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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
TEXAS INSTRUCTS FOR BLAND.
A Solid Free Silver Delegation Sent to
Chicago.

Austin, Texas, June 24.-The silver
Democratic State convention re-assem-
bled this morning and after several
hours discussion adopted the platform
on which the row was precipitated last
night. The platform was adopted
with only few amendments. 1t de-
clares for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to / regardless of the
action of foreign countries.
The roll was called as to whether
or not four or eight delegates should
be selected TO the Chicago convention.
The convention voted to send eight
delegates and selected John n. Dun
can, Smith county; John w. Blake,
Limstone; Congressman Bailey, Tar
rant; Gov. C. A. Culberson, Jno. H.
Reagan, E. G. Sentor, Tarrant; United
States Senator Horace Chiffon, and ex-
Gov. Hogg, Travis.
At this point much commotion was
occasioned by the appearance of a huge
picture of Bland coming down the CEN
ter aisle of the convention hall, and at
the same time Col. Sheppard advanced
to the stage and moved to endorse
Bland for the Presidency. This mo-
ton was received with deafening
cheers and Senator Horace Chiffon
rushed to the front of the platform to
oppose his endorsement. Col. Jno.
Duncan also opposed the endorsement
of Bland and favored endorsing eX-
Governor Hogg for the Presidency. a
general row ensued and the supporters
of the State administration and Hogg
raised great uproar in the opposi-
tion to Bland
John Reagan spoke opposing any
presidential instructions at all. Dud-
lev. chairman of the State executive
committee, spoke in advocacy of
Bland's endorsement. Judge Bram-
lotte introduced a resolution stating
in effect that Bland was the choice of
the people of Texas and deemed it adj
visable to the interests of silver to vote
for him at Chicago. Congressman Bal
lev spoke in advocacy of the resolution
and stated emphatically that he favor
ed Bland. Gov. Hogg said the adoption
of the resolution would have no more
effect on the Chicago delegation than
the shifts of sand hill possum. After
much discussion Bland was finally in
structed for almost unanimously.
Messages were sent to the conven-
tions in Ohio and Indiana, informing
them that Texas sent a straightout
silver delegation to Chicago and the
convention adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
Kitchin Nominated for Congress
at Greensboro.
ON THE THIRD BALLOT
Greatest Harmony and Enthu-
siasm Prevailed.
STRONG SILVER RESOLUTIONS
Democrats in Great Glee Over the
Bright Prospect of Beating Con-
gresham Settle Next
November.

Greensboro, n. c., June 24.--(Spe-
cial)-The Fifth district Congression-
al convention was called to order this
afternoon at 1 o'clock by r. o. Holt,
chairman. d. Schenck, Jr., of this
city, was made temporary chairman,
and Jno. T. Britt, of Granville, was
made secretary. The roll was then
called and every county was found to
be fully represented.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the representation in the con-
vention' as follows: Alamance, 35; Cas-
well, 25; Vance, 22 Guilford, So; Gran
vile, "a; Person, 25; Rockingham, 80;
Stokes, 25; Vance, %.
The committee on resolutions Of
fered the following:
''Resolved by the Democratic party
of the Fifth Congressional district, in
convention assembled;
"1st. That we are in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the ratio of 16 to l without
waiting for the consent or aid of any
other nation, and that such silver
when so coined shall be full and
legal tender for payment of all debts,
public and private.
'2nd. That the delegates elected by
this convention to the National Dem
ocratic convention, which meets in
Chicago on the 7th Of July, are hereby
instructed to support only such can
didates and platform principles as are
in accord with the above resolution"
Nominations for Congress being in
order the following names were put
before the convention: j. A. Long, of
Alamance; j. T. Jordan, of Guilford;
Samuel Gattis, of Orange; w. W.
Kitchin, of Person, and Jno. X. Web
ster, of Rockingham.
The first ballot resulted: Webster,
II, Gattis 80, Jordan Sc, Kitchin 67,
Long SO. Mr.. Gattis then withdrew his
name and was cheered to the echo.
The second ballot resulted: Webster
SO, Long 40, Jordan Sc, Kitchin 90.
Third ballot: Webster S91a, Long
40h, Kitchin 150h, Jordan /, Gattis
21h.
This nominated Mr.. Kitchin. The
nomination was made unanimous and
the convention went wild. A. l..
Brooks, of Person, was elected elector
by acclamation.
The following delegates were elect
ed: DIR. Fulp and Mr.. Canady, with
Mr.. Hayes and DIR. McAnally as alter
mates.
Great harmony prevailed. Kitchin
made a ringing speech and Democrats
are in great glee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
OPENING The SUMMER SCHOOL,
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Teach
ers at the University

