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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
BOUND TO GET
INFORMATION.
Governor Dycr'S Recent Experience
With the War Department.
HIS THREAT TO GO HIGHER HAD GOOD EFFECT.

and Surge0n-General Then Dsc0v
cred They HadMsunderstood Governors First Dispatch
Latter DESTROYS Of Learning When Sick Soldiers Are
Pass Through City. So That Refreshments May Be
Furnished--Surgeon Will Hereafter Be on Duty When
Easbound Through Trains Come In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

Making use of Cuts and Printing viii most
surely create n demand for their goods. The
=. y. Ryder Co, Engravers and Printers, AZ
Washington, does best work nj low prices.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

-
We can understand how white me-
may differ as to economic questions
but we cannot understand how an.
self respecting white man can hest
tate in reaching a decision when tn
question is presented to him as Il
whether white men or negroes shall
rule in North Carolin.-Winston Sen
| tinel.
Those white men who. with the mis-
| governed negroes. are resisting tn,
effects OF the white people 10 settle
once for all and on a basis O,
the negro himself. the question ol
white supremacy. simply places Office
and the power and plumber thereto
higher than the social and industrial
interests OF the people--Raleigh Post
Is there anything more odious &c
good people and more degrading &c
white people han for white men &c
allay themselves with an inferior col
ored race 10 crush their own race
Isn't ii awful 10 think about? How
can a sane man do il? Can any man
do it who respects himself. the dear
good old mother who still loves him.
or the dear, sweet wife. who has al
ready implored him not to do it
Rockingham Rocket.
In a letter TO The Raleigh Post. DR..
Yates. among many other good things.
says: All that is meant by Christian
Education if understand it, is that.
other things being equal. a Christian
parent would rather his child should
be educated by religious teachers"
DR.. Yates has probably got the cor
rect definition OF the term. but those
who have kept up with the war against
the university by the denominational
colleges cannot help but believe that
among the friends OF Christian edu-
cation. DR.. Yates stands alone in his
views.-Durham Herald.
The vital issue in this campaign far
exceeds the money question. tariff or
anything else. For when your home
is ruined, the virtue Of your women de-
stroyed, and anarchy and riot are
stalking through the land. what is the
free coinage of silver worth. what is
low tariff worth to you. As Ben Till
man said at Fayetteville, white men
60 back to the democratic party. for
that is the only party that stands for
a white mans government in North
Carolina, and if there is anything the
matter with the democratic party clean
it out. That's the way w did in South
Carolina. But don't let anything di-
vide the white people of our state
and let the negroes in."-Wilson Times
1t is certainly a dreadful state of
affairs which confronts us, but it is
one which every thoughtful man knew
would be the result of the failure of
the whites who held the state under
Vance to reunite on state issues, as
they should have done in 1896 and
again in 1898. AS Tillman said in his
speech, the division of the whites un-
der such circumstances is beyond COM
prehensiOn to outsiders. But, as he
also said, whatever the cause and who
eve may be to blame, We are at the
crossing of the stream, and it is the
duty of the whites to rally TO the only
white mans party in the field. The
moment such a reunion is seen to
have occurred, the race issue and the
consequent tension will cease.-Fay-
etteville Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
KISSED \ NEGRO BABY
n COlOrcd Republican Paper Says Ed
Flow of Union, Smacked a. Black I'm.

The Charlotte Enterprise, a negro
republican paper, edited by Ed. Hag-
Ter, who says he believes in the negro
holding office. but does not believe in
social equality, says in it's issue today:
Mr. Edward Flow. a republican pol
itician of the town of Monroe, and one
of the leading republicans of Union
county, visited the city of Charlotte
one day last week and created quite a
sensation on one of our principal
streets by kissing a negro infant. pub
licly and in the presence of many pass
ers-by on West Trade street, eXclaim-
ing at the same time: This is what l
believe in, social equality 1t is use
less to say that every respectable white
and cOlOred man Of this town is shock
ed at the impudenCe. indignity and hy-
pOCracy of this ~isTeputable man from
Union. This is the class of men that
are now causing h racial riots in Mis-
sissippi. Georgia. Texas and North
Carolina. men void of honor, respect
and dignity, and with only one motive
Embedded in their infamous hearts, OF
FICE."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
l.
In Their Attempt to Take a Negro RAJ
pist from Jail at Augusta. Ga-One of
the Party Shot.

