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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
IN A SPANISH PRISON
How That Country Treats Its
Helpless Prisoners.
A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY
ANARCHISTS FED ON SALT FISH
AND REFUSED WATER.
ONE GOES MAD UNDER THE TREATMENT
And is Shot Down Like Dog in His Cell.
Others Branded With Hot Irons and
Have Their Nails Pulled
Out.

Liverpool July pa band of anar-
chists who had been exiled from Spain
arrived here today on their way to Lon
don. Several of the members of the party
were interviewed and related their expe-
rlence in Spanish prisons. They said they
had been fed upon salt fish and had been
deprived of water for eight days at a
time. The prison authorities promised to
give them water if they would make con-
fessions. Owing to this treatment one of
their number went mad and was shot
down in his cell. Others were branded
with hot irons, had their nails pulled out
and were tortured in other ways.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
WANT TO KNOW THE LAW.
WOuld-be Klondyke Gold Kings Want
Copies of the Land Law.

Washington, July 29.-The Navy De-
partment has felt the evil effects of the
gold craze. The firm of Moran Brothers,
located at Seattle is building the torpedo
boat Rowan and had made good pro-
gress until the Alaskan exodus set in.
Now they have informed the Navy De-
partment that so many of their work
men have dropped their work to go to
Alaska that they are obliged to appeal
to the Navy Department for an extern
sion Of time in which to complete the
boat.
The land office is receiving many ap-
plications for copies of the public land
laws by persons who profess their inten-
tion of going to Alaska The office has
been obliged to notify the applicants
that the land laws have not yet been
extended to Alaska, though the mineral
laws apply.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30

the Ticket"
Roanoke, Va, July 29.-The Populist
State convention reassembled this morn
ing. Major Gaines withdrew from the
race for the nomination of Lieutenant
Governor, and Captain Edmund Il. Cooke
was nominated by acclamation.
Captain Cooke accepted the honor and
thanked the convention for conferring it
upon him.
1t was decided to make no further
nominations for the other two places on
the State ticket, but to expedite matters
a committee consisting of Gen. James G.
Field, of Fauquier, chairman: J. Has
kins Hobson, of Powhatan: DR. #. w
Evans, Of Campbel Senator W. II.
Hale, of Franklin. and W. III. Grave
ley, Of Henry, was appointed with full
powers to add to or take from the ticket
as they deemed best. In short their
duties are to look after the interests of
the party in case the Democratic conyen-
ton declines to endorse their candidate.
With short speech by Gen. Fields. the
convention at 1870 adjourned sine die.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
THREE KILLED IN ONE NIGHT.
A Confederate Veteran, Policeman and
Negro All Go to the Other World

Mobile, Ala, July 29.-Jack Knight,
the negro who shot and killed Jack
Dantzler last night and shot and probably
atally wounded Policeman Joseph Tuck
in attempting to escape, was captured
at Hurricane Bayon, on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, by the section
foreman and brought to the city by two
deputy sheriffs and lodged in Jail this af-
ternoon. There was no demonstration.
Two murders, and possibly three, were
eoMmittedNhere last night, but no lynch
ings are probable. The victims were
Thomas Jones, . Confederate veteran:
Jack Dsntxler, solorsd. aud Policeman
Tucker,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
ORDERED TO LEAVE.

Sixty-seven Farmers Notify the Petty
Thieves to Keep off the Grass"
- sHost,,.4sseas as777s
Richmond, Va, July 29.-Famers in
the neighborhood OF Keysville, Char
lotte county, have long been annoyed by
petty thieving The negroes of GER
tain settlement have been suspected, but
evidence to convict them could not be
obtained. On yesterday, sixty-seven
farmers assembled on horse back, rode
to the settlement and gave the suspects
five days in which to leave the county
Some Of the negroes had COTTON wind
OF the meeting and fed before the horse
men arrived. There was no violence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
NEW POSTMASTERS

