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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

subject. who endorse StHte Senator
Odom's vote for gold bug Pr1tchaTd is
MIR. E. w Flake, and Mr.. Flake, it will
be remembered, was sat upon by 1.-THE Pop
ulist organization i'm this county so hard
hast summer it is hardly fair to the party
to call him a Populist. Almost to man
the other Populists of the county repu-
diate Odom and his vOte.-W adeSboro
Messenger and Intelligence.
Sage the Raleigh correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer:
Zone of THE members of the Legisla-
ture, a Republican, has delirium tire
mems. having been chock full of whiskey
ever since the night of THE day Pritchard
was reelected Senator. Last night
things were after this imbiber. He is in
charge of a nurse"
&%
Representative Whitener will have
some trouble in explaining his vote on
THE Senatorial question when he arrives
thome. A man who pledges himself to
both sides will eventually find himself in
the soup.-Hickory Press, Republican
organ) Mr.. Whitener lis "a Populist, and
voted against Pritchard.
The committee met last night and re-
ported favorably the Dispensary law for
Hemdersonyille. Those who spoke a
gainst it were Messrs. J. NJ. Moody and
J. II. Bridgers, and those favoring it
were Messrs. 4. T. Hicks, Charles Hen
derson (col) Louis Hawkins (col), L. M.
Putnam and 0. III. Blackwell. The re-
port was unanimous, Senator Mccarthy
alone voting no.
We have talked with some of the Pop
ulists of Iredell county since Pritchard's
election. The rank and file of the party
are heartily Disguised at the election of
this gold bug. They unanimously COM
mend Senator Buffers action i'm striving
to elect a silver Senator. The papers
which have been preaching Senator But
ler's funeral are entirely too previous we
must say. His party, what there us of it,
is at his back A few boltIng Democrats
Joined ito the solid Republican vote in the
legislature of 1873 defeated Vance for
Senator. He lived to take his rivals place
in the Senate in 1879. A party MAN can
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

and sought to overturn the thirty-year
lease. and went to the people as the enc
my of government by corporations, as
we'll as by carpet baggers" and SCALA
wags, the people gave the party a lease
of power for twenty years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

Richmond, Va, Feb. Estate Railroad
Commissioner He'll, will, it is reported
take into court the trouble over the SER
vice on THE Strasburg and Winchester
division branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. 1t lis understood that Mr..
Hell will begin legal proceedings for the
forfeiture of the charter, having ex-
harIsted every means to bring about an
arrangement which would suit the traVeH-
ing public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03
such measure.-southern Tobacco


Senator Moye is becoming alarmed at
THE e1tTavagance of the Legislature and
wants to call halt before it is TOO late.
There are plenty of clerks loIfimg about
the capital, doing next to nothing, and
drawing So per day from THE State. Mr.
Moye yesterday introduced a resolution
TO require all who desired to get pay to
have a certificate from the person under
whose immediate supervision they are en-
plOyed stating that they have worked
faithfully Up to date, hundreds Of dol
lars have been paid ito persons who could
never make this certificate honestly.
Senator MOye and Others(who think like
he does)want help, and yesterday the fol-
lowing call was issued:
We the undersigned Senators and Rep
resentatives respectfully invite members
of all political parties of the General AS
sembly who are in favor of a rigid econo-
my in all matters of Legislation to meet
i'm the Senate chamber ON Thursday even
ing next at $50 O'Clock:
G. G. Pagan, r. p. Hauser, J. B..
Schulkin, Jno. II. Pearson, J. l.. Nelson,
r. NJ Crumpler, c. NJ. Babb1tt, w. r.
Dixon, @. w. Smith, w. j. Currie, Slade
Chapman, Jno. f. Mitchell, ]. +. Bryan,
J. +. Ray, A. J. Moye, y. Reid Parker,
VIM. Merritt, j. e. Lyon, ]. w. Whedbee,
Jno. f. Newsome r.. n. Robeson, J. M.
Early, James II. Cathey, G. Purgason, A.
r. Holmes, J. d. MauHsby.
The only Arson county Populist, that
we have heard express an opinion ON the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03
DANGER!

