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VOL. II.
SPAIN INSISTS ON ELIMINATING
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
'Tl flRF filVFN
Both Governments Send Orderg Which
Conflict and May Result In Ending
the Peace Conference.
A Washington special says: The
cabinet held a special session Satur
day J night, at which instructions un
derstood to , be of a positive . . character,
bearing on the Philippine question,
xvere drafted for dispatch to the Amer
ican commissioners in Paris.
These instructions were the outcome
of the conference held earlier in the
day and instruct the American repre
sentatives to admit of no further dis
cussion as to the right to consider the
disposition of the islands and state
tbat on that point the instructions
already sent must stand, the only mat
ters of discussion from the American
view being the manner of giving over
the islands.
May Be the Lust,
El Imparcial (Madrid) says the gov
ernment has forwarded instructions to
Senor Moutero Rios, president of the
Spanish peace commission at Paris,
aud that Monday’s conference may be
the last or the last but one, “unless
the American commissioners moderate
their claim.”
According to El Imparcial,a member
of the cabinet has virtually declared
os much.
The Madrid papers declare that the
expected visit of Emperor William is
a matter of no political importance,
and that the German ambassadors in
Madrid and at Berlin are in no way
connected with it.
Trealy Improbable.
A special of Sunday from Washing
ton say3: Among on-lookers here the
impression exists—though it is not the
result of any official statement—that
tho Spanish peace commissioners will
not consent to n treaty which the
American commissioners could sign.
It seems almost possible, also, that
in the pitiable pressure to which the
Spanish commissioners are subjected
between their large creditors, who are
on the spot watching them, and the
stern attitude of the United Statos, the
Spaniards mny abandon their struggle
and leave the two forces to confront
each other.
The statement is made that the last
memorandum from the Americans is
regarded by the Spaniards as a virtual
ultimatum. But, as a matter of fact,
the Americans have not presented an
ultimatum, save as their treatment of
the subject in hand may be unanswer
ble.
' It is only since Wednesday last that
the Spaniards have begun to feel that
the Americans purpose taking over the
Philippines, and that, too, without any
assumption of Spanish indebtedness.
As they are now convinced of this,it
may be that Spain’s next presentment
in conference will bethesupreme rally
of her diplomatic, argumentative and
tactful forces. It may even mark the
conclusion of all she has to say. but if
the rules of procedure are followed,
the Americans would still have another
presentation to subidit.
Ever since October 1 it has been
within the range of possibility that at
any meeting an open rupture might
occur, and on one or two occasions it
might have been easily a fact even be
fore taking up of the Philippine ques
tion.
Spain may still insist that she ef
fectively reserved her Philippine sov
ereignty from discussion or disturb
ance by the United States in a note
from Duke Almodovar de Rio. the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs, to
•Judge Day, then United States secre
tary of state, dated Madrid, August
7th. It is by this message that Spain
presumably accepted the terms of
peace which, at Spain’s request, had
been set forth by President McKinley
through Secretary Day under date of
July 30th. And it is by this message
of Duke Almodovar de Rio and by the
response of Secretary Bay that Spain
seeks to prove to the United States
peaoe commission and to the tribunal
of nations that Spain’s sovereignty
over the Philippine islands was re
served from any discussion here and
without protest from the United States.
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGLT.
Six Men Landed in Jail at Moorhead by
Minnesota Officers.
A dispatch from Moorhead, Minn.,
says: Six of the men engaged in the
hold-up of the Great Northern coast
train near Fergus Falls were captured
Friday by Chief of Police Murphy.
Four of the men arrived at the Ex
change hotel together and the others
came about an hour later and inquired
for the first four. Each had a large
revolver. Two sets of burglar tools
and two dark lanterns, three sticks of
dynamite and four dynamite caps were
found on them. Each man had three
handkerchiefs. The six had about
$ 200 .
BELGIANS WANT PHILIPPINES.
A Proposition Made to Spain For Lease
of Islands.
