North Carolina Newspapers

r rf m' ' !'' 1 il ' ' ! ;! i :" - i! PROVE ALL THINGS; HOLD FAST THAT WHICH ZS GOOD." VOL. V DUNN, N.,C. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1896- NOw 37. PALMER - BUCKNER TTIlf tvm AW a twit b PKESIDENTIALi TICKET. - jit convention Did Their Work Speedily Cleveland Said Ho. ( The Souni .Money rational Democratic Convection vras called to order la the city 0f Indianapolis, Ind., Wednesday, with Sen ator Palmer as temporary chairman. After n badca!ld the convention to order Rev. John Edztn White delivered the opening orayec. The nail was eiaoorateiy decorated i-dea -h cl'jleate wort, upon the lapel of jus coat a bright colored badge. Banging upoveripopi-iijiin was mo uauea states at-of-arra. en which the goldn eagle ap peared to bft flapping his wings in triumph. Xotherio'bt of this were hung framed like ne ol Jefferson, Jackson and ez-Senator McDonal J, an l to the left pictures of Cleve land, BViuiri-ks. and Tilden. The appear- iBMoftte Lai I was on the wnole, very at tractive, and there was a good deal of ap- plaase ana Clapping as various prominent Democrat entered the hall and took seats with their delegations. Amout,' thoso thus especially honored were Backer nrA Breckinridge, of Kentucky. Bat Senator I'aimer, of Illinois, came in un- JOHN M. Nominated for President. cotleed and took his seat among the dele gates from his State. A white silk flag, on which was imprinted a likeness of President Cleveland, with the motto "Florida's Candi date," was carried through the hall by a colored man and was cheered frequently. When the name of Cleveland was read In the call, ::i connection with the names of Jef ferson end Jackson, the members of the con vention rose and cheered and applauded long, waving hat?, handkerchiefs and hands hihonor of the actual President of the United States. During the reading of the call the Lhieaso marching club entered one of the galleries and was received with cheers. The next business in order was declared to be the call of States, In order to ascertain who were present, J" The secretary reported that the roll of States showed 41 had responded to the call. Loud cries were raised in the body of the convention for a call of territories also. Alas ka responded, "Alaska is here," and the del egate who thus responded was greeted with loud applause.;. Arizona and New. Mexico were also found to be represented, and by a vote of the convention these delegations, through their Territories were not Included in the call, were permitted to rake part la the proceedings. Oklahoma and Indian Territory were not represented. When the call was completed Senator Palmer remarked: "The next busi ness in order, as appears from the printed list, 1s the remarks by me. Words are silver, silfcee is golden. I make no remarks but I call for a report from the national commit tee." The report was read by Mr. Brennan, of Wisconsin. It Is said that the only States In which no delegates had been chosen were Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Nevada; 'recom mended the adoption of the rules "of the last ""tonal Democratio Convention," held In 1892 and that all r solutions be referred without reading. It also recommended the following temporary officers: Chairman, ex Governor Boswell P. Flower, of Watertown, I.; secretary, John B. Wilson, of Indian a-poli9;sergcant-at-arms, Walter P. Kessler, "f Indianapolis The reading of this report was Interrupted t7 frequent applause; particularly that pas jace which recommended that the rules of we last national convention, "held in 1892," adopted. Senator Paimer designated ex governor Jones, of Alabama, and Geo. Fos ter Peabody to conduct ex-Governor Flower o tue chair, and then Mr. Palmer surren de to him the eaveL nneu Air. iiower, in bis speech, alluded, !? 5 fmP1rnentary manner, to Mr. Cleve n , was aootr outburst of applause u the members rising, cheering and waving j&ndfang. Then a cry rang out from PRESIDENT TLEVXLJLIT1. ne of the calleries: "What is the matter with wiland?" and jt was followed by more peering and laughter. An allusion to the at a t 1 ConTentions. one at Chicago and one t. Louis, seemed to tickle the sense of hu ,l,ot the convention and of the audience, fna it was followed by cheers and laughter. 3e prayer that God might prevent the ln wnaiary's (Bryan's) work was also appiaud- tvAtcthe close of Chairman Flower's address States were called for the selection of temberg of the committees on rules, creden Els nd resolutions and also vice presidents, "hen thee ill had been concluded the con tention, at J. 10. took a recess until 4 p. m. THE ArriBKOOK 8Z8SIOX. The convention re assembled at 4-.S0, witha attendance of delegates, and the galleries 4 vita sP staters, a large proportion af wMcn were UdiM i . report uui. more were 824 S r 1 J"" States and ttaS5K VrJSLjL0aAlPS : that those aeiegates C-ar etate andTXrit101 of Snnulr6 " l7 fXeii-2. Btate acreed t ne P0" was -- "uwuhjuoiuoD, Dr. Eeretr nt xrQ. i u. . . shouredy.110 organization J?niF0rt of the con"ulttee on permanent fh ?iStIon W.M tUeu presented by S.,haIman Sl th3 committee. J as. f. r -rT' i,cVort 11 recommended Sena- Dtls?a Caffery. of Louisiana, as perm anent chairman, and Mr. J, R. Wilson, of xnaiana, for permanent secretary, and furth er roeommended the establishment of a rer- nillnsnt l . . .. i - .. ' orxanizanon. xne report wii.au uc a aissenting voice. Z7uil .anery was escorted to the chair by 71 ZT" fouuuyiyama, ana air. r.awier, or Minnesota, and addressed the convention, ais remarks were