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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
TIKI NEWS AND OBSERVER FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1900

and woe to the common people when they
are united.
1.-The infinite God gave us victory with
extremely small cost of life. Instantly
the cry went up for colonial system in
foreign lands, the bark of imperialism
was foated and the Republic had depart
ed from the mooring of it's founders
'If Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
are not to become part of the United
States, he concluded, then the flag OF
our nation floats over slaves"
The convention adopted resolution
offered by former Congressman Walter
Butler providing that the delegates con-
tribute to a fund in aid of the Beers.
Following is the platform adopted:
THE Democracy of Iowa invite the CO.
operation of all friends of civil and per-
sonal liberty and of equal rights, and who
are in favor of the maintenance OF con-
stitutional government as founded by
the fathers and make the following dec
aration of principles in support thereof:
I'VE reaffirm our unqualified allegiance
to the principles set forth in the Demo-
cratic National Platform adopted at Chi
cago in 1896, and recognizing William
Jennings Bryan as the greatest living ex-
ponent of those principles. we demand
his nomination as the standard bearer of
Democracy
I'VE are opposed to the single gold
standard and denounce the action of Con-
gress in attempting to establish it, and
in retiring the greenback currency in cir
culation and in surrendering the sovereign
power of the Government over the money
- no md rla nj
power in the hands of banking corpora =
lions.
I'VE denounce trusts and combinations
in restraint of trade and the protective
policy of the Republican party upon
which they are founded and demand legis-
lation that will relieve the people from
their burdens promptly, thoroughly and
effectively We deplore the adoption of
the recent Porto Rican measure. which
the people and press of all parties have
branded as a violation Of American
pledges and of the Constitution, and as a
stain upon American honor, and we
heartily commend the action of the House
of Representatives for the twenty eighth
General Assembly of the State of lows in
adopting by unanimous vote, resolution
opposing the Porto Rican tariff.
I'VE condemn the imperialism policy
Of this Administration as fraught with
danger to the best interests of our coun-
try and destructive CT the principles of
liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,
and we condemn its course toward the
Philippine Islands as I'M American and
contrary to the principles that our faith
ers maintained against the tyranny of
Great Britain during the War of the
Revolution.
1--WE as citizens of a republic. extend
our sympathy to the citizens of the South
African Republic in the gallant fight they
are making for the right of self-govern-
ment. for life liberty and home.
I'VE favor the election of United States
Senator's by direct vote of the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
IOWA DEMOCRACY HARMONIOUS
Largest Convention of Recent Years. Bryan
and the Chicago Platform.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press
Des Mones, Iowa, May 3.-For dele
gates at large to The Kansas City Conven-
tion-Cato Sells, of Vinton; Charles a.
Walsh, of Ottumwa; John S. Murphey, OF
Dubuque, and George Baker, Of Daven-
port.
Alternates-Edward B. Evans, of Dos
Moines; A. Van Wagenen, OF Sioux City
L. T. Genung, of Mills county, and Daniel
p. Stubs, of Fairfield.
These were the nominations made by
the Iowa Democrats in session here to-
day. The proceedings were harmonious
throughout and the convention was the
largest held by the Democrats of this
State in recent years, nearly l,0p0 dele
gates being present. The prevailing senti-
ment was overwhelmingly for Bryan, and
the delegates were instructed to vote as
a unit for him at Kansas City. In the
framing of the platform the more conser-
vative element prevailed The Chicago
platform is endorsed and the gold stand
ard denounced, but the ratio of Is to
does not appear in the resolutions.
The selection of John S. Murphy, edi-
tor of the Dubuque Telegraph, was a
concession to the radical advocates OF
free silver
jeremiah B. Sullivan, of Creston, was
temporary chairman, and Douglas Dere-
more, of Wakon, permanent President OF
the convention Mr.. Sullivan was given
tremendous applause in response to his
denunciation of trusts and Imperialism
and his endorsement of William Jennings
Bryan for President Nowhere in his
speech did he mention 16 to L.
Mr. Sullivan among other things, said
'sThe Democratic party stands for bimet-
allism and ever will. 1t is opposed to a
money trust as much as it is to a sugar
trust
1.-THE trusts must go, and there is bui
one party that can and will accomplish
it. and that is the Democratic party. You
cannot hope the Republican party will
crush the trust. Do you expect fathe
to chastise his most obedient son?
Imperialism, militarism and trusts ar
one. They mean a gigantic consolidation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
A MAP OF THE STATE HOUSE YARD.
Bullet That Killed Goebel Apparently Came
From Secretary of States Office.
(Bv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Frankfort KY. May 3-ThiS afternoon
Judge Cantrill announced that as the
counsel had failed to agree as to date
for the trials of Powers, Youtsey, Whit
taker. Davis and Combs, vouued to Scott
county he would call special term of
the court in that county TO begin the
second Monday in July. Judge Cantrill
said that on the first day of the special
terms all of the cases trans erred will be
called and assigned on hearing, but that
it will doubtless be impossible to finish
up more than one or two of them during
the term. The assassination cases, ell
told in the opinion of the lawyers, VIII
string out during the grea 9r art of the
next twelve months. The most important
testimony brought out this afternoon was
that of two of the physicians who assisted
in the autopsy on Goebel. This had
never been made public before. DR.. T.
r. Welch, of .iessamine county, a State
Senator, who was also one Of Goebels
physicians, conducted the autopsy, as
sisted by Doctors E. e. Hume and J. R.
Ely.
Dr. Welch gave long technical state
ments about the bullet entering the right
side and the passage out on the lett.
Dr. Woodson, the civi! engineer who made
the measurements in the State House
yard, exhibited a map OF that vicinity to
show that the shot was tired from win
dow in the Secretary of Stare Office
The bullet which was cut off the tree near
where Goebel FELL and viii is supposed
to have passed through his body was pro-
duced in court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
New Phase of Philadelphia Strike.
(Bv the Associated Press.D

