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VOL. II.
DUNN, HARNETT CO., N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1892.
NO. 19.
CENfR
TIMES;
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IT IS CLEVELAND.
Nominated on the First Ballot.
The Closing Scene f the Convention
Stirring Drenched Oratory and a Plat
form Baptized Wilson Presides Splen
didly Over the Convention The Galler
ies Tumultnoos Speeches of Abbett,
Dancomb. DeWltt and Others.
DEMOCRATIC WIGWAM.
Chicago, IlI.,.Tune 22. The New York
delegation was clinging this morning to
a last desperate hopo of defeating the
nomination of Grover Cleveland. They
were seeking to unite the opposition to
him on some new candidate, and the
name most frequently heard in connec
tion with the possibility of a new combi
nation was that of General Henry W.
Slocum, of New York. Gorman, the
New Yorkers would have noth'ng to do
with.
The New York delegates are very in
dignant with the Maryland Senator,
whom they charge with having broken
their combination against Cleveland two
days ago, after encouraging them to be
lieve that he would stand by them. They
talked freely about Mr. Gorman, and
told some of the inside history of the
Gorman movement ofj Sunday aud its
relation to the Hill movement. Mr. Gor
man and Mr. Brice, they said, encourag
ed the Hill leaders in New York State to
call the mid-winter convention. Mr.
Gorman promised that the Marylanu con
vention should be held soon after the
convention at Albany. It was part of
the policy of the anti-Cleveland people
to weaken . the strength of Cleveland
through the country by having his State
instruct for Hill, and by following this
with an anti-Cleveland convention in
Maryland, which has always been a
Cleveland stronghold. Mr. Gorman, the
Hill men say, broke faith in this and did
not have the Maryland convention called
until almost every other convention in
the country had been held. Two weeks
ap Mr., Gorman met Senator Hill, Mr
Murphy and Mr. Sheehan in New York.
This meeting was chronicled in the pa
pers but no statement was made public
of what had been done. Hill men say the
mooting was held at the instance of Mr.
(Jtjimau, to consider the opposition to
Cleveland. Mr. Gorman urged Mr. Hill
GROVER CLEVELAND.
and his friends to make the fight against
Cleveland at Chicago and promised then,
his support. He intended at that time
to remain in the East, but Mr. Hill urged
him to go to Chicago, and he finally con
sented to do so. Arriving here, he con
tinued to confer with the Hill people and
at one of these conferences, held last
Sunday, he authorized them to use his
name in the effort to form a combination
against Cleveland. All of this, they say,
they have now discovered was for the
purpose of fuithering the ambition of
Mr. Gorman. When they laid before Mr.
Gorman the results of iheir canvass,
showing that with his name they could
prevent the nomination of Mr. Cleve
land on the first ballot, they did not
show enough strength to assure to Mr.
Gorman the nomination, and he
thereupon repudiated the whole arrange
ment and went into the Cleveland camp
Mr. Gorman's side of the question has
not been stated in full but his friends in
the Maryland delegation have given out
since the canvass of Monday the state
ment that he refused to permit his name
tobeusedand that his refusal was be
cause he believed that it w.as to be put
up only for the purpose of beating Cleve
land.. The committee on rules had a hot ses
sion this morning. Clardy, of Missouri,
protested against action on the unit rule
in the absence of the New Yorkers, but
Chairman English said it was necessary
that the committee should report. Fi
nally the minority report, in favor of the
unit rule, was adopted 24 to 19.
The contests in the 23rd and 23th dis-
tricts of Pennsylvania, were decided by
seating the c mtestees. The contest in
first Ohio district and the Utah contest
were referred to a sub-committee of five,
with instructions to report to the full
committee this morning. The sub com
mittee on this contest subsequently re
ported in favor of Mr. Barnard, the sit
ting member. Adopted.
The contest in Utah between the Caine
and Power delegates was decided in favor
of the Caine delegates by an unanimous
vote, and John T. Caine" and Henry B.
Henderson were declared du!v accorded
delegates frotnHhe Territory -f Utah.
Chairman Lamb, of Indiana, were di
rected to make a unanimous report to
the convention on all the. contested cases
submitted to the committee for considera
tion. At 11:17 the New York delegation, fol
lowed by "Boss"' Croker and Governor
Flower and Chairman Murphy, hand in
hand, and closely by the rest of the New
York delegation, made their way to their
seats accompanied by cheers. Cleveland's
manager Whitney came in soon after
wards, and joined the "anti-snappers"
amid applause. In the long wait the band
was the only source of relief for the im
patient galleries and they p'ayed over
again all the tunes that captured opprov
al yesterday.
