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RALEIGH. N. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897.
NO. 8.
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HERE ARE SOME REMARKS
0 if VOCRATIC METHODS IN THE
i 1 r A T COUNTRY OF AMERICAN IN
DEPENDENCE. I vi m V4 Iki l iiom HHatea Koine Trie h
i Iiiiiim Mt.lih Were lanrtad to
r.,l,n1 ! 1 liv Minl Id The
II. .ma .if' I nuixi n!t'l ' ' 'i ! niorrry.
! I In- .i ; . i ..m. .
ii ik:."M k, N. i'.., lh-c. 29.-- An
" I i i titration rf
ar.itiou rf Independence"
iiity m likIy t ber-oiim fnmou
thf nt xt I.' ri.-1-iturt? i n contests
. ,'.t.s of th'v-n who were fairly
. . w ill li- t out rtt-tl, an.l the
; t!n who it i aiU-ged were
: , , i ! v 1 1 i t il will lit) tontetiti d)
,! tiil.e tl.D liberty to review
o! tin- ui thoili used to run
.ti.
in tins county emeu the
ith
In
..I ti.. r.)iulit Party.
IV-' n number f the f,'ool
il i in tin- county became dia
?id mhI fir. il of riuc rule, anil
i .i n- tl.t v th'l in nil part of
;.i.it' it nl I mud. Tl:t voice of
t . M.It hh'l bi ioni:f a hi.-'B and R
woril, :unl iibiiut six humlreJ of as
t.'.l
I,..
I !,.
tu.'
''
y in -1 1 it-t trie county nuorus
wiilkt il mi' ol tin- m calletl Memo-
5:u ty, i:-: ana iairi:age, anu
I'li'li'tv; bthind them, They
d wli.'tt ii known and much
i; I t.y the xii -culled Democrats
J'.irty. In August
n il, -i j i i r 1 1 - convention and
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l'
tl.f
th. y I
-linlll.'
, n ii ;
:-tt.i h lull legislative and
V tic Lot
ilicso iieoplo and
lit ir
;i'vt s suoiuiiieti, iik men,
t - i i i i. .
,,-luri' tin- ( :u:ihik'u to all manner
!! abii.- ridicule, from the lem-
"crMlr Me; candii'ates and heelers,
.it.. I in .'ionic iutnuees had their
I met tun's broken up by hoodlums
X iiu.lcil by 1). iiiocratic leaders,
At the regulation time in that
-f.it lor appointing election judgos,
I : in- chaii man of the Populit Party
I v.riit I'ctore the Democratic com-
t inl'Mouers with a li.st of names and
:i; ki d that they b appointed. lie
sv.v intoriiml that ho had no party
Thf Kcpiiblican chairman went
f bi-iun) them at the same time with a
h.-t ol names ilil all white) ana m-
formed them that he had a party
and asked that his party bo recog-
ni.cii ov having a pari oi mejuuges.
'i'hey agreed to consider his list, but
iustead of appointing the names he
presented they appointed eleven no-
irroes of the most ignorant type as
judges. 1! ut few of them could read
.or write one word, and two of them
twere so bUnd they could not have
read it' they had been graduates of
Vale.
One ot the commissioners who was
: at that time a Democratic candidate
for the Legislature was asked by a
newspaper reporter how he could vote
for negro judges, ho being a Deuio-
crat. His answer wa3 that ho did
not know they wvro negroes
A leading lawyer of the city said
thev put ou the most ignorant ne
groe thty could !'u-l. that they
' tin Dt-moi-rato) could control the
r; ballot boxes, and if they had a
chance they would.do the same thing
i again. Anything he said to down
J IViuili.-ts and Republicans,
1 The same old registration books
wi re useil thai nau neen useu ior
several years. Everybody had been
voting -j them year after year w
ot anv uuestions being asaea as
rtK iim tliKV voted tlio Democratic
Vcket straight. early every voter
in uie county, ii uoi an, visueu me
Registrar and asked it ins name to j9) they have no fear that any rep
eorrectly registered- He was told resentativo set of North Carolinians
in all eases, it ho was not a Uenio-
i eral, that uis name was correctly
k registered. If he was a Democrat
it was corrected if it was not right.
When the sun went down on the
' VUy of election 1,. '!tli had the pleas
ure of knowing that they had not
Veen allowed to vote and they could
lioast that they did not belong to
tho Democratic party. In one town
' Uip with UOI) voters !0 of them were
Hot allowed to vote every one Ke
f publican or 1 opuhst. Lme man was
disfranchised who had been voting
in the township for twenty
years
, ami had never uvea out or me town
ship, lie was a Pop. In another
township a well to do farmer lived
- on the township line but had been
'working the roads, raying tax and
voting in the same township for.fif-
teen years without any iuestion
leiug asked. He had left the dear
old party and Le and his employees,
toiir or rive, weie l quired to swear otate wnn tne least possioie mcpn
which side of the line their dwelling venience to the people. In addition
Ava3 ou. No cue of them knew and they to this the members of the fusion
were not allowed to vote. These movement owe a duty to their party
are some of the things that kept a friends that nothing be done to
Pop or Kep from voting. If the bring reproach on tnem. Of course
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registration book did not say exactly
w hat State, county and township he
was bom in, his age and occupation,
he was a "goner notwithstanding
he had been voting without all that
for twenty years.
