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YOL. XXXV,- NO, 131.
BALEIQH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, V.&UST 12, 1896
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A CAUCUS TONIGHT.
EucatK CommittM Meeting thla Morn
ing-Mt Again tbla Evening
to Decide on Democrats'
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. Proposition.
v It looks this afternoon,, like the
lUUUOl UI.K VUUtCUWUU Will puv
out a straight electoral and State
Al-I.-A I - .
' The Populists say they are not
(electors alone, but insist on com
plete fusion. .
. There will be a fight in the con-
kUtxiHK iui ui a tvjiintiuuKiuu via
' vention on the question of fusing
with Derooorats on electors.
",Tbe Populist Executive Commit
tee will pass on the question at a
session which begins at 5 o'clock
this afternoon.
rThe Populists proposition which
was published in the Press-Visitor
yesterday created a sensatio,
especially among the visiting Popu
lists.. No one had any idea that
Senator Butler had taken such an
advanced step. Many Republicans
were loath to believe it.
prominent Populist stated today
at the proposition gave the Demo
ats the choice of taking either the
nator oc Governor. It was op
tional-with them as to which office
they should choose. The Congres
sional division gave the Populists
the seventh district and the Demo
crats the sixth.
Chairman Manly gave his answer
to Senator Butler last evening, but
no reference was made to fusion on
State and Congressional matters.
'The following resolution passed at
the meeting of the Democratic Exe
. outive committee Monday gave Chair-
l IIiuu uiauiy mo power w iiiuhb rcpiy
to the Populists: ,
I "Whereas, The chairman of the
iVtl!Siocratio Executive Com
mittee has presented to the chair
man of the-Executive committee of
the People's party, a resolution of
I ti a eranmittne adonted Julv 31st.
I - r i i
V'NOW, in furtheranceof theefforts
of this committee to secure the unit-
i!U TUUJ VI me silver uuvwmra iui
the Presidency,
."Resolved, That the chairman of
this committee is authorized on be
half of this committee to offer in
writing to the. People's party,
through ItsExecutive committee, the
following plan, for a joint electoral
ticket, to-wit :
fThat a joint electoral ticket shall
be made up to be composed ot six
Democrats and five Populists, to be
chosen by their respective organiza-
tion.
"TJbat said Executive committee
' of the People's party be requested
to notify this committee of its action
. on this proposition.
"That ft copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the chairman of
.. the Executive committee of the Peo
ple's party."
Soma Ropullsta Kloktng.
The ' Populists"" were not at all
pleased with the Democrats' answer.
They think that some answer should
have been made to the plan, which
f was submitted providing for fusion
on State and Congressional matters.
" pursue,:; saia one. puiist, "ana
' the Democrats can't expect us "to
carry a part of their burden on our
shoulders.". v. ; !. :: '
" .. There is a strong fusion tendency
among all populists. Captain Buck
Kitchln and a number ot them are
- for fusion with ; Denjocrats. Mr.
Kltchin was asked fast evening If
the Populists would not unite with
Republicans 6n State matters. " .
' ."No,'!- he spoke out "Don't taik
t to me about fusing with the Repub
licans.'"' ; ' ' - . i,
' -There is a large element of( Popu-
lists who are opposed to any 'comblj
nation being formed with Democrat s.
One has only to talk with a VaWe
county - Populist and he finds a Ru
' publican at heart They are all de-
nounclngBenator Butler pfif
- Mr.; Rowland, of .Vance Ws talk
ing for the benefit of li crowd last
evening, "Butler .never was a
' straight Populist", he Said, v Vance
will .fight him if no other county
- does!" . If Butler . prevails Thurs
day, then I'm a Republican. J
What th Uelagataa 8ay. ft
F. D. Koonce, of Onslow, who was
defeated for Congress several years
ago is yelling for fusion with the
Republicans. ; "If our people fuse
with the Democrats tomorrow I will
walk but of the convention and go
home,"
SenatorJWestmoreland, of Rowan,
came in at noon. He favors fusion
on !: electors with Democrats.
think that is aster as we should go. "
Little Billie Bryan, of the Arring-
ton committee and Hoola Boom fume,
wants fusion with the' Republicans.
"We can't go back on the record of
the last Legislature,, not even the
Arrington committee. " '
ev. Thomas ltabb: "There is
nothing for us to do but co operate
with the Republicans. I think that
Senator Butler is playing with the
Democrats. The convention would
not tolerate bis proposition for com
plete fusion with Democrats.
