The Asheville Weekly Citizen from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 2

THE SEMI -WEEKLY CITIZEN 2 In some ser'l cs re wells and rings and t': smau streams are Iry and thslr leds ly dusty pe. pie water f.om larvi; streams and it n- water. Such trials and GEN. CARR'S OFFER FOR THE SOLDIERS' HOME The Semi-Weekly Citizen -mulshed Tuesdays and Fridays. JOns Year H- TKKi.J I thut he thought the public knew nothing of his encapade with the milliner, and he wan very much aHtonlsojd when hu landed here and found that hU wife had been looking for him and that the whole story was In the paptuV Mr.

Fink should have lived borne centuries ago. A man who In this swiftly-moving day and (line known no bettor than to Imagine that he could do as he did and keep tjie people In Ignorance of his wrongdoing deserves a leather most In sight, these trade protectors want t'nele Sam to be promp: In putting In his claim, not satUhvd with an "open door." Hut they are doomed to disappointment, unless administration loses lis head und ignores the fact that theie Is to be a presidential elect on in November, which Is not likely. This country needs no Chinese atrip. It hu- done its full part In rescuing the besieged legatloners in Pekln, and with thla its work in China practically ended. Heferrlng to this the Washington Post says with much force.

"It needs but firm hand In diplomatic negotiations, guided by a splr.t of frlendllneHs with all the world, to Insure to the I'nltod States all the advantages of oriental commerce to which we are entitled by reason of our position and resources. No nation In Christendom, no alliance of nations, will ever deliberately attempt to crowd us off the edge of China. Our friendship is too valuable to be scorned, our home market too generous and extent slve to be ignored. We have already proved our right to equal consideration by the part we have played In the ns-cue of the Imprisoned envoys. Russia may seize greedily, Knglund may remain true to her characteristic desire for territory, Germany may put forth a mulled hand, but not one of these nations, nor any other, will show hostility to the United Stales.

"Our trade with China Is not in danger. LeuHt of all will we huve to tight to retain what we already possess. The extension of our commerce Is not to be purchased ut the price of war. If such a dreadful contingency should be really threatened, we might well pause and wonder If It were worth the cost. It not, however, even a remote possibility.

The time has not yet come, thank heaven, when, for the United States, armed conflict und trade extension must needs go hand in hand." the greatest number of students at the talr, and thai which has the iurgeal percentage of students at tho fair (both outside of Raleigh). The buildings at the fuir grounds were ordered to be repainted. A special committee on mllltury wus appointed, composed of J. C. L.

Hunis. F. U. Arendell, and F.A.Olds. It is the Idea to offer valuable prizes, to be competed for In drill, and to have a camp for troops; the Judges to be ull officers of the regular arniv The right cornet bund of Raleigh was employed to furnish the music during the fair.

A bureau of Information was provided for, the duty of hich will be to secure quarters for a visitor to what Is going to be the greatest state fair yet held. A good report of progress In regard to athletic sports wus made. The United Confederate veterans of North Carolina unanimously re-elected Julian S. Carr major-general and J. G.

Hall, J. M. Ray, W. L. London and Francis M.

Parker brigadier-generals. Raleigh. N. Aug. 24.

Today the stale crop report was Issued by the agricultural department. It Is one of the most Interesting and Important ever issued and shows a very bad state of affairs. It says: "The crop prospects are not encouraging. Little or no Improvement can be expected, in early June nil the crops were smiling. July showed a decrease, which was greatly augmented In August In most sections.

The summer l.as been a phenomenal one; excessive rains In some places, followed by drought, In other sections unbroken drought for two months, nnd in some small areas favoruble seasons. It Is under these unusual conditions very dlttlcult to make a satisfactory estimate of the condition of crops. Cotton is estimated at 78 as to condition, the I'nited States estimate being SO. Corn is 75; government estimate 82. Hut the government report was on returns to August 1, while ours Is on much later returns and during the Interval there was a steady decline.

