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STATE PRESS.

The talk of ~impeaching Governor
Russell is puerile and uncalled for.
The democratic party could commit no
greater blunder, and it is safe to say
that there are men enough among the
leaders TO prevent it, regardless of
whose behest it is hat such action be
taken.-Henderson Gold Leaf.
When it was learned that during the
campaign hat a Suggestion of federal
troops for North Carolina had come
from Senator P~ritchard, it was remark
ed that he had lost a large part of his
political sagacity. The issue justified
the statement for nothing was more
potential than this threat in giving the
state tC the democrats. If the state
ment printed in the papers is correct
that Mr.. Pritchard will introduce in
the senate, at the ensuing session of
congress a resolution to raise a COM
mittee to investigate the race riots in
the south, is true then it may be said
of him that all his sagacity has taken
leave of him. If it is simply desired
to harry IL people, that may be done
at considerable inconvenience to them
but it will %signalize the final undoing
of the republican party in this state.
If the blood of martyrs is the seed Of
the church." it is nc less true that the
persecution Of the people of New Han
over or any other North Carolina coun-
ty for having adopted radical but ne
cessary measures of self protection Will
plant the standard Of the democratic
party SO securely that it will have over
the state beyond the lifetime of the
present generation; and the effect of
the Imprisonment of a few of our fe,-
citizens would be such that the re-
publican party in this state had as we'll
disband. Washington News.
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Manly to Publish the Record In New
York

New York. December -.-Charles
Manly, who vas compelled to cave
Wilmington, y. g. on account Of the
publication in his paper Of an editorial
rejecting upon the white women OF the
south, n who has since resided in
Asbury Park, y. J., has decided Ia
publish his paper. The Record, in New
York hereafter, instead of in wilmin-
ton.
There are in New York several thou
sand colored people who formerly live,
in North Carolina, and the Leaders
among these have given Manly as1llr-
ances that they will support his pa-
per: The paper viii be publishe1 daily,
as il was In Wilmington.
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Especial 10 The Messenger

Especial 10 The Messenger
Raleigh. y. c.. December s.-Acting
Adjutant General Davis reports that
expenses in connection with troops at
Wilmington will approximate $1,000.
Warrants were drawn today for sis1
for the Maxton company. Captain Pat
terson, and for SIP for the Franklin
company, Captain MCGEE.
The Winston Furniture Company is
chartered by the state. with a capital
OF SIG. 900; stockholders Lindsay. Pat
terson and others.
There was naturally much interest in
Judge Purnelrs charge TO grand jury
in the federal court today. He made
no reference 10 the Wilmington mat
ter. He made his usual charge regard
ficials which he has always made. He
did not in any way touch upon any
violations of the elective franchise,
though none of the federal law on that
matter has been repealed saw as TO ap-
pointment of deputy marshals. He has
received no official information of IN
prosecutions for violations of election
laws.
The attorney general this evening
gave the secretary of state his decis-
ion as to the matter Of certificate that
Judge Brown was elected. The opin-
ion says. 1T is a notorious fact that
there was but n George Brown as can
didate for superior court Judge. 1t is
known to a normal certainty. You are
more than a mere machine and l am
convinced there is no rule of law or
safety found anywhere which prohib-
its o as ~canvasser of the returns in
this state from treating these James
as designating the same person and is
suing a certificate of election to Geo.
II. Brown Junior. The principles here
in enumerated apply with equal force
to Mclean, solicitor. This is not CO.
ing behind the face of the returns"
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The Cuban Commissioner at the
White House

Washington, December 1.-THE mem
by General Garcia, called at the White
house at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon
and were soon ushered into the cabinet
room, where they were received by the
president. The meeting, however, was
entirely informal and unofficial in
character. It lasted an hour and a
half. The greeting of the president was
very cordial, but the distinguished Gu
bans were received as citizens OF Cuba
and not as having an official status.
Nothing could be learned at the White
house as to the subject Of the CONVEX
SatiOn.
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ENGLAND,S PREPARATIONS
For the Opening of Nicaragua Canal
To Build Immense Dock Yards in
Jamaica

