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The news & observer., 1897-08-27
OPPOSED TO SOCIAL EQUALITY
If Not. They Would Neverfbe Tolerated
in Vance.

To the Editor: If my communication
in last Sundays News and Observer con-
veys the impression that there are whlte
men in our midst who favor social equali-
cation it is not the impression that IN
tended to convey. l would not by even
thinking such thing slander the com
munity IN which l and my ancestors have
dwelt for more than a century.
No such men would be tolerated here
There are none such here.
Those to whom alluded are, | know,
distinctly opposed to social equality and
everything pertaining to it. The mere
statement that they were white men
should have conveyed the meaning that
they are opposed to it.
The question involved was not one OF
principle at all. 1t was question OF
courage or of failure to apprehend a
crisis and respond TO it in the only eff
fective way. And / know that that fail
ure worked harm.
BY those whose actions do not square
with the principles. that as white men
they cannot but hold, am accused of in
tolerance Intolerant l may be, but it IS
intolerance of wrong to principles in de-
feree of which | have never hesitated to
make any sacrifice that the occasion re-
auired. however grea; it might be. Were
I otherwise | should be false ITO the mem
ory and to the example of a father who
laid down his life in defense of a cause,
which in another form, we are now up
holding in the only way open to us.
I take this opportunity of expressing
my appreciation of the many letters
that have received approving and COM
mending my course in the waiting room
trouble and subsequently. They come
from prominent ladies and gentlemen in
all parts Of the State and are doubly
grateful in view of the fact that the WIS
dom of my course has been imppgned, by
those who take narrower view OF the
situation than it is evident that the peo-
ple of North Carolina take.
For some time | have been convinced
that the day Of subterfuges, il they
were ever expedient, has now passed.
That the sooner the two races can
have an understanding on certain para
mount questions, the better for both
races. In no other way can the tension
which has existed since Appomatto1, and
which in some respects is evidently in
.creasing, be lessened.
Without perfect candor there can be
no understanding.
0. w. BLACKNAIL.
KittreI, n. c., Aug. 26, 1897
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

New York. Aug. 26-The tfrst three
mon at the bat for New YorS to-day got
two haggers Off Griffith. asd then An
sons star twirler lost heaSt and began
10 toss the ball over tlS plate. The
base, hit column tells tEe rest, except
perhaps that some of Ehe doubles and
triples might have bee$ narrowed down
10 singles had tie Cols fielders put any
vim into their works Rusie, although
not in the best shapS, handled the Chi
cacos well. Attendance 100. Score:
New York, S62 200120x-19 %
Chicago, 02 l 0200O- q 10
batteries: Rusi& and Wilson; Griffith
and Kittredge. Empire Emslie. Time =
hours.
Boston. Aug. s6.-Cuppy proved a puz-
zler for Rostof to-day, Nichols was an
easy mark foF Cleveland The visitors
put up a perfect fielding game and bat
ted hard while Boston's hits always fell
into somebely's hands. Attendance f.
500. ScorS:
Rostou, 000000100-1 . )
CLEVELAND 20OO202O1-7 "A 0
BATTERIES: Nichols and Bergen; Cuppy
and Zinsner. Umpire Mcdonald Time
2:05.
Brooklyn, Aug. 2G.-The Louisvilles
foundfPayre an easy mark to-day. Gun
ringlam was hit hard only in the eighth
inning. Butler who halls from Brook
.lynsS was presented with diamond stud
by : his local admirers when he came
to:s bat in the second inning. Attend
aace 2,O96. Score:
Brooklyn, 0O0101060- 8 13 3
I4ouisville, OO241O234-16 10 4
: Batteries: Payne and Grim; Cunning
ham and Butler. Umpires Lynch and
Carpenter. Time 2:10.
Washington, Aug. 26.-The Browns did
not play with much life to-day and twice
as many hits were made off Donahue
as were made off Mercer. Reilly's dou-
BILE play, unassisted was the feature. At
tendance 1900. Score:
Washington. 111O1200x-6 Is 1
st. Louis, O1OOOOOOO1 L
Batteries: Mercer and Ferrell; Donahue
and Murphy. Umpire Kelly. Time 1:55.
Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-Pittsburg won
from Philadelphia to-day in an exciting
eleven-inning game. The Pirates tied
the score in the ninth ON a wild throw by
Taylor and won out in the eleventh on
hit by Donovan, a steal and Shugarts
wild throw on Padden's grounder. Al
tendance 2,158. Score:
Philadelphia, O200O10O000-3 13 4
Pittsburg, OO00O1O02O14 4
Batteries: Taylor and Mcfarland; !;
Hughey, Tannehill and Sugden. Umpire
Adams. Time 2:45.
Baltimore, Aug. 26.-The Champions
took the first Of this series from Cincin-
natl to-day in a close contest. Both
Corbett and Dwyer pitched great ball,
the home twirler having a shade the best
of it. Barring the pitching there were
no features of especial note. Attend
ance 3,943. Score:
Baltimore, 90 OOOOOO2O1-3 l
Cincinnati, 000O11 OOO-2 8 A
Batteries: Corbett and Robinson
Dwyer and Peitz. Umpire ODay. Time
2;15.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
NEW GEBMAN AMBASSADOR.

