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The news & observer., 1897-05-28
From the Chicago Platform
Says Elliot F Dauforth,
NEW YORK ON PLATFORM
MASSES OF THE PARTY TRUE TO
REFORM DECLARATIONS
o'sP sITiON TO Ger TOGETHER
eut it Must be on the Platform Enun-
cIated by the Na;iona Cemocra-
tic Convention Oanforth
Talks Sense.
7 alks Sense.

New York, May 27.-Elliot Danfortb
chairman of the Democratic State COM
mittee, came to town today after trim
through the interior Of the State during
which he had talks with the leaders of
the party
L have talked with leaders of the
democratic party in Albany and other
counties lately" said Mr.. Danfortb to
an Evening Post reporter "and found
1laI "iilIe There is disposition to get
together, there is no disposition to ignore
the platform adopted by the national
convention last year. The Democrats nm
the State believe, and I believe that y
platform adopted by the national con-
Venuon Of the party stan Is not for six
months, or for year, but for four wears
Inc Democrats of this State endorsed
the national platform at the Buffalo con-
Vehtion, and the party stands on that
FIdiLoIm tH tne next national convention
meets
There is no donbt that the national
platform expressed the wishes Of tbe
masses OF Democrats Of the State last
year ana 1t does today. The tremendous
vo5e polIed for our ticket in this city
l3o,OVO, under the most discouragine
conditions, shows what the local Democ-
racy thought Of the platform. Those
I33,0OU voters, | have no doubt rhinl
tne same way today and / do not think
they VIII be content to have their no
tional platform ignored
1T is true that the Democrats of +bis
"a
issues to make their fght on. The az
trayagance OF the Republican Legisla-
tufe, the high tax rate the Raipps law
amendments and the black civil service
laW are good issues ana win hejD the
Democrats to victory. but. as I said. tba
laicago platform stands for fnur wears
and fac mass Of the party win adhere TO
ft, / think"
'tiii jac at of4an nfztfiop mako any
eeciar@tion in that d.recti0a:" was
asked
Il do not know yet" replied MIR. Dan
FORTH 'but [ suppose the State cnm-
mittee win place itself on record aft the
proper time. We shall have no State
convention this year. The State COM
mtJee viii meet, probably in August, TO
select the candidate for Judge Of the
Court of Appeals and then an address
may be issued stating the issues on
Whicl we propose TO make the fight.
Anyhow we shall have to address the
people III some form some time that they
may know where we stand Our plat
form will be thoroughly discussed Mt the
Slate committee meeting, and while I
cannot speak for the committee. I can
say that from my talk with the party
leaders, / Judge that there will he no
backsliding from the Chicago platform"
The news & observer., 1897-05-28

not asked as to anything within mis- own
knowledge or recollection. Judge Bradley
then read the question in extenso. Part
Of that question Mr. Havemeyer had an
swered. He had said that there was no
contributions as to the national matters.
as to State and local he had said there
were contributions, but of their particu-
lars ne had no personal knowledge. Could
IL be contended, the judge said that Mr..
HaVcmeyer had personal knowledge of
this data? He thought not. The witness
was subpoenaed to give any facts "within
his knowledge" He was not called upon
to prepare himself for any questions the
committee might ask He was only sum
moned to give competent testimony"
F"t 10 give data from records and books
Could it be held that the witness was in
tciault when he refused to answer oles-
'"as beyond ais knowledge? Could he ba
'j'iu III default for failure to produce
ne books when he was not served with n
Lllhons duces tecum? Judge Bradley
said ne had sought precedents and had
'oHnd a case somewhat in point. A de-
f2ndant was ordered TO produce his books
tefore referee He did so and was or
dered to leave them for examination. This
the defendant declined to do and the
court held that he was not in contemDt
because in the summons he was not or
dercd to leave the books. Several other
cases on the same lines were cited. More
over, the Judge continued. there was no
evidence that an examination of the
books, had one been made. would have
refreshed a dormant memory.
Mr.. Havemeyer had testified, said the
Judge, as to the contributions for State
and local elections; he had stated that he
had no particular data and the law did
not require him to produce the books. The
allegation was that he had refused to
answer the questions, the proof was that
he mad answered them. mo court in
Christendom." said the Judge in conclu-
sion, would hold him guilty Of contempt.
and if he is not guilty of contempt then
this case 4s baseless. 1t is not necessary to
decide whether the Senate committee had
jurisdiction 10 inquire whether the sugar
| corporation had contributed to State and
local campaigns. When that question is
raised the court viii decide it, There are
other subsidiary questions in support of
the motion of the defense. but it is Ix-
necessary to go into them now. The.
court sustaints the motion and instructs
the jury to return a verdict Of not
guilty
The news & observer., 1897-05-28

