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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
THE TOOL OF A PARTY
TEXANS SAY NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE MUST OBEY ORDERS.
DEFENDED BY EDITOR SCHILLING
But Almost the Entire Convention Waged War
on Him For Defending Butler
Calling the Senator
Traitor.

Nashville, Tenn, July 2.-The Ma
tional Reform Press Association held its
opening session in the hall of the House
of Representatives at the State Capitol
this morning. About seventy-fve dele
gates were present, fifty of whom are
from Texas.
Hon. Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi,
president of the association, being abb
sent on account of illness, vice-president
Hayes, of Pomeroy, Washington, presid-
ed Prayer was offered by Rev. j. B.
Barbee, d. D., of Nashville, after which
vice-president Hayes delivered a brief
report. Hon. j. II. Mcdowell, of Ten
nessee, made the address of welcome, and
]. S. Bradley, of Texas, responded.
Harry Tracey, of Texas; Paul Dixon,
of Missouri; NJ. II. Matsinger, of Texas;
]. A. Parker, of Kentucky, and Abe
Stineberger, of Kansas, were appointed
a committee on rules 1t was decided
that all resolutions presented should be
referred to the committee without de-
bate.
At 2:30 p. m the convention re-assem-
bled The regular order of business was
suspended, several honorary members
were elected and then general speech
making ruled. The topic: "How shall
the party get out of the troubles which
the last election has brought about?'
was discussed.
Strong anti-fusion speeches were made
and many middle-of-the-road Populists
declared in stringent terms against fusion.
Jesse Harper, of Illinois, advised a con-
ciliatory course and spoke of the coming
conference, declaring it should adjourn,
and after adjournment re-organize into a
national convention and declare for the
Omaha platform. Metsinger, of Ohio.
placed all the blame for the present con-
dition of the party, upon the Democratic
party, and declared that Allen, Butler,
Taubeneck and Simpson were agents for
that party, and that the Democratic
party was preparing to stampede the
Populists. Other speakers assailed Sena-
tor Butler and especially were the speak
ers from Texas severe in speaking of
him. Other speakers insited that the
yield to the demands of the people. Vim
cent of Indiana, urged that the past
should be forgotten and the party kept
in the middle of the road. Robert
SchilEng spoke, urging harmony and re-
organization and defended Senator
Butler.
His defense stirred up the delegates
and the attacks on Senator Butler were
received with vigor and several made on
Schilling. w. S. Morgan, of Arkansas,
handed Schilling list of charges and
requested him to answer to them. Schill-
ing spoke, saying he was not representing
any one but himself, and if Senator
Butler was proven guilty Of treason he
would quickly take up the fight against
him.
The committee on organization reported
recommending the club plan and non
partisan cooperative branch, the clubs
being the supervising bodies. Action on
the report was deferred. Adjourned until
Monday.
The trend of nearly all the speeches
was bitter arraignments of Senator
Marion Butler and the bulk of the dele
gates agreed with the Speakers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
SPECIAL CURRENCY MESSAGE.

President Mckinley Expected to Send
Such Message to Congress Upon His
Return From Canton.
Washington, d. c., July 2.-The ques-
ton whether the President will send a
special message to Congress recommend
ing the creation of a currency commits
sion will be definitely decided next
week.
The President is strongly inclined at
this time to send special currency mes
sage to Congress regarding himself as
in considerable measure pledged to this
course. In fact this afternoon it vas
semi-offcially announced at the White
House that such message would be
sent to Congress next week, but some
of the Presidents most influential adj
visers ON financial questions are opposed
to a message as impolitic at this time,
owing to hostility to a commission ON the
part of Congress and the final determi-
nation, as stated, will not be reached un-
til Mr.. McKinley's return from Can
ton,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED.
$50, 900 Miners to Lay Down Their Picks
on the Nations Birthday-Women and
Children Must be Looked After.


