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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
THE BALL SEASON OPENS.
Eastern Games Could Not be Played,
Owing to Wet Grounds.

Washington. ID. c.. April 15.--The
National League championship season
opened to-day In the east rainy weather
and wet grounds prevented any games
being played. Boston and New York
attempted to play, but at the end of
the third inning they had to give it up.
The score stood 3 to 2 i'll favor of the
champions.
The three western games were wit
messed by about 81 900 people, Cincn-
natl leading in the matter of attend
ance with 1000, st. Louis and Louis
vile having 10000 each to their credit.
The ant: kicking rule worked well and
the games We're free from wrangleS.
The double umpire system also gave
satisfaction.
At Cincinnati. Mayor Tafel made a
brief address and tossed the ball from
the stand. The Cleyelands lost because
they were out-played.
Burkett's batting was the only fea-
Cincinnati. 001101000-3 Z /
Cleyalamd, OO02O0000-2 5 3
Batteries. Breitenstein and PITT; Young
and O'Connor. Umpires, Swartwood
and Wood. Time, lao.
The game at ST. Louis was pitchers
battle. Chicago gave Griffith gilt-edged
support and won. Score:
st. Louis. O0O000001-1 A
Chicago, QO100-2 /
Batteries, Taylor and Sugden: Grit
fifth and Donahue Umpires, Mcdonald
and O'Day. Time 1:45.
Mayor Weaver opened the game in
Louisville by tossing the first ball across
the plate. The Colonels out-played Pitts
burg at almost every point and won
easily. Score:
Louisville O2 6OOO1O1-10 13 !
Pittsburg. 00110001 o. Is 2
Batteries. Cunningham and Wilson;
I<illen and Schr;yer Umpires, Cushman
and Heydler. Time j 40.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
DEATH OF MAJOR C. DOWD.
This Eminent North Carolinian Passed
Away Yesterday Morning.

Says the Charlotte Observer of yester-
day:
Major Clement Dowd breathed his last
this morning at eight minutes to two
o'clock, at his residence on North Tryon
street.
The end although expected at almost
any time for a week. was at last u
shock. for the major had rested so well
the early part of the night that for the
first time in several nights the family.
excepting two MISUNDERSTOOD. Jerome
and Miss Matte Dowd-had retired.
At a quarter to = o'clock Prof. Dowd
noticed a change come over his father
and with the intuition of affection, real
lied that his spirit was passing into the
beyond. Mrs. Dowd quickly aroused
the rest of the family, but before the.t
could get down, the heart of the patient
and brave sufferer had ceased to beat
The devoted husband, kind and indul-
gent father, was dead. and weeping
loved ones stood around his bed. As
peacefully as a child he fell asleep.
There was no sign of struggle or pair.
Death had crept into the chamber inn
perceptibly, and stillcd the weak and
feeble heart.
NhuJUl bONu udu DtIll III pun A'Ni''h
for years. He was once very robust,
but six or seven years ago he showed
the first signs of broken health. when
he began to lose his flesh. He was
never a we'll man after that. He had
been an acute sufferer with Brights
disease for year. Three months ago
he went to New York to consult physi-
clans. He had severe attack while
there, and was brought home n very
i'll man. His family and friends rcali-
zed then that he would never be well
again Deyotedly and tenderly have
his children and wife nursed him. but
loving care and medical skill were pow
erless to battle against the disease that
was day by day lessening his strength
and hope of recovery. Bravely he bat
tied for life. but life's work for him
was over. The sands of life slowly but
surely ran their course. and this morn
ing the city will hear the sad news:
"Maior Dowd is dead"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
INTOLE:RABLE:
ITCHING
Eczema All Over Head and Face.
Two Doctors, No Benefit.
Tried CUTlCURA REMEDIES
with Rapid Cure.

