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The record-union., 1897-10-14

The wife of the Governor of West
Virginia has been on trial for forgery.
If she is convicted, should the Gov
ernor pardon her?" That is the ques-
ton asked. There is no proviso put
into the inquiry relative to his belief
in her innocence or her guilt. 1t is
simply and fatty Should he pardon
her?' thus implying that he should or
should not do so solely because she is
his wife.
The replies thus far made cover the
whole range of opinion from &c" to
e above" The women with one ac-
cord cry pardon" thus testifying anew
to the fact that woman as a rule is
moved more by her emotions than her
Judgment One of the sex, a noted
philanthropist. goes so far as to de-
clare that if the wife is convicted and
the Governor-husband does not give
her a free pardon without any ado, the
case Will justify yellow journalism
in breaking into prison and giving
the woman her liberty in defiance of
the law. Such sentiments had been ex-
pected as the result of the teachings
of saffron newspapers
The men divide in opinion; some hold
that the Governor should pardon then
resign; others insist that he should dis
regard the relation he holds towards
The record-union., 1897-10-14
a Mystery Explained.

Il wonder why it is" said the man
with an inquiring mind, that the news
boys haunt the street cars so persist
ently?"
That's perfectly apparent" replied
the woman with him. There's no tell
ing what minute man may need
paper to keep him from seeing some
woman who is standing Washington
Star
The record-union., 1897-10-14
A NEW ORDER OF GOVERNMENT.

It is claimed by two sensational pa
pers, one of New York and one of San
Francisco, that they put up the job and
furnished the men and means whereby
a young woman charged with crime un-
der Spanish laws was enabled to escape
from a prison in Cuba by jail breaking.
Assuming the claim to be true, and
that every plea for sympathy for this
young woman, Miss Cisneros, that has
been made is commendable, the ques-
ton still remains, rs it the office of
journalism to enable those charged
with crime to break jail?'' Likewise.
this question will force itself to the
front, do the ethics and province of
The saloon, it would seem, never
it has just put on foot a scheme to re-
duce the license tax for retailing nq-
uors from 500 to $50 a quarter, and
an ordinance to that effect has been in
troduced in the local Legislature
Thus, to effect paltry saving of some
81 a week, the Oakland saloon throws
a brand into the community that will
sometime, sooner or later, result in the
kindling of a fire that will scorch the
saloon to the bone, and make its friends
curse the hour Of their shortsightedness.
The present rate has prevailed in Oak
land for eight years. In that time the
city has grown and prospered greatly
and the saloon has shared in it all. If
not, it has been because of undeserving.
The rate prevailing was agreed upon as
a compromise between those who in
sisted upon very high license, and
journalism justify newspapers in set
ting at liberty whomsoever they may
conceive TO be innocent of the crime
charged?" If So of what avail are our
prisons and our laws if a sensational
manager may take upon himself the
Office of ssuperseding the law and its
officers. and breaking into the jails and
prisons to release whomsoever he in his
superior wisdom holds to be guiltless %
The logic Of the Cisneros escape leads
inevitably to a dangerous and outra-
geous license, of which the unscrupu-
louis VIII not fail to take advantage for
self interest, if permitted by public fa-
vor to do so. Suppose that some of
this gentry take the notion that a pris-
oner in this country, held under legal
-fcr1& -
man. should be set free and not be
brought TO trial; that they then pro-
ceed to break into the prison where the
party charged is confined and free him
or her by any devices they may see fit
TO adopt, Will not commendation of
such procedure be in the nature of
transference of the functions of the
courts, the Sherfffs, Wardens and
peace officers. and Of the laws like
wise. to the sweet will and erratic judg-
ment Of sensational newspaper man
ayers with unlimited presumption and
unstinted purses?
Nothing is clearer than this, that had
the journalistic jail breakers been taken
in their act, they would have been sub
ject TO the penalties of the law of the
place for an attempt TO rescue, and the
Land Of their allegiance could under no
decent pretense have asked for mercy
to be extended TO them. That is the
test of the whole matter. If the news
paper law of the Cisneros case is TO be-
come the rule Of action let all comnu-
The record-union., 1897-10-14

