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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-11-23

W 'O'N'p'y 'S"NiVuNOI tus
Philadelphia branch OF the
anti-imperialist league, are
receiving the signatures o.
those who are opposed to the
administrations Philippine
policy: I'VE, the undersigned
citizens of the United States
OF America. especially peti-
ti0n your honorable body to
bring about an immediate
cessation OF hostilities in the
Philippine islands and to an.
nounce to the people thereof
with promptitude, that it is
the purpose of the United
States not to interfere with
their aspirations for indepen
dence, Of to subject them to
our authority. but only to
aid them in setting up an in
dependent government of
their own choice and to pro
tect them against hostile for
pign interference. aud to as.
Sist them with the military
and naval forces of the Uni
ted States, 80 far an may he
required in tie maintenance
OF order and security until
such a government shall be
established"
In these days when the av-
erage republican is stretch.
ing everything to prove that
the result OF the state elec-
tiOns are an endorsement of
the policy OF imperialism,
there is a pointer for them in
the plain words of that plain
man, Senator McCumber, of
North Dakota. who'is now in
Washington. He said tina.
the people of his state are IN
favor of expansion as appli-
ed to development OF trade,
but that they do not UNDER
stand it to mean imperial
ism and an immense stand.
ing army, and would notsup
port such a construction of
it.
There is much protesting
on the part of many republi-
can Senator's and Represpn-
tatives against the program
that Secretary Gage and 9th
er radical gold men have ar.
ranged to have the coming
session of Congress enact a
law placing the county on a
single gold standard. The
most of this protesting is on
the quiet, but several Sena-
tors, including wiley, o +
Coan., Chandler, OF N. H.,
aud Thurston, OF tNebr., have
publicly announced their op
to the programme.
With the exception or Chand
Ter, these gentlemen favor the
gold standard but oppose
the legislation from policy,
because OF their belief [ h a t
it will lose the republican par
ty votes which they can keep
along with the single gold
standard as now established
and maintained by edlct OF
the Secretary of the treasu-
ry. Most democrats hope
that Cages programme will
be carried out; then there will
be no dodging the question
)v republican speakers and
editors i'm next wears cam.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-11-23
Wiley A on the Amendment Again.

Wiley A on the Amendment Az ain.
Editor Democrat:
In reply to your criticisms
of my views on the amend.
ment recently published in
your paper, | wish to say
that this great question now
confronting the American
people upon this vital ques.
tion hangs the political dps.
tiny of the / literate white
men of the Old North State
who cannot read and write
any section of the COnstitn-
tion in the English language.
The advocates of this a
mendment have failed t O
turn their light on Sec. 4.
Gentlemen, turn on the light.
Don't be afraid to tell t h q
people what Sec. 4 means.
| consider the amendment to
the Constitution the most
important question that has
ever been presented to t h e
people of this State. T h e
right to vote is a privilege
very much priced by the A.
merican people. 1t is a fact
those who have once enjoyed
the high privilege of voting
are 10th to give it up with
out a heavy struggle.
Gentlemen, you can vote
to perpetuate this crime of
conspiracy against the litter
ate white men of our State if
you wish. This is a highly es
teemed privilege that you
have, but | will say to you
when you do this you violate
that solemn pledge yon took
10 support the Constitution
OF the United States, for the
proposed amendment is un
constitutional to the 18th
amendment, as | understand
it.
| take the liberty to say
that the republican party
not to let the negroes
dominate in their conven
tions. They ought not to in
vest any power whatever in
the hands Of negroes to hold
ofice'and to control our State
ana county Offices in any
way. This ought not to be
tolerated by any party. be it
democratic, popnlist or re-
publican. | am for white su.
premacy and against negro
domination. Our State and
county government ought to
be administered by our best
men, regardless of political
As to taking my stand on
the negro side ofthe question
is but a supposirion otyours.
| stand upon the fundamen-
tai principles OF Jeffersonian
democracy. | stand where
our fathers stood who fought
bled and died to free the A
merlcan people from the iron
grasp OF English domination.
stand for the rights a n d
privileges of the great Anglo
saxon race.
W. A. HARMAN.
Sugar Grove, Oct, Is.
Cho m, n erl N tu1a Doip RoIv,,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-11-23
" WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

