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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
THE NIGHT SESSION.


After the night session had been called
to order, Mr.. Carter Glass, of the Lynch
burg News, placed before the convention
the name of HOge Tyler, of Pulaski. for
the gubernatorial nomination.
The mention of this name called forth
tumultuOus applause Mr.. Glass's ref
erence to HOge Taylor being a Democrat
and If nominated he would be elected.
and stay Democrat" was thOroughly
understood by the convention and receiv-
ed with storm Of APPLAUSE. At the con-
clusiOn of the first seconding speech for
Tyler, Hon. j. Taylor EllysOn, who was
his only opponent, in a brief but eIo-
quent speech, moved to make the nOmina-
ton of his competitor unanimous.
This proposition was received with
wild APPLAUSE, and the scene which follow
ed was the only dramatic one of the day.
When Mr.. Ellyson took his seat, ,On mo-
ton of Mr.. Willard, of Loudon, the con-
ventlon, by rising vote, unanimously
reelected that gentleman chairman of the
State committee.
At this point Senator Daniel
who was the chairman of the committee
on platform, made his appearance before
the convention for the first time. His
presence was the signal for tremendous
cheering.
Senator acknowledged this recep-
| non with one of his popular and char
acteristic addresses.
Mr.. EllysOn's proposition was carried
with a wild hurrah and J. Hoge Tyler
| of Pulaski, was declared the nominee
! of the convention for Governor.
The most interesting feature Of the
] Oh
of far reaching importance in the politics
Of this State, was that providing for the
! nomination of United States Senators
| by primary election.
This subject, which was only begun to
be agitated in Virginia a few weeks ago.
has pretty well overshadowed the or
dinary program of STATE conventions
The most conspicuous champion of the
primary plan has been Congressman w.
"A. Jones, Of the First District. The
proposition came up in the committee
ON platform this afternoon and was
carried by vote of ii to Is. It did
not win, however, until after a determin-
ed tight had been made against it. Hon
John W. Daniel, the senior Senator made
an eloquent speech in opposition to the
plan. He protested that the suggested plan
contemplated an evasion of the COnstitu-
ton. The primary is not proposed to be
put in operation for two years and hence
does not affect Senator Daniel. whose
nomination is already practically accom-
| plished.
The most active advocate before the
committee for the primary besides Con-
gresham Jones, was Mr.. Walter.
Roanoke, Va, Aug 1.-THE second
ballot for lieutenant-governor after a
scene of confusion. resulted in the norni-
nation of Edward Echels, of Staunton.
This contest was the only exciting one OF
the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
IT WAS A LANDSLIDE HERE.
Wake County Solid Against Local Tax
alton for Schools.

In Wake county the defeat of the local
taxation election for public schools was
a landslide. Not a township in the county
came anywhere near carrying it. There
was very little interest in it, except in
three townships and the lightest vote ever
known i'll Wake county was cast every
where.
Cary was the only township to cast a
majority of votes in favor of the tax.
The vote was 123 for and 1O5 against.
But this is not a majority of the reg
istered vote, and the tax is defeated.
This township was counted on as certain
to cast its vote in favor of taxation.
Another township strongly counted on
was Wake Forest. The vote was "A
''for schools" and 134 against. Most of
the votes "for schools are said to have
been cast by negroes.
In Marks Greek township 1S2 votes
We're east against the tax and only l.
for. At the last election Marks Greek
cast 1893 votes.
In Swift Creek township POP votes were
cast against the tax and 81 for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
ONLY THREE CANDIDATES.
Competitive Examination for the Bing-
ham Scholarship

Only three persons yesterday stood the
examination for the free scholarship for
this district next session in the Bingham
School. They were: Andrew Bryan, of
Garner; Edgar Penny, of Apex, and A.
Ii. Arlington, of Nashville. The exam
ination began at 8 o'clock and was held
at the State Experiment Station. The
papers were prepared and the examina-
ton condu-ted,at the request of Congress
man Stroud, by Rev. j. A. Weston.
Prof. w. A. Withers and Mr.. A. w.
Blair, of the State Experiment Station.
1t will not be known for several days
who the successful candidate is.
The following are the requirements
made by Maj. r. Bingham, superintend-
ent. The recipient of this scholarship
shall be attentive to duty; shall give NO
trouble; shall be physically sound. and
shall be chosen by competitive examina-
tion on English grammar, spelling, arith-
metic and geography and history of the
United States, and shall be resident or
the Fourth Congressional district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
HoLMAN's MAJORITY INCREASED

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE ma
pority of Griffith, Democrat, over Lee,
Republican, in the special election for
Congress, in the fourth Indiana district
yesterday is 1,152. Holman's majority
last November was S25. The Populists
had no candidate against Holman, but
NJ. w. Browder was their candidate this
year. He received about 600 votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
SPAIN SENDS THANKS.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 11.-United
States Minister Taylor, at San Sebastian,
cables the State Department under the
date of yesterday as follows:
Sherman, Washington:
Spanish government returns sincere
thanks to the President for his message
of coincidence"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
TO HANG FOR RAPE.
The Florida Negro Found Guilty by Il
Jury and Sentenced.