was troubled several years with cutaneous
diseases which developed into chronic Ec-
Zema, which spread all over my head, and
down on my face. took medical treatment
from two doctors and received but little re-
lief. Then tried several lotions, etc, which
we had In tho store, but only received little
relief from them. At times, the dreadful
itching became almost intoerable. When l
was heated, the Eczema became painful, and
almost distracted me. | was advised 10 try
CUTICURA REMEDIES and did so, and fonHd
them all that is claimed for them. The Eczc-
ma rapidly disappeared. and am well, with
no trace of any CutaneouS disease. Shall
ALWAYS recommend CUTICuRA to all
j. EMMETT REEVES,
Feb. 90, '98. Box 125, ThorntoTn, Ind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16

mission appointed by the Colonial govern
ment consisting of Scnores Yiondi, Dolz
and Giberga. to confer with the repre-
sentatives of the insurgent government
at Najasa have not yet left Havana, but
will probably leave on Sunday. going by
Il coaster to Santa Cruz. This is not
yet certain and some doubt whether the
commission will go at all.
There is general opinion that war IS
unavoidable.
LA LUCIA ATTACKS LEE.
Havana, April 15.-La Lucha persists
in its attacks upon United States Consul
General Lee.
1t says:
Lee has gone home rich. He made
money here by taking advantage of the
necessities of the reconccntrados."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
B. AND L. ASSOCIATION FAILS

Richmond Va, April ia Roanoke
Special says:
What is known as the Southern branch
of the Central City Building and Loan
Association of Syracuse, y. Y. with
headquarters at Roanoke, Va, filed Il
deed of assignment to-day with ID. Ray
mond Cobb, of Syracuse, as trustee. Liza
bilities about S125,000; assets not yet
known. The association owns some
sixty houses in Roanoke, including the
Lee Hotel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Bailey Arose to Question of Per
sonal Privilege and Scored Reed.

Washington, j.. c.. April 15.-Only a
single incident at the session Of the
House to-day was worthy of public no
tice. Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
arose to a question of privilege to re-
ply to a newspaper criticism, charging
him with responsibility for the disorderly
scene in the House ON Wednesday
He arra:gned the Speaker in severe
terms alleging that it was the Speakers
unfair and unjust treatment of himself
which had precipitated the trouble. The
Speaker from the chair listened to Mr..
Bailey's structures and when he conclu-
ded declined to discuss the question.
declaring that what he had done had
been done III the presence of the House
and thousands spectators, and upon
the Judgment of witnesses he was willing
to rest the justification of his action,
The day was spent in the private caIen-
dar, but nothing was accomplished.
At 4:45 p. m. the House recessed nm
til 8 O'clock. the evening session being
devoted to private pension legislation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
Hotel for Rent.

The new brick "Hotel Neuse," New
perm n. e., 4Ox60 feet, four stories, 20
rooms, more can be added, with all the
modern improvements, gas. water, cleo
trio lights, bath rooms and water closets
on each floor, also stationary wash
stands in each room. This hotel is 10.
Gated in the business center near the
depots and steam boat wharfs Rent
very reasonable. A good place for the
right man, there being but one other
hotel in Newbern Address,
II. w. CARPENTER, Builder.
NewOern, N. q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
NOT TO BE BULLIED.

England Thinks Powers Had Better
Make No Anti-Ameriean Demonstra-
ton
London, April -. The Daily Chrohl-
Gle taking it for granted that mere y
some truth in the reports of IA new l-u- -
ropean concert for coercion. devotes an
editorial to urging England not TO JOIN
1t says: III :.
Our concern is to see that Englaiiu =
not once more dragged at the heeis %
dcspots, and made to play the sanie u
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
THE CARTER COURT MARTIAL
Fifth Day Develops Nothing of Particu-
lar Interest.

Savannah. GA, April 15.-Thc fifth
day of Captain o. NJ. Carriers cross-eX-
animation before the Court Martial did
not develop anything of particular IN
terest. The examination by Col Barr
took rather "A wide range, relating to
several specifications under the charge
of conduct umbecoming an officer and Il
gentleman. The principal matters
touched upon were the establishment of
harbor lines. which is claimed to be a
part of the conspiracy and several little
things relating to the office work.
The crOss-eXamination will probably
be concluded tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
BAII1OONIST INJURED.

Winston, n c.. April 15.-(SpecialJ-
In Il balloon ascension made here m
ten o'clock last night by Prof John y.
Thompson, his parachute came down
in Il tree He caught hold of limb
which broke. throwing him to the ground
a distance of thirty feet. 1T is thought
he will recover
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
READY TO LEAVE.

