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VOL VIII,
CHARLOTTE. N, C, THURSDAY. SEPT 3 1896
NO. 41.1.
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if -eis the trade."
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u MKKS COLUMN
. .i, .n.'( t(Hi acres of laud
5AI'1:- ,.f the city, one half in tim-
kthi:1 ".,,. tlicSEWg. 2-dxvlt
i i . 1 1 t honest, and sober
TF.n--V' , ' .onvass Mecklenburir
" 'are of Mecklenburg
v. A'1'1" ' ;ut
nTK i ri-'.rV'." v. a pub) ic Shop. Apply
nvt- ' ' i !-"les Pineville, N. O. 30 4t
, r,, -wftpal'J horse Talhott en-
S'TM' ,.,,iulition, for one hundred
int'i iiii- xvatherboardingr I urn-
" . . .i.iiii. nr"ioer maoninfirv
Hill"-"
N.C
J0 4t
. ,,- tw, iui': h cows with young
, .-.. .-ral beef cattle. All upp-
'niv .i.'.rees U. T. Price, Lodo,
f in'3'tl,- ' 3d2t w2t
' Tirt i h: "1 tc make your cane up
i: , ,u Sixteen years experience.
fan' r .
.,1 poiit hundred black Minorca
' h.,.n, "nne tilierin Amri
.wi,.bM! v r.v .
'esbyterian College
rOR WOMEN,
RARLOTTE, N. C.
LhlUheil ami controlled by Meck-
T am Concorii ri esuyieries. r uu
ite aud Elective Courses Able
luctorsin Leuer, jiuwcww
L trith Tuition in English and
nonbj $150 wi- ntre school year.
T SESSION BEGINS SEPT. 10th.
Mi!? Lily W. Long, or
T!NLEY rENICK JUNKIN.
formal and Industrial
. SCHOOL -:-
..ii : o-v
1444 rt r,ilar students, besides prac-
koo1 oi 97 pupils. 930 matricu.ates
f Tls ,.r.enliiir in 1892 93 of the 96
hties re'. re-ented Competitive ex
hatiim at C'Uiny eat August 1st, to
frte-tu.tiou vacancies in aormiiories.
ilicatii u ?h "tad be made oefore Aug.
i enter the examination. No free
ion exct' t to applicants signing a
Icre t v ei.'uu:t- teachers. Annual ex-
C . . ... j J.
es of iree-tuiiion siuaenis Doarumg
riiiit r:e? iuO; tuition-paying stu-
s $ISk'. Address,
redden: CHAHLES D. McIVER,
Greensboro, N. C.
CATS THE WORLD:
1: imt ruvi-i! Congress Shoe for men
It; a -IV
$1 which -will stand
pj)W:n': ;. er rip:
made of srocd
pr -n .! j;iucli be ter looking shoe
6 a uroai!.
We traarantee this a
vt: -ra it 'J an is sold anywhere in
Tf..-;.! .,t f - nrice. JN ever duv till
stc O : v;iiue? are all of a solid
GILREATR fe GO
URN ING
IX
Texas and Georgia.
-vry day Gin Houses burn.
OiT.i at once and let us make
you safe.
N. G. BUTT & CO ,
' INSURANCE
HEADQUARTERS
liiu't be Beat:
&t ixnv ther merchant in this coun-
's:; th'-m with a forty-foot pole?
''?' wcol !ick suits, 'atestcnt,
' ' -'tii and nice We eht, wortD
p k -? ; suits, bro her. and if any
r i i duplicate rhem fortwije
. we'll reseii t you w'th a sidt
Vr':- : f u r, ca-.simere and ool hats
!- -ui nas?ed in this city at a
h: - '-!( a- j duciiun of 334- per cent.
fn;r sock furCc.
" ' i Oxford ties for ladies and
'h :?om $1 .25 to $1.75, to
r j a;r.
'iv hats foryoungmtn,
!.:d;e at from 10 to 25c.
s which we challenge all
! .it's, broad brims, 8c. -;
-ins for .")C.