Key West, Fla, Aug. 11.-Sylyanus
Johnson, the negro accused OF rape was
found guilty by a jury in the circuit
court to-day and sentenced to death.
Johnson broke down when the verdict
and sentence were pronounced and was
conducted to his cell weeping.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
A REPUBLICAN, CORONER
UNABLE TO READ THE OATH AT A NEGRO
KILLING.
Black Bud Reeves Attacks Mr.. Chandler and
Gets Fatally Cracked on
the Head,
the Head.

Winston, N. c., Aug. 11.-(SpeciaL)-
A white man named Jack Chandler
killed a negro named Bud Reeves at a
still-house near Rockford, Surry county.
a few days ago. The negro was drinking
and assaulted Chandler with knife. The
white man cracked the negros skull with
a large paddle. At the inquest the illite-
rate Republican coroner was unable to
read the oa"I' in administering it to the
witnesses
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12

London, Aug. 1.-THE executive cou
Gil of the Social Democratic Federau
has passed a resolution that the de
of Senior Canovas Del Castillo, the 81 l.
ish Premier "at the hands of a f.
sacrificing fanatic" was "a rigbf us
retribution from his cruel persecuti( md
torture of Spaniards holding ad aced
opinions"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
SEVEN MORE COUNTIES AGAINST

Winston, N. c., Aug. 11.-(Special.)-
Not n township in Forsyth was carried
for the local taxation act for public
schools at the election held yesterday.
The same reports were received today
from Guilford, Davis, Stokes, Surry and
| Wilkes counties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
ROWAN AGAINST TAX.

Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 11.-(Special.)-
Every township in Rowan county voted
against the school tax. The majority in
the county against the tax was nearly
1900 Several townships voted almost
solidly against the tax.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12

the contest from Washington county.
The convention at five o'clock took a re-
cess until eight tonight
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
THE NEW BORN AND THE DEAD

The New BORN AND THE DEAD
Lavater, in his "Physiognomy," makes
the following curious remark: III have
had occasion to observe some infants
Immediately on their births, and have
found an astonishing resemblance be-
tween their profile and those of their
father. A few days after, this resem-
blance almost entirely disappeared ;
the influence of the air and food, and
probably the change of posture, had
so altered the design of the face, that
you could have believed it different
individual. I afterward saw two of
these children die, the one at six
weeks and the other at four years of
age-and about twelve hours after
their death, they Immediately recov-
cred the profile which struck me 80
much at their birth; only the profile
of the dead child was, as might be ex.
pected, more strongly marked, and
more terse than that of the living"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
spaper: for the nramoton Of the puliteal, sotal 9g

of 20 Mexican attendants anu traln VI
mules with which to secure the treasure
that he had so shrewdly rediscovered.
he first wanted to get inside the house,
to laugh all by himself at the success
Of the scheme by which he had outwit'
ted the simple Pueblo Indians
Old Anita, who was always early
astir, was baking tortillas under the
open shed thatched with cornstalks
which in summer served as kitchen.
She looked up, saw the padre standing
by the door and nodded her head more
positively than she had done the might
before when she had noted his prepara'
tions to depart. .
"Well, WE'LL" she said to herself,
"what can the padre have been doing
and where has he been? Oh, dear, how
dreadfully splashed, muddy and tori
his gown is, and he looks ready to droI
with WEAKNESS. Why wouldn't he stay
and be comfortable at home? And what
has become of his fine rosary? Oh, dear,
oh, dear.
In truth, the good padre was a dis
NAL sight after his riding and climbing
and blindfoid cropping in the damp re-
cesses of the buried mine. Hat, face.
gown and boots were impartially plas-
tered with mud, and his appearance
was tattered and unkempt to the last
degree. He realized the fact in the day
light and was in haste to get indoors.
The three Indians stood by the burro
patiently waiting for the padre to bless
and dismiss them. Now that they were
back under the shadow of the church,
they had resumed their submissive man.
ner, and their faces were as grave ana
imperturbed as if they had just returned
from an everyday excursion. As Padre
Ambrosio, having made the sign of the
cross above them, turned, slyly smiling.
to 20 into the house Pablo stepped for
ward respectfully, touched his elbow
and handed him wallet.
"The father will need these at his de.
votions, " he said with perfect soberness.
''They would have all been left by the
roadside, but we picked them up and
have brought them to him. "
The wallet contained the beads Of hit
rosary, to the last one.
Poor Padre Ambrosio! This was the
result of his hopes and scheming OF
nine years. With every bone and mus
Gle in his frame a racking reminder OF
that long night of riding and climbing,
of fears and fatigues-he had got back
his rosary.
Dazed and speechless, he blankly con
templated the beads and thought OF the
treasure which he had beheld only tc
realize the hopelessness of securing it,
while the Indians went their way with
out sign Of mirth on their stolid faces.
THE END.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