Hen were hauled in from the
j-ounty poor house in livery carriages
and made to vote the Democratic
ticket who were both blind and
Yi e could name some of
t ii em u-fc,i died and we re buried in
Li ' the potter's .U'd sooa after the elec-
'ii , unn
j. ! In ISO I their was no co-operation
S,.VU.
ti between the Republican and Popu-
ut r.artiPs. conseti uennv ineir w&s
nn demand for wholesale frauds.
The elections iust closed crive the
people of the county another sample
! of rule or ruin. The new election
law knocked them out of the control
of the registration book or packing
I'i the judges. The registration was
stir and the onlv
thing left was on challenge day to
.hftlienv?,. indiscriminately. This
Duv .in -eha onppd near v 1.4UU
- - .,,1
voters in the county; not that there sale of these lands for the benefit of
' .lAl 1 1 3 3 Al 1
was any charge against one out oi me scuooi iuna ana uiereoy secux
ten a was shown mi trial dav: for ing from the annual interest five or
they failed to convict one hundred;
. but the idea was to ar them awav.
The neit thimr. wVin that failed,
l J ) was to hunt up "every negro that had ly useless marsh, which has been en
f1 not r vie his tax returns, arrest and joyed by but few of the good people
pn in jail. That worked to a
i rt-.Me extent for thev eat
,ii .
e. ity in jail and that
-ed effect in another
w . . 1 :
the . - r
In f .1
was eh.:;,
of law at.
art- aoout -uv more in
1 .-.-v.
1 . y ; . "m the ballot box.
WioU he township line
' wit - , t 'aw or shadow
i ' rig .-ti tion was over
and 7'J voti
allowed to vc
that crowd w-.
' were arrested ol
.111
-ut and not
uu oi one ot
.' uocr.. Men
court house to pay their c and
yanked into jail without I g al
lowed to go in and pay at make
their return.
-Notwithstanding a certain man
made arrangements with the sheriff!
that he would send men their poll
tax and he wonld clear them of the
law. Some that he sect were ar
rested before tLey could get into
the court house.
A wholo page might bo written
and the half wonld not be told; bat
as the Democrats who were declared
not elected are going to contest the
feats of the Populists that were de
clared elected and the Republicans I
are going to contest the seats of the
Democrats who were declared elect
ed, we think it well that those who
will havo the matter to fettle should
know some of the methods that hare
been used to carry elections in the
mnty. J. T. Soshomas.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Clur a (in tful Titn-Th HIrlt
,f Heir-llelp tl Sacrifice on the Iart of
tti Hoys.
For The Caucasian.
Cn Ai'EL Hill, N. C, Dec. 19,
lS'Jt; TZ --students have- left in
small jjuH.ca almost daily for a little
rest at home during the holidays.
It has been a good term for work
The attendance has been Urge
reachincr 'i'J. and excluding the
summer school for teachers and du
plicates, 'M. The January enroll
ment of new boys will increase this
number and doubtless make the reg
istration the largest in the history of
the University, and the largest at
tendance of academic students of
the Universities of the South.
The relations between the stu
dents and the new President have
been hearty and cordial. i)r. Alder
man has dealt kindly and justly to
all in absolute firmness, and the re
sponse by the students has been
manly and helptul. ine spirit or.
common interest has prevailed and
pervaded the whole term
Self-help and self-sacrihce to gain
an education have characterized the
term. The students do anything to
turn an honest penny. Some man-
age clubs, set type, work in labora- tnrown 0n the phenomena of fluores
tories, cut hair and shave their fel- cence and phosphorescence.
lows, serve a3 stenographers and Etectricity has during 1896 received
typewriters, sell books and clothing, new applications, and electric light
clerk in stores, wait on table at com- ing and propulsion have been greatly
mons cuj their own wood, do cabi-
net and carpentry work, attend
stock at neighboring farms, and a
variety of other things that their
own ingenuity has suggested. None
are ashamed to work, and if there
were here some varied manufactur
ing interests in which the boys could
get short hours there would be many
to take advantage ot it.
There are rich boys here, but no
snobs. Men rise or fall by merit
and there is a good feeling between
all sects, parties and conditions. It
is many sided life and all tastes arelBazin roller steamer and the begin
suited with the Dest in neiprui lines.
The two literary societies have
shown a revival of interest. These
famous old organizations are remod
elling themselves on the new and en
larged conditions of student life and
genuine work is being done
There has been much improve
ment in the outside of things, espe-
cially the changes in the chapel and
the improvements about Commons
Hall, which is fast winning its way
into favor of all.
The students read with interest all
tUe published matter relating to the
University but knowing it as they
assembled in legislature will do any-
thing to mar its usefulness and on-
ward progress.
Buckwater.
THE "HARD TIMES".
And a Strong and Valuable Soggeston
Ity Which Hard Times Conditions May
He Met In Favor of the Fubllc Schools.
