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7 VOL. XXXV. NO. 164. RALEIGH N. O, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896. $3.00 PER YEAR. IRT TPTFS TR! VISITOR. I "- aMBjz,irrua 1 THE TRACKS BLOCKED CP " ',.v:-t.Jf-, ? '.' ; '!;.;..?. i; Mo Hea board Train Caa Para the Scene of ,. Yratarday'a Wrao. - " H Tae accident Tof the R. & A. divls ion of the S. A. L. (Occurred two miles beyond Rockingham instead of ; -'J at Colon, as was erroneously stated. . - i-i Not a train has passed the wreck -'.since the disaster, which occurred late yesterday morning, within a quarter of a mile of the point where s engineer Watson met his tragic end, . 7 r . The vestibule, which was due here J this morning soon after 1 o'clock, -. did not reach here until nearly 6. The southbound vestibule was de layed a corresponding length of time. To-day the Atlanta express, Vhloh is due here at 11:30 a. m, was not expected until 3 o'clock. ,The accident occurred in a deep cut and the entire passage way is blocked up with the wrecked cars. Thirteen of them are piled up in a great mass and though a wrecking crew has been at work since yester day endeavoring to clear away the debris, the track is still blocked. The accident is supposed to be the result of an axle breaking while the train was going at very rapid rate of speed. Se viral of the Seaboard trains have transferred ore ws and passeng ers at the scene of the wreck, but others have taken the Palmetto road from Hamlet to Cheraw and the Cheraw and Salisbury from Cheraw to Wadesboro. This is au out of the way route. Claim for Bryan. By Telegraph to the Pres-Vieitor. Chicago, Sept. 19.-Based on the present outlook, as viewed from the Democratic headquarters, the pness bureau gave out an estimate by States as to the Bryan majorities in November. . These estimates give t&. Bryan 36 out of the 45 States, with 324 elec toral votes leaving out New Yorfc and New Jersey . Illinois Is claimed by 45,000; In diana, 30,000; Iowa, 30,000; Wiscon sin, 30,00 Minnesota, 35,000; Michi gan, 30,000; Nebraska, 30,000; Mis wyrt!P, North Dakota-is not ' Tsrnflo Powder Explosion. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Springfield, Mass., Sept. 19. Four powder mills at Hazardsville, Conueticut, were blown up at 6:30 this morning. Lightning struck one and the explosion set fire to the other three. No one was killed or injured, f Thousands of panes of glass were broken in buildings in the town and the shock was so great even at the distance of Springfield that it was supposed at first to be an earthquake. Jim Yonac Rocked. The World never approves pf such conduct as was displayed by un known parties last night after James H. Young, colored, of Raleigh, had concluded his speech. He was rocked for some distance and this misconduct deserves the strictest consure.; The cause that led up to this affair; was the inflamatory char acter of Young 's speech , It is char acterized by1 those who heard it as the vilest at and mostabuaive speech ever heard in Salisbury from men of either race. Salisbury World," A National Flowar. Governor Carr has been requested by some leading men in the State to . appoint two delegates, along with ; delegates from all the States, to meet and select a national flower, and to ask Congress to" ratify; the choice. 'vAll the other countries have flowers, . . Ai a . aa . 'l j a a "... . 4 1 1.11 jbo it is incagni oest or ratner un ' able thatothe United States have a - national flower also. . . The men's meeting at .5 o'clock to morrow evening will- be led by Mr. J. Rr Johnston, , who is a very in teresting speaker, and all men are invited to be present. , , The new rooms are being made more attractive than ever, and as Boon as all the changes are completed the opening reception will Inaugu rate an aggressive' work for jyoung men this fall and winter. , i - Secretary Overton will speak at the Railricad, teen's meetlngtomor- row at 4 p., m. , -t. ' - Maaoulo. Hiram Lodge No. 40, A. F. A A M. will meet in regular communica tion Monday evening,. Sept. 21, at 7 o'clock. Brethren, you are earn estly requested to attend. Members of sister lodges cordially invited. By order of W.' W. Wiixson, E. B. Thomas, Sec. W. M. He Makes Short Speeches at Small Towns. AT HENRY CLAY'S HOME Znd the Home of Patrick Uenry "The Pollcjfln the Campaign," Mr. Bryan Says, "Revivca the Memory of Those Two Men." By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Fredebicksbdbo, Va ,Sept. 19. In an ordinary day coach on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po