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The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16
SICK TROOPS IN CUBA.

The brave, but heart-breaking let.
tiers of Col. Roosevelt and other com.
manders at Santiago present only an
other phase of the hell" of which wal
is typical.
If 80 per cent of those splend d
troops, and the most of them regulars
are untitled for duty by fevers and eX-
haustion, it is only evidence that war
is not, after all, such a desirable fac
tor in human progress.
The presence of the troops in San
tiago, at season of the year when
everyone familiar with Cuba, as it now
is, said without hesitation it would only
result in general sickness and loss OF
life, is due partially to the Impotence
of our people, who wanted to see some
thing done, just as soon as war was
declared. The Administration also
wanted to do something, but it knew
the dangerous conditions. 1t preferred
to take the risks OF loss by disease
than allow the miserable people OF
Cuba to suffer.
With practical sense the difficulty is
met by sending Skaters army at once
to Montauk Point, where it may re-
cuperate.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

The Makaainana OF August Sth, re-
ports a recent speech delivered by LII
liuokalani to the natives. The trans
lation Is this:
1.-THE Queen generally praised the
people for the aloha they had shown
to her. She knew they had come from
many places and long distances to meet
her, and thank her for what she had
done for them. She praised their
steadfast fidelity to her. She had, on
her part, faithfully worked and lab
ored in every possible way for them.
Before they dispersed she desired to
ask them to keep the peace on her re-
turn home; and to bend their knees
before the altar of the Almighty and
ask him to keep watch over all the
people, and over Hawaii. They must
continue to hope that in time to come
that the best would happen"
There are rumors that she encour-
aged them to believe that her own
restoration was at hand. But these
rumors can not be verified, while the
language quoted is confirmed.
1t does not signify submission on
her part, and we presume there is no
submission in her nature.
She has now cast away the best and
final opportunity to be Of service to the
natives. Had she grasped the situa-
ton, or had she been wisely advised,
she would have told the natives that it
was impossible to prevent the possess
sion of the Islands by the United
States that it was of the first import
| ance for them to appeal to, and trust
in the generosity of the great Govern
ment that was above them; that they
had good reason for knowing that
there were still many influential peo-
pie who had an abiding aloha for
them, and were doing much to aid them
that 1t was fortunate that they now
had such friends, when people from all
parts of the world were crowding. in
upon them, because there were won
derful changes in the nations lying on
the Pacific, and the natives had really
made no efforts to keep the country to
themselves. She might have told them
that when the American colonies re-
belled against the British King, very
many Of the wisest and most patriotic
men in the colonies refused at first to
give up their allegiance to the British
King, but when they saw that the
change would take place they consent
ed, in sadness, to change their alleg-
lance.
Liliuokalani has missed a great op-
portunity for making herself a guide
to the people in their days of perplex-
ity and sorrow.
None the less will the white friends
OF the natives continue to aid them,
and see that they are protected. by laws
even IL they cannot prevent their de-
cline and extinction as race.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16

Montauk Point, the eastern extrem-
ity OF Long Island, opens on the sea,
and those Of us who have fished all
around it, at this season Of the year,
know what strong, salty, healthy
breezes from the ocean sweep over it.
Near to 1t is the very old town of Sag
Harbor, In which now reside many OF
the descendants Of the whalemen, who
made fortunes in the Arctic, and con-
stantly visited this port for supplies.
Not many years ago. q visitor In that
town would be surprised to find that
every man he met on the street had
been in Honolulu. A short distance
from Montauk Point is Gardeners Is
land, which was visited by Capt. Kidd,
and the descendant of the owner Of the
Island, now residing in Washington
city, has a piece OF cloth OF gold, which
Capt. Kidd gave in exchange for pro.
visions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16
TORAL'S MEN SICK TOO.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August A.
General Toral, the commander of the
Spanish troops, sent letter today to
General Shafter, advising the latter
that the camp of the surrendered troops
Is in an unhealthy condition. The
Spanish officer also reported that there
were several hundred sick In the hos
pitfalls. and that there was an average
Of twelve deaths daily.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16

gentle coercion" Is Seward said, the
japanese nation, that now eonfronts
her with It's vast industrial army,
whose pickets are here already The
world is better for 1t. The sum Of
human good is increased.
Territorial aggrandizement" means
for America the mission OF democracy
and self government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16

First "Tired-of- Dole" Patriot-"Why
do they call us immunes?"
Second "Tired-of-Dole" Patriot
why! Because we can't catch disease
or even an once"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
BEGUN AND ENDED AT CARDENAS.

