WILMINGTON, N. C
Thursday Morminq, Sept. 3, 1896
LI HUNG CHANG.
Tha Chinese Ambassador Gave Brff Au
dience to Newspaper Bepartera and
Very Little Information.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York. September 2. Byxpre
vious arrangement Li Hung Chang, the
Chinese Ambassador, this morning re
ceived a limited number1 of representa
tives of the press in his apartments at
tv. Walrlnrf. Anions? the Questions
asked was this: "Was the route of
your return-home through Canada de
cided upon because of any antagonism
that might assert itself among the peo
ple of the Pacific coast States ?
The Viceroy called for bis official in
terpreter, Lo Fung Lou, to whom he
rhr fniinwincr reolv: "The choice
of the Canadian route was determined
for two reasons. First, while I was
High Commissioner of the Northern
nnrtion of China I received many com
plaints from our Chinese subjects in this
country that they were not in possession
of the rights to which they were en
titled! and invoked my assistance
to secure for them their full rights. Your
laws here now curtail these rights and I
did not care to go through the States
where the people had been most instru
mental in bringing about these restrict
ing laws. Second, while I am a good
sailor, I am an old man, and I have been
informed that the steamers sailing from
Vancouver are much more comfortable
than those leaving Saa Francisco."
The question that brought the recep
tion to an end was.! "Has your visit to
this country any political significance?"
The Viceroy made no attempt at diplo
macy in evading an answer to this ques
tion. He simply declared that he had
no more time to devote to the newspa
per men, and the interview was closed.
SPOTS ANfT FUTURES.
BeW York San'a Review of the Cotton
Market.
Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, September' 2. The Sun
says : Cotton was at one time 8 to 12
points higher, but lost the improvement
and closed easvat a net decline of 10 to
12 points, with sales of 253,000 bales.
Cotton causerte : The speculation to
day was less active, and the fluctuations
in prices were within comparatively nar
row limits. At first there was an ad
vance under the influence of a rise in
the Liverpool market, both ior futures
and spot. The spot markets in this
country were higher in most instances
and fairly active, and some belated
shorts, nervouc over the continued ad
vancing tendency of Liverpool, covered,
while unfavorable crop news continues
to be received. But is was a day of re
alizing, and under the pressure of heavy
sales to secure profits, on the recent
sharp advance, prices - reacted, lost the
eariy improvement, and slowly declined.
Liverpool and the South sold.
Gfi.MN AND PROVISIONS.
December Wheat Dull and Lower May
Corn and Oiti Deallned-Pork
Prod acta Higher.
By; Teiegraph to the Morning Star.
Chicago, September 2, December
wheat opened from 58 to 58, c, de
clined to 57c. closing at 58c KKc
under yesterday. Cash wheat was weak
and lc lower, closing steady.
.' May corn opened at 24c, sold be
tween 2425c and 24c, closing at
24c Jc under yesterday. Cash corn
was easy andjc per bushel lower.
May oats closed J-c lower. Cash oats
were steady.
Provisions A steady tone and a light
trade were the only - features, if they
might be classed as such, in the provi
sion market. The hog market was
irregular. January pork closed a shade
higher, January lard 2Jc 'higher, and
January ribs a shade higher.
STEAM EH LAU R ADA
Wreaked At Pert Antnaic, Jamaica The
Result of Foul Flay.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Kingston. Ja., September 2 The
steamer Laurada, the Cuban filibuster,
which recently landed at Navassa, and
transferred her men and arms to the tug
Dauntless, and later arrived at Port An
tonio, Jamaica, has been wrecked at that
"port. It is suspected that her mishap
was the result of foul play.
The Laurada cleared from Wilmine-
iuo, uei., i.ugusi o, ana met tne tug
Dauntless, which had slipped out of
the port of Brunswick, Ga., a short time
before, at Nassau. The Dauntless had
embarked a party of men at Woodbine.
Fia., destined for Cuba, and to this
party the Lmrada's expedition was
added.
The Ladles.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs,
under ail conditions, makes it their
favorite remedy. To et the'true and
genuine article, look for the name of the
California Fig Syrup Company, printed
Mi me uuhuui ui.ine package, for
sale by all responsible druggists.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.
By Talegraph to the Moraine Star.
New York,' September 2. Spirits
turpentine quiet and steady at 2424c.
Rosin quiet; strained common to good
$1 571 60.
Charleston, beptember 2. Spirits
turpentine firm at 21fc: sales casks.
Rosin quoted firm; sales 600 barrels;
prices: A, B, C, D, E $1 30, F $1 30, G
SI 35. H $1 45, I 1 85 K 60. M $1 65,
N $1 75, W G $1 80, W W $1 90.
, Savannah, September 2 Spirits
turpentine opened at 22J22ic and
closed firm at 22Jc bid. Rosin fi m and
unchatieed: sales at private terms after
the close of the market; A, B, C D E
II 35. F 1 40, G $1 40, H $t 45, 1 tl 55,'
M 60. M $1 45, N 1 75.W G 1 85, W
W 00
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder.
Highest of all in leavening strength
Latest United States Government
Food Report.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co.,
New York.