delivered with much force were greeted with continued cheering. v t.do ol Mr. Caffery's speech, Mr. John P. Irish, of California, made a speech to the convention, which was received with enthusiastic demonstrations of applause throughout. As he resumed his seat the band played "Bally Bound the Flag, and there was quite an ovation. sxcoiro Dir. Seuator Caffery called the convention to rder at 11:40. After the delegates were seated Mr. Breckinridge, advanoed to the platform and was received with great cheer ing. He delivered a speeoh of great power and eloquence, and of considerable length, which was listened to with profound silenoe and attention, except when broken in jnpoa by bust, of applause. After Mr. Broc speech Mr. Sharks. kenris;o bad finished his of Tennessee, offered a resolution dtclarii!g the sense of the conven tion at the gn at lor& sustained by the Demo cratio party and the nation in the death of the Hon. Wm. E. Russell, of Massachusetts, and expressing "th profound sorrow of th convention at Mr. Russell's untimely taking off." The resolution was taken up by a ris injf vote, and was'carried unauimously. Brief speeches were mado by John 1)0-Witt Warner, of New Tork; Frederick Ih!i an. of Missouri; Bynum, of Iudianu: Comptroller of the Currency Eckels, and Mr. Hammond, of Georgia. At the close of these speeches the band struck up the "Star Spangled Banner." and all the delegates aud and those in the audi ence, rose and joined in singing the national anthem with great fervor and enthusiasm. At 1:50 p. m. the announcement was made that the committee on resolutions was ready te report, and Senator Vilas, ohalrman of the committee, took the stand and read the plat form in his clear, resonant voice, with much emphasis, being accompanied by applause at every telling point. At the close of the reading the whole con vention stood up and waved flags, hats and handkerchiefs, while the band played "America" to the tune of "God Save the Queen." When order wa3 restored Mr. Vilas said: "Mr. President, before such a body as this no argument can be deemed necessary to the full understanding of the principles set forth in the platform which is proposed for your consideration. Therefore, with true recognition of all the circumstauces of the hour, I shall make no argument, but will pro. eeed directly to tho discussing of the duty which the committee has imposed upon me, and move the adoption of the resolutions." The platform was unanimously adopted. ' A motion to take recess was voted down, and on motion of Mr. Breckinridge, of Ken tucky, the convention proceeded to the nomi nation of candidates. The roll of States was called. When California was reached, the State yielded its place to Michigan and Mr. L. L. Kiiborn, of that State, arose and made a ringing speech, denouncing the Chicago con vention, and closed by putting Palmer in nom ination. Senator Palmer's nomination was briefly seconded by a delegate from Michigan, Connecticut yielded to Wisconsin, and Mr. Jones, of that State, took the stand to place General Bragg in nomination . Hartridge, of Florida, and Corrigan, of Georgia, also seconded the nomination of Palmer, Missouri, in the person of Mr. Leh man, seconded the nomination of Bratig. One delegate from Oregon seconded Bragg and another seconded Palmer. Tennessee, through Mr. J. H. Holman, seconded Pal mer, as also did Vermont and Virginia, the tatter State through Mr; S. V. Southold,who ipoke from his place In the delegation and was inaudable at the reporters' table. Wash ington also seconded Palmer. Then Illinois, whioh had been passed earlier in the call, saked to be heard, and Judge The mas A Moran ascended the platform and explained that Illinois had been silent so long because the lips of her delegates had been sealed by the command of Senator Palmer. " He spoke now without his consent, and did so to ex press the conviotion held from the first, that Palmer was the proper candidate. All the States having been called for nom inations, the chairman stated that the vote would now be taken. The States and Ter ritories were called and progressed as far as the State of Wisconsin. Senator Palmer receiving a very large majority of the vote. When Wisconsin was called Gen. Bragg rose and said: "Mr. Chairman: Thanking my noble State for the honor she has done me In presenting my name to this distinguished convention, and thanking those other States that have kindly given me their support, I think I can do myself no greater honor than to niove at this time that the nomination of Gen. John M. Palmer be made unanimous. (Cheers). And I assure him and his friends that I will occupy for him and for the princi ples supported by this convention, as far as I km able, the place which the State of Wiscon sin says her sons should occupy in battle the place nearest the flag of the enemy. (Loud cheers). ". Gen. Bragg's motion, that the nomination of Qen. Palmer be made unanimous, was put to the convention and carried, and the chair man announced officially that Gen. John M. Palmer is the nominee ot the National Demo cratio party for President of these United States As soon as the announcement was made there was an outburst of wild enthusiasm on the part of the convention. The guidons and nagsand banners that wer within the reach of all were oaucht up and the "march of the standards' around the convention hall was performed amid shouts and cheers. As soon as the uproar subsided the chair man announced tat the nomination of a candidate for Vice President was next in or der. There was no