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New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY

Dean & Co. case before Recorder Gon
Boer mass meeting, Cooper Union, p. m.
Dinner for Dewey captains, Colonial Club even
ing.
Purim reception of Home for Aged and Indrm
Hebrews, II d. m. to p.
Sportsmens Show Madison Square Garden.
Review of I'd Battery, armory SIS D. m
Conference of building and loan men Astor
House. p. m.
Lecture on THE Coming Freedom" by the Rev
w. d. p Bliss. president of Social Reform Union
chapel of the Comforter No. 10 Horatio-st. p. m
Bible revival meeting All Souls Church Twen-
ueth-st and Fourth-ave. p
Merchants Association Committee Tariff Re
vision.
Lecture on Henry " ct la Tioue. I,Edit de
Church, II a. m.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
PARIS EXPOSITION NOTES.

Colonel William NJ. Griffith, secretary of the New
York State Commission to the Paris Exposition,
and H. A. Phillip, of Lowville, n. Y. one of the
Commissioners having in charge the New-York
State dairy exhibit, will sail to-day on the First
Bismarck for Cherbourg, whence they will go by
special train to Paris.
The French Government has granted space at
the Exposition TO the Berlitz School of Languages
with the request that French lessons be given by
the BerlitZ method natives of the French colo
nies. The pavilion of the Berlitz School will be an
attraction TO American tourists. Natives OF Siam
Tonquin, Algeria, Morocco, Congo, Dahomey etc
brought TO Paris by the French Government for this
purpose will be formed In classes to receive French
instruction Professor NJ. d. Bertz the we'll
known founder of the Berlitz School, is now IN
for the Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
SUICIDE IN A HOTEL.

SUPPOSED BROOKLYN MAN TAKES CARBoIJc
ACID SITTING IN A CHAIR
believed to be A Boyer of No s91b stuv
vesant-ave., Brooklyn, committed suicide in the
United States Hotel, at Fulton and Pearl sts bv
drinking carbolic acid yesterday The man. who
was about seventy-six years old. registered at the
hotel at a. m. under the name of Charles Schmidt
of Philadelphia. He told Eugene Lippert the clerk
that he wished quiet room, where he could rest
Tor Few hours before going to his home In Brook
lyn. He was assigned a fourth
floor, and nothing more was heard from him until
about o'clock, when a chambermaid opened the
door and saw the man. sitting dead in a chair
Lippert called in Policeman Dieh of the Old Slip
station, who informed the Coroner's office
A search OF the body made, and letter was
found addressed to Mrs. A. Boyer, No. s91a
Stuyvesant-ave., Brooklyn, in which the writer
who signed the name of A. Boyer. said that he was
tired of living a hard struggle, and had decided
TO end it by taking his life. bottle of carbolic
acid lay on the floor beside the body The only
property found the body 50 10 in money and
a silver watch and chain.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
BARGAINS FOR SHOPPERS.
TRIBUNE ADVERTISERS MAKE ATTRACTIVE
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.

JAMES MCREERY & CO., Twenty-thir
Special items to-day imported pure linen hand
kerchiefs. with hand embroidered initials or
wreaths; sheer linen handkerchefs, lace edged and
hand sewed. and mems fine handkerchiefs There
are also French flannel waists, fine quality latest
shades. and fancy lawn. dimity and zephyr waists
new models. The Sorosis shoes combine the desira-
bic qualities Of material and workmanship found In
high priced shoes.
BEST & CO.. Nos. so and s2 West Twenty-third-
St. make speciality of boys clothing and offer
to-day Russian blouse suits. made of light blue
serge, with sailor collar. prettily embroidered in
sizes three 10 eight years. The price of these
attractive garments is very low In every depart
ment Of the Liliputian Bazaar will be found new
ideas for the clothing of children
JAMES MCUTCHEON & Co. No. IA West
Twenty-third-st., making feature Of DeimeI's
linen mesh undergarr1ents, which have proved their
right TO the consideration of those want goods
conducive TO health and comfort Booklets and
samples OF the fabric may be had at McCutcheon's s
where exquisite linen goods may always be found
at most reasonable prices
O'NEILL'S, Sixth-ave, Twentieth TO Twenty-frst-
st-In the 'woman's ready to wear sections three
great bargains Will be found to-day Golf capes
fun length double face fancy effects men tailored
suits, with fly front jackets and box pleated
skirts. black tafTeta lining: shirt waists of
percale, French back. neatly tucked In front These
bargains that ought prove attractive 10
shoppers.
B. ALTMAN & CO.. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
SITS. and sixth-aye.-The spring importations of
fine laces, lace robes. etc, designed exclusively
for this firm. now exhibition Examples of
these late novelties exhibited in the windows
and in the store many attractive goods are shown
prices that should tempt buyers.
THE WANAMAKER STORE-The great china
sale continues, and among the offerings are Havi-
land dinner sets, Austrian china dinner sets Amer
porcelain dinner sets and English porcelain
dinner sets. These goods in various decorations
and shapes with rich gliding. Many Teplitz busts
and vases and splendid assortment OF fancy china
including about everything that could be desired
are also shown To-day the store will introduce the
sailor hat. Miss Janet. simple but exceedingly
attractive Fine lace robes, spangled. chantiily
yak and Tosca nets with ribbon trimmings made in
elegant style and at half the regular prices will in
terest many who visit the establishment
The Cleosam black silks and in rich
effects. On the fifth floor a skilful carver is en-
gagged leather novelties embracing a variety Of
useful articles. The firm advertises mattresses TO
order while you wat" A factory is fitted I'm IN
the second floor. where the bedding is sold. Some
bargains in mattresses. pillows and bedding goods
OF al kinds are offered
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15