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SPEAKING IN OH. 0.
W. J. BRYAN'S TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS
THROUGH THE BUCKEYE 8TATE.
Twenty Thousand People Ataembled to
V He Him at Springfield and Thirty
to Fort j Thousand at Toledo
An Ovation from Other
.Thousands at All Sta
tions Along the
. , Boute.
By Talesraph to the Morning Star.
Springfield, Ohio. Sept. 2. The
train bearing Mr. Bryan arrived here at
9.85 a. m. The booming of cannon an
nounced bis arrival and the crush from
the steps of the car to the platform was
simply terrible, 20,000 people being pre
sent. Mr. Bryan spoke as follows :
"Gentlemen and Ladies For a few
moments only I shall occupy your atten
tion, because a large portion of my voice
has been left along the line of travel,
where it still is calling sinners to repen
tence. Great laughter. I am told that
in this city you manufacture more agri
cultural implements than are manufac
tured in any other city in the country. I
am glad to talk to a people who recog
nize their dependence upon the farmers
of this country. I have had occasion to
talk to some who seem to imagine the
harder up they could make the farmers,
the better they would be off. I am glad
to talk to you who recognize that the
dollars which you receive are earned by
those who convert the natural resources
of this country into money; those who
till the soil and from its fertility springs
forth this nation's primary greatness. As
a matter of fact the farmers and the la
boring men are the foundation of so
ciety. Cheers.
"Upon this foundation is built the
commercial classes, and the financier
acts as a sort of roof over the whole
thing. You can take off the roof and
put on another, but yon cannot destroy
the foundation without ruining the
whole building. Applause .Gold
smith has well expressed it when he
says
" 'Princes and Lords may flourish or
i mav fade,
A breath can make them as a breath is
. made,
But the bold peasantry, a nation's
pride,
When once destroyed can never be sup
plied.' "The Democratic party, in its plat
form at Chicago, is pleading the cause
of a nation's peasantry that cannot be
destroyed until you sap the foundation
of the '. nation's greatness. Upon the
prosperity of the great producers of
wealth, whom we call the masses, asdis
tinguished from the classes, depends all
the prosperity of this city. If you have
a gold standard yon legislate the value
of money up and you legislate the value
of property down. Do you remember
when we were young how we used to
get on the teeter-board, and when one
end was up the other end was down.
It has remained for modern financiers to
declare that you can keep both ends of
the teeter-board np at once. Liughter.
Assuming to be -statesmen, they disre
gard every law of trade, every law of
economy, every law of nature, and
every law of God. There is not a law,
human or divine, they respect, because
they think tbey are bigger than the Gov
ernment, and greater than the Almighty.
Great laughter.- The legislation that
increased the purchasing power of a
dollar simply enables that dollar to buy
more of other things. How can a dollar
be made to buy more of other things ?
By making more wheat sell for a dollar,
more corn sell for a dollar, more oats
sell for a dollar, more potatoes sell for a
dollar, more products of toil exchange
able for a given amount of money. It is
a good thing for the man who owns
money and buys property, but it is a
mighty bad thing for the man who has
to pay money with the property that he
produces. Applause How does the
gold standard affect yon ? Make yonr
implements and yon sell them to the
farmer. Suppose the farmer fiads his
taxes do not go down, bis interest does
not go down, bis debts do not go down;
but the price of all that he sells goes
down. What does it mean ? It means
that he has a less and less amount to ex
pend on agricultural implements and On
the support of his family. '
"If you sell him agricultural imple
ments be promises to pay vou, and the
exchange destroys his ability to pay.
Then you find fault because you have to
take your implements back and sell
them second-hand to somebody else.
Cheers. That is the effect of legisla
tion. Our opponent is trying to throw
upon Providence the fault for our condi
tions. If a farmer complains be is not
making much out of his potato crop,
they tell him it is dne to the potato bug.
If he is not making much out of corn,
they tell him it is due to the chinch bug.
If he is not making much out of wheat,
tbey tell him it js due to the army
worm. But let me tell you, tbe gold
bug is destroying more crops than ail of
them. Great laughter.
"The farmer is the most helpless
victim of circumstances of all the pro
ducers of wealth. If a man is engaged
in manufacturing and finds the demand
is decreasing, he can close bis factory
and stop the expense of production; but
the farmer can't. When he plants bis
crop in the Spring he does not know
whether there is going to be a flood or
drongbt; whether it is going to be hot
wind or cold hail. He takes his chances,
and I assert when he has taken more
chances than anybody else and Survives
all the pestilences and calamities that
visit tbe farm, it is not fair to drive him
between the bulls and bears of Wall
street and let them take from him what
is left. Great laughter and applause.
The Democrats of this State have
done well against great odds. In spite
of great influence, tbe Democrats of
this Stats declare for the restoration of
the money of the Constitution. You met
your opponents in open conflict and by
superiority of numbers overcame them.