10y Tic ASSOCidtCd 1891
Philadelphia Pa. May 3.-The strug-
gle CT the men engaged in the building
trades in this city for an eight-hour day
with increased wages took a new turn
today. when there was a split between
one of the carpenters organizations and
the allied building league and as re-
suit bitter war is now on between them
From an aggregate of 5000 men who quit
work on Tuesday, the day the S-hour cam
paign was inaugurated the total number
OF men has now swelled to over 5000 with
prospects that this number will be in
creased. When the S-hour movement be-
gan SO builders agents in order to bet
ter carry on their contest, amalgated into
the allied building trades league. In this
city there are three independent organi-
cations of carpenters. namely: The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
with membership of 1000 the amalga-
mated society of carpenters with $50
members and the Philadelphia carpenters
association, with $50 members. The lat
ter two organizations became affiliated
with the league but the brotherhood
steadily refused to join for various rea-
sons. The relations became strained and
last night the brotherhood decided that
it's men could work on operations where
non union carpenters and other non union
vorkmen were employed 1t also decided
that its members should not engage IN
sympathetic strikes. In retaliation the
allied building trades league decided that
no men affiliated with the league should
work with a Brotherhood Carpenter and
that the latter should be looked upon as
a non-union man. AS a result 80 business
agents representing all the trades in
the league began war on the unaffiliated
carpenters early today and kept it up
all day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

HurnOrS

It doesn't make any difference
whether you believe i'll the modern
theory and speak of the cause of dis
eases as rcferable to germs, microbes
or bacilli, Or whether you use the old
er and better understood terms of
i" humors and . blood diseases -
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures them all
JUST THE SAME. 1t cures those
eruptions, boils and pimplcs which are
SO likely to appear in the Spring;
cures scrofula diseases in their most
tenacious forms cures salt rheum or
eczema aud relieves the itching and
burning; ndapts itself equally well
to, and also cures, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles due to generally
weak condition and thin, an9mic
blood; cures nervous troubles, which,
in nine cases out of ten, exist because
the impure blood cannot supply prop
er nerve food; cures debility and
that tired feeling, which just as surely
indicate that the blood is lacking i'll
vitality and the elements of health.
This is not merely modern theory but
it is solid, up-to-date fact. Hoods
Sarsaparilla has had such remarkable
success along these lines that it is not
too much to say it is the best Spring
Medicine, blood purifier, stomach and
nerve tonic that money can buy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
Rebels Winning in Colombia.
(By the Associated Press.)