There are many imitation baking powders solo
at a low price. They are made from alum
a corrosive acid which is poisonous in food
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
REBUKE FOR MR.. BACON.

Albany March 14.-Mr Trainor. of New-York in
the house this afternoon singled out Charles P
Bacon, attorney, of New-York City, who has
been endeavoring the report of the special
bank examiner the State Trust Company's ex-
animation and mentioning him by name pro-
tested against lobbying being permitted on the
floor OF the Assembly.
Mr. Bacon who was chatting TO Mr.. Mnton at
the time hastily slid into a seat, as the Speaker
announced that If lobbying going on, it must
once.
Mr.. Minton, for the information of house
said that Mr. Bacon was not discussing legislation
with him
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
SAID TO BE ONE OF SMITHS BEJps

G. NJ Cooper was one Of the passengers who ar
rived the White Star Line steamship Oceanic
yesterday. He is said 10 be one of the heirs 10
George Smith. who died recently In England Iea,-
Ing large estate. Mr.. Cooper went to the Waldorf
He could not be last night +i-
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15


Under the direction OF Mr.. MAURICE GRAC.
This Afternoon at $50 precsely-Frst pertornans ef
second cycle OF Der Ring des Nibelungen-DAS RHEIN
GOLD. MINES. Marie Brema. Susan Strong. Psvny
Ohtzka and Schumann-Heink; NM Van Dyck. Bar,
triedrichs, Muhlmann Pringle H Devrfes Brsusr ard
Van ROOy Conductor. Paur.
Tomorrow Evg. S-FIDELIO TernnA
Peyny' NM Bertram Pringle and DippeI
sat Aft. March H. FAUST. Mines. Cavs a,t
MantelE: NM: Van Dyck Scotti and PIancon-
Sat. Eve Mar II. S. Popular Pricss-IL BAR
BIERE DI SlVIGLIA. Nine. sembrich; NM Campanan.
Ed. de Reszke and Salignac.
sun Eve Mar Is At s:15-Grand Popular conss,t s
I'm Van Rooy Bars and scotti together with The Metro
Mon Ev'g Mar 10 at I:So-DIE MEISTERSINGEA
Mines. Senhrich and Schunann- Heink. NM Bertrsr-
Prinsle, Friedrichs. Ereuer and DippeI
Tues Aft, Mar. 20 l prscsely-Second pertorrane
OF second cycle OF Der Ring des Nibelunsen-ois
WALKURE- Mines Emma Eames. Schumsnn- Hsrx
oltzka; Pevny. Bauermeister. Van Cautsren; sost%
MOka-kellOgS BrOadfoOt and Ternna: NM Van DycA
Prinsle and Van Rooy; Conductor Paqr. =,
We'd eve. Mar. q. at T:45-Doubls BI1E-LUC1A d.
I;AMMERM00R Nine. ssmbrieh: NM. Canpanari sa s1a
Perotti- Followed by CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Mines, Calve and Manteln; NM scotti and salisnac
Thurs Aft. Mar. - preciseiyThirG perfornanrs
OF second cycle Of Der Ring des NbeungenSIE
Mines. Ternina, Suzanne Adams and Schunann- henA
NM Dippel Friedrchs. Pringle. Breuer and Van HOo'
Conductor. Paur.
Fri Evg. Mar. 81 at s-CARMEN. Mines. Cays and
Suzanne Adams. NM Salignac and Scott.
WEBER PIANOS USED.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF YORK, WEDNESDAY. MARCH H. 1900
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW-YoRK, WEDNESDAY MARCH H. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Craigean Gr) Push. Iesh February 81 in
ballast to Benhan Boyesen. Arrived the Bar at
Steamer Oceanic CBr, Cameron Liverpool March and
passengers the White Star Line Arrived Bar
steamer g3s sa Gsn Tenat Hamburg TEN March with
Arrived at the Bar at $40 M
