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ALLEN G. THURMAiN,
FGU' ELECTORSr-STATB AT Laho:
AUOIED M. WADUELlsol New Hanover.
FRfcOLiUCK M, STKUOWICK, of Orc.ugo,
ft DlSTftlCT Elxctors:
1 jfcsr.-OEO. M. PKOWN, Jr.. of Besulort.
SO IHil.-OHAKUKS - AYt.OClL of W ay
2r., lt,.T.KI)WAKI) W. l'OU. Jr.ol Job
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tin bmrMCtL J. PEMI)KKTUN,of Stauly
iiUKm-r'-THOMAH'll. VANCK, .nfOaldweu.
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!itfetT.-Av. X.."l3KAWK01U, ol Haywood
.? . r6s oovebsob : . ''
IL DANIEL G. FOWLE,
:' : of Wake.
FOB LIEUT. OVEBNOB '.
THOMAS II. HOLT,
of Alamance.
For Associate 4 uetioe of
the So
nrerae-- Court J v fill the
vacancy
caused by the death
of Thomas
Ashfif v 'i
U JOS. Ji DAVIS,
'4 ot Franklin.
For Associate Justices of the Su
prome Court under amendment to the
Constitution.:
i JAMES E. SHEPHERD,
k of Beaufort
ALPHONSO 0-AVERY,
' ir, " ' ' of Burke. .
FjR BSCJBXTABY OF ITATE.
I Wil. L. SAUNDERS,
H .1 Of Orange.
FOB treAsdbeb :
DONAU W. BAIN,
of Wake.
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K'B fetPBBlBTENDBNT OF PUBLIC ISBTUOC
TIOH t
SIDNEY M. FINflfER.
ot Oa awba.
! FOBATTO!?HET OKNEUAL.
theodOre f. dwidson.
r of Bauootnbe.
FOB AODITOB !
W. SANDERUN,
' of Wayne.
FOB . COIVCiJKESS.
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FJOBTH PI8TBICT !
B. H. SUNN,
f of .Naah.
.16 p ICBtIC PKAKIe. t
Hpk .Taniel Q. Fowle, Mai. 8. M.
Fingr and Col. T. F. DaTidaon, the
DemQbrat:c candidatea for Governor,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
aua f Attorney General, will address
. the people upon the issues of the
sauipgn at the followiag times and
place: ,
Colambua, Wednesday, Arg. 22
Rtjtherfordton, Thursday, Aug. 23.
Shelby, Friday, Aug. 21.
ThVilocHl committeea are expected
and furged to thoroughly adrertise
thesis Appointments by handbills and
otherate,
. if. ). Snxa Whitakxb, 1
Ch'm'n Dem. State Ex. Goto.
l' 'j ' .. i
A B-olmtaaaata tmr Ha. AM. W4dell.
HoruA. M. Waddell, Democratic
candidate for Presidential elector at
Larger will address - the people upon
; the issues of the campaign at the fol
' lowing-times and places:
. . Dallas, Wednesday, Aug. 22.
Lenoir, Thursday, Aug. 23.
. Mantonj Friday, Aug. 24.
Marion, Saturday, Aug. 25.
' AshcriUe, Monday, Aug. 2T. '
Wavnesville, Tuesday, Aug. 28.
Webster, Wednesday, Aug. 29.
Charleston, Thursday, Aug. 80.
Robbinsville, Friday, Aug. 31.
Murphy, Saturday, Sep. 1.
Hayeeville, Monday, Sep. 3.
Franklin, Wednesday, Sep. 5.
Brevard, Friday, Sep'. 7.
lienJersonville, Saturday, Sep. 8.
Columbus, Monday, Sep. 10.
llutberfordton, Tuesday, Sep. 11.
Newton, Thursday, Sep. 13.
Taylor eville, Friday, Sep. 14.
V0kesboro, Saturday, Sep. 15.
Boone, Monday, Sep. 17.
JeforBon, Tuesday, Sep. 18. .
Sparta, Wednesday, Sep. 19.
I'lie local committees are urgently
requested to advertise tbe same
by budbills and otherwise. The
ladies ale invited to be present.
I ; . ' SPIBB WhITAKIB,
Ch'iu'u Dem. State. Ex, CJom.
Co.. Br.VKKLT eays the trusts and
like eioraViEations a-e the beginning
of anf oligarchy that will throttle the
country; in a decade unless checked
by proper legislation. That is tbe
voice! of the farmer ; it is the voice of
the people and the voice Xf the peo
ple ip the voice of God.
Tlij Bttpubliean letuter-. Blaine says;
Trtifit itre largely private affairs,' with
which nefthfr Frexvl&it Cferehtnd nor any
privalr ckizen luw any riyht to inter
fere.'.' i
DtTHocrfltfc Prtnideut Clvelaud, how
eixr,' soy,: -y-" This eoiiijH-tituin i e.,
umonij amnestic producer?, is tio often
etraritled'by conibiiuttiuns- ijuite prevalent
at ttiis tiltie, und frequently called trusts,
vhit'h haft far their ottject the regulation
of tfa supply and price of -commodities
modi una Hold by vie inbers yf the combi
nation. The people c hardly hope for
any consideration in the oeration of
the Htlfikh schemes."
U'hiih ppinion do Vie M.v2le consider
la iy under f
Mp sisnxBLia'a speech of Welcome
to the farmers was excellent. It made
every 'Notth Carolinian who heard it
p.-oiid to be so well prestntcl, and
gratified beyond meaiure to bate bis
BBHtimenls'so well expressed.
fir. iucuam v. iknott in i& ajoqw i
TiUe Homel and Farm goes to the root
of the bagging trust matter with sin
gular foftjjb and point. He shows
that the Jute Bagging Trust Is noth
ing Bhcrfe of an organized raid on the
Southe n planters by Northern 'Capi-
ahetB, BojitOtt" capitalists the- .aai s :
'Protected) by the duty on jute bag
ging, 'he explains, "wlucu exciuaea
the icreica article, the Beaton syndi
cate bougbjt from the manufacturers
all the bagcicg on hand, with the
agrera'ciUitcat the mills would shut
.town tor five ruontoa, or" until tue
l)tgt;rt;g fof the crop is purchased.
