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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
WIELOS HIS PITCHFORK
TILLMAN JABS THE WHITEcAPS WHO TER
R0R'Ze NEGROES.
They are White cowards, he Declares, Who
are Playing into The Hands Of
the Yankees.

Atlanta, Ga, August 16.A special
to the Constitution from Greenwood, ).
c., says:
The second day of the Farmers Insti-
tute was enlivened by a speech from
Senator b. II. Tillman. At the very
beginning of his talk Senator Tillman
pitched into the white-cappers who have
been terrOrizing a portion of this county
for the last ten days and whipping in
offensive negroes. The Senator called
them white towards and said they were
disgrace to the county. He thought
if the Tolberts, the Republican party
leaders iii this section of the South were
still stirring up the negroes, they ought
to lie dealt with
IF you want to uproot this evil and
Kill the snake, go kill the Tolberts. but
don't abuse these poor, inoffensive,
black wretches," said the Senator in an
outbrust.
The Yankee" said Senator Tillman
''are watching us closely, and the eyes
of the whole world are on the race pro-
blem South. They win take advantage
of everything of this kind to abuse the
South. You are just playing into the
Yankees hands. They are wanting to
cut down our representation in Con
gress because Of our new election laws,
but otherwise there is little bitter feel
ing now between the two sections. This
sort of thing if continued will arouse
bad feeling
Why, just look at that Jewett wo-
man coming down here and taking away
the nigger postmaster's family" contin-
ued the Senator. ''She comes from
Boston, the head and center of an
deyiment. The Yankees are ready to
take up any such deviltry as this white
capping business, and you people ought
to put a stop to it,"
Senator Tilman then talked largely
on agricultural affairs, denounced the
war in the Philippines and closed with
some choice invectives against news
papers,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
no CHANGE IN THE TRANsvAAL

London, August 16-The lransvaal
situation is unchanged according to all
obtainable official information, but the
continued delay of the Boer answer TO
Great Britain's demand for a joint in
quiry as to the effect upon the Out
landers of the proposed franchise re-
form measures makes matters look more
serious.
The War Office has completed its
preparations for an emergency force of
10000 men to be ready to leave within
a week. Fast steamers for their trans
portation are awaiting orders.
1t is said that the Grenadier Guards,
now at Gibraltar, and the Twenty first
Lalcers. now in Egypt, may be sent
to South Africa in addition TO the other
regiments which have already been or
dered there.
Preoria, Aug. 16.-The British agent
here denies the stories that fresh COM
munications had been addressed by
Great Britain to the, Transvaal Gov
ernment or that there have been any
notifications of the British demands
BRITISH COMMANDER OFF.
london. August 16.- Lieutenant Gen.
eral Sir Frederick Walker, who relieves
General Sir Francis Butler, as com.
mander Of the British troops in South
Africa started today for the Cape.
WILL REJECT PROPOSAL,
Johannesburg, August 16.-The Star
says the Government Of the South Afri-
can Republic win reject the proposal
Of TIE British Colonial Secretary, Joseph
Chamberlain, to submit to a joint com
mission Of inquiry the franchise eonItro-
yersy, but has prepared a new scheme.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
NO OPPOs y - TO BRYAN.
Governor sto, 5 jws of Mr.. Croker's
r. y Interview.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Gov. William
]. Stone had the following TO say today
regarding the purported interview with
Richard Croker covered in a New York
dispatch yesterday:
IF it is true," said the governor, 'that
Mr.. Croker really favors the nomination
Of Mr.. Bryan, Tammany will certainly
follow him, and there will be practically
no opposition to Mr.. Bryan in the con
vention. The hearty cheers which greet
ed Gov Hogg's speech III New York on
the Fourth of July would rather indicate
that Mr. Bryan is not lacking supporters
in the Tammany organization. With
Tammany supporting him, there wall be
but very little opposition in the East to
Mr.. Bryan.
"a statement has been made, and pur-
porting to come from Mr.. Croker, to the
effect that what he said complimentary
Of Mr.. Bryan was not intended rs an in
dorsement of his candidacy for the Presi-
dency, but merely for the purpose of pay
ing a tribute to q deserving public man.
Still. it may be that Mr.. Croker sincerely
thinks that the party could do no better
than to nominate Mr.. Bryan"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
THE PLAGUE AT oPoRTo.