Augusta, Ga. November about 6
o'clock this morning a negro named
Win Robinson attempted rape upon
Miss Minnie Walker, but was foiled in
his purpose. Later. he was arrested
and confined in the Jail. The occur
renee excited great feeling in that sec
ton Of the city in which the young la
dy lived.
During the night about 500 armed
men. including a number of soldiers in
camp here, formed in the ball park.
several blocks from the Jail. Abou l
O'Clock, formed in a column of tours,
they marched TO the jail. in which
twenty policemen had been stationed.
and demanded the surrender OF the ne
gro.
Upon being told by JailGT Collins that
the Jail would be defended. one of the
attacking party shot at g policeman
holding q lantern. a general fullisada
then followed. William Moore. a vol
unteer soldier on fUrlough, was shot
through the head and will die. When
he fen the attack was abandoned. None
of the policemen We're injured
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
The Situation in North Carolina

Il was much surprised at the action
of Senator Pritchard, in relation to the
race disturbances in u state" said
Mr.. J. G.. Buxton, a prominent lawyer
of Winston, N. c., last night at the
Raleigh. Il have always given him
credit for being a more astute politi-
clan. He ought to be we'll enough ac-
quainted with the temper of our peo-
pie t know that nothing was %calculat-
ed to infuriate them more han the
idea of sending federal troops among
them. l think this fatal mistake of
the governor and Mr.. Pritchard re-
moves all uncertainty as to the result
of the election. Many men who might
have voted the republican ticket will
o cast their votes for the democra-
tic candidates.
Il think the crisis in the trouble is
passed and while the situation is still
dangerous and will continue so, until
after election day, | do not look for
more bloOdshed. The best assurance
of peace, in my opinion, is the fact that
both sides are prepared for trouble,
and [ have noticed in times past that
when this is the case the trouble is
generally avoided.
"A great many people do not judge
us Alright because they are unfamiliar
| with the facts. We do o object tC
the negroes voting, nor to their voting
for whom they please. That is their
right. We object, however, to the i'm
p~ortation of negroes into the state
wholly for the purpose of voting them
at, the elections. And we also think
that in these counties where the ne
groes are predominant the white men
who W SO per cent. Of the property
| are entitled to a voice regarding the
levy OF taxes on that property. | wish
to say also hat | think the republican
| politicians are responsible for this pre-
| Sent trouble. They have been stirring
| up the blacks for the purpose Of max.
ing sure of all their votes, but the agi
tation went further than they expect
ed, and the indications are that they
| have defeated themselves by theil
doubtful methods Of attempting to vii
success. W Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
lam YOUR
What an Impudent Negro Said To n
White Lady-A Negro Politician I'm
BERTHE Declares that the Negroes are
Getting IN Top and Will Soon Over
see them If IL Takes Guns t. do IL

Windsor, n. c. October 31.-Fusion
with the negro in power was keenly
felt near Ross Church in this county
last week. Mr.. Noah r. Phelps is a
very poor and humble, but respectable
white man. He has two daughters,
MolIie, who is IS years old, and Pencil
Ope, who is IA. Last week Miss MolIie
Phelps was at a n~eighbor's waiting on
his sick wife, Mrs. Bass. Her sister
Penelope, started over to see her. Is
ham West, a negro, lives near the pub
lie road which she had TO travel. Just
as she got opposite Isham Vests
house his daughter, a half-grOwn COL
Ored girl, spoke to her and said: You
are alone; where is your fellow" Miss
Phelps replied: Il have no fellow" and
started off, when Moses West, a young
negro man, spoke up and said: Yes
you have. l am your fellow Miss
Phelps, very much frightened, ran to
her sister and narrated the occurrence.
Nothing but the exercise of the great
est ~fOrbearance n the feeling that
the evil day is soon to end, prevented
u people taking charge of this brute.
The f~usionists appeal to the negro
and the poor white men" So much
lidNC NIty dSSOCldlCu "IIH Iltlh III lIlcIl
speeches the negro thinks he is as good
as the poor white man."
Richard Biggs, a young negro p
years old, said in a speech at st. Mat
thew's cOlOred church the other day
that the negroes were getting on top
and after this election they would be
above the White people and would over
see them; and hat they would carry
the state this time if it toe guns to
do it.-Raleigh News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
OUR ARMY
The QUESTION az To what Troops Shall
be Used for Garrison Duty In Our New
Territory

