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The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

The time has gone by when the lead.
ers and the rank and file of any one
party can elect whom they choose and
upon whatsoever set Of principles they
may see fit to formulate. When parties
grow arrogant and merely study their
own airs and desires, they invite the
destruction promised to the folly that
says there is no God-which in repub-
lie, is equivalent to saying there is no
people.
"The republican party has grown ar
rogant. 1t has invited the destruction
that is bound to overtake it at the polls
this year. Hanna is the whole thing.
In his mind, there is no people that he
cannot coerce, scare or buy.
"Neither must the republicans ignore
the fact that there are thousands of
voters who cast their ballots for Nc.
Kinley and Hobart four years ago who
are stubbornly disaffected toward the
party's policy in Puerto Rico and the
Philippines. Its policy is criminal ag-
gression and imperialism. The people
are not only 'stubbornly disafiected,
but they are mad.
:Let US summarize half dozen ques.
tlons that may cost the republican
ticket votes, to-wit:
81. The agitation against imperial.
ism.
''2. The army canteen question.
s3. Our duty to Puerto Rico.
"a. Backward steps in the civil ser.
vice.
"5. The Hay. Paucefote treaty.
''6. The Sampson-schley controver.
sy. &C Chicago Times Herald lrep.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
EDGECOMBE's CANDIDATE.
Will Present the Name of Donnell
Gillian for Congress.

Tarboro. y. c., Jan. 26.-(Special)-
Profs. Massey and Kilgo were in Tar
boro Thursday preparatory to the Sc
lection of a suitable place for the cX
pertinent farm. it will be located in
the county, but the exact location has
not been selected yet. 1t was the idea
of these two professors to find IA typical
soil, the experiments upon which would
be useful to the farmers of the entire
east This farm will be of great SER
vice and usefulness to our farmers and
our people are to be congratulated upon
the selection of Edgeconlbe county.
Edgecombe county will present the
name of Donnell Gillian for Congress at
the next convention Our people here
have great confidence in their candidate
and believe that he will win in the con
vetion
The only candidate for Attorney Gen
eral from the Second judicial district is
Mr.. Francis ID. Winston. Of BERTHE. Mr.
Winston has many friends in this coun-
ty who would like to see him Attorney
General He made great many friends
here last year. during his canvass for
White Supremacy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
The jamestown Aground.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 26.-The steamer
Jamestown. of the Old Dominion Line.
on returning to Norfolk from Newport
News at $50 o'clock this morning, went
aground on Boush Bluff Shoals, about
two miles from Lambelt's Point. Tugs
have been busily engaged since in the
effort 10 float her, but success is not
expected until the wind changes and per-
mits the high tide to come in
The jamestown tried to avoid COLI
sion with large coal fleet at anchor
off the shoals and Rugged the latter
rather close. 4 gale, blowing forty
miles an hour, carried her inside the
buoy and on TO the shoals, where she
is stuck fast
AT the time Of grounding the big steam
er had on board only freight The
greater portion of this was removed to-
day in barges, but she was not tighten
ed sufficiently 10 float. Tonight it is
not thought the ship has been seriously
damaged. The wreckers have little hope
of releasing her as long rs the high wind
keeps the tide back, or that there will
be any change before 5:42 a. M. tomor-
row if then.
The jefferson, Old Dominion steamer,
due here this morning, came up to her
wharf at O'Clock tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
RAVAGES OF THE PLAGUE.
Alarming Reports From Noumea. Its
Appearance in Rosario.