Jdn1aica,
Kingston, ia, December 7.-As part
of the scheme Of converting Kingston
harbor into a great naval depot and
extensive stock yard, in view of the
construction Of the Nicaragua canal in
the near future, the admiralty authOri-
ties have just completed negotiations
for the purchase of Creek Pond at the
western extremity of the city where
the proposed dock yard will be con-
structed. 1t is said that the work will
be commenced Immediately. The dock
yard, it is said, is to be the largest and
best equipped in the British domin-
ions.
A naval authority who has been in
terviewed on the subject say the inten-
ton is to make Jamaica another eli
braltar to command the canal and be
a rallying point for the naval military
forces, of the Anglo-American alliance
when, by dominating both oceans, it
holds the political and commercial bal
ances of power in the hollow Of its
hand"
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Pasquotank-C. r. Taylor.
Camden-A- J. Parker.
South Camden-J. Y. Olds.
Currituck-J. II. NJ. Giles.
North Gates-C. W. Robinson
Perquimans-W. C. Merritt.
Hertford-J. a. Hornaday-
Edenton-R- III. Willis.
Plymouth-M. T. Plyler.
Roper City-E. H. Davis.
Columbia-G. D. Moses.
Dare-N. Y. Everton.
Roanoke Island-J. j. Barker.
Kitty Hawk-Supplied by j. II. Cur
ganus-
kennekeet-J. A. Peeler.
Pantego-Samuel LETTERS.
Transfers.. r. Tillery to Baltimore
conference; j. r Sawyer. TO Pacific
conference; w b. Moore. to Virginia
and j. w. Strider to West
ern North Carolina conference.
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HOME FOLKS

Our good friend at Raleigh, Mr..
James H. Enniss, it out in good time
for his very useful North
Carolina Almanac" that has been an
~.institution' among the people for six
dy-tWo years. One of our early recol-
lections is this household visitor and
friend. The edition for 1899, is out and
we'll supplied with facts, statistics, list
OF officers, times of courts, etc.-a real
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necessity for the home and business
men. Price 10 cents

We somehow failed to notice the
death Of our old and intimate friend,
Colonel William A. Johnston, of Little
ton, n. c., which occurred about the
1st of November last. He was a true
friend, a useful and enterprising citi-
zen, a genuine North C~aroIinian, a
brave confederate, holding the rank of
lieutenant colonel and fighting in many
battles, a man of most amiable and
obliging disposition. liberal, benevolent,
faithful, and a long time member of
the Methodist church. Before the war
he m~erchandized at Oxford. But after
the war ne settled at Littleton, then a
hamlet. in Halifax county, Of which he
was a native, and merchandized there
for a long time. His house was the
house OF hospitality, and the owner
was large hearted and sympathetic.
The newspaper of his town, The Record,
says:
LAS a confederate soldier, he wa
among the bravest of the brave, and
many will be the tears shed by his
comrades in arms when they know
him on earth. To his fatherless and
motherless children (his amiable wife
having preceded him only a few years
ago. the sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended"
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opinion of the Attorney General as TO
Granting -Him b Certi6cate-No Ret
erence TO WILMINGTON Revolution In
Judge Purnelis~ Charge TO the federal
Grand Jury
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Rev. L. c. Vass, a native of New
Bern, N. c., sailed some weeks ago
for Luebo, as a missionary to Africa.
He was recently ordained an evangelist
of the Presbyterian church. He is the
son of the late Rev. DIR. l.. c.. Vass,
who was for many years the pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at New
Bern. A missionary meeting was held
in hat church to bid the young soldier
of the Cross farewell and to offer up
the praye of the faithful in his be-
half. The Richmond CVa.) Central
Presbyterian says that che was born
and reared in hat community, and re-
ceived his first communion in that
church. Many prayers follow the
young missionary to his field in the
Dark Continent. He is loved for his
own sake, for his fathers sake, and for
Africa's sake"
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MArHeD1sr o-onFEaErcE

AppOiL tments for the Ensuing Year Of
Ministers I'm the forth Carolina Com
ference
Raleigh District-J. T. Gibbs, presid-
ing elder.
Edenton Street-W. c.. Norman.
Central Church-E. C. Clean.
Epworth-Supplied by l.. A White.
Brooklyn Mission-Supplied by ]. II.
Balm.
Cary-A. L. Ormond.
Clayton-J. T. Draper.
Smithfield-J. w. Jenkins.
Kenly-G. B. Starting.
Millbrook-M. NJ. Mcfarland.
Youngville-Supplied by r. H. Whit
aker.
Franklinton-G. B. Perry.
Louisburg@G. F. Smith.
Tar River-B. c. Alfred.
Granville. N. Rice.
Oxford-M. II. Tuttle.
Oxford-K. D.. Holmes.
Editor Christian Organ-T. N. Ivey.
Chaplain US. Navy-W. E. Edmund
son..
DURHAM DISTRICT.
Durham District-E. A. Yates, pre-
siding elder.
TRINITY StatlOn-J. n. Cole.
Main Street-G. A. Oglesby and So
Ion A. Cotton.
Card. n. COriness.
West Durham-G. D. Langston.
Durham-J. H. McCrocken.
Chapel HIN. H. D. Wilson.
Hilsboro-E. w. Fox.
Mt. TirZah-R. H.. Broom.
Roxboro-N. E. Colraine.
L~easburg-J. 3. Thompson.
Milton-W. Z. Nicholson.
Yanceyville-W. j. Twilley.
Burlington-J. H. Shore.
Burlington-R. F. Taylor.
Haw River and Graham-J. A. Dali
ley.
Alavance-B. G.. Thompson.
President Trinity College-John {.
Kilgo.
Jurney.
f.
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SUPPLIES FOR SPANIARDS

