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RALEIGH. N. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2?, 1898. VOL. No. 76. II. jflt Hi INSURGENTS NAME WILCOX. nt Views in Regard to the Philippines., IE II 10 RETAIN IM ThePrei'-' Seems to be Content with h'v;inq Manila and Requlr- cpafn to Furnish Guarantees iove rnment in the Is- of lands tages -f Home- Republican Protest Against Llnney's Gag uie convention Finds Expression In a Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of Bol ters. Wilkesboro, N. C., August 24. Spe cial. The convention of Republican bolters, who have come to be known as Insurgents, nominated Dr. J. O. Wil cox, of Ashe, for Congress, in opposi tion to Hon. R. Z. Linney, the present representative of the Eighth district. who was renominated bv the regular convention of ' the party here last month. The attendance today was large and enthusiasm ran high. Strong speeches were made denouncing Linney and the gag convention that nominated him. The convention was called to order Leazar Attacks Dockery and Smith's Report- 110 EXCUSE FOB lid DELftY W . u v Lnairman k mhrmmh nr t c-. ... i. ..uac n rl riles n vxn. I . - 1,u1Mlfly"u a", or Winston, was made permanent Colonies So Far From chairman. Nominations being in order. JJr. v iicox was nominated by accla mation amid the wildest enthusiasm. ViK'ust 24. Three . 11 ie spirit of the .convention today t. ft is under- represents Republican sentiment in the favor of holding district, the outlook for Linneyism and endeavoring to I gag rule is rather dark at this writing. that the course! . AuiEK REPORT. v inston, rv C, August 24. Special. i i.i.-nt v. n.t 'inly a wise one ,1 standpoint, but also ,: ,,n. It now seems 'h- I'r .:.!. -a! i -asons, may ad v i.ti'-n f the city of Ma- an arrangement with v: Americans unre- , unities tor commerce -f that island and islands. . .-pain has enjoyed a mo :) ' !'! with Manila. Pro- :;t;s on all g"bods not ..M. ('Mn. and the practice : :-;.,r. j"'lis in certain lines sp.i!.ih merchants have not .1 t!i- commerce of the .-iv 'lirer-tion, but have Misrepresentations - and Misstate ments In the Alleged Repor s Dis sected Attempt of the Incompe tents to Shield Themselves From the Condemnation of Public Opin ion Exposed. - Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 24. Editor of The' Morning Post. I saw vesterdav in your paper of recent date, certain letters by Chair man Dockery and ex-Superintendent Smith. In regard to penitentiary af fairs, containing many gross misstate- The Republicans (insurgents) who bolt- menis and many petty quibbles, and doubtless designed by them as some Orient, for diplo- .rni. .uCIiuuii wnicn renom inaiea congressman Linney, met at Wilkesboro today and nominated Dr. J. O. Wilcox, of Ashe county, by accla mation. A large crowd attended the convention. Strong speeches were made, denouncing Linney and the Re publican bosses. CORRESPONDENTS EXCLUDED. i n Blanco Don't Want Newspaper Men in Ha vana Havana, August 24 Your correspond ent was allowed to land for a few hours Monday but owing to Blanco's forbidding correspondents to remain in goods almost en- the iCity ,s obliged to remain on a boat T! tit. Tr- 'ri:::,' i.t i.ii': r;-' f t!:- !. U : r : I - r t r.ti.'ri . . s paid by the people .- ;. is ? !" Spanish goods have hr.lv hinh. and the volume ! with Spain, has been , ,. t!-.' t-'i l.y Spanish commer- : ! the general under- '::.'.t til- i ace commissioners, .: ! r instructions from the A A A. . n (nseni to me con f Sj aiiish authority in the . . -s a iiU-ral form of gov- - t" i-- -stablished and reg- ! rnuiat.-.l under which the .tii'l th.