Precisely" at 11:30 Temporary Chair
man Owens rapped the convention to
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order and called upon the Rev. Alfred
Henry, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Chicago, to offer prayer. He
asked that the convention be guided to
choose a representative of modern pro
gressive Democracy and prayed that the
party might proceed to victory not for
the spoils of office. Just aa the prayer
concluded the Iowa phalanx entered the
hall, the big blue banner with the pic
ture of Horace Boies borne in front of
them. There were cheers from all parts
of the hall, and the band inappropriately
struck up "Maryland, My Maryland."
When the music ceased the temporary
chairman brought his gavel down and
announced that the first business of the
convention would be the report of the
committee on credentials. He asked if
that committee was ready to report. Be
fore any one could reply, Mr Watson, of
Minnesota, got the floor and in a brief
speech moved that the courtesies of the
1 at form be extended to ex-Senators Jas
t Doolittle and Lyman Trumbull. The
chair declared this motion carried with
out putting it. The chairman again ask
ed if the committee on credentials were
ready to report.
Mr, Shaw, of Maryland, from the ex
treme rear of the hall, replied that they
were not.
The chair "At what time can the com
mittee state that they will be ready?"
Mr. Shaw "Not before two o'clock."
Thte announcement was received with
a 6ubdued murmer of disappointment.
The chairman enquired what was the
next pleasure of the convention, the com
mittee not being ready to report.
Mr. Bronson, of Kentucky, got the
floor and moved that the chair appoint a
committee of two to wait on the com
mittee on credentials and ask when they
would be ready, to report. -
The motion was agreed to, aud Mr.
Bronson, of Kentucky, aud Mr. Pollard,
of Indiana, were appoirted.
Mr. English, of Indiana, chairman of
the committee on rules and order of bus
iness, then took the platform and read
the committee's report as follows: As
chairman of the committee on rules and
order of business I have been instructed
by a majority of that committee to sub
uiit the following report:
We lecomni'.nd that the following ol
der of business be observed in this con
vention: "
1 Report of committee on creden
tial:?. 2 Report of the committee on organi
sation. ; Report of the committee on resolu
tions and plttform.
4 Report of the committee on nomi
nation of the President of the United
States.
5 Report of the committee on nomi
nation of Vice President of the United
States.
Your committee further recommends
that the rules of the last national Demo
cratic convention shall be adopted foi
the government of the convention.
To the surprise of the convention, no
minority report was presented and on
motion the majority report presented by
Mr. English was adopted without objec
tion. I
The chairman asked if the committee
on resolutions was ready to report
There was no reply and in the interval
that followed the band struck up a lively
air.
At the conclusion of this performance,
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, was recognized
to present a zinc gavel. He said: "Mr.
Chairman, in behalf of the zinc producers
and miners of Missouri, I present to you
this gavel, not made from tin or stolen
from a Nebraska homestead, but mined
and made in Jasper county, Mo., and
bearing the inscription 'We need no pro
tection,' as a protest against the mockery
of legislation which imposes a useless
tariff of thirty per cent, upon the metal
as a pretext for taxing the lamp, pick,
bhirt and blanket of the miner more than
forty per cent. The miner is ready to do
his part in giving the electoral vote of
Missouri to the nominees of the conven
tion by 40,000 majority." The chairman
acceptiag the gavel repeated in substance
the .remarks of Mr. Phelps which had
been almost inaudible to the convention.
The chairman of the committee nu reso
lutions not being in sight the chairman
ordered the clerk to ask the delegation
to send to the desk the names of mem
bers of the national committee and of
the committee of notification.
The roll call was about to proceed
when Mr. Owens, of Kentucky, asked
how the State of Pennsylvania was re
corded. Being advised, he said : "In
the face of that, I want to call the atten
tion of the convention to the fact that
New York is still Democratic."
There were mingled cheers at this an
nouncement. Then the call of the roll
proceeded with the announcements being
greeted with cheers.
There was a minute of suspense and
then the clerk announced tbevoteoGt ayes
and 342 noes. The announcement was
greeted with cheering and waving of hats.
The New York delegate proposed three
cheers for Henry Vatterson and the
New York delegation gave them hearti
ly. Next came the second attack on the
platform the opposition to the silver
plank.
Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, said there
was a point of difference in the commit
tee on resolu ions. It related to the
coinage plank and the substitute that
some of the members from the South and
West offered considered the word "free"
before the coinage and substitute would
have it read as follows;
"We denounce the Republican legisla
tion known as the Sherman act of 1890
as a cowardly makeshift fraught with
DAVID B. HILL.
possibilities of danger in future which
should make all of its supporters as well
as its author anxious for its speedy re
peal. We hold to the use of both g dd
and silver as the standard mone.v of the
country ana tree coinage of Dotn
both gold and silver without discrimina
tion against either metal or charge for
mintage."
The rest of the resolution was left un
changed. The chairman quietly put the motion and
it was carried by a large majority so
large that there was ho division and the'
chairman then put the question on the
adoption of the platform.
