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Shall the Color OF . Man BE Ara,ne Hin


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir}I have.
like you. resolved to support the notinoes OF
tho Chicago Convention: but s&- aspect
causes me to inquire II 1t is reasonble to ex-
pect colored voters who will vo6 for tho
above nominees to do so for tt reasons
given In your paper. wherein you nv YOU will
support the nominees because pu arc op-
posed to the domination OF byok men In
the South whore they are in the 1tjority.
This statement. markedly read. I anti-Demo-
cratic. and casts contempt upoS mo because
OF my color. l do not think " would have
me believe this. to DO your sentnent. though
your ma ed statement. as thir}- leads to that
Permit me to inquire furtlf +: Am to un-
bill" 80 called is because OF abeiot that It Is
a partisa move. having dang Sous Tendencies.
or Is 1t he"nuse OF indulgence about tho
colored citizen being protects In tho exercise
OF tho elective franchise? Ftther. is not your
| statement open to he infcr@ce that you are
placed in office? As n 3bscrlber TO your
pnpe.. and having for man Fears, entertained
high respect for you. takfhe liberty to send
w VASE AcoLoRED CITIZEN.
The above communicate comos to us from
gentleman OF African decent. and resident
OF this city. He apreJ against our views
respecting the threatenf Force bill. in behalf
Of the race Of which y Is partly a member.
and whose rights. he tSlks, we arc disposed
to undervaluo and to seaside.
II oil tho negroes aIj people Of color In the
Southern States possessed. even In limited
dogrco. the culture. II gentle nature. and the
substantial moral CHI }hcter which distinguish
our corresponding There could not be
any lasting objecpn to their governin.
those communltie5in which they form u
majority; but. unftunatey. they do not
possess these PUBLICATIONS: and tho terrible
experience OF tho fthern States in tho days
Of CARPET Bag rJ shows that the various
devices which thef hite people OF the South
have adopted. in $er to restrict tho exercise
of political poweAro not only wise and de-
sirablo. but abstitely indispensable to the
public safety and ho public welfare.
The negroes the South are undoubtedly
In the way OF HGross. For q people lifted
suddenly out ofhe depths Of slavery and OF
savage ignorate. thor advance during tho
last twenty -ny Years has been most cncour-
aging. But w are not 1T MS yet to rulo the
States wher&hcy 1.-Two; and the attempt by
Federal law nd Federal bayoncts to force
them into thu POSITION of rulers can only result
In evils whi$tho mind may we'll shudder to
contem plat and from which. should such q
catastroph(be brought upon tho country.
they will pto to be tho worst sufferers.
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To nil persons selling or trying to sell a
newspaper In this city. and to those buying or
trying to buy tho snmo. II is proper to say that
o so-called franchise OF Nom ership In tho
New York Associated Press has been made
worthless ly the folly OF tho persons
now controlling Its management. THE Sun
had held such n membership for years. but
threw 1t up n few months since without ask
ing cent for II. because 1t had lost all value.
Since then 1t has gone from bad to worse. so
that wo suppose nobody could now BIO found
who would tnkc It as q Gift utter learning
the real conditions OF tho case.
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Harrison Accepts tho Issue!