' ' 'awti- reduced to 4c.
! n-y for yen, f rierids, if you
ds weekly. See that you
; i'' rr-after. "
IAIIRIUKRRSIRB.
HERE.
NEW YOKE IS BOWING AND SCKAF
ING TO HIM.
They Have Made Out mu ISlaborate
Pru- ;
eramma for the Entertainment of Bit
Celestial HiKhnesa-After tbe Wnlrl. Li
Will Find Himself at Niagara Falls.
New York, Aug. 29. Li Hung
ChaDg arose this morning at an early
hour, a habitual long day's , work
being his custom. To this he at
tributes his great achievmentB. Hi
daily routine is an exemplification
of the fact that the success of the
ruler, as well as the toiler, is wholly
dependent upon consistent and syg
tematic work. After partaking of
breakfast prepared in the Chinese
fashion, he smoked Turkish cigar
ettes and looked over his engage
ments for the day; then he paid " a
formal visit to Senretary'Olney, across
the han which visit Olney returned
later in the day. Then he received
ex-Secretary Foster, with whom he
remained in conversation some time.
The subject discussed is a matter of
conjecture, but is x supposed ' to be
affairs of State. Chang refused to
see the newspaper men, sending
word that he was too busy, and that
he was feeling in good spirit. At
11 o'clock he started for the home
of ex-Secretary Whitney, where he
was received by President Cleveland.
Mr. Cleveland arrived at eight thie
morning.
Four troops of the United States
Cavalry escorted Chang to the Whit
ney residence. The programme
for Sunday is a visit to Grant's
tomb. Monday the Navy will be
honored by a visit. The warship
Dolphin, with the Chinese ensign
flying, will take the visitors down
the bay, the honors will be done by
assistant Secretary McAdoo.The gun
boats will fire the admiral's salute
Later he will be taken to West Point
on the Philadelphia Tuesday the
Merchant's Club will tender him a
banquet, then there will be a review
of the tire department from Union
Square, and also of the police de
partment, then a visit to Chinatown
in the evening. The Chinese min
ister gives a dinner at Delmonicos'.
Wednesday he will go to Brooklyn
and will be taken across the bridge
to visit Fort Hamilton and prospect
park. He will be entertained by
the Seventh regiment at Woodruff's
cycle park. Thursday he will go to
Philadelphia and remain Friday and
Saturday. Sunday he will go to
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Lease on Tom Watson.
Rushville, Ind., Aug. 29. Mrs.
Mary E. Lease of Kansas, in an in
terview this evening on the Demo
cratic and Populist vice presidential
situation, says:
"Mr. Bryan, being the nominee of
the Democratic party, cannot in
honor remain on the ticket and con
sent to have Sewall withdrawn.
There is but one honorable thing for
Mr. Watson to do, if he is a gentle
man, and that is to withdraw from
the race. Failing to do that the
Populists should at once begin to re
alize that he is a standing menace to
the success of the free silver forces,
which the Republicans well afford to
pay heavy for."
Li Hung Chang Arrives.
New York, August 28. The St.
Louis, with Li Hung Chang aboard,
was sighted off Fire Island at 9
o'clock, -probably establishing a new
record from Southampton. The
Dolphin started down the bay with
Gen. Iiuger and a large party to
welcome Li Hung Chang. The
Sixth Cavalry escort was sent for
with its mounted band and will pro
ceed down West street to the battery,
thence up Broadway through Fourth
street to the Washington Arch and
up
Fifth Avenue to the Waldorf. Ln
the afternoon he will
fake a drive
through the park.
The St. Loni3 is not expected to
reach her pier until 2 o'clock.
A ncttier Vessel for Cuba.
New Haven". Aug. 28. Another
Cuban filibustering expedition is
alleged to have been fitted out from
the vicinity of Stony Creek within
the last few days. A large quanti
ty of arms and ammunition were
loaded into a two masted schooner
engaged for the purpose, which hove
southward to Branford Beacon,
about ten miles east pf New Haven
light.
Vermont 35,000 Republican.
