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DAILY CHAIIjLQTTB OBSERVE!. JAKTJARY 91898. Pri J Daily el Uandiyll WeeHy J. r. CALDWELL, E&torrnnd Manager tumacMurtmm raxes : XXAIXT qBUBTJU f: tTwr - HMtU 1 "-'- - S - 100 1 Month . . 5 OS&KJB lb ;0hfimr0Ecv31 SJTrycn St THTJR8DAY. JANUARY 9. 1896 mm chajccxs or naiiw-oiBim - There wu never much bottom under the scare ' about a war between the United State and England,! and now the London Times. says "there is no particular sanctity in the Sohomburgk line" and that It "would welcome any reasonable method of settling the dis pute without a retort top violence." There was always the strongest ground to hope, and reason to believe that the dispute would be settled without the exereise of violence; but the most con servative or most skeptical must see that there is a very excellent chance for war between Great Britain and Ger many. The telegram of congratulation of Emperor William to President Kruger of the South African Republic, upon the victory of the Boers over the British Colonial force under Dr. Jameson, is of deep significance; and of the deepest significance is the fact that the Emper or gave audience, Monday, to Dr. Leyd, Secretary of 8tate of the South Afri- can Republic, and assured him that his republic could reckon upon the protec tion of Germany. This lacks little of being a declaration of war, in so far as the Emperor ean make one certainly it is notice to Lngland that she must cease her aggressions upon the Trans vaal. - With these two affronts to the English in mind, one can understand the bitter anti-German feeling which has sprung op in England, can under stand thesmall and, within themselves, inconsequential anti-German riots which occurred in London Taesdsy, and can understand why England i proceeding with all possible dispatch to put herself on a war footing. The fol lowing extract from a special cablegram of the 6th from Condon to the New York Sun gives an indication of the condition of the public mind in Great Britain and a statement of the narrow difference in the chance between peace and war: 0t reariv" ia th rrv which rinir. ing through England in tones which have only one meaning. The country has suddenly been seized with the idea that war is at its very doors. The dan ger is undoabtedly exaggerated in the popular mind, and perhaps in the of ficial mind as well, if one may judge by the reports of tireless activity at the Admiralty and War Departments. I say that the danger is exaggerated on the assumption that the astounding re port is false which comes from Berlin, to the effect that Emperor William has assured Dr. Leyd, the representative of the Transvaal government, that Ger many will support that government in defence of the Boer republic and will send a minister resident to Pretoria in place of the present consul. Should this report prove true, the first step taken by the German Emperor would be followed by a declaration of war by Great Britain. The sending of a minister to a State which ranks as a dependency of England would be a di rect denial of the British suzerainty, and, according to Secretary Chamber lain's declaration of the British policy on Saturday, this country would promptly attempt to enforce 'its sover eignty in the Transvaal This rumor regarding the latest ac tion of the Emperor has not jet been published in London and no confirma tion is yet received. It will be seen here that the belief that the apprehension of war is exag gerated is based upon the assumption that the story of the interview between Emperor William and Dr. Leyd is un true. More than two days have, how ever, elapsed and there has been no official denial of it though an explana tion of if has come from Berlin. The world knows that the German Emperor is an unusually aggressive young man and that he goes around the world with a chip on his shoulder. It knows, moreover, that the Germans are a warlike people, proud of their milita ry prowess, and equipped as no other nation is as to a standing army and all the appliances of modern warfare. Great Britain remains, however, mis tress of the seas. In engaging her, Germany would have no such easy con quest as she had in her encounter with France; and on the other hand England would find a war with Germany a very different thing from chasing Lobengula through. the wilds of Africa. The present Cuban revolution, if it does not result in. insurgent success, will do this: It will convince the Cuban patriots that they can succeed. They have penetrated nearer to Havana than in any previous uprising. If they got so close to the capital this time, they will know that they can enter it next time. The Insurgents have learned that the way to cope with the Spaniards is to fight them like Joe Johnston fought Sherman, " contesting every inch of ground as they retreat. They have -. found that, the burning of the oane fields, "whence Spain draws her Cuban revenues, is more injurious to 8panish rule than the slaughter of Spanish troops. These lessons learned, coupled with the fact that heaven helps those who help themselves. 