Cur esteemed independent Republican
contemporary. tho Rochester Post-Erpress.
prints this interesting despatch:
"wA,HlHaros June 27-Prestdent HARRISON has said
to friend private conversation at tho White Houses
~ am willing to accept the issue laid down by tho
Democratic leaders,
81 am willing to 60 before tho country friend Of
human liberty,
"Iam willing to 90 before tho country As q defender
Of tho Constitution.
"N the Democratic party afford to 60 before tho
people crying aloud for tho suppression Of the suffrage
Of black citizens In tho South: II they can afford to
stand champions Of tho volatos Of the Constitu.
ton and laws; II they can endorse tho wholesale
slaughter intimidation. and murder In order to uphold
the Democratic party can afford to accept tho issue.
"1 stand before the people the opposite Of every
thing Democratic. The Democratic party stands com.
nittsd to free and Southern outrages That IL
their platform pure and simple"
II this report OF tho Presidents opinions
Is authentic. and there Ia no reason to be-
lievo that it is not. Con. HARRISON Ia will
Ing to so before tho country rs the friend
Of the Force bill; ns the defender Of the
monstrous unconstitutional scheme OF the
Red Republicans to make tho Federal Ad
ministration through Its appointees the
Judge and master Of Congress elections
willing to 60 before the country as ready
to bring back tho old disgracetul days
when the South was plundcred and OPP
pressed by tho combination OF white Re.
publican rascality and black Republican
ignorance. These fine words about liberty
and the Constitution can mean nothing
elso than the continuing purpose OF Con.
HARRISON and tho Republican party to
assall tho liberties OF the Southern Demo-
crats. and to violate tho Constitution for tho
benefit OF giving the Republicans q firm
and lasting hold upon power.
These words about wholesale slaughter
intimidation. and murder are repetition
OF an old and wicked libel against tho South
They arc not such purring words MS Gen
HARRISON uttered when he went through
tho South ON his denomination Pullman
train; but they arc the kind OF stun which
the Republican party expects from its can
didatcs in o national campaign. Whether
Gen. HARRISON uttered them or not. they
perfectly express his feeling and that OF all
others Of the radical Republican sot. that II
TO say. OF the majority Of tho Republican
party. Necessity and choice both take the
Republican party back to its old pol
icy of aggression against the South. Al
the old Republican maiorlties In the for
mer banner States like Massachusetts
Iowa. Illinois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. AM
Kansas have dwindled or disappeared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-01

Astcamcr left yellow fever port OF Hon.
duras this week for the port OF New York with
out bill Of health. Tho Captain Of that
steamer will learn when he gets here that the
circumstances under which he sailed from
Honduras are known to our medical authori-
ties at the Quarantine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-01

abundance Of relics OF this kind. and arc at p
loss whit to do under the circumstances ~
rejecting the roles, offence will be given to the
faithful roynlists who own them. and In whose
eyes they aro precious. BY putting them on
show tho opportunity OF snoering at them will
be given to tho anti.royalist Pnrisians, to the
skopttcs.
Tho organizers should make careful
selection Of these relics. In testing the au-
thcntcity Of every lock OF hair that may be
offered to thcm, and in employing for that
purpose scientists armed with microscopes or
other appliances. scholars armed with his
toricnl documents. and lawyers capable OF
sitting evidence. 1t is important that the cG-
hibition should be kept clenr OF bogus rclics
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Inc ITO, Wave on oIym,u,.

Enos- at makes you walk lame. Iiebel
IIebe I've got from New York the other day recipe
for ma%R drink called mint julir. aud he has kept
me on J jump preparing II for him ever since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-01
Am.nS Al Around.

n Fom the Cleveland World.
Tux SrS d attention 10 tho fact that tho treatment
accorded u o's at the lnto Convention Mt Chicago
will serve ,, very bad advertisement for tho Worlds
Fair To we say amen.
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Travers-Iiow long course docs your son take 1t
college,
pohson-Thars Just the question asked lie wrote
back that II would be two miles with turn"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-01

Emyyer-yon told me you had TO so to n funeral aud
YOU III to tho ball game.
on Boy-Dar. what It comes to dis year when do
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govv f,nd, whn Jaror wah manvrip,' for p.Sfopior.
eth tots rj,ted articles rcwroi. hey mus IN all on'cs
snd aarfs for haf purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-01

Tho University OF Notre Dame Indiana has con-
ferred the degree Of Ii. y. on Father lAsnysr of
scottsyiiie an honor well won And worthiiy be-
stowed-Pos. Epro..
We can testify that tho reverend and learned
gentleman plays Gamo OF checkers that alone
10 worthy Of high ncademic honors.
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THE NEGRO QUESTION IN THE sbUrn.

Leckhampton House. Cambridge.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
AsPEcTAcuLAR sHlPWREck.
Thousands Gathered to Watch Great
Vessel Driven Ashore.

LONDON, October S.-A furious gale is
prevailing on the Lancashire coast. It
is feared that much damage to shipping
and possibly loss Of life may result. The
Norwegian ship Sirene sailed from Fleet
wood for Sapelo, in ballast, Saturday,
and encountered the storm. She was ter
ribly buffeted by wind and sea. Her sails
were split and torn away, until finally
she became unmanageable and drifted
ashore this morning in full sight ofthe
thousands who collected ON the
beach. Those on the pier fled with great
precipitation as the vessel sailed by them,
threatening to smash into the structure
with terrible force. The ship finally be-
came iammed between the pier and the
stone breakwater, breaking away the
supports of the pier and destroying
four shops situated at the entrance to
the structure. Crowds pushed to the
spot as soon as the vessel struck and Of
forts were made to rescue the crew of
eleven men. The storm was still raging
and intense excitement prevailed. At
the risk of their lives, a number of boat
men put off from the pier, and, after a
desperate battle with the waves, succeed
ed in bringing all the crew safely to dry
land, amid the plaudits of the watching
thousands.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
DIDN'T LOSE A DOLLAR
In Printing Millions of Securities for Uncle
Samuel.

