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2 VOLrXXXV. NO. 155. ; RALEIGH, N, O, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1896. $3.00 PER YEAR. Annual Report of President - Pogue Submitted. ELECTION OFFICERS, That Which haa Been Accomplished Out ' lag th Pom Year Through the Cham ber's Efforts is Given in Mr. Pogucs Report. Th.e Chamber of Commerce was very largely attended last evening and the meeting was one of the best is year. The annual election of officers was gone into and Mr. Joseph E. Pogue, ? At - " T" ! -1 1 toe present progressiva xrresiuem of --the Chamber, was re-elf cted. Vice-Presidents were elected -as fol lows: First, W. H. Williamson; second, J. C. Drewry; third, L. D. Howell, Mr George Allen was elected Secretary and Mr. John Wilbur Jen kinsjassistant. Mr. F. T. Ward was re-elected Treasurer. The report of the Treasurer show ed that there was $85.61 in band. The Secretary's report showed 149 members enrolled. President Pogue's annual address reviewing the work of the past year was attentively listened to. Mr. Frank Stronach was called to the chair by President Pogue while he delivered his address. Mr. Pogue said in part: Gentlemen of ,tlie Chamber of Com merce and Industry: In submitting the annual report of the work of this Chamber, it is to be regretted that I cannot enter upon the task with that degree of enthusiasm which finds its expres sion in recounting a long list of brilliant achievements such as were promised at' the beginning of this administration much of which might have been accomplished Had you heeded the admonition of your chair man, and selected a better execu tive, head at the annual meeting 11... ". Therels much for this chamber to do.: Important work has been map pad out during the past year in your organized capacity. A bill is pend ing in Congress, before the House committee on military affairs, carry ing an appropriation of two hundred ittmicn r, A in11oio tn aoi.nHlfQh fit. tllia capital a permanent government army post. -Twenty-five hundred dollars in good subscription notes are now held by the committee for the es tablishment of a mueh needed public library, also the freo tender of sev eral valuable private libraries, rep resenting hundreds of useful books by the friends of the enterprise. r Joint steps were promptly taken by the Mayor ahd this Chamber in the matter of rebuilding the Sea board Air Line shops, and is having the attention the importance of the subject demands at the present. j ' Through the recent action of the Chamber material aid was extended - to the patriotic editor of the South port Leader, in securing additional funds with which a magniflcient gift has been secured for the cruiser Ra leigh., , Largely by the intelligent and ag gressive action of this body, tele- - phone rates. have been reduced about 40 percent in this city, thus saving annually to subscribers about $60,-000.- Factories. dustrles are what' we most need, located, strictly ithiu the corporate ; lines, W luruisu euipiujruieub wuui ' large surplus of different classes of kW nf Wli 6pyfi irlin must find employment somewhere. The manu - facture qf tjbaoco, plug and smok ing, cigars, ; pants, canned goodSj etc., offer the most inviting 'field of - . . g. mi . :- nnriAin 1 1 r-, 1 1 1 1.. niwtH urn um uunr- ' ities to-be provided and the solution , Curing the past yeat an organ iza " tion of the South. Atlantic Life In surance Company; basUeen effected with the previous endorsement of this Chamber, and the charter has been accepted. It now remains for ... .- .!! Tn1t,vl, . - -whether it shall be put in operation .. In Raleigh c-fcwbether it shall go to anothecity.i;. If left here, it means the investment of a large amount of moneyv Loaning,. eapital means the t 4ncreaso of Industrial enterprises and the employment of labor.-'This ' matter should receive the attention : of the Chamber and citizens. : It is gratifying to repart, the final open ing of West Morgan street, that is to say, the railroad has built an ex cellent bridge, and the committee on (assessment of the property beyond (l am informed by the mayor) will file its report (now practically com pleted) in the next few days. When, the street will at once be opened through to the county line, certainly by fair week. The mayor and board of aldermen ail' to be commended for their enterprise in this connec tion. And to the authorises of the Seaboard Air Line are duo the thanks of the community for prompt action in constructing the bridge in response toable correspondence con- ductedby Mr. Jno. C. Drewry chair man of the street committee. In tins connection, it is most encouragingto note that the Board of Aldermen has adopted