The rheumatic sufferer IS always
in danger RHEUMATISM is liza
BILE to assume such a serious ma
ture that you may become a Grip
pie for life. The acids in the
blood that cause RHEUMATISM
will likely cause other serious
troubles, chief of which is PNEU-
MONA, now so prevalent.
If you have rheumatism, even in
mild form, proceed at once to
take a thorough course of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

The coming of prosperity has once
more been postponed. 1t will not come
until Mr.. Hanna is elected to the Senate
It will certainly come then-to the leg
islators who vote for him. 1t may stop
there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

The Constitutions of seven States al
ready have provisions forbidding the use
Of railroad passes or telegraph and tele-
nlbone franks by public officials. Several
other States have statutes suppressing the
same evil. We shall have the same stat
ute here If this legislature shall express
the popular will.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

Mr.. Reinhardt. Populist, of Catawba,
is said to be backed by Whitener and
Hileman for the position of Superinten-
dent of the Penitentiary. This berth in
its patronage is considered to be highly
coIored plum, and the PopuEsts are not in
the best of humOr over the claims Of
Russel's man, john r. Smith. More
than this, as the penitentiary farms are
such feature of that institution, the
Populists being essential farmers natur-
ally think that the manager should be
taken from their ranks. They should not
forget, moreover, that Prltchard's salary
of $4,000 for six years has not yet been
counted in the pot
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

A. correspondent from Virginia writes
to us that he hopes the present legisla-
ture of North Carolina will pass a bill
recurring the county assessors to gather
statistics of the tobacco and other crops,
as is dome in Kentucky and some other
States. This is the only way our friend goes
on TO say, that THE size of the crops can
he well gotten at; lit would cost the State
nothing extra, and would be of much inn
portance to the business world. We urg
ed this action in an editorial some months
ao,o North Carolina has no county as
SCISSORS. but we have township tax coll
lecbors upon whom could easily be put
this additional task and who would do
1T pretty thoroughly. AT present our crop
figures are more or less guesswork. The
boards of trade of the various markets
i'm the State should write to their rep
resentatiyes in the legislature advocating
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

In his palmiest days Gear Reed didn't
run the guillotine to cut off the heads of
Democratic Congressman with less re-
gard to justice than does the House Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. If
has decided with only two negative votes
(both Democrats), to recommend the
unseating of Representatives Reed and
Ransom, Of Mecklenburg. The House
may not adopt the committees report
We shall see whether the Republicans
are to take everything.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

never I've held responsible for what bolt
ers from the party may do. Senator
Butler remains at the head of his party.
Whether his party is able to do anything
in future North Carolina politics is a
different matter. We believe that there
is not room in the State for two silver
parties-ibelieve that, before another con-
test, the friends of silver wlll find way
ito make common war ON their enemies.
-Statesyillc Mascot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

Resident Physician of the Western Hos
ptal for the Insane, respectively Said
Principal and Resident Physician shall
hold office for the term OF four years, and
shall receive an annual salary of $4,000
each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

There are not enough Cabinet places to
fill Hanna's promises, and the kepuph-
cans are making efforts to have Congress
add n Secretary of Commerce and Indus
try. Another place to spend money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

The reaction against railroad donina-
zion in legislation is spreading. In Ten
nessee, which has been specially subject
to corporation influence" bill has just
PASSED making lobbying a felony. Anoth-
or bin also just passed forbids the is
suing of free passes to public officials, but
the railroads are already claiming that
the latter act did mot receive a consti-
tutional majority. There, as here, they
are very 10th to give up tine free pass
quill they can get ON public officials. But
the tide OF public sentiment is towards
this legislation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

There dis one corporation doing BUSH
ness in North Carolina whose president
gets 100000 per aunum SALARY, the
Western Union Telegraph Company. The
same company has a long hist OF other
highly paid officers and lawyers. The
Bell Telephone Company also operating
SIN this State pays its president $4,000
per annum. If our Legislature wishes TO
relieve the people of some of their bur
dans. they will reduce railroad freight
and passenger rates, and telegraph and
telephone charges. No other people pay
anything like as high as we do in this
country. The people claim to he soyer-
eign but the big corporations really rule
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

