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UNITED STATESTO AID CUBA,
TJNIiESS SPAIN DOBS . SOMETHING.
JuIiDsHio
BALTIMOBE, .MDV
DESERTERS MAY GET PENSION
Confederates who Went Over to
the Enemy May Come Under
The Liberal Constructions
Washington, Aug, 21. It is not
improbable that official announce
ment will be made in a few weeks of
a radiciil change in the present atti
tude of the Pension Bureau toward
pension claimants who had a Confed
erate .cause, irrespective of their
latter service for the government,
is a bar to pension. Commissioner
of Pensions Evans believes : that if
a claimant served in any capacity in
the Confederate service but later de
serted or left its rank?, enlisted in
the Union army, served therein and
was. honorably discharged, it would
be an injustice to refuse him a pen"
sion. He believes that having per
formed honorable service in , the
Union army the past hostile service
. should be overlooked. Assistant
Secretary Webster T)avis, whose de
cisions have been in the line of lib--eral
cons t ruction of the pension
laws, is understood to have similar
views. - The question' has been refer
ed to the President and "Secretary
Bliss for their approval.
Secret Commission For Cuba.
.Washington, D. C, Aug. ;23.
The fact that a, secret commission
has been appointed by this govern
ment, for Cuba leaked out at the
State Department to-dayi
. Commissioner Calhoun's Secretary
Fishback, is en route, to Havana on
' some v mission for President Mc
Kinley. ' The -trip js involved in
mystery. '
PAGE WILL VOTE FOR TYLER.
The Present Administration Fav-
' 6rs Intervention Unless the Cu-
, ban War is Speedily Ended
American Ministers in? European
Countries Instructed to Ascertain
Wh a t Foreign . Governments
Would Do in Case of Our Inter-
vention England Would not In-,
terfere . ' :
v Washington", Aug. 20. Officials
of the State . Department are very
reticent about a report in . circula
tion that definite -instructions have
been given all of our foreign am
bassadors and ministars 'in Euro-
pean countries .to souna ana ascer
tain the attitude of European govern
ments in case the United States
should intervene in Cuba. While
general denial were made by some of
them, others intimated that theUni
ted States was readv to ; assume ' the
position taken 1 by Presiden t Grant
in 1874, as shown by the instructions
of Secretarv Fish to Minister , Cush
jng, although it never appears a that
these instruc ions were carried--out,
and there is no knowledge of what
Spain would do in the premises. It
is possible that Minister Woodford
will have a different report to make.'
It can be stated, on information re
ceived here, that there is no truth in
the report that Lord .Salisbury., has
not replied at all to the attempt . of
our ambassador to sound him on the
subject and that his attitude gives
reason to believe that . he Will - not
oppose such action as Our interests
may make necessary. , , ,'r. .
Minister Woodford's instructions
are to intimate to Spain - thatthe
United States will intervene unless
the situation in Cuba speedly ;im-
proves, xnese m enect were ine i li
st ructions which were given Mr.
Cushing by Mr. Fish, and it is " un
derstood that the - attitude : of : the
United States is almost indentical
witn the position taken during Gen
eral Grant's administration. Then,
as now, the good offices of the
United States had been v tendered to
Spain to bring about settlement of
ENGLAND TO WARN SULTAN.
The Virerinia . Alliance , President
Urges Populists to Support Tyler.
1 Richmond, Va, Aug: 21. Major.
Mann Page, president of the National
Farmers Alliance, is cu t in a letter
to-day in which he says among other
things,, with ref erenpe, to State poli
tics : "I shall vote and do all I can
to secure theJ election' of Hon.'! J.
Hoge Tyler, the Democratic nominee
for Governor of Virginia,', believing
him to be- the choice of the people of
Virginia, who have for many - years
recognized him as the.friend of ;the
agricultural and .Industrial classes.
