WASHINGTON LETTER.
Lfcorttrn,,cnce I
ie national campaign; of 1900
ready opening up. The elec
in Ohio ir looked to with
er-result nexi year, xvuu
I leaders here think the reiult
e 0f great doubt. They fear
0s of the German-American
which ie heavy in Cincinnati
corral other leading cities.
Lb of the state, they say, would
ch a repudiation 01 McKlnley
friends could not in de-
)reeent his name to tne na
pe
:M convention, and hence their
vUic eilonts to defeat McLean.
that Piverv "Remihli-
itrai piV J r
jf ofliceholder shall help ih the
f del -for ttUW BMV,T
Hi service rules are waived for
purpose; Secretary Hay led off
. Lia long appeal, and now
taFter-General Smith is book-
M inyke epeecnes mere.
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)raocratic- confidence of SUC
CESS in Unio is eyen greaierinan
tbl Republican fright. Mr. Mc
who is now in Ohio to ie
'ttJ!iii ' until rafter election, is in
coEstant communication with his
JshingtorT friends. lie says he
ea absolutely certain of being
M ted governor, and he is not the
grjltof man to say so without be-
lefing 'it himself. lrom otber
j comes tne same sort 01
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
BOTH SIDES GETTING READY
FOR THE BOUT.
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e object of a delegation of
hingiqn negroes, including a
wher and several ex-omce-er?,
in calling at theWhite
e was a reminder of recon-
itrultmn days. They seem pos-
d of the idea that Mr. Mo-
fey. iras power to interfere with
Proposed election law in North
CaMlHia, ana tney wisn mm to put
a dlause in his annual message to
coiHrees recommending that the
proposed election law be declared
iilelgil because of its violation of
the! Kith amendment. Mr. Mc
Killey is a strong partisan, but he
krive too much to attempt to meet
thf wishes of these negroes, even
jf they were citizens of North Car
oliia, instead of being meddlers
with what in no way concerns
then . The "nigger" question will
neper figure'prominently again in
-prtfs iilential messages or in con--creie
rional legislation. If uncon
stiii tional laws are passed in'
Xnh Carolina, or in any other
itajc, the people can get them
oaisecl upon by the proper legal
txjWnal without either the help or
hiUdrance of the president or anv
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arconnecieu wim me execu
branch' of the government, and
decrees of the courts will be
obeyed by the people. The Su
preme court of the United States
atoms possesses the power to de
clare state laws unconstitutional.
jte talk about boycotting the
Pirit exposition next year because
ojjtljie yerdict of guilty in the
us case has died out in this
.it was of1 short duration,
1 proves that Frenchmen are
jhe only emotional people in
worldf The Navy department
begun the boxing of the models
our .--war-snips- tor exhibition in
Paris. 'An il all thn ArrnncrAmAnta fnr
partipipation in the work will be
carried out as originally intended.
A'Jthougli this work will go forward
without restriction, no doubt the
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us case will serve as "a text
any congressional utterances.
ftjkerj this topic is entered upon,
wf shalLpee quite a wide range of
jmy ' 'diacu88ion. There will e
Jne striking parallels drawn be
eeh Dreyfus and Capt. Carter,
H S. A., who was court-martialed
, -priy two years ago for embezzle-
-ipt of nearly two millions from
government, and whose sent
ece ha? been suspended by Presi
2nt McKinley, under qne pretext
Jj ;; another, until ihe case has
'fached a point scarcely less scan-
ilOUS than t Ua f TYTrfiio Wifh
a case as Carter's still hang-
& H, the proposition to boycott
p Ij reneh exposition speaks well
r . t n IUIUUCUVD VJ U k U W k
1 lor consistenrv.
e case of General Eaean also
Id not escape discussion. Here
q otlieer found guilty of gross
lnuiict, given a leave of ab
P for seven vpnrs. anH then re-
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The net result of his "pun-
-aient was that he will et hie
orN 18,000 from the treasury.
ia view. of this astonishing
er of disciplining our soldiers,
omment is called for if France
$ pardone Drevfus. then con-
r again to exi e. witn a.
fl('-n suilicient to take him on a
years jaunt around the world.
'Wy would beEaganizinghim.
he torn crop of Nebraska is
fe- It will be about three
:Ioa bushels' . and corn" is now
lriZ in VcK,oW on Aao a
Te -Ahrint half rtf fhia
rree crop will be in first hands
pL. 6 uu epecuiavivc pur
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The Boer's Reply to Groat
Britain's Demands Not Sat
isfactory to That Country.
Trouble Ahoad.
