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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
PEARSON FOR FUSION
SHOWS HOW THE REPUBLICANS SUFFERED
FROM FUSION.
And Then Concludes With His Usual Rattle
Drained Logic That There Should
Be Fusion Again.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 14.-(Special)
In the opinion of Congressman Rich
mond Pearson, the only salvation for the
Populists in North Carolina, is to again
fuse with the Republicans i'll the forth
coming congressional election. Speak
ing on this subject to your correspond
ent, Mr.. Pearson said that in '96 the
Republicans gave the POpulist candidate
fon Congress, 10000 out Of a total vote
of $4,000, every one of whom was elect
ed by Republican votes, and would have
been defeated without their votes.
Mr.. Pearson said that in exchange for
the 10000 Republican votes, the POpu-
lists gave him 120 votes and Settle none,
and probably none for White, while
Linney received 1850, making 1,57O in
exchange for 10000 votes. Mr.. Pear
son says the Republicans in the First
district will support Skinner for re-elee-
ton, but the other Populists will be re-
tired unless there is cooperation with
the Republicans. And unless there is
such cooperation, Mr. Pearson says
there will be a substitution of Demo
Gratis for the Populsts now IN Congress.
The member from the Ninth. district
does not say that there will be co-opera-
ton. but he intimates very strongly that
unless the POpulists deal again with the
Republicans the Democrats will capture
the State. and Overturn the election laws
passed by the last legislature, as well as
the laws of county government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
ARMS FOR CUBANS.
More Filibustering Expeditions Prepar-
ing to Get Under Way.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 14.-It was an
nOunced today in Cuban circles iii the
citv that cargo of arms and ammuni-
ton was successfully shipped on tug
boat late on Saturday night from point
on the Delaware river below Whining
ton, Delaware The cargo IS reported
to have consisted of 100000 rounds of
cartridges and about 500 rifles. The tug
boat is said to have been one of seven
out in the night from various points
along the coast with orders to rendez-
vous at a point off the Atlantic coast,
beyond the Jurisdiction of the United
States government and there to transfer
their cargoes to steamer.
The vessel said to have been used was
a small. but fast tug boat which steam
ed from the upper Delaware river TO
Wilmington. At number OF points
along the Delaware shore men were sta
toned with small skiffs, and supplies OF
war munitions of such bulk as not to
attract attention. When darkness had
fallen a signal was given from the tug
boat, and at intervals the skiH propelled
Inv mufflcd oars, shot out from the
shore. and in a short time the cargo was
nlaced on board the small boat returned
to the shore. The work was done under
direction of n prominent Cuban of this
city. When he arrived here today and
made the result of the work known, he
said:
'"'The De LONE affair has been great
thing for us. We have been preparing
for several days for this venture, and we
believe it will be the best yet sent out IL
point of value. The Junta believes it p
safer to send small lots in the manner
we did on Saturday night The expedi
ton consists entirely of arms and am
munition, and no men will be sent on tht
steamer that was assigned to meet tho
tugs"
For obvious reasons he declined tC
say where the tugs were to meet the
steamer until he felt assured she hac
gotten away safely.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
BRYAN WILL BE THERE
TO UNITE ALL SILVER FORCES
IN FUTURE ELECTIONS.
ALL PARTIES FOR A COMMON END
Part Of General Movement inaugural in
Washington by Democrats, POpulists and
Silver RepubIicans-'Much Interest
Felt in Success of Mission.
Felt in Success Of Mission.

Washington, Feb. 14.-SenatOr Marion
Butler, chairman of the POpulist Ma
tional committee, and ex-senator Dubois
left to-day for Minneapolis to attend
the meeting of the Minnesota Populists
to be held there Wednesday. The pur-
pose of their attendance is to try to in
duce the meeting to pronounce jim favor
of unity of action by all the silver
forces in the elections of the future re-
gardless of the political affiliations of
candidates. This is a part of the gen
eral movement which has been inaugur-
ated here by the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans looking TO Il
unification of forces and much interest
is felt in the success of the mission of
Messrs. Butler and Dubois. Congress
man Hartman will go to Minneapolis
tonight on the same mission.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15

THEY WILL KEEP COOL.
Rocky Mount has Two Newly IncOrpor-
ated Ice Factories.

