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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
JUDGE G. III. BROWN, JR.
White, of Davie, Ought to Be Ex-
PEELED.

PEELED.
Mr.. Editor: | have read with much
Indignation the resolutions introduced
by one White, the representative from
Davie county, in the General Assembly,
now assembled in Raleigh, demanding
the impeachment of Judge Brown for
drunkenness. | have read carefully the
evidence of all the witnesses as reported
in the papers Had this trial been in
court of justice there was not enough
evidence against Judge Brown under
the rulings of our courts, that
if there is scintila of evil
dence to prove the fact, it must be
left to the jury to have justified any
court in submitting the question to Il
jury. When men like this man White,
so reckless in their value and APP
probation of a mans character and
good name, have the effrontery to SLAM
der and libel the best men of their State
they ought not to be permitted to sit as
members in the House Of Represen-
tatives of North Carolina. He is unwor-
thy to fill any place of honor i'll this
State. The honorable members of the
people of the State ought not to hesitate
for moment to eXpel him from the
House His excuse, that he did not in
vestigate the rumor before becoming an
ally with an enemy of Judge Brown, and
before introducing malicious and UNI
warranted attack upon pure and good
man. aggravates his crime. and he should
be made to feel his disgrace. Let our
honorable members keep in mind, in
dealing with such a cur" the language
of the immortal Shakespeare, SBut he
that flches from me my good name,
etc. There is nothing III the evidence
as reported in the papers that in any
way palliates the outrageous conduct of
this Pot House politician. Expel him.
Not fit to sit with the honorable gentle
men Of the House.
b i. WINBOURNE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

| judicial position for which he has nc
fitness, and in which his own politica. as
sociates charged that he was corrupt
Before this Legislature votes on a prop.
| osition to re-instate S. Ohio Wilson we
beg leave to call attention to few facts
/. He went on the Railroad CommJs-
sion as blatant advocate of lower
freight and passenger rates.
=. He made an agreement to rent the
Round Knob eating house, partly owned
by Vice President Andrews, of tie
Southern Railway.
3. AS soon as Railroad Commissioners
S. Ohio Wilson rented the Round Knob
eating house, the Southern Railway dis
continued stopping its trains at Ashn-
vile and stopped all trains "a comm
and a-gwine" at S. Ohio Wilson's eating
house, giving him a monopoly in feeding
passengers who travelled ON that sys-
TEN.
4. Shortly thereafter the said S. Ohio
Wilson as Railroad Commissioner, be-
gan to oppose a reduction of passenger
rates on North Carolina railroads. The
Southern Railway also through Vice
President Andrews and it's attorneys
fought passenger reductions.
3. Through the Chairman of the Raii-
road Commission he applied for and
received special rates for his furniture
over the Southern Railway, though he
was sworn not to allow any discrimina-
ton in freight rates. To show the
friendship of the Southern Railway,
after he rented their eating house, they
even offered to ''dead-head" his furn;-
ture, which temptation he resisted, so
we are informed.
The chain of circumstantial evidence
is complete as to S. Ohio Wilson. We
have yet to see any man in the State
who doubts that he is guilty or. believes
that he ought to be re-instated as Rail
road Commissioner.
But" say those who apologize for
the Gideonite she has written his resig-
nation and put it in the hands of the
Speaker and it will be read at the joint
meeting to-day" 1t isn't worth the pa
per it is written on. He cannot re-
sign to the Speaker. He cannot resign
to the House. He has no office to re-
sign. If the Legislature should commit
the fatal blunder of white-washing hiIn
and restoring him to office, he would
then be at liberty to do the Norwood
act, and hold on to his job until inn
peached. Though he would richly de-
serve impeachment how could Legisla-
ture that had acquitted him proceed to
impeach him? He could hold on, and if
the Supreme court decided the new act
invalid he and Abbott would be Rail.
road Commissioners for the next Two
years. But even if the resignation could
be enforced, it is evident that it IS
offered as an inducement for the Lgis-
lature to vote for his reinstatement and
salary. 1t is proof that he is not will
ing to stand up and fight for full re-
instatement for his term of office. If
S. Ohio Wilson deserves to be rein
stated at all, he ought to be re-instated
for his full term. That is the touch
stone. Would members vore to exoner~
ate him if he would insist upon his
full term? If not, then he ought not to
be re-instated at all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

