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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATES.
Tar Heel Republican Headquarters Al
the Laclede Hotel.

ST. Louis, June IT, Special The
North Carolina delegation arrived in
St. Louis Sunday evening at 7:20
o'clock and are quartered at the La
clede Hotel, where headquarters We're
established Monday. The last poll
of the delegates shows Mckinley to
have 10, Reed 2, and Allison /.
Up to this time Hon. Mark Hanna,
who is to-day far bigger man than
'old Grant ever got to be" has not
yet called to pay his respects to the
faithful from North Carolina. This
slight breech of political etiquette will
cost him a visit by the delegation in
body. In spite of the fact that the
nomination of Gov. Mckinley is GER
tain and acknowledged by everybody
his friends are working as though his
nomination was in doubt. A show of
fight is being made by the Reed, Ali
son and Quay men, but this is only to
enable the workers of these gentlemen
to slide gracefully into the band wagon.
The daring leap band-wagonward by
Joe Manley, of Maine, has about cost
that distinguished political acrobat his
life. The Maine men are not mad with
him because he acknowledged defeat,
but for the reason he made his peace
with Hanna without giving them time
to do the same thing. The Vice
Presidency will very likely be given
to Hobart, OF New Jersey
The convention this afternoon adop-
ted reports of committees on creden-
tails and permanent organization and
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning TO give delegates a chance to
participate in the Mckinley parade
this evening. McKinley's friends are
in absolute control.
Addiclls, of Delaware, and Quincy, of
Texas, were knocked out by an over
whelming vote. Mckinley will be
nominated tomorrow certain. u. S.
Grant, Jr., is looking up for Vice
President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
Death Has Reaped a Rich Har'
vest in Japan.
q TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE
It Was Followed by a Great
Tidal Wave.
WHOLE VILLAGES SWEPT AWAY
The Subterranean Disturbance Lasted
Over Twenty Hours and the
Utmost Terror Prevailed
During the Time.

Yokohama, June 17.-News of ter
rible disaster, involving the loss of
over a thousand lives has reached here
from the island of Yessok, which con-
tains the northern provinces of Japan,
including Shirebeshe, Oshima, Furl,
Hitalza, Tokachi, Ishikari, Kirshiro,
Tshiwo, Kitami and Nemoro. All these
sections of the island seem to have
been more or less shaken.
The subterranean disturbance last
ed about twenty hours and during that
period the utmost terror prevailed.
The ground rumblings are described
as resembling the roaring of distant
cannon. Shock followed shock in al
most uninterrupted succession about
every eight minutes. In all it is esti-
mated there were $50 shocks of more
or less force.
1t is impossible to obtain for the
present accurate details of the disas-
ter, as communication between the
mainland of Japan Gsland of Hondo)
and Yesso, from which the former is
separated by the strait of Tsugaru,
(Sangar) is said to be interrupted or,
more likely, in the hands of the au-
thorities. The whole town of Kumashi,
however, is reported to have been des-
troyed.
The awful series of earthquake
shocks were accompanied by tidal
wave. and it is believed that it was this
onrush of giant wave from the sea
which practically wiped out the town
of Kumashi, which is situated towards
the Japan sea, on a narrow neck OF
land, separating it from Volcano Bay
on the Pacific side of the island.
The island of Yesso has in the past
had several similar visitations and con-
tains a number of active and extinct
volcanoes.
Rumor has it that the number OF
lives lost and the amount of damages IS
far in excess of the figures contained
in the brief dispatch.
A full, official report of the calamity
has been asked for and is expected
shortly.
Tt is feared that disasters to ship
ping also have resulted from the tidal
wave.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.
Meeting of the Pythians and State Con-
ventIon of undertakers.
Battery Park Hotel,
Asheville, N. c., June II.