All the crops are very far from promising. It Is surprising to note the differences In the returns from different counties. Some show average crops, others a Uecj-ease of three-fourths or even one-half an ai these are ur to rr.uke the People se cure the be: eflt of a tJBlan well The stute board of canvassers h. completed t' ennvuss of tie vote ill state officers. It was found to hay been as foil' ws: Governor.

Charles Aycock, 186 -50, Aiuims 120.I96; Demo cratlc majority 60.354, which Is more than that the franchlss amendment: lieutenant-governor Tuner 186.529, well secretary of state. Grimes 1S1.4SS: Thompson i't. 534; auditor. Dixon Ayer 534; treasurer, Lacy 186,499, Worth 778: superintendent of public Instruc" lion. Toon 186,380.

English at. torney general. Gilmer 186,328. Walser commissioner of agriculture Patterson 186,535, Mewboorne 126.5TS-commissioner of labor, H. B.

Varner 1S6.493, Hamtick 126.480; chairman cor-poratlon commission, McNeill 186.5i Reynolds 126.5S0; member of corporation commission, Rogers 186,570, Peace 126.4S3. The names of Democrats are given first, those of fusionlsts follow. Ing. The state bonrd of elections fixes the size of the ballots to be used at the Nj-veniber election ns follows: For presidential electors 3x7 Inches, for congressmen 3xlV2 Inches. In only two of the nine congressional districts was there a majority against the constitutional amendment In the election In August.

These were the eighth und ninth and upon an analysis ot the vote It will be seen how very nearly they came to carrying both. In the eighth district the vote for amendment was 16.686, and against It 19.75S, majority against 3.067; while Ay-cock, Democrat, for governor, received IS, 3ii8, and Adams, fusionist, 18,662, making the antl-Democratlc majority only 354. In the ninth district the amendment received 18.414 votes, while 19,763 were cast against It, the majority against being while Aycock was given 19.22.8 votes and Adams 19,436, making the fusion majority only 208. The Democrats, taking these figures ns a basts, will make the most earnest efforts to carry both districts on the congressional ticket. It is to be hoped that the bronze statue of Vance will be duplicated for "statuary hall" at Washington.

The attention of the legislature will be specially called to this matter. It is presumed that the Gorham company could furnish the state a duplicate at a relatively small cost. Judge W. B. Councill of the tenth district came here yesterday expecting to be commissioned to hold the courts In this, the fourth district, as he thought Judge Howman, whom he succeeds, was to hold thorn.

He found to his great pleasure that some time since Judges Bowman and Robinson had arranged an exchange by which the latter holds the fourth district courts. Governor Russell yesterday gave Judge Council his commission, under the statute which requires that Judges be commissioned immediately after their election. Many hundreds, one may say thousands of pension applications are coming In to the auditor's office. Hi says lie thinks there will be an Increase as compared with last year. The report ot the Investigating committee which was appointed to investigate the affairs of the agricultural department and the penitentiary In 1899, was Issued today.

It makjs a book of 312 pages. The report was made to til legislature last June. There Is much interesting testimony In the book. The Republicans must sureiy never have had the least Idea they would carry this state. One ot their ttat- candidates says they knew from th very first that there was not a ghost ot a chance.

One of the greatest demonstrations here ut an inauguration" will be that next January when Governor Aycoclc goes Into office. Goldsboro will make a great show. Thut live town expects to have a battery, a cavalry troop nnd company of Infantry In the parade. Gen. Julian S.

Carr makes formal declaration of his candidacy for tits' United States senate and will ntakj a personal canvass of the state. It Is evident that the senatorial pilmary to be held on election day of November will be an affair of much Interest. The friends of one or two of the eastern congressional candidates tire understood to have "antagonized" this plan for the prlmnry, but their opposition will not ount, as the primary will surely be held. The opposition is sal to be on the ground that thero will ho a difference between the vote at this primary and the congressional vote which might cause trouble in some, way. POINTED PARAGRAPHS, From the Chicago Dully News.

The end of the maiden's prayer A-men. The biggest man on earth began In a small way. Tears are file brine In which misery sometimes cured. Persons wTIo are locked In s'umbcr are contented prisoners. The powers that be Love, money, ambition and a good dinner A bald-headed man says his hair minds him of a fool nnd his money.