The telegram in yesterdays paper,
showing that the last act of war was
the destruction of six sloops and n
schooner by the torpedo boat Gushing,
calls to mind that the first American
loss of life was on a torpedo boat, the
Winslow The telegram from Key West
read
key West, Fla, August 15.-The tor
pedo boat Gushing commanded by Lieu
tenant Albert Gleayes. will doubtless get
the distinction of having had the last
naval engagement of the Spanish Ameri-
can war. Had the peace negotiations
been protracted little longer the Cush-
ing would unquestionably have ended
the conflict by gIoriously avenging the be-
ginning. when Ensign Bagley and his
-four comrades of the Winslow were killed
ut Cardenas. At the very moment the
orders for raising the blockade reached
the Gushing she was making for the
three Spanish gunboats which haG
wrecked her sister boat. intent on sink
ing them or herself going down in the
effort. They were the LigerO, Alerta
and Antonio Lopez.
"A few days before the Gushing de-
Stroyed six small sloops and "A two-mast-
ID schooner the Triumpho, of twenty
Eve tons"
The war was thus begun and ended by
4 torpedo boat off Cardenas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
STATE NEWS.

The Rowan primaries nominated Lee
s. Overman and ID. Il. Julian for the
House.
The Confederate veterans of RobeSon
will hold their annual reunion and picnic
at Lumber Bridge. September 2nd.
The Republicans and Populists have
agreed on fusion, the Republicans to
have the member of the Legislature, the
only position that can shape legislation.
John ID. Bellamy, Democratic candi-
date for Congress, and Hon. W. II.
c'Buck') <itchin will address the people
of Burgaw, Fender county, Monday, Sep
TENDER 10Th.
The Chatham Record notes the death
of Mr.. Ross |. Hill, of PittsborO, in his
DIST year. He is Il grandson of Mrs.
Ehrie. of PittsbOrO, Il nephew of Mrs. f..
w. Pom, and Il young man of great
promise. When war was declared, it
was only because of his mothers On
treaties that he resisted his patriotic in
tention of enlisting.
The Greensboro Record says that at
the Republican Judicial convention in
Graham last Saturday, Thos. Settle tried
to have Solicitor Bynum defeated and
Mr. Merritt populist, Of Person coun-
ty. nominated for solicitor. They say
that after Bynum was nominated The
proceeded to give vent to his feelings in
various and sundry ways"
In a convention composed of 1000
Democrats. the following county ticket
was nominated in Rutherford county:
For the House, ]. +. Alexander, for
clerk, Nj. O. Dickerson; for treasurer.
G.. l.. Miller: for register of deeds. J. l..
Jones: for sheriff, Il. a. Martin; for
coroner. p. II. Hardin; for county sur
veyor, Lee w. Lynch; for commissioners.
]. +. Edwards. \. S. Mcdowell, and j.
+. Palmer. After the convention, Hon.
w. II. Crawford made magnificent
speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
THE DUTY OF DEMOCRATS.
Fayetteville Observer.

Fayetteville Observer.
For the sake of white supremacy and
for the promotion in North Carolina Of
the paramount issue" of the Chicago
platform, of which white supremacy
was an inseparable condition, the OBJ
server, as is well known, favored ac-
cepting cooperation at the hands OF the
POpulists. 1t labored with all its might
and main to bring that about. a ma
j0rity of its fellow Democrats, as repre-
scented in the State convention, while
recognizing the certainty of success
through cooperation, believed that the
objections TO that policy OutWelghed It's
advantages. The Observer declared be-
forehand that il would accept the arbt-
rament of that convention. 1t reJOices.
therefore, that it has been enabled to do
so under such an intelligent and admir-
able scheme for the promotion or white
rule as that of the white government
union" which we published some days
ago. Now that the war is over, we are
all released from attention to that absorb
ing theme and can devote ourselves to
our pressing duties TO the party and to
North Carolina.
The need of rcscuing the State from
its present negro government is vivldly
brought home TO us by the article which
has formed the text of this deliverancc
(the Washington Posts article. about
negro troops. and the scheme Of the
'White Government Union" which the
head of the party has presented for our
guidance points the way. We trust our
county party authorities may soon be III
condition to take up the work therein
outlined.
As to our silver Populist friends, we
express the hope that they may see their
way clear to reunion with their former
companions. thus Strengthening the
hands of those who have battled for
them inside the Democratic. party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
DEMOCRATIC PUBLIC SPEAKING

