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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
NEGROES HOLD A MASS MEETING
They Want Plank Adopted Denounc-
ing LYnching in the South.

ST. Louis, june 15.-The colored del
egates TO the convention, at a mass
meeting to-day, attended by more than
two-thirds of their number, declared
for gold with but six dissenting votes.
This action was the chief
cause of the formation of an
organization of colored Repub-
Leans for the purpose of co-opera tion
in securing recognition of their race
from the convention. Thomas Fortune,
of New York; Perry Carson and w.
Calvin Chase, of THE District of Column
bia, were leaders in the movement,
and letters of endorsement were receiv-
ed from Congressman Murray and eX-
Congressman LangstOn.
DR.. s. e. Courtney, of Boston, was
elected chairman, and Rev. w. I'll.
Nixon, of Alabama, secretary for or
ganiZation. AS the Massachusetts del
egation gave the use of their rooms to
the meeting.
y resolution was presented endors-
ing the financial plank which is being
pushed by the Massachusetts delega-
tion, and was adopted with about sew
enty ayes and only six nays, on a lis
ing vote. Several outcroppigs of Pres
identical preference disturbed the meet
ing during the financial speeches, but
there was general harmony. 1t was de-
cided to hold another meeting. at
which meedig a platform plank is to
be drawn for presentation to the CON
vention, denouncing lynchng of ne
groes in the South.
Several delegates have prepared res
olutions condemning the treatment of
colored delegates by st. Louis hotels.
which they will ask their colleagues to
support in convention. The colored
contingent is particularly in evidence
about the headquarters of Northeast
ern States, where the color line is not
drawn, and where delegates do their
correspondence and discuss candidates.
Although they have all secured quar-
ters, there is much dissatisfaction
among them toward the ea'ting houses,
most of which, the colored men de-
clare, refuse to feed them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
THE SILVER MEN MAY BOl 7.
Already Preparing an Address TO the
Voters OF the Country.

ST. Louis, June 15.-The delegates
from the silver States have postponed
their meeting called for this afternoon,
and it is now uncertain whether a
joint conference of delegates from the
different States viii be held until after
the committee on resolutions acts
upon the platform.
The change of the plan IS due to the
fact that some difference of opinion
has developed en- some of the Staes as
to the most advisable course to be pur-
sued. In some instances there is a di-
vision as TO the wisdom of a bolt, what
ever the platform may be. This fact
was brought out of the meetings held
in the different State delegations to-
day. 1t is believed that it may yet
be possible to secure an unders tanding
upon which THE delegates may act to-
gether, though it is conceded that this
is not altogether probable.
The division exists in the Montana
and Utah delegations. The Montana
delegation is evenly divided with Sem
ator Mantle heading the forces opposed
to this action, there being three dele
gates on each side.
This subject formed the basis of
quite stormy scene at the meeting of
the delegation to-day. Senator Carter
advanced the idea that the silver men
could be just as effective by uttering
a strong protest against the adoption
Of gold plank, and still remaining in
the convention, while Senator Mantle
contended that the only course left
to the silver men was to leave the con-
yentiOn in case it should decide upon a
course antagonistic to their belief as
would be the adoption of a gold stand
ard declaration. Both Senators are,
however, anxious to preserve harmony
in the party in their States, and both
will hesitate before separating upon
this issue.
In Utah there is a majority favoring
4 bolt. Senator Brown, who did not
stand with the other Senators from the
Silver producing States in ther antag-
onism to 1.-THE Dingley tariff bill, will
not bolt. One other member of the del
egauion may stand with him, but the
other delegates will walk out of the
convention in case of the adoption of a
declaration for gold monometallism.
The Colorado and Idaho delegations
are solid for bolt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
KNIVES DRAWN BY DELEGATES
The Fight in the Missouri Delegation
Takes a Bloody Turn.

