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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28
DEMOCRATS IN HIGH SPIRITS.
The Ticket Considered in the West the
Strongest Ever Put Out.

Hickory, n. c., June 27.-(Special)
The Democrats here are in high
spirits over the result of the State con-
Yention, some even going so far as to
say that. taken as a whole, the ticket
is the strongest ever run by the Demo
Gratis in North Carolina. An old line
Republican stated in conversation with
citizen the other day that there
would never ,be good times in this
country until we have free coinage" !"
Your correspondent hears it reported
that the Republican National commit
zee would consent for the Republicans
of North Carolina to support silver
ticket, the committee holding the
view that if they can elect their ticket
at all. they can do so without the vote
OF North Carolina. The stumbling
block in their way~at present is the
probability that there will be no silver
ticket in the field sother than that TO
be nominated by the Democrats at
Chicago.
1t is learRed froM a reliable Republi-
can source that there is good deal
of opposition to Linney's denomination
The complaint made against him is
that he has devoted his sime to elocu,
ton, neglecting the weightier matters
Of providing his constituents witl
Offices.
Tie Populist county convention vii
be held iu Newton on the 14th Of july
to nominate delegates for the Congress
sional convention which meets in Sails
bury tNo7s days later. The Populist
"a. 4s,.ts9.a pgs 4Ee14 FaAw I'M eg3lAngr
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WILL LEAD HIS PARTY TO VICTORY
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE S4A4.
Are 'sious Fanatic Tries to Assassinate
Persia's Ruler.

TEAis, June 27.--It is reported here
that on attempt hes just been made
upon the life of the Shah at Teheran.
! T he attemp. was unsuccess-
fnl, the assassin being ar
rested upon the spot He proved
to be a member of the Babi Mohamme-
dan secret society.
Auzafr Ed-Din, the second son OF
tho late Shah OF Persia, Na2r Ei-Dn,
was proclaimed Shah May end, 1896.
His father, Nsar Ed-Din. was assassi-
mated May 1, by fanatic when about
to eater the inner court of the Shrine
of Shahabdul Azin, about six miles
from Teheran. The assassin, Mollah
Ria, was a member of the Babist sect,
the same fanatical society which, ac-
cordiBg to reports just received from
Tiflis, is responsible for the attempt
upon the life of the present Shah of
Persia.
! The discomfort of the Babists is said
to be due to the fact that the former
| Shah, Nasr-Ed-Dn and his successor,
| Muzatf Ed-Din would not allow them
to establish their religion. The refusal
was based upon the representation that
| it would conflict with thesexisting faith
of the Persians, and split the people
into religious factions.
| At the time of the murder of Nasr-
| Ed-Din, many persons thought that the
elder brother of MuZaffer- Ed-Din, Mas
! soul Mira, Governor of lspahan, who
was barred from the succession because
his mother was of inferior rank, would
| try to seize THE throne, that Russia
would back one claimant and England
the other, and that serious complica-
tions might result. 1t was evn announ-
ced that MassOu in the Mira was
really responsible for the assassination
of the former Shah, it being known
that he entertained very bitter felings
| towards his father.
All trouble was averted, however,
| by graceful submission of the elder
brother who Immediately declared al
legiaRce to Muzaffir- Ed-Din, the latter
thereupon being duly recognized as
Shah by the powers.
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MURDER IN CAMDEN COUNTY.
Two Men Fatally injured bY an Accident
TO the Steamer Newbern.

Elizabeth City, y. c.. June 27.-(Spe-
cial)-Alfred Stafford, well-to-do cit
izen of Pasquotank county, was muir
Iered near his residence by man
ramed Cooper, in Camden county,
Thursday morning, at about 4 o'clock,
MIR. Stafford lived in Pasquotanll coun-
tv, on the banks of the river dividing
the counties of Pasquotank and Cam
den, and at the hour named, had cross
ed the river and was feeding some hogs
on the Camden shore, where he was
shot from ambush. Cooper is lodged in
the Camden jail.
Elizabeth City and community wit
messed the severest storm Thursday
evening that has visited this section
in years. Lightning struck the steeple
of the Baptist church, doing consider
able damage, also killed negro near
town, and another near Woodville, is
seriously injured.
\ terrible accident occurred in this
town yesterday. While the steamer
Newbern was being hauled upon the
ways, the machinery by which is was
being hauled gave way, and wounded
fatally two of the workmen, Walter
and Solomon Bray.
The nominations of Hon. Cy. Watson
for Governor, and Col Mason for Lieu
tenant. Governor, not only give univer-
sal satisfaction here. but these nomna-
tions elicit enthusiastic approval. The
silver sentiment of the Chicago delega-
ton also meets the appreciation of the
people.
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TWO MEN SHOT FROM AMBUSH
A Homicide Growing Cut of the Fam Gus
Slaughter LYnching.

