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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16
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BURKE AGAINST THE LEASE.
Its People are Backing up Representa-
tive Pearson.

Morganton. n. c., Feb. To- (Spec1Ml :
Our Representative, Mr.. jonn IL.
Pearson. was at home for few days
recently with a committee to inspect tine
State Institution here and many OF ms
supporters both Democrats and Popu-
lists asked his position ON annulling the
9o-year sale falsely called Lease OF
the hest asset left the State by the carpet
baggers. In fact it is about the only
thing they did leave, which could nave
bann stolen. Without dissent they APP
move Mr.. Pearson's position in standing
nm 10 The News and Observer and the
Governor and against the lease.
The people see but one thing in this
whole bnsiness, Mr.. Editor. They sec
+ha+ tbe State has chance to put Sl2o'-
600 a wear into the Treasury and save
tne tax-payers just that much of their
nresent crushing load. Cooperative gov
ernment comes high; but it seems we
must have it till returning reason comes
to the people.
If is singular that Governor Carr
friends should regard this interference
of the people in a final disposition OF
their property as reflection upon ms
integrity. 1t is conceded that he meant
we'll. but he exceeded his authority as
many am honest trustee before HIM has
done, and that is the sum and substance
of his offence, no more, no less.
The people of Burke are with the News
and Observer in this fight and the Nor
canton Herald in its last issue htly
voices their sentiments in bitter opposl-
lion to letting it stand. They care
nothing about the Seaboard road, most
of them don't know even the fermlni
of that road, they care nothing about
the Southern as a corporation, but 90
care very much that the State get the
best price for its property in open mar
ket and after public advertisement, and
that in no event shall our grand child
rem be fettered in their development, as
a 9a-year lease will undoubtedly fetter
them,
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TWO THIRDS OF THE PEOPLE
FAVOR ANNULLMENT.

Aberdeen, n. c., Feb. 15.-(SpeciaD =
1T is almost as much as a mans reputa-
ton lis worth to mention the railroad
lease in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen has more railroad owners
and officials than any town in the State,
and some of them would go into mysteries
if they read of an adverse criticism on
railroad management in Madagascar. A
few seem to think that the whole world
is their enemy and it is funny to see them
fighting phantoms. But with all this
Aberdeen is divided ON the lease ques-
ton and two-thirds Of its people are in
favor of its annullment.
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ALLEGHANY COUNTY OPPOSES

Laurel Springs, n. c., Feb. 15.-(Spe-
cial)-I congratulate you upon the bold
and able defense you are making for the
people Of North Carolina, against the
ninety-nine year lease of their property
to the Southern railroad company. 1t
does seem to me that our representatives
will have no trouble to arrive at their
duty in this NATTER and annul the lease,
and let the State receive bids, and lease
it to the highest bidder for not more
than fifteen or twenty years. / know OF
no one who does not consider the ninety
nine year lease a crime against the peo-
pie.
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RICHMoND COUNTY SAYS ANNUL

Rockingham, N. c., Feb. 15.-(Special)
The people of Richmond county, at
least those who talk are almost unani-
NOUS in their opposition to the 99-year
lease and strongly favor its annullment
These people have no axes to grind, there
are no local questions involved so far as
they are concerned, and they view the
matter hardly as public question, and
as a part of taat great mass of people
who can't see the wisdom nor justice IN
donating to the Southern railroad COM
pany hundred thousand dollars year
for three generations.
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THE PEOPLE PAY THE FREIGHT

THE PEOPLE PAY THE FREIGHT.
The Speaker and the President
Conferred. and both got mad,
Straightway to Swinson's Office went,
Something like this they said:
"Swiuson, you have cut a figger,
In dealing out the pie;
Why don't you recognize the niger
And bid the Pops good-bye?'
But Swinson is = self made man,
They say he's rot fool,
And though he is "Re-pop-li-can"
Refused to be tool.
He locked his door and desks and such,
Prepared to be besieged,
He didn't yield possession much
Declined, said much obleeged"
The Ship of State two pilots had,
To steer on this occasion.
They cursed like "tars' when they got
mad,
And exhausted all persuasion.
Mad pilots both, took Ship of State
To run her into port,
They lost their bearings-calIed the Mate,
For Swinson held the fort
But Ship of State is all right now.
She's guided by the Mate;
Alas! Alas! for such row.
The people pay the freight
MORAL.
Oil and water will not mix,
However much you try,
RAIDS and Pops must resort to tricks,
To separate the 'pie."
WAC.
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DURHAM ITEMS.
Mr. Pickard Discharged by the Court
No Evidence Against Him-Mrs
Whitfield Dead

