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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
IN BEHALF OF ARBITRATION.
a Committee From the Recent Con
ference Calls on the President.

Washington, May 1.-THE President
to-day gave an interview to Hon.
Gardiner G. Hubbard and Hon. =. L. NJ.
Curry, Minister to Spain under Mr..
Cleveland's first administration, who
with ex-senator Edmunds, President
Angel Of Michigan University, and
Hon. Henry Hitchcock, Of Missouri,
were appointed a committee at the
noteworthy National conference to
promote international arbitration.
held in Washington ON April % and %,
to present to The President a memorial
urging that such steps be taken ON
the part of the United States as would
cOnduce TO the compliShment of the
end the conference had i'm view. The
resolutions adopted unanimously by
the conference expressed the cOnyic-
ton that religion, humanity and JUS
tice demanded the immediate estab-
lishmcnt between the United States
and Great Britain Of a permanent sys-
tenn Of arbitration and It's earliest pos
slble extension so as to embrace the
whole civilized world.
The memorial embodying this view
having been prepared and signed. il
was presented to-day to the President
by Messrs. Hubbard and Curry. The
interview, it is stated, was most pleas
ant ana satisfactory and q cordial in
Jerchange OF opinions took place The
President said the conference was a
gratifying exhibition of wide public
sentiment in favor of arbitra-
ton end he had been sur-
prised that such an assemblaUe
OF men could have been BROUGHT H.
gether from remote distances TO give
expression to their opinions. Tt show
ed the magnitude Of the subject ana
the profound interest they felt in IT,
lie had read the resolutions as pub
lisbed at the time the conference was
in session and was much pleased with
them
In his message he had given utter
ance to his own views and was glad to
have them sustained by the confer
ence. Any agreement to arbitrate he
added, must be brought about bv a
treaty between the nations so agree
ing. What had been said concerning
the ties which should bind together
the Enklish-speaking people had great
force and it was impossible to over
estimate the potency and beneficial
influence for peace by these two peo-
pies. He hoped the friends Of arbi-
tration would continue to educate the
people along the lines indicated and
said they would have his cheerful CO.
operation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs MEET.
Forty-Ninth Annual Convention of the
Grand Chapter.

Newbern, N. c., May 14.--(SpeciaD--
The 10th annual convention of the
Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch Masons
of North Carolina was held in the
Masonic Hall of this city, the first ses-
sion being held Tuesday night May
18th, the second on the morning Of
Wednesday the 18th and the final one
in the afternoon of that day.
At the morning session officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
Grand High Priest, Walter S. Lid
dell, Charlotte.
Deputy Grand High Priest VIM. II
Withers, Raleigh.
Grand King, Il. Ulrich, Newbern.
Grand Scribe, NJ. $. Willard, Will
mington.
Grand Treasurer, w. Simpson, Raj.
eigh.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. Stewart Nc.
Queen, Goldsboro.
Grand Chaplain of the Host, VIM
Randolph, Asheyille.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
CAROLINA BEACH SOLD.
The Property Bought In by the Original
Owners for $4,000.

Wilmington, n. c., May 14.-(Spe-
cial. THE property formerly belong
ing to the New Hanover Transit Com
panv which was transferred and
decided to Mr., s, w. Skinner by Junius
Davis, ESD, receiver for che Bank Of
res Hanover, comprising IN part lnr
railroal, locomotive, cars, hotel and
other property was sold at public an =
ton to-day at 1880 o'clock by Cronly
and Morris. auctioneers, under author
ity Of Mr.. Skinner.
Before the sale began Mr.. John ID.
Tsellany, Jr.. counsel for certain part
owners Of the property, announced
that he wished to give notice that one
third of the property offered for sale
belonged TO Messrs. 4. ID. Brown, w. >.
smith and j. G. Ssevensonr MIR. A. q.
gicaud. representing the Seacoast rail-
road. had an option on this property
for this and the coming season and tht
sale would have to be made subject
to the option. The property was Their
sold subject to mortgage Of $4,000
and interest due Junius Davis, Esq
| receiver, and was purchased by ID,
| O'Connor, Esq, for $4,000
| Mr.. O'Connor acted in this matter
/ for for the stockholders of the NeN
Hanover Transit Company, and the
| cottage owners at Carolina Beach
| Whether this purchase will succeed
/ in opening Carolina Beach for tht
| coming season is a question Of great
uncertainty If the option claimed by
the Seacoast Railroad Company can bt
enforced Carolina Beach will be closet
during ghis and next season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
NOT ENOUGH MEN TO FILL THE
OFFICES.

