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CHARLOTTE. N. C. THURSDAY, OCT 29 1896
NO 41&.
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RUMOR LEESREPORT WILL NECES
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b NIGHTS BIG RALLY.
xratii: the County Invited
loin in the Procession.
' .:.! yesterday
- -.r-ha!s aud most
; : ;he big rally
. ... - . f he Workiug
' ;' next Monday
:: - '.ait demon-
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t'-.nmktee of the
Mr. Heriot
' made up the
oii;mn will form
.- -: opposite the
! ; v the Steel Creek
hv footmen of
k.: i I;-.-': mcnt Band will
L ?'.'..;. by the county
h '.x " be down Tryon
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ra..: t :;. -wall to Mint:
lo 'i:v.b : down Trade to
.i.-u.'.aui to Ninth; out
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; T up Trade
;:. : S ;uare to
k 'v:.'-:- .- -leaking will
'-;his in the
'. . .! to take part
. -a race. It is ex
red mounted
;t he county,
m-mbrr of
rv I )-:mocrat in
. ' - invited to
'. :: ; :i rhe pro-
; " --.: will be
:ii In the
v eleven
. - than than
to be in
" :anl will
. famous Steel
' '-'.i-nd their
' )eca.3ion. -.
tv fublished
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W. S.
;- . 'lit; Watts,
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Prices Broke Sharply on Account of
the Scare. --Rumor of a War-Like
, Message from Cleveland.
By Telegraph tc The News.
New Yoiik, Oct. 27.' Wall Street-.
was badly frightened this afternoon 1
by a rumor that the report of Consul I
General Jut.hugh Lee, regarding!
the conditions of affairs in Cuba, is '
oi biicii a character that if the rec
ommendations are adopted will ne
cessitate an extra session of Con
gress. Consul General Lee will soon
return from Cuba, it is supposed
to make a special report 'to President
Cleveland.
The rumor said that President
j Cievekmd would call an extra session
of Congress to consider Cuban affairs
'and would send to the extra session
! a rinirinii war-like mpssaorp.
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The market broke strongly on
these reports, and prices in a num
ber of stocks fell sharply.
Sugar was the principal loser.
NEGROES NOW WAIST HIGH.
And in Two flore Years Will be On
Top What Leary is Reported to
Have Said.
It is reported that J. S Leary, the
colored lawver of Charlotte, told the
negroes Friday ' night at W. C.
Black's place in Morning Star town
ship that the negroes of Crab Orch
ard had agreed to whip any negro m
that township that voted the Demo
cratic ticket, and he wanted the
negroes of Morning Star to make
the same agreement.
He is reported also to have said
that the negroes are waist-high now,
and in two vears more would be on
top.
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HUNTING THE EGG THROWER.
Moodv;
-. -.ve general
- iiit and will
:i will be
r-cnes will
number of
- .i-.-akers.
ty Is invited
' 'emocrats of
m onstration.
'ara Neill Ander-
iastor of
; -rian church,
; ' -v-d through
. l'-!-f accom-
-f ids mother,
' ; Ai.derson, to
was buried.
t.; ,- ....in vears pro-
0:; ('c TO;V.
iiim; . ' J w iuij,
was seventy-
J syday morning.
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Insult to Bryan the Theme of Conver
sation in Chicago.
By Telegraph to The News.
Chicago. 111., Oct. 2S. The chief
theme of discussion among all class
es here today is the throwing of eggs
at Mr. and Mrs. Bryau during the
paiade last night. The insult is
universally condemned.
Mr. Powers, the owner of the
building from which the eggs were
thrown is profuse in his apologies
and offers his aid in every way to
dnd the culprit.
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ODDS CHANGED IN A DAY.
Betting Even on Bryan To-Day Even
That He Will Carry New York.
By Telegraph to The News.