Republicans May Fua Anyway.
A prominent gentleman . who is
well posted stated today that the
Republican program at the commit
tee meeting Monday would be to
take the Populist nominees for the
offices left vacant on the Republican
ticket. He said this would force
fusion on the Populists.
It is the opinion of a great many
people that Senator Butler and his
committee never entertained or
submitted a proposition to the Dem
ocrats with a sincere view of co-operation.
"Senator Butler submit
ted terms," said a leading Democrat
today, "which ho knew would not
be accepted, in order to bring the
charge of insincerity against them
during the campaign." This idea
is entertained by many Democrats.
Populists Pouring In.
Populists are pouring iu the city
from the interior districts. Badges
and buttons are conspicious by their
absence, but a Populists does not
need a badge to identify him so long
as he wears beard. There are at
least several hundred delegates here
so far. The early trains brought
many and the noons were crowded.
These are only the advance guard.
Tomorrow morning the great mass
of reformers will strike town. Among
those who came today were Solicitor
H. P. Sewell, Walter R Henry, Edi
tor Click, of the Hickory Mercury,
State Senators Fowler and West
moreland. .
. The Candidates for office.
The candidates for office are not
making much of a canvussamongthc
many delegates. They are busy
talking fusion. The Populists com
TV" ""''"T
-... t ! .. . . t :
in
yesterday's Press-Visitor was a
stunner to many of them. Some few
tried todiscountenance the story, but
it's absolute authenticity can
not be denied. It is of interest
to watch the pro-Republican
fusion Populists. They do not ask
for terms, and they care less. Fusion
is what they wnt.
Many candidates for the office of
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion have turned up. Among the
number,are JohnGrahamof Warren,
Prof. N. C. English of Randolph,.
A. Mebane of Catawba, Prof.
Moody of Guilford College, N. C,
and Rev. N. B. Cobb, of Raleigh.
It seems reasonably sure that a can
didate will be named and that the
resolution adopted by the Republi
can State Convention will pass un
noticed. '
A. S. Peace lias a good following
for Secretary of State as does sev
eral other candidates, but Hal Ayer
seems to be the man who will re
ceive the nomination.
Maj. Guthrie has an all day 3mile
and the opposition to his nomination
for Governor, which is being ca
ressed by G. Eddie Kesler, is of a
decidedly infantineclnracter.Father
Worth has what the buys call "a
lead pipe, cinch" on the Treasury
nomination.
It is said that Col.O. H. Dockery
will receive the Populist nomina
tion for Governor. This is stated on
good authority. Senator Mewborne
and others are also mentioned.
Popallst Executlv Committee Meeting
Thla Morning.
The People's Party State Execu
tive committee held, a meeting this
morning to arrange for the working
of the convention. . . '
It was agreed to hold a geueral
caucus at ociock tonight in met
ropolitan HalU, which all delegates
la the city-are specially requested
to a' tend. irjV.vfc' 'i '- ' '
. If there ure any contests from any
counties,'"' the contestants are- re
quested to appear before the execu
tive committee at room 95 at the
Park" 'hotel tomorow (Wednesday)
morning at 9 o'clock. " i
' At the caucus' to be held tonight,
some; annuncements of Special In-
terest to Congressional delegations
will be made. These delegations
will be requested to elect one mem
ber each for the following commit
tees : -
? Committee on Credentials, Com
mittee on Permanent organization,
Committee on Platform, Vice Presi
dent from each Congressional Dis
trict. The delegajs to the State Conven
tion will meet by Congressional Dis
tricts at 9 a: m. tomorrow at
Lthe following places to select
members of the several committees :
1. District at county court house.
9 tt k t. .( (.
3. District at .Metropolitan Hall.
4. " "
5. District atHouse of Representa
tives. (J. District at House of Represen
tatives. 7. District Senate Chamber.
8.
9. Office of Rail Road Commission.
S. Otho Wilson,
Chairman Local Committee.
Another Meeting This Kvening.
The proposition of the Democratic
Executive Committee submitted by
Chairman Man ly laste ven ing offering
co-operation on the eleetorul ticket
with the Populists ou a basis of six
Democrats and five Populists was
discussed at length during the ses
sion of the committee this morning.
It was decided to postxne final ac
tion until 5 o'clock this afternoon,
when another meeting of the comniit-
mittee will bo had.