In Godey's Magazine for February is
am article by Judge Walter Clark
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03

The only Arson county Populist, that
we have heard express an opinion ON the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03
:. asy to Take
- asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills' Small in
size. tasteless. efficient, thorough. AS one man
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The only pins to take with Hoods sarsaparilla'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05

the crowd rushed In TO get Mitchell ana
lynch him.
Another crowd surrounded the depot
The sheriff remained fortified I'm Jail
with his prisoner, while the militia pa
trolled about the grounds. The crowds
would not disperse, and at 2;30 a. m.
they broke through the lines of soldiers
and were about entering the jail when
the soldiers opend fire. The Hon. Dan
Eel II. Gaumer. publisher Of the Zanes-
VILE Signal and the Hon. Charles NJ,
Gaumer, formerly publisher OF the Mans
tled Shield, are brcthers-in-law Of the
victim. They are both here. with Mrs.
Gaumer, who is still in a critical condi-
tion.
Four prisoners escaped while the mob
was taking Mitchell out to hang him.
The coroner returned a verdict in the
case Of Mitchell that he Game to his
death by hanging in the court house
yard at the hands of an infuriated
mob, whose names are to me unknown
At 3 p. m. the body of the negro was
removed from the court house yard In
Undertaken Humphreys wagon and the
information given out that DR.. My
ars would be here from Columbus after
him for one of the medical colleges.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
WILD TIME At URBANA
Citizens of the Ohio Town Do a
Lynching Job.
NEGRO RAPIST HANGED TO A TREE

At the First Attempt of the Mob State
Troops Opened Fire. Killing Two Men
and Wounding Several Others-Militia
from Springfield Ordered Back by the
sheriff and the Negro Is Then Lynched
Many Women See the Sight.
Urbana. O., June 5.-"Cllck" Mitch
the negro who assaulted Mrs. Il. NJ. Gau-
mer, was finally lynched at s o'clock
Friday morning. This was the second
attempt of the mob. which was repulsed
at 2:30 o'clock in the morning by the
militia, with loss of two men killed and
ten wounded A few minutes previous
to this Company b of the Third regi-
ment. o. N, c., Captain Bradbury COM
manding, arrived from Springfield with
sixty guns and ammunition. The streets
were filled with bowling citizens, who
hooted at the militia and threatened to
stone them. When the troops reached
the Jail Sheriff McLain ordered the SOL
diers to return home. The company
faced about and started for the railway
station amid the cheers of several thou
sand excited people who were watching
proceedings. No sooner had the SOL
diers backs been turned than crowd
of several thousand of the best citizens
of Urbana attacked the jail
sheriff Delivers the Keys.
With sledge hammers they rained
| blow after blow upon the locks. Be-
fore the doors were burst open the sher-
| iff delivered the keys to the mob. A mad
| rush was made for Mitchells cell. The
| leaders of the mob carried long rope,
| which was put about the negro's neck
| Mitchell was literally dragged from his
cell, receiving kicks in the face and on
| the body from the mob as he was pulled
| along The court house yard was the
| objective point, and at the first tree the
| end of the rope was tossed over limb.
| The negro soon swung i'm midair. The
rope was not made fast to the limb. but
( was see-sawed by the mob, the victim 3
body being pulled up and suddenly low
cred alternately. At one Of these jerks
| Mitchelrs face struck a limb and was
natened As he went UP a great shout
escaped the lips of the thousands of
( spectators Of the grewsome sight
! Women in the Crowd.
Many women were in the crowd, or
lust outside the court house yard.
Among the spectators was Mrs. Gau-
mer's young SON. Guards on duty In the
Jail secreted themselves in place OF
safety while the mob was doing its aw-
full work. The body Of Mitchell was
allowed to hang about an hour when II
was cut down and placed in rough
! wooden box I'm the court house yard.
There were thousands Of spectators in
Guiding many children and hundreds o.
| women viewed the distorted and lacer
! ated features Nearly every pupil II
I the city remained away from school II
fact. about the only people at the schoo
buildings at the time for calling th'
} classes were the teachers, who wer'
forced to dismiss what few children wer
I present
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
uNDEa HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE.
Young Woman In Florida Tells story
That Is Strange IL True.

