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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898. SPANISH CORTES Meets and Bill to Abandon West Indian Pos sessions Laid Before It. MARCHING ACROSS PORTO RICO General Brooke and His Escort Ncaring San Juan The Greatest Cour tesy Shown Every Where Treated as a Friendly Force Saluted by Spanish Soldiers The French Crisis Proposition to Annul Sentence of Dreyfus Opposition in Spanish Cortes to Secret Discussion of the Peace Ques tion and Strict Censorship. Madrid, September 5. General Jau 3enes, ad interium governor of the Philippine islands, replying to the gov ernment's request for information as to the true situation of affairs in the .archipelago, reports that to assure the re-establishment of Spanish sovereign ty over the islands would require a permanent army of 60,000 men, a fleet -and endless quantities of materials. MEETING OF SPANISH CORTES. The chambers assembled here today. At the opening of the senate the sec retary read a letter from Senor Rod riguez, senator from Porto Rico, re fusing to obey the summons to attend. The premier, Senor Sagasta, array ed in the insignia of his office, ascend ed the tribune and read a decree, au thorizing the government to present to the chamber a draft of a law empow ering the ministers to renounce sov ereignty over the colonies, in conform ity with the stipulations of the peace preliminaries between Spain and the United States. The president of the senate proposed a secret discussion of the decree, and, despite the protests of some senators, ordered that the galleries be cleared, which was done, amid loud murmurs of disapproval. The chamber soon became involved in a discussion of press censorship, and a deputy inquired the motive underly irf; a circular which General Chinchil la, captain general of Madrid, has ad dressed to newspapers, regulating their reports of the sessions of the cortes. He declared that the censorship was inconsistently applied and that the ef fect of the circular was to punish pos sible errors in advance. Those who had expected sensational scenes in the re-opening of the chamber were disappointed. The general public seems indifferent. The people at large are apparently convinced that Spain must accede to whatever the United States demands. At the close of the censorship discus sion, in which deputies who are jour nalists protested emphatically against the attitude of the government, Senor Romero y Robledo accused the govern ment of illegality in continuing the suspension of the constitutional guar antees after the re-opening of the cortes. He demanded .'immediate de crees revoking the suspension. Senor Capdepon, the minister of the r interior, replied that the time was not opportune to revoke the suspension and reminded' Senor Romero y Robledo that a forjmej government, of which Senor Romero y Robledo was a member, had a;ted in the same way in 1875. ' The chamber then adjourned. GENERAL, BROOKE'S MARCH THROUGH PORTO RICO. San Juan de Porto Rico, September Z Major General John R. Brooke his staff and escort, have completed two thirds of their journey across the is land toward this city. The march has been like a march through a friendly territory. On Saturday General Brooke stopped at Cayay. Yesterday he reach ed Caguas, twenty miles from here. This afternoon he enters Rio Piedras, one of the aristocratic suburbs, of San Juan where he will establish his head quarters. General Brooke has accept ed the hospitality of Captain General Macias, who graciously offered him the use of his private residence at Pie dras. The column, though small, is impos ing and is making a deep impression. As it wound its way over stately mountains, covered to their summits with coffee and tobacco plantations, and through broad valleys, General Brooke with his staff, rode at its head. The natives who had news of the com ing of the Americans, lined the roads, their faces showing their pleasure, al though there was no demonstrations, At intervals along the way the Span ish soldiers of the civic guards present ed arms as our troops passed. At Cayay and Caguas, the Spanish commanders received General Broooke with marked courtesies and the alcades paid officials visits, extending welcome to their towns. SPANISH AND AMERICAN SOL DIERS FRATERNIZING. At Caguas, where a thousand Span ish regoilars are stationed under the command of Colonel Rodriguez, the ceremony was pretentious. The Span ish buglers gave the flourishes in hor or of a major general upon their ar rival. Houses and been set apart for the accommodation of General Brooke and his staff. The infantry and cavalry companies camped in the out skirts of the town and were visited by the Spanish soldiers. There was no display whatever of ill feeling, Span iards and Americans mingled freely, fraternizing and exchanging buttons as souvenirs. Already many of the American soldiers are buttonless. A Spanish flag flew at Cayay and Caguas, but as guests in an enemy's country we showed no colors save the cavalry guidon. Our stalwart soldiers and massive horses cause ceaseless wonder to the -natives, accustomed to men of small statue and nimble footed little ponies. THE BRITISH FLAG ON KAHR- TOUM. London, September 5. The war of--fice received this evening the following dispatch from General Sir Herbert ICitchenez: "This