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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
WON'T FIGHT TIE PEOPLE
Not in sympathy With the Jesuit
and Caserta.
PREPARATIONS FOR ROYAL MARRIAGE
The Highest Spanish COur Orders the Resitu-
ton by the Iesuiis Of Sonora Ubao's
Daughter to Her Mother. This
Case Caused Disorder
lpy the AsgoeIaLed Press.l

Madrid Feb l2-Whspered rumors,
which are not supported by tangible facts,
say that Madrid is on the verge Of a tu-
multi The Government however is
calmly proceeding to carry out the de-
tails for the wedding of the Princess OF
the Asturas to Prince Charles Of Bourbon,
but the street corners. the clubs and the
hotel corridors teem with disturbing
stories The new shout Long live the
army" is the most serious siSn. Should
it take real hold Of the people and
should the fever reach the army itself,
the outcome would be threatening. Tie
current talk represents the army as being
dissatisfied and as announcing that IT,
does not intend to take UP arms against
The people so long as their opposition is
directed against the Jesuits and the Count
OF Caserta. The feeling against the
former is largely political. but real and
deep seated antagonism exists against
the former Carlist leader.
Another step in the marriage ceremony
occurs at the palace tonight at o'clock
when the formal contract will be signed.
The Duke Of Sotomayer. the Grand
Chamberlain, has extended an invitation
TO the Ministry to be among the witnesses.
Besides the royal party, tho Ministry and
the palace officials and the witnesses, no
others will be present. All the parties to
the wedding are doniciled in the royal
palace.
They are, therefore not obliged TO eX-
pose themselves to the public. the we'd
ding occurring within the chapel OF the
palace itself at IL o'clock Thursday MORN
ing. The signing Of the civil contract in
connection with the wedding at the palace
tonight was a simple ceremony and was
witnessed by only the members Of th1
royal family, the court officials. the Min
istry, the Count Of Caserta and his family
and the chosen legal witnesses. Up TO the
present the city is perfectly calm. Re-
publican banQuets were held yesterday
at Saragoasa. Pampeluna. Cadiz. Valencia.
and Malaga.
Scnor ri Y Margall, leader of the Fed
eral Republicans, speaking yesterday,
said he believed the present movement
was the prelude OF grave revolution
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
JUDGE MEAREs NOT A CANDIDATE.
E. K. Bryan FavOred For Position of Judge Of
the Eastern Criminal District

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, Feb. 12.--Judge 0. T.
Meares announced today that he would
not be a candidate for the Eastern dis
trict Criminal court juGgeship, for
which position his friends strongly
urged his name a few days ago.
Il. X Bryan, Esq. has almost The
unanimous endorsement OF the VII
mington bar for the position.
Local Union No. 2S0 Brotherhood Of
Painters. Decorators and Paper Hang
ers Of America announced its orgauiza-
tion here today with charter MEMBER
ship OF II. It Is affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor and Ma
tional Building Trades Council. ana an
effort is leins made to organizes tbe
brotherhood throughout the State. he
only other union now in North Carolina
is at Ashevlle
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
NO LYNOHING is PROBABLE.
Young Alexander, Though ia Critical Condi-
tion, Takes Bride.
2 No LYNCHING. JSap-h
especial 10 News ana obs,

