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; A DISHONEST DOLLAR.
Mr. Bryaa in his speech .in Madi
son Square Garden did I not give ut
' terance to a new thought bat he did
give utterance to an uudispntable
truth when he declared that Ua dol
lar which Increases in f purchasing
power is just as dishonest as a dol
lar" which decreases in ! purchasing
pDwer;" in other words, the dollar
which by'forcing its value up bays too
much is as dishonest as the dollar
1 which, by forcing its yalae down,
buys too little. I The honest dollar,
of whatever it, may be made, is the
dollar which bears its just' relation
to the things bought and paid for
with dollars, and does not depend
ior'its 'value on legislation or other
discrimination against other dollars
which form a part Of" the world's
volarae'of money. I ! .
If there is more to sell than the
people have the means to bay prices
will be "low, regardless of the sup-
ply, and if mo'ney is abundant to
buy prices will be high, regardless of
the supply, because people will buy
moreUreely. There is always a cor
tesponding relation between the
volume of things sold and the vol -.teof
money, for things sold buy
f moriey just as money buy things sold.
When a man exchanges! a bushel of
heat for two bushels! of corn' he
simply buys two bushels of corn
with one bushel of wheat, and when
j he exchanges two bushels of wheat
for a dollar he simply buys a dollar
with two bushels of wheat. All
trade or commerce is merely the
exchange ef one thing 0f value for
another thing of valuei the coined
me,tal being adopted as a convenient
i agent of ' exchange, io facilitate
transactions between individuals and'
nations. l-i ' ;
As a matter of "fact, there is no
such thing as a dishonest dollar un
less that dollar is legislated out of
Us relative position to Other dollars
and to the things which j are bought
with dollars, which is shown by the
fact that until the metallic dollars of
the world began to be tampered with
by legislation inspired by men who
were interested in appreciating the
value of one kind of dollars and de
preciating another kind,, the coined
oney of the 'world maintained a
Pretty uniform relative value, the
fluctuation being trifling and tem
porary,' and generally the Tesult of
conditions jhat didn't last very long.
We hearmuch about paying debts
" dishonest dollars and: the national
honor that requires thaq national ob
ligations should be discharged in
honest dpllars. No oni will dispute
for all debts should be dis
charged in honest dollars," bat every
.dollar which was an honest dollar
when the debt was- contracted and
before it was tampered 'with remains
a honest doUai. It isionly the man
who would make another dollar dis
honest by appreciating its value that
would call it a dishonest dollar.
UP to 1816, just after the Napo-i
feonje wars; Great Britain had con
Jacted a very large national debt.
vy dollar of that! debt was pay
ab'e in coin of the realm. When
silver was demonetized that, debt
was doubled, and the British. tax
Payers have since borne a double
burden. For Wrinm Vnr t hp hM.
nt of the Shylocks !who became' the
"witors ot the G6Vernment and
r-.iaieo on us emergencies just
"lie bondholders who took advan
tage of the necessities of the Gov
lament of the United States ahd
peculated on them during the war
uween tbe StatPs
'Up to 1873 every! debt in the
"n!ted States, public and private,
Was Payable in lawful money of the
""ueo. btates -the United States ex
cising the option as to which kind
-""oney they would pay. There
m no scramble for i any particular
lu 01 money then, for one kind was
" . g00d as another. They main
""cn meir own naritv. and the Gov
wnment found no trouble in meeting
u""gatlons. When they demon
lzed silver in 1873 they practically
VOL. XXVII.
doubled the national debt jast as
they did in England in 1816 and
practically doubled every individual J
qeot existing at that time. For
whom?. For a small number of men
who held the bonds of the Govern
ment ana the bulk of debts dae by
the peoplej to money-lending iadit
viduals and corporations, i The peon
pie didn't complain a s much of that
dishonesty then as they have since
for they didn't feel its full signifi4
cance nor its. crashing force then as
they have since felt it. But the de
monetizers made the gold dollar a
dishonest dollar all the same, and
that is what they are trying to con-i
tinue it.
flf silver had never been a good
and lawful money In ,ihe United
Stales, or was-not a good and lawful
money when the national debt and
so much State, county, municipal and
individual indebtedness . was con
tracted, there' might be some rele
vancy in the talk of dishonest dol
lars, but when it is simply demanded
that the silver dollar, which 'was
good and lawful money, then, be re
instated and made the0 same good
and lawful money it then was. it is
simply the wildest audacity of asser
tion to characterize it as dishonest
money. . : .
HIHOE MMTlOjrj
We clip" the following from last
week's report of the trade situation
by Bradstrect's'x
"Tbe most significant feature was
higher rates for money early in the
week; lome difficult? in ' obtaining the
Immediate money. This disappeared
no a manifest reaction aeainst the free
silver sentiment which followed the sil
ver demonstrations at .New York Au
gust 12." ' ' - "' -i ' :
This is a significant statement,
showing that while money was tight
and hard te get early in the I week, it
became easier later, the reason as
signed being the "reaction; against
tbe free silver sentiment which fol
lowed the silver demonstration at
New York August 12." This is the
first announcement we have seen of
a "reaction" after the "silver demon
stration, by which we suppose is
meant the : meeting at Madison
Square Garden, but it is an admis
sion of two tacts., one of which is
that the money in that great money
center is. controlled by men who
can squeeze or make. the . market
easy as they, choose, who : control
the money in circulation, to control
political sentiment, and the other is
that there was, previous to this "sil
ver -demonstration,'' a formidable'
free silver "sentiment in this great
money center, a fact which the gold
organs of that city either studiously
concealed or persistently' denied.
