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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
NEWBERN'S NEW OUTFIT
THe BOGUS SOhoD MEETS BUT
NOTHING lS pONe.
Their Straw Policemen Stard about
tbs Streets Looking for Salary Al
Quiet With Democrats Solid

Newbern, n. c., May S.-(Special--
Everything passed quietly in the scrap
between Russell's appointees and the
Democrats for control of city affairs to-
day. Both factions met per adjournment.
the Democrats in the city hall and the
appointees, joined by the three negroes
elect, in a private office of some sympa-
thizer. Nothing was done. The Demo
Gratis adjourned to meet Monday at S:3O
o'clock. 1t is not known when the poor
outcasts will meet again. They were
willing to compromise to-day. Stray po-
licemen elected by the Apprentices are
standing around anxious to know when
they can draw their pay. Poor fellows.
they had better go to picking peas, for if
tney wait to grow fat from the city treas
ury, they might have to go to the poor
house. Alrs well, and Mayor Ellis col
Ices the costs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
And tSmrlpDs k, Is Cut Off From
Cons tAnLins.
Is BURNED
GREEK SOLDIERS AND WOMEN
SCATTER IN A PANIC.
SMOlEN%k - LAST APpe Al
Invokes rad ,ions of e1is Race and
His Men Re pop With a Reckless
Shout ana rusn t3efore Which
the Turks Ouivared,
the Turks Quivared.

Washington, May S.-The Turkish le
CATION tonight received the following ca.
blegram from Constantinople:
''Edhem Pasha, who is now at Feles-
tino, telegraphs under date of to-day thal
the French and British Consuls of Volc
called upon him this evening in order to
state in their own names and those OF
their colleagues that the Greek troops
had evacuated the place after having re
leased the convcts, and they requested
him to send at once forces to occupy the
town and to secure the public order and
safety. Ten battalions therefore sem
for that purpose to Volo entered and oc
cupied the city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
Rev. J e. White Makes 2 Talk
of Great Interest.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
THEY DISCUSS WORK OF THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.
MR. ezouG4TON PARTICIPATES
Hcme ~ ssions Mass Meeting at Night
Addressed by an Exilen uoan--An
Interesting Report Fron, the
Woman's Missionary Urion

Wilmington, NJ c., May S.-The morn
ing session of the second day of the
Southern Baptist convention was consum-
ed in the hearing of representatives from
each of the States of the convention on
Home Missions Dr. G. T. Walker, a
colored preacher from Augusta, Ga,
made one of the nest interesting ad-
dresses of the morning. Vice-President
i. z. Eagle, of Arkansas, presided.
Speeches of Rev !. f. White, Of North
Carolina, and VIM. Ellyson. of Virginia,
on the results Of cooperation in work
among the negroes with the American
Baptist Edueat;onal Society, were heard
with great interest.
DIR. Henry Mcdonald, Of Atlanta,
president of the Home Mission Board.
addressed the convention on the needs
of the board.
The first business before the afternoon
session was the hearing of the report of
the committee on the report of the Sun
day School Board. 1t was read by DIR.
A. p. Montague, Of Columbian Univer-
sity, and commended warmly the work
done by the Sunday School Board.
The work of the Sunday School Beard
was discussed by Ex-Governor w. J.
Northen, of Georgia; Rev. DR.. Robertson,
of Arkansas: Rev. DR.. w. e. Hatcher
of Virginia; Rev. DIR. J. b. Gambrell, OF
Texas: Rev. J. G. Hiden. of Virginia: n
b. Broughton. of Raleigh. n. c.: and Rev
DR. j. +. FELIX, of Asheville, n. c.
Dr. j. NJ Frost, of Nashville. the Secre-
tary of the Sunday School Board, also
addressed the convention.
\ special mass meeting was held to-
night in the interest of Home Missions.
Rev. J. Il. Cova, an exiled Cuban. doing
missionary work among his people in
Tampa. Florida. described the serious
check which the cause of Home Missions
had suffered in h;s native land on ac-
count of the war with Spain. He was
followed by Rev. DIR. j. B. Gambrell. of
Texas. and Rev. r. A. Venable, of Mis-
sissippi. A resolution was adopted con-
veying expressions of sympathy to dele
gate T. II. Stout, of Georgia, who since
his arrival had received a telegram in
forming Km of the death Of his wife.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
have invited the convention to attend the
memorial exercises at four p. IN. Monday,
May 10th.
Rev. j. William Jones, j.. d., of Vir-
ginia, will preach a sermon tomorrow
night before the Cape Fear Camp OF
Confederate Veterans at the First Pres
byterian church.
All the churches of the city will be
supplied at the morning and evening ser
vices tomorrow by visiting divines
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
CHEATHAM FOR RECORDER
HIS APPO,N rMENT SAID TO-BE
DECIDED UPON. f
Name to go in on MordaY. District
Man Preferred Unless it Must
be CoIored Man.