New Yoiik, Oct. 2V. The bet
ting about the Hoffman House and
Gilsev Ilo.ise which has been gener
ally two and three to one on Mc
KinW, has changed in favor of
Bryaii, who is now bringing even
monev. Bets were also placed even
today thai he will now carry New
York. The odds have been as high
as fiv" one against him.
RON ON SUB-TREASURY.
Gold in San Francisco Treasury Saved
Only by Aid from Chicago.
Bv Telp-prar.h to The News.
San Fkax tico, Oct. 27. The
Sub-Treasury here has just pulled
through a serious run, which threat
ened to annihilate its gold reserve,
and leave it without a dollar with
which to redeem the greenbacks
that poured in over the counters.
Timely aid came from Chicago
and saved the outpouring of the
twelve millions of a few months
ago which is iioav reduced to four
millions.
Stevenson Overcome by Heat.
By Telegraph to The News.
Chicago, Oct. 28. Vice President
Stevenson, who was overcome by the
heat and compelled to withdrawn
from the stage at the Bryan meeting
last night, was assisted to his hotel by
a policeman. No physician was
summoned and this morning he is
greatly improved.
CHAIRMAN MANLTS PREDICTION.
1 ;THE CLOSING RALLY.
T have received reports from nearly all the counties in the State. 1
TIT n i . 1
i xiiere is tne largest registration ever had m North Carolina, and ,
the vote, if cast, will be in excess of 300,000. The gam in the,
white vote has exceeded that in the black vote, even as the regis-
tration now stands. From almost every county comes the news of
strong Democratic organization, and if I can rely on the reports j
; oi several ot trie leading Democrats from different sections who
have been at the headquarters this ueek. our folks are waking up
to splendid work. Especially is this activity noticed in the plain
Democratic workers and the voung men.
" "Bryan will carry this State bv over 30,000. Our State ticket is
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. -.i 1-1 ue eicuieu as 11. s tmml a uxh if r w c. t thp
fraudulent registration of negroes is prevented being voted against j
L us, and the Democrats, who are now registered, Avill vote." i
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VOTE FOR NO GOLD BUGS.
Maj.
Guthrie's Ringing Address to the !
PeopIe's Party Voters. i
Maj. William A. Guthrie, Popu-i
list-candidate for governor, ins is- :
sued the following address -to the ,
I'eople's party voters of North Ca
rolina:" Will you now, the eve of the elec
tion, desert your party ;lag and the.1
principles you profess to love? Will 1
you be allured into the camp of j
Mark Ilanna and politically slaught- j
ered? I refuse to beiieve it, and I
will not be convinced to vhe contra
ry until your votes shall be counted
and returned. Will you take the
earnest advice, and listen to this
last appeal, of him whom you hon
ored with your confidence at our
last State convention by nominating
as your choice for the office of Gov
ernor? Will you fail to vote for
each and everv elector on the Brvan
presidential ticket? Will you vote
for a gold bug to represent you in
the -next Congress of the United
States? Will vou throw awav vour
votes for a Congressman upon Pop
ulist "decoys" in the fifth and ninth
congressional districts and thereby
help to elect gold bugs instead of
free silver Congressmen in those
districts? Will you vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly pledg
ed to support Senator Pritchardor
any other gold bug Pepublican for
a seat in the Senate of the LTnited
States? These are questions of vital
importance to us as a political party
which vou can onlv answer with
your ballots and your personal influ
ence. I beg, I beseech, I implore
vou, as you love your party and the
principles you profess, and which
we have taught the people are based
upon the sound principles of patri
otic constitutional government,
stand in the crisis by the principles
and teachings of the People's party,
or else prepare yourselves to see your
party go co pieces and become a by
word and a reproach among men.
Have you forgot ton so soon the
jri nci ile laid down at our State
convention only two year- ago? Are
you mindful of the fact that if vou
vote for Col. Douglas for a Supreme
Court judge you will do so in direct:
violation of that principle, and give
to the Republican party three mem
bers out of tive of the Supreme
Court justices? Will you do it? If
bv vour votes vou elect Col. Doug
las," a Republican, instead
A. G. Avery, tV t:!::
I on these things, and before it is too
late ask yourselves the' question.
