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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
TWO SIGNIFICANT UTTERANCEs

These are strange times in political
circles throughout the whole country.
This is particularly true in North
Carolina. During the past week there
have been two utterances of startling
significance that may De
portentous Of great changes in the
political campaign upon when We = +
soon to enter. t,,.
Hon James G. MacRae, Of e''ii'oei
,,,+,, represented that unterrl-
ead Democracy in the Legislature as
!, Young man. attaining to leadership
in that body. Afterwards he was
chosen Judge Of Superior court for a
long term Of years, and later still
served as Associate Justice on the
Supreme court bench His declaration
In favor of instant reorganization OF
the Democratic party" and of such
action by the State convention in favor
of free coinage as viii enable the party
''to strike hands with all of like per
suasion" can have no other meaning
than a desire to bring about joint
action between the Democrats and
Populists 'The Democratic party was
first called Republican" says the eX-
Judge. ut gave up its name in North
Carolina when it opened its arms TO
those who were afterwards it's most
no+ept element,-the old Wings of
blessed memory-and was for time
called the Conservative party" Does
this mean that in order to get the
populists back the Democrats Will
again give up their name and take
the name "Silver partly
The second utterance, while not I'M
expected. is no ordinary proclamation.
We refer to the address of DIR. j. ).
Mott chairman of the National COM
mittee of the Silver party, published
to-day. DR. Mott has been FOR a quar-
ter of a century a leader OF the Eepub-
lican marty in the State-Chairman OF
the State Executive Committee and
Collector of Internal Revenue Tor the
Western District. DR.. Mott has been
q leader of his party 50 long that Mott
and Republication have seemed TO De
one and inseparable. lie states in his
address that he has lost all hope of
securing silver legislation through
the Republican party, and he there
fore cuts loose from his old 1noorings.
There is a touch Of pathos in stating
his changed political status: Il appeal
not only to Republicans in my own
State, who ian appreciate the sacrifice
/ make in ranouncing party obligations
on this question IN advance Of party
action. etc. DR. Mott will now devote
his entire time to organizing the
silver sentiment for indepan len- a'-
ton. Logically he IS forced to aniago-
nize fusion in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
MACEO NEARING HAVANA.

Havana, Feb TIT is now reported
that Maeeo has succeeded in crossing
the military line drawn across the
island to prevent his escape from the
province of Pinar del Rio, that he has
passed between Nuttuno and Water
loo, on the South coast, and has entered
the province Of Havana.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

There will be 916 delegates in the
convention. It will require 400 votes
to write the platform. In the above
calculation, nothing is given from the
Territories, every one of which will
vote for silver. In this calculation is
omitted such silver State as Virginia
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and others.
In addition, the silver men will GER
tainly divide the vote in West Vir-
ginia and Ohio, if not in Maryland
also.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

-
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
they admit that there's something wrong
about their arguments and something
wonderful about the Discovery" 1t
isn't miraculous 1t won't cure every
case but it cures a surprisingly large per-
centage Of cases even when the patient
is pretty far gone with bad cough, and
bleeding from the lungs, and reduced al
most to shadow. Consumption is a
blood disease. The lungs want fresh
supply of pure rich blood and plenty Of
1t that IS what the Golden Medical Dis
covery" gives them. 1t is blood-maker.
II gives the blood making functions
power to produce large quantity of the
ilourishing red cOrpuscles which make
healthy kgfe,gi0iAg blood. This stops the
wasting; drives out the impurities; heals
the liberation and begins rapid build
ing-up process, of solid, substantial flesh
and vital energy.
1t isn't only consumptives who need
the " Discovery" It cures every form OF
chronic blood-disease and all scrofulous
and eruptive affections.
Mr.. ISAAC K. Downs, Of Spring Haiiey, Rock
had suffered from that terrible disease, consump-
ton and heart-disease. Before taking Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery had wasted
away to a skeleton; could not sleep nor rest, ana
many times wished to die to be out Of my misery
Step by step the signs and realities Of returning
health slowly but surely developed themselves
while taking the " Discovery" Today tip the
scales at Northumberland eighty-seven, and am
we'll and strong. The Golden Medical Discov-
cry has also cured nay daughter Of a very bad
ulcer located on the thigh. After trying almost
everything without success we purchased three
bottles Of your Discovery which healed 1t
perfectly" Yours truly
q, = Il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