Silver Men to Confer Tomorrow.
B. F. Keith, of Wilmington, Chair
man of the national silver party in
this State is at the'Park.
Mr. Keith was asked if he came
here to attend the Populist conven
tion.
"No," he said. "There, will be a
conference of a dozen or more mem
bers of the silver party here tomor
row, it will be attended uv Ui'.
Molt and "myself also. Mr. Keith
said the object of the party was to
get all the silveritos together. He
says he will support Bryan and
Sewall, but hopes to see a fusion be
tween Democrats and Populists on
electors.
The State Convention will meet in
Metropolitan Hall at noon tomorrow.
The Convention will be called to
order by Senator Butler who is
Chairman of the State Executive
Committee.
A Railroad Mystery' Solcd.
A section of the Carolina Central
division of the Seaboard Air Line,
near Wilmingtou, N. C hasattract-
ed much interest among railroad ex
perts for some time by reason of pe
culiar noises made when trains pass
ed over it. The section is about six
miles long, and the passage of trains
over the rails was accompanied by
a squeaking and grinding noise, the
cause of which has only been re
cently discovered. On uccount of the
mysterious sonds this section of
the track had the reputation of being
haunted among the residents of that
section of the State.
Recently Vice-Presidentt. John,
of the Seaboard Air Line, Bad the
track carefully examined by experts
and it was found that owing to de
fective measurement when construc
ted the gauge was slightly out of
standard, and that the rails were not
in exact line with the balance of the
track. The six miles have been re
laid, and since then the noise hrs
ceased.
Reduced Rates North via the Southern
Railway.
Tickets will be on sale August
10th and 11th, final limit twelve days
from date of sale via the Southern
Railway as follows:
Raleigh to Washington and return,
$12.80; Raleigh to Baltimore and re
turn, via Norfolk and Baltimore and
Norfolk Line steamers, 7.85; Raleigh
to New York and retur'u, via Nor
folk and-Old Dominion Steamers,
15.86.
In connection with the above rates
the following round trip rates will
apply:
Ten days, ticket Washington to
Baltimore and return, $2.00; ten
days ticket Washington to Philadel
phia and return, "6.00; ten days
ticket Baltimore to Philadclphiaahd
return, 4.00; ten days ticket Balti
more to New York and return, 8.00;
tea-days ticket Washington to New
York and return, 10.00.
For further information apply to
ticket ageut. at Union Statiou, or the
up town office of the Southern Rail
way Company.'"' -
'' Gold Democrat! to Meet lm Illinois. '
By Telejraphto the Preaa-Visitor.
Spbinufikld, 111., Aug. 12. Cbas.
Ewing, of Decatur, Chairman of the
gold . standard : State . Democratic
Committee has issued a call, for a
State con ven tion August 27. , ' ,
Spends the Day, Quietly in
Doors. 4
NO CHANGE OFCH MN
Jones to Remain at tha Helm -Gorman
Can't I'ndergo the Strain Camgalgn
Committee of Nine to be Ap
pointed. By Telegraph to the Prfe8-ViHitor.
Nkw Yokk, August 12. The cor
riders of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
were crowded with free silverites
before ten this mornings The crowd
of yesterday was reinforced bj
many new arrivals, among them ex
Governor Hogg, of Texas, and George
Fred Williams, of Boston. Senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, was also
on hand and attracted more attention
than any one about the hotel corri
dor. The report that Senator Gor.
man will be put at the head of the
campaign committee has been offi
cially denied this morning. Mr.
Gorman says he cannot bear the
strain. Two meetings were held
this afternoon, one of the notification
committee and one of the national
committee. The former was to com
plete arrangements for the notifica
tion tonight. Governor Stojie, of
Missouri, was formally selected to
notify Bryan, a letter from Sena
tor Whitehead having been received
stating that he could not be present
and requesting that Gov. Stone be
selected.
Mr. Sewall spent ' most of the day
at 5th Avenue. Fe said he had his
speech completed.. Mr. Bland was
also about the hotel and was very
popular.
Before the National Committee
was called to order there was a
great deal interest manifested con
cerrning the campaign committee of
nine which Senator Jones was au
thorized to appoint.
Mr. Bryan arose much refreshed
this morning from last nights rest.
He will however probably spend the
whole day in the house in order to
recuperate as fully as possible for
his great speech tonight.