Washington. May S.-tSpeciaI--It
was said tonight that the President had
decide d to ippoint ex-Cong III. q
Che;ttham to the office of Recorder OF
Deeds for the District, and that Cheat
hams name would be presented to the
Senate Monday Thus President Me
kinley strictly observes the home rule
plank in the platform AS long as
the office is to 20 to a colored man, the
people Of the District, that is theRcpubli-
cans, are content to have Cheatham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
DIPIITHERIA IN RANDLEMAN.

Randlcman, y. c., May ESPECIAL y
DR.. w. A. Wooten. of Randleman, has
two children sick with diphtheria He
at once wired to Richmond for the diph-
liberia anti-toxine. To-day the cases both
look favorable. The Doctors little son
also met with an accident by jumping
off low shed and striking his arm on
the edge of box, breaking both bones
near the elbow Dr. !. w. Long, of
Richmond, Va, was summoned to attend
the children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
SILVER COMMISSION SAIL.

Ex-Vice- President Stevenson Gives He
Itinerary, and Looks for Much Good
With Conference Thrown In.
New York, May Ex-Vice-President
Adlai E. Stevenson, General @. J. Paine,
and United States Senator Edward @.
WOolcott, who were recently appointed
President Mckinley as a commission
to confer with the heads of European
overnments relative to the holding of an
International bmetallic conference, sailed
for Havre ON the French line, La Tou-
aine to-day. Before their departure, Mr..
Stevenson said that the commission
would go directly to Paris, and after con-
ferring with the French government.
would visit London, Berlin, Vienna and
the capitals of the other European gov
rnments. He expected that much good.
would be accomplished by the commission
nd did not anticipate any trouble in in
ducing the governments tos appoint dele
gates to the contemplated conference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
Biz FIRE IN VII. S.'
Briggs and Fl-mius', SIX Story
Warehouse Burned.
BUILDING COST Si5, 900
WAS FULL OF TOBACCO VALUED
AT $4,000
PARTLY COVERED sYIvsUsANcE
Cause cf the Fire. Unknown Started
From the Top ana Gained Head
way so Rapidly That Fire
COMPANY Was HELPLESS.
Company Was Helpless.

Wilson, \. c., May S.-To-night at
1.30 o'clock the immense tobacco prize
house of Briggs 4 Fleming, six stories
high was discovered to be on fire in the
sixth story. The fire had gained too
much headway for the fire company to ex-
tinguish it. Building cost $4,000. and
was full of tobacco valued at $4,000
partly covered by insurance. Cause OF
fire unknown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
NrKINLEY'S DAILY HINT.
Plumbers. Tin-smiths and Painters Strik-
ing in Newark ..

thousand carpenters, joiners and lath-
ers in Newark have quit work at the di-
rection OF business agent A. R.Wyatt,
of the United Building Trades Council
and in sympathy with the striking plum
bers. tin-smiths and painters
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
BABY HARRISON CHRIsrENED.

