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- i THE CAUCASIAN VOL. XVI. RALEIGH, N.O., THURSDAY, MAY r. 189S. EDITORIAL BRIEFS A LETTER FROM DR. UOTT NO. -M. How Iorg will the war las? It will end in thirty days if the admin istration desires t end it iu that tiiu. Beware A the Populist who begins to ridicule the silver iasHtion. Nine imu.uuiui "umcm leiiow is in favor of co-operation with goldbuga. vrtam Populists papers in this State have began to ridicule and be- l:4l. ll -'1 . m. nine iue stiver iueKiion. mete are McKinley Populists and every one of them is in favor of furion with goldbngs. Urging Silver Republicans to Or ganize and Unite With the Silver Forces TO DEFEAT MONEY POWER. HOWIS ITOEUQCRATS? Why does not our government strike another decisive blow and end the watt There is but one excuse for delay, and that is to give time for the infamous bond scheme to get! country is wrapped up in it. I feel un all slKer ItepuMlcann KflWt luteal Organization Coiniiiunirata 'Willi N a" UoiimI f lialrmuii-The Itully the Kllver r-e fiiritnt h Vl lory for t laboring People. 7o the Silcer mm in the Hejtuhlican party in Jorth Carolina. Having bad some public connection with the effort to promote the silver cause, and believing more and more as ine time rolls by that the happiness of the people and the prosperity of the through Congress. Tub Caucasian will appreciate it if every delegate to the Htate Con vention will try to bring several new subscriber j with him. but each del egate will be welcomed to The Cau casian offi whether he brings a subscriber 'brot. The motto of the gold monopolists and the bond syndicate is to divide and conquer. Beware of the men who claims to be opposed to bonds and monopoly, yet who advises the very course that the bond syndicate favors. See in another column a letter written by Dr. J. J. Mott, addressed to the silver Republicans of this Stato. Surely, there are a number of Republicans in North Carolina who are opposed to the domination of the gold syndicate and who de sires to break the grip of monopoly from the throat of the State. We trust that they will rally to the call wining in leave anything unsaid or undone which occurs to me would be of benefit to the cause. With thin apology, 1 take this means of saying to such Republicans in North Carolina who feet inclined to support any honest effort to restore the free coinage of silver, that they had best communicate with me by letter im mediately. Chairman Charles A. Towne, of the Silver Republican party wrote me sev eral months ago expressing the desire that the Silver Republicans in North Carolina be organized, and asking me to move In it so that the Silver Demo crats and Populists might be more en couraged in the effort to unite all the friends of silver money. The Republicans of the State are more largely interested in the matter than men of any other party, because more of them proportionately are la boring men, and earn what they make by the sweat of the brow. The fiuit of their labor is not bringing what it Is worth, because the silver money of the world has been stricken down. There are some local Republican lead ers who are ready to move in this mat ter, but even if it were not so the Re publican working men should remem ber that this silver movement is a movement of the people and not of the leaders. Let the working Republicans therefore move themselves, no matter how inexperienced they may be. I want a couple of canvassers in each county who will immediately notify which Dr. Mott has made and join in a co-operative light with the Pop- me by letter that they will procure ti e ulista to defeat the the authors of names of some .Republicans scattered over tne county wno win vote the su- hard times. In another column see an account of the Populist State Convention of Pennsylvania. We referred to the proceedings of this convention in the last issue of The Caucasian. It will be seen that when Mr. Wharton Bark er and his followers could not controll the convention that they bolted and organized a rump convention of their own. We are surprised, how ever, to see that certain Popnlist pa pers are publishing the proceedings of Barker's bolting rump convention and never mentioning the fact that he bolted, nor publishing the pro ceedings of the regular Populist Con vention. The conduct of such papers forces upon ns a doubt of their hon esty and sincerity. The leading Cleveland organ in North Carolina says it is opposed to co-oneration, but that the Popu lists must disband their party and get on their knees aid belly and crawl in the backdoor of the Demo, cratic party. There is a certain Populist paper in the State that says if the Bryan Democrats want to help the Popu lists to overthrow gold and monop oly that they must disband their party and get on their knees and belly and crawl into the Populist party. We do not know whether bcth of these papers, claiming to have dia metrically opposite views, are work ing with the same purpose or not; bat one thing is certain. The cause that they adyise will lead to exactly the same results: namely, the domination of the government by the gold syndicate and tie domi nation of North Carolina by the Southern Railroad, one