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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
JOHN ALIENS TIMELY WIT.

In discussion some weeks ago upon
the relative advantages of cotton mill
operatives in New England and the
South. Georgia Congressman gave an
account of the difference in diet, de-
picting n Southern dish of jowl and
green's in such appetizing manner as to
cause most of his colleagues to contem-
plate journey South to enjoy such Il
delightful repast.
Private John Allen. in his speech on
soldiers rations, already alluded to III
these columns. drew Il picture of the
rations that he enjoyed when a Confed-
crate soldier that went the Georgia Con
CHEESEMAN'S description zone better" Be
ginning with the claim that he had had
much experience with army rations
and the want of them" the Mississippi
humorist said that when he was in the
army. rations cooked as we knew how
to cook would have furnished a feast
more tempting than any that could be
SET before IIlt HOW ny iytlliouito. IN
said that he had not been real hungry
since the war without craving bareback
and bacon" and added:
"A man with Il good appetite who is
really hungry. who can get some hard
tack or bakers bread and Il piece Of ba-
con. put stick through it, hold it over
a fire and broil it. and drip the grease
on his bread and eat it has what is to
me very good repast if he can get
enough of it. When | get hungry, as |
have many time, | think much more
about br0iled or fried bacon and bread
than | do about terrapin and champagne
or lobster a In Newbcrg or punch la
Romani'' daughter and great APP
plause)
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RAIL WAY CONSTRUCTION.

The Railway Age gives table show
ing the number of miles of railroad con
structcd in this country during the year
ending June 30th, 1893. The table by
States is as follows:
Alabama, 1000 miles; Arkansas
ISL; Florida, 81 Georgia, SO; Ken
lucky, 2; Louisiana, 1850; Mississippi
49, Missouri, SIPS; North Carolina, 80
South Carolina. IS; Tennessee, 6; Tex
as. 41.S9 Virginia, SO; West Virginia. s
Slightly over half the new track, again
or G66 miles, has been laid west of the
Mississippi River, Eof the remainder lad
east of the Mississippi, 1913 miles are
north of the Ohio River, and 3JI south
of it. Eight States only, show over &C
miles. viz: Alabama. Missouri. Arkan
sas. Louisiana. California. a: New Mex
leo, - and Oklahoma, $3.50.
The actual length of new track laid tc
the end of June is 1871 miles, which is
more than has been laid in the first sin
months of any year since 1892. the ycal
before the panic, and is within 200 miles
of the record for the same period in that
year. The construction this year has
more than doubled that of the same pc
Rod of 1894. and has nearly doubled that
of the same period in 1895, or 1897. The
records of the Railway Age show that
work is now actually in progress on
lines enough to bring the total at the
end of the year mp to slightly over 1900
miles. The comparative record for the
past seven years, is as follows: 1890
6.l7S miles: 1891. 1886 miles: 1892
Ats miles: 1893 2635 miles; 1894
1913 miles: 1895. lbs miles; 1896,
1913 miles; 1897, 1880 miles.
The total cost of construction for the
year. it is estimated, will probably reach
$50, 0OO. 600. or about 20.0O0,0O more
than has been expended on the same ac-
count i'm any year since 1893. "And there
is probably no. other way as the Kali
way Age fpilaGkS, III Witch hi"h'.
spent is of so great public advantage.
In the first place. the cost of new con
struction is almost entirely paid to labor
either directly to the construction
gangs or in the purchase of materials
(such as rails, track supplies and tim
ber) in the price of which labor is by far
the largest element. OF the S60,ooo,ooo
being expended, certainly not less than
so per cent. or S4S,00O,000 will go to Ia
Dor. In this way alone, therefore, new
railway building is an immense and I'M
mediate benefit to the masses of the
people: but in addition, when the raii-
way is built, it remains as permanent
investment, an addition to the taxable
wealth of the community, and rs, more
over. tAe most powerful instrumentaii-
tv in the growth and development of the
districts in which it is located.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
lSiT RETRlBU TON?