Washington, y. c., May 27.-There
was an attempt to bring forward the
Cuban question in the House today as
soon as the journal had been read MI
Lewis Dem. Washington shouted, "A
question of privilege" and sent to the
clerks desk a resolution for the recognl-
tion of the belligerency of the Cubans.
."The gentleman should state his ques-
tion.' Mr. Dingley interposed.
This Mr.. Lewis began to do, saying
that the Senate had recently passed such
a resolution and that the House should
take it up. Mr. Dineley made the point
that this was not "a privileged question,
but Sneaker Reed said nothing, and Mr..
Lewis proceeded with II parliamentary
argument. He contended that any queS-
lion dealing with the foreign relations OF
Fbe government was one OF the highest
privilege.
In support of this position Mr.. Lewis
quoted Fox. in the British parliament
Henry Clay I'M 1922 on the question of
erognition of the Spanish republic, and
\ resolution relating TO Hawaii which
Mr.. Dincley had attempted to call mp in
he Sc cord session Of the 53rd Congress
md against which Mr. McCrcary. Of
Kentucky. had attempted to make a point
pf order. 1t had been then reported, he
said. that the present Speaker SAID 4
question Of foreign relations was always
/ privileged question.
The Speaker permitted the resolution
o he read 1t was as follows:
'Whereas. The United States S2Aaje
assembled, has duly. by a proper form
If resolution. declared for a state of
neutrality, according to the island Of
'uba all rights as Il belligerent as
against Spain. and
Whereas. it is asserted that such right
# recognition exists only with the eN-
.cutive of the United States, therefore
e it.
Resolved, BY the House of Repre-
entatiyes that as a foreign policy Of
he United States ii is the right ana au-
hority of the Senate and House of Rep
esentatives in adopting a foreign policy
# the United States to recognize. as
congress, the belligerency Of, anl de
.lare the attitude Of neutrality Of the
United States to the island of Cuba or
my other government or country when
n the sense of the House. sueh course
Is demanded by existing conditions.
The resolution having been read,
Mr. Reed promptly declared it out
If order.
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
Ar ALABAMA SHOOTING
tie Work.

a WtpCae ser y es &osf CT
tie Work.
Birmingham, Ala, May 27.-The little
town Of Oakman, Walker county, was
the scene Of a desperate shooting affray
this afternoon. The following are the
dead and wounded:
Dead--fsaac Appling aged so, Mayor
of 0akman, and leading merchant Of
this place.
Charles Williams, aged 30, machinist.
Wounded--Andrew Richards, clerk in
the store of Appling Bros, shot in the
head, will die.
Montgomery Appling, brother and busi-
ness partner of Mayor Appling, shot in
the body, wound not necessarily fatal.
Wm. Duncan, an Englishmln, shot in
the head and back, will die
I'he two Applings, Duncan and Rich
ards, were shot by Williams. The 4at-
ted was slain by Montgomery Appling.
Williams was q travelling machinist who
recently came to 0akmdn from Missis-
sippi to secure work at the coal mines
Today while intoxicated he entered the
store Of Appling Bros, the largest busi-
ness house III Oakman, and became very
'boisterous. Mayor Appling, after or
dering him out, was about to call a p0-
Eccman when Williams drew a revolver
and opened fire on Appling who fell dead
ut the first shot with a bullet in his
heart Montgomery Appling, who was
standing behind the counter, only few
feet away, snatched up a Winchester
rifle and began firing on the murderer.
Williams received two rife balls in his
body, but after he had fallen, continued
firing until he had emptied his pistol
Andrew Richards. a clerk, was shot in
the head by Williams while trying to
escape. William Duncan was shot in the
leg and back. Montgomery Appling was
also wounded. 1t is thought both Dun
can and Richards will die before tomor-
row.
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
..R. sHEMWELL1s HOME BURNED
Loss Claimed $4,000, F'uIy Covered by
Insurance.

Lexington, N. c., May 27.-(SpeciaD-
The elegant home Of Baxter Shemwell
on Main street was at one o'clock discov-
cred to be on fire and in a short while
was burned to the ground. The fire seem
ed TO have to originated in the garret
and remote from chimneys or fiues. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. Other
hoases were greatly endangered, but by
heroic work Of our citizens, were saved.
Mrs. Shemwell and children We're out of
town and Mr. SDemwell up town. The
loss claimed is ten thousand dollars, fully
covered by insurance. Nearly all the
furniture was saved.
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
FRANKLINTON'S BIG DAY.