of the most effective agents of the gold syndi- ver ticket this year. I will correspond with these canvassers while they are getting up the names. It is impor tant to be in a hurry, since the Demo cratic and Populist parties are to hold their State Conventions in the next few weeks. If the replies come quick ly, I can communicate with Chairman Towne, have a State chairman appoint ed, and through him a State executive committee in time to exert whatever influence it can to unite the silver people. The county canvassers in writing to me as requested will please indicate their preference for a chairman, if they have any, suggesting some young, active man. It appears to me now that the silver Democrats and Populists are going to unite their organizations in this State in conformity with the addresses of the chairman of both National Com mittees. Mr. Bryan, the great leader of the free silver cause in this country, is using his intluance to secure this union, knowing, as he does, that the Democratic party by itself alone has not the power to carry this State under the Chicago platform, A union of these two forces silver Democrats and Populists will divide the Democratic and Populist parties. Without consid ering here how the defection from these two parties will array itself, it is plain that such defection will satisfy Stiver Kepublicans that there is an honest effort and determination of all men to align themselves in accordance with their belief on the money ques tion. With this feeling and confi dence, there should be enough Silver Republicans to off-set the defection of Democrats and Populists. The money question is the vital ques tion. Even in the presence of wa and its horrors it will remain the vital question, for the oppressions of the money power have entailed more mis ery than any war can bring. The pres ent war is local in its character as all wars have been. But this money fight is a world-wide fight, and all humanity is engaged in it. So universal and par amount a matter must ultimately sep arate the men of all partiea who do not agree on it. The silver Republicans in all the Northwestern and Middle west States are already organized, If the true sil ver Republicans will organize in this State they can certainly help the cause, and will exert a power of which they will become proud. I am not a Democrat or Populist. I am a Republican and do not want to see the Republican party perish in this State. It is certain to perish, run as it .r 1 in Karne.t In Advocating tree Kllrer mud Other Kfurm?-Will u Join Mantis to Defeat the Ii)1m k. and M nuopol Wt.T Kijtston, N. C , May J, US. For The CaccssiAX.l Accoiding to tb instruction as given out by the different National Chairmen of the different political parties in order to consolidate the silver forces, it appears difficult to a correct conclusion what is going to be done in this matter. First let ns tee. Does the Demo cratic party in this State mean to be honest; I believe there is a large portion in that party that really wants bimetallism, and would really vote for it. But let ns see who is now eontroling that element: We can only judge by the action of their primary and convention that ap points the delegates to the different conventions to be held in the State. I totice that they have appointed the same delegates in our connty that they appointed in '94 and '00 with few exceptions. Now if there is any ehange why is this done? To my mind it looks like it did in '94 and '96; that there must be the same influ ence leading them now that led them then, and if there is not a change brought about, or some pow rlul in fluence by the silver element in that party between now and the State con vention of that party, the goldbng element will capture the whole con vention when it meets in Raleigh. It looks now as if there is an insuffi cient number of silver men in the delegation to control the conven tion. Now if there is a free silver ele ment sufficient in foree to control them let that influence be brought to bare and we will see a division in the party and that will be the dividing of .the ways, the forks kof the road will be reached, and the Ransom and Cleveland machine Democrats will go where they belong to the Republican party. In my opinion until this is done there will be no co operation with the Populist party. Chairman Jones advocates co-operation with all the silver forces, and by doing so we can be able to estab lish bimetal isin in 1900. But I am thinking strongly that his party is not going to listen this time to Mr. Jones. Their minds are so absorbed in "white supremacy" and "white metal" that they lose sight of the real object in which the great mass es of the American people are so much interested; and by the influ ence of Wall street and money and the neglect of the press to inform the people, it will be a lost cause and mo nopoly will fasten its teeth upon the throats of the productive classes of the American people atd suck the life blood of the nation, and this great and grand old republic will be changed from a republic to an empire. Remember Egypt, with over them, and with many stripes upon their bare backs. Let us come and lay down all party feeling in this