Chapel Hill. n. c., June 24.-(Spe-
ciai.} The summer school is fairly
under way. One hundred and twenty
five teachers are present, being just
double the number on the correspond
ing day last year. President Winston
returned from Texas yesterday and
DR.. Battle and DR.. Hume from Ashe-
vile. President Winston will act as
superintendent of the school, assisted
by Mr. Noble. He will also deliver
course of lectures on political Econo-
my and Political History" DIR. Battle
aud President Winston addressed the
school this morning in the chapel. The
latter welcomed them to the Univer-
sity and spoke of the power, the re-
sDonsibilities and the opportunities of
the teachers. The former told of the
selection of the site of the University
and described the beautiful walks,
views. brooks, and springs that have
made Chapel Hill famous all over the
South.
Prof Apgan delivered a charming
lecture this morning on botany. The
room was crowded, and doubtless the
popular lecturer will have to move
into the college chapel in a few days
to accommodate his very. large class.
Miss Thomas, who lectured on pri-
mary work, was equally as popular.
Mrs. Little has a large class in draw
ing.
Prof. Ellis, of Clark University, and
Prof. Smith, of the University of
Louisiana, are expected to-day
Prof. Newlands, of Canada, will be-
gin instruction in vertical drawing
July 1st.
Prof. Apgan is from Trenton, New
Jersey, Normal schools; Miss Belle
Thomas and Mrs. Little are from the
Cook County Normal school.
All the other members of the faculty
are here except Prof. Alderman, who
is much missed. He is in the Adiron-
dacks trying to recuperate his health
which has been much broken by sorrow
and labor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
THE GEORGIA CONVENTION.

Macon, Ga, June 24.-The caucus
of the silver men, held in advance OF
the State Democratic convention, to-
night has practically settled the pro
ceedings of the convention which will
be called to order at IL o'clock noon
tomorrow According to the caucus.
everything goes the way of the silver
wing. The temporary and permanent
chairmen will both be silver men, the
places will be filed by Clarence Will
son, of Fort Gaines, and Steve Clay,
the present chairman of the State
committee, respectively. The four
delegates-at-large from the State are
also advocates of the white metal
From present appearances they will
be Evan p. Howell, Pope Brown, Pat
rick Walsh and Hal. Lewis. The chair
man of the platform committee will
be j. w. Robertson. The platform
will declare unqualifiedly for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at Ii
to /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
COTTON MILLS TO SHUT DOWN,
Massachusetts Manufacturers viii Sus-
pend Operations

Salem. Mass, June 24-The Naum-
keag Steam Cotton Company, who re-
Gently voted to close a part of their
plant, have decided that a further cur
tailment is necessary in view of the
present depressed condition of trade.
As a result, mill No. 3, will be shut
down on Monday next. Mill No was
shut down for the same reason June
1st. About 200 hands will be thrown
out of employment by the suspension
in No. mill 3.
Fall River, Mass, June 24.-It was
announced to-day that sufficient
number of manufacturers here have
pledged themselves to shut down, half
time during July and August to make
the move certain. The executive com
mittee of the committee on Manufac-
turers' Association state that it is eX-
pected the agreemnt to shut down
will be made before next Saturday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
NEWBERN's PUBLIC BUILDING.

Washington, June 24-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has awarded to
Jude 81 Walker, of Atlanta, Ca, the
contract for the interior finish, plumb
ing and approaches for the new public
building at Newbern, n. c., at their
bid of $20,0s0
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
OXFORD HONORARY DEGREES.