WASHINGTON, October 9.-The report
of Captain William NJ. Meredith, chief of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
for the year ended June 30, says that
there were completed and delivered
during the year, 13.72s, 494 sheets of
United States treasury notes, gold certifi-
Gates, silver certificates, bonds and
national bank notes, having face value
of 500, 100, 800; 36, 456, 1876 sheets of inter-
national revenue stamps, containing
1,O42, ,sO6, ,244 stamps, having a value of
over $l54, 100000; 29S,625 sheets of
customs stamps, containing 3,053, ,250
stamps, and 2,015, 1913 sheets of drafts,
checks, certificates, etc., with miscellan-
eous work for the various departments
of the governments, costing $33, $40. The
number of securities, stamps, etc. de-
livered during the fiscal year 1891 was
the largest during IA years. The number
delivered during 1892 exceeds that num-
Der by 6, 1876, ,057 sheets, or slightly more
than ID per cent. The expenditures for
1892 exceed those of 1891 only per
cent. This large amount of work, rep
resent an aggregate value of over $685.
100000, was handled without the loss to
the government of single dollar.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
DEATH YELLED in THE Fog.
Pacific Coast Steamers Met aud Locked
Themselves Together.
FIVE LOST THEIR LIVES WHEN
THE CRASH CAME.

The Prov of One Vessel Was So Firmly
Imbedded In the Other that the Sur
vivors Easily Escaped from the
Wreck-Even When the Shattered
the Other Fast.
SEATTLE, WASH, October s. - The
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's
steamer Premier was struck by the steam
collier Willamette in dense fog off
WILDLY Island, about ten miles south of
Port Townsend. yesterday afternoon.
Five men were killed and drowned, and
seventeen wounded. The steam tug
Goliah arrived here this morning with
three of the dead and the wounded and
other passengers, after having spent sew
eral hours in an attempt to save from
the wreck the body of an unknown pas
senger wedged in there. The Premier
left Port Townsend about half past one
yesterday for Seattle, in heavy fog.
blowing her whistle continuously. When
off Point-no-P Point, another whistle was
ly afterward, terrific crash was heard.
The fore cabin of the Premier was
smashed to splinters, and the PROV of the
Willamette was found jamed right into
the bow of the Premier. The William
ette was ladened with coal and was ON
her way from Seattle for San Francisco.
A number of men were in the Premier's
cabin and one was killed, together with
boy. The steward was in the saloon
eating his dinner and was instantly
killed. Several other passengers were
jambed in the debris. Some were seri-
ously wounded and all more or less
bruised. The stem of the Willamette
was so deeply imbedded in the Premier
broken woodwork and onto the collier.
The ladies were handed up first, and
followed by the wounded as fast as they
could be moved. Men with broken
limbs, and men and women with bleed
ing faces and bodies, were helped up.
It was soon seen to be impossible to
draw off the Willamette without sinking
the Premier, and SO Capt. Anderson de-
termined to forge ahead, driving before
him the steamer spoked on his bow. He
forged her back on the beach, but was
so tightly wedged that he could not back
her off without drogging the Premier
with him. The tug Goliah, towing out
schooner, was hailed. She took off the
passengers, earring them to Seattle. The
receding tide left both vessels stranded,
and still interlocked. Itwas feared the
bow of the Willamette was. partly stove
in. Although the whole affair was over
in few moments and the passengers
quickly recovered from the momentary
shock and fright. there were some pitia-
BILE scenes. One man, unknown, crazed
with fear, immediately sprang over
board.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, October 9, taken
at D. M. 10Th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, $40, N, cloudy; New York,
$50, NV. partly cloudy; Philadelphia,
5oo, NV, cloudless; Washington, 520, NV,
cloudless; Albany, 56o, NV; cloudy;
Buffalo, lGa, NV, clondless; Detroit, 500,
NV, cloudless; Chicago, 54o, N, cloud
less; ST. Paul. SO, E, cloudless; st.
Vincent missing; Huron, OAK, missing;
Bismarck. 620, Sc, cloudless; Jackson
vile, missing.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
THREE DAYS FROM LAND TO LAND
The Canadian Pacific Scheme for Fast
Steamship Line.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. s. President Van
Horne of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
has returned from England, after arrang-
ing for fast transatlantic steamship
service. sIt will said Mr.. Van Horne,
s'be purely passenger line, as the rate
of speed at which the steamers will run
will preclude the carriage of pound of
freight. The steamers will run in con-
nection with the Canadian Pacific Rail
way across the Continent. They will
cross from land in one hour less. than
three DAYS and land passengers at Que
bee in five days. We will be able to take
a great deal of American travel away
from New York. They will see the ad-
vantage of using our fast line of steam
ers and through line of railway when we
show them that we can land a Chicago
ocean voyager at his own door in the
same time it would take other lines to
land him in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
FLOATING into NEW YORK.
The Floaters the Democrats Are Fix.
ing for Grover.
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS KNOW
ALL ABOUT THE SCHEME.