Ex-Judge Whitaker, who was dele
gated by the Gill crowd to make terms
with the Republicans, refused to have
anything to do with the concern when
lie learned that it represented nobody
but Gill and Babb and a few Vance
county Republicans. They do say he
kicked harder than a steer, and ex-
posed the pretence of Gill & Co., who
had been telling him that there we're
Y counties represented.
In the deal, the Populists get five
State offices. The Populists who made
the deal are not enough in numbers,
if Vance county is omitted, 10 fill the
offices allotted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

1t has now developed why the Rev.
Martin, a Populist so-called, was seat
ed by the Republican Congress. He is
out in a long card antagonizing the
position of Butler, the Caucasian and
Progressive Farmer, urging the Popu-
lists and Republicans to keep up
fusion. Rev. Martin wants to go back
to Congress, and is therefore in favor
of permanent fusion-as long as II
keeps him in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
TIE SILVER MEN WILL WHY.

The New York Journal, which has
rapidly taken front rank among re"
York Democratic journals in the me-
tropolis, has published poll Of the
states and announces that the silver
roen will control the National Demo
cratic convention. The Journal y not
a silver paper; its policy is in favor Of
the gold standard, and it gives this re-
suit Of its full returns because it takes
pride in printing the correct news.
North Carolina must take leading
part and send twenty-five silver dele
gates to make assurance doubly sure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

The Doodle and the bribery that
went on in Raleigh yesterday have
not been equaled since the palmy days
Of Littlefeld If faith in Republican
success brings about so much bribery,
what may not the people expect II
there is d sure enough victory?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
STATE NEWS.

Wheeler Martin is the Republican
candidate for elector in the Fifth dis
trict.
The 18th annual council Of the Do
cese of Eastern North Carolina viii
meet at ST. James church, Whining
ton, May 21st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

The Terre Haute Gazette thus states
truth: ''All the expenses to which
the manufacturers of the country
have been put in booming Mckinley
viii be paid back to them ten-fold If
the Major should be elected President.
And it will be paid back to them out
of the pockets of the people, who win
be made to protect them from compe-
tition" f
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

The Republican convention to-day
will doubtless disapprove the River and
Harbor appropriation bill, the largest
on record. When everybody else is
forced to economic, Congress lavishiy
votes away money that it viii have to
borrow. But the lobbyists and the
bond-holders are in the saddle. Let 'er
roll
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

Sink Quick.
Xxi Budger.
Hoola- Boom.
These three-but the greatest Of
these Republican leaders is Sink
Quick, the statesman from Wolf Pitt.
Holton and Pritchard compromised.
The lion and the lamb lie down to-
gether, but the lamb (Holton) is in
side the lion (Pritchard.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

What is fame? The statesman from
Hanging Dog referred in his speech
Yesterday to MIR. John Caldwell, edi-
ilT Of the News and Observer"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Junebug has the noisy hum,
The Gold bug has the flame,
Free silver has no bug at all,
But she gets there just the same.
Greensboro Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

The Madison county Democratic con-
yention falls in line with 16 to / reso-
Iutions. Let's make it unanimous!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

At a recent session of the Methodist
General Conference at Cleveland, o., a
Kansas preacher introduced resolution
forbidding the use of tobacco. The
resolution was referred. In speaking
of this incident the st. Joseph Gazette
observes: ..The chances are that it
viii not be called up until resurrection
day, as the Methodists are still en-
dowed with the regulation amount Of
good sense and a strong hankering for
the weed"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
Notice TO Dentists.