St. Alban sVt,Sept.2. With ten
remote towns to be heard from, with
a vote which will not materially
change the result, the Republicans
have carried Vermont by thirty-five
thousand. These are conservative
figures, and the result is due to an
enlarged Republican vote and a de
creased Democratic vote.
LIKENED TO COXEY'S ARMY
what flower saidof the Chicago
CONVENTION.
The Bolter's Meet in Indianapolis To-Uav
rtraeg Certain to be Nominated for the
Presidency Backneror Flower for Sec
ond Place Cleveland's Name Chcerm-A I
Speech that wm Not Delivered Organiz
ing the Gold Bug Convention. . '
L mana poljs, September 2.
Two hours before the National De
mocratic convention, the party starts
without a cloud to fleck tfie tian
quilityof its peaceful horizon. The
delegates began arriving in
the hall at ' noon. The con
vention will be characterized by
harmonv. Geueral Br&gg will un
doubtedly be nominated for the
presidency. The Cleveland Demo-L
crats are endeavoring, however, to se
cure his withdrawal in favor of
Vilas. General Buckner and Gov
ernor Flower are the most conspic
ious for Vice-President. It will be
unanimously agreed to endorse the
Cleveland administration and gold,
and condemn- the Chicago platform.
There is great diversity of opin
ion about the introduction of new
ssues.i
The official programme is: Con
vention called to order by Gen
Palmer at 12 o'clock. Palmer will
make a brief speech introducing the
temporary chairman, Gov. Flower.
Secretary Wilson, of the National
Committee, will be made temporary
secretary of the convention After
an address the Flower resolution
will be passed, providing for four
committees upon rules, organization,
credentials and resolutions. The
roll of 'States will be called in order
that the members of the committees
may be reported to the convention.
A resolution will be offered referring
all resolutions to the committee un
read, and adjournment to 4 o'clock.
Upon reconvening the perma
nent organization with Senator Caf
frey in the chair will be installed.
Caffrey will speak, and thus the pre
liminaries will be gotten out of the
way today. W hen the convention
meets again at eleven tomorrow, the
platform will be taken up, immedi
ately, the nominations following.
A canvass of the Convention
showed all but tour fctate3 repre
sented with full delegations. The
weather is fine. There is a general
lack of noisy demonstrations though
the arriving delegations .brought
many bauds.
At 12:10 nearly all the delegates
were seated, there being seven bun
dred. Two thousand spectators are
present and more arriving, r lower
was enthusiastically cheered as he
entered with the New York delega
tion Florida entered with a gilded
alligator and banner with a por
trait of Cleveland marked "Our
Choice," over it.
Mr. Vilas savs be will not accept
the nomination under any circum
stances, thus giving a great impetus
to the Bragg boom and setting aside
the rumors that Bragg will with
draw in his favor.
The convention was caled to
order at 12:27. Senator Palmer
said he had the honor to preside, for
h moment over the first National
Democratic Convention held this
year. Bishop White offered prayer
He referred to the grave questions
with which the Nation iscontronted
and prayed that the people might
ha vp. w isdom to choose between tne
truth aud falsehood, honesty and
dishonesty, and asked that all the
people be united for the good of the
country. Secretary Outhwaite read
the call for the convention. The
mention of Cleveland's name caused
frrW. armlansfi. The Call of the
Staioa wna hpo-nn at, 12:45 Color.'l
do responded with only one delegate
and Montana the same Nearly ail
the other Stales reported full dele
gations. At the call of New Yrk
seventy-two delegates stood up. Oaio
also stood up. Great cheering
Senator Palmer announced forty
one States represented. The terri
tories were then called. Alaska re
sponded. and also Oregon and New
Mexico. Senator Palmer called for
the report of the National commit
tee which was made by Mr. Bren
nan, of Wisconsin.
Ferry Belmont was greatly cha
grined because of not being made
temporary chairman. He had a
speech prepared when notified last
nio-ht that he v as not to be named.
He had submitted his speech to
many well known gold bugs.
