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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

The Populists had only two farmers in
Congress, Stroud and Shuford. Yester-
day Shuford was defeated for renomi-
nation by Il lawyer. We do not make
this observation because we are opposed
to lawyers, but to show the populists
who denounce the Democrats for nomi-
mating so many lawyers that it is a pre-
cedent that the Populists are following
wherever they have lawyers who desire
nominations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Our Washington correspondent says
that Senator Pritchard has landed
every plum he went after" If this IS
true, the Senator didn't go after many.
for Virginia and Georgia have gotten
twice as many 'plums," without any Re
publican representatives. as Nor!n
Carolina has obtained with a Republi-
can Senator and four Republican mem
bers. 1t would seem from this that
the Senator was very modest in MAX
ing requests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

For some six months or more. when
ever proposition has been submitted TIC
reduce railroad passenger rates, Com
his reason that it would help the peopl,
more to reduce freight rates. The public
will now watch DR.. Abbott as he Jealous
ly and earnestly labors to secure IL re
duction of freight rates. Why not cal
n special meeting to reduce freight
rates!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
CONVENTION DATES.

Second Congressional District, Wilson,
August 31st.
Fifth Congressional, Greensboro. July
olst.
Seventh Congressional, Statesville,
July Goth.
Eighth Congressional, Statesyille, July
Goth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Charles A Cook is still waiting for
that Brigadier Generalship, but he is
wisely keeping a tight grip on his nom
ination for Superior court judge and
State Senator. Charles Austin is fast
losing faith in promises made by men
he did much to make, and wouldn't ex-
change his job as attorney of the n. G.
X. Il. and his two nomina lions for all
month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

The New York Times makes the in
teresting discovery that the American
wage-earner has always been an investor
in government bonds. Most people had
supposed that he confined his invest
ments to the interest on those much
priced documents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

The officers of Cervera's fleet had not
ill they were captured A nation that
keeps its officers in ignorance cannot
live long i'm this age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

1t is safe to say that the express and
telegraph companies will show with great
pleasure, and Mt some length, why they
should not. s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

"Watson will not be able to take his
departure for Spain just YET is the
headline that greets the reader in the big
dailies. He will continue to be delayed
until peace is made 1t was a big bluff
but it brought the Spanish fleet back
from it's Manila trip.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Being rid of Congressional wOrriments
President Mckinley can devote his who,
time to increa sing the long line of his
illustrious appOintees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Linney said that the Republican party
could not make Il fight in the South
unless Congress repealed the Civil Service
law. Congress did not repeal the law
and Linney's troubles in ''de ate" are but
Il foretaste of what awaits the party all
over the State.
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Men of all professions and trades, min
sterS lawyers, merchants and ne
chanics unite in endorsing DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup. the old reliable cure for
all bronchial and pulmonary troubles rs
the best household remedy in The mar
ket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Assistant Attorney General Boyd has
decided that the express companies as
well as the railroad companies must
pay the tax, and cannot transfer it to
the shipper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

A great many soldiers in the army o
the unemployed seem to think it dis
honorable to desert and 30 to work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

The officers of the Irene, ut any rate
knew enough to get in out of the rain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

''Schley has met the enemy and the
are mine," cabled Admiral Sampson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Experts in Typography will confer a ia
vor by pointing out, in the current cuts
Of Santiago, which is land and which is
sea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
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Entered ut the postoffice at Raleigh,
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Some married men are glad that the!
have the privilege of thinking as they
please.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

The Anglo-American league can not
be accused of waiting for the iron to
cool 4 ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
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All communications must be accom-
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31

the Spanish authorities at Havana are
responsible.
THEY planted the mine and had exact
knowledge of its wherea bouts.
THEY had the Maine anchored over il.
THEY controlled it's connections
THEY are accountable for its explosion
whether cognizant or not of the hand
that pressed the button
These are conclusions so absolutely GER
tain that no other government in the
world would question them.
Under such circumstances what
should we do in the premises7 Ger
tainly not to parley and dilly-dally in
definitely with nation whose subor-
dinates are capable of such abominable
treachery The sending into eternity
of 266 of our brave Blue Jackets while
sleeping in their hammocks, and the
loss Of a fine battleship is to the aver
age American something more than
mere incident" and the nation which
will wink at this dastardly act of her
subordinates-even though it were by
stealth-deserves but little considera-
ton at our hands. The maintenance
of the dignity and honor OF the United
States cannot be subserved by indefin-
lite delays, for as sure as that course
is pursued-and it is being pursued
Spain is taking, and will take. advant-
age of it. She is sparring now for de-
lay. because every day the crisis is
postponed she is in that much better
condition for resisting attack. Now if
it were England, Germany, Sweden or
France we were dealing with course
seeminly precipitate would be impolitic
because this country would be deal
ing with nation with as high sense
of honor as our own. Not so with
Spain. or with any nat on guilty OF such
an inhuman treacherous act as recount
ed .bove and hence the great-per-
haps criminal-mistake in delay.
It is time for this country to either
recede from it's position or act.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31

THE TELEPHONE GIRL.