st Louis, June 15.-The bad blood be-
tween the Filley and Kerens factions in
the Missouri delegation developed a
bloody turn before the delegation had
been in session an hour and half.
Mayor p. d. Hastain, of Sedalia,
drew knife on Delegate Berry in the
secret session but was seized and pre-
vented from making personal attack
The Kerens faction had been out-yoting
the Filley people on several issues rails
ed.
Berry made a sharp personal attack
on Hastain. The latter, pale as death
at the words flung at him by Berry,
drew from his pocket a knife which
warned the other committeeman it was
time for them to act. They pushed in
between the angry factionists, separ-
ated them.
1t is now claimed that owing to the
fact that Chauncey /. Filley was turn
ed down by the Missouri delegation
to-day, some of the Filley men will
jump from Mckinley to Reed. 1t is
stated that five of them decided for
Reed and others are claimed.
st. Louis, June 15.-12:30 a. MAS a
result of much telegraphic negotiation
between st. Louis and Albany it is de-
finitely stated on what is believed to be
good authority that Gov. Morton has
finally yielded to the solicitations of
his friends and has agreed to accept
the Vice-Presidential nomination des-
pite the split in the New York delega-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
NORTH CAROLINA.

Crops in Halifax county greatly dam
aged by terrific wind, hail nd rain
storm.
Three-fourths of the delegates from
Calbarrus county to the Democratic
State convention said to favor gold.
Lincoln county Democrats declared
for free silver.
Alamance Democrats endorse j. \.
Long for Congress.
CASTOR Democrats instruct for Col.
Julian S. Carr for Governor.
Ex-senator Jarvis endorsed for Gov
ernor by Greene county Democrats.
Warren county Democrats instruct
ed for NJ. j. Hawkins for State Treas
urer.
A store house and goods, valued at
$4,000, burned at Wise, Warren county.
Confederate Veterans of Halifax
county called to meet July 2 and or
ganiZe a camp.
Henry Dowden, The murderer of En-
gineer Dodd, to make a full confession
before execution.
Crops destroyed in the vicinity of
Wake Forest by hail storm.
Two negroes killed in Raleigh Sun
day by the Southern's new fast train
to Norfolk.
The North Carolina delegation at st.
Louis has elected Col. James r. Boyd
chairman.
A woman in Forsyth county killed
Sunday night by lightning.
Democrats of the Fifth Judicial dis
trict called to meet in Durham June
%, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Judge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
FINANCIAL.

Cotton market was wild and excited
Yesterday ON strong cables from Liv-
erpool and unfavorable crop reports
from the South; the close was steady
al a net advance of 10 to 2S points.
The wheat market was nervous, ana
July jumped IA cents, but closed at a
sc. loss. nc
The stock market continued TO IN
crease in strength until it finally eul1nl-
mated in positive buoyancy
The Roanoke, Va, Trust, Loan and
Safe Deposit Company assigned yes
terday.
The Treasury yesterday lost $40
600 in gold coin, and S15,S00 IN bars,
which leaves the true amount OF the re-
serve s103, ,753, ,795; of the coin with
drawn, S450,000 was for export.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Crops destroyed near Fredericllburg
Va. by a terrific hail, rain and Wind
storm.
Assistant Secretary McAdoo coming
South to-day to inspect the Naval
militia in North and South Cafollila
and Georgia.
President Cleveland gone to Lees
burg. va. on a fishing excursion.
Ramon o. Williams, former Consui
General to Havana, arrived IN New
York yesterday.
President Wycl1otf, of the New Am
sterdaln Bank, New York, shot oy a
man named Clark, who demanded
money and was refused; the man tllen
shot himself; both are unconscious;
The brotherhood of Locomotive En-
oineers. Firemen, Trainmen and Iele-
graphers will ask Republicans to m
corporate an arbitration plank IN their
platform.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
HOT FIGHTING OVER PLATFORM.
Senator Foraker Wants an Out and Out
Gold Plank Adopted.

will unquestionably be the Ohio mem
ber of the committee on resolutions
and it is equally probable that he viii
be chairman of the committee. He
has drafted a platform covering al
most all the subjects to be treated of,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16
LAST EDITION.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
a O'CLOCK. A. M.