What do they, do? The very people who
have been calling all -silver Democrats
Populists, who have been trying to read
us out of the party for years, when they
found they could not read ns out, instead
of going out to some other party and
giving ns tbe name we have prcven our
right to, they try to go out and take the
name with them, and call us Anarchists
because we don't go with them. Ap
plause I understand these gold stand
ard Democrats adopted a resolution
that their emblem should be the hickory
tree. We have heard about Satan steal
ing the livery of Heaven, but we have
never before seen men try to use the
name lof that great hero and statesman
to undo all that be tried to do. TCries
of "Good."
"Talk about Andrew Jackson belong
ing to the gold-bug Democracy. Laugh
ter. Go back to the time of Andrew
Jackson and who had he arrayed against
him ? The very men who after trying
to use the Democratic party for private
gain and having failed, are now trying
to elect tbe Republican candidate for
President by nominating a gold stand
ard candidate. Cries of "They can't do
it." They take a hickory tree for their
emblem. Why don't they get something
appropriate? Why don't they put upon
their ballot the picture of an owl?
Laughter. Nothing could be more ap
propriate. It looks wise and does its
Jfl"'1- tLaul-J Or if they
don t like the owl take tbe mole. It is a
slick animal and works underground all
the time. Great laughter and applause 1
But they ought to spare the sacred
memory of the man who was the hero at
New Orleans and whose resting place
the Hermitage, is the Mecca of all who
love Democratic principles still. Great
applause L
"My ft lends, remember relief cannot
come to you from those who have fas
tened this yoke upon you. You may go
to New York or Boston and find finan
ciers who doubt the greatness of this
country and proclaim the necessity for
foreign aid. Tbe men who do that know
more about- Europe than the United
States. Tbey go oftener to London than
to the great prairies of tbe West and
South. Cries of "good." If, because
of their more intimate acquaintance
with foreigners, they have exaggerated
ideas of the necessity of foreign aid, you
people who live between the Alleghanies
and tbe Golden Hills and are willing to
trust your all upon tbe Republic and
rise and fall with it, you. have the power
and the right to take tbe reins of Gov
ernment in your own hands and admin
ister the law not for foreign syndicates,
but for the people ol the United States.
Great applause,
Kenton. Ohio, September 2.
Reaching Urbana at 11.45, Mr. Bryan
found there an enthusiastic audience of
about a thousand people, who flocked
around the rear platform of the candi
date's car and cheered loudly. Mr.
Bryan was presented as the next Presi
dent of tbe United States, and in re
sponse be said that whether or not this
prediction would prove true would de
pend to a great extent on what the peo
ple about tbe car would do this Fall. It
they believed in a gold standard, be
said, they would vote for his opponent,
but if they did not wish a gold standard
he had a right to expect their support.
Mrs. Bryan was also introduced to the
gathering and was given three cheers as
the train drew out.
A large number of men, women, boys
and girls, bearing slips of yellow paper
containing the Inscription '-McKinley
Club," were in the crowd of several hun
dred gathered at ' Bellafontaine. Tbe
men bad them pinned to their hats and
the women to their parasols and dresses.
Even tbe carriages and wagons drawn up
at the station bore the golden labels, but
although tbe Bryan contingent in the
audience ' seemed to be in the
minority, it had plenty of enthusiasm,
and, with the assistance of a brass band,
succeeded in making quite as much
noise in honor of tbe Democratic can
didate as the others made for his Re
publican opponent. Mr. Bryan referred
to the color of the badges in his speech.
This is what he said : I
"Oar opponents started out by saying
that they were as good friends of bi
metallism as we. But we have driven
them to tbe not open but secret advo
cacy of the gold standard, so that when
ever we come into a town where there
are any McKinley men they have the
name printed not upon a white and yel
low paper, but uxm I yellow paper.
Great applause We find that there is
evidence of what is known as a new yel
low fever. It differs from the old
yellow fever in that tbe old yellow fever
killed tbe men who had the fever, while
the new yellow fever ruins tbe people
who do not have the fever. Great ap
plause and cheering.j
"Xam glad to see courage anywhere,
andwhen I find a man who believes that
this nation is not great enongb to gov
ern itself and must appeal to foreign na
tions for aid I am glad to have him put
it on bis bat." Great applauss
While Mr. Bryan was speaking some
of bis enthusiastic supporters gathered
on tbe forward platform of the cadidate's
car and engaged in a guying match with
those bearing the badges. "Put on knee
pants." they shouted, "all the girls are
for McKinley; where are tbe men?"
"You've all taken tbe cure," shouted
one Bryanite. familiar enough with the
local affairs to know that a Keely insti
tute is located near the town.
The label bearers returned in kind,
and there were counter-cheers of deri
sion as the train renewed its j ourney.
Toledo, O., September 2. Farmers
from the surrounding country kept
coming into Kenton all the morning,
to attend the reception to be given
here this afternoon to W. J.' Bryan.
The court honse square, where Mr. Bryan
made his speech, was lined with vehicles
of all descriptions when the Democratic
candidate appeared, and every stable
and bitching-post had its contingent.
Mr. Bryan arrived at 1.05 p. m., from
Springfield, and was given an anvil
salute at the station, where a carriage
was in waiting to convey him with! Mrs.
Bryan to the Rees. House, under an
escort of a reception committee.
