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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
HALIFAX COUNTY NEWS.


Scotland Neck N. O., Dee. 4.-(SpeciaD
The snow storm was quite severe here
Wednesday night Indeed it was quite
blizzard for this section. The snow
was about ten inches on n level and in
places where it drifted, it was two feet.
The county commissioners are holding
their last session for the year, and the
last session for the old board. They met
in Halifax yesterday and will meet again
to-day They are going over the county
treasurer's books and shaping up business
to turn over matters to the Republicans
next Monday 1t will bo the first time in
nearly twenty years since the county
interests were managed by Republicans.
There will be negro on the new board,
Collin +. Anthony, n bar-kecper of this
town. The old board did the graceful
thing yesterday by aproprating $500 to
the Scotland Neck Rihcmen, which will
be appreciated at least by the Democrats
of the county.
Mr. j. II. Woodland, one Of the firm of
the Carolina Buggy Company, Of this
place. had the misfortune to cut his foot
right badly with an ADJ yesterday.
The farmers are beginning TO kill and
salt away their pork, but by reason Of the
cholera in this section there are not as
many hogs as usual
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THE BILLIARDS. WRATH.

Norfolk, Va, Dec 4-Norfolk was cut
off from the outside world by the severe
blizzard which struck this vicinity on
Wednesday evening.
Transportation was delayed in every
way from one to nine hours. There are
at least 100 telegraph poles down along
the Norfolk and Western railroad be-
tween this city and Suffolk, n distance Of
only twenty miles. All the telephone,
telegraph, trolley and electric light wires
are down in the city and pedestrians
have to be very cautious on account of
the live wires in the streets.
Thus far no deaths have been caused
by the severe blow Snow is on the
ground in some streets at least twelve
inches deep. No wires are in working or
der to the coast and no marine news Is
obtainable.
This is the worst lay out the telegraph
and telephone companies have expert
enced since 1885. There is not n single
wire running out Of the city The dam
age to property is enormous.
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STATE NEWS

Dr Tyre York is sick That accounts
for his absence whcn the electoral college
met.
The Wilmington Stor reports groat
damage was done 20 the SUMMER rps;dcI
ecs ut Ocean View by the recent storms
The Dixie Optic published at Nashville.
celebrate it's second birthday By doniug
new dress, IT deserves a large measure
Of success
The Wudesboro Messenger and Intel
ligenccr learns. ON good authority, that
DR. Sewell Of Carthage. father Of Sole
itor Sewell, will probably be candidate
for State Librarian.
The erection of another cotton mill il
reported as contemplated at Spray, and
w. H. Walker, secretary Of the Leaks
Vile Cotton Mills is mentioned IN counec
ton with the enterprise.
A union meeting Of all the churches
in Charlotte in behalf Of the Christians In
Armenia will be held in Charlotte on Sun
day night Col II. G. Jones and George
II. Wilson, Esq. win speak.
Mr.. ]. +. Wrenn Of Richmond, has Sc
cured the contract to build seven miles Of
railroad for the North Carolina Lumber
Company at Iillery. The road will be
broad gauge and Mr.. Wrenn win begin
work at once with a large force Of hands.
1t is stated that many counties in North
Carolina will ask the Legislature, at its
approaching session, to give them a dis
pcnsary law, similar to the one for the
past two years in effect in Haywood coun-
~. It's a slight modification Of the South
Carolina law
Frank " Evans, the new Democratic
mayor Of Birmingham, Ala, is a Cumbor-
land county boy, and a first cousin Of
Messrs. James and Oliver Evans Of this
city. Mr.. Evans reclaimed the city from
Republicanism and achieved q great vie
tory. Fayetteville Observer.
The w J. Hooper Manufacturing Com
pany, Of Mountain Island, n c., manu-
facturer Of plaids, twines, yarns, etc, win
enlarge its plant An additional building
S0x100 feet in size, three stories high, will
be erected, and several hundred seine
Irvine looms will be installed, besides card
ing and spinning machinery.
A special from Wilson says: During the
month Of November this market sold / ..
10000 pounds of tobacco, which makes
the record foot up since August LIST, g.
123, 1913 pounds, more than any other mar
ket in the Stae, so far. The books of the
various warehouses are open for inspec
ton, if any one chooses to investigate
Tobacco men think that this market will
sell 100000 pounds this eason.
This afternoon about o'clock a terrific
crash was heard out in tobacco row. 1t
proved to be the collapse Of the Gre5nville
Tobacco Warehouse, the first house built
on this market. The building gave way
beneath the immense weight of snow on
its broad. fat roof, and squashed to the
ground, the heavy timbers and iron cross
supports parting as though they had been
mere sticks.-There was no insurance
1t is a total loss.-Greenville Reflector.
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THE BUSINESS OF A LEGISLA-
TURE.