The patriots who recently bought
the bonds to save the credit Of the gov
eminent" are now busily engaged in
drawing the gold from the Treasury
with which to pay for the same This
kind OF patriotism doesn't come high,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

London, Feb 1.-THE debate on the
address in reply to the Queens speech,
was continued in the House of Com
mons to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

argument before the Supreme court in
the California irrigation case won him
a fee of $4,000. But his clients are
saying that he damaged rather than
helped their cause, from his evident
lack of adequate preparation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
SILVER N THE CONVENTION.

The gold men have latterly been
more confident than heretofore tilal
they would control the next Naeioii''.
1,an,ocratic convention, but accoroinS
70 the Washington Star the sii''' .''~ll
- the capitol have by no means given
:, that the administration men will be
IN control Here is the Stars table OF
the States from which the silver men
expect to get practically solid delega-
tions, together with the vote each
State is entitled to:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A witness was put upon the stand
last week to testify to the character of
Isaac Goodrich. The witness said:
.Mr. Goodrich's character is good, eX-
cept heisa working man. ~ Samp-
son Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

The leaders of Tammany Hall are
chipping in $4,000 of their private
holdings of public charities to get
loving cup for Richard Croker; for oh,
they love him so. He is too young to
know it now, but sometime he will
know"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
WANTED.

Bankrupt stock general merchan-
disc WILLIAMS, HOOD 81 CO,
Charlotte, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
THE VANCE MONUMENT

Mr.. Il. II. Battle, on behalf Of the
Executive Committee Of the Vance
Memorial fund, is in receipt OF check
for s55, net proceeds Of musicale got
ten UP in Rocky Mount By Miss Bessie
Worthington. The zeal Of Miss Worth
ington and her assistance at Rocky
Mount is shown by the fact that some
Of tho musical talent was imported
by her. The committee hope that
the example Of Miss Worthington viii
be an example to ladies Of like talent
in other towns of the State to do like
wise. And if so, the proposed statue
would soon be in place in the capitol
square.
The fund has now reached $500.
Let the good work 20 on, and let the
youth OF the State be inspired to pa
iriotjc acts by looking upon the marble
or home features Of the greatest man
the State has produced.
The New York Republicans have ro-
voIted against Platt one more time.
Every time they revolt, Platt tightens
his grip a little closer on the machine
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

A Georgia exchange is responsible
for the statement that in SOUTHWEST
Georgia corn grows 50 tall it takes two
men standing on each others reputa-
ton to reach the top of it. What les
son to the farmers who still insist on
the Affection schedule, says Frank
Stanton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

The cost Of timber in China is so
great that wooden trestles are out of
the question. The railway station
houses are all built Of light, burned
brick, plastered on the outside. The
broad platforms are Of stone or con-
crete filled with earth and cinders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

r. g. Rowland, Of Vance county. who
calls himself Populist, is ont in col
umn and half article criticising Sena-
tor Butler, and saying that the Popu-
lists in his section are in favor Of fus-
ing again with the Republicans. The
truth Is that the Populist politicians
around Henderson are Republicans in
every thing except name.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
BOARD OF HEALTH WISDOM.