tDmac railroad' Bryan continued his trip through Virginia this morning. He left Richmond at seven for Wash ington. A speech of thirty minutes was made here. Short addresses were given by the nominee at some smaller towns along the line. This is the home of the mother of Wash ington. Bryan held an informal re ception at the Exchange hotel. His first address today was at Ashland, where be said, "I believe this county claims the honor of being the birth place of two of America's greatest mem, Henry Clay, and Patrick Henry. I believe the policy for which I stand in this campaign, in some respects revives the memo ries of both men. Clay in forty-five described the effect of contracting the currency. Henry was in favor of the American policy." IN THE FIGHT TO STAY. Tom Watson Predicts Success for Him self and Bryan. A special from Alma, Neb., says: Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of Geor gia, arrived here last nigbt, having made speeches along the line from Lincoln to this place. A big crowd greeted him at Hastings and else where, to whom he made short talks. He addressed an immense audi ence here this afternoon. This is a Populist community and many far mers came from other counties. Mr. Watson urged the members of the party to stand firm for the ticket and 'eulogized Mr. Bryan and the Nebraska State nominees. Mr. Watson insisted that he was in the fight to stay, and predicted victory. He was liberally applauded throughout his address, and was followed by local Popujist leaders. Mr. Watson spoke tonight to the old settlers at Republican City and then left for Colorado. The linnell Laundry Shuts Down. The Linnell Steam Laundry was closed down this afternoon owing to a legal action which is pending. It will remain closed for a few days until the differences can be adjusted. It is understood that Messrs. Hollo way, the former proprietors, are at tempting to recover the property on the ground that Mr. Sowers, the present owner was a few days late in tendering payment. Mr. Sowers regrets the inconvenience caused to his customers, but hopes to be run ning in a few days. The Organ Recital Last Evening. The organ recital at the First Baptist church last night was very largely patronized by the music-loving people of Raleigh. The coming together Of such splendid musical talent, made the occasion an unusu al event in musical circles. The recital was highly successful, and it is safe to sayhat there never was a more pleased and appreciative audience in the city. The many choice selections from well known ' composers were most effectually rendered. Funeral of MaJ. A. M. Lewis. The funeral of the late Maj. A. M. Lewis was held at 4 o'clock yester day afternoon from the First Baptist church. Rev. Dr, Skinner preached the funeral sermon from the fourth verse of the 39th Psalm. Rev. Dr, Carter, the pastor, conducted the funeral service. The Wake county bar attended in a body and poll bearers were selected from his as sociates at the bar. The interment was in Oak wood cemetery . : Died. . The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hood, Jr.,. aged 13 months, died this afternoon at I o'clock at the residence of the parents, 220 South Blount street The funeral will occur to morrow, See in this issue notice of renting of two nice offices over the hand some sloro of Sherwood Higgadt Co. AIF0RD ON BRYAN. He Discusses the Presidential Candidate and His Financial Views. Editor Press-Visitor: What is Wm. Jennings Bryan, a fool or a hypocrite? If a fool the na tion does not need him for its Chief Magistrate at any time; at the pres ent we need only the best men and wisest of the land. If a hypocrite we do not want him, because confi dence is so distroyed now among the masses, we have distruction staring us in the face. If he is the latter he is leading the people wrong, deceiv ing them and the end to deception and being deceived is an uprising of the people to nght their wrongs be cause, a man who would think he could deceive a majority of the voters of the United States and be elected President, even if successful would bring on himself and his country the wrath of those who he so misled. Mr. Bryan's position as expressed in his speech at Chicago on bi-met- tle, shows him to be in my judgment one or the other. He tries to make it appear that the 16 to 1 men inde pendent of all other nations aro the bi-mettalists of the country and the only ones, who earnestly favor it, when the truth is there is not a word of truth iu his argument' which could be backed by history or commousense, or