Rocky Mount, n. c., Feb. 14.-(Spe-
cial)-Rocky Mount proposes to keep
things cool this summer. / have it on
the hest of authority that two ice plants
will be put i'll right away. One plant will
have the capacity of II tons per day.
The inc0rPoratOrs of this company are
Jno. s. Armstrong and W. r. Worth, of
Wilmington, and ]. w. Hines, of Rocky
Mount. Twelve thousand dollars is the
amount of the capital stock.
The other plant will have a capacity of
twenty tons per day, and will be incor-
porated as the Rocky Mount Ice and
Electric Light Company. This capital
stock is $4,000. / am told that most
all of the prominent business men and
citizens of the town have subscribed for
stock, and that the stock will be increas-
ed to $4,000 with the intention of put
ting i'll an electric plant to light the
town. s. Il. Darlington and T.. III. Sim
mons, of Durham, are interested in this
company.
/ am told that there will ba two more
tobacco firms certainly and probably
more to locate here next season. Several
nGw large leaf factories will be erect
ed. The tobacco men here tell me this
has been the most successful season
since the market was first established.
From to 8 million pounds have been
sold mp to this time. The average price
has been from S15 to 8 cents.
The fact that the Atlantic Coast Line
bought a track Of hand near their shops
at South Rocky Mount "a few weeks,
ago is significant 1t is believed that
they propose to greatly enlarge their
works here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
KID McKoY SUED FOR DIVORCE

ST. Louis. Mo-. Feb. IA special to
the Post Dispatch from Hamilton, Ohio,
says:
1t has just devclornd in this city that
on January =. Charlotte Selby filed a
petition for divorce in the Common
Pleas court against her husband, Nor
man Selby. The defendant is known to
the world as Charles. (l%idl Mccoy, the
pugilist. The grounds alleged IS un-
faithfulness and alimony is asked for in
addition to the divorce. No defense has
yet been made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
! DIsAvoWAL FROM SPAIN.

Demand Made by Minister Woodford,
but Spain Considers Resignation Suf-
ticient.
Madrid. Feb. 14.-The note from Min
istcr WoOdford demanded that Spain
should formally disavow the insults to
President Mckinley, contained in Senior
Dupuy De Lome's letter to SenOr Can
alejas.
The Cabinet Council to-day, it is re-
ported, decided unanimously to reply to
Minister WoodfOrd that Senior De
Lome's spontaneous resignation and the
terms of the decree accepting it were
considered sufficient satisfaction. 1t is
understood that Minister WOcdford re.
ceived this intimation and despatched q
long cipher telegram to Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
FIL1BUsTER DAUNTLEss.
Leaves Savannah With Arms for the
Insurgents.

Washington, Feb 1.-THE officials
Of the Treasury Department. have re-
ce;ved information through Spanish
sources. that the suspected filibuster
Dauntless has succeeded in ellding the
vigilance of the government officials at
Savannah and has passed out of the
harbor to sea- The Dauntless is said to
have q cargo of arms, ammunition and
other supplies intended for the Cuban
insurgents. The Treasury Department
has notified the customs officials and
revenue cutters along the coast to be
on the alert and detain the supposed fill
buster if possible.
Savanna. 4Iaeb.u. "A. ~ ttig
DauntIess left Savannah yesterday
morning. loaded with sixty tons of coal.
1t is rumored that she will meet am
other vessel off Tampa.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 14.-A special
to the Times-UniOn and Citizen frOm
Fernando, Fla, says:
A tug, supposed to he the Dauntless,
sIilyped up to the steamer wharf here
at 1890 last night nd proceeded at once
to take on boxes and supplies supposed
to be ammunition. About midnight
seventy Cslbans arrived by special train
and Immediately went aboard. Colonel
Nunez was in charge. A full supply Of
coal was also taken aboard and she
went to sea at 2:30 p. m.
The deputy collectors houses were
both closely watched to prevent interfer-
ence from them.
A special to the same paper from
Tampa, Fla, says:
The Cuban expedition that left here
is now safely at sea and will join the eX'
pedition that left Fernandina on the
Dauntless. All the facts were verified
and there is no doubt as to the truth
of the story.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
FUNERAL OF MIR. GARvBY.
He Died From a Cut Received Under an
Attack of Epilepsy.