. hen ice ptice began to adTance irom
! t m i . .
seven cents, wnicn iuinibces a uroat
to the iuaaU'aJturfr, until it jia now
eleven or twe!fe cents."
'Whdti ho asks, "privebta the
American iplanter from buying nis
bugging aliroad T" And be answers
,ih own quefition in the stamenl
"The tariff on jute bagging is, on
the Ipwer grade, 1 cents a poun3; on
thatalued at 7 eeuts a tquare yard,
conte, t,r'?55 per cenu
The Alitfo bui puis jute mid jute
biggig oa the freejlioi, co tbat it it
Wfr. the Jjw tolay it would be wnri a
to ike .vidiiit'rh Itruirr' tPTtra' n;il
lions of dolar ou ihe oiie iieiuhidi
cated alone.
Tho acfvALoe in the bagginf,
Mr. Kuuttji-hort, is a dead loss to
the larmtir. The latter 'cau get
nothit. fr his bagging; it is al
ways 'counted out' in the price paid
or m 'he weight. Ihe tarill on tg
jjing, he iisists, "is a bonus paid fo
the formal iou of a-begging trns ."
"Tlio tariff on cotton ties goes to
onecrtw4 establishments in Pittn
burg. ,
"These are iHlustrations of how the
tariff lobahhti farmer."
Tne -tariff on cotton ties is 35 per
cent. ' Tbft is toHa, the planter pajs
$1.35 for $51 00' worth of ties. " .
Continuing as to the tax ou bag
eiug Mr. Knott sayf : "When the cot
ton planter sends his cargo of cotton
abropd arid gets in exchangefa cargo
of jutefebsggitig the officers; of the
gcverhmeit confiscate one-third -of
the rcturnj cargo at the custom house,
claiming ii as an import tax to pro
tect the jiite baigiDg trust."
And kei concludes indignaa.ly as
follows: fjiet iwe are told that the
laauufactuVers: and the- managers of
trt;s s and! the ofliceis of the Protec
tive LeafeTle are ending money and
men into?! the district i.f Kogcr Q.
Mill, ini;t'exai, to defeat him, be
cause iu tile bill he introduced he put
cotlou bagging and cotton ties on the
freelist !;'!
-wnat jfrepiy, ne sbkp, -win tun
farmers pf Mr.; Mills' district make to
the demaid of the Trust that Mr.
Mills be kbpt St home?-'
What, teply, we ask, will the
farmers f the whole country
ojuke tti. 1 the innumerable de
mAnda of Jthe Tarioub trustet What
reply will ihty mik to the Iniquitous
demands J of tne Iwpublican party
which, thibuch its high tariff policy,
caiia npoajthem to contribute cf their
bard-earned mean, even to tbe point
of exhaustion, to support these death
exhaling k - ers of the protective sys
tem? W hat, will be their answer when
they are called upon to decide in No
veinbeiT i IWe Wlievs it wiM be in be
half of the masses against all com-;
birations whatsoever calculated to
hands in the wot k of making honest
livings. !; s
nekiALKT is ecesei .
Mb McKislkt a speech at the
Georgia CfiataQqua yesterday was a
specimen ?f high protection special
pleading,4istorted facts and .errone
ous daduetions. He made the usual
attempt tb prejudice the people
against tUf Mills bill by holding it
up as being recommended by BritUh
tateBmen&nd all that And there
was the ulual reasoning that because
the old time folks said in laying a
tariff of abpufc 7 per cent it was for
the promotion Or Amorican manufact
ures, therefore now protection must
be maintained at the rate of 49 per
cent. There was the further stale
statement that we .could not export
goods because our wages are so h gh
that we c&nnot compete with tbe
pauper labor of other conutriee.
That, is distinctly stated by Mr.
McKinleyi to-wit: that the reason
why we cannot export goods is not
the higher cost of raw material and ma
chinery, but the high prices of Ameri
can labor,' ; which certainly ho one
wishes to see lowered.
But what shall we think of his at
tempt to soft eawder the South, when
with his premises laid down as above,
he calls attention to the fact tbt "one
third of thd cotton crop is consumed
at home" aid that a market for the
balance oujjht to be found here at
home.? "The country at large would
be the gaiber if the whole cotton
crop was fabricated in our own mills
by our own people. Transportation
would to a great extent be saved. We
would make and buy more, cotton
cloths at home, and send abroad for,
less; idle labor would be employed;:
idle capital' j&nd investment; the South
would increase ; its spindles and its
loom, and: general and permanent
prosperity 'ould follow."
That is a iveiy pretty picture. But
what shall we bee, should this be ac-
complhbed, andour high priced .labor
prevent tbej txportatiou of the man
ufactuied Kjttou goods, just as now
it prevents ! he exportation of other
manufactured goods? What a pic
ture dots j)r. McKiniey present to
us of a thousand factories working
up our Eeveji million bales of cotton,
while '-ourshoiuM m.rket" here can
ute only th goods manufactured
from two million baits; and the bal
ance cannot! be exported because of
our high pi'iLc-d klor ! That is tbe
tnercs; loohij La k. It is not the talk
f u BtHtenniiu. Does he suppose
the Soail;is so utvoid of thin
fr l!,a v.e juu be tickkd with such
a ettaw '. ''. ', - jj :
it wuu d pa Igocd tiuug to send our
c u.u abt oaU in a manufac ured state,
but h.gh priced machinery and high
eipbnt-es incident to the protective
turiC much more than high-priced la
bor prcvent jit. Protection prevents
it. Anoihtf! specimen of specious
itanuului is1; this :
' It may bf true that the New Eng.