Washington. November 1.-The re-
quest Of the First Colorado infantry
to be returned from Manila to the
United States cannot be granted by
the war department. 1t was stated
by officers Of the army today that such
requests had been frequent from sol
diers of organizations who
enlisted TO fight, but did not enlist for
garrison duty. The desire of this regi-
ment to return home was simply the
desire of other volunteers. Nothing
could be done, an officer said. INT
congress met and provided some i
Of a force 10 TAX the place Of volun-
teers. The subject of recognizing the
army with a view to securing an &C
tual force for the new possessions of
the United States has already received
the serious consideration Of the presi-
dent, the secretary Of var n officers
of the army
The president will make recommen-
dations to congress on this subject en-
bodying his views and the views of
those who are in position to give him
the very best advice. 1t is probable
that he will recommend IN increase
of the army to something like 100, 900
men. although this is Tot certain, and
he may think hat 5000 is enough.
There has been some talk also OF
using for garrison duty two companies
or a battalion Of natives to each regi-
ment doing garrison duty in Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippines. 1t is
believed by this method a considera-
BILE portion of the restless population
Of the island and especially those who
have been bearing arms in the insur-
gent or Spanish armies could be kept
quiet and law-abiding.
1t is stated by officers of the army
tina the duties devolving upon the
troops under the new order of things
cannot be satisfactory to volunteers
and that an army will have to be pro-
vided which will go where it is sent
without complaints of any kind. Men
who enlist in the regular army here
after will understand that they are
likely to be called upon at any time
to go out of the country and to garri-
son distant lands for long periods. 1t
is believed that the demands which
have been made upon senators and
representatives for the muster out of
volunteer regiments and the discharge
of volunteers in regiments which have
remained in the service has been so
great that they will be convinced that
a regular army for garrison duty in
the new possession is an absolute ne
ceSSitV.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

Having uSeu three bottles OF p. P. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same. having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, I take great
pleasure in recommending 1t to all I'M
fortunate Ike JOHN MORRIS.
Office OF j. N. McEIroy, Druggist,
orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. LipFman Bros, Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles of P.
P. P, large size. yesterday, and one
bottle small Gize today.
The P. p. z. cured my wife OF rheu-
matigm winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again. and
she has not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle of P. P. T. to a friend
Of mine, one of the turkies, a small one,
took SICK and his wife gave it a tea.
spoonful. that wac in the evening, and
the little fellow turned over like he
a dead, but next morning he was
f1i!OWing ~ we'll.
Yours respectfully,
J. N. McELROY.
savannah, Ga, March II. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find a cure until 1 found p. p. p.
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES,
sA 1s Orange St., Savannah. Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

We have been informed by a most
reliable gentleman, that in Beaufort
county, AfrO-pOp candidates Chaplin
for register of deeds, and Sam Carrow,
for sheriff have entered into bargains
whereby they hav promised the depu-
ties places under them to negroes"
We understand that Ike MeekinS and
Harry Skinner are slandering the good
democratic citizens of GAINESVILLE by
telling or the stump that one Joe Ray,
colored, was nominated constable and
bonded by democrats. Ray who is a
republican, and an honorable negro,
has authorized the citizens of James
vile to deny the charge. He raj as an
independent candidate and was de-
feated.-King's (Greenville) Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
NORTH CAROLINA.

