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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
THE SCHEME OF THE OBSERVER.


The purpose which the Charlotte
Observer has in view in fighting CO.
operation must be perfectly evident to
very observant and thinking man. As
it is well known, the Charlotte Observer
is q Cleveland gold organ. In some
States the agents and organs of Cleve-
land went boldly out of the Democratic
party and joined with the Republicans
in support of Mckinley. In other
States they staid in the party, because
in such States there was an opportunity
to do more damage by pursuing this
course. These agents and organs of
Cleveland are everywhere to-day carry
ing out his policy. Cleveland's policy
is we'll known, but it may not be amiss
here to call attention to one of his re-
cent utterances in an open letter ad-
vlsing the gold Democrats of Penn
sylvania what course to pursue, he
said
81 am 80 earnest In my desire to
see our country blessed with safe
money and suitable financial system
that am of the opinion we ought to
give patriotic and consistent support
to any plan which insures this re-
suit"
Further on in the same article Mr..
Cleveland warned his followers that
there was danger of the silver men con-
trolling the next Congress and electing
the next President unless the gold men
everywhere organized and worked on
some concerted plan. Now, if the
Charlotte Observer and the Ransom
machine politicians in the State are
not Cleveland agents to carry out this
scheme of his, then who is? Kope Eli
as is one Of them. He recently had
himself interviewed in the News and
Observer and went straightway to
Northampton county and had a con.
ference with ex-senator Ransom. Now
everyone of these CLEVELAND ites- these
goldbugs and monopoly agents in this
State are to-day at work to carry out
Cleveland's scheme to defeat Bryan
and elect some goldbug Republican
President il they cannot capture the
Democratic Convention. To accomp-
lish this in 1900, they are moving hea-
ven and earth now in every State IN
the Union to get Clevelandites on the
Democratic State Committees in the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
BLADDER TROUBLES.

The bladder WAS created for ons
purpose, namely, . receptacle for
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to any form OF disease except 10y one
OF two ways. The first way is from
imperfect action o. the kideya.
The second way is from careless
local treatment Of other diseases.
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07

Friday morning while the wheels
OF the cotton factory at Wadesboro
were buzzing at full speed, a girl
about Ii years old, who was work.
in the mill, got her clothes caught
in one at the wheels, tearing them
almost entirely off her. The re-
markahle thing of the incident is
that the child received no bodily
injury at all from the accident
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
Feeling - ImPatienee.
PAnIe-sTnckEm AneslcAss

Havana Too Hst for Them and Un.a,. ..
LeaSs-Sesseis Ordered to Hawai-. =, =.
- 'ne Disposal q General Lee.
h1vAxA, April 4.-Midnisht.EG.,
Lee nas sent request to Wsshin srn ".
~. soIp0 20 take the American c;tissr.
tremely critical. 10 ex-
me Americans are panic.str,cke,
In answer to TIE .reo0e.s. ~ G.s.
Lee Two goysRunept steam... S..n
III 10 oeepAeched from KEY W.st a.
vail arrive here tomorrov. ~"
-. .aeso are not enough, and Gen. Il.
~ eeen oFdes0e 60 charter anv 49,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT PRO.
HIBITS FREE PASSES.

INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT PRO-
HIBITS FREE PASSES.
The Southern Railroad and the Sea-
board Air Line have both been fine d
one thousand dollars each for allowing
persons to ride on free passes. We no.
tice that these railroads have rails
ed howl claiming that they
are being prosecuted. The fact
is that they have been violating
the law for seven years and have
been issuing, with other roads in
the State, about one hundred thousand
free passes year, which would make
seven hundred thousand free passes in
the last seven years. Now they claim
that they are being prosecuted because
they have been convicted for one Of
fence out of seven hundred thou sand
offences. The maximum fine for each
offence is five thousand dollars and the
minimum fine is one thousand dollars.
so they have not only been convicted
for one ofense out of seven hundred
thousand, but they have been given
the minimum ane. If an ordinary
man had broken the law this many
times COULD he have gotten off so easy {?
But we see that these railroads are
now declaring that they will evade the
law by hereafter issuing free passes
good from certain points in Virginia
to certain POINTS in North Carolina.
They claim that this will bring them
under the Interstate Commerce Act
and deprive the State of Jurisdiction
They seem to overlook the fact that
the Interstate Commerce Act also
prohibits free passes. Judge Cooley,
one of the greatest constitutional law
yers in the United States has 50 deci-
ded. The paragraph In the Railroad
Commission Act of North Carolina
about free passes was copied, word for
word, from the Interstate Commerce
Act, the only difference being in the
penalty prescribed for violation of the
same. So it is just as unlawful to is.
sue pass good from points in Virgin
ia to points in North Carolina as it is
to issue pass in North Carolina alone.
Besides, We want to call the attention
of these railroads to the fact that it is
unlawful to transport q person on a
free pass. 1t makes no difference be-
tween what points the pass may read.
So the carrying q man q single mile
on railroad in North Carolina, on
pass, no matter for what distance or
between what points the pass is good,
is violation Of the Commission law
of North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
CONGRE-s WILL DEMAND CUBAN IN

COSGRE-s WILL DEMAND CUBAN IN
DEPENDESCE.
As The CAUCASIAN goes to press the
country is anxiously awaiting Presi-
dent McKinley's message to Congress
on the Cuban situation. It's supposed
that the message is complete and will
be sent to Congress to-day (Wednes-
day but it is also rumored that it will
be Thursday before Congress will be
favored with the message. Whatever
recommendation the message may con-
tain it is an assured fact that Congress
will demand Cuban Independence and
armed Intervention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
There are three classes of news.

There are three classes OF news
papers in the Democratic party:
One lot is headed by the Charlotte
Observer and is lighting for the gold
standard and to defeat Byran. Another
class is head by such papers as the
Fayetteville Observer and is fighting
for silver and against monopoly, and
strongly and honestly supporting
Bryan. There is still another class
that we might call the "neutral press"
This class Of papers while pretending
to be for Bryan, are either opposing or
refusing to endorse the plan of CO
operation which Bryan lays down 40
the only way to succeed. They are
quietly and in many indirect ways
helping the gold men. They ar
snakes in the grass; they are dangerous
because they strike in the dark. This
class of papers is so contemplate that
We refrain from naming any of them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
WISE AND PATRIOTIC ACTION.

The opponents OF the gold standard
and mo ,opoly rule have just taken
wise aud patriotic action in Oregon.
The Populists, silver Republicans, and
silver Democrats have put up q Coop
erative ticket, representing the three
elements and on q broad and patriotic
platform, upon which all can stand. 1t
means the election of Populist Gov
ernor, the election of two silver Con-
gressmen Zone a silver Democrat and
the other a silver Republican, and the
election of a Populist United States
Senator.
There were three elements at work
trying to prevent this cooperation. The
goldbug Republicans were of course
doing everyt thing in their power, by
the use Of money and by attempting
to stir up bad feeling and prejudice
among the anti-monopolists, to pre-
vent this cooperation, which means
their certain defeat. They had
help in this effort. The Cleveland
gold Democrats helped them, and GER
tain so-called Populists who style
themselves mid-roaders helped them
In short, there was q "fusion" of these
three peculiar elements to try to pre-
vent the three elements that are fight.
ing for the same end from "co-operat.
ing"
We clip the following from Assoclat.
ed Press dispatch report of the pro.
ceedings of the co operating forces.
"The platform demands the free aud
unrestricted coinage of silver and colo
at the ratio of Is to !, without wait.
ing for the consent of foreign nations
opposes government by injunctlons
attacks the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, and demands the initiative
and referendum.
When the vote on the adoption o.
the platform was announced in ths
Populist convention twenty middle-of
the-rOad delegates left the hal.
Thus it will be seen that VII II tn,
above platform, every plank O. ahict
is strong and important principle o.
the Peoples Party, was adopted. tina,
twenty so-called mid-roaders boltet
the convention and left the hall. Thu!
we see that the mid-roaders are play
ing the same game of the Cleveland
gold Democrats. OF course thes,
twenty mid-roaders will do like the,
have in other States. They will g.
off and organize a scrub convention O
their OVID, then they will try to pull of
enough from the cooperative move
ment to enable the Republicans to win
We regret the course of these so-calle,
mid-rOaders; but We have no patience
with nor respect for the real instiga
tors of such course. There are thou
sands upon thousands of honest mid
die of-the-roaders who will repudiat,
such action and who will refuse to fol
low such leadership.
The outlook is that the co Operative
movement of the people will win tri
umphant victory in Oregon, in spite o
Mark Hanna, his Cleveland Dem ocrati
and POpulists mid-rOad allies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07