For The Caucasian. 1
The statement made by our able
and efficient State Treasurer that the
revenues oi tne oiate snow a
shrinkage of many thousand dollars
which he attributes to the fall in all
values caused by the late and con
tinuihg hard times; furnish a subject
of most serious thought to the legis
lature which will meet in Raleigh in
January, and imposes upon its mem
bers the most important duty to the
State of supplying the necessary
funds to meet the demands of the
o. . i . i a. ;
one of the most vitally urgent de
mands on the State is an adequate
public school fund; and the follow
ing suggestion has occurred to the
writer which we hope you will give
to the public for what it may be
worth. It is not generally known
that in the sound waters of Pamlico
and Currituck there are many thou
sand acres of marsh where the wa
ter is too shallow for navigation
and is only used by the hunters and
fishers who reside along the shore
of these waters. Not being timber-
I . . 1- -i
ed swamps they cannot De disposed
of under present law for selling lands
iui luq voucuw va. .ud trua-taw ovuwa
fund or they would have been en
tered long ago. it is supposed that
from the neighborhood of Roanoke
Island north to the Virginia line
there is about one hundred thous
laud acres of these marshes that
could readily be sold for from one
dollar to one dollar and twenty
nve cents per acre. Now why would
it not be a wise thing for the Gen
erai Assemoiy to pass a law ior me
1 a t 1 a 1 )
si thousand dollars, thus utilizing
for the Whole people Of the State
laree tract of land, heretofore ntter-
of this state ana sucn people rrom
other parts as cnoose to use mat part
of the public domain either for
pleasure or pront, dui wmon wm
bring not a cent of revenue to the
State.
Science la 1896.
The year cow about to end has some
nrosTess to record in various lines of
discovery. In January, 1S96, rrofes-
80r Roentgen, of Wurzburg, announc-
led hia nrocesa of nhotosraDhinr coins
ir war . thelbv rays DassiDg throueh leather, or
WANTED
bones by means of rays that traverse
the body. The "X rays" have become
the starting point for new lines of in
vestigation, and our idea of the move
ments of the atom under the influence
of electricity has been much improved.
The fact that there are rays not sus
ceptible to refraction, or polarization,
extended. "Cold light" is the latest
promise of experimenting electricians,
Certain flowers have been found to
grow more rapidly under the influ
ence of electricity. Telephoning mu
sic half way across the continent was
one of the feats of the year.
Horseless carriages attained great
prominence in 1896, and their use in a
practical way is established in France
and England. Flying machines have
also been much improved. The bicycle
has reached the acme of its popularity,
and the number in use in the United
States alone is estimated 4,000,000. In
shipbuilding the launching of the
ning of a ship in
Germany rivaling
the Great Eastern in size have been
notable events. In medicine anti
toxin has gained distinction as a pre
ventive and curative agent.
Among explorers Dr. JSansen is
easily the first in the year's record.
He failed in his effort to cross the
polar sea, but got closer to the pole
than did any of his predecessors,
MONEY IN CORN STALKS.
A Philadelphia Man Hm Discovered New
and Profitable Caet For It Farmer!
Will Greatly Incteaa Their ProflU.
Washington, Dec. 20. "I can afford
to buy all the cornstalks in the United
States for $2 a ton and make money
utilizing them."
So spoke Edwin 11. Cramp, of the
great Philadelphia ship-building firm,
to Congressman Hull, of Iowa, and
Senator Thurston, of .Nebraska, at a
dinner in this city a few nights ago.
Mr. Cramp went on to explain that he
had discovered many wonderful uses
for the stalks. He has had a chemist
making experiments for nearly two
years.
Soms time ago he discovered that
the 8 talks could be made into cellu
lose, which, when used to line ships of
war, would make them practically
water-proof. This discovery was made
public at the time, but since then Mr.
I.rHII II 1 1111 II 11 111 a. II V 111 lit I BL11I
efAn a4-1a
mnrnn,fni ao. wm,!,
stalks can be put. Through his chem-
uiui a n uuuliiui uo,a au tt uivu vva u
ist be has developed an absolutely per-
feet smokeless powder, which is far
superior to the European product.
ursuing ma investigations further
It a V a a rliatArAPnrl fhaf f Ka a.1 aw Aw a
ud ua uiavviucu w uc cicuicuw
,!nfLtoJ
stale, ui wiu iau uc uuuku ivi
the production of a food for cattle bet-
tar than anrthinir nnw on th market.
Other uses to which the hitherto des-
pised stalks can be put are the produc-
tion of alcohol, mattings, paper and
carpets. The experiments are still be-
mg conducted, ana uramp expects
IU UUU Dili UlUCI USCB 1U1 LUg DWMB.D,
Mr. Cramp explained to his Con
gressional friends the practical results
of his experiments and accidental dis
coveries and they were dazed by the
enormous prospects opened up to
them. Plants for the production of all
these various articles, said Mr. Cramp,
could be erected for 1150,000 each and
they would consume all the corn
stalks within a radius of twenty-five
miles in any of the corn regions of the
country.
Hitherto the farmers nave been
burning their cornstalks, which they j
have regarded as utterly useless. A ow
they will be enabled to sell the stalks
for $2 a ton. An acre yields three
tons. A farmer with one hundred
acres of corn land could add $600 to his
Mr. Cramp proceeded to show that
the direct benefits to the farmers of
the six great corn-growing States of
the West Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio would be
over 1225,000,000 per annum on an acre-
age of less than 40,000,000.