A sick man may not lose his sense of touch, but he does not feel well. Outward bound books are constantly being launched on the sea of literature. What the dry Innd navigator nee Is I a life boat that will float on sea of trouble. Some marriages are failures because the parties quit dishing out polite falsehoods after the ceremony. It Is easy enough for a millionaire believe thnt contentment Is better thnit wealth for he finds It harder to acquire.

When a man wants to set! you a g-ioii horBe If you are wise you will appoint yourself a committee of one to Investigate before closing the deal. DEALS IN The following deeds have been filed In Register Mnckey's office: E. W. Keith nnd wife to W. H.

McLean, property on street R'' O. W. CurtU nnd wife to O. W. Peebles, property on CWtls creek 1- J.

D. Crump and wife to J. J. Strong, property In Lower Hominy township The Monroe Enquirer says that In November the negro will vote for Mo-Klnley "In spite of the the flesh and the legislature." Inasmuch as It I' Democratic legislature, this classification Is rather tough on tho- state'1 legislators. TUESDAY.

AUGUST 28, 1900. fcio C'hoiukee Ih to have a match factory, la tt In the trunt? Come to the scratch. The HuleUti New and Observer's Vance edition or wefinesuay ww Vary crcdliublt number. It contained, besides pictures of Senator Vunce und the HUitut) ut KulelKh, expressions from many well known North furollniuns at to the life utn example of thlH Stale's great war Kovernor and senutor. It Is a titling tribute to Huncombe's beloved Run.

A Daughter of Buncombe, t'uiiuilu Sluyvt'Kiuit Vandcrbllt, the mite of a Mint who Iiuh come to (Ueen It uvi-r lilltmore House, has nuUKht but the very best wlfdies uf the people of her unlive county. They bid her welcome. They ran wish for her no richer herttiiK (bun that (the may have the quiet. unuHHumlnK klndneKH of her doting lather and the beauty and ood-ness of her loving molher. In addition to her parents, she has Itlltmore, and thus a K'mmI portion of Huncornbe In hem.

What more could even mo Important a little maiden as Jflltmoru's hclre deHlre? She Khould, she will, be happy- May her health be an rugm-d as the eternal hills about her, and her whole life in peaceful iih the scenes that attract the hundreds of thousands of ptlKi'iuiA to' her father's pilni-ely estate. The Itepubllcan press will now have another succession of fits over Colonel Bryan's speech, please. Those of the brethren who are squabbling about their Democracy ought to wait until after the election. And It might be well to remember thut the truest Democrat is not always the man who yells loudest. The Lynching Spirit in Ohio, In the city of Akron, In President McKluley's own great state, the lutest ou i bleak of the spirit of riot has occurred and one must shudder as ht reads the details of the scenes which followed the demand of the mob for a negro's blood.

The brute had attempt ed the unspeakable crime, and the man hunters were nut long In setting plana on foot whereby swift anil terrible punishment might be meted out to him. 'ihey could not find him, and, Infuriated over bring balked In the search, they vet themselves grimly to the work of destruction. Stones, clubs, pistols and finally dynamite were brought Into use with terrible effect, two persons being killed outright, more than a score Injuied. and tiie city hall totally destroyed. New York and Ohio have learned at fearful cost, that mob law Is not to be confined to New (Mien iih or to the south and commented upon as some thing peculiarly southern.

New Orleans, Nw York. Akron und the worst of those Is Akron. There Is money In raising cane, but the variety they raise In Ohio puts the figures on the other side o.f the ledger. The otllcl count of the vote for and against the amendment shows majority of quite a respectable figure No Child's Play. The New Yotk Sun has un editorial on northern un I southern treatment of the negro, based on the suggestion In southern papers that the north pluck the beam of mob violence from Its eye bei'ore turning to the mote in the eye of the south.