Washington, July 29.-The President
has appointed the following postmasters: !:
North Carolina-Rocky Mount, Israel
d. Hargett; Chapanoke, T. j. NcNider;
Durants Neck, FL. A. Goodman.
Georgia-Athens. Monroe B. Morton:
Elberton, Ella M. Henry.
Louisiana-Laks Charles, James N.
Mason.
Texas-Brownwood, Marshall Smith:
San Angelo, Edward Blanchard.
Tennessee-Columbi III. r. Farriss.
A number Of these are re-appointments
occasioned by failure Of confirmation OF
previous nominations sent to the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
Havana
THEY DON'T WANp HIM.
Because he is in Favor of Completing the
Nicaragua Canal.

Washington, July 29.-State Depart
ment officials are very reticent upon
the objection which has been lodged
against the reception Of Capt w. L.
Merry, OF San Francisco, as United
States Minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Salvador. to succeed Lewis Baker.
1t is possible that the objection to the Sc
lection OF Capt. Merry is because of his
pronounced views or the Nicaragua
Canal. He was pronounced supporter
Of the canal project
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30

Washington, July 29.-The Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue has amended
the regulations concerning the bottling
OF distilled spirits in bond so as to re-
quire the date prescribed by law to ap-
pear on strip stamps to be printed or
engraved thereon before they leave the
internal revenue Office. Hitherto thia
date has been permitted TO be written ON
the stamp by the distilIer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
THE JOBBING TRADE.
What Those Engaged in 1t Have to Say
About the Wave of Prosperity.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 29.-The Wholesale
Grocer will publish tomorrow answers
from jobbers all over the country to ques-
tions regarding trade. The replies were
from jobbers in twenty-seven States, and
80 per cent show an increase in the vol
ume of business for the first half of '97
as compared with the same period last
year, thirty per cent report the volume
about he same and twenty per cent note
a decrease. The question of definite inn
provement in conditions was answered
affirmatively by seventy per cent. Sec
tionally sixty-four per cent of the jobbers
in the Southern States, sixty-fve in the
Eastern, seventy from the Western and
ninety-fve per cent from the central
States said Yes to the improvement
question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
THE AUSTRALIAN MURDERER.
He Attempted to Kill Himself by Cut
ting his Throat With a Tobacco Tag

San Francisco, July 29.-The steam
ship Alameda from Australian ports
brings from Sydney papers describing the
trial and conviction Of Butler, the mur-
derer who was captured in San Francis
co and returned to Australia and who
has since been hanged. The trial lasted
four days and in some respects was
sensational. On the last day Of the
trial Butler attempted to cut his throat
with the metal tag taken from plug of
tobacco. The attempt was discovered,
however, before he had done any serious
damage. On the same day while being
led into court Butler became uncontroll-
able and had a fierce struggle with his
guards. He was finally dragged into the
court room, hand-cuffed and forced to
keep still.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
TROUBLE IN INDIA.

Bombay, July 29.-The situation at
Camp Malakand has become vety serious.
Word has been received that the natives
inIarge force made a second: attack on
the fort yesterday. The fighting was Sc
we're. Thirteen OF the British were kill
ed and thirty wounded, among the latter
being Ideutenant CASTILLO. The tribes
men lost 100.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
REWARD FOR THE LYNCHERS:
The Governor Determined to Bring Is
Justice Those Who Lynched Ds'.
Ryder.


Ryder.
Atlanta, Ga, July 29-After giving
secret hearing to-day to two of fhe
brothers of DR.. w. l.. Ryder, the white
man lynched in Talbot county last week,
Governor Atkinson offered the following
rewards:
$500 for the arrest and conviction Of
the first two members of the mob that
lynched Ryder; $100 for each subsequent
arrest and conviction and $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction OF any person or
persons hindering or interfering: with
the bringing of the lynchers to Justice.
The Governor announces that he has
in his possession the names Of several Of
the lynching mob which numbered only
IS, with positive proof against three of
them. He expresses his determination
to exert the full power of his office to
punish the guilty parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
HELPING CUBA.
Are These Vessels Engaged in Filibuster-
ing to Help Cuba Attain Freedom?

