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i 1 If ii3 3POH ? - . V VOL. XXXV.-NO. 176. RALEIGH, 'N. ftFRlDAY" EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1896.' $3.00 PEE YEAR. THE k'-: ,'';'''r'-:V;v';5:i'i.Si?V;!',-;i ENDORSED BY GUI Durham Democrats andPopu - - lists Fuse. '., . ON COUNTY OFFICERS , Major Guthrie Speaks and Congratulates Both Silver Parties Upon (faltlnf their , ',. Forces Direclly Opposite to the " . -: Caucasian. r " '".- ; " ' ' The Populists fused with theDem . ocrats in Durham,county yesterday on county officers The Democrats nominated a skeleton ticket several wecks ago and this was completed by the Populist county convention - ' yesterday. - '" 1 -- Maj. W. AVGuthrie, who occupied a seat in the convention, was called upon to make & speech'. Among other things he said: , ' "I want to congratulate this con vention for the jpork done today. , This' campaign marks a new era; it is to decide whether the republic of Washington shall live; it is one of the most important campaigns in the past thirty years. ' I am glad to see ; .that the' people are united. The ' Democratic and Republican parties i. - ha.va hpfln fio-ktino- each other and of it. Lot by gone's be by gones, . " VWe have got to that position where . mmt nil n naima Am rnnunnn ui financial slavery. While we have been grumbling the eastern gold t r bugs have been up to their arm pits in tne uniiea owes treasury. J'The; People's 4rtywas organ 1 ized for free silver and Icongratu- late you, the Populists of Durham ' county, for what you have done to ' day. You have, said that you are willing to co-operate with the Dem ocrats because both are for free sil . ver at the ratio of 16 to 1." v Turning to several colored men he .said; k .v'. "I am told that oot a dozen of you ' will vote for me on election day, but instead will vote for a man who bas v ' beejptrytng'toatray one race against """""'The other and who would be willing to plunge this State In blood, if needs be, to get elected." 4 "When you vote for gold you vote against yourself and family. You are voting for a party who would sell - both whites .and blacks fnto Indus- trial slavery. ; Eussell is : stirring ? be denounced the negroes as sava ges! It is a matter of small concern - to youwhether l am elected or noi, , but it is a matter of great coneernfto you that W: J Bryan and free silver - shall beelected." - ; N . ' What Mai. Guthrie said about the . Democratic partybelng for free sil ' . ver is In direct opposition to the ed . itorial in this week's Caucasian. A Happy Cooa. ' v In passing up Fayetteville street one will see , a crowd constantly gathering around one. of the, win- : dows of Messrs. Berwanger's store, and there he will stop himself to see ' whatattracts the people.". In the window in the midst of a handsome display of Clothing and furnishing goods sits a saucy, grinning colored youth, with a capcocked on the Bide of his head, a cigarette, stuck n his mouth, a broad smile on- his ebony mug, while his bare calves and feet look natural from beneath his knee breeches, He is certainly a natural looking coon, and as a work 6f art ho Is equal to any thing to be seen in Eden Musee. tr It is a splendid ad vertisement for the always up-to- f 'date firm of Berwanger Bros. - - $100 Reward for Jim Booker. Governor Carr today offered $100 reward for Jim Booker, alms Jim Chnvis. who stands charged with the murder of Mahaly White. It will be remembered that thfrWhite woman was murdered six miles from this city several weeks' ago. . Noth- tno has been seen of Booker since '' Booker is described as being six -feet high, smutty black color, 5 23 yvrs of age, ' Weighs about 150 pounds, Blender build, long legs and arms, protruding mouth, knock knees, end of third finger on one hand cut off." He is also fond of drink ana cara piaying. The Military Daring Fair Week. ' The1 Executive Committee of the State Fair Association has appointed Major Alfred Williams 1st. Regment "N C. S. G. and Capt. Woollcott and Lieuts. Jordan and Crawford of the Governor's Guard a military com- no tinil itlwi will have charffe of t ' , e n r r r. n ge m e n t to r t h e e n earn pme nt CLAIMS FPU BRYAN. Estimate! at Democratic National Uead qaartera aa to States Ha Will Carry. - By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Giiioaqo, Oct ?. According to those in charge of Democratic na tional headquarters, the close of September finds matters in a most l : - il rm. r a - Buusiucuory 1 cquuiuuu. . xuey ue clare that 'the. cause of Bryan and free silver, baa received a marked impetus during the past ten days.'