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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
EARLY ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.

Early elections in presidential year
often determine the result in the No
vember elections. Six States will vote
this year prior to the presidential cleo
ton, and while they are not doubtful
or pivotal Safes, the result, if it shows
marked changes, may foreshadow the
presidential election Vermont, Maine.
Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana are the States that vote this
year. All these are usually
Democratic except Maine and Vermont,
which are reliably Republican. These
States will elect members Of the Fed
eral House of Representatives and full
State tickets. Florida, Georgia, Ala
bama and Louisiana viii elect State
officers and legislatures. In Alabama
the issue is said to be involved in great
doubt, as the Republicans and Popu-
lists viii join forces TO defeat the free
silver Democratic candidates
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
1 TEACHERS, ASSEMBLY EDITION.


On the first Sunday in May the News
and Observer will issue a large illus
trated edition. to be known as THE
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
Edition.. Tt will have a circulation
Of $4,000, and Will 60 into the hands
of every teacher, school officer and
county commissioner of North Carroll
ma, and viii also be largely circulated
among the leading teachers of Virgin
ia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Caro-
lima,
This edition will be issued under the
auspices of the officers of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly and has
been adopted by them as the official
bulletin of the Assembly, which meets
in Asheville. June 10th It viii con-
tain the full programme Of the Assem-
bly,, sketches and pictures of the prom
inent educators and others who viii
take part in the Assembly programme.
1T will be beautifed with views of the
scenery in and around Asheville, and
printed ON extra good quality book
paper.
The following letter from the officers
of the Teachers Assembly states the
substance of the contract and the
character of this special edition:
Raleigh, n. c., April 16.
We have arranged with the News
and Observer Publishing Company to
issue 1.-THE North Carolina Teachers
Assembly Edition" which viii serve as
the official bulletin of the Assembly
Tt will contain the full programme and
general information about the next
session of the Assembly which will not
be published in any other form. We
commend this edition to all educators
and others as an excellent medium for
reaching the educators and friends Of
education. A copy of this edition will
be mailed to every teacher, principal
and school officer in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

Capt. w. b. Kendrick. agent OF the
University Publishing Company, has
been spoken of as a candidate for Sn-
perintendent Of Public Instruction.
The name Of Maj. Il. G. Harreil, agent
of CHM & Co, and ar. j. w. Thackston,
agent Of the American Book Company
have also been mentioned. a contest
between these three gentlemen would
make the school book business rather
prominent feature Of ehe campaign,
and make the fight spirited three
corner one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
MORE ABOUT MEXICO.


When Judge Clark's letters from
Mexico. stating what he had seen IN
that country, appeared in the papers
his character for truth did not prevent
every statement of fact being denied
by gold-bug anonymous correspon-
dents. but every statement made By
him has been verified by the United
States Consular Reports and intelligent
travellers, including the editor of the
Washington Post who has frequently
visited that country. 1t has now been
settled beyond controversy that cotton
brings 10 cents per pound in Mexico
and corn and wheat average $1.25 per
bushel and that the country is very
prosperous and rapidly developing.
Against these facts it is urged, l. That
wages are low and that there is much
poverty in Mexico, and 2. The general
prosperity Of Mexico is attributed to
the influx of American energy and cap
ital.
AS to the second point, it is suffi-
Gent to say that if American capital
and energy can develop Mexico they
would stay at home and develop our
own country if our present financial
condition was equally as favorable to
enterprise and the employment of ac-
tive capital as Mexico. Tt is because
the steady advancement of the value
of the dollar favors capital locked up
in vaults and government bonds and
renders enterprise risky that new ems
terprises are being built up in Mexico
by Americans. As to the low wages
and poverty of Mexico, it is sufficient
to ask, would wages be higher and
poverty less if that country had reduc-
ed cotton to seven cents and wheat.
and corn to fifty cents by doubling
the value Of the dollar which would,
in effect, have doubled the amount Of
all public and private debts and the
interest on them, and doubled also the
taxes and passenger and railroad rates
by requiring double the quantity of
cotton, wheat and corn and other pro-
duce to pay them?
If our farmers, like those in Mexico,
were now, and for the last dozen years
had been continuously, paying their
taxes, debts, interest and railroad
charges with cotton at fifteen cents
and corn and wheat at $1.25, would not
their condition be better than it is?
Doubtless in Mexico, as in other coun>
tries, wages are less and poverty more
extensive, than they ought to be, but
reduction Of cotton to seven cents
would have aggravated matters, as we
know by our experience, and could not
possibly have relieved the producer
and the laborer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
STATE NEWS