RowELL, AVER & Co.-The adver
tising agents are now sending out their
circulars asking full statements of cir
culation of the different newspapers,
intimating very plainly that they re-
gard all statements which are not
sworn to as false, and they reserve the
right to correct any statement not
made on oath.
For some unaccountable reason the
majority of the editors think the state
ments of circulation are some value
to the average country newspaper.
Such statements may be of value to
the large dailies, but we have no doubt
that such statements by the better
class of country newspapers is worth
less, and no paper which expects to
charge a uniform rate for advertising
can afford to take advertising at the
rate which the foreign agents fix.
For all patent side advertisements
we believe the rate is fixed at So year
per inch, for all papers alike, counting
the papers that are printed at pump
stations with no bona fide circulation
as on par with the best papers that
are printed on patent side.
The little pump station papers, with
no circulation, can afford to take ad-
vertisements at any price; but the
we'll established papers cannot afford
to do so. The agents, as we under
stand, put all patent papers on the
same footing from the simple fact that
they can contract with the newspaper
unions at the price named, and if any
thing is given to the home printer it
must be given at lower price, with
preferred space.
Viewed from the standpoint of The
Press and Banner, the newspaper an
nuals are entirely unreliable. The
statements in reference to this news
paper are generally not true, and not
iu accordance with the statements
furnished from this Office, and we ex"
pect to pay no further attention to
their circulars than to coniscate their
stamped envelopes.-Abbeyille Press
and Banner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

"Do1rn, doarn," said the votce of Pablo.
mind. Dounquestioningly what we tell
you; do not speak, and remember that
If you make one effort to release this
bandage about your eyes we are all
sworn, our priest though you be, to
plunge our knives at once into your
heart and leave your body in the caverns
Of the earth.
Whatever inward qualms the padre
may have felt, he only answered heart
lily:
"My sons, will conform in all re-
spects to our agreement and your COM
mands. Take me now to the appointed
place.
Helped by the Indian, he silently
mounted the ass. Pablo took the head
Of the beast. turned him thrice around,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
aetiseellalltuus &sading.
ACCORDING To WATTS.

Commander of the Militia Tells About
Fridays Fracus.
The statement of General Watts as
to how the recent difficulty on the
campus of the South Carolina college
occurred was published in the daily
papers of Wednesday. 1t is as fol-
lows:
1 had hoped that it would not be
necessary for me to make a statement
as to the unfortunate occurrence thai
took place on the college grounds last
Friday, the 2Sth inst; but as there
has been 80 much said and written
about the affair, 1 deem it my duty te
the militia and myself to give the facts
in the case, and let the public pass its
own Judgment. The following order
was issued May 10, 1897:
Special Order No. IL,
Ad't and Inspect Generals Office,
Columbia, S. c., May 10, 1897.
The annual inspection of the follow
ing companies is hereby ordered
Governors Guards, Captain ]. M
Bateman, commanding, Columbia, May
26, 1897; Richland Volunteers, Cap
tain ]. D. Frost, commanding, Colum
bia, May 26, 1897.
By order of the commander-in-chlef
J. GARY WATTS.
Adiutant and Inspector General.
Owing to death in my family; the
above order was revoked, and Friday
the 2Sth, was appointed for the inspec'
ton of the above commands. | saw
Colonel Willie Jones, who was the
colonel of the Second Regiment of In
fantry, and who would be in command
on this occasion, the morning of the
2Sth, at the Carolina National Bank,
he told me that the inspection would
he held at the usual place, the grounds
in charge of the college, which are
used by the students for athletic pur,
poses (the time and place of any in
spection is generally left to the com.
manding oficer.) Colonel Jones told
me to take my position in front of the
StanQ, WnlCn was tTeCIeu loi iouieo w
occupy in order that they could wit.
ness the games that are usually played
on these grounds. The battalion was
formed, and the usual line of march
was taken. As I reached the college
grounds 1 proceeded to take my posi-
ton, indicated by Colonel Jones, but
was informed by Mr.. Hagood, one OF
the students, that a match game Of
ball was in progress, and hoped that l
would not interfere, or words to that
effect. I then rode from the ball
grounds and was spoken to by Profes-
sor Sloan. He informed me that the
boys had permission to play ball on
the grounds and that match game
was in progress. I replied to him,
that I had no desire to interfere with
the game, but that had been informed
by Colonel Jones that he had permis-
sion from the president to have the in-
spection on the left of the ball grounds
and did not think that / was in any
way interfering with the game of ball,
as no opposition was raised as to my
position. The review and inspection
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
NEGRO MILL HANDS.