Berlin. Aug. 2G.-Thc North German
Gazette announces that DIR. Won Holle-
hen, the prussian Minister at Stuttgart.
Wurtemburg, has been selected for the
post Of German ambassador TO the
United States, made vacant by the APP
nointmcnt Of the late ambassador to the
United States, Baron Won ThieImann,
to be Secretary Of the Imperial Treasury.
Won HoIleben, the new ambassador, IS
we'll ANA favorably known in the United
States. having been German minister to
this country from March T, 1892, to
Sent. 4. 1893,
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
FRIDAY. August -, 1897.
STATE AND COUNTY TREASURES BANK
RUPT.

1T is condition and not a theory
that Confronts us.
The bankrupt State Treasury, which is
unable to pay the appropriations made
by the Legislature. is something new
under the sun in North Carolina. From
the day the carpet-baggers and negroes
were driven out of power until they re-
turned in 1S94'96, the State Treasury
promptly paid every appropriation made
by the General Assembly and every just
claim against the State Now the State
Treasurer tells the Institutions and
claimants that there is not enough money
to pay the legislative appropriations. II
there were no other reason why good
citizens should unite to drive such reck-
less and incompetent men from power,
this is sufficient to all who have the
good name of the State at heart.
The bankruptcy of the State Treasury
is supplemented by the banruptcy of
county treasures, where negro votes
control. 4 few days ago the Green's
boro Record quoted a gentleman who
had just returned fpm Eastern North
Carolina rs saying:
Il feel sorry for the people of that
section. The other day l was in the
largest store in a good-sized town
when a young lady came in and said
TO the proprietor Of the store that she
had $50 in county script in her hand,
wanted to know ii she could buy
some things at the store. The man
told her that he would sell her any
thing he had on as long time as she
desired, but that he could not take
the script, for not dollar was in the
treasury and he did not know when
there would be. The lady said she
was a teacher and had just been paid.
She did not know what to do, for she
said she had to live and look after
her mother and she had no other
means of support. | find in many of
those eastern counties just such a
state of affairs. Things are in con-
troll of the worst element of the poll
ticians Of the Republican faith-ne
groes and illiterate whites-who
hav, brought things to pretty
pass"
In the face Of such mismanagement
if nothing worse, the good people of the
State did not bury their differences and
come together to take the fair name OF
the State out of the mire into which
it has been dragged, they would not
be SONS but bastards.
They will restore good government
such as we enjoyed from 1876 to 1894
To doubt it is to doubt the sense, the
virtue, and the patriotism Of North
Carolinians.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
EvADING THE CIVIL SERVICE.
(Statesville Landmark.)

The Landmark has heretofore noted
that Collector Harkins is Avading and
violating the civil service Law by send
ing out from Buncombes Republican
storekeepers to various pasts of the dis
trict. These imported Republican store
keepers relieve Democrats against
whom no charges are made, but who
are relieved simply because they are
Democrats. The first Of this variety to
reach Iredell is one A. Ottinger, who
came in this week, and is assigned to
the distillery of d. s. Stack, at Olin.
BY and by all the Democratic store
keepers will be relieved, civil service or
no civil service.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
DOLLAR WHEAT.

