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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
SPENCER THREATENS
ASSASSINATION
Warns Democrats to Expect
the Fall of William Goebel.
WHO WILL SEND BULLET?
BLACKBURN SAYS GOEBEL'S AS
SASSINATION Is NO MORE
THAN MIGHT HAVE BEEN
EXPECTED.
WHO WILL SEND BULLET?
THE SHERIFF CoNfoUO5 YOUNG Sp0U TER
Ptitchard' Speech enthusei the Negroes bu'
Made no impression Upon the White
Voters Of Catawbt.

Newton, y. C., Mhrch 3.-tStaff Cor
restoudence. - on have already printed
AN account Of Senator Pritchard $
epeech here against the amendment II
created immense enthusiasm among his
sable hearers who grunted their appro-
val in the old time way, uslng such eX-
urpssions as Oats de truf.' Tell it,
boss, and I'm viii you' and the like.
The white folks. except the revenue off
GERS and messy backs heard him
without being impressed. 1t was a dis
appointing speech, MOST or IT being along
The Inc o1 his speech i'll the Sena t..
tut OF contradictions. Ii had the regu-
lation North Carollna radicai iiaransUe
aud denial OF any negro rule having eN-
isted in North Carolina.
Spencer Blackburn-him of Il cannot
beat retreat fame-tollowed. Among
other things he said:
They cry trusts. trusts trusts. Why
trusts have existed ever since the day
Eve cornered on apples in the Garden o.
Eden. And farmers are to blame FOR
IL al. for they raise the corn. the dls-
tillel makes 1t into Whiskey anu the
Democrats drink the whiskey that makes
them raise AL this hell about trusts.
In Kentucky a civil strife has been
on for months because the Democrats
tried to disfranchise portion of the
citizens. and tioebel was shot down at
the steps OF the capitol because he was
the -perretrator OF this hehish
scheme. 1t was no more than might
have been expected"
Then drawing himself up to his full
height he shouted, North Carolina
Democrats may take warning from the
fate Of William Goebei
Having uttered this threat. while his
friends eheered. he strutted up and
down the rostrum with his thumbs in
his arm holes.
Il The Democrats are fixing to ST aal the
election" Then followed the little tin
solder speech he learned to say in his
first campaign about appointing regis
trars halot box Stutfng and the rest OF
it.
Tomorrow is the first of March. Win
the sheriff, If he is in the house, come
forward and make Il statement as t.
how many have paid their taxes. so we
may know how many people would BIZ
disfranchised this year,
The request was made with great
deal OF assurance. not believing for h
moment the sheriff could or would com
Ily. BUT the sheriff was ready. foj
l'ritchard had made the same request
during his speech and in the meantime
he had gone to his office and prepared /;
statement. He came forward promptly
amid applause from the Democrats, and
read the number of deiinquents in each
township. IsIe number was very small
indeed. and ELECTED applause from the,
Democrats.
blackburn { led TO make capital of
this showing. but his attempt fell fiat.
and moment later he also sat down.
The Democrats are practically solid
for the amendment. in good spirits ami
expect to carry the county as they did
last election
II. \. CHAPPELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
KRUGER AND STEYh
Dom Paul Goes TO Meet the
Free State President.
Some Think TITS Preliminary 10 Suggestion
Of Negotiation FOR Peace. No Other
Important News.

London, March 3. President Kruger
ia said to have left Pretoria with the
Intention Of meeting President Steyn
I hose in South Africa who are CONVEX
SAINT with the effect the recent reyerses
nave had on the Beers express the opin.
len THAT the meeting of the two Pres
nts is preliminary to suggestion OF
negotiations for peace.
But the closest observers do not anti
cpate any sudden cessation of hostiif
ties and, certainly. the reports from the
theatre Of war do not tend to encourage
the advocates or immediate peace. The
Beers are apparently rally.ng with theil
accustomed ability to repair temporary
reverse, and Great Britain has yet tc
test their force as n defensive power
under the new conditions of warfare.
Outside the meeting Of the Presidents
there is no news Indicative of any
change in the situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
wILKINsON's REVIEW