by any authority what ever except by the following: Any of Mr. Bryan's predecessors from the cross road politician of the rural sections to the highest au thority among them, has asserted this unfounded doctrine for the past 6 years at least. The fact is there is but 2 methods of real by-mettalism known to man, as I have yet ever seen or heard, or can imagine by a common sense study of the matter. One is what we now have and all the christian civilized nations now have. The other is international bimetal. We have national bimetalism today as complete as it possibly can be. Our present national bimetalism is managed by keeping the volume of silver about equal with our gold coin in ordr that the government can only purchase and coin bullion enough to keep gold and silver about equal in number of dollars. Inter national bimetalism is the only other plan there is any proof of or any rea son for, based on common sense and good reason and the only one this country has any experience from, except the above named. Inter national bimetalism is a number of countries combining in an agree ment to open their mints to each other for the free coinage of both gold and silver at suah ratio as may be agreed on, based on the com mercial value of the two metals in the markets of the world. When bimetalism is once established as the world did have it when we be came a free nation, then any outside country can come into the same ar rangement or upon its merits to the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the same ratio that is already in existence between the other nations, just as we did in 1892 and from time to time, to 1861. The laws of the United States at different times making all kind of foreign coin a .legal tender in the country, according to its weight and fineness ought to convince any man of common sense and reason the difference in international agree ment, and the present system. Pray tell me at what ratio we could afford to make a foreign coin a legal tender in this country for today. All other plans known to man for opening the mints of a government for the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver and every experience tried by any country now doing that, where the commercial value of both metals are not put in the coin is a perfect failure, and amounts to nothing; nothing but a degraded currency of only one metal, what is called silver mono-metal ism, a second grade nation moving back towards heathen darkness. Mr. Bryan's silver mono metalisra is and can bring about nothing short of the results .above mentioned and brand us as repudiators indeed and in truth. The . world has mints closed against international bimetalism. Now, as to silver, the United States compose about 1-16 part of the num ber of people who have these mints closed. . -. We are now just" the reverse of what we were prior to 1873, and to repeal the act of 1873 or to put us back v here we were at the time the said act a as passed, is an absolute impossibility for the Congress of the fUnited States to do, for the reason, there would only be about. 1-16 part of the law repealed. The ballance of the nations of the world have to do the balance of 'the remonetizing tj open our mints to.them. To take their surplus silver at' a premium would be the poorest slave to force them to help us remonetlize silver. But in these -days "of populistic ideas I find my idea of Hitching the hprse has always been wrong If true. The horse ought always to have been bitched to the other end of the cart. We have lost millions by not long ago having these folks to think and act for us. If the United States, about 1-16 part, could force all the others to adopt the present mone tary system, close their mints against us and all other countries, how long will it take to break its self trying to remonetize silver and carry by itself the turn that fifteen could not carry without hurting themselves. Sixteen men can carry a log that fifteen can't, the United States being the 16th man. Let loose the end of his hand spike and the log went down. Now No. 16 says be will tote the whole log himself when the other 15 could not. Now since No. 16 is so much on the independent order, and it being. so much ad vantage to the 15 who had to put it down for the log to go without their help, they are standing still to see the miracle performed by No. 16. All conservative folks are wonder ing what history will say about us a half century from now. See McCaulay's history of English Popu lists of 200 years ago. Respectfully, G. B. Al.KORD. PRIMARIES