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ROBBER-lRECKERSr bSyAHToIECTDRE. DESPERATE SPAIN.
"TE lS5T 8UFSff lyfSAll!" T0 HER ARMIES MEETING ONE DEFEAT THE WARiN CUBA TO BE DECIDED
CRISIS AT HAND.
CAMPAIGN CASH.
First Class and Baggage Caijs Thrown
Over art Embankment. Blood
Hounds on the Track of the Wreck
Montgomery,
Ihe train from
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Louisiillft t. h 5 a
iiing, bound for New! Orleans
was wrecked f nor miles from this
plaee in a very wild section of coun
try, by supposed train robbers. The
engineer saw an obstruction on the
track too late to stop the train. A
rail.had been torn' up and nailed
down again three inches out of the
way.
Two mail coaches, the baggage
cars and two first class coaches are
completely wrecked, going over the
high enbankment.
John Thwath, of Atlanta, and V.
G. McGovey, of Monroe, Ala., are
seriously hurt. Two other passen
gers who were pinned under the
smoking car after two honrs work
were taken out. They were from
Louisville,
Blood hounds have been put on
the track of the wreckers by the
railway detectives.
There is no clue to the miscreants
except a negro track-walker who
was captured near the place who
claims to have been posted there by
the company to watch for train
wreckers.
First Lecture
wwimcicu III Ai
Ianta in December. --All the Ar
rangements Have Been Completed.
Lincoln. Neb , Nov. 17. It has
been definitely arranged that Wm.
. -yan is to take the lecture nlar.-
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AFTER ANOTHER IN CUBA.
She Lays All Her Ills at Our Door and
May Force a War With the United
States -Tension Growing Greater
Every Day.
WITHIN A FEW WEEKS.
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$1.25.
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EUCH&.CO.
CASE AGAINST M 6INH DISMISSED.
Prosecution for Forcible Trespass and
Assault. Grew Out of an Election
Arrest.
Squire Maxwell Saturday tried a
case growing out of the election.
William McGinn, of Sharon town
ship, was indicted for forcible tres
pass and assuult.
On the night before the election
Mr. McGinn, who was a special de
puty appointed by Justice of the
Peace Pharr, went to the house of
Frank Ross, colored, for whom he
had a warrant, and arrested him.
Ross had him prosecuted for for
cible trespass on his premises and
assaulting the inmates of his house.
He charged Mr. McGinn with break
ing down the door of his house.
The case was tried before 'Squire
Maxwell Saturday morning.
'Lawyer Leary represented the
State, and E. T. Cansler, Esq., the
defendant.
Mr. Maxwell decided the prosecu
tion was frivolous and dismissed the
case, taxing Ross with the costs.
Big Battle in the Foot-Hills.
Havana, Nov. 19. General
Moncada while reconnoitering in
the hills engaged the rebels in a
f 01 titled position in the Grillo hills
and dislodged them, fighting under
a sweeping fire for three hours.
Moyano lost two lieutenants and
thirtv-six soldiers wounded. Al-
mansa lost six privates.
.
Hann to Pocket the Treasury.
.Washington, Nov. 18. Cabinet
gossips seem to have settled down to
the conviction that Hon. Mark
Hanna is to be Secretary of the
Treasury.
livered at Atlanta. Ga.. earlv i
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v,ciuurr. his route as
arranged will be after leaving At
lanta, Jacksonville, Savannah,
Charleston, Augusta, Birmingham
and New Orleans. After leaving the
latter place, Mr. Bryan will go
through Texas, men on to Califor
nia and Oregon and will not reach
cities of the East before the latter
part of February, 1897. The man
behind the enterprise is WE. Mc
Bee, of Norfolk, Va., the Superin
tendent of the Seaboard Air Line.
On election night Mr. McBee, who
had been a hard worker for Bryan,
wired to this city offering Mr. Bryan
a very large amount for a series of
lectures in case the election should
turn against him. No attention was
paid to the matter at that time by
Mr. Bryan, but after the defeat of
the Democratic ticket, Mr. McBee
once more renewed his offers, nego
tiations were begun and the result
has been that Mr. Bryan has signed
contracts for a series of lectures un
der the management of Alexander
Conistock, who is the representative
and associate of Mr. McBee in the
enterprise. The terms of the agree
ment from a financial standpoint
have not been made public, but it is
reliably asserted that what Mr.