The North carolina ate Board of Dental
Ex miner will meet at Morebead CITY, n.
c.. June let ., 1896, tor the purpose or exam
ing applicant for license ~ l&cilce Dent
isfiv in Norta Ga ia. Candidates are
POSITIVELY required 10 he present az ~
clock IN on he above date ana 70 fur'
ntsh their vni Instruments (operanNel TOT
practical demonstrations, which Will De q
feature in exalninati, MS this ye1r.
JAMES II GRIFFITH, Sec'y.
Salisbury, N. c., May 18th, 1896.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

This fact is presented for the labor
er's consideration by the Philadelphia
Record: eve are selling an increase
of 100000 worth of manufactured
goods to foreigners, under the opera
ton of the present law taking the tax
off raw material, with prospects Of
still further increase. The labor ex-
pended in producing these goods is an
addition to the ordinary employment
of workingmen. This is matter
which it is worth while to consider
from the labor standpoint"
The gold men are ready to go to
war, it seems, if the people say that
their dollars shall not 90 on doubling
in their purchasing power. The New
York correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer announces. the first trump
Of war IN these words: ''Talk about
war. whv. my dear reader, if the teem-
ing millions Of these Northern States
,-a a,,.- thouoht that there was danger
to-day Of free and unlimited coinage
Of silver, an army for gold could be
raised in tgenty-four hours that
would have more fighting men in II
than any army ever seen on earth be-
fore"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
NoTEs Oh ~ coNvENTIoN.

"The most original financial plat
form l have yet heard" said dele
gate from Rowan county, was that
which old man Windy Billy Hender-
son. the statesman from Davidson
county, announced in a speech of his
the other day. / am a bi-metallist,
he said 4 am for the free coinage of
gold. silver and paper and am in favor
of all three metals being kept on a
partly"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

II came down" said Western dele
gate ito help elect Jim Boyd Govern
or. If we could get him in, we would
have a game of draw poker any time
we would come to Raleigh"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

Mr. Campbell, the gentleman from
Cherokee with his head so full of
brains. President Long speaking of
iioola-Boom.
Il don't want any fusion in mine,
said a prominent young Republican
from the East eve have to give the
Populists too much, and we have e.
nouqh votes now to win by going it
alone
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

1--WE are tired Of id old fossils,
and war horses of the Pee Dee" said
q Russell-Boyd shouter yesterday" =
The Dockerys have got more money
and more l4onors than they are emit
tied to. They are fossils. They be-
long to the past. They have nothing
to appeal to but the past. Dockery
and his linsfolk have waged the most
disgraceful campaign the State ever
saw. His son runs a so-called nom
partisan paper, and recently said: ITO
our non-partisan eye, dad is in the
lead"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

A western delegate was asked what
he thought of the agreement to fuse
with Gill, Amos and Babb. cit reminds
me-" he replied, 'of the King-Fisher
that swallowed the Katy-did. How did
Won like him?' the Eagle inquired.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

To tell you the truth, Badly replied
the King Fisher, that thing made more
noise and furnished less nourish 9 emit
than anything / ever tackled F."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

''Ninety-fve out of every hundred OF
these white Republicans expect an
Office" said q colored delegate, "and
seventy-fye per cent of the negroes
present have been made to believe that
they are going to get offices also"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

