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HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1896.
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r1u MAJESTY'S FORTUNE.
v ictoria Has S110.a75.ooo of the Coins
trtt
N uh Slowed Away For All That She
i4 Stiny in Every thing Except In
dulgence in Superstition. ,
Victoria has found queenhood a
xvry profitable business; Figures for
jvj.y-f.pven years of her reign show
th.tr the British people have given
hf-r tinder the name of civil list expen
ditures l 10,273,000. In addition to
t!ii- vast total, $o9,67G,7G5 has been ex
jw,nlfl for the maintenance of sevcn
1.n royal residences, stables and the
-like. The total direct expenditure of
the. queen alone is $154,051, 765, or over
i sOO.oOO a year. There is at this
,j;ite an annual expenditure in addi
tion for other members of the royal
ftwily of $1,300,000
Th thrifty old lady who has this
v i-t income at her disposal has taken
. ir,. to "make hay while the sun
jA ; .,.!." Of course, the money has
5 voted to enable her to keeR up
' . ornamental state considered ne
. sTry to a royal portion. But it is
m!m' she does not do.
ih i"i!:ar fact in illustration of her
i.V: t e is seen in the non-probating
;,':;: husband's will. He is known
: y I left a large fortune. The
!'!.;! i:-h treasury has never been in-
. t, by the legacy tax due from
rate of "Albert the Good," who
! -tM h.ive be?n named Albert the
', i ! :. It has been commonly con-
l : -I iu Great Britain as a matter of
! ; !,!:oy for the monarch not to be
' ; vii. i of private estates.
V ' -VM-ia besides valuable eontinen
;.rojerty, is the owner of three es-
1 a tVie United Kingdom. They
i -brne House Isle of Wright;
; :' tb - rhurlemoTit, Surrey. They
. ,; l t 5,561" acres, with a rental
ys-ar of. 27,805. At twenty
: .:.';; rebate that, would be $.""),
In fact, they are worth double
!--'.t amount:
fuecn Victoria, they say, has her
.,:t;,- superstitious." She believes that
..riii-js by blind persons bring good
i ;v;',v, that spilling salt brings bad
, i, 1., and she' probably would not give
nve for her kingdom if by any
)ard chance thirteen persons
!. jip. iiod to sit at the royal dinner
i.u;-: She has her pet , dislikes, too,
.iu1. among these is, a hearty detesta
:...; fur nick names; another is an an
:i.atliy as to the smell of furs, partic
ularly of seal-skins.
She wears three rings which she has
u M r removed her wedding ring, a
ha if enamel ring with a small dia
uiond centre, which the Prince Gon-
rt gave her when site was only fif
it t u ears old, and her engagement
ring, winch is in the form of a serpent
. lu.TaKls. She wears also a brace-
S from which is suspended 1 dare not
m how iiuiuv little lockets. "How
lu uiy grand and great grand-children
h.is she?' Weil,- the number is the
- ::uowr of lockets, ami the lockets
increasing.
A collection of, photographs which
i probably the largest in Europe, and
undoubtedly the most interesting, i
!,f;vd by the queen :apT distrib
ute! among her various, homes. , Her
iiiajtty has often loaned paintings
'rum her several castles for public ex
iubiuou. If her photographic collec
tion tvmhl o?hih!ted it would hi-
fact widespread attention, and would
one oi the most interesting features
-! a Londou season. The collection
dau tfack from the very birth of pho
iwgraphy, and, it promises portraits,
htnu.Nouns, views of historic land
marks,, and of those of the princqvil
'tatff of the Victoria era. It is a coi
tion that w ill in the future be of
!iiineiit;. utilitility, ics it is now of
riit vaiue. New York Dispatch.
' oh u Lt, aged 17, who lived with
his widowed mother and sister at
V! ttviiie, Columbus county, was
Ajdnated'in his own. home Thurs
night of last week. He had just
iteu up from the supper table when
w.h. shut throtii?li tlie window and
killed instantly. There is no clue to
" :varvlercr and no known motive
fpr the crime. '
i'Ure ; noiv,uoiler an order of Gov--Ti-cr
.Carr, a retired list (oc olSoeis of
'"is State Guartl who have Served 10
it-ars. Capt. James II . Suetd of Co.
