((7 O jr. - mm ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9,. 1891. PRICE FIVE CENTS. en- TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. A killing frost occurred in Northern Texft Tuesday night, doing consider ate damage to cotton, and it was ft-areil that there would be another on 'the tallowing night. The Florida N'orM's fair commission has decided tj rai.-f $100,000 to exhibit the re-souf-f of that . State, at Chicago. subject of discussion at the Metho dist Keutuenical Council yesterday tta tut-' Status of Methodism in the 1'a.t rii and Western sections, the rimipal essays, being delivered by -Jiishops Fowler and Galloway. The death of Mr. Parnell continues to be the absorbing topic of interest in Eng land, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. A pithlic funeral will be held over the reni.iins and the interment will be at Avendale, Cpunty Wicklow, Ireland, the place of his nativity. A freight train on the Albany and Susquehanna railroad was wrecked in a cut near Biughampton, N. Y., yesterday morn ing. ' The engineer was killed and a fireman and flagman badly injured", and fifty-five cars were piled up in the cut. The damage amounts to over $150,000- The Egyptian cotton crop is reported to be seriously affected by ct.M and foggy weather. The yield, It is estimated, will be about 3,750,000 i-eiitar-4. -Fire yesterday morning destroyed the fine brownstone resi dence on Fifth ayenue.occupied by Mr. and Mrs August Belmont.t wo children and a number of servants narrowly reaped death. The loss is estimated at 1:200,000.. Gen. Lee's condition was again slightly improved yester day. The first fair of the colored people of Virginia was inaugurated in Kklmioud yesterday. A great po litical meeting was held at Ada, Ohio, yesterday, at which 7,000 people were present, and was addressed by, Gover nor Campbell. The Secretary of War lias instructed the District Attor ney for the Eastern District of Vir ginia to coufirmjthe condemnation of forty seven acres of land on the south side of Hampton Roads for coast de fence purposes, The resignation of Ex-Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, a minister to China, has been accepted liy the President. Programme of Installation. Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 9. Special. Lino programme of the inauguration of George T, Winston &3 president of the State University, was prepared to day and will be as follows: The cere monies begin at 10 o'clock, October Mth, with prayer, followed by a song by the University choir; address in be half of the trustees, by Thomas S. Kenan, and addresses by President Oilman, of Johns Hopkins, Rev. Dr. Curry and Editor W. H. Page, of the Forum; song by the choir; addresses by Kemp P. Battle, retiring preddent,and George T. Winston, president-elect. Alliance IHaiii Meeting at Raleigh. ItALEiGH, N. C, Oct. 8. Special, The Alliance tonight issues a call to its members to assemble tomorrow at 11 o"clock at Brookside park and hear speeches by Senator Peffer, Thos M. Norwood, of Georgia, MariohButler, president of the State Alliance, and Lecturer Bell, the occasion being, its State mass meeting. GOLDSBORO NOTES. Brilliant Marriage of a Popular Bull nes Man Death of Mrs. Scott .tfiiMcal Concert Illness of Mrs. A. Bo sco we r. f Messenger Bureau, I ( Goldsboro, N. C, Oct. 8. J There was ao immense congregation at St. Stephen's Episcopal church last nit'ht to witness the marriage of one of Golds-boro's most popular young busi ness men, Mr. John L. Borden acd Mist Rowena Mix, formerly of Clinton, but for some time residing here The mar riage ceremony was beautiful and im pressive, aod was performed by Rev. Dr. Carmichael. of Wilmington. Both of the contracting parties; are very DOp-l ular in Goldsboro, ana their nosts oi friends join-in wishing for them a long and happy life. Mrs. Scott, who resided on James street, died yesterday afternoon. She had been sick for some time, but was thought to be better yesterday. The family had left the room for a moment, and.heai ing a glass fall from which Mrs. Scott was drinking water, hurried to her room and found her dying. It iB thought her death was caused by heart trouble. There is more cotton here for sale to day than yesterday. It is selling at After the cold rain yesterday and last night the weather has somewhat cleared today and we have weather that reminds of the near approach of winter. Overcoats are very comforta ble aud are freelv used. In contrast with this, the man that we saw yester day afternoon with a suit of linen on vurvtu line me lasi roue ui umuioi . .Tho Misses Johnson, of Clinton, will give a musical" concert in the opera House in this citv on Monday night next November 12th, this is for a com- "Junaablo cause viz: to assut tne uau rellows1 Orphan home, and we trust will be well patronized. The pro gramme indica.es a musical treat well worth the admission and at the same time helping a very worthy object We are elad to hear that in every Bee t'on of North Carolina, the establish- ffient of this ornhanace is meeting wlth such favor as to insure substantial co-operation. i . . Mr. H. T. Jones, who lives in Fork , township about three and a half miles from Goldsboro, has thelargest variety of grapes in this section. He has made over 6uo gallons of wine, besides ship- Ping and selling large quantities oi . K rapes. - Robinson's circus will have their tenta out on Park avenue, as they can Qot obtain -a-'-lot' of' sufficient size in town for tht ir 6how. This will not suit the crowd that views the show (pom the outside, which is usually as 'arge as the number that go in. Mrs. Koscower, wife of A. Roscower, editor of the IkadWjhi, is critically ill ith fever. