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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
BOMBS IN THEIR BAGGAGE.
Passengers Arrive at Ponce, Carry
ing With Them Explosive Cart
ridges

PONCE, Porto Rico, Oct 30.-A SEN
sation was caused here on the arrival
Of the Red line steamer PENNSYLVANIA
from the Spanish Main, by the dis
covery Of two passengers in possession
OF a number Of explosive cartridges
containing dynamite. The discovery
was made by the customs officers, and
the passengers were arrested on the
supposition that they are anarchists.
The police, who fear that others be-
longing to the gang have escaped, are
making a strict search.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: La Touraine, Havre
ANTWERP = Arrived Westernland, New
York
J: York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
FASH0DA CLOUD FADING.

French Press Preparing the PeoDIe
for Mai. Marchand's Recall.
PARIS, Oct. 30.-The French press is
beginning to manifest a much more
conciliatory spirit regarding Fashoda.
apparently with a view to preparing
the public mind for the recall of the
Marchand expedition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
DOUBLE DROWNING.
Guests of Ex-MayOr PattisOn, of SUI
perior, Lose Their Lives Near Ely


perior, Lose Their Lives Near Ely.
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 30.-(Special)
Frank Hamen, a druggist OF Su-
perior, and John r. West, of Ely, were
drowned while out fishing today at
the summer house of Martin Pattison,
at BURNSIDE lake, near Ely. Martin
Pattison and J. D. Morrisey were in
the boat along with the others, but
managed to escape. The boat cap
sized during the excitement caused by
the catching Of an extraordinarily
large fish. Mr.. Pattison Is probably
the weatthiest man in this part of the
country and has several times been
mayor of Superior Mr.. Morrisey is
agent of the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic railway at Old Superior Both
of the men drowned were married to
nieces of Mr.. Pattison.
A telegram received Sunday after
noon brought the sad news of tho
drowning in the lake at Ely, Mimi, of
Frank c. Haymen, druggist at Su-
perior, Wis. He was the only son of
Mrs. H. D. Brown, 585 Portland ave-
nue., who left for Superior last night
to arrange for the funeral, which will
take place at their old home in Hud-
sen.
Deceased was about twenty-eigh
years old and leaves a young wife and
large circle of friends to mourn his
untimely death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
VOTE OF MINNESOTA
1T WILL BE SOMEWHERE IN THE
IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD
OF 100000
CITIES ARE HEAVILY SHORT

The Vote OF Minneapolis Will He
"a Per Cent and That of ST. Paul
a Little Over 73 Per Cent of That
of Two Years Ago - winner
Needs About I2G,5OO Ballots to
Carry Him Through,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31

Continued ON Second Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
SUPREME COURT SAID
He WAS LIABLE
ONE OF THE NEGLIGENT mr.
RECTORS AND COULD NOT
ESCAPE
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE DECISIONS

They Show Beyond Question the In
timacy of His Connection With
the bankrupt Concern which
SwindIed Innocent Investors
Clear Across COntinent-How
Dare He Still Deny Itg
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13

Press sislsss. Isssssy ~
REPORT
CORRECTED.
Discrepancy in Professor Buffers
Books Only SO and
THIS is IN HIS FAVOR.

Mr. }. W. Hardin. Chairman Of tn. ~
nance Committee, Gives the Faess In the
Case-Ihs Books Neatly Kept.
The finance committee of the A.
and NJ. College adjourned yester-
day afternoon after completinp Q
their work of examining the books
of the bursar, Prof. E. G. Butler.
Various reports have been CRU
lated about the result of the commit:
tee s work, SO this morning a Press
Visitor representative called on Mr..
j. w. Hardin, of this city, who is
chairman of the finance committee
and asked him cor reernilg these re-
ports. Mr.. Harden replied that
there was only discrepancy OF
about So and this discrepancy was
in Prof. Buffers favor.
The apparent discrepancy of $500,
which has been alluded to, was due
to the methods employed in keeping
the accounts of the several depart
ments of the college and can be cas-.
lily corrected. However, the aggre.
gate shows only q difference OF
about So, and this is in Prof. But
ler's favor.
Mr.. Hardin said further that the
books are neatly kept and are in
good condition, but his lack of ex.
perience in book keeping, in the va.
rious departments required to be
kept separate. caused the difference
Mr.. Hardin is one OF the most ef.
ficent book keepers in Raleigh and
knows just how books should be
kept. His statement exonerates
Prof. Butler from any suspicion
which the reports circulated may
have caused in the minds of those
who do not know Prof. Butler. Upon
those who are acquainted with Prof.
Butler the reports made no impress
sion. His reputation is good at his
home and he is respected here. H
is member of the Good Shepherd
church and regular attendant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
Stabbed to Death.

