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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-07

The Dowan Hin and Perseverance
leave up the river this morning to load
grain. They are getting quick dispatch.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-07

The British ship Fulwood. Captain
Lewis. sailed yesterday. She has lO4, 900
bushels Of wheat. valued at $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-07

The British ship Melnwen. with 9O,6iO
bushels Of wheat, valued at t72. 500. sail
Cd yesterday for the United Kingdom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
STATE NEWS.

Col. John r. Bruton, Of Wilson, de-
Iivers the Memorial address in Will
mington on May 10th.
For the first time in fifteen years the
Republicans of Hendersonville have
nominated a full ticket
The Orphans Friend makes inquiry
for Mary p. Miller, called Bessie, who
was one Of the pupils of the Asylum in
1882. She has had property left her in
Perquimans.
Congressman Settle has made pro-
test against the Republican convention
IN Caswell county, saying it was called
upon twelve days notice, whereas the
plan Of organization specifies twenty
five days notice.
The Asheyille Citizen says the rail
way connecting Asheyille with Ruther-
fordton will be built. At Rutherford
ton the road will connect with the Sea-
board Air Line. The route from that
point will be via Chimney Rock, Hicl5-
ory Nut Gap and Mine Hole Gap. A
route proposed for entrance to the city
is via Beaumont Gap, where by a $50
foot tunnel a grade could be secured
that would bring the heaviest trains
The road will be constructed for the
heaviest freight and passenger traffic,
and it is anticipated that work is to
begin soon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Reorganization Plan Prepared by the
New York Committee.

New York, April THE re-organi-
zation plan Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad has been prepared by the New
ork Executive reorganization COM
mittee in cooperation with the Lon
don and Amsterdam committees
1T provides for the creation of the fol-
lowing new securities: 500, 100000 first
consolidated mortgages 4 per cent gold
bonds, of which S23,322 675 will be used
for disturbed bonds, S25, $50, 6Sg will
be reserved for the purpose of taking
up or paying the undisturbed bonds OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad and
the balance for improvements and new
acquisitions and other purposes; $23. :
100000 per cent non-cumulatiye adj
justment preferred stock to be dis
tributed among holders of disturbed
bonds, S66,0O0,000 Of common stock 100
years mortgage bonds will receive
62h per cent in the new firsts con
solidated, IS per cent in adjustment
preferred stock; Maryland and Wash
ington division bonds 10 per cent and
671% per cent; Clinch Valley division
bonds so per cent and 20 per cent:
equipment mortgage bonds of 1883,
100 and 45.5> per cent debentures of
1892, 100 in adjustable preferred Roam
oke and Southern bonds S. and IS;
Lynchburg and Durham bonds 35 and
65. Norfolk and Western adjustment
mortgages sevens will receive z per
cent cash, 100 in new first consolidated
and 20 in adjustment preferred stock.
Depositors will receive at time of
deposit a sum in cash equal to three
months interest ON the new first con-
solidates to be received by them under
the plan, the bonds to bear interest
from October /, 1896. Deposits will be
received on and after April and secur-
are notified to deposit the
same not later than April 80, 1896.
Stockholders will receive new common
on payment in installments of $3.50
per share deposited as follows: Nor
folk and Western preferred 1121b per
cent; common stock rs per cent; Roam
oke and Southern stock rs per cent;
Lynchburg and Durham stock Is per
cent.
The Mercantile Trust Company is the
of all securities.
The New York executive re-organiza-
ton committee consists of Louis Fitz-
gerald, chairman; J. Kennedy Tod,
George Coppell, A. A. II. Boisseva, Robt.
Fleming, G. Sligo de Pothenier, and r.
F. r. Rubrocht.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