Ttusu extructs are from the article: Is questionable If there Is anywhere nle lr the civilized world a la- tia.lng population which ou the whole is well adapted to the work required or It and si UUlj restive under Us restraints ns the negro laborer of the South. The passage from slave labor to free labor may not have been pleasant for the employing south, but It was smooth and agieeuhlu for It a compared with the ofleuce to its notions of proper ness hich would be invoked in a subs itutlon for negro la I hot of organise I and assertive white labor. Kor thut reason the south does not attract any g.cal volume or while labor. "The southern papers may reasonably ueiitund i hi I the north clour It" own skh is of social discrimination Agali.st the negroes before It beulns to accuse the south of the same Injustice. The rare pivjiulh-e Is really stroiiKer here than theie.

and undoubtedly the fieitro has better place In the Meld of labor at the south than at the north. The only advantage the nemo has here Is that he Is pll It-u I ly tree and equal. Hut such freedom will come for hint eventually at the south alwo, for he Is too Important a factor In Its tlvtllin-(Ion to remain politically annihilated The south will not lon persist In Its policy negro disfranchisement after It duds that tt means a corresponding diminution of its political power." I The Sun never more mistaken In Its life. The dlnrrauchlsrinent of the fl Htrate negro at the south Is no child' play, no up. for a day.

on the part of the while men of the south. They are proud of su. political power as they ntay have, hut not even the loss of this would cause them to swerve from ths course they have laid out for themselves. They not believe that the tioront mases of the black race should I bn conspicuous In the government of a section hete the bite mni pay si- i mjii ail the ix Hefore this shsll coMtt'Hh they will nlve up their "poll- lent power." Whenever Colui-I 1'ryan spe.ik I her is new campaign document for tin lVmoeral. llts words to the hearts of the people and hi arguments appeal to their reason.

I The paramount qu -stlou In Ohio Just now If the Akion peoph had had the provocation the southern people some-ttmcshuw how many yt-ars would have been required for rebuilding the dty? Two EljpementSi The Cttien several days ago fcoorde 1 the presence In the city of an couple from Salisbury merchant and his They separated the erring husband returning honw and the vomun going to Cincinnati. Another chapter Is added by the SUtesvlllj landmark: "Mr. Fink waa to unaoplilatlcattj Generously Proposes to Equip Soldiers' Hospital, PKEPAKATIONS Foil THE HEATHS STATE FAIR EVER HELD IN NOHTH CAROLINA. KulelKh. N.

A u. 23. The Confederate veterans who came here to be present at the unveiling of the Vance statue returned home today. All the military returned last night except the New Hern division of naval militia, which left this morning after having saluted the Vance statue and the Confederate monument. A great many people viewed the stntue toduy.

All ure pleased with It. MrB. Vance is much impressed with it. She has been the recipient of a great many attentions and is the guest of Mrs. Charles M.

Husbee. The Confederate veterans' meeting last night was well uttemb'd. It was held In the senate chamber, and the best speech was made by lirigadler-lieneral J. C. Hall of Hickory, in which he pleaded for aid by the state for the Soldiers' home.

It was stated by Jacob S. Allen of lialeigh that the hospital at the home, built by order uf the legislature, would be ready for occupancy October 1, but would be entirely unfurnished. "Huldy" Hoyden of Sails bury immediately said that this would never do; that the veterans must furnish the hospital and pledged the Rowan camp for five beds; 10 if necessary. A Mecklenburg delegate said he pledged his county for 10 cots: 20 if necessary. In an Instant Major-Generul Julian S.

Carr took the Hour and said he would himself personally equip the hospital with everything It required. i'hfre was a resolution, which was discussed, asldng the state to give the veterans a week in camp each year and to constitute them retired members of the stnte guard. This was lost, as it was plainly stated that whatever the state could do or would do for the vet-eianR ought to be done for the Soldiers' home; that it wds the one great need. It was also stnted there are on Hie 100 applications for admission to the home which cannot be grunted, because of lack of funds and room. General Carr is again the president of the home.

