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Evening star., 1898-12-17
Lascars u CowardIy Lot.

The awful fate of the passengers Of the
French line steamer La Bourgogne was
vividly brought home to the British this
week by details which are Just leaking
out regarding the disaster to the Clan
Drummond, which foundered in the Bay
OF Biscay while on her way to Algoa bay
These details have also served as a warn
ing of the danger, which has been fire.
quently pointed out, of having a large pro-
portion of Lascars in the crews OF British
vessels. Great reticence Is maintained on
the subject, but it appears that the Las
cars became panic-stricken and fought like
demons. a survivor relates that several
Europeans were drowned by being dragged
down by the ferociOuS and frantic Iascar
coolies who lost all discipline. The can
tain of the Clan Drummond was being
hauled on board the rescuing steamer when
number of Lascars grasped the rope and
pulled him back, with the result that
also crowded into the boats, which were
swamped and caused their occupants to
perish.
The new law enabling conscientious OBJ
Jectors to escape vaccination by making a
statutory declaration has been widely
availed of throughout the country, and Is
causing serious misgivings and strong pro-
tests from the press. Thousands of chill
dren have thus been exempted from vac
cination. Sir Richard Thorne the prin-
cipal medical officer to the local govern
ment board, in his official report on vac
ctnation during the past year announces
that one-third of the children in England
and Wales have escaped vaccination He
concludes with remarking:
The country is being prepared for wide
spread epidemics Of smallpox such as are
unknown to the present generation"
1t is suggested in order to counteract
the anti-vaccinationists, that insurance
companies refuse to issue policies to un-
vaccinated people.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Enforcement of the Wishes of the
Commanding General.
INSPECTION AND CONFERENCES HELD
Relieving Negligent Officers From
Exercise Of Authority.
T HE BRIG ADE BAN

Capt. ]. A. Dapray, special inspector of
the District of Columbia National Guard,
has passed unusually busy week, having
inspected and held conferences with the
officers of the I'd Regiment, 4th Battalion
and Brigade Band. The assembly Of the
officers of the I'd Regiment very sat
isfactory, and it was gratifying to notice
the special attention paid to what was Of
fered in the way of suggestions to mill
tary methods. Colonel Urell was present,
and took occasion to announce that the
wishes and requirements of the command
ing general, made known through the
special inspector. would be strictly COM
piled with. Colonel Urell was very en-
phatic in his declaration that all orders
must be quickly and literally obeyed. He
announced, furt -er that after January next
no excuse would be accepted for non-com-
pliance with orders.
Similar admonitions have been given by
the commanding officers of the ID and 4th
Battalions, the officers of which were as
sembled the same evening. The special in
spector has endeavored to impress on the
guardSmen the necessity of intelligently un-
derstanding every order received and there
after complying with it. To use Captain
Daprays own language, there are three
points connected with every order received
by officers or soldiers. First the order
should be read over, to know that 1t is an
order, and to understand its exact require
ments; second the order should be read
over second time, and at once complied
with; third, the order should be read over
a third time, and carefully noted, and the
recipient should that 1t has been COM
piled with. In this way Captain Dapray
has sought to prevent a recurrence OF the
necessity of explaining orders five and six
weeks old, which officers have carried in
their pockets without even knowing the
contents or requirements.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Troubles of Mrs. Druce,

Mrs. Druce, after apparently surmount-
Ing the last difficulty in the way of OPEN
ing the Druce vault by securing permission
from the consistory court, in her ATTEMPT
to establish that her son is the rightful
sixth Duke of Portland, by determining
whether or not the body of her father-in-
law, 7. c Druce. is really buried there. is
now confronted by a still more serious OBJ
stacle in the refusal of Mr.. Herbert Druce.
whom the cemetery company recognizes
as the owner of the vault, to give his con-
sent to its being opened. Moreover, the
home secretary has interviewed. He de-
clares his permission is necessary and the
proceedings thus seem interminable New
ertheless, Mrs. Druce is issuing f1OO 600
$500. 900 of "Druce Portland bonds" the
holders of which, she claims, will receive
f5 ($20 for every Il $50 within twelve
months after her son succeeds to the duke
dom and estates. She declares that Eli 600
($55 1000 OF these bonds have already been
taken up. 1t is announced on the other
side that the present duke cannot lose his
dukedom, as he has taken the oath In the
| house of lords. and that IL Druce succeeds
| there will be two dukes. 1t is also de-
| clared that the estates. owing to the CON
ditions of the succession, cannot be allen
| ated from the present holder.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Assembly of Fourth Battalion.