Columbus, Ohio, July "a general
strike of miners of the United Mine
Workers of America has been ordered
for July 4th by the national executive
board, whose headquarters are in this
city, and also by thedistrict presidents,
as the result of a meeting held here June
oath, 25th and 26th.
The officers here say 375,000 men are
involved as proposed strikers. So far as
anything can be learned here from Of
ficials the call for the Pittsburg meeting
of miners on Saturday is to decide how
the strike is to be conducted in that dis
trict. They have to consider plans to
take care of the women and children dur
ing the strike. President Patchford says
this is the best time to settle the ques-
ton of wages, as during the summer the
men can make use of their little garden
plots in obtaining subsistence. The needs
of clothing are not so great as in winter.
SERIOUS IN TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 2.-The situa-
ton in the East Tennessee and Southern
Kentucky coal mining section is rapidly
becoming very serious. There are now
over 1000 idle men in the Jellico district
and nearly the same number along the
line Of the Cincinnati Southern railroad.
These men struck on May /, and have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
TE LARGEST REGULATION OF ANY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

done no work since. Few of them had
any monR saved up and the majority
are now suffering for the necessities of
life. All efforts to settle the strike have
proved unavailing and it is now admitted
that none of the mines can be operated
for several months. The strikers have
so far made no attempts at violence, but
as the suffering among them increases,
it is feared that trouble will come.
STRIKERS CLUB NON-UNION MAN
Cleveland, Ohio, July 2.-The situation
at the Crescent Sheet and Tin Plate
Mills where the union men are striking
for the Amalgamated Association scale
of wages is becoming more serious. This
evening one of the nOn-1nion men, Harry
Russell, was way-laid by strikers on his
way home from work and fearfully beat
en- with clubs. He was carried home
where he now lies in a dangerous condi-
ton. Arrests will be made on warrants
tomorrow
Last night at the mill gate another
non-union workman, James KilrOy, was
attacked, but the secretary went to his
rescue and got him safely into the office.
The officers of the company declare that
they will on no account make their estab-
lishment union mill.
TRAPPERS AND CAGERS TO JOIN.
Spring Valley, Ills, July 2.-The min
ers of this city have voted unanimously
to obey the order of the National eXecu-
tive board. The miners are not the only
ones that will quit work, but all trappers
and even the cagers who have charge of
the hosting of cars will also come out.
This puts a serious aspect ron the stu
alton for if the mines are allowed to re-
main idle without the constant attention
of the trappers it would not take long
for them to cave. The miners of his city
are very determined.
.ALABAMA MINERS PEACABLE
Birmingham, Ala, July 2.-The two
rolling mills here and at Gate City have
| closed down pending the signing of the
scale of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers. The miners
are still at work and the companies Op-
Grating have asked the men to accept a
small reduction. Indications point tC
their acquiescing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
SO"SG
sseISuoO 10 GIqrJ
NO EXTRA TAN ON BEEN. !,

Senator Pritchard Causes the Republi-
cans to Recede From Proposed To-
bacco Changes.
Washington, d. c., July 2.--The Re-
publican caucus last night not only de-
cided not to impose the extra tax on beer,
but it also at the suggestion of Senator
Pritchard receded from the proposed
changes on manufactured tobacco, in
Guiding snuff and smoking tobacco, leav-
ing only the provisions in regard to cigars
and cigarettes of the internal revenue
features of the bill. A decision was
reached to make the rate on cigarettes
double that proposed by the Finance
committee or 81 per thousand on those
weighing less than three pounds per thou
sand and increasing the rate for those Of
larger size.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
TURKS CAPTURE-KILL CREEKS

Constantinople, July 2-The news
papers of this city report that in battle
which has just taken place between 400
Greek raiders and detachment of Otto
man troops, near Metsovo, the Greeks
suffered loss of 120 killed. In addition,
eighty of the Greeks were captured and
taken to Janina, the headquarters of the
Turkish army in Epirus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
GOING HEADLONG TO RUIN.
A Lifelong Republican Speaks of his
Party's Progress. adl

New York, July 2.-The news from,
Washington that tax ON all stockyand
bond transactions was contemplated 5by
the government was discussed general
ly in Wall street to-day. The more CON
servative houses, especially those deal
ing in investment securities look with
disfavor ON the scheme. .pJ1 President
Eames, of the Stock Exchange, said that
the proposition was, i'll advised. ssT,s
John Terry, a director Of the West
ern Union Telegraph and Manhattan
Railway companies, said that he doubted
the constitutionality5 5of1the measure, and
thought it unfair and unjust in every
way. Mr.. Terry, who has been a. stead
fast Republican since the formation Of
the party, said that it seemed to him that
the party was rushing head-long to ruin
when it advocated such legislation as
this. e,'Gs s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
MASONS SEVER RELATIONS.
The Virginia High Priest Cancels All
Fraternal Relations With Pennsylvania
Grand Chapter