These are two facts well worthy of
note, but especially the former, which
shows how the money-manipulators
are banded together, and how they
work in concer to use the money
which they . 'control to carry
out the policies in which they
are interested, regardless of how
the. country may suffer by their
operations. Isn't this an "object les
son" for the American people I Isn't
it a powerful argument against the
money system which puts it in the
power-of a few men in one or more
of the money centers to lock up the
money, strangle trade and our indus
tries, and bring disasters and suffer
ing to the people? And this is the con
dition tnat these money-kings and the
agents who r epresent them and do
their, bidding are endeavoring to
perpetuate, and to perpetuate
which they are banded together and
have pledged more money for cam
paign purposes than was ever pledged
in a political campaign in this coun
try.
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The late Populist Convention at
Raleigh presented an Interesting ob
ject lesson interesting because of
the clash and strife between rival
eaders who struggled for the mas
tery, and an object lesson in the bar
tering, and dickering spirit that char
acterized it from beginning to end,
which disgusted those of them who
could not stomach it, and which
even those who were responsible for
it felt it necessary to apologize for
on the ground that it was the only
way to win. senator matter, wnom
Chairman Skinner denounced as the
boss who ran the machine, laid his
plans, apparently without consulta
tion with other "leaders" of "in
fluence" in the party - and ran
roughshod over them. They kicked,
protested, whined and were whipped,
and must 20 back to their constitu
ents with their 1 crests lowered and
confess what they acknowledged in
the convention that Butler ran over
them and trampled on them. This,
be it remembered, was a convention
which professed to be governed by
principlegiving the lie to its prof es
sions by haggling and squabbling
over the dickering they were doing
and abusing each other like a gang
of cheap John rivals. What must
the honest, self-respecting, men of
that party think of this -degrading
public exhibition by their so called
leaders and representatives ? -
, Abraham Lincoln was not! a
prophet and he didn't 1 pose as a
prophet, but Abraham Lincoln lived
' V - V II ' : U N yr ' - ' ' 1; -y YN ' " -'".'.', .BRYAN'S r VACATION.
, Iwf 7 I J 1 J ' II XI r ,v-f; 11 1 A ; J-
in the days when the great combina
tions and corporate organizations
were being formed, which soon be
gan to show their power in politics
and in the manipulation of the
financial and other policies of the
Government. He saw all this, and
being ; a man of -the people, as he
was, with the eye of a seer he looked
into the future, and thus unbosomed
his thoughts and his fears to a friend
who. in 1865 congratulated him on
the prospective restoration; of peace
and the preservation of the Union:
Yes, we may congratulate ourselves
that this cruel war Is nearing its close. It
has cost a vast amount: of treasure and
blood. It has been, indeed, a trying hour
ior tne republic; but I see in the near
future a crisis approaching (bat unneives
me and causes me to tremble for the
safety of my country. Asa result of the
war, coporations have been enthroned
and an era of corruption in high places
w 11 follow, and the money power of the
Country will endeavor i to prolong its
reign by working upon the prejudices of
tbe people until all the wealth is aggre
gated and tbe republic destroyed. 1 feel
at this moment more 1 anxiety for the
safety of my country than ever before,
even in the midst of war. God grant
that my suspicions may prove ground
less.. ,. .
Nothing written of the future con
tains more of the spirit of prophecy
than this, and no prophecy ever made
as to coming events in the political
world has been more literally verified.
Some of our Americans, have got
tired waiting for free silver, so' a
couple of enterprising young fellows
have gone over into Mexico, started
a mint of their own, are coining 50
cent Mexican dollars and doing a
daisy business. It is said they have
already turned out about $2,500,000.
That's what Senator Ransom writes
Secretary Carlisle. , i
The New York Advertiser informs
us that the city of Elmira, : N. Y., is
unable to float a loan of $95,000,
owing to the "agitation" of the
money question. They are playing
this old chestnut too much,' for the
people. now understand pretty well
the programme of the money lenders
in giving their "object lessons."
Mr. McKlnley says he believes it
is a great deal better to open the
mills than to open the. mints. 1 But
there are a great many people in this
country, and the number is increas
ing, 'who believe it would be better
to open both. The sooner tbe mints
are opened the better the prospect
for the mills.. r i
The Monroe Enquirer r utters the
oljowing thoroughbred " Democratic
sentiment: "He is a mighty poor
Democrat who stands around with
his hands in his pockets and prophe
sies the defeat of his party. He is a
dastard who pretends to be a Demo
crat and fights his party."
The New York Times remarks that
"Mr. Bryan is beaten, i This predic
tion may be as well recorded now as
at some later day." Just so. An
editor who is fully determined to
makjhimself ridiculous may as well
do itand be done with it. r
The gold organs take pleasure in
the statement that the gold reserve,
after which the "patriotic' bankers
are now looking, is still above the
$100,000,000 notch. But about $20,
000,000 have been pulled out of it
since July 1st, all the same.
It is reported that President
Cleveland may come to Washington
to welcome Li Hung Chang. If Mr.