tCopyTlsslt, lS?S. by the Associated Press )
S. Pierre, Martinique. June "a sup
posed Spanish steamer, the Remembrance
from Cadiz. undo rthe English rag. ar
rived at Fort De France yesterday with
coat and provisions consigned TO the
Spanish consul there. The steamer is Al
present e1deavoring 20 obtain permits
sion 70 supply the Spanish supply shin
Alicante in port.
San Francisco. June 25.-Ths command
ers OF the organization who are 10 "a
with the third expedition to the Pbnin-
pines, have not vet received Anal orders
to embark. but they all expect 20 r.eal
camp early Monday morning. The work
OF sending stores 10 the transports stu.
goes on and the troops viii be ready 10
start Wien the order comes.
Today the commanders Of the orEaniza-
ton assigned 10 the feet were summoned
% the headquarters OF Brlgsdier General
Macarthur, where they received irs.--1c-
tjous regarding the departure OF the
troops.
san Francisco. June s5.-A report IS IL
circulation this evening 20 the effect thz-
az The troops for the third expedition VI
embark tomorrow afternoon except those
assigned 70 the Valencia, wao VII g
aboard early Monday morning. Z IS cor
fdently expected that the feet VII sal
Monday afternoon NJ definite h1u- azs
been set for leaving camp. Only the N5..h
Dakota volunteers, s63 strong. are as-
signed . the Valencia
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Kildare, o. T., June SPECIAL AT a
meeting OF the county central committee
Of the free silver forces held at this point
today. II was decided TO hold a free silver
county convention for the purpose Of nom
mating county ticket. on Monday, July
Il. a. Kildare. Although the farmers are
actively at work in the harvest fields
there was a large crowd present. among
whom your correspondent noticed J. De
Cou. W. NJ. Logue, Lewis Bachar, J. r
Greenamyer. Henry Anderson. Hugh
Zeigler, T. W. Cant and Messrs. Page,
Bendure Swartz and others. ". J. Craw-
ford, the county chairman. called the
meeting 10 order. 1t was charged that
some of the present county officers had
fixed things for their reelection without
regard to the wishes OF the people. con-
trary TO the fundamental principles Of the
Peoples party. The basis Of representa-
ton TO the county convention was placed
al one delegate at large from each town
ship and one for each twenty votes for
Callahan, or major fraction thereof. In
the township. Kildare was adopted as
the best place by reason Of It's central
location.
A gang Of harness thieves overran this
place last night. They endsavored 20 dis
pose of lot Of secondhand harness 90
the citizens during the day and at night
entered nearly every stable in the town.
in some cases taking a whole set and IN
others only portions of harness.
Threshing is going on actively all
around this city. There are reports Of the
wheat running lighter in the west than
last year, although the fields have the
appearance of "a heavier yield.
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CANADIAN CANDIDATES
OF the Republican Party are An
uOuuced

FL Reno. o. T., June 25.-(speciaLl-The
Republicans Of Canadian county have
been keeping very quiet while the Demo-
Gratis and Populists were falling over each
other trying TO secure some part of an
OF gentlemen met IN convention and f.
was decided 10 feel the pulse Of the peo-
PIE by putting out some names. Th@
following well known and able gentlemen
are willing % serve the dear people and
* Is a sure thing that a majority q them
VII see that their names are properly
placed before che Republican conventions.
Territorial and county.
PROBATE Judge. ". P Brown, r Reno;
county attorney, John Il Pitzer. r Reno
county treasurer. A. F. Masterman, r
Reno. couaty clerk, J. =. Nlero.s. Reno
civ. sheriff. / Outright. Frisco: regis
ter o deeds. Capt. 2. a Rosser. Pra'r.e.
coroner. y. ". Perry. 2 Reno; commit
sla-ers. n 4. Todd F. Reno. Tom A5f-
.nE,on. Mustang. J. II. BENEFIT. MafheT-
so7. council. r. 2. Gi.ett. e Reno, lex s.
lature. George Brown, Union, !. y Far's.
Yukon
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INGRAM IS CHAPLAIN
List Of Regiment Onieers Are suE-
-u@ted-