Bryau will receive will exceed the
salary he would haye received as
President
Arrangements are already under
wav to have the deliverv of Mr
Brvan's first lecture in Atlanta,
made the occasion of a great demon
stration which will be in ths nature
of a monster reception. The lec
tures to be delivered by Mr. Bryan
will be uon partisan in their charac
ter and will for the most part be
upon governmental and social topics
as it is expressly stipulated in tbe
contract that thev shall be not of a
political nature.
TO KEEP IT UP.
W a SHr ngton, Nov. 16. In spite
nf all flpniala nn iha rarf nf ornrom. I
u Brooklyn navy yard and all
u-itub uluijci a auu si l, ia hid i.n 1111 i, 1 ; r-; i
in De- Dart of the Snaniah. United Statps tions are that the vessels
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Strained Relations Between the Unit
ed States and Spain Our Navy Be
ing Held in Readiness for Action.
New York, Nov. 14. Unusual
activity prevails at present in the
indica
of the
beim,-
WHAT CANDIDATES PAID OUT (Nf
THE CAMPAIGN.
g betweeihls coMtrjSp-pv;. footing.- WOrKli fSSnsSS
b-:,S bein, hurried-as fast possible and
event of thlTiieatPof Weylef' there
Governor-elect Russell's Expense Ac
count. Several Mecklenburg flag
istrates Failed to Certify to Ex
penses and Forfeit Their Offices.
Fjiday was the iaet day of th&
period m which candidates are re
quired to file an itemized account ot
their election expenses. All the
county officers had filed their afrll-
minor'
as possil
officers ponred in one after another
Many magistrates and some con
stables testified that jtheir election
didn't cost them a ceht.
In some of the others there were
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will be a still greater tension. tc TCWC1Baic iU1 auJ and certified to what they had paid
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ne opamsn people attriDUte tne euiergenuy. iuto eiguiuuauw iauu . .h .
Sfnkknx. firUi- m r. A si V,. V, PnUnn I 1 mL J -L 1 1 I I JTO
omwuviu ugub mauc uj iuc Kjuuaua are. x. mat tne iiiau uave ueeii
solely to the interference of Ameri- working night and day during the
cans. In their characteristic pride agfcfew k 2 Th unuguai
and conceit they demand that these Pa8ttew weeKS ; m lbe unusual
imaginary wrongs be avenged by amount of ammunition placed on
their government. Strioned of half the boats. 3. The orders issued by items for "refreshments" and 'litera-
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her power abroad, with revolutions the navy department to have several ture 7 .and all the other things that
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staring ner m the tace, war witn tne vesgel3 read within tw0 weeks caiPaiin ca!P 18 f1 for
United States seems to these people
the onlv alternative, unless by some anrt r.,Ka their expense accounts, with the ex
unexpected move the Spanish army w CTTTXrrxnv Vn -, Thtl ception of some ten or a dozen magis
succeeds in crushing the Cuban pa- . washingto, inov. i. me t,ate8 who nave failed to come to
triOtS. Bltuauuu iu uuua io av a vxioia I time.
E very report shows the Cubans those familiar with the condition of Of course unless these file their
are fast ffaininor crronnd. With an affairs in thp island eav the time is accounts by sun-down they forfeit
army of not more than 35.000 thev Lf onA cnmt rifinifp oHnn their offices.
are errad nail v drivi ntr the Snanish . , . , . iJ Every man who was & Candidate'
. o j - o mnsr.-np ratrpn ' tnac in eip-nr weess i . ,
forrps to thp wall. ' tor any omce in tnis county must
ALEXANDER'S
OLUTION SALE
i near. Such prices as reign there have no equal
ry collars worth of goods sacrificed and goinz at way
ti., wool,
20c. Best Elkin Jeans 23c. Elkin BIankets
Capet'. Capes!! Cacs!!! Any kind you want, $1 up.
r J, all wool, 2oc.
r i Woolen Flannel in the might sile.
uu'L-.nce at a single puichase.
La lies' all wool Oloves loc.
gloves. Come to the sale.
: early; take your tarn. Towels &c. Crash 7c up.
2jc
Alexander, Son & Co.,
in progress.
Cowed and demoralized the Snan
ish army in Cuba is meeting defeat side or the other practically defeated
after defeat . Meantime the relations between the
The latest news is that Weyler is TTnited States and Spain are so
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sun in nnar aei ruo, ana one oi me cf . , nTlp h r. h wnnl(1 fitart into
r . y M 1 ,-1 ic VI L uvv4, w a-a - "
uercest oatries since ine Deginning i . . . , , , , , ,
of the revolution is said to be still me the spark of war that has been
smouldering for months, ihis ten
sion is recognized by foreign powers
THIS IS A "SECOND CROP" YEAR. Already England has come forward,
hoping to meditate between the two
Cherries, Strawberries and Grapes countries and bring about an ami
"Come Again," and Cotton Makes nabie settlement.
an Attempt by Blooming.
