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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

There are twenty-six foreign warshIps
lying off the Taku ports, China, ready TO
make a demonstration, II necessary, for the
protection Of their embassies and the inter-
ests Of the powers they represent. 1t Is re.
ported that the Russian forces have attacked
the Boxers. A battle between the Chinese
troops and the Boxers has been fought near
Tien-Tsin. Admiral Kempff, the American
commander, reports the situation critical,
and that Russian forces havo begun fighting.
meeting OF the foreign naval commanders
was held to arrange for combined action,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
DEATH OF MRS. GLADSTONE.
The Interesting Career of the Remarka
BILE Wife.

London. (By Cable. Mrs. Gladstone
widow Of William E. Gladstone the English
statesman, died at $40 P. NJ. Thursday.
Mrs. Gladstone, who had been unconscious
for about seventy-two hours, died without
recovering consciousness.
The news was Immediately conveyed to
the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Dean OF
Westminster, the Dean of Lincoln, Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, Arthur j. Balfour and others.
In the course of the evening William Glad
stone, heir to Hawarden, arrived from Eton..
shortly followed by two sisters from Lon
don. The bells Of Hawarden Church rang
muffied peals.
By courtesy OF the Dean OF Westminster.
and In accordance with arrangements made
in 1898, the funeral will be held in the alb
hey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
AS HIS FATHER HAD DONE.
Hugh BrittOn, Committed Suicide I'm
Petersburg, Va.

Hugh Britton, Committed Suicide In
Petersburg, Va.
Petersburg, Va, Especial. )-Hugh Britton
committed suicide here by shooting himself
directly over the heart. He rose as usual
and went to Zimmer's tobacco factory, Oh
Market street, where he was foreman of the
press room department. He breakfasted
with Mr.. Hoy, and exhibited no signs OF
mental or other troubles. After finishing
the meal he went directly to the hardware
store of Mr.. Charles Leonard, on Bank
street, and with perfect composlre, pur-
chased 3S-caliber revolver and several
cartridges. He returned again to his room
in Mr.. Hoy's residence, locked his door,
and having lain on the bed, fired the fatal
shot. He was son Of the late Stephen
Britton, who was also a suicide. BrIttoD
was engaged to he married to Miss Wray,
OF Hampton. A letter was received from
his sweetheart few hours after his death,
III was returned unopened TO the writer,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
Convention Ends.

Norfolk, Va, Especial. )-Thc tenth On
nual convention Of the Interstate Cotton.
seed Crushers' Association closed Mt Old
Point Comfort. The convention chose Now
Orleans rs tho next place OF meeting, and
the time between May 10 and Is The next
dates will be decided by the executive COM
mlttee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
WHEELER'S RETIREMENT.

He Is Expected to Leave the Army Some
Time Next Week.
Washington, Especial. )-Unless the Presi.
dent changes his mind it is expected that
Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler will be retired
from the army about the middle of this
week. 1t is thought thatimmediately there.
after several other officers will be promoted
to be Brigader- Generals and retired in sue.
cession, among them GeI n,n' SrhAar.
The Presidents power 10 Gu n.s .t.!
questioned, Lut he has exercise VI, : :.
eral occasions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
BOTH KILLED IN FUSILLADE.
Physicians Quarrel Over Calling in Of
Rival Causes Two Deaths.

Rival Causes Two Deaths.
Houston. Tex, Especially "A special from
Nacogdoches says: "Dr. Taiaferro and Wiley
wilkins shot each other to death at Michclll.
twelve miles south of here.
"Taliaferro was the physician for the
Michelli mills, and wilkins q son of the
superintendent Of the same establishment.
Taliaferro became angered because another
physician was called to treat the wilkins
family, and is alleged to have made remarks
which caused the elder Wilkins to demand
an apology. During a dispute which fol-
lowed, young wilkins came upon the scene.
Taliaferro opened fire, which was returned
by Wiley wilkins, and both were killed."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
SPANISH CANNON LOADED.
Kansas City's Park Ornament Found to Be
Charged to the Muzzle.

