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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-01
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN TICKET

Henderson, n. c.. Sept 80. (Special)
The political cauldron is beginning to
boil. The first nominating county con-
vention for the fall of 1898 was held by
the Republicans in the court house this
p. m. Instead of fusing, as the Popu-
lists had supposed, they nominated II
straight Republican ticket as follows:
For House Of Delegates. j. Y. Eaton;
for Clerk Of the Superior Court n. NJ.
Mates; for Register Of Deeds, I. :.
Eaton; for sheriff, w. Smith; for treas
urer, Wyatt Belyin; and for county
commissioners. Pat Bobbitt, George
Houghtaling and w. l.. Peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-01

Pope's candy made fresh daily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-01
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TRIENNIAL
: CONCLAVE, PITTSBURG, PA, OC-
TOBER 1OTH-14TH, 1893.

On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets to Pittsburg, Pa, at one first
class fare for the round trip. Tickets to
be sold October Sth, 9th and 10th, by
regular ticketing routes with final limit
October 18th.
An extension of the final limit may
he obtained to leave Pittsburg to and
including October 3-st, by depositimg
ticket with Joint Agent Mt Pittsburg,
Pa, no earlier than Oct. 18th, nor later
than Oct 18th, on payment of fee of %
cents.
Fog further information in regard to
schedules and rates, Gallon II. S. Leard,
Passenger and Ticket Agent Marlborough
House Ruilding, Raleigh, n. G.
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THE TICKET FINISHED.
Boiling Negroes in Halifax to Put Out
Another.

Weldon, \. c.. Sept. Special y
The Populists of Halifax county met in
convention at Halifax yesterday and
completed the skeleton ticket recently
put i'll the field by the Republicans.
A noticeable feature was the presence
of large number of negroes, who APP
peared to be deeply interested in the
work of the convention. The boiling
negroes will meet MT Halifax next Mon
day for the purpose of putting up a
straight Republican ticket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-01

The trotting race at the State fair for
horses Of the 2:26 class owned in this
State will prove Il decided attraction. 1t
is an absolutely new feature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-01

ANNUAL CONVENTION ". G. T. u,
RICHMOND, VA, OCTOBER It'll
It'll, 1898.
On account Of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets to Richmond Va, and return at
rate of four a. cents per mile. one way
for the round trip. Tickets to be sold
October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, final limit,
October It'll.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
GIANT sEAwEEDs HIS TOPIC.
Professor Setchell of Berkeley De- livers an Interesting Lecture on
 the Suhiect

Professor William A. Setchell of Berkc- ley entertained large audience in the Academy of Science lecture hall last evening by describing the giant seaweeds that are found on our coast His talk on the subject opened the eyes of many to the interesting features that can be found in the weeds, and those who lis tened to him have had their curiosity aroused to such an extent that many will journey to the beach and look for specimens of the kelps he described.
 Stereopticon views were used to illus trate the professors lecture, and he also had specimens of the many varieties which were very much handled at the conclusion of his remarks
 The Academy of Science series of lec- lures is becoming extremely popular Last nights attendance filled every seat in the lecture hall.
 Mrs. Phebe Hearst. pr. A. C. Hart and Thomas w. Winfield were elected to membership in the society.
 A committee was appointed to draw up suitable resolutions in memory of Dr. Stout. an old member who died some days ago in St Luke's Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
STREET GRADES OUT OF GEAR. The Supervisors Held Blameless for
 the Bad Condition of Affairs.

