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.i!:iTTE NEWS. . ,, in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE-NEWS. Largest circulation in Charlotte- MECKLENBURG TIMES. Largest circulation in Mecklen burg. Pat your advertisement where it will reach the most'of your customers. ir: -a-..'.' r-ri:cr times. , : :ul t'riibcmeut , a i: the most of hi'1' u" l' -J VIII. CHARLOTTE. N. C., THURSDAY. JUNE 4 1896 NO. 401 III II H II I . II I II III 4 Hi' .In' of Constancy. . ; of water ,. h ir-lent stone; , u- ..f Towsor ,ii,'htvst bone; :.: uhlnR maid; ; ,. vortlser vt the trade." ,ai!i:hs' column HE--' ,... ' . KN!i h preserving: process for ics, meats, egjjs, etc , aaex- :i.i's Fair, is now beingin . No cooking or steamiDg, 1 method. No sugar, ale j- . v-:i Is used. - Fruit retains its : noma for years; little time, . Kndorsed by physicians ; !k Patented in the United family, county and State : and see sample at the d uj? SUeppard. A. Cornwell & ivi a home treatment. La oiily to see those using to you don't have to suffer ."No -lore you to health. Consul hours from 2 to ti. 310 North 21-d&w-tf. FIVE HUNDRED ARE DEAD FITZHUGH LEE IN CUBA- OVER 300 IDENTIFIED- CROWD IN THE GALLERIES- THE ESTIMATE OF THE CHIEF OF PO LICE OF ST. LOUIS. ACCORDED A GREAT RECEPTION IN I1WANA. 41 BODIES IN THE MORGUES TET UNIDENTIFIED. AN INTERESTING DAT ATE. THE EPWORTH LEAGUE. J IN THE SEN- l v. rig cards? If so, let us have ;.ade, or cards made from have one. News &s Times S. Tryon street. XXliUXCEMENTS. o -,.! J SHERIFF. ,: : . unce myself a candidate V- ; Sheiilf of Mecklenburg ( . to the action of the Dem .,- and county convention Z. f. SMITH. :.c.c rtv. v- iroK RK-aSTER OF DEEDS. v .miiu o myself a candidate c ( t Rciristcr of Deeds of , io ir.ty, subject to the ac lf!:ucratic nominating con J. W. COBB. w Advertisements. for l ive Dollars Leslie & IYojue Can't Help Buying ku2 Harris 0. Keesler. t THats. Dry ioods. Clothing, L He-.- Hive .1. 1- Collins. le h:t!l Cut? Prices Close on 2,.;Villiam?. Hood & Co . r..-.. sK,, H-its f!lnth. faj'i" V'U-'U? - i'vv.- a: T. L. Alexamkr, Son & Co's. i;on s Nohuul. IN;;' Estate I3 41 'l'v:ul :reet, Char X. 1 . i . Maxwell left for &to;i fin? iiiorninir to attend a ij.f thf liuance committee of arjof directors of the North iiroud. ll:. Jonii Curabaldi and his son Thomu? Garabaldi,. leave to- i for NV-v York. They will sail o'coxk Saturday morning on t:.e I-:!; ii, or the St. Paul. K:n The Xews sometime pir minion is to settle up Mr. facilitates near Genoa. ie'inr- along Mint and Gra- ;ree;; u.;v- greatly alarmed 1 o'ciock last night by a fu ofpi:t -! shots accompanied Ai'i.mt thirty shots were '?hi!. lkp it. has been ( naiiotte was' a town. Vt,i ' : h.it it was the work of . ;:ionists. i" I lian Quinine'. - . !orsey Co.. Ark., says- - t'cst c h i 1 ! tonic I ever iter than quinine." . ;i.iil bottles. exander's &ood.r, Staple Goods, phoes. "Rats. Clothing, pants, Cotton Ades, s Shirting, Prints, s Ocods, Lawns, e Shirts, ork Shirts, Dress Shirts, enr1'--Cravats, ces ar.d Embroidery UulIC 111 more than claim the our trade is h- ted. Iff' Water. fcaulcf, Son 4 Co, The Wreckage Ileing Cleared From the Streets -Chief Harrigan Says There Were Hilled in St. Louis 250; East St Lonis 150 and in the Suburbs lOO Sad Scenes Wit nessed. St. Louis, May 29. For the first time siiJie the tornado, gangs of men were put systema ically to work this morning, to clear away the wreckage.in the streets and get out the dead bodies. There was also a systematic attempt to identify the dead. Many of the dead will be buried today. Chief of police Har rigan this morning estimated the dead in St. Louis at two hundred and fifty; east St. Louis one hundred and fifty, and in the environs of the city one hundred. The injured are between eight and fifteen hundred. The property loss is variously esti mated at between fifteen to twenty five million dollars. Numerous bodies were put to work to repair the electric lines, gangs of men being brought from outside cities. The scenes duriDg the work of rescue were pitiful in the extreme. By buildings where it is known some have oeen buried by the sudden col lapse of walls, groups of sad eyed men and women eagerly awaited the discovery of the bodyin the ghastly hope of finding some missing loved one. At such times all would lend a neiping nanu, even tne women in their anxiety bendint- to the awful task with the grim determination of despair. A partial resumption of street car service is effected. The east and west roads, north of Market street are in operation, also the Broadway and Grand Avenue lines A partial res toration of