Rocky Mount, \. c., Feb 14-(Spe-
cial)-Thc body of Mr. Arthur Garvey.
who was found dead in Murphy's Hotel,
in Richmond, Va, on Saturday in a pool
of blood, was brought to this place for
interment He had gone to Richmond
to buy stock of groceries. Nobody
knows how he died. hut the accepted
theory is that he died while suffering
from an attack of epilepsy. He is sup
posed to have risen from his bed, and
overcome by a fit fell against the win
dow pane in his room and received
cut on the head from which he died.
About three months ago he had an at
tack somewhat similar which came very
near resulting fatally. Mr.. Garvey had
many friends here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Democrats Elect the Remainder of
Their Officers-A Silver Resolution.

Washington, Feb. 14.-At a meeting
of the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign committee tonight the following
officers were elected, Senator White
having been chosen chairman some time
ago:
Governor Osborn, of Wyoming. vice
chairman; James Kerr, Pennsylvania,
Secretary; Judge W. B. Fleming. Ken
lucky, first assistant secretary; Joseph
Ohl. Georgia, second assistant secretary.
The committee, before adjourning
adopted the Following resolution present
ed by Senator. Jones:
In the opinion of this committee there
should be the most earnest and hearty
cooperation between the various friends
of bimetallism as defined by the Chicago
platform and they should use every
honest and legitimate means to propa-
gate this sentiment and to unite in its
support the voters of every party OPP
posed to the gold standard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
Balfour Says He Would be Glad to See
Such a Result.

London. Feb. 14.-Replying to a ques-
ti0n Of Mr.. Field, Parnellite member for
the st. Patrick's division, of Dublin, iii
the House of Commons today, as to
whether the government intended to co
operate in promoting an international
conference to consider the currency
question, Mr.. BalfOur, first Lord of the
Treasury and government leader, said
he was happy to say the government
would be very glad to see al interna-
tional agreement regarding currency, but
that he had nothing to add to the in
formation already in the possession OF
the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
NORTHERN MILLS SUFFER.
While the Mills in Georgia Pay-Massa-
chusetts Will Extend George Busi-
ness.

chusetts Will Extend George Busi-
ness.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Massachusetts Cotton
Mill of Lowell was held to-day at the
office of the Treasurer. The annual
meeting of the Massachusetts in Georgia
was also held.
Reports on the years business of the
two mills was exported. These stated
that the mills in Lowell, in common with
other Northern manufacturers of cot
ton goods, had suffered from the de-
pressed condition of the cotton goods
market and low prices, which were below
what many classes of goods could be
produced for under the rate of wages
obtaining in Massachusetts. On the
other hand, the plant in Georgia, making
goods similar to those made in Lowell.
and obtaining the same prices, had been
able to return fair profit, owing to the
lower cost of manufacture, due to cheap
er wages, lopger hours, lower taxation
and lower cost of power. Influenced
by these results, the following vote was
passed unanimously by the stOckholl-
eTg:
I'm view Of the fact that certain pro.
ducts of the Massachusetts Cotton Mills
at Lowell can be produced at the Mill
in Lindale, Ca, for lower cost than
they can be produced at Lowell, it is
therefore voted that the directors be-
instructed to consider the possibility of
an extension of the business in Georgia
and report thereon at some future meet
ing of the corporation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
A SET BACK FOR EwART..

Both Pritchard and Butler Join in Re
quest for Postponement.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 14.-At the
request Of both Senators Butler and
Pritchard, the Senate Committee on
judiciary today again postponed con
sidcration of the nomination of Mr..
Ewart to be judge of the Western dis
trict of North Carolina
FAVORABLE FOR EWART.
Washington, Feb. 14.-(Spccial)-Sen
at0r Butler was absent to-day having
gone to Minneapolis and in consequence
of that fact the nomination of Judge
Ewart again went over This does not
mean that the judge will not be confirm
ed. The judge has many friends on
the Judiciary committee who are look
ing after his interests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
BRYAN WILL BE THERE.
Will be Present at the Silver Conference
mt Minneapolis

St Louis, Mo-, Feb. 14.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from Lincoln, Ncb.,
says:
Hon. William Jennings Bryan left to-
day for Minneapolis, to be present at
tile conference of leading silver adyo-
Gates of the Northwest.
The conference will continue three
days. Senator Marion Butler, chair
man of the Populist National Central
committee, Hartman. of Montana and
many other leading silver advocates viii
be present. 1t is said the conference viii
be secret and the plans for the fall conf
paign in the various States will be
theme. Mr. Bryan was urged to be
present by large number OF the states
men who intended going.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
Won DER AHEs KIDNAPPING.
Brings Suit in the Sum of $4,000 Dam
ages.