Forecast for Tuesday-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina: Generally fair;
southeastcrly winds.
Yesterday: Maximum temperature
so; minimum temperature, CO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16

Wilmington, Del, June 15.-The
Democratic State convention to choose
delegates to Chicago will meet in
Dover tomorrow. The present indica-
tion is that the proceedings will be
harmonious. Tt is expected that the
silver men will elect possibly two of
the six delegates, the others being gold
standard men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16

Baseball on fourth page.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
The Health Question.

We have no apologies to make to our
respected contemporary, the Dalles
Chronicle, for our structures on our
water supply. We do not pretend to
any expert knowledge as to the cause
of the disease that has taken from US
already ono Of our best citizens, and has
several others in its deadly grip, but
in the presence of a danger we believe
in doing something, anything in our
power to find that cause, and then
urge its abatement-and we will do
this without fear or favor
AS result Of otr effort, an investiga-
tion of Mill creek has been made by
competent and trustworthy officials,
and their report will have q tendency
to allay any fears about our water.
But the cause still exists. What is
1t? Let US have board of health; one
with nerve enough and energy enough
to investigate, and to act on it's find
ings. If the overflow of the Columbia
has caused it below the bluff, or if de-
ficient sewerage on the bluff is respon-
sible, let's know it, and take action.
Cesspools are relics of past centuries
OF barbarism. No considerations of
economy, public or private, should
operate against their abolisnment.
Let US have an active board of health
that will need no stirring up with a
sharp stick to do Its duty.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
From Tuesdays Daily.

W. 4. Johnston returned last night
from the metropolis.
Misses Nettie McNeal and Ida Wick
went to Portland today.
Miss Pearl Williams returned to her
home in Portland today.
Fred Bronson went to Lyle today to
engage in buying wheat.
D. P. Ketchum was called to Port
ind on business this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Henderson left
today for their home near Lyle.
Lark Lamb and Robert McNeal re.
turned to .dosier on the Regulator to-
day.
Today the Diamond Mills are paying
So and 81 cents for the best grades of
wheat.
A. s. McAllister was passenger on
the Regulator this morning going to
Cascade Locks.
j. w. Morton, of Hood River, was in
the city today and left on the afternoon
train for home.
Today the Columbia Packing Co.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10

mire. The parlors were handsomely
decorated with streamers of purple
and green ribbon (which he was in
formed were the up-to-date colors Of
the present) and sitting here and there
were rare potUed plants interspersed
among the gorgeous head gear. And
those hats, well they are beyond de-
scription except by a student of Worth,
and the ladies, too, who were there
to admire them, were all the stately
matrons and pretty girls in the city.
The reporter chanced to remark thai
purple and green seemed to predomi-
nate in all things about the parlors,
and one of the ladies whispered in hi,
ear, "those colors are indicative; the
purple indicates everything around
here is royal, and the green indicates
our envy of every lady who becomes
the happy possessor of one of these
hats
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS.
A Code of Laws Compiled by a Chicago
hiatrOn.

Mrs. William Schmeckbir of Chi
cago, was not satisfied with the com
mapdments laid down in the holy writ
as being sufficiently rigid to control
her already dutiful husband, and pro-
mulgated the following code. William
however rebelled, straightway went
into the courts and secured a divorce
Here are the commandments which re-
suited in the breaking up of the
Schmeckbier family:
These are the new commandments ten,
Which wives now make for married
men.
Remember that am thy wife,
Me thou must cherish all thy life.
2-Thou shalt not stay out late at
night,
When lodges, friends or clubs in
vite.
3-Thou shalt not smoke indoors nor
out,
Or chew tobacco "round about"
Thou shalt with praise receive my
pies,
Nor pastry made by me despise.
5-My mother thou shalt strive to
please,
And let her live with us in ease.
6-Remember, tits thy duty clear
To dress we'll throughout all the
year.
Thou shalt in manner mild and
meek
Give me thy wages every weak.
8-Thou shalt not be drinking man,
But live on prohibition's plan.
9-Thou shalt not flirt, but must allow
Thy wife such freedom anyhow.
10-Thou shalt get up when baby cries
And try thy child to tranquilize.
These. my commands from day to day,
implicitly thou shalt obey.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
Our Water All Right.