The report of the national com
mittee recommended that the ruling
of the last Democratic convention
which the report stated, was held in
1892. should govern this convention
it recommended ex -Governor Flower
for temporary chairman; John R.
lon, temporary secretary; Walter
!TheK)rt adopted unanimous
mi. 1 1 j . .1 .
ly. Flower took the chair. In his
(speech he compared the Chicago
convention to the march of Coxey s
army and was cheered when he laud
ed Cleveland.
MR.
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE TO THE
GOLD BUGS.
A Strong Effort Being Made to Defeat
Bragg D-ly in Waiting on the Commit
tee's Kep,r and the Time Passed in
ttpeeeh Making Eckels Among the
Speakers Cheers and Hisses for Brecken
ridge. Indianapolis, Sept. 3. The
Florida delegation still insists on
putting forward Cleveland's name
for President, unless they hear from ;
him to the contrary. A strong effort;
is now heinor made to defeat Brae
"The 3efegates
are
late arriving. I
beveral delegates have caucased to
decide for the head of the ticket.
Most of them favored Palmer. He
told the Illinois men that he
wouldn't accept. The spectators
seats were filled at 11:12 o'clock,and
the attendance exceeds that of yes
terday. The Illinois delegates deemed . to
present no candidate as their choice.
It is Expected that some ot. er State
will Resent Palmer's name. Palmer,
Bragr Vilas, Buckner and other
prominent leaders were cheered as
they entered. Col. Breckenridge was
received with boisterous cheering by
his admirers.
The drawing of the platform is
calling into play the political genius
and ingenuity of nearly every lead
ing membe.r, the object being to
make it as strong for the people as
poseibie, yet not democratic. The
sub committee worked all night, yet
is not satisfied this morning. The
convention may be called to take a
hand in this combination. The
probabilities and possibilities dem
onstrate the earnest nessjof the body.
The indications point to a third day
of convention proceedings.
At 11:30 the committee on resolu
tions was still in session and the con
vention was waiting for them to
finish the platform. Nearly all the
delegates are seated. There are
three thousand, five hundred people
present
It is reliably stated that Alabama
will yield to Michigan when called,
and Michigan will i''2?enc the name
of Palmer. The chairman announc
ed the committee on platform not
ready to report. There were cheers
and cries for Breckenridge to ad
dress the convention. Breckenridge
took the platform amid cheers with
a few hisses.
Fox, of Tennessee, offered a reso
lution of regret at the death of ex
Goveruor Russell, of Massachusetts.
It was passed by a rising vote.
Griffin, of New York, offered a reso
lution favoring the gold standard,
which was referred to the commit
tee on resolutions without debate
John Warner, of New York, intro
duced at 12:38 and addressed the
convention. The committee on reso
lution is still out.
Outhwaite. of Ohio, asked if the
committee on resolutions was ready
to report. The chair announced
that it was expected to report short
ly. Outhwaite moved to take a re
cess until 2:30. There were shouts
of "no," and the motion was with
drawn. Frederick Lebman, of Mis
souri, was recognized, and spoke
from the platform.
The following message was received
by Daniel Griffin: My judgment and
personal inclinations are so unalter
ably opposed to your suggestion that
1 cannot tor a moment entertain it,
"signed" "Grover Cleveland."
As the delegates began filing intD
the hall, there was no" definite deci
sion regarding the nomination of
candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. There is much
oppofirion to Bragg, of Wisconsin,
who dtveloped more strength than
any other of the candidates. Gen.
Palmer and Gen. Black are coming
to the front. Vilas has withdrawn
and is now out of it.
The sub Committee on platform
has completed the platform finan
cial plank. It is a rlatfooted declar
ation for the gold standard. Bime
tallism is not mentioned. On mo
tion Bynum addressed the Conven
tion. Eckles from the Committee on
resolutions, took the platform, amid
cheers. He explained that he arose
to announce that the Senator from
Wisconsin would arrive in a few
minutes and present the report of
the Committee. He went on to fill
in the interval by an address for the
sound money, movement. It is ex
pected that the Convention will
complete it work and adjourn late
this afternoon. It called to order at
11:38 o'clock.