- natural resources tr.is may be developed. It ! tli- President has no in- rniittinsf any of the Ea rs t" su-p in and secure tin- Philippines, so that l a s t ea lily narrowed -ssi-.n by the United : stablishment of Span- In the harbor. Havana is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the commission to arrange for evacuation. A majority in the city want Cuban self-government, while ultra .Spaniards are pre paring to leave Cuba for Spain. Cap tain Brice, of General Shafter's staff, arrived Monday and was well received by Blanco. Commerce is fairly open. Ships are arriving constantly loaded with provisions and cattle. Prices are stilll very high, and it is estimated that fore 5,000 people are starving. sort of palliation to an outraged pub lic sentiment for their maladministra tion of important State business. When their management of the penitentiary has been condemned for incompetency and worse by every man fairly well acquainted with public affairs, of 411 parties, -from the Chief Executive down to the township, and when driven Into a .corned and refusing in formation that every citizen is entitled to. they have been smoked out by the fire of general indignation, they have now in the eighth month of 1898 of fered these feeble diatribes as infor mation to the people as to the busi ness of the penitentiary for the year 1897. If the business- has been con ducted according to law, why do they not make a report as required by the statute, and give the information de sired? , : Mr. Dockery says: "Theoretically, the law requires the report of the su perintendent of the State's prison shall be made on the 1st day of January." I affirm that it can be done, and prac tically always has been done hereto- And if a few days' delay were about that number, of young and vig orous animals during our term, and the average of the whole was very high to any one capable of Judging and who is not determined to misrepresent. If Mr, Smith sold 831 bales of cotton for $20,061.27, as he reports, then he re ceived only about 5 cents per pound for it. Hundreds of bales were sold In February at an average of 6T cents In Norfolk; equivalent to 6 at home markets, and the price was toH cent higher in April than in February. It is not to be forgotten by these "guard iaiis oi me state sv interests i that a large part of the fertilizers, several hundred tons, were bought from par ties who bought much of the cotton; ami ior tnese, several dollars more per ton were paid than the stuff was offered .at by other responsible par ties. -Certainly this could not .pr less than the baldest incompetency. According to the code of ethics of the late Ben ButleT, a man might prefer to be called a knave than a fool. - El AT Next Congress. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONERS. . ,, s r s . - . 0I Sast Pots Respoftft blllty for C r.tra'a . 0fat :on tlanco. ' . Madrid, Augutt 24. Th text Of tha royal decre appointing Spanish evnc- Republicans Will Lose In the uatIon commiMioner. reads: "Their mission It to agree with the United States commissioners to ezecut I conditions of . evacuation of Cuba, Tor- - to Rico and other Islands of the An I tildes, and no more,- - Government authorities '. d?rly that they had any knowldxe of the rUr which was given Cenera to leave Sjh tlago with his squadron. Tfcfr- nl r was given by the Gbveinor-Ofnral r-t f III MM Ohio Democrats Strong for Bryan and Free Silver Missouri Repub licans Favor Limited Expansion. jCuba. and ndt by the Madrid tf.A .tn. ment California Republicans Declare for the CoId Standard. "Washington, August 34. Chairman Babcock. of the ReDublican ConCTes- -ine oniciais nna mucn rauit wita s! , CamDaiirn committee, has re- the Democratic administration, be- turned to headauarters after a tour of cause their superintendent, they allege. the West durlng wnich ne was n n. exerted ereat influence to Drevent anL.-w-. ,L I i auuaiiuH wua party teaaers or many appropriation oy tne last uenerai as- of the states. While he found Repttb- Sagasta -asserts that Jaudneal.i ir a prisoner of war, General Jllco.. (J.r ernor of Vlsa ,j now Covrnor General of the Pnlllpplnes. PRODUCES BAD IMPRESSION. Spain Cots Hot Llkt cktniry't ralirppfr. Policy as Rprtd. serbly for the penitentiary for the ncans everywhere very! confident of pendent of the Standard say. that a years 1897 and 1S98. The superinten- vioMrv tn 'mi Lh. Jk. ?i I ounMra jnAin a , . victory in the coming elections, yet he very bad Impression has been created dent differed with Governor Can as ' 1 0. d.ni w . , . . - . . sounds a note ofi warning that.lt will by the reported Intent on of Pretldent take hard, work In close districU to I MoKinler to instruct the American and dpplinpd tn rppnmmpnd it. thnue-Tn I . . . - the Governor did. When asked by the !a T? publican ma- peace cornmlssioners to In.lst upon tht Superfntendent-to-be and by the Igis- ' ' Z ' v'T;: ; ' ' .IT- :;:: uiojuiuj ui, bojb,' is uiui c m" i placing oi American commerce in tut can be expected In the Fifty-sixth Con WAITS FOR THE MADAME. :v. , , i - :s nn.lt-rstood to be the iv. .!. 