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' v THE -FKEBB - VISITOR v VOLvXXXV. N0..15& RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMK& 10, lim. $3.00 PER TEAK. z FUSIOII IS mm ; On County, Congression al and State Matters POPULISTS YIELD. ' 'No Arrangemeot as toGov- t nor. Lt. Gov. and Auditor FUSION WITH DEMOCRATS la Referred to Populist Central Commit' tee Dookery la Displaced and Rey nolds Nominated Populists Ret the ' Best Deal on Congressmen but '""V" Swallow the GoldbuKs. After fooling the people for eigth- teen months tbe Republican and Populist Executive - Committees ; aarreed to co-operation this after- , noon on Congressional and State Offices, except the Governor, . Lieutenant Governor and Auditor. The proposition is substantially the one submitted by the Republican sub-committee with several amend ments. It was originally framed bv Chairman Holton, but. as adopted to day, it was in the handwriting of Chairman Ayer." In the agreement reached, the Re publicans agree to support the Popu list nominees, Cy Thompson for Secretary of State; W H Worth for ., Treasurer; Charles Mebane.for Su . perintendent of Publio Instruction, and Col Robert Douglass, lor Su ' prerae Court Justice, The Popu iistaftlHeturnAiTree to support the Republican nominees, Zeb V Wak ser lor Attorney General; Walter . Montgomery for Associate J ustice; Spenoer Adams, of Durham, for Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. In the Congressional division, the Republicans agree to give their sup port to Fowler in the Third, Strowd in the Fourth, Martin in the Sixth and Sbuford in the Seventh. The Populists virtually throw their strength to the Republican nominees as follows: While inthe second dis trict, Settle in the Fifth and Pearson in the Ninth The right is reserved by the Populists to put up candidates in each of these districts . The First and Eighth districts were left undisturbed, the Republi cans in the First having agreed to support Skinner (Populist) and the Populists to support Linney (Re publican) in the Eighth : The question of electoral fusion was , not touched upon . County fusion is already arranged inmost most counties, but it will be pro moled where efforts have failed . Below is the agreement as con cludedby the sub-committees and which was unanimously adopted by' both executive committees: , . TheTeoples Party State Execu tive Committee and the Republican State Executive Committee, in be I half of their respective parties aflirm- ; ' ing our devotion and fixed determi- '. " ' ; nation to support and maintain a free v .. ,'V ballot and a fair count in atltneelec j tions held in North Carolina, and j - -pledging ourselves to the policy of upholding the principle of free and ! honest elections aimed at and pro- . vided for by the election laws enact- ed by the General Assembly of 1895, - .. for and the nurnose of maintains the v Act of the last General Assembly, restoring to the people the right of Sv local self government, enter into the following terms of co-operation: - , , Firsts To equitably co-operate to ; - secure the eleotion of members of the General ASsembly pledged to these t reforms. " - - , - ' Second, That the Republicans ' concede to the Populists the candi- ; dates for Congress in the following districts: Third, fourth, sixth and , ' , ' ' seventh and the Populists resume 7 the right to name candidates In the . - second, fifth and ninth; the first and eighth districta having made a satis factory . adjustment through their respective i congressional v. conven , - tions. ' , - " ,v - ' ' Third, That the Republicans sup port the nominees of the People s party for Secretary of State, Treas urer, Superintendent of Publio In struction and Associate Justice of - the Supreme Court That the Popu : lists support the nominees of the - Republican party for Attorney Gen eral, Associate Justice of the Su ; prerae Court and Judge of the Su- perior Court in the Fifth Judicial j " District, ' Fourth, The good offices of our re spective committees are pledged to accomplish tne results aimed at in this agreements HaJV. A.YBR Ch'm'n. Peoples'-Party State Ex Com. L. C. Caldwell, Z. T. Garbett, A. E. Holton, Ch'm'n Rep. State'Ex. Com M. L Mott, - 1 R. C. PATTSB80N, A. R. MlDDLETON. Chairman Ayor was asked by a Pbesh-Visitob reporter why his parly could support Republican can didates for Congress, who aro mak ing the canvass for McKinley and gold : "We made the agreement on the grounds that