useless formality about the proceeding no calling of the States al phabetically but the secretary started at once with Kentucky, when Mr. W. B. Brow der, of that State', made a speech nominating Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner. The convention was impatient at the speech, but was ready to declare the nomination, and the chair 6ut the question and declared that General uckner was the nominee of the National Democratic party for Vice-President of the United 8tates. This announcement, like the other, was followed by loud cheering and by the procession of the standards that of Ken tucky being carreid by a colored man. During the procession the band played "America," "Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie," and the en thusiasm was great. - . The official tally of the ballot forcandfdate for President stood: Palmer, 769; Bragg. 1183. The national committee elected W. D. By num chairman, with power to appoint execu tive and campaign committees. J. P. Fren sel, of Indiana, is secietary. Headquarters will either be at Indlapapolia or Chicago. Both Palmer and Buckner were born in Kentucky. One wore the blue the other the cray. So Louisville was appropriately se lected as the place of notification for both candidates, the time being gaptaabat ttth. ctxvxx,virt aaxt, . The following telegram was received from Gray Gables: "To Daniel M. Griffin, chairman of the New York delegation f "My judgment and personal inclination are eo unalterably opposed to your sugges tion that I cannot for a moment enter tain It. (Signed) "Gaovza CixtxLixn." MONEY MORK PLENTltfUU Free Movement of Cotton and Nev . Wheat Stimulates Trade. The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Tradesman! Southern correspondents among prominent manufacturers and business men report l slight increase in the volume of trade for th past week, which is acoounted for largely b; the season of the year. The free movement of cotton and new wheat in some section has made money more plentiful and ha stimulated trade. Prospects generally art more encouraging than lor some time, al though many still hold to the opinion tha no great activity of permanent improve ment will prevail in industrial circles unti after the electlen. N Lumber is in fairly good demand and mar. ufacturers ane dealers would have no caus for complaint, but that prices continue s low, barely covering the cost of productioc Textile manufacturers report a quite tradt but indications are favorable for an increas as the season advances. A number of ne mills are under construction and many plant are adding new machinery and increas in; their facilities. The following new Industries are reported The Garrison Paving Brlok company, char t eed at Houston. Tex., with fi capital c : 8100,000; electrio light plants at Waynesboro Ga., Bamberg, 8. a, and Sisterville, W- Va. flouring mills at Elkins, Ark., Bothsav, Va. and a flouring and grist mill to cost $30,00 at San Antonio, Tex.; ice factories at 8earo Ark., Hawkinsville, Ga., New Orleans. La Aiken, S. 0., and car coupler works at Sa Antonio, Tex. The Sun Coal and Coke con rany, capital $100,000, will develop mines a Bend, W. Va,, and gold mines will be open at Canton and Villa Rica, Ga. Quarrit are to be developed at KiJ.gston, Tenn. a tl5,000 rice mill will be built at Roauok. La., a knitting mill at Lynchburg, Va., raii road shops at Fort Smith, Ark., and a t50 000 lumber mill at Augusta, Ga. The Sura mitt Lumber Company, capital f36,000, ha been chartered at Upland, Ark., and th Leavenworth Lumber Companv, capital 150 000, at Gieenville, Miss. Other woodwork' ing plants will be erected at Paducah, Ky Bhreveport. La., and Williamsburg, Va. - Among the new buildings are busines. houses in Winston, N. C, Nashville, Tenn and Texas City. Texas; a f.9.000 courthouse at Covington, La., a 12,000 jail at Jacks boro, Texas, and a $300,000 office building s New Orleans. Li. CONFEDERATE MEMORIALS. The Charles Broadway Rouss Move ment Fully Organized. The movement, inaugurated by Charles Broadway Rouss, of New York, to perpetuate the history of the Southern Confederacy and deeds of Southern bravery by erecting a magnificent memorial building, was promo ted by the action of the board of trustees, whose first session was brought to a clore Thursday of last week on Lookout Moun tain, near Chattanooga, Tenn. Corporate existence will be given the movement by a charter obtained in Mississippi for the Con federate Memorial Association. The ideadf a battle abbey has been abandoned as imprac ticable 'and the structui e to be erected will be called the memorial institute. The board organized by electing General W. D.Chipley, of Pensaco4a.Fia., president and Gen. C. A Evans, of Atlanta, Ga., vice president. - Col. RobertC. Wood, of New Orleans. La., will continue to act as general manager. The Fourth National Bank, ef Nashville, was des ignated as treasurer and depository of funds, both subject to change by the board at the next meeting, which was set for Oct. 1, at Bellemede, near the home of Gen. W. H. Jackson. General W. H. Jackson, of Tennessee, Col. Robert White, of West Vir ginia, Gen. J. B. Briggs, of Kentucky, - and uenerai Boss, ol Texas, were constituted an exeoutive oommittee. The plan for raising the necessary funds provides for the appoint ment of agent! in each county to make thor ough canvass in every State in the South. The board of trust is composed of eighteen members, besides Col. A G. Dickinson, of New York, the personal agent of Mr. Bousa The body is made self-perpetuating