1 l.y Mr. McKinley, !i s.iverfisrnty can be re- conditions which l oivtiMiment -and open ;:.'iian products, the : controversy prob- up. .n the promises Spain make and the guaran,- to give of their ful- rave responsibility! ; !: in connection yith t- osiablish an Amer .ii ly T.t.Ho miles from the : th.' United States is - nsidered by the Pres-1 Geaeral Miles' Departure From Porto Rico Delayed a Few Days. Washington, August 24. Information has been received at the War Depart ment from General Miles that he will leave Porto Rico for the United States very soon, and that the delay in his de parture was caused by the receipt of a dispatch informing him that Mrs. Miles was on the wa to meet him. No less than -five cable messages were sent to General Miles informing him. of Mrs. Miles' departure from Charleston, but not one of the messages was delivered to General Miles for four days. It is said that the commanding general will sail from Ponce on the Obdam soon af ter the arrival of Mrs. Miles, which will probably be today. SAMPSON COMMISSIONED. Schley's Papers Ready for Him Return of St. Louis and St. Paul to Their Owners. TU00P5 TO BE AUJSTERED OUT. fcre is tho List so far as the War Depart "u nt Has Determined. I . 4. August to Adjutant. General ' ii'.Mit a dozen regiments !..-.n selected to be :r. The following is a list !!! t-d mustered out: v : . First Vermont." Fifty . Sixth Pennsylvania, : -i. Battery Ohio. Light n.l New York. First Illi- " : .Whraska. One Hundred - v ritli Indiana Light Bat v York and Pennsylvania : with General Miles in sirvti.s schools to be Opened August 24. General Wood : !', with the commission 's today and decided to open to the 4.000 children of the ' .:i September. Sectarianism :.;nated from the schools and :.::udueed in the course of alift sailed today vrjth part hth Artillery. The Minne- d with part of the Thirty- hian. Washington. August 24. Admiral Sampson carried home with him jes- terday his commission as rear admiral. That of Admiral Schley awaits him at the Navy Department upon his ar rival. A telegram from Mrs. Schley 24. So. to Acting Secretary Allen today stated that he would be here in a day or two. Representatives of the American Steamship Line were at the Navy De partment today conferring with Act ing Secretary Allen and the bureau chiefs regarding the return of the St. Paul and St. Louis to the company. The contract for their use by the govern ment requires the United States to put them into the same condition they were when surrendered, to the government, and the question is as to how best to carry out that part of the contract. No conclusion was reached, but it is prob able that a lump sum will be paid the company in lieu of the department re storing the vessels, and the company will take them at once. ant Americans to Stay. Aug. 24. Many Spaniards are liter into new enterprises, but if the Americana should re- 'nopolists who are averse to ' n are secretly Intriguing Waning the country. hi Sixty t)Ied En Route, ift. Spain. August 24. The A1I s arrived from Santiago with J laniards. Sixty men died. on the -se and a majority of the rest are :;usly m. DID MILES SAY IT? War Department Officials Exercised tn Re gard to an Alleged Interview. Washington. D. C. August 24. Much comment was caused among War De partment officials by the" publication of an alleged interview With General Miles, charging Secretary Alger and Adjutant General Corbin with inef ficient administration of the war and of garbling despatches sent by Miles to Washington. General Corbin 'de clared he-did not believe the interview had been authorized. Those who be lieve the interview genuine say that Miles has made himself liable to se vere official censure. Indications are becoming very strong that the out come of persistent reports of inefficien cy in the army administration will be a sweeping investigation either by a court of inquiry or by the War De partment- . . V ' necessary, how does ne account ior a delay of eight months, and then re spond only upon the demand of the' Chief Executive forced by the public clamor? Both of these officials affirm in this so-called report that Superintendent Smith took charge of the penitentiary Aprl 1. 