I What is right? have the manhood to
: go to the polls next Tuesday and do
' the right, thing, honestly and fear
, lessly. I beg to assure you that as
; to my personal candidacy for Gov
ernor it gives me little concern what
the result as to my own election or
defeat may be; but the future status
of the People's party in Noith Caro
lina and the right decision of the
, vital questions of government policy.
; State aud National, involved in this
political contest, cause me the deep
est anxiety. As you love your coun
try, your neighbors, your families
and your dearest interests, and
would restore prosperity and happi
ness to the whole people, show your
selves as patriotic at the polls next
Tuesday as all true Populists have
heretofore professed to be. Let us
show to the world that we are not a
gang of professional office-seekers,
but a baud of political patriots,
moved traction by love of country
and a proper conception of the du
ties and responsibilitses, as well as
the privileges of American citizen
ship. Holy Writ and human ex
perience both alike teach us that "a
tree is known by its fruit," and "a
man's acts speak louder than words."
Let us prove our political faith by
our political acts.
of Hon
EGGS THROWN AT BRYAN.
Chicago Hoodlums Try to Insult the
Champion of Silver.
'Chicago, Oct. 27. A conquering
hero returning home from victories
galore could not have been more
royally welcomed than was William
J." Bryan on his arrival in Chicago
this afternoon. The enthusiasm was
remarkable.
It was just before Mr. Bryan re
ached the armory building on the
lake front, that the only incident
that marred the demonstration oc
curred. A number of eggs were
thrown in the direction of his carri
age from the Metropolitan Business
college on the fourth lloor of a build
ing situated on the north side of
Monroe street, near the corner of
Michigan avenue. None of the
missiles reached the candidate or his.
wife, but several members of the re
ception committee marching beside
them suffered. Daniel J. McMahon,
a lawyer; Sol Van Praag, a well
known ward politician; James Tray
;or a:!'? J. ii. Pavne wore nmong
the Supreme Court,
give the Uepublicans
the Supreme Court.
Peoph
;artv man m
n; ;u.
mi- th-rvby
a maioritv of
th-jn let every
orrh Caro
lina han- his head in snanie ana
never again advocate a nou-partin'
judiciary. There is only one su
perior Court judge to be voted for
at this election, and he is to till a
vacancy in the fifth judicial district,
where I myself reside. No People's
party lawyer has been nominated
for that office. My neighor, friend
and fellow townsman, Mr. James S.
Manning, of Durham, is the Demo
cratic candidate for that office. I
know Mr. Manning to b a learned
lawyer of many years' practice, and
a gentleman of integrity and high
personal character. His opponent
is the Republican clerk of Caswell
county. Unless you are prepared to
renounce the wholesome principle of
a non-partisan judiciary. I ask
you to vote for Mr. Manning and
see to it that his name is on your
ticket, or if not, scratch Mr. Spen
cer Adams and put it there. Let
me caution you to be careful to read
the names on your tickets before
they are put into the ballot boxes.
My People's party friends, think
,.f ! t nose who exhibited vellow suins
their clothing to a repor.er
Southern Associated Press.
ot
On
the
MRS. CLEVELAND'S NARROW ESCAFE
Her Carriage Horses Fell While She
Was Out Driving.
By Telegraph to The News.
Washington, Oct. 20. Mrs.
Cleveland and an unknown lady had
a narrow escape from serious acci
dent while out driving yesterday.
One of the horses attached to the
carriage fell, and after recovering
plunged frightfully and ran away.
With great difficulty the coachman
held them down. Mrs. Cleveland
sat calmly in the carriage while the
horses plunged and reared.
Mr. Beattie's Barn Burned.