.und manufacturer has reached that
.uk ami that, degree of perfection
when prctec('on to him is not so es
x' rj t itrt ait Once' was, but the West
:..) ilf Swutih are inexactly the same
ti.l - X- -D 1 1
WH" new caiitikBU
wai
twenty years ago, and I am sure will
insist that the same foctering legisla
tion shall b aveeorded for their de
velopment that has been so long en
joyed by tneir more progressive iei
low citizens on the eastern coast."
How can the South and Weet be in
th same condition New England was
twentyy ears ago, when New England
then had a tariff barring out foreign
coin petit ion and a clear, clean field,
wail today the aorth, Ihe great
overshadowing competitor of tLo
South in manufactures, has absolute
fre trade with us? ; Then New Eng
land had a tar-ff protection from her
rivals; today the South has free trade
with the ehtabiifthed manufacturing
cehtres of tbe North, and po protec
tion. Mr. McEinley's arguments are
shallow.
itcpubliean leader Blaine: "Quite asid
fr&m thats thepomt which' I u-ish to im
prs upon you us tnat trusis are noi in
ovfgroicin nor uy cc -t:fn vj
th4 protective poticg, as the President
charges; that a protective policy no more
Inieds what he considers the pestilence
of . trusts than does the veriest free trade
eikntry in the worW." " ,
President Cleveland : "The necessity of
CQinbiHations to Tnaintain the price of any
cqkimoiity to the tariff point furnishes
pr'pof that some one is wiUi)tg to accept
Toirer prices for such commodity and thai
sukh vrices are remunerative: and loicer
prices produced by cometitum prove the
soma tnuig. unit wnere ewner oj wwe
conditions exist, a casa would seem to be
presented for an easy .reduction oftaxa.
tion.
1'ltich jtosition do the people consular
tip more correct f
IThe New. Yoik Tribucn (djed in-
tle-wooi Republican organ) said on
tb 22 1 of Juo6: "Tbo convention
hs put- Mr. Blaine into va platform,
whatever candidates it may nomina'e
The piiucip'es foi
which he stands,
thb Uoafi which make Lim u.rotg
wth the uat-ion, make this grand
pisiform a lasti'K memento of his
biave spirit and wise leadeienip."
AhJ Mr. Blaine sjs trusts are "pn
vlte affairs with which neither Presi
dikai Cleveland nor aay private citi-
Ee has any particular right to mter-
. j. . . i : ..
lie BDOttKS "as oue uujk -
thoriiy." He epeaks for the Repub-
liin party.
We note with great pleai-ure the
oftenmff of the Wxiord . Xjrosm
Rkilroad, tbe first train ever which.
a appears elsewhere, was run jester
day- The line passes through as fine
a country aa can be found, in a day s
i4umev. even in thia see of steam.
aad muttjpay well as it must aid ua
terially in the general devclopmint
of the SUte.
i Tbe Leader mt tMm parly ou Trn.i.
When Presvlent Cleveland delivered his
mi's tons he had something to say to
the American people about the danger of
Trusts. J think there have sittce been vo
ttmoeraticpapersin the country, whet her
tiiky understood the meaning of the word
it tint. tnat nave not uezn
sihntlu tcarnina the ixorfe as
the horrible danger of Trusts. Well
I shall not discuss trusts this afternoon.
I SHALL NOT VBSTUjlB TO SAT THAT TMEY
ABE AITOOBTBKB ADVANTAGEOUS OB DIS
ADVANTAGEOUS. They abb laboely
pk1vate affaibs, foh which neither
P&ebtdent Cleveland nob any pbivate
IHTITKH HAS ANT PiKTlCf LAB EIGHT TO
IMTBRFEBE- James O,
laikd, Aoaoa 10.
Blaine, at Pobt
Ab Col. Beverly says, the farmers
of .North CaroUna, Virginia and Ten
uuiiy uuruenearoy ff-mott' lOlipm
to J s tariff taxation in general and
direct tax on -tobacco in particular
whereas there is no more reason for
specially taxing the: product named
jhah for cpecittily taxing any other-
product. The Democratic party pro
pOfres to remove this tax.
: i . . . :
ima ho he Das unaiy downed wise,
and; is again monarch of all he sur
veys, bo far as the Republican party
in Virginia is concerned. He himself
however, will be downed by the De
mocracy in November.
'aWdt simultaneously Boulanger
cornea to the front again and the yel
low fever takes a fresh bold in Flor-H
id. I The dispensations of providence
con tj Due to be mysterious.
Mb Blaikx said iu his Portland:
sp etc t: "A protective tariff no moie
breeila what the President calls the
pestilence of trusts than : does the
venest free trade country, which is
Engtand, for England is literally
plastered over, under her system pf
free trade, with trusts." While free-:
trade ia not an issue with us it is in
tereting to note that a London cor
respondent of the New Yoik Times'
shows that Mr. Blaine's statement!
aborie quoted is wholly untrue; tha, ;
in point of fact, truBU-y as we under
stand them, are practically unknown
in England and that there are few if :
anyvcombinations of capital iu that:
country corresponding at all to the
trusts we have. "During the past
two days" be says "I have shown the
statvineut to some forty representa
tive'Ebglishmen bankers, solicitors,
auditors, and the heads of great iron,
cot bb, woolen, railroad, mining, aud
otlwsj enterprises. Without a soli
tary steep tion tbey denied Blaine's
stat? went flatly. To almost all of
them' I had first to explain. 'what
a trust was. They know neither it
nor any familiar, English equivalent
for it
aforeover he says : "Denial
of lilalne's assertion need not rest on
the general and anonymous evidence
of business men selected at random
Unfortunately the Parliamentary re-
cesslas taken out cf town most of
the head f the government depart
ment! dealing with trade statistics,
but J. was lucky enough to find two
officials of recognized knowledge and
weigUt of character. One of these,
Aif(e3 Milner. a distinguished Fellow
of Oxford and private secretary to
.the Chancellor c,f the Exchequer, a
pout ion tqual in importance and in
fiuer.ee to that of First Assistant Sec
reiary of the Treasmv in America,
said i s'Xhe stat ment that a trust or
any thing like a trust in coiuiuouinEng
land is abholuiely false. I marvel at
auy; inan committiig himself to
u (wsertion so bare-faced and so
capable of prompt and complete ref u
tauonf There are certain small local
enterprises no doubt in lines which
lend ; themselves to specialization,
where; the large producers have from
time to time combined against the
small Ones. -I suppose that has been
done since the dawn of commerce, but
the combinations are in the nature cf
what you call corners and will by no
meanjr be permanently organized
monopolies. I do sot know of the
existence in England bt a single trust,
in the American sense of ' the word,
Unless it i may be this new Cheshire
KU Trust now being mentioned in
li e papers, and this is not only an
evident imitation of the American
.model, but it will not by any means
-reate a monopoly'.