There is a good deal of comment on
the action of the Board of Health in al
lowing the Gaelic to land her passen-
gers in quarantine. The Board of Health
of Honolulu has established a reputa-
ton which has extended far beyond the
borders of this little community. We
may feel sure that no step has been
taken by the Board that has not been
carefully considered, and that the Board
apprehend no danger from the vessel.
1t must be remembered that the Board
is excellently equipped with all the
necessary apparatus for disinfecting any
goods that may be landed from an in
fected vessel, and rendering them alb
solutely safe.
AS to the men on the quarantine
island, they are thoroughly isolated
from the town, and though case or SO
may break out among them, there is
absolutely no danger to the community
at large. The precautions of the Gov
eminent are as perfect as possible, and
we feel confident that no harm can
arise. OF course there are the chronic
kickers who will groan and growl be-
cause the Board of Health used its judg-
ment and acted with common sense,
and did not get into panic of fear.
However, the event will be answer
enough.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
BIRTH CERTIFICATES.

The registry of adults has been pro-
vided for satisfactorily, but the regis
tering of births, though provided for by
law, is very unsatisfactory.
The law reads: 1T shall be incum-
bent upon the father, if living, of any
child born in this Kingdom, and if not
living, or if the child be illegitimate
upon the mother, within three months
after the birth of such child to notify
some registrar of births and deaths in
the district, of the name and sex and
date of birth of said child" 1t adds as
penalty that ANY neglect to comply
with any of the foregoing provisions OF
this section shall subject the delinquent,
on conviction before any police or dis
trict justice, to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five dollars for each offense'''
This law is a practical dead letter. A
conviction under this law has, as far as
we can learn, never taken place; and
there are hundreds, perhaps thousands,
of children never registered at all. We
doubt if there are more than half a
dozen white families who have COM
piled with the law.
Now, it is quite possible that many
people may say: What is the use, any,
how?" 1t is very useful. Any person
leaving here should carry his certificate
of birth with him. 1t is useful in enter
ing professions, it is useful in settling
claims to property.
1t is this point of a certificate that
We want now to call attention to. The
law provides for no birth certificate,
and there is no form of certificate order
ed by the Executive. Now this should
be changed. An addition should be
made to the law, by which the form of
certificate should be prescribed, and to
cover the expense of printing a small
fee, say twenty-five cents, should be
charged whenever a certificate is re-
quired.
The matter has been forcibly brought
to our attention by the fact that several
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
REDEENIING CIRCUMSTANCES.

The reported action of the United
States Government upon the diplomatic
affair of January 18th is not at all sur
prising to those who have faith in the
continued attitude of friendship which
United States officials have, except for
short interim of unpleasantness, al
ways maintained toward the Hawaiian
Government. This action has signifi-
canoe which is interesting if not i'm
portant as showing the change of policy
that has gradually made itself plain
since the promotion of Mr.. Olney to the
position of Secretary of State. 1t also
presents certain features which mark
more clearly the unfortunate position
in which the American Minister has
been placed. Mr.. Willis, while an eX-
ecutive officer, is at the same time en-
tirely subject to orders, and must carry
out those orders to the best of his
ability, whatever the results may be to
him personally. In failing to recognize
the 18th of January Mr.. Willis was IN
doubtedly carrying out the spirit, if
not the letter, of instructions received
from Secretary Olney's predecessor. In
fact, had Secretary Gresham been in Of
fee at the time, we consider it among
the highly probable possibilities that
the position taken by Mr.. Willis would
have received executive sanction.
But times seem to have changed. The
new deal has brought different leaders
to the front, and Mr.. Willis, forced to
act upon his original instructions, has
fallen a victim in the latest shuttle of
the political game. While we have
never approved of the action of the
corps in the last incident,
here seem to be redee1ning circum-
stances which should free Mr.. Willis
from the keen edge of personal criti-
cism which some students of the stu
alton are inclined to offer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