LAST summer Judge Mooney, OF
Mercer county, appointed a commit
tee of three to investigate the fees
and salaries drawn by the officials of
that county during the period of the
past ten years. That committee has
just reported, and their report shows
that during that period the officials
of Mercer county have drawn illegal
ly over $43, ,0O0 Of this amount $33,
469 was found to have been illegally
drawn by three different auditors,
and the balance was by commits
sioners, clerks, treasurers, sheriffs
and recorders. The accused officials
deny that they have drawn more
than their legal fees and have mott
fled the people of Mercer county that
if it is found that such is not the case
they stand ready to refund the
amount that was unlawfully taken.
The report of the examining commit
tee has occasioned much excitement
and suits will follow to recover the
amounts claimed due.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

GOOD results will be expected from
the Republican success this year.
Bryan Press.
Chatf. Why not good results this
year, as your party promised the peo-
pie last year, if they gave you the
power. The Republicans have both
branches of Congress, and yet they
give no relief from the wrongs they
profess the Democrats have saddled
upon the country. The Republicans
can preach to perfection, but when
it comes to practicing what they
preach they are not in sight Then,
too they are good at making prom
ises, but they ever fail to make them
good. The Democratic party is the
true friend of the people, and what
ever relief has come to the common
people has come through that organ
ization. The Republican party
never did give any relief to the peo,
pie and never will, it amt built that
way. Its life and welfare is in bene,
fitting classes, generally those who
can get along without aid. In q
word, those fellows whom they can
"fry the fat" from-for political pur.
poses or corruption.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

GONE TO REST.
ID. L. BOwersmith Is Numbered With tho

ID. L. Bowersmith Is Numbered With tho
Dead.
COLUMBUS, o., March I'D. l.. Bow.
ersmith, one of the best known news.
paper men Of the state, died at D. IN.
Saturday.
For about 20 years he was connected
with The Ohio State Journal, most of
that time as city editor. For the last
two or three years he was editor and
business manager, which broke him
completely down, and about a month
ago he gave up. Since then there had
been no hope for him.
For several years Mr.. Bowersmith
was Columbus correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, and has repre-
sented the Associated Press here for
many years.
Mr.. Bowersmith was an indefatigable
worker, and his friends were limited
only by his acquaintance. He was a
brilliant writer and a natural born
newspaper man.
His capacity for work was simply
wonderful, and he never shirked. He
stayed at his post until he was q com.
plete physical wreck from overwork,
and thus died in the harness.
Deceased leaves a wife, but no chill.
dren. His aged father also survives
him.
The funeral took place from Trinity
church at 2 p. m. today (Monday).
The newspaper men of the city at
tended the funeral in body, after
adopting appropriate resolutions.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

IT may be of interest to farming
communities and come as valuable
news to those about to build fences
to know that the supreme court of
this state rendered decision the lat
ter part of last month bearing upon
the matter of fences along the roads.
The court has decided that a worm
rail fence five feet in width, construct
ed with the middle of the worm on
the line of the public road, thereby
placing two and one-half feet of the
fence in the road is an "encroach-
ment," within the meaning of the
sectionreferring to fences, ETC., which,
upon notice from the township trus,
tees, it is the supervisors duty to re-
move.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

MANUFACTURERS and monopolies
are In the "fat frying" business at
this early stage to further the inter
ests of Mckinley, who is their chosen
candidate for President. More mon
ey has already been spent in his be-
half than it cost to run all past cam
paigns. Elkins and Dorsey are
thrown into the shade, in the face of
the large sum of money which Nc
Kinley has at his command. Mckin-
ley is "frying the fat out of these
fellows now, but if they make him
President they know that the people
will be compelled to put "fat" into
their Golfers ten fold and over. Do
the people fully realize the bargain
and sale?
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

THE Kentucky legislature ad,
journed without date on Tuesday,
without making a choice for U. s.
Senator. The Governor, apprehend-
ing danger and bloodshed, called out
the state militia to guard the state
house, which so incensed the citi-
zens that indignation meetings were
held, at which the Governor was
roundly denounced for his usurpation
of power in a time of peace. Ken
lucky will now have but one Senator
after the 4th of March, next, 1897
unless the legislature meets previous
and makes a selection in place of
Senator Blackburn, whose term then
expires.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

