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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

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vision the trouble
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Ordinary failing eyeght receives careful
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

The COURIER for results.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
BY HIS WiFE'S PARAMOUR
FRED KEEL POISONED TO DEAF n
BY ONE ALFOAD.
Afford and Negro Accompiice Arres e d
Two Boys Recently Convicted
Of Killing a Playmate.

Taboro, n. c., May 17.-(Special.)--
A white man named Fred Keel was
killed by poisoning at Conetoe, a small
station near here yesterday morning.
Another white man named Afford. a
truck farm over-seer who had been
criminally intimate with Keers wife in
stigated Ben Fields, a negro farm
hand, to give Keel capsule containing
five grains of strichnine from the effects
of which he died in two hours. Both
Afford and the negro have been arrested
and incarcerated in the county Jail here.
Crime has been rife in this county of
late.
The criminal court held here last week
convicted of manslaughter a fourteen
year-old boy and youth of nineteen
each for killing of playmate quite re-
Gently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
THE PIANO AND ORGAN TAX.
Dealers Must Pay a License Tax of so
On Each Style of Instrument Sold.

Dealers Must Pay License Tax of $40
On Each Style of Instrument Sold.
State Treasurer Worth yesterday sent
out the following circular letter to all
dealers in pianos and organs in the
State:
Gentlemen: Nearly all licenses issued
to dealers in pianos and organs under
the laws of 1893 and 1895 have expired,
and but few have renewed. Under the
new law (of 1890, so far. but few Ii
censes have been issued. This is to
respectfully remind all dealers in pianos
and organs. in this State, the section
26 Of the Revenue Act of 1897, imposes
license tax of $4,000 ten dollars on
each style of instrument sold or offered
for sale in the State, and makes it Il
miSdeneanor to sell or offer for sale any
such instruments without license, and
imposes a fine of 500, penalty of 5000
besides Il term of Imprisonment not to
exceed thirty days, for violation of the
law.
While this law is part of the
statutes, it is my duty to collect this
license tax, and to save time and trouble
and the payment of the fine and penalty,
l hereby notify all dealers that they must
comply with this law. This license tax
must be paid.
Enclosed hand you n copy of section
2G of the Revenue Act, please read it
carefully. 1t is plain. You need not
misunderstood it. 1t was drawn by
Hon. f. 1. Osborne, ex-Attorney General
who was before the Finance Committee
representing the piano and organ deal
ers, and for this reason, if for no other,
the dealers should not hesitate to pay the
license. Please send in at once the
name by which each separate style or
class is designated, with ten dollars for
each. Also give the name and address
of dealer or agent in whose name the Ii
cense is to be issued, and the license will
be forwarded at once"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
THE WOMAN'S COLLEGE
a4it,
THE NORMAL COMMENCEMENT
OPENS IN A FLOOD OF GLORY.
Or. Hoffman's Sermon and Or. Gu, RVS
Address. Col. Carr Speaks To-Day
ard Mr.. VIII. Page Tomorrow.

Greensboro, n. c., May 17.--(SpeciaD--
The commencement exercises of the Nor
NAL and industrial school have opened in
blaze of glory. Every train brings more
visitors, and Tuesday and Wednesday
will be red letter days.
The baccalaureate sermon on Sunday
by Rev. G. l.. Hoffman, rector of the
Charlotte Episcopal church, was an able
effort .. -eH.s. tat.n
DIR. J. l.. NJ. Curry spoke tonight. He is
easily one of the first orators of America,
and this school is "A prime favorite with
him. 4.,
Tomorrow Col Julian S. Carr speaks on
''Dorthea l.. Dix and the Finger Mem
orial services will be held. Tonight the
graduates will read their essays.
Wednesday, Mr.. Walter II. Page makes
the commencement address, and Gov.
Russell presents the diplomas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
THAT NEGRO COULD RUM
- 5RUT MIR. ROGERS COULD TOO

