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The commonwealth., 1896-07-09
BEAUTIFUL MORGANTON.


+ MoRGANToN, N. c., July End, 1896.
The mountains are often sought by
persons from the low country for the
sake of the pure, bracing atmosphere
and sparkling health giving waters, but
just now there seems to be a great deal
more sickness here than there is with
you. An epidemic of measles in the
spring has been followed by severe
type of dysentery, and now there are
several cases of typhoid fever in the
town and vicinity, two of which have
proved fatal.
The crops in this section, believe,
are considered very good. Riding out
in the country some days ago saw as
fine looking corn as you ever saw on
the Roanoke river, rank, green and of
a uniform size. 1 was told that the
land had no manure on it whatever,
and that it was brought up to its pres
ent state of fertility by proper cultiva-
ton.
From my bedroom window, looking
towards the left, I can see the dome
of the State Hospital for the insane
and other unfortunate cases. It now
contains over six hundred patients, and
is said to be one of the best equipped,
and best managed institutions of the
kind in the whole country.
I am told that the outline of the
ground floor is over a mile long, and
that the plans of the building together
with the occasional oversight OF the
architect cost two thousand dollars.
Looking from the same window
straight before me, l have almost full
front view of the handsome and spa
cious building OF the Deaf and Dumb
School. Occupying beautiful and
commanding site, its clock tower point
ing upwards hundred and twenty feet
can be seen for miles around in almost
any direction. The interior of the
building is beautifully finished in ma
tive wood, part of which was manu-
tactured on the spot by the schools
shops. Besides these wood-workers the
school has shoe shop, printing Office,
steam laundry, and a good library.
The building is heated throughout with
steam or hot water, and is lighted with
electricity, generated by Its own dyna-
mo. Looking again from the same OBJ
I can see one of the largest
in the whole South. Getting
bark tor this enterprise has been great
blessing to the mountain people. The
hides are all brought from the West,
and when ready for market are ship
ped North.
1t is sad to see SO many young men
and boys of this town addicted to the
habit of smoking cigarettes. When 1 |
think of it, rejoice all the more that
I live in town where they can not be
bought.
While writing the above the electric
light suddenly went out. You might
call that one of the inconvenience OF
the modern convenience. I am now
writing by candle in an old-fashioned |
So far there are very few visitors
either in town or at Glen Alpine |
Springs. They usually come later in |
the season. This is very fine country,
Mr.. Editor, but there is no place like |
home. w. J.. S.
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09
GOVERNOR CARR'S FINE STEED

Thousands of North Carolinians at
tended the Confederate reunion in
Richmond last week and it was their
peculiar pleasure to see Governor Car1
ride the finest steed in the procession
We heard some of the Scotland Neck
people who were there say that Govern
or Carr's raven-black horse was the
prettiest in the procession and the Gov
ernor's Guards were the handsomest in
the procession, also, and were cheered
Justify all along the lines.
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09
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Think It Over.
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even after all other remedies fail? If
you have impure blood you may take
Hoods Sarsaparill with the utmost con-
fidence that it will do you good.
Hoods Pills assist digestion. 25c.
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09

e. E.. HILLIARD, Edlto
Published Every Thursday.
Editor.
Entered at the Post-O6 at Scotland
Neck, N. c., as Second Glass Matter.
STHURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

For Governor:
CYRUS B. WATSON,
of Forsythe.
For Lieutenant Governor;
THOS. w. MASON,
of Northampton.
For Secretary.
CHAS. NJ. COOKE,
of Franklin.
For Auditor:
r. NJ. FURMAN,
of Buncombe.
For Treasurer
B.F. AYCOCK,
of Wayne.
Supt. Public Instruction
J.C. SCARBOROUGH,
of Johnston.
For Attorney General
F. /. OSBORNE,
of Mecklenburg.
For Supreme Court Judges:
A. C. AVERY, OF Burke,
G. H. BROWN, of Beaufort.
Delegates at-Large to Chicago:
THOS. J. JARVIS, of Pitt.
z. J. HALE, of Cumberland.
A. M. WADDELL, of New Hanover
J.R. WEBSTER, of Rockingham.
Electors at Large.
LOCKE CRAIG, w. G.. DOUGLAS
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09
KIND WORDS BY THE
BRETHREN