WINSTON, N. c., Jan. 5.-Partic-
ulars were received here tonight of
a brutal murder in Wilkes county.
William Morgan and John Waters
while intoxicated, stopped at the
home Of Rich. Welborn. Waters
tried to get Morgan to leave and
when they reached the front door
Morgan drew his knife and disem-
bowled Waters, causing death in a
few hours. Morgan is in jail and
fears that he will be lynched BE
admits his guilt and asks for time
to prepare for death. He is 55 years
old and has a wife and four chill
dren. He has been in the penitent
lsry twice for stealing. Waters was
35 years old and left family.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
NORTH CAROLINA r. r, LEASE.
Case Before Mr.. Craig Postponed Infii
the 1.fh.

the 18th.
CHARLOTTE, y. C., January "a
special from Salisbury, y. c., to the
Observer says: No testimony was
heard before Spcsiai-Master Craig in
the lease case today. The attorneys $
for the plaintiffs had expected TO ex-
anime Colonel A. B. Andrews, fret
vice-president of the southern rail-
road, this morning, but after cousuita-
ton to-day they agreed To an ad djourn-
ment OF the the court until next We'd
nesday, the 18th instant, when the
plaintiffs, the Southern railroad, the
Central Trust Company, and the old
Board Of Directors of the North Caro-
lima railroad, will continue the giving
of any evidence they may have to
offer as to the charge of fraud.
| am informed by consel for the
plaintiffs that it is unlikely that they
will offer any evidence on the 18th.
bat that they appointed the day in
order that, if they desire, they may do
so. All the attorneys and witness at
yesterdays hearing have returned to
| their home. Samuel Spencer. presi.
dent of the Southern. went north in
his private car last night.
The future of the protracted litiga-
IlOn over the lease I5 as follows: The
sixty days which the plaintiffs have
n which to offer evidence expires on
the 10th of January, unless extended
by Judge SimOnton, which is unlikely
as it is understood that the plaintiffs
do not desire an extension of time.
After January 10th the defendants,
Governor Russell, Attorney
Walser and the new Board of Directors
| OF the North Carolina road have twen-
ty days in which to offer evidence in
rebuttal. Upon the expiration of the
defendants time, on February 9Th,
Special Master Craig will send in all
the evidence adduced in his court to
Judge Chas. Ii. SimontOn, of the
United States Circuit Court, who will
render his decision as to whether or
not was fraud in the lease when the
contract was made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
Ness snA Observer. isaaasy eth
MORE FUSION
INCOMPETENCE. p"
The Bursar at the A. & M. College
in Trouble.
HIS BOOKS IN A TANGLE,
HAVE NOT BEEN BALANCED FOE
FOUR MONTHS.
AND NOW THEY WON'T BALANCE

Bnt It's Only Little Matter Of Some
@5,OOO-Ths Finance Committee Give,
Him a Month to Get Them Straight.
And still instances of Populist in
competency come to light.
When the News and Observer said
that E. G.. Butler, of Vance county,
was incompetent to fill the positions
of bursar and assistant professor OF
English at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, the Fusionists de-
clared thai he was one of the best
and most accomplished men in North
Carolina.
Experience usually proves who's
right in such matters. In this, as in
many similar instances, it has shown
that the News and Observer was cor
rect in its estimate of Mr.. Butler and
that his fusion defenders were wrong.
For two days the Finance Commit
tee of the Board of Trustees of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
has been here examining the books
of that institution. This committee
is comp osed of one Democrat and
two Republicans as follows: j. w.
Harden. (Republican) of Raleigh;
DR.. B. F. Dixon, Oemocrat,) of Shell
by; and Col. L. G.. Edwards, (Repub-
lican,) of Oxford.
They met Tuesday afternoon and
went over the books of Prof. W. A.
Withers, director of the Experiment
Station. These they fouud in good
order and correct.
But yesterday when they came tc
the1books Of Butler, the bursar of the
college, they found a very different
state of affairs. His books are ir
a tangle-an awful tangle-and the
committee could tell absolutely moth
ing about the finance of the institu
ton.
Butler has not balanced his book.
in four months, and now he cam
balance them. There's some FIVE o.
six thousand dollars short, apparent
ly. The committee does not believ'
he has made way with it. They hav'
no means of knowing, of course, bu
after looking at the condition of tn
books they were charitable enough
| W give uIm luo UcuSAI VI Luo OOUU
and attribute the discrepancy to ba,
bookkeeping.
| Of course, with such book -keepln,
the committee could not go further
so they gave Mr.. Butler a month
with the voluntary assistance o
Prof. Hill, the former bursar. an
| Mr.. Harden, the chairman of tn
committee, to straighten his account
up, bring some order out of the chao
and show where that $1,000 went to
This is the price the State is pay
ing for Fusion incompetence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
IS 1T ECONOMY
The Board Of County Commissioners Con.
sOlidate two Important Places-Mr. c.
b. Ray Elected Road Supervisor In Ad.
ditiOn to his Other Duties.