matter and be free men, don't wait for other nations to dictate to us what we shall do; don't wait on England for bimetalism, if you do we will never get it We can have bimetalism if we try to unite, but without union there is no hope, and the republic will be lost forever. It is a matter of much concern and it is the duty of every man to see that no other political party shal step between you and your country's welfare. Any man that will not join us in this noble undertaking and free the great wealth producer is not wor thy to be called an America a citizen; that man cares nothing for humani ty and is only after plunder, and no thing but a pie hunter and should be branded as such. The Democratic party will have to cleanse itself of that goldbug element that is claim ing to be for free silver, but really goldbugs sailing under disguise. I believe that the Populist party would be willing to co-operate with any party that means to be honest in trying to bring about honest reform and placing back silver to its former place where it was before it was de- monetized in 1893 . The Popnlist party was organized in order to show to the people that our finances were disturbed, by men hostile to use of free silver, and to the government issue of the money and making it a legal tender. And the Populist party will continue to exist until all of this is accomplished and when that is done the mission of the party may cease to exist. ' White supremacy and white met- THE CASE IN A NUTSHELL. 3 "One dollar kxtknueh in iuyimnv. thk sii. vkk forces vol'u a1i the ;ou standard ai vocates more than sixteen hollars extended in trying to defeat the united silver men at the h)lls- d. Th cruiser Utina UhrUtina wa th worot damal .f the Spar.Uh hlps ! It U Uiirt that h ua unk. Thf oturr htM of th Spaniard wen iukkly ridJlM by tbv American Are. Th'm toriii-Uiat from l'lt m r julckly driven t.i rmirn to tht place for h lt r. The 1'avitf novniil ei.l,inl nd forty iiantard- rn kill!. Th fort tnsd a iioniical r-.itane-. The batw-ry ha nevt-r nplt uUt.-i. and tbo SianUrd aoltr nn-till defiant. WILLIAM J. BRYAN. PENNSYIVANU POPULISTS WHSHIIIGTOII LETTER. SUSPENSE ABOUT DEWEY OVER AND MUCH REJOICING AT THE GLORI OUS VICTORY AT MANILA. cate. We expect no better from the gold h9 on a gold basis, unless the gold Dem riflmocratio orcran. The editor of ocrats take charge ! it. that paper knows what he is doing. He is carrying out the instructions of his political god, 0 rover Cleve land. But the editor of the Popu list paper is, to say the least, woefully misguided. To Ktduce Amounts Paid Itfttlroadi for Carry lag Mali California Popnlist for Union of Reform fore Personal Men tion. Special to Thk Caucasian. Washington, D. C, May 7, 1898. The suspense as to the situation in Manilla after the battla by Dewey's fleet on May 1st has been very great owing to the f aet that the Spaniards in the island had cut the cable, and there was no means of communica ting the result, though the newspa pers claimed that the first informa tion was reliable. Many apprehen ded that Dewey had been bottled up near the island, f-nd could not there fore send information to this coun try. The situation was greatly relieved this morning when a dispatch was re ceived at the Navy Department from Dewey stating that he had won a most marvelous victory, having suc ceeded in destroying ten of the Span ish boats and one transport, sustain ing only very slight injury to any of his boats. There were only six of his men slightly injured, while the Spanish suffered great loss in killed and wounded. I It is believed that such a crushing blow as the Spanish navy has re ceived will result in an eraly termin ation of the war in fact a revolution is momentarially expected in Spain, and when the news of the disastrous battle reaches that country it will only tend to strengthen the revolu tionary sentiment. The Senate has been engaged in considering the postoffice appropria tion bill. Senator Pettigrew offered an amendment to the bill to reduce the amount paid the railroads for con veying the mails twenty per cent. The ratas now r&id the r&ilroads masters are verv hjgU an & exorbitant. ine senate nnance committee is now considering the tariff war meas ure that passed the House. It is be lieved that the Senate committee will strike out the bond provision of the bill, when they report the meas- uie to the Senate. However, should the committee strike out the bond provision it will be offered in the Senate, and then the fight will begin in earnest. It will be antagonized by the silver men in that body, but its ' defeat cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. Hon. C. A. Barlow, (Pop of Cali fornia) informed your correspond ent that he had received a telegram from the Popalist State chairman of California to the effect that the State committee at its recent meeting en dorsed the proposition to unite the silver forces of that State. The com mittee recommended this action to the State convention which will be held on July 17th. The silver Re publicans of that State hold their convention at the same time and place, and Mr. Barlow says that there will be entire harmony and unity of action among the silver men, which, he