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American Flag Up to Date.
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ITbeii Freedom from her monn-
i heights unfurled that standard
u:r. -ii.-tore azure robes of
p u 1 1 . 1 v.t the stars of glory
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f Hunnu and his goldbug crew,
n stars serene ana origin,
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;u reuainirs or tne morning
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t !I,mi i infl his inilkv
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
NOW IN SESSION CONSIDERING CON
GRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Democratic State Committee Has
Given the Central Committee Full
Power.
Special to he News.
Raleigh, Oct. 0. Power to act
on all matters was delegated to the !
Central Committee by the Demo
cratic State Executive Committer at
its meeting last uight. Absolute
secrecy has been preserved and noth
ing has been given out for publica
tion today. The proposition for
j fusion onjCongressmen was discussed
at length, but that matter is left
with the Central Committee.
The Central Committee went into
session at ten o'clock and at two
o'clock has not adjourned.
T. J. PtXi-E.
FIVE HOURS IN SESSION.
Democratic State Executive Commit
teeCheering Reports Received.
The Democratic State Executive
committee met in a business session
in the Senate chamber at the capitol
last night at 8 o'clock, and remained
in session till 1 o'clock
The News A bserver says the
political situation was carefully
gone over and discussed, the mem
ber from each district giving the
situation in his particular locality.
J. It. loung, ot Vance, was chos
en a member of the committee to
succeed Mr. G. S. Bradshaw, re
signed. Aside from this nothing of im
portance was done, at least nothing
was given out to the public.
In discussing the general situa
tion, Mr Edmund Jones, chairman
of the Congressional Campaign com
mittee in the Eighth district, said
that the defeat of Linney and the
election of Doughton wps now al
most certain. The condition "of af
fairs in the various counties of the
district was reported as much better
thin two years ago.
Col. Paul J$. Means said that the
Seventh district was in good shape
and Pemberton would be elected to
Congress. Cabarrus county Demo
crats, he believed, would eltct their
county and legislative tickets.
Mr. S. Gallert, of Rutherfordton,
gave a most cheering report from
his section. He said six Democratic
members of the Legislature would
be elected from his Senatorial dis
trict. There was one elected there
two years ago.
Mr. Lee, of Haywood, also
brought a good report from the
Ninth district He considers Pear
son's defeat as assured. Adams, he
said, is making a fine canvass and
gaining hundreds of votes through
out the district. Mr. Lee said Hay
wood would give him a good ma
jority. Mr. W alters, of Reidsville, brought
good news from the Fifth district.
He reported the Democrats and
Populist3 as having fused in 6 out
of the 9 counties in the district, and
thinks Kitchen chances very
bright, even if Dr. Dal by stays in
the race. Mr. Gattis, of" Hillsboro,
confirmed Mr. Walters in hie esti
mates and said that the Democrats
and Populists had fused in the Sen
atorial district composed of Dur
ham, Orange and Caswell.
News also came from Cumberland
that the fusion between the Demo
crats and Populist parties in that
county was an assured fact and that
both parties to the contract were
perfectly satisfied with the terms of
the agreement.
All things considered, the reports
from the greater part of the State
were encouraging and the commit
tee was much encouraged by the
general outlook.
THE CZAR IN FRANCE.
Inspects the Famous Camp at Chalons
sur-Marne.
Camp Dkschauls, Chalons
si;u-MARXE,0ct. 9. By nine o'clock
this morning two hundred thousand
people had assembled in the immense
camps; thirty thousand witnessed
the grand military review organized
in honor of the Czar. The camp
has never presented so splendid an
appearance since its establishment by
Napoleon III. Seventy-five thou
sand are held under anna for the
Czar's inspection.
SIXTEEN
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A fitting comparison between tbu
aud that of bis candidate.
WHAT MULLEN SAID.
Wished There Were No Negroes So
White Men Would Join the Republi
can PartyThey Should Not be Al
lowed to Vote.