THE Republicans of Ohio in state
convention last week nominated the
following ticket:
Secretary of State-Charles Kin
ney.
Supreme Judge-Marshall j. Will
liams
Food Commissioner-Jose E.
Blackburn.
Member Board Public Works
Frank A. Hoffman.
Delegates at Large to st. Louis
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Asa S. Bush
nell, Senator elect Foraker, Congress
man Charles H. Grosvenor and Hon.
Marcus A. Hanna.
Alternates-J. E. Loves, Charles
Fleischman, J. P. Green and J. N.
Taylor.
Electors at Large-I. E. Mack and
Albert G. Douglas.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19
TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATIC NOM
NATIONS.

FLATRoCK.
Trustee, James Wilson.
Assessor, Samuel Travis.
Clerk, George Leonhart.
Justice Of the Peace-Joseph Rem
necker.
PLEASANT.
Trustees, Jacob Yetter, Geo. Yen
ner.
Assessor, Geo. Keetele, New Ba
varia Precinct.
Assessor, VIM. Ritz, Holgate Pre-
cinct.
Clerk, J. F. Kinstle.
Justice of the Peace, Chas. Egar.
Constable, John Gardner.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, John f. Kline.
Clerk, Frank. w. Reiter.
Assessor, ]. D. Click.
Constables, j. H. Shelf and J. f.
Reed.
DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Adam Keller.
Clerk, F. N. Shepard.
Assessor, D. G. Creager.
Justice of the Peace, J. G. McLain.
Supervisors, Dist. 1, A. Hillburn;
No. 9, Z. G. Booher.
LIBERTY CENTER.
Clerk, Wallace Mohler.
Councilmen, Fred. Foote, Henry
Baker, VIM. Henricks.
Cemetery Trustee, B. W. Hudson.
ROCKVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Justice of the Peace, Jacob Wolf.
Trustee, G. Guenter.
Assessor, John Wendt.
Constable, J. w. Conway.
Clerk, F. A. Rowe.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Henry Sonenberg.
Clerk, Henry Geist.
Assessor, G. w. Myers.
Justice, L. M. Grove.
Constable, David Knepley.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, VIM. Houts.
Clerk, W. H. Weirick.
Assessor, W. Parrott.
Constable, S. l.. Shonk.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

FROM the present outlook it seems
very much as though the Republicans
of this district have conceded that
Judge Sheets will be one of the dele.
gates to the st. Louis convention.
For the second delegate rough and
tumble fight is being engaged in by
NJ. L. Loose of this city and Bro.
Thompson of the Defiance Express,
and much dirty linen is being aired
upon both sides. Go it, boys, and
NAV the best man win.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19
Notice.

We have sent out, and are sending
ont, a lot OF statements of accounts
to those who are owing us upon sub
scription. 1t takes cash money to
run a newspaper successfully, and it
is quite necessary that we have in
all that is due us. We hope, there
rfore, that all who are in our debt wi
espond promptly,l as prompt as we
have been in sending to them the
NORTHWEST weekly for years.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19
THE Democrats of this district

THE Democrats of this district are
already looking about for a suitable
candidate for Congress. While the
district is full of good men who would
lead the party to victory this fall, the
only name we have heard mentioned
so far is that of Hon. w. d. Hill OF
Defiance, and that in an unauthoriz.
ed way. Mr.. Hill has served his par
ty well in Congress in the past and
he would make valuable member
of the lower house just at this time,
when men of nerve and experience
are so much needed.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

THE Toledo Bee is one of the most
enthusiastic Wallstreet goldbug
newspapers in the country, and it is
therefore pleasant to note it's decla-
ration that it is not Democratic
paper. OF course it isn't. Wood Co.
Democrat.
If that is true the Democrats of
Toledo are without an organ. That
state of affairs should not be allowed
to exist for long,