After dinner there the candidate and
his party proceeded to the court house
square, where fully four thousand peo
ple were drawn up in front of a tempor
ary stand. A shout, went up as the can
didate appeared, and it was repeated
time and again. Mr. Hurst introduced
Mr, Bryan, who made a vigorous speech
that won frequent applaus?. While it
was in progress part of the speaker's
stand gave way, carrying a score of peo
ple with it. Nobody was hurt, but the
wildest excitement reigned for a few
minutes. Mrs. Bryan barely managed
to save herself from being precipitated
into the hole through which those near
her fell. The speech was suspended, of
ecu se, but when it was found that tbe
accident bad not resulted in any broken
bones, the candidate continued.
At Findlay, Ohio. Mr. Bryan was
given a flittering reception in point of
the number of people who assembled to
bear bim speak at the ball grounds this
afternoon. Fully 6,009 people were in
,the grand stand, the bleachers and in the
field. Mr. Bryan's speech was short, for
he had only thirty minutes to spare from
the time he left his train at 3.10 until it
resumed its homeward progress.
Mr. Bryan declared .in closing his
Findlay speech that it elected gold would
not remain the standard of this country
one moment longer than be could help
to get rid of it.
After leaving Findiey, stops were
also made by tbe Bryan train at Welker
and Cygnet, where there were small
crowds but much enthusiasm, Mr.
Bryan made brief remarks at both
places. At Bowling Green a stand had
been erected a hundred feet from the
railway tracks and about it two thousand
people were closely packed. Tnev
cheered the candidate wben be appeared
and listened attentively to a brief speech.
Tbe Ladies' Silver Club, composed of
young women attired in white frocks
and wearing silver caps, was a teatute of
the reception there, and a brass band
had also been retained to make tbe can
didate welcome. Miss Carrie Layan, a
member of the Ladies' Silver Club, pre
sented Mr. Biyan with a magnificent
bouquet of flowers and made a little ad
dress. "These flowers," she said, "were
gathered from the richest agricultural
soil in this great State, where the peep e,
and especially tbe farmers, notwith
standing their splendid soil, are in great
financial distress and even want."
Another vast audience, unprecedented
in political campaigns, heard William J.
Bryan deliver a speech in the High
School square in Toledo 1 to-night. The
concourse at Columbus last night was
the largest Mr. Bryan ever addressed.
To-night's throng was Columbus over
aeain. Thousands upon thousands
of people were gathered in the
square, and as tbe Demcc.atic candidate
said in his speech, they "were measured
by the acre rather than numbered by the
head." The people in tbe vast assem
blage were at all times enthusiastic, and
occasionally wildly so. Once there was
a suggestion of panic through the fran
tic efforts of those in front of the tempo
rary stand from which tbe candidate de
livered bis address to escape from the
terrible crush, and be was obliged to
suspend his speech, and beg flat the
crowding cease. Estimates of the size
of the audience range from 30,000 to
40,000. After the open meeting Mr.
Bryan addressed more than 4.000 per
sons who were packed like sardines in
Memorial Hall.
Senator Marion Butler, . chairman of
the Populist National Committee, left
Washington yesterday for Atlanta, Ga.,
where be will hold a conference to-day
with Populist leaders, including Hon.
Thomas Watson, the Populist candidate
for Vice President.
FIRE IN NORFOLK.
AH EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION RAG
ING LAST NIGHT.
0. B. White & Bona' Factory and the
Union Stock Tarda Butned Steam
ship . Wnarrea Endangered , -Iiosa
Will Approxi
mate $250,000.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star. '
Norfolk, Va , Sept. 2. The exten
sive factory of S. R. White & Sons,
manufacturers of agricultural imple
ments, located on EastjWater street, was
burned to-night. The flames are still
raging and the enti.e department and
fire tugs have turned their attention to
saving adjacent property. . At midnight
tbe fire bad spread to the Union stock
yards, on Nebraska street, containing
several hundred cattle and the animals
were rescued, but tbe . entire block be
tween Water and Nebraska streets is
doomed, In this square are lo
cated the iron foundry of W. Anderson,
which strenuous efforts are being
made to save. Fears for the safety
of the steamship wharves of the Old
Dominion and Clyde Lines are en
tertained. Rumors are jife that two men per
ished at the stock yards, but they
nave not been conformed, and no
lives are believed to have been lost.
The loss will easily approximate
$250,000, and the fire is not yet un
der control.
The fire has caught across
Nebraska street, and the Hotel
Gladstone is in danger.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS
. Endorsed the Chteago Platform and Nomt
neea and Congratulated Bryan on
! Hit Triumphant Tour.
By Telegraph to the Horning JStar.
Concord, Sept. 2. The Democratic
State Convention was called to order by
Chairman Amey in Pfcceaix Hall at
11 20 a. m. Tbe ball was well filled with
delegates and the gallery contained
many spectators, among them being
senator i,nanaier.
The Committee on Resolutions pre
sented the platform, which was adopted.
