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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

Harry L. son OF John Betolle. formerly
of Wilmington, empl owed by n steamship
line In New York, was akeh to ST. Lu ke's
HOSPITAL on Monday with u broken leg,
eau ed by bale OF burlap falling en- him,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

STREET and Sewer Commissioner
James D. Carter contended that by
granting the Universal Light, Heat
and Power Company Of this city,
the exclusive right TO tear up our
streets, that it practically gave
away all the power OF that depart
ment over our streets. Never has
such a valuable franchise been CIV
en- 10 any corporation as thatgrant-
ed yesterday by the Street and
Sewer Commissioners. 1t practi-
cally turns our streets over to the
Universal Company, who, at no cost
whatever, have received franchise
worth million dollars. The city
does not receive one dollar fer this
franchise. The gentlemen compos-
ing the corporation say they have
the money to go ahead and lay con-
duits in the city. They are re-
quired TO give 4 bond to the city of
Wilmington for $4,000 to leave the
streets in as good condition as they
found them. The company can
build an electric light plant lay
gas pipes, In tact, they own every
street. lane and alley in the city.
Are the people satisfied?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

Wilmington sunday School Union. -.
The Wilmington Sunday School Union
Church Rsv. q. A. Grise Of Union Church
spoke on "Ths Effect Of Theology Of tho
Sunday" Special music was furnished
by the choir Of tbs church under the dirsc.
OF Charles II. Banks.
The following officers were elected
president William H. Folk; vlce- preai-
dent. William X. Crosby; secretary. !. e.
H. Messenger; statistical secretary. Will
liam T. Morris; treasurer. Mrs. N. h.
Lincoln; executive committee, Frank
Sheppard, 8. H. BAynard. ]. NJ. Ulmsr, b.
d. BOgia and Walter ID Bush.
Small Pox.
DR. Simms' Blood Purifier prevents all
such contagious diseases arising from i'm
pure blood. Depot COS King street. fl-20t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

Rsnnet TAbluts Tor making Jnnket and
sustarda v, U. Taylor, w! King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

' A hack will leave corner OF Fourth and
Market street 9 at ZIP. IN. ON clear Thurs
aays and sundays for Lombardy ceIue-
t0fy. Charles NJ Townsend, SeuY lady, J
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

New Are Your Kidneyss
u. aSs g. tSss,
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

Sheppard, s. H. Baynard. ]. NJ. Ulmer, b.
d. Bogia and Walter d Bush.
Small Pox.
DIR. Simms' Blood Purifier prevents all
such con agious diseases arising from i'm
pure blood. Depot Cos King street. fl-2Ot
ESTABLISHED 1843.
J. & j. N.
HARTMAN I ! ! 4
4|o stkk!gEer
$1.OO
A few
sets of regular $3.50
dining chairs will be
closed out at $1.O0
each. These are oak,
brace arm, cane seat
and carved back.
We shall also clean
up this week on brok-
en- sets of 1, 2, 3 and
4 each, cane andleath.
er that were from
$3.50 to SIS each.
Now just one-half the
price.
$500
Our
Hat Racks start in at
SIS and up to $125.
New line now on the
floor in golden oak,
French bevel mirrors,
heavy brass hat hooks
and all with box seats
an d lid. Splendid
values at SIS SO, $40,
$12 and $15.
1925
And
So 90 for the hest car.
pet sweeper on the
market. A new fea-
ture is the self-oiliDg
device and we would
like to show it to you.
They are made to
sweep carpets clean
and they do it. You
know there are a
great many that 90
not.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

THE Democrats throughout the
State are greatly delighted with
the action of the Republicans who
met at Dover yesterday, as they
recognize in 1t the indications of a
Democratic victory next November.
The advice of the Every Evening
has been followed in every particu-
lar. In order TO eliminate Addicks
the Republican party must be de-
teated, BY such action it will
dwindlc down TO the little end OF
nothing. The Filipenos, the free
traders and free silyerltes have al
lies everywhere.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

THERE are not enough small
houses by three hundred to meet the
demand When the Diamond State
Steel Plant starts, it will employ at
least three hundred men who will
be renters. The new shoe factory
on East Fifth street, will give en-
ployinent to at least three hundred
additional hands and where will
they get homes! Three hundred
new houses could easily be built on
the East side this year and every
one of them occupied as soon as
finished. Every real estate man
will tell you that the demand eX-
ceeds the supply. Numerous per-
sons who have saved up few hum
dred dollars have concluded that it
is cheaper TO own their homes than
to pay rent forever.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
He Defines His Position
Stands From Under
Russells Regime
And Reads the Rot Act
Against Congressman
George White.