the defendant and act precisely as he
would if the woman had married some
other than the Governor of West Vir-
ginia. Some declare that mans duty
is first TO his home and next to the
law. Still others say that the Gov
ernor, being chosen to enforce the laws,
must do so at any sacrifice Of his per-
sonal feelings.
There should be no division of opin-
ion in any such case. The Governor
of State is in position as such, not
as the husband of his wife. His duty
as an executive officer is first to the
people 1t makes no difference what
ever that his affections are involved.
In this case, moreover, Governor At
kinson married his wife after knowl-
edge Of the fact that she would be
charged with the crime.
1t is improbable that she will be con-
victed, since it is improbable that she
is guilty. Her first husband in his last
sickness intrusted to her all his bust
AAC1~o 0SCtl " lA1C u AAAN
name where necessary Believing that
she had the right to do so, she signed
certain receipts in his name under the
conviction that she was fulfilling his
wishes. These signatures were at
tached, it is alleged, after the death
of her husband. But clearly there was
no criminal intent, and as intent is the
essence of crime, the woman did not
criminally offend The prosecution was
promoted by the heirs of her former
husband, and with a deal of bitter
ness. That is the case in a nutshell.
Director Chief Holden of the Lick
Observatory has sent in his resigna
ton, and it has been accepted. This
is reason for congratulation. for how
ever talented and learned the Pro-
fessor, he has the unhappy faculty of
keeping himself in hot water most of
the time and of dragging into it also
every State institution with which he
is related. His case may be one in
which he is harshly judged, but with
his resignation there will come a long
respite from Holden rows, of which the
people are thoroughly weary.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
TURCLU HOTEL,

500 X Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly first GLASS; hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
The Cheerful Idiot.

isn't this Kneipp cure something
like Christian science?" asked the ell
DERBY boarder.
Well" said the Cheerful Idiot, 1t
does its work through the SOLE In
dianapolis Journal.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
Information Wanted.

4 returned Alaskan assures a local
contemporary that .'in many portions
of the Klondike region the gold deposits
are simply fabulous" Well, now, what
does that mean ?-Chicago Times Her
aid.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
Weather Forecast.

Northern California = Partly cloudy
Thursday; danger of severe frost Thurs
day night in the valleys Of elevated sec
tions: fresh northwest wind.
The record-union., 1897-10-14

Accommodations first-class. Free bus
to and from hotel. w. ]. ELDER. Mgr
The record-union., 1897-10-14
THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ROAD

The campaign for the Yosemite Gov
ernment free model road progresses
well. From all sections in which the
subject has been agitated we have most
encouraging news of Endorsement by the
people of the memorial to Congress ask
ing for the construction of a free model
highway over the Government reserve
into the Yosemite Valley The obvious
justice and wisdom of the appeal so
address the thoughtful as to enlist
their cooperation with marked unan-
unity
1t is with especial qualification that
the Record Union" finds from reports
of proceedings in two of the San Fran
Yosemite Commission in San Francisco
on Tuesday the subject was brought
forward, and that Congressman De
Vries of this district appeared and ad-
vocated the proposition of soliciting
the Federal Government to construct
over its own lands one good, broad. per
manent, swift road into the valley. In
this he was SUPPORTED by the voices Of
two Commissioners of the Department
of Highways, Messrs. Ashe and Price,
who pressed for consideration the Mer-
ced River route for such a road.
This Endorsement must go far in aid
ing the memorial proposition, since it
bis the result of recent personal examin-
alton of routes by Messrs. De Vries.
Price and Ashe. The Record Union"
has expressed no preference for routes.
1t has faith that Government engineers,
if once instructed to lay out a road,
will select the most advantageous route.
that requiring least grade and giving
easiest passage. Very frequently such
route is indicated by natural water
courses.
The 'Record-Union' again calls upon
the friends of the movement in all Sec
tions to Immediately secure signatures
to the petition for the free Government
road. The time is drawing near when
all the petitions must be gathered in
and prepared for presentation to Con-
gress by Mr.. De Vries, on the assem-
bling of the House in December 1t is
very gratifying to know that the Con-
gresham not only approves of the
proposition, but is giving it his earnest
support and is personally securing in
dorsement for the memorial in the form
of signatures.
A form of the petition now in circu-
lation will be found in this mornings
issue Of the Record Union" Where
no petition blank has been circulated,
We suggest that friends of the memo
rial cut out the blank, secure it upon
proper paper and circulate it for sig
natures. All such petitions should be
returned to this office not later than
the 10Th of November.
The record-union., 1897-10-14

