North Carolina Newspapers

THE CA UCASIAN. ' .. VOL. XVI. lilHTORIAL BRIEFS How many I emocratic piper in thi Mate have published the strong arxt forcible ! -ftrr written by Hon W.J. J'.rjan in fsvorof a fair and hort orable co-operation of all who are op ponfi to the gold standard and the nil of the allied trusts and monopo ly. We regret exceedingly to notice that a erjf large number of these so .ailed Democratic sheets have not pub- lMie.1, commented o,or approved in n way Mr. I'.rjan' argument and ..pinion. Indeed a few of the papers t ti at have pretended to publish his let ter have garbled it and published only a part of it. Kven the Newi and Umrrvt-r, which pretends to be aucb mi admirer of Mr. Bryan and claims to tif h a strong advocate of his principles, failed to publish all of his letter. Is it possible that that paper Lad something more important than the utterances and opinions of Hon W. .1. ISrjan on the question of co-op. oration, with which to till its columns? Mow many democratic papers in North Carolina are honestly in favor of Mr. Bryan and Lis principles? How ...any of them are in favor of the plan .f co-operation set out by Mr. Bryan, which he asserts is the only way by which the people can overthrow the Kold standard and the rule of the al lied trusts and monopolies. Let the people be on their guard. Hypocrites and false friends are more dangerous than open enemies. It has been given out that the South cm Railway will not leasethe Atlantic v North Carolina Railroad if the Kail road Commissioners insist on reducing pmsenger rates to iK.e. and Jc. per mile. Tiik Caucasian wants to goon record as saying that any proposed leme or deal that the Southern Rail mail will now refuse to stand by unless plunger rates are put back to V4c per mile, is a bad bargain for the State, and one that ought not to be consid ered. The reduction of passenger rates is right. Let that question stand on its meait. I f the Atlantic A: North arolina is to be leased, let it be leased on its own merits, without any bargain or trade at the expense of the people. We notice that a number of papers are attempting to misrepresent the Gover nor about this matter. We believe that t tie Governor will take such action as n wie and just and best for the State Again we ask : why are certain Dem ocratic newspapers in tbi State so anx ious about the confirma tion ot Judge Kwart for one of the most important life judgeships? Day after day and week after week they have declared that hi; would certainly be confirmed, and have done all within their power to minimize and ridicule the reasons advanced why he should not be con firmed. For weeks they ' have an nounced each day that within a few days he would be confirmed despite the opposition of Senator Butler and the large number of witnesses who have testified to his unfitness. Yet thf fact is he has not yet been confirm ed. Again we ask : why are certain monopoly Democratic sheets so anx ious for his confirmation. There was a wide public interest in the decision of the Supreme Court over the Nebraska maxium freight rate case, and the general public ia much disappointed that the court de cided against the State and sustained the contention of the railroads as to the matter of rates. Thk Caucasian also frankly confesses that it is disappoint ed at the decision of the court, but not having had time to read and digest the decision we withhold expression of opinion as to the justness of the decis ion. In next week's issue we will re view at length this decision, not only wtating our opinion, but setting forth the facts in the case so that the public ran also draw its own conclusions. There are many rumors of a gigan tic bond deal being planned behind t he curtains. It ia said that the amount in contemplation is $400,000,000. Cer tain capitalists are trying to force this government to buy Cuba's liberty for her. Is this the infamous influence that has prevented this government from recognizing the belligerency of ba and stopping the war in the in terest of humanity and liberty? One month ago on last Tuesday the American war vessel, the Maine, was blown up in Havana harbor. At once a Court of Inquiry was appointed and lent to the scene of the terrible catas trophe to investigate and report the &'ise. It is understood that the Court of Inquiry has finished its work. Why is its report being held back? The American people ate entitled to know the facts. Why have so many Democratic pa tera refused to publish Bryan's letter in favor of a fair co-operation of all those opposed to the rule of the gold ring and the allied trust and monopo lies? The fact is such papers are gair.st Bryan and his principles. Be ware of tbem! The Charlotte Observer, a goldbug wuvuij iciuuurabiu lau-vaueuj "beet is championing the cause of -'udge Kwart a Republican, for con Brmation aa Federal Judge. This does not surprise us. Indeed it is perfect- 'J natural. Watch out now for some condemna tion of Bryan by the Democratic ma 'bine journalism for no other reason than that Bryan is brave and honest. wtcb, and you will surely see it. Why is the Charlotte Observer and other so-called De mnnpitir mantra nf that stripe so anxious to have Kwart " " v wa ea v uuKCf To Car Constipation f orever. if 7. , Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. " v.. C tell to cure, arumisu refund oiuuev THE PflMTirai eiTifariAii rjtteville Observer'. ' battle wbieh is on now be twtrn the money Dower and the peo ple began ia earnest in North Car olina when Nance was attacked irom one end or the State to the oiner. for writing bis letter to the mecaienijurg Alliance in 1893. Noth log cooia exceed the virulence with wnicn he ws set npon by the Kan vu" cios. ii ioana a ci'max in one or thOHe papers in the heading io an editorial, "Vance, the Traitor" i 1 A A .1 - - 4 4 S V 1 . .wu men say now "Uh. ir only had Vance to lead a in 17G!" It is probable that if living he could unite under the Dem Ailva 1a V. a.. 1 i : a I "vi.im uauuer iuo willies wnn. in JJyJb, under allied banners, carried the Btate by IIU.OOO majority. The. reaction, after Mckinley's inaugu ration, in favor of Bryan was so great that it looked, a year ago, as ir the re-union might occur soon- Uneously. Those who hounded V ance in ISO.'