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SPMi J PRICE J&OO Per Yttx. CHARLOTTE, N. C SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1899. Price B Cents- M) JOINT DEBATE FOR BRYAN. SElTaEs TO lilt BOCKU COCXaVAJI Kicked A boat the PregTBBe mm rtaally, After Feraoaal Interview With the Sew Torkcr, u Clvea BU Owi Wey-Coek- nm tpoks Teittrdar tad Mr. Emi Will apeak To Day-A Bis; Crowd Uiaappoial- ed-Brjaa Would Hat Abide by Us ni of a Cola Coekraa flays H Is Ike Great est at AU BtonopoUsts. Chicago, Sept. 15. The exciting JoTut debate looked for to-night between YYm. J. Bryan Md Bourke Cockran, on trusts, did not take place. Central Mu s!c Hall was packed with an eager audience, but the people present had to content themselves without the ora tory of the famous Nebraska, who, however, occupied a seal cu the plat form. Mr. Bryan reached Central Music Hall early in the evening. He went di rect to a room upstairs, where he was greeted by Chairman Franklin Head, Congressman Gaines, Ralph M. Easley and other members of the programme - committee of the civil federation con ference on trusts. Mr. Bny'an surprised the committee by declining to spak at the night session with W. Bourke Cockran, in accordance with the pro gramme previously arranged. He ex plained that he did not wish to let the Impression go out that he was to enter '.mto a debate with Mr. cockran. For that reason, he said, he would not speak with Mr. Cockran at the same session. The committee withdrew to allow the two orators to ' settle the question among themselves. Mr. Cock n.n wanted to talk at the same session with the noted Nebraskan, and offered to flip a coin to determine' who should fcot-r. tvi nriviipc-p. of delivering the JIU v -v I' . - o w closing address. Mi. Bryan would not accept this proposition. Mr. Cockran then agreed to anoear at any time the committee desired. The programme was them changed to meet Mr. Bryan's wishes. Mr. Buy an said he was anxious to ad dress the conference, and claimed that his- enly rmam for changing thu?. .pre gramme ww -.any indication Mr. Bryan will speak at to-morrows SESSkU. Though disappointed In failing to see such a spectacle' as Bryan and Cockran, pitted against each other, the audience r.everthtiia-s enjoyed a rare treat, as Mr. Cockian was at his best and his speech was punctuated with frequent nn,i nroiiimred arDlaus?. When Mr. Bryan made his appearance at the tu trance, it was the Signal for tumultu ous cheering, which lasted until the Nebraska:! hail taken his seat on the speaker's stand. Mr. FouJk, of Indiatia, who was in the middle of an address when the outburst occurred, put the audience in good humor remarking, "I guess you came here to-night to "hear Homebody else, sneak." Mr. Foulk was followed by iinm-Bdward Rose water, of Cena'ra, whose address receiv ed notably closa attention from hli hearers. The chair then introduced Hon. W Bourke Cockran. of New York. At the cioee of his speech, the New Yorker won tlve hearts of his listeners by paiy- it-ic Mr. Bryan a well chosen com pi i mint, .which the Democratic leader blushinslv acknowledged. Mi. Cockian likened Mr. Bryan to a monopoly, and claimed he was a bigger monopoly as the leader of the Democratic party than any financial corporation in the world. Mr. Cockran spoke for about two horns, and when he concluded cries for Bi.w.ii came from all over the hoasf. Finally Mr. Bryan arose and said that for the good of the conference all partisan feeling should be eliminat ed from the gathering, and although he agreed with Mr. Cockran in many of his arguments, It was necessary that his side of the controversy should given to-morrow. Mr. Cockran began his address by complimenting the representative of organized labor, who had spoken on thi I no wi edge of economic law, and tsaid,he believed that some recent events in our history would have been impotable if both sides of these labor cor.'troveisies understood the economic laws gove.ning the relation of produc era to consumers, as well as one side showed that it understood them this eiday. Continuing he said: "I hope to establish before I get through that there cannoObe abundant production if commodities without an extensive distribution of them in the form of wages in a country wherein prosperity Is based upm freedom. (Applause). Hut whether this distribution is not as ef fective and complete as we might