Jacksonville, Fla, June 5.-Another
phase of the famous Grace Darrell case
developed Thursday The case has at
tracted a great deal of attention from
the fact that an hypnotic influence Is
said to possess the girl. The case start
cd In Sumter county two years ago.
where the Armstrong family, who now
reside in Jacksonville, then lived. Grace
Darrell claimed TO have been kidnapped,
taken 10 the woods. stripped Of part OF
her clothing, and tied 10 tree, where
she was found the next morning. Four
young men were charged with the crime.
arrested and convicted, but new trial
was granted. The young men were aft
erwards arrested and tried here in the
United States court, charged with send
ing obscene letters TO Miss Darrell
Numerous letters were submitted In
evidence. and the case was sensational
In the extreme The prisoners were
convicted. but again the court set aside
the decision. Recently Miss Darrell
made a sworn confession TO Major st.
Clair Abrams counsel for the defense
saying that her testimony was false.
and that the letters were written by
James Armstrong, her guardian, and
RCEN
the young men, When the fact that she
had made this confession became known
she was taken to the newspaper offices
by Armstrong and there denied ever
having made it.
Thursday she was brought into court
and again denied having made the con-
fession, despite the fact that 1t was wit
messed by four prominent and reliable
citizens. Armstrong was present when
| these denials were made. Thursday
| night Miss Darrell escaped from the
| Armstrong residence and declared that
the confessions were absolutely true.
She says that Armstrong has a Sven
| gali-like influence over her and that she
is powerless 10 do otherwise than as
he tells her to do. She is at present
in the care of Major ST. Clair Abrams,
and will be kept away from the infiu-
| ence of Armstrong.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
NAVAL CADETS IN DURESS.
Entire second Glass at Annapolis Confined
to Its Quarters.

Annapolis, Md, June 5.-Notwith-
standing the graduating week at the
naval academy. every member of the
second class, fifty in number, the gradu-
ating class of next year, is confined to
its quarters, pending Investigations.
The second class is quartered some dis
tance from the other cadets In the low
er part of the grounds, and keg OF
beer was found behind their quarters
hidden i'm a cab.
The confinement is peculiarly hard on
the second -class men just now, as they
have the sole management of the grad
uating ball A large number Of the ca
de's' friends are here, and Secretary
Long Is quartered almost within 4
stones throw Of the quarantined class
Usually the second-class man Is briskly
on hand at the ballroom, preparing Tor
the farewell ball Of graduating night
but not one of the second-class men
were to be seen at the armory and only
seamen were there looking over the ar
ranpemeuts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
JAMES LEWIS Is RANGED.
He suffers the Extreme Penalty at Fair
fax, Va.

Fairfax. Va. June 5.-James Lewis,
solored who was recently convicted Of
attacking Mrs. Reidell of this place, was
hanged at 5:03 o'clock Friday morning
In the Jail yard i'm the presence of about
fifty people Lewis was quite cool and
walked to the gallows without assist
ance. There was no demonstration or
violence on the part of the crowd.
The crime for which Lewis suffered
the extreme penalty was a brutal one
and stirred the Indignation of the people
of the surrounding country almost 10
the lynching point. He had three trials
In as many days. the jury in the first
two cases being unable to agree and in
the last trial declaring him guilty and
imposing the death penalty. He assert
ed his innocence until Thursday, when
he admitted his crime and also con-
fessed to others of a similar nature,
for one of which he served term IN
TAIL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
Minister to Portugal.

Washington, June 5.-The president
Friday sent the following nominations
TO the senate: Lawrence Townsend or
Pennsylvania. to be envoy eXtraordl- :
nary and minister plenipotentiary or
the United States to Portugal, Ellis II.
Roberts of New York. to be treasurer
of the United States; Conrad n. Jordan
of New York, to be assistant treasurer
of the United States at New York city;
William Il. Andrews of Nebraska, to
be auditor for the treasury department;
William w. Brown of Pennsylvania 20
be auditor for the war department.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
Dismissed the suits.