the electric light system is effected. Inquests on the bodies of M L 1111 victims were neia ny coroner Waite. The city is crowded with 1 r .i persons wno come irom tne sur rounding country to view the scene of disaster left by the tornado. Mayor Walbridge, health com missioner Starkoff, and chief of po lice Harrigan completed a tour of the devastated streets at 4 o'clock this moraine:. Without hesitation he places the property losses in the city at $20,000,000. This docs not in elude the damage to shipping, nor the collateral loss by the suspension or business, out is piaceu upon property extinguished by the storm. While these figures are startling, they convey to the outside world probably the true character of the disaster in a convincing form. These losses in seven-tenths of the cases, are irreparable, as they fall upon those unable to recoup themselves. Information from Xewbaden, 111., is that 15 were killed; Breckenridge, 1; Jefferson City, 6; Dye, 4; School children in Audrian county, Mo., 5; NighthilJ, Mo. 1; Vashington, 1. Butler's Views. A special from Xew York to the Kichmond Star of yesterday, says: Senator Marion C. Butler, of North Carolina, who came over from Washington with other Congress men on Friday and put up at the Waldrof, explained the situation in regard to silver yesterday, while Senator Tillman listened approving ly. "The gold men don't want to control the Chicago convention said Senator Butler." "They think the easiest way to give silver a black eye, is to have the silver men con trol." The silver men will run. the convention with the help and con nivance of the gold men, and the gold men will keep possession of the party machinery. If it should be a square fight to a finish the silver men would win and the gold men would bolt. I expect a different situation. The gold men will direct the machinery and put up a candidate who will prevent the silver men from uniting. If the silver men do not unite effectually so as to make a victory certain, it will be the fault of the silver Democrats who will be hoodwinked with or without their knowledge, in the Chi cago convention. Cadet Kills Himself. Anderson, S. C, June 3. Cadet R. Clarence Reeves of Patrick Mili tary institute, committed suicide last night. He threatened suicide several times recently, but no atten tion was paid to bim. He received a letter from his father severely rep rimanding him for inattention to study, which, when read, made him nervous. He went into the yard and shot himself through the heart and lungs. Reeves was popular with his schoolmates. His home was at Lanes, Williamsburg county. Landed by the Ward Liner Mascotte and Met by a Gaily Decorated Tug-Large Trowdsonthe Wharf Pleased With the Reception by Gen. Weyler. Havana, June 3. Gen. Fitz hugh Lee, recently appointed Consul General arrived this morning on the steamer Mascotte, of the Ward Line. He was met by a gaily decorated tug, upon which were Messrs Williams and Springer, and Dr Burgess and Senor Zaldo, representing the Cap tain General, and also the Agent of the Ward Line. The party boarde'd ihe Mascotte and were extended a cordial welcome by Gen. Lee, Gen. Bradley Tyler Johnson, and a num ber of other Americans. A large crowd of people awaited Gen. Lee ashore, and on the wharf he was re ceived most respectfully. There was no demonstration. He entered a cab with the coachman and footman in Senor Zaldo's livery and was driven to the Hotel Ynglaterra, where Wil liams had previously secured a fine suite of rooms for his successor. The General partook of a cup of coffee and retired for a short rest after his rough voyage, during which he was very sea sick. The General made quite an impression. It is understood that he is pleased with the reception accorded by Gen. Weyler. THE KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS. The Gold Men Croak Blackburn Endorsed and Cleveland Indirectly Condemned. Lexington, June 3. Today's Democratic convention will be har monious, and simply a ratification of the majority of the county conven tions held last Saturday. The jrold standard delegation informally con ferred and agreed to make no further contest. Blackburn will be endorsed and Cleveland indirectly condemned. 