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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
FORTY DAYS OUT FROM HAYTl.
The Iona Safe in Port After a Terrific
Experience.

New York, April 2-After a terrific
passage Of forty days the little dis
masted Nova Scotia schooner Iona ar
rived safely in port. The crew of six
mon were nigh worn out with labor
and hardship. Capt Mosher reported
that ne sailed from Port Au Prince.
Hayti, on February q, with a cargo
Of logwood and coffee between decks.
After leaving Hayti he experienced
moderately favorable weatherand with
in twelve days she reached Cape Hat
teras. There, on March 5, she ran into
a heavy gale from the northeast which
increased in fury, until it blew hur-
ricane. The vessel was put under re-
duced canvas but the wind came out
in tremendous gusts which carried
away the foremast about thirty-fve
feet from the deck. The iibboom was
also broken short off. The crew work
ed with all their might to clear away
the wreck and had almost succeeded
when the vessel was struck by another
squall which carried away the main
mast few feet above the deck. The
spars and rigging went over the side;
the main boom, however, tumbled on
the deck
The gale continued without abate-
ment for five days, accompanied by
tremendous heavy cross sea. At last
1t blew itself out and the little
schooner found herself several hun
dred miles to the southeast.
Capt. Mosher put the vessel under
jury rig and bore away again for
Sandy Hook But little headway could
be made in the heavy weather, encoun-
tered during the remainder of the voy-
age Several vessels sighted the little
craft and offered to take her in tow,
Capt. Mosher declined all offers as he
was confident that he would be able
to reach port in safety.
On April 1st, towards noon, east of
Fire Island, the coal steamer Lebanon,
of Philadelphia, took the Iona in tow
and brought her as far as Sandy Hook
light ship when she was towed in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

jury in the case of Mary and Frank
Angelo. for murder of Chas. Parker, a
travelling man, at Baltimore, unable TO
agree and are discharged.
"A big fire at Brunswick, Ca, destroys
the docks and warehouses of the Plant
System. and other property.
A ease made up in Richmond to test
the validity of the Maupin anti-gam-
bling act on April 8.
Rudolph Spreckles thinks the worlds
product of sugar will this year be
100000 tons short.
The Southern New England N. z.
Conference endorse the plan of admit
ting women as lay delegates.
Color line distinctly drawn in the
New York NJ Il. Conference on the
proposition to put negro on the bench
of Bishops.
sBricl" Pomeroy, the noted editor,
dying of dropsy.
Lippitt, the Republican candidate
in Rhode Island, elected Governor.
Five persons overcome by coal gas
at ParkyilIe. L ].
Taking Of testimony in the case
against the filibnstereTs taken on the
Bermuda. begun in New York.
A Philadelphia druggist says he sold
Annie 4fcGrath four ounces of lauda-
mum.
An attempt to undermine and wreck
Mississippi's capitol building.
Steel manufacturers meet in secret
session in New York to form trust.
There lis a complete snow blockade
In Wisconsin and the wind is blowing
terrific gale.
After being out over forty days from
Hayti to New York the schooner Iona
arrives safe in port.
Another shortage of $4,000 discover
ed in the books of ex-City Attorney
Morehead, of Pittsburg.
CT lreass and indif H.s urEed IL
make Easter offerings for the straving
Arnenians.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
A HEAVY SNOW IN WISCONSIN.
Drifts Are 10 to 20 Feet Deep ard
Wind Blowing a Gale.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, April 2-Beports
from Northern Wisconsin tell of a com
plete snow blockade on many railroads.
The drifts are from ten to twenty feet
deep.
The lumber jacks left Itasca Tuesday
noon to walk to a lumber camp near
Cutters Station. They had not arrived
there at s o'clock last night, and a
searching party was organized at
Itasca to go in quest of them.
In the country the wind is blowing "A
heavy gale, and the light top snow is
being piled up on the railroads In front
of business houses the snow drifts were
as high as twenty feet. Residences
were surrounded with great banks Of
snow, and the occupants were compeH-
ed to tunnel passage-ways from their
doors to the street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
TRIED TO WRECK THE CAPITOL.
Two Men Attempt to Undermine Mis-
issippi's Capitol.