The 4th Battalion, Tuesday evening last,
was formed under arms and drilled by Maj.
Hodgson in the presence of the special in
structor who did not hesitate to express
his appreciation of the very creditable
showing Of the battalion. 1t demonstrated
what was possible to be done with the due
exercise of energy on the part Of the Off
ders, and above all, the written, published
congra tulated on the fact that his battalion
has been the first in many months to as
Semble for battalion drill and formation.
Capt. Chisholm had his company actively
at work in the drill hall Tuesday evening,
and the special inspector commended 1t
highly. 1t goes without saying, however,
that Company B, I'd Battalion, so far as
drill is concerned need only to be brought
together in the drill hall to show the met
tie of its members. One feature of the
drill last Tuesday night, in the opinion
Of Capt. Dapray, was the demonstration
that five different companies, more or less
largely attended, could be drilled in the
same hall at the same time without undue
crowding o. interference. 1t was also dis
covered that even upon that occasion, when
the temperature outside was unusually low,
the drill hall was comfortable. 1t was also
well lighted
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Relieving Delinquent Officers.

Anent this point, the attention Of all con-
cerned has been called to the requirement
of circular No . issued six weeks ago, call
ing for immediate acquisitions for the OK
act number of arms actually required, and
also a report Of such officers and men CT
the National Guard who, having been fur
loughed for service in the 1st District of
Columbia Volunteer Regiment. have not re-
turned or reported for duty with the guard.
T. was discovered that in some instances
certain officers We're wholly ignorant of the
requirement Of the order In this connec-
ton it is understood that the special in
spector viii recommend to the commanding
general the necessity of relieving such de-
linquent officers from further exercise of
miItar. authority until they can explain
their extraordinary delay and negligences.
Whatever may be done in this respect, it
Is certainly an imperative necessity to i'm
press all National Guardsmen with their re-
sponsibility in the matter of positive or
ders. and above all, the written, published
orders from brigade headquarters. Gen.
Harres is fully awake to the situation. 9nd
# Is under his special instruction that Capt.
Dapray Is making somewhat of a speciality
at this time of the matter Of orders and
compliance with them.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
THE EVENING STAR,

Esr York Office. 40 Potter Building
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
COUNTY SUPERVISORS ADJOURN
Committee Appointed to Press Claims
of Public Education.

Committee Appointed to Press Claims
of Public Education.
The supervisors of public schools of
North Carolina held three sessions yes
terday-morning, afternoon and night.
The night session closed their second
annual meeting, and was for the pur-
pose of listening to an address by the
Rev. John T.. White on Powerful
Points in Public Education" All the
sessions were held in the House of Rep
resentatiees.
The morning session was opened at 10
o'clock by prayer by Rev. Mr. Spilman,
Supervisor Ellis placed Prof. Ira I.
burlington, of Smithfield. in nomination
for vice president.
A committee was appoited to draft
resolutions of respect TO the memory
of Supervisor Gray, deceased, of Neck
lenburg county.
"The Present Status of the Township
System" was thoroughly discussed by
Supervisor Street Brewer, of Sampson
county. in very excellent address. A
general discussion of the subject then
followed, which was participated in by
several supervisors, and closed the
morning session.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at 2:30 O'clock by Vice President
Ira Il. burlington. who delivered an adj
dress on the Defects in the School
Law" The subject was well handled
and some wise suggestions offered.
County Teachers Association Its
Aims and Purposes" was discussed by
Supervisor d. l.. Ellis, of Buncombe
county. He pointed out many valuable
advantages of such institution.
General discussion of the subject was
INDUCED in by several supervisors.
An interesting address was delivered
by Prof w. 7. Whitsett on "North
Carolina Teachers Assembly and Coun-
ty Supervisors"
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction be re-
quested to appoint five county supervis-
ors as committee to represent the best
interest of the cause of public schools
before the committee on education at
the next General Assembly This com
mittee shall have authority to confer
with any party or parties in promoting
the cause of public schools.
The following was the committee ap-
pointed HAYS. Brewer, burlington,
Hunter and Ellis.
The time Of the night session was oc-
cupied by the address of Rev. John Il.
White, which was strong argument for
the cause of public education in North
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
HAwAIrs QUALIFIED SUFFRAGE