There were some tHssentin? votes, but
me cuairmau uecmitu lue piaiiorui
adopted. The chairman then announced
that the next question was the call of the
roll of States for nominations of
candidates for President. At this
the convention loudly cheered.
When Alabama was called a delegate
named Fenton jumped on his chair and
moved an adjournment, but without
heeding the motion the secretary pro
proceeded with the call. Arkansas
yielded her place to New Jersey aud
amid cheers, Governor Leon Abbett, of
New Jersey, was recognized and took the
stand to nominate Grover Cleveland. He
stood just behind the chairman's desV, a
manuscript in front of him and speaking
so clearly that he could be heard al
through the great hall.
When Gov.. Abbett named Cleveland
the hurrah of an hour before was re
newed. The delegates sprang to their
feet, many of them mounting chairs;
hats were thrown in the air, and the
noise of cheering was deafening. Mich
igan's banner was waved aloft again."
The enthusiastic banner-bearer forgot
discretion, and, taking the banner across
the aisle, flaunted it in the face of the
New York delegates.
Gen. Sickles resented this imperti
nence, and denounced it, and he wa
joined by other members of the delega
tion.
Mayor Manning, of Albany, put out
his foot to bar the aisle where he sat,
and the banner-bearer fell. Michigan
men were across the aisle in an instant,
and it looked as though blows would
follow. Gen. Sickles: "We in New
York are gentlemen, and do not propose
to be insulted."
"So are we," said a man from Michi
gan, "and we know how to behave our
selves." "You cannot carry that man's banner
across here." said Sickles, waving his
crutch in the air. "We propose to say
who shall be our candidate and we do
not want to have Michigan ramming
their candidates down our throats."
Then a Michigan delegate poured oil
on the troubled waters by saying: "The
man was told not to raise the banner and
he had no right to go over in the New York
delegation in any event," and the con
flict which threatened blows came to an
end.
Th. cheering continued intermittiugly
for ten minutes. The chairman succeed
ed in pounding order with his gavel and
Governor Abbett went on. At the next
sentence : "Not only will he receive the
support of every Democrat in the land"
there were cries of "No," and counter
cries of "Yes" from all over the hall.
Stopping a moment, the Governor re
peated ; "I said every Democrat," laying
a strong emphasis on the word "Demo
crat." The point brought down the
house.
At another point where Gov. Abbett
paused, some one cried: "Give us a Dem
ocrat," but it did not provoke a demon
stration. When Governor Abbett came to
the review of the modern heroes of
Democracy each was cheered in modera
tion from Russell to Boies, but when
David B. Hill's name was mentioned
Tammany and the New York delegation
led a demonstration second only to that
which the Cleveland men had made.
Mounting their chairs the New Yorkers
led a cheering army which found recruits
momentarily in every part of the kill.
Twice the New York men sat down but
each time the cheering started anew and
again audagaiu the friends and admirers
of Hill arose to their feet. Just behind
the chairman, Dr. Mary Walker ttood
almost alone waving a white handker
hief in the face of the convention.
After the speech of Gov. Abbett, car
ried on and closed amid much confusion,
English, of Indiana, took the platform
to second the nomination of Cleveland,
saying that" Senator Voorhetr. was con
fined to his bed by severe indisposition.
A letter was read from Voorhees, endor
sing Cleveland, aud was loudly cheered.
At 11. 43 p.m., Duncoinbtook the plat
form to present the name of Boies, of
Iowa, saying that for the first time a man
would be presented for the high office of
President who lives west of the Missis
sippi river.
After Duncomb had concluded the
rain was pouring iu tontnts and the
lightning flashing, and the chairman took
refuge under an umbrella. Colorado
being reached, yielded to New York,
when W. C. DeWitt, of Brooklyn,- made
his way up the aisle to nominate Senator
Hill. But the storm was so great that
the New York delegation unanimously
requested him to pause until it should
abate. In a few minutes the raging of
the elements having diminished Mr. De
Witt made a very stirring and forcible
speech in behalf of the New York Sena
tor, and in conclusion, after defending
the mid-winter convention, said: "Ours
is the coign of vantage, the point of
strategy, the very spot of victory or de
feat. We appreciate the responsibility
of our position and would speak to you
like men whose blood flows . in their
words."
After the nominations had been made
and seconded, and motions to adjourn
had been repeatedly defeated, the roll of
States was called as follows:
Alabama 14 for Cleveland, 4 Morrison.
2 for Campbell.
Arkansas, Cleveland 6.
California, Cleveland 18.
Colorado, Hill 3, Boies 5.
Connecticut, Cleveland 12.
Georgia, Hill 5, Gorman 4, Cleveland
17.
Idaho, Boies 6.
Illinois Cleveland 48.