Mr. Cramp said he was prepared to
invest a very large sum of money in a
chain of manufactories for the bi-Dro-
ducta of the corn and that he would as
certainly get bis friends into the
scheme with him.
Now that Coxey has withdrawn
from the Peoples Party, and will
start a party of his own and invite
all other Coxeyites to join it, we sug
gest that N. A. Dunning start a pa -
per of his own, and invite into it all
the fellows whb got Republican
money in the last campaign to help the headquarter leaders the day be
elect McKinley, by patting Tom I fore election, and thatlwas why the
Watson on the back and en corn ag
ing mm in his foolish and blunder -
ing policy. It is true that there are
not many who would be eligible to
membership in this party, but yet it
it is very desirable to haye them all
out of the Peoples Party and hud
died together in one little sweet
scented gang of their own.
FOUR
CAUSE OF BRYAN'S DEFEAT.
FIFTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT
TO MAKE McKINLEY PRESIDENT
-HOW HANNA'S MACHINE
WORKS.
Only S75.000 Left Oat of the Tat Cam
paign Fund Twenty Millions Balaed
From Mew York TruaU and Banks Coat
00,000 For Postage Alone.
Philadelphia Item.J
Now that the election is over, the
people have begun to figure on how
Hanna spent the money that rolled
so generously into his coffers, and
through that how much it cost to
elect Major McKinley. People have
realized that an immense ameunt of
money was used.
it may surprise most of them.
however, to know that the cost of
the campaign to the Republican
party was many times the amount
required to keep the whole Enerlish
r0yal establishment for a year.
lhe Republican National Commit
tee spent upwards of $30,000,000 in
a few months. The civil list of
Queen Victoria, together with the
annuities paid to the royal family,
amounts yearly to only $2,742,845.
The comparison of figures is easily
made, and citizens can readily see
how much it costs to "educate" them
how to vote properly on a financia
national issue.
Money flowed into Hanna's bar
rels from every section; but New
York, the home and hotbed of trusts
and blood-sucking corporations, out
stripped the rest of the country 2 to
1. More than $20,UUU,000 was raised
m that city alone from banking in
stitutions,
trust x and
importers.
ihese latter contributed enormous
sums, McKinley through Hanna
haying pledged himself to all that
no tariff bill is passed.
This city raised about $5,000,000
from banks and trusts, while the re
maining $5,000,000 was collected
from similar institutions throughout
the country.
Within the past week about all the
accounts of the National Committee
have been settled, and Treasurer
Cornelius N. BlifiS filld3 himself in
I m
possession of a surplus, lhis was
i . .
somewbat different experience
man air. dims aaa in xoy, wnen
the National Committee closed np
its Fifth avenue headquarters the
Saturday after the election a little
I . rtm aaa . .s-v m ,
I noove $o,uvu snort. t this sum
Bliss had to pay nearly $50,000
I j n 4.
carry e. t600' Vr Unt4
! this year. It IS hard tO find Out JUSt
tow much money Messrs. Hanna
and Bliss have on hand. Neither
will tell,' but Mr. Bliss denied
couple of days ago that it was about
100.000. A well known Retrafeli-
can leader, who has been close to
the National Committee during the
campaign, told a reporter that the
balance on hand after all expenses
were paid would be between $75,000
and $00,000.
This will be used to carry on the
permanent organization and prepare
for the battle of liMX).
"No National Commtttee," he
said, "ever had such an enormous
financial resources at its disposal,
and never before has there been so
much money spent in campaigning
in the way of speakers, campaign
literature, etc."
The dissemination of literature
wafi the eAtest amount of trouble.
Thia vai nnfintll llMAnArhrnnorh
r, r J . i rw--
"ie vnicago Dureau, presiaea over
by Perry Heath.
Through this bureau there was
I sent out in one of the biggest weeks
of the campaign 30,000,000 docu-
ments by mail, each piece covered
with a 2-cent stamp. This meant
an expenditure of $60,000 for post
age alone.
These are large figures, but they
are not worrying some Republicans
nearly as much as the question of
what will become of the balance
on hand in the National Committee
coffers.
If reports are true there was a
1 National Committee which solved a
similar problem not many years ago
by dividing np some $40,000 among
- 1 committee had to carry a small debt
1 for four years more.
That cannot happen this time. Mr.
Hanna saw to it from the start that
1 every dollar received went to where
it could not be spent without his
- knowledge.
I No banking house or mercantile
I business was done on closer busi
8EHATORG.
ness principles than Mr. Hanna's
machine, and if any of that balance
gets away without his knowing it,
it will haye to be taken with a "jim
my." It is next to impossible to get the
exact figures of the cost of the en
tire campaign to the Republicans,
but it is estimated that the amounts
spent by the various State campaign
committees will bring the total cost
to nearly $50,000,000.
On Hundred Experimental Farms to be
Established Along the 8. A. I
The Seaboard Air Lice has taken one
step, which seems to be in advance of
every other railroad in the South,
looking to the benefit of the agricul
tural interests of the country tributary
to it and to the enlargement of its ef
forts to attract immigration and capi
tal for investment. This is to be found
io the organization of plans for the
establishment of 100 experimental
stations along the line of its road, giv
ing one experimental point to every
ten miles of its system. It is proposed
by the management to take 100 small
tracts of land immediatly along the
line of its road, and under the direc
tion of the best experts to utilize these
bodies of land for showing what can
be done in the diversification of farm
intt reats and for the growing of farm
products not now raised in the South.