!, and who are the chief opponents of Bryan to-day, realized trie imminence of this blow to their hopes. With their powi'rfnl ma chinery, through the press and other wise, tney started, in August last, a counteractive movement. While all was peace, they tlung into the arena their demand for what thev called a straight fight" meaning thereby :u. : s. m . - iiui m uoiuravenuon or tne prin ciples of the Democratic party and Daseu on a vile fusion between Dem ocrats and Democracy's enemies. 1 tie contest of the Observer and its little band of allies Webster's Weekly, the Statesville Mascot and the Morsranton Friend in" nnnnai. iion io this traitorous proposition reesulted in the reaffirmation of - . . . the Chicago platform and the en dorsement of Mr. Bryan at the State committee's meeting on the .'JOch of November last. The well-drilled auii-uryamies ai once set up a vio lent attack on tbt silver Populists whom it was possible to win back to our side by the soft words of the committee's address. The Observer warned its contem poraries who were encraeed in this work that they would solidify the Populists and prevent the verv thine they were then professing to desiie, viz: the re-union, under the Demo cratic banner, of the two wings of anoe's .Democracy. It also nre- dicted that if their course were not quickly changed, the process re ferred to would go on until wo should find ourselves at the ODenincr of the campaign confronted with the alternative of certain defeat or the acceptance of organic cc-opera- tion with the Populists. I he war upon the silver Populists practically the whole body of that party continued without abatement. and the alternative referred to con- ronts us now in very truth. No sane man believes that we can win without the assistance of the opulist Tote. The legislature is the main point, by common consent. r it be conceded that the closeness of the vote in a number of counties renders it probable that we can overcome that and carry the lower House, the Senate remains. There is not the slightest chance of carry ing a majority of the Senate, if we again repel the Populists. We had, in the last legislature, seven out of he nfty benators. The Logic of Events at the na tional cspitol has, however, come to our assistance. Tne chairman of the national Democratic committee and the Congressional Democratic committee have come to an agree ment with the Populists for complete co-operation in the Congressional districts. They have issued their command therefor. The North Car olina State committee was bonnd in oyalty, to endorse this command. and it issued its manifesto to that ef fect at its recent meeting, last week. TL - . j 1 1 Ai t i luejr rwierreu an omer mailers OI party policy to the State convention, which they called "early'' for the purpose of deciding the matter of co-operation or no co-operation in time for the exigencies of the cam paign. I hey properly designated the State convention as the ultimate authority over the State organiza tion. It follows that a Congressional district which makes a nomination in advance of the State convention that is the same time in contraven tion of the command from the na tional organization, will be in re volt. It also follows that if the State convention adopts co-operation, those who refuse to obey its com mand will be bolters. Furthermore. those who declare in advance that they will not obey such command will not be entitled to enter a Dem ocratic primary, under resolution No. 3 adopted by the committee on the 22ad of February, liberal as the terms of that resolution are. As rejection of Populist co-opera tion on the State and county tickets will endanger the success of co-op eration on the Congressional tickets, f the latter should be agreed to. it also follows that the State conven tion must adopt complete co-operation or none. If none, then the State organization will have practi cally seceded from the national or ganization, and it will be its duty, in honor, to say so. For it has no right to nse the Democratic name, or purposes at variance with the policy of the party as duly declared. Kesolution .No. 1 of the 22nd of ebruary turned ns into the right road at the fork the road where party loyalty leads. Let the people manfully face the situation, and send delegates to the convention instruct ed for co-operation or against co operation. The Observer, following the lead of Bryan and of the national organ- zation, the only commanders known to our party law, is for co-operation. Bat, as a State's rights party paper, believing in the 'right of se cession, it will obey the supreme au thority of the State convention if it rejects co operation anl declare for secession from the Democratic party. iet every man carry his flag! Tbuly Astonishing. Miss Annette N. Moen, Fountain. Minn., savs: "Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has had a wonderiui effect in curing my brother's children of a severe and dangerous cold. Icwas truly astonishing how speedily they foutd relief after taking this pre paration. - i . - " STATE NEWS. The Senate has confirmed the nom inauon or a. Hunter, postmaster at Kinston, N. C. ueo. v. anderbilt proposes to continue the developopment of the model village of Biltmore bvthe eree tion of t school for white pupils, the ouiiumg or several handsome bnild : i i ..... iug auu me esiaDiunment or an electric light plant. t.' : ii . i . ... r no nai cars loaded witn cannon went through here, going South The railroad officials would not tel tneix destination, but warlike pnb- lie win not be long in guessing Key esr. -we are coming, Cuba." Charlotte Observer. 