German heads of families, in leaving
here, have found considerable difficulty
over the birth certificate.
The whole system of re gistration, out
side of marriage certificates, is lament
ably lax. All marriages reported-and
those who perform the marriage cere-
mony now regularly report-are CLASH
fled according to Islands, and entered in
record book, which is properly in
dorsed. This record goes back, how
ever, only comparatively few years.
A record of similar character should
be kept of all birthstone book kept in
each district and duplicate in Homo
lulu. We trust that some of the legis-
lators may interest themselves in this
matter 1t is far more important than
it looks at first sight.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

and the gross income play very large
part 1t is, in fact, not the cost of the
one-horned OK that We want, but what
the estate is really worth in the market
1t is very plain that the value of an
estate whose shares are selling at 2S5
as we have seen quoted, is worth a great
deal more than the value of the things
in sight. To this feature of assessment
the Senate is giving attention, and il
speaks well for the honesty of purpose
of the sugar contingent that the change
meets with support from them.
A feature of the bill which we do
not like is the right of appeal to the
Supreme Court. 1t is provided that if
taxes are raised $50 or decreased $50
and the Tax Appeal Board gives no re-
lief, that an appeal can be made to the
Supreme Court. Now, that is totally
against the canon of taxation which
says that taxes should be collected
quickly. A man having his taxes raised
$50 by appealing to the Supreme Court
might delay the payment of his taxes
for three or four months and even
longer. We can conceive of several hun
dred cases being appealed, and the
grounds of appeal being by no means
the same, and let anyone think how
long it will take the Supreme Court TO
settle the batch. This feature of the bill
is bad, and it savors very much of care
less and slipshod legislation. Reform
measures should have very careful
thought and full discussion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
METHOD OF TAXATION.

1t is an undoubted canon of taxation
that taxation should be certain in its
amount, in the time of payment and in
the manner of payment. Further, ii
should be as little inquisitorial as pos
sible. Taxes should be collected al The
time most convenient to the payers, and
they should be collected quickly, and,
of course, collected at The least posi-
/ BILE cost
Whether the bill now before the Sen
ate will fulfill all these requisites is by
no means certain.
One good feature of the bill is that the
time of assessment has been changed
from July to January l, thus enablir g
the assessors to tax sugar, which for
merly used to be run out of the country
few days before July l in order to
avoid taxation.
The period of assessment for rice is
placed in May, and this again is good
move, for formerly, though the rice
planters got two crops, neither could
be taxed, as on July 1 the crop was off
and the new one had not been planted,
so all that the assessors had to tax was
the bare field, without blade of grow
ing crop. So far there is evidently a
change for the better.
The method of assessment should be
changed. At present the only things
that can be assessed are the growing
crops, the machinery, the buildings, as
a smoke stack here and an clubhouse
there; and the animals, as a one-horned
OK in the upper pasture and the litter
of pigs in the lower This method by no
means gets at the value of the estate as
a whole. An estate, however, should be
valued as whole, for there is an in
tangible value which cannot be reached
by taxing the smoke stack and the one
horned OK. In getting at the value of
an estate, the selling price of the stock
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

ought not to be allowed to
pass without severe reprimand. This
last incident, coupled with the Belgic
affair, will lead our officials to
be constantly on the alert, as it seems
clearly evident that the one thought of
outside officials is to get the steamers
through without delay. The Oriental
ports are a constant menace to this
country from a sanitary point of view,
and though we may be an insignificant
country compared with the powers on
either side of us, the protection of pub
our population Numbered millions in
stead of thousands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

The remarks Of Mr.. Loebenstein, pub
lished in Mondays issue. show how the
opinion of the Island of Hawaii is d.
yided between the question OF roads Tor
the whole island and a wharf for Hilo.
DELEGATIONS from the other districts
would undoubtedly give their votes for
roads The Konas and Puma are alb
solutely famished for roads, and the
Government will find that by building
roads in those districts it will increase
its taxable property at least one hun
dred per cent
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
VACCINE VIRUS.
Special Steamer Dispatched to

Special Steamer Dispatched to
Kauai-Tubes From Other Sources
The steamer Kaala arrived
from Kauai Sunday night, width,
er she had been dispatched with
an order on physician for all
the vaccine tubes that could be
obtained. Thirty were secured
and are now in the hands of the
Board of Health. Thirty tubes
were obtained from the Hebron
Drug Co., the firm reserving
enough of their stock for physi-
clans use, land as many more from
the Gaelic when she was in port.
This supply is sufficient to yacci-
nate about 900 persons.
The action of the Government
in sending vessel especially for
the tubes when there is a scarcity
here is to be commended.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
Taking up Coffee Land.