The chief business before the Legisla-
ture that meets in January win be to
provide a larger tax and better methods
for our public schools; the establishment
of refOrmatory for youthful criminals;
the setting on foot of agencies to secure
immigration into the State; the foster
ing Of the charitable and educational in
stitutions; the examination Of the lease
of the North Carolina railroad with a
view to having it annuHed; the protection
Of the truckers iii the East from excess
siye express charges; and other matters
affecting the educational, moral and ma
terial welfare Of the State. And yet
while these are the weighty matters that
will command the attention of the
legislators, little is heard with reference
to them while the papers are full Of the
aspirations Of this and that fellow for
this and that Office Charity and Children
speaks out words of wisdom and of adj
monition in the following editorial which
we gladly reproduce:
What is the chief business of
Legislature? to elect a Senator? One
would suppose so from what the
papers are saying. And from now
until that question is decided all
other matters viii be side-tracked.
A FIVE thousand dollar job is to be
disposed Of to some statesman. Let
the moral and material interests of
North Carolina wait until that stu
pendous affair is settled. What if it
consumes two-thirds of the session!
What if the people do clamor? A
politicians fate trembles in the
balance. A mighty man of yalor is to
be made or unmade. A six by nine
lawyer is to be sunk in the depths Of
the Senate; and all the pressing ques-
tons that affect the life Of a million
and a half of people must retire until
this great matter is attended to. And
what shall the State be profited who
ever is sent?'
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ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS
FOR FORSYTH COUNTY.

Winston, n. c., Dec 4-(Special)-
The afidavits of five free holders af.
firming that the county's best interest
require the appointment of two Democra-
tic county commissioners. in addition to
three Republicans elected, have been filed
with the Clerk of the Superior Court. and
Judge Hoke, who is holding court here,
viii be asked to make the appointment.
An act Of the last Legislature makes pro-
vision to this effect, provided two hundred
signers to a petition are secured, in addi-
ton to the first FIVE who make afidavits.
The two hundred are being secured
State Chairman A. e. Holton has been
elected president of the Union Republican
Publishing Company of this city.
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THE MYSTERY OF THE TEXAS
ashington Post.)

There is no mystery as to the battle
ship TeXas-none whatever She is, sim
ply, a lamentable failure She has turn
ed out exactly as was predicted years
ago by Mr.. Lewis Nixon, one Of the
ablest constructors we have ever had in
the navy. Mr.. Nixon is not in the serv-
ice now, having long since resigned in
order to accept a most important, re-
sponsible, and lucrative position with the
Cramps, in Philadelphia; but he was in
the service when the plans of the Texas
were submitted to the Bureau of Con
struction, and he then declared, after
careful examination, that the ship would
never do. There was not enough hull to
carry the rest of the concern safely. he
said, and his verdict has been so fire.
quently and so emphatically indicated
by the facts that it seems absurd to dis
cuss the matter seriously any further
If this inherent weakness and made
quacy were not enough, however, the
finishing touch was put to the bungle
by awarding the contract for the ships
engines to a firm Of locomotive builders,
instead Of to specialists in the cOnstruc-
ton Of steamship machinery. Handi-
capped by such combination, is it any
wonder that the Texas is a hopeless Grip
Pile?
All this talk about cabal to destroy
the ships reputation is nonsense. All
these hints that unfayorable comment is
made in the interest Of some intrigue
to discredit those who built her is mere
silly rodomontade. Cabals and intrigues
do not dislocate machinery, collapse
double bottoms, and open seams in water
tight bulkheads. These calamities are
the fruit of inherent defects. They are
not the products of jealousy and detrac-
ton. Sensible men only make themselves
ridiculous by such childish talk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL
NOTES.
Manufacturer's RECORD