a policy of permanent street and sidewalk improvements so vigorously advocated by this cham ber for seveVal years past, and it is not to be doubted, that a rigid ad herence to the general plan of street improvement as now laid down by our excellent street committee will rapidly outlive the criticism of the croaker as well as the unstudied objections of those who are ready to fairly consider and value economi cal and practical results when fully understood. A reasonable Bond Issue was" lately endorsed by this Chamber, with which to aid in the better prosecution of this important branch of public improvement. An other matter that must of neccesity engage tbo attention of oi:r citizens, at an early date, is the extension of the corporate limits, so as to cover in the legitimate growth of the city, which is estimated to be about one third of the population, with which large increase this city can never get credit before the world Vuntil it is put where" it rightly belongs with- n the corporate lines, where it can bo counted by the next census takers. It is earnestly jecommonded that this Chamber take immediate steps to have our North Carolina woods, granites, etc., represented at the Philadelphia Coii.nioroial Museum, upon the advisory committee of which organization this Chamber is duly represented by Mr. Wm. E. Ashley and your chairman. Another public question of press- ng importance to our city, one in which, perhaps noother Capitol City n the country has been so derilect and improvident, is the matter of an adequate and suitable Auditorium for the accommodation of political conventions and other large gather- ingsofthepeoplo, and if it is notpro vided our city may loose a large revenue by the loss of these conven tions, already loud in their threats to go elsewhere, wluretheyean find suitable accommodations. In the matter of our State Fair, Raleigh cannot escape theduty and respon sibility of extending it liberal sup port and patronage by showing to-i the world our spirit of progress, through the medium of individual exhibits. As long as Raleigh dodges the issue, how can we expect others at a distance t make exhibits. Our manufactures, merchants, and stock raisers must themselves help to make the Fair, if we hope to re tain the benefits. Of course there area few notable exceptions, who have always patronized the Fair and found it profitable to themselves. In referring to the Raleigh tobacco market it is my pleasure to say, that no time in its history has the out look been so flattering for the rapid and profitable development of this important branch of local industry as the present. It haa been demon strated that Wake county tobacco lands afford those peculiar elements of soil to a rare degree essential to produce the best paying types of high grade lemon and bright tobac cos. The acreage of cultivation, in this section has been greatly extend ed in recent years, and our business interest can, if they will, reap a rich harvest by investing money and push in the Raleigh tobacco market. Many other maters of public in terest ought to be considered by this Chamber and. all could be suc cessfully handled through' patriotic co-operation. But I must not tran scend the limit of your kind indul gence and will now bring this ram bling and imperfect report to a close By expressing my sincere and grate ful appreciation of your thoughtful forbearance, and the very courteous treatment I have uniformly received at your bands during the past year And iuyoking the blessings of tero perance, health and success, season al with a little more public spirit, I beg to remain , f - Your obedient servant, . . - -Johepu Pourx. NO IMPROVEMENT In the Crop Heport Drought I r. broken. Crops Scorched. The 3rd Weekly Crop Uu lelin tsays : inc week ending Saturday, September 5th, 18!MS, was compara tively narm, with two or three days slightly bolow the normal in temper ature, and scattered showers ori the 3rd, 4th and 5th, poorly distributed however, except 111 the western por tion of the State, where the ruin-full was more general; over other por tions the drought in many places is unbroken. But little improvement is now posible 111 the crop condi tions. Central District. Several thunder-storms occurred this week and the rain-fall was beneficial to late corn, turnips, peas, etc., but was poorly distributed. At a few points amounts over an inch fell and the ground was softened enough for plowing. Cotton will soon be open; many fields already look as bare and brown as if ruined by frost ; lintisbe ing picked out rapidly under favor able conditions. Old corn nearly dry in the fields. Tobacco cures continue poor in quality; most of the crop has been housed. Some oats were planted. The absence of a general rain-fall will cut, short all late crops. TODAY'S MARKETS. Cotton Market Closed Lower tltmt ' III to It estordu . New York, Sept !'