The odlcer In direct charge of the home says the veterans are really unwilling that Coventor Carr shall bear the whole burden of equipping tho hospital; that they will do all they can do to that end and he can do the balance; that he last year supplied the home for four months with provisions when it was in straits, and that all this year he has furnished it with Hour. The board of ngiicultnre meets next week and will otllcinlly participate In the convention of the commissioners of agriculture of the cotton states. The cotton dealers here note some improvement In cotton this week, thanks to the rains. There was a heavy rain anil electric storm here last night. The slate charters the Church Lumber company of Salem.

P. H. Fries and others stockholders. There were no less thnn 4000 visitors to the state museum yesterday. It is N'Uth Carolina's best object lesson.

1'iesident Winston of the A. nnd M. college says It Is already plain that for the session which begins September there will be a great number of applicants for admission; more than there Is room for. He has secured 20 rooms in Vest Italelgh. near the college, and says students over 21 years of age cun room In Knlelith.

Ther are several students over 21. Two new students are married and have rented houses near Mie college. The college now tenches what one wishes taught. The two married men will study electrical engineering. Dormitory room Is urgently needed at the college for at the very least 200 more students.

There Is nlso special need for a large building, In which would be the chapel, auditorium, gymnasium, armory, society hails, library and reading rooms, all under one roof. Stanhope Pullen gave the state the college grounds und the city the bark ndjoinlng. 140 acres In all a very noble gift. The city ought to eiect a brone statue of Mr. Hulleti nnd place It In front of the college.

Wesley Whttaker, one of Raleigh's well known residents, died yesterday, aged SO. He wus for years an editor here, then mayor, and tor 20 years a Justice of the peace. He was the tirst railway postal clerk on any road out uf Italelgh. Paul Suit, a negro convict from Edgecombe, escuped from the penitentiary "brick yard gang" by Jumping from a moving train headforemost Into a swamp. The state board of canvassers, created by the new election law, met todav at noon; present, Governor Russell, Secretary of State Thompson, Walter K.

N'enl. J. D. McNeill, V. C.

Lamb und Mr. Wilson. The four last are also members of the state board of elect Inns The tabulation of the returns of the vote on the constitutional amendment and for mate otttcein by this bonrd Is simply for the Information of the public. The returns were received by the secretary of stnte. The determination of the vole rests with the legislature, which body will make up an entirely different set of returns.

The returns thus referred to ure now all In the safe of Secretary of State Thompson, and are addressed to the speaker of the house. In care of Seen-, tary Thompson. The board of ennvnss-era first took up the returns of the vote the amendment after It had organized by electing Walter Neal president nnd appointed Marshall UeLnncey Haywood and Charles Lambeth clerks In a number of tow ns the returns were tabulated, and the addition began. It will be remembered that up to Inst Monday three counties. Person, Wilkes and Rutherford, had not sent In re-turns.

These were, however, all re. celved by Wednesday. The executive committee of the state fnlr met this afternoon, Charles Mc Name In tho chair. Among the menibnra P'esent were Julian s. Carr, Walter I'lnrk.

James A. llryan, R. H. Rattle W. R.

Pilmrose, J. c. L. Harris, A. M.

McPheetds. Julius Lewis. W. A. Withers.

George Allen. F. O. Morlng, Hen-ehnn Cameron. C.

M. Husbee, Perrln Rutbee, R. p. Raney nnd John NIchoK Report of In the educational department tvn mlum mi offered the school which hn medal. As to that other elopement of which the North Carolina people hava read centiy the disgusting Wilkinson-Packurd nrfafr the public given dally reports.

The latest to the effect thut MIhs Packard has been pro ncunced mentally wrong by an eminent scientist of Philadelphia. "Morally wrong" would have been more nearly correct. However, her dream Ih over and the young woman will need all ht-i years In which to live down the shame that came as a consequence of her raHh uct. A gentleman of the name of Dewey, a jolly old sea dog who once gave evi dence of fine scrapping qualities, has his ambition to be somebody's candidate for president grutitled. We see It Htated that the Hoboes' assocltt-tton has nominated hlin.