Jacksonville. Fla. April 13.-Senor
Potous. the Spanish Vice Consul here,
received orders to day from the Span
ish Minister at Washington to be pre-
pared to leave at a moments notice.
The Vice Consul has accordingly packed
his personal effects and is now waiting
further orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
MEMORIAL CELEBRATION.
To Raise Money to Place TOmbstones 10
Gr@ves of Confederate Dead.

Winston. \. c., April 1J-(Special.) >
Committees have been appointed to ar
range for Il big memorial celebration on
memorial day. Money has been raised
to have tombstones placed at the heau
of each grave of Confederate soldiers
buried here A fund has also been star.
ted for Il handsome monument in honor
of the men who lost their lives in de
Tense of the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16

1t is a great leap from the old fash
toned doses OF blue-mass and nauseous
physics to the pleasant little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
cure constitution, sick headache and bill.
iousness. Heart & Heartt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16

Why does it take two to make quar-.
rel if man and wife are one?
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30

railroad ring. Thus the members Of our
most useful producing class, the farm
ers, are drained. When the farmer Is
prosperous we are all prosperous. When
the railroads drain and rob the farmers
they rob and drain us. Read Mr.. Cowles'
"a General Freight and Passenger Post"
and Mr.. Lloyd's Wealth Against Com
monwealth" for astounding accounts OF
discrimination and other unfair means
by which the railroads contribute to the
ruination of many small business con-
Germs and build up trusts and monOpo-
lies. According to the common law COM
mon carriers should serve the public with
rigid lmpartiality. Rates should be con-
slant and uniform. But instead, freight
rates are subject to change at any mo-
ment, and sometimes do change as often
as several times day, and though the
law now says that rates must be uni
form to all, the law is successfully eVad-
ed by rebates, false entries, etc.
Almost without exception railroads In
this country have been capitalized at
from double to quadruple their actual
cost. These fraudulent issues Of stock
and bonds have been sold to investors
(who should have looked carefully into
the facts before investing) and the ef-
fort is to make the railroads pay divi-
dends or interest on this fraudulent cap
ital. Reduce the capitalization to the
actual cost and great reductions in rates
cauld be easily afforded.
=
Corporations water their stock to make
more money-more private profit. They
will do it as long as the system lasts,
as long as the incentive remains. The
only way to make change for the public
good is to make change to public
profit and a Christian system-publlc
ownership.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30
Voting by Machinery.

Il is admitted that the use Of voting
machines in the city Of Rochester at the
recent election was complete success.
The full vote Of the city was known long
in advance Of that Of any other city in
the State, and there have been no COM
plants about the working Of the ma
chimes and no question as to their ac-
curacy, says the Nation. In addition to
these facts, It is shown also that there
is a large saving in expense over the or"
dinary election system. The number Of
election districts was reduced more than
one-fifth, making large saving in rent
ais, the service Of large number Of
ballot clerks were dispensed with, the
printing expenses were greatly cut down,
making a total saving In all Of over
IS, 900 annually. It is shown that the
machines will pay for themselves In this
way In six or seven years, and that from
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30

that time forward the cost Of elections
will be comparatively slight. OF course,
the greatest advantage OF the system lies
In the complete inability Of anybody to
alter the count Both regular voting
and independent voting are recorded
with absolute accuracy the moment they
take place. Then, too, there can be no
trace left anywhere Of the way In which
the voter has expressed his will, as there
are no ballots to mark. There are also
no defective ballots, either, for an eIector
can vote only in such way as to have
his vote counted
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30
The Moving Forward Of POpullsm

