1 ill . nrrt: NEWS. . Cl' ' . ,, in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE NEWS. Largest circulation in 'harlott8 MECKLENBURG TIMES. Largest circulation in Mecklen burg. Put your advertisement where it will reach the most of your customers. v ! ?! TIMES. a in Mecklen . , :uh t it benient , ' v i, the most of III Vol. VIII. CHARLOTTE. N, C THURSDAY. JUNE 11 1896 NO. 402 fir I t 33 Tin' y v.1-... , 1 i!H' t!.f v of Constancy. . . p of water , it.inlest stone; '-lov-'f Towser ; . -ufTlu'st bone; ins; i.ver :, lus-hlng maid; i mlvertlser , , eis the trade." ;ulK US' COLUMN ",. n.-hols ol Clay peas at 75c. nVi : i mi. O. Alexander. Tampa, ; 6 2td-ltw r!:.i''' hi:: . i.e- tniii a: i"T Hk containing $7 .f0, between : mile siding on. the Camden . ward for its re.uin to 1. E. N. C. C-lt-dw -wap a No. 3 two wheel Gei , ; in good order for a larger ,w r quick. W. D. or A. 11. . N.C. ll-t T.SS The great French Pve , ss (patented) for fruits, veg- 'ggs, etc., adopted by Cali a - is now gaining great favor i. No heat ever applied: no i alcohol. Fruitretaiusnatur r lor years. Endorsed by phy ;ds of health. Little time, -. Farni-, county and State . Simples removed to I,ittles . i li Tryon street. A. Cornwell N. C. ,.t tin- News & Times Printing , ,m want any Lithographed ,ik. We guarantee as good i,, ,ip prices as can be gotten any,- MECKLEKBURG PRIMARIES- i K N ' dies . 1 , ;cr. trfi Ai a homo treatment. La- ! ive only to see those using to i ;' -it vou don't have jo suffer. No r .otoiv you to health. Consul , i K-f hours from 2 to6. 310North . 21-d&w-tf. i v i -it i utr I'aras.' ir so, iei u nave r, made, or cards made from have one. news HMEs . Trvon street. SXXOUX CEMENTS. Lit'Tt FOK SHERIFF. ,v i-,;! :iu e mvelf a candidate "XT 1 I... . , it Mterill oi iuawcuuui 5 ii v t ct to the action of the Dera- Z. T. SMITH. FOR RK'ilSTEU OF DEEDS. Pi-r-hv ainuHiiKc mvself a candidate oiVur i f He.Lriter of Deeds of eckk-nbur ro. r.iv. subject to the ac. .1 1 . , . t ir- niiniillfltin or ffn- It lit urn. J. W. COBB. SUNDAYS AT THE EASHORE. $2 Commencing Saturday, June 13th, the IEAB0ARD AIR-LINE Kill. n every Saturday. SELL ROUND TRIP TICKETS FROM CHARLOTTE TO WIL MINGTON, N. C, AT THE LOW SUM OF $2.00. Tickt- n train be V: 'etumi- 2lv . rrive cket- "mi' T.-iv t art- t'ood going Saturdays only s .. and -!, leaving Cliar I') a. m and 8:20 p. m. Good Sundays and 3Iondays rai i No. 41 leavinfr .: X .In a .c. c. wi'l : . ! :,h i-;;'c ;' . IWte at 0.40 m. v r A: and trlotte 10:20 p.m. Th se honored only or trains i will not be extended un ;itances. J. G. Baskerviile, Art. City" Tkt Agt. harlotte.N. C. n, Ciqti. Pass. Agt., Portsmouth, Va. A BLOW. P.-- r rt-ri,,. -en 'AS'.. - i.i;'.. . - ?n. k about pleasing every . heer noni-ense, no man "1 at lc to please all created tia reare thousands of men rritd and dwelling to- ;hany dogs and cats They their own home circles, -, - 1 A Merchant . r everybody; its absurd, A.YT BE DONE, t ever expect to please every- . .tve opposition, it's a fine iving, and folks who can't . ' X" can do the work to A mad dog stirs up a com "ke a mad man, one bites ' s with his tongue to his : .Tow th of his adversary. . here we do not please every 'li'l our fellow merchants 1 ' close out. :md cut oricesin we would be the perfect '.cry body would be fiock- . - ( Ji STANDARD. Mi, it. .ise' or don't please we c al ir' some wav. sell- reliable goods, that may ; - li priced, but we notice the 1 in day to day and new i'i .111011 ' w c ro it wild on Straw cents. Xtreme values. iadie's goods, men's goods 'plies f oot wear, just as nice as is r cent of the people's feet, 1.00 ner nair. tl Alexaadep, Son & Co. CLARK THE FAVORITE GOVKRAOR. MAN FOR The County Very Decidedly foi Silver at the Ratio of 1G to 1 - Luckhatti the Man for Congress-Rep rts from Yesterday's Pri mary Meetings. The Mecklenburg Democratic primal ies to seed delegates to the county