jackson, Miss, April Am attempt
was made last night to wreck the State
capitol.
At 10 o'clock while Secretary Of
State Power was engaged in his of
flee at the capitol he heard noise
outside Going to the window he saw
several men digging at the wall be-
tween the door and a window. His an
pearance frightened away the men and
an investigation showed that two
pieces of stone about two feet square
had been removed from the wall. Had
the work gone on a little longer a sec
tion of the wall about four by twenty
feet would have fallen, thus wreclling
the whole building.
Strenuous efforts were made during
the recent session of the Legislature
to provide for new building, but
nothing was done in the matter, and
it is thonght some miscreants took this
means of securing immediate action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Petersburg, Va, April 2.--The Peters
burgs played their first game of the
season to-day with the New Haven
team, resulting in victory for the
home team by a score of 10 TO 5.
Roanoke, Va, April 2.-During very
cold north wind Boston played and de-
feated Roanoke this afternoon by a
score of ~ to 6.
Richmond, Va, April 2.-The Rich
mond's defeated the "Bijou" team of
Baltimore to-day, by a score of 20 to 4.
Charlottesville, Va, April 2.-Uniyer-
sity of Virginia 25, Lehigh 3.
Princeton, N. D., April 2.The Prince
ton baseball team started on their an
nuaI Southern trip to-day. The team
viii play the University of Virginia to-
morrow; Washington and Lee, April +:
University Of North Carolina, April 8:
Georgetown University, April z, and
Richmond League Club, April 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
THE COUNTRY posToFFIcEs.
A Proposition 10 Make Them Branches
of City Offices.

Washington, April 2 The Postofiiec
Appropriation bill served to bring out
some sharp discussion in the Senate
to-day on the propriety of abolishing
country postoifices, and absorbing
them as branches Of city offices. Mr.
German opposed the plan, as undemo-
cratic. He stated that the Baltimore
postofiice territory included two Con
gressional districts, and this postoffice
power was eXerted towards influencing
the selection Of men for Congress. Af-
ter a speech by Mr.. Ellxins, advocating
subsidies and other means Of extend
ing American commerce on the seas,
the Postofiice bill went over.
During the day Mr.. George closed his
speech, covering three days, in oppo-
sision TO Mr.. Dupont's claim to seat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Chinese government has decided
to enter the Postal Union.
Gen. Weyler reported as saying that
he hopes to end the campaign in Cuba
in two years.
After debate the. French Chamber OF
Deputies endorses the foreign policy OF
the government by vote of 800 to 213.
Cecil Rhodes and $50 volunteers have
started to Buluwayo in Matabeleland.
A dispatch from Nice says that
Queen Vietoria's carriage came in col
Iision with a wagon but no damage
was done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
Recalls His Letter on the Flu
sion Question
AND SENDS OUT ANOTHER
But There is Little Change in
Sentiment.
ONLY ONE MATERIAL OMISSION
Pritchard Mo Longer Speaks to Butler
and He is so Red. Hot That He
Will Not Make Reply
just Now.

Washington, April Especial. J.
This morning the foreman of Buffers
Raleigh Caucasian paper, arrived here,
bearing copy of the first edition Of
the News and Observer which con-
tanned the circular which Mr.. Butler
had written TO send out. To say that
Senator Butler was confounded, does
not express it. He possessed the only
paper in town containing the circular
and yet the contents of it were all
through the corridors by o'clock.
Mr.. Pritchard was beseiged by news
paper men from Cincinnati, Baltimore
and New York, who wanted to get
some reply from him, but he was so
red-hot that he would not trust him
self to furnish his reply to-day. 1t may
be ready tomorrow and will no doubt
deal in some straight language, judg-
ing from the tone to-day of Senator
Pritchard's remarks.
Senator Butler asked me to say that
this was not the circular that he in
official and was cancelled by later
circular. This later circular / saw, but
Mr.. Butler said he would not give it
out until it had officially reached the
county chairmen. There is little
difference between this and the circu-
lar printed, except in the matter of
words, the printed one containing
500 words, while the later one con-
tains only 500. The attitude Of the
shorter one towards the Republicans
lis verbatim the same, but the item of
the 100000 difference between the
value OF the offices last time secured
by the Republicans and Populists is
omitted. 1T comes too late for Mr..
Butler to say that he did not intend
to send this circular out for / have
good reason to believe, in
fact I am very confident, that he
had mailed some but later took them
from the mail No doubt he read a
break suggested to me this afternoon
by Col John S. Henderson, namely,
that it would not do for him to be
the bonds of the two fusion
parties to one another by the item Of
money division of the spoils. So this
feature was withdrawn.
Col Henderson said it was the most
document he ever read to
emanate from a United States Senator,
and that the money bottom of
the fusion was given away.
The News and Observer was not al
lowed to be taken from Buffers com
mittee room, though / asked permis-
sion to get it to show to Mr. Pritchard
who has not yet seen it, but / told him
of it's contents. Yet he wants to read
il before answering. Among close poll
itical observers and news gatherers
it was distinctly the sensation of the
day, as upon Buffers chances of sue
cess it is thought depends Pritchard's
chance or lack of chance of carrying
the State for Mckinley. BY some it is
that Pritchard will win, at any
rate he is going to make dead fight
do not think he now speaks to But
Ter.
As a result of Buffers circular /
hear some talk of Harry Skinner as the
logical Populist nominee for Governor.
Mrs. Gov. Jarvis is a guest of Con-
gressman and Mrs. Harry Skinner.
Col. Henderson returns home to-
night w. E. CHRISTIAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
FINANCIAL.