Thirty years ago i'm the United States
Senate. Senator Matt Carpenter. DIS
cussing the Cuban question, turning to
Senator Sumner, prophetically said:
But there are truths so mighty that
if men hold their peace the stones VIII
CRY ort ou, it is the silence OF that
Senator that leads me now to address
the Senate. We have happily escaped
from the curse of human slavery our
selves. but as benevolence is stayed bS
no barrier of nature. acknowledges no
limits of human dominion, we cannot
blameless, remain indifferent.
Now, sir, / submit upon this state OF
facts. which the Cubans offer to estab-
lish by judicial evidence, II great wreng,
or. rather, an unaccountable series Oh
wrongs. has been committed by our gov
eminent. We are solemnly bound by
the law of nations, properly construed
expressly pledged by our own deciafl-
lions upon this subject, to stand entirety
neutral between Spain and Cuba. but
ms the law has been administered 1t has
been q shield to Spain. Il sword to CUBA.
Liberty in Cuba is in the helpfulness
of infancy; its life is feeble, its pulse
low. ] do not invoke your aid on be-
half of Cuba;s | only ask that to be
done. the neglect of Which would Justly
bring war upon us if Cuba had the
strength to enforce her rights. As it is,
whether the United States does its
duty or violates its duty, Cuba Is with
out remedy. But there is a bar. 'he bar
of impartial history, before which ali
governments must stand; there is God
and great book in which deeds of ma
tons are written, and there is retribution
for every nation which. knowing Its
duty, does it not"
Are we suffering today as n nation be-
cause we failed Of our duty thirty years
ago?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
MANS DISREGARD FOR HIS BROTHER.

Asked by the Associate Press for 4
sentiment appropriate to the Fourth OF
July, hon. William Jennings Bryan re
sponded as follows:
1.-The political wrongs which to-day OPP
press the multitude grow out of mans
disregard for his brother. Christianity
and democracy unite in declaring that
no citizen has natural right to injure
another citizen. and that Il good govern
ment will neither enable nor permit him
to do so. This fundamental maxim can
with great propriety be emphasized on
the Fourth of July
There is the whole subject compressed
into Il dozen lines. Mr.. Bryan, more
than any living man. has the Jefferson
faculty of going ut once TO the root OF
every matter upon which he speaks or
writes. and Of giving expression to it i'll
so brief a form as to make his utter
ances epigrams.
He wastes no time i'm glittering gener-
alizations about Fourth of July pyrotech-
MICS. He conceiveS it to be the duty
of american citizens while rejoicing in
the priceless heritage conferred by the
Declaration of Independence, to look to
it to see whether the equality guaranteed
in that declaration is enjoyed by Ill men.
More than that: he asserts that there
are evils, growing out of a departure
from its spirit, that need remedying. and
he declares that no good government will
enable or permit one citizen to injure
another. 1t is good time to teach that
the Declaration conferred liberty upon
all alike, and that wherever one man is
taxed to enrich another or any law is
enacted that gives special privilege to
one citizen that is not enjoyed by all
that .Jefferson's declaration is in so far
repealed or negatived.
There is n kinship between Christiani-
ty and democracy which ought to be
emphasized upon every recurring celebra-
ton of the birthday of our Republic.
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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
Atlanta Constitution

