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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
MONROE'S. NARROW ESCAPE.

Democrats Win by Hard Fight. The
Deserved Promotion of Mr.. J. T..
Bishop, of the s. A. l..
Monroe. n. c.. May 4.-(Special THE
town election passed off very quietly here
to-day, and the Democratic ticket, headed
by James G. Covington. was elected over
the Peoples ticket, headed by Alexander
NJ. Crowell. The majority of Covington
was 80, and the majority for the Com
missioners was from 90 to 100. The op-
position to the Democratic ticket made a
hard fight but was showed under.
Mr.. J. S. Bishop. who for four years
has been Chief Clerk to the agent of the
S. A. l.. here. has just been appointed
Assistant Auditor of the Seaboard sys-
TEN. His appointment is solely on merit,
and was gained by the admirable work
done by Mr. Bishop
Local talent is presenting to a crowded
house tonight a play, "The Mayors
Trials
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
ANOTHER CASHIER WRONG,

Edward Hoffman, of Hagerstown,
Charged With, Embezzling Over S15,-
900.
Baltimore, Md, May 4.-Edward Hoff
man. Of HagerstOwn, Md, was indicted
by the United State grand jury to-day for
alleged embezzlement from the Peoples
National Bank, of Hagerstown.
Hoffman was formerly assistant cashier
and teller Of the bank, and it is said that
he obtained between $4,000 and S20,-
600 of the banks money. Two indict-
ments were found against him. HOff
man left Hagerstown some months ago.
but returned recently. His friends say he
can satisfactorily explain his transac-
tons with the bank. 1t is said that he
will willingly come here to stand trial,
and that he can readily furnish $4,000
bail to answer the charges.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
DEATH OF MRS. ALEX. NJ. SMITH
The Lovely Young Wife of Year Taken
Away With Her Infant.

Elkin, n. c., May 4.-(Special)-M
Carrie Gwyn, wife Of Alex. NJ. Smith,
proprietor of the Elkin Shoe Factory
died here last night, aged "a years. She
had been married less than year, and
the grief of the husband is heartrending.
The infant for which she gave her life
will be buried in the grave with it's moth
er. She was good woman, and earnest
Christian, and her presence will be sadly
missed in the community. The interment
will take place tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
NEW BANK OF LUMBERTON.

Lumberton. N. c., May 4.-(SpeciaD-
The Bank Of Lumberton was organized
to-day with capital stock of $4,000
paid in. Thomas A. Mcneil, president,
r. d. Caldwell, Vice-President. Direc-
tors: Henry B. Jennings, Of Benefits
vile, s. c., Robt. l.. Steele, w. f. L.
Steele, T. G. Guthrie, Of Rockingham,
N. c., A. w. Mclean, s. A. Edmund, C.
B. Townsend, T. A. McNeill, r. d. Cald-
well, OF Lumberton. Cashier, G. B. Town.
send. Bank opens for business June 1st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
TRAGEDY OF TOLAR'S WIFE.

The Husband is Killed in a Row Over
Her With Two Other White Men Who
Claim Self-defence-The Slayers Ar
rested
Fayetteville, n. c., May f. 4.-(Special-
Last night near Red Springs, in Robe
son county, three white tenants by the
names of Tolar, White and Norton, all
living on the plantation of Col Bethune,
got into dispute about a woman, Tolar's
wife, and in the melee Tolar was killed.
White and Norton have been arrested,
and are now in prison at Red Springs
White and Norton claim they killed
Tolar while he was trying to break into
the la atter's home, but this is discredited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
DUNN GOES DEMOCRATIC.

Dunn, N. c., May 4.-(Special.) )-The
election passed off here quietly to-day.
The Democrats elected III. l.. Goodwin
mayor over A. r. Wilson. Messrs. e. +.
Young, J. ]. Dupree and w. f. Pearson
were elected commissioners. The Repub-
1icans elected j. H. Pope commissioner
and G. f. Seward, marshal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
ASHEvILLE DEMOCRATS WIN.