Kansas City, Especial. 1T has been dis
covered that the Spanish cannon loaned
Kansas City several months ago by the gov
eminent to be placed in one of its parks as
trophy OF the Cuban war is loaded. The
War Department has been searching for the
cannon for some time and has sent letters to
different cities warning recipients OF cannon
sent them from Washington 10 be on the
lookout for loaded gun. Mayor Reed re-
ceived such notice. An investigation was
started and 1t was found that the cannon re-
ceived by Kansas City has been loaded 10
the brim with powder and projectlles ever
since In left Manila. The cannon had not
yet been placed in position.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
TEN LIVES LOST.
Fatal. TENEMENT-HOUSE FIRE IN
NEW YORK.
SEVEN MORE WERE INJURED

Saved, Thanks to the Efficient Aid
Rendered by Heroic Policemen-Some
of Them Make Desperate Leaps and
Others Found Dead.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
KILLED IN A CRASH.
FOUR EXCURSIONISTS LOST LIVES
NEAR PROVIDENCE, r.
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDED.

Twenty-six Persons Were Injured, Some
of Whom May Die-There We're More
Whose Hurts Could Not be Determined
Heartrending Scenes Occurred As Result
of Accident.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22

Asheville, N. c., Especial. 1.-The north
bound vestibule on the Southern Railway,
which left here at 5.lO was wrecked four
miles east of here. The train consisted OF
eight coaches and two engines. Both en-
gines left the track, rolled down an en-
bankment, taking two coaches with them.
The engines were completely wrecked.
The colored fireman was fatally hurt and
the baggagemaster and one engineer badly
bruised. The Tennessee Editorial Associa-
ton was on board, but none Of the editors
were injured.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
AN OPERATORS CARELEssNEss.
1t Caused Collision Near Atlanta Two
Killed and Several Injured.

Killed and Several Injured.
Atlanta. Ca, Especial. IA northbound
passenger train on the Southern Railway
collided with an incoming accommodation,
near Belt Junction, five miles from Atlanta.
Both trains were we'll filed and running
thirty-fve miles an hour when they came
together.
Killed.-Reuben r. Mayfeld, engineer OF
accommodation train; Benjamin Davis,
brakeman. Injured-Wiliam N. Hayne,
Atlanta, freman;W. A. Sharp, Greenvlle,
8. c.; Miss Davies, gainesville, Ca, W. G..
Davis, Atlanta, engineer; Robert Mcbride,
fireman; Julius Wilhelt, Atlanta, express
messenger; J. H. McGregory, Atlanta, ex-
press messenger; J. H. McGregory, Atlanta,
baggagemaster, severe internal injuries.
Engineer Mayfield applied the air brakes
when he saw the northbound train rounding
a curve, and stood at his post. The wreck
was caused by the failure OF the operator
at Belt Junction TO hold the northbound
train.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22
TROOPS FOR CHINA.
NINTH REGIMENT SOON TO START
FROM MANILA.
MEN AND SHIPS NEEDED.

The Concord Sails From Manila With
! Marines Communication With Pekin,
Taku and Tien Tsin is Still Interrupted
No Word From Admiral Kempff or Min
lister Conger for Three Days.
Manila, (By Cable. 1.-The Ninth United
States Infantry, which Is now In the Philip
pines, has been ordered to Manila, hence 1t
will be ordered to China.
The gunboat Concord, with marines on
board, has sailed under sealed orders, sup
posedly for China.
The British cruiser Buenaventura has
sailed for Hongkong with troops and stores
for Hongkong and. Tientsin.
For more than year the Ninth Infantry
has been serving In the Philippines. 1t was
stationed at Madison Barracks, N. Y, and in
March, 1899, received orders to proceed to
Manila.
The regiment was with Macarthur in the
operations against the natives last winter
and has been recently distributed among
nine towns, including Tarlac, O'Donnoll,
Capas, Bamban, Victoria, Murcia, Corona
and Conception. 1t is under the command
OF Col. Emerson H. Liscum, who served with
distinction during the OWL War. During
the war with Spain Colonel Liscum was
given the rank Of brigadier-general OF vol
unteers. He was mustered out December 81,
1898, and returned to the command OF his
regiment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22