steamer Yarmouth (BT, smith Nuevitas March and
to the Cuban Land and SIS co. Arrived at the Bar
Steamer amer Ydpn oT ad eTssnssn Prosrese March
steamer Saratoga: Johnson. cienfuegos g. San
James Ward Co. Arrived at the Bar at AS m.
Steamer I.ampasas, Barstow. Galveston March Z and
Key West 10 with mdse and passengers to Mallory
passed tramp steamer. with Maltese cross on smoSe-
6neanng not under controi'9 ''1'A O'S as ssna'
Steamer Seminole Bearse. Jacksonville March 10 and
Charleston H. with mdse passengers to VIM clyde
steamer Xena dam, Thidemann. Charleston March
with mdse and to Old Dominon @ S. co
Steamer city of Philadelphia, curry. Baltimore. with
Sandy Hook; \ J. March a. $3.50 m-wind north
SAILED
Steamers Belnoch Rr for Manchester: ComaI. Gal
weston Princess Anne Norfolk Newport News: Yuca-
ar NoFnern s % r 1Ss Antwerp 0ISssSa Fsster CITY city
Antwerp: Aianca Colon: Anchoria CBr) Glasgow Kan
sas City. Savannah Buenaventura. Norfolk with one
barge; Alsenborn Baltimore United States transport
Fitzpatrick. Puerto Rico
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
Liverpool March 14Arrived previously steamer Biela
CBr). Allen. NewYork for Manchester Sailed seameI
Teutonic (Br). McKinstry. New-York
Manchester March 14-Arrived previously steama,
Mozart (Y3r), Ellis. New-York. ~
Southampton March 14-Arrived. steamers Saale CSer
Mrow. NewYork for Bremen (and proceeded; NewYork
Roberts. New-York passed Hurst at 1910 D mn
Sailed, steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresa Ger Meier
(from Bremen) New-York -
Plymouth, March ID. 1:15 m-Arrived steamer Penn
ceeded)
scly. March IA. 1890 m-Passed steamer New
York. Roberts New-York for Southampton.
Hamburg. March 1l--Saled. Heios (Cier)
Jansen, New-York
Cherhourg, March "a: m.sailed. steamer Kaiserin
Maria Theresa (Ger stormer from Bremen Sou;h-
ampton) New-York.
Lisbon, March 14-Arrved. steamer Cleveland (Br)
Richards New-York.
IIueIva March I-sailed steamer Inca (I,r) Cox New
York.
Genoa, March IL. 4 m-Arrived steamer Ems (Ger)
Harrassowitz. New-YorS via Naples
Naples March 13-Saied. stearne Hesperia CBrl Gov
erley, New-York
Alexandria March 10-Arrved. steamer Brand (Non.
Thronsen New-York.
Cape Town. March 12-Arived steamer St Dunstan
CBr) Fortay New-York.
Para March i2-Arrived. sobralense CBn
CoXson New-York.
Para. March 11sailed steamer Polycarp (E,r) James
New-York.
CoroneI. March Passed previously steaner porda
(Nor). Svendsen New-Yor1 for Honolulu
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
FIFTH AVENUE-Carroll D. Wright, United
States Commissioner of Labor; Senator Thomas
H. Carter, of Montana; Senator ]. c. Pritchard.
of North Carolina; Ex-Governor p. c. Cheney of
New-Hampshire, and the Right Rev. Henry p.
Whpple Bishop of Minnesota. HOFFMAN-An-
drew Hamilton, of Albany, and Ex-Governor
Campbell of Ohio. HOLLAND-Lord Osborn, of
London, and Colonel Samuel P Colt, of Providence.
MANHATTAN-T. NJ. Pomeroy. of Auburn; Dr. J.
H Payne, of Boston. and j. La Motto Morgan, of
Alabama MURRAY HILL-Colonel S. E. Til
man, OF West Point. and DR.. B. j. Edgar. jr
United States Military Academy STURTEVANT
Major D. Madden, L. S. A.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
BIG VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY

Kate Duckett yesterday obtained a verdict for
50 500 against the city in action which was tried
before Justice Giegerich and jury in the Supreme
Court Inc plaintih sued as the adminstrat trix of
her husband, no killed while the driver of q
street cleaning wagon in December 1896 as tbe
result OF one of the wheels of the wa gon he was
driving going into a hole in St. Marks Place The
witnesses proved that this hole had been left omen
for over five years owing to the neglect of the cv
Wy
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
GENERAL GRANTS SISTER AT SING SING

Mrs. Mary Grant Cramer. sister of General T.
S. Grant, was visitor Sing Sing prison yester-
day, and spent several hours in looking over the
institution under the guidance of Warden John
son. Mrs. Cramer Is interested in the prison work
of Mrs Ballington Booths Prison League. a Chris
uan society formed among the convicts in many
prisons. She had talks with several of the CON.
victs who members of the league
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
On Thursday Evening. March 22d at o O'Clock
GRAND GALA CONCERT

In Aid of the American Hospital ship Maine and n
American and British Red Cross Societies.
Under the Direction OF Mr.. Maurice Grag.
The following artists (whO volunteered their -
vicesl will positively appear
Mines. suzanne Adams, Rrema, CalvS, Eamss. De Las
san, Mantei Norca Semorich. Schumann HeinS Sassa
Strong. De We're; NM. Bertranl. Campanar. Van DyeA
Perotti PlancOn EdOuard de Reszke. Scott.
Conductors NM Mancinelli Bsvgnani and ~
Entire Chorus and Orchestra OF Metropolitan Op~s
House
Regular Opera prices VIII prevail 49,
The sale OF and unsOli boxes Will cOmmencs u
Thursday morning a Box Office.
Boxes be had application
Mrs. :. BARTON FRENCH Is ". 5Ist ST.
aauanau IJuT TvIr1TPr otSr . TEX IA
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Announcements.

Announcements.
Es1
E. W. DRESS SHIRTS. z.--E. G. w
Perfect in every dstaI, - W.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise Gil Sunset 807 Moon 533 Moons II
HIGH WATER.
AM.-Sandy Hook 701 Gov Island 733 He'll e:22
PM.Sandy Hook 7:24 Gov. Island 1856 He'll Gate 9:45
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-12

---~. essful eonsssdtoeioa. that 70 tseq
1890 paSfssaa, ssfaiS, i1fs00os soo
.ssssessibla slestios laW that he's ever
assssared the stntsts books of say
usata IL The Untea.
We pledge ourselves - iDeroaee tee
e1Rsfsney Of the pubiIs school syseen
In Moth Caroli q, End pOtst % sos
fAse that the Psople's Party has dose
aors fof bsb'is education 10 Hosth
,Akolisa than the DemoeFstio. party
ever did IN sWiss the lenRtA OF time.
- ~ Populiste Of North Carolina 10
- - ofetitsd the 1Pst gIeat increase
| IN the public school system.
We pledge ourselves - tie care Of
tie unfogtunato class Ia North Caro-
] Nina And 20 IN increase 10 tho usoss-
saSy facilities TOE ths tAmA. A. a
Earnest q orr sincerity, Ne point q
our past record IN this partieplar. ans
say that no .Lekisiatrss 10 which
Populists have had Q controlling voic'
his ever turned . deaf ear 70 the de
; mand Of the unfortunate, or been FOL
> lowed by N urgent appeal for add
tioual provision - has been fecentl.
} issued by the Board Of Public Chart
; ties hecAuss OF the failure Of the Dem
ocfatic legislature to make such pro
vision - seen and urgently needed
D the time they were eonsupink thei
time In epactins political ie9isiatio
/. IAna creating new Offices during Ii
Z session of 1899.
9 Labor IL indispensable to the cres
j ton and profitable use of capital. Cal
J ital increases the efficiency and valu
iof labor. Whoever arrays one again
e the other, 10 an enemy OF both. TIL
y policy 10 wisess and best. which Ia
e monies the two on the basis Of abs
Z iute Justice,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-12