Asheville, N. c., May 4.-(Special)-
J. E. Rankin for Mayor and the entire
Democratic ticket elected to-day by
majority of about 30. One Of the hard
est fought political battles ever had in
the city. Many white Republicans sup
ported Rankin. City quiet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Chapel Hill, n. c.. May 4.-(SpeciaD-
The Franklin team which defeated Wake
Forest Saturday by a score of II to bit
the dust before the Tar-heels to-day by
score Of 1S to 0. Twice during the game
Franklin had a man on third base and
once with no out. The Varsity showed
up in fine form, and have only two errors
to their credit and at the same time
twenty stolen bases. With the Franklin
team were members of the Wake Forest
team team, notably Edwards. third-base
and Williams, center field. The Frank
lin team was not i'll the best form as
shown by their twelve errors. Booten
pitched good game, but the support Civ
en- him was yellow and could not be
compared with the work of the Varsity
Franklin, 000OOO00O- O
L. \. c., 2202x-1S
Summary: Three base hit, Bailey Two
base hits Stanley, Winston, Norheet
Stolen bases University 20. Franklin g.
Umpire. Mr.. Honeycutt Scorer, Mr..
Howard. Time of game two hours, At
tendance, 300.
CHICAGO. 3; ST. LOUIS, =.
Chicago, May 4-The season opened
here to-day in a blaze Of glory, the per-
feet weather and extra exercises drawing
the greatest crowd the Colts ever started
off with at home. Just before the game
was called, Captain Anson was pre-
sented with magnificent silver service
in recognition of his twenty one years
continuous service with the team. Beau
tiful floral pieces were also presented
/ nm md Pyan
Chicago, 4O0O1O0x-5
st. Louis, OOOOOOOO2-2
Batteries: Callahan and Anson; Esper
and Mcfarland. Umpire O'Day. Time
1885.
BOSTON, 5; PHILADELPHIA 9.
Boston, Mass, May 4.-The Boston
Philadelphia game to-day was a great
contest of pitchers, in which Klobedanz
came out victor. He struck out ten men.
Score:
Boston, 0000OO41x-5
Philadelphia, OOOOO1O-2
Batteries: Klobedanz and Yeager; FL
field and Grady. Umpire Emslie Time
2:13.
BALTIMORE, 2; BROOKLYN, /.
Brooklyn, May 4-Baltimore pulled
out of a defeat this afternoon in the ninth
inning. Score:
Brooklyn, 0O0O0O010-1
Baltimore, OOOOOOOO2+2
Batteries: Daub and Grim Hoffer and
Clarke. Umpire Hurst. Time 1 30
RICHMOND, 5; NORFOLK, ,.
Norfolk, Va, May 4.-The local teams
ragged fielding was largely responsible
for to-day's defeat. Score:
Norfolk, O1OO1O12
Richmond, 2OOOOOOO1-3
Batteries: Clausen and Me; Stimmell
and Foster.
ATHLETICS, 3; NEWARK, /.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 4-The Allan |
tic League season here opened to-day be-
fore a slim crowd. Score:
Athletics, 1OOO2OOOO-3
Newark, OOO10OOOOE1
Batteries: Garvin and Fox; Wittrock |
and A. Rothfuss.
READING, Z; HARTFORD, 8.
Reading, Pa, May 4.-Hartford won
to-day's game by Opportune hitting. Score: |
Reading, 23O1OOOO1-7
Hartford, O01O2O311-S
Batteries: Amole and Barckley; Fry |
and Roach.
Charlottesville, Va, May 4-University
Of Virginia 8; Richmond College 4.
GAMES POSTPONED.
The Louisville -Pittsburg and Cincinna-
i-Cleveland games were postponed on ac-
count OF wet grounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
COTTON MANUFACTURES.

On cotton thread and carded yarns,
warps and other forms, except the spool
thread, the House rate was $40 Of 4
cent per number per pound on numbers
exceeding 20. The Senate bill imposes
3-1O Of a cent per number per pound in
addition to the rate of six cents per pound
on number 20; on numbers exceeding 20,
and up to 80 The Senate bill makes the
Continued on Page Four
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
THE FLORIDA sENATORsHIP.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 4.-The ballot
for United States Senator to-day result
ed: Call, 81; Chipley, 80; Raney, %;
Hooker, 3; scattering, 2; total vote 90.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
MT. AIRY GOES REPUBLICAN.

Republican Aldermen and Licensed Bar
rooms Triumph.
Mt. Airy, n. c., May 4.-(SpeciaD-
In the municipal election held here to-
day X. l.. Haymore, Republican. nominee
defeated A. G. Trotter, Democrat by 53
majority. Three of the five Republican
nominees for aldermen were elected by
safe majorities. For licensed bar-rooms
81 majority. Party lines were mildly
observed. Everything passed off quietly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
LOUISBURG LOYAL.
Both Mayor and Commissioners Elected
BY The Democrats.