There is no element in the COM
munity which needs more considera-
ton than W telephone girls. Their
labors are of the most trying kind, not
much of that too. A competent man
ipulator Of the keyboard must have
great patience, must be alert of eve
and ear, discreet and close mouthed,
and above all, possess an even and
we'll controlled temper, in order that
she may avoid sassing back at the
many unreasonable patrons of the tele-
phone service. Then her working
hours are out of the common and
often her working quarters are won
derfully lacking in sanitary conditions
and in the essentials of comfort In
some cities these conditions, together
with the confinement and severe trial
upon the nerves. have made the per-
centage OF sickness during the winter
months very high-so high that ii has
induced Boston te sphone company
TO experiment with view to obtain
ing the best sanitary conditions for its
operators. 1t was noted that at the
central station coughs colds and throat
troubles were especially prevalent, and
that in spite Of the fact that the tenn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
DIED.

WAGNER Tuesday. March 18th, 1895;
at $50 o'clock p. M, G. r. Wagner, aged
Il years. months and days.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 1872
Sixteenth street, Friday afternoon at ?
O'Clock Interment at Peninsula ceme-
terry. Friends of the family are invited
to attend
FLYNN-W Wednesday. March Both 1925.
at 2:15 O'Clock a. M. Grace. daughter Of
James and Grace Flynn, aged is months
and 10 days
Funeral from residence of parents, No.
1o9 Fifteenth street, this. Thursday. at
ternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
DIERINGER-On Tuesday, March 29th,
1898. at O'Clock p M John Frederick
only son of Peter and Mary Dieringer,
aged p years, months and days.
Funeral on Friday morning a. $40
O'Clock. Requiem high mass at St. Mich
aels church (Edgington Lance at 8
O'Clock. Friends OF the family respect
fully invited to attend special car to
convey friends will be attached to the 8
O'Clock ". & f. O. motor. Interment az
Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31

perature was kept at little over 70
degrees, there were constant com
plants of chilliness of the air. The
report continues;
Investigation showed that this sense Of
discomfort arose from the fact that the
moisture in the air was dried up by arti-
fetal heat
A method of charging the air with hu-
m4tlity was adopted and now not only
are the operators comfortable but absen-
teesm from sickness has almost entirely
stopped.
1t is said, according to the Chicago
Record, that the decision Of the tele-
phone company to adopt this system
was based on the Investigations which
have been made in the relation Of
humidity to notwithstanding over
seven years-by the Michigan State
Board of Health. A standard of so
per cent. saturation is followed. The
air is first drawn down a f1ue and
heated by a large steam boiler. A
gallon of water a minute is thrown
into it by a steam jet and other APP
planes two and one-half grains. Of
water being added to each cubic foot
of air in cold dry weather. It is said
that this gives the air a peculiar fresh
feeling, like that of the atmosphere on
bright spring morning, and marked
~ different from the dry, close effect
of the average indoor atmosphere in
winter
Here is pointer for Manager Wolff
when arranging the operating rooms
of the new central station of the fine
building which Is under contract for
the telephone company of this city.
We believe that gentleman has the
reputation of being very considerate
and careful of the health and comfort
CT his admirable and we'll disciplined
corps of telephone operators, and any
thing he can do toward the ameliora-
ton of this intelligent, deserving guild
of young ladies will no doubt have
both his attention and approval.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31