Vancouver, r. c., Jan. 26.-Fom Nou
mea, New Caledonia, comes the most
alarming reports of the ravages of the
plague which has been prevalent there
since early in December. There were
sixteen deaths during the first ten days
following the development of the NAL
ady. The origin Of the plague, an ac-
count of which was brought by the
AIiowera is attributed to the filthy quar-
tiers where a number of japanese and
Kanakas were lodged. The scourge is
believed to be local in origin and all the
Kanakas have been isolated on an island
adjacent TO the town. Up to December
23rd there had been no deaths among
the whites. eight of whom had been in
fected, but nine Karakas. two Japanese
and five Tonkinese had died of the dis
ease according to the latest adyices.
The Western end of the town where
the infection first developed has been
fenced off with Il high galvanized iron
fence seven hundred yards long, includ-
ing the water frontage. The principal!
business houses. official buildings and tine
banking and shipping offices are guarded
by posse of soldiers. Twenty buildings
in the infected district of the town We're
demolished by the health authorities, but
dispite all the precautions the plague
continued to spread, according TO the
latest accounts.
Much alarm is felt by the residents
and business 8 is quite at stand still.
The natives believe the plague is Il yisi-
tation of Providence and that it is wrong
to take measures to check the dread
disease Their ignorance and supersti-
ton make the laborS of the officials
doubly arduous.
THE PLAGUE AT ROSARIO.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 26-Official mott
fcation has been received of the appear
ance of the bubonic plague at Rosario,
on the west bank of the Parana, about
two hundred and thirty miles by wa
ter northwest of Buenos Ayres.
The Government has issued Il decree
of absolute isolation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
COLD STEEL OR DEATH.

There is but one small chance to
save your life and that is through an
operation" was the awful prospect set
before Mrs. I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge,
Wis, by her doctor after vainly trying to
cure her of frightful case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice. He didn't
count on the marvellous power of Elec-
trio Bitters to cure Stomach and Liver
troubles, but she heard of it, took seven
bottles, was wholly cured, avoided sur
geon's knife now weighs more and feels
better than ever. It's positively guaran-
teed to cure Stomach. Liver and Kidney
troubles and never disappoints. Price 30
cents at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
G, & A. MUST CONSOLIDATE.
Or it Will be a Dead Railroad in Short
Order.

Macon. Ga. Jan. 26.-The injunction
suit to prevent the consolidation Oh tne
Georgia and Alabama and the loriua
Central and Peninsular Railroads Is sun
ON i'm the United States court mere. AT
guments will be concluded tomorrow.
The feature OF today's argument was the
admission of counsel for the Georgia ana
Alabama that without consolidation with
some road the Georgia and Alabama
would be obliged to perish as 1t was SO
bottled ND or cut off that il could not
afford TO compete with the great roads
that surround it, But" said the attor-
nov. 1--WE do not contemplate conSollda-
ton in the manner set out I'M the COM
claimants bill We will do so by law II
we do so at all and the law under which
we operate provides that we shall give
tho stockholders public notice of our in
tention to take any action of this kind.
The bill here simply seeks to enjoin us
from doing something that the petitioner
alleges he is afraid we might do.
The counsel for Dady and Rider, how
ever, contended that the consolidation has
already been planned and that Presi-
dent J. Shelton Williams as trustee for
the voting trust was about to abuse the
power that had been vested in him and by
merging with the other roads. shoulder on
complainants a burden of debt or liability
that would result from such deal.
Colonel Henderson, General Counsel
for the Florida Central and Peninsular
said that his road contemplated cOnsoli-
dating with the Seaboard Air Line, but
that if anybody thought ii meant the
throttlng of competition an investigation
should be made of the fight for business
that is constantly being waged by freight
agents.
He said that his road was practically
dead until it entered Savannah and from
there found an outlet to the North and
East, because Of the combinations in
traffic agreements made by other roads
He said that his road was absolutely UNI
able to combat the arrangements that had
been made and therefore it was obliged to
make combination with other lines in or
der to save its life.
Two more arguments will be made to-
morrow when the court will be ready to
prepare its opinion. As Judge Speer in
the beginning announced that he was
determined to give as speedy hearing
as possible so as not to injure anybody's
rights by delay, it is thought he will prob
ably hand down his opinion at once. al
though he has a great many authorities
to look up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
TWO OTHERS STRUCK
MAN NAMED MANNING AND MRS.
DEMONS son.
THE BOYS CONDITION IS SERIOUS
The Three on Their Way to Town Were Caught
by the Train on the Norfolk and Carolina
Bridge, Manning Severely
Bruised.

