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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
LAW IS SUPREME.

"We do not believe in government
by assassination" declared eXGoyer
nor McCreary, of Kentucky, at the
Democratic convention in Kansas City.
The utterance was enthusiastically
applauded.
the respect of the world when, in the
face of lawlessness that eliminated in
assassination, they kept strictly with
in the law. From first to last they
were not guilty of an infraction of the
law. The provocation was great, and
if they had answered railing for rail
ing and assassination for assassina-
ton they would have followed the nat
ural instinct. They rose superior to
the natural desire to return blow for
blow They restrained themselves by
a noble repression, and appealed to
the law for vindication. The success
that came to their cause and the
honor paid to them all over the civil
lied world shows that they pursued
the right course.
In North Carolina conditions some
what similar exist. Republican and
Populiat bosses are melting their fol-
lowers to deeds of violence by inflam-
matory speeches. In one instance
they have overpowered a registrar by
the show of force. In SO doing they
have lost the confidence of the con-
servative people of this good State,
and their incendiary talk and conduct
have already lost them thousands of
votes and will lose them many thous-
and more. The people of North Caro-
lima cannot be inundated and they
have deep seated hostility to the at
tempt to cOerce them though Federal
satraps and Federal officers by un-
warranted constructions of statutes.
Holton made ten thousand votes for
the Democratic party when on the af-
fidavit of the negro Steptoe, a Fusion
Judge caused the arrest of Capt
Kitchin and other honorable men in
Halifax county upon trumped up
charges. Holton is making votes this
year for the Democratic party by ar
resting Democratic registrars and
hauling them before Federal commits
sioners upon a law that does not APP
ply. Of course Holton knows that
his proceeding is irregular, and his
idea is to intimidate registrars by
I. no, 81 fol Ae.e ha
election is over he will have every one
Of the proceedings quashed. The
whole business is bluff on his
part. He thinks he can brighten reg
istrars into registering his negro
BOYS, negro convicts and negroes inn
ported from other States. In this he
is reckoning without knowing the
temper of the advocates of White SUI
premacy They will keep strictly
within the law, but will not be moved
by arrests or threats. hind those
registrars stand $4,000 white voters
who say to them: do your duty.
Acquit We like men, and we will pro-
tect you to the fullest extent"
The Democratic party is the party
of law and order None of its leaders
have counselled force or intimida
ton. They stand for the lawful car
rying out the law. They will not
violate the law themselves and they
will not permit the Black-and-Tan
leaders to violate it by padding the
registration books with host of lille
gal negro voters. From this position
they cannot be moved by any threats
or Federal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
SEWELL "MOVED ON"
In a Speech Called Laurin-
burg People Murderers.
And They Notified Him That He Could Not
Speak in That Community. His Har-
argues Provoke Disorder.
(Laurinburg Exchange


Some ten days ago it was announced
that II. F. Sewall would address the Pop
ulists at this place. At first nothing was
thought of it. No steps were taken to
interfere with his plans. In short time,
however, it became known that this
same man Sewall, at least, on one occa-
sion made a speech at Pittsboro, N. c.,
i'm which he took occasion to abuse, insult
and misrepresent the people of Scotland
county.
II will be remembered that a negro,
Phil Dudley by name, was killed here
in the campaign of 1898. Everybody here
knows the sort of a character Phil was.
To begin with, he was a fugitive from
Justice. Just prior to his death it was
known that he threatened to murder and
burn. and it was this incendiary attitude
that led to his death. When the crowd
assembled at his house to advise and
demonstrate with him he was found heav-
ilv armed and succeeded in firing several
shots before he was cut down.
Now then hear what this man II. f.
ScwalI SAYS about our people in connec-
ton with this matter. He may deny
it but it matters not; the following let
tiers from reputable citizens of Pittsboro
speak for themselves
Pittsboro, N. c., July. 1900.
Dear Sir:-Referring to your inquiry
as to my remembrance of Mr.. Sewall's
speech in Pittsboro, l can say this: l
heard the most of his remarks l can
not recall his exact language, but he
characterized the Laurinburg affair as
that of the cowardly murder of an in
offensive negro, whose wife was begging
for mercy for him and who was himself
begging for his life in the attitude of
prayer. l do not recall that he mention
ed the coroners jury in so many words.
but he commented on the shielding of the
perpetrators from punishment when the
proof of guilt was easily attainablc.
This is in substance my recollection of
Mr.. Sewall's remarks on this matter. His
speech was exceedingly inflammatory, and
was very offensive to us and was we'll
calculated to provoke the treatment he
afterwards received at Shelby.
Very truly yours,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