wish we cai.i d-efer consideration of that question for a moment and we can all .agree that there cannot be any distri nutlon If there is not production, and that there carnot be an. extensive dis trlbution unless there is an abundant production. We must have commodities to distribute before we can distribute them In the form of wages or of profits, If this definition of prosperity be cor rect, it is perfectly plain that there Is to reason why a sensible man should grow excited either to the approval or resentment at a comb nation merely as such. A combination may he good or bad, according to Its effect. Any In dustrial try at em which operates to swep the volume of production should be commended: anything that operates to restrict it should be suppressed." Taking up the question whether the combination of capital flourishes through government aid or without It, Mr. Cockrah said that every Industrial enterprise which dominate the market without aid from the government, must do so through cheapmlng the product, or as it Is commonly called, by under selling competitors. An Industry which at or.e and th sume time red noes prices and swells Its own profits must accomplish that result tiv Increasing the volume of Its production. (Ap plause). On the other hand, an Industry which dominates the market by the favor of government direct or Indirect, "'"'cannot, in the nature of things, b forced to cheapen prices, because. If it could dom-tnat the market by under- -r-wtilny gturpetftorr-tran cpra tlAi without favor. It would not need the government favor. (Applause). Tbe In terference of ihm govemtnesu would m an Jujury and not a benefit. There are three ways, he Mid. in which the gov ernment interferes with the trade cf Individual ki this country. Ore la by patent laws, another is by tai'.ff and the third la tne ravors wnien are x- tfyAA tn rarliliw Industries, at corporations. Injuring f rauchUej which are none tbe leas government agen cies, because thrtr stock la owned by private Individuals. This last he consid ered a serious difficulty, becaus it la almost impossible to deaeribe IL It is surrounded by secrets. The remedy, he said, was not in municipal ownership. but to define a practical penalty, a se rious ena. and then provide for public ity. If the proper statute is provided for publicity there will be no occasion to enforce the penalty. An officer of a corporation grouting a special favor to any nerson who has a right to use that Dossessicn on equal terms with every body else ought to be held guilty of a serious felony. (Applause). The speaker, at this point, devoted some time to ancuinx that there was some justification for corporations. He believed also in applying tne ruie 01 publicity to these. That would be a sure way to prevent rraua. Toucnmg umc subjelot of government by injunction Mr. Cockrsu said: It has alweivs been to me a source of profound regret that the courts show bo much ingenuity in devising Injunc tions to prevent corporations rrom ie inr disturbed by their employes, they have not shown one-halt that ingenuity in devising methods to prevent their beine robbed by their directors, lo an this, my friends, the remedy I repeat, is publici'tty. A statute, which would modifv but sliKhtly. if it all, the exist ing laws of every State, wouia raise thi snecies of fraud impossiDie. Touching another taviincn or nis sud- ject Mr. Cockran devoted some time to arguing in favor or organiaaeions which dominate the market without einy aid from the government. "I must say, that any industrial organizaeiou that cheapens time the cost of some thing I need, I regard as a benefit, and 1 cannot possibly bring myself to quar rel wl'th It even you call It is a monop oly." He did not believe that the great industrial trusts have thrown anybody out of employment who deserves em ployment. Mr. Cockran said that one of the most hopeful signs of future prosperity Is the movement of wages upward. In his Judgment, there is but one test of pros perity which Is absolutely infallible that ie, the' rati of wages, ,p,ai( ;,to Jajbo.r. Continuing,-he said: "L'ooj himom w not affect the rate of wages much at aH,-I iWnJf, perhaps, -I am the first perse ti who has advanced 'that propOr sitlon. And yet they are of enormous profit to the whole body of the commu nity, quite as much as to the employees as to the .laborers, and it is to their protection