The Board OF County COmmissiOnors Con.
solidate two Important Plsces-Mr. c.
b. Ray Elected Road Supervisor In Ad-
dition to his Other Duties.
At the meeting of the County Com
missioners held last week the board,
by a vote of two to one, elected Mr..
C. B. Ray to succeed Mr.. McMackin
as road supervisor. Mr.. Ray will
continue to hold the superintendency
of the County Home and Workhouse
in connection with his new duties.
His salary has been increased from
5000 per year to $500. and is also al
lowed to employ an assistant in the
road work at a salary of $500 year.
Mr.. Ray has proven an Efficient su-
perintendent of the County Home,
and no doubt will give good service
to the people of Wake county as
road supervisor, but we believe the
Board made mistake to place this
duty upon the Superintendent Of the
County Home and Workhouse. While
Messrs. Barbee and Chamblee, who
voted to for the union of these two
Offices, believe it will be q saving to
the county of $4,000 per year, and
therefore proper, The CAUCASIAN
thinks that at this time when
more and better road work is be-
ing agitated all over the State
Wake county should keep in the front
rank in the movement of better roads,
but their action may mean alessoning
of work on the public highways, and
therefore rather costly saving to
farmers who have to do much and
heavy hauling. Mr.. Hill voted
against this action, and was for con
tinuing the two positions separate
and distinct.
Under the very able administers
ton of the present Board there has
been saved to the county over $12,'
600 in one year, and no doubt Al
much will be saved during the pres
ent year, so that under such condi-
tions the county can we'll afford
road supervisor and pay the salar!
as heretofore of 81, 200 per year. Blu
as the Board has taken this action l
is hoped that the road work will no
suffer or diminish. Mr.. Ray ha
demonstrated his ability as . capa
BILE officer; we believe that he vii
exert himself to push the road work
and hope he will be successful il
holding the dual positions, each o
which require much time and care
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
zeKs BllkiNs AND kuRsEll Johnson
They Discuss the Political sitastion The
Strange way People Act Absat the -. a

They Di.cuss the PoIttirai sita.tsou -vhs
Strange ~ People Act Absut the - a
a..
Progressive GARNER.
| want the dymskrats ter git
back in so the Legislature will pass
sum leglslashun whut will relieve
the domestick situashun last a little
bit hurnell Johnson wus out and
TUX dinner with US the other day an
lowed that sich skeeme iz on foot.
he wants ms ter run fer the legisla-
ter on that platform. The idea Is
ter pass law sllowin' awl married
men ter retire If they are dissatisfied
with their matermonisl complerca-
shuns. He thinks the ii aancial ques-
ton will be relegated ter the rear
an the fife will be made on the idea
that reforms should begin al home.
| wuz sorter thinkin' ov goin' over
ter the Populist, but he teached q
tender spot in my enatermy an I'll
stick ter the grand ole party little
while longer. But I've drifted Of
my subject d little Referrin' ter
the offs swappin' business ! wanter
say that i don't know much erbout
the merits ov the case. But | like
ter see tradin' goin' on. | axed sum
ov the nabors whut they thought ov
it an they LEVIED they didn't know
how it wuZ goIn' ter wurk, fer il liz q
new industry, but they notised the
News an Observer WIZ fitin' mad
erbout it an they guessed it must be
a purity guide thing. IL liz strange
how the folks regardless ov party. acl
er bout that paper. They generally
wait ter see what the News an OBJ.
server liz fer an then they 90 fei
sumpthin' else with awl their mite
l reckon If the News an Observes
would cum ont with few leadin' ed
itorials erginst hades an would sortel
tech ole Nick up in an uncompli
mentary way the folks would begi.
organizin' expedishuns ter 20 th-r,
rite away. The preachers woul,
hev ter reverse themselves or they't
be ont ov job. Itiz well know
fack that the News an Observer ha
defeated sum ov the best measure
ever introduced In the State by cum
min out in favor Of them. I'm
nifty guide dymskrat, but I've sorte
got ter follerin the fashion, myself
GuGebye.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13