and is divided equally into two and four year term members. The charter holds good for fifty years. Fifteen 8tates, the District of Colum bia, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory are represented on the board. It Is estimated that the Institute will involve an outlay of at least 500,000 before completion. Its chief mission will be educational in charaoter by collecting together the correct facts at issue In the history of the late war. uapr, J. m. Hickey, of Washington, D. C, was seated as a member of the board over w. A. uoraon, contestant. The location of the memorial hall will not be considered until after the money has been raised. HUNDREDS BUTCHERED. A Turkish Mob Butchers Armenians at Psamathla, A dispatch to the Berlin Vesslsche Zeltung from Constantinople says that there was general fusilade and massacre near there. At the conclusion of the riots many hundred dead bodies were lying at PsamLthla, at the head of the 8tamboul bridge. The Turkish mob, armed with knives and sticks, invaded the quarters of the Armenians, attacking the Armenian houses and tossing their butchered victims out of the windows. The polioe and militia stood idly by in the streets, where wagonloads ot human bodies were lying scat tered in all directions. Traders who have arriveed at Phildelpbia from Constantinople say that a state ot an archy continues at the Turkish capital and that the number of persons massacred in the riot reaches into the thousands. The minister of police has appointed a com mission consisting of eight Christians and two Mussulmans to inquire into the revolu tionary riotinc The Spanish minister at Constantinople States that the Mussulmans killed hosts of firmenlans during the rioting and dragged heir bodies through the streets.' A dispatch to the London Daily News from. Constantinople says that all the English sub-: lects now residing in Constantinople escaped ithnnt jnJnrv during the recent riots. LABOR MEN FEDERATE. Indiana Locomotive Engineer and Other Railway Employes Agree on Terms. A mass meeting of the Indiana members of the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Lo comotive Trainmen and Order of Railway Telegraphers has adopted a resolution favor ing federation, to be accomplished as soon as possible. The question will finally come up In the national meeting of the different brotnernooos, wnere it wiu oe settled bv the appointment of committees to meet and draw up a plan for federation. The federation is expected to ne similar in purpose to the Amer ican Federation of Labor. The following grand officers of the organization were pres ent at the meeting and addressed it: P. M Arthur, of the engineers; 7. P. Sargent, of firemen; P. H, Morrissey, ot the trainmen ;E. E. Clark, of the conductors, and J B. Taus tin, of the telegraphers. All of them are la tavoi of ftdenttoa. THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED BY THE COLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS. Favors TpriiT for Revenue Only, Cur rency Ucform and Economy in Public Expenditures. 33elow can be found the full text of the platform of the Gold Standard Democrats, adopted in convention at Indianapolis, Ind., Wednesday of last week: I This convention assembled to uphold the principles upon which depend the honor and welfare of the American people in order that the Democrats throughout the Union may unite their patriotic efforts to avert disaster from their country and ruin from their party. The Democratio party is pledged to equal and exact justice to all men of every creed and condition; to the largest freedom of the Individual contestant with good government; to the preservation of the federal govern ment in its constitutional vigor and to the support of the States in all their just rights; to economy in the public expenditures; to the maintenance of the public faith and sound money, and it is opposed to paternal ism and all class legislation; The declaration of the Chicago convention attack individual freedom, the right of frivate contract, the independence of the udiciary and the authority of the President to enforce federal laws. They advocate a reckless attempt to increase the price of sil ver by legislation to the debasement of our monetary standard v and threaten unlimited issues of paper money by the government. They abandon for Republican allies the Democratic cause of tariff reform. to court the favor of protectionists t their fiscal heresy. In view of these and ether grave de partures from Democratic- principles, we cannot support the candidates of that con vention nor be bound by its aots. The Dem ocratic party has survived many defeats, but could not survive a victory won, in behalf of the doctrine and policy proclaimed in its name at Chicago. The conditions, however, which make pos sible such utterances from a national con vention are the direct result of a class legisla tion by the Republican party. It. still pro claims, as it has for ten years, the power and duty of the government to raise and maintain prices by law, and it proposes no remedy for existing evils except opDressive and unjust taxation. .The National Democracy here reconvened, therefore, renews its declaration ot faith in Democratio principles, especially as applica ble to the conditions of the times. Taxation, tariff, excise or direct, is rightfully Imposed only for publio purposes, and not for private ;alu. It amounts is justly measured by pub ic expenditures, which should be limited by scrupulous economy. The sum derived by the treasury from tariff and excise