ST. Louis. Mo. Feb 14.-Somc time
ago Mark Baldwin. the baseball pitcher
filed suit in the st. Louis circuit court
to secure the payment of the judgment
secured against Chris Won Der .Ahe in
Pittshurg. This afternoon Won Der Abe
filed an amended answer claiming S50,-
600 damages for being removed from the
State of Missouri against his will.
The kidnapping Of Won der Abe. was
brought officially before the st. Louis
grand jury today and report on it
will be made later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
MIR. PErrIGREw's SUMMING Ur.

The Dakota Senator Continues His Ar
gument Against Hawaiian Annexa-
ton
Washington, Feb. 14.-nhe Senate &C.
voted almost four hours in executive ses-
sion to-day to the consideration of the
Hawaiian treaty. The principal speech
was made by Senator Pettigrew, this
benig the third instalment of his remarks
upon the subject.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15

Havana. Feb 14.-General W7eyler
has sent q c0ngratlIlatOry message 70
F1 Corrco. the daily newspaper of this
civ unon its appearing in the patriot
10 araana in defense of Spaniards and
their interests" and advises the COnser-
vatiyes. through Marquis Palmerola,
former Secretary General of the govern
mont TO abstain from taking part in the
elections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
MONTGOMERY BOUND FOR CUBA

Kingston, jamaica, (via Bermuda
February 1.-THE United States
cruiser Montgomery sailed from Port An
Prince late last night under cipher or
ders received from Washington 1t is
believed that her destination is Havana.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Great Activity in the Reading StecI
Works.

Reading Pa, Feb. 14.-The Carpenter
Steel Company Of this city is working
on double turn with a full force Of 250
men and there is a report that it has re-
ceived an order from the Navy Depart
ment for 27,000 steel projectiles, rang
ing in weight from 4S0 to 1850 pounds
each. Everybody connected with the
work preserves great secrecy but recent
large shipments show that projectiles
are being turned out in large quantities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
MIR. LEWIs's RESOLUTION.

Washington. d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
resolution of Representative Lewis, of
Washington, demanding Minister De
Lome's recall was introduced in the
House today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Representative Babcock Made Chair.
man for the Third Time.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Republican
Congressional Campaign committee met
tonight in the lobby of the House and
after perfecting organization went into
a brief discussion of party issues. Rep
resentative JOSEPH w. Babcock, of Wis
consin. for their third time was honored
with the chairmanship of the committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15
: RESIGNATION SUFFICIENT.

Madrid, Feb. 14.-El Liberal COM
menting on the De LONE letter, says it
was a private document of which the
government misunderstood the text. 1t
is semi-officially stated that official
claims cannot be founded on private
better, that Spain acted rightly in ac-
cepting the resignatio of Senior Dupuy
De LONE and that the Ministers de-
clare that any claims whatever, are in
admissible.
The age-herald., 1898-02-27
THE HOOTERS H0WLED
At Umpire Miles in Nashyile-Sprung New
 Basket Ball Rules.