. Cotton quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co.. 56 Broadway, New York, and .'(1)5 Wilmington street, Raleigh, over their special wire: MONTHS WI'E-V" UI(JH" LOW" ; C)'0S" MONTHS. IN(J j JNU i January, K 57 ft ' S .r7 8 H February, 8 "1 8 77 8 1 8 .V March, 8 71 8 72 8 tr 8 77 -April, 8 l8 8 8ii 8 l8 8 Mi May, June, July, August, Sept'jnb'r, "8 On 8 8 8 ;iu 8 Hi -October, 8 51 8 (i0 8 4(i 8 55 Novemb'r, 8 54 8 6:1 8 47 8 55 December, 8 01 8 08 8 5;t 8 49- New York futures opened steady at a decline of 10 to 13 points, con tinued very steady all dav with very slight change in prices, finally closed at a net decline of of 13 to 14 points as compared with yesterday 's closing prices. Now York Stock Market The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today : Missouri Pacific 194 Union Pacific Rock Island St. Paul 701 General Klcctrit: 271 Tennessee Coal and Iron 211 Manhattan 844 American Tobacco li5J Burlington and Quiney G7. Western Union 81i Louisville and Nashville 403 United States Leather 4!) Southern Railroad 7f Southern Preferred 214 Chicago Gas 59 Sugar U5J Reading Des. and ('i V Feed Atchison D. L. S, W 151 Jersey Central ' 102 Erie Silver Liverpool Cotton Market. September . 4.4.1J b. September-October 4.37 b. October-November 4.2C. November-December 4.244 b. December-January 4.24. January-February 4.24. February-March . . r. 4.25 b. Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowihgwere the closingquo tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro vision market today: Wheat September, 5t; December, Corn September 10J; December, 20, Oats September, 151; December 16i Pork September,5.75; Dooember6.70 Lard September, 3.25; Dec. 3.42. Clear Rib Sides-September, 3.17; January 3.35. Continued Pair VNeathc. The pressure continues high over the eastern, portion of the country, the center of high pressure being over the Southern States. Thisac counts for the continued fair and pleasant weather hero. Nearly all stations east of th - Mississippi re port clear weather this morning. Thero is a "low" central over Kansas which is causing unsettled weather with some rain in tbo west. But this will not affect the eastern States during the next 3G hours, if at all; except probably to cause a little rise n temperature. 1. . . ' In Which Bryan Sets Forth His Views. ENDORSESPLATFORM Of the Chicago ConvcntionSpeaKs on I lnaucc unj Savs the Tariff is not an Issue 1 rlcndlv to Free Cuba. l?y Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Lincoln, Sept. !. Bryan today mada public his letter accepting the Democratic nomination. n opening it says: "I accept the lamination tendered by you on behalf of the Democratic party. In so doing I appreciate the high honor and grave responsibilities and amsotleeply im pressed with the magnitude of powers vested in an enormous in fluence which can be wielded for the benefit or injury of thepeople, that I wish to enter the office if elected freo from any personal desire except to prove worthy of the confidence of the country. "He says humane judge ment is fallible enough when un biassed by selfish consideration, and in order not to use patronage of office to advance a personal ambition, he announces emphaticallyt under no circumstances if elected will lie be a candidate for re-election. He un equivocally endorses every plunk of the platform. The Government cannot alTord to discriminate between ' its debtors and it must therefore prosecuto its legal claims against the Pacific Rail roads. The people of the United States are happy in the enjoyment of free government and feel a gener ous sympathy toward all who are endeavoring to secure like olessings for themselves. This sympathy when respecting all. treaty obliga tions is especially active and earnest J when excited by tbe; struggling of neighboring peoples-t'frho like the ' Cubans are near enough to observe the workings of buff government, which derives all it'sVtathority from consent of the governed. Territori al government should give way soon as territory is sufficiently advanced to take a place among the states. The policy in improving great water ways is justified by the national character of these water says. It is not necessary to discuss tariff now. It is not an issue in this campaign and must be settled by the people after gold and silver are settled. He opposes the immigration of criminals and contract labor. "Re cent abuses" which have grown out of injunction proceedings are so em phatically condemned by