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER
day Meals 25c
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mites look to the locks and bolts that
bar the way to liberty for those held
under legal process. All their friends
Will need to do, will be to engage the
services of yellow Journalism and eff
feet a jail break, and then fortify the
proceeding by appealing for the plaud-
its of mankind.
The unvarnished truth is that this
Examiner. Journal -Cisneros Jail de-
livery was an outrageous thing. A pro-
ceeding that puts its perpetrators in the
category of criminals. 1t was a gross
violation Of right and an offense for
which our Government may be called
upon to humiliate itself. The girl had
not been tried. She was accused of a
conspiracy to murder. This she denied,
and charged her prosecutor with at
tempted outrage There the matter
stood. The Consul General of the
United States at Havana reported that
she was not suffering. but was confined
in decent quarters. She was not an
American citizen. She had no claims
upon Us other than for sympathetic
pulses if she was found to be innocent.
The Queen Regent Of Spain having
been appealed to, gave assurance that
the girl should be fairly treated. Yet
the American people are called upon to
applaud the forcible rescue of this girl
from prison, promoted by American in
iuences, boastful of the deed and
shamelessly so. All the furore about
the girl was based upon the lurid re-
ports Cf yellow journals concerning her.
that she had been condemned without
trial to loathsorne penal servitude on a
foreign shore; that she had been cruelty
treated in prison; that she had been de-
MED the ordinary privileges of pris-
oner-all which the American Consul
General at Havana has pronounced to
be without any foundation of truth
whatever
Trial by newspaper has well-nigh
superseded the orderly and impartial
courts of the law with US. Sensational
JILL iAeoil<oAil A'e1o SCI ul d new IHqulSlllou
more relentless and detestible than that
of old. Those who seek peace and safe
ty in cowardice, will discreetly kow tow
before the new tribunal. Even nations
must consult the modern autocrat in
the United States, receive consent to
accuse ard try. and accept its decree
whom to hold and whom to set free.
Hail the new order of government!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
THE STATESMAN FROM TUNIs,

Starkey Hare, the statesman from
Tunis, is in the city. He is on his way
back from Washington, where he went
TO- get am, office. He didn't get it, but
that is no reason why he should go home
empty -handed. Not at all. There are
toe few Starkey Hare's in the world and
too many Offices for that. SO Starkey
just dropped off the train wien he got
here; rubbed his rRbbit foot on Governor
Russells door mart and the Governor at
once appointed. him to the high and
mighty position OF notary public-a
position to which every free American
may aspire lStrrkey goes home this
morning witR his new honor. Not every
man that goes to Washington takes back
to his admiring constituents as ghttering
prize as does the statesman from Tunis.
Starkey Hare, Hi BudSer. Rich Lilly
these three, may they all live 30 become
notaries public
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
RESOLUTIONS GO OVER

Washington, March 31.-The Cuban
question came up soon after the Senate
met to-day. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, pre-
sented concurrent resolution instructipg
the committee on Foreign Relations II
inquire what, if any, obligations the limit.
ed States government had assumed TO-
ward the people of Cuba by preventing
the acquisition of that island by any
European power and compelling the peo
pie of Cuba to remain subject to Spain.
let it go over" remarked Mr.. Hale
rep, Me-, and this objection sent the
resolution over until tomorrow
Mr.. Morgan's Cuban resolution then
came up. 1t calls upon the President for
copies of letters said to have been written
by General Gomez, the Cuban ommander,
to President Mckinley and his predeccs-
Sor, the letters being recited in detail.
Mr.. Hale suggested that the resolution
be broadened so as to include all letters
written by General Gomez, instead Of
these specified letters.
Mr.. Morgan said he had not heard OF
any other letters from Gomez, but he was
willing TO include all that could be reach
ed.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, who had taken some
interest in the resolution, the matter
hnally went over
AT l2:23 p, m. the Senate went into
executive session.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned
without resumins the open session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
ST. NAZAiRE SURVIVORS
CAPTAIN AND CHIEF ENGINEER
LANDED AT HAMBURG.
FrIghtfuI Suffering During Six Days
Drifting, When They We're Picked
Up by The Maroa.

