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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
MIR. McMULLEN'S Letter.

''Sirs: In the recent State cam
paign the Democratic party made the
canvass largely on the issue of white
supremacy and invited every white man
to join in the effort to redeem the State
from negro rule. The invitation was
promptly accepted by men of every for
mer shade of political opinion, and they
have a right to expect that hcnceforth
the States government would be clean:
that decent men only would be put into
office ard that they could again look
with pride to a pure and prosperous adj
ADMINISTRATION. How are these anticipa-
tons being realized?
AT your recent election one Hill J.
Reed. of this Perquimansl county, was
chosen fetilizer inspector. You could
not have selected from o,lr midst man
of more despicable character. For years
he has lived in concuhinage with negro
strumnets. and has kept his negro off
spring i'll social contact with his white
wife. an estimahle lady, whom he has
Inundated and made miserable by his
vile conduct. He has done more to en-
courage miscegenation than any other
influence and by his outrageous conduct
has defied the law and public sentiment
and placed himself without the pale
of numan sympathy, and his elevation
TO office is a disgrace to civilization.
Il am sorry you knew nothing Of his
character, but relied upon the endorse
ment of a prominent politician of this
community. who alone stands for this
man and makes for him the plea OK
poverty: and therefore needs the office
1t is true he is poor, but the party can
not afford to endorse man without
character because he is poor. He has
become poor because he has spent his
means. which were ample for his sup
Port, in the qualification of his vile and
unchecked passions with disgraceful
associations. and instead of making him
the custodian of the party's honor. he
ought to be rebuked and held as an
example of the reaping of the whrl-
wind.
Il do not write YOU, gentlemen. from
personal consideration. but in the in
terest of purity i'm politics. / write that
you max know the truth. and that from
your positions you may call halt to
this dIsgraceful matter and thereby re-
lieve the party from responsibility
which. if not repudiated, will in future
campaigns be pressed to its attention
in a manner that will cause it to hang
its head i'm shame and demoralize it
because of its gross inconsistency
w r. NTcNTTTTEN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23

What is the Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
1t is the newly discovered remedy, the
most effective preparation ever devised
for aiding the digestion anu assimila-
ton of food and restoring the deranged
digestive organs to a natural condition.
1t is a discovery surprising anything
yet known to the medical profession.
Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Company, w. I'll.
King & Co., Adams & Moye, William
Simpson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
Piedmont Springs
Hotel. ="

Situated in a beautiful and picturesque
country at foot of Suara Mountains on
Dan River. The water is recommended
by some of the most prominent people
and physicians-for Indigestion, dyspep-
STA, insomnia and nervous prostration.
A fine tonic for the broken down. Hotel
well equipped, Electric bells, Hot and
cold water. The service the best for
prices charged, which are reasonable.
Write for descriptive pamphlet, rates,
&c, to
W. T. HALLIBURTON, Prop,
Piedmont Springs, Stokes Co, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
ISLANDER CASE.
(Greenyille REFLECTOR

(Greenville Refractory
Tuesday afternoon Justice of the
Peace w. III. Long had SANDER case
to hear, the parties to the trial all being
white. Mrs. Ed. Tyson brought the ac-
ton against Mrs. Frank Briley for cir
culating reports against her character
After hearing the testimony Justice
Long bound Mrs. Briley over to court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
ONE MAN KILLED.

Others Injured by Il Railroad Accident
Near Lenoir.
Lenoir, \. c., June 22.-(Special)-
Am extra train on the Carolina and
North Western railroad, met a dunn
near the Catawba river, OH SHARP
curve and killed William Mccullough
colored. one of the section hands, and
wounded two others, but not seriously
this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
LITTLE BAbYS
SclLY BLEEDING SORES
No Rest Day or Night. Sufferings Be-
yOnd Description. Dwindled to
skeleton. All Thought would Die.
Mother Reads of Wonderful Cure by
CUTICURA. Father Goes Miles to
Get 1t. Instant and Grateful Relief.
Complete Cure in Nine Weeks, and
Not Sign Left to Tell of His
Awful Sufferings.