Whitfield Dead.
Durham, N. c., Feb. Special -
On Friday evening last Mrs. Mamie II.
Whitfield died at he residence of her hus-
band, Mr. Samuel u. Whitfield, ON Man
gum street. In feeble health for several
years she could not withstand the ravages
Of a severe case of the grippe, which
attacked her about a week previous to
her death. She leaves a husband and two
children to mourn their loss. The funeral
services were conducted from the house
Saturday evening at o'clock by Rev.
w. G. Tyree.
There were several cases ON the police
docket this morning. Several fights, one
Sunday drunk and two or three plain
drunks.
Maj. VIM. A. Guthrie has returned
from Pittsboro, where he went to at
fend court
All the guilty parties in the Erwin
nail stealing scrape have not been reached
yet.
Father J. FL. Pendergrast came up yes
tefday from Raleigh and conducted ser
vices in Catholic hall on Corcoran street
last night at 7:30 o'clock.
Old Farmer Hopkins will appear at the
Opera House Wednesday night next.
Miss Mabel Tomlinson is visiting her
friend, Miss Mamie Cannon, in Sails
bury.
A large number Of horses and mules
were sold to the highest bidder here
Saturday. The prices, while low, seem
to have been satisfactory to the owner of
the property.
Mr. ". L. Lamb is home from Chase
City, where he went with the hope that
the use OF he water would prove bene-
fetal. For some time Mr.. Lambe has
been in declining health. Though some
what improyed he is not well by any
means.
Miss Carlotta Angler came up Friday
evening from Cary and has been spend
ing several days with her friend, Miss
Rosa Green.
The University Glee and Mandolin
Club will come over from Chapel Hill
next Friday evening and appear that
1 night in the Opera House. They have
delighted the audiences wherever they
have appeared and Durham people may
expect something good.
| The Swiss Bell Ringers gave two de-
I lightful entertainments Friday and Sat
1 urday nights in the Opera House.
1 As was foreshadowed in these columns,
| Mr.. g. s. Pickard, who was being tried
] upon the charge of completely in the
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STATE SHOULD RECEIVE MORE

Sanford, N. c.. Feb. 15,-(Speciall--
The people of this town are practically
unanimous in their opposition to the
lease. Sanford has the Cape Fear and
Yadkin. Valley and the S. A. L., but the
people are all the time expecting that
one or both of them will be gobbled up
by the Southern. We have no interest IN
the fight except that we believe the
State should receive just return for the
money our forefathers so wisely invested.
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FRANKLIN AGAINST IT.

81 Per Cent of the Voters Would Vote
to Annul
Franlzlinton, n. c., Feb. 15.-(Special)
Having canvassed for the opinion of
our people on the lease of the North Car
DINA Railroad to the Southern fo~ 30
years, 81 per cent of our people would
vote to annul the lease.
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UNION FOR THE PEOPLE.

Irrespective of Party They are a Unit
for Annullment.
Monroe. n. c., Feb. 15.--(Special) =
The people Of Union county irrespective
Of party are almost unit in their OPP
position to the ninety-nine year lease,
and want it annulled.
Representative J. n. Price is here to-
night ON his way to Raleigh to vote n
gainst the lease.
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WHAT mo" MEANS.

There is but one question before the House to-day
It iss plain that the wayfaring man can understand
it perfectly. 1t is:
to annul the oo year lease? 80
IF the House votes "aye," the courts will say
whether the lease is valid If valid, nothing can be
done Ifnot valid bids can be advertised for' ana
= &c certain that the road can be leased for at least
SIaoooo more per annum than the Southern now
: agrees to pay.
4 vote "no" means vote to give the Southern
Railway bonus of $12o,ooo every year for ninety
nine years
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UNANIMOUS IN VANCE.

Kittrel, n. c., Feb. 15.-(Special) -
The people of Vance county unanimous
~ favor annulling the lease if can be done
with perfect honor. Thirty year lease
and preservation of two competing lines
to Raleigh considered wisest policy.
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DIVISION IN HALIFAX.