The Times sometime ago printed
the fact that several farmers in the
county were eating cherries of the
second crop from their trees.
This seems to be a "second crop"
year along with its other phenome-
the war will be either ended, or one make a simiar affidavit to the clerk.
When one considers that there
were 118 candidates for magistrates
alone he can get some idea of hoir
many affidavits will have- to b&
filed.
The election law, chapter 15 9
section 7Z, requires all canaiaatef
including presidential electors, gov
ernor, lieutenant-governor, secre
tary of suite, treasures, superinten
dent of public instruction, attorney-
general, auditor, members,, ot con
gress, justices of the Supreme court,.
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It is not believed this can be done judges or. me superior couri, juu-ts.
iL. ot Unminai court, solicitors, men-
bers of the general assembly, county-
revolutionary spirit tnat nas lauen treasurer reffister of deeds, coroner,
root in Spain. sheriff, surveyor, township constable.
TVua fpplinor nf the Snanish people I county commissioners, justices ot
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gainst; the United btate3 is outer, tne peace, uix uoiiect'jia, auu
and while war may not be expecteu otner omcers votea ior at wuis clo
nal oualities.
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Cotton has in many places bloom- bv omcial3 they ao not aeny every uon, are to nie Deiore me iolu uav
ed again since the larger part of the thing is in readiness. of November, isyb, an itemizea
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fron was n r.kpd nt. A farmer statement snowing in uetan an me
r t . iTiirnTni I vnciiu Dt outn I -1,1 i-j t
living a few mile3 from Charlotte Hintmun uiutum uuiuilu. monies contnoutea or expenuea uy
him directly or indirectly by torn-
Fridav
brought
LEADING PARTIES TO HAVE PER
MANENT HEADQUARTERS.
Republicans, Democrats and Populists
to Retain Central Organizations at
the Nation's Capital.
By Telegraph to The News
Washington. Nov. 10. From
the present outlook it seems that po
litical agitation will not only not
cease with the election, but will be
kent uo briskly for the next four
X i
years.
Chairman Mark Hanna, of the
Republican national committee, an
nounced a week ago that he intend
ed to maintain the organization of
his committee for the next four
years, and that the committee would
act as political advisers to the Presi
dent, all the while using every mean3
in its power to crush out what he
terms "the free silver heresy."
Mr. Bryan's address, urging all
silver clubs and other Democratic
organizations to maintain their or
ganization and keep up the fight,
showed the temper of the Democrats.
Today it is announced on the
highest authority that the Republi
cans, Democrats and Populists will
each establish permanent headquar
ters here, and will soon begin the
contest for the oontrol of the Con
gress to be elected in 1898, and for
u. oleirm vf hp Prppulpnt in
to the Times a
double handful of cotton blooms he
had gathered frcm the fields; he
said in many places the fields were
almost white with the blooms.
Saturday Mr. S. A. Cathcart,
of Steel Creek township, bought a
bunch or two of grapes, a second
crop that has just ripened on his
grape vines
Firemen Could Not Get Water to the
Building.Caught Fire Early This
Morning.
The Atherton Lyceum, in Dil-
worth, near the Atherton Mills, was
burned early Monday morning.
The building was built by the Ath
erton Co. for a general amusement
hall for their employes; the upper
floor was occupied bv a hall and
And Mr. George W. Caldwell, of reaciriff room and in the lower floor
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5V5 .Last iievenm street, gae me was tne gtore of Vaughan & Co.
ews today some very hne speci- q;he building caught fire in the
mens oi ripe btrawoemes tae fceuuuu roof ahout three o clock that morn-
crop he has had from
year.
his vines this
mgr.
Trying to Keep Dwn War Talk.
Washington, Xov. 18. The ad
ministration is doirg everything
possible to discountenance the war
talk regarding Spain and the prep
arations of the war and navy depart
ment for contingencies arising, and
is doiDg everything in its power to
continue the present status quo. Ccn
A policeman in tne city saw
A.
the blaze and turned in the alarm
The fire engines responded.