Though cotton was firm, the sales up
to noon were the smallest ever record
ed; the market closed at an advance of
/ to 2 points.
Fear of gold shipments caused weak
ness in all the speculative markets.
Wheat closed lie. lower, and corn
and oats re. lower; pork declined IS to
17la cents, and lard and ribs each 10
cents.
TIE American Tobacco Company
may be dealt with by the New York Tx
change for its extraordinary dividend
performance on Wednesday.
Wild fluctuations in tobacco stock,
the price varying from s9A to 95.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
EVEN WORSE THAN SANTA ANNA.
That's What Or, Norment Says About
Senator Butler.

Lumberton, n. c., April a. (Specia)
Judge RusseIl's brother and Col.
Dockery's son are both here to-day.
The fight it hot Both parties are said
to be using money freely, furnished
by Reed and Mckinley.
The Republicans and Populists met
yesterday in Bladen and failed to agree
on fusion.
Buffers letter has stirred the Repub-
licans against him. DIR. Norment says
Buffers manifesto is worse than any
thing ever issued by Santa Anna.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
BRICK PoMERoY Is DYING.

Milwaukee, Wis, April @. Brick
Pomeroy, the noted printer, editor and
promoter is dying of dropsy at Blythe
Bourne, L. /. lis case is hopeless and
death is only matter Of few days.
Pomeroy made himself famous during
the war while publishing Pomeroy's
Democrat at Laeross, Wis. His paper
had D large circulation and was noted
for extreme views of financial and
other governmental affairs. He after
wards founded paper at New York
with disastrous results.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

The sundry Civil bill having been
passed the House win to-day take up
the Cuban resolutions.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill de-
bated in the Senate.
The Murray-Elliott election contest
from the First South Carolina district
decided in favor of Elliott, Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
MAN killed AT KITTRELL.

Kittrell, N. g., April g. (special)
Last night two young colored men
came here from Henderson. In attempt
ing to return to-day on the rods of a
freight car one Of them, Charles Cooke,
was thrown off and horribly mangled,
death being instantaneous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
LAST EDITION.
O'CLOCK. A. M.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Friday-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina-Fair; colder IN
the morning with frosts; northwest
erly winds.
For Raleigh and Vicinity-Fair; con-
tinued cooler.
Yesterday-M Maximum temperature,
Sc; minimum temperature, 49,
, 1896-07-27
THE COLORADO FLOOD.
FOUR MORE BODIES SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FOUND NEAR
GOLDEN.
Horace Warren Recounts His Terrible
Experience With the Flood in
Mount Vernon Canon-It Came
Upon Them Unawares and at Once
Swept Them From the Road.

Golden, Colo. July ga disQuieting
reached this city last evening
to the effect that four more dead bodies
had been found in Clear creek, in the
neighborhood of Arvada. AT first but
little attention was paid to it., as several
such rumors had proved groundless.
but gradually it began to excite consid-
cradle attention, until finally a republi-
can representative left for Arvada to
make a personal investigation. After
a journey of 20 miles up and down both
sides of Clear creek, and interviewing
fully so persons living near the scene
of the supposed finding of the bodies,
nothing more definite vas learned than
that three persons had heard the ru-
NOR. and with these 1t was still a ru-
NOR. One man said he had seen a boy
of II, whose name he did not remem-
Der. but who asserted that he had found
four bodies in Clear creek, near Arva-
da. They were located in pairs, a quar-
.er Of a mile apart. Two were men and
two were women The men apparently
quite old, while n Of the women did
not appears to be over 20 years of age.
The boy claimed to have notified the
and the sheriff of this county
by telephone. but the sheriff is out Of
town. The prone claims to have re-
ceived no notice, and the telephone Of
flee has been closed all the afternoon,
so thse statemnets are improbable.
, 1896-07-27
Jones IN