TO-NIGHT. Democrats to Elect Delegate to the Coun ty Convention? Every Democrat in the city should attend the primaries which meet to night al 7 for the purpose of electing delegates to county convention. The convention will meet Saturday next to nominate candidates for all county offices and the general assembly. Each precinct will be entitled to the same number of delegates as al lowed such precinct in the county convention held June last. The following are the precincts to gether with the places of meeting designated by county Chairman Holding : First Ward First division, all North of Jones street and West of Halifax street will meet in Metropli tan Hall. First Ward Second division, all South of Jones street, West of Halifax and Fayettevillo streets and North Hargett street, will meet in gallery of Metropolitan Hall. Second Ward First division, all North Jones street and East Halifax street, will meet at court house in side bar. Second Ward Second division, South Jones street, North Hargett street and East Halifax and Fayette ville streets will meet at courthouse out side of bar. Third Ward First division, all South Hargett street, East Fayette ville street and North Cabarrus street, will meet at Planters' Tobac co warehouse, corner Davie and Blount streets. Third Ward Second division, all South Cabarrus street and East Fay ette ville street will meetat Farmers' Tobacco warehouse, corr.er Davie and Blood worth streets. Fourth Ward First division, all South Hargett street, West Fayette- ville street and North Lenoir street will meet at Mayor's Office. Fourth Ward Second division, all South Lenoir street and West of Fayetteville street will meet at Res cue Hall. Out side East, will meet in Grand Jury room in court house, opposite Sheriff's office. Out Side West, North division, North of Hillsboro Road, will meet in the room rear Metropolitan Hall. Out Side West, South division South of Hillsboro Road will meet in the South room in rear of Metropoli tan Hall. A Circular to all Republican Voters. A circular, entitled ''Information for the People," has been issued at Republican headquarters and it will be sent to every Republican voter in the State. The circular contains ad vice concerning the new election law. The agreement reached by the three State Chairmen as to the con struction of the election law con' cernlng registration, is a part of the circular. Chairman Holton is sending out small blank books, systematically arranged, to every precinct chair man, who Is expected to return the same with a complete list of the vo en in the district, together with TODAY'S MARKETS. Cotton Closed 18 to 19 Points Above Yes- F Niw York, Sept. 16. Co( quotations furnished by E. B. f hbert & Co., 56 Broadway, Ne5rork, and 305 Wilmington sti, Raleigh, over their special MhNTHB OPEN" HIGH- LOW- CLOS INO. EST. EST. ING January, 8 30 8 42 8 30 8 39 February, 835 844 835 844 March, 8 40 8 48 8 40 8 48 April, 8 44 8 52 8 44 8 52- May, June, July, August Sept'mb'r, October, 8 06 8 19 8 06 8 16 Novemb'r, 8 11 8 22 8 11 8 19 Deeember, 8 20 8 32 8 20 8 31- New York futures opened firm 10 points up, continued veay steady until near the closing hour when another advance occurred market closed at the highest point of the day, 18 to 19 points higher than yesterday's closing prices. New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: Missouri Pacific 18 J Union Pacific Rock Island St. Paul 70i General Electric 271 Tennessee Coal and Iron 20i Manhattan 85i American Tobacco 62 Burlington and Quincy tiTi Western Union 81 4 Louisville and NaBhville 401 United States Leather 51 i Southern Railroad 7i Southern Preferred 2H Chicago Gas 59i Sugar 1131 Reading Des. and L'i t. Feed Atchison D. L. & W 153 Jersey Central 10CI Erie Silver Liverpool Cotton Market. September 4.37 s. Septeniber-Oetolx;r 4.31j b. October-November 4.28$ s. November-December 4.26 s. December-January 4.254 b. January-February 4.254 February-March 4.26 b. Chisago drain and Provision Market. Thefollowingweretheclosingquo- tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market today: Wheatr-December, 611; May, ft") 4. Corn December, 22; May, 24j. Oats December 16J; May 19i. Pork January, 5.85; May, 6.95. Lard December, 3.47; May, 3.87. Clear Rib Sides October, 3.10; Jan uary 3.46. New York Cotton Letter. By private wire to G. E. Leach. New York, Sept. 19, 1896. It was reported here this morning that Neil had issued a crop estimate of 7,750,000 bales and prices here advanced. Liverpool was higher, New Orleans advanced and sent nu merous buying