The Portuguese Government Takes
Steps to Prevent it's Spread.
London, August 16.--The local govern
nient board has been officially notified Of
the existence of the plague at OpOrt3,
and has ordered all necessary precdu-
tions against the Introduction of the
disease at the various ports of the Uni
ted Kingdom.
Orders have also been given for the
Royal Mail Line Steamers not to call at
Oporto.
STATE DEPARTMENT WARNED
Washington Aug. 16.-The State De
partment has received the following Ha
blegram from the United~States Consu
at IAsbon:
''Bubonic pest at Oporto, few cases il
Lisbon. No trains can pass the Spanisl
frontier. No more clean bills of hedltl
issued to vessels"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
MISSISSIPPI PoPuLIsTs.

Jackson, Miss, Aug 1G.-The Populists
of Mississippi assembled in Representa-
tive Hall today with about sixty dele
gates in attendance.
Hon. Frank Burkitt, one of the recog-
nized leaders of the party in the South
was elected chairman of the convention
without opposition. The convention
nominated a full State ticket headed by
DIR. Il. X. Prewitt, of Choctaw. The
candidacy of Hon. Wharton, of Phila-
delphia, was endorsed Mr.. Baker was
present and addressed the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
GUER1N WILL sTARyE RATHER.
He Refuses to Surrender on Any
Terms.

Paris. August 16.-M. Joseph Lasies,
Anti-Semite and -Revisionist, mem
Der of the Chamber of Deputies for
Gers, and NJ Massard, manager of the
Patrie, held consultation today with
Premier WaIdeck- -Rousseau's secretary
in behalf of NJ. Guerin, President of the
Anti-Semite League, who, with sympa-
thizers, has been barricaded since Sat
urday in the offices of the League, re-
garding terms under which the la;trc
would surrender The Secretary said il
was essential that the law should 3e
upheld, but that the Government was
as anxious as the mediators to effect
bloOdless arrest.
Further conferences on the subject
have been arranged.
Crowds of people continue TO watca
NJ Guerins barricade, over which The
Anti-Semitic banner still waves.
Later it was announced that Nj. tinc-
rim refused to surrender on any terms
and said he would starye rather than
capitulate.
The Journal Des Debates. declares
that the investigation Of the cases of al
legged conspiracy to change the form of
government in France has resulted IN
the discovery of a concerted plan OF ac-
tion to be carried out by the various
leagues.
1t is rumored that an attack will be
made on Guerins' fortress at dawn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
WRECKED orr CAPE SAN BIAS.

Mobile, Aha, August 16.A special
to the Register from Scranton, Miss,
says:
"A telegram was received here this
afternoon from Pensacola that the
schooner Edwards bound from Pasca-
goula to Sagua la Grande with a cargo
of lumber had been sighted by a fish
ing smack wrecked off Cape San Bias
The Edwards sailed August 1st and
must have encountered the Carrabelle
hurricane. Up to this time nothing has
been heard from the crew, and it is be-
lieyed they are lost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
TRAFFIC is RESUMED.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 16.-Traffic
between Phoebus and other points on
the Virginia peninsula as we'll as COM
mercial relations with Norfolk and most
of the seaboard cities, has been resumed.
The quarantine restrictions having beer
withdrawn, trains of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and all the steamers ran ON
regular schedule into Phoebus. Old Point
and Hampton today. The Chamberlain
Hotel at Old Point will be closed for the
season, but the Hygeia is now receiving
guests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
COTTON MILLS BIG EARNINGS.

Yorkville, S. c., Aug. 16.-The not
earnings of the cotton mill At Glover.
York county, for the year ending July
30th, was $36,940, Al per cent on capi-
tai stock of $4,000. The original ca
pacity of the mill win be trebled next
October. This years di,1denG completes
the payment to stockholders II every
cent invested in the plan sinec the
mill was established eight years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
COTTON MILL TRUST COMING.

Fall Ricer, Mass, August 16.-The i'm
dications in local mill circles point to
the formation of cotton mill combine,
with its financial end in New York,
which viii absorb $50, 100000 worth of
Fall River manufacturing property.
Through that means all the Fall River
mills are TO be brought under one gene
raj management. This would effect a
saving it is Thought, of $1,000,000 4
year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
FAVORABLE Ar THE HOME.