Manufacturers Record.
Granite Falls-Cotton MiU-It is stat
ed that ID. Berry has sold a water power
to Henry Mackay who will develop the
power and operate by it a cotton mill
which he will erect.
Greensboro-Iron Mine.-The Green's
boro Iron & Steel Company has put 100
men to work at the Ore Hill mine near
Greensboro.
McAdenville-C Cotton Mill-It is report
ed that a 1,000-spindle cotton mill will be
built in CASTOR county by J. II. McAden,
of Charlotte, n. c. Plans are said to be
in preparation now
Mountain Island-Cotton AIill.-The w.
J. Hooper Manufacturing Company will
erect a three-story 80x100-foot addition,
and put in several hundred sein-twine
looms, carders and spinning machinery.
Ramseur-Cotton Gin.-The Columbia
Manufacturing Company viii rebuild its
burned cotton gin.
RoxbOro-Lumber Plant-LOng & Car
yer will rebuild their planning mill, burn
ed last week
Spray-Cotton Mill.-The erection of
another cotton mill is talked of. w r.
Walker is mentioned as interested.
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TIME TO ourr sucu TALK.

TIME no QUIT suCH TALK.
"A prominent Northern man Of
fered to build an Auditorium Tor
Winston Salem to cost S5Ooou, pro
vided our people would take STOCK
IN II ia the amount of $1,000. Ills
offer was promptly accepted. Attef
anetnr the cruel attack made upon
Tnayc peekham. OF New York, by
No Twins City Daily, he withdrew
his after. saying he was afraid TO
invest where such intolerance pre-
walls Winston Republican.
II may be excusable for the Repuoh-
can to fll it's columns full OF such stun
as this during the excitement ncldeht
70 a heated political campaign. but to
attempt TO make the people believe II
after the election, argues great faith III
tho ,diocy of the people. We did not
see the Twin-City Daily's "cruel attack
ON Judge peckham made during the
campaign. but we do know something
of The methods Of business men. AFTER
an election is over, they don't give II
ran for what was said during cam
nnigp. They make investments on bust
ness principles II the prominent
Northern man" believed the $4,000 in
vestment in an auditorium would pay
better than any other investment he
could make. he wouldn't care If the
"Dailv' had called Judge Peckham
(who. by the way, is not judged a
thief and a liar IL Peckham called the
Daily" a supporter Of Reputation and
tbe "Daily" said, you are Another,
who believes a capitalist would decline
to invest money for such exchange of
epithets during a campaign 1t is silly
thing for the Republican to try to con
vince the people of Winston that they
have lost a $4,000 auditorium because
it's daily criticized a public speaker. If
such things stopped investments, not
another dollar would be invested i'll any
town or city in America.
For years it has been dinned into our
ears that the only thing that prevented
a food of Northern money being in
vested in North Carolina was the fact
that the monied men distrusted South
ern Democratic rule" OF course this
has all been political tommy-rot for
nearly every Northern capitalist who
has moved to North Carolina has voted
the Democratic State ticket in order to
protect his investment, no matter what
his politics had been in the North. This
disposes of the political talk above refer
red to. which was never believed by we'll
informed persons.
Why did the Republican print the
paragraph about the auditorium? The
answer is easy. The Republicans have
now elected a Governor. If all their
predictions of big investments by North
ern capitalists should not come true,
they want some excuse, and they think
they have found it.
A man rich enough to invest $4,000
in an auditorium would be influenced
more by the character Of the State adj
ministration than by the 'cruel attack
of a newspaper. If we were disposed to
account for the failure of the ''promi.
nent Northern man" to build the audi
forum on political grounds, we would
say that the success of Russellism has
frightened him. 1t is n better reason
than the Republican gives. The real
reason doubtless is that he thought he
could invest his money more proftably
in some other way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
ATLANTIC s N G. RAILROAD.