.-,ldon. March Sunaay)-Spenser
Wilkinson, reviewing the situation in
South Africa for the Associated Press
AT miin ght ten, GIT says:
THE question now is as to the fr-
ture course of events. There cannot be
much doubt as TO the issue provided 10
for ign powers or power interfere.
Lord Roberts cam either order Gen
eral Butler, with the 10000 men of the
United Natal army to advance on Pre-
toria, while he himself moves by
Bloemfontein and the Free State rail
way, or ne can bring round most Of
Buffers force to reinforce h $ own army.
In either case the Beers strategists will
have hard task To make "a promising
plan of campaign.
THE bes Boer plan. is perhaps, TO
leave the rear guard to cover the passes
from Natal and 30 concentrate all the
rest of their force 10 resist Lord Rob
-erts. In this way they might in IL
week from now meet Lord Roberts,
with. perhaps. equal numbers. but Rob
erts will be reinforced from week 10
week, while the Beers cannot be for til
moment.
The position seems TO BE- that there
are six thousand or seven thousand
Beers within striking distance Of Rob
crts at Oefonte b. If this is the case he
will either dispense or capture the small
gTr force unless it retreats rapidly
until reinforced.
"I.srd Roberts will probably contriye
10 push forward small force on the
Mafcking line and raise the siege. while
he is drawing the principal Boer army
on to himself
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
DURHAM TOBACCO GROWERS,
They Organize to Fight the Trust.
Train Jumps the Track.

Durham, y. c., March ESPECIAL y
A meeting of tobacco growers was held
at the court house in this city today
about noon. A large number of farmers
from various sections OF the county were
present.
Mr.. j. +. Jordan, of Greensboro. was
present and addressed the meeting.
In speaking of the old cry Of over
production, MIR. Jordan said that Il baser
he was never heard The increase in
consumption of the world is more than
the productions and statistics So TO prove
it.
After Mr.. Jordan had finished, Hon
Jno. W. Umstead addressed the audi
ence. He was thoroughly III favor of the
movements as was also Mr.. w. L. Nam
gum, who followed him.
An organiza ton was effected by elect
ing the following officers: II. J. Hollo.
way, president; w. II. Mangum, vice
president; Robert Hicks, secretary and
treasurer.
Julian s. Carr. Jr., is the new secre-
tary and treasurer of the Durham
Hosiery Mills, elected to succeed Capt
V. Ballard, who resigned.
Ell 1anIey, a colored convict sen
fenced to a term ON the Durham county
roads at the hast term of RoXboro couit
made his escape Friday.
The first section of through fire ght No
-. east bound ON the Southern Railway
was delayed this morning ON account OF
a breakdown just this side of West Dur.
ham. A box car broke down and jump
esl the track The shifting engine also
went up there. In some twenty or 'thir
~ minutes the track was clear so that
trains could pass. The breakdown de
layed the east and west bound passenger
trains several minutes.
Mr.. Walter T.. Young Of Rocky
Mount, Va. passed away this morn
irr shortly after o'clock ut the Watts
Hospital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
TO EXTEND A. & N. C. ROAD.
Citizens of Warrenton Want I. Ex-
tended to That Place.

Warrenton. ~ c.. March ., 1900
To the Editor:
The influence Of the News and OBJ
server and Of the press Of the State at
laige. is.earnestiy invoked TO secure from
tse Legislature an Amendment 10 the
charter of the Atlantic and North Caro-
ina Railroad. authorizing the extension
ef that road from Goldsloro To the
junction OF the Richmond and Ridg@way
Railroad with the Seaboard Air Line near
Warren Ilnins: This road so extended
miles. from Meeksville 70 Spring Hope
the Atlantis Coast Line. ana connect
with the Seaboard Air Line; thus giving
the citizens Of large portion Of the
state by the Use Of this road the advan-
tage of competitive rates. The distance
from Godsboro to Meeksvillp on the
Wilson Short Cut is about eighteen
miles. froim Meeksville to Spring Hop,
twenty-four miles. Spring Hope TO War
renton thirty miles Warrenton to H.
and +. Junction four miles. making the
cutire distance about seventy-six miles
The proposed route would not ony vary
from straight line more than three
Fr four miles. 1t would run upon ridge
without crossing single river. or any
creek Of much size. The proposed road
would divide the territory between the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Raleigh
ard Caster Railroad The country is
wei timhe ed and well adapted to truck
ing.
The building of this extension would
greatly enhance the value of the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad ii
would be of incalculablc value to the
citizens along the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad IT would benefit
Wilmington, relieving her in part of her
dependence upon the Atlantic Coast
Line. The distance from Wilmington
10 the Junction near Warren Plains
would he about one hundred and fifty
five miles
The cost Of building this road would
not be very great. The people along
the line would doubtless take consider
able stock. as it would make their tim
her lands so much more valuable. The
various townships would subscribe lib
orally. The State has built the Western
North Carolina and Cape Fear ana YaG-
Kin Valley with her convicts without
remuneration directly to ner treasury.
She can surely build this short line.
crossing all three of the great railway
lines in the States. and giving very
large area of the State the benefit OF
competition rates and greatly increasing
the value Of tho Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad
Truly yours.
JOHN GRAHAM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the erection of thu
New Wiley School will be received by
the Raleigh Township School COMMITTEE
until 4 o'clock p. M, on Tuesday, March
18th, 1900, and then opened i'll the May
1r's office. Each bidder must enclose
with his bid his certified check for 500
made payable to A. NJ. Powell, chair
man; check of successful bidder to be
forfeited to the committee unless said
bidder. within ten days from award OF
contract, execute to said committee 4
satisfactory bond in the sum of $1,000
Plans may be obtained of the architects
Messrs. Pearson and Ashe. The com
mittee reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
ON THE WAY TO CAPE TOWN.
Boer Prisoners Captured at Paarde
berg 1890 Men.