But the building was nearly - half
a mile out of the city limits and it
was impossible to lay so long a line
of hose.
self or through any other person in
the aid of his election. Such state
ment shall give the names of the
various persons who used the money,
the specific nature of each item, and
the pose for which it was contribued
There shall be attached to such
statement an affidavit sworn to by
such candidates setting forth in
submstance that the statements in,
the paper are in all respects true
and thar the same is a true and de-
contributed or expended by him- di
rectly or indirectly either by himself
or through any other person.
Candidates for offices to be filled
by the electors of the entire State qt
any subdivision or district greater
than a county shall file their state
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The building is a total loss. It "i m uue"e,ul ocwt
nraa wnrrh Komprmntr ovpr z. n . - -o
and is said to have been insured.
The stock of Vaugnan & Co. is also
a total Ios3.
At the time of the fire Airs. Chis- i
Candidates for house of represen-
tatives, sheriff, register of deeds
constable, treasurer, county com
mistioners, coroner, surveyor, justice
ot peace, tax collector anu city or
.nl General Lee has been cautioned olm.was co.dncting a day school in Q-" oicefi most file 'their
. . , .. ... fhA hnild no-. The comnanv this otner county omcers, muat me tneir
the election
1900.
Bryan's Carried South Dakota by 191.
By Tele&raph to The News.
Aberdeen, South Dakota, Nov.
19. The official canvass of the vote
of this State was completed today.
The plurality of the Bryan electors
over the McKinley electors is one
hundred and ninety-one.
Cold Wave Coming Tonight.
By Telegraph to The News.
New Yobk, Nov. 19. The cold
wave is moving rapidly toward the
South and East. The weather de
partment predicts "a fall of thirty
degrees for the Atlantic Coast to
night
net to talk about the situation.
Gold Democrat Will Not Enter Caucus.
By Telegraph to The News.
Washington, Nov. 18. It is
the belief of a large number of
prominent gold Democrats who have
just arrived here that their separa
tion from the silver wing of the
party mu3t continue. They say the
two divisions of the party will .not
meet together in caucus at the
coming session of Congress.
Cuban Farmers Must Move to Cities.
By Telegraph to The News.
Havana, Nov. 18. Weyler has
ordered farmers, who have no funds
and are barely able to produce a
living on the their farms, to move to
the citie3, where famine threateas
and even thos with money are suf
fering. Armenian Bishop Sentenced to Death.
By Telegraph to The News.
Constantinople, Nov. 18.
The Turkish special tribunal has
sentenced the Armenian Bishop at
TTassekein to death because during
the late riots a loaded revolver was
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. . xi 1 ,1 ,1 BiaieineniB m tne uuiue ui vierj. uj.
morning prumpuy icuucicu ua uuc , . . .
of their vacant houses, and the the Superior Court in the county in
wHl rWinnP without inter- wmuu lucJ lcaiUC'
. bUV AM WW w
f oun4 in his bouse,
ruption.
The Presbyterians have also con
ducted a Sunday school in the build
ing.
The cause of the hre is unknown.
HAS HIS CAMPAIGN FAILED?
Report That Weyler Will at Once Re
turn to Havana.
By Telegraph to The News.
Key West, Fla., Nov. 19. Pas
sengers by the last steamer from
Havana say that a report is current
that Captain General Weyler will re
turn to Havana immediately. Span
ish merchants and others on Muralla
street are very indignant over the
report, for. if Weyler returns to the
city without winning a decisive vic
tory over the Insurgents his cam
paign in the Island will have failed.
Weyler Asked to Resign.
By Telegraph to The News.
Havana, Nov. 19. It appears
positively true that Captain General
Weyler ha3 been asked to resign be
cause of the failure of his campaign
at Maceo. General Prando
J will probably succeed: him.
SIMS PLEADS GUILTY.
To Robbing the Mails on the Pinevillc
acd Lancaster Route.
Thomas M. Sims, mail carrier on
the starroute between Pineville, N.C.,.
and Lancaster, S. C, was arraigned
before U. S. Commissi Tier Maxwell
Wednsday moaning, charged with
robbing the mails He plead guilty,
was bound over to court, and in de
fault of $500 bond, wa3 sent to
jail.
Fost Umce Inspector u. uex-
ter conducted the prosecution for
the government.
Sim3 robbed the mails Uctober
7, 1896, and secured nve registered
packages, containing about $25 in
money.
MUes's Same Old Tone.
Washington, Nov. 18. The
Ordnance Board, headed by Gener
al Miles, favors continued prepara
tions for coast defences. in anticipa-
lion oi war, auu iu icn wi w ec-
lious aspect of European political
affairs.