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. btaceyO. Kelley, who is a Golds boro man, but now in the newspaper business at Raleigh, was brought home irom that city a day or so ago Bick with typhoid fever. Naval Stores : Savannah Tupentlne steady at34ic. ttOBin firm at $1.251.30. Charleston Spirits turpentine steady M34a;34ic. Rosin firm; good 6trained t 11.15. ME' IODIST LUMINARIES. ; . . SEC JO DAY'S SESSION OF THEECU- MENICAL COUNCIL. A ' ight, Sunny Day Fllla OTetropol n Church with Delegates and pectators-Present Stains of Methodism in the Eastern Section Discussed. Washington, Oct. 8. In contrast with the dull rainy skies of yesterday was the bright sunny October morning which favored the delegates to the Ecumenical Methodist Council, when they assembled for the eecond day's ses sion. At the beginning of the session the attendance seemed smaller than yesterday, but before the proceedings had far advanced all available space in body and galleries of the church were well filled with delegates and inter ested spectators. The presidiug offi cer's chair was filled by Rev. Dr. T. B. Stephenson, of London, president of the Wesleyan Conference. The session cpened with devotional exercises, a most eloquent prayer being offered by Bev. Griffin W. Wilson, of England, who has achieved notable reputation as a missionary among the Feejee Islanders. When these services were concluded the Secretary, Rev. Dr. King, called the roll of delegates, be ginning with the Eastern section,which comprises Europe and British Depen dencies. The business committee an nounced the reception of telegrams of greeting addressed to conference from the Nashville Conference and the United Evangelical Church Council. Invitations were laid bsiore the coun cil and accepted as follows: For Thurs day evening, October 15th, reception by the trustees of the American Uni versity; Friday, October 9th, reception by pastors of African Episcopal churches, of Washington The assign ment of tho evening of October 15th,for the reception of fraternal delegates, was changed to October 12th. The Business Committee named Bishop Merrill, of Chicago, and Rev. Dr. Win. Arthur, of London, to preside over the conference during the second session of the third day and first ses sion of the fourth day, respectively. Preliminary to the delivery of the addresses of the day, Bishop Hurst, of Washington, in a few appropriate re marks, called attention to the fact that the chair made from the two beams of the City Road chapel, the corner-stone of which was laid by John Wesley, was now occupied by the pre&iding officer, and the original Bible lay upon the stand. The subject assigned by the pro gramme for consideration during the morning session was the "Present Status of Methodism in the Eastern Section," and an esgay was delivered by Rev. Dr. Waller, of Loudon, secre tary of the Wesleyan conference. Short speeches upon general topic of address were delivered by Rev. John Medicraft, of Manchester, representing the English Methodist new connection; Rev. James Donnelly, of Newry, Ire land, vice president of Irish Methodist conference; Rev. J. H. Batte, of Bible Christian church, Brighton, England; Dr. Hugh Price Hughes, of the West London Mission; Rev. William Manly, of New Zealand, and Revi J. Travis, a Primitive Methodist, of England. The secretary announced the receipt of a memorial from the General As sembly of the Presbyterian Church, concerning the settlement; of "interna tional difficulties by arbitration. A recess was then taken. At the afternoon session, after de votional exercises, Bishop Charles H. Fowler, of San FraDcisco, read an essay upon the present status of Methodism in the YVestern (American) section. 'One hundred years ago," he said. "there was in America but one Metho dist denomination and only one annual conference, only eighty-three travel- inc preachers and 11,933 members; today there are fifteen denominations of Methodists, a fact that is thought to show that they have- some brains and independence. One confere ce has multiplied into about 300, add eighty-three travelling preach ers have multiplied into - 31,765, eeides 30,000 loal preachers; and 14.