Cape Town, March 3.The railroad i
now repaired northward from kimbed
ley to Rverton. The engine RS n e plsa
iug the work rapidly.
The Beer prisoners captnrcd ca'
Paardeberg total up 1880 meu. Abent
5000 Of them are now on their way
here. es :
The pressure on the rolling stocks Is
enormous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
A Race War Threatened.

Montgomery. Ala, March Brace
trouble is threatened near Letohatche.
twenty-five miles south of this city. 1t
is reported that 1000 negroes are con-
gregated and are threatening. 1t is
said that last night some white men
went to the house Of Jim Cross, a negro,
called him to the door and shot him.
Afterwards the crowd shot his wife, son
and daughter. Only a few days ago
Sam Powell, white, was shot by ne
gro in the same neighboihood. The ne
gro was taken from the sheriff and
hanged by mob. The sheriff of Mont
gomery county has been teleglaphed TO
for aid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04

The medium who writes with spirit
probably uses invisible ink
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
HAPPINESS IN MARRIED LIFE

Professor Summers statement in a lee
'ure at Yale that not more than 10 per
otnr. of married people realize all of the
han piness and all of the ideals they be
pan life with evokes the following COM
inert from the New York Journal:
Granting that only 10 per cent. of
marriages turn out happily, we WOULD
ask the professor what percentage of
loveleSs old maids and cTuSty old bache-
| rs realize in their latter days all of the
happiness and all of the ideals they
started out in life with? Marriage is a
lottery. of course, but what is old
n1aidtnhcOd and old bachelorhood? It
is q wheel of fortune whence all the
prizes have beeM drawn, leaving nothing
hut misfortune behind
Professor Sumner says: a novel 10
I've popular must in these days be opti-
mis:ic Therefore most novels stop with
the marriage ceremony: beyond that it
would re difficult to maintain the Opt
lnisln. Where should novel stop if
not with betrothal or Il marriage cerc
mony? Why continue the optimism
whcr Won have reached the high level
Of all life's optmismthe happiness Of
What good end can be served
by a peSsimistic professor talking blue
talk to a lot of students who are sure
to get married as soon as they get an op-
POI tunity and a suitable girl:''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
Congressman Epes' Funeral.

Washington March 3.-The funeral 81
the late Congressman Epes of Virgina
will be held tomorrow afternoon a,
Blackstone. Va. his former home. The
funeral party left Washington this af-
ternoon for Petersburg. where they will
stop tonight and tomorrow and proceed
10 Blackstone. In addition to the Con-
gressional committees the funeral party
will include Mrs. Epes. Mrs. Pryor. Mrs.
Hill. Prof. Epes and r. G. Kilmartin.
The sergeant-at-alms will be represented
by Colonel Pierce aud Edward Reichard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
AN EDITORS IIrn SAVED RY
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY.