New York, Especial. Ten lives were lost
and seven people badly injured during fire
which almost totally destroyed tenement
house at 81 Jackson street. The official list
Of the dead is:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13

about it; TO say nothing of that dan
ger of his selling out to the other side
in the mean time.
There is another and a more pathe
tic class of voters. those who are so
poor that they feel absolute V com
PEELED to sell their votes in olGer to
piece out the support Of tEeir fami
lies. Under the operation OF the
amendment these men cannot atford
to pay their poll tax and vote. BY
legally eNempuing these unfOri unateS
from paying their poll tax. the State
virtually bus the votes which they
feel compelled to sell and cancels them
for that election, thus keeping them
from falling into the hands of cor
ruptiOnistS who would use these votes
to pull down the interests of all other
poor men. In fact, these men who are
compelled by the pressure of their
own immediate necessities to sacrifice
the interests of their entire class. are
in exactly the same position as the
so-called ''scab" during strike. The
scab" is a workingman who is too
weak to stay out with his fellow
workmen until they have achieved
the object of the strike: compelled by
his poverty he sllrrenderS. accepts the
wages that are offered. and thus in
many cases drags the rest down to his
own cheaper level. In the same way
the ''scab" voter cannot hold out un-
til measures which will benefit all
poor men are passed: he surrenders
at once. takes the protfered bribe.
and by his vote drags down the in
terests of his class everywhere. For
the sake of all poor men it is pro-
posed in the amendment to disfran
chiSe the ''scab" voter.
There is another class of fraudulent
voters who from time to time attempt
to vote at elections. but who in reality
reside in another district or even in
another State from the one in which
they seek to vote: they are commonly
known as "colonized voters" An un-
scrupulous man with plenty of mon
ey at his disposal with which 10 inn
port voters can by this form or in
direct bribery gain an unfair advan-
tage over a poor man in an election
This COLONIZATION" of votes is one of
the most dangerous of all electoral
frauds. Not only are such votes a
most outrageous imposition upon the
bona tide voters of a district but the
discovery on even suspicion of this
form of fraud frequently leads to riot
and bloodshed. When the registration
list is made up shortly before the
election. there is hardly time to detect
such cases. get a legal proof of the
fraud. and have the names stricken
from the list before election day. But
under the poll tax provision OF the
amendment every citizen paying his
nOll tax has his name publicly re-
corded on or before Aiarct 1st. SO that
there are five months during which
the lists are open to the Inspection
of the public. With sgch' a long time
for correction it will be very difficult
indeed for anyone to register and
vote unless he is legally entitled to do
so; and it will be absolutely lmpos-
lContinued on Second Page
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13

Raleigh has had distinguished visi-
tor during the past week in the person
of Colonel John II. Lane. Of Chatham
county.
Colonel John r. Lanes regiment, the
26th n. c.. is easily the most famous
regiment in the annals Cf time. This
hero OF the Civil War was a farmer boy,
horn and reared in the county of Chatham.
He volunteered and was made corporal
in mis- company, the 26th n. C. regiment of
which the immortal Vance was the first
colonel
When Nance was elected Governor Col.
Harry Bprgwyn succeeded him. and m he
meantime Corporal Lane had steadily
risen by his merit to he Lieutenant Col
lone OF the regiment.
At Gettysburg, Colonel Burgwyn was
killed. and Colonel Lane was dangerously
wounded. Fortunately however his wound
did not prove fatal; and during the re-
mainder of the war he was the worth
Colonel of the regiment that had made an
immortal record, and which to the yery
end won constant applause TOR its gal
lantry.
At the end Of the war. this hero, as
! brave as the br2vest. repaired to his
farm in Chatham county. where he has
since lived with a modesty only sur
| passed by his splendid courage on the bat
tie field
As he made a good soldier so he has
made an excellent citizen. No man is
mere esteemed in his community than
Colonel Lane.
The people Of Raleigh were particularly
delighted to have him present with us
when the subject of our memorial ad-
dress was the herosm of the immortal
the exponent Around him clustered the
memory of immortal deeds. The glory
Of war. the perils Of the battle field, the
/ courage that ennobles the highest man
hood-thesc were the thoughts that were
awakened by the presence of this hero
whose name will live forever as the
Colonel of the immortal 26th regiment.
Our people highly appreciated the honor
of his attendance, and WED with each 9TH
/ er in demonstrating their pleasure at
seeing him.
Major Henry A. London. in his address
here on Memorial Day, after reviewing
the magnificent achievements and splen-
did record of the 26th North Carolina reg
iment, has this &c say of it's commanding
officers:
Even if the 26th regiment had no 9TH
! er claim to fame, the mere fact that
! its first Colonel was the greatest of all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13
A Generous Gift.
Extract from Southern MessengerD