9 Out of 11. Lexington, June 3. The Dis trict Conventions this morning elect ed nine out of eleven free silver del egates to Chicago. Rise in Silver Bullion. New York, June 2. The ad vance in silver bullion today of 1-2 cent an ounce is attributed to three causes, buying by Paris for Russian account, decreased Leadville produc tion, and speculative buying of fu tures by local interests, based pro- fessedlyon the attitude of political factors regarding free silver. The purchase of futures on speculative account through one broker alone were 300,000 ounces. The steamship St. Louis Avill take out tomorrow 215,000 ounces of sil ver. The Orizaba, from Tampico, Mexico, brought 200,000 ounces of silver and 25,000 in gold. Erummers Declare War. Terre Haute, Ind., June 3. The Travelers' Protective association this afternoon unanimously decided to make war on the railroad compan ies. The National convention, in secret session, adopted a resolution looking to secure legislation in the several States fixing: the fare for all Dasseneers at 2 cents a mile. The earlier part of the day's session was occupied with hearing: reports of committees to which had been re' ferred the annual reports. The com mittee on constitution reported a number of amendments, which will be acted upon tomorrow. Morton Imports a Silver Tree. Washington, June 4. Secretary Morton has imported a new tree from Southern Africa, known com monly as the Silver tree. He is en deavoring to acclimate it, and is sat' sfied that it will be successlul in Florida and California. Butler's Bond Bill. Washington. D. C. June 3. The Butler bond bill was considered by the Ways and Means Committee of the House today. No action was taken, although the sentiment of the majority is in favor of an adverse re port. Struck Against 35 Cents a Day. New York, June 2. About one hundred young men who drive aux iliary horses to help the street cars up hills, struck today because of a reduction of wages to twenty-five cents per day. Some talk of a strike is spreading. $10,000 Reward. San Jose, June 2. Ten thousand dollars reward is offered for the ar rest of James C. Dunham, who mur dered his wife and her family this morning. The officers are close on his track. The Situation in Storm Swept St. Louis Robbing the Dead and Holding Up the Living-300 Chicago Police There. St. Louis, May 30. Up to 10 o'clock morning the bodies of one hundred and seventy-six victims of the tornado had been identified, leaving eighteen unidentified bodies. In East St. Louis, one hundred and forty-two bodies have been identified, and there are twenty-three unidenti fied in the morgue. Of the injured one thousand are reported in St. Louis, of which twenty-three are fa tally hurt. In east St. Louis three humdred are injured. When it comes to speaking of the property loss, nothing but guesses can be obtained. They vary from four to fifty mil lions of dollars. Probably the actual loss will be in the neighborhood of twenty millions. Added to the misery wrought bv the storm is that of assault and robbery in East St. Louis. Thieves have commenced robbing the dead and ruins over there, and not satisfied with that, have taken advantage of the absence of police, to hold up the living. Energetic measures are being taken to stop the lawlessness Three hun dred special .police and detectives from Chicago have been placed on duty. Ihey have orders to shoot on sight any man caught in an act or robbery. -. Tennessee's Hundredth Anniversary. Nashville, June 1. The anniv ersary day, to which Tennesseeans look with emotions of pride and de lightful anticipations, dawned gloomily. The sky was overhung with clouds which lingered after the heavy rains of the day before and drenched the decorations. A salute of sixteen ffuns aroused the multi tude. The streets were alive at an early hour despite clouds, with mul titudes. A heavy "rain caused the postponement of the parade and there will be no exposition until later in the day. The trains were crowded with people desmous of at tending the hundredth anniversary of the state. Th First National Ticket. Pittsburgh. May 28 The Pro hibitionist National Convention to night nominated Joshua Levering of Maryland for President and Hale Johnson of Illinois for Vice-Presi dent. They belong to the "narrow guage" element of the party. The platform of the Convention ,13 con fined to the siDgle issue of prohibi tion, all the "isms," such as free sil ver, woman's suffrage, and the rest being dropped off. The Convention was in an uproar all day, and when the platform was adopted finally the free silventes and Populists rose and left the hall. About 200 dele gates bolted. Evangelist Lee. Blackstone, Va., May 28- The great revival that has been going on 111 Blackstone lor the past eleven days was brought to a close last night. During this time the Rev.. J. VV. Lee has been preaching twice and often three times every day to un usually large audiences. There were 1GG conversions as a result or. his work in Blackstene, with Church preferences: Methodist, 