The Republican party in Wayne
county-what there is left Of it
Is in sorry plight. In fact, it is
dead, aod it's funeral was preached
in the Court house in this city
Tuesday by Maj. H. L, Grant, who
has stood sponsor for that party
in this county ever since the war,
and who was the ''Father Of Fu-
sion" in the State.
The occasion Tuesday was II e
meeting Of the protestant ele,
ment Of the g. o. p. in the coun-
ty, headed by postmaster Dobson,
and backed up by all the white
members and one or two colored
members of the county Execu-
tive committee, constituting a
majority of that body, Of which
Henry E. Hagans, colored, is
chairman, and against whom this
protestant element is in revolt.
1t seems that the white Re-
publicans of the county have
grown very sore aud sick over
their negro chairman, and when
he called meeting of the COM
mittee some days ago they re-
fused to atteud. That meeting as
reported in the ARGUS at the
time, resolved itself into a coun-
ty convention and elected dele
gates to the State and congress-
sional conventions, naming all
white men to the former and all
| colored men to the latter.
When this was reported State
chairman Holton sent down in
structions to postmaster Dobson
for him and other protestan
members Of the Executive Com
mittee to call another convention
and he would recognize them as
the legal contingent of the g.o.p.
in Wayne. This was the meeting
which met Tuesday and this was
presided over by Maj. Grant, who
on coming to the chair addressed
the small gathering-for the
meeting was the smallest we
have ever seen in the county-on
the various issues.
| He first paid his respects to the
Czar Hagans, the county Repub-
lican chairman, saying that his
assumption of power was unpre'
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
SOUTHERN FORESIGHT.

Southern cotton factory own
ers who purchased their sup
plies Of raw cotton early in the
season when the staple was much
cheaper than it is now dlsplayed
marked foresigh h. According to
the Savannah Press, the mejori-
ty of these mill operators bought
good potion of the quantity
required fer the years consump-
tion at an average of $40 Of S15
per bale less than cotton is now
brigiag. One large mill in South
Carolina has 10000 bales, so it is
reported, on which the rise in
price has made profit of
SIS per bale, or about $45, 900.
before the cotton is turned
into the manufactured goods. It
is also believed that the Mount
Vernon Woodbery cotton duck
combination is ahead in the same
way to the extent of probably 3O,-
900 bales bought at $40 and SIS
per bale less than present prices.
Nearly all Southern mill own
ers were fortunate enough to see
ahead of any one else that the
crop was short despite Neill's
prophecy, and their persistent
buying of everything in sight
early in the season was the first
thing that started the upward
market. It probably safe, accord
ing to the statements of peo.
pie well informed on the sub
ject. to say that the Southern
mills will make 80, 900, 900 or $40,
900. 900 clear gain on the ad-
vance in their raw cotton this
season, in addition to the profits
which they are making in their
regular manufacturing. business
The advance in cotton will make
the crop as SIS, 900, 600. more
than the big crop Of the preced
ing year yielded. No wonder
the manufacturers of the Eas
look with Jealous and longinl
eyes on the South's forwar,
movement In industrial activity
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
Davidson ENDORSED Aycl ok.