The Salisbury papers announce the
death of Hugh Hurah, Of Salisbury, by
apopleXy, caused by smoking cigar
cites.
The Concord Standard says that w
A. Smith has effected sale of gold
mine in Cabarrus for $50 600 to North
ern capitalists.
Chas. Tayloe, colored boy, killed
another eolored boy By striking him
on the head with a rock at Roanoke
Rapids Monday.
Mr. owen r. Love, of Wilmington,
was united in marriage Monday after
noon 10 Miss Mary c. Brady, daughter
Of Mr.. Wm. e. Brady, in the Fay cite
vile Episcopal church.
The Newbern Journal says that
Sheriff Lane has had full grown peas
for dinner. and that Mr.. John Dunn
had the first strawberries Of the season
for dinner ON Monday.
Deputy Sheriff Geo. i. Kicks, Of
Pantego, brought to Jail Sunday after
noon one Thomas Lindsey, of Leech-
vile. who assaulted one Samuel Dixon
Saturday night with club crushing
his skull over the left ear. Dixon can't
live. Whiskey is the cause. Washing
ton Messenger.
The last North Carolina Presbyterian
gives cut and cost of the new Presby-
terrain church at Elizabeth City It is
quite a neat. attractive looking edifice
and cost but So, 500. 1t is a handsome
model for other communities purpos-
ing to build a church at the cost
named. Mrs Cam. a Canadian who
came to Elizabeth City in search Of
health and died, gave 5000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
DIR. CHARLES j. NEWER FOR GOV
ERNOR.

This weeks Clinton Democrat says:
"Dr. Charles ID. McIyer, president of
the Greensboro Normal and Industrial
School, has many friends who wish to
see him nominated for Governor DR..
McIyer is not a politician, his educa-
tional duties forbidding that and
claiming almost his entire attention,
bat if he consents to run, most OF the
boys and girls viii vote for him. II
would be impossible to beat him
I'm our opinion the Democratic party
of North Carolina could not nominate
a better or more available man for
Governor than DR. Charles ID, McIyer.
He Is young and active, d man OF
pleasant address, good, forcible
speaker and popular with the masses.
He IL we'll known throughout North
Carolina, as he has visited nearly every
nook and corner Of the State III the in-
terest Of higher education As the
Democrat says, he is not politician,
but has given his time and energies to
the noble work Of educating the young
women of the State Sanford Ex-
press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
THE MEASUREMENT OF OUR RIY
ERS.


For several years past the United
States Government has been carrying
on some important Investigations IN
making systematic measurement OF
water supplies in the rivers Of the
United States. This work has been
heretofore done mainly in the Western
States where this water was needed
for irrigation. Through the Eastern
States the subject of irrigation,
though one Of some Importance, has
not yet received much consideration,
but now that the development OF our
water powers is beginning to attract
new attention i'm connection with the
growth of manufacturing interests,
our people are beginning to recognize
the Importance Of having made care
fnI pagings as to the supply Of water in
cur larger rivers throughout the en-
tire year, and we are glad to see that
our State Geologist has undertaken
this work ia North Carolina and is en-
deav0rfng to secure the active cooper
alton of the Government. We COM
mend this subject to our Represents
tiyes ID Congress, and We hope they
will do all they can to secure an i'm
crease in the appropriation for this
purpose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

Mr.. j. Fl. Lindsey, formerly editor OF
the Kernersyille News, has been en-
dorsed by the Virginia board of direc-
tors as superintendent Of the institute
ton for the deaf, dumb and blind Of
that State. He was once a teacher in
the school and is now editor of the
Charlottesville Progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

The gold Democrats in Iowa, Oregon
and Kentucky who have been boiling
their party conventions have not been
able to give any reason for their action.
The Baltimore Sun supplies the need
ed reason when 1t says it is upon the
principle that ''one's skin is closer than
his shirt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