Extract from Southern Messenger.)
The Youths Companion OF Boston,
MISS. desiring 70 assfsT oyf1s Df65Tes-
sive railroad .eonlpany in the good
work of bettering the condition of
every enterprise and industry along
its line, has donated one hundred
large and handsome United States
flags. to be offered as premiums TO HIe
one hundred schools that make the
greatest improvements in their school
grounds between now and Wednesday.
March goth. 1901. that being the Sea-
board Air Line Arbor Day. On that
date, the banners Will be awarded,
and on the following 4th of July each
banner will be presented to the sue
cessful school by prominent gentle
men especially selected for that pur-
pose by the Youths Companion Com
panl and the Railroad Company. The
representatives of the Paper and the
Railroad Company. will deliver appro-
pirate addresses in presenting the
banners, and the teachers of the
schools and the parents of the child
rem of the successful schools. will no
doubt arrange interesting programs.
We urge the school teachers in this
section to take an interest in the mat
ter at once. so that one or more of
the schools in this county and section
will be successful in the race for the
beautiful flags.
The Youths Companion is one of
the most popular publications in the
United States, and this act on the
part of its publishers to help the peo-
pie Of the South in their march for
improvement and developments. will
be remembered in substantial way
We notice that in starting out. we
said Our progressive Railroad Com
pany, and we make no apalOgy for not
saying the Seaboard Air Line, for
every one OF our readers understands
that the railroad that is so near to
the people as to be known as Our Rail
road. the grand old S. A. H., that
stands II pfor the people in their work
Tor Southern progress. and for whom
the people stood so solid that one of
the greatest financial monopolies in
the United States could not down it,,
is The Peoples Railroad, and its man
ayers and officials are glad to have
their road known by that name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13
Iurgwyn
THREE FAMOUS COLONIES.
Raleigh Was Glad to Welcome the Modest Col Lane, Only
Surviving Colonel of the 10th N c. Regiment.

North Carolinians would alone have
been sufficient to have rendered it for
ever famous. II would have been suf-
ficient glory to be distinguished in his
tory as 'Zeb Vance" Regiment. and
as having given North Carolina her
great War Governor.
THE second Colonel of the 2Gth reg-
ment was Harry X. Burgwyn. Jr., of
whom it may be truly said that he had
no superior of his age or rank in the
Confederate army. To him chiefly, and
above all others, was due the discipline
and military training of the regiment
-s%The third and last Colonel &C the 26th
regiment was John r Lane OF Chat
ham county. who still lives as one CT
the few survivors of that gallant band.
Starting as a corporal he became the
Colonel Of the most famous regiment in
the Confederate army and his promotion
was due entirely to his own personal
merit and worth. Without the advantage
of a collegiate or even academic educa-
tiCn, without any previous military train
ing and without the advantages of jnflu-
ential friends, this country youth, this
farmers sCn-the best type Of our coun-
try's manhood-attained that high posi-
tion and discharged its duties with dis
tinguished honor to himself and TO his
State. No greater praise can be given
him, or any man. than to say (aS can most
truly be said of him) that he was a
worthy successor of ZebulCn B. Vance and
Harry X. Burgwyn!
Colonel Lane may well be called q
battle SCARED veteran, for he was
wounded five times. and his recovery
fro, -f
most miraculous. Although he had no
military training whatever before vol
unteering, he learned so rapidly that
under his command the regiment main
tanned the high standard of discipline
and efficiency which it had attained
under the lamented Burgwyn. Notwith-
standing it's almost annihjlation at Get
tysburg and Bristce Station, the regI-
ment before the opening of the next cam
paign in May. 1864 had been recruited
TO $50 men, and was pronounced by Gene
raj Heth to he one of the best drilled
regiments in his division. May he and
the other gallant survivors of the 26th
regiment be spared for many more years
OF usefulness to their country. And
as they aprOach the sunset of their life.
may it be illumined and cheered with the
memory of their eroic deeds and with
the love and sympathy of all who admire
dauntless courage and unselfish patriot
ISM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13
Leads all North Carolina D8ieSimN News and Circulation