Louisburg, n. c., May 4-(SpeciaD-
AT the municipal election held here to-
day, w. II. Marlborough, Jr., was elected
Mayor, receiving the largest vote ever
given in the town of Louisburg. j. M.
Allen, w. II. Macon, G. II. Cooper and
S. G. Hart, all Democrats, were elected
Commissioners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
BURLINGTON DEMOCRATIC.
The Ticket was Supported by a Large
Number of Republicans.

Burlington, N. c., May 4.-(SpeciaL)-
The regular nominated ticket for mayor
and commissioners was elected against
the so-called Citizens ticket D. II.
Morrow, the Mayor-elect, is Democrat,
but was cordially supported by large
number of Republicans, there being no
political issue involved in the result.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
TOBACCO TERMS DEFINED.

a paragraph is inserted defining to-
bacco terms as follows: ''The term wrap
per tobacco as used in this act means
that quality of leaf tobacco which is suit
able for cigar wrappers and the term fill
er tobacco means all other leaf toba eco.
Collectors of customs shall not permit
entry to be made, except under regula-
tions to be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, of any leaf tobacco, unless
the invoices of the same shall specify
in detail the character of such tobacco,
whether wrapper or filler, its origin and
quality. In the examination for classif-
cation Of any imported leaf tobacco at
least one bale, box or package in every
ten, and at least one in every invoice,
shall be examined by the appraiser or
person authorized by law to make such
examination and at least ten hands shall
be examined in each examined bale, box
or package"
Other changes in the tobacco schedule
are as follows:
"All other tobacco, manufactured or
manufactured, not specially provided
for in this act forty cents per pound"
House rate sixty-fye) Snuff and snuff
-four and manufactures of sunff, House
rate 65, Senate 40 cents per pound. Gig
ars, cigarettes, cheroots of all kinds,
House. $3.50 per pound and % per cent
ad valorem; Senate 81 per pound and %
per cent ad valorem.
A prOviso is added that cigarettes of all
kinds weighing less than four pounds
per thousand shall pay duty Of $3 per
pound.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-05
GAMES POSTPONED.

The Louisville -Pittsburg and Cincinna-
t-Cleveland games were postponed on ac-
count Of wet grounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

.EX-Congressman James S. Cotheran,
of Abbeyville, S. c., died in New York.
Seventeen of the 80 cities of Massa-
chusetts held their municipal elections
and in the majority of cases the re-
publicans were successful.
Rev. John w. Atkinson, pastor of the
NJ. E. church at Haverstraw, n. Y, died
at the age of GO years. He was the au-
thor of the hymn, ''We Shall Meet Be
yond the River"
DR.. B. p. Reynolds, one of Chicago's
oldest and best-known physicians, died
al the age of 65 years.
Chief Justice Conway, of the Wyo-
ming supreme court, died in Cheyenne
Osborne Mem. Kavanagh, third secre-
tary of the British embassy, died in
Washington of typhoid fever.
James Wood celebrated his 101st
birthday anniversary at Portsmouth
N. H., in company with his wife, who is
so, two sisters who are over so, and two
sons and one daughter.
Rear Admiral Joseph F. Green, U. S.
N. (retired), died at his home in Brook,
line, Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
YOU CAN'T STOP lem.

News comes from Attica, Ind, of the de-
struction, by fire, of the big laboratory and
office building of the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, makers of Cascarets Candy Cathartic
and No-To-Bac, the original guaranteed to-
bacco habit cure. The fire broke out in one
of the packing rooms on the third floor DUR
ing the noon hour, and had made consider
able Roadway before it was discovered.
AS soon as it became apparent that the
fire department would have difficulty in
combating the flames, the work of saving
the thousands of valuable documents, con-
tracts, files, millions of booklets and tons
of advertising matter was begun with the
utmost energy. The Sterling Remedy Com
pany is the principal industry of the beauti-
full little city of Attica, employing several
hundred people, besides being affiliated with
the Indiana Mineral Springs, the famous
Magno Mud Cure. Hundreds of men, wom-
en- and children We'd with each other in car
rying the contents of the burning building
to places of safety.
Meanwhile the proverbial energy and
and presence of-mind of General Manager
Kramer, of the Sterling Remedy Company,
was displayed. He. quietly walked away,
and secured big show room near by, and
had all the Office furniture, charred and d.
lapidated as it was, taken there. Before the
boxes had ceased burning, in which the fire
originated, orders were being dictated in
the make.shift office for new supplies, and
car loads of material were ordered by wire
while the streams were still playing on the
ruins. Several shipments were made the
same evening from goods saved, and on Fri
day morning, all departments were at work
in various rooms about town, while gang
OF men were cleaning away the wreckage
preliminary to rebuilding.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
InaDnrOnrfafe Music.