)()(KERY'S 0PEtNfi TALK.
HE COMES OUT SOU AKELY FOR BRYAN
A NO WATSON.
He is a silver Republican Denounces
Pritcbard and Young Mottand Says Rus
sell is a Bogus Candidate Bnrnvd All
hlsB.-idges Behind Him.
Fpeeial to the Niws.
Wadesboro, Aug. 29. Doekery
in his speech this morning said he
was a silver Republican and came
out flat footed for Bryan and Wat
son. He slid it would be a late
day when ,he accepted any
nomination from the Repub
lican party. He denounced
Pntchard and young Mott aud
re-
f erred to Russell as the bogus candi
date who had swindled him out of
the nomination. He literally burn
ed all the bridges behind him against
gold and the Russell crowd.
CHAIRMAN MANLY'S REPORT.
He Says That Mecklenburg is All Right,
but Doesn't Know How it Is in Cabarrus.
Chairman Manly, who was here a
few days ago, has returned to Ral
eigh, and makes this report to the
News & Observer:
"I went to Charlotte," he said,
"and had a very pleasant visit, saw
a great mauy persons and regretted
that my stay was so short that I did
not see a number of other friends
with whom I wished to talk over the
situation.
'I find the Democracy in Meck
lenburg in line condition. It was
the first time I ever visited Charlotte
and I was very much struck with
the town and people. It is one of
the cities of the South.
"I found that some of the Meck
lenburg Democrats who were at one
time much opposed to fusion with
the Populist party, especially fusion
on the State ticket, are now, since
the Populists have arranged State
fusion with4;heir Republican friends,
discussing intelligently the question
of electoral fusion. I can qgly
judge from what I saw and heard,
but I think if the Populist party
shall accept our proposition for fu
sion on electors, the Democrats of
Mecklenburg will sustain us."
"How is the situation in Cabar
rus ?" '
"I am very sorry not to be able to
tell you,", he replied; "my stay in
the West was too short for me to
visit Concord. I hope to go there
and see the Democrats of Cabarrus
later."
The genial chairman had a pile of
letters two feet high lying on his
desk when he returned, and late last
niffht he was still at wrork on the
12
mass of correspondence that had ac
cumulated.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
The
Delegates Arriving Rapidly Cleve
land's Boom The Platform,
Indianapolis, September 1..
The delegates to the natiotial Demo
cratic convention came in at a lively
rate last night and tins morning
from all quarters Before nightfall
three fourths of the delegates are ex
pected, a throng of visitors interest
ed in the movement are arriving' and
much enthusiasm is manifested.
The general feeling among the dele
gates is that the convention will be
a success beyond their anticipation.
The boom for Cleveland continues.
Comptroller Eckels is trying to keep
it and raises the laurels for Vilas.
The delegates bring encouraging re
ports from all the states. The plat
form will make a strong stand
against greenback and silver, with
reference to the income tax and Su
preme court. '
One of Sewall'sSh p.
New Y"ork. Aug. 30. The four-
masted ship Roanoke, of Bath, Me.,
Capt. Hamilton, arrived this morn
ing from Honolulu after a passage
of 124 days. The Roanoke is the
largest American ship afloat. She
was built by the Hon. Arthur Sewall,
of Bath, Me., and registers 3,400
tons. She brings a full cargo of
5,370 tons of Hawaiian sugar, ship
ped by Glaus Spreckles and consign
ed to the American Sugar Refining
Company. The Roanoke brings the
largest cargo of sugar ever brought
to this port by any one vessel, amount
ing to 88,000 bags. She carries a
crew of thirty-six men all told, and
is anchored off Stapleton.
Mr. J. L. WebbA solicitor of the
Criminal court will be here tomor
row to work on the docket and mag
istrates and others interested are re
quested to meet him at the clerk's
office. Court opens next Monday.
FOR BURNING H0USKS-
COLORED CIRCLES EX DITED OVER AH
ARREST.