Robert Giffen, tne celebrated statis
tician of the Board of . Trade, is ab
sent' in bcotland, but his representa
tive in office, Alfred E. Bateman, is
'one of the principals of the depart
Lxuent and a so Secretary of the Royal
Statistical Society. He said: 'Wo
scarcely .know wuat the word trust
ic. u. OTer here. I thould hardly
now myself if I had not bad occas
ion, as a part of the work for our
ugar bounties' conference here, to
read up abou'. your Sugar Trust.
Pffcc.icallv t-ucb a thing as a trust
does net exist here. The Board of
Trad has never had occasion to reck
on with the tru8t as even a trivial
actor in the co-omerctal life of the
country."
It is clear that Mr. Blame, witn
that wonderful faculty he has for
blufcdei in g, b as blundered again and
blupdortd ba l!y-
Mr. Blaine the real. McnuMiean leader,
nay: ' i lien I'resuient Uleveiana de
livered his messabe he had something to
say to the A merican people about the rfc
gcrvf -trusts. I thmk there has since
been no Democratic, papers in the country,
whether they understood the meaning of
the word ornot,tliat hare not wen con
stantly warning the people as to the h
sible danger of 'trusts. Well, 1 shall not
dixhiss trusts this afternoon. I shall not
venture to say that they are altogether an
vantogeoiis or disad vtiulageou. Tliey are
largely priiHite affairs with which neither
rnsvient Cleveland nor any pnvare ctn
zen has any particular tight to interfere. "
The Democratic platform declares liiai
"the interests of the peojile arc betrayea
when byXnneeessary htxatinn trusts and
combination! arc permitted and fostered.
which, whue unduly enriching the jew tnat
combine, rob the Inxly Of our citizens by
depriving them of the benefits of natural
conetUU)n.
Vf'Whwh position ao vie people men
rather approve f
CKOSS AMI WHITE.
Letter of a. C. VVhita.
i Ralxioii, N. C, Aug. 20, 1888
Editor Newt and observer :
In the News and Obsekveb of August
14th, 1838, an article appeared which
was calculated to do Mr. tharJed E
CroFS and in v sell great injustice and
to place us in an awkward attitude
before the citizens of this city and
State- Tbe article was as follows
THE TREASURY EXPIRT. ,
Mr. A. L. Drumraond, the Treasury
expert who was sent here by tbe (Jump
tro.ler ot the utrcnoy to examine into
the chances made by Cross and White in
their statements, has returned to v ash
ington. While here he merely read the
statements of Cross aqd White, but did
not go into any investigation of the
affairs of the bank. Be stated thht be
fciuud nothina of sufficient we'aht in
-either of the statements to demand
thorough investigation on the part of thi
governmenf, which would require sev
eral niontua. It 14 sutieu W DO UCB1ICU
aa iuterview with ross and White,
which was declined.
Mr. Drummond expressed himself to
the effect that, with the present light on
the casr. the matter would not be pushed
fdrther. lie will, ia a few days, make
an ctlicial report of hi visit.
I have no doubt that whin jou pub
lished the above you did so because
you believed tbe facts stated therein
to be true, and I therefore exculpate
you from any blame for any barm
which may have come to Mr. Cross
and myself because of said publics
tinn L.eooJM'UstJxJMjrtf ,by.:6Kf
readers Against us; because upon its
face it is so weak and contradictory
so little in keeping with the conduct
of an efficient officer and a pure ad
minis'ration of justice. It is stated
in sa d publication that said expt.rt,
Mr. A. L. Dfuroniond, "hile here
merely rcsd the sta ements of Cross
and Wl ite and did not go into any
investigation o the affairs of the
bank." That being true, I will ask
all sensible, law-loving citizens,. what
weight ought to be attached to any
statement made by said A. L Drum
mond concerning the affairs cf eaid
bank.
. Tbe said expert in said above pub
lication says he could not make a
thorough examination 1 because it
would require three months. Of what
consideration is three months in such
a matter as this? What examination
is worthy the name other than a thor
ough examination ?
: In "the above publication this cfause
also appears, "It is stated that he de
sired an interview With Crors and
Whi e which was declined " This is
a mistake, as will appear below; but
suppose it were true, is that any rea
son why thia expert should fail to
make a thorough investigation of
matters of great moment to the na
tional government? What is he ex
pert in:
AVe find also in sa d publication
tbe following clause: "Mr. Drum
mond ex pi eased himself to the effect
that with the present light on the
case the matter would not be pushed
further.": What bght? He has sure
ly thrown none on the matter, for it
! is stated he did nothing but "met ely
.read the 'statements" of Cross and
White, and if h made any examina
tionothervthan. this, it was ex necessi
tate superficial, because, Bays he, to
make a thorough investigation would
require several months.
Would Cross cd mjtelf, literally
loaded down with indictments, have
d&rfd to make charges which were
'Dot true and which if not true could
I, have so easily been shown to be
fc false? Shortly after i he appearance
of the above publication, the follow
ing card appeared, which explain
i itself:
(COatMUKK ATED )
,!,: Baleioh, N. , Aug 15.
You were mistaken in saying in your
issue of Tuesday, that Cross and White re
fus'd to assist the special examiner sent
out by the Comptroller of the Currency
;in: examining books, &c., of the Scute
National Bank of Kalejgh, N. C. Mr.