and in their development that wo must find and hope for that In dustry of peace which means great in dustrial prosperity to which this re public is destined, I believe to affect the industrial conditions in the whole world. He thought that a close study of careful examination would satisfy everybody that the great strikes of this country' have a"isen from the refusal of the employes to discuss the question at issue betweien them and their em ployers, 'with the agents that the em ployers select. William Dudley Foulke, of Indiana, spoke in the early part cf the evening and he Y'as followed by Hon. Edward Rosewater. Strong resolutions were drafted to day, for presentation at a future ses slon of the conference. They were sign ed by the following delegates: W. L. Grogan, of Texas, chairman; M. !. Lcx-kwood, of Pennsylvania; C. Smith, of Texas; Lawson Purdy, of New York; H. V. Johnson, of Colorado; W. H. Claggett, of Idaho, and W. C. Mc- Comas, of Maryland. It is claimed that the resolutions rep resent the sentiment of the anti-trust delegates to the conference, who, ac cording to their own claims, preponder ate In numbers over the conservatives, aend pro-trust men. The resolutions will be referred to the commfttee on resolu tions without reading or debate. They follow: "Whereas, Trusts and industrial com binations have been formed for the pur pose of gratifying the greed of their promoters at the expense of the gen eral public; they destroy competition, nullify the operation of the economic laws of supply and demand, deprive the young men of the country of op portunity to advance; take away all In centive to Invention and Improvement and hold out Inducements to deteriora tions and base imitation. Inspired by no Other or higher motive than the In satiable greed of their promoters, they hold the small merchant, the wage earner, and consumer subject to their arbitrary dictates. They are the evil of the hour and their suppression is of momentous importance to the Ameri can people. Therefore, be It, "Resolved, First, that we are unalter aoiy opposed to all trusts and mono polies as In derogation of the common right. "Second, That we demand of the sev eral States and dties that they take such action as will lead to the public ownership of all public utilities and we demand of the Federal and State gov ernments such legislation as will ef fectually control the railroads and pre vent extortion and discrimination. "Third, That we demand of Congress and the Legislatures of the several States that they abolish all special privileges, and take whatever action Is required to destroy monopoly. "Fourth, That in our Judgment no candidate for public office Is entitled to the suffrage of his fellow citizens who does not earnestly declare his hostility to all combinations In restraint of trade or the further granMng of any special legislation as will suppress them. t "Fifth. That It lathe duty of the peo ple by organized effort to secure the nominations by the political parties of the opponents of trusts and who have the integrity, courage and ability to de fend the rights of the people against Impending industrial slavery. "Sixth, That ths growth of private Industrial corporations, under the gen eral laws, of the several States, and the advantages to persons by such laws, threaten the extinction of all natural persons, as competitors with them In every line of business. We, therefore, recommend that the several States take Immediate action to Umlt thep urposes for which such cor porations may be formed and discour age their further formation by the adoption of auch measure! as their wis dom may advise. amuerdmperirprbIJenroTUi5 American Federation of Labor.' follow ed Secretary Hay, He declared that organised labor la a trust and continu ed: "The only practical us of the anti-trust and Inter-State commerce Haws haa been to take from us the right of trial by Jury and to Imprison work men for conspiracy. I believe that In stead of trusts and combinations of labor movement, they should take a more comprehensive view of the situa tion and try to make better friends or the organised wage earners than thy have in the past."Mr. (Jompen was loudly applauded. t John B. Clark, of New York, spoKe next. The next speaker was . u Lock wood, president of the American Anti-Trust League. He was followed by Mr. Edward Keasley, of New Jer sey, who gave figures on the