Louvenlion next Saturday, were held Friday afternoon throughout the county and that night in Charlotte- In Ward 1, W.M. LylesT-.'us chairman; W. F. Moodv, secretary; S. T. Smith and W. F. Boy te judges. A vote was cast re commend ng G. S. Hull, Juo. B Ross, Thos. M. Shaw and B. F. Withers for appointment to the State convention. The chairmen of precinct one, two and three were em powered to appoint delegates to the county convention, who are as fol lows: Precinct one: J. R. Long, G. S. Hall, B. F. Withers, H. H. Hood, W. C. White, G. L. Morris, J. B. McLaughlin, S. J. Torrence, S. P. Smith and YV. M. Lyles, chairman. Precinct two: J. B. Ross, W. C. Maxwell, T. L Ritch, W. F. Moody, W S. Mallory, A. L. Smith, W. F Boyte, WT. H. Allen, C. D. Sykes, 0. H. Duls and W. W. Phifer, chairman- Precinct throe: J. M Davis, Thos. Shaw and D. A. Johnston, chairman. The Ward 2 people did not prop erly understand the call, and there were two meetings, one at 4 p. m., and the other at 8. Geo. F. Bason was chairman of meeting No. 1, and he appointed delegates as follows: Jessee Chambers, Dr. II. M. Wilder, W. W. Rankin, Col. II C. Jones, Dr. J. F. Robertson, James A. Bell, F. M. ShanLonhouse, J. S. Myers, M. L. Davis, J no. E. Oates, W. L. Long. Dr. D. O'Donoghue was chair man and W. C. Dowd secretary of meeting No. 2, which was held at 8 o'clock. This meeting endorsed Lockhart for Congress. For Gov ernor, Can and Clark were nomina ted, and the vote was 13 for Carr and 9 for Clark. Y.or Attorney Gen eral, Frank I. Osborne was endorsed by acclamation. The following dele gates were appointed to the coimty convention regardless of precincts: F. B. McDowell, II. C. Jones, W. C. Dowd, J. VanLandipghm, W W. Rankin, H. M. Wilder, J. P. Cald well, J. S. Withers, J. G. Shannon -house, Dr. O'Donoghue and J. C. Mallonee. Dr. R J. Brevard was chairman of the Ward 3 meeting and Luke Seawell secretary. The delegates appointed are: Precinct one, M. C. Mayer, Dr. S. B. Alexander, J. C. Hannan, Wm. Strange, George H. Brockenbrough and Dr. R. J. Bre vard. Precinct two, II. C. Irwin, W. B. Kidd, W. S. Stewart, J K. A. Alexander, W. F. Strange and Luke Seawell. Precinct three. Frank Shuman, H. D. Duckworth, S. B. Alexander, Tom Long and John Mc Gee. Ward 4 got down to business with Ileriot Clarkson in the chair. Lock hart was unanimously endorsed for Congress on amotion made by J. D. McCall. The delegates appointed are: Precinct one, E. S. Williams, Heriot Clarkson, Jno. B. Bethune, W. G. Berryhill, H II. Orr, D. G. Maxwell, I. W. Faison, Geo. W. Graham, S. W. Davis, Thad B. Sei gle. Precinct two, D. P. Hutchi son, T. S. Franklin, C. W. Tillett, J. Harvey Henderson,;j. R. Ander son, C. Dowd, Burt Asbury, W. J . Wiley. Precinct three, C. C. Moore, M. A Barnett. IN THE COUNTY. Reports From the County Precincts All Appear to be of About the Same Opinion. Sharon The township primary selected the following delegates to the county convention: J. Watt Kirkpatrick, R. B. Hun t,r F O. Bell. J. C. Reid. W. S. Pharr, 0. C. Hunter, F. P. McGinn, R. K. Sturgeon, J. M riirkpatncK, n W Raker and J. C. Brown, J. Walker Kirkpatrick. Judge Walter Clark was endorsed unanimously 101 Governor andLockhart for Congress. The following resolution was adopted: Kesolved by tne .uemocraus ui townshio in convention as sembled. That we favor the free, unlimited, and independent coinage rl p-old at the ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for -the action or co-operation of any other nation. And w do hereby instruct our delegates, to the uounty anu State Conventions to be held at Charlotte and Raleigh the 13th and 25th respectively, to vote for a plat form embodying these principle. And we further instruct said dele gates to vote for no man in these nominations, who is not fully and unequivocally in favor of the prin ciples above expressed. ! J. Watt Kirkpatrick, Chm. W. S. Pharh, Sec. Providence, box 1. At