Mr.. Isaac w. Rogers is not as young
as ne once was, but he is a runner from
way-back. He proved it yesterday.
He was sitting in his home
on the corner of Martin and
Person streets. He heard a pis
tol shoot then negro ran
by, a crowd after him. Negro has shot
somebody" said Mr.. Rogers to himself
and he darted out his door after the
fleeing man. Soon he was in the lead
of the crowd, now gaining rapidly on the
negro. Then the fellow saw him and
pulled up a little faster but he couldn't
keep up the lick. When he reached the
old city cemetery Mr.. Rogers was upon
him. He caught him and held him till
the officer came.
Then it turned out that it was Officer
Oakes who did the shooting, that the
negro had been arrested for carrying
concealed weapons, and while in the
magistrates Office had made break for
liberty His name is Frank Horton, and
Mr. Rogers says he can run faster than
any negro he ever saw before. He is
now in Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18

for his maiden speech which proved to
he vigorous protest against the resolu-
ton and a plea for it's reference to the
committee on Foreign relations. He said
that while a resolution of belligerency
might not be serious yet the Senate
should pause and consider the serious
results that might follow such a declara-
ton.
The first thing the Senate should do is
to pass tariff bill. The American peo-
pie, he said, were more interested in the
passing Of that bill than they were in the
Cuban question. Then Congress should
turn its attention to the currency for, he
said, the Republican party stood for a
good sound currency. On these foreign
questions urged Mr.. Wellington, we should
not go forth as Bombasto
Furioso, or Don Quixote or as the man
with defiance to tread on the tail of his
coat There should be conservatism. In
stead of arraigning the United States
against every country Of Europe we
should invite their support and their con-
fidence.
''The policy pursued by the late ad-
ministration and by Grover Cleveland
meets my approval" declared Mr.. Wei
lington, land as Republican l am pre-
pared to say that Grover CSleveland did
his duty in refusing to rush headlong into
a radical Cuban policy
The Senator said he was opposed to
jingoism. He would oppose this resOlu-
ton, if reported back from the committee,
unless much stronger evidence was pre-
sented than that he had seen.
This is a defiance of SPAIN" he said,
you may say that Spain is weak pow
er and that we can annihilate her in 30
minutes Are you ready for war? Do
the American people want war? / do not
believe it. Until you are ready for war
do not take steps which will involve war"
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, argued for the
resolution, saying it voiced the sentiment
of the American people who wanted no
more of the Cleveland policy" on Cuba.
Mr.. Daniel, OF Virginia, said the Sen
ator from Maryland (Wellington had
taken shot at creation" while pre-
sumably discussing the pending resolu-
ton. He had gone into the tariff, cur
Concluded on fourth page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
TWO CRIMINALS PARDONED.
A Negro Rapist and Negro Who Wa
Illegally Registered

- <8ssf5 -
Two criminals-oue convict and ofsA
a Jail bird, both nes .eees~yF aTa veste1'das
made happy. Gov. Russell paa1oned theirs
One of them is a r.; F:sst a.s TIE sther Na y
convicted Of illegal reeistraa n. EHng-
man King was coavtcted 9f assatilt rlsll
intent to commit lape, az n 9esofNE
term, 1895. of Hendereon n 1T, and ee
fenced to five yearz III y paalstentY 4
Ernest Turner was con sete Of III q
registration at The Nay2mt,ef term. Id' !.
of Alamance Su. n court and sent
enced to three years Imprisonment in the,
common Jail of Chatham county, with
leave to the commissioners to hire.
For granting the pardon of this latter
person the Governor gives the following
as his reasons:
1T appears in this case that the pris-
oner was not qualified to vote but
presented himself for registration and
was allowed to register, no objection be-
ing made He did not vote nor attempt to
vote. He was arrested upon warrant
sworn out by the chairman of the Demo-
cratic executive committee of the county.
There is reason to believe that the pris-
oner thought he had right to register
and vote and it appears that others Of the
different political parties registered, al
though disqualified for precisely the same
causes that applied to this prisoner and
they have not been prosecuted. This par
don lis recommended by the chairman OF
the Democratic committee, by the solic-
itor who prosecuted. by the chairman and
board of county officers. The trial judge
4 ,ty,in hnf hn MAJ no
properly pardoned after serving one
year. He has already served about seven
months while others in his neighborhood
guilty of precisely the same offense have
gone free without even an arrest and one
OF these unconvicted and disqualified Of
tenders actually voted in 1894"
In granting the pardon of the rapist,
the Governor says:
This pardon is strongly urged by the
trial judge. by the solicitor who prose
| cuted, by the clerk of the Superior court.
by the register Of deeds, by the sheriff of
| the county, by Sheriff Grant, by w. A.
Smith, Esq. one Of the leading lawyers
| Of the west, by seven of the jury to whom
| application was made, the others not hav-
ing been applied to, by considerable
| number of the leading citizens Of Hen
| derson county. 1t seems that the prosecu-
| ton was instituted by the parties who had
| difficulties with the prisoner, that there
was bad feeling between the prisoner and
the parents Of the prosecutrix, and it ap-
pears that she has said since the trial
that she was compelled to accuse the pris-
| oner Of the assault and did so because of
| threats from her mother 1t seems to be
the better opinion in his locality that the
prisoner has been punished enough, in
deed that he should not have been con-
victed at ALL"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
CALHOUN HONORED IN HAVANA
Consul General Lee Denies Reports that
He has Attacked Weyler or Dispaira-
ged the Chances of Spanish Victory.