News and Observer: With its issue
June 18th the Scotland Neck Demo.
crat changed its name to THE COMMON
wEvLTH. The Democrat by any other
name would read as we'll. But it will
be no less Democratic, says the editor
Gold Leaf: But beyond the change
In name there will be neither "yaria-
ton nor the shadow of varying" in its
editorial utterances or conduct of man
agement. Its politics, policy and tenor
will be the same as heretofore. Broth
er Hilliard publishes an excellent pa
per, and the Gold Leaf wishes him sue
cess and prosperity equal to his deserts.
Charlotte Democrat: The Scotland
Neck Democrat, one of the brightest
weeklles in eastern North Carolina, has
parted company with its old name, and
since June 11th appears as THE Con-
MoNwEALTH. The name is most fit
ting one and we bespeak for The Com
MoNwEALTH the same general popular
!ty that its predecessor in name has en-
joyed.
Webster's (Riedsville) Weekly: The
Scotland Neck Democrat is no more,
having given place to THE COMMON
WEALTH. The change is simply one of
name. Editor Hllliard is still on deck
and the policy remains unchanged.
He is one of the cleverest editors in the
State and we have read after him with
pleasure and profit for several years.
May he continue to prosper.
Roanoke News: Our esteemed
neighbor, the Democrat of Scotland
Neck, has laid aside its old heading and
now comes out under the name it first
had, The COMMONWEALTH. This is
the name under which the paper was
established in 1882 by the associate ed
itor of the News, who soon afterward
sold it to Mr.. Noah Biggs and Others
We congratulate our neighbor on a
return to its original name an wish 1t
a prosperous career.
Plymouth Beacon: With it's issue
OF June 18th tho Scotland Neck Dem
ocrat changed its name to The CON-
MoNwEALTH. Outside of its heading
no change has been made. Editor Hill
lard Is pusher in the newspaper bus
iness and has done power of good for
his town and community. His reason
for changing the name of his paper il
because there are so many papers In the
State named Democrat. The COMMON
WEALTH will be no less Democratic than
the Democrat was.
Dunn Union: The change of nome
does not change the politics of the pa
per. twill remain as sbefore-adyocat-
ing the principles of Democracy. Mr..
Hilliard is a native of Harnett county
and has many friends here. THE Con-
as The Democrat has been,
under his management will be one OF
the brightest and ablest edited country
weeklies in the state. The Union finds
it highly appreciated and valuable ex-
change.
Charity and Children: We are glad
to welcome. The COMMONWEALTH to our
table this week. It is the old Scotland
Democrat, but looks like new paper
under its new name. We hope it will
enjoy largely increased patronage.
We are quite sure we would rather sub
scribe to THE COMMONWEALTH than the
Scotland Neck Democrat. There is q
great deal in name after all. Editor
Hilliard is one of the foremost Journal
lists in the State, ana the good people of
Scotland Neck, if they know good
thing, will rally to his support. Many
other towns in North Carolina are after
him.
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09

The town councilmen of Winston
have refused to grant liquor license and
that town will be dry one for six
months in name, at least. The Sen
tine1 calls upon the officers of the law
to see that all violations be promptly
punished, and thus give the town the
benefit of the law.
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09
PERSONAL.

FREE-64-page medical reference
book to any person afflicted with any
special, chronic or delicate disease ne
culiar to their sex. Address the lead
Ing physicians and surgeons of the
United States, DR.. Hathaway & Co.
~ South Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth., 1896-07-09
Notice.!

Haying qualified as executor of
the estate of Wiley Cherry, deceased,
1 hereby notify all parties holding
claims against said decedent to exhibit
same to me on or before July LIST. 1897 !;
and all person owing said estate will
please make settlement with me as early
as possible. This the 18th day of June
1896. AMOS CHERRY.
Executor last will and
testament of Wiley Cherry.
CLAUDE KITCHIN,
Attorney. 6 Is Ct
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
Eos ANGELES CONVENTION.
Members of the Afro Anserican Le0gsi
In Ercitin0 Debate.

