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The Bti ecoraer VOL. 76-NO. 36. DURHAM, N. C, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1820 ham 3' Important Provisions of Election Law TREATING PROHIBITED." Sec 4a That any person who shall treat, with . either meat or drink, on any day of election, or on any day previous thereto, with an intent to influence the election, shall forfeit and pay two hundred dol- - lars, the one-half for the use of the county, and the other for the use of the person who shall sue for the same, . INTIMIDATION A MISDEMEANOR. Sec 41. That any person who shall discharge from employment, withdraw patronage from, or otherwise injure, threaten, oppress, or attempt to intimidate, any qualified voter of this state, because of the vote such voter may or may not have cast in any, election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. BRIBERY. 1 ,. Sec 42. That any person who shall, at any time before or after an election; either directly or indi rectly, give, or promise to give, any money, prop erty or reward, to any elector, or to any county or district, in order to be elected or to procure any other person to be elected a member of the general . assembly, or to any office under the laws of this state, shall forfeit and pay four hundred dollars to any person who will sue for the same, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any person who shall receive, or agree to receive, any such bribe, shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor. ILLEGAL REGISTRATION. ' Sec 55. That any person who shall cause or - procure his name to be registered in more than one election ward or precinct, or shall cause or procure his name, or that of any other peri ju, to be regis tered, knowing that he, or the person whose name he has procured to be registered, is not entitled to vote in the ward or precinct wherein such regis tration is made, at the ensuing election to be held therein, or who shall falsely personate any regis tered voter, shall be guilty of a crime infa-. snous by the laws of the sttte4 and shall be pun ished for every such offence by a fine not exceed ing one thousand dollars, or imprisonment at bard labor, for a term not exceeding two years, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of ' the court, ' ' CONVICTS VOTING. Sec 56. That if any person be- challenged, as having been convicted of any crime which ex cludes him from the right of sufirage, he shall be re quired to answer any questions in relation to such alleged conviction-, but his answers to such ques tions shall not be used against him in any criminal prosecution; but if any person so convicted shall " vote at any election, without having been restored to the rights ot citizenship, he shall be guilty of an infamous crime, and punished by a fine not exceed- ing one thousand dollars, or imprisonment at hard labor, not exceeding two years, or both such fine and imprisonment INDUCEMENTS TO VOTE OR REFRAIN FROM VOTING PROHIBITED. Sec 73. That any person who, directly or indi- . rectly, by himself, or through any other person, shall receive, or contract for, before or during an election held under the constitution and laws of this state, any money, gift, loan, or other valua ble consideration, office, place or employment, for himself or any other person, for voting, or agree ing to vote, 0t for coming, or agreeing to come, to the polls, or for remaining away, or agreeing to remain away, from the polls, or for Rfrainingor agreeing to refrain from voting, or for voting, or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain, from voting for any particular person at any such election: or who shall receive any mon ey, or other valuable thing, during or after any such election, on account of himself, or any other person, having voted, or refrained from voting, during such election, rt on account of himself, or any other person, having voted, or refrained rrom voting, for any particular person at such election; or on account of himself, or any other person; having come to the polls, or remained from the polls, at such election; or on account of having In duced any other person to vote, or to refrain from voUng, for any particular person or persons at such election, shall be guilty ofa misdemeanor, and, up , on conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and not less than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than one year, or both such fine and impris onment, in the discretion of the court . Sal or Air Line Stock. , Norfolk, Va., Oct. 8.Judge Legh R. Watts, general counsel of the Seaboard Air Line, who yesterday positively denied the sale of the stock held in pool by