public opinion that the Senate bill providing for trial by jury in certain coutempt cases meets witfi general approval from those opposed to trusts. He favors the inter-state commerce. The present attempt of National Banks to force the retirement of United States Treasury notes in order to secure a basis for a larger issue of their own notes illustrates the danger which arises from per mitting them to issue their paper as a circulating medium, national bank notes being redeemable and lawful money, and no better than United States notes, which stands behind it. Yet banks persistently demand U. S. notes which draw no interest, and shall give place to interest drawing - bonds in order that the banks may collect the in terest which the people now have, which is granting a valuable privi lege to the favored class to surren der to private corporations control oyer a volume of paper money. Build up tho class which will claim the vested interest in the national financial policy. United States notes being redeemable in gold or silver at the option of the government issafer and cheaper than bank notes based on interest bearing bonds. He favors the Monroe doctrine, just pensions, says the laboringand pro ducing class should be protected and makes especial reference to the plank referring to arbitration. The tax-payers should be consell ed regarding what appropriations are necessary for the administration of the government, rather than the wishes of those who receive or dis burse public money to increase the bonded debt of the United States now entirely without excuse. The issuance of interest bearing 'bonds in the last few years is defended on the ground that it is necessary to sec a re the gold with which to re deem treasury notes. This imaginary rather than real. Instead of exer cising the vested legal right, to 1 c deem bonds either gold or silver the executive branch of the govern ment has followed the precedent established by a former administra tio, surrendered the option to the holder of obligations, leaving the government at the mercy of those who find precuniary benefit in bond issues. The fact that dealers in money and securities have been able to deplete or protect the treasury according to their changing whims show how dangerous it is to permit them to exercise a controlling influ ence over the treasury department. The gaverninent when administered by the people is able to establish and mam tain it uwA fiu-iuciul p jliCy , not only without the aid of syndi cates, but in spite of any opposition the syndicates may exert. YOUNG'S MINSTELS Successful Performance Last Evening at Metropolitan Hall. The Republican rally last evening at Metropolitan hall was a success in point of attendance and the speeches were received with wild delight by the greater part of the audience, which was anything but lilly-white. One Republican dubbed the lay-out "Young's minstrel. " Leading lights in the G. O. P. from constable to United States Senator occupied seats on the platform, forming a circle. A' one end of the circle sat Clerk of the Court Dan II. Young aim tho other end was occupied by Jim Young. Both were capital end men and the interlocuter, Bailey, of North Carolina, performed the duties of the office with all the grace and e.ise of a Chesterfield. Senator l'ritchard was the first of the olio of all-star artists to perform. He was interrupted every few min utes by Peter Cobb, the Apache shouter who was imported for the occasion by Jim Young. Cobb came from the jungles of Oberlin . Senator Pritchard's speech was not very long. He touched on the financial question at length, decry ing freo silver and a "dishonest dollar" and lauding McKinley and his course. He said that if the Democrats were honestly for free silver they would support the Popu list nominees, as the Populists were original free silver advocates. He predicted McKinley "s triumph in North Carolina, as well as bis own. Senator l'ritchard declared that the crisis was as great in !'li as in "Then it was a question of Ifuman emancipation; now it is a question of industrial emancipation," he said. He referred to Col. Dockery's Wadcsboro effort, saying that he regretted to see Col. Dockery take the stand he did and he expressed the belief that lie would regret it some day. 