Members of the Afro American League
In Erciting Debate.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Aug. 13.-The
contention of yesterday in the Afro Amer
lean convention was renewed this morn
ing. Among the many resolutions adopted
this morning was one for the appointment
of committee on purchasing land, Sec
ond favoring the gold standard, and an
other favorng the eleventh amendment
and the appointment of committee on
comm ercial enterprise.
The report of Collins. chairman of the
committee on the presidents address, was
the signal for scene of wild excitement.
This was caused by clause in the presi-
dents address on 1.-The attitude of trades
and labor unions toward the colored race,
as they refuse to receive them into mem
bership into their skilled trades and will
not work with them because they are not
mem bers."
1t was moved the address be accepted with
this clause omitted. The convention wa.
divided on the question. Mr.. Henderson
showed wildly the race prejudice, the ad-
versity of the past and the struggles of the
present. Other speeches followed in quick
succession and the speakers finally lost al
control OF themselves. The president was
unable to preserve order, the sergeant-at-
arms proved Intellectual and the din was
too great for any one to known what was
taking place.
The women finally appealed for order,
and the president with great effort secured
it, when the report omitting the clause re-
lating to labor unions was passed amid
deafening cheers and wild hurrahs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
A TRAGEDY At REDD|NG,
City Clerk John C. Russell Ends
His Life With a
Bullet.
His Body Found Lying Cod in Death
on the Floor of H IS Apart
ments.

REDDING, CAL, Aug. 13.-City Clerk
John G. Russell committed suicide at 10
o'clock this morning, but the fact was not
known until $50 o'clock this evening,
when his body was discovered by Carl R.
Briggs. Briggs conducts an abstract Office
in the building occupied by Russell, who
had an insurance and real estate Office.
Noticing Russelps absence from his duties
during the DAY he decided to stop on his
way home, fearing that Johnny" as he
was familiarly called. was sick. On re-
ceiving no response 20 his knock at the
door Briggs walked in and the first sight
that met his gaze was the body of his un-
fortunate friend lying stiff in death on the
bedroom floor, the door from the Office
being aiar.
Everything points to deliberate premed-
itation on the part of the deceased. His
collar, cuffs and shoes had been taken off.
A quilt was folded up and laid on the
floor. Upon this he had laid his head and
then shotA himself behind the right ear.
Death was instantaneous, the appearance
of the body when found showing no evil
dence of q struggle.
Upon q dresser were two letters, one ad-
dressed to his wife and the other to Carl
Briggs, who discovered the body. The one
to his wife has not been opened, and
Briggs positively refuses to give the con-
tents of his for publication.
Russell was well liked, having been
twice elected City Clerk. He was % years
of age, a mem Der of Santa Cruz parlor
of Native Sons and of the Good Templars
lodge in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
SEQUOIA LyNCHERS
Angry Loggers Determined to
Avenge the Murder of
lotion.
Refuse to Return to Work Until
They Have Executed Cass
Colvin.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. 13.-The noun
tains around Sequoia mills, sixty miles
east of this city, are being secured over by
100 men, whose avowed purpose is to catch
Cass Colvin and lynch him for the
cowardly and brutal murder of his
hrother-in-law, Robert l.. lotion, on Tues
day evening. As far as can be learned to-
night no trace of the fugitive has been
found. There are TWO officers in the
mountains-Deputy Sheriff Timmins of
this city and Constable Ingels of Sanger.
They are searching for Colvin indepen-
IDENTIFY of the other hunters, who are all
connected with the logging camps above
the mill. The two officers hope to catch
the murderer and hurry him into the
valley before the logging-men learn of the
capture.
Colvin committed the atrocious murder
about o'clock in the evening and imme-
diately took to the woods. The crime
raised feeling in the logging camp TO q
high pitch and every man armed himself
and went in pursuit of the cutthroat.
Darkness soon came on and they had to
return to camp. The next morning they
set out again and hunted all day. They
have been searching all day to-day.
The mills have been shut down for the
past few days, as the loggers have refused
to work and supply the logs for the saws.
The foreman of the loggers says not an
other tree shall be cut as long as Colvin
remains in the mountains. The loggers
will devote their time to looking for him,
with ropes ready to string him to the
nearest tree. lotion, the murdered man,
was very popular in the camp, and every
man has sworn that he will avenge his
cruel death. If the loRgers become sat
isfied that Colvin has made his way TO the
valley they will return to work, but not
until then will they do so, unless they
catch the fugitive.
Constable Ingels telephoned down from
the mills this evening that no trace of Col
vim could be found, but that the infuriated
loggers were working IS detsrminedly as
ever.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
AnBEsrED At PORTLAND.
Lumber Merchant Lyles of San Fran
cisco Charged WITH Libel.

