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The news & observer., 1896-12-30
MR. .BRYAN's LECTURE TOUR
A COCK-AND-BULLS STORY ABOUT
ITS TERMINATION.
Mr.. Bryan Was offered $4,000 Check
by MIR. NcBee But Refused
to Take Il.

]. J. Roche, originator of the scheme
to take William J. Bryan on a lecture
tour over the United States, has just
returned from Atlanta, where Mr.. Bryan
delivered his first lecture Friday night.
While Mr.. Roche is not very communi-
cative upon the subject, he says enough
to confirm the news in the World on
Thursday that Mr.. Bryan's first
lecture was frost" and such a
frost that the former candidate for Pres
ident Of the United States will be per
mitted to cancel his lecture contract.
According to Mr.. Roche. he was instru-
mental in securing Mr.. Y. Il. McBee, Of
Georgia, Superintendent of the Seaboard
Railroad Company, as financial backer
Of the Bryan lecture tour. Alexander
Comstock was let into the scheme and
was to help manage the tour and the star.
Mr.. McBee was to receive 80 per cent.
of the profits, and the other 80 was to
be divided between Roche and Comstock.
Under the provisions of the contract,
Mr. Bryan was to receive $4,000 for
fifty lectures. He was to be handed a
certified check for $4,000 as soon as he
had delivered his first lecture.
After the Atlanta lecture Mr.. McBee
offered Mr. Bryan a certified check for
$4,000 Mr.. Bryan refused to accept it.
He told Mr. McBee that he did not think
he would continue the lectures. 1t was
evident that neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr..
McBee was satisfied with the result of
the first lecture and that neither desired
to force the other to keep the contract il
he desired to break it. When Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. McBee parted it was with the
understanding that the lectures might be
abandoned, but nothing definite was de-
cided
Mr.. Roche's friends say he is patiently
waiting the return Of Alexander Com
stock to New York. They have an idea
that Comstock has al along pushed him
self to the front, and acted as if there
was a freeze out" game to be played
in which Comstock would not be left.
There does not appear to be any truth
in the story that Roche and Comstock
had a fstic encounter in Atlanta. Roche
is an athlete and a former amateur boxer
Of some renown. He is 6 feet 2 inches
TALL while Comstock is but feet
inches. Those who know Roche say
he would never be guilty Of such cruelty
as aiming blow at Comstock.
1t was while watching the returns on
election night that Roche thought OF
securing Mr.. Bryan as a lecturer. Mr.
McBee told him he had lost money OF
| Bryan.
II can tell you how to make it up and
quit a big winner" said Roche.
''How?" asked McBee.
"Grab Bryan for lectures"
At 2 a. m. the day after election Nc
Bee and Roche had wired an offer tC
Bryan Roche permitted COmstock tc
| give the public the news Of the signing
| of the contract, who thereby earned the
great displeasure Of Roche by completely
forgetting to announce to the American
| people that Roche was in the Bryan
lecture push.-New York World.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30

head and two pistol wounds in the chest.
The eoroner's inquest developed no evil
dence as to the perpetrator Of the murder,
but brought out the facts that he had
served two terms in the State peniten-
tiary, for ten and three years respective
ly for murder and larceny, and had only
been home since September last. His
reputation as a gambler and bad char
acter generally surpa ssed that OF any
Negro in this community, and no regrets
at his untimely end are even expressed
by his own race.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
Cut Flowers

Roses, Carnations, Bouquets
Floral Designs, Palms, Ferns
and other house plants.
Bulbs for winter and spring bloom aR
Hyaeinths, Chinese and Bormusa
Lilies, Golden Bond, White and Pink
Japanese Lilies finest OF all hardy
Lilies FreesIa and various other
Bulbs. Mall orders promptly attend
ed to. n. STEINM
phone 1f3. RsIelah, ~. c,
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
FOR TARIFF ON ORANGES.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29.-The ex-
ecutive committee appointed by the
Southern Orange Growers Saturday last,
have met to make arrangements to send
a delegation to Washington to appear
before the National tariff committee. 1t
was decided to raise $4,000 for the ex-
penses Of the Washington delegation on
a basis of one third cent per box for all
oranges shipped during 1897 and 20 cents
per acre for all citrus orchards.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
BUoKLENs ARN1CA sALvE.