The follow ing aflidavit was made
Friday:
'North Carolina,
Mecklenp.l'rg Co.
"W. D. Alexander being duly
sworn says, that he has known, and
been a personal friend of, J. W.
Mullen, candidate for Sheriff, for
more than 10 years, and that he has
often heard him say that he wished
that there was not a negro in the
Republican party. That they should
not be allowed to vote, and if it was
not for the negro that respectable
white men would join the Pepubli
can party.
(Signed) W'sr. D. Alexander.
"Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 9th day of Oct., 1S9C.
'(Signed) J. M. Morrow, Clerk
Superior Court.
by L. V. Osborne, D. C."
Suicide $100,000 Short in His Ac
counts.
By Telegraph to Thk News.
Gloucester, Mass., Oct 9. The
Cape Anne Savings Bank, whose
treasurer, Geo. J. Marsh, committed
suicide yesterday, leaving an alleged
shortage of $100,000 in trust funds,
which were under his charge,
opened doors this morning for busi
ness. There was. nothing like a run
by depositors.
Johnson Denies the Sale.
By Telegraph to The News.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 10. Mr.
Tom L. Johnson, denied absolutely
that negotiations are on foot to sell
the Johnson Steel Works at Loraine,
to Mr. John D. Rockefeller or any
body else. "There is nothing what
ever in thpse stories," he said, that
has been aHoat and published broad
cast. Women Can Now "Vote In Australia.
Rj telegraph to the News.
Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 9.
The assembly after an all night ses
sion passed the second reading of
the bill establishing female suffer-
ae:e.
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" Henry William Parnell Dead.
By Telegraph to The News.
London, Oct. 10. Henry Will
iam Parnell, the third . Baron of
Congleston, died at Polkestone to
day, aged eighty seven.
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Discount Rate Raised.
By Telegraph to The News.
Berlin, Oct. 10. The Imperial
Bank of Germany raised the rate
of discount from four to five per
cent today.
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Carnegie Home Again.
By Telegraph to The News.
New York, Oct. 10. Andrw
Carnegie returned today from an
extended Ruropta trip.
New York, Oct. 9. The first
day's registration was very slow.
Boston, Oct. 9. Kidder Peabody
& Co. have ordered $1,000,000 in
gold for import.
TO ONE.
importance of the Republican boss
Philadelphia Item.
POLITICAL SPEAKERS PUZZLED.
Says L. C. Caldwell He is Speakijig
With Linney Democrats Have As
surance That Doughton Will Win.
"One doesn't know what kind of
a speech to make these days," said
L. C. Caldwell, the Statesville Pop
ulist whose Populism is so new that
the gloss hasn't worn off yet. "Th?
trnth of it is, that as long as these
committees keep meeting at Raleigh
and juggling the ticket and candi
dates we don't know 'where we are
at,' and if you make a speech one
way one day you may have to take
it back the next to be in line with
your party. I wish they would
settle the matter finally so we could
know which way to shoot,"
Mr. Caldwell was here this morn
ing. He left at noon for King's
Mountain, where he spoke today
with R. Z. Linney, the Republican
Populist candidate for Congress in
the Eight District They spoke at
Gastonia last night.
Most encouraging reports were
received from the Eighth by the
Democratic committee now in ses
sion. Doughton seems certain to
defeat Linney Linney, who is a
Republican, now claims he believes
in the "coinage of the American
product of silver," and he expects
this dab of sop to catch the Popu
lists. BRYAN TO CLOSE IN ILLINOIS.
Last Week of the Campaign To Be
Devoted to That State.
Chicago, 111., October 10. Wil
liam J. Bryan will close his campaign
in this city and state.
At a conference held last night in
his special car at the union depot, at
which there were present besides
himself, Chairman Bentley, of the
'state speakers' committee; Secretary
Nelson and D. J. Campau, of the na
tional executive committee, it was
decided that Mr. Bryan would best
serve the cause he represents by de
voting the last week of the campaign
to Illinois.