number erf trusts which called New Jersey their home. Prof. R W. Bemls, of the New York bureau of economic research; M. M Garland, ex-president of the Amalga mated Association of Iron and Ste'l Workers, and David Ross als spake At a meeting of the committee on resolutions ex-Govemor Luce, of Michi gan, was elected chairman, and the fol lowing sub-commtttee was appointed to receive resolutions: Edward Keasley, New Jersey, chairman; Cecil Smith, Texas; Attorney General Qaither, Maryland; S. H. Greelev, Illlnola, and Edward Hosewater, omana. Workingmen, Swlallsts, advocates of the single tax theory, and students or political econorr.ty were heard to-day, at the civic federation conference on trusts and combinations. A majority of the shakers vigorously opposed indus trial, financial and transportation com binations. The probUm in its relation to the worklngman was discussed In all its phases. The committee on resolu tions held its first meeting and organ izes! by electing ex-Govemor Luce, of Michigan, chairman, tnd Ralph E,as- ley, sveretany. It was decided to name a sub-committee of five to receive and consider resolutions that might be pre- suited and report to a general com mittee. The morning session drew a large adience, but the piogramme was over shadowed by the announcement that In the, evening W. J. Bryan, of Ne braska, and W. Bourke Ctckran, of New York, would speak from the same platform. The political prominence f the two orators gave rise to a general feeling that the- night session would be more political than economic in inter est. Louis ;F. Pofit, the New York advo- speaker to-day. Ills address , was -en thusiastically' cheered. Thomas" F. Mor gan, of Chicago, followed op "The Trust from the Socialist' Point- of View." Henry White, secretary of the United Garment Workers of America, followed. M. M. Garland, billed to speak on "An Iron and Steel Workers View of Combinations," and H K Clark, grand chief of the Order of Rail way Conductors, were not present when Chairman 'Howe called thlr names, and John W. Haiyes, secretary of the Knights of Labor, was alled. He said: "I maintain that these great combinations are an assault upon the inherent and constitutional rights of the citizens; that the real and vital ad vantage to be gained is the despotic control over labor. "Violence Is not the only means of making conquests and enslaving the people, and It can be proved iteyend any question that the methods of the trusts are the methods of the invader, and the ends to be ac complished by the instigators of the trusts are exactly those intended to be accomplished by arms directed by mil itary grmlus. Taking this view of the trusts, I assert that they are the en emles of society and as such should be destroyed. FCNEHALOKCOKELIU8 VANDEKIIILT Supple but Impremlva Bcrvlcei Hold at 8t. Bartholomew'! Church Tbe Body Placed In the M asoleum at Newdorp. New York, Sept. 15.-Funeral servic es were held to-day over the remains of Cornelius Vanderbilt in St. Batholo mew's Episcopal church. The church funeral was preceded by short exercis ea at the house, to which only mem bers of the family and close friends were admitted. The Rev. Dr. David H Greer, of St. Bartholomew's, OUir-iuted at both services. From the house to the church the funeral party included Mrs. Vanderbilt and her children, Cor nius, Gladys, Reginald and Mrs. Har ry Payne Whitney; Wm. K. Frederick and George Vanderbilt, brothers of the dead man, Mrs. Elliott E. Shepherd, Mr and Mrs. W. D. Sloane and their two children, and Mr. and Mrs. H. McKay Twombly. ai me cnurcn, tne casket was pre ceded down the aisle by Bishop Pot ter and Dr. Greer, the bishop reciting the first sentences of the Episcopal service beginning, "I am the resume tlon and the life." The first lesson was read by the Rev. Henry Morgan St. me of Trinity church, Newport. Dr. Greer read the burial services and the 1ish op performed the rite of sprinkling dust on the casket, according to the Episcopal ritual. The services were extremely simple. A choir of 60 mixed voices under the direction of the church organist, Rich ard Henry Warren, gang the musin of the services, and Chopin's funeral march was played as the procession moved up the aisle. The only Moral tributes at the church were from the members of the family. One great cross of roses, orchids and lilies of the val ley, more than six feet tall, stood m-ar