Col. c. M. Hildebrand, of Cataw5a
county has declined the nomination of
the Fusionists for the office OF cot nty
commissioner and Mr.. l.. !: Carpenter,
brother of Mr.. D. NJ. Carpenter, Of Mai
den, has been put in his place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

For burns, injuries, piles and skin dis
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1t is the original Counterfeits NAV be
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
SEVEN PEOPLE INJURED.
Buried I'm the Ruins Of q Collapsed
Th~ree-Story Building.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May IA three
story brick building. at 1902 Grand avenue.
in the business center, occupied on ground
floor by Jacob Goodman as a second hand
store, and above by Mrs. Mary Sohm as q
rooming house. collapsed to-day. burying
seven persons in the ruins. It is believed
none of the injured will die. John w.
Moore. aged seventy years, former mayor
of Kansas City. was most seriously hurt.
Goodman. his wife and two daughters and
w. Kline father of Mrs. Goodman, lived
in the rear Of the second floor. Anna
Goodman, fifteen years of age. was sick In
bed. Soon after the crash, Mrs. Goodman.
covered with mortar and dust, crawled
from beneath one of the floors. She was
unhurt. Anna Goodman was found buried
ten feet beneath the debris and rescued
by her father. who had escaped with slight
injuries. Her injuries consisted OF bruises.
Fannie Goodman, aged eight years. was
rescued. with severe bruises. w. Kline
was taken from the ruins badly hurt. suf-
fering no broken bones. however. and was
able TO walk. Mrs. Mary Sob was found
beneath a pile of debris and rescued by
flremen. She was badly bruised. The
building was valued at sl0.o 900 only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