Cross was not in the city and White was
ready to render such assistance at any
time 1 8. C. Whitb.
J tWo received our information from
mch a source as justifies us in savinir
"that it was virtually correct. Mr. Drum
round applied to Mr. White to assist him
-him iu making ihe investigation. Asa
matter of fact, it appear, he did not get
'the assistance ho wished, and he return
ed to Washington. All we have to do
with the matter is to sustain the accural
of our information.)
Ihe News and Obebvek wa en
tire ly mistaken in saying in its com
men is above that its s'atement in re
gard to the matter was "virtually
conect". In its comments the New
asd Obsebveb says: "That all it cares
t o do is to sustain tbe accuracy of its
i formation."
I am sure that when the Niws and
Obsebveb finds that such information
was not accurate, it will ba happy to
do Mr. Cross and myself justice by
aaying so.
Actinff under instructions from mv ;
counsel! applied to the editor of the )
News asd Obseeveb to know from I
what source he derived his informa
tion mentioned in the above commu
nication: and the comments' thereon.
I was informed that the informants of
the News asd Obsebveb were Charles
M. Busbee, Eq., and Mr. John G Wil
liams. I immediately addressed the
following letter to each of the above
named gentlemen:
UALEIOH, N. C. Aug. 18, 1888.
Deab 8ik: I am informed by the local
editor of the News AD Obsebveb, that
Jou reported to ttiem that Mr. Cross and
refused to assist Jlr. A. L. Drummond,
special agent, who was sent out by the
Comptroller of the Currency to make an
examination of the books, ore, ol
the SUte National Bank of Raleigh, N.C.
Will you do me the favor to give me an
answer to this in writing, as to whether
made such statement or not?
Very, respectfully ,
Sam. C. White.
The replies of the gentlemen were as
follows:
MS. BOBBIE'S LETTEB-
Balkioh, N. C. Aug. 18, 1388.
Mr. S. C. White: .
Dear 8ib; In an incidental conversa
tion with the local editor of the News
and Obsbbveb some days ago, I stated
to him that Mr. Drummond the expert
accountant sent out here by the Comp
troller naa inrormed me substantially
that he intended to return to Washing
ton because ol his inability f obtain f rum
you a lull staw-mnt in rrtipect t tbe
charges made by you in your published
Bti iriei.t. and that without such state
mr.t. which he preforrd to have under
oath ha did not think it nece?sa y or
practicable to make an examination
Uf course, I ha no knowledge of
passed between yourself and Mr Drum-
nond, except thit derived fiom bim.
Yours trulv.
CM. Busbee.
LRTTER OF JOHN Q WILLIAMS.
When, Mi. Drummond ieft here be
to!d mo to tdl y.-.u that when vou and
Chirlie got ready to taltc' hs won d r-
turn and examine into hat you khH.
He told me alsa that your attorneys
would not allow you to say am thine in
Charlie s absence.
These are the statements made to
Qreek O. Andrews.
Yourf, tic,
J. U. Williams.
One reading the comments of the
Nhws and OBT.jtvtB would bj con
strained- to believe that its informa-
vion wag direct and positive, that is a
statemenc of Messrs. Busbee aud Wi
liams as a fact., and no doubt tbe
News a:nd Observeb considered it as
such, whereas it appears from the
above letters that it wsh mere hearsav
ou tbe part of -Mests. liubee and
Williams, and that thy themselves
knew nothing about it and. that their
informant was this New York expert
Now let ha inquire whether ho stated
th fa-'ts correotiy or lo, wu-n" he
said that "he could tot obtain from
Cress arid White a statement or as
sietance in respect to tbe charges con
tained in their publisncd statement,
and "that; then attorneys would
not allow tbtio to tnj anything
m Chai'lie s aosence. We wul now
read
col. toller's STATIMENT.
On the 8th inst., I think it was. Drum
mood came to office of Fuller & Snow
and said be bad Wen sent by the District
Attorney, who was then out of town, to
know, whether Cross and White would
assist htm in mak eg an investigation of
the affairs of the State National Bank. I
replied that I would see Mr. Busbee on
his return. On Saturday, 11th inst.
about 10 o'clock a. m. Mr. Busbee and
Mr. Drummond came to the office, Capt.
White being in the office when they
came. Mr. Buebee asked mo if White
investigation, I told him the counsel for
Cross and White would protect their cli
ents, but would not prosecute anybody
in regard to this matter as it was not
thnr business to do so, that Capt. e bite
could speak for himself and that Mr.
Cross was abient and had been since
shortly after his trial in Gates county.
Capt. hite told Drummond in my pres
ence that he was not only willing but de
sirous of aiding him in making a full and
thorough investigation of the affairs of
the bank, but suggested that it would re
quire some time to make such investiga
tion, and he thought Mr. Crocs ought to
be present at tbe investigation as he
could render valuable assistance. Drum
mond then said he could not and would
not stay1 here later than the following
TuesdaV morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Henry informs me that he met
Drummond iu the postoffice shortly
after he (Drummond) left Col. Fuller,
and said to him that Cress and White
would give him all the assistance in
their power, but that we preferred
that nr. cross should be present and
' I I I 1
tuat we wuuiu unto mm nere in a
short time.
As further showing that Mr Drum
roond did not state the facts correctly
when he said that Cross and White
would hot give him assistance, and
that thoir counsel would not allow
White to do so in the absence of
Cross, please note the following cor
respondence between D.ummond and
White after the foregoing conversa
tions of I Drummond with Col. Fuller
and Mr.; Henry:
LKTTEIb KROM MB DBOMMO.VO TO MB. WHITE.
. Raleioh, Aug. 11, 1883.