Lexington, N. c., April a.
Davidson Democratlc county con-
vention met to-day and appointed
a large and representative delega-
ton to the State convention. 1t
was one of the largest and most
enthusiastic conventions ever as
sembled in this county. Emery f..
Raper was made permanent chair
man, and In few wrll-chosen and
strong words gave clear exposl~
tion OF the purpose Of the constl-
tutionsl amendment.
Resolutions were passed ms
structing Davidson's delegates to-
use every effort to secure the
nomination of her candidate, II.
B. Warner, for Commissioner OF
Labor and Printing, and endors-
ing but not instructed for Aycock
for Governor.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05

Mark our prediction. There are
very few white men in Eastern
Carolina who will vote against the
amendment. There are plenty of
men who never voted Democratic
ticket in their lives will vote for
the amendment. Of course there
will be handful of federal Office
holders who will be afraid not to
vote against the amendment, but
leaving them out, it will be hard
to find white man who will OPP
pose it.
Sweet potatoes are still plenti-
full on the market, and they are
fine, sweet and good. Wayne
county produces the best.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
Wise Action.
Charlotte Observer.


Chairman Simmons, of the
Democratic State executive COM
mittee, is wise IN the arrange
ment he has made for an active
opening of the State campaign on
1onday following the Democratic
State convention, On the 18th of
April. Some say that the day of
the orator has passed; that the
public makes up its mind from
what it reads and is inattentive to
the words of the stump speaker.
1t may be SO elsewhere but it is
not so as to North Carolina. The
value of literature is not to be de-
preciated; the influence upon a
mans mind of what he reads is
not to be discounted; but unhap-
PLY we have many people who do
not read and with these the speak
er is still omnipotent, while he is
largely effective yet with those
| who do. It stands the Democrats
we'll in hand, therefore, to fill the
State with stumpers as soon az
possible after the convention and
to force the fighting all along the
line from the beginning of the
campaign down to election day.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
NO 40

left Frankfort for good. However,
they returned last night and are
st the executive mansion. They
announce that they only paid a
visit to friends at Louisville. The
fact that several days ago a car
load Of furniture and personal ef-
feets were loaded On the cars gave
color to the ramon that the Tays
Iots Lad gone for go1d, and Mr.
Taylor drev sum Of money
from local bank before leaving.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
JOHNSTON DEMOCRACY.
MIR. Simmons Amendment Speech
at Smithfi Id: Pou for the
Primary.

Primary.
Smithfeld, n, c., March So
The Democratic county conVana
tion met hole to-day, and dele
gates were elected TO the State
convention. McNeill, aud Rogers,
of the Corporation Commission
endorsed. Agcock and Mclean
were endorsed for Governor, and
Secretary of State, respectively,
also Prof. Ira L. burlington, en-
dorsed for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction.
Resolutions were introduced by
Hon. Edward w. Pou, favoring a
Senatorial primary. 1t was sups
ported by him in short speech
in which he declared that ''No
man was worthy TO Oe United
States Senator, who was afraid to
trust his chances with the peo-
ple." The resolution was unani-
mousIy adopted.
After ADJOURNMENT, Chairman
F. M. Simmons made most pows
erful speech on the proposed
Constitutional Amendment to the
entire satisfaction of all present,
except the few Radicals who sat
dumbfounded. Mr.. Simmons
made one Of the ablest speeches
that has been made ia this county
for long time. Watch the re-
suits. John .ton county will give
a majority of at least two thous-
and for the amendment, and go
solid for Aycock and Mclean.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
LOUATED MAGNETIC POLE
Exploring Steamer Southern
Cr0ss Reaches Wellington,

Cross Reaches Wellington.
Wellington, N. T., April q
The exploring steamer Southern
Cross, carrying G. E. Borchgre-
wink and the survivors of the
South Polar expedition fitted out
in 1898 by Sir George Newnes,of
London, arrived here today.
Mr.. Borchgrevink reported
that the magnetic pole has been
located. n. Hansen, one of the
biologists who started with the
expedition, died on the voyage.
The Borchgrevink expedition
left Hobart, Tasmadia, for the
Anartic regions on December 10,
1898. During the latter part of
February, 1899, the members
landed from the Southern Cross
near Cape Adair, Yictorialand, it
having been arranged that the
steamer should leave them there
with full equipment Of every
kind, and should return for them
early in 1900. Mr., Borchgre@
wink S party consisted OF nine, ins
clnd.ng himself Lieutenant w.
Colbeck, r. N. R., was selected as
first magnetic observer, to be ae-
sisted by Louis B5rnacchi, N.
Hansen aud Hugh Evans were
chosen as biologists, and DR.. H.
KIoevestad as 10 edical officer. Mr..
Fougnal was ger eral utility man
and ccok. With these went two
natives Of Finland to look after
ninety dogs. Enormous supplies
of PROVISIONS were laid in.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
Hush, Honey!