the( Democratic primary at Providence, . I ox No. 1, the following delegates were elected to County Convention, j viz., John 0. Alexander, J S. Reid,j J Al. .Lee, J. r. Mcliinnis, . n. Grier, Dr. H. Q Alexander, U M. I Hargett, J. B. Coffey, H. G L Rea. Judge Walter L. Clark was unan imously endorsed for Governor and Hoe. Jas. A. Lockhart for Congress. I A resolution in favor of the resto ration of silver to its place prior to 1873, was unanimously adopted. l. A. squires, Jhm. J. S. Reid, Sec. Morning Star The Democratic voters of Morning Star township, met at Matthews June 5, at 3 p. m., for the purpose of sending delegates to the County Convention which meets in Charlotte 13 inst. Meeting called to order by S. B. Smith. J. Watt Hood was elected chairman and T. J Orr secretary. On motion the chairman appoint ed the following delegates: H. C Warlick, J. W. Howie, W. F. Stevens, H. W. Abernethy, W. C. Hood, M. L. Harkey. W A. Biggers, D. E. Hooks, G. L. R. McCaulavand W. S. Paxton. The delegates go uninstructed ex- j cept as to Congressman. If an op portunity presents itself they are in structed to go for James. A. Lock hart first, last and all the time. The convention then proceeded to elect an executive committee for each precinct No. 1. S. B. Smith, chairman, W. H. D. Wager, A. J. Williams, W. F. Stevens, T. J Orr. No. 2. J. Watt Hood, chairman; II. W. Absrnethy, W. C. Hood, AV. B. Hooks, G. L. R. McCaulay. T. J. Orr, Sec. Mallard Cheek, Box 1 Was calltd to order by Wm. D. Alexander, chairman, J. W. Galloway, secretary. The meeting appointed ten delegates to the Charlotte convention to be held on the 13tb. J. M. Hunter, J. W. Browne, J. W. Galloway, A. T. Kirk, J. G. Alexander, A. M.. Lemmonds, Jno. F. Kirk, R. E. Beam, W. M. Aberuathy, Wm. D. Alexander. Three of the committee was appoint ed t draft resolutions to express the sentiment oi the meeting, ou tne is sue. of the dav, and it was Rt solved, 1st We believe the true principal of Democracy, express our ideas of good government. 2i d. That we are always and at all r mes opposed to Republicanism; among their leading features are pro- tectiun and the single standard; mat we are in favor oi unlimited coinage of b. th gold and silver at the old ratio of lb to 1. Resolved, That we ask the county convention to allow us to vote our strength in the State and Cougres sional convention, either by our own delegates or by a written proxy to any delegate from this county whom we may choose. Walter Clark's name was mention ed for Governor with great applause. Wm. D. Alexander, Lnair., J. W. Galloway, Sec'y. Mallard Creek, Box 2 The Democrats of Box No. 2, Mallard Creek township, met June 5, by the call of the County Democratic Exec- utive Committee and elected tne ioi lowinff delegates to the county con vention to be held in Charlotte, June 13th: J. C. Cochran, P. C. Hender son, J. G. Alexander, alternates; W. L. Smith, T. J. Penninger and J. A. Ferris. Also the following resolu tions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, 1st. That in order to the wronff already done and to prevent a further rise in the pur- i nil in i! chasing power or tne donar we tavoi the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, as such coinage existed prior to 1873, without waiting for the aid or the consent of any other nation, such gold and silver to be full legal tender for all debts public and private. Resolved, 2nd. That our choice for the Democratic nomination for Governor is Judge Walter Clark, and we invite all good citizens to join us in securing his election and saving the State from the calamity of being dominated by Russell and Radical ism. Resolved, 3rd. That the course of W. C. Dowd in the last Legislature is heartily indorsed by us, and that we recommend him as a suitable can didate for election in the coming election; that all delegates are in structed to vote for nothing but for silver first, last and all the time. P. C. Henderson, Chair. Wm. S. Allison, Sec'y. Crab Orchard, Box 1 Instruct ed for Clark for Governor and Lock hart .for Congress. The delegates who are instructed to vote only for candidates who favor free coinage, are: Cal. Hoderes, chairman; Dr. Crowe!'