| 6ranu C0aptef.
Philadelphia Pa, July 2.-The COM
plete severance of all fraternal relations
between the Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons of Virginia and the Grand Chap
ter of Pennsylvania has been announced
by j. p. Steiner, High Priest of the or
der in Virginia. The announcemnt of this
is made in letter dated Bristol, Va,
July /, and addressed to the officers,
deputies, representatives and members
of the sovereign jurisdiction and is the
outcome of alleged improper treatment
accorded a Virginia Mason in Pennsyl-
vania.
High Priest Steiner in his letter stat
ed: "a constituent member Of this grand
chapter in good and regular standing and
against whom no moral objections were
raised has been denied admittance to a
subordinate chapter in Pennsylvania in
violation of the reciprocal rights guaran-
teed by the exchange of grand repre-
sentatives between the grand chapters
mentioned"
In conclusion, the letter orders the
Representatives to and from the respective
chapters to return their commission to
the grand secretary and the Virginia high
priest are commanded to deny admittance
under all circumstances and conditions to
any Royal Arch Mason of the Grand
Chapter of Pennsylvania.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
NEW MINISTER TO GREECE.
Smith, of Illinois, Gets the Pie That Col.
Cowles Expected

Cowles Expected.
Washington, d. c., July 2.-The Pres
ident today sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate:
State-Wm. Woodville Rockhill, of the
District of Columbia, to be envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
and consul general to Greece, Roumania
and Servia; Arthur s. Hardy, of New
Hampshire, minister resident and consul
general Of the United States to Persia !;
Abraham e. Smith, of Illinois, consul of
the United States at Victoria, B. G.
Treasury-George w. Allen, collector
of customs District of Key West, Fla;
Julian III. Bingham, of Alabama, col
lector of internal revenue for Alabama.
Postmasters: III. b. Woodfn, at Ma
tional Soldiers Home, Va, and e. G..
Darden, Hampton, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
A KENTUCKY CLOUD BURST.
Track of the L. III. and ST. L. Railroad
Damage ged.-Travel Impossible.

Louisville, Ky, July 2.-H. G. Mordue,
General Passenger Agent of the Louis
vile, Henderson and st. Louis Railroad,
reports that terrific cloud burst occur
red about noon in the vicinity of Hen
derson, Kentucky, which did consider
able damage.
Mr.. Mordue says that his advices are
that about a mile and a half of railroad
track belonging to his company was
washed away. No trains are able to
proceed further than Owensboro, and the
regular st. Louis train, due to leave
Louisville tonight, has been annulled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
THROUGH QUEENS GENEROSITY

Havana, July 2.-Addressing the NUM-
cipality of Manzanillo yesterday Captain
General Weyler said that the pardons
granted to political prisoners were only
due to the generosity of the Queen Re-
gent, and not to the political influence
of any party.
Joaquin PedrosO and Antonio Rojas
were shot outside the Cabanas Fortress
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
PRosTRATIoNs FROM HEAT.

A Wealthy Shoe Dealer Overcome by
Heat and Dies in a Few Minutes.
Memphis, Tenn, July 2.-The mer-
curry registered 96 in the shade at Mem
phis to-day. There were several pros
trations from the heat and two deaths.
James McMullin, laborer, was prostrat'
ed and died shortly after. Tonight
John O'Brien, wealthy shoe dealer, was
overcome in his store and died within a
few minutes.
At Helena, Arkansas, fernando, Miss
issippi, Decatur, Alabama, and Milan,
Tennessee, the thermometer registered
1O1, while many places in Tennessee and
Arkansa reported the figures 0m aG
to 100. =,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
BETANOoURT MUST LEAVE CUBA

Washington, ID. c., July 2.-United
States Consul General Lee reports to the
State Department by cable from Ha-
vana that the Spanish authorities have
released Austin Clement Betancourt, an
American citizen, on condition that he
leaves Cuba at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
DEATH OF MIR. SPRUILL.
The Steward of the Northampton Farm
Died Suddenly.