The best salve In the world for Outs.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
. cents per box. For sale by John Y.
MacRae.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1sTH. 1saT.

the highest bidder, for cash, on the premt-
sPs, on the T ilroad bridge where the Cape
Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway cross
d ep river, IN said county Of Chatham, the
valuable tract of land known as the
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
SAG, 100000 GAIN in ONE YEAR,
American Manufactures Under the VIII
son Law, as Compared he Mckinley
(New York yvorl;l,)

compiled The World exclusively advance
1896
1894 the Mckinley bill:
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
Wanted!


. One good Life insurance
Solicitor for Cha1lctte q
one or tW~ S eclai n G.. J Z
work in PIedznJnt and Cen
trail North ollna. First
class contrac is to good men.
Address
INSURANCE"
Box Io5. Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
MURDER AT GIBSON.
James Green, Ex-cOnvict, Shot -Four
Times and Thrown From a Bridge.

James Green, Ex-cOnVict, Shot -Four
Times and Thrown From a Bridge.
Gibson, N. c., Dee. 29.-(SpeciaD--
Christmas passed off with the usual dis
play of fire works, Santa Claus, child
renss parties, &c, in n8and around this
quiet little village OF ours. Turkies have
all gone wild that remained from the
Christmas slaughter. All Of the girls and
boys who are off at school returned to
spend the holidays at home and are haV-
ing a fine time.
The morning after Christmas the dead
body OF James Green, colored, was found
in the Waste Way at the Gibson Mill,
one mile from town, and from an exam
ination Of the body, shows that he was
killed on the bridge and thrown over
board, with two gun shot wounds in the
The news & observer., 1896-12-30

containing 1875 acres, more or less,


adjoining the celebrated Egypt Coal Mine
lands and near the village of CumnOck, on
Deep river, in Chatham county and bound.
ed as follows:
Beginning It the mouth of a gut. formerIv
DOWdy's corner, now SOrrelIs, running
north go de rees west 26 poles, thence north
30 degrees west IA poles, tn, ce 10 degrees
west IL poles, thence north 20 degrees with
Sorrell's line l56 poles to q stake and three
pine pointers, thence north with said line
and HOughtOn's Ill poles TO q stake and
pointers, McIver's corner. thence east with
his line o. poles to p ne knot and pointers
thence north with his other line 245 poles to
stake and pointers at the railroad, thence
crossing said railroad north 80 degrees Wes6
IA pules to stak and pointers, co ner OF
Gulf land, thence north with Gulf land.
passing near coal shaft aud crossing Cedar
creek l4l poles to post oak and pointers,
corner of Egypt land, theme east with said
land 300 poles to stone corner and three
hickory pointers, thence north IL / poles
TO stone pile ana pointers, thence east
with said Egypt line l02 poles to q stone and
pointers thence south Is poles to Deep
river, about 40 poles below the mouth OF
Cedar creek, thence up DeOp river it's va
rtOus courses 230 poles to the railroad
bridge and eonttn utng with Che river In Gi1
being Immediately on Deep river and cone
tanning by estimation nfteen hundred and
seventy Q575) acres, but TO be the same,
be there more or less.
This property contains much land vs80ar
bic for the production of bOtn cotton HC
grain, as well as grass there being 81
many acres OF good bottom land on vi
good state of cultivation with hOWse wy
tered over it suitable for the use OF NSe&Gntf
while the said land contains valuable de-
posits of coal some OF which have been Opes
rated, which greatly enhances It's value and
Importance. The a. & Y V. Railway runs
through the tract and affords facilities for
the transportation of the products of grain
and coal to the nest of markets There 15
also much valuable timber on the land.
PEI sons seeking for investments in desirs
able property would do well to eXamin
this land. Terms OF sale: CASH
ID. X. CALDW ELL,
Dec, 2, 1896. MOrtgag09s
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
Wanted

Two special agents to write Insurance for
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company. Go d contracts given. Addrt gs,
y w RCG EFbS. GenI Agt.
Ralaiah, 81, 9.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30
Mortgagee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
FARMING AND COAL LANDS
IN CHATHAM COUNTY. n. O.