This means that he will give
seven days to the state central com
mittee, which is already planning
"jagt how it etn bet make use of
him.
The Storm Still Raging in Florida.
!:;. Telegraph to The News.
Eernandina, Ela., Oct. 10.
Heavy winds blew here last night
and the tide rose so high that im
mense damage was along tne river
front. The incoming trains could
not reach the city on account of
the tracks being several feet under
water, also many parts of the city.
mum
Bishop Keane's Successor.
By Telegraph to The News.
Rome, Oct. 10. It is reported
here that the Right Rev. John L.
Spalding, Bishop of Peoria, will suc
ceed Bishop Keane as rector of the
Catholic University of America, in
Washington.
DuMaurier's Remains Cremated.
By Telegraph to The News.
London, Oct. 10, 189C The re
mains of DuManrier were cremated
today at Woking. The funeral ser
vices will be held Tuesday in Hem
stead ehureb
CHICAGO DAY.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
TURN OUT BY THE HUNDRED
THOUSAND.
The Largest Celebration Since the Me
morable Day at the World's Fair.
By telegraph to the News.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 9. The anni
versary of the great fire twenty five
years ago, and of the record-breaking
day in attendance at the -World's
Fair, was celebrated, here today,
chieJij;l;hoUdaL7.
Republicans and Democrats cele
brated separately, each party having
its own big street parade as well as
gatherings in-doors.
Practically every factory and store
in the city was closed and also the
Board of Trade and the banks.
From early in the morning
the streets were jammed with
cheering thousands, struggling to
gain some point of vantage. After
nine o'clock street cars and vehicles
were not allowed down town.
The weather is ideal. Thousands
of flags and banners hung from win
dows, and bands of all sorts paraded
the streets. Scores of uniformed
clubs marched up town, and innum
erable floats representing all kinds
of trades and business organizations
were features of the parades.
Every railroad In the city ran ex
cursions and thousands of strangers
are in town.
BIG RALLY AT MATTHEWS.
Tillman, Jarvis and Lockhart Expect
ed - Big Picnic and Torchlight Pro
cession.
The Democrats of Matthews are
preparing for a grand rally October
22nd. A big basket picnic wjll be
given and people from all over the
county will be there.
Senator Tillman, of South Caro
lina, has been invited to be present
and make a speech.
Ex Governor Thomas J: Jarvis
has consented to attend, and will ad
dress the people on the issues of the
day.
Hon. James S. Lockhart, the bril
liant Democratic candidate for Con
gress in this district, will be present
and speak to the people.
All the county candidates will be
there.
The Steel Creek band has con
sented to furnish music for the oc
casion.
The Democratic club is arranging
for a torchlight parade up to Ghar
lotte, to let the light of the Meck
lenburg Democracy illumine the
"Queen City."
The rally on the 22nd will be one
of the red letter days of the cam
paign. Uncle Sam Pays the Freight.
By Telegraph to The News.
WistriYfiTfiv. I). G.. Oct. 10. Tn
the discussion of campaign contri
butions it should not be forgotten
that Uncle Sam himself, draws by
far the largest check for expenses
for a presdential contest. This will
appear when it is stated that the
single item of frank envelopes which
are supplied free of charge to-the
members of the House and Senate
thus far in this campaign cost the
government, through its public
printing office, the sum of one hun
dred and forty thousand dollars.
The enormous demand for these
envelopes has compelled the govern
ment to buy two additional envel
ope pressess.
Three Killed and Fifty Injured.
By telegraph to the News.
Danville, Pa., Oct 9. A num
ber of persons were killed in last
night's boiler explosion in the Mon
tour rolling department of the Read
ing Iron Co. Five persons are known
to be dead and fifty injured. Many
of those injured were several hun
dred yards from the scene of the ex
plosion. Sunk With All on Board.
lly telegraph to the News.