The experiments of this company in
proving mat hops ana .other products
not heretofore raised in that section
can be successfully grown in that
territory have shown to the officers the
wisdom of very greatly enlarging the
scope of these experimental opera
tions. These experimental statioos
will cot be large eoough to be a finan
cial burden to the railroad, but at the
same time will be large enough to am
ply demonstrate. the best methods of
crop-growing and the best crops
adapted to the various sections of the
country. It is proposed to experiment
wun a targe numoer oi crops not now
produced in that territory, such as
nops, Droom corn, Aew England beans.
celery, sugar beets and other products
which may he made to profitably
diversify the agricultural interests of
the region between Norfolk and At
lanta.
The South annually spends immense
sums for products of this kind, which
are brought from other sections, and
which could be raised at home to even
better advantage than elsewhere. In
taking the lead in this kind of educa
tional work, the Seaboard deserves the
heartiest commendation of every one
interested in Southern advancement.
These experimental stations will not
only prove of immense value to all
farmers now located along the line of
tne road, but will be tne means of
showing to thousands of prospective
settlers from other sections what can
be done in the South, and will thus be
the means of greatly increasing lm
migration to that region.
This, however, is only a part of the
plans of the Seaboard looking to the
development of the territory along its
line, it is proposed to organize a de
partment, which will not only have
charge of the experimental stations,
but which will also give careful atten
tion to the study of the best markets
to which such products should be
shipped, thus aiding the farmers in
securing the greatest returns. In
eluded in this general work will also
be special efforts to improve the
grade of the live-stock on adjacent
farms.
In connection with these plans
there will also be established an in
duatrial department, in charge of Mr.
John T. Patrick, of Pine Bluff, N. C,
who for some years was State immi
gration agent of North Carolina, and
who has of recent years been ldenti
fled with extensive immigration and
development work at Southern Pines
and other points along the line of this
road.
This feature of the work will take in
the Question of making known the in
uustriai resources ana capaDiuties oi
j ! - a
the country and of aiding to tne ut
most extent in tne development oi
manufactunnsT interests.
While one or two other Southern
roads have each established an expert
mental farm, and while a number ot
Southern roads have immigration and
industrial departments, we do not be
lieve that any one has laid out such a
broad plan as Has been outlined Dy tne
management of the Seaboard system.
It was to the success of the experi
mental farm of the Georgia Southern
& Florida Railroad that much of the
immigration along the country reach
ed by that road was due. When Major
Glessner was .carrying such large
numbers of Western fruit growers and
others to that territory and making
such a great success of his work in at
tracting population and advancing
the interests of the country, his suc
cess was mainly owing (after giving
full credit to his untiring energy and
good judgment) to the experimental
farm which has been operated so suc
cessfully. But this was only one ex
tensive farm, and could not be seen by
everybody. The Seabeard. on the con
trary, in having 100 smaller farms, car
ries the work to a much greater extent
and with much beCr promise of lar
ger results.
WORX OF TRA1H DECKERS.
A TRAIN OF THE SEASQARO AIR UME
SENT INTO A DITCH 1Y A
ISFLACtO RAIL.
The Wmk Owin4 m Ike BlaleJ.fc
Aagaeta Pltot -l eeetle ae4 Cee
f Freight Detry4 e,4 rtreeaa
K 1114 -Wrecker al4Uy L1eg la
Walt fee- Ike A Ilea la tal- HtA
kMtdl ! Tkelr Traae.
A frightful wrffk occurred on t h
Raleigh sod Augusta division oftr
8aboar4 Air-Line, one and a talf
mile wrst of Raleigh, at 13 :j oclork
on the morning of lrc M, A rail,
which had without question, been re
moved but a few minutes before by
profeesionala train wreckers, precipi
tated freight, train N o. Ti into a deep
rut, totally wrecking ten loaded cars
and locomotive, killing the fireman,
Alexander Oterby, and eruulj
wounding the engineer, John Robert
son. Seven car and tbe caboose remain
ed on the track, thus saving from
rious harm, the 'balance of the train
crew, Cspt. Yearby, the conductor; It.
J. Arendell, flagman and Carter and
Bryan, trainmen.
The evident intention of tte wreck
ers was to catch tbe Seaboard Air
Line Atlanta special, which was due
at about that tiue, but thia train be
ing one hour and twenty-live minute
late, the express freight waa running
under orders on tbe Atlanta special's
time.
Had thia train been on time the loss
or lire would have been horrible to
contemplate, as the point selected by
ce wreckers was adapted to tbat end.
and the careful plan theT had laid
would have resulted in a complete
wreck of a passenger train. Tbe
wreckers left a crowbar and other
tools, with which they drew the
spikes and displaced the rail.
air. . k. McUee, general aupenn-
teodect. of the Seaboard Air Line, ar
rived in Raleigh the following morn
ing on bis private car. Mr. Mcllee
went out to the scene of the wreck
soon after his arrival and spent tbe
larger part of the day there. Sir. Sic-
Ree, like the other Seaboard official.
is unable to assign any reason for the
wrecking of tbe train.