he been present it would not have oc-
Cured.
There was then a public sensitiye-
ness as to the government gold reserve.
The banks saw this and that the re.
demption of those notes in gold opened
the doors to nearly 60,000,0oo Of them
then i'm circulation. That demand of
the Continental Bank was SO unusual
that the well informed chief teller of
this Office, of more than twenty-five
years service, came to my desk for in
structions, and as there was no prece-
dent and in the absence of any instruc-
tions from the department, l decided [
had no right to redeem such notes
with gold until further advised. On
the 18th / was instructed by the Treas
urer by wire to redeem treasury notes
in gold if presented and a demand made
for such redemption"
This was the first intimation to this
Office from the Treasurer that those
treasury coin notes should be so
treated
Then, as Senator Coclxrell says:
Mr.. President, that opened Pando-
ra's box, and all the financial ills
that have resulted in this country since
because the Secretary of the Treasury
surrendered voluntarily, meekly, sub
missively the right of the government
to redeem those notes in silver as well
as in gold. The record shows it. They
were never presented. Not dollar of
Treasury notes were presented until
October 14th, 1891, for redemption
either in gold or silver. They were a
legal tender, and nobody wanted them
redeemed. This surrender by the Re-
publican administration was volun-
tary and was in defiance of the express
law and the purpose of the law and the
will be Congress. The exec
utive branch had no right on earth to
surrender this option; it was in DISC
bedience to legislation; it was in DISC
bedience to the expressed will of Con-
gress. 1t was not in the interest of the
people. 1t was not in the interest Of
the masses"
Thus was begun the endless chain"
system of raiding, by which treasury
notes are presented to the Treasury,
paid in gold, reissued, as required ly
law, and presented again for more gold
the people all the time being
plunged farther into debt 1852 0O0. 600
since January1st, 1894
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
BTTLER's PROCLAMATION OF DE-
FIANCE,


The letter of Chairman Butler TO the
county chairmen OF the Populist party
IN the several counties, which appears
in this mornings News and Observer,
| means, If It means anything, that there
can be no fusion in the State between
the populists and Republicans unless
the Republicans surrender allegiance
to their national party, and vote for 4
Populist for Governor as well.
1t sounds like note of defiance to
the Republicans, and seems to make it
clear that the Populist party will make
campaign on its own hook this year
in North Carolina.
There is no doubt that the position
taken by Chairman Butler will be APP
proved by the rank and file of theparty,
many of whom followed him reluc-
family in the last campaign in an "otf
year" into fusion with the Republicans,
who would not do so in a national cam.
paign.
There is every reason to believe that
this letter has been issued after much
responsiveness with Populists through
out the State, and that it outlines the
only policy consistent with a decent re-
gard for protested principle. The Repub-
Leans are certain to nominate gold
man, who plainly, as Morton, declares
for the gold standard, or makes the
same declaration in a straddle, as Nc
Kinley; and fusion with such a party,
for even the humblest Office, by men
who declare free coinage to be the
supreme issue would be so disgraceful
bargain for office as to disgust every
honest Populist in the land.
What the result of this proclamation
will be we may not forecast. If the
Populists stand by these declarations,
there can be no fusion with the Repub-
icans. Whether any subterfuges may
be employed in the wake of this pub
lie utterance, to bring about co-opera-
ton by the leaders of the two parties,
or whether this declaration of war will
mean dissolution of the disgracefcl
Populist- Republican compact, is ques-
ton which time alone vii determine.
We confess that the hurly-burly Of
fusion politics is too much for US.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Amis and Gill, Republiean-Populist,
Of Granville and Vance counties, are in
Washington as ENJOYS from the Repub-
lican party to persuade Senator But
Ter to advocate fusion on the 1894
terms. They tell him, hell is to pay
down there" Mr.. Christian wires
that as a sort of truce Butler has con
sented to Amis and Gill to have a meet
ing in Raleigh April 18th to talk over
al the matters in dispute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
M'klNLgY AND HIS CHANCES.
Chauncey Depew thinks he viii be an
Easy Man to Beat.