According to a London cable dis
patch under date of Nov. 9th the
Madrid correspondent of The London
Daily Mail says a Belgian syndicate
under the presidency of King Leopold
of Belgium, has offered to lease the
Philippines qnder Spanish sovereign
ty, paying Spain a large rent for the
privilege.
Abbeville Chronicle.
AMERICANS MAKE ANSWER
To Spaln’g (Contentions Regarding the
Philippine Islands.
A Paris special says: The American
and Spanish peace commissioners held
an hour’s joint session Wednesday
afternoon. When the meeting opened
the Americans presented to their
Spanish colleagues the ansvyer of the
United States to the claims submitted
on Friday last in behalf of Spain.
The document in which the Ameri
can answer was set forth consisted of
nearly fifty sheets of typewritten mat
ter. It was a refutation of the Spanish
allegation that because the words “pos
session,” “ownership” or “cession” do
not occur in the protocol clause touch
’ n 8 u P on the Philippine islands the
discuss P e(lCe ^missions them here, have ami that no right even to if
they did so it must be in the light cf
the alleged fact of an exterior agroe
ment that Spain’s sovereignty should
not be impaired.
The American also auswered Spain’s
claim for the restitution to her of pub
lie money and customs collections
taken by United Slates officials since
the capitulation of Manila and made
reply to Spain’s claim for an indemni
ty on account of the alleged itnprison
merit by United States authorities of
Spanish troops at Manila and for their
subsequent restraint from being of
service to Spain in the suppression of
the insurrection agd the preservation
of property,
The American commissioners held
that there was justification under the
terms of the protocol for the discus
sion of the future of the Philippine
islands, and they also claimed that the
occupation of Manila is a military oc
enpation, which justifies the United
States in collecting the revenues, ad
ministering the government and exer
cising all the functions of possession.
IS IT THE TERESA!
Navy Department Advised of a Stranded
Vessel Found.
A message received at the navy de
partment Wednesday night from Cap
tain Crowninshield, chief of the navi
gation bureau, who is in New York,
called attention to the report that the
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa had
been seen off Cat island. The captain
expresses his beliof in the accuracy of
the report, and suggested to the de
partment that the repairship Vulcan,
now at Norfolk, be sent at once to
make search for the derelict.
The department acted at once upon
the suggestion. A telegram was sent
to the com.i andant of the Norfolk
navy yard directing him to place the
Vulcan ia command of Captain Mc
Calla, the captain of the yard, and
send her with all dispatch to look for
the Teresa. A similar order was ca
bled to Captain Converse, at Guanta
namo, directing him to send the big
wrecking tug Potomac from that place
northward on the same quest. The
Vulcan was one of the vessels which
was towing the Teresa when she was
supposed to have foundered, and the
department believes that she will
reach the scone of the wreck in about
forty-eight hours after leaving Nor
folk.
Cat island lies about thirty miles
southwest of the spot where the Teresa
was last seen, and it is said at the de
partment if the vessel did not founder
outright within a very few hours after
having been cut adrift sho would
almost certainly have fetched up on
tho shoal beach oft' Cat island, for the
bid and tide set directly on that
b ch.
if so. the location is much more
favorable for saving the ship than tho
position occupied by her off Santiago.
EASY ON CARTER.
President Will Keep Disgraced Captain
Out of Penitentiary.
A Washington dispatch says: Not
since President McKinley enteied the
white house has a more painful task
been given him than passing upon the
findings of the courtmnrtial in the
case of Captain Oberlin M. Carter,
charged with conspiring to defraud
the United States government in con
nection with harbor work done at Sa
rannah, Ga
The relations betwmen tho president
and the army engineer were more than
official. They were personal. The
president liked the man. He honored
him. He trusted him.