levies is affected by the state of trade and volume of consumption. The amount required by the treasury is determined by the appropriations made by congress. The demand . of the Re publican party for an increase in tariff, taxa tion and Its pretext in the deficiency of reve nues, which has its causes in the stagnation oi trade and reduced consumption, due en tirely to the loss ot confidence that has fol lowed the Populist threat of free coinage and depreciation of our money and the Re publican practice of extravagant appropria tions beyond the needs in good government. We arraign and condemn the Populistic con ventions of Chicago and St. Louis for their co-operation with the Republican party in creating these conditions which are pleaded in justification of a heavy increase of the burdens of the people by a further resort to protection. We therefore denounce protec tion and its ally, free coinage of silver as schemes for the personal profit of a few at the expense of the masses and is the two parts which stand for these schemes as hos tile to the people ot the reoublic, whose food and shelter, comfort and prosperity are at tacked by higher taxes and depreciated money. In fine, we affirm the historio Dem ocratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only. We demand that henceforth modern and liberal policies towards American shipping shall take the place of our imitation of the restricted statutes of the 18th century, which have been abandoned by every naritlme power but the United States, and which to the nation's humiliation have driven Ameri can capital and enterprise to the use of alien flags and alien crews, have made the Stars and Stripes an almost unknown emblem in foreign ports and have virtually extinguished the race of American seamen. We oppose the pretense that discriminating duties will promote ship, ing; that scheme is an invita tion to commercial warfare upon the United States. un-American in the light of our com mercial treaties, offering no gain whatever to American shipping, while greatly increas ing ocean freights on our agricultural and manufactured products. The experience of mankind has shown that by reason of their natural qualities, gold is the necessary mon ey of the large affairs of commerce and busi ness, while silver is conveniently adapted to minor transactions and the most beneficial use ot both together can be secured only by the adoption of the former as a standard of monetary measure, and the mainte nance of silver on a parity with gold by its I limited coinage under suitable safeguards of law. Thus the largest enjoyment of both metals Is gained with a value universally ac cepted throughout the world, which consti tutes the only practical bimetallic currency assuring the most stable -ana especially the best and safest money for all tvho earn their livelihood by labor or the produot ot hus bandry. They cannot suffer when paid in the best money known to man, but are the peculiar and almost defenseless victims of a reduced and fluctuating currency which of fers continued profits to the money changer at their cost. Realizing these truths, demon- i strated by long publio inconvenience and loss, the Democratio party in the interest of the masses and of equal justice to all, prac tically established byXbe legislation ot 1884 and 1853, the gold standard ot monetary measurement, and likewise entirely divorced the government from banking and currency Issues. To this long established Democratic policy we sdhere and Insist upon the mainte nance of the gold standard and of the parity therewith of every dollar Issued by the government and are firmly opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver and to the compulsory purchase ot silver bullion. But we denounce also the further main tenance of the present, the costly patch work system of national paper currency as a constant source of injury and peril. We assert the necessity of such intelligent currency reform as will confine the govern ment to its legitimate functions completely separating from the banking business and to all sections of our country a uniform, safe and lasting bank currency under govern mental supervision, measured in volume by the needs of business. The fidelity, patriot ism and courage with which President Cleve land has fulfilled his great publio trust, the high character of his administration, its wis dom and energy in the maintenance of civil order and by enforcement of the laws, its equal regard for the rights of every class and every sectton, its firm and dignified conduct of foreign affairs, and its sturdy persistence in upholding the credit and honor of the na tion are fully recognized by the Democratio party and will secure to him a place in his tory besides the fathers of the republic We also commend the administration for the great progress made in the reform ot the publio service and we endorse its effort to extend the merit system still further. We de mand that no backward steps be taken, but that the reform be supported and advanoed until the undemocratic spoils system of ap pointment shall be eradicated. We demand trit economy in the appropriations and in the administration of the government We favor arbitration for the settlement of inter national disputes. We favor a liberal policy ef pensions to deserving soldiers and sailors of the United States. I The Supreme Court of the United States was wisely established by the tramrs ot our Constitution, as one of the thiee co-ordinate i branches of the government, jits indepen- the land without fear or