'will ultimately . result in the establishment of the Cu ban republic The new bond issue may not be much of m success; it does ' not look as if it will be; but the manner of placing the bonds affords the second negative, within two weeks, of the charge that Wall street runs the administration Wall -street is as little pleased with the making of this bond . issue a . popular loan aa it was with the President's - re cent message on Che Venezuelan ques tion. For the accomplishment of the end in view, to-wit: the building up of the gold reserve. Wall street's method it appears, would have been a better one than the President's; bnt this does not affect theiaet that we are trying to de- velon. which is that in this matter Cleve- !, . ki. .v late Independence of all oatside influ ence. 1 TBI FTKPOSJe Or BOHS I&SV&. Just before the last bond issue Read er" wrote the Obsxbtkb: J .. - In the recent bond Issues and in the one now looked for, is the money re ceived for them used in the payment of old debt or is it used to meet the pres ent government expenses 1 If the bond sales mean an increase of our publie debt to the toll amount of them then : it looks alarming and we ueed some remedy either less expense or more taxes on something. . ".' , ' The proceeds from 'the bond sales are used for neither of the purposes sug gested neither for the payment of old debt nor for current expenses. Presi dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle have both told the public that the pres ent sources of .revenue are sufficient to meet current expenses. Our whole pa per currency and all the silver is of the value of gold in domestic trade, based upon the gold reserved In the Treasury for the redemption of the paper. It has eome to be considered that this gold re serve should be $100,000,000, otherwise there might be 'apprehension,' at home and abroad, about the ability of the government to maintain all of its money of all kinds at an equal value,' one dollar that of another, and that value the value, of gold. So rapidly has the redemption process gone on within the past two yearsthat is to say, so great the amount of paper currency presented for redamption in gold that the government, in order to maintain its gold reserve at the bundred-mil-lion-dollar mark has been compelled several times to resort to the issue of bonds which it has sold for gold only. The trouble under which we labor is that the paper currency, after being re deemed in gold, does not stay redeem ed. The notes are not cancelled or de stroyed, as is the note of an individual when he has paid it once, but are paid out again, eo into the circulation of the country and may be presented for re demption over and over again. Thus, as long as there are more notes outstanding than there is gold in the Treasury the gold is never safe, but is liable to constant attack from the paper currency. This gold goes out of the country to pay balances of trade gold being the only world-wide money or to pay for American securities, which are held abroad, when these are mar keted here, as many have been within the past two years. The bond sales do mean an increase of the public debt to their full amount, and "Reader" is quite correct in his conclusion that some remedy is needed. The present Congress is fully aware of the situation, and it only remains to be seen n it win nna ana apply me rem edy. It appears from our Washington pecial this morning that Senator Till man is to stick his pitchfork into the lean sides of J. Sherman before he jabs it into the fat person of Stephen G. Cleveland, as he promised to do as soon as he got to Washington. Just wants to try it first, perhaps, to see if it is in good working order. CUBS. VtMIZOZLi, ARMENIA.. Tkc Saaata WmnifB. .Relation Commit Baa IU Httdi Fall Heatlment la Favor of Asking Russia to Bepmsst Us In Tur ks? Tht BalUgarencv af Cab. Washihgtoit. Jan. 8. The Senate committee on foreign relations held its first meeting this morning since the re organization of the Senate. There was no attempt to consider the important business before the committee. The docket is unusually large, owing to the complications now existing between this government and foreign powers. This business was divided between vari ous sub-committees and after an in formal talk ranging over the entire list of subjects before the committee, an adjouremeat was taken until Haiurday when a special mtetlng will be held. Chief among the matters referred to this committee are affairs relating to! Cuba, Venezuela and Armenia. Mem bers of the committee say the latter is one that will cause this government no end of trouble. Papers before the com mittee indicate that the half has not been told and how to effectually inter fere without violating our national policy of