Winston, n. c., June 27,-ln AIle-
ghany county last night Scott McCraw
and Pet Poup were shot and killed
from ambush by unknown parties.
10th men were prominent citizens. Me
Craw, a few years ago, while Jallor,
shot and killed a member of party
which lynched man named Slaughter,
from Virginia. 1t is believed that Ale
Cray was shot by Siaughter's friends.
There is talk of lynching if the guilty
parties are caught.
Wade Holmes and his son, c. *.
Holmes, were killed by lightning near
Lexington, last night. The father and
son were on lumber wagon, and one
Of their horses was killed.
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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH GAROlMA DAILY
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Summaries Of Yesterdays Games in
Various League Cities.


Washington, June 27.-To-dav,a
game was one of the most scrappv
games contested on the Washington
grounds this season. In the third in
nlng Joyce and Hoffer threaten
ing to come to blows. The responsi-
6Ility for losing the game rests with
mercer, who hit three men at critical
points and Demontreville who mahs
a costly error. With the exception Of
the three men hit, Mercer pitched a
good game as did also Hoffer. Atten-
dance, 1856. Score:
washington 1O2O10OO1- 4
Baltimore ....2 24O0OO00x-
Batteries: Mercer and Mcclure: Hof-
fer and Clarke. Umpire, Hurst.
NEW YORK, 9; BROOKLYN, s.
New York, June 27.-The fifth eame
OF the series between New York and
brooklyn which is to decide the cham
pionship of greater New York i'm addi-
tion to League honors was PLAYED at
the Polo grounds to-day and won by
the New YOrks in the ninth inning by
some live batting. When the locals
came in for their last try at the bat,
the score stood 8 to against them.
Abbey, who took STEMS placesin the
third inning, suddenly went up in the
air, and before he covered himself, the
New Yorks had won the game. Sulli-
van took Meekin's place in the box
in the sixth inning. Attendance, 8, 300.
Score:
Brooklyn ....113020 0O01- IA
New York 100 5000 s. 10
Batteries: Stein. Abbey and BurreIl;
Meeliin, Sullivan and Wilson. Umpire,
Emslie.
BOSTON, II; PHILADELPHIA, Z.
Boston. June 27-The home team
continued it's winning streak to-day
and besides taking advantage Of Kee-
mans steadiness, hits were made when
needed. Nichols was hammered for
six earned runs in the second, but af-
ter that the Phillies seldom guaged
him. No league umpire appeared and
Morrill, was called upon. Atten-
dance, 5000. Score:
Boston ....22O51010x--11 10 2
Philadelphia % 600O001O-7 9 4
Batteries: Nichols and Kenney;
keenan, and Grady. Umpire, Morrill,.
PITTSBURG, 10; CHICAGO, 4.
Chicago. June 27.-Killen was too
much for the Colts to-day while both
Terry and Briggs were hit hard and
often at just the proper time. Atten-
dance. 6,10O. Score:
Chicago ..000O3 3O001-- s
Pittsburg ...003O 42010-10 IA o
batteries: Terry, Briggs and Dono-
hue; Killen and Sugden. Umpire,
Sheridan.
CINCINNATI. 5; ST. LOUIS, 2.
St. Louis, June 27.-The Reds fielded
perfectly and again defeated the
Browns, taking the last game and all
the present series. Breitenstein was
wild, sending six men to bases on balls
but he kept the visitors down to eight
hits and struck out four. The home
team was unable to make more ian
six hits off Fishers delivery and made
several errors. Attendance, 1000.
Score:
ST. Louis .....0O10OO1O0-2 6 8
Cincinnati 020200 OK 8 O.
Batteries: Breitenstein and Murphy;
Fisher and Peitz Umpire, Lynch.
GAME POSTPONED.
Louisville, KY, June 23.-Louisville-
Cleveland game not played on account
of rain,
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A Murderer Lynched by a Mob
in Maryland.
MASKED MEN
Their Victim was Charged with
Killing Two " omen.
HIS WIFE AND HIS S ER-.N-LAw
The Plan for the Lynching was tfatched
at a Ball Game Which ook
Place at the Scene of
the Murder