from cur Regular Correspondent
Boss Hanna will have 8
fight on his hands when he re
turns to Washington, just as
hard as the one he had in
Ohio. and one in which he Ia
not buy victory with cash.
Notice has been served on
Mr.. Mckinley by leading
men OF his party that Hanna
will be too heavy a load to
carry through another ma
tional campaign: that his rec
ord was bad enough before
he made those speeches in
the Ohio campaign in defense
OF trusts, and that it h a 8
since then become an i'm.
perative necessity that he
shOu'd retire from the head
of the Republican National
Committee. Mr.. Mckinley,
who in addition to consider
ing himself under many obi
gations, financially and 9th
erwise to Hanna, ia believed
to be a little afraid of him,
attempted to argue wit h
those who demanded Ham
mas scalp. but he was a t once
told that it was not a case of
argument; that he could, if
SO disposed, give Hanna "A
tip that would result in his
voluntary retirement, on ac-
count of "his health" or any
other old thing, but that if
he declined to do 80. an open
fight against Hanna would
he started by some of t h e
most prominent republicans
in Congress, as soon as h g
session opened. Mr.. McKin.
ley did not say what he would
do, but there is no reason to
believe that he will stand by
Hanna, at least until con
vinced that his opponents
are strong enough to down
him. Consequently a red hot
in which democrats
will be interested specta tors,
is expected during the com.
ing session ofCongress. Whe,
ther it will result in a defeat
for Hanna will depend large
ly upon circumstances, but
it may play an important
part in the legislation of the
session, as Mr.. Mckinley will
ask much OF Congress, and
the republican majority in
both House and Senate is en-
tirely too slim to leave
room for any considerable
kicking out of the admins
tration traces.
According to an official re.
port of the United States Con
at Stockholm the
Government OF Sweden owns
and operates 1924 miles of
Iai!way, the rolling stock of
which consists of 502loccmo
lives, 42S baggage cars. S92
passenger coaches, 3 dining
ears, 45 postal wagons, 6
combined coaches and bag
gage. 81 prison vans, ZIG
lat cars, and 1921 freight
'ars. The annual profits du
ing the forty.three years OF
government ownership0f the
always have averaged NJ ore
han one and one.third mill
IN doll rs IN A morinop pnon
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-11-23

DR.. H II. Haden, Summit, Ala.
says: 81 think Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is a splendid medicine. pre-
scrlbed it, and my confidence in
it grows will. continued use." II
dIgests what you eat and quick
ly cures dyspepsia and indiges-
tion. Coffey BROS. Phillips son.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
FORETASTE OF
THE GREAT NAVAL
PAGEANT TO-DAY
more general.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Thousands
who went down to Staten Island to see
the Olympia and her fighting sisters OF
the North Atlantic squadron had a
foretaste of the great naval pageant to
be presented to-day. From early morn
ing until dusk ferryboats were thronged
to their utmost capacity. On all lips
was the name of the Olympia, and as
boats approached the Staten Island
shore crowds thronged forward anx-
iously to obtain the first view OF
Deweys famous flagship. Lying right
oft the lighthouse station and at the
end of the long line Of warships she
presented the most conspicuous feature
in the picture Viewed from the broad
bulkhead at st. George, which all day
long was black with spectators, the
view was even finer. To complete the
picture there lay within the line Of war
ships a magnificent collection of steam
yachts, among which were conspicuous
the Intrepid, Varuna, Aloha, Claremont
and many other splendid pleasure craft
which viii take part in the pageant of
tomorrow.
At st. George and Tompkinsville
boatmen drove roaring trade in TAX
ing visitors off to the ships. OF these
the Olympia received, of course, the
lions share. A brisk wind began to
blow early in the afternoon and soon
kicked up a nasty, choppy sea SO that
the rowboats hardly dared to venture
forth, and patrons of numerous steam
launches had to be, content with a
cruise around the ships, the high sea
making it almost impossible to board
Thorn
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
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intervals with red and green colored
arch signal lamps. the immense brill
liant motto Welcome Dewey" was
suspended as if it were in midair.
Looking from the bridge toward the
Jersey coast similar signs could be dis
tinctly read on the gateway Of the
railroads that are bringing thousands
to swell the pean of welcome to the re-
turning warrior Further down the
bay on the Brooklyn side was the same
fiery Welcome" and also on Staten
Island. At the portal to the city
shone out in letters. Of the brightest
light the same hearty greetin" wei
come Home" flanked by immense illu-
minated american flags that could be
seen for miles. The residents at quar-
antine gave for the benefit of the
sailors on the ships a display of fire.
works, which was followed by other
patriotic residents along the Brooklyn
and Jersey coasts. After the display
of fireworks the Olympia and New
! ork gave an exhibition with their
searchlights, lighting up passing craft
and picking out in brilliant relief many
of the pretty wooded spots on the
Staten Island hills. Tomorrow night
the fireworks and illuminations Will be
more general.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
OF SONG
PAID TO THE
SEA HEROES