Some days ago we called attention TO
the suffrage clause of the bill drafted
to provide q system of government for
Hawaii, the bill having been introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Cullom. After the
usual qualifications as to age, residence,
registration, &c, and declaring that all
taxes due the government must have
been paid in March preceding, there is
this qualification of electors for represen-
tative:
sixth. BE able Understandings to
speak. read and write the English or
Hawaiian language"
The qualifications OF electors for Sen
ators are much more stringent, thus:
section 81. mat in order TO be
qualified to vote for Senators a person
must possess all the qualifications and
be subject To all the conditions required
by this Act of voters for representatives,
and, in addition thereto, he shall own
and be possessed in his own right of
real property in the territory of the
value of not less than one thousand~dol-
lars, and upon which legal taxes shall
have been paid on that valuation for the
year next preceding the one i'll which
such person offers to register, or shall
have actually received a money income
of not less than six hundred dollars du-
ring the year next preceding the first
day preceding the date of each regis
tration."
There are no qualms here about dis
qualifying anybody. The educated
Japanese, Chinese, Germans, or what
not. are barred along with the unlettered
native from the privilege of voting. 1T
is not sufficient that the voter shall be
able to read and write English or Ha
waiian; he must read, write, and speak
one language or the other understand.
lngly.
The similarity of this provision to that
of the constitutions of Southern States
that have eliminated the ignorant negro
vote will at once be noted. The main
difference is that the Hawaiian measure
is more restrictive The man who can
not read and write Understandings is alb
solutely barred from voting for Repre-
sentatives and Senators. and the poor
man. however well educated, is barred
from voting for Senators.
These provisions deserve all the more
attention that the Hawaiian measure is
the latest proposition for qualified
suffrage and is intended to be applied
to citizens of territory admitted under
the present national administration, and
is in reality an embodiment of the adj
ministration's ideas of a qualified suf-
frage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
FOR ENROLLING CLERK.

Beaufort. y. c., Dee. II, 1893.
To the Editor: Please allow me snace
in your invaluable paper to commend to
the consideration of the next General
Assembly the name of member of the
fraternity Of the quill-drivers for ap-
pointment to the position Of Enrolling
Clerk in the Senate. In your paper
some time ago you stated that those
who did the most faithful work during
the late campaign should be the ones TO
fill the offices and wear the honors. Mr..
IT. /. McDuffie. editor Of the Morehead
City Prot. is one of the most deserving
of that large class, and he represents
the section that was the great suffering
community under the Republican admin
istrotion: and the leading Democrats
of Eastern Carolina. especially Carterct
and adjacent counties. desire i'll recog-
milton of his faithful and effective ser
vices that he be made one Of the en-
rolling clerks of the next General AS
sembly
RacpactfuIlV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
THURSDAY, December 20, 1898
ELECT THEM BY THE PEOPLE.