4 Jolly train full at that.
Il did not matter ii they had taken
a ride from the lowlands of the State
reaching over hours, there was no
grooming over it. Everybody opened
his heart and lungs and brain to the
touch of the mountain air, and seemed
to be renewed.
There were three distinct bodies OF
people aboard the train: Teachers OF
North Carolina coming to the Teachers
Assembly; Knights of Pythias coming
to the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
and Undertakes of the State ConVen-
ton of JTndertallers.
The representative to each OF the
conventions aggregate tonight proba-
bly, seven hundred.
The citizens of Asheville had pre-
nared themselves for the thrush, and
the afternoon was spent in quarterng
the folks who had come.
The meetings tonight were rather
informal, and confined mostly to adj
dresses of welcome and replies.
The teachers met ait $50 IN the col
lege hall, which was packed.
The address of welcome by Ashe-
ville's Young mayor, Mr.. VIM. j. Cooke,
was a happy effort. Mr.. Cooke, / am
told, is only % years of age. lie is a
striking looking man. and has the ora
torical Gift, of which the audience
showed due appreciation tonight.
A second graceful address of wei
come was delivered by Mr.. j. IL.
Tucker, of Asheyille, on behalf OF the
independent Order of American Me-
chanics.
The reply on behalf of the teachers
was made by Prof. j. B. Carlyle, OF
Wake Forest College. Professor Carlyle
was introduced by Professor Joyner,
as the Demosthenes of North Carolina
teachers, and interspersed his brief re-
marks with a salty wit that was gra-
cious to the audience.
After brief social interchangeS, the
meeting adjourned until tomorrow.
The Grand Lodge of the knights OF
Pythfas met in Pisgalh Hall with Grand
Chancellor Webb in the chair.
After roll-call the lodge went into
secret session.
An invitation was extended by Chan
cellor Webb to Biltmore, which excul-
sion will be taken tomorrow.
Past Chancellor Mcleod, of Ashe-
vile, delivered the address of welcome,
and was appropriately replied to by
Past Chancellor w. w. Wilson, of Raj
eigh.
These two addresses were followed
by remarks by General Carnahan, OF
Indianapolis, Major General Command
ing Uniform Rank; General Durand, OF
Connecticut. mastering officer Uniform
Rank; Judge Hinsey, of Chicago, chair
man Board of Contest Endowment
Rank; Supreme Representative Doug
las, of Georgia.
The Grand Lodge expects to adjourn
Thursday night; the teachers not until
next week.
w. e. CHRISTIAN.
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A SWELL WEDDING POSTPONED.

New York, June 17.-rhe Wander
bilt-Wilson wedding, which was TO
have taken place tomorrow, has been
indefinitely postponed. Young Mr..
Vanderbilt is suffering from an attack
Of infamma.tory rheumatism, and is con-
fined to mis- room, in his fathers house.
At Miss Wilson's home the following
statement was given out to-day: Mr..
and Mrs II. T. Wilson are obliged to
postpone the wedding of their daughter
on account of the illness of Mr.. Wander
bilt." Similar notices have been sent
to all guests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
GORMAN WILL BE 4 DELEGATE

Baltimore, June lit is asserted
here to-day, upon what appears to be
good authority, that United States
Senator Arthur =. German will recon
slider his determination not to attend
the Democratic National convention at
Chicago, and that he will go as a dele
gate -at-large from this State. His
course in the matter is said to be the
result of conference held in New
York yesterday with former Secretary
OF the Navy, William c. Whitney, at
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
A Large British Steamer Sunk
in a Collision at Sea.
ALL ON BOARD DROWNED
Only Four Survivors of the
Wreck Found.
SIX DEAD BODIES RECOVERED
The Accident Occurred at Midnight off
the Coast of France and the
Fate of the Other Vessel
is Unknown.


Brest, France, June 17.-The British
steamer Drummond Castle, Capt. n. W.
Pierse, from Capetown, for London,
collided at midnight with an unknown
steamer and sank three minutes later
with IA passengers and 1913 officers
and crew on board Two men We're
picked up floating on some wrecllage,
by fishermen. 1T is hoped, however,
that some Of the passengers and Of
fcers escaped in the boats.
The Drummond Castle belonged to
the famous Castle Line of steamships
running between South Africa and
London. She was of about 1850 tons
register and was last heard of at Las
Palmas, Canary Islands, on June 18th,
Friday last.
Tugs have been sent out from this
port to the scene of the disaster in
the hope of picking up some survivors,
The fate of the steamship with which
the Drummond Castle collided is not
known. The sole survivor at Ushant,
of the Drummond Castle, is man
named Mac Quart Six bodies have
already been recovered there. One is
that of an officer of the lost steamship
and another is that of a girl six years
old.
Two additional survivors of the
sunlxen steamship are at the Isle
Demolene.
The cause of the accident is believed
to have been due to the lights of the
unknown steamer having been mis-
read or not discerned by the officers
of the watch ON board the Castle Liner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
SoN-PARTIsAN SUPERINTENDENT