indianapolis. Ind, May S.s-Elizabeth.
he little daughter Gen and Mrs. Har-
rison, was christened tbs afternoon by
the Rev. NJ l.. Haines, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. The cere-
mony took place at $3.50 o'clock in the
parlor Of the Harrison home, where beau
tiful lilies and palms were arranged Ola,
the mantels and tables. A few of tke
neighbors and friends Of Gen. and Nrs.
Harrison were present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
CHEYENNES ON A DANCE.
Young Man Probably Murdered by Them
and Trouble Feared From the Threats
of the Tribe

Miles City, Mont, May Supper
Tongue river settlers are greatly excited
over the disappearance OF n young man
named Hoover, who has been working
on Barringer's sheep ranch. Large par
ties have been hunting him for a week.
They found dead sheep with bullet holes
through the carcasses and Indian tracks.
The supposition is that he was killed by
Indians. who have been dancing all winter
and threatening what they would do
when the grass was green. If this proves
true. trouble is expected, as the settlers
will suffer loss of stock in silence, but
will not countenance murder, and this
may at last bring a solution of the
Cheyenne question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
AGAINST THE TOBACCO TAX.

Virginia and North Carolina to Take Ac-
ton Next Week on the Recent Two
Cents Raise on Manufactured Goods.
Danville, Va, May S.-The Board of
Trade of Martinsville in meeting vigor-
ously opposed the proposed increase of
two cents per pound in the revenue tax
on manufactured tobacco. The board
has invited a general meeting of repre-
sentatives from boards in Virginia and
North Carolina to meet at Danville next
Saturday, May 10Th, to take concerted
action in trying to prevent the proposed
increase. Several boards have appointed
delegates and there will probably be a
large anti-tax convention held here next
Saturday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
HUNTER TO RECEIVE HIS PRICE

DeBoe and the President Have Il Chuck
ling match Over the High Virtues of
the Defeated Candidate-The Cold-Day
Man Wants to go to Chill.
Washington. May S.-Senator DeBoe's
call at the White House to-day was for
the purpose of urging the President to
appoint DR.. Hunter, of Kentucky, to a
leading foreign mission, probably Chilli.
DR.. Hunter was for some time the lead
ing candidate in the recent Kentucky
sensational Senatorial contest, finally
giving place to Mr.. DeBoe. The Pres
ident spoke in high terms of DR.. Hunter,
and the latter's friends came away feel
ing that, though there might be doubt
as to his appointment to Chilli, he pros
poets were encouraging for the selection
Of their candidate to some other foreign
post of equal rank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
FLoRlDA's TREASURER SHORT.
A $4,000 Affair in Which Other Promi
-nent People are Mixed up.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May Ss-A special to
the Commercial-Tribune from Jackson
vile, Fla. says: The legislative inves-
tigating committee has. found State
Treasurer Collins short $4,000, and has
demanded his impeachment and immedi-
ate retirement from effice. Other proni-
ncnt people are mixed mp in this affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
woMAN's MISSIONARY UNION.
Their Report Made With Many Whole
some recommendations. a,