IN CHATHAM COUNTY, N. O.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale
contained in the mortgage deed executed
TO me on the 4th day of MAY, 1885, by the
Lang don .HensZeY Coal Mining Company, q
corporation, and recOrued in book q OF
mortgages. On pages 4S6 to AL, inclusive. in
Register of Deeds Office for Chatham eoun-
O'Clock, p. M, on
The news & observer., 1896-12-30

Washington, Dec pa report re
ceivea by General Craighill from Maj.
MahGn, the engineer officer in charge
Of the Florida district, upon the fire
which broke out at Fort Pickens ON the
evening OF Dec. 23rd, indicates that the
damage is trihing.
The news & observer., 1896-12-30

SO, 200 worth of Diamonds,
Diamond Jewelry, Watches,
Siiverware, Optical Goods,
etc., at, or very near cost
for ten days only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
GOING SOUTH.

The people of the South. particularly
in Georgia, are rejoicing over the mi
grafton from the Northwest. In ting
State of Watermelons, especially, is this
movement noticeable; but for several
years there has been a strong migration
from Kansas. Nebraska and other
States to the South. Texas for a con-
siderable time has received the chief
benefit of this migration of farmers
from the rainless regions TO the South.
Two years ago. however. Mississippi
was the goal OF numerous farmers who
had not met with the success which
they had expected in Nebraska and the
Dakotas. Now, it appears, the current
of migration has turned toward Geor-
gia.
In order 10 stem the tide of migration
that threatens to depopulate some Of its
western countries, Nebraska has en-
tered energetically upon an extensive
system of artificial irrigation. In some
seasons abundant rains will make this
irrigation unnecessary; but should this
movement from the Northwest cease.
it is only a question of time when the
sparsely populated regions OF the South
will be filled with emigrants from Other
lands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
NEW YORK AND THE TRUSTS.

The passage Of New York's new anti
trust law does not appear to have caus-
ed any special commotion or alarm
among the trusts. Trust stocks in Wall
ST. have not deprecated a bit since the
act was signed by Gov. Morton. Yet the
new law is designed TO close up the
meshes in previous legislation through
which the slippery contrivers OF com
binations have managed to escape due
punishment. The New York Journal OF
Commerce says:
The act does not attempt any new def
milton OF monopoly. but II does with SUI
ficient eXplicitueSS place under the ban OF
the law any contract, arrangement or
agreement. any combination or conspiracy
for the purpose of restraining or prevent
ing cOmpe titiOn in the supply or price OF
any article in common use IN this state, OF
with intent 10 restrict trade or commerce
in this State. Il does, moreover, renuer
liable 10 the penalties or 4 misdemeanor
the parties 20 any such contract, arrange
ment. agreement or combination Wherever
the same may be made. As necessary
incident 10 this. there is conferred on the
Attorney General, in addition 10 the power
now conferred by law. authority 70 nrlns
an action in the name and in behalf OF the
people OF the State against the officers OF
any corporation. foreign or domestic, 10 re-
strain them from carrying out Such con
tracts or combinations as the law con-
dennis. Thus there disappears from the
Antitrust law al once any limitation as 10
neCesSarieS of life. enhanced price or COM
modities. or foreign corporations doing
business under charters rom other states:
That Is a tremendous step in advance ana
would mean for abuses less vigorous than
those which flourish under the Trust sys-
tenn impending extinction.
We shall note with great interest the
operation OF this New York law as con-
Strued and enforced by the Courts. 1t
is hard 10 see how the Sugar Trust, or
the Coal Trust, or the newly organized
Ice Trust. can escape the vigilance of
the Attorney General if he shall use the
powers conferred upon him for the pro~
lection of consumers. Still. as We have
remarked. the Trusts do not appear 10
be particularly alarmed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
Is TO DEFICITS.