George A. Dauphiny and his
daughter, Miss Eulalia, will leave
Eureka by the schooner Esther
Buhne for Honolul.. next Sun.
day. He has land on the island of
Hawaii, on which he proposes to
make a coffee plantation. His
land joins Pope Howatt's. Mr..
HOwatt is now there and his fam
lily will soon join him, they being
now in HOnlulu. Miss Dauphiny
will remain i'm Honolulu for the
present. The land on which Mr..
Dauphiny and Mr.. Howatt will
make their home is about 20 miles
from HilO.-Eureka Call Stand
ard, March 23d.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

The black plague, about which a
good deal is being said ut this time, il
what is known as filth" disease. Ii
is generated in the over-crowded cities
OF the East, among the reekiGg mass OF
undrained, unventilated sldms. Any
one who knows anything Of Chinese
cities is aware of their frfghtful unsan-
itary and unsavory condition. The dis
ease is a suppurated Inflammation of
the Emphatic glands and the patient is
apt to die in two or three days from
blood-poisoning- There is very little
chance of its ever reaching here, as it
does not travel far by water, but fol-
lows the great caravan routes. Thirty
one cases were reported in Hong Kong
when the Gaelic left, and that, we I'M
derstand, is nothing like the number of
cases that existed a year ago. We need
not fear the black plague"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

The Amsterdam IN. " Democrat
SAYS of Editor Kline's interview with
Chief Justice Judd on annexation: The
eminent iurist discusses the important
matter clearly and logically. Like ex-
Minister Thurston and President Dole,
whose views are also given, Justice
Judd is a true-blue American, and the
hapriest day in his useful and honored
career will doubtless be the one-if 1t
ever comes-that brings the news that
Uncle sam has decided to add sparkling
Hawaii TO his collection of jewels
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14
THE CABLE ONCE MORE.

Late reports of the progress OF the
cable project in the United States Con-
sress are by no means reassuring. I'm
less al signs fail, the fight between the
opposition companies will prove death
blow, and the cable will fall back into
the old position of a long felt want. BY
the time a few more public spirited
men have wasted their energies and
met with reverses at the hands of I'M
fortunate combinations formed in the
United States Congress, they will come
to believe in the idea expressed by Min
lister Damon, that to obtain cable this
country must be prepared to give lib
eral financial assistance, and take a
hand in the affairs of the company hav-
ing the project in hand.
The time is coming when we must
refuse to be put off by changing admin
istrations and the manipulations of op-
position companies. We shall always
be looking forward into the hopeful fu-
ture, that brings nothing but continued
disappointment, until Hawaii as a ma
ton can agree with the United States
as nation on plan for the construc-
ton of submarine cable. This might
be accomplished by sending a commits
sion to Washington, or giving our rep
resentative there power to make terms
with the United States. Having fixed
upon scheme that is mutually agree
able, the franchise may be put upon
the market and sold to the highest
bidder. Such an arrangement would at
least eliminate the dangers arising from
outside competition, and would give the
United States legislators an opportunity
to fatty and clearly make known their
If under these conditions this coun-
try receives still another set back, the
only alternative is to go to another mar
ket with our cable goods. Hawaii must
have cable, and it can only be obtained
by constantly agitating the matter, and
when one scheme fails carrying on the
fight along another line.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

Further investigation shows that the
responsibility for the discrepancy in the
health certificate of the Gaelic falls en-
tirely upon the Hawaiian representa-
tive at Hong Kong. Members Of the
Board OF Health speak very highly OF
the action of the doctor Of the Gaelic
and the ships agents at this port. Fur
thermore. the health report of the Am
erican consul was complete to nicely
We have good reason TO believe that
lax methods of the Hawaiian consul will
be attended to.