- 988 actual communicants have multi plied into over 5,000,000, with 5,000,000 Sunday school children and a following of over 20,000,000 souls in the Republic. Methodism crossed the orook with this century leaning on a solitary staff. She will cross over out or tms century witn more than twox Danas, oesiaes nocKs and herds and camels and asses. For she has over 55,000 churches and about 15,000 parsonages, with church property worth more than $200,000,000." Bishop Fowler's essay was greeted with prolonged applause. The presiding omceroi tne-atcernoon session, Dr. A. Carman, general Super intendent of the Metnodist cnurcn oi Canada, announced that Bishop C. B. Galloway, of Jackson, Miss., represent ing the Methodist Episcopal church South, would next address the council;. Bishop Galloway devoted his remarus largely to the subject of the Status of Methodism in this country. tspeaKing for the South, he said ; that it had a rich Methodist heritage. lhe nrst Methodist society was there organized and the first . chapel built and tne first Methodist missionary society was also organized there. The spirit oi Methodism seemed peculiarly to ht tne Southern temperament, as evidenced by its warm reception and rapid growth. The first native itinerant preacher came irom unaer ooumem skies, and Jesse Lea went forth from the South to evangeliz3 New England. Ruato sixth snul in the isoutn was a Methodist. There Methodism naa passed the apologetic period; tne oiu period of persecution and ridicule had passed away. Methodism had graven itself deeply into society; all trrades of wealth, all positions oi nniuiv&i roannnsihilitv were open to it. Tn t.h South the original creed wa9 guarded, and theological adven fnnnd no favor there. After a trial of more thau a century the people iflfiArt with Methodist itioer nerintendencv. Their's nroa nraATnlnpn tlv a sent and not pallfid mlnistrv. with them it wou d be an impeachment of honesty to be accused of seeking a special niiiAn and no armv had ever KaA fflvpr men to, desert its flag or field. There was little sympathy who believed in shirking resnonsibilitv for men and imposing fancv franchise upon the women. Ap- nimioAl There had conseauently been hoftirhw growth in the church South, a satisfying growth in the rural dis-t-int.a. Tn the country was a purer, steadier citizenship and he would not in favor oi denizens oi iuo cities, men who stood behind the plow 'rm, nrl.ii.nnil Hiiea Burned. f nxnvinxf ct?v Ala.. Oct. 8. Some cotton in the warehouie ol unl,er Co. caueht fire today and about ,uw hnlAH wftro flp.strnvpid. lhe CO lion uo longed to William Overton, J. B. Seibs & Co. and F. B. Fisk's cotton buyer factory. The loss is fully covered by insurance. You can save time by using Hooker's Self uwv. Raising Buckwheat. . m m Hecker'i Partly Cooked specially geleoted grain, artiole. -i Oatmeal, A very made of superior RALEIGH AFFAIRS. Cotton Crop Short Requisition for a Murderer Honored More Peo- pie at the Exposition. , Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 8. J Mr. Phil. H. Andrews, who is in charge of the direct tax books, etc., said to your correspondent todays "We have to this date issued 12,000 warrants for the refunded tax, these covering over $400,000.- Thegreatrush of work is now at an end, though there is yet much to be done." The crop of cotton is certainly very short in this section and, as a cotton man said today, it gets shorter and shorter- But out of evil eometh good and this failure of the crop will teach the planters a lesson and be beneficial in the end, The lesson taught will be that the farmers must raise food crops and make cotton what the drummers call a "side line." When that is done prosperity will come to stay, and the farmer will be free for once and for ever. Great preparations are in progress for the mass meeting of the State Alliance here tomorrow. People who came in today on the railways say the attendance will be large. The weath er is now fine, clear and bracing, and the meeting ia to be held at Brookside park. There is a speaker's stand at the latter and the electric cars run very near it. The meeting will be fully reported in .the Messenger. This is a time when all news connected with the Alliance is of vital interest. Dr. D. K. Everett, a well known dentist of Raleigh, ia quite sick. His health has not been good since early summer. Governor Holt today honored a requisition from the Governor of South Carolina for Sam Wright -who is wanted in that State for murder and who is now in the jail of Polk county. The; exposition is growing every hour now. Several more car loads of" exhibits came in today. Gen. Weaver commends L. L. Polk very highly. He declared at the Hick ory fair, a stenographer who took down his speech says, that Polk was the modern Moses and that he would lead the people into the promised land. Col. E. G. Harrell will take charge of a very pleasant party during the holi days, whicjj-will go to Cuba. The trip will occupy fifteen days aud the total cost will be $75. That is certainly a cheap rate. The people of Clayton township, Johnston county, voted today on the stock law question. The area of ter- ritory under the no fence law is all the while increasing. The colored people will be here in great numbers next week to hear Fred. Douglas and Blanche K. Bruce, the negro orators, whose presence at the negro department of the exposition was secured by