Before the president left for Canton
Monday to vote . Tuesday’s election,
in
ho approved the finding of the court
martial which dishonorably discharged
Carter from tho army. He tempered
justico with mercy, however, in decid
ing against sending Carter to the peni
tentiary, and gave him the alternative
of spending five years behind the bars
or paying a fine of §5,000. Although
there has been no official nnnounee
ment of this sentence, the authority
therefor is not to be doubted.
That Carter will pay the fine no one
doubts. Five thousand dollars is a
trivial sum compared to that which
the disgraced army man has already
expended on his defense. It was esti
mated during tho trial at Savannah
that the investigation was costing him
a week. He has rich and influ
ential friends. The, Atlanta Construe
twn Company, which had some of the
contracts involved in the affair, is a
wealthy corporation.
HOME FROM HONOLULU.
Thirty Sick Soldiers Arrive at San Fran
^
cisco on Board the Australia.
The steamer Australia has arrived at
San Francisco , seve n days, from Hono
lulu and is in quarantine. soldiers Among afflicted her
passengers are thirty
with malarial fever. The majority of
the sick men are members of the
cavalry who wmmJ I
duty in the#
The voya*
of molt of th
ABBEVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1898..
RESULTS FROM A MURDER AT THE
POLLS LAST TUESDAY.
ARMED MEN HUNT THE RIOTERS.
Four Negroes Lynched at Phoenix—Mob
Searching* For White Republican
Leaders—Great Excitement.
The situation in the upper portion
of South Carolina, according to a Co
lumbia dispatch, where the election
race riot began on the morning of the
election, is extremely critical.
There seems to be no doubt but if
the crowds of incensed, armed men
now scouring the country run ricrose
tho m:de members of the Tolbert fam
ily, the white republican leaderi of
the negroes in the Phoenix neighbor
hood, they will be either lynched or
killed, even if there ha* to be a battle
in order to accomplish this end. Tho
people there feel that the Tolberts
have incited the negroes to desperate
deeds, and are responsible for every
thing that has taken place; and this
is why they are pursuing them so re
lentlessly.
B. R. Tolbert, Jr., is the republican
state chairman. John R. Tolbert,who
was wounded id the first encounter, is
the head of the family, and is tho col
lector of customs at the port of
Charleston.
Wednesday hundreds of armed men
were scouring the country in search of
the negroes who started the riot, re
sulting in tho instant death of Mr.
Etheridge, a prominent fanner of the
Phoenix neighborhood, and of fhe
Tolberts. They came across John R.
Tolbert in a house in the country,
alone, save for his sister. He was in a
pitiable condition, and physicians say
lie cannot live. Thomas R. Tolbert,
who was also shot, i» not fatally
wounded. His house was fired into
on Wednesday, with what result is not
known.
Fom* Negroes Lynched’.
Wednesday afternoon a large party
of whites came across another party
about dusk who had captured eight
negroes. They met at Behoboth
church, near Phoenix.. They were
vc-ry quiet at first, but gradually tbeir
passions rose. Cool-headed men tried
to counsel them not to do violence.
Finally, however, one of the negroes
was dragged out in the roadway and
riddled with bullets. Two broke
away and ran .in one direction, and
another two ran in another. Ono was
wounded while fleeing, but made good
his escape. The other threo remained
on a log where they were sitting.
The crowd, now' thoroughly mad
dened, went for them and all threo
were lynched. A later report from
the scene slated that six negroes had
been shot during the day.
Men of both races are thoroughly
aroused now and there is no telling
where tho thing is going to stop.
There is considerable excitement all
over the state about the matter and
men from neighboring towns have
been arming themselves aifd preparing
for any emergency. Wednesday af
ternoon reliable men from close-by
towns wired to the governor and to
the adjutant general asking that am
munition and rifles bo sent them at
once to bo used for protection. The
telegraphic requests, of course, had to
be ignored, but the governor instruct
ed a military company at Greenville to
hold itself in readiness to be moved to
the scene at a moment’s notice.
Phoenix is the locality in which the
Tolberts, who have for many years
been leaders among the negroes, live
They own big farms there and em
ploy numerous negroes.