1. Ci rgeImt-nt, Durhnm, has leen
placed on this list.
TYPHOID FEVER.
The Ravages of this Terrible DUese It Is
Preventable by Simple Precautions.
Bulletin of the State Board of Health.
The fact that nearly twice as many
counties reported typkoid fever this
month as did last suggests the ad
visibility of calling attention again
to the importance on the part of both
physicians and nouseholders of care
fully looking after the means of pre
venting its spread. When ' it is re
membered that 50,000 people die an
nually in the United 8tates from this
disease, of which 25brth Carolina's
quota would be about 1,000 to say
nothing of constitutions shattered, of
the suffering, anxiety, expense and
loss of time, the gravity of the sub
ject is apparent and no excuse for re
peatedly directing the attention of
both tho profession and the people to
their duty in relation thereto is nec
essary. Enteric fever is by long odds
the most fatal of all the preventable
diseases wblich occur within our bor
ders. . And it is undoubtedly prevent
able, in large measure certainly, and,
too, by'yery simple and inexpensive
methods. That the drinking water is
the medium of transmission in an im
mense majority of the cases, and that
the water is contaminated by the un
disinfected bowel discharges of anoth
er case is practically demonstrated. '
So that the preventive 'measures nec
essary may b summed up in an im
mediate change to a water supply
clearly beyond the risk of contamina
tion, or boiling the home supply, and
in promptly and thoroughly disinfect
ing the Dowel discharges and the
soiled linen. Simple and cheap meth
ods of doing this tire clearly set forth
in the "Instructions for Quarantine
and Disinfection, M as well ns in the
pamphlet entitled "The Importance
of -Disinfecting the Bowel Discharges
in Typhoid Fever," both of .which
have been widely distributed by the
board., But they have lics&arily
reached only a very small proposition
of the people, and then in mot in
stances when, there being no typhoid
or other infectious disease present in
the family or immediate neighborhood
of the leader, they would ' aUy
made comparatively little impre---non.
If, however, the enemy is in sigl.c, or,
still more, if he has already tt?:.ici;ed
one of our own dear ones, wv wu iM
read with much more care ai.d ippic
ciation, and earnestly put into ener
getic action, the instructions given for
conquering the dread invader. With
this idea in mind we have mailed , to
those superintendents reporting a
nuuder of cases of typhoid a package
of the pamphlet on that subject and
we earnestly hope that they v. il! ee
to their prompt distribution among
the families having the disease and
tin s n-ur by and liable to become in
fected. We also beg every one of our
readers who .knows of a case of ty
phoid fever in his neighborhood to
send us the address of the head of the
family that we may mail 'him direct
pertinent sanitary literature, or in
form us how many copies he will per
sonally distribute. We are extremely
anxious to strike while the iron is hot,
that we. may; make a deep an impres
sion as possible; but we can't strike
the iron if jwe do not kno- where it is.
Won't yoti do this, and not improba
bly by writing a few lines ou a Kstal
c.rd save one or more lives t
Tfc Torrii Heat Brine Denth to Man sad
i Be-t.
Chicago's mortuary statistics were
broken yesterday. Never in the his
tory of the city were so many deaths
recorded in one day. The total num
ber of deatlis reported was 104, and
the deaths from heat prostration 37.
Hores are falling'dead on the streets
with such rapidity that they cannot
le hauled away Kfore' tby bevome a
menace to the public health, and be
ginning last uight the police were un
der orders to us large quantities of
disinfectants on such' animals as fall
dead in the streets, and thus keep
down the Vtench and prevent rapid
decomposition. It estimated that
l.GvO dead animals are lying in th
streets of the city. -'--.Ch Wgo Dispatch
llth:
Tvt- bXn-S ::je:j, , itiierrtnt. ...'get
diunk in AUw vilu- jSouduy uiht and
had a liht, for whicn they w-rv fcun-
ished from the town. Ore was by
a dog, th other by a boy..