Mr. 8. C W hite:
Dear Sir: Since speaking with you I
have looked tbe ground over and I fail
to see any good reason for the delay yon
ask in order te get Mr. C E. Cross here.
as I am informed that Cross w&j in the
bank only a shoi t time compared to what
you were, and while it may be necessary
for him to be present to tell his story, it
is clear to my mind his presence is not
essential to assist you in telling yours,
and in fact I do not think it for the
best interests of an impartial investiga
tion that you confer with each other un
til after both have made your statements
to me, and unless you are prepared to go
ahead at once and state what of wrong
doing you know Mr. Stamps, Mr. Prim
rose, Mrs. Williams and other offl
cers and Directors of the Stats National
Bank of Raleigh, N. C, have been guilty
of, I shall conclude you have nothing to
tell me, and will return to my home by
next train
An answer in writing is respectfully
asked from you immediately.
With respect, I am,
Very truly yours, Ac.,
A. L. Drummond,
Special Agent Department of
Justice for th a special work.
LITTER FttOM MB. WHITB TO MB. DRUM
MOND. Ealeiqii, Aug 11, 1888.
A. L. Drummond, Esq.:
Dear Air: Your communication of
this date to hand and contents noted. I
am not only willing, but desirous to give
you any assistance ia my power in ex
amining the books, Ac, of the State
National Bank of Raleigh, N. C, but do
not think one, or even three, days suffi
cient time in which to make such exam
ination, j I would also like for Mr. Croaa
to be present during the examination of
the last 18 months, as he has some very
necessary information. : At what time
shall we begin to make such examina
tion':' Very respectfully.
Sam. C. White.
Now, in conclusion, I will simply
say that Cross an 1 White have never
declined to give any assistance in
their power to any officer duly author
ised to investigate the affairs of the
State NationalJBankof Raleigh, N. C ,
especially the charges contained in
their published statement a. They in-
vita inrf ntia ation. And lontr to im the
day when a thorough investigation
may be made.
Having slated the facta in ihm ma.
ter, I hope that an impartial, nd jus
tice-loving public will give thein the
weight nod cocfcideralioii to which
tbev are cntit.ed
Very respectfully nubmi'ted,
' HAMTEt V-. Whi
re.
Jhn W. Starne fnr fenafar.
AsheviUe C'it'i'-n 17th.
The convention of Ite democracy j
ofthe .40S,h Sewwunal l..-trict, com- j
posed of Madison and Buncombe j
counties,met yesterday at Alexanders.
It was a good convention, cf good
citizens 6f the two counties, met to
gether to select a good man to lead
the democracy to victory m this dis
trict. After a full and freei ciUi change
of opinion', tbe convention nomi
nated, by acclamation, Mr. John W.
Starnes of Buncombe.
This was a wise selection. Mr.
Starnes is a representative man, a
man of the people, born among them,
laboring among them, honest, and
straightforward in tbe discharge of
duty.
The Joint Discission.
There will be ft joint di&eutbiun of
the issues of tbo campa rii between
Hon. Daniel G Fowle and lion. O.ive.
H. Dockeiy, Ib-.iuocratu- ami kt. rub
lican candidates for Governor, at the
following tirm.8 aud place :
Monroe, alonday, August 27.
Wadesboro, Tuesday, Auguht 28.
Albemarle, Wednesday. August 29.
Troy, Thursday, Aug. 30.
Asheboro, Friday, Aug. 31.
Siler, Chatham county, Saturday,
Sept. 1.
tiratam, Monday, Sept. o.
Hilkboro, Tuesday, Sept 4.
Roxboro, Wednesday, Sept. 5
Yanceyville, Thursday, Sept. (J.
Reilsville, Friday, Spt. 7.
Walnut Cove, Stokes Co. Mou laj
Sept. 10.
Mt. Airy, iuewlay, bc-pt. 11.
Eikin, Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Yadkiuviile, Ti.urfldav, Sept. 13.
Winston, IriUu, be pi. 14.
Lexington, Saturday, Sept 15.
M'-ckbvilie, Monday, Sepc. 17.
Hickory, Tuesday, Sept. IS.
Lenoir, Wtduesdav, Sept. 19.
Morgatatoo, Thursila. , tiept- 20.
Marion, Friday, Sept. 21.
Mooresville, Jredeil Co., Saturday
Sept. 22.
SflEB WhITAKFR,
Oh'u'u. Dem. State Ex. Com.
Bncklea'a Ami Salve.
The Best Salve in tho world for cute,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Ctrns, and all bkin Irruptions, and posi
tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to giveperfectsntis'action.
or money refunded. 1 rice 2o cents per
box. For sale by Lee,J ihnson & Cat
Pres. dent Cleveland declares Lis
intention f bi caking up nepotism in
tho appointment of staff officers in
the army.
AhmnoSliaiilil ho, Without II.
It takes Ihe place ef a Doctor and costly
Prescriptions.
No loss of time, no Interfere!)- witb business
wliile taking. No daoirer from exposure sJu-r tak
ing. Invalids and delicate persons will And it the
mildest aperient and ton'e tbey can uue. a little
taken at night insures refreshing sleep and a
natural evacuation of the bowels. A 111 tie taken
in tbe morning sharpens the appetite, cleanses
the stomach aud aweeteus tbe brratli.
"I hare been practicing
A PHYSICIAN i medicine for tweuty years
OPINION. and have never been able
to put up a vegetable com
pound that would, like biminons Liver Kwilat.r,
promp'lv and effectually move the liver to action,
and ax Ike same Ume aid (instead of weakening)
the digestive and assimilative powers of the sys
tem. L. M. UlNToN, M. 1) , Washington, Ark.
KXAMINBTOSKB THAT YOU OKTTHK OBNUrNB.
distinguished from all frauds and iniltaus by
our reu z iraae marie en ironi oi wra
per, avid on
the side tbe seat aud signature of J
oo.
ii. zeuin
Receivers' Nule-
By virtue of a decree of the United Stales Cir
cuit Court for the Wester., District of North Car
olina rendered in a cause therein pendjng, enti
tled Ueorge A. McOormick et al. vs. Norm 1 aro
lina Mill Moue Co pany et als , ws, ihe under
signed, will sill at public auction Uion tue terms
Hereinafter staieu, at io ciock a. to., ou
SATIRDAY, SENEMBEK 220, 1888,
on the premises at Park wood, Moore eonnty,
N,
v., all tne property, assets aua eneets ot
the N
C Millstone Company.
