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VOLUME 2. NO. 62.
WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDA. EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1898.
PRICE TWO CTS.
fl TEW HINTS.
■'Lord God,of Hosts! be *with us
yet,
Lest we forgot, lost wo for
get."
Dou't get mud at all tlie white
people because of the few who have
forgotten; vve have friends among
them yet and tlicy are not all in the
Kepublican party, either.
About 30 Negroes have been dis
charged from employmeiit breause
of their determination to enjoy citi
zen rights. ()0 men are wanted at
Hort Caswell at fair wages. Surely
God hgth not forsaken us.
The matter of registration is wor
thy of deep consideration by the Re
publican voters of this city and coun
ty. klvery ruse known to the I)emo
cratic party will be tried to head off
the liiajcrity that should swell out
for the Republican ticket in this
election and if the voters do nob reg
ister there will be no need worrying
about the result. The Republicans
will lose through their own careless
ness.
There are many conservative white
m‘en in this city who say it is no
crime fo?' them to register and vote,
then surely it is no crime for their
servants to register and vote. Ev
ery man in this country is a peer
• -heforo the.
When the time coes when the few
niustp e egiiLu:tf_tjlQ_inany;
the Thomas Jlferson snail have lived
invain. lie says ttiat true govern
ment derives its power from the
governed.
What is There to Fear?
Tlie Democratic x)apers arc urging
the “Red Shiiis” to put themselves in
evidence from now on to clecticni day.
They have talked freely of forcing their
way to wlection, and to those who are
not familiar witli the people of this city
they get the impression that there is
danger of bloodshed and riot. Wo
say now as wc have said: that there is'
no danger of this sort of thing. We
have heard it reported that several
I'iffes have been brought into this city
to be used as a last resort for carrying
the election. We doubt that any such'
thought has entered tlic mind of any
honorable man from first to lust. In
the first place we ask in all seriousness
who is there among the whole number
tliat would make of himself a murderer
for the sake of carrying an election,
which if it goes either way, must give
• JivJiiLf' men ofiice? And if there were
those willing to shoot or kill, surely
they would stop long enough to think
who it is that they would thus murder!
If Wilmington was the half civilized
town some try to make it appear, there
might imlced be danger, Init such is
not the case. We have here a elass of
people who delight in law and order,
who will not lend aid to any act of
violence and they are the ones wh
very largely control tlie musses.
The wealthy and intelligent men of
tliis cumm1.mity are not the ones whom
wc may expect to engage,in this busi
ness of disorder and bloodshed; then
who will engage in it?, Surely not the
poorer elass of white peojile who live
either next door' to colpred families or
at least in the immediate neighbor
hood? These can’t be cxcjected to en
gage in this hellish pastime at the
instance of men W'ho would incite them
to riot in order that they, the office
seekers, may be benefitted? No, oh no!
Men are not led up to the commission
of gross crime simply for the gratifica
tion of some one's else ambitions.
They arc even now counting up the
cost of such a step, and it will be seen
that, dispite the howl that is being
made, and the threats that fill the
pers, sober, common sense will pi’cvaii
and men who have lived in peace and
happiness together as citizens, though
differing very materially socially and
racially, will continue their friendly
associations to the end of the chap
ter.
II the suggestions given • out by the
hostile papers were followed ii2), who
can fathom the dej>ths to which this
fair community would be plunged?
JIuke this matter a jfersuual questioni
Ask youself: ‘AVhat have I against my
neighbor that I woukl seek to destroy
his life or Iiappincss?"’ Sober, honor
able white i)eople in this city, are not
at all responsible for these tlireats, and
happily tliey constitute the large ma
jority of our white citizens. The dan
ger is as great to them as it .is to our
selves, for they know that if lawless
ness ever Imgins, it -ivill never stoj) at
the ijoint at which it was aimed, but
like an avalanche will sweep ALL
before it; and like “Giesar’s Column”,
after they have destroyed the enemy
they will then destroy tlieiuselves in
their wild intoxication.
Rest assured that the conservative
_ Storu From Madrid.
London, Oct 20.—^riie Madml~-Cf>F-
respondant of the Times says:
“Ca})tain Aunon, the minister of
marine, has received a dispatch from
Manila, announcing a naval engage
ment between the Americans and the
rebel, in consequence of Admiral
DeWey forbidding the latter to fly the
rebel flag from their ships. Tlie dis
patch adds that there were losses on
both sides, but that the Americans
captured the rebel ships.