favor must be main tained. We condemn all efforts to degrade that tribunal or impair the confidence and respect which it has deservedly held. The Democratic party ever has maintained and ever will maintain the supremacy of law, the independence of its judicial administra tion, the inviolability of contract and the ob ligations of all good citizens to resist evajy Illegal trust, combination and attempt against the just rights of property and the good or ier of srtiety, in which are bound up the peace and happiness of our people. Believing these principles to be essential to the well-being of the Republic, we submit I- them to the consideration of the American people. I WEATHER AND CROPS. Conditions for Cotton Picking Oener ally Good. The following are extracts from the weekly erop bulletin of the weather bureau at Wash ington: J Virginia Gentle rains in tidewater and val ley counties have improved the prospects for late corn, pastures, tobacco and truck and have put the ground in condition for plow ing; the general condition of corn shows above the average; in middle counties crops are falling off; tobacco curing begun. North Carolina No material change in ?rop conditions this week; rainfall poorly distributed and drough still prevailing In middle counties; nearly half of the cotton crop open and bulk of . crop cannot now be Improved by rain; making pea vine hay, ground too hard for tall plowing. South Carolina Cooler weather and nu merous showers helped sweet potatoes.oane, peas and root crops materially, but not corn, which is fully ripe, nor cotton, except to check premature opening; half of cotton crop open and no blooms to indicate late or top crop; unfavorable rice harvest weather. i Georgia With the exception of local show i ers during the first of the week; dry weatner wiiu warm uays ana 0001 niguu continue: cotton Is shedding and opening rapidly; pick ing is being pushed as rapidly as possible and most of the crop will be gathered by the middle of this month; yield of cotton will be but little more than halt the average; late corn and all Inferior crops inferior; gardens a complete failure; some late gardens being planted. Tennessee Local showers early in week slightly improved conditions where they fell, but drought still severe in most sections; cot ton opening rapidly and picking In progress; tobaooo mostly housed, and good except where worm eaten; quantities of fodder, pea and millet hay saved; plowing greatly de- layeo. JUUliB SIMONTONS DECISION, He Dissolves the Temporarary Re straining Order Enjoining the Southern Railroads From Cutting Rates. i Judge O. H. Slmontbn has filed his de cision in the famous railroad injunction case. It wfll be remembared that the court issued a temporary injunction against the Seaboard Air Line and the Southern States Freight Association, prohibiting them from cutting or continuing the war in whith they were engaging. The case was heard at Green ville, 8. O.. on August 15th, and attracted at tention throughout the country. In the de cision just filed Judge Dimonton discusses the bill. The arguments at the hearing of the case were restricted to the jurisdiction of the court. I In closing his decision, Judge Slmonton says: "The temptation to enter upon the dis cussion ot the interesting points involved is very great, but there seems to be no escape from the conclusions reached. The limited Jurisdiction of the court stops us at the threi iold. It is ordered that the temporary re straining order heretofore in force be dissolv ed and that the bill be dismissed, each party paying his own costs." In relation to the decision of Judge Slm onton, dissolving the Injunction preventing the Southern States Freight Association from cutting rates SO per cent, cut by the Seaboard Air Line, President Spencer, of the Southern Railway, says: I "I am advised that the Injunction against the cutting of rates has been dissolved and the bill dismissed by Judge 8imonton. in the ease of Receiver Averill, of the Port Royal A Augusta, against the other railroads. It is Impossible to say now what action will fol low. Everything depends probably upen what action the Seaboard Air Line will take. If they again make wholesale reductions in rates the other lines will no doubt arrange for an Immediate meeting to determine what can best be done to conserve the revenues of the lines of the Southern territory." A MAD SKUNKS BITE. A Florida Settlement Terrorized by Its Unfortunate Victim. A special to the Savannah, Ga., Morning News from St. Augustine, Fla., says: Allen Miller, residing at Moultrie settlement, near here, was bitten by a skunk, and at once gave signs of hydrophobia. Before he was secured, he badly bit his step-son and ran through the woods biting trees and every thing coming in his way. He was tied to his bed, and in a paroxysm, broke the lashing and escaped to the woods,! severely biting two of his keepers, one dangeorously. Ap plication was made to Judge Cooper here for the Sheriff and a posse to hunt for and capture M filer, who is a raving maniac Women and children in the settlement are terrorized, and as word is passed about houses are barricaded against the man, who, when last seen, was biting cattle , Raising Troops for Cuba. A meeting has been held at Salem, InrL, for the purpose ot raising funds to assist Truman Stewart in defraying the expenses of landing 1,000 colored troops in Cuba to assist the Insurgents and' was attended by 1, 000 people and a satisfactory sum was the result from the sale of refreements and sub scriptions. Another man