the casket. Mrs. Vanderbilt walked with her eldest son, Cornelius. At the close of the church service the casket was taken to the Vanderbilt mausole um Newdorp, Staten Island. Off to Saratoga. Atlanta, Sept. 15. Atlanta's municipal committee, bound for Saratoga, N. Y., to attend the convention of municipal officers, left Atlanta to-night in a so cial car attached to the Southern's night train for New York. SO Mew Cases at Key West. Ky West, Sept. 15,-Ther have been 30 new oases of yellow fever in the past 24 hours. One death haa been reporte i. A large freight steamer of the Alex andria line Is reported ashore near Key Largo, Fla.. with a full cargo of general mertviandlse for Kev West. Manrr wreckerahav left Miami XorPjt9beTJtJIwan.ty -eight .mill art -At- lue scene. PWlllRIeTM TKS BTTTP Rnnk 'cottt will still sail tub baa. VUilWaJAiAAlAlalil J ASUVM lVVlll TBASSTAAL DHTATCH A X PLA IK K D. i Th Iaapcriai Dow ! CrgedUTtnul- U hm laapMM -RHiUA Math Afrtaa tttpttvA tt BUlr at BlMaar-! h Tb OamaaUaioaara' faUaaea Haa Kaacb- diha KMrtag ratat-The Hrliita la tha Tiaaaraai Do Mot Waal tha rrwaeatlaa Kvarythtag Vow Sfrmt to f wlat to tt ar. Liidon, Sept. 15. A bii.e b-Kk con- tUnlog the last TraciMaal dispatch of the Secretary of State fur the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, relating to the mat ters which led up to tlw dispatch being sent, Was Issued to-day. The text of Mr. Chamberlain's note is Identical with the dispatch as cabled to the As sociated Press on September 13th. The inly importam reature revealed in a telegram from the British high eMn missroner. Sir Alfred Mllner, dated August 31st, referring to the commer cial distress and saying: "1 am rvcelv- Jtig representations from many quar ters to urge the imperial government to " teimlnato the suspense. British South Africa Is prepared for extreme m&asutes and Is ready to suffer much more In order to see the vindication of British authorlii. It Is tlv prolonga tion of the negotiations, cndkss and In decisive, that Is dreaded. 1 fear serl ously that there will be a strong reac tion of feeling agaimst the policy of the mperjal gove.ninent If matters drag.' The blue boo, throws no neAv light on the situation as it Is to-day, except to show that the commissioner's pa tience has reached the ebbing point. A published Interview with President Kruger said to have taken place at Pretoria yesterday Is far more impor tant. He Is quoted as waiving: "I have tried all along to place the aliens lei the Transvaal on tho same footing polit ically as the Burghers. Mr. Chamber lain Says I have not kept my promises. This," thundered President Kruger, "I deny." Continuing, President Kruger Is re ported to have added: "The aliens of the TraxsvaaYyatyf;-)., wwVwy- ciai rights as the Burghers and have always tnjoyeel, them without "ihterter etiiee. I wanted to let them have the same political rights, but thtiy would not avail themselves of this. Roughly there are more than 00,00!) aliens who have been here more than seven years and have registered, thus King eligi ble to the fianchlse. Yd of the British subjects who have availed themselves of it, the chief part have been Afri kanders and not English born. This showB that the British in the Trans vaal do not want the franchise. In my opinion these Is no cause whatever for war. Everything could bs settled by arbitration." A second edition of The London Times to-dav prints a special dispatch from Nev Castle, Natal, dated Septem ber 15'th, which bears out the British high commissioner's dtcnand, as it ftfis the Uitlande: s, council has trans mitted to the Imperial government what practically amounts to a protest agaiiitit fusihfr delay. The Times cor respi n.dint adds: "There is nothing to confirm the reports that the Boei's will consider M Chamberlain's denuuids. On the contrary it is stated that 3,000 men ylll be dispatched to the border, immediately after the Transvaal reply la sent. Evrtiythirg points to the pros pect of an oarly conflict." The advices from Cape Town, to-day tend to confirm the pisslmlstic view of The Times' corii'spomlent at New Castle; The news th.it a strong force of Boers has been stationed one hour from Ramathlabama, commanding the Pre toria and Johanntsbu g roads, has created great Indignation at Cape Town. The first battali.n of the Manchester regiment ai rived at Cape Town to day, disembarked and marched through the streets. The soldiers wore wildly choered. Af ter they had been revi'-wed Uv Lvutm ant General Sir Frederick Walker, com meander of the British troops in South Africa, the battalion re--.mbaiked aand proceeded to Natal. These troops, form ing the first Installment of the re-en-forcorhents, were s.