morning the British and Egyp tian flags were hoisted with due cere mony upon the walls of the Saraya the palace) in Khartoum. All the British wounded have left for Abadia in b'arges towed by steamers. I saw them before leaving. They were all doing well and were comfortable. The cavalry sent in pursuit of the Khalifa were compelled to abandon the at tempt, owing to the exhaustion of the horses, but I have ordered camel squads to continue the pursuit. The official list gives the number of British officers killed in the capture of Obdur man as two, while thirteen were wounded. Of the men twenty-three were killed and ninety-nine were wounded. THE FRENCH CRISIS. Paris, September 5. General Zurlin den, military governor of Paris, has accepted the ministry of war in suc cession to M. Cavaignac, resigned. General Zurlinden was a member of the Ribot cabinet which went out of office October 28, 1895. The crisis in the cabinet is not yet regarded as definitely settled. Both M. Brisson and M. Cavaignac are believed to be playing for the presidency of the republic and it is thought that Bris son is growing jealous of Cavaignac's increasing popularity. There is a rumor tonight that Gen eral Zurlenden, the new minister for war, will advocate a mere annulling of the Dreyfus judgment and sentence as a safer way out of the imbroglio than a retrial involving all sorts of awkward revelations. THE 71!UDLE-OFTHG-ROADERS. .fleeting of the Convention at Cincin nati ITIany Difference Develop Donnelly' Denunciation of Senator It u tier. Cincinnati, September 5. The Na tional convention of the middle-of-the road populists was called to order to day at 12:30 o'clock. During the fore noon, the middle-of-the-roaders were in formal conference and exchanged opinions enough to indicate much dif ference, in their views as to whether they should hold a nominating conven tion or merely a general conference. In calling the convention to order J. A. Parker, of Louisville, secretary of the Reform Press Association, strongly advocated independent action by the populists, whether it is done at this convention of at some future time. Ignatius Donnelly was chosen tem porary chairman and made a radical speech, denouncing General Wheeler and all other' leaders who had cooper ated in fusion with the democrats. He referred to Grover Cleveland as a trait or to the democrat party, and Senator Butler as a traitor to the populist party. He was especially severe in denouncing Senator Butler as a man who reached an exalted position by conniving with the republicans for his election to the senate and now under instructions from W. J. Bryan he is conniving with the democrats. Mr. Donnelly advocated a reorganization of the populist party on the line of the middle-of-the-roaders, as indiqated in their conference at Omaha last June, and again at Nashville last July. Cervera to io to Norfolk. Norfolk, September 5. Dr. Cleburne, medical director of the naval hospital, has been notified to prepare to receive Admiral Cervera tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock. A suite of rooms were en gaged at the New Atlantic hotel to night for the admiral. Annapolis, Md., September 5. Ad miral Cervera of the Spanish navy, accompanied by Lieutenant Cervera, his son, left this morning for Norfolk, Va., for the purpose of completing ar rangements for the transportation to Spain of the prisoners now confined at Portsmouth, N. H., who were captured in the naval fight off Santiago. Winston Sentinel: Last Sunday night the two-story dwelling and con tents of Mr. B. F. Sprinkle, near Felix, Davie county, were destroyed by fire. La Grippe, Followed by Heart Disease, Cured by OR. MILES' HEART CURE. mm v mm M ' i i, nr R. C. C. SHULTS, cf Wintercct, Iowa, S investor and rr.ami lecturer c: k. .J t J . . . - - - - - i Trrites of Li 'i o vcr.: ago as littacL i LaGri-rpj leit ire vrith u weak Lvart, I Lad run down la fiCih tc cert; skla u3 Lv.r.o. 1 could not eJcpd Irin dovrn ler s?r.ct Serins sr-eilc-: ficqr.c-nt siarp darting pair.G nnd rilr.ititio'i caujod a ccn str.nt fear or sudiea ccath, rcthisj couii induce me to remain r.way frora home over sight. My locwl psyslcisa prescribed Dr. Miles Heart Cure ani in a tovr cays I was able to sleep well and the paiss gradually lessened, and finally ceased. I reduced the the doses, having pained CItecn pounds, and an now feeling better in every way than I have for years." 13 ir. iiiues sememes m . p re sold by all drug- r Dr. Miles' Remedies a: ists under a positive 5 l guarantee , first bottle pHsaridaaS benefits or money re- runaea. lioou on a is- rw eases of the heart and J x?7v$ DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind, IV AN APPAL, LI NO ACCIDENT Eighteen Persons Killed and Ten Fa tally Injured A Trolley Car Demol ished by a Flyer Patneoeer Train. Cohoes, N. Y., September 5. An ap palling disaster occurred in this city shortly before 8 o'clock tonight A trolley car of the Troy City Railroad Company was struck by the night boat special of the Delaware and Hud son railroad at a crossing at the west end of the Hudson river bridge which connects this city with Lansingburg. Eighteen of the thirty-five pasengers are dead and at least ten of the re mainder will die. The cars entering the city from Lan singburg were crowded with passen gers returning from a labor