Atlanta Constitution.
The State of North Carolina in the
present war with Spain bids fair to re-
peat the magnificent record which it
made i'll the late war between the States.
This is evident from the fact that North
Carolina has not only furnished to the
present war its first victim i'll the person
of Ensign Bagley. but that she ha,- 9th
erwise distinguished herself with deeds
of valor and patriotism. With respect
to the late war General James Nj. Ray,
of ASheville y. c., thus writes: North
Carolinians have made much history, but
have written very little or 1t. This old
Rip Van Wrinkle State. STOW to act IN
the early sixties awoke from her leth-
argy at the right time, and went INTO
the war; as she does everything when
aroused. with her whole soul and
strength. With a voting population of
115.OOO she furnished the Confederate
States army over 10000 troops-more
than any other of the seeding States.
The first soldier killed in n regular en-
gagement was of this number. the gal
liant Henry Wyatt, who, at Bethel. with
two other comrades volunteered the
hazardous undertaking of burning Il
cabin in advance of our lines to prevent
the Federal sharpshooters from using IT..
OF the ninety-twO regiments engaged FL
the seven days fight in front of Rich
mond. forty-six-just one half of them
were North Carolinians; and of the kill
ed and wounded at Charlottesville,
fully one half of them were from this
State. At Gettysburg, the Twenty
North Carolina infantry, which won hon
or$, never surpassed in heroism and sac
rilice entered the fight with $50, rank
and file. and lost in killed and wounded
104. nearly 80 per cent. Company +. of
this regiment, from Caldwell county.
North Carolina commanded by Captain
r. NJ futile, went into the engagement
ninety-one strong. and every man was
killed or wounded. The flag of this regi-
ment was cut down fourteen times, the
last time from the hands of the daring
commander. Colonel Burgwyn. who was
killed. About the same time Lieutenant
j. r. Lame was shot in the head, sup
posed to be fatally; but he recovered
and succeeded to the command of the
regiment. Colonel Lane still survives.
An erroneous idea prevails with many
that Iebulon Il. Vance commanded the
Twenty ut Gettysburg, but he
had been elected governor of North Car
DINA in 1862. resigning the colonelcy
of his regiment in August of that year.
and Lieutenant Colonel Harry King
Burgwyn. not then twenty-one years old,
succeeded him. The last charge at APP
pomattoX was made by North Caro-
lima brigade. led by the intrepid General
Grimes. and later. when that grand man,
Robert Il. Lee. said for the last time.
stack arms it was found that one-hnff
Of them were in the hands of North Car
olinians."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
THE CONFIDENCE WAS JUSTIFIED.

From the moment war was declared
there has been no criticism Of our army
and navy. In the shower of criticism of
incompetent men in Washington and
elsewhere, appointed for political plr-
poses, there has been perfect faith III
the valor and wisdom Of the officers and
soldiers on land and sea. This conn
dence was more than well placed.
If they had been given the chance to
carry out their own plans Havana would
now be in our hands. If they will let
Sampson and Dewey and Shaftcr ana
Lee run the war, unhampered by orders
from Washington, it will be ended short"
ly with less loss Of life than II men u
thousand miles from the scene of acton
are permitted to dictate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First District-George ii. Brown, Jr.,
of Beaufort.
Second District-Henry r. Bryan OF
Craven.
Fifth District-Thomas ]. Shaw, OF
GuiIford.
Sixth District-Olivef III. Allen. OF
LenOir.
Seventh District-Thomas A. Mcneil,
of Robson.
Eleventh District-W. A. Hoke. OF
Lincoln.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
THE ARMY AND NAVY FOREVER.
Washington Post.

THE ARMY AND NAVY FOREVER.
Washington Post.
The joyous news from Santiago ushers
in Il Fourth of July which will be with
ont precedent in the history of this mag
nificent anniversary day. The depressing
tidings of what seemed to be almost Il
repulSe for the heroes in blue before
Spanish Notifications, after forty-eIght
hours under Il terrific fire, have been sue
ceeded by tidings that warrant the great
est citation. Cervera's squadron, that left
the Spanish coast Il few weeks ago as
IN object of alarm for Americans, Is Il
mass of ruins on the Cuban coast, saving
only one warship. and the last vestige of
Spanish authority on the ocean, once her
boast and her pride. is gone for this war.
The welcome message will thrill the
hearts of all Americans. and increase the
prestige of the American name every
where in the world
What Dewey's splendid victory was to
the republic in the East. the annihilation
of Cervcra's fleet will be in the West.
1t practically leaves the Spanish posses
sions in the West Indies ut our mercy,
and viii be Il signal event to hasten
peace. The same wonder of the Euro
pean powers that followed the terrific
effect of American guns ut Manila Will
follow this other signal event in Il war
waged for humanity's sake. The navy
has covered itself with unparalleled
glory. The army has fought before San
iagO with the true and sturdy herolSm
that has always been characteristic of
American patriots ''The Army and
Navy Forever is the appropriate senti-
ment for this glorious Fourth far the
most joyful since old Liberty Bell in In
dependence Hall rang out ut the birth of
n new nation in the western hemisphere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