orders to this mar ket and shorts covered. It was sub sequently reported that Neil had not issued an estimate and did not know when he would, but the effect of this denial was offset by the gov ernment prediction of frosts in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Indian Territory and Ohla homa and much colder weather in Georgia and Alabama. More cheerful advices were re ceived from the dry goods trade. Prices here advanced 1 to i points, closing very steady. New Orleans advanced 19 points. Liverpool ad vanced 1-32 on the spot with sales of 6,000 bales. Futures there ad vanced 3 to 4 points. Memphis re ceived to-day 3,686 bales against 1, 871 last week and 249 lost year; Houston received 9,295 against 12,- 999 and 5,424. Spot cotton here ad vanced J, with sales of 129 bales for spinning. Port receipts were estimated at 38,000 to 39,0 bales against 30,829 and 21,753. "The Chronicle" states thatwhilerain has fallen in most sections of Texas dur ing the week, the precipitation has as a rule been light, that elsewhere in the South dry -weather has been quite general, that picking is mak ing rapid progress and the move ment of cottou to market is quite free. Northern spinners have taken thus far this season 49,468 bales against 33,819 thus far last sea son. Came into sight during the weeek 325,304 against 135,532 iast year, making a total in sight of 629,479 vs. 244,889 last season. The total world's visible supply is now 1,698,714 bales including 1,422,514 American vs. 2,276,895 last season, of which 2,013,695 were American The exports from the ports thus far this season aggregate 160,522 vs. 41,631 same time last season. ' c Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot-Pour ri of the News Pictured on Pa per Points and People Pertinently Picked and Pithily Put In Print. Don 't forget the Democratic pri maries this evening at 7 p. m. Preaching at Ep worth Chapel to morrow at 11. a. m., and at Brooklyn at night 7:30. Russell's appointment in Raleigh on the 24th has been cancelled. Hi Ki Gudger will not appear either. Mr. S. Wittkowsky, of Charlotte, announces to the News that he will organize a gold bug club in Char lotte with 400 members. The thermometor yesterday reg istered 98. Today it was very warm, but the thermometor did not go so high as on yesterday. The pickpockets made a great haul at Greensboro, nearly equaling the one at Raleigh. The sufferers were mostly our rural friends. There are no new developments in the case against the man who gives his name as John Johnson and who is suspected of being a pickpocket. The city officials are waiting to get more evidence if possible. The revival meeting at Brooklyn Church resulted, up to last night, in seven conversions and reclama tions. The pastor, Rev. R. H: Whitaker, has been doing all the preaching. At the camp meeting tomorrow, there will be preaching at 11 a. m., 3:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. H. P. Walker will preach at the afternoon services and Rev. M. B. Sheppard at the eveningservices. The public is invited to attend. The beautiful night blooming ce- reus, which was presentea Mr. Bryan night before last by Mrs. W. F. Wyatt, was highly appreciated by him. Mr. Bryan carried the flowers away with him. Governor Carr makes requisition on the Governor of Virginia for the return of Ambrose Houston, who is wanted in Winston for attempted as sault to kill. Houston is now in jail at Roanoke A special term of court has been ordered in Richmond county to be gin September 28th. Judge Star- buck will preside for the trial of criminal cases. Twelve murderers await trial in jail. Mr. Robert E. Lumsden, who pre sides over the mailing department at the Union depot, requests us to state that all city letters mailed in the depot box lose from twelve to twenty-four hours in delivery. Dr. A. J. Dalby, of Oxford, was nominated for Congress yesterday by the Populists of the Fifth dis trict. Many delegates bolted the convention and thev declare that they would not support the nomi nee. The question is being asked, "what has become of the committee appointed to assess valuation of property on the Morgan Street ex tension?" The street should be opened by fair week by all means. The Winston correspondent of the Richmond Times, speaking of Otho Wilson, says: "It is said he told the Populists that the Republican State executive committee had signed an agreement to take Russell as candidate for Governor, down before election," Mr. Will Wynne, who some months ago was given an order by the Sea board for the equipment