Wilmington, N. O., July 29.--A CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press has in
vestigated the report Of Spanish spies
that the tug Alexander Jones and the
schooner John D. Long were suspected
OF being about TO engage in a Cuban fill
clustering expedition from this port. The
Jones is at South Port and the Long is
here, but there are no indications i'm sight
that the current rumor 10 well founded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30

Washington, July 2o.-George T. South
gate has been appointed pay CLERK for the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30

Box Of Tobacco-The Matter Referred
To State Department.
Philadelphia, July 29-While unpack-
ing case Of Havana tobacco this after
noon an employee of the firm of Vetter-
lem Bros, discovered the following let
ter upon single sheet of note paper:
Havana, April 4, 1896. !:
TO whom it may concern:
There is in Moro Castle three Ameri-
can men that were captured in Rio Del
Plnar. They are not allowed to communi-
cate to any one to apply for relief to the
United States government | take this
means to notify persons in the States for
them. They have papers for honorable
discharge from the army in 1865. They
give their homes as Germantown, Phila-
delphia. The men were on a tour of
Cooks excursion.
(Signed, AMMO LUCL.
Havana"
The cargo Of tobacco, of which the mes
sage-laden case was part, arrived at
this port on the steamer Seneca, from
Havana on April 10, 1896. 1t laid in
the bonded warehouse until the latter
part of March last, when the beginning
of the tariff excitement caused a number
of tobacco men to take out goods cOnsign-
ed to them
Since that time the case ;had been
standing in Vetterlein's store: unopened.
The letter was forwarded to: the State
Department at WashngtoH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
VIRGINIA POPULISTS

Nominate a Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor and Appoint a Committee
With Power to "Add to or Take From
the Ticket"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
AMERICANS IN CUBA.

The News of Their Imprisonment in q
Box Of Tobacco-The Matter Referred
To State Department.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

steadfastly true, loyal and devoted to the
woman whom he had married in his less
prosperous days. During all the years OF
his singularly brilliant career she was his
inseparable companion, always with him at
home, at the opera, in their holiday jaunts-
a rare example of perfect happiness in pro-
fessional married life. When that greatest
of all disasters came to him-the loss of his
voice and his enforced retirement from the
stage. in the zenith of his popuiarity-his
wife was equally trie and loyal to him. and
10 :he last she was his comfort and his de-
voted attendant in the unhappiness of mind
and Illness of body that quickly brought
his life TO an end.
II was not that the man was over vain or
lived upon self-contemplation of his rare
talents: but he was enthusiastic in his art
keenly enjoyed his operate work and lived
for years in the excitement and under the
stimulus OF theatrical life When this was
Unexpectedly taken from him; when, as 1t
were, the stage OF his career was suddenly
darkened and he realized that the lights
were lowered forever,it acted upon his SEN
Eitive. high-strung organism as n great
painter might have been affected whose
light had failed" who had been stricken
blind. with his brush yet touching the can
vas of his masterpiece.
His Bitter Disappointment.
He returned TO Italy with his wife. n
broken-bearted man-not whimpering over
his loss Of position in the public eye. but
walking idly in the beautiful gardens of his
estate near Parma. with all his old time
operatic desires and enthusiasm alive. but
the voice was dead. His wife lovingly
comforted him as best she could as they
walked in the gardens together, first with
pretended hopes that his powers yet might
te restored and when the loving deception
could no longer be maintained, with castle
buiIding about the new life, enjoyments
and objects they would seek for the future
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