Friday, at the request of Mayor
Menefee, Marshal Lauer and Water
Superintendent Norman Investigated
the water supply of The Dalles, going
up Mill creek some nine miles to the
last farm on the creek, but found moth
ing of foreign nature in the creek
that would lead them to believe that
the water is impregnated with typhoid
germs. They found the creek running
freely as far as they went and the
water perfectly pure so far as they
could Judge. The creek does not run
through any corrals, and so far as they
could learn there was nothing to indi-
cate that the water supply of The
Dalles is unhealthful.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
BURGLARS AT FOSSIL.
The store of w. w. Hoover Robbed of
R3OO

The Store of W. w. Hoover Robbed o.
$500.
Smith French received letter this
morning from Fossil, dated Oct. 3
stating that on Friday night burglars
entered the store of w. w. Hoover at
that place, blew open the safe and Sc.
cured $500 in money. Entrance to the
store was effected by breaking the lock
of the front door. Once in, the bur-
glars opened can of powder and with
cotton.twine made fuse which was in
serted into hole drilled into the safe
doo', applied match and blew open
the safe without attracting the atten
tion of the residents of the town. The
burglary was not discovered until Mr..
Hoover went to the store Saturday
morning and found the front door
open.
Besides the money, some papers were
taken from the safe, but were found
near blacksmith shop from which the
tools used in drilling into the safe, had
been stolen. Mr.. French's correspond
ent stated that at the time of writing
no clew to the identity CT the burglars
had been discovered.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
THE MKINLEY RALLY.
Senator Mitchelrs Speech Was the Event
of The M'Rinley Campaign.

OF me hfnlty
The crowning event of the McKin-
ley campaign in The Dalles was the
speece of Senator Mitchell at the Vogt
opera house Friday night. Fully 1000
people were out to hear the senator,
1d on the platform were a number of
the leading republicans of Wasco
county. including l.. E. Grove. presi-
dent of the Mckinley club, Col. Sim
mott, Judge Mays, >. l.. Brooks, w. II.
Wilson, Gov. Moody, J. H. Shearer
e. l.. Smith, w. Fl. H. Dufur, F. w.
Wilson, M. T. Nolan, ]. G. Farley and
Chas. Bayard. Senator Mitchell was
introduced by Mr.. Grove after pa
triotic air had been sung by the Nc
Kinley choir, and preluded his address
with high compliment to Wasco
county and an assurance that the
| county would soon forge to the front,
since the hindrance to it's commerce.
the distractions to the navigation of
the Columbia river, would soon be re-
moved, by The completion of the canal
and locks at the Cascades. work he
had been inst rumenta. in securing.
Mr.. Mitchell then entered upon the
discussion of political issues.
Protection to American industries
and American labor he held to be the
all important issue of the present, and
affirmed that could only be had
through the re- enactment of the Nc
Kipley tariff of 1890. In substantial
sion of this position he compared the
prosperity of 1892 with the adyersity
of 1893.
The senator next took up the ques-
tion of finance, and held that he was
now. as he always had been, u BIZ
metalist and in favor of the free coin
age of silver, just so soon as an inter-
national agreement could be reached
with the leading commercial nations
of the world. He explained the posit-
| ion he took last January, tnat inter-
| national agreement was as impossible
| as the building of railroad to the
planet Mars, and his change of heart
now, on the position is that the house
of commons of England, last March,
passed resolutions favoring bimetal-
ism. so he concluded that England was
on the eve of coming to an agreement
for bimetalism, and further. that with
with MIR. Mckinley as president, an in
ternational agreement might be
reached, while with Cleveland, who is
monometalist, such thing would be
impossible.
Finally Senator Mitchell wound up
his address with an appeal to the
people to stand with the republican
party, because it was a friend to silver
and advocated the placing Of more
burdensome tax upon the people in
the way of protecting our industries
with heavier taxes on consumption.
At the close of his speech Senator
Mitchell called for all who intended to
vote for Mckinley to rise to their feet,
and about two-thirds of the audience
rose and gave yell for the Ohioian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
How to Make Money.