is organizing troops in Georgia, and they will be shipped from , v.. aKnt nNihor 1. Mr. Stewairt is fearless young man, once a c&nojuaio ior u Legislature, and is the chief promoter. Since v.. -l... kiM hAAn mada nubile he has re ceived hundreds of letters from military men and others anxious to accompany um, m many donation. Inventors "Rewarded. Daring the present centnry several money grants have been made by the Crown to Inventors and" discoverers, whose labors were deemed of advan tage to the public. To Dr. Jenner, for his discovery of vaccination in 1802. $50,000 was given, and in 1807 $10,000. Dr. Cartwrlght received $50,000 and Mr. Crompton $40,000 for their various mechanical inventions;! Mr. Palmer In 1813, $25,000 and an annuity of $15,000 for his plan of conveying the malls; and Mr. Harrison for his chronometer, $10,000. Since that time many grants have been made to Arctic explorers and won it begins to get real summery tot, can't we manage to have the weath tr man arrested f?r scorching? Phil adelphia North American. AT TUB MILIUM. Xf other, keep your eves bright 1 Dont yon think it's queer, Molly's at the miltta with a rid rose ia her halrf Seen her eyes a-rovin o'er the meadows everywhere, An' now she's at the mllkin with a red rote in her hair. . - 'So now so -nowP Much the cattle care x For Molly at the mllkin With a red rose in her hafn Mother, keep your eyes bright! Don't yon see, it's plain Tain't the wind that whistles' in the blos soms down the lane? What could make the musle 'cept him that's standln' there ' A-kissin kissin' Molly an' the red rose in .her hair! So now so now!" I - Muoh the cattle care " For the feller kilnlMolly An' the red rose in her hair Fi. L. Stanton. PITH AND POINT. "What must a man do, attain a ripe old age?" Voice. When we come close to dootor, to "Live." a giant ue often tarns oat to be only a common man on stilts. Barn's Horn. "She euchred him into marrying her.' "Well, she's only got the booby prize, after all." American Press. "Aren't there a great number of sugar plantations in Cuba?" "Yes. Sugar plantations to burn !" Life. "We must part new, darling, but to make the separation less abrupt, I am going on a slow train." Fliegende Blaetter. " Teacher "Tommy, what is meant by 'nutritious food?'" j Tommy "Something to eat that ain't got no taste to it." Puck. j Willing to Divide : Teacher (sternly) "Willy Waffles, give that chewing gum to me!" Willy "111 let you have half of it. "Puck. They were examining her photograph taken by the oathodio process. "Do you think my skull is on straight?" she inquired anxiously. Puck. "Thomas told the mass meeting that he was a self-made man." "Very noble of him to take the whole blame on himself, wasn't it?" St. Louis Mirror. "The Wilkintone have broken up and gone to boarding." "Yes, they have sold their house and lot to buy wheels for the whole family." Chi cago Record. He "Haven't you noticed how happy Mary Marbleton looks lately? I believe she is engaged." She "Either that or she has given up tight, shoes." Cincinnati Enquirer. Mrs. Cobwigger "How is the family in the next flaU" Mrs. Hillaire "I couldn't ask for better neighbors. Their little boy is tongue-tied and they use only noiseless ; rockers." Judge. "Yes, said the girl philosopher, "I always accept a man when he proposes. It is muoh easier to say 'yesl than to say 'no, and he will forget an accept ance quicker than he will a refusal." Truth. "What are you going to be when you grow up?" said Mr. Manchester to Sammy Snaggs. "I'm going to be a centenarian," replied Sammy. Pitts burg Chronicle-Telegraph. "What is the reason of this un seemly wrangle?" asked the old gentle man. "Well, yer see, dese kids want us ter play ball ; but Billy McCarthy's mudder wouldn't let our mascot come wid us, an' we're 'xraid ter tackle 'em widout'im." Judge. "I was very glad, Mabel, to see yon among those who were received into the church-last , Sunday." "Yes, auntie, bat I was so provoked with the olergyman ! He gave' me the old style, unfashionable hand-shake. And he get a salary of $6000 a year!" Chicago Tribune. Fish From Sahara Desert Wells. The statement has been frequently made that many of the new art9sian wells on tbe Desert of Sahara occa sionally eject small fish. This state ment, which has been generally dis credited, has been proved to be true by M. Desor, the Swiss naturalist. After his return from a trip of ex ploration in North Africa, M. Desor wrote as follows : "I found hundreds of fish in the streams leading from the wells out into the sands. It is impos sible that they should come from any place else than from out of the wells, for the water is not in communication with any basin, creek or river. The fish I saw at the oasis of Ain-Tala be long to the family of carps. The most onrious thing respecting them is that, although coming from a depth of from any place between 200! and 500 feet, they are not sickly or misshapen, and have large and perfectly formed eyes. This is contrary to the general rule, suoh creatures from i subterranean waters usually being totally devoid of the orgsns of sight." Handy to Hare. Most Bu&sian newspapers keep "a man of straw" as responsible editor. In return for the use of his name he draws a salary of about $1000 a year. En the event of prosecution the man of straw has to stand fire. If the judgment is against the paper he has to go to prison. Some time ago the man of straw of the Noroe Vremya was sentenced to four months' impris onment. It was the first piece of work he had done for some years, al though he had been regularly drawing his salary all the time. Pearson's. V7eaUj. WASHINGTON '- v HAPPENINGS. CREAM OF THE NEWS AS CULLED FROM THE DAILY PRESS. Which Will Be of More or Less Inter est to the General Reader. Tuesday Secretary Hoke Smith olosed his v administration of affairs ot the Interior i De- v partment and retired from the cabinet ? '- ' . ;!;- - ;;v,vJ- Judge Thomas, assistant attorney general for the postoffioe department, has decided that ' 'it is unlawful to send an ordinery letter " by express or otherwise outside ot the mails unless it be enclosed la a government . stamped envelope. It Is also uulawful to en- -close a letter In an express package unless it pertains wholly to the contents ot the pack age." i - '- ------ ! .