Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15

Raleigh. n. c., Aug. Ex-senator But
Ter arrived here yesterday and will
Jpend the week in Raleigh. This occa-
lions some surprise, as 1t was thought
he would proceed to Washington i'm
mcdiately. He is now saying nothing
on national issues.
y Populst paper west of Raleigh
Will this week say that the Populists
Will support the devil before they Will
Bryan. This is equivalent to an asser-
ton that they are Tor Mckinley.
THE RECORDER 5 EDITORIAL.
The Biblical Recorder came out in
two-column editorial to-day against
raising the race issue in the national
campaign in North Carolina. The edi-
tor says. in part:
In these columns the people were
assured that if the ignorant negroes
were eliminated from The body polite
ne" ana larger and nobler issues
should be freely discussed. and the
campaign should be wagcd indcpen-
IDENTIFY OF the race issue.
liy every holy obligation this writer
Shall strive to make that assurance
sure. lie is amazed that the race issue
was so quickly and boldly raised again;
he can but regard the action as a
breach of faith. If others
choose to endeavor to make battle over
dead issues. let them, and let them 70
the way OF death We warn the
Democratic party that its pledge must
be Kept Never again shall an honest
issue DO confused with the race cues
ton. Politicians ana parties unwilling
10 stand or faii on their platforms must
accept the consequences OF their cow
arIicc. The people have the right to
think, and think they shall The race
ISSUE is dead. 1t died August 2, 1900.
Ahd 1t requires no prophet to write
the epitah OF the politician. or the
I R9,'y that seeks to bring it back into
The attitude of the Rccordcr is the
subject OF much comment here
WAITER WORKS PURCHASED.
Special from Greensboro says:
The matter was determined at n spc-
clnl meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
Saturday night. when it was decided
TO purchase the water company's plant
for the sum OF $4,000. The water COM
pany is 10 give Il bond indcmnlfyin;;
the city against losses by lawsuits etc
The $4,000 OF bonds issued by the
company are to be retired ana turned
OYER 20 the city thus giving the city u
plant practically free of REMEMBRANCE
When everything iS taken into consi1-
Grafton. this is regarded as 4 splendid
trade for the city of Greensboro.
OLD SOLDIER ASSAULTED.
special from Grccnvillc says:
AIR. Frank Mills. OF this county. n
Confederate soldier. who gave his left
arm in defense Of the Lost Cause"
spent Saturday in Greenvile, as he
frequently does. The weather being so
warm, lie waited until after dark to go
home by moonlight. He left town in
his buggy about . O'Clock, accompan-
led by Il little boy, who came to town
with him.
When about two miles from town.
two negroes. shade Adams and Fob
Johnson. drove up behind Mr.. Mills.
and began cursng ana abusing him
for being Democrat ana voting for
the constitutional amendment to dis
franchise them. MIR. Mills told them
{" pass on. that he did not want TO
have amy trouble with them. The ne
Eroes then deliberately drove against
Mr.. Mills buggy. breaking 1t down
nnd throwing him out in the road.
When he demonstrated with them for
This. ADAMS jumped out of his vehicle.
got fence rail- and, advancing on Mr..
Mills, struck nj him with the rail. Mr..
Mills had in tho meantime got out his
knife and opened it with his teeth. lie
skiItuily lodged the blow aimed at him
by Adams, and, at the same time. made
nass with hi, knife, and gave the ne
Bro terrible cut across the throat.
He followed this up with other thrusts
Of his knife. all of which took effect
giving the negro additional severe
wounds across the shoulder and breast
Seeing that he was being so badly
carved UP by Inc OllC-drtned veteran.
Adams cried to Johnson for help. John
son armed himself with a rail and
started for MIR. Mills, but slash or
Two with the same knife sent him back
IN dcfent. WhereupOn both negroes
got in their hughes and@ drove off.
Mr.. Mills patched up his buggy and
came back Ia town to report what had
occurred. Later in the night Mr.. j. W.
Smith superintendent of the county
home, on the same road. came IN town
to ask Il doctor to go out to assist
Adams. He stated that he had heard
some one groaning out in the road
near the home. and. going out to ;nves-
ticate. found the negro lying in the
highway ana bleeding from several bad
wounds.
Mir. SiEitl; Cid not know at the time
how the negro got cut.
1t Is supposed that Adams became so
weak from loss OF blood that he fell
out OF the buggy. and the other negro
went OH and left him. The last your
correspondent heard ot the affair he
WAS stili alive.
MIR. Mills is one Of the most active
and pluckiegt men in the county. He
was brave as soldier. and, though he
lost one Of his arms on the battlefield
he never lost any OF his courage. He
Is great hunter. and handles gun
better than most men with two arms.
lie has, perhaps. killed more deer than
any man in The county. and 1t is said
II bear ever makes n track in his
neighborhood Bruiu is sure 10 lose his
hide.