Rev. Dr. J. C. Price, colored. The work of road improvement goes steadily on in this township. Five hundred tons of crushed stone have thus far been put on the Tarboro road. The Charleston World died very quickly. Its editor, Octavus Cohen, spoke here last week, and the news papers published his portrait. The address of the colored depart ment of the exposition, issued today, says. "In this exposition the white and black races of the South have joined issues to show that we live in the best section that God created when he made this world; a section where everything that man and beast can de sire or need can be grown, and; where are to be found the most precious metals and the rarest of gems.: The best white people always stand by the negro; they pay them for what they do and the negro gives the white man satisfaction. This is proven, because the white men, say they had rather have the colored race as laborers than any foreigners who can be found " The enrolment at the three colpred public schools here is as follows: Wash-: ington school, 600; Garfield school,335; Oberlin school, 200. Total 1,135. Can Cleveland be nominated and elected Alliance men here say he can not be elected, though they recognize the fact that he is a big man. JUMPED" THE TRACK. The Engineer of a Freight Train In New York Killed and Two Other Persons Badly Hurt. BiNGHAMTON, N. Y., Oct. 8. A fatal wreck occurred on the Albany and Sus quehanna road shortly belore 1 o'clock this morning at what Is Known as uyes Switch. The road, at this point, makes a sharp curve into a cut. The second sectioii of traia No. 33, a local freight made up at Oneonta and coming east, in charee ot Conductor Peter Harrison, makiner this curve at the rate of about twenty miles an hour. VV hen tne train reached the switch the locomotive lumueo tne tracK. engineer james Patterson, oi uneonia, Diew me signal . . . . i i for down brakes. Fireman George "Rowers, of Oneonta. lumped acd sus tained a fracture of the leit leg; also cut about the face and body, lhe en c-infter remained in tne can anu was killed. Joseph iyncn, oi mis city. hrakeman on the pusher, had Deen droppedoff his engine a short time before 10 nag auutuer train and boarded the engine or tne wrecked one to ride to this city. He jumped after the fireman. His right lec was broken oeiow tne Knee, auu uo is also cut and bruised ;about the face and body, tie stited that Engineer Patterson stuck to the tnroiue anu save ihe signal for downbrakes, but t ho oars kept crowdme into the engine Patterson's dead and mangieu poay was pulled from under his engine some hours after the accident. Ntle was orobablv killed instantly. Both tracks are blocked by the wreck, which vpiled iin in great heaps. All tne train's crew a residents of Oneonta. and the in jured men are married. Fifty-five cars are mixed up in tne wrecK; xuo uam age amounts to over $150,000. ss- If He Should Not Arrive in Time? FTTfiKMAN. Kv.. Oct. 8. Governor Buchanan, of Tennessee,has commuted to hie imprisonment tne sentence oi Nathan and Woodville Tarver, who were to have been hanged m Hpion- ville on Fridav. The sheriff has started for the scene of execution with his two prisoners, and as liptonville has neither railroad nor telegraph, the rnm mutation has been sent from this place on horseback, a distance oi lorty miles. Killing Frost in Siorilicrn Texas. rt l,mns. Oct. 8. A dispatch from Gainesville, Texas, says a heavy irosi inrniea t.hpre and tnroug-noui norm Texas and Chickasaw coumy, xuebuay .,5,11 ilointr RonsideraDie damage w the young undeveloped cotton bolls,thus pron The weainer iiao uoou4unovu " . . ' A 1 ..aViam and the indications are iu auuwu-. killing frost will occur tonight. The Egyptian Cotton Crop. Caiko, Oct. 8. The Cotton Associa tion reports that the recent cold and fofirgy weather, which has prevailed throughout the cotton growing dis- The Association,taking everything : into osoratinn. estimates that tne yieia of cotton will be about 3,750,w0 can tars. - A can tar is equal to forty nve pounds. CLEVELAND CHATS. THE NEW YORK ELECTION OF NA TIONAL IMPORTANCE. The Republican Fart r of the Nation and State of New York Arraigned by the Ex-President Demo crats Told Their Duty Pointedly. t New York, Oct, 8. The Democrats of this city assembled in mass meeting in the large hall of Cooper Union this evening to ! ratify the nominations made at the Saratoga convention. When the doors were opened there was a wild rush and within ten minutes every seat and every inch of standing room in the large hall was filled. Then the gates were closed and lines of policemen held them fast - against a crowd large enough to fill three halls as large as the one selected for the mass meeting. It was 8.20 o'clock before the meet ing was called to order by Charles W. Dayton, who stepped forward and an nounced thafthat duty had been de puted to him by the State executive committee. He read a long list of vice presidents and secretaries, and the se lections made were unanimously ap proved. The list was headed by the name of ex-President Grover Cleve land, and that name elicited much applause. The