MY baby had terrible breaking out oil over
his face and head, extending half way down his
back, while his arm became one solid, scaly,
bleeding sore. physician gave me prescrip.
ton which l used, but he kept getting worse,
and suffered beyond description. The pain be-
came so intense that he had to be put under
opiates. We could get no rest, night or day. He
dwindled down TO mere skeleton. Everybody
who saw him said he would surely die. As
last resort trip to the country was suggested,
that the change of air might do him good. As
soon as my mother saw the child che got copy
of an Atlanta paper, in which there was an ac-
count of wonderful cure CUTIcuRA REMEDIES
had wrought on two-year old child. My father
started to the nearest drug store, which was five
miles, and purchased CuTIcURA (ointment), Gu.
TIcURA SOAR, and CUTIcuRA REsoLvENT. We
applied as per directions putting plenty OF the
CuTIcuRA on his head, face, arm, and back.
The child slept for oeer t,co hours that night,
improved daily, and ia nine ceeks from the time
he started on the CUTIcuRA REMEDIES ace pere
able to discontinue their ase, and not sign 10
left to tell of his awfnl sufferings
MRS. ROBERTA DAVIS,
Aug. 20, 1898. South Atlanta, Ga.
SLKEr FOR sxrx-ToRruREp BABES AND REsT FOR
TIRED MOTHERS in warm bath with CuTIcuRA soar,
and single application of CuTicuRA (ointmen greatest
of emollents and skin This treatment will give
instant relief permit rest for parent and sleep for child
and point to speedy, permanent and economical cure
of the most torturng, disfeurine. and humating Of
itching burning, bleeding. scaly. pmply. and crusted
skin and scalp humors with loss of hair when all else falls
Sold Throughout the world. POTTER DRuG AND CHEM
ar. How to Cure Torturinr Eczema" mailed free,
RED Oily SKIN pFsvs;s ssses sss s ss.ss BY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
HEAR BOTH SIDES
A Grave Charge Against a
Fertilizer Inspector.
He REPLIES TO CHARGE
MIR. w. II. McMULLEN'S CHARGES
MUST BE INVESTIGATED.
THE INSPECTOR REPLIES TO KcMULLtN
He Denies Most Of the Charges. Says he is
Trying to Live Right, and Tells Of his
Services 10 the Party. Mr..
McMulIen Criticized.

Last Sundays Charlotte Observer
contained the following open letter to
the Board of Agriculture:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
WE HAVE
Placed on Salefor this week

Placed on sale for this week
the following great bargains !;
Ladies' Gauze Vests, high
neck and long sleeves, also
in short sleeves, at 25c
Ladies' fine Swiss Ribbed
Vests, sleeveless, silk en-
broidered neck, at 25c
Mems Gauze Shirts at Ioc
Mems Fancy Gauze Shirts
and Drawers, at GOO
Mems Balbriggan Shirts, soc
Mems Unlaundered White
Shirts, re-enforced front
and back, at 4oc
so-in. White Organdie, I-2c
o7-in. White Organdie, 81 IL
o7-in. Black Organize, 81 IL
Trimmed Hats and Flowers
at almost half price.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
STANFORD'S DEBATING
TEAM Is CHOSEN
Students Who Will Match Oratory
and Logic With Berkeley
Speakers.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 20.
The final debate for the selection OF
the team which will represent Stanford
in the intercollegiate debate to be held
in April in San Francisco was held in
the chapel this evening and resulted in
the choice of j. E. Springer, Anthony
H. Suzzallo, '99, and James Ferguson,
49, Carl T. Hayden, 90, was picked
for alternate.
The honor of representing the cardi-
nal on the rostrum was contested to-
night by eleven men, who had won
places in the series of preliminary de-
bates which took place last month. The
contest showed great improvement over
previous debates, both in matter and
in form.
The team selected tonight is made
up Of experienced debaters. Springer
and SuzZallo were on the Carnot debate
this year and each made a good show
ing. Ferguson was a member of last
years Intercollegiate team. j. E.
Springer gained his experience in the
University Of Iowa, being on it's de-
batting team. He entered Stanford last
fall with junior standing. His major
is economics. Anthony H. Suzzallo
halls from San Jose. He is a senior in
the education department and has be-
come proficient in forensics since enter
ing college. James Ferguson, the third
member of the team, is also an educa-
ton major. He is logical and per
suasive. He halls from Mayfield. Carl
T. Hayden, alternate, comes from
Tempe, Ariz. He was member of this
years Carnot team.
Professor H. B. Lathrop presided to-
night. The judges were Judge Lind
ley of San Francisco and Professors
Howard and Green.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
sALUTEs BETWEEN BOATS.
Old Days When Steam Whist.ing
Was Intend d as an Insult.