. R, W. Roberts, AV. G. Mc-! Laughiiu, D. C. Moore, Ed Hodges, 1 Martin Davis, C. B. Cross and AVill Moore. Crab Orchard, Box 2. The de legates were instructed to vote for a free silver man, first, last and all the time, and never give up. There were no recommendations. The delegates are J. C Kirk, AV. A. Roberts, N. AV. Wallace and AV. B. Newell. Steel Creek, Box 2 Appointed I. D. Boyd, T. AV. Neely, R. J. Boyd and J. P. Stroup delegates. .1 D. Boyd delegate to the State con vention. AV. C. Dowd was endorsed as a delegate to the National conven tion. Long Creek. This township en dorsed Clark for Governor and Lock hart for Congress. The delegates appointed are: R D. AVhittey, chairman; W. A Jamison, secretary; Dr. J. S. Abernathy, D T. Trout man, J. AV Auten, VV. D. Harry and M. B. Alexander. Huntersville. At the primary f jr Huntersville Township free silver was unanimously voted for at a ratio of 16 to 1. The primary instructed for Jas A. Lockhart for Congress1 and Judge AValter Clark as first choice for Governor and Col. J. S. Carr as second choice. The meeting declar ed itself as unalterably opposed to fusion with any party on any terms. Dr. Charles E. AValkerwasre elected Chairman of the Executive Commit tee with Prof AAr. C. Crosby, S. P. McKev and W. F. DeArmon as mem bers oi" Ex-Corn. R. M. Ranson was chosen as Chairman of the new pre cinct Com. with -AV. C. McAuly, John AVilson and Thos. F. Erwin members of said committee. The following were appointed de legates to the County convention, H. A. Grey, chairman, R. M. Ranson, Dr. C. "E. AValker. John AV. Moore, T. S. Araupelt, D. AV. Mayes, John Wilson. Alternates, AV. C. Crosby, T. F. Erwin, S. P. McKay, B. D. Brown, S. T. Ilolbrcoks, T. M. Van pelt, J. W. Brown. R. M. Ranson with B. D. Brown as alternate was recommended as our delegate to the State convention, and Dr. C. E. AA'alker with A C. Mc Auley as alternate as our delegate to the Congressional convention. The Primary instructed its delegates to demand our prorata in the vote of both the State and Congressional conventions. It was also voted that if either of these delegates appointed should fail to aro then the chairman of the Exe cutive committee be enpowered to appoint such and to cast the vote by proxy of this township. The meet ing was the most enthusiastic ever he d in theTownship. Uur people are awake to the necessities of the time. Dr. H. J. AValker, Chairman. AV. C. Crosby,' Sec. Each township is entitled under the recent plan to 1 vote for each 25 or fraction of 13 votes cast at the List, gubernatorial election, one del egate to the State convention for each 150 votes. Following is the official vote of each township in the county convention: For Gov. '92 Votes Ward 1 602 24 AVard 2 267 11 Ward 3 382 15 AVard 4 497 20 Berryhill.... 165 7 Steel Creek box l .. . Steel Creek box 2. .. 109 4 Sharon . . . 150 6 Providence box 1. . . 125 5 Providence box 2 . . . 58 2 Clear Creek 133 5 Crab Orchard box 1. 106 4 Crab Orchard box 2. 81 3 Mallard Creek box 1 . 87 3 Mallard Creek box 2. 79..'... 3 Deweese 141 6 Lemleys 66 3 Long Creek 119 5 Paw Creek 170 7 Morning Star box 1 . . 134 5 Morning Star box 2 . . 