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Twelve hun
dred strong, the Peoples Choral Union.
led by Frank Damtoschl paid trib-
ute of song to-night to-the sea heroes.
About 700 of the singers were women.
In the steamer Warwick they left the
pier at Beekman street at 7:40 y. m. and
forty minutes Ia or the Warwick lay to
fifty yards from the stern of the Olym-
pia.
MY Country, 'Tis of Thee" was the
first number and as soon as it was over
the jackies and officers expressed their
appreciation by three hearty cheers and
a tiger
Then the flashlights played and
showed the admiraPs flag at the mast
head. Three cheers arose from the
Warwick and the 1900 singers broke
forth into the stirring strain, See, the
Conquering Hero Comes" The band
of the Olympia played THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" and the band on the
Warwick joined in and the Olympians
helped the visitors to fill the night
with the magnificent chorus.
Three cheers for Dewey" some one
on the Warwick called and a roar went
up from the dim dark line along the
rail of the Olympia as we'll as on the
excursion boat. The union then sang
THE Hallelujah Chorus" from HandePs S
Messiah" as the Warwick drew out,
but the anxiety of the singers to crowd
the boat and get a glimpse of the ad-
miral cut the singing short.
Farther away the Warwick drew and
the singers united in the fine music of
Men Of Harleich" That was well
under way when the national colors
We're run up on the stern Of the Olym-
pia, and with the searchlights full on
old glory it was gracefully dipped by
way of salute and thanks.
The Star -spangled Banner again
rang out in swelling chorus and that
was the singers goodnight to the
great admiral
Then Admiral Simpsons New York
was sought out, while along the line of
warships, starting with the Olympia.
red and white signal lights winked
busily, passing the word to- give the
choral union fitting reception. But,
whatever the signals, the New York S
crew gave the singers a warm welcome
as they approached singing THE Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic
The New York's searchlights were
turned on the singers and then the Wis
itors cheered for Sampson and were an
swered with cheers by the crew. Then
somebody on the Warwick called out,
Three cheers for Admiral Schley," and
the answering shouts were fully as loud
as that which went before. Then fol
lowed 1.-The Hymn of Thanks" Halle
lujah Hymn" America" and THE
Star-spangled Banner"
Rear Admiral Howison's flagship, the
Chicago, was next visited. The anchor
watch only was on deck. but they work
ed the searchlights bravely and their
signal lights did a lot Of winking, pre-
sumably reporting the singers ON hand
and well. The singers cheered the ad-
miraL The Warwick started back to
Manhattan at $50 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
SILVER FOR THE
REDEMPTION OF BONDS
The Chilean Government Will Prob
ably Make an Issue of Thirty
Thousand Pesos

Special Cable TO The Call and New York Her
aid Copyrighted 1899, by James Gordon
Bennett.
VALPARAISO, Sept. 2S.-It is said that
the Government intends to issue 80 900
pesos in silver coins from the redemp-
ton on Government bonds. This scheme.
it is believed, will give the coins their
real value. The price of bonds will rise
and the bank rate of interest will fall.
The project will be presented at an
extraordinary session of Congress, when
the Ministry will probably fall. Esti-
mates for the War and Marine Depart
ments for the present year, which
amounted to 22 2,23S, ,S94 pesos, have been
reduced for 1900 by 4723,S5 pesos.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29