at the very door OF the Auditorium, while
the M~ethodists were entering 10 attend
divine service. 81 want 10 put a motion
right here" said the delegate from Gin
~cinnati, that hereafter our paper be not
sold on the Sabbath n the proper au-
thorities be directed 10 enforce the rule"
d. D.. Thompson, manager of the paper.
explained that the papers sold were back
numbers, that the sale was not author
lied. and that IL would not occur again
Among the more important matters
brought before the conference were the
following:
BY III. T. Ames, of the Central Pennsyl-
vania Conference: A memorial modifying
the amusement clause in the Book OF
Discipline.
BY Rev. w. Fl. Cardwardine. of Chicago:
A memorial signed by forty-two members
Aof his church advocating that the amuse-
ment clause be allowed TO stand as at pres
ent.
BY Delegate D. Z. Alderman, Of Ala
bama: A resolution directing the commit
tee an episcopacy TO report rot later than
May u whether any bishops should be
elected ut this conference, and II so, how
many. This was adopted.
Mr.. Ames's memorial was referred TO the
committee on revisals. while that of Rev.
Cardwardine, bearing on the same ques-
ton was given to the committee on the
state of the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
WILL BE READY IN TIME.
Democrats Approve Work ON the Bry-
an Convention Hal.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May For the sec
ond time since Convention Hall was de-
stroyed by fire on April 4. the subcommit-
tee Of the national Democratic COMMITTEES
met here to-day and put its stamp OF ap-
prevail upon the hall and general arrange
ments being made by Kansas Cityans for
the July gathering. The committee, in
GLIDING ]. G.. Johnson. Kansas; Judge Adair
Wilson. Colorado; c. a Walsh. Iowa: d.
j. Campau, Michigan. and w. j. Stone,
Missouri. arrived in the city this morning.
Col. John /. Martin, St Louis. s~ergeant-at-
arms. and l.. H. Wager. OF New York, his
assistant, were also present. The commit
tee first viewed the hall site. where an
army of bricklayers. stonemasons. dredgers
and laborers were working like beavers.
and later were In consultation with the
directors and F.. T.. Hill, the building archf-
tect who submitted plans OF the new struc-
ture. The member OF the committee were
agreeably~ surprised at the remarkable ad-
vance made in reconstructing the building.
'It is splendid" said Mr.. Johnson; you
are making magnificent progress and there
seems TO be no doubt that the hall will Be
ready for the convention" Mr.. Walsh said:
TT national committee will be pleased
with the great energy Kansas City has
displayed."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
GOODWIN HEARS GUNsAULUs.
The "Parson" Glad Methodfsm Gave
the Great Preacher to the World.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, May THE Methodist pull
pits of the city were filed by bishops and
other visitors yesterday. Bishop Vincent
preached at the Auditorium one of his
characteristic sermons to a large audi
ence. Personally, 1 preferred to hear the
marvel of modern pulpit orators, Frank
W.. Gunsaulus. the present pastor of the
Central Church. II was to me a wonder
full sermon. Anticipating a large attend
ance of delegates the pewholders had sur
rendered their seats In the parquet of the
Central Music Hall to them. taking their
chances for seats after the visitors were
thus provided for. These seats were all
taken. The text was Peters opinion of
the Christ as the son of God, and the re-
Spouse that upon that the church was TO
be built. 1t was a most eloquent and COM
| prehensive review of Methodism. Why ii
was, what TX was, what 1t has done, what
Ii is doing and what IL is TO do. The
speaker had had unusual opportunity to
know the historic facts and a heart to ap-
p~reciate the present and the probable flu
ture. He was born and educated a Meth
odist, and entered the Methodist ministry
when quite young, travelling circuits in
Ohio. until he discovered that he was not
just adapted TO the machinery of that
church. about the time that some Of the
| local leaders of the church came to the
same conclusion. and he became a Congre-
| gational preacher. After drifting into
| Cleveland and Boston, he was called TO
fill this anomalous pulpit I'm Chicago and
to take up the work so successfully begun
by the late Professor Swing. 1t is a
unique congregation OF devoted men and
women. WHO are doing a great WORK in the
| city wholly distinct from any denomina-
| tional associations, a~ntagonizing none, but
/ In armon with all. To me IL Is a source
OF denominations graduation that Meth
an organization and not a school or col
| ply her ever increasing pulpits, but from
her overflow, help many OF her less pro-
| life sister denominations 10 their best
parishes and highest dignitaries. but can,
when need requires, furnish a star of the
first magnitude for extra demands like
this.
The sermon emphasizes many of the
early peculiarities of Methodism as con-
| trasting with the teaching of the time
| of its beginning. dwelling especially on the
doctrine OF the new birth and the new life
that implied. At times he was so eloquent
as to elicit hand ~clapping and boisterous
amens from the parquet, where the ven-
cradle delegates were. In apologizing for
this disorder, one old brother said: II just
could not help it," Beyond the sermon
1 could but admire the organization OF
such a church IN such a city while IL can
be managed by such a man. Ii most ef-
fectively supplements the religious work
of the many denominations. proving its
faith by its fruits T. A. G..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

Independent Window-Glass Factories
Furnish Sharp Competition.

Independent Window-Glass Factories
Furnish Sharp Competition.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May THE American
Window Glass Company, the trust. is en-
deavoring to have an order for go. 900 boxes
of window glass filled by Belgium manu-
facturers. The trust will have a shortage
in a few sizes when the plants close June
Is, and to carry the company over the sum-
mer vacation, 1t has begun negotitions with
the foreign manufacturers. The independ-
ents nave permitted no advantage to be
taken of them, however, and have been
successful In preventing the filling of the
big order, except for a little more than
One-sixth.
From all reports the trust is facing a
serious situation. From glass men In po-
sition to know, ii is understood that the
trust is rapidly dying of its own weight.
1t has been successful In securing posses
sion Of but about one-half the capacity of
the window glass pots in this country, and
one-third more concerns are outside the
trust and in hot competition with 1t, than
is included In the big combination. The
American Window Glass Company has
been cutting prices right and left in order
TO kill" the independents, but the indie
pendents are making money, and seem to
be holding their own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
THE PROCEEDINGS LIVELY.
Editors Under Fire and the Amuse-
ment Clause Attacked.