No man who has any comprehension
OF the facts of the case doubts that if
there had been no change in the Nc
Kinley tariff the government would
be confronted with a larger deficit than
now exists. The Harrison administra-
ton only managed to pull through by
Selling the fund intended for the re-
demption OF national bank notes in or
der 10 pay its way. The Billion Dol
lar Congress not only made a huge cut
in the revenue by repeating the tax on
sugar and by other tariff changes. but
it at the same time added vastly TO
fixed expenditure. The Cleveland ad-
minisuation fell heir 70 a bankrupt.
treasury, diminished income and en-
larged expenditure. The failure Of
the income tax feature of the Wilson
bill cut of SSO,OOOOOO OF anticipated
yearly revenue. and there has been a
consequent shortage. which will grow
smaller as business shall gradually re-
cover. Il is a mistake 10 suppose. how
ever. that the re-enactment of the Nc
Kinley tariff schedules would put the
treasury on its feet.
1t is a further mistake 70 suppose that
the people of the United States are any
worse of because Of the treasury def
cts. II the money 10 make good the
deficits had been taken from taxpayers
they would have been precisely that
much poorer. \ deficit is in no sense
an injury 10 the taxpayer. 1t simply
represents money in his pocket which
the taxgatherer hasn't taken out. This
is a view of the subject which the ca
lamity shouterS are careful not to take
into account.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30

AS predicted. news is coming in from
the rash seekers after gold in Alaska
telling OF terrible dNstitutinn and suf-
fering from cold and hunger. Gold
hunting in that latitude, which is hab-
table to men used TO the climate Of the
temperate zone but a very few months
of the year. is exceedingly hazardous.
The coast landing places are Overrun
with venturesome spirits in search of
fortunes among the Alaskan glaciers,
many of whom are either untitled for
the physical hardships they must en-
dure or ignorant Of the risks involved.
The story of their troubles is pitiful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30


some days ago:
Hon. John A. Hutchinson was born
in this city in 1870 He studied law un-
der the late James VI. Stephenson and
was admitted TO the Wood county bar
in 1861. In 1862 he was elected and
served nine years as prosecuting attor-
ney of Peasants county, and in the year
1863 he was elected to the same office in
Wood county, and served in that
capacity until 1S7O.He was elected pros
ecuting attorney in 1866 for the counties
of Wood. Writ, Peasants and Richie
by the people and served as such until
the year 1869.
In 1875 he served in the House of
Delegates as a representative OF the
counties of Wood and Peasants. Dur
ing the term he was one of the board
of managers on the impeachment OF the
auditor and State treasurer.
Mr.. Hutchinson has always been
staunch Republican and was nominal
ed and placed on the State ticket as a
candidate for attorney general in the
years 1876 and 1884. In 1880 he was the
nominee for Congress in the old First
district and his opponent was Hon.
BENJAMIN Wilson, who in the year OF
1878 had been elected by a majority OF
200 but the canvass of Mr.. Hutchin-
son was so spirited that it took the Off
cial count to decide who was elected,
and il was found that Wilson was elect
ed by only 100 majority.
In 1886 he was the candidate Of the
Republicans in the Fourth district for
Congress and was defeated by Charles
Z. Hogg. Democrat.
Mr.. Hutchinson has for number OF
Years enjoyed lucrative law practlce
in this city, and IS known as one OF tue
ahIest attorneys practicing before the
Wood county bar. He was the author
of two valuable works on law subjects,
Land Titles in Virginia and West Nlr-
ginia." and "A Treaties on the Laws OF
West Virginia" The publication add
ed much to his reputation as lawyer.
He was up to the time OF his demise
chief counsel for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for the State OF
West Virginia, and in the litigation
which devolved upon him has been
more than ordinarily successful. His
forte has always been trial practice, and
in all trials in which he took part the
examination and cross-eXamination was
always entrusted to him by his associ-
ates. He was always engaged in any
criminal cases Of importance in this
State and assisted in the prosecution OF
Van Baker, who was convicted in Han
cock county of the murder OF his moth
er-in-law and her daughter.
He was possessed of large fund OF
general information. 10 which fact much
of his success as criminal lawyer was
attributed. and was of very studious
habits. He has since the organization
of the American Bar Association been
member.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
WILL THE KAISER CHALLENGE U.s.