The scene of the engagement is not
stated, but it is supiioscd to have been
in Manila Bay.”
Russia in China.
London, Oct. 20.—A disjiatch from
Shanghai to a London news agency
says:
‘b\. Russian regiment occupied tlio
town of Ne'W Chwaug, (province of
Liao Tong) and the rorts at the mouth
of the rive Liaou on October 15, thus
securing complete possession of New
Chwang. The native troops fled with
out making any ojiposition, under
orders from the Empress Dowager and
Li Hung Chang.
“A British gtinlioat was in the river
at tlie time. Its non-resistance is re
garded as the virtual abandonment of
the whole of Manchuria to the Russians
and give Russia an invaluable strategic
position. Great Britain is certain to
lose the New Chwang trade, of wliich
it has had eighty per cent.”
Great Britain And France.
London, Oct. H).—Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, chanceUor of the ex
chequer, speaking at North Shields
this evening, announced that the
government had opened negotia
tions with the powers with a view
of securing to the subjects of the
various powers the “right of devel
oping the respective spheres in
which each countuy is especially in
terested. ’*
Regarding the Fashoda question,
he said wished cordially to acknowl
edge the desire evidenced in his
speech of Lord Roseberry and Her
bert to help in the matter which
might develope into one of the ut
most gravity. ’’
“It is impossible," he co^'tiuucr?
• Franr.- v, i".tL'tabi rb
ha . ,
hda naturally anu pro; , r’l
foo time to receive Major Marco-
andjS reiTort; but until the contrary
is proved, I decline to believe thub
France will refuse to withdraw. If
she refuses, the matter would assum
au as^iect as grve as is iTossible be-
tweeu two great nations.
“The government is animated by
the friendliest siDirit toward France
and does not wish to inflict humiiia-
tou. What we desire is fair treat
ment. Our work iu Egypt ia not
compleLed. Africa is big enough
for us both--for France in the West
and ouselves iti ilie East. Surely
we ought to be able to agree to re
spect one another’s rights and
claims. 1 hope, trust and believe,
that the question is capable of a
friendly solution; but this country
has put her foot down. If, unhapiTi
y^anothev view would be taken by
France, the Rueen’s ministers know
what their duty demands.
■'It would be a great calamity, if,
after peace for upward of eighty
years our friendly relations should
be disturbed and we should be
■bi'-Vtvhed iuOALiu^r'ur; b;,-.
are greater ts
slialijict tehii •, I'r.
is corning, kuo',. lug that we are sup
ported by a united people."
Paric‘ Oct. D.—In spite of Semi
official denials the Echo de Paris as
serts today that the embarkation of
war material and supplies continue
at Toulon, adding that extraordin
ary activity reigns at the arsenal
there. Besides the iron-clads, the
cruisers Alger, Levrier and Caiman
it is claimed, are getting ready for
service, cnibarkiug ammunition and
war material. In addition, it is fur
ther asserted, the transports Bien
Hoa and Oirone are almost ready
for sea.
All the French naval officers ou
leave of absence have been ordered
to return to their vessels,
A dispatch from Toulon conlirms
the report of the Echo De Paris,
and says the greatest activity pre
vails in the navy yard, where work
is proceeding with feverish speed,
day and night.
Washington. Oct. 10.—As far uj
could beassertained no iuformatio i
regarding the rep”''‘od
gagement has Been iceeivea u>' «
Navy Department, nor has Geuer .
Otis, coinanding the United Sta- ,;s
troops at Manila, made any refer
ence to it in any communications he
may have sent to the War Dej^art-
ment. The dispatch created consid
erable interest in Washington.