Tarboro, n. c. January 26.-(Special.)
This morning as the work train was
coming to the depot it struck Mrs. Mark
Denton, her young son and John Man
ming, on the Norfolk and Carolina
bridge.
Mrs. Denton was killed almost instant
ly, but the others escaped with terrible
bruises. The child's condition late in the
afternoon was very serious. All the
parties were on their way to town and
were caught by the train on the bridg
Mrs. Denton has husband who Ii
on the Bate farm near Tarboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
Southern's Employees Aggrieved.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 26.-The agents and
operators of the Southern railway have
received no response to their telegram
sent last night to General Superintendent
Barrett a Washington asking for an ad-
jusment of alleged grievances. They
desire certain increases of pay at some
stations, rules governing the employ
ment of men, shorter hours and pay for
overtime and recognition as a collective
body. They claim they are the only
branch of the service not benefited by
the restoration of the cut of ten per
cent. made several years ago. If no re-
Spouse is received from Mr.. Barrett to-
morrow morning a telegram will be
sent General Manager Cannon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
LOCALIZED GRAND LARCENY.
Governments Robbery Of the Poor for
the Rich.

Wilmington, Del, Jan 26.-The return
trip from Smyrna to Wilmington was
begun at 3:45 D. m. On the way back
the party was joined by John T. Sauls-
bury, who is said to have been the first
delegate of the Chicago Convention of
1896 to cast vote for Bryan. The
two men proceeded 10 re-tell the incident
of that memorable occasion. When the
train arrived here, Mr.. Bryan was met
bv another committee and band and
was escorted to the Clayton House where
he had dinner with number of promi-
nent Delaware Democrats.
At S o'clock the \ehraskan addressed
n large and enthusiastic audience al
the opera house.
He severely arraigned the Republican
party for it's many failings" and ac-
cused the party of grand larceny by
law for the many things that IT had
not done to better the condition OF the
working men of the land.
The income tax next claimed Mr..
Brvan's attention. EIe went into the at
tempt to put an income tax law on the
statute book. He spoke of the benefits
of such Il law and pointed 10 the war
revenue act as Il poor substitute for
it.
Continuing Colonel Bryan sad:
"Now I am going to talk about money.
Our Republican friends say that the
money question is dead, but / say 1t IS
inst as much alive as ever and Is grow
ing every day. About five years ago
addressed meeting here at which there
were about three dozen auditors. Look
at the question today. Why you can't
begin TO get all the people who want
to hear something about money into tins
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
HAVING A GREAT RUN ON CHAM
BERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

Manager Martin, OF the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. He sells five bottles of that medi-
cine to one Of any other kind, and it gives
great satisfaction. In these days OF la
grippe there is nothing like Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to stop the cough.
heal up the sore throat and lungs and
give relief within a very short time.
The sales are growing, and all who try
it are pleased with its prompt action
South Chicago Daily Calumet. For
sale everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug
Co. and FL. T. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27

hall. The Republicans have buried the
money question each year only to have il
rise again
Then the speaker launched into long
discussion of the financial system of the
country and again severely scored the
present policy Of the Government in
taking care of the monied men to the
detriment of the poor toilers all over the
land.
He next pictured the accumulation OF
great wealth by the means of trusts
There is an antitrust law" he said
NOW on the statute book which does
not answer the purpose. If man
steals horse he is liable to get twenty
years in the penitentiary, but if man
violates the antitrust law TO the detri-
ment of the 70,0000O0 people the most
he can get is one year.
He wanted to know if this was just
The Republicans maintain that the law
is not sufficient. he said. to stop the
breeding of trusts and he wanted to
know why the Republicans did not make
the law ample enough to cover all trusts,
big and little.
The Nebraskan closed his address by
discussing Imperialism. Some people
have said that it is unpatriotic to criti-
else the President who has war on
his hands. / deny this because it is
the right of every American to criticise
public officials"
Mr.. Bryan then quoted Abraham Lin
coin who criticised President Polk while
the Mexican War was on. and Mr.. Bry-
an added that notwithstanding his criti-
ciSm Mr. Lincoln was elected President
twelve years later.
Mr.. bryan will be in Washington
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
New Steel Coal Chute.