1 he distinguished Dr. W. I. L. Smith, of Richmond, Va., will preach the baccalaureate sermon at Wake rorest Commencement. With three such orators as Uilliard. An urewa ana omun. tee next com A - It. t .i mencement will be attractive enough to those who go to the commence ment "to hear the speeches.'' Bibli- cai xcecorder. aw . Sheriff W. H. Harrington, of Pitt county, returned from Florida last week with a colored man named Alonzq Walters, who is charged with Killing another colored man named Henderson est a vear or more aco. oneriit Harrington was gone two - i - weeks, and found his man fifty miles from St. Augustine. Walters owns his name, but denies the killing. CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY. tmuslt OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS OF THE WORLD AND TERSE TCKS FROM THE WIRES. An luter-Htitig Collection of Itr.., ('oiirteiiMMl and Comprehensive Form aiul Matter of 4;enera1 IntercHt to our Keailer. Ten thousand buildidcr workmen in New York city will, on April the 1st demand higher wages, and strike if they meet with a refusal. The Kanawha and New River coal miners have been ordered to strike on April 1, and two thousand men will come out, unless the operatives agree to meet the terms offered by the United Mine-Workers. A hard rubber trnst has been form ed. The three leading firms of this country, the India Rubber Comb Co., no. y, mercer street. New ork. th intler Hard Rubber Co.. No. 3:3. Mercer street,- New .York, and the Goodrich Hard Rubber Co., of Akron, O., have joined it. Th convicts of Michigan Citv. In diana, State prison attempted to break prison. Two hundred convicts flfere engaged in the outbreak. The eaders were shot which Quailed the other convicts. It is thouerht two will die. St. Petersburg, March 10. An imperial ukase just issued orders the disbursement of 90.000.000 rubles (about $70,000,000) as extraordinary expenditure for tne construction of warships. No loan will be raised to provide the money. The Canadaian government has decided to send a detachment of militia of 200 men to the Yukon dis trict to supplement the mounted po- lce force there are on account of the very influx of people who are ex pected to crowd into the Yukon this spring to maintain law. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad last week carried fifty thousand tons of gunpowder and amnnition from the government storehouse to Dover, Deleware. A train load of power and ammunition eft Dover each night last week and at Hoboken was placed on lighters and takon to the coast fortifications. Wanaraaber Contents to Ran. Philadelphia. Pa.. March 9. John Wanamaker to-night consented to be the candidate of the Business Men's Republican League for Gov ernor. Will Contest Hanna'a Election. Mayor Robert E. MeKisson an nounced that he would contest the election of Senator Hanna when the atter attempted to take his set for the long term. MeKisson was the candidate for Senator at Colnmbus ast January. Bryan at Macon. Macon, Ga. March 9. Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan delivered one of his characteristic speeches here to night to an audience of five thousand per sons. His reception was an enthusi astic one. Firing of cannon and mu sic by a brass band were the main eaturesof the demonstration. Alaskan Boundary Dispute Settled. "Sir Julian Pauncefote. the Brit ish Ambassador, has informed th Canadian Ministry officially that he has arranged a convention with the United States whereby the Alaskan boundary dispute has been settled. 'Under the termi of the convention. the British government has conceded the claims of the United States that the three marine leagues ahonld he measured from the shore of the mainland, and should proceed along the shores of inlets which are thus recognized as arms of the ocean, and not as rivers. Senator Tillman In Baltimore. An enthusiastic audience of free silver advocates listened to an ad dress delivered in Raines' Hall Thurs day night, by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina. The speech was characteristic of the man, and it pleased his hearers immensely. Among other things, he referred to the appropriation for national de- ense, saying: ' There is one thing in which we can loin hands with our goldbug friends, and that is in defense of the national honor. It is gratifying to me that I was able to do so consist ently a few days ago in the United States benate. It illustrates our unity of action in defense of the American flag. When it comes to our national honor we know no party or faction.'' The rest of his address was direct ed to the currency question, capital istic press, and a new Democracy. Kit urate Your Bowels With Caaearets. Candv Cathartic, cure cnnatinatlnn fnwwr 10c. 25c It C. C. C. fail, druggists refund moner. RALEIGH. N.O., THURSDAY, MARCH 17, CLEAR AND C01IYI1ICING. Chairman Batler'i Letter to Chairman Young on the Co operation of Reform Forces. SIZED UP THE SITUATION. The Straddle act of North Caroline' Dem ocrat le BUkte Committee PepaltaU Meet Stand Together Mot