Capetown, September 16. Further
telegrams from frttoria to-diy confirm
the reports of the reply that the
Transvaal will not accept the demands
of Great Britain as a whole. There Is
great excitement at Pretoria over the
consequences that may arise. Yoang
Boers are asking to be led to the field
immediately. Owing to the feeling
here, it will be impossible for the Im
perial government, and undignified on
its part, to again enter upon an in
terchange of arguments. The Boy al
minister and regiment has arrived
here. Official advices from Pretoria
confirm the statement that the Trans
vaal answer refused to agree to Great
Britain's demands. The situation Is
regarded as hopeless unless Great Bri
tain receeds from her present position.
Two republics agree that the Trans
vaal should not make further conces
sions. It Is believed that the Boers
will be supported by all Afrikanders
in South Africa.
London, September 16. A Pretoria
dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette says
It is understood the Boers reply repu
diates the demand of equality of lan
guage rights.
Pretoria, September 16. Seven of
Krugers sons and fifty grandsons. Col
Joubert's sons and all members of the
exeoutive council and Valksraad will
take the field and- fight side by side
with the poorest Burgher.
London, September 16. Northum
berland Fusileers, known as the
"fighting fifty," left for the cape this
morning. A dispatch from Pretoria
to the London edition of the Digger
News says the situation is sharpening
to a crisis. The reply of the Trans-
vall is uncompromising and will force
a decision. Preparations by the Boers
for a stancfi resistance are going on
continually. Everything is in readi
ness for war.
Despatches from diplomatic agents
at Bloemfontein to-day state that the
Orange Free State approves the Trans
vaal reply to England's intimation.
A New. York Journal special from
Pretoria says an official summary of
the Boers reply to Great Britain's ulti
matum has been given out to-day, and
says the government has withdrawn its
assent for a joint inquiry into the fran
chise question, and says the proposi
tion as generally accepted was believed
to be the only bonafide attempt to set
tle all questions at issue and lead to a
final settlement, Great Britain agree
ing to forego lta claims for sovereignty
and to make definite plans for arbitra
tion.
The reply accuses throughout that
in a defiant all commandants In the
field Cornets ; and ordered to supply
immediately returns showing the men
available for field service and points
where they can be concentrated.
MUST YIELD OR FIGHT.
England's Demands Must Be
Complied With at Once.
London, Sept. 19 A special to the
New York Journal says that Chamber
lain to-day drafted an ultimatum to
the Boers, curtly summarizing the
British position, with peremptory
demands that the Boers shall immedi
ately stop all preparation for war.
England forcibly Insists on Instant
compliance with the demands, and de
clines abruptly to permit further delay.
They must yield or fight.
z Lisbon, Sept. 19 The Government
gave the British government permision
for more troops to cross Portugese terri
tory. This permits ten thousand troops
for India along the Delago Bay, with
in striking distance of the Transvaal.
Capetown, Sept. 19 There are, per
sistent rumors that the Transvaal has
handed the British agent a second dis
patch of a more conciliatory nature.
The impression is gaining that the
Transvaal is changing ground, owing
to the pressure 01 tne orange Free
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A second draft, will leave here for
Ki ruber ly to-night, making twelve
hundred troops on the way there. -
It is repjrted that the Boers are es
tablishing a league at Komotsport,
within fifty miles of Delago Bay.
. London, Sept. 19 No confirmation
has been received here that the Trans
vaal has sent a second dispatch.
The London press is now inclined to
take the view that the recent action
on the part of the Boers does not make
war a certainty. It is thought the
Boers place the British cabinet In a
position where It must take steps so
aggressive that war or utter Ignomious
submission will be the only alterna
tives remaining for the Transvaal.
The press by no means is urging
the government to move hastily ex
cept in the matter of hurrying troops.
The Pall Mall Gazette prints a dis
patch from Capetown that the general
impression is that the Boers will at
once take the initiative and an attack
is expected at any hour.
The town of Durham has sold to
the Seaboard Air Line for $33,500
its $100,000 of stock in the Dur
ham and Northern Railway (Dur
ham to Henderson). Durham has
$60,000 stock in the Lynchburg
and Durham Railway, which is
said to be utterly valueless.
STATE NEWS.
lbs Kind Yoa Haw Wwars Eosght
Peart tM 7
A bank has been -organized at
Littleton. j!
The Wilmington Messenger Ire
ports a great advance in the price
of lumber. j J
A new chair and furniture fac
tory will jhortly begin operations
mt Lexington. - ;i
State Treasurer Worth Monday
transferred $55,000 to ew York to
meet the October interest on bonds.
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Sherman Part hay, a negro, was
killed in Durham' Saturday after
noon while trying to beat his way
on a train. . :
A hosiery mill with a capacity
of one hundred dozen pairs of naif
hose per day is to be erected at
Lumberton. j
Murdock Smith; a young white
man living near Maxton was shot
and seriously injured by a negro
Monday. The negro escaped. I
Wilmington is to have a new fac
tory at whioh boats are to be built.