-nt from Gibraltar to Cape Town. The Colonial Office has not yet received th" formal reply or the Tr'anfevaal and th- consul geneial of the .ransvaal her.-. Mr. Montague White, does not expect it to-night. Peltgal Acquitted of the Charge of Aaaaolt Guytrm, Ga., Sept. l.V Henry Delegal, colored, was to-day ar-quitted in the E.fingham Court of the charge of cnml Tl MC - nal assault upon n white woman Iratosh county. This was the .affair out of which grew- the Darien riots. Argu ments of 'the attorneys were made at a late nour last niKh. and the jury re mained locked up until noon to-day, when a verdict of not guilty was re turned. The eases of Edward and Mallnda Delegal, charged wi.fh being accessories to the murder of Sheriff Townsend, were begun this afternoon. These are the last of the Darien riot cases. Still Considering the Rrplf. (Pretoria, Sept. 15. The executive la still considering 1he final reply to Great Britain. All the commandants have been asked to send. Immediate returns of all the burghers available for mili tary duty. At the closte of the discussion both Raads met In secret session to discuss the final draft of the Transvaal reply, whlcn will be handed to Mr. Conyng ham Greene, the British agent here, In the morning. It Is understood the reply Is courteous, urge the acceptance of the joint conference and maintains the convention of 1884. Tha Price of floor to h Advanced. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 15.--At a meeting of the flour manufacturers of Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and MlislMlppl. held In this city. It was de cided to advance the price of flour on j tended the meeting. B Is to Kara Cuka4V ai ta aWti ---- -- - - - BUkUg UlMMif t fU A gala. Waoriiniun. Sept. 15. Somr time gu Admiral Hohby ai-plld to the fiyy rvpinm.nt fir sosnvir,', At present he U head of the re-tirlng board. The Navy Department haa now giant rd the rt-quwt and has notified him t hold himnclf n readiness for s.iA. Hi" has been ajwigiW to c-nmand th1 South Atlantic nation, and th Depart nii-nt is about to talce "Ui to mak? the command commensurate With hi rank $ increasing considerably th numtier of -tMis t the station. The Cincinnati probamy wui go there; the Detroit is already u her wtw to join, ur.d the Maiblehead It" likely to be attached. Altogether there will be about rive or six ships on the station when the qutta is filled. It Is said at the Department thai with a threatened war in South Africa which Is part of the Mat on, and the disturb ed condltlms In South and (ntral America, the Mouth Atlantic station Is likely to become an Important ttie In the near future. Ho Fever lo Miami. Miami, Fla, Sept. 15. The following bulletin haa betn posted by the board of health: "Having mUde a careful house-to-house InsjH'cliin and exami nation of every case of sickness, occur ring In the city of Miami, during the pant ten days, which In now the time elapsed since the discovery and Isola tion at quarant.nv In the bay, five miles below the city, of the ene case of yellow fever Imported here lv refugees from Key West, we hereby authorise tho statement that there Is not now, not has there been, any other auspi cious case In Miami. The general health conditions are exceptionally good. Signed "J. L. HcUtDEY, State Health Officer. "J. M. JACKSON, JR., "Agent Ktate Board of Health. "W. G. STIMPSON, "Passed Assistant Sugen, Marine. Hospital Service." add Transvaal Mr. Morley afakri a Sharp Retort. Manchester, Sept. 15. The Right Hon. John M'oiley, Liberal member of Parliament for Montroseburghs, while Hddress'.ng a peace meeting In this city, this evening, at w hich a son. of the late sidesman arm jnwiuuoi ihh, preseiq- ed, was free-uenthy Interrupted by cries of "Majuba 11111!'