Leaa to Kltheref the old Parties Bat Ce-eperate With all for Victory end Maintain Party A e to no in r. For Tut Caucasian. lour last Usue was just sDiendid and inspiring and fully outlined the situation to tne especial delight of all true reioroiers. lour strictures udoo tne action of the Democratic Execu tive Committee were aDDreciated bv all of us, but best of all was Chairman Jiutler'tf letter to Cbairman'Yonnr. of Oregon, now senator uutler can suc .. . .. . - ceed so well in writing so clearly and onvincingly and exhaustively upon questions of party policy, is really mysterious to me. lie has without a doubt sized up the situation in our State as 1 see it, and there can be no escape. It surely would be wise for us to act precisely as he advised the Orearoniaos to act; but though Chairman J. K. Jones has advised and urged all silver forces to co-operate and distinctly states that he is not asking any one to abandon his party, yet the State Dem ocratic Committee Indorses Jones in one breath and in the next asks all of the Populists to abandon their party and join them, and now their papers say that Jones indorses them. If we should not offer toco-operate n this .state with the Democrats this year they will argue that they were anxious for co-operation and we re fused and they will endeavor to con vince the people that we are not sin cere in the advocacy of even free and unlimited coinage of silver. They will with some show of reason, claim that we care more for a few offices than we do for principle. juy conviction is that the roDiilists must stand solidly together and not lean either toward the Democrats or the Republicans. We must not try to run our party unon hatred. Some hate the Democrats so bad that tbey are not wining to even nave them belD us to elect a Congressman, others are so vin dictive towards the Republicans that they cannot see 'any good that can come to the country if they vote with us. i ne problem for us to solve is, how can we keep these two elements to gether and prevent one class from go- uk into me itepuwican Dartv and the other class from giving aid and com fort to the Democrats. It seems to me that if Senator Butler's letter is read and ruminated unon that it cer tainly points to one solution at least. Jirethren we have not accomnlished by a great deal what we intended in our beginning. We have only compell ed one of the old party organizations to indorse a part of our platform of party principles, and now there is just as much necessity for our organization as there ever was, for if we, as a party, iwubb in uie .legislature or m the -N a tional Congress, our enemies in th Democratic party will say that Popu lism is dead and then In all probability the old sham battle of tariff will again be the only or main issue in American politics. If the people in this State love hon esty, love liberty of thought and ac tion, love law and order, despise dis honesty in DOlitics. hate mob vinlpnro. and denlore government tiv railmnri ice-Presidents and their subordi nates, they will rallv to the standard of the Populists no matter who their allies may be. The spirit that domi nates both the old parties is inimical to the best interest of nnr hninvpri State and I am willing to make anv sacrifice to insure the Ponulista th balance of power in this State. it is not possible for any self-respect-ng Populist or Bryanite, unless he be one of the "pie brigade," will have anything to do with those primaries where no question will be asked ex cept that you will support the ticket nominated. What would any Populist have in siinh a gathering. The most inverterate gold- uug-jucmuiey monopolist, or Kailroad Attorney, could discount him fifty ner cent, and then beat him for any posi tion Within its gift. If rnn reallv want to do anything for free silver remain away from these primaries. I warn all lovers of this cause to beware or we will be doing as they did in South Carolina last election, nominate some goldbug Democrats for Congress. You all remember the old rhyme, Walk into my parlor said the spider to the fly. Its the prettiest little nar lor that von pvpf did spy. Beware patriots, beware, ere it is A. J. Moyk. too late. THE HALIFAX FARM Is Well Conducted and Discipline Main- taloed A Democrat' View on tbe Hat ter. 'or Thk Caucasian. Weldox, S. C, March 9, 1898. It was my pleasure to-day to visit Halifax State farm, and I found the prisoners well cared for and appa rently m good spirits. The lands are in fine shape. Mr. Pone, the Su pervisor, has had several years ex perience on State farms and is a good manager, a nings look more like old times than I have seen them since the Republican party came in power. They have in cultivation on this farm abont one thousand acres in oats, one hundred acres in wh6at, one hun dred in corn, six hundred in cotton, ten in sugar cane, and abont twenty five in potatoes, vegetables etc. The teams are in fairly good order, the employees are good, substantial men not guilty of profamtv or vulgarity. Mr. John S. Turner is steward, and a better one never made out a ration sheet. Ho intemperance is allowed on this farm; no brutality towards prisoners, but good discipline main tained at all times. I am a Demo- -crat and worked for the State under the former administration several years, 1 ours truly. W. B. Whitehead. ' Ho For tbe Klondike. ' Parties expecting to go to Klondike will find it to their interest to commu nicate with the undersigned, rates to Wrangel, Juneau, Dyea. or Skaguay and Sitka furnished on application, al so sailing days ot steamer Lines from san Francisco, Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. We can furnish you with through tickets to Alaska joints. 