Raleigh is always glad to welcome
Rev. Thomas Dixon within its gates.
He always has something to say which
he can say better than anybody else. he
is not always wise, but he is always in
teresting and always terribly in earnest.
You may not agree with him, but he
makes you listen. Nobody ever goes to
sleep while Tom Dixon is preaching,
even in the hottest and drowsiest
weather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
CONVENTION DATES.

Second Congressional District, Wilson,
August 31st.
Sixth District, Congressional. Will
mington, July 9th.
Third Judicial district, Rocky Mount,
July 9th.
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Capt Allyn Capron, First artillery,
whose battery opened the fight at San
tago and bore such ii conspicuous fight
in the engagement was appointed ca
Diet to West Point from North Carolina,
according to the Army Register. Can
any of our readers give us any informa-
ton about him?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

As we count our patriots on each re-
curing Fourth Of July, we ought never To
forget James Madison, If for no other
reason, because he never, though de
vout Christian. permitted himself to
speak of heaven as a kingdom, but rs a
great republic, where there are no dis
tinction of rank, but where all men are
free and equal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

There was patriotism enough and
some to spare yesterday ut the Fourth
Of July celebrations, but in many towns
the grief and sorrow over the loss OF
loved ones converted the day into one Of
mourning and prayer and fasting In
stead OF rejoicing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

The Kinston Free Press has suspend
ed 1t has long been the best semi-week-
~ paper in the State, Il credit to the
town and it's editor alike. There is no
town of less than 5000 white people
that can support creditablc daily. The
daily Free Press was creditable, but
there was not enough business to make it
pay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

The mortality at Santiago is heaviest
in the four coored regiments Of United
States regular army, the Ninth and
Tenth cavalry and Twenty fourth and
Twenty-ffth infantry. All the officers
of these regiments are white.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

Debtors have one more excuse. When
the bill collector comes around he can
say, Il ain very sorry, sir, but my stock
Of revenue stamps are just out, and
cannot pay you to-day" Try il and let
us know il il will work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

The Saturday Evening Post, establish
ed by Benjamin Franklin in l72S, cele-
brated the fourth Of July by Il specially
handsome edition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05

The Merchants Association of New
York will employ counsel to seek to com
pei the express companies to pay the
revenue stamps required. The railroads
have not sought to put this burden OH
shippers. 1t is to be hoped that the right
Of the telegraph companies to require
their customers to buy the stamps to be
Unless there is vigorous contest in the
courts these corporations will saddle all
the tax on their customers and thus en-
tirely escape paying any part of the war
burden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
NEWS TO Ed. JOHNSON.