Cleveland quits baiting his hooks
long enough to come to Washington
on that business, Li should take it as
a great compliment.
Triplets recently born in Indiana
have been named McKinley, Ho-
bart and Mount. The last nam
suggests that the ' old folks may
think that McKinley and Hobart may
have some climbing to do.
A New York actress who was
bathing recently was seized by an
unsophisticated octopus, but tbe oc
topus dropped her when he discov
ered what he had tackled. ,
Death of Bev. James B. Bailer.
This aged veteran of the cross and
member of the North Carolina Annual
Conference, quietly passed to his reward
at his residence in this city on Grace be
tween Sixth and . Seventh streets yes
terday afternoon at tbe ripe old age of
seventy-eight years. He had been an
itinerant Methodist minister for a half
century, and leaves a: host of friends
who will regret to hear of his departure
in Eastern Carolina, where the most of
bis labors as an humble minister of the
gospel were performed.) He was a man
of no ordinary intellect, and had a mind
well stored with information. He loved
to preach and died as it were "with
harness on," for notwithstanding the
fact that on account of his age his con
ference placed him on the superannu
ated list years ago, yet, to the very last
he had appointments in the country for
preaching which he never failed to fill
when' his health permitted him to go.
Peace to his ashes. 1 :'.:,.
: The funeral will take place this after
noon at one o'clock, from Grace M. E.
cburch. Tbe remains will be taken to
Scott's Hill for Interment, i . 1
4 Except on the 1 question of fu
sion the Democratic j party of North
Carolina is harmonious and united, while
the Republicans and Populists are on
the 'other extreme. Then, why not
abandon all talk about fusion and go to
work ? No party or combination of par
ties can defeat the Democrats in North
Carolina if our people will make a
straight fight. -
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY
CONFUSION ASSURED
BY THE ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN
. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE- ''
Doekery to Ban With Butted All Other
Vaoaneies on the Ticket Filled by the ;
Appointment of Populist Nomt-
neea-An Address .Issued Ad-
vising Pulton in Counties
With FopDlieta.
Special Star Correspondence 1 '
Raleigh. N. C., August 15. i
The Republican Executive Committee
is in session this morning. - Nothing
was folly determined upon at the con
ference last evening. ,
It is learned that Senator Pritchard
has thrown out some strong hints to
I udge Russell that he should get out of
the race, so that fusion could ' be ar
ranged. The Judge was opposed to the
plan of nominating Dockery for Lien
tenant Governor, but it is understood
that he has given his consent.
. The Republicans are very much at
sea. There is a growing sentiment in
favor of putting out a straight tickets
The leaders are afraid to take tbe
chances of atbree-cornered fight, when
fusion means a certainty.
Populists all profess to be highly de
lighted with the ticket put forth. Ed.
Kesler says he will never attend another
Populist Convention as long as Marion
Butler is in the State.. . -''
If Pritchard was the boss in tbe Re
publican Convention, Butler was tbe
Czar among the Popnlists. 1 Never did
a man so absolutely and openly dictate
and monopolize a convention, Not a
move was made without Butler's hand
appeared.' When he was not at the
helm, he sent Walter Henry and L. C.
Caldwell to turn the lever.
Cy Watson spoke to a -large crowd
yesterday at Littleton.-' This is his first
speech delivered in this section of the
State. - . t . -t ;
At eleven o'clock tbe Republican Ex
ecutive Committee adjourned. It was
agreed to fill the vacancies in the ticket
left open by the 1 Republican Conven
tion with the Populist nominees; that is,
Cy Thompson, Mebane, Worth, Col.
Dockery and Judge Montgomery were
taken. It was also decided to make the
campaign headquarters here,
r Hagh-L. Grant was elected treasurer
for the campaign. 1 '
Benj. Dake forwarded a check for
$500 to C. B. Edwards of this city, as a
gift to the Odd Fellows Orphan Asylum
at Goldsboro. Mr. Dake is not an Odd
Fellow. I
Senator Butler's brother, Henry But
ler, who ,has been connected with the
Caucasian, leaves in a few days to take a
position in tbe Populist headquarters at
Washington, D.C. I . y-
Claude M. Bernard says the action of
tbe Republican committee means the
election of McKinley electors, and unites
all elements of the party. I ,
The Republican committee issued an
address to the Republicans of the State,
advising fusion in all the counties with
Populists in order to elect a Republican
U.S. Senator. : -A. . .
f.- 1 j . , :t aajJBSJ SE Wi 1 "'' ' J " '
A SENSATIONAL j YARN
Told,by a Man Who Claimed to ha Oae of
the Crew of the Steamer Iianrada.
A stranger in the city yesterday caused
qaltea sensation by starting a rumor
that the filibustering steamer Laurada,
which leit' New York some days ago
tor Cuba, had been seen off Caswell, at
the month of the Cape Fear river, and
after she went out that he was sent to the
city to make arrangements for her de
parture, the chief engineer having died
of yellowsfever during the voyage, and
that the coal , gave out. He at first
went to Capt. Jeff Smith, engineer on
tbe Ssa Coast; .railroad; telling him the
Laurada had been chased by the Colfax
for ten hours and escaped capture and
was now off Caswell in need of an engi
neer, saying that the regular engineer
died at sea of yellow fever, and offering
Engineer Smith one thousand dollars in
gold to make the trip! Capt. ; Smith
told him that he would land the
Laurada, safely at any port in Cuba for
$3 500, half in advance. The' stranger
left him, saying that he would meet him
later. A Star reporter, having .heard
the rumor, started but to follow it up
and found that the same man had visited
Fowlex& Morrison's office and told Mr.