Halifax, N. c., July 2.-(Special.) ,
Mr.. Arthur Spruill, steward at the
Northampton county State farm, died
very suddenly this morning. His re-
mains were nicely prepared for burial
by Supervisor G. J. Rhem and employees,
and sent to his former home, Columbia,
n O.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03

"Mr. Bond, on behalf of Cornell Uni
versity, L desire to say that Cornelrs
eight will row Pennsylvania eight to-
morrow if you will accept the offer"
Mr.. Bond replied that it was a very
courteous thing to do, but that, on be-
half of Pennsylvania, he would have to
decline the offer, and that it
would be unsDortsmanlike for Pennsyl-
vania to allo1 86sufeS e
for the third ss9LSuOO IN EIor,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
CoRNELIs COURAGEOUS CREW
An Easy Victory Over Columbia aud
Pennsylvania-A Pitiable Fizzle and
Procession-The True American Spirit
of the Comedians.


of the Comedians.
Poughkeepsie, n Y, July 2.-The sec
Ond Varsity race upon the four-mile
course, contestants, eight-oared crews
from Cornell, Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania. The expectations, a breaking of
records and loose and exciting con-
test. The result, a fzzle and a process
sion. Cornell won, Columbia second,
about eleven lengths and half to the
rear, Pennsylvania foundered just after
passing the two-mile mark. The official
time:
Cornell, 20 minutes 40 and 4-5 seconds;
Columbia, 81 minutes 20 and 2-5 seconds
The time by miles for Cornell: First mile
5:04 2-5; second mile, 1851; third mile,
1916; fourth mile, 20:47 4-5.
HOW THE RACE WAS WON.
All of the expectations of those lovers
of American sports that by establishing
new records Pennsylvania and Columbia
would be entitled to demand admission
to what promises to be an intercollegiate
rowing combination of three colleges,
Yale, Harvard and Cornell, have been
rudely shattered. The contest on the
Hudson this afternoon which had been
heralded as promising a close and excit-
ing finish and which each college coach
declared would be a. record breaking con-
test turned out to be the merest sort of
a procession and an apology for race.
In some respects the contest was pitt
able. Cornell, the winner of the previous
contests, the victors over Yale and Har-
ward had haen lad to heIiava that Penn
sylvania and Columbia would put up a
harder fight than her contestants in the
other races. On the contrary, the Cor
nell crew rowed over the course in the
easiest kind of a fashion, only hitting up
the stroke in the last three-quarters Of
mile in an evident endeavor to make fair
time. Columbia struggled on in the rear,
losing length by length, while rowing a
more quick stroke than Cornell and fin
ally after crossing the line her crew
found themselves almost incapable of any
further work. AS if to exhibit her Prov
ess and her wonderfully husbanded
strength, the Cornell coxswain turned
his boat around and rowed up a mile and
n quarter above the finish to salute the
defeated Pennsylvania crew and then
returned to the boat house. There was
really no race to describe, at least not
after the second mile.
To the pitiable fizzle of the afternoon
there was one bright side and that was
the true American sportsmanship dis
played by Cornell. On the referees boat,
lust after Pennsylvania was swamped,
i'rof. Wheeler, of Cornell, turned to Mr..
J mes Bond, of Pennsylvania, and said:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mr.. William Schaub Struck by Light
ming in Thursdays Storm.

Winston, n. c., July 2.-(Special.)-
Mr.. William Schaub, a farmer, was
killed by lightning, near his home, Kings
Cabin, Stokes county, yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Schaub was in his wagon
when the flash came. His two horses
were also killed, while his wagon was
badly torn to pieces.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-15
Map OF the Kootenai.

The most complete and artistic man
of the rich mining region of the Koo-
tenai and adjacent territory in Wash
ington and British Columbia, has lust
been published by the Northern Pacific
railway. 1t is just what is needed by
those going to that country or who de-
sire to study and know about it.
The map is made in relief, is 25N1S
inches in size between borders and has
in connection with ton the same
page-two smaller maps that show the
relation of the region to the world at
at large.
The principal drainage of the coun-
tr.- is laid down in blue, the trails and
roaG are shown, the railways plainly
indica. d, the names of important
towns printed in large black letters.
and the topography is represented in.
brown. AS far as the ore deposits are
known they are indicated in a general
way by red lettering.
The country shown upon the map
includes particularly, the SLOGAN, Koo-
tenai lake, Cariboo creek, Deer Park,
Nelson, Salmon river, Trail or Rossland
and the Boundary creek regions. It
shows the Arrow lakes and the Lar
deau country and some portions of the
Okanogan region.
The map is compiled from reliable
and official data and shows the mining
district subdivisions and the eleva-
lions of the mountains and lakes.
The opposite of the sheet contains
an accurate statement and decription
of the country, showing its discovery
and development to the present time
The folder will be sent to any address,
together with a copy of Wonderland
81, our new tourist book upon receipt
of six cents in stamps. CHAs. S. FEE,
Genl Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-15
a RIGHT ROYAL o 8
Mad. of Rare Feather. For tho Rul,r Of
the Sandwich islands.