Senator Briee says he viii give up go
ing to Europe this summer in order to
fight silver at Chicago. The Briee rule
has done more to hurt the Ohio Democ-
racy than an the shermanism Of q
quarter Of a century. rs the baneflsl
influence to be felt also "a the National
election?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

The duty Of North Carolina Demo
Gratis Is to see to II that twenty-five
earnest silver men are sent as delegates
to the Chicago convention, and thai
they 60 under the unit rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
WEDNESDAY, April %, 1896.
ANOTHER MANDERER RETURNS

Some weeks ago we copied from the
Fayetteville Observer an open letter
from Mr.. Brock, of Cumberland county,
who voted with the Populists in 1894,
announcing his return to the Demo-
cratic fold. The warm welcome he
received shows that the Democracy of
the State will gladly welcome back all
who left its ranks to join the Popu-
lists. The following letter, also copied
from the Fayetteville Observer, shows
that the righteous leaven is working
in Cumberland:
Mr.. Editor:-I voted the Populist
ticket two years ago, but | want
tosay now that / am going TO vote
the Democratic ticket this year of
1896. / am satisfied that the at
tempted formation of the Populist
party was mistake, and if all of
US who believe in the true princi-
pies of Democracy and free silver
would stand BY the Democratic
ship our aims will be the quicker
accomplished.
No more fusion for me. ! was
born and reared Democrat, and
hereafter | shall live and vote as
one.
/ want this published to the
world, as / feel that as a good citi-
zen, made a great mistake in
leaving the party of my fathers.
With hope and confidence in the
future Of Democracy,
am respectfully yours,
u. X. GUY.
If the Democratic party is true to
bi-metallism that opens the mints to
silver upon equal terms with gold.
this is but the advance guard of the
honest Populists that will return to
the ranks of Democracy in every State
of the Union. The Democrats have no
need to do anything but to be true to
silver and it's cardinal principles to
win back all honest men who care more
Tor principle than spoils, One Of the
leading Populists, who has been quoted
as favoring fusion with the Republi-
cans, said few days ago: If the
Democrats declare for free coinage at
Chicago, my occupation Is gone, and /
win Immediately rejoin the Democratic
party and all Populists who for love
Of Office. fail to join it, will be ground
to death between the upper and the
lower milestone"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

Watch out for Michigan. The chances
are 16 to that it will send a solid silver
delegation to the National Demo
cratic convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

The Washington Post elitorially says
that il "now seems highly probable"
that the Chicago convention will de-
clare for free coinage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

Entered at the Post-Office at Raleigh,
N. c., as second class matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

President-G. z. sheldon
Vice. President-t. @ little
Secrerary--C. q. Little
General Agent-Jno Wilder Atkinson,
Raleigh
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
HEIROuIMUS B BRUCH'S.
2O6 COMMERCE STREET.
Great Offerings of Dry Goods.
Lot No. l-umbreI,as,

we have just bought manufacturers
entire surplus stock of the finest makes of
umbrellas at price which enables us to
oher them at less than the actual cost of
making. There are just 125 of them.
inns time they are all ladies' umbrellas
Every one of them is made of the finest
quaiity OF silk, with fine imported natural
Wool, solid silver and genuine Dresden
handles They come in black silks. navy
plue' browns, cardinal, myrtles and fancy
shades There isn't an umbrella in thr
lot worth less than 81, and most of them
are regular - quality They go to-mor-
'' To - ioi'oWS; pt.i
10 finest silk Umbrellas. worth from
* to -, to go for $3.50 Don't miss get
lnS one OF these See them in our north
window
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04

gold would be given to the party guess
Ing the number contained in the lar.
The conditions were that guess would
be allowed with each dollars worth Of
goods purchased. Each guess was
placed on card and dropped in sealed
box to be opened yesterday morning.
The guessing contes, closed on Ss.ur-
day night and on yesterday morning
4. A. Lovelock and Harry Jack acted
as committee to count the beans, ex-
anime the tickets and award the $40.
The jar was opened at o'clock and in
half an hour 1t was ascertained tina. the
jar contained 3.046 peas and beans. The
sin box was opened next and was found
to contain several thousand tickets and
Shas the only exact guess was that of
g. +. Dsnforth, of the Norfolk and West.
ern offices. Ii. G Mullen had come near
to 1t with guess Of 3,O49, while there
were three who thought 3 1850 would be
correct. Guesses. however, were wild,
for whilst one went as low as 131, sew.
eral went up to the millions, and one
ticket was inscribed 9,OOO,649. As soon
as the count was over Mr.. Danforth was
called 10 the drug store and handed the
$40 in gold.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
Table Linens.