Even in the old days when a United
States Senator was usually chosen be-
cause of eminent ability or distinguished
public service in some other capacity, in
the days before Senatorship was Gov
eted to give the stamp of responsibility
TO or to gain social position for men
who had made millions in oil, soap, sau-
sages or exploited railroads, the plan of
electing United States Senators by the
Legislatures of the States was open to
serious objections and gave rise to Incl
dents more or less malodorous.
Undemocratic in its nature, the plan
was at first a concession to that emeLt
the body polite which believed and laugh
that the people were incapable of good
government unless hedged about by safe
guards and restraints. 1t has always
been an anomaly, an anachronism, an ab
surdity in republic. Latterly it has be-
come prolific source of scandal and cor
ruption. 1t has been the means of
bringing the Senate of the United
States into a measure of public contempt.
and has lowered the Senatorial
standard. 1t has even wounded the self
respect of the Senate as legislative
body.
The selection of a Senator that is not
attended with charges of bribery, appar-
emily well founded, has for the past few
years been decidedly the exception. Dead
legislators of principles and constitu
ents. have been so common as to be first
matters of outrage and then of jest.
Delaware, Ohio, Oregon, Wyoming.
Montana, Washington, and last and
worst. North Carolina. have been the
victims of disgraceful fights over the
Senatorship that would have been inn
possible under a system of election by
popular yote Three of the States men
toned were for time deprived Of Yep
resentantion, while the others would
much prefer no representation at all to
the kind that has been foisted upon
them.
At present the Legislature of West
Virginia is tie on joint ballot, with the
result that some man must betray his
principles or an election will be impos-
sible. There is threat by the Demo-
cratic majority in the House, and by
the Republican majority in the Senate,
to unseat members, a situation that two
years ago converted the Legislature
of Kentucky into an arsenal and finally
eliminated in the election of man
without brains, and therefore without
strong enemies.
There is no reason why such cum
bersome, circuitous, uncertain anu un-
satisfa Glory method of choosing represen
tatives of the people should be longer
adhered to. It's defects and dangers
have long been apparent. It's adyant-
ages are yet TO be discovered.
If Senators were elected by direct
vote of the people, Ohio would perhaps
have no Hanna and North Carolina no
Prtchard in the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
MIsCHIEyoUs CATS.
Miss Mary Thompson Solves Mr.. Dughrs
Conundrum,

'Why arc cats so mischievous" was
question asked three weeks ago by Mr..
A. Dughi. the fruit man, and. for cor
rect answer he offered fine basket of
fruit.
The contest was limited to women be-
tween the ages of , and 102. And yet,
Notwithstanding this limitation great,
very great number Of answers came
from everywhere.
And yesterday was the day to decide
the contest. Messrs. Mark Squires, Fred.
Tpchurch and j. Il. Ward were chosen
as a committee and the answers were
opened. Many of them were good; some
Of them were bad. and others were worse.
Some were humorous. others took the
thing very seriously; all were good ma
tured.
The committee. however, were unanim-
Gus i'm their decision. and awarded
the premium to one of Raleigh's prettiest
and most charming little girls-Miss
Mary Cornclia Thompson, daughter Of
Mr.. A. A. Thompson.
Here is her solution TO the conundrum:
"Why cats are so mischievousW
Because the cats best friend is n
miss" TO her it is "chief." and the two
together make Gus" which makes cats
''mss-chief MS"
Miss Mary, the basket is your. May
you hugely enjoy the fruit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD.

We notice that at the meeting of the
directors of a certain public institution
in North Carolina resolution was
adopted to ask the Legislature to in
crease the appropriation and to make
large additions
We were sorry to read this because
We had hoped that, in view of the
hard times, those in charge of our public
institutions would be content with the
present appropriations, and be willing
to conduct their institutions on the same
economical basis that governs most pri-
yate individuals.
The Democrats wisely made few
promises to the people, but they did
promise strict economy-not niggardli-
ness, but the strictest economy consistent
with good government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
speaking

Ex-Governor Boutwell,. speaking
against expansion at Boston ON Tues
day night, said: IF we hold the Philip
pines, we hold them because Russia per-
mits us to do so. and not otherwise. This
in itself is a humiliation Mr.. Boutwell,
is taking the best possible method of
helping imperialism along. There are
real dangers enough without conjuring
up bogies. We could hold the Philip
pines against Russia because we can hold
the sea against her. But the Philippines
are not worth even victorious war, and
they make war more probable. In that
home, lies the folly of Imperialism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
MIR. B. L. LACY.
He, is Warmly Commended as a Fit
Man for the Mayoralty.