Franklinton, N. c.. May 27.--(SpeciaD- -
Saturday will be big day in Franklin
ton. 1t is the occasion OF the Baptist
Union meeting and also of the annual
INSPECTION and drill of Frankhnton's g
crack military company, one Of the iarg-
est and best companies in the State
Guard.
McKissick's band from Richmond has
been engaged. The Mascns and soldier
boys viii parade and two Thousand people
ere eHpeteed.
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
NO CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN
TION.

Richmond, Va, May 27.-The vote to-
day was light all over the State. The cleo
tions were for charter officers and on
the question of calling a constitutional
convention. The indications are Of q large
majority against 4 convention. The
county elections hardly amount to . po-
itieM contest.
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
FOR GENEROUSLY CARRYING THE
A5 0sFCN S.To ~ ~ Nsaes Err


7 h Ladies 1aa ralseo a arae sum o
bgs III 4e,asoo s-rbj ea6oard
Relieved raem fsmbSresne t
The ladies Of the North Carolina Mon
amental Association desire, through this
means to return their grateful acknowl-
elgments to the managers OF the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad, through their
general agent 1Ir. c. r. Capps, for their
very generous donation, in Offering to
carry the head-stones OF our Con-
federate dead free of all charge to
Maultsby This Association has raised a
large amount of money in North Carolina
in the past few years and were without
the means Of transportation, which
would have necessitated the work being
very much delayed, but, with their usual
generosity ana deep lntereSt in the wei
fare of the State. the managers of the
Seaboard Air Line have come forward
and relieve4 tAem Of all embarrassment
This is only one of many fayors granted
the Association by this road, and not only
the ladies Of the Association but the peo-
pie of North Carolina are highly appre-
c.ative. The head-stones viii be shipped
Il touce to Winchester.
MRS. ARMISTEAD JONES,
President
Mrs. JNO. w HINSDALE,
MRS. GARLAND JONES,
Nipa- Presidents
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
rHE HOUSE pROCEEDINGs.

q brief executive session and then ad-
iourned
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Stirring Address hy Rev. Mr.. Joldersma.
of Chicago.

Charlotte, n c.. May 27.-Oue Of the
mos pleasing incidents Of the General
Assembly occurred late Hast night in
The stirring address of the Rev. DR..
r. II. Joldersma of Chicago. fraternal
delegate from the Reformed church Of
America. He spoke of the earnest hone
entertained by many persons that there
might be effected soon a union between
their churches and the assembly. His
Address was cordially received. A reso-
luton this morning to appoint Il com
mittee on union with the Reformed
church was referred to the committee on
foreign correspondence. The report on
the Sabbath was adopted The report
on home and school was made and dock
eted. 1t recommends The separation OF
the assembly's home at Fredericksburg
from it's connection with the Fredericks-
burg College. DR.. HOee gave notice of
his earnest opposition to this course
The report on theological semnaries rec
commended the establishment of sum
mer Bible school at some convenient
point where the learned professors may
give popular instructions for the benefit
OF people generally A committee to ar
range for this was appointed. The COM
lfHttC| - NS IbHUWS. Its. SuumprV.
Beattie, McPheeters, Moore and Rul-
ing Elders Ansel Hunter, of Louisville.
and JOS. Hardie. The assembly resumed
the Westminster celebration and heard
the Rev. DR.. ]. f. Cannon. of st. Louis.
on the difference of the Westminster
standards on the individual the family
and society. His address was clear and
strong, direct and popular.
OyATIONS TO DIR. HOGE.
The hottest discussion of the afternoon
was on the salary of the secretary of for
eign missions. A motion was offered to
reduce it from $500 to $4,000. The
vote was close, but the recommendation
of the committee that it remain as before.
at $25O0, was carried. The report on the
Assembly's home is pending. DR.. Hoge is
very much interested in this. 1t is his pet
scheme. He is constantly in the Assem-
bly, and is constantly receiving ovations.
Tonight the Assembly celebrated the
Lords supper. The attendance was large.
The sermon was preached By Rev. DR.
J01exssaa, Of Chicago.
The news & observer., 1897-05-28

III SE48 aD rHA K1D
The news & observer., 1897-05-28
GAVE $1,000 DAMAGES.
Verdict Against the Raleigh and Castor
Railroad in the Purnell Case.