Cleveland. O., June 5.-The suit which
was begun in the court Of common pleas
in this city by the Brown Hosting ana
Conveying company against r. w.
Wheeler & Co, ship builders, west Bay
City, Mich. asking for $l5,0Oo alleged
10 be due on three promlssory notes or
$4,000 each, attachments for money In
the hands of the Aetna Steamship COM :
pany, Bessemer Steamship company
and Pickands, Mather d Co.. having
been issued has been dismissed the
matter at difference being Immediately
adjusted upon a meeting of the parties
nnncerned
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
FELL FIVE HUNDRED FEET.
Three Men Lose Their Lives while Cross
ing Glacier.

Seattle, Wash, June 5.--The fate Of
the three men, Bottcher, Blackstone ana
Molinque, lost while crossing the port
age from Sunrise City. Cook Inlet, to
Prince William sound, has just been
learned The men left Sunrise in
March, accompanied by TWO guides.
When the huge glacier which must be
cl ossed to arrive at the sound was
reached the men hurried ahead Of their
guides They were last seen taking the
left fork Of the glacier instead Of the
right. A subsequent ssarc1 showed
that they had reached the edge Of the
floor of ice. when the ice had broken,
dashing them 500 feet to the oeacn be-
Inv
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05

He Says Experience shows There Is Hos
tility Between the Manufacturers and
the Growers--Cullom Resents state.
ment Concerning Indecent Haste on
the Pooling Bill-Minister to Portugal
Named Other Washington News.
Washington, June 5.-The senate met
at IL a. m Friday with a view TO ex-
peditlng the tariff bill. Two speeches
were announced for the day. one by
Mantle (Silver Republican of Montana)
On the wool schedule of the tariff bill
and tne other by Butler CPopulist OF
North Carolina) on his joint resolution
to amend the constitution so as TO give
congress the power TO impose income
taxes. Mantle was recognized at the
opening of the session and spoke at
length. Nantes speech was interrupt
ed by a demand for a quorum. 1t took
a half hour to secure the quorum and
then a bill was passed approprlatlng
$2a5. 600 for a public building at Wilkes
Barre Fa.. and the house amendments
TO the relief resolution for the sufferers
by the Rio Grande river overflow were
agreed to. Mantle then resumed his
speech. w nlle lie was ltlSiihiS W siS
opposition of the wool manufacturers
against the wool growers, Platt inter-
rupted to state that he did not regard
the remarks fair to the bulk of the WOOL
manufacturers. Some wanted free
wool; some did not. But he believed
that the general sentiment of wool man
ufacturers throughout the country was
| favorable to a sufficient duty on WOOL.
Experience Shows Hostility.
Mantle answered that he did not mean
| that there was an active warfare but
experience had shown that there was
a hostility by the wool manufacturer
against the growers.
Senator Butler. in the course of a
sreech on the income tax referred to
| the Indecent haste" with which the
pooling bill was being urged immedi-
| ately after the recent decision or the
| United States supremec court against the
antitrust law. Cullom, chairman oi
! the interstate commerce committee, re-
sented this statement. stating that the
| pooling bill was not being pressed with
indecent haste, and that such a state
ment was misrepresentation or the
! facts
Chiffon, a member Of the interstate
! commerce committee, i'm turn differed
In toto with Chairman Cullom and saic
the pooling bill had not been seriously
! urged until after the recent decision o
! the supreme court on the trust law.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-05
Suicide of "A Murderer.

I.aporte. Ind. June 5.-Charles Pink
erton on trial for the murder OF his
nephew Charles Pinkerton. cut his
throat from ear to ear in his cell Fri
day morning. using for the purpose
piece of steel from the sole of his shoe.
lie first attempted to sever the arteries
in his left arm, but failing. he cut ana
slashed his throat until he was literally
bathed in blood. Friday morning would
have opened the second day of the trial,
the sensational feature of which would
have been the evidence of Pinkerton
son. that his father was guilty or un-
DroXoked murder