70 3 Pineville 14 6 Huntersville 98 4 Morgan Wants Gold. New York, June 11. Pierpont Morgan said this morning that the Europeans are waiting for the St. Louis platform before deciding to in vest in American Securities. Asked what he considered the proper plat form, he replied: "Out and out for gold-no compromise, no straddle." ALL ONE WAY L ST- LOUIS- NOBODY BUT MrKINLET MEN IN THE lOWN. The Nomination Will goto Him on First Ballot H. Clay Evans as a Candidate A St' addle Probable on the Financial Ques tion. St. Louis, June 9. The city is filled with McKinley enthusiasts, while not one of his opponents has yet appeared. The result is that all the political talk that is to be heard is of the same kind: That McKin ley is to be nominated on the first ballot. According to the McKinley enthu siasts nothing is left for McKinley to do but choose the vice president and construct the platform. A movement is afoot to make H. Clay Evans a candidate, put the tariff foremost and straddle the finance. THE Cf CLONE STRUCK GEORGIA. Swept Everything for Sliver Atlanta, Sec retary Smith's Home, Follows the Rest of the State Georgia no Longer a JJoubt fulStatr. Sunday's Atlanta Constitute n says: The silver cvclone which had been prancing all over the country for the past few weeks, pounced on Georgia yesterday and swept the State "from Tunnel Hill to Tybee light." No such a victory was ever recorded in Georgia, and its only parallel is to be found in the similar victories in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois and other States which have been swept clean by the silver broom. It was a storm among the pines, a cyclone in the cotton belt and a si moon in the mountains. It encom passed the first district; it carried Decatur county, the home of Con gressman Russell, in the second dis trict; it shook several of the gold standard counties of Congressman Turner's district from their moor ings; it annihilated Congressmen Lawcon in the eigthth, and it made playthings of the opposition in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth districts; it set tled the question of the United States senatorship, and cleared the atmosphere for senatorial success so perfectly that in looking over the debris, no name is left but that of Crisp. It was the culmination of one of the most remarkable contests ever fought in Georgia, and the lesson of it all is that the people are in the saddle. Howt the cyclone played havoc with the homes of our local office holders yesterday. For a second time Whitefield county, the home of Collector Trammel 1, slapped the ad ministration in the lae; and Don glas did not vote according to the ideas that were expected of a dis trict attorney. Dade county, which had been remembered in the distrf bution of pie, get on the silver side of the fence. Washington county broke loose, and even Brooks, long suffering Brooks, was only held in p!.ice in the gold ranks because it was excused from the duty of in dorsing the administration. It went through reluctantly for Mr. Tur ner, but not a drop would it diink to the honor of the gold stan dard. There was even a touch of senti ment in the returns as they passed from the keys to the printer. Tal iaferro county, sacred to the memory of Georgia's great commoner, Alex ander H. Stephens, pledged her votes to free coinage. AVilkes county, re calling the lordly Toombs, empha sized the grand old man's defense of silver in 1878 by declaring for sil ver, for Crisp and for the people' cause. And even the natal county of the lamented Benjamin H. Hill old Jasper will answer to the free coinage roll call in the Macon convention. Thus it is that the Georgians of today keep in touch with their grandfathers: Took Them From Jail and Burned Them. Bryan, Texas June 11. A mob of three hundred took from the jail last night, Louis Whitehead and George I. Johnson, who assaulted Dr. Wilson's daughter, Saturday and Jim Reddick, who assaulted an Italian woman. The v were taken to a place three miles from the city, where three great fires disposed of the cul prits. The Hammond Incident Closed. Washington, June 11. The United States vice consul at Cape town, South Africa, reported by ca ble today to the State Department, that the imprisoned reform leaders have been released. This finally closes the Hammond incident. HEARING THE CONTESTS.!! THE COMMITTEE It KG INS TVOIIK OM CALIFORNIA. Proctor