Among tbe property to be sold is 760 acres more
o. less of finely timpered and good fariuiug laud,
embracing the Inexhaustible mtdstone quarry
from wbicb are made tbe far-famed "atuoie
County Grit" mills, and eontalnii.y among other
Improve ments, all the bulldingi, suops. tools and
machinery regulslteaud used .in manufacturing
sal mills, also two handsome dwelling houses,
with necessary outhouses, barns, Ac., country
store, twenty-two tenant bouses, also a saw-o 111
and dry Kiln complete, planing machinery,
matcher and plainer, twa blacksmub shops, lc
machine, fatent roller flouring mills, macbiae
sbopa and foundry all complete aua equipped
wita-the best machinery. Abo a telephone sys
tem, 17 miles long, extending from Park wood
through Carthage to Cameron on the R. & A. A.
L. K. K , also 4 shares of stock in the artbape
Railroad, also a very large and assorted stock of
machinery, tools and machinery supplies, includ
ing su' lues, bo.iers. pumps, corn- shelter, shin
gle machine, wind mill, beas. piping, baud an
round iron. AC,, a lot of gold mine machinery;
also large lot of finished and uuliulshe1 mills aua
millstones; also large lot of sasb, doors and
blinds, goods, wares and merchandise at d otner
personal propeity of varloss descriptions, and in
large quantu lea aud all ibe other property, to
gether with the traueliise of said company.
Ter in of 8ulo :
The roparty will be offered first in detail an.d
then in loTo or in ubohs. It the highest bids
when the property is offered in detail aggregate
more than tbe highest hid fur the properly when
ottered lu groan, the bios in detail lo be leportec
to court as the last and highest bids, otherwise
the b'd In gross will be reported to co rt as the
last and highest bid.
When offered in detail the raid real estate
with the buildings and so much machinery. o.,
as is necessary In the uianufacture ol mills, as
described in said decree as "Ihe riant," will be
offered at one-third of purchase price In caso the
balance in two equal instalments, payable at
and 12 months, tbe deferred payments to bear
per cent interest from day of sale, and lo be se
cured by notes with good security, the purchaser
to keep the property insured for tiie benefit of
tbe Receivers in a sum equal to half the unpaid
Kurebase price: upon detaula uf which the said
eeeivers shall have the right to insure the said
ptoperty and the amount so paid by them for
such Insurance shall be added to and Jorm part of
the purchase price. Th purchaser to be let into
possession upon the confirmation of said sale and
the payment of tbe cash instalment of purchase
price; the title to be retained until tbe purchase
price is paid in fuu,
AU tbe other property, including the flouring
mill, ice machine, telephone system, wind mill,
machinery, Ac, in machine shops aud foundry, in
saw mill and dry kiln, in supply room, te , being
oil e red separately, for cash.
After such otlenng m oxtail and before tbe
offering" OBoas. the purchasers at the detail
sale stall deposit wrth tbe Receiver to per cent
of the purchase price respectlely of the forego
ing propet ty as an earnest of their respective bids,
upon failure of which the Receivers shall hava
power to resell any item of said proterty, upon
which tbe SO per eeat shall not be deposited.
Tbe whole of the property ordered to be sold
will then he offered In one lot nr in aaoss on tbe
following erins : Kor an amount in cash equal to
the amount for which all the property (except
"'1 he Plant," telephone system, saw mill and dry'
kiln mach iuerv ) sold i pktaii. together with one-
third of tbe tesidue of tbe gross bid, the balance
of the gross bid to be paid in and 12 months, tne
deferred instalments of the purchase price to
near s per cent interest irom aay ni sale, and to
be see ured b nous with good security. Tbe nur-
ehaeer to keep Uie property insured and to be let
into possession aua tne tiu to be retamea in cue
manner above prescribed.
For full details reference Is made te said de-
tHO. W. HINRDALR.
KRKRST UAVWOOIX
Receiver oithaM, C Millstone Com pany,
align, i
7
I Know, nfou Know,
WE ALL ! Kftxny.
! HE-NO I
STANDARD
Iffie-No; Tcja,
Pure and unadulterated. Is the most
healthful, economical, delightful
and fragrant Of all Teas.
flake no imitations.
: i, , and I lb. pack- i
agfs, only 5c. ;
pound.
W.C.U.B.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Candy
Manufacturers.
Importer's agents for He No Tea,
Jobbing trade supplied at Im
porter's prices. j
Celebrated- Magnolia W inter Cured
Hams, 13 to 15c, at t
W C. & A. B. STRONACH'S-
Thtnber's specially imported ; spices
aua Loraon mixeu spices ior
pickles, at
W: C. & A. B S TKONAClI .S.
Pure i'd cutr Viiiesar, f' u years
old, lor pickii.'r, tt I
wc a a. i; rnoNACflv.
.Vu' r ti'L'i V A. fi j;ar, f T Jji tserv-
11 ir j
w o
Geuuiui-
&. A H l KON.icaL
o.l Sti-d, Tick itio lefcffee.
20c. lb, at.
W. C. A A. B. STRONACE'S.
Extra selected broiling beef, 5- to 10
lbs, at i
W, C. & A. B. STRONACH'S.
Extra selected freshly smoked beef
j tongues at
W. C, & A. B. STRONACH'S.
Wilson's fresh crystal wafers, I and 2
. lb tins, at
W? C. A A. B. STRONACH'S.
Augusta Creamery Jersey Bitter, J
lb prints', at 3
W. C A A. 11. jjlRONAClIS.
elected lamily North Carolina roe
he rings, old and new packing,
at fishery prices, at 1
WL C A A. H STRONACH'S.
Tho linoet of all sugar cured hams
the Wesphalia, 16 2 3c lb, Sat
Wl C. A A. Ii. STKONACfl'S.