Some Cannot see Why the Southern Rail-
way Should be Given Bonus.
Weldon. n. c., Feb. 15.-(Special)-
Sentiment is divided ON the ninety-nme
year lease, some favor allowing contract
to stand, others can't see why North Car
DINA should give the Southern one hum
dred and twenty thousand a year and
say emphatically annul the lease.
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PROMINENT CITIZEN SAYS PEG
PIE OPPOSE LEASE.

Winston, N. c., Feb. 15.-(SpeciaD-
A prominent citizen who has traveller
over greater portion of the State dur
ing the past few weeks says he. found
a majority of the people everywhere ne
went opposed to the present lease of the
North Carolina Railroad to the Southern.
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NOT MORE THAN 80 YEARS.

Louisburg Favors Annulment, and a
Lease for Not More than 80 Years.
Lonisburg, n c., Feb. 15.-The Con
census Of opinion here is that the lease
ought to be annulled, and new lease Of
not more than thirty years made.
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WARRENTON WANTS THE LEASE
ANNULLED.

Warrenton, N. CT, Feb. 15.-(SpeciaD
Our people are almost unanimous for
annnlling the 99-year lease. We are with
you in your effort in behalf of our Old
North State.
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NINE-TENTHS OF THE PEOPLE
OF CLEVELAND. WANT LEASE
ANNTJIIlD.

Shelby, n. c., Feb 10 0special)-In-
suiry this week among the people OF
this town and surrounding country deyel-
cps the fact that about nine out Of ten
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NINE-TENTHS OF THE PEOPLE
OPPOSE LEASE.

Ilaurinburg, n. c., Feb l5.-(SpeciaO
Judging from a careful investigation
nine-tenths of lower Richmond, otherwise
known as Scotland county, are IN favor
of annulhng the lease, though the price
offered is not enough and the time too
long
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THE PEOPLE ARE WITH YOU

Hamlet, N. O., Feb. 15.-(Special-
I have been in nearly every town and
village in this section, and the people are
almost unanimous in favor of annulling
the lease.
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CRAVEN SAYS ANNUL.

That is the General Opinion Of Thought
full Men.
Newbern, n. c., Feb. 15.-(SpeciaD-
General opinion OF thoughtful men seems
decidedly III favor of annulling.
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IREDEI.L In LINE.

Statesyille, N. c., Feb. 15.-(Special)
The people here are against the lease,
especially the country people.
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AGAINST THE INFAMOUS LEASE.
Maxton, n c., Feb. 15.-(Special)--
The people of this section are with the
News and Observer in its fight against
the infamous railroad lease.
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Refusal 10 annul the lease is equivalent
to giving the Southern Railway 100000
annually for 90 years.
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are in favor of annulling the lease of
the North Carolina Railroad.
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ON EASY ms All
The CHEAPEST WE HANDLE,
6 NEXT GRADE,
The morning news., 1897-04-17
AN APPEAL no HANNA.
kentucky Republicans Turn to the
Boss in Their Dilema.

Frankfort. KY. April 16.-All the MEM
bers voted in to-day's joint session of the
legislature The vote stood: Hunter, IS;
Blackburn, 40; Martin, IL; Boyle. g; Stone,
/; necessary to choice, CO.
A movement is on foot to-day by the
Blackburn democrats to rush through
some financial legislation and force a. sine
die adjournment before Hunter can with
draw and spoil their plans for no election.
Samuel Taylor, representing Chairman
Hanna of the national republican com
mittee, sent a telegram to Senator Hanna
last night. In it he Is reported to have
told Mr.. Hanna that the senatorial situa-
tion had reached a stage where three
fourths of the republican members wanted
DR.. Hunter to withdraw, and in which he
further asked Mr.. Hanna what to do.
A truce in the battle has been declared
till next Tuesday. The respective steering
committees this afternoon signed agree
ments that on tomorrow and Monday one
vote should be cast for each of the candi-
dates. Nearly half of the members have
gone home or elsewhere to stay till Tues
day morning and most of the remaining
half will go to Louisville on a special
train tomorrow afternoon to attend the
address of William Jennings Bryan at the
Auditorium.
1t is generally agreed that the Black
burn people are hoping for the indictment
of DR.. Hunter on the idea that if indicted
he cannot withdraw until the cloud Is
lifted, which would last the summer out
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SOUTHERN LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Its Affairs Again Put In the Hands OF
"a Receiver.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 16.-Again the
big Southern Building and Loan Associa-
tion is in the hands Of receiver, and its
affairs will be wound up in the courts. For
four days Chancellor Lindsay has listened
to arguments and speeches In this case,
there being ten prominent lawyers EN-
ployed.
AZ the conclusion OF the speeches this
afternoon, the judge named Maj. Daniel A.
Carpenter and John w. Conner as receiv-
ers, and instructed them to wind up the
affairs OF the association without cost TO
the stockholders.
Maj. Carpenter Is one of the old dlrec-
tors and the present pension agent at
Knoxville, while Mr.. Conner IL the clerk
and master of the chancery court In which
the case was tried. All claims against the
association must be filed by July s.
In delivering his opinion, Judge Lindsay
said that II the association was not insol-
vent, that It was right at the danger line
1t is claimed that an effort win now be
made to put the association In the United
States court again. This action will be
taken by the stockholders In this and
other states. where the association did
business.
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REPUBLICANS wEAK-KNEED.
Their Sub-C Committee Yields TO the
senate Coalition.