Holyhead, England, Oct. 9.
The French steamship which has
put in here on account of the storm
reports that she saw a large steam
ship founder off Bishop's Island,
Pembrokeshire. It is presumed that
all aboard are lost
The "City of Paris" All O. K.
By Telegraph to The News.
New York, Oct 10. The St.
Louis arrived at her dock today with
a full cabin list. It passed the City
of Paris in mid ocean. Sht was
making good headway.
CHAIRMEN ON THE RESULT.
What Senator Jones and Butler Say of
Georgia Election.
Senator James K. Jones, of th
Democratic National committee,says:
"The Georgia election means a
solid south as well as a solid west,
for Mr. Bryan in November. Con
sidering the fact that the Georgia
democracy had arrayed against it the
united strength of the administra
tion, the republicans, the populists
and the prohibitionists, a majority
of twenty thousand would have been
regarded as a good victory.
X'It appears from returns so far as
received that we have double that,
having made gains in "nearly every
county. I consider the Testtlt-aa as
suring Mr. Bryan a majority of not
less than sixty or seventy thousand
in November It shows that the
people are with us in this fight and
that they cannot be diverted by any
subordinate issues whether of local or
national interest.
"I am more than confident that
Mr. Bryan will not only carry every
southern state but also every state
west of the Mississippi river, as well
as a large majority of the central
western states, insuring him an over
whelming majority in the electoral
college."
Senator Marion Butler of the'
Populist National committee, says:
"It is almost certain that a ma
jority of the white votes of Georgia
was cast for the People's party stat
ticket This is a great gain over tho
party's last vote and is due to the per
sonal popularity of Tom Watson in
his own state and to the desire of
the people to rebuke the manage
ment of the Democratic party in th
state affairs of Georgia.
"Evidently the Democratic party
is indebted to the negro vote for
whatever kind of victory they have
won.
"The outlook for Bryan and fret
silver is much better than it was 10
days ago The reaction against thd
schemes and methods of the Republi
can party has already set in and will
grow in force until the day of the
election . This proves the i m potency
of a boodle campaign, wThen the peo
ple are aroused on a great and vital
issue. The present indications show
232 electoral votes reasonably certain
for Bryan, with at least an equal
chance of 75 more."
Steamer "Paris" in Distress.
By telegraph to the News.
New York, Oct. 9. The Ham
burg American steamer "Fud-st Bis
marck," which arrived today from
Hamburg, reported that at noon
yesterday passed the steamer "Par
is" with her starboard engine brok
en down. No assistance was requir
ed. The "Paris" signaled that she
would proceed under the port engine
only. The "Paris" sailed from New
York October 7th. The breaking
of the starboard engine will proba
bly retard her passage several days.
She carries a large list of passen
gers. McKinley Cannot Win.
Fusion has made it necsssary that
there shall be enormous Democratic
defection from the free, silver ticket
if McKinley is to have even a re
spectable majority of the electoral
votes. For even if he gets every
State east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio and the Potomac,
which includes Delaware and Mary
land, and gets West Virginia also,
he still needs two votes to make the
necessary majority. New York
World. "
Qoldites Assess the Banks.
Ox ford, N. C, October 7. Your
correspondent learned today on the
best of authority that an assessment
of one fourth of 1 per cent, on their
capital stock has been made upon
the national bant s by the goldites
for campaign purposes. My infor
mant is a well-known business-man
of Durham, who favors the gold
standard. Richmond Dispatch.
Look Out for the House.
Listen out! The political pot 13
boiling desperately in all the camps.
The Republicans may yet put out
a dark horse for Representative in
the Gth district. We shall see.
Rockingham Rocket.
London, Oct. 9. Edward J.
Ivory, alias Edward Bell, the saloon
keeper from . New York, who is
charged with aiding and abetting the
alleged Tynan dynamite conspiracy,
was brought up again today at Bow
street police cenrt