Rocky Mount, y. c., Jan. 26.-(Special)
A large steel coal chute is being built
at South Rocky Mount by the Atlantic
Coast Line. 1t is said to be 100 feet
high The icing station being erected
at South Rocky Mount by Armour and
Company is rapidly nearing completion.
1t is of 600 tons storage capacity. This
will give fruit growers and the express
company greater and better facilities
for handling fruits and vegetables the
coming season than ever before at this
point.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27

London Jan. 26.-The British expedi-
1ion against the rebellious Tagas, under
Mat Sale, in British North Borneo, has
been entirely successful. Captain Har-
rington, with one hundred sikhs, after
two days fighting January Sth and 9th,
against a thousand rebels captured two
forts and two villages, blew up the rebel
magazines and killed or wounded SIXTY
Tagas. The British had four men
wounded. The remaining villages Of the
disturbed district submitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27

81 ani indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my health and life. 1t cured me
Of lung trouble following grippe" Thou
sands owe their lives 10 the prompt ac'
ton of this never falling remedy. Ii
cures coughs. colds, Group, bronchitis.
rneumonia, grippe and throat aud lung
troubles. Its early use prevents con-
sumption 1t is the only harmless RENE
dv that gives immediate results. Bob
hitt. Wynnc Drug Co. w. II. King,
Adams & AIoye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
A MONSTER DEVIL FISH.

Destroying its victim, Is type of Con-
stipation. The power Of this murderouS
malady is felt on organs and nerves and
muscles and brain. There's no health
till it's overcome But DIR. Kings New
Life Pills are safe and certain cure.
Best in the world for Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels. Only 25c at all
drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27

When Il widower courts Il widow little
(alpid gets short rest.
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j. I. Bevry, Loganton, Pa. writes. Il
am willing to take my oath that | 'ras
cured of pneumonia entirely by the use
OF One Minute Cough Cure after r:re'ors
failed. 1t also cured my ci,illtar of
whooping cough" Quickly relieves and
cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe II d
threat aud lung troubles. Children II
like it. Mothers endorse II. Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Company. W. H. King.
Adams * Moye. VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
BRYAN Coming to Richmond,

Richmond, Va. Jan. 26.-The JOINT
committee appointed to invite Hon. w.
J. Bryan to address the General Assem-
bly, here. has received a reply from Mr..
Bryan saying he will be here, for the
purpose of making the address some day
between the Sth and 18th of February.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
EntOmbed in a Mine.

Charleston, ". Va, March G.-The
greatest mine horror in the history of
the New river region occurred at the
Red Ash about s O'Clock this morning
by an explosion in the drift mine of the
Red Ash Coal Company. 1t is feared
that almost 100 lives were lost. The
mine was full of men and the explosion
occurred near the entrance, which was
closed by falling slate. relief crew was
quickly at work. Already so dead have
been removed from the shaft. The
working capacity of the mine is IT'S
men, and it was being worked to it's full
capacity to fill rush orders. 1t is be-
lieved that 100 men were at work. State
Mine Inspector Pinckney is at the mine
with corps of experts lending all the
assistance possible. SO far no statement
has been made as to the cause of the
disaster. The explosion made but little
noise and the accident was first discOv-
cred by labOrer at the entrance. The
injured are being cared for as well as
possible under the circumstances, and
every nerve is being strained to rescue
those still in the mine.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
w atsOn's CabIegram,
Women in the Trenches,

Colenso Camp, Feb. 28.-The Beers
lost heavily during yesterdays fighting.
The lyddite guns wrought fearful havoc
in the trenches. Many OF the wounded
were quite yellow from the effects of the
fumes. Over a hundred prisoners we're
taken. Many Of them were Hollanders
and few were genuine Beers. Consider
able ammunition for rifles fell into the
hands of the British, as well as damaged
Maxim guns. Beers but 1G years of
age were among the wounded. The
prisoners had not heard of the surrender
of CrOnje and discredited it. Manv
seemed glad to be captured. They ad-
NIT heavy losses. The women remained
with the Beers in the trenches until three
hours before the British charged. Two
women we're found, one dead, the other
fatally wounded. Before she died the
latter said her husband would not let
her go, as she was such a good shot.
The woman was only 10 years old.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
GERMANS ARE NOW SCARED.
Oppose the Prohibition of Ameri-
can Meats.