'Marsh" Mott's song and dance was a hot mini ber. Russell 's savages headed by Peter Cobb, whose voice can cope with a steam calliope made the young man feel good by keeping up a constant din. Mott's speech was more demagogical than anything else, but it was not without some good points. He took the position that silver must come through the Republican party or result in dis aster to the country. Mott declared that a vote for Guthrie was half a vote for Watson. Judge Russell, in his hoochie koochie specialty was loudly ap plauded. He denounced ballot box stuffing as of old. He said that he would never come off the ticket and that the 150,000 Republicans in the State were going to make him Gov ernor of North Caromia. He said he wasn't afraid of Watson and that Watson wasn't afraid of him, but he did not propose to draw crowds for Watson to speak to. Judge Russell said there were no joint discussions in 92 or 94, and he saw no necessity fortheranow. Important Developments Kxpcctcd. Some important developments in tho rate war in the south are expec ted this week. The Seaboard Air Line is awaiting the ruling of the Inter-State Commerce commission on the charge that the new schedule of freight rates filed by the southern violates the long and short haul clause of the Inter-State commerce act. If the commission absolves the Southern from violation of the act, the Seaboard, it is generally under stood, has determined to apply for an injunction to restrain the South ern from carrying the new schedule into effect. It is also stated that the Seaboard is after the Pennsylvania road, which it charges with violating the law by allowing lower rates from New York and Philadelphia to Richmond than from Baltimore and Washington to that point This question, of course, would be involved in the ruling on the long and short haul charges against the Southern. , ANNUAL SQUIRREL HUNT. . Itlacknall the Host Happy loung People the Guests. We started yesterday on our an nual squirrel hunt, a hunt which we have promised to takeeachaud every year from our ejirly bo v hood, but in this instance something like it gen erally does happen just at the start to change the program and to turn the squirrel hunt into some thing just as dissimilar as would be a country dance from a camp meeting. Yes, we were quietlv jogging on the lvwul meditating on the number of little bunnies and how and when we should cook era and who we should have to help us enjoy eating 'em; just then a picnic wagon loaded with merry little children dashed by, then another, another and another until it seemed that all of a hundred or more inerr' little angels had flown by. What does all of this mean we enquired of ourcomrade, but found him like ourself ignorant of what was out and in the way of fun ahead. Tighten up the reins and crack up cracket and let us trail em to their destiny and see for ourselves whats out; and its well we did, for had we not we should have gone clean to Swift Creek the home of the bunnies before we had missed our dog, andfoundout that we had left our gun at Walker's where we had taken it early in the morning to have it oiled up Yes, to hunt squirrels without dog or gun, puts one in a comical position. Soon all turned from the road to the left and halted under the massive oaks, the beauti ful grove at Dr. Blacknall's country home, a place too cool and lovely for us to attempt a description. "Uncle" Peyton, his faithful old colored man, was on hand as usual to do the hon ors, but we found the old man was, as he called it, "non plushed. " He said Mr. George, the Doctor's son, from Connecticutt, had invited the Latta, Barbee and Whitehead chil dren, members of the family, to spend an outing day with his little boy George, and have a good time eating one of the Doctor's little Berkshire pigs barbecued, and twenty nice fat Plymouth Rocks made into a Brunswick stew. "But," said Uncle Pevton, "the children have brought with them their friends, and what I have fixed for tho twenty will not run this crowd ten minutes." About this time a carriage came in sightandthe old man's eyes flashed with de light when hccxclaimed. ''the Doctor and Miss Mary arriving. "The Doctor at once took in the situation "kill another pig, thirty more chickens, make the big pot full of Brunswick stew, and by 2 o'clock all shall be fed and fed plentifully; bring out five bushels of potatoes, place them near the barbecue, cover them with sand and then build over them a big fire, take the well-rope and make a swing, put Johnnie in the wagon and let him go to town for twenty five more loaves of bread ; turn die children all loose on the grape vines and in the apple orchard and they will keep quiet until the potatoes are done, and the potatoes will settle them until dinner gets ready." In ten minutes the organization was perfect and all working like magic and as pre-arranged at 2 o'clock adinner that would have done, credit to Li Chang was on the boards and all seemed to eat, and to say they en joyed it, is but a faint way of ex pressing it. We fail to to have lan guage to say whatMrs. and Dr. Bla :k nail had in the way of good things. So ended our squirrel hunt. Mr. Geo. Blacknall left Raleigh a few years ago a mere boy, he has now grown to be a large finelooking man and is foreman in one of the departments in Randolph and Clows extensive brass and copper works in Waterberry, Conn. Long may he live and prosper, and glad we are that our dog left us and that we had left our gun. X The St. Louis Beats Her Record. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. Southampton, Sept. 9. The Ameri. can liner St. Louis, from New York, passed the Needles at 5:30 this morning. She left New Ycrk, Wed nesday last and made the run in six days, two and a half hours, and forty two minutes, better than her pre vious best eastward time. Jr. O. V. A. M. Regular meeting Raleigh Council, No. 1, J. O. U. A. M., tonight at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is de sired. Initiation of candidates and other very important business. J, E. Bridges, Councilor, FAIL TO AGREE AGi Ayor's Ulti potato to Republi cans' Proposition. HINGES ON RUSSELL Suys the lopuliNt Chairman - Itepublican and lopulisf Sub-CommitteeM Con ferred Today In un Attempt to l-.ffect 1 usion. The leading Populists and Repub licans in the State have been hob nobbing and consulting at the Park hotel today in an effort to give birth to a new fusion ticket, which shall supercede both of their preseut ill constructed affairs. The fusion question was sprung rather suddenly last night, and .t must be said that it is meeting with some degree of success. The politicians are hung up on the question of retiring either Russell or Guthrie as they have been oft before during the past year. The Republican Executive Com mittee started at a gay clip this morning by appointing a sub com mittee consisting of chairman Hol ton, Marshall Mottand R. O. Patter son to confer with a like committee from the Populists for the purpose of effecting a fusion ticket. Chairman Ayer appointed Sheriff Simms of Caborrus and Nat Garrett of Vance, in addition to himself, a committee to consult with the Popu lisms. The two committees got to gether in one of the rooms of the Park Hotel about noon and remained in session for some time. The com mittees have not the power to act, but were appointed for the purpose of consulting and using their efforts to reach an agreement. Of course the liepublicans would like to have Guthrie retire, but they expressed a willingness to let Guthrie and Russell fight it out and simply have co-operation on the other State offices. Chairman Hal Ayer did not even give the proposition a respectful consideration. 'Gentlemen" he said, "one thing essential to our co-operation with Republicans is the retirement of Judge Russell in favor of Maj. Guthrie." "Judge Russell will never come down," spoke up Marshall Mott, "and if he does I shall take his place and make the canvass from every stump. " Chairman Ayer had taken his hat and was arising from his chair as if to leave the room when Mr. Patter son stated something aboutRussell's not being averse to coming off the ticket. Chairman Ayer stated his ultipo- tato, which was in substance that Judge Russell must pull himself out of Russell's way. The above is in substance what transpired in the conference be tween the committees today. Both the Executive Committees meet this afternoon at five o'clock and it is possible that the sub-committees may have another session. A leading Republican said today that there was going to be fusion all along the line. Zeb Walser says that three-fourth's of the Populist committee favor fusion. P. T. Massy, who is here says he will begin his canvass in Nash county next week. Chairman Holton and chairman Ayer both refused to make any state ment about the conference. Mr. Ayer said that nothing had been done. Among the arrivals today were Senator Marion Butler, L. C. Cald well of Statesville, Dr. J. J. Mott, State Senator Westmoreland, A. S. Peace. Reduced Rate by the S. S. F. A. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8. Rates have been issued by the Southern States Freight Association reducing rates from the East. First-class rates from New York are cut from $1.14 per hundred pounds to 65 cents per hundred. First-class from Boston and Providence will be 81 cents and from Philadelphia 63 cents. These rates go into effect on Saturday. Macon ' and Columbus will probably be charged tea cents above the Atlanta rate. As the Georgia railroad commission is to take up on Thursday the question of reducing local rates to correspond with the cut through rates, the lines will not announce readiness to Georgia points other than Atlanta, Athens and Elberton until after the commission acts. -" - ' - -