"Talking about quiet time
in the great American game OF
poker, [ am reminded of az inc;;-
dent to which a preacher fgur-
ed" said Captain Cahill, South
Caroiinian and most engaging
story-teller. "1n Edgefeld a lot
Of US used to sit Out IN trout Of
the drug store on pleasant afteru
moons and gossip, burn tobacco,
cnew tobacco, and enjoy our
selves. On several afternoons we
noticed a strickingly handsome
man wearing a broad-brimmed
soft hat drive rapidly down
the main street in q neat buggy,
drawn by fine horse. He would
dash up to the horseback, hitch
his horse, hurry into some store,
hurry out, jump into his buggy
and hurry away. The fellows
didn't say anything at first, but
one day somebody asked who the
stranger was. I'D back him high
for being gambler, said Jim
Roper, one.armed Confederate
veteran. Shut up,' said John
Fraser hes the new preacher at
the church. But l'll ask
him when he comes up if he
ever played cards. mo; don't
do that urged Roper; you
mustn't insult a preacher. mo ins
suit, [ assure you, rejoined Fras-
er. I know him, and he's the
best fellow you ever saw The
preacher walked up to the drug
store, and greeted Fraser cordi-
ally, I he others he didn't know;
but Fraser introduced the boys,
and all were pleased. 'Parson,
u1denly spoke Fraser, did you
ever, when you we're a young
man and before you were religi-
Gus. hear tell OF the little game
called poker?' The preacher was
a bit startled for a momeus, and
then he INDUCED in a broad and
kindly smile. Stepping closer, he
laid his hand on Fraser's shoul-
der, and said softly and laugh
iogIy, Hush, honey, hush your
fuss! Three days and nights once
when I was just afraid to leave
the tablen Everybody laughed
and was in good humor, and
after that every sinner of them
all went regularly to hear the
preachers sermons. Men went
| to church who hadn't been in a
house of worship IN years before.
The whole town fell in love with
that preacher, and he did great
good. When his time came to
leave US, the whole population
| gathered to bid him goodbye.
Hush, honey, hush your fussn
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
Gen. Cameron Dies
Raleigh News & Observer.

Raleigh News & Observer.
Richmond, Va, March 81
Gen. Francis Hawkes. Cameron
died tonight at eleven thirty-
seven. Funeral will be held here.
General Cameron's death will
be read in Raleigh with deep re-
gret. He was member OF
one of the most prominet fam
lilies in North Carolina, a man of
lofty character and superior men,
tai endowments. Under Cover
nor Holt he was Adjutant Gener.
al of the State and filled the OFFS
fee with conspicuous ability.
He was long identified with the
insurance business here, and was
accounted one Of the best insurs
ance men in the South. About
three years ago he left this city
for Richmond, Virginia. His
health has been failing for some
time, and his death was not un-
expected.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05