"Dollar wheat-dollar wheat"
That's the song that's soothin'-sweet;
Only trouble, while they holler,
Mighty few have got the dollar!
-Ev
"Dollar wheat-dollar wheatv'
That's the cry Of all You meet;
Hope the south won't be forgotten
Sing song Of ten-cent cotton!
Wheat is most too fast to foller---
Especially without the dollar)!
f. L. STANTON.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 2G.-About FIVE
O'Clock yesterday evening lightning
struck threshing machine at which
sixteen men were working on Brush
Creek, in Montgomery county. Wiley
Simmons and Frank DObyns were killed
outright. Cabel Dobyns and Helms Les
ter were fatally injured, one of them
having since died. Ten others were Sc
verely shocked and two escaped unhurt.
The machine was slightly damaged.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

The North Carolina Journal Of Educa-
ton. published by Prof. p. p. Claxton
and Prof. Logan d. Howell, is a neat
and handsome journal devoted to the
interests Of the teaching profession. The
first number is chock full Of interesting
and able articles. 1t is published at
Greensboro, and will exert healthy in
fuence on the educational thought of the
State.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

1t comes to us from sources that we
regard reliable that the penitentiary au-
thorities abolished the old Finance COM
mittee in order to get rid of Mr.. X. X.
Cotton and Mr.. Il. II. Clark, who are
anxious to have the penitentiary man
aged properly. If this is not the reason
We have heard none other advanced
Keep you eye on the penitentiary!
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
WILL WYNNE AT OXFORD.

Oxford, N. c., Aug. 26.-(Special)-
The bicycle carnival was a great sue
cess. Mr.. Will Wynne, Raleigh's ex-
pert rider, was introduced by DR.. p. IT,.
White, president of the Bank of Gran
vile. Among other daring rides accom-
plished was riding down flight of steps
which had been arranged in the ware
house for the purpose.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
CADET APPOINTMENTS.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The following
cadets have been appointed to the Uni
ted States Military Academy at West
Point: Walter o. Boswell, Penfeld,
Ca; Olin A. Dozier, Athens, alternate;
J. Maury Gilbert, Shaw, Miss.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
MURDERER APPREHENDED.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 26.-Irvin
Brown, who murdered Emanuel Crull,
liveryman of this city, at Sistersville, w.
Va, and escaped from the Jail there af-
ter indictment, returned to his home
here to-day. He was discovered on
Main street by the police and arrested.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

Col. e. III. Sellers, prominent lawyer
of Detroit, is the head Of new political
party launched at st. Louis. There's
millions in it.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

1t now develops that Lusk was ap-
pointed receiver of the bank at Ashe-
vile because he framed the Force bill
and advocated sending a fleet to the
harbor of Asheville to let the imported
South Carolina negro cast two votes
undisturbed by the wicked Democrats.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.

Rome, Ga, Aug. 26.-The Masonic
Temple in this city was badly damaged
by fire tonight. TIE loss to the Masons
and knights Temrlars amounts u $S,-
600. The fire originated from an electric
wire.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 26-J. r. S.
Gobn,' of Lebanon, Pa, elected Com
mander-in-Chief, G. A. r., on second bal
lot.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

The News and Observers telephones:
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The news & observer., 1897-08-27
WAVE HAS STRUCK WILKES.
(Wilkesboro Chronicle.)

CWilkesboro Chronicle.)
A wave of prosperity struck us Mon
day and horses rose in value so per
cent and mules 40 per cent. 1t was sent
here by the State Board of Tax Equah-
zation, and will increase the taxes of
the county about $500.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

When YOU see girl wearing a stiff
collar and cuffs it is sign that no man
care senolgh about her to make her quit.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

The High Point Citizen is the name of
a neat new paper, started in the progress
sive town of High Point. Mr.. A. S.
Ellison is editor.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

Entered at the postoffice at Raleigh,
N. c., as second-clSss matter.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
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AGENTS WANTED.-Live men every
household articles Send 26 cents n stamps
for complete sample outfit and full partic
ulars to q. w. Peters, % South Tryon street,
Charlotte, N. @.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
DIED AT HIS POST.