Consul General Lee Denies Reports that
He has Attacked Weyler or Dispaira-
ged the Chances of Spanish Victory.
Havana. May 17.-Senor Maguel Diaz,
Mayor of Havana, paid a visit to the Ho-
tel Inglaterre today to meet William III.
Calhoun, who has been here to represent
the American government into the cir
cumstances attending the death of DR..
Ruiz.
Yesterday the Havana Yacht Club
gave a breakfast to Mr. Calhoun at
their club house at Marianao.
In view of the statement published in
New York that Consul General Fitzhugh
Lee had made a report to the American
State Department in the course of which
he had savagely attacked Spain Captain
General Weyler and declared that the
insurgents would be successful in driv-
ing the Spaniards from the island, rep
resentative of La Lucha has interviewed
General Lee on the subject. La Lucha
says today on the express authority Of
General Lee that no savage attack was
made by him on Captain General Weyler
in any report to the American govern
ment, nor has he ever asserted in any re-
port or orally that insurgents could ex-
pei the Spanish troops from the island un-
der the conditions now existing
General Lee is greatly annoyed by the
publication Of this unfortunate report
and has written an earnest letter to the
Marquis Ahumada denying it. Upon
General Lees desk is a portrait of Cap
tain General Weyler, with the inscrip-
ton:
ITO General Lee. as token of friend
ship and with my best wishes. Valeriano
Weyler."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
CHESS PLAYER PEARSON.
PATRONAGE PUT ASIDE FOR THE
COMING MATCH.
Tommy Settle on Deck Ready to Serve
His Country but Mark Hanna
is Not in a Rush.

Washington, May 17.-(SpeciaD-Rep-
resentative Pearson has returned from
Asheville, and was at the House to-day.
He is deeply interested in the Internation-
al Chess tournament. In fact he is pay
ing more attention to that than he is to
the question of patronage.
Ex-Congressman Tom Settle was at the
capitol to-day. He is in good health.
Its about time for the administration to
do something for Settle, but, as he was
an original Reed man, no doubt Mark
Hanna will take his time before consider
ing Toms claim.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
HOLDS IT'S LAST MEETING

The last meeting of the Monday Even
ing Club for this season was held at the
residence Of Judge Montgomery. The
meeting was devoted to wit, humor, and
fun, consisting mostly Of humorous
readings and recitations. Among the
selections were: "a Black Job" read
by Prof. Hill; II Love Cooner," read by
Mr.. Peele; ''The House That Jack
Built" read by Miss Susie Marshall;
Revised Edition of the House that Jack
Built" read by Miss Eliza Pool, and a
humorous recitation by Mr.. Howell.
1t was favored with musical selections
by Misses Bette Dinwidie and Mckay
and Mr.. Haywood.
Mrs. Primrose read paper on the
Poetry OF Bret Harte."
Mr.. w. s. Primrose was elected presi-
dent Of the club, Miss Eliza Pool, vice
president, and Mr.. 8. e. Asbury, secre-
tary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
The TIE kan Side Tracks the Gu
ban Bill.
THE FIELD AGAINST REED
BAILEY INSISTED ON MORGAN'S
RESOLUTION.
BAILEY IGNORED BY REED
The Bill Appropriating $4,000 on
Cuba IS Carried Over. to Thursday
"A Small Tempest Stirred Up
in the House.