The grade on the crossing of Ashbury and Seventeenth streets has given the property owners, or such of them as hold small lots, quite a deal of trouble. The running of Seventh street through the summit of the hill toward the park ard ocean has been one of the long cherished hopes of the owners of property in this section. To accomplish this much de- sirable end considerable money has been expended in cutting Seventeenth street at the crown of the hill to a passable grade.
 While this is being done Ashbury street Is left in it's virgin condition without any attempt being made to conform to grade. There are two elements to be reconciled before the desired improvements are made, one of which is the smaller ho]a- CTS who favor improvement. and the other the larger holders who are opposed to 1t on the ground of expense.
 The former class have formed an inn provement club known as the New Park Lane Tract and Seventeen th-Street lm- provement Club' The members of this club have appeared before the Super visors and presented it's grievance. IL asked for street grades to be established and proper sewers put down. The Super visors accorded the committee patient hearing and have done everything ip the power of the board to improve the dis trict and make 1t both healthful and de- sirable to the many residents. Therefore the club feels indebted to the Supervisors for whatever benefits have been accorded to this section
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ducted at Union Square Hall. At the last meeting of the presbytery it was decided to temporarily suspend the mission. Mir. he encountered while in charge of the school He said he was twice obliged to call the protection of the police to de- fend himself and property against at tacks made by parties of rowdies that were led to do him and his work mis- chief owing to religious prejudices.
 The ministers deDlored the fact that they were obliged to close the mission owing to the withdrawal of MT. Russell to other fields of work, but promised that it would be opened again as soon as the necessary arrangements could be made to conduct and support 1t.
 An overture to the General Assembly recommending that an amendment be made to the rules governing the church giving the church session control of the church property was adopted.
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5uengs Upon

OUR citizens, or those of them who
 by nature or by cultivation have ac- | ] quired a thirst that only the product
 of barley and hops properly liquefied can satisfy, are about to experience one Of the first horrors of war.
 The price of beer is going up.
 Mir. Dingley and some more patriots at Washington are engaged in formulating a new tariff to meet the extraordinary demands for revenue to prosecute the coming conflict with the tamale manu- facturers, and with an utter disregard for the sufferings of our own people they have already agreed to increase the tax on beer from s1 to S2 per barrel.
 When this startling bit of information was flashed across the continent 1t wrung large drops of amber colored anguish from the hearts of thousands. The very thought of the calamity about to befall them created a thirst in every throat ma gniticent in its proportions.
 But the keenest sufferers were the brewers. Before the news was twenty four hours old notices were out for a
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
SEVEN HOURS A DAY NOW. Federal Employees Must Work Sixty Minutes Longer Than For
 merly.

The edict has gone forth that hereafter all employees of the Federal Government will have to perform seven hours labor for their pay. This does not mean that they can be in attendance at their re- spective departments for this time, but they must work. Secretary C. N Bliss of the Department of the Interior has so ordered, and he must te obeyed. In the past employees were in the habit of get ting to work at o'clock in the morning, taking an hour for their monday lunch and quitting at 4 o'clock making a day of six hours In the recent circular re- ceived by Surveyo General Gleaves from Secretary Bliss the latter calls attention to the act of March 15 of this year. which emphasizes the fact that hereafter the heads of all departments shall require not less than seven hours labor of their employees, without additional compensa- ton.
 The act also specifies that each en- ploye is entitled to at least thirty days vacation every year on full pay. While in the past 1t was understood that they could get vacation of about a month. still 1t was more q matter of discretion with the heads of the departments than law. In some of the departments the en- forcement of the new law will be the means of getting from six to forty hours a week more work out of the office forces In a number of the Federal offices of this city there Is a disposition to get in the extra time before o'clock In the day so as to get away early. This is accom- pliShed by starting in work a little aheac of time and taking less time for lunch.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
THE COOKS
 OF KLAMATH Denial of Their Request to Modify the Re-
 straining Order.
Judge Morrow Said That Force of Arms Gave No
 Rights.
They Were Trespassers Upon the Sawnaill Property and Must
 Remain on the Outside