Washington. April l6.--The republican
subcommittee on committees of the Sem
ate to-day agreed unanimously to accept,
so far as II Is empowered to do so, the
proposition made by the democrats for the
organization of the Senate committees 1t
was also decided to report this conclusion
to the republican senatorial caucus. Ac-
oordingly caucus will be held at 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
The proposition which the committee has
agreed TO accept is the one outlined in
these dispatches last night. 1t provides
that the republicans shall fiji all the COM
mittee places which were filled by republi-
can senator's during the last congress, In
Guiding the chairmanships vacated by re-
publicans, and that they shall be given one
additional place on the appropriations
committee vacated by a democrat and that
the membership of the committee on post
offices and post roads shall be increased
from nine to ten In order TO give the dem
ocrats an additional place on that com
mittee. This arrangement viii result in
leaving the republican senators at the
head of all the important Senate commit
tees, but majority of the membership
OF many of them Will be anti-republican
There are indications that the commit
tees recommendation win not be received
with favor by all the republican senator's
Some of them think 1t would have been
possible for the republicans to secure the
cooperation of enough populists TO or
ganiZe all the committees, securing a ma
jority of the membership as we'll as the
chairmanships, and this possibility will
undoubtedly be pressed upon the atten-
tion of the caucus and the adoption of the
plan urged in preference 10 that recon-
mended by the committee.
The committee will, however take the
position that the plan outlined is prefer
able on the eve of the presentation Of the
tariff bill to the Senate, when a fight on
the organization of the committees would
be unfortunate
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WESTERN ROADS. STAND PAT.
Rates TO BE Maintained without ViO-
IRting the Law.

lnAtmE the Law.
Chicago, ILL.,, April 16-The new agree
ment Of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton is, In the opinion Of the members of
the committee which formulated 1t, the
best and strongest agreement the western
lines have ever had in connection with
their passenger business. In preparing 1t
the general passenger agents on the com
mittee have had the advice and co-opera-
tion of number Of the legal advisers OF
the leading roads in the association and
they are positive that there is nothing In
the agreement that will in any manner
conflict with the law.
The committee has recommended that
the association retain the old name Of the
Western Passenger Association. and has
declared in the agreement that the object
of the Association is protection OF the
lnes nfHtNFa0f IT, protection against
Illegal competition and to provide for
proper action In all matters OF common in
terest"
The meat Of the new agreement Is in the
section providing that all parties to the
agreement shall file with the chairman
all rate sheets, circular rules and regula-
tions pertaining TO passenger business sub
ject to The association and the chairman,
as the agent OF each individual line shall
disseminate such information.
II is stated in the agreement that moth
ing in the agreement shall be considered
as preventing any road from taking indi-
vldual action In changing rates of fare"
This provision the legal advisers of the
committee declare will cover the entire
ground taken by the supreme court de-
cislon.
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PADARAs OUT OF PRISON.
The Turkish Government Gives Up IA
NaturaIized American WosIem.