1t has been rumored quite frequently
that Kaiser Wilhelm may be a challen-
ger for the America cup. The fac Iha-
the Kaiser's new cutter. now building
at Glasgow, will be so feet in length
on the water line tor just inside the lin
il for the challenger is significant in
itself. Considering, moreover, that I'M
der the new British rating rule the
yacht might have been heightened at
least two feet without being subjected
to any additional handicap. the resolu-
ton to confne her within the cup chal-
lenger length limit seems 70 point 10
but one possible conclusion.
As for the assumed necessity of
standing behind Dunraven. which seems
az present to be the controlling consid-
Grafton in the British sporting world,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
STREET PAVING.

Sealed proposals will be received by he
town OF Sistersville. ". Va, until E. n.
May 4th, 1896. for the furnishing OF all Ia
Dor and material for grading. curbing and
paving with viirified brick, according %
the plans and specifications on file al the
Mayors Office, the following streets, OF
parts Of streets:
Wells street,
LOCO square yards paving.
800 cubic yards excavation.
100 lineal feet curbing
Certified check required, 500.
Charles street.
LOO square yards paving.
800 cubic yards excavation.
$50 lineal feet curbing.
Certified check required. 500.
Brown Betty street.
2llO square yards paving.
so cubic yards excavation.
1.2i0 lineal feet curbing.
Certified check required. 800.
Diamond street.
500 square yards paving.
800 cubic yards excavation.
go lineal feet curbing.
Certified check required. 500.
Hill street.
1850 square yards paving.
Cl0 cubic yards excavation.
SO lineal feet curbing.
Certified check required, 500
Proposals must be made out upon BLANK
furnished by the Town Recorder ana a..
dressed 10 him. and each bid mus he ace
cOmpanied by cash or a certified check
The Town Council reserves the righ. %
reject any or all bids.
(S5gned) GEO. VI. GARDINER. Mavo-
JOS. p. SWEENEY, Recorder. aies
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30

Wilhelm might not be strongly influ-
enced thereby; on the contrary, he
seems to rather enjoy the irritation
caused in England by mis- outrages upon
British feelings in this respect.
The young Kaiser seems to be thor
oughbred sportsman and Uncle Sam
would be delighted to try conclusions
with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30

An honest vote at the Republicalspri-
mary last Saturday would have de-
feated the ring candidates by substan-
tial majOrities. This much has been
pretty enectually demonstrated. The
importation Of the methods used by
Dave Martin in Philadelphia and by
the Baltimore gang into this city has
not raised thai neat and close little
political corporation. that has recently
been formed within the Republican par
" in this county, in the estimation OF
the outsiders in that party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
MISUNDERSTANDING BROS.

bone creek Oil is believed TO have been
found there and the land owners are much
interested. Many land owners in both
Wayne and Mingo counties have already
sold and leased their farms. From the best
and most reliable information it appears
that at depth OF about 1900 feet the old
sand was struck, and the operators, being
satisfied with the outlook and prospects
of the new field, discontinued boring and
plugged up the hole.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
AN AFFIDAVIT.

This is to certify that on May 18th. I
walked to Melick's drug store on pair
of clutches and bought bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm for infhmma-
tory rheumatism which had crippled me
up. After using three bottles am COM
pletely cured. l can cheerfully recon-
mend it.-Charles H. Wetzel, Sunbury,
Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10. 1S94-Walter Shipman, J.
p. For sale at 80 cents per bottle by
druggists.