United States Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday rendered his decision in the matter of the application of the Klamath River Lumber and Improvement Com pany to so modify the restraining order heretofore issued against them as to al low the Klamath people to retake posses sion Of the property including the mill and railway now being held and operated by the lessees, the Pokegama Sugar Pine Lumber Company. The court denied the application in an oral decision, which gave the attorneys making the applica- tion very little comfort.
 The court gave a very clear resume of the history of the case from the time the sawmill property was leased from the Cooks by Hervey Lindley and his asso- ciates of the Pokegama Company The lessees had expended s75 900 and more in extending the railway, repairing the mill and in otherwise improving the property They had also made a cut of logs pre- paratory to beginning this seasons work They were just ready to make their spring drive and start the mill when some capitalists came out from the East and offered the Cooks good figure for the property for its purchase outright if they could get immediate possession.
 AS the property was leased immediate possession was out of the question, but the Cooks went down one night with gang of armed men an. forcibly took possession of the mill and the railroad and forcibly drove out the employees of the Pokegama Company. The United States Marshal thereafter proceeded to the scene to serve the restraining order issued by the United States Circuit Court, but he was resisted by the Cooks and their employees, and it was only until after a large number of them had been arrest ed for contempt of court that they allow ed the law to take it's course.
 Judge Morrow dwelt particularly and emphatically upon the fact that the Klamath people had not denied the ale gation that the reason for their having forcibly taken possession of the property was that they had favorable opportu- nity to sell it, provided they could give the purchasers immediate possession.
 Judge Morrow held yesterday that the Klamath people had gained no rights whatever in that contention, because they went in upon the property with gang of armed men, and that they therefore could not acquire any possessory rights whatever by means of violence and force of arms. They were simply trespassers on the property, and the court could not give them possession under the circum- stances.
 It is expected that Judge Morrow will pass upon the contempt cases in a day ar VI
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
AN ARTIST
 OF ABILITY A. V. Anderson Hopes for Recognition of His
 Efforts. Has Recently Finished an Historical Sketch Which Deserves
 Prominence.

A. " Anderson living at 1343 Vallejo street. has recently completed a painting SKIP feet in size which proves him to be an artist of considerable ability. The ar tist started his work early last Novem- Der, and great care .s shown in the entire work, which represents the landing of Swedes at Partys Point, Pennsylvania, in 163S The idea was taken entirely from readings of history.
 In the foreground the travellers are standing with uncovered heads, relig- iously thanking the Supreme Being for a safe voyage. Others are bartering with the Indians. and on a distant point two half clad savageS sand. seemingly won dering at the vessels which lie at anchor off the reef in the distance. All are dressed in ancient garb worn by their people at that date, and the entire work of art has been produced true to nature.
 In the center of the group a little child stands clinging to his mothers skirts, looking in a frightened manner at the savages near by. The ships which have carried the travellers to their journey s end are flying the Swedish flag, and a boat with the last on board can be seen coming in the distance. The foreground. sky, water light and shade blend in per feet harmony.
 As many artists before him. Anderson is a poor man and is depending on this last effort to bring him before the eyes of the critical world and he Is confident of recognition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
Owners Declined to Sell the Vessel for Less
 Than $6O,OOO.
Fearless and Active Go Into the Service of the GOv-
 ernment.
TO HAVE RAPID-FIRE GUNS
Armament for tho Tugs Arrives From Europe on tho Cruiser
 New Orleans.

The tug Vigilant has resumed duty with the feet of J. D. Spreckels & Bros. Com pany. In the negotiations conducted by John D. SpreckelS, representing the com pany owning the tugs, and Lieutenant k. F. Lopez, U. $. N., representing the com mandant at Mare Island Navy-yard, there was misunderstanding regarding the price to be paid for the Vigilant. MT. Lopez reported the price to be $55, 900, whereas MT. Spreckels fixed the fig ure at s60 .OOO When 1t came time to close the deal and surrender the prop erty to the Government the variance was noted. MT. Spreckels declined to sell the tug for less than $6O 900, and the repre- sentatives of the navy declined to pay more than $55, ,0O0 hence the sale was de- clared 1ff
 The tugs Fearless and Active have been secured by the Government. There was no question between the negotiating par ties as to the price designated; hence the bargain was closed. Plans for convert ing the tugs into war vessels have been drawn and submitted to the Navy Depart ment for approval. As soon as the rec concentrations are approved at Washing ton the Union Iron Works will make the necessary changes.
 The cruiser Amazonas, which was pur- chased abroad for the United States navy, and rechristened the New Orleans, brought over from Europe, 1n company with the cruiser San rra Hcieco. .t e.
 number of HotchkiSS rapid-flre guns. It is understood that the Fearless and Act i've will be supplied with quick-firing six pounders of the Hotchkiss type. The tug Relief. belonging to the Spreckels fieeet, is now on duty in the Columbia River. The owners do not see their way clear to sell the tug, as towing contracts requir- ing the service of the Relief had been made before the Government began to look around for naval re-enforcement.
 In the event of great emergency the Government could exercise arbitrary au- thority and place the vessel in such serv- cate An emergency of this character Is not likely to arise on the Pacific, but if it should come the owners of the Relief would subordinate their private interests to the public service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19