Origin of Row.
The row' bad its origin in the refusal
of the managers of election to permit
any one to vote who was not registered.
A. R. Tolbert was a candidate for
congress. A separate box was placed
across the way, in which each negro
who w as refused permission to vote
was made to drop a certificate slating
that he had tried to vote for Tolbert,
(ho idea being to secure a basis for a
contest before congress on the consti
tutionality of the election laws. Ether
idge, one of the regular managers, was
remonstrating with T. R. Tolbert
n bout this when some negro fired,
killing Etheridge, and the fireworks
display began.
IS DREYFUS DEAD?
Such Report Widely Circulated But Not
Officially Confirmed.
It is reported in Paris that Dreyfus
is dead. The rumor is understood to
be based upon a mysterious telegram
received from Colmar,capital of Upper
Alsace, signed by an unknown corre
spondent.
So far as can be ascertained, there is
no official confirmation of tho report,
The father-in-law of Dreyfus dis
credits it. He says he has received
excellent accounts from the Colonial
office quite recently as to the prison
er’s health.
LEE'S TROOPS REVIEWED.
Soldiers Parade in Honor of Governor
Tyler, of Virginia.
General Fitzhngh Lee reviewer! the
Seventh army crops at Savannah Satur
afternoon in the paik extension,
Savannah s military parade ground, in
center of the city, in honor of
Governor J. Hoge Tyler, of Virginia,
The twelve regiments .vere put in
" !_J —7 / f the parade grounds, being
-v fronts and twelve
VESSEL IS MARIA TERESA.
Stranded Cruiser Is Now Claimed By
British Authorities*
Wreckers arriving at Nassau, N. P.
Friday brought with them stores from
tho stranded vessel off Cat island,
which establishes beyond a doubt that
the she is Infanta Maria Teresa.
As the vessel is looked upon as
being n derelict, the wreckers claim
the right to seize the stores which can
be saved. They report that the water
is up to her hetween-deeks; that sho
1ms a list to starboard, which side is
damaged, and that Bhe is dismasted.
Tho vessel lies between reefs, on a
smooth bottom, and has her anchor
out.
The British admiralty authorities at
Nassau are going to take possession
of tho Teresa as a derelict. The Amer
ican consul has protested against this
course, claiming everything less the
salvage. The steamer Antilla has
gone to Cat island with customs offi
cers and police on board.
Opinions differ as to tbo chance of
saving tho cruiser. Although she has
been agrotml for over a week, tho
Maria Teressa rests in an easy posi
tion. and the weather is moderate.
Officials at the navy department in
Washington were interested in the
nows from Nassau, identifying clearly
the steamship lying off Cat island as
the Maria Teresa. The legal status of
the vessel has been considered, and in
tho opinion of the administration the
title of the United States is unim
paired, notwithstanding tho fact that
it was necessary to abandon her for a
time.
It is feared that the damage to the
vessel sustained through the storm,
and the probable pounding upon the
coral reefs outlying Cat island, added
to the wounds received by the ship in
action when she Runk originally, are
sufficient to render her entirely value
less.
The navy department has decided
that a court of inquiry shall be held
to determine whether the abnnbon
ment, of the Teresa at sea is justifiable,
and if not, who was responsible.
SPANIARDS ARE HOPEFUL.
German Emperor’s Visit to Madrid
Will Be an Official One.
A Madrid special says: The Duke
Almodovar de Rio, minister of foreign
affairs, received a telegram Friday
evening announcing that Hmperor
William would arrive at Cartagena on
November 19th.
The authorities were apparently
greatly surprised when they heard of
the visit, and it is probable that they
had no previous notice of it.
The whole Spanish press will expresses initiate
the hope that Germany
some sort of European intervention.
Official circles pretead to be amazed
that such an idea should take hold of
the public and they loudly declare
that the kaiser’s visit will have no
official character.