eminent knows it. 1t will struggle to
the last and then cave in
Senior Zarato, who was recently at
Cadiz, says the Spanish war ships P,o-
layo and Carlos ", which the govern
ment announced ready for sea, cannot
possibly be made ready sooner than in
two months.
The Liberal Moderate Republican,
says nothing has leaked out beyond
the official note, adding: Il.
I'VE respect this secrecy. providing
it does not hide a definite decision
prior TO the opening Of the Cortes. The
nation must be consulted as we'll as
the Queen Regent and the ministers.
According to the impartial Gndepend-
enD. Senior Sagasta will have an inter-
view with the Queen Regent to-day. re-
speeding the conference of yesterday.
The Globe GiberaD. heads its editorial
article. Reserve Serenity. Confidence"
declining 10 lift corner of the veil of
ministerial secrecy.
The impartial opens long article by
exchanging There is patriotism. That is
what is heard everywhere in connection
with the generous offers arriving from all
the provinces It is national spirit like
this which accomplishes what riches can
not
THE great mass of the people the I'm
parcia1 adds. respond to the call to lend
help in the defense of the honor and in
tegrity of the fatherland, which is wrap
ped UP in the honor and dignity of the
nation Nothing will so decsvely pre-
vent the government in Washington, on
humanitarian pretexts. from interfering
in the internal affairs Of Cuba. Charity,
az the Americans understand it, is not
charity: it is an outrage to the pious.
Christian sentiment existing in Spain. In
the minds Of other peoples Spain's consent
to allow United States officials to suooor
Cubails constitutes true ignominy. With
the sums collected and collecting by sub
scriptions in Havana by theatrical per-
formances and other means in Spain and
South America. the government at Mad
rid ought TO say to the government at
Washington that Spain is in no need Of
it's INDECENT subjects being succored by
the charity of another State. this consti-
tuting the most humiliating intervention.
and that she desires TO depend upon her
own resources voluntarily given and not
extracted like your half a million dol
lars from Congress. The moral effect and
diplomatic result of such a pronouncement
would be intellectually greater than of
any warship which could be purchased.
According to the Madrid Liberal OF
March IA, the vessels composing the Span
ish torpedo fotila are as follows:
Torpedo catcher Furor. Of 4o6 tons, has
q crew Of q.
Torpedo catcher Pluton. OF $50 tons, has
a crew of r.
Torpedo catcher Terror. OF 4o6 IONS, has
a crew of p.
Torpedo boat Ravo, of 12o tons, has a
crew of e.
Torpedo boat Azor, Of 12o tons, has a
crew of rs.
Torpedo boat Azete, Of 100 tons. has a
crew of 26.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
TO OUR NEIGHBOR.

Our Pecksniffian friend of the Intel
ligencer has broken loose again. Oh,
no, Don't you dare to say a word
anent our idol Mckinley. He can
make no mistake. says our neighbor.
This is sad. for the Intelligencer is
one of the few administration organs
which still asserts Mr.. Mckinley is
invaluable. and a word of criticism to
the contrary is a capital crime with
big c. Our commiseration is extended,
for the tide of opposition to the Presi-
ing. If our neighbor doesn't jump
aboard, the plank will be hauled in and
he will be left behind.
Come now. if you really believe the
President is wisdom personified, why
is it so many OF your party think diff
ferently? And, particularly. explain
why each recurring day your tele-
graphic columns is surcharged with
news from Washington to the effect
that it is doubtful if Congress can be
longer restrained by party discipline
from breaking over the traces, so OPP
posed is it, to the Presidents course?
Another item for this subservient
organs consideration is the action
Yesterday of Congressman Dovener.
Dorr. Miller and Dayton. Evidently
they are anent the Presidents policy
of nrOcrastinatiOn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
WHAT CaNCLUSION FROM THE COURT
OF INQUIRY's REPORi?

The following extract from the New
York World so clearly puts the case
that it deserves reproduction, and it
covers exactly the Registers view of
the case:
Submarine mines are not matters of ac-
cident or chance They are never pri-
waite enterprises. as a torpedo might be.
They are planted by official action. Their
locality is exactly known to the authori-
ties. and the wire connections that set
them off are always under the jealous
guardianship and control of those author
tiles.
If the Maine was blown up by such a
raine-as the court finds il was-the ines
capable conclusion is that she was blown
up by the deliberate and criminal act Of
some person or persons for whose deed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
LEE APPROVES TnE PLAN
To Have the American Youth Subscribe t.
a Fund to Replace the Battleship Maine.