GUTHRIE
NOMINATED.
THE POPULIST STATE CON
VENTION PUTS OUT A
STRAIGHT TICKET
DOCKER Y FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Skinner Makes an Open Fight on Butler,
Bat Butler Has Thing His Own Way. '
The Populist State convention met
in Raleigh Thursday at noon. Mayor
Caldwell, of States ville, was j made
temporary chairman,. and a recess was
taken until afternoon.
Col. Harry Skinner was made per
manent chairman. Major Guthrie
was nominated for Governor very
peacably, but there was abrupture
when Oliver H. Dockery was nomina
ted for Lieutenant Governor by Sena
tor Butler. A recess was taken after
which Dockery was nominated.
The sensation of the day was the
open fight made on Senator Butler by
Col. Harry- Skinner and Dr. Cyrus
Thompson, '
Cy Thompson was nominated for
Governor in opposition to Major
Guthrie. Only one ballot was taken.
The vote stood, Guthrie, 797 7-15;
Thompson, 321 8-15.
Maj. Guthrie was introduced by
Chairman Skinner as not only the
choice of the convention, but the next
governor.
Major Guthrie opened by saying
how dteply he was moved at the hon
or conferred; he wanted to say that if
the vote had gone to Dr. Thompson
he would have been tho first to move
to make it unanimous. The battle is
on. We have got an enemy to tight.
We must be united here and now. ( It
must be told from the mountains to
the sea that we stand in solid phalanx.
You adopted in a platform the unqual
ified condemnation of the lease of the
North Carolina Railroad for 90 years.
Men "had charged him with being con
nected with the railroads; he had no
secrets, and he had never had a dis
liuiiuat penny to enter his pockets.
T ha facts v.er? that lie had been for
liir e ycir;' the local attorney for the
o'd Richmond and Danville, and now
lor tLi: Southern Railway for Durham
ooUlilV uiid for that alone. When that
lease was made he knew nothing about
it, until he saw it in the newepairs.
He had been referred to as a corpora
tion attorney: but he would serve a
corporation only as he would an indi
vidual. If he were .elected Governor,
he idedged himself to serve the State
and nobody else. (Cheers.) He en
dorsed tivery word and every Itue of
the plank about the North Carolina
Railroad lease, and if there was found
to be anything wrong about that
lease, he would, as Governor, free tbat
the will of the people wns carried out.
His life had been an open book.
"You have heard a great deal about
fusion. Whatever the ioliticiaus
may do, the people are coming togeth:
er in this campaign aud do the right
thing.'' (Cheers.) Thus both Majr
Guthrie and Col. Skinner had ex
pressed the getting together of Demo
crats and Populists. He clostd invo
king the hand of Him who watched
tho sparrow's fall, the God of battles,
to help us put the flag where it be
longs. He thanked the convention
and 'hope to prove myself worthy of
your confidence." (Long and loud
applause.)
The ticket so far as named last night
the convention adjourned until this
morning is as follows: 4
For Lieutenant Governor Oliver II.
Din kery. of Richmond.
For Treasurer W. H. Worth, of
Wake.
For Sretary of State Cyrus
Thompson, of Onslow.
For Audi tor-r-Hal Aver, of Wake.
For Superintendent of Public' In
struction Chas. H. Mcbanry of Ca
tawb. Mayor Caldwell, of Sta!evil!. wai
nominated for Attorney Getml.
Here arns? a hited di?cn.ion in v!:ch !