i
some recommendations. las
Wilmington, N. c., May S.--The Wo-
mans Missionary Union opened at 9:3C
a. M, with prayer service led by Mrs
J. l.. Johnson, Of Mississippi.
State reports heard from Missouri
Mississippi, Maryland, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, South Carolina and North Caro-
lima.
Executive committee, Woman's Mis-
sionary Union reported as follows:
/. Believing that the recommendations
of the home foreign and Sunday SchOo
boards are the results of prayerful study
of the needs of various Southern Baptist
convention fields, we heartily commend
them; and suggest that the amount asked
for by each be apportioned among the diff
ferent States.
?. Trusting the promises Of God that
the Holy Spirit will be given to those
who ask, we suggest that we continue to
unite in special prayer for the work and
workers during the first week Of January
also, that one week in the year be OBJ
served with special prayer and gifts fol
the needs Of the home board. We re-
commend the use of the mission card
daily as a valuable source of informa
ton and inspiration.
8. Appreciation that the best workers
i'll the churches are those who have Deen
trained from childhood, we call atten'
ton to the necessity Of forming societies
for young women, boys and girls, and a
gain advise the appointment Of a band
SUPERINTENDENT in aaeh Sta ta which has
not previously appointed one.
4. knowing it to be Gods desire tha
all shall be saved, we are impressed will
the responsibility of work among the col
ored and foreigners, and recommend that
mothers meetings and industrial schools
be organized wherever possible, that per
sonaI work among those with whom WI
are in daily touch in our home be earn
estly prosecuted
D. Convinced that knowledge means
power, interest and zeal in mission work
we recontmend the constant use of th
pubilHltlons of the Sunday school boar
" Nashville, and those of the Marylan,
+ Baptist mission rooms, also the Foreigl
Mission Journal and State religious pa
pers. and King Words rs specially inter
esting for young people.
Il. Knowing central committees are on
able1 10 do more correspondence and t
distribute more literature when provision
Is made for postage, we urge n careful
consideration of the subject and the ador
ton Of any preferred plan to secure suf
fcient funds.
Report was adopted unanimously.
Adjourned until 3 p. IN. Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
FOR THE SOULS OF THE VICTIMS.
a Requiem Mass Celebrated in eNotre
Dame for the Repose OF the Sotls OF
Those who Perished in the Paris Fire.

Paris, May S.-A requiem mass for the
repose of the souls of the victims OF the
recent fire at the Charity Bazaar was
celebrated at noon to-day in the Cathe-
dral of Notre Dame. The interior OF the
building was heavily draped with black
relieved by silver embroideries ana the
main door way was draped with huge
pail spangled with silver, edged with er-
mine and raised on either side by silver
loops. Above the doors were escutcheons
with the initials 'R. f." tRepublque
F'raneaise)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
BANKER NELSON FOUND DEAD
Inhaled Illuminating Gas.-Physical
Troubles-Leaves Good Estate and was
Highly Respected.

Richmond, Va, May S.-N. w. Nelson.
President OF the Metropolitan Bank of
Richmond was found dead in his bath
room this morning with the gas turned
on. He had been great sufferer for
some time, and it is believed. ended his
life to get rid of his pain Mr.. Nelson
was II years old.
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Richmond. v, May SIT develops that
AIr. N. w. Nelson, president of the Me
tropolitan Bank, who was found dead
in his bath tub this morning, committed
uicide by inhaling illuminating gas. He
was great sufferer from asthma and
other physical troubles, and had reached
an advanced age, and became very de,
spandent.
No other cause for the act can be as
signed. He leaves a good estate and
was most highly respected in the com
muAity. 80
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09

Kansas City, Mo. May S.-TAo Inter
national Association of Machinists tor
day decided to appropriate $500 for the
erection Of q monument TO the memory
Of H. w. Talbot, the founder Of the
srder. 1'hc monument will be erected at
Florence, s. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
THE GREEKS DIsMANTLED.
Telestino Burned, and They Turn Panil
Stricken in Retreat

Athens, May S.-Turks have complete
w occupied and burned Velestino. At 1870
o'clock Thursday evening the defeat of
The Greeks was complete, and the pass to
Volo open to the Turks. The search
lights of the warships on the bay flash
ing up the mountain sides were ofgreat
assistance ~ the retrestns Greeks, show
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-15
Killed by His Collar.

High standing collars are now ex-
clusiyely in vogue. The laws of
health, however, require that then
should be left bare, or nearly 80, and
unrestrained in it's movements. Hence
the collar should be loose and turn
down. More than one case has been
recorded in which tight collars have
almost caused suffocation, the victims
being revived with difficulty. :, Some
two years ago, on the arrival of the
train from Nice at Paris, a rich Ameri-
can traveller was found dead in one of
the compartments-strangled, as the
inquest disclosed, by his high collar,
whose button had left its mark upon
his skin. Nor is this at all an unlike
ly accident, since there is a point in
the throat close to the "Adam' g apple, "
pressure upon which will stop respira.
tion at once, and bring aboutasphyxia.
Moreover, a collar which hardly feels
uncomfortable while the wearer is
standing may draw much tighter when
he sits down, and should hefall asleep
in it, may produce congestion, coma
and fatal termination.-The Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-15
Egyptian Geese.