said, would mean a grand and triumphant victory in the Fall. The Democrats, Populists, and silver Kepublicans will work to a common end. PERSONALS. Amofig the North Carolinians in the city during the week were, H. L. Staton, of Tar boro, Senator A. Y. Sigmon. Hick ory, J. C. L. Harris, Raleiorh, Dan Patrick, Green county, D. Y. Coop er, Henderson, Mrs. B. B. Cotton, of Pitt county, nas been here at- al" means Democratic supremacy, tending the Mothers Congress. She plutocracy, the single gold standard was chosen member of the Coastitu Hold Stair t- It.t.r Hlu IU. niM iUtt4N:-n im rotma tho Hlna and Will tigat tmw rat t'a Prlacl,!. Special Cor. to Tu Cai camak , WiLLUMsroKT. April J7. Pursuant to the call of State Chair man Miller, the People' party State Convention of lnnylraoia assem bled at the large hall, in Parket ho tel, on Wtdneday. April -7. The State Chairmn called the Convention to order, and W. P. Bricker. of Lycoming connty, nomi nated Wharton liirker for tempora ry chairman. The chair in his eagerness to serve Barker and also to gain his own ends Alter a week's suspense awaiting I n aespite ine protests or a large DEWEY'S GLORIOUS VICTORY. OFFICIAL REPORT AT LAST RECEIVED GIVING BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT. The American all Safe anl Only i Wounded-EIeirn SptnUh ar.hl Ielroyel ami Over OOO mru Killed -Manila at the Merry of Drnrj. information from Commodore Dewey as to the exact outcome of the naval engagement at the Phil ippines' Saturday the first official despatches were received at Wash ington. They were sent in cipher and translated read as follows: Manila, May l.uTho squadron arrived at Manila at daybreak this morning. Immediately engaged tho enemy and destroyed tho fol lowing Spanish vessels: Ilelna Christina, Castilla, Ulloa, Isle de Cuba, Don Juan do Austria, Isla de Luxon, General Lezo, the Duero, Correo, Velasco, Mindano, one transport and the water battery at Cavite. The squadron is uninjur ed, and only a few men were slight ly wounded. The only means of telegraphing is to the American Consul at Hongkong, municate with him. I shall com- Dkwky." Cavite, May 4. 4 I have taken possession of naval station at Ca vito on Phillippine Islands. Have destroyed the fortifications at bay entrance, patrolling garrison. I control bay completely, and take city at any time. The squadron in excellent health and spirits. Span ish loss not fully known, but very heavy. "One hundred and fifty killed, in cluding Captain of Keina Christina. I am assisting in protecting Span ish sick and wounded. Two hun dred and fifty sick and wounded in hospital within our lines. Much excitement at Manila. Will pro tect foreign residents. Dewey.' Washington, May 7. Thw op inion is unanimous in pronouncing the battle of Manila the most re markable naval engagement that ever occurred. As to the Spanish losses, Com. Dewey only mentioned 150 killed, on the "Iteina Christina" alone, and this indicates that the Span iards were simply slaughtered by the wholesale by Dewey's shot and shells on the other ships. Statements given out by the Navy Department did not contain all that Dewey sent. One important omission was that the cable between Manila and Hong Kong had been cut by Dewey's direction. nomoer or aeiegaies put tne que -tion and declared Barker elected. Then the fun began. Phelps, of of Altoona, held the floor and fired hot shot into the Barker camp and declared not to submit to gag rule. But the chair refused to take back his decision until it became clear that the Convention did not intend to submit to his unfair rulings nnder any condition whatever. Several delegates tried to prevail upon Bar ker to withdraw in favor of a com promise candidate, but he absolutely declined the rt quest. At this point it became clear to every intelligent delegate what Barker wanted a con vention that he could absolutely con trol, subservient to his wishes and desires, and composed of a lot of suckers and imbeciles who would help him carry out this scheme to further his Presidential aspirations The question of re-opening the nominations was finally settled, as the Chairman could not withstand the pressure the delegates brought to bear upon him, and' he backed down, reversing his former decision. New nominations being in order, W. Morris Deisher, of Reading, was pit ted against Mr. Barker with the re suit that Mr. Deisner received a ma jority of the votes cast and was de clared elected by the chair. While Mr. Goebel, of Philadelphia. presented the order of business, and moved for its adoption, Mr. Barker arose and wanted to know whether this was a Populist or Fusion conven tion. and if it was the purpose of nominating others than Populists. This was merely a bait to catch suck ers and an excuse for a bolt and bad to serve its purpose as every intelli eent delegate, whose fare and hotel bill was not paid by Barker suspee ted: as it was not general to the mo tion before the House the Chairman ruled him on I el order At the afternoon session Birker and his followers wera not present and everything went smoothly. The following resolution was unan imously adopted upon motion of Rev. Washburn, ofCrawford : The P. P. of Pennsylvania now in Convention assembled, send congrat ulations to our patriotic sentinels on guard in the Senate and Honse of Representatives on their stand on the public questions at issue and a mm HISTORY In Brief Outlines of lh hct.cz pi!iiib War Tee Ciptcr cf the LtFtTette ANOTHEB BATTLE IMMINENT ""'- Hfm mil W Ik 4 it, X.., mt mt l I. ti1a..a taaillog I at,, IM.j.ii... MiT C 1 1. An important '. mrtr rj ,.vr ifblltif M'ialruM ! belietr.1 to t under . rttrl wiiui. ..f tvt Kicu frwbatlo. Atlhouab the ttuck. aUe of uLa nut to bo t.riAer. there la 9 ideiir I hit m)b rf lb nor t of. mMtbla Lip of lit fleet, uader Ad niiral ampfroti. are to tt ueO man. o'her and, at Ihia tftne.tncr itbprUM direction. Hitu !'