of their road from here to Charlotte with his new invention, is engaged now in putting in the instruments in the various stations. The Cary office is already equipped. The Westminster League of the Presbyterian church, assisted by the ladies of the church, will hold a reception Friday evening, the 25th Inst., at the Presbyterian church lecture room, at which time they will, be glad to meet every member of the congregation, and Sunday school, and a special invitation is extended to the students of the A and M., College. A musical program la now being arranged for the occa sion. x " , - ' Want to name all Republicans Say that the Populists W1H Insist on Naming 1 1 Electors. Capt. Buck Kitchin stated to his friends while here that he intended to speak in the Frst district in be half of his son, W. W. Kitchen, who is the Democratic nominee for Con gress. Senators Morgan, of Alabama;Till man, of South Carolina, and Teller, of Colorado, will visit North Caro lina in all probability. They will likely spend two days each in the State. Chairman Holton stated last night that the Populists would demand the privilege of naming all eleven : electors as a bosiav for fusion- witb-f Democrats at their meeting here Monday. Mr. Holton was asked if he had inside information to this effect from his Populist friends. The Chairman smiled. Logue Harris will bet dollars to doughnuts that the Populists will demand all electors. A rumor is in the air that Capt. Mason, the Democaatic nominee, might give way to Maj. Guthrie and that that gentleman would accept. Those who know Capt. Maso.i take no stock in such a rumor. A TRUCE ON RATES. The Seaboard Will Restore All Rates Sep tember 28th. In ten days the present railroad war will close for a time. All rates will be restored, north as well as southbound. And strange to say the Seaboard Air Line takes the initiative. When Vice President St. John returned to Portsmouth yesterday from Atlanta he wired to his Atlanta representa tive stating that the Seaboard would restore all rates, north and south beund, on September 28th. That is the date named by the executive board of the Scutheru States Freight Association for restoring the old southbound rates in accordance with Judge Emory Speer's injunction. Overtures were made to the Sea board and it was sounded on the subject of restoring the cotton rates. It was not that pressure, however, which induced the Seaboard to sud denly change its policy, but com pliance with Judge Speer's decision and to prevent the impression going abroad that the road was antagoniz ing or defying the court. This was the explanation given at the Sea board's offices in Atlanta. "Cotton rates and all others will be restored September 28th." During the next ten days cotton will move rapidly to get the advan tage of the cut. So, after all, Judge Speer's in junction will restore peace tempor arily. But the war will have to be fought out sometime. CITY' IN BRIEF. WTimmer, the man who stabbed to death young Thadmier in Richmond some days ago, has been released on $5,000 bale. The Board of Examiners of Civil Service of the Department of Inter nal Reveuue held a sitting to-day and eleven applicants stood the ex amination. The Governor has authorized the payment of $100 to J. Regista and F. Toon, of Columbus county for the arrest and delivery of Jonas Hayn to the sheriff of Columbus. Hayn is charged with the murder of Robt. Lee. Miss Petty and Miss Peay, the talented and cultivated young ladies who so much delighted the audience with their sweet songs at the Organ Recital last night, will sing at the First Baptist church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The Convention of the National Sanitary Association meets in Brook lyn, N. Y., on the 1 st of October . Officer T. P. Sale has received a let ter from Thos. E. Veal, of Atlanta, Secretary of the Association, re questing that he attend the meeting. Many matters of importance will be discussed and agreed upon. And still the warefare on dogs continues. Tobe Marshall, the high executioner, dispatched a crew of canines this morning. Mr. Mar shall is something of an expert in sending barker's to their happy bunting grounds. One shot from a Smith & Wesson pistol and the vic tim never kicks. Nearly two hun dred dogs have been killed this sea son. ' Meeting of the Committees. The Populist Central Committee will meet here Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. . . : The Democratic Executive Com' mittee will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock, their politics. : ' .1