Indiana, Cleveland 30.
Iowa, Boie3 20.
Kansas. Cleveland 20
Kentucky, Carlisle 6; Boies 2; Cleve
land 18.
Ending with Kentucky, Clevelaed has
204.
Louisiana. Boies 11, Cleveland 3, Hill
1, Gorman 1.
Maine, Hill 1, Whitney 1( Gorman 1,
Cleveland 0.
Maryland, Cleveland 6, Gorman 9 1-2.
Massachusetts, Cleveland 24, Hill 4,
Boies 1, Russell 1.
Michigan, Cleveland 28.
Minnesota, Cleveland 18.
Mississippi, Hill 3, Gorman 4, Boies 3,
Cleveland 8.
Missouri, Cleveland 34.
Montana, Boies 6
Nebraska Cleveland 15.-. Gorma I.
Nevada, Boif s 4. Gorman'2.
New Hampshire, Cleveland 8.
Nw .Tersiiv. Cleveland 20.
New tor, 1111172.
North Carolina. Stevenson of Illinois,
16 2-3; MorrisonvH Cleveland 3 1-3; Boies
North Dakota, Cleveland 6.
Ohio. Cleveland 14: Bois 1G: Carlisle fi
ll ill o; uorman aC
Oregon, Cleveland 8,
Pennsylvania, Cleveland 04.
Rhode Island, Cleveland 8.
South Carolina, Boies 14; Hill 3; Cleve
'aud 1.
South Dakota, Cleveland 7; Boies 1.
Tennessee, Cleveland 24.
Texas, Hill 1; Boies C; Cleveland 23.
Vermont, Cleveland 8.
Virgicia, Cleveland 12, Hill 11, Gor
man 1.
Washington, Cleveland 8.
West Virginia Cleveland 7, Hill 1,
P.ittison 1, Gorman 3.
Wisconsin, Cleveland 24. On this bai
ot Cleveland has 604 1-2.
Wyoming, Gorman 3, Cleveland 3.
Alaska vote nominates Cleveland.
Alaska. Cleveland 2.
Arizona, crevmnct o. (Great cheer
ng.) District of Columbia, Cleveland 3.
New Mexico, Cleveland 4
Utah, Cleveland 2.
Indian Territory, Cleveland 2.
Total vote: Cleveland 616 1-2, Hill 112,
i'.oies 103, Gorman 36 1-2, Stevenson
16 2-3, Morrison 5, Carlisle 15, Campbell
i, Pattison 1, Whitney 1, Russell 1.
Texas, West Virginia and Maryland
.bange votes to Cleveland. On motion
of Ohio, Cleveland is declared nominated
by acclamation at 3:45 a. m., Chicago time,
(446 our time.)
STEVENSON SECOKD PLACE.
The following candidates Avere put in
nomination for Vice President Thursday
morning:
Arkansas nominated Isaac F. Gray, of
Indiana.
Michigan nominated Allan R. Morse.
Kentucky nominated Adlai E. Steven
son, of Illinois.
Mr. Elias stood on the chair when
North Carolina was called and seconded
the nomination of Stevenson. He said
that if Mr. Stevenson was wise enough
"to be in the cabinet of the Hon. Grover
Cleveland, he Avas fit to run on the tick
et with him."
Stevenson was nominated on the first
ballot, and by motion of Ohio it was
made unanimous.
Mr. Cleveland at Home.
Buzzards Bay, Mass. The wire in
Mr. Cleveland's house was at work pour
ing la congratulations to Mr. Cleveland
f rom all parts of the country.- Before
the tired out telecrraph operator resumed
his post at the private wire in Gray Ga
bles over forty messages had bceu receiv
ed at the Buzzards Bay telegraph office.
About 10 o'clock the telegrjms began to
come in pretty lively. They were from
people in all positions iu official as well
as civil life.
Mr. Cleveland said that he was deeply
touched by this latest mark of esteem
from his party... He felt coufident, he
declared, that 1 his fellow-countrymen
stood ready to place the mark of approv
al ou true Democracy, and persistency in
the advocacy of these principles was all
that was necessary to succeed. He did
not think that differences in Democratic
conventions were at all hurtful, but iu
view of the importance of Democratic
success he could not conceive of any
reason for lack of harmony or united and
active efforts to win in the coming cam
paign. A reporter for the United Press called
at the Cleveland house. Mr. Cleveland,
Mrs. Cleveland and Gov. Russell and
Comedian Jefferson were at breakfast.
Mr. Cleveland met the Representative, to
whom ha said iu reply to a question its to
whether he had any further message to
make public concerning the work of the
convention: "I have nothing to s-y be
yond what I have already given out. The
convention bes not yet finished its labors,
and until it has it seems to me that any
thing from me would be out of place,
and open to minconstructien."
Italy's Bang- and Queen in Germany.