committeo pres ently conducted Grover Cleveland, chairman of the meeting, to the chair. Tumultuous applause greeted the ap pearance of the Democratic ex Presi dent. In all parts of the hall men stood up and waved their hats, cheered, clapped hands and stamped the floor with their canes. Waiting for the applause to subside he stood quietly at the reading desk, dre&sed in a black frock coat and trousers, and at length obtained silence by waving his hand. He said: . My Fellow Citizens: I acknowl edge with much satisfaction the com pliment paid me by my selection as your presiding officer tonight. I am glad to meet an assemblage of my fel low-townsmen on an occasion when their thoughts' turn to the political situation which confronts them at a time when their duty as citizens, as well as members of a grand political or ganization, should be the subject of their serious consideration. If I may be indu'ged a few moments, J shall occupy that much of your time in pre senting some suggestions touching the condition and responsibilities of the Democracy to the people of the coun try, and the obligation and duty at this particular time of the Democracy of our State. The Democratic party has ; at all times been by profession and by tradi tion the party of the people. I say by profession and tradition but I by no means intend to hint in the use 01 this expression that in its conduct' and ac tion it has failed to justify its profes sion or been recreant to its traditions. It must, hbwever, be admitted that we have had our seasons of revivals, when the consciousness of what true Democ racy really means ha3 been especially awakened; and when we have been un usually aroused to a lively appreciation of aggressiveness and activity, which conscience exacts of thosewho professed the Democratic faith and who are thus enlisted in the peoples' cause. We contemplate tonight such a revival and the stupendous results which have thus far attended it. In view of these things we cannot be honest and sincere and fail to see that stern and inexocrable duty is now at our door. We saw the money of the people unconsciously ex torted from them under the guise of taxation; we sawtnat that was the re sult of the scheme perpetrated for pur pose of exacting tribute from the poor and tor the benefit of the rich; we saw growing oat of this scheme the whole sale debauchery atd corruption of the people whom it impoverished; we saw the party which advocated and de- f anded their wrong gaining and holding piwer in theJGovernment by the shame less appeal oi seinsnness wnicn it in vited; we saw the people actually fur nishing the bonds ot misrepresentation and misconception which held them, and we saw sordidness and perversion of all that constitutes! good citizenship on every hand and sturdy American ism in jeopardy. We saw that party planning to retain partisan ascend ancy by thralling and destroying the freedom and integrity of suffrage through the most radical and reckless legislation; we saw waste and extrava gance raiding the public treasury and justified in official places, while econ omy ia Government expenditures was ridiculed by thos3 who held in trust the- people s money; we saw a national assemblage of the peo ple's reprentatives transformed to the mere semblance of a legislative assem bly by the brute force of a violently created majority and by unprecedented arbitrary rulings, while It was jeering- ly declared by those who usurped its functions to be no longer a deliberative bOdv. Tnen it was that the Demo cratic party standing fortb to do de termined battle against these abuses which threatened the welfare and hap piness of the people called upon them to trust it and promised them that the warfare shoufd be relentless and un compromising. As a result ot the strug gle then entered upon, never has the re sistless force oi tne awanenea tnougnt oi our countrymen been more completely demonstrated, and never has the irre sistible strength of the principles ot democracy been more freely exempli fied From the West and from the East came tidings of victory. Io the popu lar branch of the next uongress, the party which lately impudently arro gated to itself the dominati' n of that body, will hll hardly more tnai one fourth of its seats. Democratic Gov ernors occupy the enemy's strongholds in Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio, Wiscon sin and, Michigan. In Pennsylvania the election of a Democratic Governor presented conclusive proof of Repub lican corruption exposed and Repub lican dishonesty detected. J But with all these results of the just and fearless Democratic policy our work is not yet completely done, and I want to suggest to you that any relax ation ot efforts within the lines estab lished by the national Democracy will be a violation of the pledges we gave the people when we invicted their co operation and undertook their cause. I do not forget that we are gathered together to ratify the . State nomina tions and that we are immediately concerned with a State campaign. It seems to me, however, that while national questions of greatest import are still unsettled, and when we are on the eve of a national campaign in which thev must be again pressed upon the attention of the voters of the country, the Democracy of thex great State of New York cannot and will not V euuroiji ijuuio ' - Tf . 