Weldon, N. c., May 27.-(SpeciaD- The
jury in the Purnell case VS.. Raleigh and
CASTOR railroad to-day brought in a YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff for FIVE thou
sand dollars. The defendant appea led
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-14
Welded by Swift.

Dean Swift was walking on the Phoe-
nix road, Dublin, when thunderstorm
suddenly came on, and he took shelter
under tree where party were shell
tering also-two young women and two
young men. One of the girls looked
very sad, till, as the rain fell, her tears
began to flow. The dean inquired the
cause, and learned that it was her
wedding day. They were on their way
to church, and now her white clothes
were wet and could not go.
Never mindful marry you," said
the dean, and he took out his prayer
book and then and there married them,
their witnesses being present, and, to
make the thing complete, he tore leaf
from his pocketbook and with ..ls pencil
wrote and signed certificate, which
he handed to the bride. The certificate
was worded as follows:
Under a tree, In stormy weather, I
married this man and woman together:
let none but him who rules the thun-
der sever this man and woman assun-
der. JONATHAN SWIFT,
Dean of St. Patrick"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-14
FunnYgraphs.

Mrs. HoOn-Why do you persist in
referring to the folding bed as "hc?"
Why, isn't 1t just as appropriate to call
it she" rs It is a ship? Old Hoon.--
Because it shuts up occasionally.
Mrs. Manykyds-Therc is one good
thing about our girls: they are always
self-possesscd. Papa Manykyds (grim-
ly)-Yes; they're too sclf-possesscd. l
wish they's get someone else to pos
sess them.
MRS. Meeker," observed n friend of
the family, ''is a very superior woman.
She can converse intclligcntly, ! be-
lievc on a thousand different topics. f"
Yes" sighed Mr.. Mccker, land she
does"
Mrs Ferry-I never saw a boy fond
of pets as Bobby Is.
Mrs Wallace-Rcally?
Mrs. Ferry Yes; he has worn out a
kitten and two pups in the last three
months.
Mrs Grimm Cooking up from her
uC WSIJduClJ wy utLNC JuoI
been reading an item about a man who
traded his wife for shotgun. What
in the world do you suppose made him
do that?
Old Grimm-Perhaps the gun vas
warranted not to kick.
They sat In silence for some time.
"Of what are you thinking?" he fin.
ally asked.
She blushcd and fidgctcd uncasily in
her chair for minute.
Never mind" she returned sharply.
"lt's your business to propose; not
mine"
Husband-Quitc railroad accident
at the station this morning.
Wife--Oh horrors! Don't tell me
about it. You are always bringing
home blood -curtlling stories, and [
don't want to hear them.
Husband-But there was no blood
spilled in this accident my dear. It
was merely case of a train arriving
on time.
Book Agent-Can l show you a new
edition OF "The Great American Con-
flict?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-14
DOnahue's Magazine.

The August number of this popular
periodical, under the editorship of Hen
ry Austin Adams, the noted convert
is full Of good things. Among the con-
tributors are Miss NJ T. Elder in rs
the Country Cnrsed?" Thomas Gaffney
Taaffe in an amusing story; p. j.
Lynch on the conversion of Aengus;
Mary B. O'Sullivan in Scenes on Ell
lis Island" The editor writes pleas
antly ON Men and Things" and con-
tinues the Yankee story of "a Jesuit
in Disguise" The August number is
variety OF useful information, pleasing
short stories and paragraphs of special
interest.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-14


