VVSi CHARLOTTE NEWS. .in-"'1'11' ,: : MES. Largest circulation ".n Uharlottw MECKLENBURG TIMES. r -1-1 r' ""' " , -,. t-rtiement Largest circulation in "Mecklen burg. Pat your advertisement where it will reach tiie inost.of your customers. he most of it w i I- VOL VIII, CHARLOTTE. N, C, THURSDAY. SEPT 3 1896 NO. 41.1. 1T WlT F( AM HO 11 m" r . ii hi ii i .hi x - i i .. i of Constancy. The ' tlir..i...f water ieoD!-i"'I,.,. V anient stone; ursLwi! T..wer ...n'.11' r . :.t,oc' bone: n""1"- tt . ); illume "iJtiu; -nit advertiser if -eis the trade." ' 1 ' , 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.