During the early part of October, 1870
{ contracted bad cold which settled Oh
ny lungs and was neglected until fear
ed that consumption had appeared IN an
incipient state. | was constantly cough
inc and trying to expel something which
r could not. [ became alarmed aad after
giving the local doctor a trial bought a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and tbe result was immediate improve
mant. and after had used three bottles,
nv lnnys we're restored "a thei: healthy
stste--B. s. Edwards, Publisher OF The
Review, Wyant. Ill, For sala every,
where Robhitt- Wynne Drug Co. and
n. r. Hicks. Druggists. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
BULLER TO THE QUEEN.

London. March 3.-The Queen toda!
ceiv d the following di spa ch from G u
eial Butler:
The troops mach appreciate Your
Majesty's Kind telegram. Your Majesty
cannot know how much your sympathy
has helped to inspire them-'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
DENIAL By LEYDS.

Lordon, March 4--tSunday)-A spe-
cia dispatch from Brussels announces
that Dr. Leyds authorizes an absolute
denial Of the report that he had received
news that Mafeking had been relieved
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04

Safe bind, safe find" Fortify your
self by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla now
and be sure of good health for months
70 come.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
Decrease in Liverpool's Cotton

Liverpool. March IA recount of the
stock of cotton here shows /, decrease of
1892 bales. including 1888 bales Am
ki'ican.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
WIN MARIANA
Mariani Wine..-World Famous Tonic

restorer of the Vital Forces. Vim NJ sriani
Is perfectly safe sn reliable diffusiole tonic
and stimulant: II gives sire 18TH and yigor to
ody. brain and nerves; it fortihes against dis
ease; it nourishes, sustains and refreshes the
entire system.
All Druggists. Refuse Substitutes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
ITALIAN ASSASSIN.

Luccheni, the young Italian who so
cruelty murdered the Empress of Aus
tria, finds his punishment none too irk-
some. Two rooms are set aside for his
use. sleeping apartment and a work.
room. Finding idleness a rather too
tedious an occupation, Luccheni had
been given materials with which to fol-
low his trade, and thus shorten the
hours of Imprisonment, which promise
to stretch on through his life. When
he is not making slippers, at which
he is quite an adept, he spends his time
making pasteboard boxes, The eXpen-
ses connected with his trial and impris-
onment fall on the Swiss government,
so that body is beginning to realize.
The expense of maintaining the assas-
sin and the cost of special attendance
is no small item in the budget of the
Swiss republic. Negotiations therefore
are going forward which may end in
Luccheni being taken to Austria, where
more severity is likely to be coupled
with his Imprisonment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
HEALTH BOARD MEETING
ROUTINE BUSINESS AT SESSION
SATURDAY.
Recovered Plague Patients Want to be
Released from Kalihi Camp-Garvin
Allowed a Stenographer.

A meeting of the Board of Health was
held Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of .disposing of numerous routine
matters. 1t was followed by an exc
cutive session. In the meanwhile some
of the back minutes We're read ard
adopted. The Board is still nearly two
months behind in the matter.
DIR. Wood reported that DR.. Carter
had telephoned over and insisted that
the two sick persons whom Drs. Gar
win and Hoffman went over to see were
cases of plague. He Insisted that they
were positively cases of plague and that
they should be treated as such and not
be allowed to remain where they are
without quarantine. on motion of Mr..
Smith the Executive officer was in
structed to place the matter in the
hands of DR.. Hubert Wood of Waialua,
for investigation.
DR.. Garvin was instructed to flush
the sinks of the laboratory with pow
erful disinfectant.
DIR. GarVin reported that the recover
ed plague patients at Kalihi camp were
anxious to be released Dr. Hoffman
had examined and found them absolute
ly free from plague bacilli. II was de-
cided to get a written report from DR.
Hoffman before taking action.
DR.. Garvin asked to be allowed a stem
ographer for office work. Granted.
Minutes of meetings from February
to IL inclusive, were read and approved
At $3.50 the meeting adjourned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09

Public notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, April 18th, 1900, at the
hour of II of the clock meridian, I will
expose for sale at Public Vendue to the
highest and best bidder, at the boat
landing at Brewers wharf, in Honolulu,
as total constructive loss, by order
of the late master thereof, now acting
as trustee and agent for the insurers
or underwriters, the British barque
SEBASTIAN BACH of registered ton
mage S47 tons gross or whereabouts,
official No. 95S57, together with her
tackle, apparel, furniture, fixtures, and
.paraphernalia.
For further and more particular in.
formation apply to the undersigned.
Terms of sale, CASH in U. S. Gold
Coin upon fall of the hammer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
Honolulu. H. L, March 20, 1900.
BY AUTHORITY
FOR THE INTER
MENT OF THE DEAD IN THE
DISTRICT OF HONOLULU,
H. !.