DONT.-The evidence against S. Ohio
Wilson shows that shortly after he be-
gan to keep the Round Knob eating
house, which belonged partly to Vice
President Andrews, he voted against
reducing passenger rates on railroads.
If any man has thought of voting to
whitewash him, the admonition of 170,-
600 Democrats in the State is DON T."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

The first official act of Scotland coun-
ty was to present Speaker Conner with
handsome pen and holder. On it
is inscribed the following: %Connor,
1899, Scotland" He used it for the
first time yesterday in signing the Scot
land county bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

the dispensary would be willing to have
it submitted to a vote of the people
under the new election law. Mr.. Cone
said:
I'VE would be perfectly willing to
adopt that course. and let the people OF
Greensboro decide next June whether
they wanted Il dispensary or not. III
they want it, the opponents will accept 1t
in perfect good faith"
Mr.. Gone said he regretted that so
much bitterness had been engendered,
and that he had been singled out for
so much criticism, but he said he felt
that he had acted as n good citizen had
a right to act, and there was nothing
that he could be criticized for, and that
he had no apologies to make for what
he had done. He felt he was acting
for the best interest of his town and his
State.
AS | was leaving, Mr.. Cone said he
thought the News and Observer had I'M
Intentionally given IL wrong construction
to n remark he made before the Judi
ciary Committee last week on the
Stevens antitrust bill. He said that he
did not 90 before the committee to speak
and did not say q word until called out
by some of the members of the commit
tee. and when called out he told the
committee that he did not think Mr.
Stevens bill affected his business in the
least. and that he was not here to op-
nose if. Some of the members of the
committee thought it did affect his bust
ness and read sections to him. and asked
him if that would not affect his buSl-
ness. and if certain constructions that
the court might put on it would not at
feet his business. He answered that
he did not think it would, but of course
if the court should strain construction
and appear to hit at his business, it
would not Inconvenience him much. for
his office could be removed back to New
York and the business conducted from
New York as well as it could be from
Greensboro; that his office in this State
was Il convenience and not necessity
to his business. He said this to eX-
plain his position to the committee, and
i'm nowise as threat, and he knows he
was understood by the committee. The
committee and Mr.. Stevens before that,
had unanimously agreed to so change
Mr.. Stevens bill that it could not, under
any circumstances, be construed so rs
to affect Mr.. Cones business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line
Railroad Company will be held at the
office of the company in Raleigh, n. c.,
on Wednesday, the Sth day of March
next at II o'clock a. m.
BY order of the President.
j. NJ. SHERWOOD,
Secretary.
Portsmouth, Va. February Sth. 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

in the House again yesterday after n
long illness. ''The Fighting Cock from
Macon" is great favorite among the
members and be was given quite an ova
ton. Not only the members of the
House but the people of the State gen
orally will rejoice to hear of Mr.. Rays
recovery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
Additional Testimony as to the Merits Of
Mrs, Joe Persons Remedy.
THIS IS VALUABLE ENDORSE
MENT.
HUMOR IN THE BLOOD.
KittreIl, n. c., Nov. Is, 1898

KittreIl n. c., Nov l., 1895
Mrs. Joe Pearson,
Dear Madam: l have been for a
number of years troubled with what
seemed to be humOr in the blood, which
gave me a great deal of annoyance in
the winter. | consulted and tried the
treatment of five physicians without the
least benefit, but since beginning to take
your Remedy am much improved, and
hope soon to be well.
CLIFTON l.. WHITAKER.
Sec. n. G.. Conference NJ. p. church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

Mr.. r. l.. Holt, of Burlington. is here
to look after a charter for Il new rail
road. The Alamance Mills want freight
competition, and ask for charter to
build to Pittsboro to connect with the
Seaboard or to some point on the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

DON'T-That is the laundering adj
monition the people give the legislators
to-day when the proposition to rein
state s. Ohio Wilson comes up. Don't
vote him $1,000 for nothing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