It was short and dealt mainly with State
affairs. Its endorsement of the Chicago
nominees and platform was as follows :
"We, the Democrats of New Hampshire
in convention assembled, recognizing
the action of tbe National Convention
held In Chicago on tbe seventh day of
July last, as authority for party action on
all political subjects therein stated,
hereby adopt the platform of said con
vention and pledge ourselves to the
earnest support of William J.Bryan and
Arthur Sewall, candidates for President
and Vice President." The reading of
this plank was interrupted by long and
continued applause.
A resolution congratulating William
J. Bryan on his political triumphant tour
was adopted enthusiastically. A reso
lution endorsing the administration of
President Cleveland was rejected over
whelmingly on a rising vote, only
ninety-one rising in the affirmative.
Judge Bingham protested against the
ratification of the Chicago platform, and
he and his gold colleagues withdrew.
Hon. Henry O. Kent, of Lancaster,
was nominated for Governor. Presi
dential electors were also chosen and
the convention then adjourned.
RAILROAD RATE WAR.
The Southern States Freight Aaaootation
Diaonaa the Situation A Cut of 35
Per Cent. Authorised on All
Claaaes of Freight.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
New York, Sept. 8. The Southern
States Freight Association met in this
city to-day to discuss the situation of
the Southern rate war and adjourned
for lunch at 1 p. m., without taking any
action. Tbe board will meet again at
80 and receive a report of a subcom
mittee on the cut rate situation. It is
understood that Commissioner Haines
will meet the cut.
A meeting of tbe executive officers of
twenty -two railway and steamship
companies comprising the Southern
States' Freight Association was held at
Hotel Marlborough to-day, the object
being to decide whether to meet the cut
in rates lately put into effect by tbe Sea
board Air Line, and, after a prolonged
discussion, it was decided that on and
alter Sept. 5, all classes of freight will
be bandied on all roads and boats owned
by tbe Association at a cut of ' 85 per
cent, of tbe present rates.
Another meeting will be held at tbe
Waldorf Hotel to-morrow morning,
when further plans will be considered
for tbe annihilation of tbe Seaboard Air
Line.
DRY GOODS AT AUCTION.
Seventeen Hundred Cases from the Arling
ton Milli Disposed of at Satisfactory Prices.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
New York. Sept. a. Seventeen
hundred cases of dress goods, repre
senting fifty thousand yards, of the
manufacture of tbe Arlington mills, were
sold at auction bv Wilmerding, Morris
& Mitchell to-day. About three hun
dred dry goods dealers were present,
representing tbe trade throughout the
United States. The sale was character
ized by brisk bidding, aod tbewav some
of tbe lots were snatched up showed
that tbe business confidence of the dry
goods merchants was returning. Tbe
West and South were especially repre
sented. William Whitman, of the firm of
Harding, Whitman & Co., by whose or
der the goods were sold, said, in speak
ing of the sale. "The goods did not
bring as good prices as I expected. I
am on tbe whole, however, satisfied with
the disposition of tbe sale. At least 80
per cent, of the net value of the goods
was real zed, and I think the sale will
amount to something like $600,000.
HOTEL BURNED.
Five of the Iomatea Iioat Their Xitvea.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Van Cleek. Ont., Sept. 0 The
Commercial Hotel, owned by George
Corstantineau, was partially destroyed
by fire last night and five persons were
burned tb death. They were: Mary
Louise Vaedeau, Christy Villeneuva.
Iosepbine Descbamps, Mrs. T. Finn and
Miss K. McLeorj. The fire broke out in
the kitchen and spread so quickly that
it was impossible to make any attempt
at rescue. Tbe loss on thehotel is
$10,000,
Tbe protracted drought in Southside
Virginia has wrought great destruction
to crops of all kinds. In some localities
there has been no rain of consequence
for more than six months. Farmers say
that not half a crop of corn or peanuts
will be made and the cotton crnnvin h :
short.
The Treasury gold reserve at tbe close
of business yesterday stood at $108,203,
213. The day's withdrawals amounted
to $101,000.
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Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner
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INDIANAPOLIS.
Oold-Bug Democrat' Convention Perma
' nent Orcaciaidon Perfected and a '
: Bsoeea Taken Until
To-Day.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Indianapolis, Ind., September 9.
Tomlinson Hall, a solid-looking brick
building in the centre of the business
portion of the city, is the place for tbe
bolding of tbe convention. It is flanked
by two square towers and is profusely
decorated with the national flag. The
Interior is well adapted to the purposes
of a convention, not intended for popu
lar noisy demonstration.
: Hanging high up over the platform
was the United States coat-of-arms. To
the right of this were hung framed like
nesses of Jefferson, Jackson and ex-
Senator McDonald, and to tbe left
pictures of Cleveland, Hendricks and
Tilden. There was a good deal of ap
plause and clapping as various promi
nent Democrats entered the hall and
took their seats with their delegations.
Among those thus specially honored
were Buckner and Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky. But Senator f aimer, of Illinois,
came in unnoticed, and took bis seat
among tbe delegates from his State. A
white silk flag, on which was printed
a likeness of President Cleveland, with
the motto, "Florida's candidate," was
carried through the ball by a colored
man and cheered frequently. All the
delegates wore bright colored badges on
tbe lapels of their coats, the prevailing
hue being golden yellow and many of
them sported, in addition, twigs of
"golden rod," so that tbe character of
the convention was asserted in unmis
takable characters. ! Even the color of
the window shades was "old gold."