the Democrats were insincere and no more to be trusted now than in '92 and 94. They have declared for the principle of free silver, but have ' taken no action to show that they are any more sincere now than heretofore. " A leading Populist says it is the sentiment of all of his people that they trot all thev asked for. Indeed all parties seem to be satisfied. Chairman Holton said : 1 am satisfied . " Judge D L Russell, who left fcr the west this afternoon- said: "The action of the committee was patri otic. It promotes good government, and saves the State." Zeb, Walser: "Do I look like I am grieving, Dr J J Mott: ''1 was for fusion with the Democrats all the time. I wanted to get all silverites together. Have nothing to say, " Marshall Molt: "Tiptop," RO Patterson: "The -best thing we could have done," Secretary Hyaras: "Don't, need any campaign fund now." Chairman Manly and Cy. Watson refused to talk. The Republicans submitted only one proposition, which provided for fusion on all State officers exceptthe Governor, counfy and Congressional matters. The Populists made several propo sitions. The first ono was that the Republicans name the United States Senator to secceed Senator Eritcb ard and withdraw Russell in favor of Guthrie for Governor. Fusion on the remainder, of the State .ticket, on county and congressional mat ters was included. The Populists nsisted on Russell's retirement all the while; and not until after one o'clock did they agree to let the two candidates remain in the field. At a subsequent meeting of the Republican . Executive Committee, Chas Reynolds of tWinston was nominated for Lt. Governor in place of Col O II Dockery, whos.e nomina tion was reconsidered . Col Dockery was not censured in any way The Populist Executive Commit tee also considered the question of .electoral fusion . A resolution which provided that the Populists do not fuse with the Democrats on the electoral ticket was voted down . It was unanimous, the committeeman whointroducted the resolution vot ing against it. Chairman Ayer was asked by a Pbesb-Visitob reporter for a state ment as to the probability of electoral fusion. He replied: "The Populists are determined to beat McKinley. Jf it becomes neces sary to bring about his defeat in this State we will certainly combine with the Democrats on electors, ' ' The matter of putting up an elector to fill the vacancy left open by the State Convention and the matter of arranging .co-operation with the Democrats on electors was referred to the central committee with power to act, "Tho Other Man's Wife." The Norfolk Virginian says: "A purely fun provoking comedy skit of three'acts, 'designed and -constructed especially for the purpose of making people laugh, and inci dentally of pointing out to the un wary the desperate chances a man takes when he marries his wife and a mother-in-law, was presented at the Academy of Music to an audi ence which was of complimentary proportions , and. utterly enthusi astic. Coote and Long were . de lightful, as usual, and their support was in every way worthy of them; in fact there isu 't a flaw in the cast Preceding "The Other Mans Wife" was presented "A Soldier of France, V in one act, the feature of which was Mr. Long's extremely oiever imper sonation and dramatic - recitation, winning for him in the beginning tremendous applause. - - , - tl. On tbe Seaboard train this morn ing there-were 100 passengers from Charlotte composing an excursion p irtyo New York city. The fare for the round trip was only $16. ' mj Russell is in the Race to the Finish. FRIENDS INDIGNANT Mpj. Crnnt Says Nobody Hut I in is and Foo'.s Say soAttributes all I lit- lulk to Settle who Is I'rging the Populists. The Republicans and Populist Ex ecutive committee were iu session every few minutes last night. Just how many were held it would be difficult to state. The two sub-com mittees were kept still busier than the executive commit toes, beintr kept on the go-between. The usual amount of bluffing was indulged in at the start and for a time it seemed that the conferences would come to a close earlier than was anticipated Judge Russell will never yield the Republican nomination fur Governor in favor of any one else. That is the statement given out from Republican headquarters today and by all the Judge's friends. It may be said also that the above state mentis very mild and conservative as compared with some others which were stated publicly today. Judge Kussell was himscit very