Rnfns i Penny and Mr. Nick Mor
ris the same tale and ordered
coal for the filibuster and left there
saying be would secure a tug and barge
to take men. coal, etc., to the Laurada.
He didn't return and failed to keep his
appointments, and his tale was naturally
unbelieved. Capt. Harper was asked
about the truth of his statements, having
returned from Sonthport at three
o'clock, and said he had heard nothing
of the matter. It was, afterwards ascer
tained that the stranger was from South
port and had been on an extended spree.
It is needless to say that the report
caused quite a sensation and mncb com
ment on the streets.
"WILL MAKE MEN THINK."
Ex-Governor Peck Bays That the Speech
of Bryan Will Cany the Country tot '
the Democratic Ticket.
To W. R. Hearst, New York ournali
: Bryan's speech was the best I ever lis
tened to, and I heard every word of it.
It cannot help setting business men of
the East to thinking of something be
sides tbe gold they never see, and to
asking where the trade is that they have
lost In the West and. South because tbe
people do not get enough for their crops
to enable them to buy anything.
That speech carries the country for
the Democratic ticket. All I want is a
million copies of it to use in Wisconsin,
and he can have the electoral vote.
George W. Peck,
Former Governor of Wisconsin.
Southern Lumber in Eastern Markets.
m.. n . ... y" . 7 T.. 17. J-'- mnrta
lac rsosion ,ommcrt.tu jnucu
There are but few large ordeigfc for
pitch pine being placed, but the outlook
Is rather better than it was two or three
weeks ago. The Fall may see the place
ment of some good sized orders, as worn:
ii mairnitnrle is in sieht.
The yard trade in pitch pine is fair
and prices are maintained owing w tuc
firm stand taken by the mills which are
nuiui firm in their orices. North Caro
lina pine is more active than any other
kind ot lumoer ana prices arc ,jwu?
The call for cypress is fair also.
An alligator two feet eight inches
in length was killed by Mattha Davis
and Mary Simpson, two colored women,
on Wood street between Walnut and
Red Cross streets, in rear of tbe City
Hospital, last Friday afternoon.
AUGUST 21, 1896.
populist ; convention.
REPUBLICAN " FUSION STATE; TICKET
i NOMINATED.
Outhrie
for Governor : and" Dookery ' tot
Iiiemet int Governor Butler Baled the
Bsoit Middle-or-ihe-Boad Mea Hade
a 8tr og Tight for a Straight Ticket .
Vorth ttomirated for State .
, Tieaaurar Cy Thompson for
- I Seorecary .Of Sta.e.
Special Star Teteeratn.
RalkiJh, N. C. AugustV lSV-The
Populist Convention was called to-order
shortly ater noon to-day by Senator
Butler. , tie made only a few remarks
and appointed L. C. Caldwell, mayor of
Statesvilld, temporary chairman. After
the announcement of committees as se
lected by) districts the convention ad
journed y'ntil two o'clock. -
a no menioer 01 tne iommittee on
Credentials from the Sixth district is R.
W. Elliott; member Committee on Per--
manent Organization is.W. A. Oldham;
member Committee on Platform is J. A.
Walker.
The convention was slow in coming
together in the afternoon. . The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization re
ported in favor of Harry Skinner for
permanent chairman. The Committee
on Credentials showed that all counties
were represented except Chowan. There
was only one contest, that being from
New Hanover. The contestees were
accorded five votes and the contestants
one vote.
In accepting the chairmanship, Con
gressman Skinner, made a lengthy
speech. He spoke, strongly for Bryan
and said i Watson would never come
down.
A resolntion was offered to fill in the
Republican . skeleton ticket, which was
ovewhelmingly defeated.
A motion to go into the nomination
of a candidate for Governor was then
carried. Spier Whitaker nominated Dr.
Cyrus Thompson, of Onslow; J. B.
Lloyd put Ma j. Wm. A, Guthrie in
nomination. Both candidates were
seconded by various counties. One del
egate said he rose in the name and
maiestyoithe farmers alliance to second
Thompson's nomination.
Guthrie was nominated on the first
ballots receiving 7977.15 votes, and
Thompson receiving 821 8-15. Guthrie's
nomination was made unanimous. New
Hanover cast 1 5-6 votes for Guthrie
and 4 5-6 votes for Thompson.
Mai. Outhrie was called for, thougb
the applause was not very strong.- He
responded in a graceful speech of ac
ceptance. Mr. Guthrie said the Popu
lists must present a sjlia iront m order
to fight the enemy.' He said that he
had oeen counsel of the Southern rail
way for nine years in Durham county
but nowhere else. "When the lease of
the North Carolina road was made, I
knew nothing about it," he said, "and
the. man who says I did will have me
to whip." Mr. Guthrie said he had been
called a corporation lawyer, but that
corporations did not control his politics:
He said he endorsed the fopulist plat
form, especially the part denouncing the
lease ot the North Carolina road. He
said the Populists would meet the other
parties on the stump.