Delmonte, Cal, April .-Chauncy NJ.
Depew was interviewed to-day regard
ing a canvass made by the San Fran
cisco Examiner of the prominent Re-
publicans Of California, which appar-
entity showed the sentiment. Of the
State to be Overwhelmingly in favor Of
Mckinley.
LET me see" he said; 'this is the
first of April. The Republican National
convention does not meet until June
IS. Now there is such a thing as a man
running so fast as to be out Of breath
when the time comes to jump. Nc
Kinley is a good man, and ] have no
doubt but what he will have the largest
number of votes on the first ballot
Blaine had the same at Cincinnati in
1876, and it almost broke my heart
when he failed to get the nomination
in place of Hayes, the dark horse.
Grant had the same at Chicago in
1880, and yet the Blaine people nomi-
mated Garfield If it turns out that
Mckinley on the second ballot does
not carry the convention by storm, the
followers of the other candidates are
likely to agree upon some man who
will get the nomination. New York
viii be loyal to Mr.. Norton / am a
delegate-at-large to the convention.
and all Of us will try and make him the
nominee as the best available man"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
NOW THE BRIDES ARE DECEIVED.


Mr.. VIM r. Curtis writes to the
Chicago Record from Washington:
''The thousands of brides who have
visited the Treasury on their wedding
tours and have been allowed to hold
in their hands for a few moments the
big bundle Of money 50 carefully done
mp in MANILA paper, sealed with great
blofches Of red sealinx-wax and marked
sS2 DOC, 000," will realize what a wicked
and deceptive world this is when they
know that the real contents Of the
package we're simply two old census
reports This innocent deception has
been carEied on for a quarter Of a CEN
tury. When people 60 into the vaults
they always want to handle money.
There is an Irresistible tendency to feel
Of it, and the more valuable the pack
age the greater the temptation. 1T
wasn't considered good policy to allow
large amount Of treasure to be passed
around among strangers in such a way
for fear some one might chloroform
the guide and yault-keepers and make
break with the package. So curiosi-
ty was gratified and the government
was protected from any possible loss
by making up a dummy and giving it
proper appearance. The secret was
well kept until Saturday, when a spite
full employe, who had been discharged,
gave it away"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
THE UPRISING IN MATABELE.
British Troops to be Sent to South
Africa at Once.

London, April loving to the
gravity of the situation in South Africa
the government is taking steps to dis
patch 5000 troops to Cape of Good
Hope as soon as possible, to be ready
for any emergency.
The directors Of the British Charter
ed South Africa Company have for
mally requested the government to
order the immediate dispatch Of 500
regular troops from Capetown to Bulu-
wayo.
The Transyaal government has tele-
graphed to Montague White, its Consul
General in London, that if Great
Britain desires assistance in the pro-
lection of the women and children in
Matabele the Transyaal government is
willing to allow the Burghers to go
there for that purpose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
4 NOTED OUTLAW KILLED.

Guthrie, okla, April 1.-The notori-
Gus outlaw, Carl Thorn, alias Diamond
Point, who led the raid at Coffeyville.
Kansas, and who, while a member OF
the Dalton gang, killed four men, was
killed this morning by United States
Deputy Marshal George Richards, at
Dover. Both outlaw and officer ex-
changed over ten shots Richards will
get S., 200 reward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Chairman Butler's letter IS either
d cutting loose from fusion or plan
to make the fusion perfect by waiting
till the campaign is nearly over.
Which? He says: .The Democrats
would be very glad to see us make a
deal with the Republicans as early as
possible, 50 as to stop our growth,
&c"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
OLDEST FREE MASON DEAD.

Janeville, Wis, April Frederick
A. Humphrey, said to be the oldest Free
Mason in the United States, died here
yesterday, aged 95. He had belonged to
the Masonic fraternity for "a years. lie
had held the office of County Treasurer
and Supervisor, and lived here fifty
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
WILSON STILL GOES FORWARD
Two More New Tobacco Warehouses
TO be Built.

Wilson, n. G., April IT, Special ~
Mr.. Schoolfeld, the evangelist, from
Danyille, Va, is holding a series Of
meetings in the M. T.. church here. He
impresses all who hear him as being
thoroughly eonsecrated and in earn
est.
Mr.. Jonathan +. TomIinson, who
was the Democratic Representative Of
Wilson county in the last session of the
Legislature, died at his home last
night from a stroke of paralysis.
The contract has been awarded for
the construction of another tobacco
warehouse, and still another is con-
temptation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
five INCHES OF RAINFALL.