Especial 10 News and Observer1
Asheville, n. c., Feb 12.-Tbreatcned
4ynching robbers not likely to take place
tonight if at all. No action expected
unless victim Alexander dies. lie is hold
ing lis own. He asks that no violence be
done and none is probable.
The Asheville Citizen OF Monday gives
the following account Of Mr.. Alexandcr's
marriage:
Alexander Is about % years Of age ana
of slight build,abo FIVE feet eight inches
tall About year ago he was operatc9
on for appendicitis and has seeming..
never fully recovered, being in rather
poor health ever since He is an unas-
snrng young man. But when the crucial
test came his courage asserted itself.
aud with a revolver pointed al him nc
caught up o pistol and shot his guard
whred to shoot the Other. and but for a
defective cartridge would have laid both
low before harm came to him. His only
regret seems nov to be that ho did not
have good revolver
His act OF heroiam dtd not end there.
however. for he fought both men. him
self CRarned. and after he was shot
kept up the unequal contest. When
the negro was about TO shoot again Mr.
Alexander pulled the white man In front
OF him and saved himself this shot This
gave him an advantage. both OF his assai-
ANS being wounded but even then he
felt that he must give up. but al this
iuncture he felt the hand OF one OF his
adVcrsaries ircmble and knew the men
were growing weak, With last effort
he downcd them and dragged them out
This effort was the last straw aud he
fell, fainting when they were outside
Yesterday it Yves found that Mr. Alex
ander was in a serious condition The
bullet had entered his abdomen. and
during The day littlc hope OF his recovery
WAS entertained.
Mr.. Alexander was to have been mar
ricd Tuesday, but in view OF his condi-
tion his intended bride, Miss Laura PEN
land. asked that the ceremony be per-
formed at once Accordingly Sunday af-
ternoon at ] O'Clock the two were mar
ried at y. J MeLellan's. whore Mir. Alex
andcr is unable 10 rise from his he'd
Rev. Luther Brown OF the West End
Baptist church, ollciatcd and number
OF friends were present. mostly brother
Odd Fellows Mrs. Alexander remains by
her husbands side and refuses 10 leave
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
TIE SEA WITCH FIRED
The Torch Applied by One
of Her Grew.
So il is Believed. Five Of The Men Had Been
Put in Irons Ten Now Under
Arrest
IBv The Associated Press. }

Seattle Wash, Feb. 12.-Advices from
Manila dated anuary 5th, say;
The American ship Sea Witch was set
on fire in the harbor on Thursday night,
presumably by some member of he crew.
ten of whom are now under arrest.
Launches from the cruiser Brooklyn and
the transports Rosecrans and Meade
towed the burning vessel into twenty
fathoms on the west side of the Pasig's S
mouth whore it was pumped full of water.
1t IS feared the boat will be a total loss.
THE Sea Witch of $50 tons was built
at Boston in 1882 and is owned by Ed
ward Lawrence.
Dissatisfaction among the crew was
caused by five of them being put in irons
for refusing duty"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13

to the House, said the substitute had
been unanimously approved by the Dom
ocratic caucus. In the light of recent
history such a bill was deemed neces-
sary.
Mr. Gibbs claimed that man charged
W th being guilty of stealing a hog was
as much entitled to State protection
as a man charged with being guilty OF
violating the election laws. The man
who nvades the Sanctty Of the ballot
box is just as much criminal as the
man who inyades the premises Of an
other
Mr.. Winston said the object of the
bill was TO project men who are charged
with violating the 18th amendment and
causes growing out of that, and not with
violating the election laws.
Judge Connor asked Mr.. Ebbs If ii was
not, the' custom of the Federal Govern
mcnt to send its officials into the State
courts to defend its election officers?
Mr.. Ebhs admitted that this was so,
bat he claimed that the bill was unpre-
cedented in any State of the Union.
Judge connor said he regretted that
such a bills was needed bat since con-
ditions were RS they were. be was en-
ceedingly glad that The measure was be-
fore the House. There ought not 10 he
moments hesitation about passing this
bill. j is q sad spectacle TO see men
dragged before the Federal courts. men
employed by the sovereign state Of North
Carolina, on charges made against them
while performing their duty as officers
OF the State Government.
MIR. Blythe made an attack ON the bill
on much the same grounds taken by Mr..
Ebbs.
SfMIAN-HEADED JUDGE
Mr.. Morgan said he himself had been
hauled UP before a siman- headed judge
for being red shirt Therefore he could
support the measure with his whole
heart. (Laughter).
Mr.. Craig: This bill Is not akin TO any
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
Motion Filed for Carriers Release
(By the Associated Press }

Leavenworth, Kansas, Feb ia
motion was filed in the United States
Circuit court today for the RELEASE of
Oberlin NJ. Carter, former captain OF
engineers. from the Federal PRISON.
pending the appeal OF his habeas cor
pus proceedings case in the Supreme
court OF the United States The .ou;
set Friday next as the time OF hearing
the argument. Carter's attorneys as-
sert that 1t viii be at least two years
before a decision i'm the habeas corpus
case can be reached in the, Supreme
court In that time Carter viii have
served his sentence and the habeas COR
pus proceedings will afford him no re-
lief 1t is understood that in the event
the court sustahs the motion, relatives
of the prisoner will furnish bond to the
extent, if required. OF 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Measures Passed in the House Anonymous
Letter Stricken Frcm Record
(By The Associated Press