1 .(nln A Tf we fail to retain the ascendency in the Empire State, no matter upon what issue it is lost and no matter how much our opponents may seek to avoid great and important topics, it will be claimed as a verdict of our people against tne principles and platform of the National Democracy. It is evident that if our opponents are permitted to choose the line of battle they will avoid all na tional issues. . Thus farther is plainly their policy. There is nothing strange in this, for they may well calculate that whatever may be their fate in other neius, iney nave. Deen decisively Deatsn in discussion of national -Questions. It can hardly, be expected that they will come to ajfield of Waterloo again unless lorcea to ao so. I am very far from having any fear of the result of a full discussion of sub jects which pertain to Sta te affairs. We have an abundance of reasons to furnish why on these issues alone we should be further trustei with the State government, but it does not fol low that It is wise to regard matters of National concern as entirely foreign to the pending canvass, and especially to follow the enemy in their lead entirely away from the issues they most fear, and which they have the best of reasons to dread. Th's very fear and dread give in this par ticular case strength and pertinency to the doctrine that that party Bhould at all times and in all places be made to feel the consequences of their misdeeds as long as they justify and defend their wrong doings. Those who act with us merely because they approve the pres ent position of the national Democracy and reforms we have undertaken, and who oppose In national affairs the Re publican policy and methods, and who 94III tbf nk the State campaign we have in haajp has no relation to the princi ples .ad policy which they approve, are in danger of falling into grave error, . Our opponents in the pending can vass, though now Btriving hard to hide their identity in a cloud of dust raised by their iteration of irrelevant things, constitute a large factor in the party, which, still far from harmless, seeks to perpetuate all the wrongs and abuses of Republican rule in National affairs. Though they may strive to appear tame and tractable in the State campaign, they but dissemble to gain the needed opportunity for harm. In the present condition of affairs it is not to be supposed that any consist ent and thoughtful member of the Democratic organization can fail to see it is his duty to engage enthusiastically acd zealously in support of the ticket and platform which represent our party in thi3 campaign. They are abundantly deserving and worthy of support on their own merits and for their own sake we ssek to place at the head of our State government a man of affairs who in a long business career ha9 earned the good opinion and re spect of all his fellows, whose honesty and trustworthiness have never been impeached, and who I am sure will administer the great office to whica he will be called, indepently, fearlessly, and for the good of all the people of the State. We seek further to secure the Em pire State in her Democratic steadfast ness, and we seek to win a victory which shall redeem the pledges we have made to regard constantly the interests of the people of the land, and which shall give hope and coufidence to the national Democracy in the strug gles yet to come. With these incen tives and with these purposes in view I cannot believe that any Democrat can be guilty of lukewarmness or sloth fulness. With party unity and zaalousue3s, with no avoidance ot any legitimate issue, with a refusal to be diverted from the consideration of great na tional and State questions to the dis cussion of misleading things, and with such a presentation of the issues in volved as will prove our faith in the intelligence of the people of the State, the result cannot be doubtful. Mr. Cleveland was frequently inter rupted by applause. 5 At the conclu sion of Cleveland's speech Governor Hill appeared, and turning to him with a bow and then to the audience, Mr. Clevelaud said ha had now to per form a work of useleesness and supero gation, but he did not think it neces sary to say more and he could not say less than thai Governor Hill was there. As Governor Hill stepped forward to the reading desk he was greeted by an outburst of applause sirrilar to and as prolonged as that "with which Mr. Cleveland w..s received. When the applause had subsided sufficiently to permit him to be heard, he began his speech with this declaration: "We icsist that no more revenues shall be raised than are neces-ary ft r the support oi the Government, eco -nojaically administered. The true at d principal purpoee of every tariff bin should be the raising of revenue and not the discouragement or prohibition of imports for the benefit of fayorite interests" Washington