The barn of S. W. Beattie in
Paw Creek township was burned at
midnight last night, and seven cows
and five horses were burned to
death. He thinks it was the work
of an incendiary.
CAMPAIGN TO END IN ABLAZE OF
ENTHUSIASM.
Committees at Work Arranging for
the Speaking and Torchlight Pro
cession Menday Night. --All Demo
crats Invited.
It is said that one feature of the
big Democratic rally here Monday
night will be the reading of the fa
mous Bryan speech that swept the
Chicago convention.
Subscriptions to the fund for the
torchlight procession, that will be
one of the features of the evening,
are now being received.
The closing rally of the campaign
is under the auspices of the Work
ingnien's Democratic Club.
The Workingmen's Club held an
enthusiastic meeting at the court
houseJTuesday night. The room was
crowded, and the speakers liberally
applauded.
Mr. Heriot Clarkson, Democratic
candidate for the House, spoke to
the club, devoting most of his speech
to county issues. He said if Meck
lenburg sent this fusion- ticket to
the Legislature it had just as well
not send anv for two were for gold
and two professed to be for silver.
He denounced the local Populist
politicians for consorting with ne
groes and drawing the color line
The present election law favors the
negro aud discriminates against the
poor white man, he claimed, and de
nounced Judge Russell for the hand
he had in the making of the new
law. Mr. Clarkson announced his
intention of suyporting the fusion
electoral ticket in North Carolina as
the only means of carrying the State
for Brvan.
"After November 3d," said he,
"we can say that Cy Watson has
slain his thousands and William J.
Bryan his tens of thousands."
He was followed bv .Mr. William
E GrifTin, a cnmmprp.ial .rravoloiv
who proceeded to skin Tom Dixon
and the preachers who are meddling
with politics, and incidentally sliced
up Hi Gudger. He is a most earn
est advocate of free coinage and
made a stirring appeal for Bryan
and the white metal.
The Workingmen's Club holds a
rally somewhere in the city almost
ml
every night, and there is no doubt
that the wage-earners of Charlo'te
are the most enthusiastic workers
for Bryan and Democracy.
The commitfees appointed to ar
range for the rally Monday night are
at work and the campaign will close
in a blaze of Democratic enthusiasm.
CHAIRMAN BOGGS TO AVER.
To the Voters of Mecklenburg Coun
ty, N. C.
The Workingmen's League of
Charlotte, N. C, invite all the
friends of Bryan and free silver to
be with us in a great horseback
torchlight procession in the city of
Charlotte, N. C, on November 2nd.
Procession starts at 8 o'clock p rn.
Come one, come all
E A. McGahev, Chief Marshall.
W. F. Elliott, Aimer Moody, Henry
Cuip, S. W. Kirkpatrick, Walter
Daniels, assistant marshals.
First Ward, Aimer Moodv: second
Ward, W. F. Elliott; third Ward,
Henry Culp; fourth Ward, S, W.
Kirkpatrick, Chief Marshals for
each Ward.
All Democratic papers will please
copy.
MR- WALTER HENRY'S SPEECH.
What He is Reported to Have Said.
Rebuked by a QOYearOId Demo
crat.
A gentleman.. who said he heard
Mr. Walter R. Henry at the bridge
on C. street, near the Gingham Mills,
reported that he said he had rather
the blackest negro in the State would
count his vote at the ballot box than
the dishonest white Democrats.
About thi3 time Mr. Jerry Mills,
the oldest Democrat in the city,
raised his stick and said, "Cleveland
wouldn't give you an office, and
that's what's the matter with you."
Some of the younger men present
yelled at him, "Take your hand out
of Mark Hanna s barrel and take
Fisher Correll from around you, and
we'll think you are a Populist.
Speaking of Our Strawberry Blonde.
What's ailing Walter Sorrel Top
Henry? We haven't seen anything
in the newspapers over his signature
in two whole days, nor has he been
nominated for any office this whole
blessed week. Are all the constable
and magistrate places taken? Mon
roe Journal.