It is understood that as a matter of
erurtesytlie queen regent will send
an autograph letter inviting the em
peror and empress of Germany to visit
Madrid.
In the unlikely event of acceptance
their German majesties would natural
ly be shown special attention. 'The
German ambassador will confer ou
the subject with Duke Almodovar do
Rio and nothing definite will be known
regarding tho matter until after the
interview.
FAST TRAINS COLLIDE.
Four Men Killed Outriglit—Air-Brakes
Failed to Work.
A special from Willcesbarre, Fa.,
says: The Buffalo express, on the
Lehigh Valley railroad, which left New
York at 8:30 o’clock Thursday night,
ran into the New York and Phila
delphia express going ea c t on Wilkes
barre mountain at 3 o’clock Friday
morning. Five men were killed and
four wounded.
The train going east had tho right
of way on a single track. Tho Buffalo
express, in charge of Engineer Hobb
ling, had orders to stop on a siding on
the mountain and let the New York
express pass. approached the siding
As Rohbling
he discovered that the air brakes
would not work. Tho engine r whis
tled frantically for the hand brakes.
He knew the other train was about
due. He reversed his engine and
stuck to his post, but could not avert
the collision. In less than a minute
the express train, drawn by two en
gines, hove in sight. A terrible crash
followed on a curve in a deep cut.
An investigation showed that a
heavy windstorm prevailed on the
mountain in the night, which caused the
leaves from tho forest to accumulate
on the track. The engines plowed
into these leaves, which clogged the
braking apparatus.
LARGEST GENERAL CARGO
Ever Cleared From New Orleans Was
Aboard Steamship Monarch.
The steamship Monarch cleared from
New Orleans Friday for Liverpool with
the largest general cargo ever carried
from that port, embracing 20,030 bales
of cotton, 128,000 bushels of corn and
19,000 staves. The weight of the cargo
was 18,303,000 pounds; value $572,000.
LATEST FROM NEBRASKA.
Unofficial Returns Iiulicat® Election of
Poynter, Fusion, Governor.
A special from Omaha says: Unof
ficial returns from Nebraska indicate
tho election of Poynter, the fusion
candidate, for governor, by 2,000 over
Hayward, republican. repub
The state legislature will be
lican on joint ballot by from six to
eight, insuring tho election of a repub
lican to euoceed Senator Allen.
THEY ARE SURE OF SENATE AND
MAY HAVE HOUSE.
REPUBLICAN BIRMAN CONFIDENT
I.ate KltTlIon It1 n r it h Seem to Favor
Ills Assertlons'-IIeiuocratle Chair
man lloea Not Concede.
A Washington special of Wednesday
says: Republicans will control the
United Slates senate after March 4th
next. The present party division of
the senate, viz: Republicans, 48; dem
ocrats, 34; populists, 6; silver repub
lican*, 6. Prior to Tuesday’s election
these figures were changed by ft repub
lican gain of two viz: McOomni, of
Maryland, who will succeed Gorman,
j and Simon, of Otegon, who was eleet
ed to fill a vacancy.
This increases the republican total
to forty-five. 'The terms of seven re
publican senators expire March 4tb
next, leaving thirty-eight hold-over
republicans. The elections of Tues
dnv made certain the choice of ten ad
ditional republican senators. fbrty-eight,
This gives a total of oi
two more than a majority over demo
crats, populists and silver republicans.
In addition Tuesday’s voting proba
bly will result in the election of three
more republican senators, 'To this
number Tuesday’s election will result
in adding four certainly and one
probably, making a total of twenty
five. The populists and silver repub
lican hold-overs number eight. This
was increased Tuesday by ono.
Republicans Have House.
Chairman Bnhcook, of tho republi
can congressional committee, is claim
ing the house with confidence, and it
looks as if he has it. Secretary Kerr,
of the democratic committee, on the
other hand, is still insisting he sees
no reason to change his belief in an
anti-repnblican boitse, and be points
out that from all the sources of in
formation ho has been ablo to com
mand, there has been nothing definite
to make him change his mind as to the
number of tho districts which tho re
publicans are claiming, but winch ho
believes belongs in the democratic col -
umn.