A Dead Engineers Hand ON the Throt-
| tie.
With his hand on the throttle Of his
engine and flying over the road at the
rate Of between 40 and 30 miles an
hour, Charles Torrey, an engineer on
the Kansas City, st. Joseph g Council
Bluffs railroad, was stricken with par
alysis the other day and died without
speaking word. Even after he died
the body of the engineer still remained
in his seat at the side Of the cab.
James Mcdonald, the fireman, sat on
the other side Of the engine, looking
down the glistening lines Of rail and for
time did not know that shere was any
thing wrong with the engineer.
He glaoced in that direction, but only
saw the body OF the engineer still In
the seat and did not think Of him being
dead
The train was increasing in speed,
when Mcdonald noticed that Torrey did
9oS whistle for the crossing. He rang
tho bell vigorously. and just then the
train thundered BY p station at which it
should have stopped.
Then Mcdonald crossed over to the
engineers side of the cab and saw that
Tofrey's head had fallen on his breast.
The rocking motion of the engine
caused it to roll from side to side. The
fireman thought him asleep, called to
him, then pulled him by the arm, and
Torey fell to the floor Of the cab q
corpse.
The fireman stopped the train and
told the other trainmen what had hap
pened.
When Torrey died. he was leaning
back in his seat in the cab, looking
ahead at the track. His eyes did not
close when death struck him, but were
wide open and staring when the fireman
discovered that he was dead.
Engineer Torrey had been in the en-
ploy Of the road 18 years New York
Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

Miss Millington-No, Mr.. Simpson,
I'm sorry that can't invite you to call
again, but the fact Is that must re-
fuse, for my own safety, to see you any
more.
George Simpson-Wh-why, l don't
understand you.
Miss Millington-Our family physi-
clan says that have heart trouble, and
I'm afraid that you might some time
get bold enough to sdy something and
make me fall dead.
Their engagement was announced the
next day.y-Cleveland Leader.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

In the case of Alaska, keep an eye on the
professor. II the present gold find should
perceptibly extend far into American ter
ritory, we may expect to see the Re-
publicans organize full .fiedged state with
all the governing machinery but without
desirably large population. This would
add to the party's strength in Congress,
but would be Of no benefit to the nation.
The state of Nevada with its sparse popu-
lation (nearly two-thirds less than the
city of Providence,) should be . warning
in the present case.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

Natives Used 10 to Ransom Captive
Friends.

Natives Used IL to Ransom Captive
Friends.
Captain Harry Meiggs, U. 8. A. (re-
tired), who IL said to be relative OF
the man who built Meiggs wharf. San
Francisco, away back In the fifties. tells
q wonderful tale of the discovery OF
gold in Alaska in the latter part Of the
sixties. He was on duty in that. coun-
try at that time at point near Juneau,
and says that even in those early days
great Jumps of gold were exhibited by
the natives.
"Often natives from the interior
would come down wearing necklaces
made Of nuggets picked up from the
creeks in tho interior" no said the
other day. "At one time there was a
tribe which had been conquered by an
other and penalty was exacted. Some
of the conquered tribe came over the
Ohilkat pass with q certain amount OF
gold, which on being weighed was
found to be short of the price demanded
by the conquerors. Several chiefs were
held as hostages while the remainder
Of the tribe was directed to CROSS the
mountains and procure sum sufficient
to liberate the others They were gone
several months. and when they came
back an amount more than needed to
pay the ransom was brought in. No one
could ascertain whence themoney came,
but from the direction in which they
went and the length Of time occupied
In making the trip it was believed that
they went many miles inland,
II believe that these men went into
the passes Of the Klondike country and
picked up by the crude means at their
command enough gold to secure the
amount needed to complete the ransom.
It was topic of discussion among those
who were detailed ON duty at that time,
and many plans were laid to secure in
formation relating to the location Of
the claims, but these Indians kept the
matter secret and would never disclose
where they derived their treasure. I
believe that even 80 far back as 30 years
ago they went into the country which
- now exciting the attention Of the
whole world and obtained the money
necessary to release their relatives. -
San Francisco Chronicle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

Decrepit old Spain, with her Dons and
her paupers, her pride and her wretched-
ness, is destined to lose Cuba forever.
And 1t will be richly merited loss. Spain
has long been laggard in the race of
nations. She has chosen to live in idle
reflection on ''the good old times" while
the world has rushed on and left her. The
Cubans have made gallant fight and are
now on the eve of liberty. Americans
who would deny them that liberty have
read the lesson of 1776 without profit to
Themselves Or tSeir fellow man.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
sham.