old and infirm are treated under the
amendment. Apparently those oppon-
ents of the amendment who denOunce
what they are pleased to cali its Sc
verify in just such cases, lave either
not taken the trouble 10 read Article
V. or else they have not dared to pub
lish it.
Let us now begin our examination
of the operation of .he roll tax clause
by considering its effect on that Ci;i.,>
Of men who care so little FOR the duty
and privilege of casting Il free and
unbiased American paIlc4 that they
look upon election say rs merely {:
a pleasant holiday, a day on which
they can sell a vote and so get a few
dollars without working for them.
These men sell their votes not from
necessity but for what the money
will buy in luxuries; they barter their
own best future interests for the graf
ification of the present moment, and
betray their country for couple of
dollars When the time comes to pay
the poll tax such men will not feel
that a vote in the far off August is
worth spending hard cash for in
March. They will prefer to keep
their money and let the vote 90. The
far-seeing patriot, however. will make
the sacrifice, pay his tax, and retain
his vote. Thus the law practically
makes the mercenary voter pick him
self out from the rest and disfrap-
chise himself by his own free act.
Nor will any political party be likely
to pay his poll tax for him, for the
registration in March takes place long
before the excitement of election
times, long before any candidates have
been nominated or campaign funds"
raised. There is very little to buy
votes with at that time of the year;
and if there We're. who would trust a
man TO stay bought from the first
of March to the second Of the follow
ing August? Why he might die in the
meantime, or move away. or be sick
on election day, or even forget all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13
Aycock's Speech of Acceptance.
(CharitN and Children.l


Without reference to its political
doctrines. we may be permitted to
express our delight, as a North Caro-
llnlan. at the mastery speech of
Hon Charles B. Aycock, when he ac-
cepted the nomination for Govern
or. 1t breathed throughout Il
spirit Of patriotism and brotherly love
that we sincerely hope will set the
Keynote for the coming campaign.
There was not ii trace of bitterness
in it: not an iota of demagoguism
evasion or dodeing. 1t has perfectly
frank and candid. and whether his
sentiments be accepted or not, no
man can say he is unjust. AS a pure
~ literary production it is a mastery
piece. The English employed is simple
and strong; the style well nigh fault
less and from beginning to end the
logic of the speech is like log
chain. 1t stamps Mr.. Aycock a man
of broad culture and superlative men
tai strength. What is better. it proves
his faith in God and his confidence in
his fellow man. Bright and strong as
he was already believed to be, this
mighty effort was surprise even to
his closest friends. 1t is greatly TO
the speakers credit that from be-
ginning to end he uttered not word
that would have offended the gentlest
woman in the world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13
Stevenson on 1896 Issues.
(New Iorw WorId.)

We are upon the threshold of a
Presidential campaign. The main is
sues Of the contest are even now
plainly foreshadoWed. he party now
in power will stand for a high protec-
tive tarif1-.or the class legislation
which has enriched the few at the eN-
pense Of the many: for the legislation
inspired by greed which has brought
colossal fortunes by its beneticiaries
by increasing the cost of every needed
article of consumption. 1t will stand
in reality-whatever be the mild con
demnation in platform-for the
trusts" The unlawful combinations
of capital. which today threaten the
destruction of legitimate enterprise.
will find their only defenders in the
Republican party
Abandoning it's pretence to the plat
form of 1896; it will stand in unequiv-
ocal hostility to bimetaIlism i'm any
shape or form: its ultimate object. the
destruction of silver. 1t will favor.
as our permanent governmental policy
the maintenance of a large standing
army The eXtravagant appropria-
tions by congress will find iustifica-
ton and pave the way for greater
eXtravagance-for yet heavier bur
dens of taxation to follow.
What is the condition of affairs un-
der President Mckinley? Under his
guidance. or rather that of Mark
Hanna. we declare war for human
ity and make it war of conquest.
We help to arm the Filipinos and
fight alongside of them as their al
lies. and. with their assistance having
sublugated the Spaniards, we baselX.