Baltimore, June 27-Joseph Cock
: ing, of Hilltop, Charles county, Md,
who was waiting trial on a CHARGE of
numbering his wife and her sister, Miss
Daisy Miller, on the night of April %,
last, was taken from the old Jail at
! Port Tobacco early this morning, and
lynched by a crowd of twenty-five men.
Cooking was brought to Baltimore
April q, in order to escape %he venge-
ance of the mob, and was returned 10
the Charles county authorities May 21,
as his trial had been set for the day fol-
lowing,
His counsel asked for two weeks
extension of time. which was refused,
! and upon The usual affidavit the case
was removed TO an adjoining county,
and would have come up for erlal III
September.
There has been considerable talk OF
lynching Cooking ever since he return
ed to Charles county, burt not much
credence was given the reports. The
plan for the lynching was hatched at
a ball game which took place at Hilltop,
the scene OF the murder, yesterday al
ternoon. 1t is presumed that the base
ball players, who were all young men
and well known in that section, aided
by some of the older heads who lived
at La Plata, composed the lynching
party,
| They met shortly before midnight.
! There were about twenty-five in the
party. All were masked, and about tif-
teen wore women's dresses. They
awoke an old coloIed man, Washington
Burch vino had charge Of the jail; he
/ made some show of resistance, but
finally delivered over the keys.
j They found Cociaing awake fn his
cell, having been aroused by the noise,
of the party He was taken from the
) jail to a bridge two hundred yards
away, when a rope with moose was
placed around his neck, and he was
told to confess, but he said that he was
i innocent, and when directed to pray,
! said that he did not want TO pray.
/ The rope was then made fast to the
! rail of the bridge, and the murderer
| was lifted TO the rail and pushed off
| He fell ten feet. The party then dis
persed, leaving the body dangling with
the feet just reaching the water be-
meath the bridge. lhe story of the
crime is as follows:
Early on the morning of April "a, a
colored man, Nicholas Jones, went to
Cocking's store ait Hilltop to make a
purchase, and found the door aiar and
the csh drawer open; hearing groans
from the cellar, he went down there
and found Joseph Cooking tied with
ropes about the feet, and slightly
| wounded. He released Cooking, who
urged him to go up stairs and investi-
gate. There Jones found Mrs. Cooking
and her sister, Miss Daisy Miller, mur-
dered in their beds in separate rooms
Cooking claimed tbs during the night
he had been assaulted by two robbers
who beat and wounded him, and threw
him through trap door int the eel
lar. All the evidence, however, though
circumstancial, pointed ito Cocking's
guilt, and he was arrested and indicted
The State has never been able to show
any motive on Cocking's part for the
brutal murder.
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ATTEMPT CORNER SILVER.
Wall Street Spectators Attach no i'm.
portance 10 the Rumor.

New York, June 27.-Authorities on
silver in this city attach no impor-
tance to current rumors of efforts in
the direction of cornering the metal
and say that the 1,110,315 ounces of
bullion held by the Mercantile Safe
Deposit company represents the a
mount speculatively engaged.
The fact that for the first Saturday
in a long time past no shipments of
she white metal were made to-day is,
they allege, also without special signi-
ficance aside from a monetary lull in
the foreign demand
Despite the Leadyille strike talk, the
inquiry for silver for manufacturing
purposes is temporarily lighter than
usual. This is proved by the few APP
plications received at the assay Of
flee for it's silver bars at this time.
Usually, when that institution is a.
bout to be closed for the purpose Of
examining the accounts for the year,
which takes place between June 24 and
%, deposits Of silver are made 10y the
bullion houses averaging from 10000
to 100000 ounces in exchange for the
silver bars needed in their business.
Superintendent Mason to-day inform
ed a reporter of the Associated Press
that applications recently on this ac-
count have been lighter than usual.
Leading bullion dealers say that
shipments of silver will be resumed in
| the ordinary course of business and
that the cessation of exports has nc
special import. Up to few weeks
ago, liberal proportion of the pro
/ ducfion had been forwarded to Europe
| A variety of influences at the present
| time have afforded stock exchange
oneratirs a chance to create q specula
! tive movement i'm silver and during
the week thep rice of the certificates
was carried up to 10, the highest fig
IRE reported for a long time past.
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SILVER REPUBLICANS EARNEST
Congressman Shaforth Says They Will
Vote for Any True Silver Man.