evading entangling alliances with foreign powers, is a problem that the skill of the committee and the di plomacy of the Slate Department alone can solve. Some Senators are in favor of sending an urgent appeal to Russia to take charge of the case and look af ter the interests of Americans in Ar menia. The recognition of the belligerent rights of the Cubans is also pressing upon the committee and this will be the first thine taken up at the meeting Saturday. There is no division of sen timent among the members on this subject. Should the insurgents secure Havana or nrake a vital attack on the Spanish troops that would give them a stronger foothold on the island, the senate will. it is believed, at once pass the resolu tion recognizing the belligerency of the Cubans The informal discussion of the members of the committee has shown the practioal unanimity with hich they look upon this question. The only element of doubt in the whole esse is, when is the proper time to grant the rights prayed for by the Cu bans. The meeting or Saturday result in important action on this may sub- ject. COTTON MEED SCARCE. Tha Supply Bat SO Per Cent of Last Tsar's Wills ta Clasa Early. Baltmobe, Md., Jan. 8. The Manu facturers' Record this week publishes reports from nearly all the cotton seed oil mills throughout the South, show ing that. the decrease in the supply of seed he been mueh larger than Is gen erally understood, and that owing to this scarcity nearly all mills will close down tor the season very much earlier than usual. These reports indicate with very general uniformity that the seed supply has been from 40 to 50 per cent. less-' than last year, and that a number of Texas mills make the shortage even greater. la the first place these letters, it is said, covering every section of the cotton-growing : region of the South. seem to conclusively prove that the cotton crop must be fully as short as government ; reports nave indicated. and secondly, that the supply of oil and of cotton seed products will fall far ahort of the average, indicating the pos sibility of better values when these facts become more generally under stood. It is, however, noted that number of oil producers state that owing to the abundance of corn and hogs and the low prices ruling for them. they do not look, for any materiaj ad vance in cotton eeed products unless there should first come higher, prices for cotton ana nogs. LowndM IngatMs4 With SalaasUd Car- maWy. .- Ansafolb, Md., Jan. 8. -Hon. Lloyd Lowndes was formally inaugurated aa the successor of Governor Frank Brown shortly after neon to-day. ; Never be fore in the history of. this ancient city has there been such a demonstration of the citizens to witness an inauguration ceremony. - Party lines - were blotted lout; hundreds of life-long and well novQ DemoefraU were conspicuous fa nit . Vwtn t t a kt.ta - TTrwieA- wi . m w 9 ' them had Toted for Lowndes. , MR. PRLTCHARD DIDN'T SPEAK. TB3E 8KHAXX AHJOXrBXXD TOO BOO If, A CnftntN sf MeKlalay Xa mm Clark ' ws Bald, ssd a Carallaa MeKlaJaylta - Afterwards Xtaclarad Alllaaa tha 8aooa4 Choleaaf MeKlalTFrlaad Baad Hat ta Oat Mara Taaa Vom Totas Cram This 8f Iiuai a of Coataatad XIaetfam ' Cas Bills By IKr. Battla Faraoaal. - Special to the Observer. - v. WASHawrasr, Jan. 8. It was reported in the Senate to-day that Senator Till man would reply to Senator Sherman's financial speech, i Senator Pritchard, owing to earfy adjournment .for the Re publican caucus, did net get the oppor tunity to speak on his raw material amendments to the tariff bill, but said he would do so to-morrow. 8enator Butler introduced two more amend ments to the substitute bond bilL . ; - I omitted to state that General Allen Rutherford, one of the counsel of Con testant Martin, waa present at the meet ing of elections committee No. S yester day. The North Carolina cases are bet tar prepared than some others before them on the docket, and may, there fore, be taken up sooner than was ex pected. One of our contestees thinks they will be tried this month. Another con tea tee expects the cases to be heard not earlier than March. It is said five eases of the eleven before the commit tee are ready, but : some of these cases will not consume much time. Two Louisiana cases are not ready. To-day, Bailey, Democrat, was substi tuted for Harrison, Democrat, at his request, as he has a contest, whioh sub stitution strengthens the. Democratic membership on the committee. The second committee is possibly not as strong as the others. - Representative settle says ne wm in troduce to-morrow a bill to appropriate $25,000 for building additions to the Greensboro public building, which originally cost $75,000. He states that the courts are delayed because the room is not large enough to accommodate all the witnesses and attendants and that the appropriation would be an ultimate saving in expense. Mr. Settle has in troduced bills to pay $1,866.10 war