Washington, Feb. 12.-The House TO-
day passed the Army Appropriation
Bill and entered upon the considcra-
tion of the Sundry Civil Bill. the last
but one Of the big money bills.
The debate on the army Bill was con
fined largely to a discussion OF the
question of passing bills to remove the
charge of desertion against soldiers
and was made notable by stateme' t
of Mr. McClennan. IN. ". comparing
the cost of the soldier in Europe, II
armies with the cost in the United
States. According to his figures. in
eluding the pensions, etc, each Unttea
States soldier involved an expense of
s2,S2S while a German soldier costs
S227 and a French soldier 1922.
Previous 10 the consideration OF the
appropriation bills the anonymous let
ter rejecting upon Mr. Perry S. Heath.
which Mr.. Sul2er introduced into the
proceedings yesterday. was eXpunse
from the record. During the debate
upon the motion TO expunge Mr.. Sllilec
renewed his attack upon Mr.. Heath. re-
iterating his statement Of yesterday
that he was willing to father the state
uients In the letter and declaring that
if action was brought against him he
would not plead his constitutional i'm
munity.
At the close OF the day the House
adopted the usual resolutions Of regret
upon the death of General Albert .
Shaw. of New York and adjournai
out Of respect 10 his memory. Owing
TO the tangle in which the House fouaj
itself just before adjournment last
night tbeing without quorun) the
announcement Of General Shaw's death
could not re made yesterday.
The chaplain in his Invocation referf-
ed to the fact that this was the anni-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
MADE PRISONERS BY FRENCH.
Forty Three Beers Fall Into His Hands, Also
Convoy of Fifty Wagons.
CBv the Associated Press

London Feb 12.--General Kitchener, in
dispatch from Pretoria, dated February
18th, says:
French has captured a convoy of nifty
wagons and fifteen carts and has made AZ
prisoners. We had one man wounded
FEVER Is RAGING.
Lorenzo Marques, Feb. 12.-The fever
season here is exceptionally disastrous.
Many deaths OF prominent British sub
jects have occurred The majority be-
longed TO the imperial railroad admins
trative staff, and had to be removed to a
hospital ship in patches. Patients from
Komatipoort are arriving daily. The hos
pital ship is now nlled to its capacity.
The mortality among the Boer refugees
is heavy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
Surrender of Colonel Techon
CBy the Associated Press. J

Manila, Feb. 12-An insurgent colo
mel. simon Techon, seven insurgent of-
ficers and seventy men, with sixty guns
have surrendered unconditionally to
Captain Cootes. OF the Thrty-tiftn
regiment, at san Miguel de MayumD.
IN fight at sibuyan. Batangas. the
rebel general Malbas is reported to
have been killed. Six insurgent officers
and twenty men were captured.
Mariduina IS the scene Of an immense
peace meeting Of the Federal Party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
BRITIsH oCcUPY FICKsBURG.

Cape Town, Feb. 12.-Large bodies OF
Republicans have been seen near Donker-
poort station. north of Norvalspont and
shots were exchanged The British occu-
pied Fieksburg, with little opposition and
have released the prisoners who were in
the Jail.
The Beers we're moving in the direction
of Fouriesburg. where they have most Of
their Supplies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
into CAPE COLONY
De Wet Moves South, the
British Following
The Invaders March Toward Philipstown
Large Bodies Of Beers Near DOnksrpoort
Exchange Shots With British

London, Feb IA special dispatch
from Pretoria SAYS General DeWet
crossed The Orange River north of Nor
vars Pont, Sunday night going in the d-
rection of Philipstown. The British are
following
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
AID TO THE REGISTRARS
Fill For States Prison to Make Fer
tilizer Defeated.
MCLEAN MAKES A STRONG PLEA FOR IT
M my Members Speak For and Against This
Measure. TIE Voc Was 38 10 48
Speaker Moore 10 be Absent
For Several Days.