Gibson Station, Richmond County.
August 1Sth-Chas. Il. Aycock and John
ID. Belamy
Bayboro. Pamlico County, Grand Rally
and Barbecue. August 20th.-B. +. Ay
cock and Il. w. Pou.
Pittsboro, Chatham County. August
2Oth-Chas Il. Aycock and X. Il. Boone
Brevard, Pennsylvania County, County
Convention. August 22nd-Locke Craig
and j. Frank Ray.
Albermarle. Stanley County, Grand
Democratic Rally, August 2Oth-Theo
L. Klutz, a. Leazer and James f.. Lock
hart.
Durham, lat night August Doth
Chas. r. Aycock.
Hayes Store, Durham County, August
2Gth-Chas Il. Aycock.
IIillsboro, Orange County, County Con
yention, August 27th-Chas. II. Aycock
Pine Level, Johnston County. Demo
cratic Rally, August 27th-Chas. NJ
BuSbce.
Governor r. ]. Jarvis and A. L. Brooks
will speak in Reidsville Rockingham
county, on September LIST, at grand
Democratic rally, barbecue and picnic.
Lee S. Overman will speak Mt Abe
marie. sunny tOhilAS' tliN A''
Mt Lexington, Davidson county, on Sep
TENDER 9th. court week.
JAS. IL. Pou and Il. f. Aycock, Nash
vile, Nash county, Sept. 9Th.
J. u. Bcllamy, Monroe, Union county,
Aug. 23rd.
Thco f. KIuttz, Albemarle, StanIy
county. Sept 9th.
c. Il. Aycock and G. NJ. Mclean. Eli
zabethtown, Bladen county, Sept. 9TH.
W. II. Bower and f. j. Justice, Bak-
ersvile. Mitchell county, Aug. 22nd.
Gov. r. j. Jarvis and Judge Il. T. Boy
kin. Asheboro, Randolph county, Sept.
Sth
Gov. T. ]. Jarvis and J. d. Bellamy,
Ellcrbc Springs, Richmond county, Aug
18th.
Locke Craig and ]. ID. Belamy, Rock
ingham county, Aug. 31st.
+. NJ. SIMMONS,
Chairman.
JNO. w. THOMPSON, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17

That IS the way the DtlPGdltS l"ii
Pitt Will Stand in the Populist Con
gressional Convention.
Grcenville Reflector.
The Populists held their county con-
vention here this afternoon to select
delegates to the congressional and jul
dicial conventions. w. NJ. King was
made chairman and !. y. Lang, X. w.
Ward and X. \. Bryan secretaries. No
delegates were called only the roll OF
townships being gone over to see If all
were represented This failure to read
out names may have been due to the
fact that two cOlored men occupied seats
i'm the Belvoir delegations.
\ motion was adopted that each town
ship should retire and select its own
delegates to the district conventions.
About Il half hour was consumed in this
during which time the convention was
at ease.
Immediately following the reading Of
the names of delegates II motion was
made to adjourn. Sladc Chapman moved
to table the motion to adjourn, which
was adopted. and he offered a resolution
that the delegates to the Congressional
convention be instructed to east 20 votes
for Z. \. Moye and II votes for Harry
Skinner. and abide by these instructions
until nomination is made.
S. V. LaughinghOuse. another aspirant
for the nomination, was instantly on his
feet in opposition to the resolution, say
ing that it entirely ignored him and that
he was as good a man as either one Of
the others. He offered n substitute. for
the resolution that the vote of the dele
CATION be divided equally between him
self Moye and Skinner. When the vote
was taken on the substitute only Laugh
inghouse himself voted for It. The reso-
luton was adopted. though there were
several votes against it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT
First District-George ii. Brown, Jr
of Beaufort.
Second District-Henry r. Bryan, of
Craven.
Fifth Distributions ]. Shaw, of
Guilford.
Sixth District-Oliver III. Allens 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, 1898-08-17
NO BASIS OF FUSION HOW LONG CAN The
OFFICE HOLDERS TRADE The
POPULlSTS?,