Kingston, Jamaica, May 3.-News
brought here today by the British steam
err Floridian from Colombia. is to the
effect that the rebels are getting the best
of the fight in the republic and that they
are momentarily expected to enter Bocas
del Toro. 1t added that no soldiers being
available. the government has sent q
policemen to Bocas del Toro, on board a
launch belonging to the aCnal Company
The situation is considered serious. Colon
is under martial law and the crews OF
ships in port have been warned not TO
go ashore after dark.
When the Floridian left Colon April 3Oth
nothing was known there about the re-
ported capture of Carthagena by the
rebels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

The striking car repairers of the New
York Central will return to work in a
body today This was agreed to at a
Joint meeting of the car repairers asso-
ciotion last night. The other roads did
not adjust the differences with the car
repairers, but negotiations are pending.
The striking railway freight handlers to-
day claim that the freight houses of all
lines are badly crippled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
OLGA SUES A PREACHER.
1t is Alleged That He Characterized Her as
Lewd Woman
(By the Associated Press

Washington, May Suit has been filed
in the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia by Olga Nethersole, the actress
for $4,000 damages against Rev. Thomas
G. Easton, pastor of the Eastern PresNy
terian church, in this city. The attorney
fer Miss Nethersole alleges that Dr. Eas-
ton in sermon preached April LIST last
characterized Miss Nethersole as a 'lewd
woman"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
Bulgarian Peasants Rise.
lRv the Associated Press

Sofia, Bulgaria, May 3-The rising or
peasants in the vicinity of Rustchuk is as
Stunning alarming proportions. The peas
ants have succeeded in disarming some
troops and have used rifles against others.
Two officers and fifteen men have peeh
killed or wounded. A similar number OF
peasants fell. About 5000 peasants are
now marching on Rustchuk against two
battalions of troops sent to defend the
town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
To Reduce Output of Lumber.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, May 3.-The North caro-
lima Pine Association, which controls Inc
lumber mills of Southeastern Virginia ana
Eastern North Carolina, met here today
with a large attendance. The output VIII
be reduced SO 1-3 per cent. for thirty days
by running the mills two days less in the
week Prices will be maintained. The
market is said to be brisk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

Some people would rather not do a
thing at all than do it right
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
Labor Growl Brings Wages Up.

New York May 3.-The World tomor-
row will say:
Twenty-Five thousand men employed
by the Standard Oil Company all over the
country, had their wages raised 10 pei
cent.
''Mutterings of possible tabor storm
gathering brought about the increase.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

At Boston the strike of the brewery en-
gineers has been declared off on COM
promise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
TERRY McGOvERN.

With such a strong combination as Ter
ry McGovern, Joseph Harrington and Miss
Agnes Herndon as stars, that great SEN
sational production of 1.-THE Bowery After
Dark" should play to crowded house at
the Academy of Music Thursday, Deem
Der Goth.
Terry McGovern, the greatest little
fighter in the world, who holds both the
feather and the lightweight champion
ships, plays the part Of the 'Bowery Boy.
He appears in every act. He has been
especially engaged at the largest salary
ever paid to star in melodrama. Mr..
Harrington is too we'll known as star
to need any mention. He is an idol of the
matinee girls in New York city. Miss
Herndon has played leading roles for
years, and also needs no introduction to
the theatre going public. Reserve seats
are nnow on sale. Usual price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
Want your moustache or beard a beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
UCKIkGHAM'S DYE TER ,s the
PERSONALS.