The House yesterday passed the bill
empowering the State to employ counsel
to defend any of her officers brought be-
fore the Federal courts charged with
violation OF the law while performing
their duties in the service OF the State.
This measure will enable the State to pro-
tect registrars of election and poll hold
ers who are dragged up to the Federal
courts and prosecuted for violating the
10Th amendment and charges of a like
nature. The debate over this measure
was rather warm, and came near devel-
oping into a political argument. Messrs.
Ehbs and Blythe, Republicans, made
fierce attacks upon the bill. Judge Con-
nor, Mr.. Craig, Mr. Green, Judge Gra-
ham. Mr.. Marlborough, and Mr.. Curtis, all
made brief but eloquent and stirring
speeches in behalf OF the much needed
protection for the States officers in the
discharge of their duty.
Mr.. McLean's bill providing that fertil-
izer be made at the States Prison. and
empowering the State Treasurer 10 issue
bonds for the establishment Of a plant
at the penitentiary for that purpose. was
defeated. The sincerity of purpose
evident throughout Mr. McLean's able
plea for his measure caused almost every
speaker on The other side TO express his
regret at being compelled to oppose the
bill.
To DEFEND STATES OFFICERS.
The bill authorizing the Governor of
The State to employ counsel for the de-
fense Of certain persons under Indictment
in the Federal courts in the same State
was reported unfavorably by the special
committee. and a substitute was recon-
mended. providing for the defense Of Off
GERS and persons prosecuted in the Fed
eTal courts
Mr.. Winston. who introduced the orig
inal bill, and who reported the substitute
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13

Motives do not make men men make
motives
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17
Liberty, Jan. 4, 1901.
A TEXAS LETTER.
Citizon

To The Journal.
Valley View, Tex, Jan. 6, 1901.
will write The Journal short
letter as promised.
After leaving Greonvillo on tho
1890 train, 1 reuched Atlanta
about sunset; my Chattanooga
train was just pulling out, but l
made a good run and caught it,
then for Nashville. reached
Memphis the next evening about 4
o'clock and had two hours stay
there. l reached Fort Worth at
II o'clock the second night and
slept five hours and got ready for
my ride 45 mllos over the Santa Te
and Topeka r. r., and glad to
state to you all l found my family
all we'll, and kissed my baby boy
and distributed the nice presents
to my wife and little ones. My
wife ate the cake that Missea Min.
ME and Bettie sent her while I play.
cd the Arkansas Traveller on my
violin. and rejoiced to be at home
once more with my loved ones.
Goodbye until next time.
Sam Lark.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17
Total:
FROM HAZEL.

As haven't seen anything from
this place recently 1 Will try to
give you few dots.
Impress your many readers that
the nineteenth century is past and
W. are now entering the morning
Of the twentieth, and as I fully be.
Iicve at It's ending up judgment
day will bo at band, let us make
the present century brighter and
rore pleasant than the old one for
we will never see another.
About twcnty-one yearg ago,
Mrs. Nancy Wooten (nee Pressley)
got II corn stalk stuck in her right
leg below the knee, making her n
cripple and evor snce she has had
to 60 on crutclies. About four
weeks ago lnflamma III sot in al d
after much suffering she passed
away on tho 10th inst. She was
almost Is years Of age and con.
sstent member Of Antioch Baptist
church. She leaves son and two
grand children with O host OF
friends 10 mourn Ter death. lie,
rnmoins were inferred today a,
New Friendship cemetery, the fu.
neral services Icing conducted by
Rev. John Y. Lewis.
Farmers nre giving attention to
Their creek aud branch banks get.
ling them in nico order. Sp g
oat sowing IS at hand and we 10 X
for an eaily spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Curtis anC
family cf Dalton, postofficp, wore
guests at a. II. Wlnchcster's last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Prince o.
Pindor visited Mrs. Danisl Win
chester last Saturday and Sunday
Mr., w. II. Gilstrap Waited hi
drnghter at Piedmont last week
Mr.. Thomas Walker who In
been living with MIR. Silus Hinkle
on Cane Lre'k the past q year
will 1.-Two on tho OoIenoy next year
A. r. w.
January IL 1901.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17
PORTER-C R-CROW.