Grace's Followers Determine to Lead and
Nominate an Anti-snap Ticket-Rain-
bow Chasers and Bourbons Demand
Cash-For the First Time Since the
War, Democrats of the Sunny South
Want Money as Well as Shot Guns.
New YORK, October 9.-The Republi-
can national campaign committee has
issued statement charging the Demo-
cratic national committee with conspiring
to colonize in this city for election pur-
poses large numbers of negroes from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
and also to buy up thousands of floaters
in this city and state. These revelations
of alleged crookedness, the statement
says, come to the committee through the
exertions of Committeeman David Martin
of Pennsylvania. Capt. Elder of Wash
ington is declared to be the chief instru-
ment employed in this manipulation of
voters. 1t is asserted that he has treee
assistants.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
MORE LIVES WILL BE LOST.
The Race War in Texas Growing In Extent
and Bitterness.

PARIS, Tex, October 9.-The race
troubles which have been going ON in
this county are spreading and it seems
there will yet be more loss of life. The
people are greatly wrought up in the
southwestern portion of the county. The
feeling has crossed into Red river and
Delta counties. Notices We're posted
last night warning the negroes to leave
Red river county. Yesterday Sheriff
Balks arrested five persons charged with
being implicated in the recent outrages
at Detroit. The trouble is attributed to
political agitators.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
Lord-Jones.

A very pretty home wedding took
place at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Jones, Cush-
man street, Saturday evening, at )
o'clock. Miss Matte Jones and Mr..
Joseph Walker Lord were united in mar
riage, Rev. Matt S. Hughes performing
the ceremony. The bride was attired in
travelling costume, and carried a bou-
quet of BRIDES roses. A wedding break
fast was served and the happy couple
left on the o. clock train. for Philadel-
phia. The esteem in which the young
couple are held was manifested by the
choice display of wedding gifts.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
PROMINENT MEN WILL SPEAK.
Programme of the Delta Epsilon Nations al
Convention.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the PreSS.1 +
RocKLAND, October 10.-The 5Sth an
nual national convention of the Delta
Upsilon college fraternity will be held
with Colby Chapter in Waterville, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday H. M.
Lord of this city, chairman of the press
committee, furnishes the following par
ticulars regarding this important gath
ing. The programme:
WEDNESDAY.
1000 a. m. and p. m.-Business sessions in
the Saper parlOrS
500 %. m.-Recepti0n in Masonic Hall to del
egates and invited guests, attended
by Colby Chapter.
THURSDAY.
900 a. m. and p. Business sessions.
mGanragaf dEys asv by the
reunion of Colby Chapter and Alum
500 p m-Historical and literary exercises
at the Baptist church.
FRIDAY.
9.15 a. m.-Excursion to Lewiston.
1890 a. m.-Coaching party to Poland Springs.
attended by Colby Chapter and
Alumni.
100 %. m.-Band concert at Falmouth Hotel,
Portland.
$50 D. m.-Banquet at the Falmouth
The sth Regiment Band of Salem, will
furnish music at all the sessions. The
banquet promises to be an elegant affair,
uniting at the same time group of dis
tinguished personages. Herbert M.
Lord of this city, editor of the Courier
Gazette, will be toastmaster. Following
are the toasts:
Names Greeting to the Fraternity-Hon E.
f. Webb of Waterville.
The Statesman Of Tomorrow--Attorney Gen
eral w. III. II. Miller.
The Gold and the Blue-Harvard 49,.
Delto Upsilon in the Educational World
President Whitman of Colby.
.Ouden Adelin''- -Hazeltine, Amherst. '51.
Our Men of Law-Associate Justice Stephen
j. Field.
Delta Upsilon in Social Life-F. M, Crossett,
editor of D. U. Quarterly.
Our Men Of Letters-prof. Anthony Of Bates.
The Yet To Be Of Delta Ugsilon.J. Z. Burke,
Poem-Holman Day, editor of Dexter Ga
zette.
Ewes Fair Daughters Williams, '93.
Our Watchword, "Dikaia Up0theke"-Un-
filled.
The next convention Wise onsin. ,95.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
FLAGS FLUTTERED
While New York Clergymen Spoke Of
Columbus and Ills Work.
FITTING SERVICES In CHURCH
GAY DECORATIONS OUTSIDE.