1. E. Kehlandxr, Trav'ng Pass. Agt. 103. Red House, Chattanooga, Tenn. PRETTY COLLEGE GIRLS OUTIHG. A Betj of the State Normal School Girh Vitit Wuhingtcn and Take in the SighU- MEET REPRESENTATIVES Of North Caroltae CatertJd bf M -v.. na )ar-aiee Vlelt the White BNii-CarinBia rewler'e Meidea Speech la the lieeee Cetlneeted Seaater Allea'a Bill. Special to Tun Caucasian j Washisotow, D. C, March U Dr. Charles D. Mclver, the active and progressive President of the North Carolina State Normal College, ar rived in this city on last Wednesdaj with tbe Senior Clase among whom are the following young ladies: Miuwa I-ottie Ary, Lillle liovey, Susan Bat tle, Anna Folsoo, Penelope Davis. Sa die House. Elizabeth Hardin- t-i.i. Gwynn, J.zzie Mallison, Mamie Mr iehee,Stsie McDonald, Hattie Mosly, Klla Mosley. Florence Paunill, Susie Parsley, Winnie Redfern. Mar. Speight, Grace Scott, Nan Strudwlck, -" j Jicmeu, rioDie turner, Che vis nest, i.iua Wiggins, Lydia Yates. On arrival the Dartv waa met r t h. depot by ex-Judge J. C. I.. Gudger, of North Carolina, who has a very promi- ucuii yusiwuu id me treasury depart ment. Mrs. George W.Sanderlin i among tbe North Carolinians resid ing in this city who met tbe vounv ladies andgare them a cordial greeting. On Thursday they visited the Con gressional Library, the most magnifi cent structure in the world it needless to say that they were delight. ed with the georgeotis appearance of this building, which is a splendid il lustration of the ingenuity of man. At tbe Capitol they Were nreaenteri to the North Carolina Representatives uu neuniurs, who were glad to wel come the charming party to the na tion's Capitol. - J) riday was spent at Mt. Vernon t ha home and burial nlace of Washing. The relics of that period were r-rv in. rcicowug auu instructive to tne young ladies, and they will nnt fnrrr ih. impressions cnere made. The scenery at this season is beautiful: the riiv dawned bright and clear, and everv- tning was propitious for the occasion. Friday afternoon Mrs. Marion But ler, assisted by Mrs. Z. It. Vance, en tertained the young ladiea frnm j tn n o'clock. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed thoroughly Mrs. But ler's hospitality. With patriotic en thusiasm the '-Old North State" was sung by the young ladies. .j i - ooniruay morning, accompanied by r. Mclver and Mr. James B. Llovd. assistant Doorkeeper U. S. Senate, the liaiij miicu ai me to nice House, and through the courtesy of Senator Pritchard they were presented tn th President who received them mnar cordially. All places of general inter est will be visited before they return to the State. Each Congressional Dia- tnct is represented by young ladies in the party. Dr. Anna Gore, the resident nhvsi- cian of tbe College, is with the party. The young ladies express themselves r ..riuj uiguij aeugncea witn Wash ington, and no doubt the trip will be very instructive to them, aside from tbe pleasure afforded. Dr. Mclver is a born teacher, and is the right man in tbe right place. Conclusion or the examination of witnesses in the case of H. G. Bwart, who has been appointed Federal Judge and whose appointment Senator But ler is fighting, has not been reached yet, and it may be several days before all of the evidence is submitted. Forty-four witnesses were summoned to appear before a sub committee of the Senate Judiciary -Committee. An important measure, increasing the artillery force two regiments, has passed the Senate and House. . With an absolute unanimous vote the Senate and House passed a bill last week appropriating fifty million dol lars for tbe purpose of strengthen ing our coast defenses. This is tbe result of the situation now existing between this country and Spain and this remarkable vote shows that par tizansbip ends at the seashore, and in tbe face of such threatening foreign complications we are all Americans. The following bill was introduced in the House by Hon. R. D. Souther land (Pop Nevada) and in the Senate by Senator Allen (Pop Nebraska:) That hereafter any person formerly a regularly enlisted soldier or sailor in the United States Army or Navy, hav ing an honorable discharge, and who, by reason of wounds, advanced age, or other disabilities not due ,to vicious habits, is unable to carry on in person the occupation of farming, shall have right to enter and obtain title to a homestead as now provided by law without actual occupancy thereof; and all persons who have heretofore taken homestead under the provisions of section twenty-three hundred and four of tbe revised Statues of tbe United States of less than forty acres shall be entitled to locate and take additional homesteads under the pro visions of this Act, by paying one dol lar and twenty-five cents an acre thereor; and the widow of an old soldier who has not remarrieu shall have her husband's privilege of oc cupying homestead. Hon. J. E. Fowler, (Pop. X. C.) made his maiden speech in the House when the bill appropriating $50,000,000 for coast defenses was under consideration, and the writer has beard Mr. Fowler highly complimented on bis effort. The speeches were limited to two minutes, but tbe member from the third district used bis time profitably and fittingly. He spoke as follows : "Mr. Speaker, I trust there is to be no war, but if it should be necessary for our people to again go to war, I wish to say that no people upon this globe, no people in the United States, will be truer than tbe sons of North Carolina. I invoke tbe history of tbe past to prove that our people are a con servative people. They want no war to-day, but if war