On Dec. 10th, 1000, Mr.. Thomas
Porter was happily married to
Miss Corrie Crow at Porter's Chap.
"l church, Rev. |. n. Stone ofliciat
ing.
Mr.. George Porter with Miss
Ardolla Stone and Mr.. Ed. Bra
zeale with Miss Sallie Porter were
attendants. Immediately after the
ceremony, the party repaired to
the grcom's hong whore a magni
cent spread was made and every
body enjoyed themselves. The
happy couple have the congratu-
lations of many relatives and
friends wlo wish them long
happy and prosperous journey
through life.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17
FROM CENTRAL.

Most all the old pupils have 10
turned to the Central High School
and many new ones are coming III
for the remainder of tho echoo
year. Central bids fair to rival al
other towns IF the county in school
matters. Come and help us and
we can have as good a high school
as the state affords. The county
needs it, the state needs it and we
need it. We have every reason to
be- encouraged. Board can he had
at worry low rates and tuition is
placed st one dollar for all.
1t is earnestly desired that all
new students get in by the tenth of
this month.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17

"o't ID be MotarJ oU~ ttl9,
'n''rUg9 - pru&I""a't" - ;h'
weather will permit.
Among the many visitors here
during the holidays were DR.. w. r.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. John Hen,
bricks, Mr. Pressley, Will Majors
and others Of Texas, who are visit.
ing tie scenes of their younger
days.
Lagrippe is abr. ad in tho land
and many Of our citizens are strug.
Cling in his clutches. They say he
grips quick enough but Is exceed,
ingly slow in lel king his grip of
his victims.
There was more moving around
during the holidays than over in
this section among the tenant
class.
Among the changes in town We
noto the following. w. S. Par.
sons and II. f. Shore occupy the
the Joe Hunter house. hc having
moved to Grcenvillo. Job Smith
jr. has bought and now occupies the
Chapman house vacated by w. S.
Parsons. Tom (Blue) Smith Shas
built and moved to town. s. O.
Skolton has moved to his now rel.
dence. A. O'Dcll has moved to
town. Berry Nj Whorter has
bought the old T. N. Hunter resi-.
dence and moved in it. Thomas
Hunter of Of Twelve Mile side has
built dwelling Oil his lot lnear J.
d. Smith and has moved in. Pal.
mer Grear, John CAN'T and r. F.
Boggs are to start today for Macon
Ca, where they 60 to take q busi-
ness course in the Congratulations
college.
Clifton.
Liberty, Jan. 4. 1901.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17

gaged as the general manager v,
tl.o store Of his brother,L. G. Craig
He is successful merchant and
has dono good business. During
their stay he and his excellent wife
have made many friends who sin.
cerely regret their departure. He
will resume business at Seneca
with his brother, l.. G. Craig.
May the greatest success attend
them. .-Koowee Courier.
AS tho Journal goes under a
different management 1st of Janu.
ary 1901, and will be on a differ.
cut basis, the stockholders have
decided to make final settlement
Of the old business. 1t is there.
fore necessary to collect all &C.
counts possible and dispose ofthose
not collected. II. G.. Robinson
will keep the books until Tuesday
after Salesday in February next
aud then turn them over to the
directors. What they will do with
them remains to be known but we
would be glad for the delinquent
list to be as short as possible.
Come forward and bring your 70.
ccipts, SO that tho settlement will
be final and satisfactory. I'd
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17
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thin, no matter what cause, take
Scott's Emulsion Of Cod Liver
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There are many causes Of get.
ting too thin; they all come
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Stop over-work, if you cans
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17
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We know you want up.IO.d0to
Hats, Dress Goods anl trimmings.
You will find the very --latest styles
at cur store.
We can sell you a pretty Hat
and Uatch it in Dress Goods and
Trimmings for less money thAn
yon can buy it anywhere. )tl
stock is complete with all tho l.'nat
goods Of tho season, aud >.e#@
goods Of every kind in all CO 'a,
at prices that will tempt you to ',y
when you SIC tEom.
Wo carry a full lire of ST ..r
Goods at the lowest market y. ....
Full llho Of Children and M a2
Refers and Jackets.
Furs and Collarctts from s 30
to $500.
We will sc =" from 20 I. 20
Per cent. on .r ...c. ".4.
: on can't ...cu s.. 10y y
seeing our St.,
Misses ROo>nro a. -