The Associated Press figures, based
on the reports of its correspondents in
all tho states, boar out the estimate of
the republican chairman. The returns
up to Wednesday from 330 of the 357
congressional districts showed that the
republicans have elected 179, the dem
ocrats 150 and tho populists and fu
sioiiists six. There were still twenty
one doubtful districts, in several of
which the official count will be neces
sary to determine tho result. Of these
twenty-one districts called doubtful
ten now have republiern, nine demo
crats aiql two fusion representatives.
TEDDY IS APPRECIATIVE.
Thanks the People For Great Honor Con
ferred Upon Him.
A New York dispatch says: When
it was announced positively that Col
.onel Roosevelt had been elected gov
ernor of New York, he said:
“I appreciate the honor very deeply,
and I appreciate even more deeply the
responsibility involved in the honor.
I shall do all in my power to redeem
every promise I have made, expressed
or implied. I am a good republican,
and I believe I can serve the republi
can party by doing everything I can
to help it serve the state.
“I shall strive to administer tho office
of governor in tlip interests of the
whole people. It is by so doing that
I can best show my appreciation of the
support given m<j by the independ
ents and democrats who have them
selveB put the welfare of the state first,
declining to follow those of their lead
ers who in this crisis either ranged
themselves outright on the other side
of the forces of dishonesty or else sup
ported them in effect by standing aside
from the real contest.”
Corrected returns received up to
midnight Wednesday night showed
Roosevelt’s plurality outside of Great
er New York 107,736. Van Wyck’s
pluralities in Albany, Chemung, Clin
ton, Erie, Itenssalaer and Schoharie
counties and Greater New York is
80,450. Roosevelt’s plurality 21,280.
BABCOCK PREPARES LIST.
Republican Chairman Shows Majority of
thirteen In tho House.
A Washington special says: Late
Thursday afternoon Chairman Bub
cock, of the republican congressional
committee, prepared a list of repre
sentntives-elect to the fifty-sixth
congress. His figures show tho elec
tion of 185 straight republicans, 163
democrats, six populists and one silver
, do in
republican. 'These figures not
clude two doubtful districts. Conced
ing these two districts to the demo
crats, us a means of reaching definite
results, Mr. Babcock claims a certain
majority of thirteen over all opposition.
ACCEPTS RUSSIA’S PROPOSAL.
Prince George Will Attempt to Settle
Troubles In Crete
Advices of Wednesday from Con
stantinople state that Great Britain,
'France and Italy have accepted Rus
sia’s proposal to appoint Prince Georgs
of Greece high commander of the
powers in the island of Crete.
Tie Turkish government has ap
pealed to Germany and Austria against
the proposal, but ineffectually.
CONVICT FARM BOUGHT.
Tract Contain** 3.8114 Acres and Cost, tho
State #80,000.
Georgia’s new prison farm will be
near Millodgeville, the prison commis
sion having purchased the Newell
traot, as has already been published.
This tract includes land owned by
Captain T. F. Newell and Messrs.
Hendricks, Bethuno, McComb and
Roberts.
Judge Turner states that the farm
is a fine body of land, comprising
3,334 acres, lying between the Georgia
and the Central railroads in Baldwin
county. It is susceptible of ns high a
state of cultivation as any laud in mid
dle Georgia.
The tract costs $25,000, of which
sum the city of Milledgeville has
agreed to give $5,000 so that the farm
will cost the state only $20,000 for
purchase money. Some of it is well
wooded and watered. It contains
*om* rolling land and a great many
acres of bottom laud. It will make
excellent crops.
The legislature appropriated $50,000
for the purchase of a farm nnd the es
tablishment of the famnle, the young
and the old convicts on it. After
paying for tho farm the commission
will have $25,000 with which to pur
chase additional land if desired and
to move the convicts and house them
and keep them until they become self
sustaining, if ever.