When you see 4 bargain in sight you
should always take advantage of it.
Be up to date, and know when to ac-
cept good proposition.
Spokane is up to date. She don'twant
a Wing & Son piano, and got rid of
same by transferring it to The Dalles.
Well go Wing & Son one better, by
offering bran-new Columbia piano,
listed at 81 200 or $1,000, whatever you
may call it, for $500. (It is we'll
known fact that piano manufacturers
list their pianos, and generally cheap
pianos are listed so as to make it ap-
pear they have some merit.) This
piano can be seen at our store, where
you can also find an assortment of
Ludwig, JeweLt, Standard or Hardman
pianos, that we will sell for cash or on
the installment plan at reasonable
prices. If you intend purchasing
don't fail to call.
JACOBSEN Book & Music Co.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
THE AMERICAN DOLLAR.

If Made eff Silver is Good Enough for
American People.
Does the government itself have any
use for money?
Yes.
What for?
To purchase necessary supplies for
its army, naval. postal service and to
pay salaries, etc.
How much does the United States
disburse annually for these things?
About s400. 100000.
Where does the government obtain
this money?
From the people.
How?
By taxation.
Where do the people get the money?
From the government.
How?
By the sale of labe and material.
Does this government in time of
pelce compel any of it's subjects to
'pply either labor or goods, except
VA OuOii Wv IL fO4AbAOh.
No; they do so voluntarily.
If this government was to make one
of these silver dollars and declare it to
be good in the discharge of all public
and private debts-which it has con-
stitutional right to do-do you suppose
it would have any difficulty in securing |
men to sit in congress?
None whatever. They would fall
over each other in order to serve.
Do you suppose that the local trader
would refuse to take that dollar in ex-
change for goods upon the congress
mans return?
No; of course he wouldn't.
Would the manufacturer refuse tc
take it for the goods now rotting in
his warehouse?
No.
Would the laborer who is now
hungry and naked refuse to take it?
No.
Would the farmer refuse to take it
for his unstable produce?
No.
Would the government refuse to
take it for taxes?
No.
Who, then would refuse to take it in
exchange for goods or labor?
England.
What would the result be?
We would always have the dollar,
ind England would have its goods.
-sn't that pretty effective protection?
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
RECOVERED FROM THE WATER.
Remains of Mrs. Turner Found Near Hood
River.

Remains of Mrs. Turner Found Near Hood
On Saturday of last week the re-
mains of Mrs. Geo. Turner, who was
drowned short distance above The
Dalles on the evening of September
IA, were discovered floating in the
river near Hood River by W. A Tack
man, fisherman. After securing the
body, Mr.. Tackman notified Constable
Olinger. of Hood River, who telephon-
ed Coroner Butts, and Mr.. Butts pro-
ceeded to Hood River and held an in
quest over the remains Saturday after
noon. Following is the verdict of the
jury impanneled to inquire into the
cause of the death:
"We, the undersigned jurors i'm
panelled to inquire into the cause of
the death of the body found in the
Columbia river near Stanley's Rock,
about two miles above Hood River,
find it to be that of Mrs. Geo. Turner,
colored woman, about q or % years
of age, who was drowned in the Column
bia river above The Dalles, Oregon, on
September IA, 1896, by a skiff being
swept under Sow while fishing.
Signed, W. A. LANGILLE,
GEO. T. PRATHER,
M. N. FOLEY,
THos. LACEY,
B. STRANAHAN,
j. 81. RoBERG."
After the inquest was held the re-
mains were brought to this city and
buried in Sunset cemetery.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10

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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-10
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