Itecently a meteoric stone ftdl at Madison Court House, according to a Kichmoud dispatch, and struck a minister, burning his arm und falling to the ground, sizzling hot. As this story comes from Richmond Instead of Atlanta we are Inclined to credit It but wasn't It a inndstone? At Last It Is Settled, The colored women in various" -arts ot the country, not to be outdone by their "Hlsturs In white," have organized federations for work ulong the linen laid down In the white woman's clubs. There are number of these clubs In Michlgun, and on the 2-M of August a meeting was held at Detroit. Of some of the proceedings we Mud this account tu the Associated Press report. "The state federation of colored women this afternoon adopted a memorial to President MoKtnley petitioning him to iiHk congress to pay to the widow of the late Postmaster Maker of Lake City, 8.

C. $10,000. her husband having lost his life during race riot In that place. The memorial also states, 'We would like to ask for a law to be enacted to this effect that should any stale he found guilty of mob laws and lynching It be expelled from the union. The blacks could then evacuate and ull the negro-haters could have a state of thiJr own, wherein they need not see a black face.

Thus we solve the negro Thnt'a right. There's nothing ho refreshing these days as a solution of the negro problem by negroes who probably never saw a southern colored man. But It will be regurded by some a most unfortunate that on the very day on which this vexed problem wis by the Michigan negresses a wild mob. foiled In lis hunt tor a neg'o whose bloud it demanded, upset law and order In the city- of Akron and state of Ohio, dynamited buildings and kilted several people. There must have been something wrong somewhere.

IVrnnpd the Akron rioters had not lu-nrd of the settlement of the problem. At any rate, li would be extremely awkw.ud If Ok president's state should tne first cindldate for expulsion under the new law. We shall await with much Interest the next move of the dlscoverera of this Panacea for All Coloivd Ills (patent applied for). It Is a dull day with the New York newspapers that does not develop grew some murder mystery, a sensational suicide or a bloody prUcllght. The red lemonade, gingerbread and calliope days are almost upon us the happiest of the year to the small boy who lovos 4eujuit and dotes oil ele-phalitH.

General Cnrr'a offer to furnish the hospital ut the Soldiers' home at Raleigh was characteristic of the man. He Is a good giver, und he believes that the veterans are entitled to the best there Is In the shop. Caleb Powers Case, Those newspapers which winked at the assassination of William K. Ooebel have, since. the conviction of former Secretary of State Powers, cried out against the verdict which consigned him to Imprisonment for life.

The verdict was rendered by a Jury composed of Ih-niocrats, antt-Uoehel Democrats and a It. 'publican. Throughout tha tight which began with the (loehel campaign the autl-Uoehel PenioerutH were, tr anything, bitterer than the Republicans, so that these men cannot be said to have been prejudiced against the prisoner. The case was hotly fought; eminent counsel were there to take advantage of every point, ami there was every Indication that the accused was getting a fair trial. The Jury was out ubout an hour, and brought In a verdict of guilty, tt Is worthy nfUnte that the Itepubllcan on the Jury was the first man to declare his belief In the guilt of Powers, having arrived at that conclusion only after he had heard all the testimony.

Juries do not often convict men upon Mlmsy testimony. It Is usuulty the case that the prisoner is acquitted when there Is a doubt as to his guilt. Certainly It would be next to impossible to secure a Jury that would vote unanimously for conviction, so long as there were able lawyers present and looking after ever) Interest of their client. If there Is any lrtue In trial by Jury, then Caleb Pow ers must have been Justly punished. It Is gratifying to Ituncoinbe folk and western North Carolinians generally lo note that Judge Kred Moore's majority whs a top-notcher.

The V. department of agriculture Is about to Issue a bulletin on skee'er-olojo'. There will be no bill attached and it promises to be a hummer. The Motgattlou News tells of a public school In that town whore one teacher, a woman, has 8t pupils, and the number Is dally luctcurlng. This l.

a good place In which to bt-gin the work of reform In the public schools. Hands OfT In China, From the Philippines to China Is but a step for those who want the Mag to carry trade to the remotest corners of the earth, no matter what the est to the country's burden hearer, and already there are Indications that want the United States to take a h.ind In the partition of China In order to protect her trade Interests. The end for China being seemingly Senator Frye Is charged with this: "ftryan's speeches have encouraged rebellion In the Philippines. I say that I do not see how any American can go back on our so idlers. I say that this expenditure of $180,000,000 and 2000 lives is to be charged up against thla anti-American talk." If Jesse Holmes ever visits Frye's neighborhood! The Charlotte News, becoming alarm ed over The Citizen's remark that elop ing threatens to become epidemic, hastens to remark that "If there is a dnn-ger of any such epidemic In the Ashe-vllle section, the town should bo immediately quarantined.