Under Democratic rule an efficient L.
S. District Attorney and an efficient as
sistant could conduct with perfect salts
faction all the business of the Federal
court and still have much of their time
to practice in the State courts. This
administration, characterized by its mul
tiplication Of offices, has two so-called
white lawyers whose conduct of the last
term Of the Federal court was so ineffi
cient as to bring the court into ridicnlt
and contempt.
For some time there has been fac
tional fight among the negroes of Wake
county, Ed. Johnson, a cOlored lawyer
not being part of the Jim Young ma
chine Months ago it became known
that johnson had been promised place
as assistant district attorney. When
Spears was appointed it looked like Ed
was to be left out in the cold. and there
promised to be some lively kicking. Then
il was that Il new office was created
anu Il wholly unnecessary one, anu Tu
Johnson was appointed second district
attorney. Whatever the title of the Of
flee. that is the character of the place
Ed. holds. IT seems that Bernard, being
criticized for having a negro assistant
denies it. In recent issue, the Green
vile Reflector says:
District Attorney Bernard says that
the colored man. Johnson, of Raleigh
recently appointed to a position ia ms
office. is not his assistant, as published
in many of the State papers, but is sim
ply a messenger. .. j. Spears is the as
sistant attorney"
This will be news to Edward "A. John
son, ESD, attorney and counsellor al
law, chairman of the Republican Execu
tive Committee of the Fourth Congress
sonal district, and author of a History
Of the Negro Race" Such a Republican
leader messenger" Tell it not il
Rhamkatte and whisper it not in Ober
lin.
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-11-04
MANILA CORRESPONDENCE.
Health gof tile Troops Fsr from Goosl
~&NG$ Enrly In DC; Ol,s =. G ~

Health of tile Troops Fsr from Goosi
IN lArly In DC; ob,r. ..
SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.--The Associ-
'ated Press has received tho following
correspondence dated Manila, Oct. 8:
The health Of the troops here at present
is far from being good, notwithstanding
the state monts Of the medical depart
ment to the contrary. At Cavite the
conditions are very bad. There have
been 40 deaths there since Sept. I, mostly
from typhoid fever. One-third Of the
officers of the Montana volunteer regi-
,ment are on the sick list, including tho
COLONEL and lieutenant colonel, who are
unfit for duty. The hospital aol,oanmo-
Iat'ons there are inadequate. The sup
ply of medicines was exhausted at one
time and for days there was. nothing
medicinal to administer to the patients.
In Manila the conditions are better.
The men are fairly we'll quartered and
are being given better accommodations
as fast as possible and It will not now
be long before all reason for complaint
will have passed. ..a..s,.~.,s. ~. ....s
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PREPARING 70 Nov.


Tiinid Set:l.rs Near l'!ne Ridge ea, :...
g.. = !:s; Indian Uprising. go. 80 Nh
~DEADwooD, S. d., Nov. 3.-Foliow.n..;
q protest sent to Washington against
the retention Of Agent Ciapp 1T Pi..e
Ridge the Sioux indians are now pre-
pairing formal charges against Major
Clapp and Clerk Pugh. A long council
was held Wednesday night and dis
position to act ugly is manifested
among the young Sioux. While there
is little fear of an uprising timid white
settlers near the agency are preparing
to move unless the trouble with the In.
dams is soon settled. Agent Clapp has
always been regarded as a capable
officer. . .,sr. -, -. .., b RIDE
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TERRIBLE MORTALITY.

Ninety.eight Deaths ON Board tho Mont
serrat From Santiago to Cadiz. LIN.
CADIz, Nov. 3.-The Spanish steamer
Montserrat has arrived here from San.
tisgo de Cuba with repatriated troops.
There were SO deaths on board during
the voyage and 800 of her passengers
are sick. ,,8: s
The Spanish newspapers are venting
their spleen ON the Americans by pub
fishing fictions to the effect that the
United States military officers at Gibara
insisted upon the embarkation of dying
Spanish soldiers.
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{ ABANDON THE WRECKS.
Work On the Sunken Spanish Wsrships q
Expensive Experiment.

Work On the sunken Spanish Warships =
Expensive Experiment..
y WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The navy de-
dsrtment has practically decided Is
abandon wrecking operations under ex-
listing contracts on the Spanish cruisers
'Cristobal Colon, Vizcaya and Almirante
Oquendo, near Santiago, which have be-
come GENEROUSLY expensive to the govern
ment, and to approve the recommends
tons, in part at least, Of Naval Con-
structor Hobson and other officers who
have been experimenting the work o.
rescuing these vessels. The department
has reached the conclusion that the Viz
caya and the Alnirante Oquendo will
probably never be rescued, and the Girls
tobal Colon, if saved at all, will not be-
brought to the United States. m