New York's Celebration Begun With Re-
ligious Exercises-Everything in Readi-
ness for the Weeks Great Parade
Flags of Venice and Spain Beside the
Stars and Stripes.
New YORK, October Especial SER
vices as a part of the Columbian celebra-
tion were held in most of the churches
here today. Ini some of the churches
elaborate musical programmes were
given. Pulpits and affairs were adorned
with flowers and all the discourses pre-
pared with special consideration for the
children. In the evening, the italian
colony, under the auspices of Minister
Baron Fava, began Columbian celebra
tion at the Lenox lyceum with concert
and discourse by DR.. Luigi Reversi on
Columbus. In the afternoon, many peo-
pie visited the italian transport Cariliano,
which brought over the Columbus monu-
ment. ALI day long there was a dense
crowd ON Fifth avenue, Broadway and
other important streets.
The decorations of public and private
buildings are all completed. Flags and
banners are streaming from every pole
along the line of march of the coming
four big professions. The trellis arch at
22d street, the Manhattan club building
and the residence of ex-Secretary Whit
ney were visited by thousands today.
Along the Fifth avenue from Madison
square to 34th street, are series of
standards, one hundred in number, from
which are depended pointed gonfalons
and Venetian flags, bearing the arms of
Ferdinand, Isabella, Columbus and others
The standards are surmounted by gilt
eagles and decorated at the bases by
civic shields. The decorations along
Broadway are varied and attractive. City
Hall is probably the most profusely and
artistically draped edifice in the city.
Many stands have been erected along the
line of the professions.
Tomorrow the secular part of the cele-
bration with school and college parade
with 30, 900 in line.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
Y. M. G, A. Officers.

AUGUSTA, October s.--The Y. M. c. A.
convention has elected these officers:
President-J. w. Amick.
VIce-presidents-F. H. Beale of Augusta, v.
r. Foss of Portland. J. G. Blake of Bangor.
Secretary-E. 7. Garland.
Committee on Business-R. a. Jordan OF
Bangor, G. II. johnson OF Gardiner, w. H.
Howard of Bowdoin College.
Deyotional-A b. Patten of Bangor, HI. T..
Peabody of Augusta, G. A. Matthews Of Water
Resolutions-F. E. Mcdonald of Portland, F.
w. Padelford of Colby University, H. l.. Spin
ney of Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
BRIEFLY TOLD.

THERE'S no change worthy of note in
Mrs. Harrison's condition.
At Nobleboro, Friday, Milton Hall, an
unmarried man, aged about 35 years,
was thrown from an OK team and run
over, and died Saturday morning as a
result of his injuries
Minister Eagan said Saturday he ex-
pected to visit Blaine before proceeding
to his home in Lincoln, Neb. Mr., Eagan
said he had met a. gentleman in New
York lust from Maine, who informed
him 81 Blaine's intention to take active
part IN the cam mpaigu towards its close.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-10
THE FIRE RAN AWAY.
1t Was Employed to Save Property and
Destroyed Much Instead.

HURON, S. D., October 9.-While men
were burning fire break around a tree
claim eight miles northwest this AFTER
noon. the fire got beyond their control
The wind was blowing 40 miles an hour
and drove the fire so rapidly that all at
tempts to check it were useless. The
fire was not under control at tonight
but was burning in small strips. The
section burned is from to Omiles wide.