The Republicans and those Popullsts
who are Republicans in every thing ex-
cept name are moving heaven and earth
to effect fusion that will fuse between
the negroes. gold-bugs and Populists.
So far they have not been able to
agree even upon 4 false issue, though
desperate attempts have been made to
scrape up some sort of an agreement on
the sO-called fake 'honest elections" is
sue. 1t has been pointed out that upon
the election law question the Republicans
and Populists in their platforms are as
wide apart as they are on the money
question. 1t cannot, however, be en-
phasiZed any too often that the Repub-
lican platform seeks to incorporate Il
dishonest election law into the constltu-
ton of the State while the POpulists de-
mand the repeal of the present election
law and the substitution of a law radi-
cally different from the present law.
The Populsts declare in favor of IA
Legislature in favor of free ballot and
fair count, and which will enact leg
islation guaranteeing to each political
party the right of being represented on
all election boards by representatives of
its own selection" The Republican de-
claration reads: 1--WE favor an amend
ment to the State Constitution embody.
ing the provisions of our present election
law"
There can be no honorable fusion be
tween the Republican and Populist par
ties upon the basis of the election law,
because they radically differ upon the
provisions of an election law. and also
because the Popuists know that the Re
pubicans are seeking to put and keep
on the State an election law more in
famous than ever disgraced the statute
books of any State in America. To
show the feeling of the Populists along
this line, the Caucasian referring to the
men who made the present infamous
election law, said:
The men who did this had no
doubt made up their minds to grab
the election machinery of the State
and to do some stealing on their
own part"
The Progressive Farmer also showed
that it understands the dishonesty Of
Republican methods. for, when it was de
nouncing j. NJ. MewbOrne. present su
perintendent of the penitentiary for al
vocating in 1896 the same sort of Re
publican gold-bug fusion it is now advo
eating, the Farmer said:
Speaking of the 'sanctity of the
ballot we just wish Senator New
borne could have been here to see n
Republican State Convention count
out its strongest candidate. Col.
Dockery. If any one
thinks he can have honest elections
fusing with gOld-bug Democrats or
Republicans, he will surely get left"
These are not the only prominen'
populists who have exposed the by
p0crisy of the Republican pretensiOn o.
fav0ring fair elections. In an articl,
written on the 10Th of February of thu
present year. Mr.. John A. Sims, CHIEF
clerk in the Auditors office, and long >
member of the PoDulist State commit
tee. in an open letter to Chairman Foun
tain, giving unanswerable arguments
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
BEATS THE KLONDIKE.

Mr. A. G.. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex.
has found a more valuable discovery
than has yet been made in the KlondilIe.
For years he suffered untold agony from
consumption. accompanied by hemorrhag-
es; and was absolutely cured by Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. He declares that
gold is of little value in comparison with
this marvellous cure; would have it. even
if il cost hundred dollars a bottle.
Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
Trial bottles free at any drug
store. Regular size SOC. and $1.00
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
BUCKLEN,s ARNlCA sALvE.

THE REST SALVE in the world 70
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, COrns. and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
POLITICS OF THE CRIMINAL
County Cor. Citizen.

4 prominent Democrat of the county
calls attention to Il fact, disclosed by
an examination Of the jail records, which
is worthy Of note: Since the beginning
of Sheriff HensOn's term, now nearing
the close Of the second year, there have
been confined in the Jail ffry-seven male
county prisoners and twenty-one United
States prisoners. OF these siXty-twO were
Republicans, thirteen Democrats and
three whose politics was unknown. rs
not the disclosure of this fact sufficiently
suggestive without comment?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17