doctrines of Bentham, John Austin, anG
other law reformers, this young Irish.
man shrould have been selected from al
the members of the English bar to tlraf,
the procedure bill. But. so it happen
ed and, as Lord Colcridge said during
his American visit: I'VE have some
great lrishmen at the English bar, bu,
none greater than Arthur Wilson, Mr.
Passing on from the lawyers let us
come to the churchmen Cardinal
Manning said that he was much i'm
pressed during different conferences at
Rome by the intellectual and moral
superiority Of the Irish bishops And
when we mention Dr.. Walsh and DR.
Croke we must not forget MaGce and
Alexander of the Protestant church
powerful speech heard in either tho
house Of lords or commons against the
disestablishment of the Irish church.
Among men of science, next to John
)
policeman, Lord Kelvin lSir William
Thompson) is the most prominent
1rishman. His father was Il school
teacher in Belfast Some weeks ago
was celebrated the flftie,h anniversary,
or jubilee of his proressorshp of natural
philosophy at Glasgow University. Con-
gratulatory kilograms were received
from all parts of the world. What he
has done for submarine telegraphy and
electrical science Is only adequately cX-
pressed in the ocean cables, and the
mirror galsonomcter. He is president
OF the Royal Society. and has received
honors from all the principal nations
and universities.
Sociology seems to be attracting much
of the intellect which at the beginning
of the century would have gone into
theological study. Political economy is
an important department of social
science. When the publishers Of the
ninth edition of the Encyclopedia Bri-
tannica We're looking around for tho man
to be intrustcd with the history of
economic sciences they bnthought them
of John Kells Ingram. AT one time
regius professor of Greek in Trinity
College, Dublin. This was sufficiently
curious. But there is mere behind. Mr..
Ingram IS a poet. who has written the
most stirring of Irish national ballads
In his student days he wrote Who
Fears to Speak of Ninety cght?" New
ertheless Mr.. Ingram was selected to
write in GO pages of the Britannica the
history of political economy.
Among the lrishmen who are his
torians are Mr.. Bryce. Justin Mccarthy
and Mr.. Lccky. and among the scholars
and mem of letters are Professor ,Jebb
Of Cambridge. Professor YcIvcrton Ty
rcll. Professor Dowd,n and Professor
Mahaffy. of Dublin University.
Ireland is the home of IL lady, Miss
Frances Power Cobb, who has de-
voted her long and bcncficcnt life to
the elevation of women and the rescue
OF homeless children. Ireland is also
the home of "a younger lady who has
given many years to the elevation OF
men, women and children, and who
whether she calls herself Rosalind OF
Katherine, Is IL blessing and n joy for
ever to those in the United States ans
the British empire who love the com
bination of grace and vivacity. beauty
and brains Need nnp mention the nInC
of Miss Ada Rehan?
Taking It all in all, Mr.. Allen was
about right when he said the Irish were
doing things"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-14

Miss Maud Come, the Irish Joan Of
Arc, will sail for this country about the
latter part of August, to lecture on
Irish topics. She is the envoy to the
United States Of the Irish Amnesty
Fund Association OF Paris. Miss Come
is the daughter of Col. Gum, of the
British army, and she Frenchified her
27 years old and has an estate in the
county of Kerry. She is certain of re-
ceiving an ovation from her Irish ld-
mirers in this country who esteem her
highly for her patriotism.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-16

DINGMANs. PA, April, 1897
PIKE County PREss:-" G, your cor
respondent from Dlngmans has been Civ
ing his views of the Delaware school
board and school buildings, now please
give me little space for the other side.
| think the people Of this district have
no reason to find fault with the board
They have served the district faithfully
and well They give us an eight month
term of school, pay the teachers good sal
aries and l can say for our school that we
are satisfied with our teacher, our school
board and ourselves
The three houses. Centre, Coles and
Edgemere need patent seats last year
the board rebuilt the Long Meadow house
and put in patent seats and they thought
that to seat the others at that time would
make taxes too heavy but we expect them
to do it IN the near future
About the condition of Coles school,
"Cs" eyes must have had an eclipse on
them or else he had forgotten his sspectaces
for the house is ingood condition There
has not been window light broken This
term and there is not light out in the
school room COLES
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-16

bis family and returned TO Harrisburg on
Monday. Mr. Kessler is looking we'll.
Mrs. John Wonnacott, Mrs Chas sny-
der and Miss Irene Kimble visited Gar
field, N. r, ON last Tuesday ana spent a
few days visiting friends.
Mrs G.. Hnlstead, of Garfield. is visiting
friends and relations in this village. Mrs.
Hnlsted formerly resided here her many
friends are pleased to see her among them
again
Rev. Father Treis, pastor,of ST. Joseph 8
Church, will take up his residence ON May
ist in the now house of Mrs. l. II Vireirs
just opposite the church. 1t is q very
pretty house, and the location is very fine.
Mr. A. } Quick was the contractor for the
house, and William Wagner, of Matamo-
rms, done the work upon it,
The railroad is being talked up again.
Every spring it is going to be built We
will live in hopes it VIII be accomplished
ut some day not far distant. The people
in Matamoras and vicinity will give il a
warm reception. We viii say when it
does come "Long live the Delaware Val
ley Ruiroad"
Mrs Robert skinner Of Matamoras,
gave a Five O'Clock Tea at her home on
Adam street on Tuesday afternoon to 30
of her friends The Ladies' Aid Society of
Epworth Church were among the invited
guests The afternoon was spent very
pleasantly Mrs skinner knows Just how
to entertain her friends