dream. Then he noticed that his clothes
were so dripping that it would be impossi-
bic for him to venture to sit down upon
one of the red velvet chairs with its hand
some mahogany back.
He rubbed his thin, red fingers over his
eyes.
II think" he said, speaking very low
"father-mother, if you'll not take it amiss
I won't stop-I only just thought, you
see, that I'd look mas it's Christmas, to
see-to see how you all were. And I'm real
ly too wet to sit down among you" Here
he suddenly burst out laughing, and Polly
shrunk away from him, nearer to her wor-
thy Tom. 'Ha! ha! thought-no-it's no
matter. -
Whats up? Just you take a seat and
have something to warm you, Job said
old Mr.. Collins, blinking, not unkindly. But
Job still stood near the door holding his
hat.
Good evening-gcod-by, father" said he
in a firmer voice. And thank you for your
hospitable offer. But. really must be off
now. Tve-Tve-." Here his voice broke
and he seemed to have difficulty in form
ing his words-"Tve lots to do. 1 only just
called in to see how you all were, that's
about it."
A sense of relief made the party round
the table almost gushinsry affectionate.
well, good-by, dear Jobey,' said his
kiss.
''Good-by, my boy" said his father slap
ping him warmly on the back, "and good
luck to you. I'm glad you're busy, though
I'm afraid MeXico's about played out. amt
it?' added old Collins, with another glance
at Jobs clothes. And Polly. grown sudden
ly quite friendly, held out her plump hand.
Tom rose from his seat and poured out
two large glasses of hot liquid.
clink glasses. A Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year. Good-by, good-by, and
good luck to you"
He sat down again, his red face shining
with benevolence and the soothing effect of
the punch.
Job Collins went out into the rain.
Suddenly something seemed to strike the
mother, and she hurried quickly after him.
Don't think US nasty, Jobey. not to Of
fer to put you up" she called out after
him. But the fact is, we're as full ever
we can be. Polly's mother is here, laid up
with the faceache in your old room, and
there's all the children now, you see"
II see," said job dreamily. "The chill
dren-ah! 1 didn't know
And you will go to the Red Lion for to-
night, and come around and see us again?"
said the old lady. Now don't you take it
unkind of us, you know, Job, though you
did give your pore father and me no end of
trouble, once on a time
II did All, yes!"
''Good-byi good-byi" Job had an indis-
tirct vision of his mother waving hand
kerchief at the door.
That night he slept in broken-down
outhouse and the next morning he had
tramped away. In the shed some days
afterwards two boys found n shabby black
bag, that was. to their disappointment,
quite empty.
1t was New Years eve when two women,
who had been shopping in a neighboring
town, passed at dusk through the church.
yard, their way leading them under the
railway bridge by path heavily overhung
with yew. Over their heads n shrill whistle
rang out in the foggy air-that of the ap-
preaching express coming laundering
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
WHY HE FAILED TO LAUGH.
Was Afraid He Would Miss Some
thing If He Did So

While n small party of Clevelanders
. were abroad last year they CHANGED to be
in an English town of limited attractions
and it was suggested that all hands at
tend the theater in the evening to make up
for the disappointments of the day. Now
one of the party is gentleman of some
what circumscribed notions about the stage
and its mission, and it was feared that he
might be a little offended at the sugges-
ton. But no, he consented to go with great
apparent willingness and the party set
forth.
The play of the evening was one of those
hilarious adaptations from the French,
where staid householder of mature years
takes a night off and makes the most of 1t
in an atmosphere of champagne and gen.
eral revelry. AS the performance pro-
gressed and the fun grew faster and more
furious the other members of the party
looked at the man of rigid views with con-
siderable solicitation. How would he take
it? Would. he get up and go out? Might
he not even rise from his seat and de-
nounce the performance? But no, he sat
there quietly enough, his face fixed in a
look of frozen intentions and his eyes glar-
ing through his spectacles at the spectacle
beyond the footlights. However else he
might regard the performance, he GER
tainly wasn't amused. Not a ghost of a
smile crossed his face. The others might
laugh and nudge each other, but he sat
stolidly through it all to the very fall of
the curtain.
When they were all going down the stairs
one of the party had the temerity to ask
him how he liked the show, and all the
others waited with bated breath to hear
his whitening denunciation.
why" he pleasantly answered, "it was
the funniest thing I ever saw in my life"
"B-but." stammered the astonished ques-
toner, you didn't laush-you didn't even
smile"
No" answered the other.'I didn't laugh
because 1 was afraid L might lose some
of it"
And the laughter that followed that sally
was far more enjoyable than anything the
play brought forth.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