- ; .! Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri, at 12:30' o'clock Thursday took the constitutional oath of office as Secretary of the Interior, ' succeeding Hoke Smith, whose resignation was tendered to the President about ten days ago. The oath- was administered by Associate Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court In the office of the Secretary; ' ot the Treasurer. -;fl The President has pardoned ' Frank Pru-j, ner, sentenced in North Carolina to flvei years' imprlsoment for counterfeiting. . He also commuted to a fine of t200 the sentenoej of three months' upon JohnDarkley for Illicit! rttatilHng. Applications for pardons have!" been denied in the cases of Samuel Klnser,f -et al., sentenced la Virginia to one year's im-1 prisoment for breaking into a postofflcc ;.;! i " ..if-. tvV.!-,.vi: Acting Comptroller Bowers, in a declalonj Just rendered, holds that a transfer from the volunteer service to the regular army, al-, though in the form ot a new enlistment for the balance of the unexpired volunteer term of enlistment, is not such an enlistment as to entitle the soldier so transferred to the veter an bounty. The service in the two branches' of the army is held to, be a continuous ser vice j . .- - ' J-' .-, f I .U' i : , : j .-,. - J . According to United States Consul ' John-" son, at Antwerp, there is no truth in the story which so excited American meat packers, to the effect that broken down English omnibus horses are killed and paoked at Antwerp as canned beef under American labels. The con-' sul reports to the State Department that he has made most careful Inquiry and finds that -while the English emnibus hacks do come to J Antwerp in large number, they are slaugh tered and sold for fresh meat, and are not packed.; , .,t .r , s :;. ....... ; ... . i r i-v- 'I-,:! Acting Comptroller of the Currency Coffin' has received a telegram from Examiner Bur-., gwyne, at New Orleans, stating that at the hearing before the United States Commissi on er all the arrested officers of the American' National bank waived examination and were, bound over to the meeting of the United States court in November, except Director ' Kelffer. The bonds of President Gardes and " Vice President Gulrault were Increased from 10,000 to $15,000. - r . j "M. '-r' j-?-:'I--M The Bryan campaign managers have de cided that Senator Tillman, of South Caro lina, shall resume. hi campaign in Pennsyl vania among -the coal miners where, It is" claimed, he became suoh a hero by a few speeches delivered recently. The Senator will come from South Carolina and go to Pennsylvania about the 10th of this month. , He will remain in that State until the 20th speaking continuously. On the 19th he la , scheduled to speak In Philadelphia, and the silverites there will prepare an ovation for e him. His speech there will be addressed particularly to the workingmen, who are supposed to put great faith in him. . F, The deft statement which has Just been is-, sued shows a net increase in the public debt'- -less cash in the Treasury during August of 12,342.683. . The interest bearing debt : Increased tlO; . 000,000. l The non-interest bearing debt de creased 9469,398 and cash in" the Treasury decreased 612,812,017. The balances of the several classes of debt at the close of busi ness Aug. 81 were: . : j ; .4, -Interest bearing debt, 847,864,260. i Debt on which interest has oeased. slnoei maturity, f 1,622,960. .. . i Debt bearing no interest, t.SSfl.sTB.1 " TotaL tl,221,843.698. j ; , 5 A m by an equal amount of cash in the Treasury) outstanding at the end of the month were) f 563,656,973, an increase Of 1 440,000.. The total cash in the treasury was $849,, 888,746. ; - : . - H-,; '? The gold reserve was 9100,000,000. I ; Net cash balance, 9143,846,400. - t In the month there was a decrease in gold coin and bars of 911,481,942. the total at the close being 9139,825,200.; i .fl i, 4 Of silver, there was ah increase of 91, 447,86i i i-v,.'H!i;-'jij;::, w - Of the surplus there was ia national bank depositories 915.619,915, against 920,952,672 at the end ot the preceding month . , , . The treasury official statement shows that for August the deficit was 910,189,680, and for the fiscal year to date 923,108,739. The receipts for August were 925,661,096, or 3, 000,000 less than for August, 1895. The ex penditures for August were 935,701,666, or' vs,uw,uw more man ror August, 1893. The bicycle thief hasn't far to lookX for a wheel, and when he selects one. he Is Immediately equipped for flight.' This ease in getting hold of somebody; else's, property makes the theft of af wheel a crime that should be severely; punished. ' H Tl - 111 -s-T X- IT 19 ABSOLUTELY - SAVE1 The Best SEWM3 MONEY MADE tov An Ann ni? 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