A Berlin cablegram says : The German
Empress and -Queen Margaret of Italy
visited Berlin. The weather was
bright and no le s thin 100,000 people
greeted the royal aud imperial ladies with
hearty cheers. Half and hour later the
Kaiser and King Humbert proceeded to
the municipal pavilion on the Pariser
Platz. There fifteen white-robed girls
presented King Humbert with a bouquet
of cornflower roses. The Burgomaster
read an address to the King, i i which
he spoke of the politic d sympathy be
iwi en ihe Italian and German nations
based on the friendship between the
monarchs of the two countiits and the
alliance which happily existed between
them.
King Humbert replied:
"I aud the Italian people thoroughly
reciprocate the sentiments expressed."
After the reception of the Burgomaster
King Humbert and Count Waldersee call
ed upon Count Ciprivi. They rema ned
iu conference with the Chancellor about
an hour. It is said tint the subject of
discussion was the Italian army aud the
proposals recently made by the Italian
nidicals to reduce it.
Polk Memorial Relief Association.
Raleigh, N. C At a meeting of the
friends of the late Coi. L L. Polk, Pre
ident of the National Alliance held here,
the Polk Memorial and Relief Associat on
was organized, with a board of trustees,
of which Marion Butler, president of the
State Alliance, is chairman. An execu
tive committee was chosen aud Hal V.
Aver, former'y Polk's eecretary, wasmtde
secretary and treasurer. The trustees
will collect funds with which to e;cct a
monumeut ovir Polk's grave here and
for the relief of the family as fur as th
think best.
Seale-s Seized.
Victohia, B. C Alaska advices, le
ceived b? t he steamer Queen, state that
the Alaska Co ciuercisl Company's steam
er Jennie and thi schooners Lottie and
Koduh have been seiz. d while their crew s
were on shote killiug sea otters Prize
trews were put aboard and brought ili;
vessels to Sitka. Another steamer, also
named Jenuie. has been ordered to l e
seized on her let urn to Sitka for viola-li-n
of the revenue I tws.
About twenty per cent, of the "cof
fee" sold in this country is spurious.
ALLIANCE COLUMN.
Dr. Houghton Writes a Touching
Ballad on the Death of Col. Polk.
The Anti-Option Bill Before Congress.
'2lor Good Work Needed,'
Says Progressive Farmer.
is MEMORIAL.
BY DB. A. S. HOCOHTON.
A noble m&n U mining from the front rank In t be'
fight.
A voice la buabed which nerer spoke except for truth
ad right.
His TtlUnt form no more hall lead our forces to the
fray.
His forceful face In slumber sleeps, our chief has
passed away.
Tet white we mourn, as mortal tnuit.for him we tar
ed to greet.
We'll face the work be left to do, and trut again to
meet;
He Urea, though lost to mortal sight; he sets, though
naaght we see.
He still Inspires the gathering hosts; he helps to make
men free.
Then doubt not ye, who loved him here, the purpose
from on hi. h.
Such souls as his Immortal are, they were not born
to die;
His ium our shibboleth shall be, his seal our mode!
grand.
Among the nation's honored dead his tombs shall
ever stand;
And on the shaft whloh marks the spot of his last
earthly sleep.
We'll carre these words: "He sowed the feed, lha
freedom men might rea."
LAND L 4EOR CAPITAU,
BY DR. A- s- Horoirrox.
Sufficient seed, a spade or so.
A plot of fertile land.
And labor as a rree-born man
Among his klud can stand;
But if one-half the crop miut go
for use of seed and spade.
If half of whr.t remains as rent
for use of land is paid.
Then labor rahbed, a alare, nrnK lose
Its independent place,
For unrequited toll creates
A feeble, servile race.
If tradv, by manifold designs.
Is rendered swift and f rtw.
If money flows a steady course.
Then indolence will flee;
But If a drought of means exists
Exchanges fail or flag.
And business to a standstill conies.
And enterprises lag;
Then tramps begin to beg for bread.
And vice and crime appear;
And health and wealth and happiness
Olve way to want and fear.
It's plain to see that what we need
To drive dull time away.
Is freedom to produce and tra Je,
And none to say us, "nay."
Washington, I). C. Last Monday,
in the House, just after reading, R-pre-sentative
Hatch moved a suspension of
rules so that his pet measure, the Auti
Optiou bill, could be considered imine
diately. ne was bitterly opposed, but
succeeded in rinding sufficient support to
carry hi9 measure. The House refused
to allow more than 15 minutes to each
side for debate, and by vote prohibited
the exteusion of remarks in the Record
So this very important measure was
rushed through in a little over a hnlf
hour, and -carried by a vote of 167 to 46.