claims of Matthew N. Leary and John D. Leary, executors of Matthew N. Leary, deceased; $2,000 war claim of Franklin A. Davis legal representa tives, of Orange county; $2,605 war claim of Anna 8. Bawls, of Durham, the Court of Claims having reported favorably these amounts. Representative Elliott today pre sented resolutions of the city council, cotton exchange, board of commerce and other Charleston bodies in favor of the passage of the coast defense bill. Representative Skinner, who is now absent, obtained leave of absence for ten days on account of illness in his family. State Senator Fortune goes home to night to bunt rabbits for a fortnight, pending the expiration of the Demo cratic game law in the State. Representative Pearson has secured the appointment of Dr. Carl V. Rey nolds as a member of the Asheville pen sion board vice Dr. J. A. Burroughs, resigned. Col. F. W. Barnes gloats over Wil son's boom. Arrived: Col. W. H. 8. Burgwyn, Henderson; A. G. Ricaud, Wilmington, national bank receiver; Col. Frank W. Barnes, Wilson; W. H. Summerell, Winston; H. W. Miller. Raleigh. Left: Dr. Vines E. Turner and daughter. Miss M. A. Turner, Raleigh At the Shoreham last night. Piatt, Quay, Clarkson and Morley, all Reed men except Clarkson, who is for Alli son, held a conference on politics To day one of McKinley's North Carolina boomers said McKinley's Old North State friends favored Allison as second choice and declared Reed would not receive four votes in the convention from North Carolina. HOARDED GOLD SHOWING UP. Soma of It Coma from tbe Far Wast and Is Deposit! Wltfc Maw York Banks The Latter Will Not Opaa Gold Account '. New Yokk, Jan. 8. It is learned from a number of prominent banks in this city that they have been requested o'ten in the past few days to open gold accounts. These requests have come from customers, including some banks in the interioi. The banks, however, have invariably responded in trie nega tive to such requests, oiting the fact that they would not be justified by the clearing house agreement in opening gold accounts. The result has been that banks with large vault room have received a good deal of gold in tbe last few days which, they are now merely holding as safe deposit agents for the account of country banks, home r.r this gold has come from points far west of Chicago and leading bankers say that if the amount so held could be announced it would be a genuine sur prise to the street. Most of this is gold that has not been in Treasury vaults for many months. The Fourth Aa- tional Bank of this city has deposited $500,000 go'd at the sub-Treasury for purposes of examination, taking re ceipts, not greenbacks. SALE OF BESSEMKR CITY. PROPERTY. The Mining; Plant: Brought S20.000- Aetlve Bidding; for tha Lots. Special to the Obaarver. Gastosia, Jan. 8 Messrs. E T. Har rington and E A. Cooley. of Bay City, Mich., and J. S. Carr and W. A. Guth rie spent -unday night here and went over to Bessemer Citv Monday morning to attend the sale of the Bessemer City mining propertv. A large number of town lots were first sold and t he bidding was lively and they brought a good price. Tre mining plant wa bid off by Mr. E. A. Cooley for $20,000. The property was sold pursuant to an order rf the court by J. S. Carr and E T. Carrington. receivers. Mr. Carrington represents large inter ests in Michigan. Mr. Cooley is a son of the distinguished Michigan jurist. Judge Coolev, and has an extensive practice in his State. Mr. John bove has secure ine ser vices of Mr. E. 9. Eison.of Union, 8. C , and Mr. Fulenwider. who has been liv ing in Atlanta, as salesmen in his dry goods store, to take the places of Capt. J. Q Holland and Mr. J. L. Robinson, who will open a general merchandise store on their own hook the 1st of Feb ruary, in the building vacated by Mr. Douglas. A Movemant ta London ta Kadorsa Jus tice Barlaa'a Mod a af Ssttlamaat. Loudon. Jan. 8. The Westminster Gazette says a movement is on foot in London to put into effect the suggestion alleged to have been made by Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court of the United States, that differences between Great Britain and the United States be settled. by a commission composed of an eoual number of judges of tier Maj esty's High Court of Justice andmf the HuDreme Joort oume uniiea owvei. Already a private meeting composed of Englishmen and Americans naa neen held to consider what further action shall be taken. ..