100; Pres byterian, 33, Baptist, 12; Episcopal, 9; Disciple, 4; undecided, 8. On Sunday and Wednesday a special train brought a large crowd from Crewe. M'Kinlev Sure. Says Quay. New York, June 1. A special to - r a the Herald from Washington, says: Senator Quay concedes the nomina tion of McKinley on the first ballot at the St. Louis convention and gave out figures last night to back up his opinion. This is the first time tne renn ivlvania leader has publicly admitte t the certainty of the nomination of Major McKinley. According to Mr. Ouay s list, Alc- Kinley will receive 479 votes on the grst ballot, or 19 more than are necessary to assure his nomination. Stokes Falls in Line. Walnut Cove, N. C, June 1. (Special) The Democratic county convention held today at Danbury declared for free and unlimited coin age of silver at 16 to 1. Campbell a Candidate. Washington, June 3. Ex-Gov. nom-nVtall nf Ohio, arrivftd last niffht VctLU uuvii , a t nonsuit the surer leaders, lie VV W V will come out as a candidate. Morr ll's Tariff and Currency Speech and the Expected Vote on Butler's Bond Bill the Attraction No Vote Until After 3 O'clock It Will Pass Hawley's Military Bill. WAshiNGTON, June 2 There was a large attendance in the Senate in view of Morrill's speech on the tariff and currency questipn, and the the agreement for a vote on Mr But ler's bond prohibition bill. Morrill's speech was largely devoted to his idea that "the free coinage agitation was a menace to the prosperity of the South and West." He said that there should be no tariff legislation. The recent obstructive tactics brought forth in the Senate would defeat the coin redemption fund bill, as well as defeat the tariff bill, the House with a silver coinage substi tute wholly irrelevant having no possibility of becoming a law, but contemptiously obtraded solely to defeat the measures. The House can hardly be regarded as the stand ard of senatorial statesmanship. Senator Hawley, from the commit tee on military affairs has reported to the Senate his bill for the reor ganization of the militia. The bill is a recodification of the laws relat ing to the militia with such changes as necessary to adopt them existing conditions. It provided for two classes of militia; organized and un organized, the former to be knovn as the National Guard, and the latter as the Reserve Militia. The Senate has taken up the Con ference report on the Indian Appro priation bill, and there will be no vote on the bond bill until after 3 o'clock. It will pass. HOW THE STATE IS GOING. Some of the Recent Conventions Caswe 1 for Clark and Free Silver Surry for 16 to 1. Milton, N. C, May 30 The Caswell r .ly democratic conven tiou passed resolutions for free coin age at 1G to 1, one of the resolutions reading: "Resolved, That our delegates are hereby instructed to vote for men as delegates to the National convention who are in perfect accord with the above and who will use everv effort to put a plain silver plank, at a ratio of 10 to 1, in the National platform, that can t be misunderstood, and nominate candidates who will faith fully carry it out. Messrs B. S. Graves, R. I. Walker, T. J. Florence, Preston Stamps, H E. Satterfield, and N. M. Richmond were elected delegates to the State convention. This resolution was adopted: "While we do not instruct our del egates to vote for any man for any particular office, yet it is the sense of this convention that Hon. 'Walter Clark will make a suitable. candidate for Governor " Surrv county Democratic conven tion met at Dobson yesterday and passed resolutions favoring the free coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1. The delegates to both State and congressional conventions were instructed to vote for no man for Governor, Congressman or pres idential electors who were not in full accord with the above resolutions, and all Democrats in the county of Surry who were in Raleigh or Wilkes boro at the said conventions were constituted delegates to vote as above. The Tumble in Grain and Provisions. Iii a letter to The News, Hubbard Bros. & Co., New York, say: Cir cumstances in the Chicago market are so abnormal that wre take occa sion to call your attention to them. Grain and provisions are unquestion ably depressed by reason of the large supplies but the question rises as to whether the decline has not been car ried to a point which discounts this factor, influential though it may be. These articles are near the record breaking prices of last year, much in the same position as was cotton fif teen months ago. The South has turned its attention this year almost entirely to its own great staple