The Charlotte Observer is boldly
working in the interest of the gold
ring and the monopoly crowd. Then
why do those who claim to be for silver
and against monopoly, stand in with
the Observer and help it in its scheme?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
The War Month.
From the PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.

h0'a O"o 1H11oue1PH16 HuIIeV{H:
April ia peculiarly . war month il
American history. The war Of indie
pendence was opened in the skirm.
ishes at Lexington on the 10th o.
April, 1775. The war with Mexico
was begun on the banks of the Ri(
Grande in April in the collision be.
tween Taylcr and Ampudia. The wal
Of the Union began with the seige Of
Sumpter on the 18th Of April, 1851
and ended with the fall of Richmond
in April, 1865. It begins to look as il
history will again repeat itself,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07

Winston sold 1856, 7aO pounds Of
leaf tobacco this week for $27O, SIT SO
an average Of $7.99 per hundred.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07

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Ant ard refrslssnR 70 tbs sssae. - feutiy
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cieansmg The entire svst N, dls,ei coldk,
cure headache, fever. hsLitnsl cnnsti, asioc
s14 ol,io1sneee. Piece buy anA ~ bog
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07

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The Washington Post Of the 9TH says
The President last night, reached =
conclusion - 70 the nature Of the rec.
ommeDdation which be will make IN
Congress In his message on the Cuban
aoestion: There now only Yomains
the framing Of his policy in words.
IL cannot yet Be definitely stated
what Recommendation the Fresidsnt
Will submit, but there 10 every reason
20 believe that they will be Of sneeif.
&c ana Vigorous nature, and that thev
viii be willingly adopted By bic -porty
ana BY the county. The Preeident
mas emphatically stated that The On.
pIete and absolute independsnce Of ~
Oooan people must b the ont.
come OF the present siiuatioS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
"AvEMeE the MAINE

SENATOR ssutier Would AN-ng- "a. a.,..
10y Forcing Cuban ind-p-na.u..
Evening star., 1898-11-07
VIRGINIA..

Only the representatives in Congress are
to be elected in this state. The candidates
are:
First-Rep.. ]. A Bristow, Saluda; dem,
W. A. Jones. Warsaw, renomnated.
SecoEd-Rep.. DR.. r. A. Wise, Williams
burg: dem. William A Young Norfolk,
rehomina ed.
Third-Rep. Otis H. Russell, Richmond,
and B. u. Weisiger Manchester: dem,
John Lamb. Richmond rcnominated.
FOurth-Rep., r. T. Thorp, Boydston;
Gem.. Sydney P Epes, Nottoway.
Fifth-Rep.. Edmund Parr. Stuart; dem,
Claude A Swanson, Chatham, renomi
hated.
Sixth-Rep.. c. A. -Heermans, Christian
burg; dem, Peter J. Otey. Lynchburg, re-
nominated.
Seventh-Dem.. James Hay Madison, re-
nominated; s. NJ. dem. D. c. OFlaherty,
Front Royal.
Eighth-Dem-. John F. Rixey, Brandy,
renom;nate
Ninth-Rep.. James A. Walker. Wythe-
Vile, renominated: dem, Judge VIM F..
Rhea. Bristol
Tenth-Rep.. r. T. Hubbard, Boiling; dem,
]. NJ. Quarles, Staunton.
In the fifth district the democrat. Swan
son. was elected by 553; in the ninth, Gen.
Walker. republican, had a majority of
lib: in the tenth. Yost, republican, Won
by plurality of 147
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Incompetent Volunteer Officers.