To Have the American Youth Subscribe to
Fund to Replace the Battleship Maine.
The movement inaugurated by ".
Rankin Good, Edward A. Bosinger.
Harry J. Price and Louis F. Duckman.
patriotic boys of this city, to replace
the Maine with another battle ship to
be called The American Boy, issmeet-
ing with great encouragement from all
parts of the United States.
The movement is designed as
means by which the boys and girls of
the United States may secure repre-
sentation, and also build a floating
monument to commemorate the heroes
Of the Inflated Maine. Voluntary con-
trbutions will be received from school
children throughout the United States,
and all persons favoring such repre-
sentation may contribute.
References as to the honesty of this
movement are Hon. John W. Heron.
ex-United States district attorney:
William McCallister, president of the
Chamber of Commerce and Prot z.
w. Coy. principal of Hughes High
school. The Merchants National Bank
has been selected, and will be custo-
dian of the funds The bank refuses
10 ndnule lue HAL, So COliti
either individual or collective. should
be sent to W. Rankin Good, S41 Ever
EFT. street, Cincinnati, Ohio. They will
Immediately be deposited as the Amer
lean Boy fund and donors credited.
Record will be kept of each school,
with amount contributed and names OF
committee. No salaried officers are al
lowed, expenses being limited to cler-
ical FORK and incidentals. 1t is the in
tention to preserve all letters and add
them in some form to the library of the
vessel. Persons desiring further in
formation may address W. Rankin
Good, as above.
The following self-explanatory let
ter has lust been received:
Consulate General
tOf the United STstes of America.
HAVANA. March Il. 1888.
wv Rankin Good Esq No S41 Everett
Street Cincinnati. o.
Dear Sir:-Tne suggestion made that
the hOys OF the country contribute TO a
fund TO purchase another Maine is very
bra ise worthy ii Will increase the pa
lriofism Of the contributors. and make
them feel that they had q great interest
i'll the American Government I would
suggest that contributions be limited 70
81 per COY or S'-'alier sums. and am
~ ery truly yourS
FITZHJ-GH LIFE.
Consul General
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
DELIBERATE MURDER.

New tofk
The destruction was not an acct
dent. but deliberately organized
massacre 1t was carried out by means
not ordinarily within the control of
private persons If fanatical Spani-
and had taken rife and from boat or
from the shore had killed one of the Of
ficers or men on the Names deck, it
would be easy to believe that his act
was all his own. and that nobody but
himself was responsible for it. But
this is very different case. The pre-
paraticn. placing, and explosion 9f q
machine able TO destroy a ship like
the Maine involved conspiracy Such
a massacre required long premedita-
ton. expensive preparation. and q con-
siderable number OF aceomplices
SCORNED AT HOME AND ABROAD.
New York Journal
The President having incautiously
exposed the American person to the
Spanish boot the kick is promtly and
contemptunusly delivered. The United
States is slapped with Its own olive
branch. There ID but one message
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31

Spain at disadvantage in Cuba"
The Pals also expresses the belief
that the Spanish government is pre-
pared to make further concessions to
the United States and fears the up
shot may mean Floss of Cuba, money
and dignity 1t further says that all
the questions pending between Spain
and the United States were discussed
yesterday. but that nothing further is
known
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
FOUL MURDER.

chicago RECORD
Americans everywhere will accept
this report as just and fair. AS to the
mysterious explosion which destroyed
a splendid war vessel and killed 260
American sailo.s and two officers,
either the Spanish authorities were
guilty of gross carelessness in direct
ing a friendly vessel to anchor in Ha-
vana harbor above a mine, or some
person having no responsible connec-
tion with the Spanish government
placed the explosive beneath the
Maine, or else it was a plain case of
dastardly treachery on the part of the
Spanish governement In any event.
foul murder has been committed 1t
is not to be expected that the Ameri-
can nation will sit smiling and at ease
while the Spaniard continues to ravage
the island which was the scene Of the
horror
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31
WHY I'M AN AGNOSTIC.

Colonel Ingersoll delivered his lee
ture at the Opera House Oh Tuesday
evening TO an audience that would be
considered barely fair house. His
subject was. why ] am an Agnostic."
One would suppose that such a topic.
handled by so famous a lecturer. with
popular prices of admission, would be
a drawing card. But it wasn't. 1t was
distinctly shown that either Col. Bob
has not the drawing qualities which
he possessed when he made his former
visit. or else the vast majority of the
community didn't care copper to
know why the gentleman espoused
agnosticism.
We are inclined to the belief that
the latter reason was the cause, for
this lecturer. when discussing some
real live, up-to-date subject. is sure to
have a full house. If we are right in
cur surmise. it is a good sign and GER
tainly creditsble to the community
and very gratifying to the clergy OF
the city.
No one need object to the Colonel
being an agnostic if he so desires.
That's a privilege all are granted in
this free land But who cares to be in
the same boat with him? What does
he give us in lieu of our belief and
faith? Nothing but lot of icono-
elastic rubbish.
Colonel Ingersoli's road leads no.
where" The road of the believer in a
hereafter-in an Almighty-'Ieads
sOmeWhpra
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-31

Senator Faulkner rightly says the
Republican party is responsible for the
conduct of the government If it
isn't, who is? Any other view smat-
tiers of nonsense. Why does a party
seek power except to control? The
small majority can either acquiesce,
dissent, or-suck its thumb. 1t mat
ters little to the majority, and especial
ly a Republican majority.