DON'T.-His own gang repudialei
Ohio Wilson and put him out of office.
The Democrats in the Legislature are
asked to take him up and whitewash
him. DON'T.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

DON'T.-His own gang repudiated
Otho Wilson and put him out of office.
The Democrats in the Legislature are
asked to take him up and whitewash
him. DON'T.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

The travelling men are unanimously
and earnestly in favor of a separate ear
law. They know the necessity for 1t
better than any others. Yesterday $
Wilmington Messenger said: AT the Or
ton hotel yesterday was displayed pc
tition to he signed by travelling sales
men in North Carolina and sent to our
General Assembly asking for the enact
ment of a Jim Grow Car" law, which
will provide separate cars for the white
and colored races The petition urges
the passage of such il law in the IN
terest of public decency. health and
cleanliness and in order to prevent each
race thrusting itself insultingly upon the
other. 1t strongly urges law that will
be constitutional and not rendered worth
less by innocent looking amendments or
clauses, and one that will make en-
forcement rigid and heavy penalties for
violation.
THE petition at The Orton was sign
ed by a good number of statesmen yes
terday."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
Lives OF DISTINGUISHED
NORTH CAR0LINIANS."



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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

The proposition to put the regulation
of the insurance business of the State
in the hands of the Railroad Conmls-
sion is regarded with great disfavor by
the insurance men of the State. They
argue that it would be unjust to than t.
put the insurance business in the hands
of men who are not specially trained 10
the knowledge of insurance. One ia
surancei man yesterday said Il think
j voice the sentiment of the insurance
men of the State when | say that they
would pay whatever additional tax Is ne
cessary to run an insurance department
in order to keep the proper regulation
Of insurance from being lost sight of
as it would be if thrown IN with the
Railroad Commission. The bill drawn
by the Insurance Commission is the best
insurance law ever drawn and the fol-
lowing statement shows that it produces
enough revenue to afford the office OF
Insurance Commissioner:
Present fees to Secretary of
State ................. 3,oUo
Under new bill which establishes
insurance department, the fees
VIII be ..............' ',oou
The salaries and expense of the
department will be .......... 3,oOO
Making Il saving to the State. :. 1900
All fees will be turned over to the
State under this bill.
If the bill presented by the commit
tee is adopted. it is the purpose to make
IA bureau of building and loan assocla
tions in the insurance depa ttment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

DR.. Chas ID. McIver, president of the
Normal and Industrial College at Green's
boro, is in the city to appear before the
educational committee. Referring to
this institution, Webster's Weekly we'll
and truly says:
1--WE see that the legislative commit
tee appointed to visit the State Normal
and Industrial College has performed
its work. We don't know whether Pres
ident McIver will ask for an increased
appropriation or not, but if he does he
should be given all he wants. The
State could better afford to have every
male college within its borders closed
than the Normal and Industrial College.
Every dollar put into n woman's educa
tion will be multiplied Il thousand fold,
for it is as natural for woman to
give out what she has received as 1t is
for the flowers to bloom and the birds
to sing"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

Capt. Il. w. Slocumb. of Goldsboro is
spoken Of for Railroad Commissioner.
1t would be difficult for the Legislature
to find two more citizens of equal capa-
bility to sit with him on the Commits
sion. Capt. Slocumb is one of the
States most sterling sons-a staunch
and unwavering Democrat, and a gen
tleman of extensive experience in rail
road matters, and moreover, was
among the tried and true wcarers of thc
gray in the days that tried mems souls. >
Winston Sentinel.
-
Mr. RAY of Macon WAS at his desk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

If it is true, as Representative Isaac
II. Smith member of the Legislature
from Craven. claims, that the cOnsti-
tutional amendment adopted by the
House Saturday will have the effect of
DISTINGUISHING him. something should
be done before it is finally passed, to
admit orators without asking too many
questions. for the silencing of such an
able member of the G. o. T.. would be
n great loss not only to that party in
North Carolina, but to the national or
ganizaation as well.-Charlotte Obscr-
yer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

Office: News and Observer Building,
Fayetteville Street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21

Mr.. Ray, of Macon, was at his desk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-13
GEN WALKER SHOT.