The bill fixes a l'ceuse tax of $1,C00 per
jear on dealers in futur.s ud options,
and a tax of 5 cents a pouud on cottou,
hops, pork, lard, bacon, and other edi
ble products of swine, and of 20 ceuts
a bushel on wheat, corn, oafs, rye, bar
ley, grass seed, and flax seed if sold
subject to any optiou or future contract
The bill has been sent to the Senate and
laid ou the table, as there is some doubt
to which committee it should be referred.
MORE GOOD WORK NEEDED
Mr. Powderly, leader of the Knights
ol Labor, reports his organization in ex
cellent shape. Nearly 8,000 members
have been added in the past three months.
It is a good thing now to increase the
membership of the Alliance, and it would
not be a bad idea to do some missionary
work among people outside the Alliance.
Take. nene but good men. It makes no
difference how poor they are nor how
rich, but be sure they are good men.
Every farmer and mechanic iu the land
should be taking nt in the Alliance
meetings aud reading reform literature.
Like the Knights of Labor and all
similar organizations, the Alliance has
reached the point where there is solid
bottom. All organizations take in un
worthy people, all make mistakes. The
Alliance is now in a healthy condition.
Some of the unwortliy members are in it
jet, but those who expected to get rich
at once and accomplish in a day things
that has taken years to accomplish, have
dropped out, and now it is the greatest
and by fur the most influential organi
zation in the world. ...6y cjieful manage
ment and patience it will yet revolutionize
thiscountry, and at no distant day. Stand
to your guns. Progressive fanner.
Pardridge, the Chicago graiu gan.bler,
had about $400,0C0 of his ill-gotten
gains squeezed out of him by the recent
sharp advance in wheat and com. If the
hardAorkiug growers or these staples
had secured this money, there would
have been' some comfort in contem plating
the operation. But as it simply trans
ferred the money fiom one robber to
another, the geuerd public is not special
ly interested in the matter,
president folk's successor.
H. L Loucks. of South Dakota, Vice
President of the National Al iance, will
now become President. He is editor of
the Dakota Ruralist, the most influential
paper iu the State, aud his been promi
nently connected with the Alliance
movement since its introduction
He is said to be an educated man, a
good speaker and has n abundance of
Sood, common sense, aud a character en
rely above reproach.
Over 21,000,t!O t acres of lauti iu the
the United Stales are owned by foreign
noblemen.
I
According to the estimates of the Ag-.
ricultural Department ' the people of the
United States ate swindled out of not less
ihan $70,0t 0,000 a year by the practice
of adulterating foods.
The Third Party in Arkansas.
Litti.s Hock, Akk. The People's
(thiiuj party have been in State Conven
tion lor two day aud completed their
labors by nominating the following State
ticket.-
Governor, J. P. Carnahan; Secretary,
of S ate, P. T. Davidson; Auditor, A.
A. Steel; Treasurer, Warren Wight; At
t.ri!ey-General, W. P. Parks; Associa e
.J.istice, W. F. Hill; Commissioner of
Stnte Land. J. M. L. Thoniason; Super
intenrtent of Public Instruction, G. W.
Crosby; Commissioner of Agriculture,
William Manning.
THE VIRGINIA PEOPLE'S PARTY.
An Independent State Convention at
Richmond.
Richmond. Va. The first convention
of the PeopleY Party of Virginia w.as
ca'led to order in Banger Hall with 76
delegates. Capt. Edmond R. Cocke, oj
Cumberland county, was temporary chair
man. J. J. Silvcy, State Secretary of
the Al'-iance, was chosen secretary.
Col. Beverley and son, J. Brad. Bever
ley, of Fauquier, made addresses. .- 4
The Committee on Organization and Or'
der of Business then submitted' the fol
lowing report, which was adopted :
"Permanent Chairman General James
G. Field.
"Permanent Secretary J. Jt. Silvey.
"We recommend that each district del
egation nominate a temporary district
chairman, a district elector, and district
delegates to Omaha,
THE PLATFORM.
At this point iu the proceedings the
Committee on Platform submitted its re
port, recommending and reaffirming the
bill of rights of the Industrial Confer
ence held at St. Louis on February 22;
1892; declaring for the union of labor
forces; demanding a national currency,
ssfe, sound, flexible, and issued by the
general government only ; demanding
faee and unlimited coinage of silver; de
manding that the amount of circulating
medium be not less than $50 per capita;
demanding that postal savings banks be
established by the government; asserting
that all lands now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of their actual
need?, aud all lands now owned by
aliens should be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers ; assert
ing that the telegraph and telephones,
like the postoftice system, is a u cessity
for the transmi-sion of news and should
be owned aud operated by the govern
ment in the interest of the people
the peon
p'.ank fl
The third and last
the plat-
form was:
"We declare for houest electious.the
great bulwark of American liberty, that
the will of the people may be expressed,
uncontrolled by vicious partisan laws aud
machinery, either federal or State, or by
the influence of money power, and wc
call upon every freemau to use all lawful
and just means to prevent fraud, deceit,
and abuse iu conducting elections."