meeting of the Brewers Protective Asso- citation at their rooms in the Flood building. and there for the past three days the matter has been discussed in all its bearings behind closed doors. The first meeting was held on Friday Sec retary Rudolph Mohr, whose breadth of beam is somewhat in excess of his depth of hold, was on picket duty to guard against any attempt on the part of out siderS to invade the camp and every member took solemn oath on a brass spigot and a bung starter not to reveal the proceedings. Then, after tossing off the contents of barrel of extra pale, thoughtfully provided by one of their number, the twenty members present got down to discussing the proposed action.
 That Is far they have got yet. Not that there is any difference of opin- ion as to the main point-that of the necessity of increasing the price of beer they are a unit on that. but each brewer feels it his duty to denounce MT Ding ley and his associates as enemies of this great republic. and tyrants beside whom Weyler is a Humanitarian of the highest order.
 War is denounced at these daily meet ings as unnecessary and uncalled for, gloomy pictures are drawn of insolvent
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
TENDERS ON CARS.
A. Lawrence's Grand Stand Play
 Showing Up Badly.

A. Lawrences grandstand play in hay ing H. E. Huntington of the Market street Railway Company arrested for not providing cars with suitable lenders lids fair to develop into farce. The case was called in Judge Conlan's court yes terday afternoon. The defendant and Manager Vining were present and were represented by ex-Attorney-General Hart and Frank Kelly. Lawrence was con- spicuous by his absence, but he had At torneys T. J. Clunie, Bridge1ord and Bert representing him.
 J. L. Willcutt. secretary of the com. pany, was the only witness examined Joseph Franklin, a motorman, was ther put on the stand. but the first question put to him was objected to and an argu ment followed that lasted till court ad journed. The case will be continued Sat urday, when the point that the ordnance under which the arrest was made has been repealed by the ordinance of Febru ary 21 and therefore there is no case vii be pressed and the case thrown out oi court
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
4 GREEK LETTER BANQUET.
Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Joyously Gel
 ebrate Easter

Friday evening at the California Hotel the San Francisco Alumni Association of Phi Kappa Psi held it's Easter banquet At the Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia during the same hours the banquet of the Grand Arch Council of the fraternity which has been in session there since Wednesday, was in progress, and tele- grams of greeting were exchanged. w. W. Guth, Stanford '92, acted as toastmas- ter.
 The speakers of the evning were Judge State Controller Douglass, Kansas 'Si; T. w. Nowlin, Iowa '7S: H. 4. Ieazell, Ohio 20. and Clayton Bennett. Bucknell 'S9. After the set toasts speeches were made by the others present. Anon those present were: John E. Richards Mich George R. Weeks, Cornell 'S5; Ir. J. F. Dillon, Dickinson '7S; Judge Ny, Alle- gheny '55; w. Ii. Mayhew, Stanford '95; w. w. Douglas, kansas '8; E. F. Hall, Clayton Bennett BucknelI 'S9; w; w. Guth, Stanford '92; T. W. Nowll,l, Iowa '7S; pr. F. G. Canney, U. of P. 'SS; How ard Trumbo Stanford '91; A. W. Branch, T. of P. 'S4; H. A. eazell Ohio go; John M of dePs 7 s sfqfoEd pr H B R Mckee M A E of F 'S7; Rev. Dr. Bovard, De Pauw '7S; Rev. Dr. Coyle, De PauW '7S, and Charles A. Green, Stanford %.
 This ,prominent. fraternity numbers States Senator Foraker, ex-United States Senator Mitchell ex-Speaker of the House Warren Kiefer, James Whitcomb Riley, Hon. Carl SchurZ, eX-Secretary of the Interior the late Charles Sumner, Bob Burdette, John B. Cough, John G.. Wooley, Governor Lloyd Lowndes of Maryland, besides several Congressmen, Consuls and national educators.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19