indignant when he saw th'it the statement had been made and given to the public as true. lie raged when he read tbe account of his giving his consent, to retire in Uvor of Guthrie with the condition that Mark Ilanna re-emburse him with some $5,000 expenses incurred in bis campaign, l tie Jutte gives a grunt of disapproval, when lie is displeased, which is familiar to all his friends. That grunt was equal to a lions roar this morning after reading about Hanna's proposed gift. Perhaps the angriest Republican n the city is Maj. Hiram L. Grant, who, as every oue knows, is Judge Russell's chief adjutant. "Is there any foundation whatever for tho statement that Judgo Russell will retire," Maj. Grant was asked. "lam tired of being insulted by the repitition of suchsilly questions. Any man who says Judge Russell is going to retire is a liar and a fool. What more can I say," spoke Maj. Grant, who has become very indig nant. "The truth of itis,"hc said, "Tom Settle and another Republican aro the only ones who want Judge Rus sell to come down. Settle is telling the Populists to insist on Russell's retirement, and he. thinks that ho will. lean tell 3'ou thatrvcry mem ber of the Executive Committee is unanimous that be sliall not with draw. Jim Young said that the committee was unanimous at their meeting this morning that Russell should never retire from the race. Last evening a well known Repub lican insisted that Col. Dockery had placed his resignation of the Repub lican nomination for Lt. Governor in the hands of tho Republican Exe cutive Committee in spite of Col. Dockery 's denial published yester day afternoon. Today Col. Dockery was seen and he said that the state ment was an absolute and groundless lie. CONVICT AS WITNESS. Taken Out of the Pen to Give Evidence in Dare County. Sheriff Smith of Dare county ar rived here today. Ho received per mission froni Governor Carr to take Wm Taylor out of the penitentiary, who is wanted as a witness in Dare Superior court. It is a rather unusual proceeding, because a convict's evidence is not very "often required, Taylor was sentenced to the penitentiary not very long ago on a charge of arson. The crime for which he was convict ed was tho burning of Dr. Win shaw 's house in Dare. Since then charges have been pre ferred against Dr. Winshaw for hav ing the house burned. It is claimed that Dr, Winshaw paid Taylor to burn the house in order to recover insurance, The case will prove a very Interesting one. . Taylor left today for Dare in the custody of Sheriff Smith. Sea ton dales Lodge, No. 8, I. O. O. P. . , Regular meeting of Seaton Gales Lodge No. 4, I. O. O. F.,' to night at 8 o'clock It is earnestly de sired that every member be present . Members of sister lodpes are eor dially Invited to attend , , ; A. M. Fowkli , N. GT 1 TniKV, Sec. "" " . . THE RQAD IS GfRADED. ... V Convicts Return from Ashboro, Where the; have Been Working. The Ashboro railroad, the prop erty of Mr A F Page, has been graded a distance of 24 miles by State convicts and the work of lay ing sills and rails, began today. The I work will be pushed -with all vigor and it is expected that trains will be operating in a short time. Seventy-six of the convicts who have been engaged in grading the road were carrid to the farm at Wadesboro today. Twenty six came on S A L train at noon. A wagon, the body of which was pad ded with blankets, was in waiting at the depot to remove the sick convicts. Four oj . them are just recovering from severe attacks of typhoid fever and they are unable to sit up. They had to be carried to tho wagon in. blankets, though every attention possible was shown the unfortunate men, whose faces told the story of weeks of agonizing suffering. One poor fellow, who was almost wasted away still had an iron band around his ankle, which was wedad there. The wagon as? it moved off with its numerous sick was in fact a hospital on wheels. These men will be well carod for at the peniten tiary hospital. A small ginger cake negro hob bled along on a stick. He tried to make his escape a short while ago and the guards shot him in the leg. Nearly half of the prisoners had iron chains around their ankles which were also attached to their waists. This prevents them from running. Trie races or those men had crime written across them. They left here three months ago for Ash boro. FOUR HUNDRED BALES. ots of Cotton and Good Prices In Town Today. Wilmington street was full of cot ton today, and there was a lively