Middlesboro, KY, April Five
inches Of rainfall in the last fifty
hours. The Cumberland, Clinch and
Powell rivers are out Of the banks.
Nine trestles on the Middlesboro Rail-
road are gone. A trestIe and sixty feet
of track on the Louisville and Nashville
at Wasiota washed out No mail has
been received for 20 hours and all
traffic is suspended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
REPUBLICANS cor THE TURKEY

A writer in the Caucasian this week
asks this question:
sThe Peoples party down here is
very anxious to have a Populist for
Governor; but inasmueh as we got the
long-term Senatorship, had we not bet
ter concede to the Republicans the TOW
ernor if they insist upon it2'
Here is the way the Caucasian an-
swers its correspondents;
NO. But to answer this question
in full, we must give some facts which
will make it appear that we are in q
scramble for Office. Now, the mere
putting of men into office does nobody
any good but oftice-holders lit does
not bring the relief which the people
demand and which inspired the organ
ization of new party But for the
purpose Of stating some facts, we viii
consider the matter Of Office in connec-
ton with cooperation. The Peoples
party is not in debt TO the Republican
party, but, ON the other nand, the Re
publicans are in debt TO MS. They got
much more out of the last co operative
fight than Populists, including the
long-term Senatorship. They not only
got more offices than the Populists,
but the salaries attached to the offices
which they got amount to over bne
hundred thousand dollars more than
the offices which we got. Let us see
how the account stands The Peoples
party got:
One United States Senator,
six years, $3O,0O0Oo
One Superior Court Judge,
eight years, 100000
One Railroad Commissioner,
six years, 100000
One State Treasurer, two
years, 100000
Three Congressman, two
years, 100000
Three Solicitors, four years, 100000
Total, 1921 100000
Two judges were placed on the SUI
preme court bench who were not cleo
ted either as Republicans or Populists.
but who were selected and agreed on
by both sides to make up a non-parti-
san judiciary ticket. The salaries of
these two places should be divided
equally between the Republicans and
the Populists, amounting to S25,0OO.00.
Therefore, adding S12,50O.00 to the az
boye we have S133,500.
The Republicans got:
One United States Senator,
two years, S10,0000o
One Chief Justice, eight years, 100000
One Associate Justice, eight
years. 100000
Five Superior Court Judges,
eight years, 100,000.00
One Criminal Court Judge,
two years, 100000
Six Solicitors, four years. 100000
Three Congressman, two
years, 100000
Total. $685.. 100000
Now add to the above 100000,
which is half Of the salaries Of the two
judges above referred to, and we have
S245, 10000. But even if we were to
add the whole salaries of these two
judges to the Populist account, still
the Republican account would stand
nearly 500, 100000 ahead. Therefore, if
the question of offices is to be consid-
cred, see how unjust and absurd it
would be in cooperating again to give
the Republicans both the United States
Senator for six years, and the Govern
or Of the State for four years, in adj
dition to the above. No, the Peoples
party in the event Of cooperation is
entitled either to the Senator or to the
Governor, and even if it got both the
Republicans would still be over $780,,
10000 ahead on the division
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
HAYTrs MEw PRgsIDgNl !.
The Former Minister of War Succeeds
Gen. Hippolyte.

Kingston, Jamaica, April # Simon
Sam, formerly Minister of War for
Hayti, has been elected President to
succeed Gen. Hyppolyte, deceased, by
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives.
Perfect tranquility prevails and there
are no indications of any dissatisfac
ton with the choice for executive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Watch out for the Republicans to
pass a currency commission, or an in
ternational commission, or some other
patent gold-bug straddle to go along
with McKinley's feat of looking two
ways at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Now that Bill Chandler is opposed to
bribery and fat frying, the Constitu-
ton expects to hear the voice Of Eliza
Pinl1ston calling on John sherman to
put on a tin anreole.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