A full supply of anti-elopement viruH Is needed and compulsory vaccination must be resorted to at once." We have understood, also, that the epidemic may be averted by bathing in the Charlotte reservoir. Commenting on The Citizen's remark that if the Republicans pushed the ne gro question to the front In the coming campaign the Democrats would be willing to entertain them, the Wilmington Star says: "That's just what the Republicans and McKinley Populists are going to do. There will be the same trouble over the uttempts of negroes to register who aro not legally qualified that existed in the state campaign, and It may come in more aggravated form. In which case the North Caro lina Democrats will measure up to the requirements of the occasion. They have taken care of "aggravated forms' before when they Interfered with their' liberty and they will fall now.

1 1 i Speaking of the congested condition. of tratllc on the Western North Caro Una road the Statesvllle Landmark says: "There Is little If any excuse for-this condition of ulTulrs. The railroad employes should promptly advise their, superiors that more cars ure needed and they should be put on. People who pay fare on railroad trains expect and are entitled to some accommodation. If they don't get It they have been mistreated and they will not feel kindly toward the road permitting It.

There are of course times when travel Is con geHled because It was Impossible for the railroads to anticipate and for it, but the case referred to Is not one of these. We must not expect too much of a railroad company that hasn't enough competition to cause It to do Its best. VAhCE'S GREATNESS AS THE WAR GOVERNOR TmilUTK TO T1IK CURAT MAX HY HON. W. T.

t'RAWFOKD. From thi HalelKh NVwn unil Observer. U. itnce In my JudKUient poH8i's8tsl all the element of tl Mutes-muii. Ho thoruuKluy compreh nile.l tint prlnelpleH uf true Itemneriiey.

ami applied these prlnelpleM to the urfilirfl of Kovernmeut with the exuetness of Hclenee. Uu was a linn bellexer in the doctrine "that utl men are born equal, am! that Kovernments derive their just powers from the consent of Kovern-ed." Anion all the Mlusliious men of the state, Senator Vance Is perhaps without a peer. Ills Impress upon the people of the state, the educated and Illiterate, the rich and the poor, mrontf and lasting. He sympathized Ueeply with the slruttKlliiK masses, and his best In public life were exerted In their behalf, and they loved and trusted hlin more than any man living or dead. I am now of the uplnlon thut Vance's "most conspicuous service" to the state was during the Civil war.

As Kovernot'. he orKauiied anil equipped more men for the Confederate army than any other Rowrnor of the seceded states, and the North Carolina soldiers were better clothed and better fed than v. ere the soldiers of any other stale, and better slill, provisions and tiolhluK were furnished tin lr helpless families at home--as far as human effort could do It. All of our pota were and the little new-made republic of the south l.ad no customers to whom sh could sill, and none from whom she could buy. but Oov.

Vance succeeded In "runntnti the blockade" and ear-lied ou commerce with KiiRland In order to sust.iln the soldiers In the Held and llnir families at home. This was Mnln of lite hUhest order tills vu. taiesuiaiuthlp. No more conspicuous and vuluable service w-as ever rendered the state by any man. Senator Vance's leadership In the memorable campaign of 187ti which resulted In the overthrow of the He'uibd-enn (tarty and the lnati4uiatlon of needed reforms, wns conspicuous ami brilliant, but doubtless these results would ImVe tieen attained under the leadership of other men, as the people throutth sufferlnit were ready for le-form and for a leader.

It is appropriate to erect a statue to the memory of this great mm at the enpllnl of the state. It will point representatives of the people thtouah coming time lo his loynltv. his pairM-Ism and his atatesmaihhlo. Kespevt-'uly. W.