& Weil rute.tr Itie takiocof Porta Kico wuili det m. Spain entirely of bar or .u'piie un this tide of tbeuceao. Aatrirteeba.tr. Lip i now tiac xercie tif ibe rover oment at Kj AVt atl Tampa. MovettieoU of botu tb navy and arm will b guarded more tiftlabtlr !! a. m. m eretofore. aUI. 1'ilMta.n ! itar. Secretary Alrh. directed that t he ten gpanUh ollleera and the ten rri vate and non-commiatotid oi'.cer taken from tbe Spanish teatner Argo nauts, and now at Key Writ, tx taken to Kort McPberaon, j.t ouUide of At lanta, c;aM for confinement until ttiet are either exchaoced for any American officer and tailor who mar be taken by the Spaniard or until aome other method for their disposition ia reached. The Spaniards will be well cared tor. and will be placed under the guard ! a detatchment of soldiers, detailed for that purpose. Mat ;th In the War an Naval leiartiuents tbe bustle and rush which followed the Drat news from the Philippine) La given place to patient waitm. Jhere is some anxiety regarding ievtej, -h it is coupled with the belief that he i holding his own. There ia no un easiness about Admiral mp"ofi. u th tbe sbipa under bis com m sod. if,- tat- tle-abips Iowa and Ind ana,je ruiaer New York, Detroit, Martilehea4, at.d Cincinnati, the moiVjrruri!ti, and the torpedo gunboat ilfV.'Vr. more than a match for the :!. "nvrVr aiuadron if that tnvsleriou arrjra tion of SpanUb vessels is now spjircarh iog these shores. No one can tell, howevrr, heo the next blow is to be struck at Spain. II the Spanish fleet has not returned to Cadiz, and the Navj department oft. cials do not beliet e it has done so, it should by this time have nearly tra versed the 2,4ox) miles between M Vin cent and Porto Kico. The first news that he receive of it wbecr will come to? that are now! Porto Kico, r zon. In the latter aqnadro ooiy lour cruisers, so tbati the encounter, when it cc easily discounted. Nav to take it for granted Ttt will occur. The disposition if the txf'Dg given careful cor Iead:i!iJinaUrs, ingin I sa taVaftrtAaa-taT! f r I. aw. isianas are necessary lor rhrrrtrnwrairtx 01 the commerce of the I nited State, in the far east, aud the retention of the Philippines and the annexation. it Hawaii will not only add to the great ness of the Pacific slope. but will bene fit the entire I'nited State throngh the development of Oriental trade, a any treaty oi peace with Spam mut be ratified by a two-third's vote of the Senate, the sentiment of that bod r is an important factor in the solution of 14" It irxat. "i , tt l. tee ia4-4e mmmm teU. sd Uf e-,.at ..( Id, e satirist. J t.kif . feet Tl-f I wr I Id tw Hlt4ij arl I ' . it t J )! lb t't Mliff.ea II it-e f ri f ,t a ! tt f r A .' .NtJra iraa4 (' Maua. la iwrar tai ! 1U I Merie. al arpareati J-.o4 tt !' kade. rr4Vr Ir 4 foal a4 a as 1 1 1 t rtteff taaa 1 a. it a tjcktr 4 ati. t h aaabi!a tiooof tlr-aiti Cet la Waeiia Uat Ittxul tt.e Uwa t( in Aaefca lifeoe material ! mt aa A a a as at ill tae rat k a the reaaarkafci festal isfi4au 1 hi!). T&W fwualf) i nxficf tie -aie f lb gaiisnt l-tri ai l I MtiiCi cer and area. lea lU.i, itktl t t ate aJ Iter VHllKeaett t k t i-e 'l- ee. lea n rratt, tk tk. er wt fUatl ut these r.-. alil tra-- lar t-f tbe army. Il-. i.l - ,er 1 l-e command . ;ri( Lett. Merriaa. I be forcible M.jtttli of llill ha been deler i,l w.i a.d a aatlt- ' guvernwettt eabiit4 at Maola. 1 be eatlaea 4s irm I it that the I nt'ej t-e hoJ 1 4 ad4 tbe llalUtr.i.ib to t.r !--f maet Iw ea icrs. In campaign for tl.e erfi4 et - uation of oba t.i tt.e iat.t t rot and the t.auUtig 1 . tbe imlt tg I to be ibe4 t l.etu j . Tie ltla. 00 of tbe tl.l t t tine4 MtM truoj will not longer t at tanned. I he fall of Mrra tie 1. N an nounced to tbe r.l iu ti.e er fu ture. It lthe ttitei liun to oiub tb mut that it will t.. In tt.ifateu la a tea Week APPlAl rOR UURVitfTlQfs: I'vtaera t-M(la4 tm Ikr a, . Loxpox. May ?. Th V.tsraci rpondez.t of to) 1'aily Mail a) "The Spanish je-n Recent haa again appcal to Ktapror Kianci Jcaeph to oae Lis inaeer iu favor of European in1err-titna. oant olu chowski, ttio Att IlurcjkUaU K-l-rim llitiiater. baa c 1 to tbe power on 11 deratand thai, tat for i fade. 1 navr. t ! 