There is no limitation as regards color.
THOSE whose homes and places of bust
ness are on the line of the parade have
spared neither care or expense to make
their decorations worthy of the man
and Of the day. The professional deco
ra tor has received carte blanche from
many of the property owners. Grace
ful;festoons and draperies, medalIlons,
coats of arms and banners add TO the
effect. Many of the residents of RiV-
ersfde drive and West Seventy second
street have agreed on a common
scheme of decoration and the result Is
beautiful and artistic
Stands were still being erected all
day along the line of march. The TIM
bers were put in place rapidly ana
boards were nailed as though they
were being put in place by steam
driven, automatoms. Every stand had
its box office and it's skirmish line OF
spectators. In spite of Chief Devery's s
warning concerning spurious tickets,
the loud-lunged hawkers were not
abashed. From Fifty-ninth street TO
Seventy second street Central Park
west looked like q wilderness of sawn
pine. The grand stands extended far
back, and parts of landscape projected
above the tier of seats. Trees which
seemed TO be balanced in the air
nodded above the expanse Of yellow
pine Along the avenue stood the lines
of statesmen enthusiastically plying
their trade.
Windows and stoops are for rent
everywhere, and fancy prices were paid
yesterday for houses. H. o. Armour of
Chicago has rented house at River
side drive for two days for $1,000. In
Fifth avenue nearly all residents who
are in the city are building stands.
Among those who applied for permits
tosday were Herman Oelrichs, George
Gould and Andrew Cammack How
ard Gould has purchased 100 seats at
the northwest corner of Sixty-seventh
street and Central Park west for the
children whom his wife will entertain
during the Dewey land parade. The
seats are on the property Of Russell
Sage and c. P. Huntington.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29

MANILA. Sept. 2S.-The town of
Porac was taken by forces under Cen
erals Macarthur and Wheeler at
o'clock this morning. The American
column met with only slight resistance
in its advance not more than 400 or 500
insurgents contesting the ground. The
American losses were hVe men
wounded.
The movement to capture Porac was
begun at o'clock in the morning.
General Macarthur with the Thirty
sixth Regiment and General Wheeler
with the Ninth Regiment and battery
advanced by two roads from Santa
Rita, while General Wheaton and Lieu
tenant Colonel Smith, with the Seven
teenth and Twelfth Regiments, moved
from Angeles to intercept the retreat
ing insurgents if possible.
Before the advance began tremen-
dous demonstration with artillery ana
rapid-fire guns was made at Angeles as
a feint against the insurgents along the
line of the railroad on the American
front. Major Baldwin's battalion
guarded the town during the opera
tions. Only small squads of the enemy
were seen, as a rule. AS the troops ad-
yanced Major Shields and four SOL
diers were at a point near the foothills
when they came suddenly into contact
with $50 insurgents. By firing with
great rapidity they deceived the foe as
to their number and managed to hold
them off.
General Wheaton's attempt to inter
cept the Filipinos on the north resulted
only in the capture of seven armed
men, the high grass through which the
insurgents crept hiding them from
view.
The Twelfth Regiment, under Lieu
tenant Colonel Smith, took Manabang,
three miles out of Angeles. and General
Wheeler with the Seventeenth cap
tured the small town of Dolores. Later
the Twelfth had a few minutes hot
fight with insurgents. None of the
Americans were wounded, but few
insurgents were killed. After Porac
was captured General Wheaton's force
returned to Angeles
Two Filipino majors came into the
American lines at nightfall last even
ing with a message saying that about
twenty American prisoners were COM
ing in this morning. They requested
that General Alejandrino, with one
colonel and two lieutenant colonels, be
allowed to visit General Otis.
They We're refused entrance until Il
o'clock noon on Friday, so as not to
spoil military movements. Only one
general will be permitted to see Cen
eral Otis.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
DEWEY PARADE
AND THE GRAND
ARMY TROUBLE