Oxford. June 24-The honorary de-
gree of d. C. L. was conferred to-day
upon Mr.. Thos. F. Bayard, the United
States Ambassador; Mr.. Jos. Chamber
lain, the Secretary of State for the
Colonies; Mr. Jno. Moreland, M. p,
late Chief Secretary for Ireland, and
Prof. Francis Andrew Marsch, Profess
sor of English Language at Lafayette
College, Pennsylvania, and five others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

San Francisco, June 24.-Geo. Stutz
a marine engineer, shot and killed Mrs
Cora Borden in a Polk street lodging
house and then turned the pistol on
himself, sending a bullet in his brain
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25

Richmond, Va, June 24-The South
ern Wholesale Grocers' Association be-
gins its fifth annual convention in this
city tomorrow morning. Representa-
tive wholesale grocers are present from
all over the South and large and
successful meeting is anticipated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25

Washington, June 24.-The treasury
to-day lost S136,100 in gold coin and
SIS, 100 in bars, which leaves the true
amount of the reserve $102, ,115, ,470. OF
the coin withdrawn 100000 was for
export to Canada.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
The MAN YOUR DAUGHTER KNOWS
See If You Can Recognize His Portrait In
This Picture.

His appearance Is 80 eInincntly respect
able that you feel the same satisfaction on
finding him around the hohse a you ex
perience on seeing choice bit of Chelsea
on your wall or well bred horse In your
stable His eyes are sleepy honest eyes
enough, and If they rarely in your pres.
ence express anything more than vacant
Indifference you don much care
His HAIR Is always beautifully smoothed
with sadiron, you surmise, and the part.
Ing, indelibly in the exact center has evi.
DENLY grown there and Is not a. are other
partingS the result Of artiice. An IN.
cipient mustaChe does honor 70 his eXpec.
tatiOns, and If you sometimes wish the
ends were not 50 st!flly starched you never
hurt his feelings by mentioning II His at
tire Is always tauitiess immaculate and
his shoes especially win your warm and
snvlOus admiration They are never spot
ted crcas. q nor cracked a. are your own
Personally your are not well acquainted
with him Your wife mentions his name
sometimes. and your daughter Is not
sverse 70 his society you understand
Quite often you meet him or the doorstep
when You return home from the office.
whcreupon he shakes hands with you quite
atfably, If in "a somewhat high handed fash
lon and YOU strive 90 rCcullect his name
With but indifferent success. usually call
ing him by the appellation of his prede'
cessor i'm the good graccs Of your daughter
Sometimes YOU run across him at your
club and more often your wife has him to
dinner and YOU sit over the coffee with
him afterward, while he smokes your
cigars trille condcscendngly and kindly
speaks good word for your wine until
the conversation dies away for the TWEEN.
tieth time in ten minutes and he excuses
himself and returns TO the ladies, the Ia
dies i'm the case being your daughter,
who, during the last half of the ten min
utes, has been reckoning 20 him from be-
hind the hall door, where she imagined
herself unseen by you You do not beg
him 10 stay. Somehow it Is very difficult
10 make conversation with the man your
daughter knows
And SO you keep on meeting him al
short intervals until one day your daugh-
ter decides that he is absolutely necessary
to her future happiness, and you purchase
him for her at a figure which you consider
quite modest, when you come to think Of
his shoes and hair. Whereupon your wife
assures you that you have done well, and
you experience a slight glow of pride as .
result of her commentators, and you feel
rather thankful that you won't have to
talk TO him again for at least month
Richard Stillman Powell in Life
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
A Pipe Story Defined.

"Tf ere is one favorte Chicago expires
sion that l don't hear in Washington so
often, said a correspondent from the
Windy City to Post man. 1T is pipe
stories, as n synonym for fake, or canard,
or ghost story.
"Where does IL come from? Oh it came
from the west along with the Chinese, and
1 suppose you will get it here when China
men and opium joints become more nu-
merous. There are lots of white hop
fends in Chicago, and a great many OF
them are stool pigeons for the police and
detective departments. They are not much
good at any stage of the game, but they
have To be half way tankcd with opium
before they are any good at all. Then II
they get too much they go TO the other ex-
trene and imagine everything that they
don't know.
zone of them will hit the pipe for an
hour or SO and then come around Co police
headquarters with the most marvellous
stories of hold ups, burglaries and similar
crimes that you ever heard. If they get
hold of a green reporter or a green police
man, they are liable 10 have them chasing
all over the universe at dead hours of the
night looking for these suppositional
events, and their mendacinati0ns are
known to the police as pipe storics or
talking pipe. That is the symbol in Chi
cagoese for anything that is without foun-
dalton in fact. Washington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
Rugene FIeld.