In 1880 gongs for the engine room
were unknown, and in many of the
boats, when the pilot was in his house
Qf there was one) or on the deck over
the engine room, he would signal the
engineer by the strokes of a stick or
cane upon the floor of the house or
deck. All boats. of course, carried
bells, and by them all notices of de-
parture and of arriving were made
known, and all salutes between boats
were given by their bells. To blow
steam, as is now done by a whistle
was intended to be challenge or an
insult
In July, 1887. the first steam launch,
the Sweetheart, thirty-five feet in
length. four feet three inches Of beam
and three feet depth. engine 4x12
inches. wheels three feet six inches in
diameter, and boiler horizontal fire
tubular, designed and constructed at
the United States navy yard, New
York, by the writer, then chief engi-
neer of the navy, was completed, and,
on her trial and succeeding trips
around the city of New York, was sa-
luted with the bells of passing steam
boats and Cheered by people who rushed
TO the ends Of the piers to witness the
novel sight. She attained a speed of
eight and half miles per hour The
engine was subsequently transferred to
the United States naval school at An
napolis.
Fuel, up to the year 1886, was wholly
pine wood, though up to that time some
owners of steamboats, commenced ex-
perirnenting upon the practicability of
using anthracite coal. A steamboat on
her route of six or more hours could
not have the capacity in her fireroom
to contain all the wood required, and
was compelled to pile it upon her side
houses; and such boats as were on a
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
MISS LUTZONE WILL
NOT BE ARRESTED
District Attorney McIsaac Intimates
That Perjury Was Committed
by Mrs. Youug'S Witnesses.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 25.-Not only has
District Attorney McIsaac refused to per-
nit the warrant sworn to by j. ]. DAILY,
charging Miss Matilda Lutzone of Tiburon
with perjury, to be served, but he boldly
asserts that the warrant was issued to
crafty the spite of Mrs. Young and that
If perjury was committed it was probably
by the witnesses for the defense. He
further makes public his belief that one
reason why SO desperate an attempt has
been made to beSmfrch the character of
the leading witness for the prosecution
is desire to permit the return of Henry
Young; who Jumped" his bail and fled
the country prior to his preliminary ex-
animation on the charge of arson.
at is my Intention said McIsaac to-
day. Ito permit no warrants to be served
on felony charges unless l am first con-
suited. 1t not only permits the county
to be put to a great expense, but to one
that is needless as a general rule. l
shall investigate the character of the evil
dence against Miss Lutzone and If it is
not stronger than that introduced at the
trial of Mrs. Young she shall not be ar
rested. l consider this a rather peculiar
proceeding on the part of the defense
In the first place it probably was taken
to crafty the resentment and spite of
Mrs. Young; again. 1t may have been
done with the ideS of permitting Young
himself to return in comparative safety.
If any perjury was committed, II is my
belief that ii was by certain witnesses
for the defense and not by Miss Lut-
zone"
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

long route, as from New York to Provi-
dence, were compelled to invade tneir
upper deck with wood, and upon IeaV-
ing the citv had somewhat the sen>
blance of a floating wood yard.
In 1889 anthracite coal was intro.
duced in the furnaces Of the steamboat
North America. plying on the tucson
River between New York and Alpany,
and, to aid its combustion, when hsn
pressure of steam was requlreu, ian
blower driven by q belt from the wheel
shaft. was resorted to. but soon after
ward a small Independent engine was
used. connected by a belt to the blower;
Anthracite coal was soon afterWard
burned without auxiliary draught In
the open furnace Of steam Doller.
CaSsell'S Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
CUBAN ASSEMBLY
SOMEWHAT DlSGUSTED
Not Satisfied With the Report OF the
Commission That Was Sent
to Washington.

HAVANA, Feb. 25.-The Cuban AS
sembly met to-day and heard the re-
port of the committee which was sent
to Washington some time since to con-
fer with the Government regarding Gu
ban affairs.
The Assembly was clearly dissaushed
with the doings of the committee, mas
much as it's members had not acted In
accord-one day telling the President
that the Cuban army was composed OF
&c. 600 men and the next that it con-
sisted of 45, 900 men in the Cuban ranks.
The commission presented report on
the conference with General Alger, Sec
retary CT War, and the Attorney Cen
eral but failed to lessen the AssemDly's
apparent feeling of disgust. 1t was nm,
ally decided to have the report printed
and to hand copy of it to each mem
her of the Assembly, that they might
study il carefully. The fact that $3,00
600 on a basis of 800 for each soldier
was adopted, and that efforts to ob-
tain more failed, makes obligatory the
Assembly's ratification of the accept
ance. ~
General Gomez did not attend the
meeting. neither did he send a repre-
sentative or a message. The next meet
ing of the Assembly will be held on
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
How to be Rich in 1000 Years.