Washington. Aug. 16. Surgeon Vick-
cry of the Marine Hospital Service re-
ports from the Soldie1A' Home at Hamp-
ton, Va, that the conditions there re-
main favorable. Surgeon General Wy
man declined to state today what were
the prospects of raising the quarantine
against the town of Phoebus, but there
are good indications that it will soon be
removed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
SUSPECTED CHILD MURDERER.
Remains of an Infant Found and Moth
er May be Arrested

er May be Arrested.
Winston, n c., Aug. I6-(SpeciaL) -
Sheriff Kapp and Coroner Iinville went
out near Bethania yesterday afternoon
and investigated report that a white
haby had been found almost devoured
by dogs and buzzards. Only the bones
of the little one could be seen. Upon
investigation it was learned that a girl
named Florence Butner was the mother
Of the child She admitted her guilt to
the sheriff and coroner, but claimed the
child was born dead ON Friday, Aug.
Z 54tb. end that she put it under bushes
and covered it with leaves and dirt The
matter was reported to- Solicitor Grif-
fifth who will probably have the girl ar
rested and tried.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
ADMIRAL DEWEY IMPROVES.

Leghorn, August 16. Admiral Dewey,
who had been suffering from 4 fpyel,
is now better and, this morning. he
remained OH the deck OF the OlyiGpia
1t is believed the Admiral will give an
official reception before leaving fer
Florence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17
a BUG IN HIS EAR.
So He Thought, but the Doctor Said it
Was Melted Lead.

Atlanta. Ga, August 16.-A special to
the Constitution says:
Henry w. Hers, farmer who lives
near Guest, Colquit county came
to town yesterday to consult DIR. Harris
He was in great agony with what he
thought was bug in his ear. Investi-
cation by the doctor developed the cause
of the trouble to be lead which had
been meIted and poured into Mr.. HERS
ear while he was asleep.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-17

His satanical majesty smiles when
some men make their tax returns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13

here as representing the Wheeling
Railway Company. That Company
ought TO have its franchise taken from
it, if there was any way to do 1t.
Mr.. Allison-lf that is the sentiment
here, all right have nothing more to
say.
Mr.. Bradbury moved to amend Mr..
Kindelberger' motion to recommend
by postponing for one week. On this,
by a standing vote, the motion was
lost, ayes two, noes three, the Chair not
voting. The ayes were Messrs. Brad
bury and Schmidt, and the noes Messrs.
Kindelberger, knoke and MeMechen.
The motion to recommend was then
put and was carried by reversal of
this vote, the Chair again not voting.
Messrs. Bradbury and Schmidt attempt
ed TO have the chair vote. but he said
nothing, and the Committee was de-
clared adjourned.
Afterwards there was a MATED and
pointed discussion in the corridor be-
tween Mr.. Mccormick, chairman Of
the Ordinance Committee, and Walter
WORKS, Committee Clerk, as to what
had been the disposition of the orig
inal ordinance when it was first pre-
scented, and each said, in substance. he
would swear the other did not tell the
truth. Some other remarks of heated
character passed between others. and
then the gentlemen separated, it being
after ten o'clock.
That the public will take very live
~ interest in this matter is certain.
and all sorts Of reports are in circula-
ton. The gentlemen interested in the
Company assert they mean business.
and if they do not no one win be hurt
because no road would be built; on the
other hand. the plans of the Company
are denounced as having nothing tam
gible in sight, and there you are.
Meanwhile the fight will go on to
finish, and it will be a hot one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13
THE ROUTE.

The route of the proposed railway
Beginning at the extreme north end
of the city. near the tracks of the
"Pewiky' railroad. it runs south past
the TOP" mill to the Ravine, thence
to Coal street. along Coal street to
alley 2, thence to Market street, south
on Market to Tenth street, thence west
Of the Second ward market house to
Eleventh street, at Eleventh street
turning into Market street proper
again, thence south on the west side Of
Market street, paralleling the track Of
the Wheeling railway to the creek,
thence across the creek on new bridge
west of the present Market street
bridge, and thence to Twentieth street.
North of Twentieth street there is but
a single track, but south of the creek
there is a loop extending to Forty
eighth street From Market street the
track runs east on Twentieth street to
Chapline, down Chaplins to Twenty
second, east on Twenty-seeond to
Eoff, south on Eoff to Twenty third.
and thence to Twenty-sixth, on
WeHty -SlAtH 10 JdcOD, W lHlIty-sec-
ond, to Wood, TO Thirty-fifth, to
Thirty-seventh, to Wetzel. to Thirty
ninth, to Forty-third, to Wood, TO
Forty-ffth, to McCulloch. to Forty
seventh, and through the alley west Of
McCulloch street to Forty-eighth.
Thence returning along Forty-eighth
to Eoff. to Forty-four,h, to Wood. 70
Thirty-ninth, to Chapline, to Thirty
fifth, to Jacob, TO Twenty-eighth, to
Market, to Twenty-third, east OF the
Centre market to Twenty-second, and
north on Market to Twentieth, where a
connection is made with the osher
track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13
THE ACTION.