Should the'; -Populist committee,
which, I understand, is to - meet in
Lynch burg September ; 1 3, determine
to keep ,Capt. Cocke before the peo
ple as their: candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, I shall, vote for him and
I trust that kthey wilL rise above
party and . endorse the Democratic
candidates for Governor and Attor
pey General. - ' '
the war,' 4but,", said Secretary Fish, i
."the well-intended proffers : by,,the
United States were 'unwisely, rejected
by Spain." The Secretary reviewed
the situation, which presents . many
similar-phases to that which exists
now. Secretary Grant . said the Sec-,
retary regarded independence' as the
only and necessary solution of the
Cuban qu estion. The attitude of .the
present administration is said to be
on the same lines, and it is stated
Salisbury's-' Instructions May r Be
, Disclosod To-Day. . ; '
" - ' ' ' ' ' ' -London,
Aug. " 22.: Special ".dis
patches :-from I Constantinople y say
that the meeting of ' the . peace' con
ference to-morrow is,- likely to de
velop a crisis, ilt is understood that
Sir Philip Cur tie, the British: Am-
bassador to Turkey, .has received
instructions, the nature - of vhich
-r Sr..rr .... .4..... A ..- . : :...,.'.,, . v.o.-.t j .
will be developed at the meeting. ;
' ARMENIAN RISING FEARED.
According to other dispatches the
revolutionary threats of the Armen
ians are causing some anxiety. . - The
Armenian quarters of the city are
specially patrolled,- and Other, pre
cautions, are taken, it is Said also that
the - Armenian l Patriarch- has v disa "
vowed the action of . the agitators,
apologized profusely and humbly to
the Sultan audi encyclical denounc
ing the bomb throwers, which was
read in all the Armenian churches to-
Dispatches from Canea, Crete, say
that4 th Ethnike ; Hetaria (National
BrotherHood) has been very active of
late in Crete, trying to sow the seed
of dissension, ' an d has secured the
election of its nominee ; as President
of the Cretan Assembly.' ..-. . -
Is President Diaz Marked?
San Antonia, Tex., Augv 21.
F. P. Gonzales,ieditor of El. : Grito
Pueolo, a Spanish paper published
in the town'of lieevinei-inr receipt
of a letter of re6ent date - from an
influential friend in;Mexicb in which
it is stated that 'the authorities have
discovered an Italian anarchist who
has just arrived in that country with
the intention of taking the life of
President Diaz. ' '
It is believed that the anarchist
who has marked President Diaz for
his victim belongs to the band whose
aim is to assassinate the rulers of the
great nations, and that his coming
to America is in pursuance'of a gen
eral plan. , ' '
Hurdle Mills Items.
. We had a nice rain last Sunday
evening doing good to all growing
ctods, and cooling the atmosphere.
Although it, was accompanied by
a heavy wind, we have not. heard
Berea Briefs. : " ' 'r -
' Mr: EDiTORrSeeiDg t nothing ' in
The CorRiER from this place,! take
a great pleasure in ivinjjj you the
news from our, little town. : , ' - , .'V
Dr. 'Marsh,; assi ted 'by -Rev; Mr.
Mor to n ; nf ' Kox boro, c ) osed a ; ' very
successf u 1' ineeti ng at' Mt: Zion last
Saturdav- -
;-'Mfbs:Faunie-McFarIandof(Jen-tergrove,
',.who has ' been spending a
whi le with relati vcs here has retu rned
hnne, to' the" regret1 of 'her manj
friend?. " - " , , -,-'. ' , '
. Several; of our people attundedthe
Association at Capip Creek. - - -r."
Be vs. ; J. M Horner Wd : J. ' F;
Phammer are conducting a Mission
at-St. Paul's Episcopal- church . this
weekjlarge crowds are in; attendance
iV.r. R. A.;McFarland will Cleave
the, 1st of Sept. for Richmoud j Col
lege, where he intends taking a th"ee
years course. . - . "
M iss Li 1 lie Fo w ler, Qf Cen tergro ve
has, been .spending?.' some timei "wjth
her cousin Miss Jb lor Sherman. '
! Miss Kittie Morgan, who has been
spending the summer with -her:sister
Mrs. G. S. Latta was the? guest .of
Mrs. E. G. Morgan, a few days the
past .week;1 - . - V; -
, , .