1897. The records show that he qualified on the 5th of March, 1897, and he notified me the same day, whereupon I at once turned over the whole business, and after that never contracted - for a cent, never collected a cent, never paid out a cent. The statement, therefore, that I was re sponsible for any business of thepeni tentiary, out-going or incoming, after the 5th day 'of March, is without foundation. It is stated in Mr. Dockery's letter (or report) that "Mr. Smith found all the farms in a very backward state of preparation; and indeed upon some of them very little at all had been done toward making the new crop." Mr. Dockery does not seem to recollect that in the first month of the Fusion administration, between the 29th and 27th of March, a committee of his board, Messrs. Clark, Perkins and Cot ton, together with the superintendent, visited all the penitentiary farms, for the purpose of inspecting and receiving the property. I heard all the members of the committee, especially Mr. Clark, as also the superintendent, express as tonishment and delight at the ad vanced and careful preparation of the lands, Mr. Clark asserting that he be lieved there was no farm in the State in such good condition as that before him. This misstatement is so palpa ble that it vitiates all other statements made. The truth is, there were not less than 7,000 acres of these lands beautifully and thoroughly prepared by the 20th of March. If nothing had been done, which I say again is ab solutely false, why did the incoming administration employ my supervisors to remain and make the crop? And if nothing had been done till the 1st' of April, how was such a large crop made that year? As to supplies on hand, the fusion ists seem to have expected that the Democrats should have provided at least a year's rations of flour, meat, etc., for their benefit. We usually bought such things of this kind as such were needed even' month, and we expected them to do likewise or as they deemed best. It is admitted that there was not corn to reach corn again, because as every one knows the July flood of 1896 destroyed the whole corn crop except about 20,000 bushels. Much ado is made by these officials because they found amongst nearly 400 mules and horses a very few sick, disabled or worn out animals. .We found it necesssary every year to dis pose of inefficient stock, and to replace them with others fit for the service. We found the penitentiary In 1S93 with 210 mules and horses. We added Just ative committee on penal institutions to recommend an appropriation, he de clined to do so, sayin" that it should not be necessary and that the peniten tiary could be sustained in the future as it had been in 1B96 without the peo pie's taxes. Some other persons, very few, may have asked my oponlon about an appropriation; and if so, I made the same answer. It is strangely paradoxical to charge that I had any influence at all with that mob called the General Assembly of 1897. I had no influence at air with them, and de sired none. Mainly by way of feeble criticisms majority of from 6 to 9. Dayton, O., August 24. The Derho- cratic State convention here today nominated a ticket headed by U. K. Guthrie for Secretary of State. The platform is studiously non-committal of the -former administration rather on the war, although it commends the than by a plain business-like state- army and navy, but waxes eloquent In LJtMe or no nr0c,re,. tmvnrd vm ment : of, the affairs committed to their declaring for free silver and in praise tfon of the ,gland by Spanlard Is yet visible here except that troops are con Sacramento, Cal., August 24. The I cemrauns In me- euy: it reported trust, these officials who have clearly unfaithful to the State to avert the blow threatened by the Indignant .public. The , -removal of Superintendent Smith from the control of the penitentiary is confession of judgment before the open court of pub lie opinion' in North Carolina, that the fusion