To the Editor OF The Evening STAR
As people take up the daily papers and
read about what is called Algerism, it is
perfectly tiresome to those who know
where lies the fault for the trouble that
has been found during the late war with
Spain, to hear the complaints that have
bee n and are still being made against the
government for the conduct of the war
resulting in sickness, starvation and death
among the troops engaged. Why is it that
people do not once for all recognize the
fact that the country was unprepared for
war; that a cheese-paring Congress- COM
posed of too many hayseed legislators had
failed to recognize the possibility of a clash
with any European country which would
have the temerity to resist the uItimatur,
of the United States? There is no use trv-
ing to conceal the fact that the fault has
lam with to say the least incompetent
volunteer officers both of the line and
staff. With no knowledge beyond ticker
a yardStck or u cigarette. placed in com
mand of men similar to themselves weak
of body and undisciphned in mind, but with
a good deal of gallantry withal. have fail
ed to prove themselves the enlisted mans
friend in providing their men with the food
and medicine literally supplied by the
government. Why. then. should not abuses
creep in? If a first sergeant does not know
enough to instruct his poor, helpless cap
tain how to draw ratiOns for the companv
and if the captain does not know or is
ashamed to try to instruct the first ser
geant about anything pertaining to the
health and comfort of the men of the
company; II a contract surgeon or other
amateur medical or commissary or QUAR-
termaster officer does not know his DUTY.
there must be suffering, and it is the poor
enlisted man who has to suffer. Men who
Know well what they are talking about
say these things have happened in past
days in the regular army, especially when
and geese with, until such men as Keton
came to the rescue. Who can doubt but
that in the hurry and scurry of preparing
for and engaging in this last campajgn
there were men bearing the insignia Of the
United States who acted as If they were
never taught to regard the urgent wants
of those whom they thought they had only
to command and not care for and preserve
1t is pitiable to think of men rushing TO
governors of states. &C, to get commissions
and draw their 81 200 or ST. 500 per annum.
and then when they get in the field neglect,
ing the men the United States intrusted to
their care. 1t does not need a very com
pettnt commission to find out the causes of
what is so fippantly called Algersm-ig-
norance and fncompatency Our govern
ment has provided literally in money and
material. and no man who knows the spirit
of our institutions will lay the blame at the
door of the executive. Let it be a warning
for the future to armory soldiers and Off
GERS to learn their duty and not needlessly
and crinlinally to throw away their lives
and regulations while playing at soldiers
before gaily dressed lady friends and swan
ping cigarettes in summer camps
ONE OF THE BOYS
November 3. 1885,
Evening star., 1898-11-07
TENNESSEE.

Governor and legislature arc to be elected
and the latter will chose a successor to
Ser atOr Bate The contest is keen over
the govcrnorship but republican control of
the Legislature is considered improbable
The candidates for representatives in
Congress are:
FIrst-Rep.. Walter p. Brownlow, Jones'
boro', renominated; dem. Hugh H. Gouche-
nour. Greenville
Second-Rep-. Henry r. Gibson, Knoxville
reI ominated: dem. j. NJ. Davis. Wartbury.
Third-l{ep.. Gus Cate, Cleveland: dem
and pop. John y. Moon, Chattanooga re-
nominated
FOUrJh-Rep.. George II. Brown. Cooke
vile; dem. c. E Snodgrass. Crossville
FIfth-Rcp.. W. T. Elliott MurfreesbOro;
dem. j. u. Richardson, Murfreesboro, re-
nominated
Sixth-Rep.. ]. c Napier Nashville; DEM.
John W. Gaines, Nashville. renominated.
Seventh-Gold dem, J. A. Cunningham
Kef man: dem, N. NJ. Cox. Franklin, re-
nominated,
EIghJh-Rep.. Henry ]. Hinkle, Saltillo:
dem. T. W. Sims, Linden. renominated.
Nlnth-Rep., l, Revalle, Alama; dem
Rice A. Pierce, Union City. renominated.
Tenth-Rep.. John w. Vernon: dem, E
". Carmack. Memphis, renomiuated.
There are really no close districts in Ten
ressea. The two republican districts are
rock ribbed and there Is slight probability
OF democratic losses in the democratic dis
triCtS.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
NAVAL MILITIA PRAISED.
Report of Capt. Bartlett of the AuxiI-
iary Force.