1 . . . r vi ir e iVrl iBIoraSM - ent.a! cwsraprtif--i ratting la y 'ireiJVital-' 1 ureO- lUtiiw rksLiro 1 1 1 1 -.. lUIOBll nterrV ropo'-j If tb.f tbsy I an c I Ureaf Dewey Hade Acting Admiral. Washington, May 7. Secretary Long has sent this dispatch to Dewey : es pecially on this war, that tbe coin age of se'gnorage of silver and the is-1 the Philippine problem. snmg or non-interest bearing Donas should support our war with Spain. The platform adopted, re-affirms the St. Louis platform and pledge the People's party of Penn. to stand by CAPTURE OF LAFAYETTE Ibe llloraade Orerhalet. concert -i c moTemetit uf-S-t lliiv )alibara (art witbdai tii'-r bodfrtraadiLtr aritit ilrivinley.; BLANCO INTHU&INC HAVANA. After I "The President in the name of every principle contained therein, PUBLIC OPINION. I What Our f:rhanne are Saying on Cur rent Kvent. Watch Thl lau. Webster'. Weeklj) Watch the man who protests much that he is for ltryan, but is nrralnst co-oneration. See if he if not a corporation employee or some goldbug is not using Watch ! is him. Thi I)i-eae. Many Have Webster's Weekly.) We have observed that the ob wtinn to co-operation, when I nave never struck it below tbe belt. Whatever op position I have ever offered it, has been open and above board and the reasons given. When tbe evil effects of tbe destruc tion of silver money began seriously to impress tbe country, the Republican party responded to the complaint in tbe passage of the Sherman law, wbicb would have resulted in free coinage if it bad remained on the statute books. But certain Republican leaders lent themselves to Cleveland fused tbe Re publican party with tbe Dmocratiu party in Congress and repealed the Sherman law. The party now is in the bands of those same leaders and Is still fused with tbe gold Democrats on the question, and tbey have turned the Re publican party against the common people. The Republican party had its birtb and beginning in the interest of tbe common people. Tbe common people must now unite to down these leaders. Allied, as these leaders are with the monopoly Democrats, they cannot be downed by Republicans inside the gold Republican party. The silver Repub licans are therefore organizing a Ke and oppression. F. B. Beoton. tion Committee. TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES Consul Williams Give Some Interesting Statement Concerning Manila. Mr. Williams Consul at Manila states that twenty-two consulates, represent ing the leading commercial countries of the world, are established at Manila. He adds the surprising statement: "The volume of the export trade com ing under my official supervision, equals that of my twenty-one consular colleagues combined." He then shows in detail bow tbe trade of the .Philip pines with the United States exceeds that of all other countries combined, and is growing at a remarkable rate. As indicating tbe extent of this trade, he says : uToday I have authenticated invoices for export to the United States amounting to $138,006." He says the exports to this country average $1,000,- 000 a month. The report states that 216,000 bales of hemp were exported during tbe last three months. Of these 138 792 went to tbe United States, and 78,000 to Great Britian and other coun tries. Mr. Williams shows from this For a Fair and Patriotic Proposition. Concord, X. C, May 7, 189S. For The Caucasian. At a meeting of the Populist party in county convention held this day, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted and or dered to be forwarded to The Cau casian for publication. Resolved, That our delegates to the State Convention are urged to do all in their power to cause our State Convention to formulate a fair and patriotic proposition to the Democratic party for a co-operation honorable alike to both parties, for the purpose of perpetuating the principles of the Peoples party. Resolved, That we hereby reaf firm our confidence in the integrity and the unselfish devotion to prin ciple of Marion Butler our honor able Representative in the L nitea States Senate. Resolved, That the delegates to the American people, thanks you and your officers and men for your splendid achievement and over whelming victory. 'In recognition of your services he has appointed you Acting Ad miral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as the foundation for further promo tion." Another Official Report. Madrid, May 7 S p. m. An official dispatch from Gen. Augusti, Governor General of the Phillip- pines, sent by tho way of Labuau, says: "The enemy seized Cavite and the arsenal owing to the destruc tion of the Spanish squadron, and established a close blockade. It is said that, at the request of the Consuls, the enemy will not bom bard Manila for the present, pro vided I do not open fire upon the enemy's squadron, which is out of range of our guns, ihereiore, l cannot fire until they come nearer. 'A thousand sailors arrived here yesterday evening from our des troyed squadron, tho losses or wnicn number six hundred ana eighteen. Attempted to Ki tel.K Key West, Fla, May .Tli Fayette, of tbe French (ieceral Trans atlantic Company' line, a vraasel of 3)4 tons groaa register, bound from Corrunna,hpain, on April 2.1, for Ha vana was captured yesterday evening dam .ndpropor.nt.,epnUU.? fSiSJZSJJSZ er J. J. Hunker, while trying to run until enacted into law, dclarea for issue of non-interest bearing bond and coinage of silver seignior age to support our war with Spain. It declares for initiative and referen- wherever possible. It deals with the terrible and gigantic corruption of the Republican machine in this State. The following nominations were made: For Governor Rsr. Dr. Silas C. Swallow, of Danphin county. For Congressman at Large Wil liam H. Berry, of Chester county. For Secretary of Internal Affairs. Captain Thomas B. Rynder, of Erie county. Dr. C. F. Taylor, of Pailadelphia, was elected chairman of a commit tee of five to fill vacancies. the blockade, after having previously oeeo warned on. tae nas on board i large number or passenger and a val uabie general cargo, possibly contain iog contraband of war. 