Messrs. McLane and Robinson and himself, was today shown a special dispatch from Richmond, stating that not only had the stock been sold, but that the contract transferring the block to the Ryan syndicate had been signed on the part of the pool by the Judge himself. "I have nothing whatever to say regard ing the telegram, and still, de cline either to deny or affirn the reported sale of the road," he answered, "I reaffirm what I said yesterday that none of the stock held by myself, Mr, Rob inson, or Mr. McLane has been sold at 110." Further than this, the Jtjdge would say nothing, and in the continued absence of President Hoffman and Vice President St. John, nothing authoritively could be learned as to the policy of the road under its new own ership r The reported Hoffman pool is positively being formed, and ia Mr. Ryan is reckoning without this -scheme be may have trouble ahead. ' Thebb are fifty men in New York, said Cbauncey M. Depew, who can in twenty-four hours stop every wheel on all railroads, close every door of all our manufac tories, lock every switch of all tel egraph lines, and shut down every coal and iron mine in the United States. They can do so because they control the money which this country produces. A Cantox, McKinley paper, re marks that Hnow free coinage of iver is to start the mills isA'. an inanswered query." To this 41 Wilmington Star replies; What in unsophisticated innocent The free coinage of silver will make noney abundant, unlock the hoards now under key, stop the speculation and hoarding of gold, which with other money will seek employment in industrial enter prises and thus the mills will be opened. 1 IXDIAXA KO LONGER DOCBTFTL. Governor Matthews, of Indiana, has written the Richmond State as follows, regarding the political situation in his state : "In reply to yours of 30th ulti mo, which I have just received, I am glad to say that after quite an extended canvass of the State, I have no doubt of the result Bryan will carry Indiana by a tremend ous majority. Our people, e?pec- ially in the country districts, are thoroughly aroused to the import ance of the issue. My advices lead me to believe that Illinois will be for Bryan and Ohio may be put in the doubtful list Well in formed gentlemen from Kentucky feel satisfied that Kentucky will return to the old faith and be in the Democratic column again." The above taken with the state ment mads by the, New York Herald, a cold tper, a few days aco. that if Bryan earned Indiana he would be elected is exceeding interesting to all friends of silver. Even to take the enemies own statement Bryan is elected. TUB LATEST BRYA ESTIMATE. Late Thursday afternoon Sec re tarr Difondarfcf, of the silver party, gave out an estimate on the election. , He gave Bryan 282 electoral votes, McKinley 107, and put 68 in the doubtful column, this last being made op or lowa, Mart land. Minnesota, New Jersey, West Virginia and Wisconsin. He conceded New England, New York and Pennsylvania to -McKinley, and claimed for Bryan all except these States and those la the doubtful list HANNA'B SCHEMING. The News and Observer says: Mark Hanua go to many Western Democratic "chiggers" uuder his skin thut he coulJu't keep his sent in the JSew York Headquarters in the great Metropolitan Building, but he had to move. He first sent IJarrisou to Ohio, which even Beriah Wilkius, the owner of the Washington Post, had conceded to Bryan by 35000 majority. He then went to "dine" with McKin ley, and what was said at that "dine" could well be ' headed I up "Necrology of McKiuley Hopes.'! Follow him. Next, he rapidly focalizes a scheme that has been forming of giving the grain mar ket a torced "bulge." This he did three days ago, when; wheat was lifted two tents, and again yester-i day when a fainting market was actually prized up one cent by main force of mouey.- , He knows be is whipped, or he would not be resorting to such gauzy devices. He is just now more, dizzy than busy, with the anguish of Bynum's wail in his ears, but . more, with the cold words of-fate that he heard in the New York Herald of last Sunday, v AN ISTERE8TIXQ DISCOVERY. Hon. G. F. Williams, the dem ocratic nominee for governor of Massachusetts, has made a de cidedly interesting if not prophetic discovery in regard to the nomi nation of W. J. Bryan for presi dent Said he a few evenings ago in bis-Taraniany hall speech: "On July 10th, Columbus discovered America. The idea of the Re public was conceived ' on that date:, on July 10th Andrew Jack son refused to charter the United States banks, and on July 10, '96, tVillianj' Jennings Bryan was nominated for President of the Unite 1 States. Major McKinley received his nomination