Washington, May 1.-THE House con
fronted the Cuban question to-day.
made a party issue OF it and adjourned
without taking any action. President
Mckinley's message recommending an
appropriation to relieve suffering Ameri-
cans in Cuba was received without any
demonstration and on it's heels, Mr. Hit,
former chairman of the Foreign affairs
the consideration Of bill to appropriate
$4,000 in response to the Presidents
request. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, asked
for consent to consider in connection
with the bill an amendment embodying
Senator Morgan's resolution for recogni-
tiOn of the Cubans as belligerents. Mr..
Dingley would not consent to consider
the amendment nor Mr.. Bailey to con-
slider the bill without the amendment so,
for the time, the question was side
tracked. Then the House devoted two
hours to debate on the conference re-
port on the feature of the Indian appro-
priation bill opening to settlement the
Gilsonite lands on the Uncompahgre In
dian reservation in Utah, refused to ac-
cept the compromise agreed on by the
conferees and asked for another confer
ence with the Senate on the bill. In the
meantime the Senate resolution practi-
cally identical with Mr.. Hits bilf had
been sent to the House and Mr.. Hit
asked unanimous consent for it's con-
sideration.
Thereupon Mr.. Bailey said that there
would be no objection if a resolution for
recognition Of the belligerency of Cuba
should be offered as an amendment.
"We will attend to one thing at
time" Mr.. Dingley said.
.You'll attend to both of these at once
before you attend to either" Mr.. Bailey
shouted back.
'.Is there objection" queried Mr.. Reed.
"Not if the amendment can be consid-
ered," Mr.. Bailey answered.
can objection is an objection" ruled
the Speaker.
Mr.. Bailey spoke up: "Then l ask
unanimous consent for the consideration
of both resolutions"
But the Speaker refused to notice the
request of the Democratic leader and
recognized Mr.. Dingley,- who had a mo-
ton to adjourn. This stirred small tenn
pest. r m ~ 3. -4fEV,
Mr.. Bailey called to Mr.. ,Dingley: "Is
the gentleman afraid to meet this ques-
tion! and the Democrats forced a roll
call on a motion to adjourn.
This motion was carried by vote Of 80
to 69-13 answering present. 1t was pric-
tically a party alignment, only three Re
publicans, Messrs. Cooper, of, Wiscon-
sin; Linney, of North Carolina, and
Marsh, of Illinois, voting against ad
journment, and all the Democrats, the
Populists, except Mr.. Baker, of Illinois,
and the Independent Silverites voting the
same way. Under the rule of bi-weekly
sessions recently adopted, the adjourn
ment carried the question over to Thurs
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
CALHOUN is IN CUBA.

No Word Expected From Him as Yet
Strongly Denied that Consuls Were
Instructed to Give Spanish Color to
Their Reports.
s Washington, d. c., May 17.-Up to
the present moment, no word has come
to the Department Of State from Mr.
Calhoun, who went to Cuba as special
counsel for the United States in the
Ruiz case. 1t is known through General
Lees dispatches that he arrived safely
but from the special counsel himself not
a single word has been received at either
the White House or the State depart
ment. This is no matter of surprise to
the officials, because it is hardly to be
expected that Mr. Calhoun or any other
person in the short period of time that
has elapsed since his arrival in Havana
would be in a position to report upon SO
difficult n subject as the actual condi-
tions in Cuba.
The strongest possible denial is made
Sat the department that Mr.. Rockhill
while Assistant Secretary of State un-
der the last administration, addressed
Instructions to United States Consuls
in Cuba warning them to make their re-
ports less favorable to the Cuban cause
and more favorable to the Spaniards.
Mr. Rockhill is still at the State de-
partment by request of the President
aiding his successor in the work of the
office. He says that the statement is unr
qualifedly false. ' 'a
Consul General Lee has informed the
department Of State that JOS. +. Dumas.
who was arrested in Cuba, April Goth
last. has been released by the Spanish
authorities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
VISITING THE NAVY YARDS.

Washington, d. c., May 17.-Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt has returned to
Washington from New York, where he
went to make an investigation of the
workings Of the rules relative to the
employment Of labor in the navy yard
there. He found just what he expected,
that there was very little foundation for
the complaints received at the Navy
Department, relative to unjust treatment
of the men in the laboring forces. Mr..
Roosevelt expects by direction Of Secre-
tary Long to go to the Norfolk navy
yard almost Immediately to make a SINH
lar inquiry into affairs at that yard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
TO REVIVE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
The Status Of the Railroad Agreements
Before the Supreme Court Decision to
Be Resumed