T. ciUWr'OUO Wayneavllle, S. C. Aim. average.

Latest private reports show tun even worse condition In a few I parched counties. As to tobacco the 1 government Issued no report for June. In July the' figure of both the govern- ment's reports and ours was 90. For I August the government figures are SO, white ours ure 81, and this, taken in 'connection with the decrease irl acre-i age means that this year's crop Is in I yitld and quality only 70 per cent, of tast year's. Hut since most of the coun-.

ties sent in their returns conferences held by letter and In person with lead-' ing glowers In the sections most af-' fected by the drought show that 65 per cent, more nearly represents a true comparison. This Includes early to plants, decreased acreage and decline in quality. As stated, cotton Is io per cent, and this shows a decline of 14 per cent, from the August report. As I to other crops the percentages of condition are as follows: Field peas 82, sweet potatoes 82, Irish potatoes 78, peanuts 83, sorghum 80, cabbage 70, apples 74, grapes 8U." Today Hevenue Collector Carl Duncan, the Republican party's representative In this half of North Carolina, was asked what were his party's plans for this state. In reply he said: "We will begin our campaign about September 1.

I presume our party will be glad to have the vote of all persons who are entitled to vote. Chairman Holton will be at the head of affairs. The campaign ought to be a lively one. Three Republican nominations for congress have been made John Holton In the seventh, Spencer Hlackburn In the eighth and Jim Moody In the ninth district." Governor Russell yet delays action In the case of Tom Smith, the negro twice convicted of murder In Johnston county. It Is a knotty case, It seems.

It Is certainly case which has puzzled many private Individuals. The weather bureau officer here says he expects a thunderstorm period; that conditions are favorable for It. A gentleman from Sampson county suys the crops there are badly cut off corn one-half, cotton one-third, i Dr. Cy. Thompson decides that he 1 will not vote for anybody for president or vice-president this year.

The labor bureau is rapidly receiving reports from Its correspondents. These are clussltled. but will not be summarized until the report to the legislature Is made. i The new tents for the state guard, drawn from the war department, are I drab-colored; a much better color than white. The new clothing issued is of (excellent quality.

I The new legislature will be urged to build an arsenal. The matter will be pressed to a successful conclusion this time. The work of decorating the Interior of the Huney memorial free library I here In fresco Is now in progress. The library will be completed by October 1. I Fdltor Click is to leave the Caucus-Ian.

Senator Hutler's paper, and return to Hickory. I The falling off In the vote August 2 as compared with that of ISii.S Is re markable. It Is 27,000. It is all In the negro vote. It Is safe to say all the white people voted.

The gallows on which the wholesale' negro murderer, Tom Jones. Is to be hanged next Friday, Is being put together in the little enclosure In rear of the Jail, and In 10 feet of Jones' cell. When the question of negro suffrage, hefore the 15th amendment to the constitution wns ratified, was voted on, 1885 to 1807, In states of the north and west, some of the results were as follows: Connecticut B277 majority against. Kansas 8H32. Massachusetts 1298.

Ohio 50.829, New York over 40,000 Now comes North Carolina with 53,932 majority ngulnst uiiiiunlllled negro suffrage. Senator ltutler In Ills paper today says In regard to his position In the nn tlonal campaign that he Is "not ready to swallow the whole Democratic ticket with Stevenson Included." lie further says: "Since Mr. Towne declines the nomination (and It wns hard to believe he would, because our national committee had every assurance he would not) there Is but one thing for us to do nnd that Is to put up a People's party candidate to till the vacancy. This must be done by the Committee, not only to keep faith with the nntlonnl mention, but to preserve Intact the te of the People's party." Mrs. Vance leaves here tonight foi her summer home, "Gombroon," where 'lie has been since Inst April.

Raleigh. Aug. 2s. The Intense heat continues and so does the general drought. Not since June has there been a gehernl rain In North Carolina.

It Is said that In some sections no rain has fallen since June 12. It I truly a phenomenal summer and all people hope they will never see Its like again..