Lincoln, Neb.. July Ex-senator
James X. Jones. chairman of the demo-
cratic committee. arrived from st.
Louis at $3.50 p. m. over the Rock ISL
and. From 5 o'clock util 9 o'clock the
chairman and Mr.. Bryan assured the
press representatives in waiting that
there was nothing 10 give out. I'VE
have been discussing plans. but we
have decided upon nothing that can be
given out to the public" said MIR. Bry-
an, as he entered the carriage to ac-
company Senator Jones to the station
The latter departed at 9:15 for Jeffer-
son City, to consult with Gov. Stone OF
Missouri, before proceeding to his
home.
Gov. Holcomb returned from the st,
Louis convention today and was a par
ty to the conference for an hour or
more. Senator Stewart was expected
here today, but he did not put in an
appearance.
, 1896-07-27

our party should now close up and
quit business simply because the demo
Gratis have partially duplicated oul
signboard.
IF the democrats are so unreason-
able as to refuse us populists of the
south any recognition at all, that fact
would show that the real purpose of the
apparent adoption of Il principles is
to kill our party and not ito enact those
principles into law.
If the democrats are sincere, they
will not try to put upon us such terms
that every man in our party at The
south will feel insulted and humiliated
If Mr.. Bryan did not want our support
Senator Jones had no business at St.
Louis at all. If Mr.. Bryan does not
want our supper. he ought to be will
ing to adopt the policy which will most
certainly assure him that support, and
that policy is to accept as a running
mate a southern populist, named by the
unanimous voice Of the populist ma
tional convention. Our party has gone
to the extreme limit of generosity in the
effort to procure a union of the silver
forces. We did not claim first place on
the national ticket. We are content
with the second"
, 1896-07-27
SUPPRESSED MESSAGE.
RRYAN'S TELEGRAM TO THE POP
PIERS WHICH WAS NEVER
READ.
He Says the Silver Issue is Paramount
and That He Cannot Go Beyond the
Chicago Platform-Some OF the
Populists Planks are Dangerous to
Success of the Democracy.

Chicago, July 26.-Among those who
returned from St. Louis today was a
gentleman who saw and read the sup
pressed dispatch from Mr.. Bryan to
Senator Jonesti chairman of the ma
ti0nal committee. He possesses a fair
memory and gives the following as the
substance of the document, about
which there was so much talk and eX-
element during the last day of the pop
ulist convention. What is s~ubjoined
may be relied upon as being substan-
TALLY correct.
Considering all the circumstances
and conditions wired Mr.. Bryan, Il
have concluded that the populist con-
vention should not consider my name
for the presidency, but if it determines
to nominate me, notwithstanding this
declaration, thai there may be no mis-
understanding, | desire in advance to
say that | shall not during the am
paign discuss any other issues than
those outlined in the Chicago platform.
| desire above everything else to be
instrumental in having enacted into the
laws If the United States the free and
unlimited coinage Of gold and silver at
The present ratio of lG to l. without
awaiting the consent of any other coun-
try.
"The republican platform adopted at
| st. Louis asserts that the bimetallic
system should be restored, but hal the
American people are helpless to bring
about bimetallism for themselves until
foreign nations are willing to assist.
The American people cannot AFFORD To
surrender the right to legislate for
themselves on all questions, and 50
long as the right is disputed, it sur
passes all others in importance. The
populist platform presents several new
issues to discuss, which during this
campaign will, in my judgment, en-
danger the success of our cause. l an
not willing to be a party to anything
which will divert attention o the
money question. Nor am | willing tt
be placed in the attitude of securing
help from other political organization
by sacrificing my associate upon tn,
ticket. He is as squarely upon the Chi
cago platform as | am myself and hi
has defended the cause of bimetallisn
against much greater opposition thar
baya tho mon Of tho west and the south
, 1896-07-27
WARREN'S