Bailer pjjrtic:; ated and ftilori i 7r
VrHl-r. and iutimatI that lie dAIred
him fur j Attorney General. Pending
tti dUiuiou il -:y ad journal-: until
thi mcriii:
TJ e pi::: ' ''nu adopted ertdorr the j
St. Lnto Nati r4l j!atfor:ti; favors c I
fn. bsllot u;d fair count; th-p.n-'
tnt county gjrt.meat; all gold uud !
silver coin a legal tender; the six per
cent interest law; such a revision o I
the school system as will . increase ef
ficiency of schools; the judiciary be
ing lifted above partisan politics; re
formatory for young criminals. It
condemns the Democratic party; fre
passes to public officials; the Torth
Carolina Railroad lease; and the re
moval of cases from State courts to
Federal courts; and recommends a re
duction of salaries of public servants.
REPUBUCAN-POPUUST FUSION.
Former's State Committee Ea4orss all tort
Ontario.
Ralkigh,N. C, Aug. 15. The Re
publican State committee endorses all
the Populist ticket save Guthrie, and
Ayer, for Auditor. Headquarters will
be opened here immediately. This
step is taken to force the Populists to
fuse. 1
The Republicans are jubilant. The
resolutions endorsing McKinley were
signed by all, including Jim Young,
who had bolted for Hryan and Watson.
The committeemen say there will be
three electoral tickets and three tick
ets for Gqvernor unless Guthrie comes
down. "
The Democrats are surprised at the
powerful combination thus effected.
Jarvissays: "Put it down -that we
will win,"
The Republican effort is to split the
popular vote. The committee say
Butler opposed fusion, but many of
the Populist leaders favor it. Claude
Dockery says he endorsed Russell, and
that if his father, Oliver Dockery, ac
cepted the nomination of lieutenant
governor, it would be in good faith.
All the action taken by the commit
tee today wa directly under Pritch
ard's advice. He and Pearson are ju
bilant. Pritchard says: "McKinley
wili sweep the State. ,
W. A. Guthrie said Friday; "I am
well pleased with our ticket. There is
no manner of doubt of Dockery being
a thorough silver man, and in duo
time he will fully declare his position.
I expect the time honored custom of
having a joint canvass will be kept up
to a reasonable extent by arrangement
of the committees. I am not chal
lenging anybody, but I don't expect to
run away or avoid a discussion."
L. C. Caldwell said: "Our people,
the Populists, seein to be pleased with
the ticket, so far as we have gone. I
hardly know where we are at. Part
of our ticket is unfilled. Unless there
is co-operation Walser will not be put
on it: There i? a sort of change of
sentiment today, that is deeper than
on yesterday, that it was disastrous to
either Republicans or Populists to
have three tickets, The Republicans
here are promoting this view very
stronely."
MARRISON 0FFER5 HIS SERVICES.
National Committee Will Arrange Date aud
Places for Speaking. '
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug.- 13. Gen.
Deujamin Harrison will be at the dis
posal of the -'Republican State Com
mittee during this campaign. The
cummiiUe will attend to arranging
his dates for speeches. Practically so
much information is conveyed in a let
ter written by the General to his1 old
friend Daniel RansdelL Mr. Ransdell
said yesterday that the General had
written him that his understanding
was that the committee would want
his service about the beginning of
September, but Capt. Ransdell added
that he personally had been informed
that Mr. Harrison would be wanted
duiiinr the latter part of this month.
"DteA the General say in his letter
that he will make hpeechea throughout
the Stater Mr. Ransdell was asked.
"Oh. yes, he will take part in the
campaign," was the reply.
This year there are only four bonded
brandy distilleries iu Surry county.
Last year there were over 200. Scarcity
of fruit is the mow.
Knoiville Sentinel: J.. W. Perry
Li- d H ir bill i-aed by the
State of "j r;!. Carolina in the year
nd U - - t !uo by three inches,
Tlie printing, wh'eh i only oaoiw idsr
re.eli: HSVrth Carolina Currency,
V $,.nve D.t.!&r.v, By authority
ol CurtW At Hidifax,April 2; 17?
ThelgTiAt'ure or ft.l!, but appear
to b'tb"e of S. Staith and Willlixn
H..Wilscn.
GEN. JO" 5HELBY FOR MKINLFY.
The . Confederate Caanet -m?prt tKe
Ctcax Ticket.