At Bristol on Saturday while ex-
Congressman James A. Walker, con-
testnnt for the seat OF Judge Rhea in
TIE ssh Congress, vas cross examining
Rhea's witnesses, no became involved
in qunrre! with VIA. A. Hamilton,
of cluasel for Rhca. Walker shot
Hamilto1 in the abdomen and ne may
die
Walker vas shot in the arm ard
shoulder, but not seriously wounded.
Genera! Walker w&3 shot by G. T..
Davis, private fsecretary for Judge
Bbea.
Trouble had been brewing for some
time. Hamilton ia republican and
volunteered his services as counsel for
Bhea.
The fight occurred in the Virginia
courthouse jury room in the presence
81 a large party OF friends Of both men.
The examination of witnesses YVES II
progress. Mr.. Hamilton and Genera,
Walker had some words, but friends
Of both finally succeeded il getting
them to take seats. and it seemed that
trouble would be averted. During this
quarrel General Walker held Dcrrin-
yer pistol in bis hand. Upon rcauninE
his seat General Walker said that ne
dii not intend to proceed further
"a taki2g testimony, unless the
contca;ee Wou!d get SOBER coun-
SCI and thGs he wouldn't associate
Nth drunken -- any longer. Mr.
Hamilton said TIC him that if he (Hnlk-
err said 10 was drunk he Uas q id
liar. AR. Walker at once pulled his
Derringer and SHOT Mr. Hamilton in
the abdomen. The General had APP
Dareatly boen drinking. Mr.. Hami!-
ton nav nave he'd ono or t@O drinks,
bet go more.
General Walker, it is said, dropped
his Dertinaer on the floor and ciainis
me dill act shoot ~ ell.
General Walker i'll company with
his attorney after the shooting went to
sha s.. Lawrence Rotel where ne Is
stopping. a physician dressed his
wounds end h9 il dong we'd, He Will
probably recover Hamilton is said to
be fatally shot.
A dispatch from Bristol ssys the con-
dition of Gen. Walker is much i'm
proved. a warrant for Gen. Walkers
arrest has been Issued, bat hos rot es
vet boon served. No warrants have
been issued for Davis or Hamilton. AL
the parties concerned rofuae to MAKE
any statements 81 10 the events which
Immediately preceded the shooting,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-13
Virginia MEMS.

Mr.. John Howard q prominent law
yer OF Klchmoun, died yesterday Of her
mia after brief illness.
DR.. w. p. Mcclure, OF Winchester,
has resigned a. a member OF the board
CT visitors of the Madical College OF
Virginia.
The steamer Oswestrv, from Norfolk
and Newport News for Manchester,
England, mas been wrecked on the
Irish coast. Her crew were saved.
A csblegram has been received an
nouncing the death in Rome, Italy, on
Saturday, of Mrs Catherine G.. Robin,
formerly Miss RobD, OF Warrenton.
Hon. Paul c. Edmunds, who repre-
sented the Lynchburg district three
terms in Congress, died at his home, ia
Halifax county, yesterday, aged Is
years.
At Richmond on Saturday the keel
of the first torpedo bost of the three
under contract by the W. Il. Tfgg
Snip Building Company was laid at the
yards Of that company.
It's reported, that Jehn ". Daniel, n.
and J. T. James, of Virginia, will be sp-
pointed lieutenants 10 the army, under
tne new army bill. The other position
viii be given 20 republican.
As heretofore stated Roanoke is to
have the Virginia School of Methods
for white teachers this summer. Meth
e. Of the summer normal= will be held
in The Southwest this year, but oae
viii 60 in Tidewator, and the other to
some point IN Northern Virginia.
During the recent high water 8 large
number of partridges were seen floating
down the james river. ID is thought
that they were fFo2ea during tho in
tense cola weather of February and
were washed out by the freshet. a
number Of red birds were also 3een.
AT Saturdays session OF tho Wash
! ingt0n conference IS Roanoke q num-
| her of Drobgtione2, were advanced on
the record Of their examination. Ern-
est Wiiiiaun5 and VIM. Brown were cd
mitted into full membership after de-
posting with the conference pledge
certifying THAI they would abstnin from
the of tobacco and tbHt they were
free from debt. 1t wG9 OrdaTed that
the conference meet not earlier than
"Wednesday after the third supGay 10
March. The report Of the conference
stewards wes read and edopted.
Amounts iron all sourcea wero 81, l84;
deceased, $3.50; distributed to claimants,
/ Il $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-13
Foreign News.