Denver, Colo, July 27.-Horace NJ.
Warren, one of the Two survivors OF the
party Of six persons caught in Mount
Vernon by the flood on Friday night,
was brought to Denver from the Horn
err ranch yesterday afternoon and is
now at his home, 1857 Grant avenue
Mr.. Warren is not seriously injured.
having only severe bruises on his left
hip and right leg below the knee. He
was able yesterday to give a clear ac-
count of the disaster which overwhelm-
ed the party, taking the lives Of his
wife, the two daughters Of John W.
Horner and the daughter of Richard
Holme.
I'VE were driving up the canon en-
gagged in pleasant conversation" he
said, ''and the approach of the torrent
was unnoticed by us. There was a lit
tie rain, but not enough to be disagree
able and l remember that one of the
ladies remarked that the sky seemed
to be Frightening. So it seemed, but
just then we observed the horses turn
their heads to one side, as II they de-
tected the coming of the flood. A few
seconds later, just as we drove around
the curve in the narrowest spot in the
anon, we saw and heard the torrent
descending upon us. 1t met us before
we could make a move. There was a
mass of brush and other debris in the
front Of the flood, but | do not think
the water could have been deeper than
three feet on the roadbed, though, of
course. it was fully 10 feet high from
the bed of the little stream.
1T seems to me that a sturdy team
Of horses could have maintained their
foohold on the road against the water,
and ny impression is that the force of
the flood below us must have under
mined the roadbed and precipitated us
into the midst of 1t. Blu that is only
an impression.
81 do not remember anything Of what
occurred after we were tumbled into
the torrent. We were separated from
each other and done with just as the
current willed. l think death came
easy for the poor women. for I remem-
Der nothing after the first blow and
whirl of the water till the time l found
myself entangled in a tree in the mid
die of the stream. l realized gradually
what had happened and where I was.
l thought the water was rising and that
l would be drowned unless l could
struggle. out. l tried to raise myself
from the pile of debris, but could not,
as my limbs were %entangled there.
Presently I noticed that the water was
subsiding instead Of rising and then
contented myself with waiting for help.
: at seems that the driver. whose
name is Mockett, had managed to cling
to the same heap Of driftwood and
when the waters had subsidized a little
he climbed to the bank and from there
made his way to the ranch, nearly two
miles away. He brought help. was
e~xtricated and was carried on the back
of a horse to the ranch"
, 1896-07-27

Ola pa IS in any quantity at this
office. rs cents per hundred.
, 1896-07-27

Once, at a London dinner-table, the
late Prof. Huxley met Roscoe Conk-
ling, of whom he ventured to inquire
his views on the subject of civil SER
vice reform. The brilliant American
started off Immediately in full career
upon a denunciatory speech, long, elab-
crate, rhetorical and effective, but ap-
preaching the proportions of an ora
ton rather than those suitable for ia
BILE talk. Mr.. Huxley, a no less forcible
talker himself, refrained from making
any reply. When he was asked what
he thought of Mr.. Conkling's speech,
however, he paid it the characteristic
compliment Of calling it the most bril-
liant defense | ever heard of a perfectly
indefensible thing" At another din
ner, at which John Bright was present,
the conversation happened to turn
upon India, and Mr.. Huxley expressed
with considerable vigor his imperial
list opinions, concluding with the state
ment that India had been won by the
sword, and must be held by the sword.
That aroused Bright. His soul blazed
out. He spoke as one having authority
and inspiration. When he ended. Mr..
Huxley, impressed with Bright's sim
certify. and not caring for an argument,
sat silent. AS the company went up
stairs some one said to Mr.. Huxley that
he thought MIR. Bright had gone rather
far. well" he replied, 81 never be-
fore understood how thoroughly a mar
might enjoy being told that he was a
fool"
, 1896-07-27

The ethics of the difference between
the professional opinion of a paid ad-
vocate and the homes conviction of a
learned man were set forth by a well
known English barrister who died re-
Gently. 1t was a case of murder. and
the client and counsel were closeted to-
gether. Smith" said the barris;er. "of
curse I know you didn't murder the
man. but, as a matter of act, did you
do it with the butt end of a revolver or
with a stick?' Sir" said Smi;h. Il
swear | am innocent" Il know that
perfectly well, but you must tell me.
For if you did it with a revolver. | shall
say to he prosecution. produce the
stick! and if you did it with a stick, |
shall say, produce the revolver" The
client paused and scratched his head
mediatively. 1T was the butt end of a
revolver, sir That's right said the
counsel; Il think | can get you off
now"