Large stockades must bo built.
Large barns will be needed and also a
mill for grinding grain, making meal
nnd flour. Tho state will probably
plant cotton as well as grains and
grasses and vegetables.
An option was secured by the com
missioners on a water power adjoining
the Newell farm anil also an option on
another farm of 2,000 acres.
The location of the farm is central,
and with two railroads running through
it or close to it, it will be very accessi
ble from all parts of the state.
The removal of the convicts will
begin next spring, when the present
lenso expires. There are about 2,300
convicts in tho penitentiary, all told,
and of these there will lie poRsibly
300 for the farm. Whetheu the farm
can be made to do more than pay ex
penses is to be proved. Some think
it is possible for the state to raise
large quantities of meat and grain as
well as cotton ami make the farm more
than self-sustaining.
The first year’s results are not ex
pected to be very flattering, ns there
will lie so much exponse in making all
the preliminary preparations, and the
state will have to support tho women,
children nnd decrepid convicts until
the food crops are made.
STRIKERS WIN FIGHT.
Clileiigo-Virdmi Coal Company Agra®. to
Pny the State Scale at One*.
The differences between theOhicago
Virden Coal company at VirdeB' ** \
Auburn, Ill., and the striking miners,
have been settled, and tho shafts will
Boon be in operation.
The company agreed to pay the state
scale of 40 cents per ton, but did not
want to tear down the stockade.
Finally, the company accepted the
offer of the miners that they would
fake it down and charge tho company
nothing for their labor
Adjutant General Reese, of Spring
field, notified Sheriff Davenport Sat
urday that the remaining troops
guarding the Chicngo-Virden Coal
Company’s shafts at Virden should bo
removed. Since the difference between
the coal company nnd the miners have
been settled, troops are no longer
needed.
General pressure is being brought
to bear by influential persons that
nothing shall result from the grand
jury’s investigations.
CIRCULARS ARE ISSUED
Advising Negroes to Commit Crime When
Opportunity Offers.
Postoffice Inspector Ray, of New
Orleans, was in Chattanooga, Tenn., a
few days since, anil it was learned
that, growing out of the recent race
troubles in North Carolina, the post
office authorities had discovered that
an organized scheme had been set on
foot by parties unknown for the pur
pose of instigating the negroes of Mis
sissippi, Alabama and portions of Geor
gia to deeds of violence. Circulaia
have been sent out signed by the
“Rosebud Club,” in which negroes
are urged to criminally assault white
women whenever they have an oppor
tunity and to perform other dastardly
crimes.
WILMINGTON IS QUIET.
Now City Government In Charge find No
Further Trouble Expected.
The now city government, Wilming
ton, N. C., lias thoroughly established
law and order so that a visitor could
scarcely realize that only a few days
ago a race war reigned. One hundred
new policemen are to be elected at
once.
Negroes who fled to the woods dur
ing the rioting are returning to town,
many of them in a famished condition.
The authorities havo effectively stamp
ed out the lawless crusade for tho ex
pulsion of citizens who have been
prominent in negro leadership.
TIN PLATE COMBINE UNDER WAY.
Promoters Declare That Everything Is In
Readiness For Signing Agreement.
All the potent interests in the tin
plate industry are now getting togeth
er m the formation of a combination
which is tQ be capitalized at $50,000,
000. The promoters of tho combii^j
have been in Pittsburg, l’a., for sev
eral days and their success has been
such as to justify the statement that
the market will soon be in control of
those signing article of agreement
NO. 43.
OF TIIE RACE RIOT AT PHOENIX,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TOLBERT CULLS ON M’KINLEY.
lie Tell. III. Side or tlio Story and De
mand. That (lie Trouble Be
Looked Into.
A Washington special says: The
president has ordered federal officials
to investigate th«b condition of affairs
in Greenwood county, South Carolina,
nnd to report to him as to whether fed
eral interference is warranted.