day picnic at Rensselaer park. The motor car was struck directly in the center by the engine of the train which was going at high speed. With a crash that was heard for blocks the engine crashed into the lighter ve hicle. The motor car parted in two, both sections being hurled into the air in splinters. The mass of humanity was torn and mangled. Bodies were hurled into the air and their headless and limbless trunks were found in some cases fifty feet from the crossing. IeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the largest sale of any salve in the world. This fact and its merit has led dishon est people to attempt to counterfeit It. Look out for the man who attempts to deceive you when you call for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. R. R. Bellamy. Quarantine A alnt New OrleanM. Jackson, Miss., September 5. The city of Jackson has established a strict quarantine on all classes of traffic against New Orleans. No trains on the Illinois Central railroad are allow ed to stop within the city limits. The suspicious fever reported from the Bear Creek neighborhood in Copish county has been investigated and found to be of a malarial type. One suspi cious case is reported at Meridian and is being investigated. Montgomery, Ala., September 5. Pending the investigation of the re ported suspicious cases of yellow fever at New Orleans, Montgomery has put on quarantine against that city. New Orleans, September 5. Dr. Car ter, of the marine hospital service ar rived today from Franklin and went to see the two cases which Dr. Dunn, of Mississippi, thought were yellow fever. He had no hesitation in saying that one of the cases was by no means yel low fever. The other case will be studied fully, there being doubt con cerning it and he may announce a de cision tomorrow. The local experts are firm in the be lief that neither case is yellow fever and have full confidence that their de cision wifr be maintained. The Missis sippi towns along the gulf coast have refused to join in the vigorous quar antine established by that state and have announced that they will main- i tain daylight communication with New Orleans. Mobile, Ala., September 5. The Mo bile board of health today advised that the state of Alabama declare quaran tine against persons and baggage from New Orleans until the suspicious cases in New Orleans are pronounced upon. State Health Officer Sanders advised Governor Johnston who is now here, to the same effect and the governor this afternoon issued a proclamation declar ing the quarantine as suggested. Meridian, Miss., September 5. Two suspicious cases of fever are under surveillance, seven miles west af this city. They are negroes who came to Meridian a few days ago and were taken sick with fever a few days after they arrived. Dr. H. S. Gully, member of the state board of health has the cases in charge awaiting developments. A strict quarantine is being enforced by the state of Mississippi against New Orleans. Tbe Greatest Discovery Yet. W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, 111., "Chief," says: '.'We won't keep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex perimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we used Dr. King's New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place In our home, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for Coughs, Colds Whooping Cough, etc." It is idle to experiment with other remedies, even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery. They are not as good, because this remedy has a re cord of cures and besides Is guaranteed It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. Iflr. Bayard's Critical Condition Deadham, Mass., September 5. The condition of Hon. Thomas F. Bayard during the night was unchanged, but this morning a slight improvement was noticeable, and for the first time for twenty-four hours he was able to re cognize the members of his family. He was unconscious all day yesterday, but as the air became cooler in the early morning he revived somewhat and returned to consciousness. The physicians who are in constant atten dance, state that the heat has a very weakening effect upon Mr. Bayard and that his condition undergoes a rapid change for the better as soon as the heat subsides. Having used three bottles of P. P. P. for impure blood and general weakness and having derived great benefit from the same, having gained 14 pounds In weight in four weeks, I take great pleasure in recommending It to all un fortunate like JOHN MORRIS. Office of J. N. McElroy, Druggist, Orlando, Fla., April 20, 1891. Messrs. LIppman Bros., Savannah, Ga. Dear Sirs: I sold three bottles of P. P. P., large size, yesterday, and one bottle small size today. The P. P. P. cured my wife of rheu matism winter before last. It came back on her the past winter and a half bottle, $1 size, relieved her again, and she has not had a symptom since. I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend of mine, one of the turkies, a small one, took sick and his wife gave it a tea spoonful, that was In the evening, and the little fellow turned over like he was dead, but next morning he was hollowing and well. Yours respectfully, J. N. McELROT. Savannah, Ga., March 17, 189L Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sirs: I have suffered from rheumatism for a long time and did not find a cure until I found P. P. P. which completely cured me. Tours truly, ELIZA JONES, JLJ 16 Orange SU Savannah, Ga, In the Mustering Out of Volunteers. A REPUBLICAN'S Y1EW8 A to;the Order to TDiftband the Flmt and Ketaln In Service the Second Krgltnent-Movement of the ejro Regiment for Political Effect-Lieutenant .norton at the Capital Settle Sore Over Ills Defeat for Recommen dation. Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 5. A great sensation was caused here by the sudden change of orders re garding the First and Second North Carolina regiments mustering out the former instead of the latter. Most people blamed the governor for it. He denies that he made any request what ever in regard to the matter. It is well known here that practically every enlisted man in the First regiment desires to go to Cuba with General Lee's corps and that the regiment is perfectly equipped for service there. It is equally well known that 9a per cent of the enlisted men in the Second regiment want to be mustered out at once, and also that the regiment is not equipped, has no light weight clothing, has never been in brigade or division drill and has had no target practice. In the face of this and look ed at it from a common sense point of view and of merit it is astounding that the First should be mustered out. But a republican here said today: "You must put out of sight any idea as to merit, or preparation for ser vice or desire to serve. It is all poli tics. Divest yourself of all ideas save as to politics. Ths government appears to think of service as "piu" and that it will equalize the pie by keeping the regiments In service as near an equal length of time. The First was first to be mustered in; it is by far the best regiment; now it is the first to be mustered out. Then wrill come the Second, and then the Third, the negro regiment. I understand the only special request made of the war department was to keep the negro regiment in service as long as possi ble. You see the order says it is to leave Fort Macon and go to Knox ville. That will be politics; r.imply moving the regiment through the state to bring out the negro vote.. And you will see all the Third voting on election day." Now it was a frank spoken republican who said this. Walter R. Henry, of Charlotte, the new national bank examiner, is here and today began an examination of the Raleigh banks. "Labor day" here was observed by the merely nominal closing of the fed eral building and the capitol. The of ficials in both were at work as usual. Lieutenant George L. Morton, com manding the North Carolina naval re serves, was here yesterday. He gives good news of the conduct and work of the North Carolina reserves who were in service. Torrents of rain fell Saturday night and yesterday. Streams are quite full. Lowland crops are injured. Receipts of new cotton are quite light. It is opening slowly, for lack of sunshine. The contract is awarded for the building of the Baxton Craven memo rial hall at Trinity college, Durham. The cost is $11,500. Th building will be three stories high, of grey brick with stone trimmings, and will con tain an auditorium and chapel. It will be completed March 1st and be dedicated at the commencement in June. Thus far eight members of the Sec ond regiment of volunteers have died and four of the First regiment, while one of the latter regiment was killed. Ex-congressman Settle raised a howl at the republican "machine" for defeating him for renomination for congress in the Fifth district at Ox ford Saturday. Settle got eleven votes. He did well to get that many. The populists hate Settle; they are pledged to support Adams. That is the milk in the cocoanut. One Minute Cough Cure surprises people by its quick cures and children majr take it in large quantities with out the least danger. It has won for itself the best reputation of any prep aration used today for colds, croup, tickling in the throat or obstinate conghs. R. R. Bellamy. An Anchor to Windward. Secretary Alger, it is rumored, does not much fear an investigation by congress, says the Providence Journal, because he took care at the outset to secure the personal indorsement of congressmen for nearly all of the ap pointments that are most open to criticism. It is even said that he was shrewd enough to invite senators and representatives to recommend such of their friends, relatives and constitu ents as they would like to have ap pointed. These invitations, it i3 said, were not confined to republicans, and in this way, it is argued, the secre tary has secured for himself a consid erable personal support in both branches of congress and in a large measure fortified himself against any serious investigation by the present congress and any chance of strong con demnation or censure, Alger is, no doubt, sharp enough a politician to try to do this. But he probably did not count upon the present strong popular feeling against him. Congressmen will hardly dare to ignore this, 'even though they themselves may have been to some extent entangled in the secre tary's methods. Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refund ed. Price 25 cents per box, For sale by R. R. Bellamy. i r,u ii 3Iore Evidence Against the Latter. THREE TELEGRAMS Which the Kanma City Star Say goto Show the Inrorrerlnra of the Semi Official Statement That General ntlrs Wm !Vot In Command of the Santiago Kxpcdltlon up to the Time It Left Tampa for Cuba -71 lie' Conduct the Preliminaries With Garcia. Kansas City, Mo., September 5. The Star this afternoon prints the follow ing from its special war correspon dent, Mr. W. J. Whelpley, touching on the Alger-Miles controversy: "The statement made semi-ofScially from Washington that Major General Miles was not in command of the San tiago expedition up to the time it left Tampa is not borne out by the official records of the War Department. These records prove that Miles not only conducted the preliminaries with General Garcia, but was then recog nized by the war department as gen eral commanding, even General Shaf ter's army. "The details of General Shafter's actual equipment and method of move ment were naturally left to Shatter, but as a general plan was devised by General Miles and directions were is sued to General Shafter by him, which, after leaving Tampa, the latter en tirely ignored. General Shafter left Tampa with the full knowledge that he was subject to orders from General Miles and up to that time the war de partment recognized this state of affairs which is provided for in the federal statutes organizing the army of the United States." The above is shown, according to The Star, by three telegrams. The first of these telegrams is from Gen eral Miles to General Garcia and is as follows: "Headquarters of the Army, in the Field, Tampa, Fla., June 2, 1898. "Lieutenant General Garcia, Cuban Army. "Dear General: I am very glad to have received your officers. General En rique Collazo and Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Hernandez, the latter of whom returns to-night with our best wishes for your success. "It would be a very great assistance if you could have as large a force as possible in the vicinity of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and communicate any information, by signals, which Colonel Hernandez will explain to you, either to our navy or to our army on its arrival, which we hope will be before many days. "It would alsr assist us very much if you could drive in and harass any Spanish troops near or in S;imi; Cuba, theatening them at all events, and preventing by every means any possible reinforcements coming to that garrison. While this is being done, and before the arrival of our army, if you can seize and hold any comanding position to the east or west of Santia go, or both, that would be advantage ous for the use of our artillery, it will be exceedingly gratifying to us. "With great respect and best wishes, "I remain, very respectfully, "NELSON A. MILES, "Major General, commanding United States Army." The second dispatch is Garcia's re ply, showing, The Star asserts, an un derstanding with General Miles as to a plan of campaign, and is a3 follows: "Mole St, Nicholas, June 9, 1898. "To General Miles, Headquarters of the Army, Tampa, Fla. "Garcia's reply on June 6th to your "letter June 2nd: " 'Will take measures at once to car ry out your recommendation, but con centration of forces will require some time. Roads bad and Cubans scatter ed. Will (mysterious?) march with out delay. Santiago de Cuba well for tified, with abvanced intrenchments, but good artilery position can be ta ken. Spanish forces approximate 12, 000 between Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo 3,000 militia; will main tain a Cuban force near Holguin to prevent sending reinforcements to Santiago. "The above given to me by Admiral Sampson to forward to you. "ALLEN, "Lieutenant Colonel." The third dispatch is from the war department at Washington and read?: "Washington, D. C, June 12, 1898. "Major General Miles, Tampa, Fla. "The following extract of telejrram Admiral Sampson to Secretary of Navy repeated for your information: " ' Mole St Nicholas, Hayti. " 'General Miles letter received through Colonel Hernandez on June 6th. Garcia regards his wishes and suggestions as orders and immediate ly will take measures to concentrate forces at the point indicated, but he i3 unable to do so as early as desired on account of his expedition to Banes' Port. Cuba, but he will march without delay. All of his subordinates are or dered to assist to disembark the Uni ted States troops and to place them selves under orders. Santiago de Cuba well fortified, with abvanced entrench ments, but he believes position for artillery can be taken as miles desires. (Approximate) 12,000 regulars and 3.000 militia beween Santiago and Guantanamo. He has sent force in or der to prevent aid going to Santiago from Ilolguln. Repeats every assur ance of good will and desire to second plans SAMPSON. "J. C. GILMORE. 