Winston Sentinel: Henry Spaugh, a
white man. was knocked down by a
negro, near Hams store, Saturday
night. He does not know who did it.
He say the negro wanted to know his
politics and when told that he vas a
democrat, the negro hit him. Two
white men were with Spaugh, but they
left him when he got into trouble.
Charlotte Observer: Salisbury, N. c..
November 1.-Mr. w. g. Miller. Of
Franklin township, was murderously
assaulted this morning by John Knox,
colored. Mr.. Miller went KnoX's Sc
curity last Saturday for a time. which
Knox agreed to work out. This morn
ing he refused to work and when Mr..
Miller turned away after remonstra-
ting with him, the negro picked up Il
chair and struck his employer a vicious
blow. A small bone in Mr.. Miller's
left arm was broken. Knox is at
large.-Scotland Neck, y. c., NoVem-
Der 1.-For a short while at the court
house in Halifax yesterday it looked
like the ball had opened. Major I. J..
Emry and John Hanon. a colored poll
tician of the county. were talking in
friendly good humOr when a Colored
man named Norris came up and put
in his word voluntarily. practically
disputing Major Emry's word. The
matter was at once taken up and in
a iiffy there was a conflict The col
Ored man escaped through the court
house. and stood a good distance until
he left the town.
Monroe Enquirer: Mrs. Jane Piyler
is an old widow lady who lives near
the state line in Buford township. one
day last week a negro man entered
Mrs. Plyler's house and demanded her
money. Mrs. Plyler told the william
that h had no money and he then
began TO curse and tell the lady that
she had lied about her money. Fortu-
nateIy about this time an old colored
woman. who lives near Mrs. Plyler.
came up and Mrs. Plyler called to her
to run and warn the hands in the field.
The rODber ran as soon as Mrs. Plyler
called 10 the colOred woman n made
his escape.-At Hamlet last night
| Waterman Brooks was in a store and
a negro came in and asked the price
| Of a red shirt. Mr.. Brooks told the ne
gro that he would make him a pres
ent OF the red shirt If he Would vote
| the democratic ticket. Another negro
standing by commenced cursing the
democratic party and then 70 abusa
Mr.. Brooks. At first Mr.. Brooks did
ing his remarks 10 him. but requested
whercupon the negro started towards
him with a knife. Mr.. Brooks drew
his pistol ard shot the negro through
| the head. killing him Instantly. Mr.
Brooks left after the killing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
MORE INCENDFARlSu
n Bloody Riot Narrowly Ayertcd At
Observation-Disclosures Candidate for
Register of Deeds Tried to Provoked
Row for Political Effect
Fayetteville Observer

Yesterday the democratic and fusion
candidates met for the first time since
canvas began at Cabin Branch, Que
whifle, twenty-six miles from Fay
etteville and eight miles from the
Robinson county line.
By noon there were 200 people pres
ent, divided as follows: One hundred
and forty democrats, fifty negroes and
ten pOpulists. A great number of the
negroes had shot guns and some that
did not have them in their hands. had
them in the bushes. A number of the
democrats were armed but this was
not known until later. There were
about fifty red shirts present, twenty
five hailing from Blue Springs, Robe
son county, all mounted, and in pic
turesque costume.
Now the great Trojan of the fusion
combine arose and without any prelim-
mary and in tones of thunder and
menace, defied the crowd to mortal
combat" 1t was a plucky speech, but
unWise, and in a moment the whole
scene was in an uprOar and in some I'M
accountable name a score of whites
with pistols in hand, were facing as
many negroes armed with shot guns,
while other negroes were running to
the bush for weapons. The negroes
showed fight for only a second, how
ever, and then left precipitately.
If a shot had been fired on either
side, the effect must have been appall-
ing. A number of cool heads, under
the direction of Messrs. Burns, Nc
Kethan, Bynum and others, managed
after a hard struggle to keep the peace,
and the rest of the speaking passed
off quietly enough. Messrs. Mcclellan
and Bynum bringing the meeting to
an end with two telling speeches.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Senator Kyle RepudIates the Pop