Judging from the fact that there
were only two wre:kers and tbe man
ner in which they left the point where
the disaster occurred, it is not believ
ed that they had robbery in view r4-
Rlood bounds were telegraphed for
and arrived in tbe city Wednesday af
ternoon from Rurlington and were im
mediately put on tbe trail. The dogs
followed the tracks in a northerly di
rection, going through taerlin. They
went a aisiance oi two nines to a mica
niece of woodson Dodd'a farm, where
the tracks, which were seventeen
hours old, were obliterated by tbe
rain. Further pursuit bad to be given
up.
Mr.n. Ii. ilartsoe, of liuriington.
the owner of the dogs, who followed
them on the trail, said that tbe
tracks were those of two men, and they
were plainly visible as far as Dodd'a
woods. Mr. ilartsoe is nrmiy oi tne
opinion that the tracks were those of
white men. They were made iy shoes
of Nos. 5 and 7 size.
The wrecking force kept constantly
at work at the scene of tbe disaster.
Tbe engine, which was resting half
way down the embankment, has been
turned over. A temporary track was
built under the engine, which extend
ed parellel with the embankment to
tne top of the slope. In this way tbe
engine was put back on tbe track. Tbe
total loss to tbe company is estimated
at $10,000.
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT.
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR THE
NEXT TWO YEARS-SUGGESTION
AS TO RATE OF TAXATION.
He Cites a Falling Off of Fire and a Ball
Million Dollars la Property Talnatloa
A Proposed Increase of Appropriation
In Only Two Cases Tbe Banks In Oood
Condition The Sheriff and Tax Collec
tors Complimented.
otate Treasurer vv ortn has com
pleted his biennial report for the
past two fiscal years and has sub
mitted it to the Governor.
The ledger shows an accumulated
balance of $103,740.41 to the credit
of the sinking fund. This fund is
used for redeeming old construction
bonds. During the year eleven of
these old bonds at $1,000 eaeh with
coupons attached were redeemed.
making the total cost ot eleven
bonds $14,720. Twenty-five of these
bonds are outstanding.
A section of the Code requires the
Treasurer to furnish tbe General As
sembly at the commencement o
eaeh session with estimates of the
expenses of the State Government
and the rates of taxation necessary
to pay the same for the two years
next succeeding the close of the last
fiscal year with a schema in the
form of a complete revenue bill to
sustain such estinates.
Treasurer Worth, in mi kin
7lt
estimates, in omy two instancer re
commended an increased appropria
tion. One was to the State Nor
mal and Industrial School for girls.
The appropriation to the Normal
last year' was $17,500, and tbe
Treasurer recommends that it be in
creased to $20,000, the same that is
given the University. He cuts out
the $500 appropriation to the Guil
ford Battle Ground. The .Treasurer
estimates the cost of the judiciary
to be $00,000, while last year it was
$61,735.56; rewards for fugitives of
justices $2,000 over $4,507.09 last
year; state hospital over
$100,000 last year: Eastern hospital
$35,000 over $47,500 last year; North
, Carolina Insane Asylum $00,000 over
$tk,24o.C0 last year; pensions 10o,-
000 oyer $100,371 last year; State
Guard $6,000 over $7,311.30 last
year; State Library $500 over $1.
W3.V4. An estimate ot jr-u.m'j per
year is made for the nenitentiarv.
The penitentiary took $30,000 of its
appropriation in "Jo and $o,000 in
'96. The loss of mueh grain by the
Koanoke freshets will require more
than normal appropriation next
year. -
Treasurer Worth estimates the ex
penses of the 8tate for the next two
years, $S21,S.jO per year. The ex
penditures for the two years are far
in excess of this. He says the above
estimates, will, in his judgment
cover the needs of the objects
named.
In his report the Treasurer sng
feats that in view of the increased
tendency on the part of the county
and State officers to make their
toads with boaditf aad trmst cm-
paaie. laoe dots baaiaawa ia la
Mate ahoaU b repaired te depoaat
rood collateral with the StaU Trvsa
&rr aad also rliao.aiJi taanr riarkl
of appeal froaa the dociaioaa of oar
Stato court to tho Federal eoart-
l eder tho aabUiviaioa of task
the Troatrer report that taoy aoeaa
to bo iaC-Tlai aad r roe pore aa eon-
iUon. t tiy. "There saigat bo
some aoirrZaJ proteetioa thrown
arooad tho depositor withoat dotag
any is juatieerto tho baaka.
In vorameaVag oa tbo saaaago-
meat cf lie penitentiary. If r. Worth
jp ! tbiak tho aiaaagosaoatcf
tho p&itntitv has ba veiv
good."
Tbo report romaaeata oa tho ft
that tho aggregate valuation of all
taxable properly khow s failing eft
of nearly five aad a LaJf aaUliona.
Tbo tax rat." the report sat -will
bo dependent upon the auoaat of
appropriations made by tho legisla
ture. Tho present valuation At 2
rents for tho Mate will yield tca
9.1 07; 3 cent for po&aioe. r77.-
'J31.1C; and eighteen coats foi
schools. ic:i,3y;.jG.