cu-brte 0. 7. June SPECIAL Cor
error Barnes yesterday evening resolves
= telegram from Wasainztoa notifying
aim mat ne 3uld have toc Apo II e 2 Z
=, = rer.ueatal chaplain AID 7e79esilFT
sf-, p, recra.. rs 5a.tai.1n a. once, adj
.-r .hat "a instructions rad been se-';
TIE governor {-n1ne5 zteiy made ga9.i- r.
sno7.rtu~u. es Rev. Jo9 Ingram q Alag-
esae- as Chaplain = IRE regiment TIE
o4F-e-s q ne battAlsa o-vs nst Tet a%~a
announced %. TIE ;o.l0E-as 8 coEs-d-
e--s as a nearly correct Isl:
Na1s--Joa1 ?. s;grs. = GgtsTsa
senior Cz7-al1--Hz-ry c. B4-1@s. q;
Ga.nr.s-
CA2.a.a-RoY Holman. Gssar.s-
-z7.zla-RoaerI LoEry. s-z3EzteT-
f-ap.asn-H Z B3yaton. Ki1 gssse--
F.rt Lxs1.ea21-s-Jazsea P Ssal. -
pAvuse- W-lGlam vTsit=e-th. q Ava,
E5sz-- x. Jorss. q Sstar.si Gs-aoz L
F-lz.ev. q E-L
seoor9 I&sa:-azats-E A Pat .:
Guthrie. MeGrexsr Dszg-As. o cza4as-
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MADRID VERSION OF IT

Madrid. June p e p. m.)-The Spanish
version Of the American operations IN
cuba. received from official sources at
Havana. says that Rear Admiral Sampson
conferred during the week with the in
s,Ireent leaders Calixto. Garcia, Rabi,
and Sebreco, with the object Of concen-
trating a large force Of insurgents at a
landing place. Sebreco met an American
vessel at Baoutyamiuo, received 1000 rifles
and quantiay Of ammunition and safe
" conveyed them 10 Garcia's forces, ac-
companied by a small force of Americans
from the steamer. Then they attempted
to ioin Castillo at Baururnamo, but the
Spaniards prevented them and having
organized such a perfect protection at
Manzanillo and Santiago that the rebels
did not dare risk a separate engagement
with the Spaniards. Continuing, the Off
ciaI report says that the insurgents Eek
pecled that the point of Decentralization
~ the Americans would be devoid Of
defenses."
Then a singular explanation Is made by
tha retreaung Spaniards. who assert that
they have checked the American ad-
vance ON Santiago"
Another account of the operations from
Spanish sources asserts that the insurg
ants attacked Bayanano and were repuls-
n with the loss of twenty-five killed.
The schooner Amapola has left Havana
FOR Mexico. ii is announced, packed with
refugees.
Madrid June . &c p. ml-An official dis
patch from Santiago de Cuba has been re-
eeived saying that General Iinarez'
column was attacked on the heights Of
savina by American soldiers and a band
Of insurgents. The dispatch says:
The enemy was repulsed with serious
losses. The Spaniards had seven killed
and twe0ty-seven wounded. including
.hree officers"
Mrs. Z. 6. Sellers has gone to Lawrence
where she viii visit for a couple ofweeks.
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ma City: ]. ]. o'RourHe. OF I'll Reno; D.
B. ARIEL. OF Guthrie
Assistant Surgeon-Dr. william P. Ba-
ker, Of Pawnea
Harry c. Barnes. the governors eldest
son, is the dark horse referred 10 in
today's Eagle as likely TO be appointed 10
the senior captaincy OF The battalion n
this appoinr meat there Is not so much
tzvorittsm or preference on account OF
family les as may seem. Young Barnes
made application for q commission in
regular form and It was considered on
its merits. Hs has had two years
course at the Mich gan military academy,
served on the military stan OF Governor
Steele as atde-de-camp before he was Of
aga and was a lieutenant in the Oklahoma
National Guard.
The appointment OF ]. J. O'Rourie OF
e Reno, will be an unsolicited honor, and
IS intended by the governor as 3 compsi-
ment 70 Mr.. O'Rourke, who has mani
tested a keen interest n matters pertain
ing to the military. He IS q Democrat In
politics and is chairman OF the Demo
cratic territorial central committee
Outlining the plan 20 be followed in re-
cruitIng the battalion. Governor Barnes
saidi
~ intend 70 recruit these men AT suita-
bic points IN various counties and have
them examined and mustered there; then
viii move them TO Fort Reno for organi-
zauon as a battalion Each company will
be composed OF one captain, one first lieu
tenant. one second lieutenant. one ser
geant, one ouartermaster sergeant. four
clans one artihcer, one w'aggoner and
"a privates maximum or e minimum The
regiment viii be known as Regiment
Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Indian
Territory United States Volunteer Infan-
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q a - - - R { a.
Bears the n '"O N''u Iol ..o,o n.us-. W
Signature at IxNHAzZ<s
CAPT. GRlDLEY CREMATEO