Two Men and Woman in the Statiea
House on Charge of Burning the HeoMI
in Tooletown Gray's Divorced Wife Im
plicatedHeld ln 81,000 Bond Each far
a Preliminary Hearing.
Louis Abernathy, Frand Caldwell
and Laura Toole are in the city
prison charged with having burned
the houses hrTooletow, over a year
ago. They were arrested at their res
pective homes Monday night by Chief
Orr and orb cere Cunningham and.
Roberts, and locked in prison in de
fault of $1,000 bond each, for their -appearance
for a preliminary hearing
before the mayor, tomorrow morning.
There are seven witnesses for the
State, and they could not be sum
moned in time to appear today.
Fonr honses were destroyed in the
Tooletown fire. One belonged to
Jim Pemberton, one to J. C. Stone-
cypher and two to Gray Toole. The
location is in the western part of the
city near the St Catherine gold
mine, ine nre originatea in rem-
mi s
berton's bouse and communicated to
the others. In getting ont of the
house Gray Toole's wife stepped into
a post hob- and broke her leg. His
divorced wife was on the scene and
went about shonting in glee. It was
suspected at the time that the fire
was incendiary, and chief of police
Orr has all along been quietly at
work on the case. The State will
claim that Pemberton's house was
well insured ani that he had entered!
into an agreement with Abernathy
and Caldwell that should they burn
it, they would be given the contract
for rebuilding it, both of them being,
carpenters. Laura Toole's alleged
details implicating the two men will
be divulged at the trial. Gray looie
says that he ran all three away from
Ppmhprtnn's house the nip-ht hefore
the fire.
The arrest has created a good deal
of talk among the colored people.
Heretofore Abernathy had borne a
good character and had been regard-
ed as one of the most respectable
darkies of Charlotte.
THAU B. HEIGLE ASSIGN.
A Well Known and Popular Charlotte
Merchant Forced to the Wall 1 is Ex
pected to Have Affairs Adjusted in m
Peir Dsjt.
Mr. Thad B. Seigle, for the -firm
of T. L. Seigle & Co., assigned this
afternoon to Mr. J. O. Thomas. The
papers were filed at the court house
at 3:12 o'clock.
Mr Seigle was forced to tnis step
by an unexpected pressing of &
claim. Seven judgments, all for
northern creditors, and amounting
to the respective sums of $110 68;
$201.54; $16 10; $12.60; $38 90, $34
and $40.65, were rendered by I). G.
Maxwell, J. P., at 3:15 and served
by constable Irwin at 3:16.
Mr." Seigle's embarrassment is re
ceived with surprise aud is a mat
ter of geueral regr t by the people
of the city. At the store a News
reporter was told that it is expected
to have the affai: adjusted satisfac
torily and the store running as usual
in a few days. '
More Encouraging.
Th rp.nnrf. frou T)r. John A.
a a vsvv'--- u v w a kj ' vw m-tA v & -u
ing character. The moi uing bulle
tin says: 'Dr. Preston will hardly
pass the danger line for several days
yet He rallied remarkably from
the chill at 6 o'clock last evening.
The medicines have acted well The
case is altogether more encouraging."
A telegram to the News at 2
o'clock today says- "What change
there is since the morning bulletin
is encouraging. He is resting quiet.
iy." .
Hoke Smith iu the City.
Ex-Secretary Hoke Smith arrived
in the city on the Southern's vesti
bule from Washington, this morning
and stopped at the Bufonl. He left
on the west bound Carolina Central
train for Lincolnton to j nu his
family at the Lithia Inn. Mr
Smith will go to Atlanta to resume
the practice of the law. He will
lend his aid to Bryan and Sewall in
the present campaign.
Death of a Young Man.
Mr. Hugh Brown, son of Mr. John
D. Brown, of Davidson, died at km
home there at 8 o'clock last night
from typhoid; fever. r He: was about
18 years. of age and. ,was a bright and
promising young man. Mr Brqwa
nas another child quite ill with
fever.