- .'; - ;-!" - Mrs. pornelia Seibeles, of Augusta. Ga., has been found wandering about the streets of London insane, with $1,000 in her possession. She went tq Ger many last November with the hope of recovering $50,000,000 as an; heir of the great Seibeles estate. ; Vr-:' TTTghit claH in LeaTeing Power. Lsrert U.S. GoVt JLepoxC JDDGE WHITAKER DROPS OUT WITHDRAW TROM CnARTEK T71T. Prof. OrahssrAiki That tha Salt Be Wlth stream Tbe Iadletmant ta tbs White. " . kar-Arriagtoa Bait Withdraws sad AAv ' ether Startad Tha 8aaak.Bm Salt oa ta i - Wake Coort Maatla of the! Baptist j State KWra Board The CaaVof Baja. f, tea; Cotton Tha Karmlaua of Tana La : - herara- Paxa m County Wlthaat m sTaiaaar ' Baay,af Worth Carolina." Talla Jaat i - Exactly Hew XS la. Special to tha Obaarver. " i Raleigh, Jan. $. Tbe ease against Mrs. Pattie D. B. Arrlngton for libeling Spier Whitaker was called in the Su perior Court this 'morning. "Many per sona were present to hear the ease, but the . indictment was quashed by the judge (Melver) because it was defective not containing the word ''felonious." Anether indictment was drawn at once. Mrs. Arrlngton and her six witnesses were here, but some went home to-day. She said yesterday that Whitaker had expressed to Barnes Bros. his. desire that tbe libel suit against them should be withdrawn. Whitaker says he said no such thing; that he is not a prosecu tor La either of these cases, but is sim ply and solely defending his honor and that of his family. Her ease was taken up this afternoon. Solicitor Pou ap pealed from Judge Mclver's decision to qnash tbe indictment. Your correspondent hears to-night that Spier Whitaker has withdrawn as one of the counsel in the suit against the North Carolina Railroad charter. This action on his part was not unex pected. Your correspondent was informed to day that John Graham, who brought the suit to forfeit the North Carolina Railroad charter, has written- a letter requesting its withdrawal. Mr. W. C. Maxwell, the director of the North Carolina Railroad on whom the summons in the John Graham suit to forfeit the charter jwas served, ar rived this morning. 8. P. Satterfleld, of Roxboro, arrived to-day. He is the principal clerk of the last House, who is indicted for fraud in connection with the "assign ment act" which was sneaked through the Legislature. W. M. Smith, a law yer, of Concord, who is one of the State's witnesses, is also. here. The Populist paper to-day intimates that there will be some startling disclosures during this trial. Enrolling Clerk Brown, of Oxford, it will be remem bered, is also indicted for alleged con nection with the famous ' sneak bill." Satterfleld has always been voluble in declarations of his innocence, bat Brown has played the role of "Brer Rabbit" and "laid low." Satterfleld says it will not take over an hour for him to dispose of his case on his side. He has, he says, a simple line of de fence "innocence." He will, contend that tbe original bill never passed out of his possession; that it was another bill which was taken to the enrolling oletk. His counsel are J. E. Bovd, C. 8. Winstead.A.L.B-ooks and T.R.Purnell. Smith Bays he dictated the original bill, which was in these words: "That all Conditional sales, assignments, mort gages or deeds of trust which are exe cuted to secure any debt, obligation, note or bond which gives preferences to any creditor of the maker, shall be absolutely void as to existing creditors except those given to secure cash ad vanced at the time of the execution of the same or to secure advancements for farming purposes." A committee of which Hileman was chairman struck out all after the word creditors and re ported the bill favorably. It is stamped "Tabled March 12, 1895 " The act ratified does not contain the exception.' Speaker Z. V. Walser to-day arrived here upon summons by wire as a wit ness for the State in the assignment act case. ' R. L. Smith, member of the House from Stanlyis also present as a State's witness. Enrolling Clerk J. M. Brown came inr-from Oxford this afternoon. He brotight two witnesses from there and will summon three here. His attorneys are L. C. Edwards, B. L. Royster. J B Batchelor and A. S. Peace. Satterfleld says he will have as witnesses Walser and Lillington, of Yadkin. W. E. Christian was to-night summoned by wire as a witness for the Stste. Josephus Daniels left for Washington this afternoon to appear in a suit against the News and Observer Pub-l-shing Company for $10,000. To day $5 for the Yance monument fund was sent to Governor Carr by Miss Kate Gilliam, who collected it from person at Whitehall, Bladen county. The Baptist State mission board was in session last evening and this morn ing. John C. Scarborough, president. John E. White, secretary. Twenty-nine members were present, the largest on record. Fifteen thousand dollars is set apart for mission work this year, and of this the board appropriated $10,000 A crayon portrait of the late Rev. C. Durham, was ordered to be placed in the mission room. The Sunday school committee appointed by the board meets a week from to-morrow and takes charge of the supply store In the calculation which was made as to the cost of producing cotton in this State, from seed to market, the Commissioner of Labor made the es timate on 400-pound bales, at $22 50, or about 5? cents a pound. It is alleged that tbe average bale weighs nearer 500 than 400 pounds and that the