+Da,Iy sscsp. Monday tDaiiy .xoep,
Sunday.
Wilmington and Ws,u.,. Rnroau. fao.
kin DIVISION Main Line-rrain leaves Wi,
II 10 p. IA, leaves Fayetteville 1s2 D. m.
arrives Sanford As p. n Returning leo "
Sanford 2 30 p. M. arrive Fas ettsvifle 3 Il
p. m, leave Fayetteville 50 o. M, arrive,
Wiiminvtnn 6 50 p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, Ben
nsttsvilie Braaeh--Train leaves Bennsts
vile Is :, NJ, M.xtop g 20 2 m, Re-
arrive Fayetteville 10 %. Psturuips leave.
Fayssseyills : 70 2; On m Hops MIh HP
N, arrives Bennettsvilie I Is p. N.
Concessions q Fayetteville with tram Nc
70 at Marion with the Carolina &c -
sprinss snd Bovnore Rsiirosd. at ssnio,s
with the Hesbosrd Air Line and Southern
Railway At Gulf with the Durham ant
Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Boa
leaves Weldon s. p. m, Halifax Is p. m
arrives Scotland Neck ct O. P. N, Green
ing leaves Kinston 30 q m., 0resnvilI.
so q M. arriving Halifax ills Q. m.
Weldon u:ss m daily except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch lsavs Wash
irgt0n $40 m. and $50 p. m, arrive Par
fneie VIZ .. M enO EUO p. m, rotuIniuS
lesve Parmeie 9:4c q. m. and $50 D. m. az
rive Washington 1I:00 d m and TO D. m
daily except Sunday.
Train leaveA Tarboro, N. G., daily sxosp
Sunday $50 p. m, Sunday l:1S p. m, q
rives Plymouth 7:40 p m, 10 PM, rsturn
ing leaves Plymouth daily except 9unda,
30 .. NJ and Sunday .. m, arrives Taf
ooro 1905 q m. and Hoo q. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branoh leave
Aoldsboro daily except Sunday, 7:06 .. m,
arriving Smith6eld 8:10 O. M, returnin,
eaves Smithfieid 800 q. m. arrives ct Gold
ooro 1875 q. M.
Trains on Nashville Branch iesye Roc<,
Mount at 4:30 .. m, 3 40t M, arrive Nash
vile 10 10 q. M, = os p. m, ssring hop
10 ~ .. M, Is p M. returning ieav,
spring Hope 11Cc a. NJ, 81 pm, Naahvill,
II 70 .. n. 8 Is p. m, arriye ct Rocky
Mount IL IS q. m. 6p M, daily axcep
Sunday.
Train on Clinton HrAnch leaves Warsay
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, ll:40 .. m
and 4;15 p M, returning leaves Clinton Q
100 .. m. and ESQ p. m.
Train No. 70 makes Close connection :
Weldon for all points North daily ,iall.rai
yin Richmond.
81. u. ENER8ON, 0sn'i Pas An
J. r KENI1Y, 0en'l Man.
Z. y. RNeR0ON Tra68e MnnnsaR.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-12
Why Ne FAvoRs the AMENDMENT

It Will Take The Ignorant, Both White
and Black, eat Of foiit,es-Thsn
We Can Get Prohibition.
A gentIem an and a Populist in
Charlotte writes and gives his rea
sons for favoring the amendment.
We make some extracts from his
letter. You will see that he thinks
1t will disfranchise the illiterate
white and black alike:
"Yuur letter to Capt. Wilcox and
your speech in the Senate both
WIRE logical. But will write very
PLAN and give you my innermc st
reas ons for supporting the amend
| ment.
"In the first place, the poor, ig
norant whites you speak Of, are the
class of men who curse Populis 8
the loudest; thy have always
abused you. The very fellows you
plead so hard for, are the very ones
who rocked the house that night
you and Walter 81. nry spoke here
In the s. cond place, when the,
dis ranchise the ignorant, the DEM
Ocra's will lose their power, the
floating vote that always cleo,
| Democrats.
"My main reason is, whe n they
get the negro out of politics, then
we can get PROHIBITION. The
liquor traffic is the greatest curse
of the age. Take ,he poor. ignorant
men our. and then we will get pro-
hibition."
80 reader, take the case. What
is true in the liquor business, is
true In every business that does not
dance to the music of the bosses,
when they are SO enthroaed in
pnwer that the masses cannot
/ reach them with their votes, or the
interest Of the country cannot ap
peal to the voters. The friend is
labOring under q mistake; thew
will not need the floating vote and
the honest vote will be powerless
to effect the machine. Look outl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-12
IoiMTloesAI IN MOORE.
NJ. Hsvsii Esd Mr. viewer Discuss The
Issses 90 sasfssd.