When Mai. Wm. A. (ruthne finished
his speech in accepting the nomination
or Governor, Senator cutler stepped to
the' platform. He said that he wanted
to see the convention nominate a candi
date for Lieutenant Governor before ad
journing for supper. "The man whose
name I shall present to you," he said,
is one of the most magnificent cam
paigners In the State; a man whose name
commands the admiration of every citi
zen of the States who has canvassed
from tbe mountains to the sea and whose
friends will vote for honest, education
and free silver. Let us co-operate for
?rinciple and victory. Great cheering.
es, 1 say, co-operate, because we can
do that. The man I nominate is Oliver
H. Dockery. the old war horse of the
Pee Dee.
The convention gavefone great spon
taneous outburst, which far eclipsed the
applause accorded Guthrie. .The de
monstration lasted several minutes, wttn
delegates standing and yelling.
Concluding, Butler said: "Let us name
Gatbrie and Dockery and there will be
no more ballot-box stuffing in North
Carolina. Victory will perch on our
banners." 4
When the applause subsided Butler
moved a suspension of the rules and
the nomination of Dockery by accla
mation. At this juncture Harry Skin
ner, white witn excitement, ana ner
vous, came to the front. A dramatic
and surprising scene followed, and the
heretofore noisy convention became
motionless. "I want to be heard," said
Congressman. Skinner in stentorian
voice, "I regret to take issue with the
distinguished Senator, and a man of so
mach distinguished influence; but 1 tell
yoa plainly that I am not afraid to taite
Issue with any one when I have
got truth, justice a'nd right on
mv' airie. and i am not atram to an
neal to tbe people. I hate for this line
of demarcation to come when we have
started out to name a straight ticket.
We are about to nominate the Republi
can of all Republicens in North Caroli
na. Guthrie and a straight fight is what
we want; God knows if we have got to
fuss with the Republicans let us take the
other end. In the words of Tom Wat
son, 'Where are' we at?' Yells of ' Go
ahead !' Shall we be led into either the
Democratic or Republican party? Cries
ot no. I it you want to co-operate with
the Democrats, 1 say so luce men, - but
don't do it by dividing the Republican
party which means the election of tbe
Democratic ticket. Why take Russell
or Dockery? We want neither, we want
principle, purity of the ballot box and
silver. The nomination of Dockery
means Democratic supremacy and the
abolishment of our honest election law.
Let us be honest as we have started, with
a straight ticket. Let Dockery come to
us and say that he will canvass for Bryan
aad Watson before asking our sup
port. If we are going to fuse with the
Republicans let us take the machine
in preference to the rebels. Senator
Bntler has been crying for a middle
road ticket, bnt with all his influence he
cannot do this "
- - Cyrus Thompson had been called for;
previously, and he just then entered the
ball. Skinner had made a highly im
passioned speech, fall of oratory,- and
there seemed to be a revulsion of feel
ing. - Thompson was loudly called for
! ,.. rt , . . a m-
on nis appearance, i nompson inanKea
the convention for the vote given him
tor uovernor.i "it is a vote any man
might be proud of,' as I have made no
canvass and had no newspaper back of
me, he said.
As he said this he turned and looked
at Hal Aver, j He spoke kindly of Guth
rle. A delegate yelled, "Pour oil on tbe
troubled ' waters. - Inst - as Dr
Thompson suited to take up - Skin
ners cudgel in the rebellion,, against
Butler, Dr. l nompson said: . "When 1
heard yesterday morning on my arriva
here that Butler had made a proposition
on all matters, I was indignant. I ask
you men before - me to make up your
State ticket out of loyal Populists, as
loyal as Maj. Guthrie. When men who
dicker with the Democratic party come
here and attempt to, make a mongrel
ticket, I rebel. Senator Bntler, with all
his power, cannot make a mongrel ticket
for the Populists. I would rather g6
down with a middle-of-the-road ticket
than a mixture.", Thompson was riven
Joud applause: -
Harry Skinner then made a motion to
ad j Durn. A vote was taken and a divi
siorfcalled for.
Senator Bntler came forward, but
Joshua Skinner, from the Est, inter
rupted him. stying: I don't think Ma
rion Butler has control of this conven
tion" He kept talking but his remarks
were drowned by yells. - ' ' .
Acting Chairman Caldwell' made the
remark that no man controlled the con
vention. i v.
Senator Butler then asked all friends
to vote in favor of adjournment. . A re
cess was then taken until 8 p. m. .;
The revolt against Butler is the sensa
tion of the convention. , Skinner and
Thompson who have a grudge against
Butler thought they saw a ' good oppor
tunity to embarrass him and they took'
aavantage ot it. t,
NIGHT SISSION. : -
ihe convention was reconvened at
8 30. Senator Butler was accorded an
ovation upon entering the ball. A roll
call was ordered by Chairman Skinner.
Solicitor SewelL spoke in favor of
Dockery when his county was called.;
He said Dockery was for silver. "Who
is he going to votefoi?" yelled .a dele
gate, i
Ed Kesler spoke when Cabarrus was
called. He said he was against Dock-
eryr Another delegate from Cabarrus
spoke for Guthrie. He said Kesler did
not represent Cabarrus. ' , m :
Col. Harry Skinner' took the floor
when Pitt was called. ' He said that tne
leaders Jof the party, the dictators, the
party-bugs, seemed to be bent oa fusing
with the Dockery wing of the party.