When the reading of the ordinance
was finally completed, Mr.. KindelDer-
ger moved that it be recommended, and
Mr.. Boycs again pleaded for time, and
asked that the City Solicitor examine
it.
Mr.. Kindelberger-I think the Solic-
itor can get it when it goes to the Ordi-
nance Committee.
The Solicitor said he had never off,
cially examined the document, and re-
cited the history OF his suggestions
looking to the amending Of the original
ordinance.
Mr. Allison protested against the mo-
ton to recommend, as ii was refusal
to hear interested parties.
Mr. Kindelberger-You have no right
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13

AEa1fet ntreet, north 81 us creek.
The ordinance has been drafted tor
over month.
Mr.. AIlison-I have never seen in.
Mr. COMM Probably because you
never tried.
Mr.. Allison Where could we come
but here?
Mr.. Coniff-You could have seen me.
Mr.. Peterson knew that the ordinance
was in the hands of the City Solicitor.
The matter has been fully reported in
the newspapers, and the ordinance
could have been seen by calling on the
Clerk. Mr.. Peterson and his agents
thought they could prevent action and
so did not care to read the lines of the
ordinance. The Wheeling Railway
Company believed it could proven.
action, and | believe they did so, and
now, when they see some chance of
action, they come here protesting.
This matter has been discussed
through the newspapers sluarely ard
fairly, and the Wheeling Railway Com
pany has been in thorough touch with
the Committee in charge. and had the
very information they how say they
cannot get.
Mr.. Mccormick with earnestnessl-
They didn't do anything of the kind.
Mr.. Coniff-Are you the gentleman
my remarks fit?
Mr.. Accommodates. but you have
reflected on the Comc,it.ee on Ordin-
ances and l am member OF that Com
mittee, and three members of this
Committee are on that Committee.
Mr.. Coniff-I can. see why Mr.. Nc
Cormick is clamoring here when lie
represents something else. The Or
dinance Committee ought not to be so
sensitive, unless he represents some
thing or somebody else.
Mr.. Allison-Anybody would be sem
sitive at the slaps you gave the Ordin-
ance Committee.
Mr.. Conih-And / wonder that the
Wheeling Railway Company is never
sensitive. 1t is only recently that We
have had very strong proof that the
Wheeling Railway Company had rep
resentatives to vote on our ordinance,
and knowing this we went TO Council
and we are now in the hands = Com
mittee which will give us honest ac-
ton.
Mr. Mccormick want this charge
settled. Mr. Schmidt and Mr.. Bach
mann, you were on the Ordinance Cons
mittee. Did | ever, at any meeting, by
word or act, say whether | was against
or in favor of the ordinance.
Mr.. Bachmann-No.
Mr.. McCormick-Did / ever tell you
what to do?
Mr.. Bachmann-No.
Mr.. McCormick-Did I ever tell you,
Mr.. Schmidt?
Mr.. Schmidt-No.
Mr.. McCormick-Did I ever tell You,
Mr.. Kindelberger? ITO Mr.. Kindle-
berger) l tell you you misrepresent
things when you say TIT | represent
anything but the Urolnance Commit
tee.
Mr.. Allison protested against the In
timation of Mr.. Coniff, saying: The
Wheeling Railway Company has had
it's h"nds full of other things for
months, and you all know 1t. This Is
the first opportunity We have Aad TO
examine the ordinance, and we ask you
to delay action until We have had a
fair chance.
Mr. Interchangeable ordinance
wouldn't have had a chance before the
Ordinance Committee.
Mr. McCormick-We all know what
your object is. Go ahead.
The ordinance was then ordc-ed read,
and the reading occupied the Oest part
of an hour, the document being very
long.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13
ORDINANCE
FAVORABLY REPORTED
At Last Evenings Session Of the Council Rail
road Committee.
One Of the Most Exciting Sessions in the History
Of the City Legislature.