~. psvsn ssd Mr.. VIEWER pisssss The
Issees 90 sssfssd.
SPECIAL to CAUCASIAN.
Sanford, N. c., June 3o.-Tbis has
rven q gocd day for reform in
Moore county. The Hon. J. b.
schulksn was billed for speech.
bat could not be present. In his
stead came Mr.. J. F. Newell. OF Ca
borrus. Mr.. Eewall 10 . young |
man end the Democratic evidently
thought they had an easy thing.
30 they challenged Mr.. Newell for
a division OF time, whit h was read.
ily granted. Their SPEAKER was
Mr.. Duncsn McIver, ar 4 his speech
was q very tame affair, being only
q harangue on the segro. Mr..
Newell then dscusst 1 the negro
question fully and fear essly, show
ing conclusivply that 70 Il white su
premscy 10 born into white man
and that neither white supremacy
In the white man nor riorals In the
negro could he put there by legisla.
tion--that IL God Almighty had
not pat them there they would not
be the, =, amendment or no amend
ment. Then by showing that the
Democrats were solely responsible
for the election OF George White.
the negro. to Congress, and that the
white men OF the East own ninety
Eve per cent OF The property, thus
doing nine'y-nve per cent OF the
employing, and therefore, could get
rid OF ninety FIVE per cent OF the
negroes In one year, he completely
exp'oded the great negro question.
After scoring this triumph, Mr.
Newell proceeded 20 arraign In q
most merciless and unanswerab's
manner the Democratic party FL
it's unjust election law, genera
extravagance and broken pledges t.
the people. All OF the Populist
went home strengthened In tn
faith. and the Democrats had thei
heads hung. A VOTER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-12
LETTER FROM ROBE SON.
The Condition stated-what Patriots VIII
srd Ouxht tn no.
For the Caucasian.

The Condition s.sted-what Patriots Will
srd Ouxht tn no.
For the Caucasian.
KINospALE, N. c., June a.
At no time. perhaps, in the h'stor
Of North Csro'irA has there been q
move general agitation and upstir.
more Dissatisfaction and discontpr'
smo~ 4 the messes OF the people thor
nc present. Men If all classes feel that
there IL tvoub'p ahead. snd well they
may, for never has there hung da' ke'
cloud over onr beloved State than now
when, not cn'y our liberties, Init ou'
lives ~ well. are placed in jeopardy
when II comes 70 pass that STAT,
Legislature, a holy that ought. of Al
men. 10 he honorable. honest. just, an|
law-abidirg will ensct Laws. rot onl'
legaIizIng, but only encouraging high
crimes, frauds and felo-ies; and this
done by the wisest and best (God heir
the fools and the meanest.) men In thu
Dem ocratic parry. " is time that thu
honest ypomap-y Of TIE state SHOULD
begin 70 ask as did the jailor Of old.
"whst shall do tn be savedp" Saver
from what2 Negro rule and ppgr,
dominatiorp or saved from ever havir g
any voice a. to who shall hll our off,
ess, maie onr laws or assess our taxes.
IL cannot he the former, because the
Den ocrsts have "removed all poss,bil
ity Of negro domination in even the
threatened counties" So says Jas Fl
Pou. and " it had not been true, sure
" HE would not have said 80. II We
want to he saved from tho latter, II We
are willing to surrender all orr rights
and privileges, IL we want to see ou'
State ruled by a set OF demagoQues; II
We want 20 see town negro dudes wall
MP to the ballot box and cast their
woes, while our honest. but poor, hard
working, illiterate white men have t6
stand back, and are forever denied tba,
sacred privilege. II we are willing tc
see honest white men disfranchised IN
order to make negro aristccracy; II
We are IN favor of taxation without
Representation, and finally. IL we want
30 rtrjure ourselves, we have but one
thing to d"--'ske dose of Simmons
STsRo rLrvAroR and vote for chs
smendmept-and we have exactly " hat
We want. This done, and we see oul
pr 'ilegss gone. We see the govern.
ment In the hands OF petty dems
gosuss. We see the town negro dude
the only politically offensive portion
Of the race walk up TO the ballot boz
and deposit his ballot, while the poor
honest, illIterate white man Is stood
aside, forever debsrrpd from exerci
sing his honest right. Nor IL thi
al. We hnd ourselves reduced to &C
tual abject slavery-Samuel Adam
once ssid that "if We are taxed witbou
orr consent, our property is take,
without our consent, then we are n,
more freemen, but slaves. William
Penn declare alt is the great end o
government to support power in rev
ssepee with the people, and to secu'