Items. Washington. Oct. 9 A call was issued today for a meeting of the Re- publican National Executive commit tee at the Arlington hotel, in this city, on the 23rd of November next, to de cide on the time and place for holding the Republican National Convention and to act on the resignation of M. S. Quay. Ex-Senator Blair, of New Hamp shire, said today that his resignation as Minister to China was accepted yester day. Continuing, he said: - "I liked the idea of going to China, but when the Chinese government, in fiuenced by lies, refused to receive me, I was ready to retire to priyata life. I want no other office. The President is willing to give me an office of equal dignity to that to which I was at first appointed, but I told him that 'I did not care for anything else." Salt for Heavy Damages. Cincinnati, O.', Oct. 8. Governor Campbell has through his attornies in Cincinnati filed two suits lor damages against the Commercial Gazette, each for! $50,000. Both are basd on publi cations concerning the Governor's in debtedness, and his payment of the expenses of the Democratic club from Columbus to Cleveland at the time of bis nomination. It is said that he contemplates proceedings also to bring a criminal charge against the manag ing editor of the paper. A $200,000 Fire In Fifth Avenue. New York, Oct. 8. The fire this morning that broke out at 11 o'clock destroyed the fi 7e-storSbrown stone mansion at 101 Fifth avenue, owned by Mrs. Haywood Cuttiny and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont.. Mr. Belmont was not at home, but his wife, two children and a number of servants had narrow escapes from death. The boiise was filled with costly furniture and tapestries. The building was com pletely gutted and the loss is estimated atrJOO.OOO. The Virginia Colored Fair. Richmond, Va., Oct. 8- The firat colored peoples State fair ever held in" Virginia was formally opened here to day in the exposition building. A large crowd was in attendance. The exhibits, though few in number, were highly creditable. The department 01 women's work is the best, both as to quantity and quality. The fair will close baturday. Florida Will Be There. Qrlando, tfla., Oct. 8. The Flor ida World's Fair convention at the morning session voted to raise 1100,000 for an exhibit at the Columbian Expo sition. Hecker's Sell R&iaing Buckwheat, from which buckwheat cakes can be made almost instantly by tbe use of cold water or milk only, baa a purple label printed with black ink. THE DEAD LEADER THE PRESENT TOPIC OF INTEREST IN GREAT BRITAIN. His Remains to Rest in Avondale, Ireland, the Place of His Nativity Rheumatism and Heart Fail ure the Cause of Death Glassworkers Strike. LONDON, Oct 8. Every person in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales today, who has any connection with or interest in politics, is discussing the three great political events of the day. They are the death of Charles Stewart Parnell, the demise of the Conserva tive leader in the House of Commons, Right Hon. Wm. Henry Smith, and the great test of strength now fairly commenced at Manchester between the Liberal and Conservative parties in the election of a member of Parliament for Northeast Manchester, a vacancy hav ing been made in that home ef Liber alism by the apDomtment of the pres ent member, Rigbt Hon. Sir James Ferguson, as post master general.In this battle, which should be decided tomorrow or next day, Jas. Ferguson, (Conservative) contests fcjrre-election against C. P. Scott, edlt6r of the Man chester Guardian, an extremely power ful uanuiuaie. ine most important. however, of these three all-absorbing political questions is the sudden death of the great Irish leader. The newspapers of the British Isles are full of the story of his death and of personal reminiscences of the "Irish Rienza," as the Dublin Mail terms him. and contain many interviews in regard to the future possibilities of the Irish party. Even continental newspapers, slow to understand or take hold of any subject of peculiarly domestic interest in Great Britain, pay considerable at tention to the death of the Irish leader. Dr. Joseph E. Kinney, Member of Parliament for South Cork and treas urer of the National League, in an in terview published todav savs that a month ago he was suddenly summoned to attend Darnell, who appeared to be suffering from debility. The Doctor on that occasion adyised Parnell to place some restraint upon his appearances in puDiic, particularly when such appear ances necessitated taking part in po litical de Dates or making campaign speeches. Mr Parnell, however, did not take Dr. Kinney 8 advice but con tinued to push the right with all possi- oie vigor and untiring earnestness John Dillon, member of Parliament for East Mayo, and William O'Brien, member for East Cork, who are both in Ireland, were feen yesterday and asked for an expression of views for publication in regard to the death of Mr. Parnell. Both gentlemen dis tinctly refused to say anything on the subject. - A dispatch from Brighton, sent at 3 p. m., says the doctors' certificate. which has lust been filed, states