on Julv 18th, the fatal day on which the star of Napoleon was forever ex tinguished.' Robber Hold p a Mall Coach. Santa Fe, N. M., Oct. 8 A dispatch from San Antonio, N. U., states that the United States mail coach which left there this morning, was held up this afternoon by masked men, forty miles out The mail sack was cut open, rifled, and the stage bones stolen. There were no passengers aboard. The coach was eh route to White Oaks. The driver was left with. out conveyance, and walked eight miles back to the station, whence the alarm was sent in to Antonio. The west bound coach from White Oaks was duo to pass this locality three hours later, and it is believed it was also robbed. A Proxixkxt republican re marked recently that a "great mistake was made by allowing a joint canvass between Settle and Kitchin." This is true from Set tle's point of view. He has a man with him cow who is show ing up his record and at the same time convincing the people that Totnmie is against the very thing that will lift the burden off their shoulders. The biggest rope ever used for haulage purposes has just been made for a district subway in Glanrow, Scotland. It is seven piles long, four and five eighths inches in circumference , and weighs nearly sixty tons. It has been made in one unjointed and unspliced length of patent cruci ble steel. When in place it will form complete circle around Glascow, crossing the Clyde in its course, and will run at ft speed of fifteen miles an hour. When the hair beirtns to fall out or turn gray.tbe scalp needs doctoring, and we know of 00 better specific- than Hall's Veg stable Bicuiaa tiair euewor. MARION BUTLER ESTIMATES. . In a long letter iu the New York Journal Sunday morning Hon. Marion Butler, chairman of the people's party executive com mittee, says that all arrangements are complete for a victorious par tisanship fight He says thut Mr, Bryan already has enough votes to elect him with eight to spare. The victory . for the double standard," says Mr. Butler, 'in the coming battle of the ballots will be won through ,the combined ef forts of democrats aud populists, and to the efforts of neither talone can success be attributed. This anion insures the success of the vital principle of both platforms, and must undoubtedly be classed among the leading achievements of campaign." In speaking of Mr. Bryan's chances of election, Mr Butler says: "Information . received at . the headquarters of the people's party so far indicate that the following states are almost absolutely safe, with the prospects brightening each day: "Alabama, 11; Arkansas, 8; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Louisi ana, 8; Mississippi, 9; Missouri, 17; South Carolina, 9: Tennessee, 12; Texas, 15; Virginia, 12; Colorado, 4; Idaho, 3; Montana, 3; Nevada, 3; North Dakota, 3; South Dakota, 4; Utah, 3; Washington, 4; Wyoming, 3; Kentucky. 13; Kan- sas, 10; Nebraska, 8; Indiana, 15; North Carolina, 11; Oregon, 4; California, 8; Maryland, 8; West Virginia, 6. Total, 222. Continuing he says: "The above states, which are now reas onably certain ior Bryan, with a certainty of gaining steadily to the election, give eight votes more than enough to elect It will be noticed that in the above table are uot included states like Illinois, with 24 votes, Delaware with 3, Minnesota 9, Michigan with 14, and Iowa with 13. In these states Bryan's chances arent least even. In fact, if the election were to take place to-morrow it is al most certain that ho would carry several if not all of. them; and there is every indication that the silver sentiment will be stronger in these states on the 3d of No vember than at present Thus it will be seen that Bryan can be elected if all of these central west ern states, which are considered the fighting ground in the cam paign, should go for McKin.ey." Jt'HT AS EXPECTED. A special from New York to the Washington Post says: That a rarfect understanding exists between the two organiza tions -the Republican and the National ' Democratic was de monstrated by the conferences hold this week between Mr. By- num. and the managers at McKin ley headquarters here, which there was no attempt to conceal. One report current as a result of these consultations is that Palmes and Buckner may withdraw dur inir the last week of the campaign. Senator Quay is said to have made suceestwn that they do this, and 1 an open letter advise their sup- a norters to vote for McKinley. The ramor has it that the withdrawal will be made as dramatic as pos sible, with the hopo tnat it may gUmnede or demoralize the Bryan forces by creating the impression that there no loncer exists any necessity for the gold ticket to re main in the field." This is just as was expected. Of coarse Palmer and uucicner w. m a do not expect to set elected or to a . . get ft single electoral vote for that matter. They were only intended fintn the first to draw honest men from the support of Bryan. The votes they get m to is section wiu be as scarce as hen s teeth. - The Leading Racket Stmt opened to Say S B lot ladies plat capes. Fricet aw. Scetlwir ub before Mjiog. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report MM 11 W C7 AD6OLUTELY PURE THE BETTER WAY. It strikes us that Miss Clara Barton has a clearer perception of Christian duty in the rela tions of the people of the United States to suffering hu manity in Asia Minor than those eminent citizens and great organizations that are calling for war to enforce collection of damages to property. Referring to her mission In Armenia, the Red Cross President said: "We found want, desolation and suffering, and relieved it bo far as we were able. In spite of all, these are still there,, and they have grown since. Win ter is approaching, and unless the open hands of chmty not of this country alone, but of all civilized countries be -reached out and access be secured, hun ger aqd cold will gather victims by the tens of thousands and bury tbem like the falling leaves beneath the snow." - However important it may be to hurry up the Sultan's government in tbe matter of the burned mission-houses, we submit that succoring the dis tressed, saving the imperiled lives of thousands, is a more imperative christian duty than trying to induce the president to enter on a course that would inevitably and immediately re sult in war. We do not suggest the abandonment of the claim for damages. It should by no means be permitted to lapse for want of proper, attention. Bu- to force a settlement would seal the fate of the people for v.'jom Miss Barton pleads. If they are to e reached at all, it must he with the consent of the au thorities at Constantinople. The Post holds that war is not the worst of all evils. W ith all its horrors war is preferable to national dishonor. But neither the honor of this nation, the in terests of its citizens domiciled in Turkey, nor the welfare of the Armenians can be promoted by belligerent acts at this time. "Let us have peace," and let us give due heed to the practical Christianity for which Miss Barton pleads and which is so beautifully exemplified in the work of the Red Cross. Washington Post YALE STUDENTS APOLOGIZE. It will be remembered .that when Mr. Bryan spoke at New Haven, Conn., the Yale stud ents broke up the speaking. Since that time the press gener Ally, has been giving it to them 'hot and heavy" and now part of the , student body has met and declared that this "rowdy oess" was not the policy of the University but of individuals. They passed the following reso lutions in regard to the matter: "Whereas, At the recent visit of Mr. Bryan to New Haven certain members of the Yale University did thoughtlessly and unfortunately interfere with tbe proceedings; and "Whereas. Such action has unjustly been imputed by the press to the Yale student body as a whole; be it "Resolved, That we, the members of the Bryan and Siwall Club of Yale University do hereby condemn this action as untrue to the sentiments of our University and hostile to the spirit of broad mindedness that has always characterized Yale men, and that we tender Mr Bryan our sincerest apolo gy of our fellow students; and be it "Resolved. That ft set of these resolutions be sent to Mr. Bryan." Jail opened at tbi Leading Racket Store lot broad cloths $4 incbe wide, aU colon, suitable lav soaking ct pee etc only joe yard. Strang THOME NOtAeNTITLED TO VOTE. Any person who has been convicted of a felony in noten titled to vote, whether he was sent tp the penitentiary or work. house or not sent' to prison at all. Any one having been con victed of crime, as above men tioned, and then voting, shall be subject to a heavy fine and im. prisonment. Section 50, of the new election laws, says: "That if any person be chal lenged, as having been convict ed of any crime which excludes him from the right of suffrage, he shall be required to answer any questions in relation to such alleged conviction; but his answers to such questions shall not be used against him in any criminal prosecution; but if any person so convicted shall vote at any election, without having been restored to the rights of citizenship, he shall be guilty of an infamous crime, and pun ished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprison ment at hard labor, not exceed- ing two years, or both such fine and imprisonment." 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