To the Editor: | suggest to the adj
yocates of the non-partisan-Superin-
tendent-of-Pub c-Instrution-idea, that
they can obtain what they want, in
its purity, by placing the entire COM
mon school interest under the manage
ment of the Professor Of Pedagogy at
the University. That institution is
the head of the States school system.
Why not let it manage the system from
the log school house up2 Then the
system would be complete.
+. d. WINSTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
POLITICS IN EDGECCMBe.
All Parties May Unite for Good County
Government.

Tarboro. n. c.. une IT, Special -
Tt seems to be the opinion OF people
here in Edgecombe that the county
Democratic onyention did we'll in put
TING ont a full ticket, thereby DIS
nensing with two separate conVen-
fions. This is exactly what the he
publicans and Populists wanted. Inc
Republicans do not seem inclined 10
antagonize good Democrats on the
county ticket, and it has been whIs-
pered that the Populists would like to
fuse for the sake of good county gov
eminent. The change in the law may
mean bad results TO Edgecombe, il
an incompetent lot of commissioners
are elected This fact causes all good
citizens. black and white, to carefully
consider the whole situation.
A letter was received here last week
from the King Bridge Company, Cleye-
land. Ohio. in which this company
said that they had shipped the ma
terial for the bridge, and work would
commence at once. Their agent was
expected here Tuesday The contract
ends for the completion of the bridge
by the first of August. Tarboro people
suffered last year by the failure of
this company to do as they contracted,
and they now trust that the building
of this steel bridge will not interfere
with the tobacco market, that opens
on the first of August.
A party of six gentlemen, II. B. Hyatt,
n. j. Mayo, b. #. Shelton, Elias Carr,
Jr.. John Sherrod and John Battle,
known as the yachting club here OF
late built, for their own use, splen-
did sail boat, to be used by them eX-
clusiyely in cruising in the waters of
the sound This boat was towed up
to Tarboro from Conn's Landing this
week. and stored with provisions for a
two weeks trip. Yesterday it left for
Washington. where the party will meet
to-day. and sail to Ocracoke to-mor-
row. The boat is named THE Brace
bridge" after the home OF Governor
Carr. The young gentlemen who own
the boat anticipate a most enjoyable
time After their return from the
sound, it is their purpose to rent the
boat out for the season at Morehead
City.
Court that has been in session now
for two weeks will probably adjourn
to-day. No jury trials will be called
after Thursday The docket has been
very heavy. Several railroad cases
have taken up most of the calendar.
Last Saturday a very severe storm
passed through Edgecombe, but it was
not known till yesterday that the dam
age to crops was so great. The damage
was not caused by the wind as much
as the hail. In some sections of the
county the cotton will be ploughed
up, and late crop of corn or peas will
be planted in its stead. A great deal
OF the tobacco has been badly split
up, but experienced farmers say this
does not amount TO very much, as the
plant win soon out-grow this.
DIR. j. NJ. Baker, who has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks, is
able to be out.
The foundations to the two large
prize houses, now being erected by j.
i. Shackleford, have been laid, and
work on them is rapidly progressing
The large prize house at the depot
owned by Messrs. James G. Mahegan
and A. Williamson, will be moved
down the street in a few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
ARMFIELD NOT A CANDIDATE.

Judge Ar1nfeId writes to the States
vile Landmark: while profoundly
grateful to my friends and neighbors,
who. in the county convention last
Saturday, instructed their delegates
to vote for me as the candidate of the
Democratic party for Governor at the
approaching State convention, L am
compelled by reasons personal to my
self to decline the nomination for that
or any other Office"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18

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something which is of an inferior quail
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for the bad as for the good. Be sure to
take Simmons Liver Regulator and
nothing else. Look for the Red Z on
every package.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18

Montgomery county endorsed Judge
Clark for Governor, favored free coin
age, and divided the delegation be-
tween the gold and silver advocates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26
CONDEMNATION HEARING.
The Appointing of Commissioners to
Value Property Ar
gued.
Judge Wilson, of ST. Paul, Assists
Attorney Cray, Counsel for
the Omaha.