At 12 80 Senator Palmer, who had
taken a seat pn the stage as temporary
chairman, rose and called the conven
tion to order.
The call for the convention was then
read. When the name of Cleveland was
read in the call in connection with the
names of Jefferson and Jackson, tbe
members of the convention rose and
cheered, and applanded lond and long.
i he next business in order was de
clared to be the call of States, in order
to ascertain .who were present. Tbe
secretary reported that the roll of States
showed that forty-one had responded to
the call. Loud cries were raised in the
body of the convention for a call of Ter
ritories also. Alaska responded. Ari
zona and New Mexico were also fonnd
to be represented and by vote of the
convention, though the Territories were
not included in the call, were permitted
to take part in the proceedings. Okala-
boma and Indian Territory were not re
presented.
When the call was completed Senator
Palmer remarked : "The next business
in order, as appears from the printed
list, is remarks by me. Words are silver;
silence is golden. I make no remarks,
but I call for a report from the National
Committee.
The report was read by Mr. Brennan,
ot Wisconsin.
The report recommended the follow
ing temporary omcers: tnairman, ex-
Governor Roswell P. Flower, of Water
town, N. Y.; Secretary, John R. Wilson,
Indianapolis; Sergeant-at-Arms, Walter
P. Kessler, Indianapolis.
Senator Palmer designated Gov.Jones,
of Alabama, and Congressman Foster
Peabody, to conduct ex Gov. Flower to
the chair, and then Mr. Palmer surren
dered to him the gavel.
When Mr. Flower in his speech
alluded in a complimentary manner to
Mr. Cleveland there was another out
burst of applause, all the members ris
ing, cheering and waving bats and fans.
Then a cry rang out from one of tbe
galleries: "What is the matter with
Cleveland?'' and it was followed by
more cheering and laughter An allu
sion to the two "Populist conventions,"
one at Chicago and the other - at St.
Louis, seemed to tickle tbe sense of
bumor of tbe convention and of the
audience, and it was followed by cheers
and laughter. The prayer that God
might prevent the incendiary (Bryan's)
work was also applauded.
At the close of Chairman Flower's ad
dress, tbe btates- were called for mem
bers of Committees on Credentials.
Kales and Resolutions, and also vice
presidents.
When the call had been concluded
tbe convention took a recess.
The convention reassembled at 4 80
p m.
i ne iuairman oi tne committee on
Credentials. Mr. J. H. Brennan, of Wis
consin, made report to the effect that
there were 824 delegates present, repre
senting f orty-one States and three Ter
ritories, and recommending that those
present De entitled to cast tbe full vote
of their States and Territories. The re
port was agreed to without question.
The report of the Committee on Per
manent Organization was then pre
sented. It recommends Senator Donel
son Ca fiery, of Louisiana, as permanent
cnairman, ana Mr. j k. Wilson, of In
diana, for permanent secretary, and fur
ther recommended the establishment of
a permanent National organization. The
report was adopted, and Senator Caffety
was escorted to tne cnair and addressed
the convention.
At the close of Mr. Caffery's speech
Mr. JohnJP. Irish, of California, made a
speccn to me convention, wmcn was
received with enthusiastic demonstra
tions of applause.
Tbe Committee on Platform not be
tog ready to report, tbe convention at
5 So adjourned until tomorrow at
11 a. m.
BASE BALL.
Besnlt of Oamea Played Tearerday at
Variona Plaoea.
By Telegraph to the Homing Star.
Washington Washington 6, Louis
ville 8.
Philadelphia Philadelphia S, Pitts
burg 10.
New York New York 0, Cincin
nati 4.
Baltimore Baltimore 4. Chicago 2.
Brooklyn Cleveland 5, Brooklyn 8.
Boston -Boston 18, St. Louis 2.
Second game Boston 12, St. Louis 8.
WARM WIRELETS.
John S. Poyen, of Amesburg, Mass.
dealer in carriage findings, has made an
assignment. Liabilities $100,000. Also
Cbas. H. Palmer, Jr.. carriage manu
facturer. Liabilities $30000.
A telegram from Syracuse, N. Y., at
two o'clock this morning, said the
Wietmg Opera House is burning and
from present indications a whole block
willgo. Thel oss will probably amount
to $400,000.
All of the banks in Constantinople and
Galata, except the Credit Lyonnais. re
opened their doors for business ; yester
day. Practically no business was trans
acted, but.it is. nevertheless, a fact that
a commercial confidence is returning.
The Republican State Convention
of Connecticut nominated a full State
ticket and adopted a platform. Lieu
tenant Governor Lorain A. Cook of
Winchester, was nominated for Gov
ernor on the first ballot, and James D.