Delegates whistled and made side re
marks at this statement and there were
even some hisses But Skinner would
not be interrupted. He declared that
this oolicy would divide the Populist
and Republican parties and safely land
the Democrats in power. "I voted for
weaver, be said, "when Ciuthrie Voted
for Grover Cleveland. Applause. Is
Col. Dockery a Populist ? Will he sup
port Bryan ?" "Yes," veiled a delegate,
who proved to be Y. C. Morton, of
Rockingham. "O a what authority do
you make this statement ?" said Skinner.
He told me out of his own lips, said
Morton, "that be would never support
McKinley, and he told others that he
would vote for Bryan and Watson."
"I i want an authoritative statement
that i Col. Dockery will support Bryan
and Watson before I support him,"
said Skinner. "Richmond can speak
for him," yelled a delegate. "Produce
your authority by telegram or other
wise, - said Skinner. The delegate s
reply was, that he had Col. Dockery '&
word ! for it that he was for Bryan and
Watson.
Col. Skinner placed J. F. Mewborne
in nomination for Lieutenant Governor
in opposition to Dockery.
Nat Jarrett spoke strongly against
Dockery 's nomination and seconded
Mewborne.
T, E. Person, of Wayne, denounced
Butler as a Cromwell and told him to
beware of his ambition. . i
Col. Dockery was nominated on the
first ballot, receiving 793 votes and Mew
borne 285.
A motion to make the vote unani
mous was declared -out of order by
Chairman Skinner. "
W. H. Worth was nominated for
Treasurer by acclamation.-
Dr. Cy. Thompson was nominated for
Secretary of State by acclamation. Mr.
Thompson accepted the nomination,
and said he would do everything in his
power to elect the ticket.
Harry Skinner was. then called. He
said he could not fail to endorse a ticket
with Cy. Thompson on it.
RUSSELL REPUBLICANS INDIGNANT. .
The Russell-Pritchard Republicans
who are here are very indignant at Wal-
ser and Dockery for the course they
have pursued' and think they have
knifed the Republican party. H. L.
Grant approached Walser to-night to
demand of him why he had stated that
Russell was coming, down as the Re
publican nominee. Walser's reply was
that Pritchard and Pearson bad told him
in the presence of (Settle that Russell
would have to come down, and that he
must do so at the. first opportunity. !
12.57 a. m., August 14. Charles A.
Mebane was nominated for Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, receiving
601 5-7 votes. John Graham and John
W. Woody were voted for. i I
The convention was in an uproar for
ten minutes. Delegates were protesting
against Walser s nomination. A mo
tion was made to appoint a committee
to wait on Walser. who was at the hotel,
and ascertain from him if he would
support Bryan and Watson. Buck
Kitchin said that he beard him say to
night that he would not. There were
calls for Senator Butler. He appeared
and advised adjournment until to-mor
row at 8 30. Tbe motion prevailed,
though with some difficulty, and the
convention ad iourned at 2.80. Butler
has lost ground to-day. ,; . I
Chairman Manly makes reply to Sen
ator Butler's last proposition in which
be said be did not submit his proposi
tion to the committee because he did
not believe tbev would accept and
further he did not believe tbey had au
thority to fuse on State and Congres
sioual matters.
' TOBACCO'WAKEHOUSE j
Opened at Immberton Under Xnoonragios
Auspioee Many -Buyera Present,
Special Star Teleeram.
Lumberton, N. C, August 13. The
Lumberton tobacco warehouse opened
to day with a big break. There was a
good lot of tobacco on the floor and the
buyers from the tobacco towns of this
State and Virginia were present. The
sale will continue Friday and Saturday
Prof. Massey, of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.delivered an address
on the culture of tobacco.
V ah oral of the Bev. J. B. Bailey
- The funeral services of the late Rev.
J B. Bailey were held last 'Friday at one
o'clock, at Grace M. E. church, . Revs.
R. A. Willis, Dr. Nash, W. H. Cunning
gim and T. J. Browning each assisting.
Messrs. W. M. Poisson, B. G. JWortb
Col. Roger Moore, W. H. Shaw, J. W.
Perdue and A. W. Watson were- pall
bearers. The remains were taken from
the church to the W., N. & N. R. R.
and were accompanied by the family,
Rev. T. J. Browning, W. M. Poisson,
J. W. Perdue and J; Sneeden to Scott's
Hill, where. the remains were laid to
rest in tbe beautiful burying-ground at
tached to the Methodist church at that
place, the burial services at the grave
being performed by Revs A. R. Raven
and T. f . Browning in the presence of
many of his old friends and those to
whom he bad to often preached. ' ;
NO. 43
CITY MARKETS.
S applies of Fresh Meata, Fish, Fiolts aM
Vegetables Sufficient to Meet the
. Wants of Conanmara. -.