cedented, and that no other living
man would have attempted to ride
rough shod over the party as he
LHagans) had done, and that be
must have been paid by some one
80 do as he had done.
Passing from this Mi. Grant
declared himself as wholly opposed
to the Amendment; but it is not
our province to give his speech on
this subject. He stated, however,
that as party expediency the
Democratic party did not need the
amendment TO carry North Caro-
lima: that Russell's record of State
government was enough to damn
and destroy the Republican party
in the State, and for his part he
did not pretend to uphold that
regime.
He said he was opposed to ne
groes holding ofice-that he had
always opposed it, and that when
the test Of his Republicanism was
that he must vote for a negro
then he was no longer Repub-
lican.
That while the negro had a
right under the constitution and
the law to hold offce, yet public
sentiment was stronger than law,
and public sentiment was oppos-
ed to negroes filing Offices over
white people. He said that 95
per cent of the colored people did
not desire Office. SIT is only the
educated Negroes" said Major
Grant, 'swho desire Office" !"
"When you educate a negroe, -
he continued, thereafter there
are only three avenues that be
looks to - teaching school,
preaching and politics. Give them
a smattering of education and
they are then ready for one Or
the other or all three of these
rOles.'
According to this position Maj.
Grant mus0 be opposed to edu-
eating the negro.
In speaking Of Geo. H. White,
colored, the present representa-
tive in Congress from this disa
trict, and addressing himself to
the colored delegates he said: "You
have not worse enemy to Your
rnce-one who bas done mere to
injure you as a race than the man
who represents this district in Con-
gress to-day. Geo. H. White has
drawn the color line in this dis
trict. He has said that the negroes
constitute the voters and that they
must hold the Offices: l charge
you'll advise you, when you 60
to the congressional convention
that you vote against his nomina-
ton; for if he is nominated he will
assuredly not be elected. Vote
against him.
Major Grant stated he was
done with politics; that he ex-
pected this was positively his lasr
appearance before a Wayne coun-
ty convention. He spoke calmly,
deliberately, and we have endea-
vored to report him correctly.
and we feel that we have done
so.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-05
KENTUCKY SITUATION.

The States MuddIe Still a Mater
OF Controversy and COnjec.-
Frankfort, April 2-The April
term of the Franklin Circuit
Court began to-day and the entire
time of the grand jury will be
taken up with the Goebe' assassin
alton cases. While indictments
will be returned this month, it is
not probable that the trials Of
those against whom they are re-
turned will come up for months.
On account of the Importance Of
the Investigation they will con-
duct, considerable interest centers
in the make up of the grand jury.
According to law, in counties of
the population of Franklin county,
between $50 and $50 names of
persons eligible must be selected
from the assessors book by the
three jury commissioners. These
are written on uniform slips of
card board and placed in little tin
tubes of like size. They are then
placed in a round tin drum, which
is locked and revolved.
During the first week of each tel m
of court the judge draws twenty
names for grand jurors and thir-
ty for petit jurors. These he
writes on slip Of paper, which
he places in an envelope, and the
persons whose names are down
serve at the succeeding term of
court. The grand jury now en-
panelled was drawn the early part
of January by Judge Cantrill.
The twenty men thus drawn are
summoned by Sheriff Sutter, and
from them the twelve grand ju-
rors were selected. Nine Of the
twelve men can return a true bill.
There seems to be little doubt that
an attempt will be made to have
Tay lor and other leading Repub-
licans indicted. Investigation will
certainly be made in the cases of
Secretary of State Powers, his
brother, Jc hn l.. Powers, former
Secretary of State Charles Finley
W. H, Culton, Capt. John Davis,
w. L. Hszelip, FL. E. Youtsey
and Holland Whitaker.
Taylor is still at Morgantown,
Butler county. Republicans from
all over the county are assembling
at Morgantown. Messengers have
been in the county to-day sum-
moning them. The purpose is to
hold some sort of meeting to-day.
1t is not known whether the Nor
ganto"n military company, or
any company of partisan friends,
will acc; mpany Taylor when he
leaves for Frankfort.
Taylor recently sold the last Of
his property in Morgantown, and
later still had an agent out in the
country collecting a number of
notes due him. Notwithstanding
the fact that Taylor has failed to
converse with Frankfort by long
distance telephone, it is believed
he is thoroughly familiar with the
situation at the capital. This infor-
nation is supposed to have been
conveyed to him by his political
friend, County Judge James, who
| arrived at Morgantown last night
from Frankfort.
The argument of the guberna,
torial agreed case began to-day
before the Court of Appeals. For
| mer Governor Bradley opened for
| the Republicans.
When Mrs. W. S. Taylor and
her family left Frankfort Satur-