Recently these newspapers ^ on-
tained a statement that Admiral
Dewey had dispatched one or two
of his ships to another portion of
the Philippine group on a mission
of some importance, and the sug
gestion is made unofficially that it
may have been those vessel which
have been engaged in combat with
the insurgents.
sNeoro Question,
Lov le, Oct. in.—The Grand
Lodge r Kentucky Masons, at its
sessio --day, unamimouslyadopted
the rCi 'utions reported by its speci
3-1 Ci- - which recommends
non-iij •:r.s- between the Grand
' '>tute and the Grand
bdiigtcn. becaitsi^ of
nterchange of communications with
Madrid and to formulate a final at
titude on the Cuban matter. The
attitude of the Spaniards, to be de
veloped on Friday, will be watched
with no little interest. Their alter
natives are few, but i)regnant. They
may accede to the American attitud
themselves assume Cuban
to
er M-.XI.L
It al (
aged av
‘oages. rue uiotion
■ • ’od by fifty Mast
■cided to build a home for
iafirmed Masons.
Resolutions.
Tin ilowiiig resolutions tvere i)re-
sent(! ; != ''psterday for j)ul>Iicatioii:
■ . s: Since it has become
a2)peai tf!t that there is a disposition
to intiriid'.ile the voting element of
our nc-c by discharging tlicm from
vuriouK places of cm2)loyment in the
event that they register to vote, and
W '“as: It has eome to the notice
of u. -olored ladies—the laboring
clns; it certain of our men have re
fused register ])ceause of tlie intimi-
dathi -nentioned above, we have
then e
Kt- : . ed: 'J’hut every Negro wlio
refi';-v o register his name next Satur
day ll it he may vote, we sluill make
it - Msiness to deal with him in a
will not be pleasant. He
si ‘.andeda ■White livercd cow-
a-^ 'ould sell his liberty and tlie
‘ >ur whole race to the demons
•en now seeking to take
, d ri'-hts vouchsaf-
• r c.q j >pT ■ ^ lu-. u
’L deed: 'Duit we teach our daugh-
toio u> -H-o. uize only tliose young men
wlio ha\c the courage and manhood to
stand up for the liberty which under
God lie now has, be he ever so jroor.
We are further
Resolved: I\) len'd our assistance in
(3very way to perpetuate the liberties
which we now enjoy, regardless of the
insults and threats thrown out at us by
‘hose wlio seek to crush us. "We ha've
lesolvedr to teach our children to
e the party of manhood's rights and
j erties, trustsng in God to restore
j ler out of the jiresent confusion. Be
Resolved Furtlief: That we have
these Resolutions published in Ouii
Daily Recoiiu, tlie one medium that
lias stood up for our rights when oth
ers have forsaken us.
Respectfully submitted,
Au Organization of Colored Ladies.
Holding The Fort And Invite Attacks.
jKcUscas.t.j k'Jiii.* tVith CaBcareib
CauCy cure constipation forevei
jfo,-'- :;i,druggistBrefwiArDijnef
Paris, Oct. 10.—The Spanish
I peace commission was unable tonieet
■ ho United States peace commis-
0 ;it the joint session arranged
(for. u ay aBd-tho_ next meeting of
Ghe two commissioners has been
fixed for Friday next, '
Judge Day, president of the Amer
ican oemmission, received a com
munication this morning from
Senor Montero Rios, president of
the SiTanish commission, saying
that advices expected but not re
ceived from Madrid made it necesay
for himself and his colleagues to re
quest a postponement of any further
conferences until Friday next. A
courteous reply was returned by
Secretary Moore, in behalf of the
American commissioners, granting
an extension of the time of the ndxt
mesting as requested. The assigned
reason for today’s request for delay
^is believed to have been to allow an
protocol' point ol Porto Rico and
the choice by the United Slates of
an island in the Ludrones groujo; or
they may at this juncture formally
ask for arbitration or as au extremi
ty wbish Is not likely, may retir
from further negotiations.
The Americans yesterday held a
brief session, having no reference to
the negotiations, and the brevity of
these meetings and other indication
warrant the deduction that the A-
merican altitude is well formed
and tkat tbe commission istliorough
ly advised on all the [joints and
eatur-'s whioh it is possible to fore
see in subsequent conferences.
The amount of information acquir
ed by the Americans since their ar
rival here is large. They have ex
amined old residents of the Philip
pine islands and tbe information
and testimony from this and other
sources is valuable.
A distinguished Roman Catholic
churchman, from New' Orleans, is
now in this city in connection, it is
said, with the interests of the Ro
man Catholic Church in Cuba.
The holders of Spansih securities
have not been iup'^tive. and it is not
unlikely that the-.. - u •*c> -:’'.iS'
sioQ has been called upon i- comsid
er a written presentment of'figures,
facts and pleadings in behalf of these
interests.