Hamburg, March 31.-The British
steamer Maroa, Captain Adams, from
Norfolk, March 10, for this port which
signalled the Lizard ON March q, that
she had picked up the captain, chief en-
gineer and two of the crew of the French
steamer, Vile de st. Nazairre, which
foundered in gale March Z, while on a
voyage from New York to West Indian
ports, arrived here to-day with the four
survivors. They are Captain Paul
Jaqueneau, Chief Engineer Philippe Ma
riani and Herbert and Saona, able sea-
men. Their boat containing nine persons,
drifted until March Is. when the four
men mentioned were picked up by the
Maroa at = o'clock in the afternoon
The five other occupants of the boat died
from the effects of drinking sea water.
OF these, two colored men died on the
second day, and the stewardess and two
others died ON the fourth day after the
sinking of the Nazaire. The survivors
suffered terribly and were helpless from
exhaustion when picked up. They were
treated with the utmost kindness on
board the Maroa, and have completely
recovered their health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
OFF DUTY.

1t is essential to the we'll being Of the
physical economy that the kidneys and
bladder should be eternally active. that
they should never go "off duty" IL they
do the kidneys fail to secrete from the
blood the watery element and the impur-
tiles that should be thrown off by the
bladder, and both organs suffer in organic
health from their inaction, and incur dan
gerous maladies. Among these are
Brights disease of the kidneys, diabetes,
retntion of the prime, gravel, dropsy, etc.
These are no trifies, but obstinate diseas-
es, developing rapidly, and terminating
too often fatally. To prevent or check
them. the safest and most effectual means
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
gives healthful impetus to, but never
excites the renal organs, like the fiery,
unmedicated sdmulants Of commerce.
Malaria, dyspepsia, constipation, liver
trouble, nervousness and debility are
remedied by the genial medicine, useful
in convaIescence and old age. "A wine
glassful three times a day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.,

Atlanta, Ga, March 3f.-The Atlanta
Constitution to-day signed a 90-yesr con-
tract with, the Associated Press.
Madrid, March 31.-It il semi-ofIicially
announced that the scheme for Cuban re-
forms will be introduced in April.
Lexington, Va, March 3I--At Raphine
to-day the three-year-old child of Mr..
J.. Lansford, becoming frightened by a
dog, ran under passing wagon and was
crushed to death.
Washington, ID. c., March 31.-Nhe
President to-day sent to the Senate che
nomination of Thomas w. Cridler. Of
4 West Virginia, to- be Third Assistant Sec
rotary of State.
/ Capetcwn, March 31.-PresideHt Krs-
ger, it rs announced, from Pseturia, has
suspended his grandson, Eloff, from office
for making a speech in which he insulted'
Queen Victoria and Great Britain.
New Port News, Va, March 31-Thc
gunboat Wilmington arrived here at az
late hour last night from New London.
Conn. where she took her official trial
"TRIP successfully on Saturday last. She
is here to receive her finishing touches.
Albany. \. Y, March 31.-The New
Y ,rk Sugar Refining Company of Long
a capital stock of 100000 to neanufac-
ture and refine sugaT. The directors are
Claus Doscher, A. Frederick Bahre, G..
III. Tiebaut, w. III. Eogan and frederick
Brommer, all of Brooklyn.
Baltimore Md, March 31.-Tae ques-
ton of Sunday cyale racing has been
bDught to- the attention of the L. A. w.
Racing Board, and a decision permitting
1oc forbiddfng Sunday events maw be ex-
pacted early next week.
Madrid. March 3f.-Tn response to the
Invitation of President Mckinley, the
government will send tire Spanish cru
iser Maria Teresa 10 represent the Queen
Regent. King anG people of Spain, at
/ ttie ceremony of defeating the Grant
ma uSoleum on April oath.
I Characteristics, Wa. March .I.-The
IhandsOnre residence of Mr.. X. FL. Raw
llings, aud nearly all of its contents, were
consumed by fire last night The build
/ ing WIS n brick structure. built on the
western slope OF Carriers Mountain,
| less than IL mile from Monticello, ana
with the farm cost $40. 900 in 1874. The
dwelling was insured for only S11 900.
| Savannah. Ga. March 3t.-To-day
| closed the naval stores year. Receipts
at this port were the largest on record,
being 800, 441 casks of spirits against
| 5OS.367 last year and 1.176,072 barrels
of rosin against, 1,143,0 26 las year. Elk
fports were 500, 92S casks of spirits, l.,
I116,621 barrels of rosin against 90.
casks ofspirits and 1,091.32S barrels OF
rosin last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
NEED STORE-KEEPERS AND
GAUGERS.
Extra Clerk in the Revenue Department
Continued for a Month.