Turkey Red Table Linen
at zoe per yard. csc quality.
Turkey Red Table Linen at
$50 per yard. The 4oc quality.
Turkey Red Table Linen at
49c per yard. None better for
the price In the city.
White Table linen, all
linen, at 800. We Will guar
antee you'll pay soc for the
same quality.
We also have good values In
the soc, 69c, 75c, 9oc and 81
qualities,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04

OF expenses to gross earnings Is so per
cent. During the past six months, from
January LIST to June 80, the total earn
Ing were IS. 664, 243.71, or an increase of
Si's46.772.22 over the same period of
last year: The total expenses for the
SIX months amounted 10 81. SAT, 020 so,
against $3.50. 334 So for the same period
OF laes year. The net earnings during
'ne Blk months amount to 81, 1862 II,
showing an increase Of S25s, 1s6. 90 over
the same period OF the preceding wear.
or 80 per cent. The proportion of ex-
penses to gross earnings for the period
was 80 per cent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
r. e w. STATEMENT.

Inc receivers statement OF the e.rn-
ings snd expenditures OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad for the month of
June shows tina. the earnings from pas
sapger and mail service were SIG 254 SO
and from freight S76S $50 Ga, an Increase
over the earnings 'or the same month
OF lsot year of S33O,316 40 The total
operating expenses. including taxes for
the month, amounted to S755, 655 So
The to.al net earnings for the month
amount 30 1884, 40. The proportion
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

AT the First Baptist Church on Sun.
day morning Rev. Thos. J. Ship nan.
the new pastor. preached hts init.atory
sermon from the second chapter OF Cor
iDthians, first five verses. He preached
q powerful and instructive sermon and
by his eloquence won the hearts of his
people upon first introduc ton. He also
preached to large congregation at
night. In the afternoon at O'Clock
the church was filled to OVERLOOKING
when the recognition services were
held. The meeting was presided over
by Capt Jno. II. Wright. The services
began with voluntary selection by the
choir and scripsural reading by Rev.
Leslie Cook, OF the East Roanoke Bap.
eist Church. after which Rev. L G.. Nj.
Miller, of st. Marks Lutheran Church,
delivered a powerful prayer. Hymn
No. 161 was sung and an address was
delivered by Rev. R. w. Patton, of
Christ Church, who was followed by
Dr. j. l.. Stone in an address of well
come on behalf OF the Church. The
address OF welcome on behalf OF the
city BsptiBts was delivered by Rev.
w. w. Hamilton. of Vinton, followed
by solo by Mrs A. A. johnson.
Inc welcome by other denominations
OF the city was delivered by Rev.
Chas. ID. Bulla, OF Grace Church. Mr..
Bu!la's address WAS eloquent and full
OF interest. III. A. Meacham delivered
An address Of welcome on behalf OF the
Y. M. G. A. Miss Agnes Stone sang
q beautiful solo and was followed By
Kew. q. G. Anderson. OF the Second
presbyterian Church. who spoke On be.
half OF the city a. large. Rev Mr..
Shipman responded to the various 3D.
dresses In powerful and eloquent
manner. He evidently won the admi-
ration Of the large congregation and fl
is confidently predicted that he will
do good work at his new poat OF
duty in the service OF the Lord. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. Ira
w. kimmel, OF the Fourth Avenue
Christian Church.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATE

The Philadelphia One Price Clothing
House have an exhibition in their store
window several one dollar silver certi-
ncates OF the new issue recently issued
by the Government. On the back ia the
picture OF George and Mother Washing
ton, with the figure in the center On
she front is cut OF history instructing
youth, with the constitution OF the
United States; also the names OF great
political leaders, with birds eye view
OF Washington, d. C.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
FIRST BAPTIST PICNIC.