Kansas City, No. June 27.-Con-
gresham John f. Shafroth, of Colo
RADIO, is at the Midland. He was on
his way home to Denver from the St.
Louis convention, but will leave for
Chicago tonight.
81 have just received a telegram
from Senator Dubois" he said, asking
me to meet him in Chicago Monday, to
work in Senator Teller's interest.
"Oh, am one of the those fellows. )"
he went on, laughingly. 81 am for
free coinage of silver before anything
else. Yet | am a Republican too.
have to leave the Old party. We are
in dead earnest and the election viii
show it,
"Whom will we vote for?"
"For Teller, I hope. That is why
am going to Chicago We believe that
Democratic free silver men have now
glorious chance and we want them
to see as we do. But even if we cam
not persuade them, if they nominate
trne blue silver man, a good man.
we shall be for him. The silver vote
must 60 solid this year.
81 left Mr. Teller only two davs sAsas9o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28
HENRY BLOUNT TO LECTURE.

Kittrell, n. c., June 27.-(SpeciaD-
Mr.. Blount will deliver his famous lee
ture Beyond the Alps Lies Italy," in
Henderson Monday, June Goth, in
Kittrell, June Both; both in aid of the
Winchester Memorial fund Several
prominent North Carolina Confeder-
ates now living in other States have
been invited to contribute to the fund
being raised here, and some will doubt
less respond. There are many such
whom the ladies in charge of this fund
at other places doubtless know and
might call on.
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THE CLOSING DOWN OF MILLS.

Fall River Mass, June 27.-But few
additional manufacturers signed the
agreement to shut down to-day. Some
are holding off until next week, while
others are awaiting action by their
boards Of directors. Under the pro-
posed agreement tie decrease In pro-
duet here viii be 100000 pieces per
week. Some OF the manufacturers are
lLEidad I'm anininn hetMean the dasIra-
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UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL

Chapel Hll, y. c., june 27.--(SpeciaD
The Summer School is a decided sue
cess this year. The hotels and board
ing houses are filled TO overtioWing,
and every train brings new arrivals.
B0.h faculty and teachers seem to be in
earnest in their desire to improve their
every opportunity. DR.. Winston, who is
president pro tenn. during Mr.. Alder
mans unavoidable absence, is managing
everything with his usual ease and in
imitable geniality.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28
ANOTHER RAILROAD SOLD.

St. Louis. June 27-By order of the
United States Court, the St. Louis and
San Francisco Railway was sold to-day
under foreclosure of an old mortgage
of which the Mercantile Trust Compa-
ny, of New York was trustee. There
was only one bidder-a committee OF
I bond holders, representing the organi-
zation committee, e. c. Henderson, Jas.
/ \. Blair, Samuel c. Eastman and Chas.
). Gleed, continuing the road
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28

Oak Ridge, y. C.. june Ell -(Special)
The brilliant young editor Of the
Charlotte Democrat, Mr.A b. kimball,
has been elected Professor of Mathe-
maldics in Oak Ridge Institute. Mr.:
KimbaIl received his preparatory train
ing at Oak Ridge, and graduated \. h..
magma cum laude, class '95, at the Uni
versity Of North Crolin, winning the
Holt Mathematical Medal and the inter
society Debater's Medal. He is one OF
the strong young men of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28
SHORT CABINET MEETING.

Washington, June 26.-The Cabinet
met to-day at the White House as us
ual, all the members being present ex-
cept Secretary Lamont who is in New
York. The session was unusually brief
lasting little over an hour. Secreta,
ries Olney, Carlisle and Smith left
earlier than the others.
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MAY BE EXPELLED FROM CUBA

Key West, Fla, June 27-Gen. Brad
ley johnson, of Virginia, war CORES
pondent of a New York paper, has
been notified that if he continues to
sexnd out news detrimental to the Span
ish government he viii be expelled
from Cuba.
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THE 4. p. \. IN POLITICS.

Washington, June 27.-Supreme'
President Echos, of the A. r. A., in an
interview to-day said that he did not
believe the order would endorse the
presidential candidate of any party,
and that it would confine its political
work in the coming campaign to Con-
gressional districts and State legisla-
lures. He ridicules the report from
Louisville that the 4. p. A. win put an
independent ticket in the field with
Congressman Linton as its presidents
ial candidate.
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X RAY USED on Ii HUNG CHANG.