Charleston Manufacturers Contemplate q
Significant Experiment.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
CHARLESTON, May 3l.-The Char
lesion cotton mills have just started ur
under reorganization, and an expert
ment begins with it that promises to
not only revolutionize the vast cotton
mill industry of the south; but to
bring to a definite head the fight be-
tween white and colored labor.
The factory had to close down some
months ago on account of the dullness
of the market. The small margins ot
profits began to dwindle away so fast
that the directors decided to stop work
altogether until the conditions were
more favorable. o. H. Sampsvn, oi
Boston, is one of the largest stock,
holders. From the first he has advo'
Gated the use of Negro help entirely
but the southern interests were inclined
to oppose this for many reasons. The
mill has been reorganized, however,
and is now in full blast.
The directors have given out that
the 800 white operatives, who hereto
fore have been employed, will no longer
be needed, and that Negroes will work
at the spindles and the looms.
The experiment is being watched by
every mill man in the south, and
should it prove successful, as a great
many are wont to believe, the result
will be that in many of the factories
in this state the white help will have
to give way to the Negro. In the first
place, the black man will labor for less
wages and if he can do the work as
well as the white hand he will obtain
foothold that will stand by him at
every hazard.
Aside from the fact that the new Or
der of things will prove of interest,
there is another matter of still more
Importance. Since it became known
here that the Charleston mills would
put Negroes in to work, the former
operatives, who have been idle along
with the factory, have been holding
secret meeting at night to talk over
the situation and in many instances
speeches of the most violent character
have been made. Among a certain
class of the operatives this seems to
have taken like wild fire, but it is
stated, on the other hand, that the
men have looked at the condition of
affairs more in sorrow than anger and
have been trying to figure out what
could be done under the circumstances.
Things went so far that placards
were posted on the factory building,
on which it was written that the
whole mill would be blown to pieces
with dynamite should the Negroes be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

given employment instead of the
whites. In another case sign read
that bodily harm would come to the
wealthy president were he to allow
the outrage, as they called it, to occur.
The matter was brought to the at.
tention of the police department and
efforts were made to ascertain the
names of the guilty parties. How
ever, a close watch is being kept over
the mill section by the police with the
view of impending trouble.
The old operatives, some of them at
least, frankly admit that q hot fight
will come if the Negroes go in the
mill. 1t is out of the question entire
ly to attempt to employ whites and
blacks together in the mill, for the
simple reason that the blood in a
white mans view, however low he may
be, will not allow him to stand by and
see his wife and children peg at 8 loom
or spindle at the side of a Negro.
Moreover, it is ruinous to the mill own
ers, and realizing this fact, they will
not think of such a step.
The 800 e1-employees have been
staying here for months and months
with the hope of something turning
up, and when they see positions in
sight, but these positions to be filled
by Negroes, they are naturally desper-
ate and there is no telling what they
might do. The men belong to pecu-
liar class. They stand by each other
through thick and thin and they will
not, if they can help it, let anything
deprive them of what they have been
seeking.
The old operatives have been quiet
during the past few days, notwith-
standing the fact that they knew what
is coming. The mill is not yet under
full headway, but next week when the
800 Negro men and women file in the
building and the SEQ whites who want
ed the jobs and failed to get them
realize the true state Of affairs in all
it's force, they will make things lively
unless there is change in their pres
ent intentions.
Some of the older heads do not
believe that anything serious will fol-
low, but the younger set think other
wise and say they will be ready to
begin the fight in dead earnest when
the Negroes are given employment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

THE CAUSE OF WRINKLEs.-An
eminent physician says: "Comforta-
BILE dressing is a positive foe to wrin-
kles, pale cheeks and dull eyes,"
Loose shoes, easy-itting corsets, light.
weight clothing, and especially warm
clothing, are positive heautifers. One
of the most fruitful causes of wrinkles
is straining the eyes. Sudden transi-
tions from darkness to light, or vice
versa, make the eyes shrink and pro-
duce wrinkles. Reading by dim light,
overworking the eyes, and wearing
cross-barred and dotted wells, help on
the wrinkle-producing work.