Chicago, ILL.,, May 1.-THE chairman
Of the Western Passenger Association
has sent notices to all the lines in the as
sociation that it has been found advisa-
BILE to revive the local associations at all
the railroad centers throughout the asso-
citation territory, and if possible to have
them in working order by the oath Of
this month. For a time it was the inten-
ton to get along without the local asso-
Citations, at least until after the mem
bership of the association should have
been completed. This has been found inn
possible, however, and as the roads that
were already members of the association
were suffering from the lack of the local
associations it was determined to put
them into operation at once. They will be
in all of the cities in which they existed
before the association went to pieces i'm
mediately following the PRONUNCIATION of
the Supreme Court decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
IT'S NOT A PIPE OF PEACE
NEW YORK TO TACKLE AMERICAN
TOBACCO co. MAGNATES.
Will be Tried in that State in June for
Conspiracy. Judge Gibbons
Opinion TeIegraphed For.

New York, May 17.-District Attorney
Olcott said to-day that the trial of the
directors and officials of the American To-
bacco Company, who were indicted for
conspiracy a year ago will be begun on
the first Monday in June, for which date
it has been set down. The District At
torney has telegraphed to Judge Gibbons,
of Chicago, who last week decided a case
of similar nature tried before him, for a
copy of his opinion. The identity of the
Judge before whom the case will be tried
will not be revealed until the calendar is
printed. SAID
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
PUT ROUGH ON RATS" IN FOOD.
Little Colored Girl Attempts Murder of
Whole Family.

Norfolk, Va, May IA little colored
girl living near Union, Hertford County,
North Carolina, with the family of Mr..
William Horton, attempted to murder
the family yesterday by putting Rough
on Rats in the food. Three of the fam
lily were affected and came near dying.
Mrs. Horton is still in a precarious condi-
ton, but the rest are recovering. The girl
has been arrested. She gave her reason
for attempting the wholesale murder
that she was tired of living with the
family"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
n. c. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The Sixteenth Annual Session Will be
Held at Shaw University in June.
The sixteenth annual session OF the
North Carolina Teachers Associa ton
(colored) will be held at Shaw University,
June 15-2Oth. Prof. A. B. Vincent is
president Of the association and A. J.
Griffin is secretary. Nearly all the
leading negro educators Of the State will
be present, and addresses will also be
made by leading white educators. The
formal programme has been issued, and
will be printed later. Prof. N. G. Bruce,
is chairman Of the local committee and
will furnish all information.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
AN ELOQUENT ORATOR.

Hon. w. w. Kitchen Will Deliver Salem
Female College Commencement Ad-
dress.
Winston, n. c., May 17.-(SpeciaI.)- ,
Congressman Kitchen, of the Fifth
North Carolina District, today accepted
an invitation to deliver the literary ad-
dress at Salem Female College COM
mencement. He will speak on Wednes-
day morning, May &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
IS MAN DISCRIMINATING?
Question to be Debated at the A. and NJ
College Friday Night

The undergraduate exercises OF the
Pullen Literary Society of the A. and
Mr.. College will take place, Friday even
ing, May 21st, at $50 o'clock. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the society:
President Mark Squires, Lenoir; Sec
retary-L. G.. Skinner, Greenville.
Chief Marshal-Lea Watson, Raleigh;
Sub-Marshals-W. 9. Sugg, Old Sparta
J. s. Spainhour, Lenoir; r. L. Webb,
Shelby; J. III. Bum, Henderson; F. o. III.
Bryan, Raleigh; G. e. Moore, Wilson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
A BRICKS NARROW ESCAPE.

Lancaster, Pa, May 17.-Rev. Lewis
Wyatt, colored, died to-day, the result
Of injuries received few days ago in
a quarrel with Henry Armstead. Wyatt
came here from Virginia recently The
men Quarrelled and Armstead struck
Wyatt on the head with brick, fractur-
ing his skull. Armistead is in jail and a
charge of murder has been made against
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
STATESVILLES POSTMASTER.

The Name of ]. w. G.. Long Sent to tn.
Senate Yesterday.
Washington, ID. c., May 1.-THE Sen
ate to-day confirmed the following nOmi
nations:
POSTMASTERS.
Georgie-L. r. Burkett, at Balm.
bridge.
Statesville.
vile; ]. Craig. at Waynesboro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
DAMAGE SUIT FOR $4,000.

Norfolk, Va, May ia suit for $50
600 was entered Saturday at Dare Court
against the Norfolk and Southern Rail
way Company and Banks N. G. Line fe'
damages in the late explosion Of the FL
lena, gasoline boat, on which three per-
sons were killed.