stir. The farmers brought their cotton to the city at the right time, for the market went up on the bu reau report and the staple sold at good figures, bringing, eight cents right along and some bales brought There was life in the air and it was an inspiring scene, it is good for business and the lively air brings confiaence with it. Coote and l.oug. Bert Coote, well-known to all theatre-goers as the "New Boy," has associated himself with the Cali fornia comedian and stago producer, Nick Long, and together they will present at the Academy Music, on iday, Sept. 11, their new comedy, adapted from the French, entitled 'The Other Man's Wife. The lead ng character is especially suited to Mr. Coote 's peculiar style of acting, and is a worthy successor to his 'New Boy." He is small of statute, and possesses a countenance that might with equal propriety be worn by a youth of fourteen or a man of thirty. It is a particularly mobile counteuance, and can portray child like innocence or man-like shrewd ness in the twinkling of an eye. Mr. Long will play :i part directly opposite to that of Mr. Coote 's, which will give them an opportunity to bring out all the laughter the au dience can furnish. The company, it is promised, will be one of excellence, and includes Julie Kingsley, Idaline Cotton, Lil ian Dix, Carrie Medford, Harry C. Stanley, Wallace Henderson, Henry F. Georgie, J. W. Gardner and others. James A. Heme's one act play, 'A Soldier of France," will precede the comedy. Sensation In Richmond, There is much interest in Rich mond over a sensational tragedy there. A man named J E Wimmer stabbed to death ayouug man named G Thelhimer for wronging his daughter. It is said that Wimmer stabbed his victim nineteen times with a heavy pocket knife, chopping him almost to pieces. The coroner's jury justified the father -in the killing, and examination was waived pending trial. Five Dollar Show Bills. . . -v I (. The Commercial and Farmers' Bank was today paying cotton checks over its counter in tho new five dol lar certificates, ot which it had ten or a dozen thousand lying within the cashier's cage. The five dollar cer tificate is decidedly gorgeous" and resembles a very . showy show-bill as much as anything else.- It is much on tbe, order of. the one dollar certificate in its general get-up, only more elaborate in design. , . 'V--.-' ; 4.'.;'. -v- '. -i .Cv' 4:y:y (MOf Mis A JUMP The Worst Government Re port in Twenty Years. ESTIMATED AT 64.2. Calculated from this that the Crop Will Not Exceed 7,500,000 Mali-!. Cotton Makes a Spurt on the Report. New York, Sept. 9. Cotton quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co., 5C Broadway, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, Raleigh, over their special wire: MONTHS OPKIJ- lllU- CLOS INU. EST. KST. INO January, 8 t0 8 70 8 57 8 72 February, 8 64 8 80 8 il 8 75 March, 8 7 8 83 8 ti.l 8 7 April, 8 70 8 87 8 (8 8 82- May, I June, July, August, Sept'mb'r, 8 UO 8 52 8 SO 8 52 October, 8 49 8 ol 8 44 8 57 -Novemb'r, 8 47 8 60 8 43 8 56 December, 8 54 8 69 8 52 8 56- New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: Missouri Pacific lHi Union Pacific - Rock Island St. Paul 0!i General Electric 27 Tennessee Coal and Iron 204 Manhattan 82i American Tobacco 631 Burlington and Quincy 65i Western Union 80i Louisville and Nashville 3!' United States Leather 474 Southern Railroad 7i Southern Preferred 204 Chicago Gas 50i Sugar 113J Reading Des. and Ci t. Peed Atchison D. L. A W 151 Jersey Central 1004 Erie Silver Liverpool Cotton Market. September 4.434 b. September-October 4.374 b. October-November 4.354 b. November-December 4.334 b. December-January 4.334 a. January-February 4.334 s. February-March 4.34 s. Chicago Grain and Provision Market. The follow ing were the closingquo- tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision- market today: Wheat December, 584; May, 62!. Corn December, 214; May. 24. Oats Decemberl6i; May 18. Pork January, 6.67; May, . Lard December, ; May, 3.40. Clear Rib Sides October, 3. 