1t appears that young Coxey, the son
of the general, is fighting with the rev
olutionists down in Cuba, and it is
suggested that the general might find
employment down there for his army
Of hobos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Non-union labor is at work on the
Republican convention building ut St.
Louis, and the building trades council
of Chicago has served notice that no
candidate nominated in such building
can have their support.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

refusing him."
Never mind, my dear. | felt the
same way when / first refused your
father Life
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

HOODS PILLS cure Liver TlIa
Riliousnesss Indigestion, Headache.
a pleasant laxative. All Druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

He-"I wish it were true that all the
world loves a lover"
She-'Why?"
He Because you're all the world to
me-"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Afriend comes from Albemarle county,
Virginia, to tell Us that Amelie Riyes
married her Russian Prince Troubet-
ski for the purpose of securing mate
rial for a new novel. The prince is
CossacI, nihilist and an exhile.-AYTn.
Il. Curtis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
Easter Eggs.

PAAs DYES will produce better 10.
suits than any other in giving bril-
liant coloring to Easter Eggs. The best
is what you want in all instances and
this is what you get when YOU insist on
PAAS Easter Dyes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

The authorities at New York last
week sent back 400 Italians because
they did not each have $50 in his peck
ct. 1T seems now settled that no i'm
migrant can land unless he has $50. 1t
were wise to adj '.and purpose to be
come an American citizen and be-
lever in American institutions"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
AnyCoIor,5c

See the exhibit in our show window,
illustrating the thorough effect of aceu
rate application
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02

Now that the whiskey trust Is dead
the Supreme court of Illinois finds it
repugnant to the State antitrust law
But while it lived and fourished in the
State through six long years there was
not a breath of opposition from the
courts. 1T can at least be said that
dead trust has no terrors for the
Illinois courts. IF more than this can
be said, there is the Chicago gas trust
for the court to march out against.
Springfield Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-28

eial train late at night, didn't get home
until 4.5O IN the morning Ihree pas
senger coaches were coupled on the rear
of a freight train.
VIM. Mcintosh. who was arrested by
oneI 5 19f1ge d year 40 1oI slleaLlll .
catlle ana was ace tteu, DIouSnl SUM-
against the ex-sherim for 5000 damages
Yesterday when the case was brought up
for trial the suit was dismissed at the
instance OF the plaintiff.
Mrs. Lois WaisbroOker, who was ar
rested bv the United States some time
ago for printing an article on wifehOod
and it's horrors. but never tried for it.
is now in California visiting relatives
The case against her has been pending
two years and has probably been dis
missed.
agriculture. has secured Prof II. J..
Hacker of the Minnesota agricultural
college, TO deliver an address at the meet
ing OF the state BOARD OF agrlcultufe m
January. Prof. Hacker is probably the
best authority on dairy matters in the
United States.
When Thomas Lyon. who recently sold
his home to Frank Merriam. moves out
o. F. Sawyers home and Mr. Sawyer
VIII move into Mr. Merriam. : Al live
in the Washburn neighbOrhood- This is
what base BAH man might call a good
triple play
After examining over twenty witnesses
in the inquest over the body of Milton
Harmon. the colored man killed on
Smoky Row by Dick Justice, the jury
summoned byCOrOnerW terrified returned
a verdict that Harmon had been killed by
a pistol BAH fired by Dick Justis, but did
not fix the blame on Justis.
A Topeka man says he is opposed to
boy students being given SO much Dromi-
nence in the newspapers It spoils their
minds for their studies. Children ought
to wear bingham aprons and be fed on
porridge until they are grown up he
says. 1T is good for their bodies and
good for their intellects-
Dr. Deborah K. Longshore will read an
interesting paper on Quarantine at the
next meeting of the Topeka Academy of
Medicine and Surgery. The paper Will es-
pecially touch on the necessity of quar-
antine. and the manner in which it
should be enforced. DR. Mitchell will dis
cuss the paper from the standpoint of
city physician
City Physician Mitchell says that there
are but seven or eight cases of scarlet
fever in the city and all are of a mild
form. The disease has Deen less fatal
than usual Not a single death in To-
peka this fall has been attributed to
scarlet fever. but the report for this
month will show a large record of scar
let fever cases.