Not in it for Vtc President- Han. brough Wants a Pledge for in Inter national Coiferenc to Settle th. Equali ty of Gold and Silver Today's News From ? St. Lonls. St. Louis, June 11. The silver men are not united and are mistrust ful of themselves. If there is a bolt it will be insignificant. This great ly strengthens the position of the gold men, who are more- outspoken in their demands. The financial plank however, will be. carefully worded in favor of gold, without further reference to the subject than. is absolutely necessary. The National committee began to day by considering the cases of the California contestants. Hauna is much' talked of;f or, chairmau of the national committee, but said he was not anxious to take it after t) pres ent preliminary canvass. Senator Proctor, of Vermont, reitera es to day that his name will not be brought before the convention for Vice-President. Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota, says: "The convention should at least pledge the Republi can party to labor faithfully in be half of an international conference on the money question, with a view to securing an agreement in behalf of the permanent and settled equal ity of siver and gold." The contesting McKinley delegates from California and Kentucky were seated. THE GREAT SILER WAVE. ound Money Begging in Florida- All One Way in Indiana North Dakota for Silver. Indianapolis, Ind., June 3. The administration democrats have about given up the fight. T he result in Kentucky, following on the heels of the action of the drimarir-s in Il linois, has proved the last straw. The back of the golden calf has b.en broken and it now looks as if. In diana's delegation to Chicago will be a solid silver one. The silver men have always esti mated a half-and-half result in thia state, but all indications are tLat the state convention will be overwhelm ingly for silver. Fifty-six counties have elected de legates to the state con ven lion. Of these fifty-four, that is alt except two, have instructed their delegates for silver. They have sent strong silver men to the convention and adopted ringing silver resolutions. It is Lelieved now that there will nor be 100 gold standard advocates in the state convention. $ Jacksonville, Fla., June 3. . Jefferson, the home county of Sena tor Pasco, selected delegates to the democratic state convention today and pledged them to free silver. Each of the twenty-four delegates was made to come forward and pro mise to support only 16 to 1 men for delegates to Chicago. No man was chosen who said that while he op posed free silver he would obey in structions. . Only avowed free coin age men were selected. Senator Pasco heads the delegation. So far about thirty of the forty five counties in Florida have acted. Of these twenty-five have instiucted for silver while seven have taken no action. Not a county has instructed for "sound money " Jamestown, N. D., June 4. The Democratic State convention met here at noon to-day, John Burke, of Rolette was chosen temporary chair man and afterward made permanent chairman of the convention. The chair appointed a committee of seven on resolutions. The committee re ported, a platform favoring free coin age of both gold and silver, which, was adopted. The following dele gates to the Chicago convention were elected: Senator Rich Williams, Grand Forks, J. H. Hi '. K of Burleigh; R. Hartman, of Cass, Fasten, of Ramsey, Wilson, of Pom Bina. On motion the delegates were instructed to vote for free coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and to vote for a candidate for President who would stand on that platform. There were about one hundred and twenty-five delegates present Th5 convention adjourned at 6 o'clock this evening. . Thirteen Indictments. Camden, N. J., June 11. The grand jury today returned ittlZ indictments against ex city treasurer Nicholson for embezzlement and malfeasance in office.