be necessary, they stand to-day as they have stood in the past, ready to furnish their quota of men and quota of means. The same spirit lives to-day in North Carolina that lived there in 1775, when the fa thers drew and adopted the Mecklen burg declaration of Independence. They were the first in this country to declare that they would no longer stand British oppression. Applause. J They want no war to-day; they, want no war for the sake of war; but when it shall become necessary to protect our national honor, when it shall be come necessary to preserve tbe glory of our national banner, no people will be more ready to step to tbe front than will be the sons of North Carolina. Applause. Dr. Rudolph H. VanEsdorf and Miss Mary Thompson, of Clinton, X. C, were married here last week. Dr. Van Esdorf is assistant surgeon in tbe Ma rine Hospital service. Tbey left im mediately for New Orleans. 1898. usuit or rusjo le riu ttii omi . roMle leaeea For Tub Catcasiax. e4 eod Oar Conraleeiofirrs bate maaaged our county affair ia aucb a way that there baa bo a aavlag of over tout Iboutaod dollar ia one i4r II they have bad the court bouee rqutr w incroiro mat every one who it really wonder wbv i waa f. ten year ago. Tbey bate alo bad tbe wurt uiwh repaired and are sow building a chapel eo that -the aged and infirm" ran have tbe goepel preached unto them. Such twi result are enougn io rauae a bourbon to have conniption fits. All our -.u.rr m cer hate been Dohte and ni-in i.i now some people are not even att ained ui iuiioo in I'm tounly. A. J. Muva The Mala WuBlta t y Htee. WLLlAMroBT. Pa.. Uirrh lfl-TK. parents ouannaon 1. ! . "me io aionioursvuie, nave received a i w ,7. tetter irom turn dated on board tbe cruiser Montrnmerr. at K v..t ril. Jlirciio. lOLine lllla non.nl tbe crew, and ha been in the na twenty months. In hi letter be says VYe Lave become a reeular r,i.. hip now. We hae two diver wbo Were down in the Maine mnA ip. it. ing to give their teatimonw at lha r...t of inquiry. Tbey will not be allowed to commuoicate with the shore till th- court is over. 'One reporter, who kne in ,.. has also been brought aboard. ' tne Maine was blown uo bv a mine That is what both diver say." ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR ALL KINDS OF BATTLE SHIPS GATH ERING ATKiY WEST TO BE READY AT THE FIRST SIGNAL Hoth Land ad Sea Fert-ea Bel eg KkiiII-ed-l'nlted Slatee Bar I we Mw VTar-ahlp(-Artlllr In the Aran ad Naval Depart mt ta Indicate Hoetllltie. Through tbe entire week active prep arations for war have been going on. The army and navy are enlisting men. Fortifications are being reinforced with more men and ammunition. A number of various vessels are being fitted up and manned to be ready in case of hostilities. Though the Meet now at Key West is formidable enough to care for the entire Spanish navy, or ders were given by Secretary Long Saturday sending more teasels to Key West. ' These are the gunboats "Helena" and the cruiser "Kancroft," now in European waters. The -San Francisco" is also there, and she will be ordered next week to report to Commander Sicard. The object of concentrating this great fleet, it is announced, is to block ade the Cuban ports, thus shuttingup the Spanish army In Cuba from lood and other outside supplies. Secretary Long has ordered the bat tleship "Oregon," now on the Pacific station, to go South, to tbe Central and South American ports, and there re port. If war is not declared by the time she arrives there, she will undoubted ly be ordered to make a quick trip around tbe Ilorn.and then join S icard If war is then declared by tbe time she arrives at the first port on tbe Pa cific side, she will be ordered across the Pacific to aid in an attack on the Philippines by the lleet now at Hong Kong. Will be War In Tea Day. Evavsvillk, I nd., March 12. Con gressman Hemenway, who is chair man of tbe sub Committee on Coast fortifications, said to-day : "There will be war between tbe I nited States and Spain within ten days. Cuba will be tbe scene of opera tions.". Walling Orders. Key West. Fla, March 12 Forty four torpedoes were received this af ternoon. Four of tbem are nearly four feet in diameter, the others small er. They are capable of blowing up every ship which Spain possesses. The fleet has steam up and is ready to make dash on Havana at any moment the order comes. Nothing of much importance was done here to-day, for tbe very good reason that Admiral Sicard has every thing in perfect fighting order, and nothing remains to be done but wait for tbe word. To Parcbaae Battle Ship. The Navy Administration Saturday issued orders and made arrangements of such a character as is not to be mis taken. Express directions were caWed this afternoon to the United States embas sies in London and Paris to purchase immediately, for spot cash, the two Brazilian artnor-clads, for which Spain and the United States have been dick ering. . Before tomorrow night, or by Mon day at the latest, tbe navy will be augmented by these formidable craft. It is almost a certain fact that with in the next day or two several torpedo boat destroyers will have been added to tbe naval list. These vessels, armor-clads and tor pedo craft, are to be bought outright, without recourse to tbe hesitating method involved in placing options. Bryan at A agnate. William Jennings .Bryan made two speeches in Augusta' Mch 10. In the afternoon he spoke on tbe rotunda of the court bouse to a large crowd, and at nieht to fllllv 300O nnnla in fh. opera house. Bi-metallism waa hia sub ject. While in tbe city be waa tbe guest- or ex-Senator Patrick Walsh. In conversation Mr. Byran declared that tbe