To the Editor: voice the sentiment
of the mechanics and working men Of
Raleigh in recommending our true
friend, Mr.. b. r. Lacy, for mayor of
this city. He has done more for The
advancement of our class than any
other maE that | know. In his official
life he has been a success, and won for
himself the gratitude OF the entire work
ing people. He made tbs. best commits
sioner of labor statistics that we have
had. / do not intend 10 speak disparag
ingly of either of the other commission
ers, for they no doubg did rs well as
they knew how, but it requires spe
cially prepared man TO fill acceptlhly Il
place of this kind. If Mr.. Lacy is
elected to this office | nm satisfied
that he will break the record of the
finest mayor that Raleigh has had. That
one is Mr.. Russ. Mr.. Lacy does not
want the office. but he belongs to u.s.;
and we will have him il we choose
He need not try to get out of it. We
working men are determined TO be rec
ognized. We do the voting and we must
have the biggest piece of pie in the city
government. Men of all professions and
All suaues o1 poiltics Win support MN.
lie has a record as the working mans
friend that cannot be beaten. He has
knowingly sacrificed, position for the
sake of his fellow workers, and it
would be dsgraceful ingratitude if we,
as working men, did not support him.
The writer Of this has known him init
mately since he was fifteen years of
age, when he went into the Raleigh and
CASTOR railroad shops to learn the ma
chinist's trade, and he has always
found him the same Ben Lacy, full of
energy, always ready to do his duty
and never bending the knee to any man,
let his position be ever so high.
L. A. HATCH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
$5Ooo,OOo LOST ON HORSE RACES.

It is stated that man won and lost
S5,000.000 on horse races. For twenty
years he kept at it. and most of the
time he was successful. At last fortune
turned against him, and to-day he is
pennilcss. Gambling is a good deal like
neglect of health. 1t can he kept up II
long time. but in the end it is disastrous.
Fortunes are harder to restore than
Health. The first step toward winning
back lost health is tC restore the diges-
tive organs to a normal condition. For
this purpose Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is far ahead of anything else. This RENE
dy is specific for Indigestion. dyspep-
STA, FEVER, ague, nervousness and sleep
lessness. 1t is a wonderful tonic. Drug
gists sell it everywhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
Additional Testimony as to the Merits Of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
TETTER on THE HANDS.
Raleigh, \, c., May 10, 1895.

Raleigh, \. c., May 10, 1898.
Mrs. Joe Person:
think your Remedy wonderful. For
quite good many years / was troubled
with, | suppose, letter ON my hands. |
tried very many things, but to no good.
Finally | got some of your Remedy,
about a year ago, and in one month my
hands We're well, and have remained SO
ever since. l would not have my hands
in the fix they were in before | tried the
Remedy for great deal, for | suffered
torture with them. and they are now
well. / would wash and soak my hands
III quite warm water and CASTLE soap,
and then pour some of the Remedy in
one hand and wash them with it, and
it soon made cure.
MRS. J. L. POOL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

Secretary Alger has reserved to him
self the exclusive right to grant fran
chises in Cuba. Porto Rico or the Phil
ippines. Mr.. Ayers lumber company is
doubtless preparing to branch out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
INeS IltCli tttlN'
CHAS. l.. ABERNETHY.

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel SaIve don't accept a counterfeit
or imitation. There are more cases of
Piles being cured by this than all others
combined. ]. Hal Bobbitt and Henry
TyHicks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

So far as casualties are concerned, the
capture of Santiago was slight affair
when compared with the peaceful evacua-
ton of Havana.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

We infer from Mr.. Roberts interview
that he does not know what a free-hand
swat from Presbyterian preacher feels
like.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

General Merritt is coming in for a
good deal of criticism because he said
plainly, 1--WE have outgrown the consti-
tuition; it is useless to discuss it." That
was much less happy and diplomatic
way of putting it than saying, ''Who will
pull down the flag
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

Congressman Roberts has grabbed IN
his election certificate and his three
wives and is growing flercely.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

General Wood has a school board row
on his hands at Santiago. Cuba is be-
coming Americanized with amazing
rapidity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29

In attempting to govern the Filipinos
Aguinaldo appears to have set his teeth
in lump somewhat larger than he can
masticate with comfort.