The Honest Silver Populists of tftr
Mountains Will Not Be Driven Like:
Dumb Animals.
Waynesville, N. C., Oct. 22, '9G
Hon. Hal. W. Ayer, Chairman, Ral
eigh, North Carolina:
Dear Sir: I notice in the list ofT
candidates of our party published in,
the Caucasian the name of Hon
Richmond Pearson as candidate foTr
Congress from this district. " I dr
not' know by whose authority it wat
put there. Certainly not with the.
knowledge or consent of the Popu
lists of this district, who alone have
the right to authorize such a state
ment. The fact that it appears irK
this paper, the organ of our party in.
this State, which you manage and;
the further fact that you are, as E
am credibly informed, writing letters
to parties in this district urging that
the Populists support Mr. Pearson...
shows conclusively that it was done
with your consent- and presumably'
with that of the committee also.
The Populists of this district deny
to any person or persons outside ot'.
this district the right to endorse or
nominate any person as their repre--sentative.
In this case there is another ob
jection and one that is insurmount
able. To support Mr. Pearson is ta
trample on our principles. Our first
allegiance is due to principle and we
cannot abandon this at the persia.
sion or dictation of others, no mat
ter what may be their position or
authority without surrendering our
consciences to the will of others,
which would degrade us to the level:,
of "dumb driven cattle."
Rebellion do yon say? So let it be
All men have an inalienable right to
rebel against unjust and dangerous,
usurpation of authority in party,,
church or State. To do this is not-.
rif nopoooifu fn nVianlnn Jt V nnn . V -n -fc -
uften it is the very best way to pre
serve and defend them. Resistance,
to wrong is obedience to God
Let us take a plain common sense
view of this matter. Is it consistent
to try to -'ect Mr. Bryan President
and then try to send men to Congress,
who would antagonize him?
It is only too true that the Demo--cratic
party has in the past not only
abused us but sometimes persecuted
us and is at present acting selfishly
and foolishly in some respects, and.
in some instances not doing justly,
by the Populists, but let us rise
above prejudices and passion and
above any spirit of revsnge and stand
by our principles and do what is best ,
for our distressed country.
I am very happy to be able to say
that Mr. Adams has always disap
proved and does now disapprove o
such misconduct of his party as I
have referml to. Shall he be pun-.
ishedTfor the sins of others?
Yours sincerely,.
Geo E. Boggs, -Chairman
Ex. Com. People's Party
of the Ninth District
Senator TeSler's Reelection Certain
Denver, Colo., Oct. 22. Colo
rado will hot change the complex
ion of its delegation to Congress at
this election unless through some .
unforeseen cause there should be an
overwhelming revulsion of feeling,.
For the Senate all partisans claim
that there is an attempt to be made
to scure defeat r ' TVJor, but
this assrio:i does no" seem to ha .'e
any foundation in fu:, and may be
set down as a simp1; canard for the .
advancement of local ambitions in
the State election wh-jre the parties
are so badly split that their best
friends will not be able to vote in
telligently without a protracted'
study of the blanket ballot. They
have fused and blended to such an
extent that all party lines have been
practically wiped out, and the
names assumed by the backers of
tickets have very lit tie to gtr ' the
voter. Washington Post.
.
What London Thinks of the Situation
in Wheat.
By Telegraph to The News. ' ' '
London. Oct 27. The Telesraph-
says, regarding the demand for and
supply ot wheat: "The stocK3 or.
foreign wheat, at the principal Brit
ish ports are stated to be insufficient
to feed the country a fortnignu
The slight fall on American j&x-
chansres. Saturday gave the Jingnsn
market a downward tendency, but
the opinion of one of the best Known
corn factors, Mark Lane, is that
American wheat will speedily rise
with a bang, and the Christmas price,
be much further enhanced."
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