Lumber Merchant Lyles of San Fran
cisco Charged With Libel.
PORTLAND ,eOR., Aug. BE. G.. Lyles,
lumber merchant at 300 California street,
San Francisco, was arrested this evening
for alleged criminal libel. The complain
ant is Joseph c. Dolan, who says that last
June he was taken in custody here at the
instance of Special Treasury Agent Chap
pelle for an alleged conspiracy to defraud
the Government by unlawfully assisting
in the landing of Chinese. The charge
was afterward dismissed by United States
Judge Bellinger.
On the 9th Of June, two days before Do
lan's case should have gone to trial. there
appeared an article in the San Francisco
Chronicle rejecting upon Dolan's general
character. In that he was accused of be-
ing a bunko sharp and charged with
having feeced Lvles, L. G. Taylor of Los
Angeles and a score of other men out of
large sums of money. The article sets
forth that Delan accomplished this by
representing himself as cousin of w. Z.
Harrity, through whose influence he
cou,d obtain Federal patronage, but he
failed 20 secure any for his alleged VIC
TINS.
Doan at that time denounced the arti-
Gle as false and also STAN ped Lyles as the
author. The latter came to Portland from
the bay to-day and was sr once appre-
hended. Lyles when taken into court
this evening denied being the author of
the author, but indiscreelly said he could
produce HIM. He gave bonds for his ap-
pearauce and Will have preliminary ex-
animation tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
WHALES orr Ia JoLIA.
San Diego Hunters Preparing to attach
a School.

San Diego Hunters Preparing to Attdck
School.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 13.-G. B. Grow
of this city is preparing to attack a big
whale, one of a school that has loafed
about off La Jolla for ten days past. This
particular whale comes in nearer to shore
than the others and seems to sleep for
hours on the surface of the water. There
is one farther out that spouts almost con-
tinuously, doing but little else, and he has
been named BILLY Bryan" by the camp
ers.
Commodore Grow and a party of ad-
venturers went out among the school sew
eral days ago to get closer view. The
monsters dashed around the boat and one
came up from the depths and almost over
turned the little craft. a big harpoon has
been secured, but the thrower will have
to get within fifty feet of the whale to
make the throw count and no one can be
found who will take chances. 1t is prob
able that dynamite bomb will be OBJ
tanned with which to attack the sleeping
whale. There are about twenty whales in
the school and all are good sized, the
largest beirg about 100 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
sPARKs FRoM rHE WIRE

Colonel William r. Morrison, chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, has an
nouneed that ne will support Bryan.
Congressman ssuerherring wss yesterday re-
nominated BY scclamation by the Republicans
OF the Second District OF Wisconsin.
The sixth Missouri District Democratic Con-
gressional Convention az osceols Wednesday
nominated Hon D. A Desrmoud for Congress
by seclsmstion.
The Sultan OF Turkey hss conferred the
order OF Niehzu-I Chafakst of the second
class upon Mss Clara Barton, president OF the
RED Cross Society.
The American Steel Foundry Compsny's
plsnt a. Grsnite City, No, closed yesterday on
secount OF lack Of orders. Four hundred
workneR were thrown out OF employment.
During display of fireworks given in honor
OF the presence OF President Fsure at Rennes,
France, Wednesday evening = bomb prems-
turely exploded. killing girl and seriously
injuring i've other persons.
The boiler in the Louisville (ohio) Tile and
Brick Works exploded yesterday, wreeking
the building, A number Of women employees
sre reported missing. snd are probably buried
in the debris The plant is toTsl wreck
Neither the English Admiralty nor Foreign
Office has sny information regarding TIE re-
ported seizure By the captain of British war
snip Of the Clarion Island. one Of the Esyills
6igsdo group. CT The western coast of Mexico.
Patrick c. Kelley. q vel-known architect.
died on Wednesday ST his home in Brooklyn.
in his eightieth year. He WAS called the
pioneer Catholic architect OF America" Ee
designed Snd built ever 900 oh1r ches in this
country.
The new State Central Committee OF the
Peoples party organized az Springfield. Ill.
yesterday, hy selecting Herman TsuhsnsCk as
chairman, Charles P&lmsr as secretary and s
2. Arnold SIS trezSursz- Headquarters viii be
established in Springfield A committee wss
sppcinted 20 confer with Chairman Hinrich-
sea regarding plans ior the campaign
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
PRINTERS At FRESNO.
Delegates TO the State typographical Union
Convention Beein Their
SaSsiou