, V", ' : Brumette
... Aug. 20, '97. .v :-
Bushy Fork Items. .
Our f rmers are quite " busy 'get
ting ready for cutting and cum. g to
bacco v- . ";.
a We are sorry to anuouiice the' ill
ness of our friend Mrs. J. A." Hicks.
Miss Lillian "Whitefleld, of Clarksr
vill Tenn., is visi'ing friends and reb"
atives around, Bushy Fork to the de-
light of her many friendsr , : ;T
' ' M iss Mol lie Brooks, of Cat es, who.
has been spending qu ite a while i n
this ici ni ty ' ; has re tu rned ; home.1
Miss Nannie Carver of , Box boro. is
visiting, the f am i 1 y of M r. J. W.
Villines: . -. . - . v .
y . .' 1 - a m - ' ' - "' 'i--'. .
Mr. ,F; -A. Harrison spent last
Weduesday night in our midst.
-Mr. Arbert Blalock is getting, the
lumber ready for bis new residence
w hich will , be : very, attractive to bis
home. Dr. J. J. '.Coleman has the con
tract. . - . v - " . .
Miss Bertha Whitefield of Roxbaro
has' been visiting -friends and rela
tives in our midst. . r.. i
; Aug 21, '97- . -'
. ' . . Daisy. ,
Royal makes the food pure, V
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. -Absolutely Pure
. ROYAU BAKING POWDER CO.f NEW YORK
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THE CRY IS ALTOGETHER." ; ;
of an v feeriou damage. ,
Elder Jas. A. Burch of Burlington
N". C , preached at Pine Hill school
h nn ha 1 as fc T hu rsda v 'eveniu sr at t 4
v . . - -. CJ ' ....
o'clock. Quite a crowd was present.
- A few or the people or tne. vicin
ity attended the ssosiationv; at Camp
Crek. s They reported ' a pleasant,
trip. -."yr- ; . : t ':.
' Williarii Rimmer of Mooresyille,;
Iredell' Co.; -has been v'isitin: friends
and relatives in this, neighborhood
the'past week. ' 4'V.:"
"Rinnard Miller, .wife .and" little
that Minister "Woodford will make it i d - hter A'nne,,of . Tolars, 'Orange
clear to the Spanish" authorities that
our interests will make intervention
by the United States ' imperative,
unless something is done speedily by
Spaintot improve the -present situa
tion, disastrous as it is to all our
interests.; . ; 1
. , A Tobacco Fair.
; . Winston, Aug. 20. The AYinston
tobacco board of trade held an en
thusiastic v meeting . this . afternoon
and organized a tobacco fair associa
tion and selected an executive com
mittee to formulate plans for. a - to-
pxnositioh. to be held
the 1st of November. . Col. A. B.
Gorrell was chosen president of the
association, Col. C. E.v Webb secre
tary, and T. L. Vaughn treasurer-
Co . were pleasant visitors at' r . , H.
Daniels last aunaay, -v , ,
Death of Mrs; A. F. Pag. -
Saturday afternoon at 5. p. . m.. at
her home , in "Aberdeen Mrs.: Catha
rine Pas:e. wife of Mr. A. ' F. Page,
died suddenly.. Her. husband left
her in her usual neal tn i n tu e morn
ing, and setting on the .porch. Her
maiden name was Raboteau, and she
was a niece of. the late Mrs. C C.
Barbee and-also of 'Miss M;L Bar
clc"-" s -'', -."l-s ', .'. -,,c
" There were present witn Mrs. Page
at the time of her death 'all her chil
dren, except Walter H. Page, associate
editor of thetlanticMonthly; The
surviving children ar Misses Mary,
and Fannie Page Messrs; Walter
H., Robert K., H. A., Cristopher and
A. Frank' Page, Jr. Besides these
her aunt also Mrs. Father ; Raboteau
was with her. Press-Vistor. ' ;
Bethel Hill Tricks.., : . 1 ,
Mr, and Mrs. W. ' H. Pully an:
iiounce the marriage of their daugh
ter. Willie S. to Rev. D. B. Richard,
at 8 o'clock p. m., ; Spt. .1, ,1897.