'Ihe I.trajetle. which bails from St. Nazal re, France, ia a floe vessel of the old type. She is over 31 1 feet long, has 41 feet beam, and is over 24 feet deep. She was built in 1&&4, at reeo ock, of iroo. Her capture was effected shortly before sundown last night, in tbe following manner: The LaFajette was beading for Ha vana, and waa boarded by ao oflioer of tbe Annapolis and warned nut to en- ! .lli Mm. Il.t,li4 la ih mf -r. Kav VtT, Fit , May 7.-Ca.tain General IiiaLco i ia detpt-raU atraita. He ia already thitkaog of abauJou- mg Havana anl tbe entiro western part of Cat, a; pareLtly rtabnsg that it w'.ll soon becoavo nnteoabl. Theaters and pubh schools io Ha vana are eloMd. Uetf bat risen from 21 cents to H per tooJ. and other provisions r correspondingly iigb. To keep up the pint of tb reopl General Blanco L military Labda playing continually in tba t t'ks, abd the newspapers jua an ttra an nouncing Spanish uceta. Kith people ia UavaLa are leancg the city. Riots are luppnaMd wita difficulty. hpDiab mail iouid on tb apt- orod steamer Arcwbata Las. slur in- apection by tLe military authorities. been forwarded to Na.sbiDgloo. ? -At-A ji.. Iter the port, he afterward made at. Arvaviuuuu . a-v- attempt to da ao, and was captured. : al V U A WlAhavntMa wiVltavK I " w iog iui mo uuS.imuw nwiiw latter an exciting chase. The wil edat Me aaevuie,- crawiora county, i mtngtoo, Newport and Morrill took should not be considered the official! part in the capture of the Frenchman. p. p. State paper any longer. I After ao examination of th I.a Far Cantain C. F- Rvnder. of Erie, was I ette'a papers had been made, a t elected State chairman acd is. lot Ssere- rell, of Northampton county, tary. Having no farther business before it, the convention 'adjourned fine die. While the Peoples Party State con -ie' crew from tbe Annapolis waa placed on board, and she waa sent to Key u eat, eacorteo by toe Wilmington. By Associatrd Press.) "Hoxgkoxg, May 7. The order of battle assumed by the Spanish in the fight of Sunday May 1, was with all the small craft inside Ca-1 meetiog at his sleeping room. Tbe capture of tbe Frenchman br tbe gunboat Annapolis tarns out to have been an onfortunate incident, re sulting from mistakes; but no proteat vention was iu session, Barker aad a! haa been made to the representatives A.Ar h;. hAnehman hftlrt a secret I CI toe rreoco ojirrnuirbi in nt vite harbor behind stone and tim ber breakwaters, and the larger ships cruising of Cavite and Ma nila. No patrol was established, nor was any searchlight placed at the entrance to the bay. On Saturday night the American Ky hrniifrht down to a fine point, is not publican party under Mr. Towne, of that the United States has 64 per cent, of the Seventh Congressional District principle, but office. Minnesota, a man not second even to I the export trade from the Philippine, I Convention to nominate a cadidate Two of a Kind. Hickory Mercury.) The Charlotte Observer, the lead ing goldbug paper in the State, one that had rather see McKinley elect ed President than AV. J. Bryan, in Its Issue of April 28, in an editorial, calls the silver element of the Pop ullRtt. those that oppose the-elec- tion of a coldbug Senator, and are for Tlrvan for President, "the basest and most treacherous of the two ele monts In the Populist party." The Observer says that because the"Prit chard Pops." as they are called, are lust like the uoserver goiuo. and party traitors. -m r a. Brvanin point of intellectual ability. II. mill n n m a n ko tf tbe proper disposition to have him do so. Let us organize and send for him and make it hot for the monopoly peo ple. The time is ripe for it. An or ganization can he pnt in readiness to aid in arranging the silver forces for tbe campaign if prompt action is taken. Tbe silver Republicans should be ready for it because we want to have a hand in tbe county tickets to in sist that there are candidates for the legislature in favor of equalizing rail road rates. It will bs shown in the campaign that the railroads can $and a reduction of rates, provided (Continued on 4th page.) as against 36 percent, for Great Brit ian and other countries. He says that last year the increase of shipments to the United States was 133,000 bales and the decrease to Great Britain, 22,000 bales, lie anas; increased ship- i ments from tne rnuippines, those to tbe United states were 54 per cent, greater than to all other countries combined." He also gives details of the larare shipments of sugar, cigars, tobacco,' woods, hides, shells, indigo, and coffee. In the item of sugar, which is second in importance, the shipments to the United States were 55 per cent, of