ST. Paul, Min, November 2.-An
Aberdeen, $50. Da.,) special to the
Dispatch says: United States Senator
J. H. Kyle, in an interview in The
News today says: 81 repudiate the
populist party management in this
state" Although still an Independent,
he will oppose the fusion until the
state has been redeemed from the
hands of the element that now con
trolls the party. He charges his popu-
list coIlee CUES in congress with being
unpatriotic in not supporting Presi-
dent Mckinley against a common foe.
He says: Il am an American citizen,
proud of Our country, proud of our
president, proud of our army n navy,
proud of our flag, and S o long as I
have breath to cast a vote, it shall be
recorded for my country, come what
Will"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
IN DEMAND
Wholesale DeaIers Unable to supply
the Orders Of North Carolina Mer-
chants
Baltimore Sum-

baltimore SUM-
It's an i'll wind hat blows nobody
good" said a wholesale dealer in fire
arms yesterday in speaking of the
threatened race war in North Carolina.
For the past W weeks, and especial
~ for the past three or four days,
every one in the firearm business has
been doing a landoffice trade in rifles.
revolvers and cartridges. Every mail
brings large orders from the towns of
eastern North Carolina, where the To-
cal dealers are unable to supply a
~hundredth part OF the arms asked for
by their customers"
The Tabb & Jenkins Hardware
Company, Hanover street, below Lom-
bard, have received several large or
ders by mail from North Carolina.
One Of the firm showed a reporter of
The Sun over a dozen orders for re-
vOlvers and rifles which came in By
yesterday mornings mail. One order
from a merchant at Elizabeth City, y.
C., called for six dozen hammerless 81
callbre revolvers of the new Colt type.
Four cases of Winchester ~repeaters
and three cases of Colts army rifles
were ordered by a dealer in Edenton.
IF you haven't what we want in stock
wire the manufacturer to rush them at
once, and we will pay all expenses"
said the Edenton customer.
THE run of revolvers and rifles for
the past three or four days has been
so great" said Mr.. Jenkins, of the
Tabb & Jenkins Company, that We
ran out Of our regular supply in certain
types of goods and have had TO order
by telegraph to be able to meet the
demands of our North Carolina trade.
In order to accommodate a good custo-
mer Of ours, who ordered some re-
volvers by telegraph this afternoon, We
sent out through the city, but were un-
able to get the revolvers needed.
Every one in Baltimore seems to have
disposed of all the rifles and revolvers
of the Winchester and Colt type owing
to this North Carolina affair"
Investigation among the other deal
ers confirmed Mr.. Jenkins statement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Is III THE NEGRO MANLY
SIanderer Of the White Women of
North Carolina Believed TO be He.
spOnsIbIe for an Interview I'm the
Washington Star-A ColOred Baptist
Church i'm Washington Regs the Press
fdent TO Interfere I'm North Carolina

{ Special to The charlotte Observer.)
Washington, Nc. 2.-This evenings
Star prints an in. rview with a color
ed resident of Wilmington, who has
long been connected with the republic
can party Of hat state. The interview
is a wild statement of existing affairs
in the state, coming from one whom, it
is believed, is greatly to blame for the
present conflict. There is no one here
who knows the negro Manly, who wrote
the incendiary editorial in his paper in
Wilmington, but the man who gave
out this is believed to be Manly an. it
is thought he is here, either attempt
ing to get arms for the negroes in Will
mington or to avoid the consequences
that would be brought upOn him if at
home and trouble should break out in
Wilmington. All efforts to find the man
are fruitless, but my informant says
there is little doubt that the fellow is
the same Manly who wrote the edi-
tOrial, as he gave his name to a repor-
ter Of The Star as Manly, editor of a
Wilmington paper.
Members Of the Second BaDtist
church, colored, of Washington, have
issued an address to the president, ask
ing him to use his good Offices in max
ing order and constitutional govern
ment in North Carolina. SlanderOus
speeches were made at the meeting, a
negro doctor named Lawson saying:
Never has a black man raised his
hand against the vital principles OF
this government. The men who a few
years z struggled to rend the Stars
from a flag Of freedom are the very
ones who are now opposing the negro
in North Carolina and attempting to
bring about a race war"
The negroes of this church will send
an address to the negroes Of North
Carolina similar to the one sent by a
few negro women Of Washington q
feM laNS ago
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

Colonel Dockery is reported as saying
at Paw Creek. Meeklenburg county:
IL any man will come TO my township,
in Richmond county. l will show him
two negro democratic supervisors un-
der whom my brother was forced 10
work" Civ Us the names of the ne
groes Colonel. and also the name Of
the brother. Nobody in Richmond
knows of any brother Of yours who
lives in Steele's township, and we are
sure there's not a democratic negro su-
Rocket.