NoKrHBRIDoE, Mass. Jan. 5.-Tbe
Pau, Within Cotton Man nufscturing
Company. Of this city. announced To-
day thai in COP junction With the 9th
er cotton mills in the Blackstone
valley, cot OF about ten per cent in
the wages Of the operatives would
be made on January the l7th. The
company employs six hundred hands.
NEW BrpFoKD, Msss.. Jan. g.
The Spinpers' Union TO- night upapi
mously voted 20 strike against the
reduction Of wages subject to the ap-
proval OF the National spinpers'
Union.
wooSsocKET. X l., Jan. 5.-Ho-
fice Of . reduction TO conform With
the recent rsduct,on Of wages in the
Woonsocket cotton mills we're post
ed to-day in the Hsolet Cotton Mills.
The reduction vent into effect on
Monday last.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
BONDS TO BE PAYABIf IN SILVER.

senator Teller Introduces . Hss"iotiss
similar To Ono Introduced by stssiey
Matthews
wAsHISGroS, Jan. 5.-Senator Teller
today introduced . concurrent resolu-
tion declaring the bonds OF the l. nited
States To be payable in silver dollars.
and asserting that ito restore TO their
coinage such silver coins as legal ten
der in payment Of said bonds princi-
pal and interest, is not in violation OF
the public faith, nor in derogation Of
the rights Of the public creditor
The resolution IL in the language OF
the resolution introduced by Hon
Stanley Matthews, IN the Forty-fftt
Congress and which passed both hoGs-
es. Senator Teller's purpose is tn se.
cure vote upon the resolution, which
received an almost two thirds ms jority
when previously considered. The res
olution was referred TO the finsncs
committee, but as q majority OF tn,
members OF that committee are friend
ly tn silver, Mr.. Teller anticipates tina
il " II be favorably reported.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
70 ltsAlIls rsf rsAsspoaraYscs
rauSr.


tAs rr~ssst c-ssr.-s
r-sntAssA C-srary.
TIE railroads. as every ou. kreus,
are S-rIoas io get pern,sxsou srou
coagrcss 10 eor;inse their conhsna-
too knowr as the railroad truss.
THIS iras; IS nou operating IN dsn
ance Of the d~ess.on ot the Suprpns
Coars o. the as;.d Satss. Cor the
corporations fAy that tAis deeision
does not apply 20 them Their anIi.
ETY. for the pas age % . pooling BAL Ss
. little ineonsis,ent- Bat ~ the pool-
nag ball is bound 20 so through, the
en.mies Of tue railroad desposasm
have resolved To Afix 10 the pooling
oili = provision giving more power
TO the Interstate tommetce Con.
mission. That commixs.0n AZ nov q
worthless bit o; machinery, and ben
eiits only the corporations. The
railroads will not permit the CON.
mission 20 be embossed with power
TO enforce iis own decisions on the
ground that the Popnhsts may &c,
control, and thus ruin fh. welfare
of the shareholders" The federal
Iadges have been repeatedly Askei
10 issue ipJunctions 10 enforce the
decision OF the Supreme Cour'. but
this they will not do. The Judges
are afraid Of the railroads. IL will
be test of the presep; Congress to
observe how II conducts itself on the
subject of the pooling bill. IL II
passes, We may expect the handing
over of the country TO the corpora,
tions. II the pooling bill 10 no,
passed. II will show that there is
still some honesty in Congress. But
as there are now twelve railroad
presidents In Washington. two of
whom are members of Congress. the
outlook is not promising.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
CHANDLER OUT FOR SILVER.
A Signed Editorial in the New q hampshire
Senator's Newspaper.
Concord, N. H., Dispatch, Sd.

Concord, N. H., Dispatch, 3D..
The evening Monitor, Senator
Chandr's paper, contains te follow
ing as a leader to night under the
caption: "The reduction of wages
is caused by the gold standard
Work for silver money says Sena-
tor Chandler"
ga good New Years resolve for
the Republicans is to demand and
during 1898 struggle for bimetalism.
Every man who works for wages
should fight against the single gold
standard of money, which is the
most potent cause of the recent re-
duction in wages made in all the
factories of New England. The
demonetization Of silver and the
consequent appreciation of gold,
which measures values, have contri-
buted to so reduce the prices of COM
modities that goods which would once
have brought the producer $100 now
bring him only $50. This is a world
wide condition, where gold prices
prevail, and because manufacturers
cannot get the old prices for goods
they say they cannot pay the old
prices for labor. But if it had mo-
been for the demonetization of sill.
yer the wages of labor everywhere
in recent years would have risen
because each laborer has been able
year by year, to create larger prod
uct, and he has, therefore been en-
titled to larger wages as mis- share o
that product. This legitimate ris'
in wages the adoption of the golt
standard has prevented, and instea'
of rise comes a fall.
"Here is the whole case in a nut
shell, and it is impregnable. Tn
unanimous vote of organized labo
in America and Europe is therefor
against the single gold standard an
in favor of the restoration of silve
to its old pos .tion as standard money
American la Dor now has a protectiv
tariff. Let all Republicans fight t
keep the greenbacks in circulatio
and to get rid of slavery to the gol
men, who are trying to drive out 9
use the silver money of the wage
earners of the world.
civilian CHANDLER"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
MOVEMENT DEVOID OF WISDOM
Sd WRITES NATIONAL COMMITTEE
MAN WILCOX ABOUT THE ST.
LOUIS CONVENTION