towards them. A pair of large eyes, the
engine lights, stared out at the dim and
motionless landscape. The women craned
their necks to watch the heavily-laden
train dashing headlong. Then they saw
something that looked like a shadowy fig
ure steal out from the blackness of the
bank and throw itself down in front of the
glaring red eyes. And the train, bearing a
load of voyagers to their homes for the
New Year festival, whirled on over the
bridge, taking serpentine course a mo-
ment afterwards above a spectral line of
poplar trees, until it was lost to view in
the mist that rose ever more densely from
the sodden pastures below.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

Florence Henniker, in London Weekly Sun.
1 know that the world, this world of ours
Will never a moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault
But will shout for the dog on top.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

with their life together. mo" she said,
"I shall spend the remaining days of my
life here in this place consecrated by his
death. Here isolated from the world-he
was all my world-I shall always mourn his
loss and be grateful to the friends who
loved him and who will cherish his men,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
He MET DEATH In SONG.
LAST DAYS OF ITALO CAMPANINI,
THE GREAT TENOR.
Died of n Broken Heart-DeIirIOus,
Thought He Was Again on the
Stnge, and Died Singing
the Old Refrains.
ON the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
From an intimate friend of the late Italo
Campanini, who is now in New York, some
sadly interesting details have been learned
of the last illness of the great operate
tenor, once the idol of the public and still
most affectionately remembered by those
whom he so long delighted by his match
less vocal and dramatic gifts.
In the height Of his successful career,
when he was sought after and compliment
ed and fattered by those who are always
ready TO bestow their attentions on the
operatic hero of the hour, Campanini was
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
Admired CONNECTICUT.

From the Boston Traveller.
Are you going to deny that charge you
made against me in yesterdays paper?"
he thundefed at the editor.
NO. sir" thundered back the editor.
"Thats right" he said quickly; IF there
is one thing 1 admire 1t is a man who sticks
by his convictions"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
or LIKES ANNUAL REPORT.

The thirty-ninth annual report OF 81 Lukes hos
nital shows the result OF the first year OF WORK IN
the new hospital buildings ut MornngSidc helgh'S 10
be gratifying both in the volume and the kind OF
.,,,,co accomnllshed Seventy eight thousand three
hundred and ten days OF hospital treatment nave
been given to 2.ii4 patients work larger by 10y
DAYS than that OF any previous year The cost OF
the new buildings including the land. Is placed at
81 279 COS Os The trcasurer's report shows deficit
Tor the year OF Si, 40 q.
The gifts received in the year aggregate somewhat
over 80 and include one room. endowed by Dean
Hoffman at $4,000 beds. endowed mt s. 900 each, by
buchanan winthrop Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derblt Cornelius Vanderbilt. II. C.. Van Post
tors OF Mary a. Livingstone executors OF Augustus
Cleveland and one bed by Junius Spencer Morgan.
George Denison Morgan and Caroline Lucy Morgan
Beds In the Chdren's Ward. endowed at 5000 each
were given by Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly Mr. and
Mrs David g. ogden and Charlotte a. Hamilton (be-
quesU. From the estate OF William Smith Brown
was received "A half pay ment bed, and from
the estate OF Daniel Fayerweather 1.G4s IS, the bal
ance OF his legacy. From the estate OF Rufus Water
house received $4,000 and from that OF Angus
tus Cleveland 5000.