The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-20


wards of the government, and the an
nual appropriation for their support,
education, DC, is between nine and ten
million dollars.
The Southern delegates are reported
indignant at the base aspersions on
their fidelity to the candidate who cap
lures them first AK me who stole
dem chickens" says Sanbo, and
you'se no friend 81 de black man. '-
Boston Herald.
Secretary Hoke Smiths dinner par
ty, with a miniature lake in the centre
of the table, in which foated TINY gold
fish, must have made President CIeye-
land wish he had brought his fishing
tackle along. Boston Herald-Mark
you, the fish were goldfish. No sill
very scales allowed.
1t is proposed on next Saturday
Washington's birthday-to hold con-
ference in Philadelphia, the object Of
which is 10 advance the cause OF inter
national arbitration, and especially to
further the project Of creating an in
teTnationaI court, before which ques-
tions that may in tile future arise be-
tween England and the United States
can be adjudicated without having re-
ference to the terrible arbitrament of
war.
The Greensboro Record tells of a
very singular and amusing CONVICTION
in Guiiford court. 1t seems that one
Duncan, guard Of the convicts who are
working the county roads, was Undue
ed by said conyicts to chase u rabbit.
He did so. The conyicts escaped. We
are not told whether Duncan caught
the rabbit He was fined $40 and costs.
OF course ne lost his job. Chasing rab-
bits and guarding conyicts do not go
together
Congressman Bailey, Of Texas, thus
replies to criticisms of his dress: II
have always held that society had no
right to regulate the style Of q mans
clothes. l have always dressed just as
/ do to-day have worn the same
black broadcloth suit cut in the same
style: the same style broad shirt front
and a white tie; the same kind Of col
lar and broad black felt hat. / wear
these clothes regardless of the day of
the week or the hour or Of society's
dictation, because / believe they be-
come me. and they please my wfe."
In a Monday night lecture in Boston,
DR. TaImage said: America is the
best place to live in on the planet, and
it has the best form of government. In
Europe governments are so expensive
that. after the salaries OF the royal
families have been paid, there is not
much left to steal IN this country all
the officials have chance 70 steal. The
Emperor of Russia, the speaker said,
got COO. and Queen Victoria 81
100000; then came the salaries Of the
various functi0naries. We heard in
our own country talk about monopo-
lies and trusts, yet our evils were not
as great as those OF the oyertaXed mill
itary nations of Europe
4 special from Frankfort, Ky, to the
Washington Post yesterday said:
Those on the inside knew early to-
day that there was nothing in Hunters
order to unseat somebody to-day. The
trouble in the way Of unscating and
which has been in the way for weeks
is two-fold. III the first place, the Re
publicans are afraid. Iii the second
place. there are about four Republi-
cans who have refused TO vote for the
unseating process and are still refus-
ing to do So" Later on they will be
whipped into line and enough Demo
Gratis will be unseated To enable the
Republicans 20 elect o Senator.
Has il ever struck YOU" remarked
Il well known Representative 70 the
Washington Times that the State 81
Maine is cutting rather a wide swath
in the present Congress? Reed is in
the Speakers chair, Dingley is chair
man of the Committee on Ways and
Means, while Boutelle and Millikeu
have important committees. On the
senate side, Senator Hale is chairman
Of the Committee on Printing and
Senator Frye, in addition to having q
good committee, is President pro tenn
pore Of that body Chief Justice Full
Ter Of the Supreme court was also &
Maine man at one time, and HEAVIER
only knows where you can't find them