Bethel Baptist church. No cards., ,
'Miss Bettie r Pully, v of Petersburg
Va., is visiting-. relatives ";at Bethel
Hill; we wish Miss Pully a pleasant
visit.' . . .
, , ,' ,
Maj. W. W. Clayton of, LaCrosse
Va.Vis in town this week. . . ; . : ;
Mrs: tlA. Bass was in town last
week visiting her parents Mr. . and
Mr.s J no. Day. , - t ,
: J. A. Woody, returned home last
Saturday.- after spending, several
pleasant days in Asheville. ; .
''We were glad to see Rev... E.- Y.
Pool on our streets today;
I am reouested : to ? announce v that
J. W. I Easley of So. Boston, Va.; will
preach at tne institute tne,iouriu
ounday at 11' a. in.
hrSt. ' V :
Mrs: Henry Brvan of Wake county
who has been" visiting her mother
Mrs. Emmily Montague,, returnea
home last week. "We were sorry to
ooA-Vipr lpAve so : soon and ht pe to
Kftvp hp.r in our midst again, at I an
early date. . , ; - . '
. The young people enjoyed the
croquet party very mucn at inr. v.
H( Pulley last eanesaay even
- Gyp;
Aug. 23, '97.'
, "1: oeheve that . the -white a people.
wsll' 'carry -the State next" year," said ,
ex-Ciovernor Jarvis as he sat .Mn the'
Yarborough House,v looking the pic
ture of health after his return from. ,;
Piedmont Spnugs. ?' 1
v It will be reinemt ered that,r when 1
called upon at theTeachers' Assem J
bly to speak on the local school tax
Governor Jarvis said he was in' favor
of the tax, but opposed to "the law.
He thinks the law was not -'only
crude, but bad, and the people V will V
demauct its repeal at; the hands of;
the next Legislature. . It is his opinion-
that the dissatisfaction' with the -law
helpedf to bury the school tax. :
. Governor Jarvs- thinks that 'the :
vote ot the school tax also" shows in ,
a jarge. measure, tne disgust- ot ; tne -
peopie wun ine legislation .mat , tne
Republicans and tueir allies gave us. r
The disgust wasso "general ' thatme
people only want a chance. to vote to
forever biiry! the t ellows who have
brought bad 'government;; and dis-
grace to the State. ' " '
- 'It is' im possi ble f or the Republi ?
can party' he said fto give the State
gcod goyernment. - .The negroes are
incapable of giving it tb us,'and the
men they make cn not do better.
The creature is no 'better than the
creator. We will not have a return' to
peaceful and quiet good government
in the Stale uhtiL the white people !
rocnlvo tr fnmp tnrptVifr MS in 1 R7fi.
" -T ;. ' '
ilUU ICUCCUI feUG MbaiC 11UU1 CUIO uun. ,
that 'are as liad as we- suffered then.f
'I have faith," he said, "that there
are those who are sick and s tired of
political : alliance i ill the negroes.;
They see now whit it: means to them
and to the State, and they are going.
next year to help. redeem the State.
-News and Ubseryer. t
instead of the
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GOOD GOVERNMENT.
It is our earnest" desire' that tne
next campaign should be fought cn
nmnfln Qfofaiasnoa as far ftfl Rt.at.fl
matters are concern ed. We wan t to
see the searchlight of truth thrown
upon the two last Legislatures which
polluted the legislative halls at Ral
eigh. It should be the desire and
purpose 01 every canipaiguei - iu iuc
next contest to cry aloud 'and spare
not, and to expose those men and
their records who are partisans alone
for spoils. "Away with any arrange
ment, similar to tne one we were
forced into last campaign, by which
bur hands were tied and our mouths
locked." We desire to see' the next
campaign fought upon a high plane
and free from any smirch or taint of
any " " contaminating1 foe. Newton
Enterprise.' -
The proper way to build health
is to makethe blood rich and "pur
by taking Hood's Sarcaparilla, the
one true blood purifier.