In Judge Severance's office and be-
fore his honor, Monday was ar
gued the appointing of commissioners
to appraise the property over which
Will run the Omaha right of way.
Judge Wilson and Attorney Cray
appeared for the Omaha and Fletcher
and Taylor for Mr.. Fletcher Mr..
Fletcher tried to show that the re-
moval of the road was not public
necessity and therefore the company
had no right of eminent domain.
The company claimed that the road
and yards as now located were
above grade and therefore switching
and yard work was very difficult
While the other side attempted tC
show by witnesses that different roads
had yards both above and below grade
and still were able to do their work ir
satisfactory manner. Judge Sever
ance stated that he would decide al
500 o'clock whether the commissioner
should be appointed or not. Attorney
Rutan appeared before the court will
protest made by the owners of two
lots in Cummings addition, agains
appraising their values by commits
sion, stating that no notice was served
on them. The owners are not resi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26
A YOUNG PRISONER.

Alec. Nelson, a young boy of 10 years,
is an inmate of one of the cells at the
city hall. He was arrested for burglar
izing Mrs. Morgan's house en- State
street. He confessed to officer
Daniels to the theft of several minor
articles, several of which have been
recovered, but the most important
item, a valuable gold watch is still
missing. Young Nelson seems to be
a versatile story teller, and has given
Officer Daniels pretty chase over
town looking for articles which were
confessed as being stolen and disposed
of. What will be done with the young
prisoner is not yet known.
LATER.-Officer Daniels finally sue
ceeded in getting the boy to confess
what he had done with the watch. 1t
seems the boy got frightened and
crawled through the window of the
honse he had robbed and hid the
watch in a bureau drawer where it
was found by the officer. Young Mel.
son was arraigned in the municipal
court this afternoon charged with
petit larceny. The trial was set fol
Wednesday at 1000 a. m. The bal
fixed at 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26

"A Mckinley campaign song book
is already published and being dis
tributed. 1t contains a number Of
catchy airs with appropriate words.
The foundation for Andrew Rud
berg's new house on State ST. is com
pleted and the contract for the house
will be let in day or two.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Norlin, baby girl All parties do
ing well. Call on Mr.. Norlin and ge
best cigar in store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26
proposed work could not equally we'll

proposed work could not equally well
stand an assessment.
An amendment was made to refer
the matter to the board of public
works under order No. l.
Aid. Zimmerman also offered an
amendment to strike out the words
Liberty to Plum and insert Byron to
Spring, both amendments prevailed.
After few minor matters were dis
cussed, the council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26

dents, and Attorney Cray stated that
an effort was made to find out who
the owners were, but it was unsuc-
cessful.
At 500 o'clock Judge Severance ap-
pointed Geo. T. Barr, James Shoe
maker and o. o. Pitcher, as commits
misioners in the condemnation pro.
ceedingS of the Omaha railway.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
Eight Bomb Throwers Are
Condemned to Pay the
Death Penalty.
Mystery Surrounds the Fate Of
the Remainder of the
Prisoners.
In the Vau't of Fortress the Spanish
Officials Court. Martial All of
the Accused.

= BARCELONA, SPAIN, Dec. 20.-Eight
of the anarchists who were convicted of
'comlsiicity in the bomb throwing that
occurred here in June last have been SEN
fenced to death by the court-ma artial, be-
fore which they were tried. The Attorney
General, who personally conducted the
prosecution, asked the court m artial to
sentence twenty-ei light of the prisoners to
death and tifty-six to penal servitude for
life. The proceedings were marked with
the strictest secrecy, it being feared that
the anarchists, of whom there are many in
Barcelona, would make demonstration if
the fact of condemnation and sentencing of
the prisoners should become generally
known. The court-martial met in vault
in the fortress of Mont Juich, and only
military officers were allowed to be pres
ent at the trial.
The crime for which the eight anarchists
will suffer death was committed on June
7, on the occasion of a religious procession
in celebration of Corpus Christi. Just as
the procession was entering the Church of
Santa Maria de la Mar bomb was thrown
into the crowd that was watching the
ceremony. The missile exploded with
great violence. killing twelve persons in
stantly and wounding fifty others, some
OF whom subsequently died. A large
number of arrests were made, and eighty
Iour OF the prisoners were held to await
trial. Eight of them will be shot. 1t is
not known what sentence has been passed
on the others.