Seuator Jones said this morning
that he favored Washington for head
quarters. It is yet doubtful if a
branch will be located at New York.
The most noticeable absentees of the
committee are Sheenan of New York,
French of , Connecticutt, Wright of
New Jersey and Harrity of Pen
nsylvania. HARMONY MAY BE HAD.
Kulnous Kutc Warfare Was Discussed in
New York.
By Telegraph to the Press Visitor.
Nkw Yokk, Aug. 12. The presi
dents and general managers of sev
eral southern transporation lines
have had a meeting in New York
f-tind discussed privately and for their
own satisfaction the unsatisfactory,
rate situation.
The controversy between the Sea
board Air(Line and the Southern
States Freight Association has
brought about a condition of affairs
that is regarded with much anxiety
by the southern railroad men gener
ally, and the principal object of this
conference was to endeavor to de
vise a way of putting a stop to the
ruinous warfare.
Colonel H. S. Haines, chairman of
the Southern States Freight Associ
ation; President Samuel Spencer,
Henry Fink, receiver of the Norfolk
and Western, and other active trans
portion men took part in today's dis
cussion. A representative of the
Seaboard Air-Line was invited to
attend the meeting, but no response
was received from that quarter,
doubtless for the reason that Vice
President St. John, of that line,
recently issued his ultimatum in the
form of a letter.
It is probable that as a result of
the present conference, some very
effective influences will be soon set
to work in the interest of harmony.
California Banks in Trouble.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
' Sasi F&anci&co, Aug. 12 The
agitation of the financial question is
causing local hanks much trouble
with the people who wish to deposit
silver, and check out gold... Many
of the banks refuse to take any con
siderable amount of silver on de
posit. .During the month the supply
of gold in the banks decreased from
fifteen to nine millions. - -
There are twenty prisoners la jail
and tljey are the only cool people in
Raleigh. . -. ,i
7
TO KITE STROWD.
Populist Congressional Con
vention to Meet.
IS NO OPPOSITION.
The Middle of the KoaJers Wait on the
Congressman to Ascertain if he
Opposes Fusion With
Republicans.
The Populist Congressional con
vention of this, the Awrth district
will meet this afternoon at 4.'W in
Metropolitan Hall.
A Congressman and elector will
be named and organization for the
campaign affected.
There is no doubt that Mr. W. F.
Strowd. the present representative
from this district in Congress will
be named. Mr. Strowd has received
the nomination on two former occa
sions but was defeated for election
in the first canvass.
It was thought at one time that
all the middle-of-the-road Pjpulists
would oppose Mr. Strowd s renomi
nation. Mr. Rowland of Vance who is a
straight middle of the roader said
today that Mr. Satter white of Vance
was in consultation with Congress
man Strowd this morning to ascer
tain his position in regard to certain
matters. Our support of him will
rest altogether upon his reply.
Mr. Rowland stated that if Mr.
Strowd did not favor a continuance
of fusion with Republicans on the
same basis as in '94, lie would have
the opposition of every delegate
from Vance and Franklin counties,
as well as others in the convention
this evening. Mr. Rowland said
that he felt sure that lie would g.-t a
favorable reply. '
Mr. Bailey, of Nash, will in all
probability obtain the noimnntion
for elector. He is most prominently
mentioned .
Republicans Tr Again.
The Republican Congressional
Committee met again this morning
in attorney T. K. l'urnell's ollice.
The opposition to naming a candi
date at the present time received
new recruits during the night and
the committee adjourned to meet
Lgain at the call of Chairman John
son. Those who were present, to
day were Johnson, Millikin, Jones,
Waddell and Deven ux, who is
proxy for Nichols.
Jones, of Chatham is prominently
mentioned for the nomination now
and hemay obtain Nichol s strength.
The committee will be called next
week, so Chairman Johnson says.
They are waiting on the Populists
to act.
BRYAN-WATSON CLUR
President llcckwlth Appoints Vice Presi.
dents from the Wards.
There was a meeting of the Bryan
and Watson club last evening at the
Mayor's office. Owingto the storm,
which came up soon after the hour
of meeting, there was not a very
large attendance. The -lub trans
acted some business before adjourn
ing. Mr. Beckwith, the President of
the club, appointed the following
Vice Presidents :
A. M. Powell, first ward.
S. W. Brewer, second ward.
Ed. S. Scarborough, third ward.