Berlin, March 4-Regarding the re-
port cabled from Washington that Sec
retary Hay has received assurances from
the German government that the meat
bill would be changed, United States
Ambassador White said today that he
had no information to confirm it, but
that he expected his assurances would
be given.
The executive committee OF the Ger
man commercial convention yesterday
adopted unanimously resolution
against the committees report on the
meat bill, declaring that such a prohibi-
ton OF meat imports would considerably
lnlure meat consumption on the part Of
large section of the nation, especially
the Industrial masses. The protest con-
cludes as follows:
1--WE protest on behalf OF the industry,
OF the commerce and shipping of the
German fatherland."
The influential Weser Zeitung points
out forcibly that the meat imports, at a
conservative estimate, amount to only
$4,000 marks, whereas the exports to
the United States reach 100000
marks, all of which would be threatened
by the prohibition of the bill. 1t says:
"A tariff war would make the British
and the Belgians the successors to the
German trade with the United States.
Moreover the Americans themselves
would develop those industries which
Germany now supplies"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
TWENTY-THTRD YEAR.

central committee OF the pOpuIst, demo-
crat and silver republican organizations
were IN secret session here last night un-
til late hour in an endeavor to agree
upon terms under which a complete
union OF the three parties may be formed
ior the coming state and national cam
palgn; Shortly before midnight it was
agreed that thepopulists are to have the
governor, the lieutenant-governor audit
or, attorney-general, state superintend-
ent, congressman-at-large and one Judge
OF the court of visitation. The demo
crats are to have associate justice, sec
retary of state, treasurer. solicitor and
one Judge of the court of visitation The
Tree silver republicans are to have insur-
ance superintendent, one Judge of the
court OF visitation. The electoral ticket
Is to be divided between the democrats
and pOpulsts equally.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
Gable to the Orient,

Washington, March 6.-The senate
committee on naval affairs today order
ed favorable report upon the bill to
construct cable to Manila by way of
Honolulu, Midway islands and Guam.
1t is to be under the direction of the
navy department and to be a govern
ment cable. Senator Hale, chairman of
the committee, was authorized to pre-
pare the bill and report it to the senate.
The bill will provide for the immediate
construction of a cable only from San
Francisco to Honolulu, but it contem-
plates the ultimate extension of the
cable to the Philippines and also to
Hong Kong. 1t is estimated that the
cable to Honolulu will cost between
$3,00O,0O0 and $4,0O0,00O.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
BOERS Arb ON THE GO
Completely Routed BY the Brit.
ish Army Under Roberts.
Their Deadly Trenches Were Flank
ed BY the Cavalry and Ke-
treat Forced

Osfontein, March Lord Roberts
force attacked early this morning. Gen.
eraI French turned the southern part OF
the position of the Beers, who fled.
leaving a gun and large quantities of
forage and their tents. He is now in
pursuit. The Beers on the north bank
are also evacuating their position.
British cavalry turned the left flank.
The Beers are in full retreat toward the
north, closely followed by British cav
airy, horse artillery and mounted in
fantry. The fighting was confined to
the cavalry, the casualties in which were
about 80. The turning movement was
wide and the British horses are badly
used up.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
New White Dress Goods

No description can give you an idea
OF the infinite variety of these goods, all
in simple white.
The latest material for Shirt Waists
is "Mercerized Pique," and comes in very
pretty patterns.
A line of beautiful all-over Tuckings.
Embroideries and Wash Puffings have
arrived and are now ready for choosing.
Also a complete line of Plain and Dot
ted Swisses, Piques, Persian Lawns, Vic
toria Lawns, Bishop Lawns, Nainsooks,
India Linens, Nine. Del. Inde, Organdes,
Mulls, and to make it short, as complete
and up-to-date line as you can find any
where.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-03-09
Brutal Negro Murderers.

Baxtria, Ca, March 6.-Dan Mills,
young farmer living 20 miles from here,
was brutally murdered last night by two
negro boys Mrs Mills tried to get
away from the negroes, but they cap
tured her, killing her baby and beat the
woman so badly that she will die. The
murderers escaped.