In the inclosure near the lion house
at the geological gardens may now DO
seen pair Of Egyptian geese. This
fine species, which belongs to the same
genus as the Orionoco goose OF South
America, has the beak equal In length
to the head, and at the tip bent sud-
denly down, so as nearly to hide the
lower mandible. The wings, which
are long and broad, are each armed
with small bare knob (the Orinoco
goose is often referred to as the 'knob-
winged" goose); the tail is provided
with fourteen rounded feathers. The
sides of the head and front Of the neck
are whitish, the back Of the neck
is brown. as also is the collar tthss en-
circles the lower part Of it. The
general color Of the upper parts is q
mixture OF black and gray, while the
under parts are yellowish brown, with
some black and white markings; on
the breast there is q brown patch.
The primaries and tail feathers are
glossy black; the tip of the beak is
pink, as also are the legs and feet.
Altogether, this is striking and
rather handsomely colored bird. It Is.
the "Vulpanser" Of Herodotus, and
was domesticated by the ancient
Egyptians. It is now found in the
valley Of the Nile, south Of Cairo
London Pail Mall Gazette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-15
The increase of Homer.

One of the best possible fsct&in' the
! latter-day progress Of this country is
the increase in the number of homes.
In crowded centers of population, such
as New York and one or two other
cities, the fiat and the hotel must
always be necessary, for space is too
valuable to be monopolized by the
humble. But even around the very
large cities there are being built thou
sands and thousands of suburban cot
tages and country residences, and all
through the length and breadth of the
country, in the towns, villages and
cities, artistic homes are increasing at
an astonishing rate. If any one will
take the trouble to look up the litera-
ture on the subject he will find that in
this country there are more than hun
dred papers devoted to these home
builders, giving them each week plans
and suggestions. The number of books
upon low-priced architecture, written
in the past fifteen years, exceeds the
total for century previous. A wider
education is being spread, and the gain
in every way is enormous.
A man who owns his home is bet
ter citizen, even if there is a mortgage
on it. There is feeling of personal
partnership in the protection of prop
erty and the preservation Of public
order which makes him stand for what
is best in law and government. It is
the best possible thing for his wife
and children; best for him and best for
the country.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-15
A New Departure in Glassmsking.

Molten glass has long been nodded
into q great variety of ware, but the
blowpipe driven by air from mans
lungs has been deemed Indispensable
for shaping jars and other hollow arti.
cles, as well as window glass. A great
invention bids fair to deprive the
glassblower of his vocation, just as
many time-honored craftsmen IN the
iron trade have found their occupa-
tions gone. The first use of the new
glassmaking machines is in the manu-
facture of fruit jars at Muncie, Indi-
ana. One blowing machine is said to
do away with the services of three
men, and it is estimated that the same
product can be turned out with only
two-thirds as many workmen en-
ployed. The introduction Of these
machines in glassmaking is regarded
as fully as revolutionary in that trade
as was the introduction of the Besse-
mer converter and the open hearth
furnace in the iron trade, OF the type
setting machine, self-binding harvest
er, etc., in their respective fields
Railway Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-15
Naming p Ian to.

When naming a plant in honor oi
some man liberties are frequently
taken with the photography, and very
often the person chosen is more hon
ored in the name than by anything
special that he did to deserve it. The
celebrated French botanist, Baillou,
had the naming of plant from the
island of Juan Fernandez, that had
never before been named or described.
From that island he had naturally the
story Of Robinson Crusoe in mind, and
he thought, to honor Crusoe's man
Friday, he would give this plant his
name; but he did not call it Fridaya,
but translated it into the French name
for Friday-that is to say, the sixth
day of the week, Vendredi, and the
plant is described in the books as
Vendredia. No one would ever sus'
pect from this name that it was in
tended to honor Robinson Crusoe's
sole companion on the desolate island.
--Meehan's Monthly.