17; Jan uary 3.30. New York Cotton Letter. New York, Sept. 10, 1896. The government report of the con dition of the cotton crop per Sept. 1st., is 04.2. This is the worst re port issued in the last 20 years. Per Aug. 1st the condition was 80.8. Last year per Sept. 1st, 70.8. This year the condition is fi.6 per cent worse as compared with last year. Last years crop reached 7,100,000 bales. Taking the increase in the acreage in consideration, this crop will not exceed 7,500,000 according to the Bureau report. Although it is far too early to form a decided opinion as to the final outturn, it is undoubtedly a matter of fact that a yield of only 7,500,000 bales as the report will be construed, will not suffice to meet the demand as the stocks of cotton were very small at the start of this season. Futures opened 5 to 6 points higher, remained steady at the advance un til the announcement of the govern ment report, which sent the market up 15 to 16 points, then eased off and closed at a net advance of 15 to 17 points, as compared with yester day's closing prices. Spots were marked up, now quoted at SI . Cleveland WU1 Wot Say. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Bczzabd Bav, Sept. 10. Cleve land neither affirms nor denies the report that he contemplates the re moval from office of Auditor Bald win and deputy Commissioner Bell. They are accused of offensive par tizanship electioneering for Bryan and Se wall. - Secretary John Niehola went out to the fair grounds this afternoon to see about getting the grounds in condition for fair week. ' v ,' FOR SILVER DOLLARS. The Treasury Department Keccives Dally Requests. By Telegrkph to the Press-Visitor. WASHiN)TON,Sept. 10 ThcTreas ury officials are in dally receipt of a large number of requests asking for silver dollars of this year's coinage in exchange for silver certificates or other lawful money. Many of these requests come from persons who seem to doubt the truth of the monthly coinage statement, while others ask for shipments of 1890 dollars with a view to refuting statements that no silver dollars are now being coined. These requests have been com plied with as fast as received, and the Treasury officials desire to call public attention to the fact that when silver dollars are ordered in suras of or multiples of $500theyare ship ped at the expense of the govern ment, but when smaller sums are ordered the shipmeuts are made at the expense of the person ordering. May Decline to Pay. There is now in the Treasury $ 10, 506,399 in free silver that is, silver which may be obtained in exchange for any lawful money but the de mand just now is so keen for 1896 dollars that it seems probable that by the beginning of October the De partment will be compelled to de cline to pay put silver dollars ex cept in exchange for silver certifi cates or Treasury notes of 1890. The law requires certain amounts of silver to be held in the Treausry to cover outstanding silver certifi cates and Treasury notes, and when the minimum is reached silver pay ments would be refused even in ex change for gold, or in payment of warrants on the Treasury. JOE MYERS' SENTENCE. Restitution of $1,900. Six Months in Jail and $SOO Fine. The Charlotte News of yesterday says: Joseph P. Myers, the former cashier of the Seaboard Air-Line in this city, whoembezzled about $3,500 of the company's money and fled with a woman to New York; where he was shortly afterwards captured and returned to Charlotte, was ar raigned before Judge Meares in the Criminal court this afternoon. The court house was packed with people curious to see the outcome. Myers was neatly dressed and looked well. He was represented by Col. H. C. Jones, who made an elo quent plea in his behalf, proposing that his client would make full rep aration to the company, paying back all the money misappropriated. Col. Jones spoke briefly but effec tively. After hearing him through Judge Meares fixed Myers penalty as follows: He is to make immediate restitution of the balance of the money to thecomyany, amounting to $1,900; and he is to serve a sentence of six months in the county jail and to pay a fine of $500. Myers was at once taken back to jail. It is understood that his uncle sent him the funds to make good his default, PALMER AND BUCKNER. Gold Itcraocratic Nominees to lie Notified on Saturday. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. IyonsviLi.E, Ky.,Sept. 10. Genls. John M. Palmer and Simon Bolivar Buckner, tho National Democratic nominees for President and Vice President, will arrive in the city Friday to attend the notification ceremonies at the Auditorium Satur day night. Both gentlemen will be met at their trains by the reception com mittee, headed by i. band, and they will s op at the Gait House during their stay in Louisville. The notification speeches will be commenced at 7:45 p.m. Senator Caffrey and Col. Fellows, who will deliver them, will talk forty-five minutes each. Gen. Palmer's response will take an hour and Gen. Buckner will speak twenty minutes. A ratifica tion meeting is to be held on the Saturday following, at which Secre tary John G. Carlisle, Senator Wil liam Lindsay cf Kentucky, Senator Gray of Delaware, and ex-Gov. Jones of Alabama are expected to speak. Sunday or Monday Gen. Palmer will accompany Gen.