Pawtucket people who have read 1.-THE
Silk of the Kine," know what delightful
Irish historical tale the author has given
us in the work. The production treats OF
that tragic period In Ireland's history
when the people were ordered by their foes
to go ITO He'll or to Connaught," !" and to
enforce which order every devilish inge-
nuity which Hades could supply was in
voked. The heroine of the story Is Mar
gerry, daughter Of The Mcguire head Of
one Of the great clans of Fermanagh. The
work has been brought out by the Harperl
and II not already in the Pawtucket public
library, will no doubt be supplied without
DELAY
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

A queer looking reptile was captured
near Windsor, N. Y, few days ago.
It is about three feet long, Of yellow
striped color, but has scales all over
the body like q fish. Its eyes are exceed.
ingly small. and an investigation Of iti
mouth showed an entire absence OF
fangs, but instead small, fishlike teeth.
When placed ON land, it squirmed and
twisted about, but could not crawl like
q snake. The conclusion of all who have
seen it is that it is hybrid Of hall
snake and half fish. Nothing like il
has ever been seen before in this sec.
tion.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

The TRIBUNE Is not In the book business,
but II you want splendid tale of the
American Revolution we warmly recon-
mend "a Colonial Free Lance" published
by d. Appleton & Co. Some of the scenes
depicted are laid in Rhode Island. The
whole Is of absorbing interest, the author
being Chauncey c. Hotchkiss, the writer
of that other great Revolutionary tale,
SIN Defiance of the King"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

The TRIBUNE heartily welcomes the re-
viva1 now progressing in patriotic Amer
icsn fiction. Foreign novels have too long
held sway among us. Belittling demo-
cratic institutions and lauding the whole
rotten system of aristocracy, they have
not been healthy reading for American
boys and girls, men and women. There
fore, we rejoice that change has come.
Sterling tales of the kind produced by
Cooper and his peers are now multiplying,
and with their multiplication has arisen
a more robust Americanism and a greater
detestation of Old World tinsel, bluff and
aham
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

The Boston 'Erald continues to show its
admiration for all things British. On any
question of public. policy between this
country and England the 'Erald can be
depended on to uphold the English side
as against the American. That line of
action pursued In the event of hostilities
would entitle someone to prompt incsr-
ceration in the nearest military prison.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

First OF all, the TRIBUNE is preeminent-
ly local paper, giving all the local news
Of PawtucIet and the entire Blackstone
valley up 70 the hour of going to press.
Giving it, too, in crisp, bright, readable
style. Next, II 10 . vide awake, argus
syed telssnphie paper, placing before its
zsksp IN ssch issos 4 record of lsading
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12


"Klondikei Klondikel" Fortunes every
That Roarer Bory Alice has bewitched us, /
declare,
And they're lcavin farm and family fer 10 try
their luck afar,
But. toll you. they won't ketch me under
meath no polar star,
For what's the good Of metal whore the prices
Is no high
That you have TO pay fortune fer piece Of
apple piei
You'll drcam about the generous boughs, with
fruit abendin low,
And hnd only disappointment in It's yellow,
mocking glow.
You may fondlc IL and pet IL.
Yet with tcardrops you may wet II,
Fer it's no good till you get 10
Where the corn and melons grow.
"Klondilei Klondikei" L. the treasure
there
Brighter than the western tints that make the
twilight fairf
Ef you had all the dollars that kin grow
'twixt earth an, sky.
You couldn't do no more thnn laugh and wccp
and hope and die.
You rcsk your health and conscience in a why
that's sad 20 see,
Jcs' fer pointin somethin out and snyin, "That
belongs 10 me-"
You can't enjoy but les 70 much, as through
the world you go,
And the honest, willin worker never finds his
spirits low.
Gold--such doubts and fears bssst 10
That yer likely 20 regret n,
Fer it's no good till you get u
vhepe the corn and melons grow.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

The reputation OF the TRIBUNE as Wig
orous daily extends far beyond the con-
fines Of Rhode Island. 'Tis pleasant to be
thus appreciated. We like appreciation so
well that we purpose to merit more of it.
Watch usl
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck and Peter 8.
McNally are two specimens OF Drawn and
muscle of whom every American with a
drop Of athletic blood in his veins may
well be proud. We look to see them score
many great triumphs in the future.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
Had Considered.

"Another picnic, Johnny? Seems TO
me you don't want to do anything but
go to picnics. 1t Is needful TO do some
work. my boy. We can't all be drones.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard. Con-
slider her ways and be WISE"
"Yes. but. Uncle George, never went
to picnic where the ants wasn't havin'
a better time than anybody else wns."
Chicago Tribune.