cost therefore approximates 4i cents. Of course there are some who contend otherwise. There is a tendency to over-estimate the cost of production. just as there is to under-estimate the amount of cotton produced. There is more cotton at gins and on farms now than is generally stated. Raleigh's money contribution to the Cumnock widows and orphans is $300 Some churches will make collections next Sunday for this most worthy charitv. A I. G Field '8 Minstrels, who always draw packed houses here, will arrive Satnrdav on a snecfal train and will give a matinee, the first ever given here by a minstrel troupe There will also be an evening performance. The Criminal Court convenes and the gamb.ers go. The veteran sport rrom Baltimore, known as "Roly Boly," who for several months has run a wide open game, has departed. Everybody will be very, very good for the space of a fortnight. Tis ever thus., The Labor Commissioner's report certainly furnishes much good reading Most of it your correspondent has al ready summarized. Mention was made of the apparently 'low wages of farm hands. Commissioner Lacy says: "Men and women on the farms live far more cheaply than those in towns, as they have no house rent, or fuel.; The latter is at hand, to "be had for the gathering, end in most cases the land lord rives them a team with which to haul It, They also have gardens, places to raise pigs and poultry, etc. We find that the majority of tenant farmers are furnished with horse and plow free, with which to- cultivate their gardens and truck patches, and often work them in the landlord's time, for which he does not dock them. It does not seem that tbe wages ($8.75 a month for men) are small,: after these facts are considered. .Wages fluctuate with the prices of farm produets." i Dare county is a remarkable one, the report shows. It has no farmers; all are fishermen. ""Not a bale of cotton nor a bushel of wheat is grown in the county, . ' ' 1 The cold weather faded away last night and to-day was fair and fine. Last night there were a few flakes of snow but they made no sign. Farmers are doing some plowing. Many lands are in good condition "for work, &s there has been no rain in eome time. Farmers are certainly In good spirits and - show more Interest in their plans -and work than in a long time. The ear wheel works here have made 1,000 wheels for the Seaboard Air Line, as many for the Southern, 400 for tbe Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley and also ; filled . orders for all .. the other lines in the State, save the Atlan tic Coast Line ; and the : Norfolk it Western. The Iron comes from Ala bama mainly and the moulding sand from near Gibson Station. Charcoal iron is used for wheels. Most of the other eastings of the Seaboard Air Line are made at these works, under eon tract. " ' - , , The wagon factory here made last year 1,500 wagons and sold them all. It does not have to keep an agent in the field. Its business steadily increases. President Crosby, of the State Agri cultural and Mechanical College at Greensboro, says he will "have to go." A trustee says that he thinks this will apply to both Crosby and Prof. Del linger. 1 There is a little increase in the num ber of pupils at the white blind and the colored deaf-mute and : blind insti tutions. Tbe total is now 235. "Bailey, of North Carolina," deliver ed himself to-day on the gubernatorial question. He-said: "I never miss in .... . W. WW 1 a- political guess, i teu you rtusaeu will sweep tbe State. I find the west is for him. Jim Moody will get a com plimentary vote but then that strength goes right to Russell. The Dockery movement is worthy nomage.epnemerai homage, to an old war-horse. I tell you that such politicians as myself, Loge Harris and Jim xoungcan carry mis county for Russell with a rush." THE SENATE IN SESSION AN HOUR It. Adjourned Early to Allow tha Re publicans to Bold Their Caucus But ler's Amendments. Washington. Jan. 8. The session of the Senate to-day occupied less than an hour's time the rest of the afternoon being given up to the caucus of Repub lican Senators to agree upon a line of action on the House tariff bill. When Mr. Sherman made the motion to ad journ, he gave a bint as to the purpose he bad In view in making it, ana as sured the Senate that an early adjourn ment would expedite business. And so the motion ias agreed 10 wiinoui dissent from any Senator except Mr. Stewart, Populist, of Nevada, who de sired the Senate to continue in session an hour longer In order that he might make a speech in favor of the free coin age of silver. The only incidents or note auring ine fifty minutes of the session were these: The swearing in of Senator Wolcott, Republican, of Colorado, for his new term; tne reporting or an important bill from the committee on naval affairs for the enlistment of additional men for the navy, and the notice of Mr. Butler, Populist, of North Carolina, of amendments to the House bond bill, with the free coinage substitute. The amendments propose to prohibit any issue of United Btates bonds without the authority of Congress and to re quire the payment or greenoacits, Treasury notes and tne interest ana principal of bonds in either gold or sil ver, but in the cheaper or tnose meiais. The adjournment was until to-mor row. CIVIL SEBYICE EXAMINATIONS. Na Applications for Clerk. Copyist, Watch man or Messenger Will Be Accepted From North Carolina. Washington, Jan. 8. The United States civil service commission has issued its schedule of examinations for the first six months of 1896. Alaska, Arizona. Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana. Nevada, New llexlco, Okla homa, irginia and Wyoming have more than their share cf departmental appointments but residents of these States and Territories can take tne rail way Mail, Indian and Government Printing Office examinations. During the first half of this year no applications for the positions of clerk, copyist, watchman or messenger will be accepted from the fol'owine States: California. Connecticut, Florida, Geor gia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,- Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York. North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, vVa8nington and West V irginia but the other examinations above mentioned are open to residents of these States. A circular has been issued by the commission giving the places and dates of the examinations. Ceetra! Hotel, CHARLOTTE N. C, Under New Management. IMPROVEMENTS of an important nature will be jpade, includinsr new decorations, furniture, etc . etc. Cuisine and service will be uosurpass ed. Very reasonable rates to families and perma nent gueeta. Headquarters for Commer cial Men. Popular Prices. It is the intention of the man agement to conduot the CEN TRAL in a liberal, FIRST CLASS manner. Thoroton & Campbell, PiX)ps. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION THE LOAN AND SAVINGS BASK, At Charlotte, in the County of Mecklenburg at tha close of business 8sp- v tembar 13. 1885. BXBOUBCXa. txtanaon raal estate All other loan and discount Overdrafts........ State bonds. pr value.. i'oe from banks ... Dae from private bankers.. rnrnltora and fixtures.... Carrenfc axnenMs. . . . Premium on bonds , Cash Items. Pi.70 88 Gold coin, 5 000; sllvsr eoln, $5,000. National Jaank. notes, 1,000 S 6.400 236M9 re S88 46 87,000 00 S7,4B 79 Z.V18 VT 8.000 00 1,814 66 811 75 6.740 as , 10.000 00 2,000 00 Total ........... .J323.76S 44 , X4ABU.ITIZS. Capital stock paid In..".... ...... Snxpl as f and . . . ... . , . . Undivided pVoflts Deposits subject to check Due to banks. ............. Bills payable ..... a:,.. Cashier's chacks outstanding... Demand certificates of deposit . Time-certificates of deposit. Savings... . . Total ;. . . I.:.. .. 60.000 60 .. 6,000 00 .. 4,413 W .. 12S.86S 48 .. 17.C12 24 ao.ooo eo 4SS 66 .. - 6444 48 .. blM 4 .. 86,947 14 .$ n.7a 44 STATS OF NORTH CAROLINA-? COCHTT OF MCKl.k3fBCJtO , ) u I. Archibald Brady, cannier of tha Loan and Having Bank, do solemnly swear ttrat tbe foregoing statement is true to tha pest oi my KDOwagsoa neuei. - JaKCBiBAUBKABT,Cabler, Sworn to and subscribed -btton me this T7th day oi December. 185. . C N. O. Butt, Notary Publie. Correct Attests -i PhimpSohiff, . Jas. J. Bims, B.T.OAiBuax, -i Directors. 1895.-- t ; i : 1896.:- HI BlllliS. CheapesttoresEarth The last Quarter of the old year was lone! of lively business at ui place. . At the . very ) first we made broad promises and " large claims backfd up by new ness ideas, plenty of push and the spot cash. Stand ing now on I the threshold of a new year and looking back over otir short three months' stay Jin Chariot' e every claim has been carried out, every promise fulfilled to tne letter, attested by the thousands of buyers who have visited hs daily. With thre3 months experience as strangers in a strange quar ter of the commercial world we have peeped into 1896, and propose doubling our energies and efforts towards making dollars do double duty for our Customers. No old-time "January blues" with us, no ledgers to wind up, no accounts to collect, no stock-takimg and the like every thing paid for. Buy ing goods evjery day; new goods arriviilg daily. An other lot (75 ipair) genuine Elkin North parolina 10-4 BLANKETS. j I Listen! Only $2,48 our old 9 price ! Launching out into the great business sea of the new year with the old ship loaded down with greater bargains than ever, we say a happy and prosperous new year to all. I all in line and sail with us, jj as we intend doing you good. More goods for less money every time at BELKj BROS. Kind attention to all. PLACE tb CHARLOT11 COLLEGE. The right time NOW. II you wish a prac tical business education, this applies to you. After Januarv 1st. 1800, atY.li.C. A. building. r: JACKSON AHAY WARD, Proprietors. FOR? SALE. One two-story -brick store