Capt John r. Bartlett. who was in COM
niand of the United States auxiliary naval
force during the war. has submitted a re-
port showing how that force was organized
with expedition and thoroughness, in spite
of the short period of time available, for
the excellent service it rendered. In the
course of the report he speaks of the naval
militia in terms of highest praise. He says
it was the naval militia that was called
upon to man first the coast-defense moni-
tors; next. the coast signal system, and
then the vessels of the auxiliary navy as
signed to coast of the last call.
Captain Bartlett says these militiamen
were called upon to perform duties that
should never have been imposed upon them
willingly, such as augmenting the crews of
tluejackets aboard regular naval vessels
This should never happen again, he says.
and therefore he recommends the creation
of a system Of naval reserves based upon
some part of the militia where the men
have shown themselves expert. on revenue
marine service and the life-saving service.
He submits the draft of a bill to provide
for q reserve on these lines.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
lHE NEXT OHIO DELEGATION
Will Probably Stand Fifteen Republicans
and Seven Democrats
democrats, However. Are Making
Nihfms TO Several Districts Sup
posed To BE Safely Republican.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star


CLEVELAND November : 1Sgs.
A careful canvass up to e O'Clock tonight
OF the congressional situation in the state
shows that there are probabilities of thg
election Of fifteen republicans and sevep
democrats. The democratic leaders how
ever, are claiming that several supposedly
republican districts in danger They
say that as the campaign draws TO a close
the feeling grows that a republican slumu
is coming.
The republican candidates whom they say
Will he defeated are Walter Weaver in the
seventh; Archibald Lybrand, in the eighth;
w ). Kerr, in the fourteenth; r. W TaV-
ior, IN The eighteenth, and ]. Ii. Southland
in the ninth
This prediction is based, however. upon
the theory that there will be a democratic
ground swell. In Weaver's ana Iybrand's
dlStrlctS the republicans admit that there
Is dIsaHectlon on account of federal an
pointments, but they claim that ii will not
be great enough to defeat the two cam
didates. In Neaver's district there is a
populist candidate, who will poll quite a
good sized vote.
Republican leaders will not concede more
than SIN representatives 10 the democrats.
lhey say that republicans will carry either
the Columbus or Dayton district which
went democratic in lo!h by small maiorities
me hardest light IN the state is in the CO.
IufnDus district, where Huggins is the re-
puOucan candidate, and Leutz, the present
representative is the democratic Many
democrats are disaffected because of Lentz's
candidacy.
In the Dayton district W. J. White and
Bremen, the democrat are running a
n6ck-and-neck race.
In the districts represented by r. W.
Taylor, Grosvenor, Kerr, Van Ncorhis and
Dahford, all republicans, the usual republic
can maJorites are not so very large, but 10
is Thought ina, t..,s 49,. ~. Au.. much
trouble in being elected
The two Cincinnati districts are strongly
republican. The sound money sentiment is
strong. democrats refusing to indorse the
Chicago Platform. An active fight is being
made against Shattuck in the first district,
but in the second no one has questioned
BromwelPs election.
In the nineteenth, Garf1eld's old district.
Col. Chas. Dick, secretary of the national
republican committee, will be elected by an
overwhelming majority. as will also Mr..
Morgan in his district.
7. Z. Benton, in the twenty-first, and
Judge Phillips, twentieth district will
both be elected by good majorities.