Were it not that the spirit and
attitude of the American commision
are so dignified, it might be said
that they are now'‘holding the fort
and invite attacks. Their [jersonali
ty and jirocedure, however, here is
such as to make it fair to say that,
while uol courting attack, they fear
none.
NEWS ITEMS.
The gunboat Wilmington left yes
terday tor Charleston, S. C., where
she is to take part in a peace jubilee
celebration.
The Secretary of war has received
the following telegram from Govern
or Clough, of Minnesota: “I agree
with General Bacon that the Indian
war is at an end."
The Hannibal and Hornet were
placed out of commission at Norfolk
Tuesday and the monitors Puritan
and Terror were laid in reserve at
tbe same place yesterday.
-By order of the War Department,
Major General Francis V. Greene,
who has been assigned to the Sev
enth Array Corps, will have com
mand of the corps duing the absence
of Gen. Lee.
A letter has reached Vancouver,B
C., Horn St. Michaels, saying that
the balloonists sent out to search
for Andres were there. They have
given up their balloon trip and
staked twenty-five claims.
Newspapers received at \'ancou-
ver, B, C.. by the steamer Empress
of Japan, from Hong Kong and Yo
kohama, publish the amazing state
ment that Li Hung Chang and the
dowager Empress of China have been
, secretly married.
Six iroo^js of the Sixth cavalry',
after the peace jubilee ceremonies iu
Philadelphia, will proota'd to Augus
ta; Ga., for duty wi n the Second
Army Corps. This will be the first
movement of troops from camp
Meade to Southern camps.
(nUn-'
on . part ur so,:, t-m
plovers to intimidate their enqfloy--
ees by telling them their places will
be taken from them ill the event of
tiieir registering to vote, we take
occasion to refer ithcm to these sec
tions of the Election Law:
Sec. 41. That any [jersoii wLo
shall discharge from employment,
withdraw patronage from, or other
wise injure, threaten or oppress,
or attempt to intimidate, any quU-
fied voter of this State, because of
the votes such voter may or maySuot
cast in any election, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor."
"See.. That any person who shall,
at any time before or after an elec
tion, either directly or indirectly,
give or promise to give any money,
property or reward, to any elector
or to any county .or district iu ol
der to be elected, or to procure any
otlior person to bo elected a incm
ber to the general assembly, or to
any offloial under the laws of of the
State, shall be guilty of a inisde
meanor, and any person who shall
receive or agree to receive any such
bribe, shall also be guilty of a
misdemeanor. ”
■'s not rcgi.stci.
is uo crime iu niuintainiug \uur
rights as free men, and no powers of
intimidation should deter one
from doing his whole dni..--
Turkish troops, with arms and
baggage, haqe started from Caiiea
for Suda bay, where they will ship
for Turkey. Merocant ships in the
harbor have on board many families
of officers and officials who are re-
turuing to Constantinople.
fiO MJliN ANTif if sir h’oiiT (.i -vs-
well to work ou a ne.v battery. Full
12 months work. 10 cents per hour
paid. Board can be obtained at So
per montli. For full particulars in
quire of George Wriglit 50!) Castle
street.
LOST—Thcbsd.iy, a Goi.n Chain
on McRae Street between Caiupbell
and Eedcross, or ou Redcross be
tween McRae and Seventh, or ou
Seventh between Redcross and
Walnut streets. The finder will
be rewarded by leaving same at Tuj;
Rkcord offliee or at the residence
of Mrs. Lucy Miller 516 MeSac
Street.
^ Mr. 11 L. JJently will open a Might
School SoutlAwest corner of-Ninfii anti
Castle Streets; Tuesday niglit Oct. Is
Tuition 8o cents per inoiitli. Ttrictly
in advance. p,
WEATHER FORECAST.
WASHINGTON.FORECAST FOE-
NOBTH CAROLINA.
Cloudy and warmer toniglit, 'wuli
rain in western portion; Fritlay, rain,
with cooler in western portion: brisk
east to southeast winds.
LOCAL FORECAST FO.t; WiL-
MINGTOH' AHO'VICINITY
For 36 hours from 8 a. m. to-day;
Partly cloudy toniglit, with slight risq
ill tenqjerature; Friday, rain;
brisk easterly winds.