Dewell, of New Haven, nominated for
Lieutenant Governor,
CASTOR I A
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vnppat,
Gladness
With a better' mulct!- n Y j
transient nature ol ti.. . .,y j' s
lcal ills, which vanish LeXuve ii-op ef
fortsgentle efforts pleasant e r. rts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not dne t" any actual dis
ease, but simply to a . ' r il condi
tion of the system, v-b eant
family laxative, Syrni . ? -ly
removes. That is u
remedy with million; f f ,c" a
everywhere esteemer so "' y all
who value good hea" h. aeial
effects are due to tl i fa-1 i the
one remedy whicl piv ' mal
cleanliness withr A, ( , the
organs on whic' . i ac tfore
all important, - : jrdr iene
ficial effects. no4 n pur
chase, that - - net t arti
cle, whi-j'i if . .i ' Cali
fornia Fi S n.j '1 j ad by
all repiif-a.1:" ' T-?-;i--5
If ."" -vt;j,.. ... .. -salth,
and i i L co i . .fcivesor
other iro h .. " ecled. If
afili'-. a,. , - ii. ' 'ij.-ciisc, one
may .undc-d to . jnost skillful
phys ut if in need of a laxative,
one . we the best, and with the
well- tl everywhere, Syrup of
Figs s ighest and is most largely
used : i m"t general satisfaction.
BUSINESS LOCALS-
U" NOTICES Tot Kent or Sale. Lost and Found
Wants, and other short mitcellaneous adverti'emeoti
Inserted in this Department ,in leaded Nonpareil type,
on first oi fourth page, at Publisher's opoon, for 1
cent per word each tnaertk n; bat no advertisement
tasen tor less man so cents. Terms post' iely cash
in aaracca.
To the public. I take this method of notifying my
friends and the public that I hae no office down
town and request that they address all communica
tions to my home. No. 620 Harnett street. Alio,
that I have no connection with the firm of Suva &
Savage, and because of the similarity of the two
names, "Silvy'' and ''Silva," coafusion has arisen.
Jo.eph Silvy. sep S lw
Do yon speculate? "Guide to Snccessful.Specua
Iation" mailed free. Wheat, provision, cotton and
stock speculation on limited margins thoroughly ex
plained. Cossespondence solicited. Warren, Ford &
Co., UViA Street, New York. .
my 17 lv tn th so.
925.00 reward Iot return of Diamond Stud, No,
418 on spiral, taken from purse found on Fourth and
Castle streets Friday morning. No question s asked,
Leave at Star office. sep S tf
The Dairy Restaurant Mo. 85 Market street is
now open. Table first class. Open frcm S a. m,
until 10 p. m. Give as a call. aog 15 tf
Photogfrapba A poor Photograph is one of
the poorest things in the world. Remember I guaran
toe ion first class Photos ac reasonable rates.- U. C.
Ellis, 114 Market street. ang 2 tf
W anted Your property cn my list, if it is for
sale. w. M, summing, Keal Estate Agent and
Notary Public, 15 Princess street. ('Phone 856.)
jv 13 tf
Wanted A number of good people to call and
see my fine line of Groceries. Watermelocs and
Cantalopes received fresh from the farm every day,
Chas. D. Jacobs, 217 North Front street, jy 11 tf
BaalKeta, Vegetable Baskets tor the shipment of
Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, etc For sale at Jno. S
McEachern's Grain and Feed Store 211 Market
street. ell
Hmydan, P. BM baa in stack buggies, road
Carts and harness of all kinds. Repairing done by
skillful workmen on short notice. Opposite new
Court Houm eSl
Did You Know
THAT I KEPT A COMPLETE
LINE OF
Toilet Soap ?
Well, I do, and the prices are so
low and, the quality so high that you
cannot attord to stay away, if you
need SOAP.
S. W SANDERS,
At The Unlucky Corner,
Both Telephones No. 109.
aug 9 tf
1831
THE CULTIVATOR
1896
Country Gentleman.
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES
DEVOTED TO
Farm Crops and Processes,
Hor ultore & Fruit-Growing
Live Stock and Dairying,
While it also includes all minor departments of Rural
interest, such as the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee
Keeping, Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary Re
plies, Farm Qneitioni and Answers, Fireside Read
ag. Domestic Economy, and a summary of the News
of the Week. Its Haikit K posts are unnsnally
complete, and mnch attention is paid to the Prospscts
of the Crops, as throwing light upon one of the mos
mportant of all questions Wktn ta Buy and Wki
t Sell. It is liberally Illustrated, and contains mor
reading mattet than ever before. The subscriptJo
Price is $2.50 per ear, bnt we offer a SPECIAL RE
DUCTION In oar
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forever.
Daily, by Mail, - - - $6 a year
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THE SUN,
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Old Newspapers.
YriI5tJYOL0N,WBPAI,R8'ta
At Your Own Price,
At the STAR Office,
Suitable for WRAPPING PAPER, and
excellent tor Placing Under Carpetf .
C. W. PoTvogt &
Successors to
Haying Taken Stock
" We find we have in hand a large lot of
Spring and Summer Goods,
which must be sold, as we need room for our FALL and WINTER STOCK
For several weeks to come seasonable goods can be had at prices which
will Insure sales.
We need the room.