To be Held This Week and Called by
Milton Parks-Necessity of People Who
Think Alike of Getting Together-suf-
fering and Destitu,ion viii Forge Them
TO the Front
For THE CAUCAsIANl
In reference to the middle of the
readers movement, in common with
other members of the national COM
mittee, have had pressing invita-
tions from Milton Park and Wharton
Barker to Din the movement at st.
Louis. l answered both invitations
at some length. have fraternal
feeling for all persons engaged in
reform work, and am not disposed
to question their honesty, although
this movement seems to me to be di-
void of wisdom, declined their in
vitations for the reason that l had
no right as member of the national
committee Of the Peoples Party to
aid in a secession movement which
contemplates the organization of an
other party without first rendering
my resignation to Chairman Butler,
and renouncing my allegiance to the
Peoples Party. l hold that even a
ma jority of the committee is power
less to give any valid recognition to
a new movement which has for its
object the organization of a new
party, much less the right to steal the
name and take it with them into a
new movement.
The central idea of the middle Of
the-road movement, is right, if cor
rectly interpreted, meaning opposi-
ton to fusion. What is fusion when
correctly interpreted. Is it not the
union of parties of divergent funda-
mental principles; was not such a
union effected by the o-called mid.
dle-of-the-roaders in LOUISIANA, Texas
and Alabama with the goldbug Re.
publicans in the late election7 Did
not the same fellows advise, and aid
in the election of goldbug Republican
Pritchard to the United States Sen.
ate in North Carolina7 We do moi
favor such fusion as that, nor will
we follow the leadership of suct
men, nor will the wisest patriotic
masses of the Peoples Party do so il
any State of the Union.
The grave necessity Of all partie.
who think alike on Fundamental
principles of getting together in ont
movement to wrest the government
from the hands of its goldbug enc
mics is paramount to convey othe
earthly consideration. Patriotic cit
izeps will consider no other aiterna
|. tive in this dark hour of our nation
history. For this purpose the patri
otic citizens of three distinct par
ties subordinated their narrow par
tisan prejudices and came togethe
in the middle-of-the-road, in sup
port of William J. Bryan, and tn
hard lessons of the incumbent fou
{ years will strengthen the army sui
fciently to achieve the victory i
the next battle.
sl If the services of this so-calle
, middle of-the-road movement
! worth anything to any party, in tn
: language of the immortal Jones G
Binghampton, "The Republican
will pay the freight"
l am proud to acknowledge th
3 leadership of Senator Marion Butle
, at the head of the Peoples Party
$ would to God that we had NOR
such men at the head of the govern
:. ment. But suffering and destit,
$ ton will forge them to the front.
JOHN WILCOX.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13
GOVERNMENT peFRAuoeo.
Nssey Order. I.s~~.i f.r I.rz~ AussaAl
E-Per..i ssns,s~r.


Reported .. ssas,s~H.
WASHINGTON, January ..-Aaiitoi
Castle Of the Postofiiee Department
has discovered irregularities IN moae,
order Accounts which may possihly re-
suit in Q loss 10 the government OF q
considerable sum. Thy s~rs brought
TO light Ne the outcome OF n.w sys-
TEN of checking accounts ~ post
masters, which vent into effect on hr
nrst OF the year
Several cases have already been de-
tected in which the orders were issued
for as high As $50 and sieo and we're
reported by the issuing po~tmsst-r Hs
one or two dollars each. How maBy
such frauds were p~rp-trst-d during
the three years in which the old sy.-
TEN was in operation eau only be
guessed NJ.
An examination OF the lOO,UI1.OOl
money orders issued during that t,ms
could be made, the auditor believe. BY
100 In year and III the rate OF fraud
ment orders just discovered continues
he thinks IL might be we'll 10 do this.
How much the government has Lost
will not be determined unl,. such an
examination is made.