Berlin, june Ell Hung Chang
submitted to the Roentgen Ray exam
ination at the Charlottenburg Poly
technic yesterday. 1T showed the
track of the bullet fired by the would
be assassin of the Chinese statesman
at Shimonesll, Japan, when the treaty
between China and Japan was beng ar
ranged. The bullet entered the left
cheek and buried itself in the tissues
slightly below, where the missile is
encysted
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GENTRY GUILTY OF MURDER.
The Slayer Of Madge Yorke Must Pay
the Penalty for His Crime,

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2E.-The jury
in the case of James b. Gentry, who
on Feb. II. k95, murdered actress
Madge York, at Zeiss' hotel, in this
city, came in at 1905 to-day with YER
dict of guilty of murder in the first
degree. When the verTTict was an
Bounced the prisoner burst into tears,
trembled and clhtched conyulsively at
the iron railing of the dock.
Mr.. Brooke, one of his counsel, asked
to have the jury polled and each man
answered, "Guilty in the first de-
gree" rs kis name had been called
Counsel for the defense Immediately
arose and asked that a day be set to
hear argument for a motion for a new
trial. Judge Yer4les fyed Thursday q
next week.
4 The ilary retired last night at O: Al
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

At Richmond:
Richmond 100000 o 2
Portsmouth .00O1OO000- 4 .
Batteries: Tannehill and Boland;
Boyd and Rollins.
At Norfolk:
Norfolk .....OO2101 l. 6 il J
Lvnchburg .301O3O10x- 8 II 2
Batteries: Leach, Gilroy, Armstrong.
and Thurston; Mcfarland and Schabei-
At Petersburg:
Petersburg O20O06 O. 10 q
Roanoke .....1 10000 0002- 2
Batteries: NorcOm and RatfeFt; kim
ball and Williams.
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NEGRO MURDERER HANGED

Charlottesville, Va, June 27.-Taxlor
Harmon, colored, convicted in. conrt
of Albemarle Of the murder ofFFbos p
Thompson at Free Union, January q
lest, was hanged here this morpinr
The drop fell at 9;29 and Harmon WAS
pronounced dead in fourteen minutes.
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Brockton, Mass, June 27.-The fail
ire OF r. r. IdtlefeId ~ Co, shoe
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27

mittee will fit up ORC of -
coomS at headquarters with a,arr bes'
pital appliance. Nurses ana LIS
Stills VIII be in ATTENDANCE, and any
Mo,nah railing i'll or meeting with nm
au.ient during the parade or Mt any
u time viii be promptly cared for
IL the emergency hospital.
minneapolis Will Celebrate
Inc peopie of Minneapolis are also
preparing for a week of pleasure dnr.
ing the time OF the q. A. r. encamn-
hent Is being held in ST. Paul This
reieDration has been chrisrepea tba
carnival OF Ceres" and will ocrnr IN
connection with the ~
the knights Of pythias. Arches
which will be decorated with frui, an,
grain, are being erected. and mar,
buildings will he decorated in Iira
manner. The celebration will Include
"aiaues, receptions and various arb.
Ttic events. The first ROYAL social
iuicIlon Will occur at the expositjon
ouiiding Monday evening, Aug n
All OF the leading society peonjn az
minneapolis and ST. Paul will act as
patrons. Mayor Pratt. in n magnit,
cent gown, will conduct the
ceremonies II place upon the head
y. the queen or the carnival the en-
nia"oneu ade OF supreme author
ity.
A flagstaff, that will be one of the
largest IN Minnesota. will hold the
nag that will float over Camp Yale
during the Pythian encampment. and
II VIII be raised over the city of white
tents Sept. l with due The
dedication of the camp will occur ON
Tuesday, Sept. > The connective
drills will take place on the forenoon
oil each day AZ the ball park, with the
exception of Wednesday. ON that
DAY the programme will be left entire
iy vacant IN Minneapolis and the
greater portion Of the residents of
Minneapolis and the guests will spend
the day in st. Paul 10 witness the
Grand Army parade.
Tuesday night will be the m~erricsr
night of all. There is To be that even.
ing a bicycle carnival. all riders being
IN costume and masks. On Wednes-
day evening will be the big parade.
The celebration will continue through
out the week.
III auulllcn 10 the Grand Army en-
campment in 81. Paul and the carnival
of Ceres and knights of Pythias en-
campment in Minneapolis. the Mime
sofa State fair will be held at Ham
line, located halfway between the
two cities. As n result. the week be-
ginning Aug. 81 promises to be a live
ly n fer the Twin Cities of Mime
sofa.