You need the goods,
Press the bntron, :
Price does tbe rest. ' :
r New line CARPETS expected this week. Call learly and take your
choice. Would rather sell at your own price than pack away.
O. W . IPolog-b & Co.,
aug 16 tf
JOHNSON
WILL
Great Cash Sale,
Holiday, August 31st,
Of Their Entire Stock at Actual Cost.
Nothing will be reserved, but every article of their elegant stock will be
- ' ' offered at
COST FOE CASH OJXrTTZT.
We mast have room for our FALL STOCK. Sale limited to one week.
TERMS, SPOT CASH TO EVERYBODY.
JOHNSON & FORE.
No. Ill Market Street.
Mail orders' filled.. No sambles
Dress Goods, Shoes and Clothing
We are alwavs up with the times, arid we are now; running a large line o
all classes of Fall Goods. Bicycle Suiting 30 inches wide, beautiful colors
nice goods, at 10 cents. '
DRESS GOODS OF ALL GRADES
We have been overhauling oar entire
stock of Dress Goods and find we have
about 100 pieces of different styles and
patterns in remnants that we have
marked down one-half to close tbese
goods. Are double fold, some all wool
and some not, to close from 8c to 25c
per yard, worth from 15c to 60c, pieces
running from 1 yard to 8 yards. If
you need a waist or skirt, see these
remnants and you will find they are
cheap. We' also have a line of light
Summer Goods to close. Agra Linen,
worth 8c, now at 5c. All wool1 Challics,
worth 15c, now at 9c. Fine Colored
Lawn, one yard wide, worth 12Jc.
now at 8c. Very good Lawn, worth 6c,
now less than cost, at 4c
SHOES is one of many classes of
goods we handle, and bave a large variety
ot all the different styles of footwear.
Ladies' Fine Sandal Slippers, worth
$1.00, with silk ribbon bow and fine,
bright buckle, now for 80c. Ladies'
Patent Tip Slippers, worth, 50c. now at
89c. Ladles' Fine Dongola Common
sense and Opera Toe Styles, worth
$1.25, now 99c a pair. Ladies' Shoes of
au 30 tf
"FT A BDWa4e.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
GUNS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION,
CUTLERY, WIRE SCREENS, and a
thousand other articles. ;
The "Champion" Mower the best made.
J. W. MURCHISON,
ang 23 tf Orton Building, Wilmington, N. C.
Statement of ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK,
WILMINGTON. N. CL.
At the close of Business July 14th, 1896, Condensed from Report "to
comptroller.
RESOURCES.
X
....$493,601 75
. . . . None
wverarara ..
U. S. 4 per cent. Bonds foVrjarK
jne irom reserve Ageati $54,777 SI
Cash on hand 63,836 08166.980 St
Total,
,1712,687 96
T W tvt directors:
J.W. Norwood,
D. L. Gore,
S. P. McNair, '
Sam'l Bear, Jr.,
vL. Coker, Hartsvllle, S. C., .
an 8 tf CW York corespondent,
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
RALEIGH, N. C. :
The Advent Term nf
24th, 1896. w ui-uiiu
,y M Hm
Katz ft Polvogt,
No9 NORTH FRONT STREET.
& FORE
BEGIN A
sent.
aug 30 tf
every style, from a job of $1X0 pairs, at
50c a pair, worth 75c, $1.00 and 1.25, all
now to c'ose at 50c. Ladies' Fine Shoes
in A, B, C, D and E lasts, in small
sizes, 2f to4, now $1.50, worth regu
lar, $3.50 and 3.50 a pair. Men's
Brogan, high j cut, solid whole stock
Shoes at 80c. Men's Fine Congress and
Lace Buff Shoes at $1 00 a pair. Finer,
with calf uppers, at $1.25 a pair. Chil
dren's Shoes, all styles.
CLOTHING We have received a
large portion oil our Fall Clothing, and
we are selling it very low. . Good Men's
Suits for $3 00, 7.00 and 10.00; all new
goods and strictly up-to-date in style
and quality. Boys' Suits, just received,
all new Fall styles, and if you need a
Boy's or; Youth's Suit, look at ours,
run in prices from $1 00 to 3.50 a Suit.
Boys' Odd Pants, from 15c to 75c a
pair, sizes from 4 to 15 years old. We
are selling lots of Clothing and Under
wear of all styles. Werare agents for
the Standard Patterns. Best and fresh
est lines of new styles for the Fall.
We are .at 112 North Front street,
opposite the Orton Hotel.
Braddy tc Caylord, Prop,
OF WILMINGTON'S BIG RACKET STORE.
LIABILITIES.
Capi al , $125,Mff
Stirplns im $15,000 00
Undivided profits 117 767 01 5G.7C7 01
Circulation . 37 1J0 fO
Total Deposits WW. 493,!0 95
Total...
...$712,687 06
j W. E. Springer,
i C. W.Worthn
! E. J. Powers,
I H. L. Vollers,
G. A. Norwood. Greenvile. S. C
Chemical National Bant.
acnoot x ear; will Degtn septemDtr
REV. B. SMEDES, A- M. ,