Speaking of church music, there is nothing
which is SO frequent source of wonder to
me as the lack of understanding some of our
church musicians display in their choice of
music. have heard the intermezzo from
Cavalleria Rusticana played as an organ
voluntary-that intermezzo whose story of
earthly passions is so plain that it does not
need words. | have heard the same organ
ist play Schubert's "Serenade" on COM
munion Sunday, but the most glaring exhi-
bition of bad taste | have ever heard was
just few Sundays ago when certain So
prano sang an old hymn to that famous air
of Delilah's, Samson ct Delilah," the most
passionate music know. She sang it beau
tifully, too, and was evidently utterly I'M
conscious of the fact that the meaning of
music does not depend entirely on the words.
actually heard the superintendent of the
Sabbath school-dear, simple soul-con-
graduate her on the success of her effort,
too.-Washington Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
DOMESTIC.

Mrs. Annie Fitzsimmons and Edwin
w. Quinby and his wife were fatally
poisoned by drinking wood alcohol at
Exeter. N. Y
The report of the consolidation of
the wire industry throughout the coun-
try has been confirmed.
The Olympic theater in New Orleans
was burned, the loss being 100000.
Secretary Gage transmitted to con-
gress the estimates of appropriations
required for the service of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1899. The total
amount called for is $462 CAT 1855.
Charles Denneller, gardener at Kan
sas City, Mo-, shot his wife while drunk
and then shot himself.
President Mckinley left Washington
to return to the bedside of his mother
at Canton, o.
The Lake hotel in Milwaukee was de-
stroyed by fire and Charles Paterson
was burned to death.
The Cleveland, Berea & Elgin and
the Elyria & Oberlin railroads in Ohio
have consolidated.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 9th was: Wheat,
34,s36, 900 bushels; corn, 80, 900 bush
els; oats, 15,467, 900 bushels; rye, $685.
600 bushels; barley, 4,o50, 900 bushels.
The fire losses in the United States
and Canada during the II months end
ed November 30 amounted to $9S,901.-
600, against $1o4,293, 500 in the same
time in 1896.
The Fair Shoe and Clothing company
one of the largest department stores
in st. Louis, failed for $150,000.
The annual report of the secretary of
the treasury shows that the total re-
ceipts for the year ended June 30, 1897,
were $43o,37s, 167, and the expenditures
$44S.439,622, leaving deficit of $1S,-
o52,454. Secretary Gage recommends
the establishment of treasury division
of issue and redemption to protect ma
tional credit; that places of 1000 inhab-
itahts be permitted to maintain ma
tional banks with a minimum capital
of $4,000; that the tax rate on circula-
ton be reduced to one-half of one per
cent, and that the government guaran-
tee all national bank notes and tax I'M
secured circulation two per cent. per
annum.
special session of the legislature
of Illinois began in Springfield.
The little town of Stewartville, Mimi,
was almost totally destroyed by fire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
The trouble between Germany and
Hayfi ;c raporfad nc Seftlad

The trouble between Germany and
Hayti is reported as settled.
A gold trust has been incorporated at
Jersey City. ~, under the name of the
Menlo Trading company.
Actual starvation must have come to
Dawson, for 5000 men were coming
out over the trails from the Klondike.
At cabinet council in Madrid Pre-
mier Sagasta said that in the event of
the United States attempting to inter-
fere in Cuba it would find the govern
ment prepared to defend the rights and
honor of Spain.
Throughout Russian Asia there is
general unrest among the Moslems and
an uprising is feared.
Two soldiers in the imperial service
invaded the palace of the sultan in
Athens and made an attempt on his
life.
A proclamation signed by the Cuban
military and civil leaders in Havana
province spurns the autonomy offered
by Spain.
Monday, the 18th inst, is understood
to be the day set for the institution Of
the provisional government in.Cuba I'M
der the autonomy DEGREES.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
FOREIGN.