building and seven dwelling houses. Two lots in Maiden N. C. will sell on Ave years lime. For particulars address. ; E. L. Profst. Dealer in lumbershingles, laths, lime mouldings, wood, eic. er DEPENDonTHIS. WE 30 to 50 Uriel other 111 -TEXTILE ifMj if m OH A K UOTTE, N.cC. Man COTION MILL MACHINERY. COTTON MILL REPAlRStGEARGUTTING,ROLL COVERING, Er -CONTRACTORS rOB Self-Feeding Openers. -Cylinder open ers with feeder attached, with or - with ont trunks. Breaker Lappera. One and two see tion breaker lappera, with or without feeders attached, with or without con densers and gauge boxes, with or with out screen sections. Combination Breaker and Finisher Lapper. One or two section finishers with feeder attached. Intermediate Lappera. One or two sections. , ,- i v. ' r Finisher Lappera--One or two sec tions, with ordinary plain beater arms, or with Kerschner's carding beaters Waste Pickers and Cleaners. Oard and picker waste cleaners, roving waste openers and cotton waste pickers with thread extractors. - Cardin? - Engines. Stationary, iron- top, flat cards, with Licker-in and Well- man strippers; wttn or witnout coners. Revolving flat cards with eoilers. Im proved grinding devices for revolv Comnlete steam Plants Power ns encinea ana-men srjeea eniriues. densing; return fire tabular boilers; water tabular boilers; feed pumps, heaters, purifiers, etc ; Fire Protection Equipment. Grinnell, HilL or .Neracher automatic sprinklers; 'TJnderwriters" fire pumps, hydrants, wood or steel tanks, hose connections, etc - "- a I v--"? -,; .' - Electric Lighting Plants. Westinghouse new mnntipolar dynamos, in candesoent and aro lamps, switchboards and all instruments therefor: . electrical supplies of all kinds. : ' t ' - THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO., r General Mm Furnishers-andlDealers in , IYI aHINTSTS' 1 OOLS A ODPPLIKS. J and COAL JJi Steam and Water Valves, Fitting, Etc 8. A W. Cold Water Paint far FaetoryUae. Charlotte. N. C. YOUNG MEN'S - .... .. i: 1 . ." t, ' Fine Calf Lace Bal. Needle toe, .Napoleon Edge, strictly the most stylish shoe of the. year: price 4.00. Same style, made of the finest FrencrrPatent Leather; very swell ; price, $5.00. . - . . These shoes are made right, wear right, look rigljt and are strictly in keeping with all our productions. When you tell a friend you wear our shoes, theyknow you wear the best. - " GILREATH & CO. II CHARLOTTE, N. C, Foundry, Machine and Wood Shops TOILERS. 8 to 150 horse power, portable, stationary, single or in batteries. . Boilar trout ntd fixtures. 1 '. ENGINES : For gins, saw mills, grist mills, planing mills, brick machines, rock crushws, and general purposes. ' PRESSES For cotton, yarn, cloth, baiting, waste, hay. straw, shucus, toDacoo stoma; operated by hand, power and direot steam, capacity 100 tons and under. SAW MILLS For plantation and general use Nine styles and slaes, ing cut-off saws rip saw mandrels and general saw mill machinery. ' . SHAFTING AND PULLEYS For all purposes A full line of patterns for hangar, plain and clastp oou lings, etc. ; C 1STINGS Of all kinds. The largest and best equipped Tnujdry iu the State, Rhons and Office Corner North Church and Carolina Centra) Kailroad North Tryon street car stops nex block.. J. E. DUVAL, Bleotrloal Engineer and Contractor. Offloa " si Went Tra e street, Boom 1, CHARLOTTE, N..C. Arc and Incandescent lighting. Equipping otton mUli with elactrio light jplanu a pe elaity Estimates fui nlsbed on all kinds of aleotrloal work- Call balla. hotel aoiu Del ators, burglar alarms, ata. :orrasaoatfaaa solleitad ARE Per tlie Prices of stores. f - . 1 " . - vV --r-; -"v- : ' ; -; -' i - - ' ;.- . - ..... ' : J., .. I -v.' . t , : - ; ..... ....... . ... - . i i . I . ..-.! HIP'!!' IIJTHffi' Si,. 15 EAST TRADE STREET.. ' ; - . . K ,' 4 MACHINERY. - C O '. O'li ing flats or carding engines.' Railway Heads. Sinele er double railway heads; coller heads, or arranged for one, two or. tnree lines of railway troughs. I Drawing Frames. Any number of de liveries, single or coupled; with or with out metallic rolls; all stop motions. Blubbing; Intermediate and Roving Frames. . Ring Spinning Frames. Both warn knd Ailing frames; any spindle; all gear ing on one end of frames; improved sep arators, for single or doable roving. ;8po6iers.--Im proved upright spoolers, new patent thread guides, with or with out Wade bobbin holders. Reels. Standard adjustable reels, or light running reels. Twisters. Wet or dry twisters, te twist from either spools, quills or beams-. i Looms. Heavy or light looniBtTtan dard widths and wide looms. ,.- -' . Warpers, Dryers, Presses, flashers, etc. nlants of any sise and description; Cor euoer inuie, .ouuiiAPuuu v vuu- ARROWS COMRMIY . . a SOME RARE BARGAINS IN Gold and Silver Novelties Never make your pnrchase unty jou get my prices. E. SI Jewaler. sJno. F. Watson, Manager, LRIil,
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