ROME, Mar. 13.-The Pope knelt in
his sick room yesterday afternoon dur
ing The time that services were being
held in ST. Peters, and joined in the
thanksgiving for his recovery. In the
evening he witnessed the illumination of
the city from his windows.
CAIRO, Mar. 13.-It is learned that
there have been numerous assertions
from the kheifa's camp Of late. These
are reported to be due to the discovery
mat the X halita is suffering from lep-
rosy which the natives regard as the
curse o! God.
VICTORIA, B. c., Mar. 13.-Accord-
ing TO advices received by the steamer
Victoria, the native Japanese papers
charge the American army with having
indiscriminately shot down men and
women, old and young, in the streets
of MsDila, during the fighting there.
The Victoria also beings news OF a dis
ss.er at Iksukushima on February 10.
4 pier on which about $50 persons were
standing suddenly gave way and IS
we're drowned.
PEK1N. March 13.-The Chinese
foreign Office today consented to receive
back the Italian minister's note con-
tanning demand for the lease OF San
Nun bay, but gave no intimation Of
what its reply would be.
BRISBANE, Australia, March 13.-It
is reported that three schooners and
eighty luegers went down in the recent
storm otf the eastern coast and 400 ne
groes and ] white mer were lost.
MELBOURNE, March - General
William Booth of the Salvation Army
who recently arrived here, is lying
-eriouslyill here and his recovery is felt
To oe doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-13
EPOYI MANILA.

an advance OF General Wheatone
brigade zee made upoa Pasig this ucgp-
ing on orders from General Otis. The
Fi!ipinos resisted, but rctreaeed. The
advance wss uode7 command Of Gen.
Wheaton, and gea assisted by cOn-
vertod gunboat, which sbal!ed the
rebels siong tho river and compelled
tho,u to leave their hidden defences.
General Whsaton's troops BOW advanc-
ing number nesrly 1000 G,en, more
than half CT when are regulars.
TIE advenca today is said not to ba
the general cdveace contemplated for
some time, but merely preliminary to
the moro soriora work Of going At the
robcla eli along ths line.
Numerous hest pT0siretioas among
tho soldiers, particularly among these
lately arrived, have occurred. The
rebel loss tac5 far is said TO bs heavy.
The casualties, if any, among tie
Americans have not been reported.
General Otis has forbidden the con-
tinuotion OF tho negotiations between
tha Spanish commissioners and Eli
uinos fer tho release Of the Spaoish
prisoners held by the natives. His CO.
ioct n doing Ibis is presumably tc pre-
veut the Filipiaos from obtaining the
indemnity which they dsma1d Tor free.
irR the prisoners, s. the money you'd
undouctediy be used in aiding lhG rs5el
caH-a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-13
GENERAL WHEELER

General Joseph Wheeler saw the
President Va Saturday concerning his
future status. Subsequently he said
that while the question of his remaining
in the army had not been definitely de-
'iird. it was probable that he would
not remain in the service. He thought
the President would be unable 10 find
d place for him and he was not pushing
the matter. ButI would like to remain
IN the s4Tyice," he said, with animation,
land be sent to the Philippines, where
there is some fighting. l would not care
SO much to stay in the army if l had to
remain in this country"
1t is stated in Washington that the
name of General Wheeler will not be
among the hrgsdier generals to be ap.
pointed. General Wheeler is badly dis
appointed. He bad been promised by
President Mckinley that he should re-
ceive an active command in the Philip
pine Islands if the Hull bill passed, but
the failure of that measure makes it
impossible to provide for him in the reg.
ular service.