Much amusement has been caused In
Birmingham by the arrival of check
for 910 at the Lord Mayors office under
the following circumstances:
A few weeks ago it was decided to &C
quire land upon which to extend the
Council House. The site could not be
got freehold, but, 9ss years. lease was
given To this Alderman Manton object
ed and pleaded that at the end of the
lease the buildings would revert to the
ground landlord, and 95,000000 in ground
rent would have been spent in vain.
Mr. Alexander Chance accordingly sent
flO check to the Lord Mayor. to be in.
vested for 999 years at 215 per cent. At
the end of the period this would yield
EOS. .s99 900 900, or an income yearly Of
9200 900 900. This sum Mr.. Chance wag-
gishiy suggested would recoup Birming-
ham for the sum expended on ground
rent.
was quite serious when the time
comes he said. there will be no rates
to pay, and every citizen will live in d
suburban villa provided and lighted by
the cipality"-Eondon Mail.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
LATE sHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Saturday February 25.
schr Gem Nelson. 60 hours from Coos Bay
schr Jennie Wand. Christensen. II days from
Kahului
Saturday, February %.
Stmr South Coast. Zaddart.
RETURNED.
Saturday. February %.
Stmr Chilkat, hence this afternoon for. Eu-
reka. returned on account Of strong north
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT LOBOS. Feb 25. 10 p m-Weather
hazy; wind NV; velocity 80 miles.
DOMESTIC PORTS
SAN DIEGO-SaiIed Feb -25-Leander. for
-; schr Mabel Gray, for Eureka.
NEAH BAY-Passed out Feb 25-Br ship
Marechal Suchet from Victoria for Portland.
FORT BRAGG-Sailed Feb 25-Stmr Noyo,
for San Francisco.
PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived Feb 25-Ship
Shenandoah. hence Feb 10: schr Vega. hence
Feb L.: bark Snow and Burgess, from Victoria.
Sailed Feb 25-Bktn Echo. for r, KaioGhau.
SEATTLE-Arriyed Feb. 25-Stmr- Laurada,
FOREIGN PORTS.
PANAMA-sailed Feb 2S-stmr Acapulco.
for San Francisco.
MAZATLAN-Sailed Feb 2+Stmr Curacao,
-'' - TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
PHILADELPHIA = Arrived Feb 25 = Stmr
BALTGMORE-saile Feb 25-stmr Bosnia,
NEW YORK-Sailed Feb 25-Stmr La Tou-
raine. for Havre; stmr Ems, for Naples; stmr
Campania. for Liverpool; stnr Patria, for
ANTWERP Sailed Feb 25-stmr Western
land for New York
LIVERPOOL-Sailed Feb 25-Stmr Lucania.
for New York.
RoTTERDAM-sai Feb 25-stmr Edam.
for New York.
GENOA-Arrived Feb 25-Stmr Fuerst Bis
marck, from New York.
MOvILLE-Sai Feb 25-stmr Ethiopia, for
New York.
for New York. ..
QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Feb 25-Stmr Etrl-
ria. from New York.
LAsGow-Arrived Feb 25-stmr orthia.
from Baltimore.
-. -
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
FOR CARRYING MAILS
THROUGH ALASKA
North American Trading and Trans
portation Company Gets
the Contract.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Bids have
been opened at the Postoffice Depart
ment for carrying the mails by steam
ers from either San Francisco or Sc
attic via Unalaska. st. Michael and
points along the Yukon River to Circle
CITY, Alaska, and Dawson, Canada.
The lowest bid received, and which has
been accepted, is from the North Amer
ican Transportation and Trading Com.
chicago for three round trips from
Seattle, at s1495 each. on June 10, July
20 and August 90. The other bids fol-
low: Blue Star Navigation Company,
Seattle. three round trips from Seattle,
a s2SOO each; the Alaska Exploration
Company, San Francisco, three rouno
Leon Sloss, San Francisco, five round
'qop9 oelI$ le oosEoueIA ueS WoI5 sdlIl
June /. 10 and 20 and July and 20.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
FIVE STRAIGHT DEFEATS.
Stanford Varsity Baseball Team
Playing in Hard Luck.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. Is
The Stanford Varsity met its fifth defeat
this season in the game with the Santa
Clara College nine, played on the campus
this afternoon. The match was the most
exciting of the year, the score being to
4. The visitors played uphill ball for eight
innings. They did not 'go to pieces" how
ever, and in the last inning brought in
three runs, which won the game.
In some respects, the performance of
the varsity was the best of the season
Fewer errors were made than in any pre-
viouS game. and the batting was particu-
larly. heavy. Nine base hits, couple of
two-baggers and two three-base hits is a
record which shows decided improvement
with the stick
Carson pitched the nine innings through
for the varsity. He was somewhat un-
steady, but showed good head work, and
kept his hits scattered. Kelley and Nihil,
the Santa Clara twirlers, had excellent
control, neither walking a single man.
Following is the score:
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