"a Il p IVY. iS-s~
One Of the Many stories which are
told about the late Eugene Field is of a
little joke he had at his wife's expense.
They had entered street car, to find all
the seats taken, save one at each end Of
the car, and they seated themselves ac-
cordingly. When the conductor collected
the fares, Mr.. Field announced in audi
BILE tones. as he gave him dime, at the
same time pointing to the far end of the
car, This is to pay the fare of the lady
over there-the one wearing the new,
beautiful brown silk dress" All eyes
were turned to her, and her pretty fac,
took a most becoming rose color, but
back Of the reproving glance she threw
at him was one Of mingled indulgence.
appreciation and mirth at the unexpect-
ed and apparently truthful announce
ment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
THEIR OWN PHYSICIANS.
Self Doctoring Promoted by the Use of Med
icines In Compressed Tablets.

Self Doctoring Promoted by the Use NJ Med
icines In Compressed Tablets.
Not only has the general introduction
OF medicine in the form Of compressed
tablets simplified the work of the doc.
tor, but it has also vastly promoted self
ioctoring. The number of remedies put
up in this form for popular use con
stantly increases. Many druggists make
q speciality of these things. You see
them displayed near the soda water
fountain, put up in small bottles and
sold at prices that must yield hand
some profit. Half dozen remedies foi
Indigestion are thus sold, some contain
Ing pepsin as the active principle, 9th
ers containing soda mint, some nismuth,
some charcoal or more powerful disin
fectants. Some are designed to remove
acidity of the ST omach; others to attach
a catarrhal condition. Others are to pro
yoke appetite and still others are Il
promote one or another natural func
ton. A dozen headache cures are sold IL
this fashion, and the different emolli
ants for the throat are almost innumera
bic. There are grip tablets, liver tab
lets, heart lung and brain tablets.
Persons who have eschewed patent
let's of one sort or another, because
most of them are supposed to be wei
recognized remedies. Most of the tab
let's are advertised only in medical jour
nails, in accordance with the require
ments of the medical code, and man,
If them, no doubt, have obtained Their
popularity through their use by reputa
hle physicians.
Quinine. which is now extremely
cheap, is sold largely in the form OF
two grain pills or in larger pills con
tanning iron. Although believed by
many physicians to be dangerous rem
edy, it has long been self prescribed by
all sorts OF persons, especially i'll mala
rial regions, and it is one of the RENE
dies most frequently bought without
prescription. 1t is self prescribed fo,
malaria in its many forms, to check b
cold in its early stages and as tonic
Stimulants of one sort or another are
sold in this form, but more especially
perhaps at the soda fountain, which has
become sort of medical dispensary.
Many headache remedies are dispensed
at the soda fountain. Some are recon.
mended or suggested by the attendant,
but many persons have their favorites
among tne various sedatives and febri.
fuges, and some are called for as regu.
larly as the fruit sirups. New remedies
are constantly introduced through the
soda fountains, and many old ones have
long been included in the annualle
lengthening list Of the soda water dis
pensers. New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
WHES LINZ IN JAfAN
how tho Almost Naked Athletes Conduct
Themselves In the Arena.

According to an article IN Current Lit
5iajure, the contests take place in huge
amphitheater, much like large circus,
sheltered by bamboo framework covered
with mating TO keep out the people who
DO not pay TO go IL The top is unroofed.
Tiers of boxes of u primitive description
tine the sides, being reached by ladders
from the front a ring OF rice bags in
closes the sandcd arena some dozen feet
In diameter, in which the combatants
meet. Tho center is occupied by the UNI
pire, a person of much distinction dressed
in an old brocade costume, picturesque
enough TO Europeans and reminiscent OF
feudal times -Four Judges are also in at
tendance in case the umpire's decision
should be disputed
The umpire stretches out his fan and
shouts something in strdent voice Al
this behest the first couple Of conbatants
appear. The dress is scarcely conventional
according TO occidental ideas. Indeed
there is practically no dress at all. Be-
yond strip round the loins absolutely
nothing is worn They stride into the
ring amid the plaudits of thousands, take
draft of water from bucket in the cor
aer, sprinkle themselves with the tiuie
md arc ready for the encounter.
Two mighty men are they, with limbs
and trunks that would not disgrace Sam
ton. Mountains OF muscle some. others
mountains of fat. Good humor CLEANS
IN their faces. They slap their thighs and
stamp their legs like FESTIVE horses and
then crouch ready for the spring like
beasts of prey. The umpire gives the sig
nal to commence, and they bound into
each others embrace Perhaps the feins
Is parted, SO thar we have it all over
again
1t is Homerio moment as the cham
pions struggle and sway this way and
that until with a final effort one is
thrown to the ground. In one instance a
heavy man was hurled right over the rice
bags 10y u wiry opponent and would have
bad nasty fall off the stage but for the
Intervention of an attendant placed ready
To prevent accidents.
The British isles comprise no fewer than
4 200 separate islands and islets, withous
counting mere jutting rocks or isolated
pinnaclcs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
4" PROPERLY"