Machinery is being installed.
Steam yachts will be a specialty.
The Pilot Mountain Journal says
the corn crop in Surry and Stokes
counties is better than the average,
while the tobacco crop is very fine
indeed. I j
The Presbyterian Synod of North
Carolina will convene in Asheyille
on October 10th. About two Hun
dred delegates are expected to be
in attendance.
A new cotton mill company was
organized in Durham last week.
Gen. J. S. Carr is interested injthe
concern, the capital stock of which
will be $400,000. j
Congressman John D, Bellamy,
of the Sixth district, says contest
ant Oliver H. Dockery is unable to
sustain his case. Bellamy expects
no trouble in taking his seat.
Lieutenant John W. Stewart,
United States Navy, of Linden,
Md., has been elected military j in
structor at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Raleigh. J
It appears that ex-Sheriff Jones
(Republican), df Wake, isjyet
short some $4,700. The court will
hear the case next month, as there
is a suit by the County com mis
sioners.
Dr. J. P. Strong died at
home in Charlotte last Friday.
his
He
was one of the old-time newspaper
men of the state, haying been ed
itor of the Charlotte. Democrat for
a number of years.
Mr. Henszey, of the Cumnock
coal mine, says the output is now
200 tons a day and probably in
thirty days will be 300 tons. Al
most all is taken by the Seaboard
Air Line for its locomotives.
The University of North Caro
lina opened, Monday with an at
tendance that breaks all previous
records. More than four hundred
students matriculated, a gain of
nearly a hundred over last year's
opening. v ' ' j
State Labor Commissioner Lacy
has made a very interesting report
on labor in cotton factories. This
shows that while in 1896 there were
employed 6,822 men, 10,567 women
and 6,046 children, there are now
employed 13,950 men, an increase
of 100 per cent. ; 15,887 women, an I
increase of 50 per cent, and only
3,440 children, a decrease of 50 per
cent. This decrease gives the com
missioner great satisfaction. The
number of spindles is now 1200,
000, an Increase of 33 per cent,
since 1896, and labor has increased
in the same proportion.
Several men recently went to the
poor house of Transylvania county
and entered the room occupied by
Brazil Chapel, an almost imbecile
white woman. The men choked
her to prevent an outcry, dragging
her into the bushes about 200 yards
from the house, and there com
pelled her to submit to their
wishes. The crime was committed,
it is thought, about 10 o'clock p.
m., and it was about 3 a. m. when
the poor woman reached the poor
house and told her story. She. was
so seriously injured that she could
only make: her way by crawling.
Warrants are out for John Stan-
cill, white, and John Gaston, col
ored, who are suspected of com
plicity in the crime. Gaston is in
Pickens county, S. C. There lis
talk of lynching.
An Action Toward France.
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President McKinley is daily re
ceiving letters, petitions, and reso
lutions from various parts of 1 the
country, urging his mediation in
behalf of Dreyfus and suggesting
that he tender his good offices in
the pending dispute between Great
Britain and the Transvaal. j
All these communications are be
ing turned over to the State De
partment as they arrive. The ad
ministration will take no action,
holding that until the interests of
the United States or the rights of
her citizens are involved it is not
within the province of this country
to meddle in the domestic or j for
eign affairs of other countries.1
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Tillman in Hew England.
Senator Tillman, of South Car
olina, is apt to be heterodox in his
doctrines, but his free-hand, breezy
way of saying things is nearly al
ways interesting. In a speech at
Providence, B. I., the other day,
the local reports say, he fairly
amazed his audience by what he
said and the way he said it. He
did not flatter New England in the
smallest degree, but the audience
in the course of his speech had be
come so interested that they did
not want him to stop, and gave
him tumultuous applause. He said
that he represents The Man With
the Hoe,". and told how New Eng
land had seized the home market
for their products, while leaving
the farming interests, to compete
in the markets of the world. He
predicted that the final effect of
trusts will be to bring the wages of
the American laborer to the level
of European wages.
The senator spoke his mind with
entire frankness about the Philip
pine war, which he pronounced a
disgrace, and" remarked that a
Southern man can discuss "with
more unction, more complacency,
more satisfaction" than anybody
else the attitude of the present ad
ministration toward the colored
races of the earth. Slavery in this
country was abolished at a cost of
half a million lives, and now those
who preached the crusade on the
equality of men are sending troops
to the Philippines to shoot into
submission men who are contend
ing for, what we contended for in
1776. In the Hawaiian Islands, he
added, there are 50,000 slaves on
sugar plantations, "mostly owned
by New Englanders. He declared
his conviction that the colored
races should receive all their rights
under the law, except that illiter
ate negroes should not have the
ballot, and that he will die believ
ing that the negro is not equal to
the white man. God did not make
him so, he said, and you cannot
legislate 'it into him.
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