The entire report was unanimously.
adopted, and after the transaction oi con
siderable unimportant busiuess the con
vention adjourned.
New Industries in the South.
Iu its weekly review of new Southern
enterprises the Manufacturers' Record of
Baltimore, in its laatissua, includes the
following important items:
A $75,000 coal mining ind lumber
manufacturing company ftt Oakland,
Md. ; a $20,000 cottonseed oil mill com
pany at Longview, Texas; an $80,000
broom and bru h manufacturing company
at Nashville, Tenn. ; a $100,000 sponge
company at St. Marks, Fla. ; a $20,000
wood novelty company at Roanoke, Vs. ;
a $50,000 ship-building and dealing com
pany at Suffolk, Va. ; a $20,000 water
works company and a $200,000 brick
company at Alexandria, Va. ; a 25,000
pnblishing company at Baltimore, Md. ;
a 150,000 brewing company at Birming
ham, Ala.; a $365, 0C0 brewing company
at Louisville, Ky.; a $300,000 sugar re
fining company at Alexandria, La.; a
$5,000 cider manufacturing company at
Columbus, Ga. ; a $100,000 tool compauy
at Wheeling, W. Va. ; a $25,000 hotel,
electric light and water works company
at Bay aid, W. Va. ; a $30,000 cotton oil
company at Ladonia, Texas; a 25,000
irrigation company and a $10,000 orange
grove company at Orlando, Fla. ; a $20,
000 lumber and veneer company at War
nell, Fla. ; a $20,000 phosphate and fer
tilizer company at Bloomfield, Fla. ; a
$100,000 coal shipping company at Port-,
land, Texas; a $100,000 thread manu
facturing company at Savannah, Ga. ;.a,
$75,000 pulley manufacturing company
at Pennsboro, W. Va. fa $200,000 lumber
company at SunsburyN; C?., and a $J5f
000 milling company at Keyser, W. Va.
Probable Cabinet Changes
Baltimore, Md. One of the moit
prominent Republicans in the city has
received a communication from President
Harrison which speaks in glowing terms
of General Felix Agnus' services to the
administration during the past four
vears. The gentleman who received this
letter said: "The President finds it nec
essary to place a Southern man in his
cabinet. It is an expedient and wise
move, but there is no one close enough
to the President in the South to be creat
ed Eecretary of State. The final arrange
ment will be found to be that Secretary
Trucy will be given the portfolio of State;
Secretarv Elkins will be put in charge of
the Navy Department, and Geneial Ag
nus will be created .Secretary of War."
- Cotton Raising in , Peru.
Washington, D. C United States
Consul Daugherty at Callao, Peru", has
made an interesting repoit to the Depart
ment of State on cotton raising in Peru.
Calculating expenses of three and a half
years, covering six crops, the cost of jtn
ginned cotton per quintal, delivered at a
ginning establ shment, may safely be set
down at 1 95 silver fls. Prior to 1885.
the principal niatket for Per i cottou was
Liverpool, '.hough a few shipments were
maded'rect to Hamburg, where itspeiaj
ada'ablity for admixture w tk woolen
goods was firnt recognized. Since the
above mentioned o r- the direct fchi p -ments
to New York h ive been anru.-ilfy
increasing. The cot on is put up in biles
of about 1 75 pound-. f r the convenience
of carriiijie by mule to the coat.
Death in Deviled Ham.
ST. Locis. Mo. Thirty persons, mem
bers of the Second Baptist Church, were
poisoned by eating deviled ham, while on
a Sunday School excursion. Twlve of
them are" in a precarious condition, and
Charles W. Bars'ow, a prdrnient member
of the cong egation, will die.
An Ex-Congressman Murdered.
MEirpnis, Tesx. Judge J. B Mor
gan, ex-CongTessman from Mississippi,
was killed near Horn Lake - by Ilenry
Foeter, a lawjer. Foster walked into a
rar and fired two bul'tts into Morgan's
head. ... - -
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Telegrams and News of Importance
From Ererywhefe.
Some Remarkable - Events Happen
ing Within and Without
the State.
The Democrats of the ninth cpnrcs :
sional district of Texas have re- nominat
ed Joseph D. Sawyer for Congress.
L. E. Leonard; president of the Farm
ers Alliance of. Missouri, will accept tho
People's party nomination, for Governor
of that State. i ,
Buffalo ill presented the Wild West
Show before Queen Victoria at Windsor
on Friday . '
. CoL Dan Jiice, the veteran showman,
offers to bet 35,000 acre's of land in Ten
nessee, worth $250,000, that Cleveland
will carry New York.