administration has been shame been of Bryan. hope Philippines on the same footing as gress. in his opinion, Republicans will Spanish commerce, and to exact from lose some districts in New York, PeAn-1 Spain a pledge that none of her colo- sylvania and- other Middle and Eastern nies will be ceded to any European States, and will make gains In Kansas, power. If such Instructions are given Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, it is doubtful If an understanding can California and Washington. , Chairman be reached. American pretensions art Babcock predicts that the next Senate calculated to Increase the growing de- will have a sound money Republican sire of SDain to ceas ail mnntinn with the Philippines, and compel the United States to govern the Inlands. DISCONTENT AT SAN JUAN. People Want to See the Spaniards Uav the islaads. San Juan. Porto Rico, August 24. 1 Republican State convention this af ternoon nominated Henry T. Gage, of Los Angeles, for Governor, and in the platform praised the administration and declared against free silver. St. Louis, Mo., August 24. Republl luuy- incompeieni, n nor., worse, ine cans or Missouri succeeded in ousting the delay of carrying out evacuation. people have a right to look at the Chauncey I. Filley from the leadership Perfect order prevails here and reports Dooks.vana they intend to do it, and at the State convention today, aind from other daces show the absence of thev jvill yet see what have been the nominated -candidates for state coin- disorder receipts of the penitentiary and what! mlUenendsupremfc 'judge. -t-The inai uenerai itrooKe win arrive in a few days. Macias has- cabled Madrid recom mending the appointment of General Ortega, Commodore Vallarlno and Sehor Sanches as commissioners. Peo ple here are becoming restless under has become of them A. LEAZAR, Ex-Superintendent. platform declared for reasonable tional expansion. na- BANKERS SEE GOOD TIMES USELESS AND EXPENSIVE. Blanco Wants to Abolish Cuban Autoiko mlsi Government. -. - Madrid. August 24. A report Has August 24. Today's been received from Blanco in which I . a f - M A. , Bankers' Convention suggests ine suppresssion or me ludbh autonomist government on the ground that it is useless pending evacuation negotiations, and at the same time ex pensive. The Governor of Visayas reports se Message of Congratulation Sent to Presi dent McKinley. Denver, Col., session of the was principally taken up by represen tatives from banks of the various States on business conditions without exception. They reported more prosper- ous times than for many years and that eral bloody engagements with rebels. placing the insurgent loss at 500. ine ouuuuk. iui intr luiuie was txcep- tionably bright A resolution was adopted praising Position of Philippine Rebels. Manila. Ausrust 24. At a conference ttiA nriministratinn. and tho fniinwiner of rebel leaders It was declared that message was sent to President McKinley: "The American Bankers' Association, in its twenty-fourth annual conven tion assembled at Denver, Colorado, representing banks of every State and territory, begs most heartily to con gratulate the President of our beloved Republic upon the successful conduct of the war and the brilliant achieve- the insurgents were willing to co-op erate with the Americans ir assurea r that the Philippines would become an American or British colony. Fresh re hellion is threatened in a month if Americans withdraw. No More Troops for Honolulu. San Francisco, August 24. Te grams were The German - cruiser Geier has . ar rived with mails for. Germaaa In the island. She passsed the obstructions In the chanrfel without difficulty. $ FRYE ACCEPTS. V- received from Washingt ments of our army and navy, and the today whii put an end to the hopes prospect of peace.' MAIL FACILITIES FOR PORTO RICO- troops stationed here that they will see service in the Philippines or Hawaii. No further shipment of troops to lid olulu will be made until General Mer A Commission Will Be Appointed to Estab llsh Postoffkes. Etc. Washington, D. C., August 24. Major George H. Stewart has been de tached by the War Department and will re-enter the Postoffice Depart ment. He w ill be at the head of a com mission which