Supplies of vegetables in the city mar
kets are falling off, owing to the drought
and the advance of the season, yet there
Is a sufficiency to meet demands of con
sumers, at prices as follows:; -
Vegetables Cabbage. 5c per head;
onions, 5c per quart; okra. two quarts
for 5c; tomatoes, JSc per quart; sweet and
Irish potatoes, 5c per quart, lima beans,
10c per quart; snap beans, 5c per quart;
corn, 10c per dozen ears; egg plants,
SQlOc. '. - ' i 4
Fruits Pears, 5 and 10c per quart;
peaches, 5c per quart; grapes! 15c per
basket; apples, 65,-per quart, water
melons, 5 to 80c apiece. ,
Fish Croakers, mullets , and other
varieties, 5c per string; sturgeon 5c per
pound; oysters, 12c per quart; shrimps,
5c per; quart; soft shell crabs, 40c per
dozen; channel crabs, 10c ; per dozen;
clams, 10c per quart. V
Meats The butchers' stalls were filled
with fresh beef, . veal and - mutton at
prices ranging from 10 to lic per
pound.
Dead Body of an Infant Found. .
Mr, Jno. Clement and Mr. Joe F.
Craig, who were returning to the city
from a walk ..in the country last Friday
afternoon, discovered the corner of a
box protruding out of a sand hill be
tween Third and Dawson streets and
the W N. & N, railroad track, i Jno.
and Joe bad both heard of the old say
ing that money had been buried in' that
section, so, with a vim they both went'
to work to unearth the box, and upon
opening it, to their surprise, found the
body of an infant, which looked as if it
had been buried about two weeks. They
could not tell whether it was a white or
black child, owing to its decayed condi
tion. x They returned, to .the city 'and
notified the coroner, who went out and
had the body re-interred, v
Cotton Seed Oil XKOl.
The Wilmington Oil Mills under the
management of Mr. H. E. Wells and Su
perintendent W. L. Kinney, are increas
ing facilities to manufacture cotton seed
oil this, season on a larger scale than
usual!' They received a few days since a
new engine and boiler of one hundred
horse power which will be put in, in con
nection with the large plant which they
have, operated here for several years.
Operations will begin in earnest about
September lO.h With about one hundred
and fifty employes. The mill has been
successfully conducted under the present
management for several years and is con-.
sidered one of the city's steadily grow
ing industries.
Ia Thia 80, Judge?
There are so many political rumors
afloat now that we never know whether
to believe them or not. The ' following
from the Charlotte Observer is one of
the latest : k.:V.; -
' On a railroad train last night was a
prominent Republican politician, on bis
way to Raleigh, where the ' Republican
State Executive Committee meets to
day. He was going there for confer
ence with it, and said that Rnssell
would be taken' from the Republican
ticket and Guthrie placed at its head in
his stead; that this bad been decided on
at least a month ago."
HON. HOKE b M ITH !
Says That All Demoorata Should Support
the Nominees of' the Chicago
Convention.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.;
Augusta, Ga., August 15. Hon.
Hoke Smith. Secretary of the Interior,
replying to an invitation to : attend a
Bryan-bewail ratification meeting at
Angusta, after expressing regret that he
cannot be present, says: "To opinions
which I then expressed on the financial
question, I still adhere! but I also bad
occasion then, to say that when the
National Democratic Convention had
named candidates for President and
Vice President, no matter what ' might
be the action ot the convention upon tbe
financial question, all Democrats should
support the nominees. This position I
then believed to be correct, and I
am prepared to sustain it with equal
sincerity now. 1 The Democratic i party
does not confine its platform to
a single issue, nor will its power
to serve the people cease with
the solution of that issue. It stands
for just taxation; for the suppression of
monopolies and trusts; for government
according to the terms of the Constitu
tion; or the rights of plain people of the
land. with us In ueorgia it also stands
for honesty and capacity in tbe manage
ment of our State and county affairs for
the defence of property, home and- per
son. The Democrat who fails to vote
for the National Democratic ticket
strikes a b ow at Democratic State or
ganizations.' I urge each Democrat to
vote for Bryan and bewail, even though
he may in no wise have participated in
the selection of a delegate to tbe Chi
cago convention. I can scarcely feel
that it is necessary to urge support trom
those Georgians who took part In the
selection of delegates.; ror myself, 1
consider that my action-when delegates
were being chosen fully committed me
to support the nominees. 1 1 regret that
I cannot be with you at the ratification
meeting, but I shall be in Georgia later
on in the campaign and will endeavor to
aid as much as possible toward Demo
cratic success."
CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Report on Condition of-Cotton, Corn , To-
p, baeoo and Bioe. , i
H IVlMrnnh tn tli Marnfav Star.
Ralyigh, N. C August lsft-The
State crop report, issued to-day and
based' on returns from one thousand
MwrMnnBrfMtfi rivea nercentacea con
dition for Ancnat as folloara: Cotton 00.
against 74 last August; corn 80, against
93; tobacco 85, against: 86; rice . 88,
against 81. The report says that with
continued tavoraoie weauaer, uae mat
of this week, the real conditions may im-
nrnve frnm now on. Manv renorts on
cotton came before tbe full effects of tbe
drought and heat became known, and it
is believed that tne conaition as given is
m !
several points too nign.
Employes of jtbe Adams Express Com
pany in Mew xotK ana Jersey city,
went on a strike yesterday. The men
complain that they were made to work
too many hours and that old employes
were discharged for no other purpose
than to reduce wages. Between otiu ana
800 men are affected.