Except as. specially permitted by the
Board of Health from time to time,
upon showing of satisfactory cause in
each case, no interment of the dead
shall take place after October list, 1900
within the following limits in the Dis
trict of Honolulu, Island of Oahu:
Commencing at the sea shore at the
south point Of the land of Halawa.
thence following the east boundary of
Halawa to the summit of the Koolau
mountains, thence easterly along the
summit of said mountains to Palolo
valley, thence sOutherly following the
line of the east ridge of Palolo valley
to the sea shore at the east side Of
Diamond Head, thence following the
sea shore in a westerly direction 10 the
point of commencement.
This regulation shall not apply TO
the burial of ashes of bodies which
have been subject to cremation.
c. B. WOOD,
President Board of Health.
Honolulu, April 5th, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
THE MORNING STAR.
Win Take Gold Hunters to the Cape
Nome Fields.

The missionary barkentine Morning
Star has changed hands once again.
Had the old state of affairs continued
she would now be fitting out for an
other cruise in the Southern Seas with
missionaries and literature tending to
spread the gospel of Christ. Instead
she is being got ready to carry gold
hunters to Nome, and in the future will
take her place among the merchant
men of the Pacific Coast.
The Morning Star has run for many
years between the islands of the south
as the harbinger of peace. Now, how
ever, she is bound on a different mis-
sion. The missionaries require larger
vessel and in consequence the Morn
ing Star was put up for sale. The
highest bidder was Captain Sherman
of the Pacific Steam Whaling Company.
He has a number of claims located
at Nome, and wanting a vessel to carry
himself and partners to the frozen
north he purchased the Morning Star.
The vessel was already fixed up as a
passenger carrier, so it did not take
long to get her ready for the Nome
trade
In the meantime the Liebeses were
looking for a vessel to carry the over
flow applicants from the Zealandia to
Nome. They made an offer to Captain
Sherman and yesterday he accepted it.
The barkentine has in consequence
again changed hands, but the gold
fields will Still be her destination.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
sHARRY TIrRNouTs.

Oddly enough the turnouts of the
Elysee since republican days have been
comparatively shabby, and with one
exception, for the last twenty years
there has not been a really handsome
pair in the stables. Cassimir-Perier had
a prize pair of blacks, but they left with
their owner. THEIRS despite his love
for animals, would have gone out of the
presidential gates behind an old nag
had the protocol not stepped in and
interfered. Loubet cannot be said to
be either better or worse in this respect
than GreVy, CarnOt and Faure. When
the Russian sovereigns were coming to
Paris there was a great furnishing up
of state carriages and hustling around
to find suitable steeds. Instead OF
keeping these handsome animals, they
were sold at public auction the week
following the Russians departure, each
pair bringing about $4,000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
CHICAGO,s CENSUS.
Account of How it viii be Organized
This Time.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Chicago's plan
for taking the national census in large
cities has been adopted by Director of
the Census Merriam. This plan was de-
vsed by the local supervisor of the
census, George F. Gilbert. and submit
ted to the authorities at Washington as
an improvement upon the plan of 1890.
The scheme now in force provides that
the national census in cities shall be
taken under the direction of the chief
supervisor. Next in authirity are the
supervisors for each of the congress-
ional districts within the city limits.
Underneath them are supervisors for
each ward within the city. Last come
the enumerators for each election pre-
cinct, save where the precinct is so
large that two enumerators must be as
signed to ii. Director Merriam and
Supervisor Gilbert believe that this di-
vision of the work will secure more
accurate and complete enumeration of
the population of large cities than has
ever been secured before
Under the plan Chicago has one chief
supervisor, seven congressional super
visors, thirty-six ward chiefs and 1,137
enumerators. For Chicago and Cook
county there will be 1,196 enumeration
districts. on June l. 1900, the tremen-
dous task of taking the national census
commences. In cities the work of emu
meratiOn must be completed within two
weeks after that date. In counties and
remote areas of population four weeks
will be allowed for the enumeration.
Before July l many tally sheets will
have been completed, and work of to-
talizng enumeration be well under way.