CHICAGO, May THE session of the
Methodist General Conference to-day was
full of life. of brisk debate and some feel
ing. There was CONSERVATION among the
delegates when IL was learned that the
Daily Christian Advocate had been sold
on the streets or Sunday; there was vio-
lent opposition TO DIR. J. NJ. Buckley's reso-
luton directing that all articles on con-
troversies under discussion by the Confer
ence be eliminated from the Advocate. and
a resolution by former Congressman NJ.
w. johnson. of North Dakota. giving the
approval OF the Conference to the use of
individual ommunion cups was cried
down without the formality Of a discus
sion.
DIR. Buckley's resolution concerning the
suppression of certain articles was passed
by a vote Of 323 to 279. but not until several
delegates had expressed themselves very
freely. "The humble delegates want all
the light on these subjects they can get"
said Delegate Hammill. of Illinois, leader
of the opposition to the resolution.
DIR. John Lanahan, of Baltimore, re-
marked that the editors were so used to
suppressing things in their papers that
they want TO suppress the whole Confer
cnce. A dozen others spoke in a similar
strain. A motion to table the resolution
was lost and following this the resolution
was passed.
An attack on the amusement clause in
the Book of Discipline was made in an
unlocked for way by DR.. ]. Z. Price, Of
New York, during the session. He ques-
toned the constitutionality of the amuse-
ment paragraph-AS-and asked that the
committee on judiciary look into the mat
ter. In explanation DIR. Price said: II do
not believe the paragraph Is constitutional
because 1t is a judicial ruling, but was
not delivered In a case on trial. The para
graph was adopted in 1872 and not as the
result of a trial."
The devotional exercises to-day were con-
Quoted by DIR. p. s.. Merrill. of Buffalo,
while Bishop Hurst presided over the
business session. A noticeable feature OF
The session was the brevity Of most of the
speeches. The beginning of the session was
lively. A stranger, tall and wild looking.
arose and for several minutes delayed the
Conference by a disconnected harangue.
accompanied by almost every variety OF
gesticulation. He was quieted, but no
sooner had he taken his seat than DIR. A. B.
Leonard caused a sensation of another
sort. He demanded to know by whose au-
thority the Daily Christian Advocate,
which reports the doings of the Confer
ence, had been hawked about the streets
yesterday like any secular Sunday paper.
1t was sold. he declared with much vigor,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
MANY LITTLE T~ORNADOEs.
Fourteen Funnel-Shaped Clouds Loose
I'm Kansas at One Time.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May mo less
than fourteen fu~nnel-shaped tornado
clouds are reported to have been
seen yesterday in central Kansas,
ranging through Saline, Ellsworth.
Rice, Barton and Pawnee coun-
ties. AS far as learned Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
ham Heifrick, who lost their lives in the
destruction of their home north of Film
wood. comprise the fatalities. Over twenty
people are reported slightly injured near
EllinwoOd.
The first storm formed five miles north
of Ellinwood at 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
destroying the Helfrick home and damag-
ing several other farm houses and out
buildings. Almost simultaneously another
ornado formed about four miles east Of
Great Bend. and moving in a northeasterly
direction, demolished fences and barns and
killed considerable live stock. Here VIII
liam WEIGHS farmhouse and buildings were
demolished, but the family escaped.
Another storm at about the same time
struck near Pawnee Rock, fifteen miles
southeast of Great Bend and wrecked sew
eral buildings and destroyed crops Consid-
cradle damage, with no loss of life, is also
reported at Claftin, in Barton county, and
at Frederick. in Rice county. Rain and
hail following the storms did great dam
age to crops. I.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
TORNADOES ARE ACTIVE
MANY LITTLE TWISTERS IN THE
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
100000 Worth Of Property Destroyed
at Houston, Northumberland
Clouds i'm Kansas.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May IA tornado
n caused a loss of property aggregating
over $4,000 No loss of life is reported.
At Fort Sam Houston the entire galleries
of three barracks were demolished and the
officers quarters were unroofed. Hun
dreds of trees within the fort are utterly
ruined. Bear county will be a heavy loser
by the wreckage of bridges. A steel bridge
over the Salado creek, nine miles from
here, is completely demolished. The dam
age will probably reach $780, 900. The Dulnig
mineral wells were damaged to the extent
of IS, 1000. Individual losses of several To-
cal merchants range from $1,000 to $4,000.
1t is estimated that fifty houses were dam
aged through blowing in of walls and loss
of roofs. The damage caused by the col
lapse of the San Antonio Loan and Trust
C~ompany's building is $40, 900. The known
total loss in the city exceeds S100, 600. A
heavy rain storm accompanied by very
high winds swept over nearly the whole
State last night and to-day. Outside of
San Antonio the greatest damage has been
to farm buildings and to crops. So far
no casualties have been reported, but these
may come tomorrow, when the country
is heard from.
The wheat crop and fruit trees i've suf-
fered most. Wheat was just heading and
was in condition to be injured severely.
Several places report buildings damaged
and many churches have been struck by
lightning and otherwise damaged. No one
town has suffered to any considerable ex-
tent, but in the aggregate the loss has
been very large, as the entire State is
affected. The rains will boom the small
streams, but it is not expected that rivers
will be affected to the point of overflow.
The crest of the Brazos flood has 10Y
reached Richmond, and all the bottoms
are overfiowed in that district. At Sandy
Point the river is now over the banks
The people of Columbia have been boating
through the streets of their town for a
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