The Moving Forward of POpullsm.
Geo. C. Ward.
If the reform forces are to be mobil-
lied in one organization, which organi2a-
tiOn shall 1t be?
Mr.. Love in the course Of his Commu-
nication says:
If these advocates Of reform will come boldly
out and affiliate themselves with the demo-
cratic party, they will find themselves at home
with people and party that Is In position,
If supported, 10 give them results In both state
and national affairs.
But Mr.. Love, himself, advanced one
of the most potent reasons why the re-
form forces can never be organized un-
der the Democratic banner, such reason
being second only to the fact that life
long Republicans who espouse the cause
of reform cannot be induced to enlist
under the banner Of their hereditary foe.
Says Mr.. Love:
The birth of the pOpulist party was perhaps
due as much to the extreme conservatism OF the
democratic party as any other one cause, ana
to the further fact that the dominating tnfiu-
ence of our party had become too nearly con-
tTolled by its eastern wing, In other words that
Wall street was exercising too much influence
over its leaders and practically directing It's
policy In the interest Of the wealth OF the east
at the expense and sacrifice of the industrial
and agricultural interests Of our country.
Does Mr. Love pretend to deny that
the same conditions he outlines prevail
to-day? Does he not know that the
Democratic party Of to-day Is rent In
twain and that it Is entirely problem
atical whether the reform or the pluto
cratic wing of the party will control the
next national convention Of the party,
and that even If the silver wing of the
party should control such convention,
the silver question fall lamentably and
ludicrOusly short Of filling the measure
of reform, or "Populist" principles? Will
the Democratic party repudiate the coin
redemption fallacy? Will 1t declare for
the initiative and referendum? Is it
likely to go upon record as faVOring the
public ownership and operation Of all
public utilities and of all industries
which are In their nature natural mo-
nopolies? Is 1t likely to demand more
just and equitable system Of land tenure?
Is it prepared to so to the length Of de-
manding the abolition OF private capi-
talistic socialism or else the establish
ment of practical system of national
socialism? Will 1t demand system OF
government banks?
Nay, verify! II the Democracy again
adopts such a platform as the one
adopted in 1896 at Chicago 1t will be
hopelessly divided against itself and can
not hope to win, to say nothing Of the
likelihood OF its adopting such plat
form of principles as that enunciated by
the Peoples party at st. Louis in 1896, or
at Omaha in 1892.
Run up the banner Of POpulism as a
sign for the people to gather to, repu-
date fusion and clear the deck for inde-
pendent party action for principle, and
not for spolls, and there is no danger
of the Passing Of POpulism."
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30

What He was After.-The Lady in the
Background--"DOnt you think, Tom,
that the Baron has an extremely aristo-
cratic, air?" Tom-"Yes, and he now
evidently wants to acquire a plebian
heiresS. Harlem Life.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30

Write for sample copy Of the Advocate
and News
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30
The Next Congress.

The next house will stand as follows:
Rem. Dem. Pom. SllV
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30
Good for Doctors; Good for Every
BODY.

Dr. c. F. Taylor wrote the following
for physicians to read but the good sense
in it should not be left with doctors
alone. It is worth your reading;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
THE r. a G.-ALTOy DEAL.

Whether the Chicago G. Alton railway
shall be purchased by the syndicate organ
lied by President Stilwell. of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf. or whether the big
deal shall fall through. the fact will re-
main that the promoters of the new line
from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico
have become tremendous factors in the
railway world. That such a proposition
should be entertained by the magnates OF
the East and by the owners of the Alton
is striking evidence of the organizing abiI-
fly OF Mr.. Stilwell, the importance of the
Pittsburg & Gulf and the general advance
ment of southwark shipping from the West.
With the establishment of steamship lines
from the Gulf ports. with the opening of
trade with Cuba and Porto Rico through
these outlets. with the increasing trade
with South America, and above all with the
probability that the Nicaraguan canal will
be completed in the near future, there will
be a marked tendency on the part of East
ern and Northern lines TO make compacts
or consultations with Southern roads. The
importance of all this to Kansas City is
that these connections must, If the best ad.
Nantages arc TO be secured. be made
through this center.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
MISSOURI

Evangelist Salt, a well-seasoned exhorter.
is making a timely and promising effort
to save the sinners in some of the rural
districts of Holt county.
There always is mud on the pavement
when a woman has on a silk petticoat."
unbIushingly asserts the keen-eyed philoso-
pher of the Albany Ledger.
The Columbus Ohio Dispatch rings Off
jutant general of Missouri is presumably
a very capable official, but as the conti-
dental adviser of the governor of Illinois
his sphere is limited"
Having paid of the last of her bonded
Indebtedness, Charlton county has no in
cumbrance now except her brutal Demo-
cratic majority" is the somewhat equiv
ocal form in which an Adair county news
paper neighbor tenders its congratulations.
80
One of the probably unavoidable but
nonetheless distressing effects OF the recent
war is just beginning to be felt in North
| Missouri. A soldier from that part of the
4 u "io 10 ~ SAAA va - 10 Pei
| petrating a lecture on his ~defenseless
%neighbors.
Deacon Strock admits that he will be
| agreeably disappointed If any good results
worth mentioning follow the recent good
| roads convention at ST. Louis. 80 many
sly old oficeseekers were mixing around
there" he explains. that any big thing
can scarcely be expected"
Rella c.. Harder. Trenton's former post
mistress, who is now engaged in travelling
over the state in the interest of the sys.
tematic improvement of the th%oroughfares
\ declares herself unalterably opposed to the
extention OF the electoral franchise to WON.
en-. except on the one issue of good roads
and then presumably on the implied under.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