Washington, April l6.-The United States
legation at Constantinople has advised
the state department that It has secured
the release OF Padaras, a naturalized
American citizen, who has been under ar
rest at Mitybene since Feb. s, on a charge
Of homicide. When notified Of the arrest
Minister Terrell demanded that the pris-
oner be turned over TO him for trial. In
compliance with the treaty stipulations
which confer jurisdiction on the United
States minister I'm cases in which his coun-
trymen are concerned. The Turkish gov
ernment resisted, claiming that because
the man had been natura.ized since 1859,
when the Turkish government had given
notice that it would thereafter recognize
no longer the right OF a Turk 10 expatriate
himself. his naturalization as an Ameri-
can was void. Mr.. Terrell. however, sent
his secretary Of legation 20 Mitylcne with
the result that the Turkish government
surrendered Ianardg.
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SPAIN RECALLS SOLDIERS.
Forty Thousand Men to Leave Cuba
within "a short Time.

Mltbln a. snort IAme.
Washington, April 16.-According to the
information received from trustworthy
sources here, the withdrawal of at least
a part of the great army that Spain has
maintained for several years in the island
Of cuba will begin when the rainy season
set in within few days.
The initial movement will be the de-
parture of 10000 Spanish troops from Ha-
vana for Spain, and within a short time
after that 10000 troops. 1t is understood,
will follow.
Whether this movement is to be con-
strued in favor of or against the lnsur-
gents it is impossible to say. The Span
ish insist positively that It means only
that little or nothing remains of the in
surrection that Gomez has only about
fifty or 100 followers, and that to watch
these under the conditions in which the
campaign has been necessarily conducted,
a few hundred men are quite as effective
as the army of 10000 men which has
been maintained in Cuba
The Cuban contingent. on the other
hand, insist that the Spanish financial re-
sources are exhausted, and that the troops
are to be withdrawn because of lack of
money to keep them in service.
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CYCLING IN A COLISEUM.
The Two Nights Bicycle Meet at
MOntg omery Closed.

Montgomery, Ala, April 16.--The second
night OF the bicycle races at the Coliseum
was, IL anything. more successful. than the
preceding night and when Jack, of Phil
adelphia, won the fourth heat open In
1iA, the fastest time made SO far on the
circuit. with Con Baker and Russell Wal
thour, chasing him In the order named,
the enthusiasm was unbounded
j. Eaton again won the final In the open,
In 2:84 with Al Weining second and II.
r. Steenson third. The final In the con-
ISOLATION was won by Stevens Of New York.
with Russell Walthour Of Atlanta second
and Con Baker third, In 2.O9h
The event Of the evening was a local
amateur race, the final OF which was won
with a fine burst OF speed by Dave Todd.
in 238h.
Jack Prince and HIS chasers leave here
IN the morning for Memphis. over 5000
people went through the gates In the two
nights.
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CANNONADING IN CRETE.
The Cause of the Firing Not Known
at Canea.

The Cause of the Firing Not known
at Canea.
Canea, April 1s.-Cannonading has been
proceeding in the direction of Kalyves
since yesterday evening. The cause of the
firing is not known here. Pillaglng con-
tinues in this vicinity.
Typhus fever and smallpox are raging
at Hierapetra.
The Turkish troops have reoccupied the
springs near Gambia.
A number of prisoners here have revolt
ed and are being transported to the prison
on the island of Rhodes.
The foreign admirals have offered to Col
Vassos any medical and surgical assist
ance he may require for the wounded in
his camp.
The insurgents have attacked the Amin
bali blockhouse near Fort Izeddin. There
was heavy firing all Thursday night. The
Turkish war ships in Suda Bay shelled
the insurgents.
The morning news., 1897-04-17
MURDER ON A BOAT.
The owner Kills His wife and Wan
with n Club.

Belalre, o.. April is.-In drunken nght
in a shanty boat this morning, Jim VIII
Jams. the boat owner, killed his wife and
Charles Horner with club, and then cut
the boat loose and ioated down the river
with the bodies. This story Is told by
William Peoples one OF the combatants,
who escaped badly beaten.
The morning news., 1897-04-17
MARK HANNA's MOTHER DEAD.
was - years Old ana Passed Away
nt ANheviIle.

Cleveland. o.. April iG.-A telegram was
received this morning by the Leader from
Ashevillc. ~ c., stating that Mrs. NJ 8.
Hanna. the mother Of Senator Hanna. had
died az Asheville. N. G., from pneumonia.
Mrs. Hanna had only been sick "a short
dime and was about ~ years old. Her re-
mains win be brought TO Cleveland for In
termcnt.