- Buckner to "Glen Lily," where he will be his guest for two or three days. Tbe city schools will begin Friday, September 25th, at 9 o'clock. For two days before the superintendent will be . at the Centennial school building f ronr 9 to 1 o'clock to ex avnineand classify new pupils..-' : Minor Matters Manipiilntnl for the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot-Pourri of the News Pictured on I'm per Points and People Pertlniitl Picked and Pithily Put in Print. Hon. Cy Watson, Democratic nom for Governor, arrived here today. Subscribers will please add to the telephone list Mr Edward Fasnach jeweler, 169. The Seaboard Air-Line has issued large gayly colored streamers an nouncing the latest stab in rates. There will be a meetingof Phalanx Lodge, Knights of Pythias, tonight at the armory. C. Thomas Bailey, of North Caro lina, goes on record that Russell is in the race until all the votes are counted on the day of election. It is stated that every bale of cot ton at present loses fifty cents to the bale by the decline in exchange, and that grain is affected in the same way. Mr. J, S. Tulghum, who has been on a visit to relatives and friends in Johnston county, has returned and resumed his position with the pop ular and enterprising dry goods house of Mr. W. E. Jones, where he will be pleased to serve his many friends. Mr. C. H. Staley and Miss Louie Hutchings were united in marriage last night at the residence of the bride at 8 p. m., by Rev. J. L. Fos ter. A number of friends of tho contracting parties were present. Mr. Stonewall J. Adams, son of our townsman, L. H. Adams, has entered upon his studies at the Uni versity at Chapel Hill. Mr. Adan s is a bright young man, taking the gold medal at Morson and Denson's Academy the past term, and always leading his classes. We hope and feel confident that the same success will attend his studies at Chapel Hill. Tho Messrs Berwanger have one of the most elegant linesof boys suits ever exhibited in this city. Their display occupies the front part of their large store and is entirely con venient to ladies. You should see their famous "facility" suits for which Messrs. Berwangrr have the sole agency in Raleigh. These suits are the latest things out for boys. The "Waif Saving Circle" of the King's Daughters will give a musi- cale tomorrow (Friday the 11) from 8 to 11, at the residence of Mr. Geo. N. Walters on Newbern avenue. Every effort will be made to make this one of the mostenjoyable events of the season. Admission 5 cents. The public are cordially invited to attend and assist in thismost worthy cause. Refreshments will be served at reasonable prices. The Inter-State Phone Not Coming Yet. Mr. C. C. McDonald, of this city, has received the following letter from Mr. W. W. Shaw, of the Inter- State Telephone and Telegraph Com pany of Durham: "Your favor of the 7th instant to Mr. E. G. Lineberry has been hand ed tous by him for reply. "We beg to say it has been our purpose from the organization of our company to erect a plant at Raleigh, and about a year ago had one of our agents to canvass the town to see what encouragement we could re ceive towards doing so. His success' was so unsatisfactory we decided to wait a while before building. It is our purpose, however, to erect an . exchange at Raleigh sometime in the future and connect same with our long distance line from Winston to Wilmington, via. Greensboro, Dur ham, Raleigh, Goldsboro, which will be erected, but just now can not say when. It will be impossible for us at present to take hold of Raleigh, as we, nave all we can do towards build ing at Roanoke, Va., Easton, Md.. and other points. To out of Town Subscribers. The Pbjsss-Visitor has just sent out statements to its out of town subscribers who are in arrears. If remittances are not received In . -a few days they will be cut off of our '. subscription list We have had oc- -casion before to resort to the thin ning out process where subscribers ' did not pay up and the axe will again be applied if delinquents are : not heard from promptly. ..
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