Wesley N. Jones, fourth ward.
Alexander Stronach, Jr., outside
east.
Plummer Batchelor, outside west.
By request of the county chair
man, Mr. J. N. Holding, the work
ing"committee and other important
committees will be appointed at some
future time.
Mr. Beckwith will put the club
in close touch with the county ai d
State organization.
Plate Glass Works Closed.
By Telegraph to the Proas-Visitor.
PlTTSBORd, Pa., Aug. 12. The
factories of the plate glass pool,
known as the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Co., has been closed owiug to the
unsettleraent of business, caused, it
is claimed,by the free silver agita
tion. Six thousand men are thrown
out of work.
Iowa Silver Men Getting Together.
By Telegraph totJTe Preag-Visitor.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 12, Thd
Democratic State convention held
here today promises to be lightlp at
tended. At conference of Demo
crats, Populists and free silver Re
publicans, it ia held that the scheme
tor fusion has been completed.
CY WATSON ACCEPTS
An Invitation to Accompany the U. k U
Relief Association to Littleton.
The Raleigh and Gaston Relief As
socirtion has played a trump card.
The managers have invited Hon.
Cy. Watson, Governor Carr, Mayor
Rusk and Ben lacy to accompany
them on thtfir trip to Littleton,
and they have all accepted the invi
tatiou. Cy Watson telegraphed tliis
morning that he would surely be
present. Mr. Watson will make an
address to the crowd, which will be
unusually large.
The train will be well tilled before
leaving Raleigli. EverybodyshoiiM
tike advantage of the trip, as it will
b a gala occasion. The excursion
will leave here Friday morning at
li::Sl o'clock.
The committee on arrangements
consisting of W. A. Tavlor. .1. S.
Riddle and V. A. Cole have issued
large circulars announcing that Cy
Watson. Governor Carr. Mayor Russ
and the other prominent guests will
be present.
Among other things the circular
says : all white people who have one
dollar to invest in health and pleas
ure and are not too proud are invit
ed. TODAY'S MARKETS.
Nkw York, August 12.
Cotton quotations furnished by K.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 5(1 Broadway,
New York, and 'M); Wilmington
street, Raleigh, over their special
wire:
j 1N(1. EST. ! EST. INti.
7 til 7 (19 7 41 : 7 41
7 lit 7 74 I 7 45 7 45
7 7 78 I 7 50 7 50
7 71 7 71 I 7 51 7 5:1
. - ... .1. ..I .
' 7 H2 7 :i 7 l7 ' 7 l!7
7 4!l 7 li.'l 7 :tl 7 .11
7 51 7 07 7 :i7 i 7 :t7
7 51 7 Ii4 7 .Hi 1 7 :i4
7 57 : 7 (iH 7 'M : 7 .'111
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
J une,
July.
August,
Sept'mb'r,
Oetoler,
Noveinb'r,
PeeetulMT,
New York opened near mouths 4
points down, distant months '2 points
up, advanced slightly, but eased oil'
again ( losing dually Mi to is points
below yesterday, easy.
Rains in Texas and in Arkansas
caused the decline. Sales 2111.700
bales.
New York Stock Market.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today :
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific . . .
. ... Ki
. ... 5B
Rock Island 52i
St. Paul
.... liij
. . . . 11.1
.... 15
.... 71
.... 54i
. ... 55$
. ... 75S
. ... 4(1
General KWvtrie
Tennessee Coal ami Iron
Manhattan
American Tobacco
Burlington and (juinry .
Western Union
Louisville and Nashvilli
United States Leather t.'ii
Southern Railroad 7
Southern J 'referred . . .' IS
Chicago Gas I!i4
Sugar !IN8
Heading
Des. anil ( ', t. Feed
Atchison 1(1)
D. L. t. W i:w
Jersey Central Htlj
Erie
Silver
Liverpool opened !!-(14 lower, de
clined another 1-H4. became steadier
but eased off again, closing finally
fully ti-t!4 below yesterday, barely
steady; sales, S,(MK) bales, raised
later on to 10,000 bales; middling
spot, 1-32 lower, now 1 11 .'!2; re
ceipts 1,000 bales.
l.icrpool Cotton .Market.
August 4.14 s.
August-SeptemtxT 4.10 s.
September-Octolx'r 4. (Hi s.
Oetober-Novemlwr 4 (Kt s.
November-December 4.IKI s.