' 8enor Mattayvho was minister from
Chili to Washington' Has written a book
defending his course in the Baltimore
affair. '
Ravachol, the anarchht and dynamiter,
has been placed on trial at Montbrisson,
France, charged with committing five
murders.
It is said that the new German army
bill will increase Emperor William's
forces by 63,000 men and add CO, 000,000
marks to the budget. -
In Chicago, Agnes Huntington's chorus
girls were fined $2.50 for wearing Cleve
land badges on the stage, and the girls
thereupon destroyed sixty costumes.
An anti-tobacco movement has been
started at Chattanooga, aided by a liquid
preparation which causes a disgust for
the weed either for smoking or chewiug.
The reformers carry a little vial of this
antidote in their pockets,, and take a sip
whenever the craving returns.
The figures heretofore given out of the
total population of the United States
were close approximations only, and did
not include Alaska and some of the In
dian tribes. The count has now been
completed and verified, and the total
population is ofncrtvlly stated to be C2,
979,766. The People's party of Montana have
nominated Miss Emma Knowles for at
torney general, and the candidate of tho
Independents of North Dakota for super
tendent of public instruction is Mrs.
Eisenhuth, who ran for the fame office
on the Democratic ticket last year.
-u
How n Fish Sees. .-,
I The medium in which frosawatcr;
(shes live gives them a chance to soo a
;rtat distance only in tho horizontal
direction, and the proper adjustment of
the eye would make, under usual con
ditions, the optical axis take this direc
tion , Co me it. seems impossible to ex
plain the constant revolution of the eye
ball on any bther hypothesis except that
given, viz. : That the optical axis ex-
tenets iorwara msteaa oi siuewxse. f.
When a fish wishes to eat anything.
either at the bottom of tho pond or ao
the surface of the water, it swimsj
directly toward the object; and in this;
case the eyes are instantly adjusted in
line with the body, so as to bring the,
image of the particle desired upon tha
posterior portion of the retina. In this
case they lose their usual horizontal
position.
If a fish wishes to turn to' the right ot
left in the water, says Professor Apgar
in the American Angler, the first move-i
ment is that of the eyes hi unison: in the)
direction of -ttie- turning. This .would
be entirely unnecessary if the apparent
axis was the axis of most distinct vision'
as one'of.thtfeyes would see all that was
to. be seen on the side ' of the turning.
After this movement of the eyes the
Tjody turns enough to'bring the eyes intOi
their normal position, then there is againi
a movement of the eyes and next a move
ment of-the body. This causes a peculiar
-jerking j motion ' of the eyeballs during1
the ' who!evtime of the turning of thf
body
Plucky Officer vs. Desperadoes.
BinuiJWiiAM, Ala. Jim .and . Jack
Morrison, of the Moriisoa gang, were
run down by a detective and a guide
Wed nesdey. When ordered to -hold up
their ba&ds the Morrison drewf Iheir re
volvers and began firing. The officer
replied in kiqd, with the rcsufl (hat Jim
was killed and " Jack fatally wounded.
The oflicer .rwived a slight flesh wound.
Death of Richest Man.
. CijAKESTON, 8. C William B. Smith,
the-richest-' man in the State, is dead,
aged,Jf7 years. - He was born in this city
and was engaged in the cotton business
nearly"all of bis life. Ills" faculty for
making good and Jucky investments and.
turning. overnoney was extraordinary. .
' His estate is estimated' to be worth
rora two and one-half to three million
dollars. He leaves , three daughters and
thirteen grand children. '
John Leek, living near Grffin, Ga.,
celebrated the one hundredth anniversary
of his birthday on Thursday. Mrs. Napcy
Scroggihs, ajjed BS.yeats; the Rev. W.
Braha-p, 80 years; Leonard Harris. 97
'vears: Mrs. Sarah Rachels. 90 vears; F.
M.- Joiner, 74 years; Mrs. D. Leek, wife.
GG vears;31rs.JJjram uecKnain, o years;
Mrs I. Toibeaiyti years"; Mrs. Heedle,
60 years; Mr. O.-Lawrence, 68 years; Mrs.
O'Lawrencc, 58-ytrtire, .ns . guests, formed
the most remarkaWe assembly of neigh
bors ever seated at an "anniversary table
iu Georgia . Their untitd ages aggregate
nearly 1,000 years. .Mr. Leek has never
bc.n out of the Sute. He was a volun-tc-r
inlhe war of 1812, and was ordered
to Savannah, but the xrds was counter
manded before his companjrvreached that
point. His hea'.th is fair, jKft'hii hear
ing and sight are failing.
The total 6cbool enrollment fpr the
Uuiti d. States last year was 14,200,000.
This includes universities, private and
parochial schools have 1,500,000.
The" absence "or tourists in Germany n
t -great toyrce of complaiut from thj
hotel keepers.
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