Mr.. H. f. Pearce, Of Franklinton. is
here.
Mr.. Edwin A. Holt, of Tarboro, is in
the city.
Rev. NJ. w. Butler left for Suffolk
last night.
Mr.. Thos. Pittman, of Henderson, is
in the city.
Mr.. William NJ. Baker, Of Tarboro,
is in the city.
Mr.. l.. S. Olive, of Apex, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr. r. c. Strong returned to the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Ben NJ. Moore has returned
from Youngsyille.
Mr. c. X. Cook, of Louisburg, arrived
in the city yesterday.
Mr. A. +. Boardman, of Brevard,
was in the city Sunday.
State Senator James ID. Glenn arriy-
eel in the city yesterday.
Judge r. w. Winston, of Durham,
was in the city yesterday.
Attorney General, r. d. Douglas, re-
turned to the city Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Clark Bridgers, of Tar
boro, is at the Marlborough.
General B. S. Register, of Oxford, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Asa T. Crawford, of William
ston, arrived here yesterday.
Mrs. McCullers, of Clayton, arrived
in the city to- visit friends yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Goelet is in the city and
will spend the holidays with MissEva
Lehman.
Mrs. j. S. Fulghum has returned
from weeks visit to relatives in
Franklinton.
Mrs. Mitchell. of Maryland, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Blount
Cheshire on North Blount street.
Rev. G. T. Adams, pastor of Central
Church, returned yesterday from a
visit to relatives at Fayetteville.
Capt. Il. P. Smith, of the Seaboard
Air Line, brought his daughter to
Raleigh Yesterday to spend Christmas.
Judge T. B. Womack left for Pitts
boro yesterday, where he will stay
several days He is accompanied by
Mrs. Womack.
Rev. II. T. Vann, president of the
Baptist Female University, returned TO
the city yesterday from Clayton, where
he preached Sunday
Mr.. W. c. Brewer, of Wake Forest,
came in last night in response to o
summons to testify in the hearing in
the railroad tax investigation today
Judge r. c. Fuller has returned
from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where
he has been in the discharge of his
duties as judge of the Federal court
of land claims.
Rev. Geo. F. Smith, pastor of Eden
ton Street Church, arrived in the city
Yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Smith
Since conference they have been visit
ing friends in Greenville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
: ODAY THE LAST DAY
The City Census to be Finish
ed This Afternoon.
Reports From Five Wards Are Already in But
Do Not Show Much Increase. Increase
in Third Ward.

The taking of the census goes merrily
this city, the enumeration of the inhabi-
tants of four has been completed and
has been turned in to the mayor. In
the other four the counting has probably
been about completed, but was not
handed in. AS today is the last day al
lowed for the taking of the census, the
remaining reports must be handed in by
night
The reports when completed are yeri-
fed, and are gone over very carefully.
The result of the count will be made
public this afternoon.
The census of only one division has
been verified and tabulated so far. This
is the second division of the first ward and
was given in Saturday afternoon. The
count shows 1876 whites and 395 colored.
Judging from this, and the count given
in by the census takers OF the three other
wards where the count is complete, the
count will not show any considerable in
crease over the government census. But
it is said that the third ward, the report
from which has not come in yet, will
show an increase, though not enough to
make the government figures as erroneous
as was at first supposed.
1t is said that the city enumerators
have met with courtesy everywhere, and
that there has been a disposition on the
part of the people to assist them in every
way possible. This is probably due to
the fact that the people felt that the
feeling is prevalent that the figures pub
lished by the government are incorrect,
and unjust to the city, and also that the
question of age was not asked by the
enumerators.
But anyway, you will know tomorrow
how many people live in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
A RUNAWAY GIRL