Topeka, Kans, Sept. 28.-General
Shaw, national commander in chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, in
prefacing his address to the veterans
at the State reunion to-day spoke of
the now famous controversy of the
Grand Army of the Republic with the
Dewey parade managers. He began by
characterizing those having the big
parade in charge as narrow minded
blunderers, clothed with little brief
authority"
He then reviewed the whole matter,
going over the details, which have al
ready been printed.
Had a soldier Of Deeds" he declared,
been in the place of General Roe, the
Grand Army would have marched in
glory and joy at the head of the line,
following the great admiral, where, be-
yond question, their place should be-
Again he said: Let this battleless
Major General Roe stew in his own
grease in view Of his oft-repeated
declaration: I'll take the whole respon-
sibility in refusing the Grand Army the
right of parade 1 am perfectly willing
he should"
General Shaw said that soon Admiral
Dewey would be invited to visit the
thirty-fourth national encampment to
be held at Chicago in 1900, where the
veteran survivors would express their
admiration for him in their own way
and unhampered.
The veterans then adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved That the action Of our COM
mander in chief, Albert D. Shaw, and of
Department Commander Joseph w. Kay
of New York in refusing to accept a place
for the Grand Army near the rear of the
procession, q position never willingly oc-
cupied by the defenders of Old Glory In
any line, meets with our unqualified ap-
prevail We. the, comrades of Kansas, al
ways lead the line in every patriotic dem
onstration Illustrative of American valor,
and we hope that on no similar occasion
in any department OF the nation will the
Grand Army of the Republic be assigned
to any other than the post of honor; and
be II further
Resolved, That the patriotic action of
Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New
York in promptly supporting the action of
our commander in chief. in demanding
proper recognition for the Grand Army
of the Republic endears him to every true
comrade of this nation and exemplifies the
sterling manhood of the Rough Rider who
led the line to victory up San Juan Hill
and in whose breast beats a warm heart
for the veterans of 81 and '65.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
BRILLI6NCY
THAT IS MOST
PICTURESQUE

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S-The appear
ance Of New York harbor tonight
could be compared to a circle of in
tense light. with the warships off
Tompkinsville as the hub from which
the brilliancy radiated. The bay has
never been as brilliant or as pictur-
esque a display Of continuous illumina-
tion as that seen tonight. nor has the
interest manifested by the shore dwell
ers been greater. Beginning at Brook
lyn Bridge, with it's starring of white
electric lights punctuated at stated
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
SIX OF THE URDANETTA'S
CREW WERE KILLED

MANILA, Sept 2S.-It is reported by a
person who has just arrived from Turdac
that Naval Cadet Welborn c. Wood, who
was in command of the United States
gunboat Urdanetta recently captured and
destroyed by the insurgents on the Orani
River, on the northwest side of Manila
bay. and five of the nine enlisted men
forming the crew, were killed during the
fighting previous to the destruction of
the vessel.
The four other men and the captured
cannon-a one-pounder a rapid-fire gun,
a Colt machine-gun and a Nordenfeldt
twenty-five millimeter gun-were con-
Veyed to Malao
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
HIGHWAYMAN R0BS A
STAGE IN THE KL0NDIKE
Plumber Secured Was Very Light, as
None Of the Passengers Carried
Much Money

SKAGUAY. Sept. % (via Seattle, Sept.
2S).-The stage running between Atlin and
Discovery was held up by lone highway
man on Tuesday night. There were nine
passengers, but none carried much money
or valuables and the plunder secured was
light The robber escaped without being
molested
The highwayman hailed the stage, say
ing he wanted to ride, and when 1t halted
he covered the driver and passengers.
telling them that If they wanted to save
their lives they would have to give up
their money
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
LUCKY CHINAMAN.
Picked Up Several Valuable Nuggets
In a Cave.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. S.-Half OF
Chinatown was out in a street meeting to-
day listening to tale of the hndlng Oh
gold from a former Chinese laborer mere
The lucky man was Kun wing Lee, Who h
sauamish Ssiu 1li Valley, about thirty miles up
the coast. He went inland about twenty
miles, where he says he foun6 a strea1In stream
rich in gold and a cave in which ne also
found several large nuggets. one OF
these was worth $40 and is the largest ever
found in this part Of the country. o,+o
gether as the result of his two seasons
work. He also had rare collection Of
precious stones and large number OF
skins from animals he had trapped our
aWaV.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
Stock Exchange Celebration.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-One of the
biggest celebrations ever held on the
Stock Exchange took place just before
the closing hour this afternoon The
Seventh Regiment band marched on
the floor playing, and the members
abandoned business and closed the
day in a tumult of enthusiasm over
Admiral Dewey. The galleries We're
crowded with visitors, who joined in
the cheers of the brokers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29

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