0 "Assistant adjutant generaL" STATE rPItESS Charlotte News: The Monroe new-, papers charge that L. D. Wetmore, th populist-republican nominee for solic itor of this judicial district, was very drunk in the town of Monroe last Sunday. The Journal sys: "On last Sunday he was publicly drunk on tho streets of Monroe, and exhibited a pis tol In a public place, and made a gen eral spectacle of himself. Of his for mer character and ability we know nothing, for he is a nobody. Hi ac tions are enough. A Wake Forrt special says the registration of tu dents breaks the highest first day's record in the history of the institu tion, with an increase of thirty-svea per cent, over the first day of last year. Ilesldes the old students who have returned sixty-five new men were enrolled. "Nobody," said Colonel Dookrry ia his speech at Huntersville Monday, "need fear I am going back on silver. I pledged my dying father never to go back on silver, the poor man's monoy." There was never perhaps in all history a more dramatic incident than that to which the colonel refers. Th mind's eye can 'picture General Alfred M. Dockery on his dying led. calling hi pon Oliver to hi ledslde and causing him to hold up Ms right hand and swear eternal alleKiane to the freo coinage of silver and gold at the im memorial ratio of 16 to 1. There may be certain frivolous and skeptical per sons disposed to regard this bedside story as apooyphal. a figment of the colonel's brain; but for our part w would like it understood that we be lieve every word of it. Charlotte Ob server. The state must be redeemed; it must be lifted out of the prewnt position in the slough of repudiation and slander and placed again upon a piano of de cency and honor and gtM government. The good of the state demands it. and we must meet the demand. God Hpeel the day when tho Old North State our state can again hold up her hrad among her sister states, her honor in the keeping of men. good and tru; her laws, equitable and just, adminis tered by intelligent, learned and sober judges and her ofilces, froin our gov ernor down, in the hands of decent, capable, honest, upright men white men. with white skin, white hearts and white hands; men who r'it themselves, regard their neighbor, lovo their tate and recognize the existence of a Supreme Deing. Such mn m have, such men must carry the d mo cratic standards, and victory must be ours. Speed the day of victory. States ville Landmark. A campaign purely on state issues is apparently to be fought with great energy by the democratic party In North Carolina this fall. The mistake has been made formerly of introducing national issue in local campaigns, and if the campaign can be conducted reasonably on the sinKlo question of state government if actual issues can be presented with the force of undls- , putable facts and not nullified by gr- tesque exaggeration it is to b su u a ampaign as the intelligent, advo cates of ail political faiths should ro joice to see. It must bo confessed even by the republicans that the Hussell administration has laid itself open to easy assault and that the mistake of putting large numbers of negnws in ofilce has given an impulse to the issue of "white supremacy" that not only unifies the democratic party into a solid mass but brings to it under this issue the sympathy of many who had departed from it or others who now vital cause for promoting its success. Asheville Gazette. In time of the campaign of '90 or '02 there was a negro picnic in Smith's, a neighboring precinct of Snatrhet, and his own color threatened to mob Abe if he undertook to make a political speech; but only look at the present, to the shame, disgrace and dishonor of some few white offico-tekors. with tho help of Abe Middleton, to what a depth of degradation the county has fallen, when the populist county convention could not renominate the present wbit silver-plated gold bug representative because he has never received tho stamp and seal of Abraham Middleton, the negro "Boss" of republican and populist parties In Duplin county. It Is an undeniable fact, and something to be proud of in Duplin county, that the white populists who believe in white supremacy, and have got the manhood to acknowledge that they have been led astray, are returning back to the democratic fold by the wholesale, not only in this county, but all over the whole state. Z. M. Grady In Kinston Free Press. You invite disappoinum-nt when you experiment. DeWitt's Little Karly Risers are pleasant, easy, thorough little pills. They cure conatltuation and sick headache Just aa sure as you take them. It. R. Bellamy. The Late Judee Boykln "The death of Judge Boykln was n great shock to me," said Solicitor i'ou, who came to Raleigh with the remain Sunday. "I was with him nearly all the day Friday just before his death. He was In fine spirits and we went to the speaking at I'ercock'a Cross Roads together. He spoke for two hours. It was a great speech calm, diupasslon ate, but very effective. He held th crowd motionless In their seats almost during his entire speech. "Just as he was concluding, he said: 'My friends, I must apologize to you for this effort. It Is the second political speech I have attempted to make In fourteen years, but I beg to assure you It will not be my last. "Mr. Harry Johnson, an old man Just SO. was sitting near by and said: 'You should not say that. Judge.' "'Why? said Judge Boykin. " 'Because, said Mr. Jo'jn&on. 'you may die tomorrow.' " 'That is true my old friend.' nald the Judge; 'but If I am to di; tomorrow my love for my state is ho great that I must try and speak again today.' "Little did the crowd dream that the speech they had just heard would be the last to fall from the Hps of this good man. He wa an able and humane Judge, and the state sustains a great loss in his death. "His fine oration, delivered as by one who was performing an Important duty, made an Impression on those who heard it which will last for yeara to come." .