The annual picnic of the First Bap-
list Sundsy-scnool will be held at Gov
ners Springa Tomorrow. Tho school
Is requested 10 meet at the church at 8
o'clock and will go to the train in a
body. The train will leave the depot
at o'clock aud returning leave Coy-
ner's at 6 o'clock. Those who are not
mem bers OF the school and wish to at
tend may get tickets from w. R. Ter.
rill. superintendent, or the committee
on Wednesday morning at IS cents for
the round trip.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
POLICE COURT.

In police court yesterday morning
Judge Wood dispensed justice at the
old stand with great deal Of ease,
and much to the satisfaction Of sill
but the offenders: Rosa Bell Mcclure
was fined $40 for being disorderly; an
unknown white man was fined So so
for being drunk on the street; man
named Arthur WAS fined IS for being
drunk and disorderly; Elmer Russell, o
small colored boy, was up on the
charge Of sleeping in Hotel Roanoke
yard. He claimed to be hunting home
and wants to be bound out. Some one
In want of such boy should apply to
the chief Of police. Jno. Trent, charged
with fighting, dismissed; Sallie Nor
gan, raising a disturbance on Ernest
avenue, SO so; Maggie Dickerson, keep
Ing disorderlY house, dismissed;
David O'Ilearn and Phyllis Woody
were up. charged with being disorderly.
The former was dismissed, and the lat
ter fined SIS; Bert cambridge, the ter
ror OF the red house section, was be.
fore his honor and the case was post
poned: James Williams, charged with
stealing pair OF pants from Meals &
Burk, OF the value of Sc, WAS fined $40
and given sixty days in jail; Douglass
Beatty, who was arrested on the charge
OF vagrancy, was turned over to Con.
stable Blackwell, Of the county, on
the charge of stealing q watch from
Daniel Grisso several months ago. 1t
seems that Beatty has been in trouble
before. and was afterward sent to the
asylum on the charge OF lunacy
Justice Wood. the new police justice,
goes about the business in q syste.
matte way, and requires that all state
menss made In his court shall be under
oath. Il is believed that he will make
moss efficient officer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
Low Prices on Cottons in Force
Again.

Another case Fruit of the Loom "a
bleached cotton at l-2 cents
Another case of Barker "A blearhed
cotton at cents per yard
1000 yards of Lancaster apron checked
ginghams at 1 "a cents
Best quality of Indigo blue prints at 4
l-2 cents.
Best quality shirting prints at 10
cents.
All of our II l-2 cent full yard wide
percaleS, in the latest colorings of the
season, will be offered Mt . cents per yard.
All of our stocks of tulle chntelaine.
cordcle marquise. iaconat duchess, and
best IL IL cent dimit;cs 20 at 10 cents per
yard.
About ten to twelve pieces of finest
zephyr ginghams. have been 10 cents.
to close quickly they may go at ) 81
cents per yard.
5000 yards of full bleached twilled
crash-sells everywhere at ) cents per
yard, to 20 at l-2 cents per yard
lot of mems percale front shirts. size
10 To IL l-3. balance OF lot sold at 80
cents. to 90 mt Is cents each
Balance of our stock of mems percale
shirts which have been 81, are going at
60 cents
800 yards of fancy silks, in the bright
est, most desirable styles of the season.
have been from - cents to 81 per ward.
We strain another point and give YOU Il
choice ut 80 cents
pieces of colored wooden dress stufrs,
have been from Coo 10 15c to go mt i9c.
y few more OF the gentlemen's finest
silk umbrellas made--just two lots UNI
brellas. worth s. at $500. Umbrellas
worth SO, s. and IS at $500.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
Linens! Linens!

:, we VIII offer tomorrow lot of table
linens at decidedly cut prices.
"ood heavy quality, pure all linen Da
mass, German made, worth 30 cents at
10 ID cents. 80
= pieces good heavy double Damask ia
oIe linens, worth Sl.25, to 20 at IS cents.
pieces good heavy quality full bleach
eu herman table DamaSk, geometrical de-
signs worth 81 cents, to 90 Monday at 60
cents.