Wasuisotos, Aug. 11. A copy of
an open letterfrom Gen. Jo" Shelby,
Marshal for the Western District of
Missouri, and the- personal friend of
Senators Vest and Cockrell, toex-Gov.
Crittenden,uowCousulGeneral to Mexi
co in whicnbe General criticises his
friend for forcaklng "sound money"
tor the cause of silver, and declaring
that he (Shelby) must vote for Mc
Kinley and "sound money," has
reached the Republican Committee,
and will be given wide distribution.
The friendliest tone prevades the
letter, but the General expresses his
astonishment at the sudden flop of his
old friend, and his surprise that you
have, with hasty hand, chained your
self to the triuin phial chariot of the
three Governors A Itgeld, Stone, and
.Tillman a turbulent trinity Of poli
tical stormy petrels, - whose piping
notes have always presaged storm ami
shipwreck to the Democratic Party.""
Reftrring to the recent National
Convention, Gen. Shelby says that
the "Chicago Convention was not
Democratic It was a conglomeration
of all parties, Anarchism and Popu
lism being in the ascendency. Demo
cracy is" rock-ribbed, and stands 'upon
principle, and cannot be swept from
its feet by mixed jLetaphors and grace
ful periods. Democrats are not a
Roman robbl'j, to. -be swerved from
duty by a Nebraska Marc Antony."
After discussing the platform at qmc.
length, Gen. Shelby says;
"I see tho way clearly, and shall fol
low the old paths of Democracy,
laid out by the fathers of the Republic.
Is there one line in the practical decla
rations of the Chicago platform that
was ever there before? Of tho prac
tical living issues now presented, there
is as marked. 'an absence of true Demo
cratic doctrine in the Chicago platform
avthore.is of vital piety in one of Col.
IngersolPs addresses. You must go to
Ocala and Omaha to find the pro
genitors of the vital Issues presented
at Chicago. Repudiation of public
and private faith and social- disorder
will be the twin offspring of the un
holy alliance between the Populists
and the Democrats, whose banns were
published at Chicago and 'whose mar
riage ties were consummated at St.
Louis last month. The alien blood
imported from Omaha will taint the
Democracy and make the issue
tpurious."
Calling Gen. Crittenden's attention
to the position he assumed at the out
break of the war, when he (Shelby.)
and others besought him to join the
Confederates, Shelby conclude his
letter as follows:
"I will abandon friends, party, and
kindred rather than yield even an im
plied consent to such . a base assort
ment of political heresies. Here a
good patient will not take a quack'
medicine. If he does he dies; and if
the party swallows the Chicago pre
scription its days are numbered, its
death is certain. Tlie Chicago plat
form is Populism, sugarcoated. Its
candidate is a rising demagogue, a
dangerous rhetorician, who for a mo
mentary api'lauw would light a torch
and apply it to the very citadel of
American liberty V There should bo
but two candidate, and we who be
lieve in tustaining law, order, and
sound currency should vote for Me-
? - .-
unlimttel colnaire of tilver. disorder.
rw m lev. Aiitse wuo mvyr ipt? kuu
misrule, and Jultimte rcpudiatiatlou
thould support Hryan and take their
choic- between Sewall and Watson.
- rw w w
The Sentinel ayi Mr. Susan" Walk
er, a widow of Winston, haj been an
invalid for over tlx years, suffering
with spinal disease. Tuesday she as
tounded the member of her family by
getting out of bed ami walking with
out aitauee. -Mrs. Walker has
great faith in prayer, aol she tells her
friend. she ha ben unusual Iv earnest
in her supplications to God for the
lat few days. Sh believe her walk
ing U simply an answer to her prayer.
Without a protective tariff law
yielding aileU3.; rrenue to conduct
the J orrerr imtit famihingan ojs
porttt'iiity to very t-in la aru his
living, neither 'sotted momy nor any
ether currency policy known to td&a
cs.n reilem thl eotantry frrra its In
dustrial degredat!on.- Tim Pmi, N.
i Y., July 21.
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