The basket ball team of the Athletic club returned from their Nashville trip yesterday morning at o'clock.
 The team took their defeat of 16 to [ very good naturedly, and acknowledged the superior team work and pretty goal throwing of the Nashville boys.
 But the home team is a bit sore on one or two points, all brought about by differ ent constructions of the playing rules. Prof. Miles, of this city, was umpirlng, and the game had hardly begun when a Nashville player ran about ten feet with the ball and Miles called foul
 And then the rooters howled, "Take him off, Put him out" and other pet ex- pressions were hurled at the professor for about three minutes. The game start ed again, a Nashville man ran with the ball, Prof. Miles called foul and the rooters howled with renewed vigor. This was kept up all through the game.
 The rules of the game distinctly say that no player shall run with the ball, he being allowed only to turn round to throw the ball, but even then one foot must be kept in place. But the Nashville boys didn't read the rules that way and they would twist and dodge along the floor for as much as ten feet, claiming that 'team work justified it."
 However, the team says that Nashville would have beaten them anyhow, and the only thing to do is to have this point de- cided before another game. Basket ball experts will be written to and an answer had in less than a week.
The age-herald., 1898-02-27
SIX WERE KILLED.
Vehicles of Pleasure Seekers Run Down by a
 Train.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-A bus filled with pleasure seekers was struck by a Grand Trunk passenger train at the Western avenue crossing south of Blue Island, in the southwestern part of the city at o'clock tonight. Six of the occupants were killed and none of the occupants of the vehicle escaped without injury, about twenty being badly hurt
 -The dead are: Mary Reitz, + years old 1; Jenie Willette, IS years Sophia Yam Blu ren, 15 years; Louis Sanerbier 14 years 1; Fired Pelky, 20 years; unidentified woman, taken to West Harvey.
 The train which collided with the omnl- bus was bound toward Chicago. It was behind time, and it approached Blue ls- land from the southeast, and was going at a shigh rate of speed. As the bus rounden a curve In the road the train was seen ap- prosching A slight down grade prevented the driver from stopping the vehicle as IL slipped on the ice and snow, and just as the frightened horses leaped across the railroad tracks the heavy locomotive struck the frail vehicle fairly in the mid de, hurling human bodies and fragments of debris far from the tracks and confinu- ing on its nor-thwandl journey several hun dred feet before it could be stopped, pass ing over several bodies in, its progress.
The age-herald., 1898-02-27
BRGANDS REIGN
 IN LAMAR COUNTY
Continued From First Page.)

anl shot him to death. They left him lay ing beside tree. and one of the band re- marked afterwards that they did not know they had shot the wrong 'nigger'' until they struck a match and looked. The murder of Hayden in no wise satisfied their hatred for John Bonner. On the night of December 13 the gang set fire to the house in which John and Lewis Bon- ner, his brother resided, and as the unfor- t1nate darloies, half crazed, dashed through the flames their black hides were pune tured with rife bullets The masked out laws stood behind trees and fired as the negroes cried out in agony. This piece of fiendish took place on a farm belonging to pr. Kennedy, an influential citizen, and the biggest tax payer in Lamar county.
 It was not long after this that Detec- tive Bodeker went to Kennedy and quietly began his investigation. As suspicion be- came engendered against him 1t was thought that he was in the employ of Dr. Kennedy. One night the doctor and his family were startled by a terrific explo- sion. On Investigation 1t was found that his valuable mill dam and a portion of the grinding apparatus had been blown up with dynamite. The miscreents evidently
The age-herald., 1898-02-27
RUSSELL SAGE
 GROWS PATRIOTIC Believes the Maine Was Blown Up by the Treacherous
 SpaniardS.

New York, Feb. 26.-Russell Sage gave out the following authorized interview to- day:
 "From all the information received there is little doubt in my mind that our war ship was blown up by outside agencies, and if the naval commission SO reports the time for action has come. There should be no wavering. This government must de- mand the fullest reparation and that with out delay.
 "Whatever action, war or otherwise, President Mckinley may take he should and will have the fullest support from both rich and poor, republicans and demo- erats There is no question as to where the rich man stands. In the civil war, when 1t broke out I bought government bonds, and I did the same in 1851 So dlo other rich men. We had confidence m our government. If the necessity arises now I will do the same again generously; so will other rich men. I am an American first and last and propose to stand by the flag.
 "Party lines will be dropped As for the stock market that has got to take care of itself for the present The ucker IS now a secondary consideration. The honor of the government comes first. l speak not only my own views on this point, but those of other monied men with whom l have talked. Another thing the families and dependents of every sailor Killed on the Maine must be taken care or. Ihat is a bill Spain must be made to settle 1T the citizens of the country enlist to de- fend our flag and all it means, we are m duty bond to see that their families are provided for if they are killed.
 with that understood by the people there will be no lack Of soldiers or sailors when the need arises. think the presi- dent has been wisely cautious in the mat ter. but I am confident that now he Will act promptly in the Maine matter.