The German government gave Hayti
eight hours in which to grant the de-
mands of Germany for an indemnity to
Herr Lueders.
A French expedition under Maj. Mar
chand while on its way to the Nile was
massacred near Dahrelghaza.
German soldiers took possession OF
the city of Kiao-Chau, China.
In fight in London for the bantam
weight championship of the world
Jimmy Barry, of Chicago, struck Wal
ter Croot, of Newcastle, England, a
blow that caused his death.
The Cuban insurgents captured the
town of Guisa and in the battle 500
Spanish soldiers were killed.
President McKinley's message to
congress is praised by Premier Sagasta,
of Spain.
France and England will have no
trouble over the upper Nile country,
France having agreed to accept the
ituation. b. =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
OUR DIALECT.
A Hard Thing for the Average Person
to UnderRtnnd

~ SnuerStunu.
The two men approached each other and
spoke as follows:
"Hcilole man, wutz news?"
"Noht'n alter know of. Zher wife got
baa kyet!" ~
mo. Spectnerback never train. Woan
chav some'm?"
zeverting?"
"Oh, bout Unusual. Sni sweather w'ravin'
now"
Certain, liz. But fdone train farmer
SLAYER hard timerther wheat. Saw. gotcher
hor soce ainter fraidether car shet?"
oh, yessezer gentlezer lamb now. When
zher brother gointer selly zouse?" 'Soony
zeek'n fine mantle Pare price. Sawful hard
nowter sell anything fwuts sworth."
That sright. Jerreck'n thing sloose
snupper little this fall?"
"Iesser guess thirteen wheat'll may kew
erything moo fiong."
We'll, lines be, going. Drop pin some
'.All ri; chew dothersame."
Il will. Gladter metcher."
No, son, this is neither Scotch. Irish. Gre.
ole, New England, Wild West, Kipling.
American, Georgia Cracker, Dowery or Grad.
dock Moonshiner dialect; it is simply the
English language as she is spoken every day
in any town in the United States by the
average American citizen.-Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
The Fifty-ffth congress convened on the
9Th in Washington. Vice President Hobart
called the senate to order at noon and II
senator's responded to their names. The
presidents message was read, after which
an adjournment was taken for the day.
Speaker Reed called the house to order, 901
members being present. After listening to
the message Of the president bills were in
troduced to define trusts; to relieve the
president from the appointment of third
class postmasters; to grant service pen
sions to honorably discharged officers and
enlisted men in the United States army or
navy during the rebellion; to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy; to estab-
lish a postal savings bank SYSTEM to adj
init New Mexico to statehood; to modify
the civil service act by having 1t apply
only to department clerks in Washington
and those in public offices throughout the
country whose salaries are from $500 to
$500 per annum, letter carriers and rail-
way mail clerks, and to prohibit the further
coinage of any silver dollar unless it con-
tain sufficient standard silver to make 1t
intrinsically worth par in gold.
In the senate on the 7th 1OS bills were in
PRODUCED, many of which were private PEN
sion measures, and one in favor of postal
savings banks. In the house there was
lively skirmish over the question of dis
tributing the presidents message to the
various committees clothed with jurisdic-
ton over the subjects dealt with. Mr..
Grosvenor spoke against the present civil
service law.
Senator Allen (Neb.) introduced a reso-
luton in the senate on the Sth for the rec
ognition of the independence Of Cuba and
made speech in its favor. The foreign re-
lations committee reported favorably bill
to stop pelagic sealing. Senator Gallinger
IN. H. introduced bill prohibiting the
granting of pensions to widows of soldiers
whose marriage occurred subsequent to the
passage of the bill under which she makes
claim. E. In the house Mr.. Stone Pa) re-
ported the pension appropriation bill The
committees on election and banking and
currency were given leave to sit during the
sessions of the house.
A petition was presented in the senate
on the 9th signed by q, 269 native Hawaiians
protesting against the annexation of Ha-
wall, and a favorable report was made
on the bill to provide for the twelfth sem
sus. Forty-five private pension bills were
passed. The house entered upon the con-
sideration of the pension appropriation bill
Cs141, 121, $500, and stirred up debate that
promises to continue for several days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
No. 4.

That's the number of the Michigan Gen.
trail North Shore Limited Train, leaving
Chicago 200 p. m. and arriving New York
800 p. m. next day GA hours) and Bos-
ton $40 p. m. (26 hours 20 minutes). If you
want comfort on your journey east take
this train. Because of the convenient hour
of leaving, the business man is enabled to
be at his Office here in the morning and
arrive at New York and Boston during
business hours the next day. To ladies trav-
cling alone is this train particularly rec.
commended. Leaving as it does at midday,
connections are made at junction points and
New York for the New England States in
ample time for one to reach her destination
by daylight. City Office, ll9 Adams Street,
Chicago.