some of the under generals TO cooperate in
this daring scheme. 1t would have been I'M
dertaken about the middle of October last.
NJ. Dupuy. the new premier, seems to
have more than ordinary courage. He has
scattered the conspirators by making new
appointments, and. II report be true, has
deposed General Zurlinden himself. There IS
therefore a prospect that Picquart, who is
imprisoned because of his efforts in behalf
of Dreyfus, may be released and that other
r~evisionists may take new courage in their
efforts to have the famous case reopened
by the court Of cessation.
Meanwhile the reports that Emperor
William has recently had the whole Drey-
fus case reviewed by Colonel Won Schwartz
kopf, the former military attache al Paris
and that the emperor means TO take a hand
in the case by making a statement OF Ger
many's share in the affair, denotes a new
influence thai may be brought TO bear IA
vorably upon the proceedings toward inves-
| tigation and exposure of the French mil
itary outrages.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
KANSAS TOPICS.

independence has a "spinsters'" club,
and the name of its president is Florence
Arabella Corey. Everybody knows a dear
little old maid by the name of Florence
Arabella.
At Preston, says the Wichita Eagle,
Judge Pancoast iokingly told a couple that
he would marry them according to Hoyle.
The bride did not quite catch the name,
and said: Make it according to GODDARD.
judge; we hear that he has just been
elected"
At "a years of age w. n. Neff. the grand
son of John Speer. has just been made a
division superintendent on the Northern
Pacific railroad. Thirty years ago Nh.
Nef's fathe was the best skater Lawrence
had among her semi-professionals, and the
young man appears to be something of an
Ice cutter himself.
Henry Keenan, and Mary Randall were
inmates OF the Osborne county poorhouse
up to last Saturday, when they eloped,
leaving behind a notice to the superintend-
emit that they had gone out into the gar
dens Of hope to sip of the flowers of
love.
On Thanksgiving day Editor Beck. of the
Holton Recorder, interviewed the men of
his town with the question: What have
| YOU to be thankful for to-day?" The first
man he met was E. E. Rafter. who re-
sponded: Nothing; 1 am a Democrat"
$50
Rev. Jasper Windbigler is the name OF
a revivaIist at Columbus who is sweeping
/ the hot cyclones of wrath through the cold
pastures of sin.
The Cheyenne word for potato is haas
tomemessestoz." The Shawnee word fol
small potato is topeka" Which is inter
| estin- as howin how closely some COM
munities cling to their traditions.
Major ]. B. Remington celebrated his
| 6Oth birthday at Osawatomie the Other
day. The major is a curious bundle of in
consistencies. He does not look to be ovel
A.: yet he has been coming to the Kansa:
legislature for seventy years.
$50
The Wichita Eagle seems determined t
convince the people that Governor Stanley
is the ~fiercest man alive. 1t says that HI
can say "Golly!'' with more barbed fe
rocity than most men can say ---
A better exposition Of the character o
the next governor is given by The Eagl
when it says that once upon a time h
yielded to the opportunities Of his oldes
boy and brought home a shotgun. The bo.
took the gun. looked dow the muzzle, an,
said: rs it loaded?" Without a word. tn
old man took the gun, put it in his bugg,
and carried it back to the store.
1t has always been our deep conviction
that temporary guardians ought to be ap
pointed for bridegrooms. W. J.. R. Alex
ander was married at Chetopa the othe
day, and took his bride to Cincinnati. H
packed the wedding presents in such
manner that all the cut glass, candelabra
etc. were broken by the baggage smashei
end while incoming along on the trip SOM
body went through his pockets and stol
s11o.
In a letter from Honolulu. Charles Jack