will investigate the mail service of Porto Rico and pre pare plans for the mail service of that island after it becomes a part of the United States. The commission will formulate plans for the location of postoffiees, appointment of postmas ters, laying out of mail routes and in auguration of money order system. The question of stamps and stamped envelopes, postal 'cards and other sup plies will also be considered- An ad- riam returns camp sites. and makes reports pn Severe Storm In New York. Syracuse, N. Y., August 24. A storm which struck this city this afternobn did terrific damage and caused dpnth of several persons. The loss run up Into the thousands In the c alone, while from all over the central nort of the State comes reports of Amatrt rinne bv wind and rain, in manv rases attended by loss of life! er pn of n- the ill ty MARRIED AT SALEM; wiiium Henrv Watklns Wins a Wealthy California Bride. Winston, N. C. August 24: Special . . - . ... i - a beautiful home weaumg -was.veic- ditlon or several miliums w Kat.H in cai.m this mornlnjr. the col lation will mean the sale of more ting parties being -Mr. WIlll4m j - -1 J , . o naff -l stamps, even u u is ui - rv watklns. of this city, and Miss rritoriai .r' , issue is unnecessary for our te possessions. Large Attendance at Whitsett. Whitsett, N. C,, August 24. This Is the best opening In the history of Whit sett Institute. Fortv per cent, more students are here now than ever be fore the opening week. They are now coming ten to fifteen every day, and the enrollment promises to exceed very much that of last year, when over 200 were enrolled. jti , Emma G. Laugenour; oi wooaianu, California. After an elegant breakfast of ten courses bad been served the couple left for the home of the bride . accompanied by her mother. The bride Is said to be worth 1300,000. The groom Is a son of Dr. C. J. Watklns of Salem. Captain J. C. Bessent, of Compahy C. First North Carolina regiment, r. rired here today from Jacksonville on a ten days leave of absence. He says the regiment will go to Cuba the government so orders. He Will Materially strengthen the Paris Peace Commission Washington. D. C, August 21. Sec retary Day said today that he under stood that Senator 'William P. Frye, of Maine, member of the committee on foreign relations, had accepted the President's tender of a place on the Paris peace commission. Thin 1 II be good news to all lovers of American interests. No more enlhuf istic ad- vocate. of a progressive American pol icy lives than Senator Fry. his record in behalf of a revival of the shipping Interests of the United States, the construction of the Nlcaruguan Canal, the annexation of Hawaii and, the abandonment of Spanish control and sovereignty on the Western con tinent show. Senator Davis arrived today to con sult with the President and Secretary Day regarding the commission's work. DIED AT ELON COLLEGE. promising Young Member of statetvllle Bar a Victim of Typhoid Fever. Elon College. N. C. August 24. Spe cial. Mr. Benjamin Franklin Lone, the youngest son of Rev. W. 8. Long. D. D., of Elon College, died of typhoid fever last night at 12:45 o'clock. He bad been sick for two weeks at Htattsvllle before he came home.. After corning home he continued to grow worse until the end came. During his sickness everything possible was done by bis friends and physician for his comfort and recovery. .Mr. Long was a graduate,iof Elon College class of 'JJ, a graduate in law from the University of North Carolina, and has been a member of the law firm of Long 6c Long, of Statesville for . three years. He had a large numuer w friends and was rapidly gaining popularity. Mora Troops ArTlvs at Kaalla. Manila. Aurust 24. The transports Rio Janeiro and Pennsylvania arrived today after an uneventful voyage. There was little sickness 'amonr ths troops and no deaths. The transport Bt. Paul has not tweo sighted. Th, cruiser Raleigh will sail tomorrow for Honr Kong, where she will be docked ,and cleaned. The Olympla will follow Sat urday, while Admiral Dewey will maks the Baltimore his flagship. Thd trans port Zealand ia has sailed fir Ban Francisco, and others will follow with out delajr.
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