dino IN mart TO Barlow's antagonism of
the Blair bill, which was supported by
the committee because it is the home OF
Mercer, chairman of the committee;
California: Original-Minert NJ. Shlppy,
Santa Cruz, Sc; Byron j. Brown, Modesto
sS; Peter Thomson, White River, 30 res
lose, s4 to ST. Increase-Solon Evans,
Oakland. Sc to s12; David l.. Barnes. Chl-
CO, Sc to IS. Reissue and increase-Whllam
Nugent, San Francisco, IS to 81.
Oregon: Increase-William Allen King
Oak Sc to SO.
Major Eugene Coffin. assistant paymas-
tor is ordered TO San Francisco and from
there will take passage for Manila for
service there.
Private William Bush, hospital corps;
be discharged without honor from the ser
vice of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Opposition to the Blair Bill May Pre-
vent. Los Angeles From Getting
an Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds held a meeting this morning.
and when Representative Hflborn asked
that the bill providing an appropriation
of s250.00O for an addition to the Los Ar
geles postoffice be reported favorably the
members of the committee showed oppo-
sition to the bill on the ground that Rep
resentative Barlow of the Los Angeles
district opposed the other public building
bills during their recent consideration in
the House. The bill was temporarily laid
aside
correspondent tonight: THE only men,
ber of the Committee on Pubic BuiIdings
opposed to the Los Angeles building bill
a favorable report to the House on this
meaNlre will jeopardize the chances OF
his Oakland bill. Everybody knows the
receipts of the Los Angeles office will
more than double those of Oakland, and
of course we are more entitled to q. build
ing than the town opposite San FRANCISCO.
The latter does nine-tenths OF Oaklaad's S
The story of my opposing bills re-
ported by the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings is ridiculous, as IT the s,l, record @
ing Blair, Nebr.. a public building, be-
cause the receipts of the postoftice and
but I have never opposed the erection of
a public building in any town entitled to
one Los Angeles needs an addition to
the present building, because it is large
city and is rapidly growing. Despite the
opposition of Representative Hilborn.
think If the Public Buildings Committee
is given another day for the considera-
ton of the bill Los Angeles will have
what it is entitled to, as Chairman Mercer
has assured both Senator White and my
self of his hearty support
In justice to Hilborn, it must be said
that he not only denies Barlow's charge
but declares he did all he could for the
bills passage. and that its failure may be
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
MANY COAL MINES
MAY SOON BE CLOSED
Over. Four Thousand Miners Involved
in a Strike That Is Now
Thraatened

FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. .25.-Every
coal mine in Arkansas and the Indian
Territory will be closed down next
Wednesday If the present programme of
miners and operators is adhered to.
over 1000 miners are involved and mines
supnlying large section of the south
west with fuel will be affected. A coal
famine is sure to follow, as the supply
on hand is small and will be speedily eX-
hausted Already railroads are confiscat-
ing every car Of coal that comes on their
track and are keeping it for their own
use. Private dealers have been notified
that they can get no more coal until the
trouble is settled. The situation is the
most alarming that. has existed In the
coal region in years.
The operators refuse positively to con-
slider the miners scale and met to-day to
declare that If their demands are not ac-
ceded to by next Wednesday general
strike will be declared.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

cable between Honolulu and Manila, was
taken out of the dock at Mare Island
Thursday and will be ready for service in
about a month Many changes conducive
TO the comfort of officers and crew have
been made, and she will be commodious
vessel when she leaves the yard. Com
mander Charles Belknap who will have
command, is exercising general supervi-
sion over the work
Naval Constructor Baxter to-day super
intended the docking of the torpedo-boat
Davis and the revenue cutter Bear. The
work was quite difficult, owing to the
danger of straining the light frames of
the torpedo boat, but she was landed on
the sawdust-packed keel blocks as easily
as could be Imagined. When she comes
off her place probably will be taken by
her sister boat, the Fox. which is about
ready to leave the Wolff & Zwicker works
at Portland to come to Mare Island.
The Bear will get general overhauling
below the water line, where serious leaks
developed during her recent cruise in the
Arctic.