I nder tho act to "romrromi
commute and settle tho State debt"
$J,L'U 7iJ of four per ro&L bonds
have boon iasued in eicbacgo for
the old valid debt of the Stat. It
would require !o5,070 more of four
per rent, bonds to take up the re
mainder of the old bonds outstand
ing. Tbe receipts from tho ovster in
dustry have boon 5,SVJ.31 acl the
disbursements tMH).!Jl. Tbe Treas
urer says in commenting upon this:
"There seems to bo a lack of thor
ough understanding of this whole
subjvet on th part of our law mak
ers. While the oyster industry
should be, under proper laws aad
their proper execution, a source
of considerable revenue to the State.
Tho effect of all the laws on the sub
ject hitherto hare boon to entangle
the whole busineas in a mesa of in
extricable confuaion, impooaiblo of
comprehension and leading to in
terminable litigation and expense to
the State. Wise legislation on this
subject is of great importance bow.
Treasurer Worth says of the States
steamer: "The Lulhe" has not done
one act of service in two years aad
has cost tbe State 1,.X13..'.3 per year
for tbe past two Jean, just to keep
the several thousand dollars of the
State's funds which are wrapped np
in this useless luxury from ntter de
cay and loss. If there is any money
in the craft it should bo landed into
the Treasury. The straightened
condition of the Treasury and of the
taxpayers at this time do not justify
the mamtainance of tho craft as a
simple ornament to the wharf, or a
veritable barnaele on the Treasury.
ireaburer north congratulates
the Sheriffs and tax collectors of the
State, who at the end of the fiscal
year made full payments. Only
three Sheriffs were indulged and they
have settled promptly. The Treas
urer takes occasion to publicly ex
press bis appreciation, of the earn
eft' and faithful work of bis chief
clerk, Ur.J.W. Denmark. "
NEWS BREVITIES.
Called and Condensed for the Headers ml
The Cane Bala a.
A flange lm Death.
Ii!kM!!cuuAM,Ala-Iec 27. Twenty-
seven livea were lost by tbe wrecking
or a passenger train or tne Birming
ham Mineral Railroad Company at
Cababa river bridge, twenty-aeven
miles from this city, at o'clock this
morning.
lhe wreck was caused by tbe re
moval of a rail on the middle span of
the bridge, iiie train plunged into
tbe shallow river, 110 feet below. It
took fire after the fall and burned to
the edge of tbe water, which was be
tween three and four feet deep.
After tbe crash robbers rushed to
tbe scene and plundered tbe dead and
dying. There seema to be little doubt
that tbeae robber removed tbe rail
which was missing from the bridge.
Of the passengers and crew but ten
persons escaped alhe. Most of the
passenger were miners, wbo bad
round-trip holiday tickets and were
returning to their home.
aj a. M. ringer Dead.
New Toy, Dec. 20 Msj. 8. M. Viagrr
died this morning at 7 o'clock and the
burial service will be held to-morrow
at tbe German Reformed church, of
which Le wa a faithfaL consistent and
valuable member. He had been ill for
only a few days, but last evening about
;o clock suddenly took much worse,
from which time tbe worst was feared
by friends and the attending physi
cian, lie never rallied oaring tne
night.
Mai. Finger waa a worthy member
of tbe Masonic fraternity, a consistent
Christian, an educated gentleman and
a valuable citizen. Ilia death has cast
a gloom over this town, where be will
l be greatly misseo.
Lal a. S4jJneTM ichael Finger, waa a
man of high chrattrr: -Z useful and
efficient public officer, and bad bee
leader for many years io tbo poblie
school movement of tbe State. Daring
hi term as State Superintendent tbe
tax waa twice increased op to 16,
cents, in response to his continued ur
gent appeals to tbe legislators to carry
out the constitutional mandate for a
four-months school term. lie also se
cured the passage of an act establish-
ng Teacher s institutes, and organized
that useful agency for tbe practical
cstruction of teachers and the awak
ening of the people to tbe importance
of better public school facilities. Dur-
ng bis term tbe Agricultural and Me
chanical College aad the Greensboro
Industrial and formal school were
established. He took the deepcat in
terest in both, and in tbe Greensboro
school was a director at tbe time of
bis death.
CelaaaMa Calendar for l7
The twelfth annual faaoe of tbe
Columbia Pad Calender has made its
annearance in more pleasing form than
ever before, having scattered through
its daily leaves many cnarmmg illus
trations, with an appropriate thought
or verse for each day in the year.
Among tbe topics are bicycling, out
door life, and good roads. Tbe cycling
fraternity, to aay nothing ox ine gen
eral public, bas acquired a decidedly
friendlv feeling for tbe Colombia
Calendar, and its annual advent is al
ways looked f orward towiin interest
and rtleasure.
One feature of tbe calendar is its
neat stand, so arranged that tbe block
can either be need upon the desk
nr hnnr tinon the walL
The calendar can be obtained for
five two-cent stamps by addressing the
Calendar Denartment of ta Pope
Manufacturing Company at Hartford,
Conn.
msEtaciifru
lEEisuTa cacio.
n icmtuct tt mens a
b. tuum e it n au-
AM
Mb SAO
VeaeiMe mm
aw ike r-s i rent e
e
a Ike rweax
fm Tbe hiram
GriLTvat. tVai-i, N. c tw. 2.