business OF the house. The frauds that
were spoken about implicated the busines
capacity more h the honesty of those
having charge. He was much berated at
the time, but the Baltimore Conference had
faith in him, and IL keeps on irdorsing him
by sending him 10 General Conference. and
last Saturday the General Conference hon
ofed Itself by honoring him with an invi-
tation to take a seat on the platform with
the bishops. but the old man preferred to
emain in his seat with the Baltimore dele
cation, from which he hurls a javelin now
and then that never misses the mark.
AN ANNOYING EPISODE.
An amusing but annoying episode oc-
CURED last Saturday. Bishop Hartzeil had
delivered his lecture on the Beers Thurs
day. night. One brother was much I'm
pressed by il. and after enjoying II about
forty hours he concluded TO give expression
to his delight in Offering a vote Of thanks
TO the distinguished lecturer. 1t was pre-
pared IN due form, and II seemed likely to
pass without objection. when one brother
suggested that that was hardly General
Conference business-it was a paid-for lee
ture TO the public, not TO the General Con-
ference, and any good lecture was equally
entitled to such a complimentary vote. and
a great deal OF good time might be wasted
that way, and he moved to lay IL on the
table. The absurdity of the proposed vote
OF THANKS STRUCK everybody, and the mo-
ton was adopted at once and the episode
seemed at ar end. when IL occurred to some
one that such a vote might not read well In
the Journal. Then followed speech after
speech and suggestion after suggestion and
motion after motion, until some one sug-
gested that the only way to make the rec
ord consistent was to take the resolution
from the table and get the mover TO with
draw IT, When asked IL he would. he
crawied out: II will endeavor so to do" in
a tone that brought down the house. The
resolution was taken from the table and
withdrawn; then came the question what to
do with the record, and another discussion
followed; the whole thing occupying more
than one-eighth the entire time devoted to
business that day. calling out DR.. Buckley
and ether leaders and tormenting the chair
with numerous questions Of order. But
such Is fate.
The episcopal committee was organized
by making DR.. Buckley chairman and DR..
Mason, the colored secretary of the Freed
mans Aid Society. secretary. Nothing else
was done. except a few desultory remarks
from various quarters. indicating that
much business is TO come before IL.
The indications now are that the elections
will begin early this week. Meanwhile the
candidates are multiplying, and some are
spr:nging up from unexpected quarters.
Nothing else Is talked about at the hotel,
nor will be to any extent until that Is over,
though I'm some degree the election will be
affected by proposed consultations of pa
pers and Offices. 7. A. G..