Conclusion of Argument at Newbem
Judges Decision Expected To-day
Newborn, n. g.. Dee. 4 (specinD
The lease argument took the entire dag.
Strong argument was made by Clark,
penrsall. Allen and Burton in favor Of
lease. Stevenson, Purnell Thomns mud
MacI&ae argued against It. Judge Robin
son took the papers. II IS generally
though he will decide Saturday. If op-
popnents OF the lease lose they will fight
In the Legislature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
THEATRICAL MANAGER DEAD

New York, Dec. ALBERT Aronson, the
theatrical manager, died to-day at his
residence in this city He was one of
the Aronson brothers under whose man
agement the Casino theatre in this
city achieved its greatest success. Mr..
Aronson had been suffering from lumba-
20 for the last six weeks, but persisted
in attending TO the business of the Biiou
theatre in the cafe of which establish
ment he was Frustrated last night He
was 4S years of age
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
NEGROPHOBIA.

The following from the Winston Re
publican shows that the negro is on a
pedestal and is worshipped about election
times by white Republicans:
'It is humiliating to have to con
fess that, since the free silver craze
gained such Roadway, the negroes
are proving themselves better citizens
and more conservative than many
white men who followed Mr. Bryan"
One Of these days white folks will
learn some sense and rebuke such negro
phobis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
HEAVY ASSIGNMENT.

Waco, Tex, Dec Nv. e. Duprec
dealer in hardware and agricultural i'm
plements, with branch stores in several
nearby towns, filed a deed of trust to-day
to ]. c. Birkhead, for the benefit OF
creditors. Liabilities rated at S150,00O
local banks and creditors being preferred
Assets are largely in excess of liabilities
LDupree is a native Of Wake county
He has been in Texas about ten yeasr
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
A LABOR ORGANIZER.

Columbus, Ca, Dec 4.-Fred J. Estes,
editor Of an evening paper Of this city,
has been appointed by President Com
pers as southern organizer for the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, and viii enter
upon his duties at once, travelling with
Hon. Robert Howard, of Fall River,
Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
APPOINTING ADDITIONAL COM
MISSIONERS.

The rarboro Southerncr states that
the Democrats of Edgccomhe county
signed a petition 10 the Judge riding that
district TO appoint two additional com
missioners IN conformity to the act Of the
last Legislature. The judge, Of course
granted the request as he was forced to
do, but refused to appoint the two Demo
Gratis recommended by the Democrats
aud appointed two recommended by che
populists and Republican chairmen. one
Of whom voted against Bryan for Presi.
dent. The Southcrner says:
Chairman Gillian is not in q hap
by frame OF mind over the action Of
Judge Robinson in appointing two
additional commissioners.
mfr. Gillian had the positive as
surance OF Robinson that he would
appoint the men recommended, Rob
inson even going~se far as to say that
he had promised J. ]. Martin TO give
him Il hearing, but should not have
done so. that he would give him
The hearing merely to keep faith.
eat this hearing Mr.. Martin said
he appeared before him as attorney
for the Republicans. G, Nj. T. Foun-
tain said he was there as attorney
for the popuIsts. These two men,
with a petition signed by only ninety
men had Robinson to appoint men
recommended 10y them and to utter
lv ignore the recommendation of the
Democratic committees and the wish
a on no
ular petition.
The spirit of the statute proyid-
ing for the appointment of these addl-
tional commissioners was as grossly
violated as Robinson did his word
This is the first county in which the
Democrats have taken advantage Of that
provision of the law that requires the
judge, upon the application Of 200 prop
erty owners, to appoint two commission
ers of the opposite political party from
the party in power whose assent shall
be necessary to all expenditures. The
action in this case bears out our objec-
ton to the law when it was enacted, to-
wit: that the 'non-partisan" judges could
make it Of no effect by selecting such
Democrats as the party would not name.
1t seems that in Edgecombe Judge Rob
inson permitted the Republican and Pop
ulist committee to select the members
from the Democratic party This may
have been the understanding that in
duced the Republicans to incorporate
that feature into their law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
THE REPUBLICAN MECCA.
Senator Pritchard and Other Prominent
Republicans in the city-The Senator
Declines to Talk.
Wilmington Messenger