- and either antf-Bouf dunonsi rations, in retorting to the In terruptions, Mr. Morley said: "A year or two ago the United staters saw eniy ono aspect of war, and what are they doing to-day? I hey are re-vcntlng They have their yellow press and wi have our yellow piens. if I am asked to speak in mis hall a year or two later, I will find those who now oppos me repenting also." Hanged for Highway Hotiuery. Pulaski. Va., Sept. 15. Noah Finleiy, a negro, was hanged here to-day. A large crowd was present, but there was no disorder, F.'nley's crime was highway robbeiry and attempted mur der, and his execution was the only In stance in late years In whlcm the ex treme penalty has hem Imposed in Virginia for this offense. He held up Major J. H. Danst, a mt'rchLnt uf Dub lin, and robned him of his watch and money. He thin ordered his victim to return to his stoic for the pin pose of opening the safe. Major Da.ist made a dash and escaped, the negro lli'.ng sev eral shots at him, none of which took effect. Hung Twice. Mobile, Ala., eSpt. 15. Henry Gard ner, a negro IS years old was hanged here to-day, for assaulting a white glil under ten years of age. The crime was committed last June. When the trap fell Gardner's weight snapped the rope and he fell heavily to the ground. Twenty minutes later he was again led to the gallows and executed. A Hanging tu Ueorgla. Hamilton, Ga., Sept. 15. Milliard Brooks, a negro, was hanged here to day for t'.ie murder of Will Bankston, colored, one year ago. ad fever The Joke Ooet Cameron 8flO, All theHame Chaileston, S. C, Sept. 15.-Schcm, a Hebrew cross roads merchant on St. Helma Island, sued ex-Senator Don Carr.erm for $10,000 damages for a hor'sewhlpping Inflicted in November, 1.VJ6, and the Bjaufuit county grand Jury returneil a verdict for J850 in favor of the plalnt.fT. Senator Cameron was not pnsont at the trial, but his attorney, Congiess maii ICILiutt, claimed that Sche-m hail b'.'en selling llquois to negroes on i ..Micron s nuneing preserves, near Collin's Point, in St. Helena Island, and tluit the alleged assault and bat tery was made In fun and as a Joke. 4 aJld '"'t l eSU-,Cd at thK ti,m'- Georgia Maket War on tlleoinargai loo Atlanta, kept. 15. In cimplhiice with requests from farmers and dairy men In ail parts of the State, the Agri cultural Department of Georgia ' has decided to begin a vigorous campaign agaiiiKt the sale of oleomargarine in this State. It is claimed by those who supply the aiarkets of Atlanta and other Cities In the State with butter, that their traffic Is being destroyed by the saJe of oleo margarine, which commands half the price. Butte.- is sold at 25 c nts per pound and oleomargarine 12' c.w'ts. The subject of the sale of oleomar garine in the Southern States will probab'i be, brought before the con vention of State commissioners of ag rlciiture, which convenes here next month. A Steamer Athore. New Orleans. Sept. lS.-rTaptain Boyd, of the Morgan Line steamship Excel sior York, September 9:h, reports that on September 13fJi, ten miles east of XU I'gator Light, he pass! a two-masted steamship, with, black rmoke stavkwlth red band around tt; name palcted on the hull amidship In large white letters. She was anhore on Conch reef; could not make ou t her name. Oeaeial Beth Dying. Washington. Sept, 15. General Har ry Heth, the famoue Confederate lead- er wh been- llf-gr htff homerOTti-diyTTml taJt fi&lldiy every Satur-' since laal December, la teporied dying, (diy; -' . - , r - ,u jJ BUBBAIX TOnXDlt. (asters WU Easily. . Washington. 8ept. IS. The CletMand club played to-day as though the did not care whether thy won or lost, aud the Senators easily took the game. Schmidt wa hit hard and Coflinowef ;et,latrJ him at th.nd of thriftr truing. Freeman made his n.netterrta home run. Uetire: R II E Washington .1 j I 0 0 0 6 I x44 1 1 Cleveland aOOOOO&IO I I 4 lUtteiiM-Evan and icManuv -tfchmldt, Collifiower and Sugdett. Um pire Letts and Latham. Tbe Oriole' tttche Bad fa lappet L . Baltimore, 8ept. IS. Wretched up port of their pitcner cost th game ta the Oriole, the Reds wlnn'ng tha ninth . . game out of eleven played during the season. Howell pitched fairly well un- dt-r moist discouraging conditions. Hawley was in fine condition and had . the Bird hypnotised. Score: Baltimore 0 0 0 1 0 0 ft 1 0 X 10 7 Cincinnati 1 0 0 I 0 2 3 0 0 7 K 0 Batteiies-Howell arid Robins; Haw!-y and Kaiioe. Umpire Dwyer. Itontoa Defeat Mttabrf. -T.e- Boston, Sept. 15. Boston took a hard h!tt tig game from PUtsburir to-day. ,- Stahls' home run In the fifth was one of the longest hits ever ssjin on the grounds. Scoie: R H K Boston ...011021 0x t U l Pittsburg o 2 0 1 0 1 0 v 0 4 4 Batteries Willis and Bergen; Chei- : brb and BoweTman. Umpire Mana ,". sau and Connolly. Ht. Lonl iCaay for the Raw forks. , ',- New York, Sept. 15.