that Mr. Parnell's death was caused by rheumatic fever resulting in excessive temperature and failure of the heart. It was eventually decided at the council held this afternoon that Mr. Parnell's remains shall be accorded a public funeral and the body be interred at Avondale. county Wick low, Ireland, where the dead leader was bom. Paris, Oct. 8. The operatives of every bottle factory in France, with the exception of those at Blarizy, have struck in obedience to orders issued by tho Glasswprfkers' Union. i- m . . COMMERCIAL NEWS- Stocks in New York Yesterday The Grain and Provision ITIarkets of Cnicaso. New York, Oct. 8. -The stock mar ket today exhibited little life in any of its parts and once more dullness be came one of the ruling features of deal- ings,tnouh after considerable strength in the forenoon tbe hammering opera tions of traders and bears were sufficient to cause 'the entire loss of the improve ment. Foreign purchases was the Erincipal cause of the strong and igher opening here, the advances ever last night, figures extending to i per cent. Domestic operators, how ever, made a very feeble response to this movement, and in fact the dispo sition to buy at present has been re duced to a minimum. The early im provement was supplemented by fur ther fractional gaina in some stocks during the forenoon, bub not until the leading shares had been again, de pressed to about last night's level by persistent pressure from hear sources. Tnese hammering operations were abated after noon for a lime, and the market showed an approach to mid summer dullness, but prices relieved of depressing influence made some advance. .- Low priced Vanderbilts, A.tchison, Burlingtoo, Rock Island, Chicago "Gas and some specialties made considerable improvement aided by further arrivals of gold, together with the prevailing ease in the money market and the heavy tone of foreign exchange. Prices, however, never went far from those of the opening and in the last hour another sharp attack was made up on Atchison securi ties and stock reacted nearly 1 per cent on large transactions, wiping out ail former gain and something in addition. The creneral list responded feebly to this attack, Rock Island and Missouri Pacific showing the most weakness under pressure. Tne market finally clossd quiet and rather heavy, generally at insignificant changes from the opening figures as well as from last nlgnt's close, ine final change are irregular, and in all cases for small fractions. Sales of listed stocks, 236,000 shares; unlisted 2,500 shares. Chicago, Oct. 9 Wheat ruled some what unsettled with the average price hiirher. December started at 99100ic, but with libera) offerings the price touched 99ic. There was a good deal of long wheat carried over from Tues day which showed a good profit, and realizing was very liberal, cables kept coming in firm, reporting further ad vances in the United kingdom, and there was a dispatch from Berlin, say ine that it was rumored there that Russia would issue a decree on tne loin orohibitine the exportation of wheat. Then came the clearances which were very generous, and there was another buying ?purt, which sent the price to l.OOi, but continental cables coming lower and selling being very free, it soon dropped to 99Jc, then kept fairly stead v and closed 99c. Corn was fairly active, but the feel ing was somewhat unsettled, though stronger in the mam. Frmness In wheat helned it some, but the princi pal firmness was due to continued small receipts. October opened at 521c, so'd up to 54c, broke to 62ic, rallied to 63c, drooped to 52ic. held steady around that figure for a time, but weaKenea at the end and closed at 52f c. qut and closed without .nge from Tuesday's last Oats were material change fi cures. Provisions were weak and lower on free selling by longs and by packers,' hut closed with a part of the loss re crained. and at figures somewhat below the closing prices of Tuesday Don't fail to call at Bribers & Bankin'a and try some of Hecker's buokwheat cakes, mixed and cooked in your presence. LadiM peoiauy anted. Ptw &avtvtiszrutnts. ONE PRICE CASH Cloth irrsf I HAVE OPENED THIS SEASON A SPECIAL And have fitted the first flor exclusively for that purpose, and am now showing IN THE MEII'S, BOYS' AND ALSO A COMPLETE STOCK OF FURNISHING GOODS. As we Manufacture Goods, and buy in large quantities, we are able to sell goods very low, and selling goods only on a Cash Basis, our prices will astonish you. Our Motto Being: "QUICK SALES and SMALL PROFITS." :o.- MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT. 5 In this we have spared no pains and expense. It is our endeavor to reach the Highest Perfection. We employ the Best Cutter and "Workmen,, and our Prices will be as Low as any First-Class Merchant Tailor in the Country. A. DAVID, ONE PRICE CLOTHIER L. STEIS, Manager. HARNESS. H. L FENNELL. THE HORSE 14 and 16 South TRUNKS. WE ARE To show the handsomest line of All our Carpets are this season's styles We have no old stock left from last year. Call early. They are cheap. 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