merit invariably begets success" is
an old and trite saying. The truth OF this
has been illustrated by the enormous sue
cess of the famous musical comedy, "A
Runaway Girl" wherever and whenever
it has been presented The record of its
reception in every city where it has been
PLAYED is the same-crowded houses, I'M
qualified approval. Such results are only
obtainable by absolute intrinsic merit, and
this quality "A Runaway Girl possesses
TO a remarkable degree. When one takes
into consideration the many varied fea-
lures of necessity contained in musical
comedy, and the extreme difficulty ex-
perienced in successfully presenting a
thoroughly harmonious production, one
can fully appreciate the significance at
tached to the great prosperity attending
a Runaway Girl" This magnificent
musical comedy will be witnessed in this
city at the Academy of Music on the
evening of Friday, December 21st, and,
without doubt, the same measure of sue
cess will greet it here as elsewhere.
Augustin Days Company is the name
of the organiatio presenting this charm
ing play and it is composed of number
of metropolitan artists, of that experience
and ability necessary to give a finished
and refined performance. There are sixty
members in the company at the head of
which is that inimitable comedian, Mr..
Arthur Dunn. Mr.. Dunn, in the part OF
.'Flipper" has a character that is pecu-
liarly fitted to his versatile talents, and
is taken full advantage OF by this capa-
BILE artist. One of the many excellent
features in the makeup of the company
is the very competent and efficient chorus.
Pretty faces, trained and musical voices,
graceful dancers and handsome dressers,
are its distinctive possessions. All these
qualifications are seen and heard and
very favorably commented on by all who
witness the production. Reserve seats
are now on sale. Mail orders will receive
prompt attention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
THE STATE BEGINS
TAKING EVIDENCE
Thirty Witnesses to be Called
Today.
TT WILL TAKE TWO DAYS
The Hearing Begins at 9 O'clock This
Morning.
IT WILL TAKE TWO DAYS
HlNsDALE AND coNNoR FOR THE STATE
from Here They Go 10 Durham and from
There to SmithfisId. The Hearing
Will Consume Much

This morning at their offices, the
Corporation Commission will com
mence the taking of evidence in the
railroad taxation case.
Judge James f. Shepherd, the Spe-
cial Master. appointed by Judge Sim
onton TO take the evidence, will pre-
side.
The State will be represented by
Judge Henry G. Connor, of Wilson,
and Col. John W. Hinsdale, of Raleigh.
The railroads will be represented by
Captain Chas. Price, of Salisbury, for
the Southern, and Capt. w. II. Day.
OF Raleigh, and Mai. John G. Shaw, of
Rockingham, for the Seaboard Air
Line.
The nature of the evidence introduce
ed by the State will be to show that
while there are instances of of UNI
LIBERALIZATION of real estate, there are
also many instances where it is as
sessed at its full value, and even where
it will not bring at sale as much as
it is valued at for taxation.
Also they propose to show by the
tax assessors from all over the State
that there is no uniformity i'll the un-
LIBERALIZATION, and that there is no I'M
tlerstanding or agreement or rule
among the assessors as to the under
valuation.
The commission also holds that
though evidence disclosed. show hun
dreds of instances of differentiation,
there is no concert action among the
tax assessors of the State and conse-
qnently 10 argument against the
proper taxation of the railroad prop
erty.
The Corporation Commission will
also introduce evidence to show that
the property of the railroads is under
valued.
All the witnesses that have been
subpoenaed for the Corporation Com
mission are expected to attend the
hearing at the rooms of the Corpora
ton Commission today at CLOCK.
About thirty witnesses have been sub
poenaed and the taking of their testi-
mony will take two days. All these
witnesses are from Wake county. From
here the hearing will be transferred to
Durham, where one day will be taken
up, and from there to Smithfeld,
where witnesses from Johnston coun-
ty will be examined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
1t is Called to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon in
Ashevllle.

The twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the State horticultural Society
will meet at the Salamanca Hotel.
Asheville tomorrow, 19th), 1870 p. m.
There will be two sessions, one at 4:30
another from 8 to 10 p. III.
Secretary Thomas L. Brown, of
Asheville, urges all members to be
present, and adds:
'.In his annual address President j.
Van Iindley will make a strong APP
peal to the fruit growers of western
North Carolina to place North Caro-
lima in the list of successful fruit
growing States. What has become of
all the fruit raised and how much is
there on hand, and what condition is
the large apple crop in at present
time, will be questions of serious and
profitable discussion expected to be
brought out at tn ecoming session"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18
COUPON PAYMENT.

Our readers who own stock. will be
pleased to see from advertisement in
another column. that the coupons of the
Mechanics and Investors Union, from the
full paid Certificates, due on the 31st,
will be paid on presentation at the Com
mercial and Farmers Bank on and after
Saturday. 22nd instant.
This company has during the past seven
years won the confidence of the investing
and borrowing public. The secretary says
that the Union has averaged one loan
each week for the past two years, and
that no delay has ever occurred. Read
what he says about sale of full paid
coupon certificates.