-The New York! , easily defeated St. Louis to-day IV- -good Imtting and sharp fielding. Do- ' li ny, although he was a bit wild. . steadied dow n w hen runs seemed lm- minent. The game wlas called on AO ,, count of darkness. Score: RHE New York 2 0 8 2 2 0 1 010 15 S St. Louis 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 S 3 Batteries Doheny and Warner: Powell and O'Conner. Umpires Day , and McDonald. Chicago I'tayt Fait Ball. Brooklyn, BCpt. 10. Garvin was a puzxle to-dary, holding the leaders down to four hits, two of which came In the lat inning. Chicago played football at , all times nind touched up Dunn In lively fashion toward the close. Score! n ir e Brooklyn.. ,... iU tM 4, X-&. tWeagtu 0 1 0 0 0-8 3X- fit J Batteries Dunn andi McOulre; Gar vin and Donahue Uroplre&wrtwoet t and Hunt. Captain Clarke Escorted from tha Grounds - Philadelphia. , Sept. 15. To-day game was called' after the eighth In ning on account of darkness. Louisville won alter a stubborn contest, In which theru was n nsldenabte wrangling, some heaeiy hitting and bad errors. Captain Clarke, who was not ki th9 game, was escorted from the grounds by a policeman for Insulting Umplra MctSajr. Score: R H E3 Philadelphia ....3 000110 9 10 3 Louisville. 2 0 1 0 3 0 010 1 5 Batteries Piatt, Orth and McFar land; Waddell and Steelman. Umpires -Snyder and iMcUarr. .STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost. Brooklyn M 38 Philadelphia 82 48 Host i ei 77 50 Italtftnore 7.1 53 Cincinnati 7, fig St. Louis 71 59 Chicago C7 63 Pittsburg 62 6i) Louisville 60 69 New York 47 80 Cleveland 1 117 P.C. .698 .691 ,606 ,579 .557 .553 .MS .488 .467 , .370 ,140 UIU DEAL AT WIMitrON. Foreign Territory of the Winn ton Cigarette Machine Co. Hold Candidates for Ha per lor Conrt Clerk of Davie. Special to The Observer. .Winston-Salem. Sept. 15. The Win ston (igarette Machine Company to day disposed of all foreign territory to a wealthy English syndicate for about $150,000. The Winston company reserv ed tho United s;taten and Canada and machines for thelrr trade In this terri tory will continue to be manufactured In this city. The deal was practically consummated in London few weeks ago by the president of the company, Mr. J. R. Williams, of Fayettev ille. Rep resentatives of the London company were here to-day and met the diiectors of the Winston company, when the finishing touches were put upon the big deal. A million dollar deal will be consum mated In Winston In a few days. An uflloer went to Charlotte to-night after the Baptist preacher, who was arrested there last night. There are five candidates for cletk of Davie county Superior Court A. T. . (Irani, James McGuIre, Jr., Geo. W. She-k. of Mocksville; C. M. Sheets, of. Advance, and J. M. Furches, of Farm Ington. Judge Starbuck will make tha appointment. McGuIre and A. T. Grant, Jr., went to Camden county to-day to see him. The latter Is "pulling" for his father, who held the office for 18 years. The Commonwealth Moves to Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 15. The Raskin . Commonwealth, the co-operative colony which has been operating at Ruekin. Tenn., for several years, passed through Atlanta to-day on its way to south -Georgia. The party consisted of 50 peo- . pie and came in over the Nanhville, . Chatanoogii & St. Louis Railroad., , The ... destination of 'the Common weal tla la Duke. Qa., 800 acres having been pur- chased in that vicnlty for their new '.;ome. ' y:- . The Paris correspondent of The JLon don Times, saya that Captain Draiyfus ; will short'i withdraw his appeal for a ?';'? revision of the Rennes trial which will '; :' leave the ground clear for the foveti .. ment to take, immediate steps to par-; don him. This pardon will, not annul the civil and military censequences of the verdict, and ha will,, theretors. no longer belong to the army. The anma correspondent also ayi that the Pre- mler, M. Waldeca Rousseau Jjia prom- N Ised definitely to propose a, pardon for' ' Drayfua at next- Tueaday't cb.'net. council, -....v.-; ; ; , w l: "" v; K'.' Eight thousand live hundred carpen- " tera in New Tork are cci a strike, de-' mrndlng An Incn-ase of from JS.B0 t'o If 'V:
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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