Extra Clerk in the Revenue Department
Continued for a Month.
This is the busy season with the Re
venue department here. On account of
this an extra clerk, Mr.. Cecil III. Hollo-
way, was on the 18th of February as
signed to duty here until April list. But
the crush of work in the department still
continues land yesterday permission was
received from the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue to continue Mr.. Hollo-
way as clerk for thirty days longer.
Though he has been in the service but
a short while, he has shown himself
most capable and efficient officer. He
received his appointment by virtue of the
fact that he stood at the head of the
class that stood the civil service examina-
ton here in January.
There is a great demand in the depart
ment here for store-keepers and gaugers
a dozen or more being needed now.
There are several on the eligible list of
civil service applicants, but there seems
to be some hitch at Washington in re-
gard to their appointment. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that the Civil Service
Commission will make selection within
the next few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
AT GREENVILLE COURT.
Murder, Rape and an Illicit Distillery
the Features.

Murder, Rape and an Illicit Distillery
the Features.
Greenville, \. c., March 31.-(SpeciaD
The spring term of Pitt Superior court
is now in session, Judge w. S. OBJ.
Robinson presiding. Up to this time only
cases of minor character have come up
for trial, but large number OF these
have been disposed of.
The grand jury returned a true bill
for murder against John Keel, who killed
David Crandall on the 25th of last De
cember. Keel was arraigned before court
this afternoon and plead not guilty. He
had no counsel to appear for him and the
court requested Capt. Swift Galloway
and Mr.. L. G.. James to take charge Of
the case and defend him. \ venire of %
was ordered and the case was set for
trial on Friday morning.
The grand jury has also returned bill
for rape and is expected to find another
bill for murder. which will make three
capital cases for this term of court.
Last night Officers J. II. ShelbuFn and
J. W. Perry, IF the revenue, arrived here
and to-day they went out Oa a hunt for
game They found an Illicit still located
IN the river lOw-lands, about eight miles
from town. The still was broken up and
about 700 gallons of beer destroyed. The
officers think from the size and equip
ment of the outfis captured thas some up
country moonshiIFeFs had moved down
here and started operations. ....
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
WHO CAN VOTE IN DEMOCRATIC
s. PRIMARIES?

The Democrats of Charlotte who
have been having an exciting discussion
as TO who should be permitted to vote in
the Democratic primaries, have finally
settled the controversy by adopting the
following resolution by the Democratic
Executive Committee:
Resolved, That all persons who
at the last election voted the Demo
craze State and county ticket are
entitled to vote in said primaries. s'a
By a vote of 6 to they had previously
voted down a resolution offered by MI
Tillett that only those ''who voted lof
all the regular nominees of the Democra-
te. marty at the last election could par
,;c;nate in the Democratic primary.
referring to the effect of this action, tht
Charlotte News says:
1T is final notice to Republlcah
negroes that they will not be allowed
to participate in Democratic coun-
oil "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
NEW SCHOOL FOR NEGROES.
Residence on Watson Property to BE
Used for That Purpose.

The City Board of Education met in
the Mayors office yesterday afternoon
for the. transa ction of the regular ron
tine business. such as paying bills. Be
yond this nothing was done. The follow
ing members of the Board were present:
w. NJ. Russ. chairman; A. l.. Thomp
son, DIR. X. III. Lewis. G. Rosenthal, j.
w. Bailey and Garland Jones.
The Watson property on East Lenmr
street, which was purchased for $4,000
some three weeks age. will, be used for IA
school for negroes, their schools now be-
ing too crowded. The brick residence
now on the property viii be .remodelled
this summer, and made suitable for school
purposes. Additional buildings will be
erected aS needed = i's'- '.-.tt'4l