HE WILL , TAKE A REST OF TEN OR
i '' : MOREAYS
Mr Bewdl Beturaa to Uaine-Iater Move
i ! ments to be . Governed ' or the
r Campaign Committee. x
By Telegraph to the Moraine Star.
New - York,' August ,15. Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan left New York by the 10.45
Croton local on the New York Central
Railroad for Irvingtoa on the Hudson,,
escorted T)y J. Brisbin Walker, whose
guest they will be until Monday next.
They were accompanied by Mr. Sewall
and a small host of newspaper men and
women. I
None of the arrangements announced
yesterday bad been altered. After
spending Sunday at Mr. Walker's place
Mr. Sewall will return to Maine and Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan will go to Red Hook,
Duchess county, for a vacation of ten
days. Their later movements will be.
governed by the plans of the campaign
committee.
I There was little or no demonstration
at the Grand Central depot, although
the hour of the Presidential candidate's
departure had been widely' announced.
Perhaps 150 persons were gathered to
see him and .they pressed around and
-crowded the entrance way. Mrs. Bryan
smiled sweetly and Mr." Bryan lifted his
bat in response to a mild cheer, and then -the
party hurried through the gates to
the train.
. ! Before leaving Mr. St. John's house
Mr. Rnan hart a hrlf tallr n,lh k
porters who were waiting to see him off.
TJT - . 1 ,
11c saia iaai ne Knew wnen necanje-t-
etcw zorx 11 was to lace anjuHafocnattc " ;
press, aaLhe had received better treat- :
ment than hec-xpected. He congrata- '
lateqjumseit that none ot the editorials
published in this city had referred to
him fla an Anar.Vilf li n.rin.
He knew that they had done so previ
ously, and was delighted to believe that :
he bad at least partially eradicated that ,,
senumect regaraiog mm.
I CUBAN FILIBUSTERS
Unable toEssape the Vigilanoe of U 8. Au-
thoritlea The Three Frienda and
the! Commodore Overhauled , -. i.
by Revenue Cottera.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 15,
The steamer Three Friends left Jack- .
sonville last night, presumably on a fill- ;
bus'ering trip to Cuba. It is, expected
that a great quantity of munitions was ,
in the hold of the vessel covered by
coal. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the
Three Friends reached the mouth of the
St. John's and tried to cross the bar, but
found the passage barred by the United
States revenue cutter Boutwell, Cap-
Kilgore ordered the Three Friends to
come to, and the order was obeyed. A
lieutenant was then sent on board the
Three Friends. The expected filibuster
has remained at the bar all day in
charge of tbe lieutenant and it is not
known when she will be released,
This 1 afternoon the cutter Boutwell .
came up to Jacksonville from tbe bar. t
Captain Kilgore, of the Boutwell, and,
Captain N. B. Broward, were at once
brought ashore. Captain Broward was
asked if he was under arrest and he said
he was not. He was then asked where-
was the Three Friends, and he said down
the river, with the mate in charge. He '
also said an officer of the cutter was in
charge of the tug and had Mate Lewis,
of tbe tug, under arrest. Captain Brow
ard did not think that . there would be ¬
any trouble, as he emphatically said: "I "
have nothing on board except coal and
ship stores."
On the steamship Seminole, which ar- r
rived this morning from New York and
Charleston,' were twenty-hve Cubans,
who boarded the vessel at charlesto
and who were to have been put off
Mayport, wnere it is presumed t
were to make connection with
Three Friends this morning; The'
ence of the Boutwell, however, knocked
the scheme in the head and instead of
landing the men tbe Seminole had to
bring - tbem up .to tbe city.
At the dock they were met by Dr. J. L.
Romero and other Cuban: sympathizers.
and were taken from the vessel to some
place in the city. They were all fine
looking men and were well supplied with
baggage and parcels. They;were a por
tion ot tbe men who have been in Char
leston for some time waiting for the
Commodore expedition, which has been
held in check and kept-from going to
sea by the revenue cutter Colfax.
Charleston, S. C, August 15. The
steamer Commodore, which- has been
lying in this harbor for, some time load
ed with arms' and ammunition and
watched by tbe revenue cutter CoHfax.
went to sea at noon, closely pursued by
the cutter. About 4.80 o'clock the Com
modore and the. cutter returned to the
harbor and anchored in about the same
positions they had left. No information
could be gathered out of the Govern
ment officials or the Commodore people
as to what happened at sea. The Com
modore led in tbe race out and back. .
TWINKLINGS.
Mamie "I hope you didn't let
that! Mr. Huggins.put his arm about'
'1
you;
Mabel "Why? Is there anything the
matter with his arm Y'Wash. Star,
I "I have been informed that
your: first, attempt at a long-distance
ride on your-wheel turned out to be a
highly dramatic affair." i
I "Very. I had to walk back." Cincin
nati Enquirer, j 'j' - i ,
"Isn't that a fine pig, madame ? .
i it's wonderiuL When it's asleep it
snores in a way that would make yba
think It was my husband. Journal Am
usant. ' - . r
WARM WIRELET8.
A dispatch from Charleston, S. C,
says: The steamer Commodore sailed
from that port yesterday I afternoon and
apparently has gone south, i. T;
! At Beverly, Mass., fire was discovered
yesterday morning in St, Mary's Cath
olic church. Two firemen were severely
injured.: The building was destroyed.
The loss will reach about $35,000; in
sured. '. -
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