Heated Talk INDUCED Very Feecontinud After the Session Ad
Ordinance Granting the Peoples Railway
Company Introduced Council tuesday Evening and Referred to the
Railroad Committee Discussed Counsel for the Applicant Company
and for the Wheeling Railway Company Read First Time, and Rec
fayorab Council Despite Most Energetic Protests
Line Market Street Eleventh Twentieth Par
aeling the Wheeling Railway Track
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13
The Figures Prove

That the most reasonable trip, consid-
ering the extensiveness of it, offered
the public from this section, is the ten
dollar excursion to Mackinac Island,
Tuesday, July 18th, via the c., l.. e. w.
Railway and the ID. e. C. steamers. Call
at City Ticket Office. see the figures and
be convinced. Nothing finer than the
moonlight trip over the lakes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-13
LATEST ARRIVALS

NEW Lawns and Dimities Price l2ac yard, worth l5c
lSc and 20c
NEW Percales best quality, styles. Price l2c yd
NEW Cloths for Separate Skirts.
NEW Black Goods fer Suits and Separate Skirts.
NEW Blue Duck and Pique. NEW Prints.
NEW Waist Silks. NEW Embroidered Flannes
NEW Linens in natural color for Suits and Skirts.
NEW India Linon, Persian and French Lawns.
NEW Plain and Cold Lawns in pink blue and lavender
ssrFerris Insect Exerminator, of which sole agents
for The State Of West Virginia. Prices 19c, 25c and Soc
STORE OPENS 7o0 H.; CLOSES NJ SATURDAYS EXCEPTED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25

is impracticab1e 1t is of the utmost
urgency to provide work for these men.
In Gen. Green's opinion money should
be Immediately put in the hands of the
starving 1aboring class by employing
them in construction and repairs of
roads, the rebuilding of hospitals, asy-
lumS and public buildings.
In a few months by pursuing this
course they will be enabled to return to
their homes and start life over again.
Money thus disbursed would find it's
way through the ordinary channels of
trade. This would revive business, mon
ey would accumulate in the banks from
whence it could be loaned to such Span
iards as could give security. This would
also enable them to restore the dam
ages done to their plantations.
WORK AND WAGES.
The prosecution of this work and the
prompt payment of wages will gain the
gratitude of the Cubans and at the
same time enforce respect for the auth
GRITTY and government of the United
States. Nothing would more sharply
indicate the difference between the
Spanish and American methods than
the prompt payment of wages in good
coin, the faithful carrying out of the
government obligations and the prompt
suppression of anything tending to dis
order. The food sent by the Bratton
was distributed along the north coast
and that sent by the Comal was distri-
buted along the south soast A small
portion only was distributed to insur-
gent troops, the bulk going to the re-
concentrates. The latter are in such
debilitated condition that their stom-
achs cannot assimi1ate hard bread and
bacon and he recommends that if furth-
er supplies are sent they should consist
of rice, beans, sugar, coffee and canned
meats. There are many adults in the
hospitals who are unable to do any
work and who are in a starving condi-
ton These it would be necessary to
support for some months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
STEPPING STONE TO FAME.
a Building in Wa-Keeney Which Has
Graded Many an Office Holder.

The Russell Reformer says: 1.-The
election of S. ]. Osborn as speaker of
the house of representatives, brought to
Judge Monroe's mind a. peculiar coin
cidence in connection with the building
in Wa-Keeney which was occupied by
him and Judge Osborn as a law office.
The boys up there say, so the judge
says, that the office is a hoodoo and
for this reason: Every man with one
exception, who has been interested in
the office since it was built in 1873, has
been chosen or appointed to fill a public
office. Eight men have gone from the
office into public life The one excep-
ton was in the case of a. man who ac-
cidentally lost his life; and who
but for the accident, undoubtedly would
have served Trego county as county at
torney. At the same time that he was
slated as Democratic candidate for
county attorney, he had his eye on a
federal appointment. The building in
question, Judge Monroe says, is now oc-
cupied by a jeweler whose ambitions
are not known. The chain is perhaps
broken now"