Tbo kMiiist hmU by ti I'eoaU.
arty ia aorta rliea te ef
opportaatty and reepeaeUuty. Tbo
at few ia atator in wkeib
aiacnty party baa dot e ao saarb
la a ehurt tfaao a baa tmn acrwoa
pliabed by tbe People I'any ( mmt
Stat.
Whatever stay to d as to sais
take of f aaioa Ac , it is eiv
dect that band Wave lea d.rortiag
oar for aad that today tho party
boms tu poejuoa oa vaaLag- grwand.
t tve Kpreataliv aad oao
Soaator ia Coagreea, flro laaportavat
State cfieora Bd the taiaae f
power ia tho Mate legialatBr eon
sUtBt. what aaay be regarde-1 as a
rommeadabU oatpat for tbe thirty
or forty thooaaad young IVpeltats
ia the State.
The I'ooploo Party waa calUd tat
eiistenee to do for tbe people of tie
country what neither of tbo old par-
Ube would do. xt cabs t to aa a-
Uvo and progreaaiTo party aad bt
aim ply a party of promise. This
way tho party has received the poo
pie s support, aad tat ts why it
bold its poaitioa of advaatag to
day.
Dome good wotk a done through
tho efforts of tho Populists ia our
aat legislature. Their opportaaity
will bo much better ia 1SV7 thaa it
was in 1SJ'.
Tbe good people of the hut are
eipeeticg the legislature of 1SV7 to
give as some wise aad belpf al legis
lation. They are eipertiag it
through tbe efforts of the Populist
members cr their co-operation with
either tbe Republican or tao Demo
crats. They do not ear which of
the old parties the co-operation ia
ith. Originate your measure.
brother Populists, aad if the liopub-
icans get the move on tbem first,
move with them, it tbe lesaocrata .
first then move with the in. If sosse
Republicans or Democrats should
happen to start op a rood saoaaut
(and they may do it) give :t your
support. It is tb thing wo waat
done aad it is no difference wbo does
L It is not so much tbo inaatity
of legislation that is wasted bat tbe
quality.
The election ci tbo l atted elate
Senator is very important, his
years is a long time to treat one in
politics daring the days oben
men's minds are apt to cLang.
Within Ll nest z yara some
very importar.1 issues will com ap
before the Senate for settlement.
Oar monetary system, the relation
of government to corporations and
syndicates and the rights and inter
ests of the producing c laser are es
pecially questions oa which the Soa
ator of the next six years will seed
to have right aad settled convictions.
Let the Peoples Party eome ap to
the needs of the country ia tbe elec
tion of a Senator and also in tbe
needed legislation for the Stat and
there need be Little concern about
tbe voters that we shall have ia IVJ
and V.fOO. IM it be known that the
party is a party of action aad not
simply a party of promise that the
declarations of our State Convention
were not simply an array of hollow
words, bnt that they represent lb
spirit and purpose of a party with
the determination and ability to
carry them into effect aad evea
many Democrats will be rather glad
after all that the Pops are im the
saddle.
The future of the party is Largely
ia the hands of these wbo have been
elected to places of trust. Se far
tb Peoples Party has reeeived sap-
port mainly because of tbe mistakes
and indifferences shown by tbe eld
parties. After this the ssppott re
ceived will be determined by bow
ell the party improve rood oppor
tunities when they are given.
With capable men alive to ti
Bute's best iaterest and a favorable
combination ot circs avatsaees
look forward with hopeful ca
dence. Joht V. Woom.
POLITICAL m-rCURal.
aaf lag aad
SrsDetss,
rita Oreeee.
Hot Sraisoe, Ark-. Dec 14. iU. '
saweaa. lb Loitf4JiewrT?Ttlter
to Mexico, haw given oat his formal
adorseanent of tbe Administration's
position oa tbe Cebaa qoewtioau
-1-
W asbixoto. Dec J5w Senator WoU
eott la said to have prepared a plea to
oecure an international agree tuent for
tbe recognition or silver a ataaaar
money and be win preeeni ii id to
Senate Imaaediately after tbe reeeea.
It is reported be will reeomsaeaa toat
this govern meat take the laiuauve
a calling another International con
ference
There have been eve 1 niev national
monetary conference asm they bave
all adjourned without accomplishing
anything defl cite.
Iafcna TmmmUmX n.
Isniasarous, led, Dec. Tt. After
being ia session for two days, tbe Pop
ulists embodied the futare ewodact of
tbe party in thi State ia t fellow-
isg resolutions aooptea lo-aigai :
-RsKilird, That we deer it sdviaa-
ble that tb organization af ta Peo
ples I'arty sboaM be ostiaaod
throughout this State, aad we rcav
mend the organization af elabe
throe gboot tbe Stote. without aay ref
erence id parry araiiauows.
"Kfolrtd. That we beueve tarns
farther aad batter provision try law
on gat te be saad to property avotect
tbe voters of thi State ia a fro z-
pression, by their votes, at uer views,
and that to the end that ta voaes.
when cast, shall be accuraiAiy
Advortiains? d
intelligently carried on aad hwAkad
ap by rood business msi
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