December-January 4.0.1 s.
January-February 4. (:t s.
February-March 4. Oil s.
Chioago Grain and Provision Market.
The following were the closing quo
tations on the Chicago 0 rain and Pro
vision market today :
Wheat September, 54J: Decemlier,
584.
Corn Septemtier, 2:i; December,
244,
Oats SeptemlHT, 151; December 15
1 'ork September , (i. 27 : December
Lard -September, 3.20; Dec. 3.40.
Clear Rib Sides-Septemlier, 3.25.
ALLIANCE ADJOURNS.
All old Officers Kc-electcd---l.casc of N,
C. Railway Denounced.
The State Farmer's Alliance which
has been in session in Hillsboro
during the past week adjourned to
day. Most of the delegates came
here to attend the Populist conven
tion. All of the old officers .were
re-elected. Dr. Cy , Thompson is
President.
A strong resolution denouncing
the lease of the N. C. railway to the
Southern was passed.
Quite a number of old trees were
blown down during the storm last
night .
Minor Matters Manipulated
for the Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
I'ot-I'oiiri of the News Pictured on f .
per Point and People Pertinently
Picked und Pithily put in
Print.
Not a marriage license issued this
week
There was little or no rainatCary
yesterday, so says Mr. A. W. Move.
Note the change in the '"ad." of
Messrs. Koyall it Harden. They
are offering. big bargains jusit now.
Messrs. Woollrott A Son have a
change of advertisement in this is
sue, which will be of interest to the
publ'c.
The watermcllon season is about
closed. Good mellons are getting
scarce and the prices are ruling
high.
When politieans lose their temper
ugly words are used. Ho careful
and use argument. I o not resort to
biligerency .
Attention is called to the new ad
vertised t of Mr. 1). T. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson can please you as to
prices every t hue.
The executive committee of the
Insane Asylum met here today. It
is composed of R. H. Cotton, of Pitt,
Dr. Speight, of Kdgeeombe, and ex
sheriff of Wayne.
The hot pell seems to have made
business good for the just ices courts,
as S(uires Marconi, Whitaker,
Itoberts. Itarbee and Nichols were
al I busy this mom i ng.
Little Tobe trotted in the 2:19
class at Newberry, Ohio a few days
ago. defeating Jim Smith. Toomev,
Celerity and Russia White The
best time made was 2 !!! by little
Tobe
Itirhard Hridgers and Emily
Pratt, colored, were sent on to Sep
tember term of Wake Superior court
this morning by Justice Marconi to
ansVer a charge of f. and a. No
bonds required
For carrying concealed weapon,
to-wit: a pistol. Henry H. Horton.
a white man. was sent on to the Su
perior court under a personal recog
nzance of $5(1.00 by Justice Harry
lioberts yesterday evening.
It will pay the readers of the
Phlss Visitoh to keep an eye on
our advertising columns. Kvery day
there are changes in which great in
ducements are offered our patrons
to invest their spare nickles.
The Y. W. C. T. U. meets tomor
row (Thursday) afternoon at 5:30 at
Miss Carrie Phillips'. All new mem
bers are earnestly requested to be
present .
The Victor Volunteer Fire Com
pany No. 2. twenty-five strong left
yesterday for Wilson, where they
will take part in the foot and reel
races at the Annual Colored Fire
man's Tournament. Thomas Bur
gess is foreman and Charles Winters,
assistant foreman.
The Washington Post confirms the
report that Hoke Smith has resign
ed from the Cabinet. His resigna
tion, it is said, was sent to the Pres
ident at the time Mr. Smith an
nounced in his paper that he would
support the Chicago nominees.
The muddy condition of the side
wall; on West Davie Street between
Salisbury and McDowell is quite-ft
change from the late dusty oue. Soft"
dirt from adjoining lots was washed
out by last night's rain and it should
be looked after i t once. Nicely re
pair it, as Mr. S. P. Pennington has
the sidewalk in front of his cottages.
Durham l-:xcciittvc Committee Endorses
l'Usion.
The Democratic Executive com
mittee of Durham county endorsed
fusion with the Populist party upon
the electoral ticket and passed the
following resolution in regard to the
matter at a meeting Saturday even
ing. '
"Resolved, That the Democratic
Executive Committee of Durham
county heartily endorse tbe
resolution adopted by the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee at
its last meeting relative to a fusion
with the Populists-upon the electoral
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