cause of bi-metallism was growing stronger. Should there be war it would be overshadowed for tbe time being, for war overshadows all other question, but war might result in settling the money questions. Ilrct Leglelatloa. The only way to find ont what the peaple want ia to ask tbe people themselves. This can only be done by direct legislation. As it is now, broken pieces of bread and bones without meat are handed down to the people from the National and several State eapilols. Are the den izens of these capital places gods who know what tho people wantf Com mon sense says that tbe people know what they want, and ought at least to have a chance to say s by direct Tote. Voice of Labor. Dandruff is due to an'enfeebled stale of the skin. Hall's Hair Renewer quickens tbe nutritive functions of tbe skin, healing and preventing tbe for mation of dandruff. Vo-To Boe tot fitly Ceet.. Guaranteed tobacco habit core, atke weaL ncn sarong, blood pure. 50c.es. vdaaw 1 . JOURNALS FD!i FBI VICT BIT. bat Hja Sajs ' Co Oforatioa do aiM.i.i. n the abaadoaeaeat f party orgatita tion or the sarrender f j..t eal principle; aor is eo-opratoa 6 tended on the grand that the adal forms of tbe throe parttoe are tdonti cai. CaniDaiaa aMrii. ... fe USOea, eootlBaee a boa am. and VentS do BBBCh la dalani hieh Usue shall moot abootU tb- ic attention. If tbe Deaaotrafa I .htfl I l aI a aa. J a . " - . folli silver Itepablieaas wore agroed npon bet one qoeatroa. that qaootion might bo important enough to jasti fy jo-operation, although the parttoe l.ffertd on all Other anh.t. a.t those who advocate the anion of tho principal reform forces aaaiaat the eommon enemy, can poiat not to one, but to a mmU? Af r.rA. bieh are demanded with .... P has is bv Demrwrata l..l,.t. j Silver Republicans. at. Riot In The Populist., While it ia alaraea Bon.J;.. - betrayed by a friend, still that dooe not convince a man that he unat again trnat a fool who admits bia folly (as is the case with tho Deano- eratie party If yon have repeated T yonr ams come ont fm the world and take a at an. I ... those who are riarht. lhin't .v to go back to the world. There ia one thing that gives tne a greater satisfaction than the elevation of even true Populist to place and honor and that ia the of the fart that we are oroaehine- a gospel that will brine aaeh wretched sinners as most of the Denaoeratie leaders are to repentanee. Statesville Mascot. (Deni ) "The action of the Htate h.i.a. cratie committee in andorainar th address of Chairman Jobm nf th. national committee to the people, in which our national rhai man nmu all silver men to unite for silver con trol or the next Congress, is not only right, but abont tho onle thia t.t could have been done. That the committee wonld follow the lead of those powers of the btate which de nounced chairman JanM and Ik. Congressional committee was not to bo thought of for a moment. K. on the subject wonld have been tacit acquiescence in the abuse and ridi cule which were being beapd npon them by those DBDere. whieh Aftenle ridicule tbe Damorratin nlat'nrfn and decry the leaderahit. f th. party. The committee met the ia sue eiuarelv and endoravl in ni.;. bold lansruaee the action at national authorities of the Dartv. It wonld oe me veriest roily ft men. confessed!- in the. for the silver ' ' ".TLS: 1 are to Vs uri.u Carolina as mey are, to en danger silver anceea m th nt Congress by divisions among them selves. Let the tasne bo mae hnM. V; let it be free silver aetiatt th gold standard and let every silver man cast his vote for Con gressmen SO that it Will rnnnl mnil for silver. Divisions will be d ane-er- ons and may bo fatal. Yadkin Ripple, Rep. The cause Of free silver fa evident. y losing its charm with many Dem ocrats. It is now nnderatood that the New York Bute convention this year will be expected to ignore this question, and this disposition is making itself apparent in many sec tions of the country. So strongly marked is this new development among Democrats that such papers as the-Philadelphia American, ed ited by WbartOB ltarker. anH the Italeieh Caccabiav. owned L Rela tor liotler, chairman of the Popn- ISt National Committer, am dieting that the Democratic party in wui swing nac a to tbe gold standard. Kings ML Reformer, Dem. We Dresnme that all nnr raulre have read the plan of W. J. Uryan ror uniting all the double standard forces for electing congressmen this fall. Bis idea is that f can a. II work in onr own nartiea and eat nnit. ed for the great currency reforms demanded by a large majority of onr eitizans. Tnis has been onr idea all along and we eaa see no food reason why it can't be accomplished all along the line. Of course if we are anxious abont building ap aay par ticular party we could not endorse this plan, bnt we are for oar country first, last and all the time. It is onr opinion that there will La ea-onera. tion whether the leaders will or not. Times-Mercury. In its 8nnday's issue, the Char OttO Observer. editAria.Ha. vataul John K. Webster out of the Demo cratic party, simply because he (Webster) is for silver aad Bryan's plan to elect a sil ver Conarroaa. Tho Observer cnarges that Webster is not a Democrat, because he ran once as an independent against the regu lar nominee. If that note Wobaloe ont, then the Observer did worse; for in "JO, it bolted its party. Webster makes the Observer admit, however. that whea he ran as an independent, then Mr. Caldwell, as editor of the Landmark endorsed his (Wabeter'a) action. Webster mieht show. toe. if he ahonld try, that Mr. Caldwell then abased the ftenublieana far de monetising silver ia 74. And he might show, too, that at