Use Bacilicide Elixir for pieveution
and cure of all malarial affec
tions neuralgia and head
acha of malarial origin
$.100 per bottle, at !
Wl C. & A. B. SXRONACirS.
Wine of Crcoa for nervous prostration
brain exhaustion and all kinds ol
mental and physical dobilit ,
i $1 00 per bottle, a .
W. C. & A. B. 'STRONACH'S.
Old toilet eoap, 10c por box, at
W. a k A. B. S TRONACH'S
We Three: Strpnach's Pahettlss
honest value Operas A A. X! A. 1
Conchas aro the best of all
5c. cigars, at i
m C. & A. B. STRONACH'S.
Haxall Crenshaw Mills meaJ; at
Wi C. A A. B. STRONACH'S.
The great Atlantic A Pacific Tea
Co's famous Thea Nec'ar Tea,
50o. lb, at -i
W. C A A. B. STRONACli'S.
Fine 1'eas, OoloDg, English break
fast Imperial, Young Hysdu,
: Gunpowder Japan, at
grocerj profits, at f
W. C. & A. B-STRONACH'S.
Extra choice family eoda crackers,
equal (o auy. Sold at 15q. lb.,
C, & A. B STRONACH'S.
New Rummer cheese, Edan and Pine
spple cheese, at
W C. At A. B. STRONACH'S
Kaleifili Mhh Works.
tl7 and 41U Fayettevill Ht.
KALE1GH, N.
Braich fard, Uwder't Old
FAYKTTKV1LLK, N. U.
8Und.
i
Manufactuier of all kinds of Mondmvnt,
and Tombstones ba Marbles or Untune 1
Also Conti actor for all kinds of Hiitihtiftg
Work,Curbing Poet?, Steps, Bjtl Ac,
i
Of all descriptions kt pl on hand and t
to any address :pcn application f
i
Chaft. A. Ooodwin.
AND NO
FOOLISHNESS.
- !
Everything iu the way of
SUMMER GOODS
. r i
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will be sold at and below cost front J uly
1st to September. 1st, to make;
room for my
FALL STOCK.
Come- and get goodi cheaper than fve
Hfou Saw
BBefore,
. -4
Oil stoves, bath tubs, fly fans ftc. &.
Am prepared and ready to do plurr
n, 1
i :
in all its branches. AH work warrahtei
and satisfaction guaranteed, j
HARD WARE, j
Stoves and House Furnishing Goods,
J.JDL BREWSTER,
pOHKENT.
Two story house with seven rooms and
two room kitchen attached, corner Polk
and Person streets. Also a s'x room tot
tage, No. '. 513 North Person street. For
terms apply to j
i D. S. llUlAiLNUS, i
j R. At!. B. B.Qggt--
JTEWSPAPEB FOf j
tobcP1' i,tt0- At a bargain:
Sfrther put.ou.'ars, addresi th
II
"A POPULAR HOUSE,"
THE
M0SELEY HOUSE
U Fat btt vlllb St., stsxaiusb
If you wish to Mne monm-, stop with
Moseley. Ceutrl. convenient asd a
pleasant place
Table good. All the luxuries of tie
season.
Tne on'v finv class ladies' and gentle
men's dining hall in the city. You can
ve
SERVED TO ORDER
what yott want from 10 up. "We ctrive
to please." Rates ptr day, f 2. Special
rates bv the week.
THE HAMMOND
Type Writer
The most PERFECT machine ever f.f-fi-red
on the market.
For Npcrd, StroiiRf Ii, ('liuiigeable
Type, Perfect Aligitmenl, Jtraif
ty and Diimblllly . .
The only Typn riter aardel a COLD
MF.DAL at the Now Orleans Exposition.
It has rosny advantages over other
writing machines, and the work done on
it is VKKFEuT.
ff Cannot Get Out of Alujnment !
It is Not LiaNe to Get Out of Order !
It Cannot Collide with Itself !
It has open-end carriage, wtrch admits
of paper of any width or length, and has
changeable type.
tsfl" Every machine WARRANTED PER
FECT. Price rotrplete, with two set of typo,
$100. S nd for catalogue.
T. A. MON rtiOMEUY. State Agent,
SPECIXL
BARGAINS
In suitings
and all varieties
made
of custom '
oiorrjiiivo.
1 VVINETROB,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
NO. 8 WEST MARTIN STREET,
(Opposite Fostoflice.)
The best goods stylishly and substan
tially made up at
REDUCED PKICES.
' all and see mo and ex'unir e gcods
and find out prices for you'eilvcs. -Th?
reduction in rates is bona f de.
Very respectfully,
. J.Winetrob
Richmond Locomotive
AND
RICHMOND, VA
Builders of locomotites. staodard or nar
row gauge, adapted to every service.
Engines and Boilers,
(15 to 200 Home Power).
For all purposes. Complete steam plants
for factories and Mills.
Improved Saw Mills.
Capable of cutting 5,000 to 80,000 feet
of lumber per day, with patented devices
for accurate and rapid work. A large
lot of small engines and boilers, from 4
to 6 horse power "Tanner & Delaney"
for sale low tj close tht m out Write
for catalogue and c-sti mates on your
wants.
r-'aleeiuan for North Carolina,
jul3-8aio. Greensboro, N. C
N3W CORNED
SMA HOE
J. R. FERRALL& CO
822 Fsytttevillt dt
-We are receiving today first arrival new
corned shad, roe, packed in pails.
New N. C coned mullets. New N. C.
Family Flour.
To arrive in a few avs :
Jjtw catoh No. 1 mackerel,
fjjhe celebrated Pine Honey.
Pickh s packed by Mrs. Kidd, of Rich
mond, Va.
Jicj Virginia hams.
Telephone No. 68.
SPOO Rewarr !
?i!i1VK,1.ptiou eosUveness we eaunU
c ire with West's Vegetable Uver Pllla! when the
dubious are jMetiTSUAle? .IOl They are
.u.Wy vegetable, aud never fall to give saUaiac-
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