and will, barring disaster raise a great crop of cotton. A demand should reasonably make itself felt at this price and should help in bringing about just such a reaction in these articles as we had last year in cotton. . The following are the lowest prices ever previously recorded, together with the prices now ruling. Lowest Present Price' Cash Price. July Contracts. Wheat 48X 56 Corn 25 27 Oats 16 YtX Pork 602 6a Rlb 340 365 Lard .615 415 Mr. Turrentine's Address and Dr. Bays Great Sermon An Account of the Recent Meeting in Statesvillei For The News. "It is good to be here," were the words of S. B. Turrentine of Char lotte, when he found himself in Statesville surrounded on every side by his good brethren, the clergy and by scores of delegates who represent ed the Epworth Leagues and Sunday schools all over the Western N. C. Conference, from its far eastern bor bers to beyond the blue hills of the west, and I think that the heart of every true Leaguer spoke in accent to his. If not by word it was voic ed complete in every action. This Conference was beyond ques tion the most interesting gathering I ev il attended. No trouble was omitted on the part of the noble people of Statesville to add pleasure to her preachers and delegates. In our meeting there were no thoughts of denominational differences On Saturday evening the appointments for Sunday were announced. Some of them were as follows: Rev. J. Ed Thompson at the Presbyterian church, Rev. J R. Moore at the A. R. P. church, Rev. M. A Smith at the Baptist and Rev. S. B. Turren tine at the Methodist church. We can only speak personally of Rev. Turrentine's address, which was a beautiful tribute on the promises of God, and was also full of premoni tions to men and women to obey his commands. I have heard from the different churches that there was a general feeling of friendliness exist ing as all the meetings on Sunday. Oh how clear do we see that when denominational lines go widening, that we should not go to the diver gence for help, but at the starting point, which can alone be God. Men separate in their paltry views but jne God binds together those- differ- 1 1 if you only . i i j i f) spruc -nce but time dees 1 7, 'PAR, ask it. We wish at length on the not per- had a number of excellent! adu, some of them were viz: by Pre 'owers on "The Origin and Grow tn of the Epworth Lea gue," another by W. H. Willis on "The Benefits of the League,''' fol lowed by Geo. L. Hackney of the Epworth News. An address by Prof A..H. Meritt on "The Litera" ry work of the League" was of great worth. We wish last of all to speak of Dr. Bay's great sermon on Friday. His subject was "The Relation of the Home to the Sunday School.,, It was so full of facts that I cannot, begin to mention them; suffice it to say, it should have been heard by all parents. But one fact I remember and shall remember till death marks out the truth. He said that parents should live so that their children would have no reason to doubt their life. For he asked "What can be' sadder than, to find grown up chil dren doubting father's word, not be cause he heard another say so, . but because he has evidence of his own." If the child cannot trust his par ents, whom can he trust? The Dr. says that that is the key to the verse "Train up a child in the way he should go and w7hen he is old he will not depart from it." If it departs from its training look up the cause, it will always be present. The Conference closed Sunday night by a great sermon from Dr. Byrd, of Asheville, followed by a consecration service conducted by Rev. T. A. Boone of Lenoir. So we leave behind us warmest feelings for the hospitable people of Statesville, trusting that God may bless all those who attended, and bestow on them a special blessing, who gave us homes and by so doing greatly honored God. We bid fare well This representative had the pleas ure to be cast on the family of Mr. W. A. Wright, clerk of the court, and I can say truthfully that no more kindness could have been pro ferred by any one than he and his amiable wife extended. We were impressed also with Mr. and Mrs. Wright's neighbors" who' added much to our enjoyment. We give that honor, to Miss Bessie Tays- A" Delegate. The Grayesend Races. Gravesend, June '4'. The Brook lyn handicap will be run this after noon, "ith nine starters. The weather is perfect and the horses are all in good form, promising excellent racing. Those who claim to be posted and quite all the newspaper tips, favor Clifford to win. Keenan is second,, with Counter Tenor, Sir. Walter and Hornpipe to close up
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