etAC S0A1u ~ 1SI8uu0s
A million dollars seems O pretty
round sum to pay for a cloak, and prob
ably ever Worth never dreamed of ask
ing so fabulous u price for the most
elaborate of his garments. Ard yet in
tho National museum at Washington is
u cloak the cost of which cannot be
reckcncd at less than this vast amount,
and ladies may be pleased to learn that
1t was not Il woman, but u man, who
was guilty of such a piece of extrava-
gance.
Long years ago, when the Hawaiian
Islands, small as they are, supported
not IL but several Furnishing king
donas, the kings. chiefs and mobiles,
whenever they appeared i'll public ON
state occasions, Wore, instead of tho
purple and ermine of more civilized
potentates, capcs and cloaks of brilliant
feathers. The ladies OF the court were
forced to content themselves with fcat},-
er boas. as we should call them. known
as leis. These capes and collars were
made from the yellow, red and black
feathers of Il few species OF small birds
peculiar to the Sandwich Islands and
called, from their habits, honey suck
ers. Fashion ruled even in those DAYS,
and as the yellow feathers were scarcnr
than the red yellow was the fashionable
color, and the more powerful the chief
the more yellow was his robe of state.
These yellow feathers were found only
on two OR three species of birds. the
finest coming from Il bird called in the
nNsfSVyn 8, w. D,>~ ~,l
Drepanis pacifica by ornithologists.
These birds, with their striking black
and yellow plumage, were as dear to
the hearts of the Hawaiian monarchs as
they might be today to the hearts of
patriotic Princeton students and were
sought for far and near throughout the
islands. The populace paid poll taxes i'll
golden feathers instead Of golden dol
lars, and as each bird furnished but u
few feathers the taxes may be consid-
cred as having been high. Some esti-
mate of the value of the feathers may
be formed from the prices paid in later
times, when a piece of nankeen cloth
valued at 81. so was the equivalent of
five feathers; but, after all, the great
element in the cost of these cloaks was
time and labor, since the making of a
single cloak required from so to 100
years.
AS the feathers obtained for taxes
were very far from supplying the de-
mand the chiefs were accustomed to
employ a regular staff of bird catchers,
much as a medieval baron had his staff
of falconers. These skilled foresters pre-
pared a sort of bird lime from the gun
of the fragrant olapa, mixed with the
juice of the breadfruit tree, and with it
smeared the branches of the Towering
trees f%requented by the honey suckers.
Frederic A. Lucas i'll st. Nicholas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-15
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS.
Police Officers VIII Humoreda Man Found
Out Their Error.

Police Officers Who HUNDRED a Man Found
Out Their Error.
A tall, slim man, with a vacant stare,
walked into the police station of u west
ern city, stepped up t. the officer on
duty and said in a hollow voice:
"Sir, l have an important commune
cation to make. l am dead. 1 was muir
dered, and I entreat you to find the
murderer and have me buried"
The official started back. 1t was evil
dent he had u lunatic before him. He
rang a bell, and the captain of the di-
vision, the police surgeon and all the
c%onstables obeyed the summons. In q
moment the room was packed with a
crowd Of persons, all a%nxiously looking
toward the surgeon, who, in such cases,
has the first word.
"Just SO" the latter said, addressing
the stranger. 81 could tell at q glance
you We're dead. Do you happen to know
your namey"
Certainly" the maniac replied.
"My name is Berthold Lenwarz."
"And your address,"
1.-THE grave"
"Who is the murderer"
Columbus"
1.-The same as discovered American"
eyes"
"Then let me congratulate you. We
have captured the smart chap. Come, l
will show you to his CELL"
Directly, said the mailman in re-
ply to the surgeons diplomatic little
speech and began fulnbling in his poci.
ct, from which he quickly produced Il
thick packet of neatly bound almanacs.
"Gentlemen, when l was alive, 1 used
to sell these almalacs. They are the
best sold III this country and only cost
t%llreepence each. You will admit that
these handsome little volumes ought
not to be left to moldcr in the grave,
and, as we appear on such friendly
terms, perhaps the gentlemen will not
object TO buy the lot.
Ten minutes later, almanacs all sold,
he departed. Scottish Nights.