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. 13.-The sixth an
nual convention of the California State
Typographical Union was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning in De Witt
Hall by President Joseph Phillis of Los
Angeles. The following delegates were
entitled to seats in the convention: c. E.
Backess, R. ]. Devine, J. J. Livingston,
San Francisco; a. j. Read. C. d. Rogers,
Oakland; Joseph Phillis, Los Angeles !;
A. D. Marshall, T. G. Manning, Fresno;
E. r. Woodman, ]. L. Robinette, Sacra
mento; Charles II. Prisk, A. B, Champion,
Grass Valley.
IN his report to the union the president
stated that its work during the year has
been in Quiescent state. Because of the
large percentage of members displaced by
the introduction of machinery it would
not have been wise to carry on active mis-
sionary work.
"It is to be hoped" he said, "that the
conditions in the future will be more favor
able for the prosecution of the work for
which the union was established"
Continuing, he said that the condition
of the craft at the present time was very
grave and that many printers would have
TO seek other yocations, but, for obvious
reasons. s large number of them would
remain upon the unions rolls, dependent
upon the casual employment they se-
cured. The president urged that the in
tsrnstionsl union take steps TO establish
an out of work fund and in other ways
give relief to these printers
Our numbers are small" said Mr..
Phillis, but this need not cause Us any
encouragement. What We lack in num-
bers We can make up in earnestness."
The treasurer read sn encouraging re-
port. He briefly discussed the subject Of
typesetting machines, and recommended
that the State Union appeal 10 the manu-
fscturers of the machines for the loan of
one OF them for the training OF members
Of the craft in the use of them.
The convention will adjourn tomorrow.
and in the evening banquet will be given
st the Pleasanton Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
SAN IA BARBARA M|SHAPS
One Aged Man Killed and Four
Persons Injured in a Days
Disasters.
Walter Nichols Loses His Life, and
Ross Drake and Miss Kelly
May Die.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. 49,
This has been day of tragedy IN Santa
Barbara. Early this morning Walter
Nichols, an old resident of the valley, was
descending the Bell grade. steep hillside
on the line OF the Coast road, some fifteen
miles from here and a short distance from
Naples, bringing load of wood to town,
when the brake rod slipped out. The off
wheeler's foot caught in the wheel, tear
ing the hoof completely off, and the four
horses dashed down the steep grade.
At the foot the road turns sharply over
8 bridge spanning Bell Creek. The orscs
made the turn successfully, but the heavy
wagon went over the bridge to the bed OF
the stream, twenty-five feet below, pulling
the horses backward with it. Nichols
was crushed beneath the wagon, having
both arms and legs broken. one OF his
legs being fractured in two places. In ad
dition to these injuries his skull was frac-
tured by the kicks OF one of the dying
horses.
A doctor was summoned from town
and an improvised am bulauce rugged out
of large farm wagon in which to convey
him TO the Cottage Hospital, but he died
on the way.
Ah1ly y O4nk lAan IcclQlLS Oh
the Mesa in Santa Barbara, and Ross
Drake, boy of IA, both of whom had been
camping on the foothills, were on the
wagon with Mr.. Nichols at the time oil
the accident. Flint contrived to jump
off. His back was badly sprained, but he
is able to limp ABOUT, and apparently has
sustained no critical injuries. Young
Drake, delicate lad, who has been quite
an invalid for few years past, did not
fare so well, sustaining scalp wound and
severe injury to his skull. He has been
delirious much of the time since the acct
dent, and there is fear that he has either
sustained fracture of the skull or is suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain.
At noon to-day the Misses Kelly, who
reside with their mother on Micheltorena
street, near Anacapa, were driving along
lower State street, when their horse took
fright and ran into Chinese vegetable
peddler's cart, smashing both vehicles
and throwing the young ladies to the
pavement. The younger sister struck on
her head, but received no serious injury
The other young lady was flung violently
against hitching-post, breaking one rib
and causing other dangerous injuries in
the vicinity of stomach and abdomen. II
Is believed she cannot recover. Mrs.
Kelly, the mother, is an invalid, and it is
feared that the shock may be serious in its
effects upon her. The Kellys are Mime
apoiis people, summering here. Mr.. Kelly
Is prominent business man in Mime.
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