San Francisco, June est was thought
that the steamer Coptic from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, via Honolulu, would
bring over the body of Captain Charles
Y Grindley, the commander of the Olym-
pia, who died shortly after the battle Of
Manila bay. but it was learned today
from the officers Of the Cop-ic that the
remains had ben cremated in Hong Kong
The ceremony took place on LAY : and
was marked by impressive scenes. The
ashes were deposited in the Hong Kong
English cemetery 10 await the wishes Of
the relatives.
The Coptic saw nothing on the voyage
Of the first transport fleet or the war
ships Charleston or Monterey. but sight
ed shortly after leaving Honolulu the sec
ond fleet bound for Manila with troops
The Copdc was too far away from the
ships 10 signal them.
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ANOTHER REGIMENT
READY FOR SKATER

Newport News. Va, June 25.-A regi-
meut and two battalions Of infantry en-
barked on the auxiliary cruiser Harvard
here this afternoon. and some time to-
morrow will leave for Santiago de Cuba
TO reinforce General Shafter. The troops
are the Ninth Massachusetts and the
Second and Third battalions OF the Thlr-
ty-fourth Michigan, which completes
General DuTeld's brigade. the first de-
tachment OF watch sailed for Cuba on
the auxiliary cruiser Yale from Old Point
Comfort Thursday evening. The regi-
ments arrived here Jodsy on special trains
from Camp Alger. Before they embark
I'd the men we're allowed several hours
liberty. \ large crowd assembled on the
beach and cheered The soldiers as they
went aboard the cruiser. and the cheer
ing was returned with a VII.
Paris. June S.-The conse lueace II VI.
Peytrars friends insisting that q radical
Socialist must be given ore OF the port
tolios. N. Dupuy II. Ley-ues and y Sc
Lombre. have declined 20 enter such q
cabinet and n Peytral. The -et0re has
abandoned the task OF forming cahi ass
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0NE GABLE REMAINS
From Cuba to the Outside
World.
SAINT LOUIS GRAPPLES
To Cut Away the Big Barna-
CIed Wire.

Washington, June 25.-The island of
Cuba is, to the best knowledge of the
officials here, stln connected with the out
side world with only one cable save those
Crossing to Key West and the war de-
rartment, though General Greedy. is not
relaxing its efforts to cut that last link.
This runs into the island at Santiago,
crossing from Kingston, Jamaica, and be-
longs to an English company. For several
weeks past it has been known that this
cable was in working order and the st.
Louis has been trying desperately to cut
il. In addition, the cable steamer Mancel
IS to be assigned to the task and be-
tween the two 1t IS hoped that the cable
will soon be cut The difficulties in the
way Of accomplishing this is much great
er than in the case of any of the other
Cuban cables. The Kingston cable was
laid fully twenty years ago and has be-
come covered with barnacles and marine
deposits until its original size has been
increased to that Of a mans arm. In
addition the cable is completely covered
with sea weed, so that It is almost i'm
possible for the ordinary graphing irons
used by steamers to catch hold Of It I'M
less they should strike the cable at some
point where it hung over depression in
the bottom Even when caught in the
graphing irons, the cable is Of such a
weight, owing to the marine deposits upon
Its surface, that it would be almost be-
yond the power OF any lifting apparatus
on board an ordinary ship to hoist it
- the surface from the vast depths III
which it lies. On the south coast of Cuba,
within a mile of shore, the bottom pitches
suddenly downward 10 the depth OF more
than d mile and it is exceedingly difficult
70 pick up a cable in such water. General
Greely's boat has done this on at least
one occasion and thereby earned the ad-
Iniratiou of the professional cable layers
who are often engaged for weeks at a
tine in the Atlantic trying to raise an
injured cable The last cable pulled up
Law at depth Of one and one-siXth miles
from the surface and its weight was enor-
nous. Probably it will be much easier 10
reach this Santiago and Kingston cable
after the batteries and forts lining the
harbor entrance and just above have been
reduced. for then the cable cutting boat
viii be able to so into shallower water
near the shore from which ii is now OK
Guided by the fire OF the batteries