against any further cooperation between
Republicans and Populists, thus scout'
and discards the Republican talk about
their belief in honest elections:
''Now, Mr.. Chairman. what of the
election law? In 1892, under the
then election law, we poIled for
Governor, say $4,000 votes; in 1896.
with one of the best men of the
State for our candidate, we polled
$4,000 votes all told; in 1892 we are
told that we were cheated out of
10000 votes, and yet in 1896 hold
ing an election under law of our
own framing, we poll 30 per cent less
votes than in 1899. Now, at this
rate. how much longer can we exist
as a party? We. sir. are compelled
to ston, take our bearings and pull
straight for the open sea. This is
rather Il dark picture. but it is only
facts as | see them and facts that
we are daily called upon to meet"
The lack of an issue. however, will not
prevent a fusion deal between the office
holders of the two parties. They care
nothing for issues nor principles. They
search for Il plausible issue with which
to fool the people into voting for them
and their negro associates just one more
time. Beyond that, they care nothing.
1t is very clear now that they will have
to go before the country with the naked
issue: 1--WE want to keep our offices.
Al, 80 To
rificc all principle and follow this shame
less abandonment of everything for
which the party has stood? Not if Mr.
Sims knew the temper of the people.
From 1892 to 1896 the Populist party
lost 10000 votes because of their fu-
sion with the negro and gold party. If
the party fuses this year, when it has
TO confess that upon State as well rs ma
tional issues the two parties are dia-
metrically opposed, will they not lose at
least another 10000 votes? Mr.. Sims
may well enquire Eat this rate how much
longer can we exist as n partyT
There is not a Populist in the State,
who believes in the principles of his
party. who will not endorse the follow
ing extract from the letter written by
Mr. Sims to Chairman Fountain:
in 1892. at the organization of
the Populist party, when the charge
was made by Democratic speakers
that we would soon become one and
the same as the Republicans. the
charge was received with indigna
ton. and the answer came back
from every Populist stump speaker
throughout the State, That we rep
resent the only true JefferSonian
Democracy, and will never go to the
Republican party"
What of the Populist party of
to-day? Marching side by side with
the Republicans, we. too. have be-
come like unto them. and just as tits
true that the barriers are being
broken down between the silver men
of the different parties nationally.
by their marching together. just so
in North Carolina. the differences
that existed between the PopuiStS
and Republicans are fast passing
away. until to-day. it is almost impos-
sible to tell some Populists, so call
ed. from a Republican,
Can the Populist machine hold the peo-
pie TO continued support of gold-bugs? If
they Try it, in November they will see
be- much prophecy there was i'm the
question of Mr.. Sims "at this rate how
much longer can we exist as a party?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
THE REPORT EXAGGERATED.
Now York Tribune.l

A Topeka boy with the army AZ San
tiago has written to his home folks as
fellows: Il have received the paper
which says | was killed and am buried
III Cuba | am not feeling 50 doggedly
.:VeIy in this hot hole. but still | am in
clincd to disbelieve the report In fact,
am pretty certain that | ain alive. but
got 50 sure about not bci1g buried. 1t
looks mighty like !. graveyard around
here"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
COMPLETELY SATISFACTORY.
Biblical Recorder.

Some time ago we printed statement
of receipts of the office Of the Secretary
of State. showing II large increase over
former years. Not being able 10 account
for this increase, we suggested that the
predecessor of the present Secretary eX-
plain. We are very glad to say that he
has done SO and in Il completely salts
factory way; showing that by natural
sources. increase of taxes and Increase
of insurance business, upon which there
is tax, the present receipts are neceS-
Sarily greater than formerly. No one
who knows Hon Charles NJ. Cooke could
tolerate the idea that he had executed
any trust in any but the worthiest way;
and we are very sorry that some pOliti-
cal papers-which have Il right to sup
port their party and go their way-tOok
this difference between receipts under
his administration and the present for an
occasion to reflect upon his integrity,
which no man has right to do, no mat
ter what his calling or purpose, without
conclusive proof.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
CONVENTION DATES.

First Congressional district, Edenton,
August Both.
Second Congressional District, Wilson,
August 31st.
Eastern Criminal Circuit-Fayette
vile, September Z.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
THE BEST REMEDY FOR FLUX

Mr.. John Matthias. well known stock
dealer of Pulaski, Ky, says: "After
suffering for over a week with fux. and
my physician having failed to relieve me,
was advised to try Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DarrhOea Remedy, and
have the pleasure of stating that the half
of one bottle cured me-" For sale by J.
Fl. Bobbitt. Henry IT, Hicks and North
Side Drug Store.