that time, Mr. Caldwell was not rnnninar ana- per owned by goldbug aad, as we believe, he has now a Republican as his Washington correspondent. From News and Observer. Discuaaing the interview of. Mr. f "W I . mm e.oi A.ope juias oa roaion. pnatea in yesterday's News and Obaerver, Mr. John A. 81ms, a member of tho Pop- ? A nlist State executive eomauttee. aaidt "Aay man who is ia favor of the principles advocated by WillUam Jennings Bryan aad oppoeea eo-op- a- a -a B . . e a e ao .aim maa uppfaana wvp1 eration;of the silver forees in North I Carolina has no rlarht to aro into al Carolina has no right to go into Democratic or Popalist primary or convention.' no. n; AND AGAIiJST VICTOR. MAMHT VICTBBV. aarr4 k.pre. lm. There are a few Deowrrats ia X. Carohaa ko favor f 4B u eoau&g Mu e a. all ot the hi aroe&ee-eoekeea. ea4 are "V.w atoe U.tf will not peesnit the ralit to fa r owpovaio wit tae lesnorrta is loa bo ta aaado Ua,lu m ."l" aader Uo ' ww Miriowa " t auii Hatier. wa aave 1 04nr ia the saaa aJ wiU twr oaaooti. follow fci Wl er aaip. Iot tho ItosaoeraU ateer floor of all entangling alhaneo. snake a straight fight in the tossing casa ret and e believe they eaa re the Ktate aa J reator rood gov eraaaeat to tho poeple. We have re reatry talked with Maito a sroaibor of DosaocraU and PcrJ..t oa tho e- g oiaio eioetioa. aad wo are yet to find one that favored a. High I'oiM Kalerprlee, I teat. The aaaoaaeB.eat aeat forth loot week that all the atltor fereee had gotten together has pat asaey people te thinking, especially ia North Car olma. The State Dosaoeracy are do pending on making war oa tUoaeil umb, bat how eaa this bo if Deaaoe racy walks hand in head with Halle,, when it is known that bo aad Kaa soil are political frteedsT Tamga look rather vacuo at prvomt. Newbera Journal. Iei. Nothing but succoae ran erowa tho efforts of tho Democratic parly ta North Carolina if we proeood npon the lines laid down by the Democrat ic Kiecutive Committee. However, if we do cot all oohdly unite in tho effort and aook the return to the par ty of all tboee wbo west astray in lsyti we cannot and do not deserve to succeed. Oae Democrat ia ;ast as good aa any other Democrat and no one has a right to question the genuineness of another's Democracy. Thedioraof tie parly are opened wide and the spirit and tho bride aay come, and whosoever will let him come. Salisbury un, Iem.i Tbe san has heretofore contended for a straight fight oa HlaU iaanoe, and will con tin no to do eo aatil the finish -until the State Convention has spoken, tho highest tribunal of tbe btate Democratic party. Mem bers of the State Democratic Iieca tive Committee wbo mot in lUloigh on Tneeday last, and pasoed a reso lution to call the 8iate Convention oe T f '7 ll,r no indications of a deeire for J'."' hence it is to be ooder stood max ine convention will ad viae and direct a straight fight. Mo mote it be. A straight Democratic fight aad on Bute issues is tho hop of the party's snccees this year. A straight fight should be the bat tle cry. Rocky Mt. Argonaut. Iesn. Tbe Democrats in this vicinity do not manifest much enthusiasm in re gard to tbe project for a nnion ef forces between the I'opnUsts, silver Republicans and Democrats as ad vised by Messrs. j0nea, Roller aad Towne in addresses to their respec tive parties. Lst tbe men wbo love North 'aro lina and wish to see her prosper rome together under the banner of Dem ocracy oa home issues even if they cannot agree oa national matter. Wilmington Review, lra There will be no f oaioa in North Carolina this year with anybody bat those who want to aee North Caroli na redeemed from the dutches of the unholy gang wbo have their grasp oa her throat, or, if there ahonld be, it will be impossible to poll the fall party strength. There are tboaaaads of good, old fashioned Democrats in North I arolina who will never aeder any consideration, vote for anybody bnt a Democrat oa a Democratic ticket. Yoa night j net as well light this pipe at oaee, gentlemen, for yoa will have to smoke it. Aberdeen Telegram. The chairmen of tbe national ex ecutive committees of the Democrat ic, Popalist and silver Republican Parties have issued aa address to the members of their respective parties, calling npon them to unite oa silver nominees for Congress all over the country this year. We don't know what plaa will be proponed ia this State for fusion, therefor are not ia a position to say anneh abont it, bet we do know one thing, and that is that the leaders ef tbe Popalist party ia this Htate are treaeheroa. aad if such men as Hal Ayer, Cy. Thomp son aad men of that ilk, who did ev erything ia their power ia the last election to defeat silver Democratic candidates for Congress and elect goldbng Republicans, if they are to be the men to confer with and dictate to the Democratic party ia this 8tate as to candidate for Con great, then there will be no fusion. The rank aad file ot the party will not trnat such cattle as far as they eaa "throw a ball by the tail.' We are ia favor of ail ver, aad believe that the silver forces ought to anite, bnt we have ao confidence ia the pretensions for silver and the snsjority of the lead ers ot the Popalist party in North Carolina to-day. Ah, this fellow forgets that Dem ocrats attempted to defeat aad drive irom uongrsBS, ta the Ust campaign, the five Popalist silver Confrosnsaea . ". r- ' who had made a iqnare reeord,aad vho were eaUtled to re election. Winston ftentlnel, Dem. IateUigeaee from dowa abont iwiinro aiwu uati avVBI Oreensboro is that the idea of a fa aioa arranr meats with Batter aad aioa arrangements with Butler his crowd does not find I favor. r