'I nis order was sent through the de
partment of justice Friday.
The United States marshal and the
district attorney are directed to pro
ceed to Phoenix and report the facts.
The step was determined on after a
confeieneo of nil hour between repub
lican lenders of South Carolina and
the president.
During the session of the cabinet Fri
day considerable attention was devotod
to the raco troubles in the Carolina*.
The president expressed deep concern
over the situation.
Of course, the duty of punishing the
transgressors is with the state author
ities, and as Governor Ellerbe has not
suggested that he needs aid, it is diffi
cult to see how the federal government
is going to interfere.
R. R. Tolbert, whoso father and
brother were shot in the reeent race
war at Phoenix, was at the department
of justice Friday and asked for the
investigation of tho riot by the federal
authorities of the state. The elder
Tolbert, as lias been announced, is
now in tho state penitentiary for safe
keeping from popular violence.
Tolbert’s Story.
Tolbert soys that the true fasts of
tho rioting have not been given. The
facts are, he said, ns follows:
“I was nominated by the republicans
of my district. For the purpose of
making a contest before the house,
my brother, T. P. Tolbert, agreed to
be present at tbe polling place at
Phoenix for tho purpose of witnessing
the affidavits of colored men who were
rejected as voters because of their in
ability to comply with the require
ments of tho constitution.
“My brother took no part in the
management of the polling place,
which was in tho hands of the demo
crats. He simply sat on the piazza of
Mr. Luke’s house nnd witnessed the
affidavits given him, depositing these
affidavits in a box prepared for the
purpose.
“Mr. Etheridge, the white man who
.'i'.s killed, was an election manager at
a precinct precinct two miles and, with away. paWpbf Il^left
his own a
men, wentj/i FlnS*ix. He walked up
with his party to whereSXJF Brother
was sitting at a table and deiibe^&te-Jy
kicked over tbe table and box in which
the certificates were. Thon he assault
ed my brother.
“In a short while tho demoeratio
voters who were in the same house
rushed out and commenced shooting
into the crowd. 'The negroes fled. My
brother, who is probably dead by now,
told me that Etheridge was killed by
shots from his own friends. My
brother did not have a weapon on his
person.” afternoon
At a late hour Friday
Tolbert, accompanied by Solicitor
General Richards, of the department
of justice, called at the white house
and had an extended interview with
President McKinley. Ho related to
the president tho story of his experi
ences in South Carolina, entering into
minute details of tho trouble, on elec
tion day. The president listened at
tentively to tho recital, but gave no
indication of what action.if any, might
be taken. However, he requested Mr.
Tolbert to see the attorney general nnd
make to him ft full statement of the
situation as he viewed it.
Returning to the department of jus
tice, Tolbert had an interview with
Attorney General Griggs, who had
just returned to the city from New
Jersey. At the conclusion of the in
terview the attorney general said he
would have a conference with the
president upon the matter as soon as
possible, and it would then be deter
mined what, if anything, would be
done.
GERMANS MAKE DENIAL.
They Say Emperor’. Visit to Spain Is
Not An Official One.
A Washington dispatch says: It is
understood that assurances have been
given by tbo German government that
the visit of Emperor William, of
Germany, to Spain is entirely devoid
of official character; that t trip of
the imperial party ended wnen they
loft Palestine and that the proposed
stop at Cadiz aud Cartagena is largely
ft health precaution in behalf of tho
empress, as the sea trip would be long
and arduous if unbroken by these
stops at the Spanish ports.
NEVADA IS REPUBLICAN.
Latest Returns Show That McMillan Is
Elected Governor of the State.
Latest returns show that McMillan
republican, has been elected governor
of Nevada. Careful compilation of
the next legislature shows that it
stands for United States Senator
Stewart on joint ballot. Against
Stewart, 25; for Stewart, 16; doubt
ful, 4, with one county having one as
semblyman, still to hear from.