tbe total to all points. Subscribe to The Caucasion. $1.00 oer "ear. for Congress for the Populist party, be and are hereby instructed to cast the vote of the county for Mor rison H.Caldwell. J. C. Joiixstox, Ch'm. C. A. Pitts, J. F. Harris, See's. Ayer's Pills are recommended by leading physicians and druggists, as the most prompt and efficient remedy ror biiuousness, nausea, costiveness, indigestion, sluggishness of the liver, jaundice, and sick headache: also, to relieve colds, fevers, neuralgia and rheumatism. , Mi-Iu Bag fo. tiKy Ceaia, Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, ita!;es weal, nensvrouz. blooa pure. Sue.' n"zjrsist No. '22. and oassed a resolation ree ommeoding Bilker as a suitable candidate for President. Tried to nominate a State tieket, of which tha nominee for Governor. Mr. Ail- man, and true ships crept inside the bay without I m;rer 0r Mr. Bryan immediately and being seen until the McCulloch's! absolutely declined the nomination funnel emitted a spark, men ai-nd refused being used as a eats few shots were exchanged with Cor- paw for Barkers Don Qaitoxe Pres reeidor Island, but the fleet never! :Aantil asoirations. which are to- stopped or slowed down opposite I AAy the laughing stock of the whole tne cy unui aawn. i country- rney aisa enciea oiiaer Tiii Spanish ships then opened a member of the National Commit- fire, supported by the Cavite forts, I tee from this State. Comment is The McCulloch remained at some I xtjjkicissary. distance and the enemy's shells a new Populist free silver paper. passed, but did not touch her. sunerea i mage its appearance, baekea oy am United States. It appears that before the I La Fajette sailed for Havana, tbe Frenclt legation in Washington waa Instruct ed to communicate with tbe .State Ie- partment, Tbia waa done and per mission granted to the steamer toeo- of Juniata, a highly intelligent! ter and discharge ber passengers and reformer and great ad cargo, witn the uooerstaoaiag that abe would take on nothing there. In atructiooa for the fulfillment of this agreement were sent from Washing ton to Admiral Sampmn'a squadron. and it waa only learned after toe cap ture was made, that they were never delivered. United States Commissioner Otto, United Slates District Attorney Strippllog. and a number of other Federal officials weot out to tbe SPAIH IU RV0LUTI0. fart MS la Mu-Cfeaeea 9m Wtlr t4UiU-Mt4r'4 t'aaer Siae tlal La. Ioyiv. May 4 --3peaJ dipaUb- ea f rom B'Osm-1 sty Ligb Swaauh d plom'a tber delar Sain irm- tieally lb a atato of rvlaia. Too etd of tho regetev Las begua. The Madrid correpot)deat of tb Daily Mail, t?UgrapLig Taeaiay, say : "There is no longer aov doubt that tbe internal situation is caaaiLartbai govrrnxent a.! most at math uoeaat- oeaa as th ex Ureal. Last a.isbt'a demonstration u ou of the tat serioni, ioc thoae openly partial pa ting shewed their revolatioo taodeo ciee. Cr.es were raised "Djwd witii tba Bsarbons Leg he Don Car los. LBg liva ttt- H-paUic and loog lira Wylr. Tae first mov .of the dtmonitra- tors, oter a thousand strong, was to the bona of General Weiler. wiJi tbe or jactnf eheerisg him. lie did not appear, and tbe crowd then wr ot to tha residanee of Sscor Sasrasta. where tbe mioiaers.wera in coafcr- enee, and abouted in favor of his res ignation. Senor Agoilera, Civil gov ernor of Madrid, broko sp tho pro eeaaioa with the aid of tba roW. who were) badly atoned, aad had to chargatbe crowd. The autbor.Uea LaFajette, examined ber rapers, and I thereupon net Sfnor Agaliera. who ..klul tk. Htmtm I tn rtnt.nt ln.l........Ji:.i.....: to repress soch manifsutionr, and The cruiser Baltimore suffered I make its appearance, backed by am I ia q (tig form of ao order to Commo- the most of any of the American I nu means, it will be a fighter for I dore Wataon to iostanfly release the ships. Five or ten shots took ef- Monies rights against deception, French mail steamer La FayeUe feet on her, but none of her officers I hnmbug and fraud. or crew was seriously hurt. Only Jjto. Bakch. a faw ellflrhf. Inlnrioa worn Rnffered . a i. n..-f n Aa the atrenzth DV IHO AUIMIUIQ UBBIijlUOnuiovvi - .nlSHifw nf ita found a wiich resulted f roS 'an explosion 'L'SS. and to send ber to Havana under escort. var 8m. Newa of decialve action by Admiral he was not alls to answer for ordor i with the power at his disposal. "Thereupon tbe edict was issued. placing Madrid nnder sartial law. aad the Military: Governor, General Dabaa. , roaeived atrtageat crdats mwui sZ tXZ tion, health depends upon the condi- of ammunition on the deck of the J! J tne bloo To x in,puriUes .Baltimore, ine omer snips ui me d anM the vital fluid to become vig- fleet were practically unhurt. I or0as and life-giving, Ayer's Sarsapa Sampson'j Squadron off tbe coast oflfrom General Correa, the Xitaister of Ll ,i I f or th. prervaUon of peaoe. aj vi VJSJ ansa uv wyasiaw aiwaMi swew ww a a a m i and torpedo boats Is Imminent. The One hundred and fiftSbaniards Hiui.e most powe'rful and effective ships floating the Star, aad Stripe, are -" " j were kUled and manv were wound- medicine in use. I more powerioi toan tooae now. sieam-, wiui4 i V J .wr.
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