grocerymen, deserted music halls and empty ''growlers,' while many plans of greater or less feasibility have been pre- sented for relieving the threatened dis aster. It is stated that one plan, which has received favorable consideration, em- braces a new process of brew, whereby the succulent steam when drawn into the generous schooner will dissolve itself in. to one mass of airy foam, instead of leaving an inch or so of liquid In the bot tom of the glass as now. Then there are others, but most of them have been dis carded as impracticable
 Already word has reached the saloon men of the contemplated action of the brewers, and great is the consternation thereat. Some of them have already be- gun to substitute glasses of less dimen- sions than they formerly served, and In a short time may expect to see a black line drawn through the familiar V that ornaments the windows of most of our corner emporiums. and underneath the less alluring x, signifying the price list of the staple dispensed therein.
 Meanwhile Congress Is going right ahead making faces at the kid King and his subjects, without a thought of the hardships it's action is likely to work on our thirsty subjects.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
LINDEN HAD TO APOLOGIZE.
Because Reporter Tried to Catch a Robber He Was Accused
 of Robbery

John Linden, 433 Jersey street, imbibed too much liquor Sunday night. and while vending his devious way home at an early hour yesterday morning he was knocked down and robbed of $2O and his watch and chain on Howard street near Seventh. A reporter saw the robber r,,n- hing away and gave chase, but was m able to overtake him. He returned ID where he had seen Linden and found him lying in a doorway, He reused him up, and Linden accused him of being the rob' Der. The reporter indignantly denied inc charge and felt so angry about it that he compelled Linden to accompany hin, tc the Southern police station, where Lin den had to apologize.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
PLANNING TO INCORPORATE.
The San Francisco Presbytery Con. siders Proposition to Become
 a Legal Body.

The San Francisco Presbytery met yes terday and decided to notify it's members that the next regular meeting would be devoted principally to perfecting plans for incorporating the body into a legal organization. The main object of such q plan is that the presbytery can hold and dispose of some property that is now being held in it's name and in disposnfg Of 1t a legal transfer can be made.
 A communication was reai from Rev. John Russell, who up to a few weeks ago had charge of the Italian Mission of the Presbyterian denomination that was con
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
On the Downward Path

terday on two charges of petty larceny and booked at the City Prison. The com blaming witness is William Hanna. Ii Octavia street, who alleges that Linehan stole from him two diamonds and pawned them He is also wanted in Healdsburg on a similar charge. Linehan is the young man who became conspicuous in the Durrant case by testifying that Blanche Lamont's rings resembled some he had pawned on the day that Durrant pawned those of the murdered girl.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
The Lamp Exploded.

William Ahern, a painter living at 546 Fourth street, was working at building on Welch street. between Fifth and Sixth, yesterday afternoon when the gasoline lamp used by him exploded and his face and hands were burned. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where pr. Bunnell attended to his injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19

to compel the School Directors to rein state her claiming they did not have the right to abolish the office, Judge Hunt, decided yesterday that the Directors had the, right and power to abolish the office, and accordingly dismissed the proceed ingS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19

Mrs Elizabeth F. Bradley, who was formerly employed as a teacher of free hand drawing in the Polytechnic High School, has lost her suit against the Board of Education. The position occu- pied by her was recently declared vacant
 and she brought mardamus proceedings
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
The Citv Wins the Case.

Judge Daingerfield yesterday rendered judgment in favor of the city and coun- ty in the suit brought by John M. Nc Kay and R. V. Dey, as trustees under the will of the late Theresa Fair, to re- test.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
May Lose His Hand.

Joseph Barry, who was employed on a ranch in San Benito County, went out shooting Sunday and in getting over a wire fence, the rife he was carrying acci- dentally exploded and the bullet went through his right hand. He called at the