United States Senator j G. Pritchard,
of Marshall, Madison county; Hon. Chas.
Price, of Salisbury; Hon. Jas. Il. Boyd,
of Greensboro, and Major II. J.. GrBlt,
of Goldsboro, who are among the most
prominent Republicans in the State, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Senator Pritchard is the guest of Mr..
w. H. Chadbourn, on Market stree, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, and will
be here until this evening. He came by
here on his way to Washington. Messrs.
Boyd, Price and Grant are the guests of
The orion, and viii be here until Satur-
day.
The Hon. d. l.. Russell the governor
elect, Mr.. G. Y. French, and the other
prominent Republicans named, spent the
evening at the residence of Mr.. Chad
bOurn. A Messenger representative call
ed there last night and asked Senator
Pritchard for aR interview, but he9said
it would afford him pleasure to say some
thing ut another time, but he preferred
not to speak now.
"You may think" said Mr. Chadbourn,
laughing, that these gentlemen came
here for a conference on politics, but they
met accidentally Messrs Price and
Boyd came down together, but Senator
Pritchard came by himself, as also did
Major Grant. lney came here | sup
pose because this is now the Republican
Mecca"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

In Georgia the demoralizing practise
Of electing judges and solicitors by the
Legislature is still in vogue, though there
is strong sentiment to have them elected
by the people. When legislators elect,
log-rolling wins; when the executive
appoints, there is danger that corpora
tons secure the appointment of their
tools; when the people select, there is
danger Of political judges. But the last
is the best system yet devised
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

The Hickory Press has a fearful edi-
torial addressed to the Populists asking:
''WiIl the Populists abandon the friends
who have stood by themY If it is so
certain that the Populists will support
Pritchard and the gold standard, why
such appeals? The fearful appeals of
the Republican press and leaders pub
fishes their scare.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

The big Republicans who are now in
Wilmington met accidentally" we are
asked to believe. They are trying to
arrange a slate that the Populsts will
accept and start that Republican daily
organ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

Reference was made a few days ago
to Mr.. Settles statement: Il believe the
proportion of silver men to gold men is
as great in North Carolina as in Colo
RADIO" Eliminating the negro, who
votes as directed by his leaders just as
sheep follow the bell-weather Of the flock,
the proportion is not far from the same.
In North Carolina 174,000 white men
voted for Bryan and $4,000 voted for
Mckinley. In Colorado, Bryan received
158,s80 and Mckinley 1922
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

The bill to make a woman eligible to
be chosen State Librarian has passed
the Georgia House. The women are on
deck!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

In 1900 we were few millions OF peo-
pie and we loved liberty. In 1900 we are
nearly a hundred millions of people ana
we love money.-Henry Wattefson.
We loved money in 1900 Your foor
Richards almanac will show you that'
We have always loved money; and IN
that respect are no different from other
people.-S Springfield Republican. But in
1900 we did not sell our highest office for
money
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05
STRIKE FEARED AT ANTWERP.

London, Dec. A special dispatch
received here from Antwerp announces
that the dock laborers there are refusing
to unload vessels arriving from Ham
burg A general strike is feared
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

The report that there is to be no vine
at the White House during the life OF
the next administration looks like diplo-
matte movement to drive ]. Hampton
Hoge out of the Republican party
washington Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

Bourke Cochran recently said: Il am
tired of masquerading as tariff reform
err. | will never again be found before
the public as tariff reformer. We are
bound to recognize that the Republican
party has been the party of victory, and
we are bound to support the Republi-
can party" The sooner he calls himself
a Republican and quits ''masquerading"
the better it will be for all concerned.
The people are more tired of Cockran's
''masquerading than he is"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

Entered at the postoflce at Raleigh.
y. C.. as seeond-class matter
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The News aud Observers telephones;
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-05

The Importance of the gold helds OF
Alaska is only just beginning to be APP
precjated. Last years product was val
.ued at S3.O0O,000; this years is esti-
mated at S5,000,000, and for next year,
on account of recent important discover
les, gold production of $12,OOO,OO0 is
promised As there are some 200 valu-
able gold mines located in the territory
under dispute Alaska and British Column
bia. it is important that the boundary
line should be settled at once and our
rights maintained.