Years ago in New Hampshire there
were three commissioners appointed
to examine candidates for admission to
the bar. At one time the commissions
ers were Jeremiah Mason, the ablest
lawyer in the state, Mr.. Sullivan and
another member of the bar. OF GER
tain candidate who presented himself
for examination, Mr.. Willard tells this
story in his book, "IIalf Century with
Judges and Lawyers"
He was an awkward young man, and
the commissioners proceeded TO exam
Inc him thus:
What is property?"
The candidate described il.
"How is it,acquired?"
"In various ways"
illustrate"
Mr.. Mason gets his by high fees; Mr..
Sullivan by usury. and Mr."
stop! stop!" exclaimed Mason: II
think we can admit him, Brother Sui
liyan."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
MeN.S hLNNS.
They Are Awkward Appendages An So
ciety-the Bon-Eon Boa.

ciety-the BOn-b lion boa,
1t is SOM. times interesting 10 observe
the awkward use men make of their
hands at formal indoor assemblages of
the two sexes, says she New York sun.
To the larger number these members
are positive inc umbrance, and every
device il resorted TO TO find employment
for them. Even in the older social cen
tiers of Europe graceful and easy dis.
posal of the hands, by men, is recog-
nized as exceptional. During the reign
of Louis NV, XIV. and XVI, when the
elegancies of high life were studied in
the minutest detail, the superiority OF
the hands was matter of grave con-
Germ. Relief was found, however, ~
the pommel of the sword, the bonbon
or the snuff box. These proved Ravens
of refuge, and manual awkwardness
was saved from shipwreck. The snuff
box endured until the early years of the
present century; but since II has passed
away the society man is left TO such de-
vices for the use of his hands as inge-
nuity can suggest. The beacon of sal
walton is at last in sight through the
vogue, now in progress of growth in
Paris, for the use of bonbon boxes by
men. These receptasles are coming
into common use, and many are of great
cost and beauty of workmanship. They
are made in chased gold and silver, OF
enameled and set with precious stones.
Not only do they contribute a decota
tive note TO social functions, but they
offer grateful relief to those men whose
hands are apparently superfluous OF
such occasions. Without doubt this
new fashion will find favor with us, and
within brief period thousands of these
bonbon boxes will he made in Newark
and exhibited in Chicago society as an
cestral heirlooms of the time of Louis
NV.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-18
aAms-NiLLiNa rO~-S.
Their Destructtveness Shown by the Con-
tents of "A Burrow.

Arthur s. Burr, of Old Haddam, when
going across lots recently discovered
the carcass Of a woodchuck partly eat
Ell, and "a little further along IA ruifed
grouse. Thinking IL was the work OF o
fox, he made search and found the bur-
row, with "a large black hen and two
more cartridges OF its mouth. Suspect.
ing there were young cartridges in the
row, he made up his mind TO return
and dig them out, as the town of Had
dam pays a bounty of two dollars a
head.
1t was five days before he had h
chance TO do this, and when he dug out
the burrow with the assistance OF
Sherm Fowler he found that the willy
mother fox had removed. They were
determined TO have that bounty. and in
cidentally the foxes, and after long
search they found new burrow, pick
ing up two more cartridges on the way.
On digging out this new hole they took
out eight partridges, three rabbits and
very large woodchuck, with five
young foxes in the end. The cartridges
were partly eaten. but the wodchuck
was completely cleaned out, nothing
but the skin being left.
Sportsmen have long claimed that
foxes were more destructive to game
than all the hunters, and have noted q
great increase of foxes in towns that
have not paid a bounty for the last few
years. The only incentive the farmers
boys have for killing the fox Is the
bounty money. Eight cartridges in q
burrow but four days old show the
great destructiveness of foxes.