-; - From' every quarter especially from the central western ' States--come reports that the farmers are floclHng . to Bryan,., while in .the cities there Is every indication that an overwhelming majority, of the labor vote will be cast for the free silver nominees. In many . of the central western States the committee has completed its first pool, and the returns Indicate that Bryan- will carry every one of them by immense majorities, so the managers state. Kansas is claimed for the silver forces by 50,000 majority, and Ken tucky by 30,000. Fusion has been accomplished in Michigan, which it is claimed, wlu give that state s elec toral note to Bryan. Estimates from Ohio indicate, that State will give Bryan 25,000 majority. The Democrat in managers state that a pool by the Republicans give Nebraska to Bryan by 25,000 a fact that the Republicans do. not admit. The Democrats elaim the state from their own estimates by 35,000. It is claimed by over 30,000, Missouri by from 50,000 to 15,000 and Illinois 40,000 majority Outside Chicago and 25,000 in the city. The following States are claimed as absolutely cer tain for Bryan r ' ' Alabama, Arkansas, Uuiiiornia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ne vada, North Dakdta, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Deleware, Maryland, Min nesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and Ohio making atotal of 317 electoral votes. . 1 . - WIRES AND RAILROADS. Former in Bad Plight, Bnt Latter Moving : r Rpgularly. The Washington Times of yester day evening says. - - The ' telegraph ' companies have thus far been able to only partially extricate themselves" from the dis astrous plight which resulted from the effects of the recent storm. - : . All last night the Western Union had but one wire in operation to New York outpf nearly 100. This morning about 10 o'clock two wore were picked and kept in constant use sendlpg and receiving delayed dispatches. Altogether, -including the wires used, by the press associa tions, the . Western Union bas ten wires operating to the North, three being local wires to Baltimore. .Be yond Baltimore . everything Is in fairly good shape and business is not delayed." , .' " The Postal has had enough wires re established to take care of the local business and they are only about two hours behind. An advantage they enjoy lies In the fact that In Washington, Philadel phia, New Yxrk and' other large cities ; their- wires are all under ground. : Neither confpany has es tablished a connection to the South, save from Savannah to Birmingham, New Orleans and then by way of Chicago to New York, There is a very bad break between here and Richmond on both fines, and, it is probable that, the same condition ex ists farther South. -Extra gangs of men have been sent on irom Balti more and Philadelphia, but it is not probable that a wire will be estab lished direct South until tomorrow, and It will be ten days or two weeks before the damage is completely re paired.; : All messages are only ac cepted subject to indefinite delay. - Kolb Declares Against ' Watson. ' A'Birmingham special to the At lanta Constitution - says: "Captain Reuben F. Kolb, father of the Popu list party In Alabama, and editor of the People s Tribune, the organ of the party here, is out in an editorial today, over (V column in length in which he comes m for Bryan and Sewall and the entire ticket and the Democratic candidate for Congress, throwing Watson overboard with Dr. O, B. Crowe, the Populisi can didate for" Congress. ' He contends that the Populists ire for Bryan, but cannot do any thing for him by voting for Bryan and Watson. Kolb and bis lieutenant, Peyton G. Bow man, have been invited to take the stump in Indiana and Illinois for Bryan and Bewail, and it is proba ble they will accept. . . ' GROWING EVERYDAY, Onr. Special Fair Edition is ' Kapldlr Being Filled. ; The big Special Fair Edition of the Press-Visitor which will be is sued on the first day of the State Fair, is to be a special educational, agricultural and tradcedition, pub lished' for the benefit of our business people and the schools -of Raleigh Every live business man should ap apreciate this fact and bo represent. ed in this edition. The leading busi ness, people of our city have engaged space and they appreciate a good thing when they see it. They show that they know how to reach the people. Some of our merchants who do not take advantage of this will regret that they did not fall in line promptly," when they find out what good results they have missed. : ; .; , The following, up-to-date lnstitu- tions and business houses will be' represented. ' . St. Mary's School, the A. and M. College, the Commercial and Farm ers Bank, the Caraieigh Phosphate and Fertilizer Co., W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co., Royall & Borden, the up-to-date furniture men, ihe North Carolina Book Co., W. B. Upchurch, Sherwood Higgs & Co., 6. Ti Smith, E, V. Denton, J. E. Pogue's tobacco- warehouse, J. U. Smith, W. E. Jones, McClure & Peterson's Bonanza, J. R. Ferrall & Co., Cross & Linehan, JiiStPoscild, j: B. Renalds, C. S. Pool; Wynne ife Birdsong, the Equi table Life Assurance Association. Norfolk's Large Cotton Receipts. The Charleston (S. C.) News 'and Courier says: "Railroad men in this and other sections of the South are commenting with a surprise not unmixed- with bitterness upon the enormous quantity of cotton which is going to Norfolk this season. Of course cotton is moving earlier this year than it has ever done before and everybody expaeted that Nor folk should participate with the other ports in getting her share of the early crop. But she is not only getting her share, judging by the records of former years, but she is also getting a very large slice of sombbdy else's share. At this time last Season she bad received about 10,000 bales, while this year she has got over five times that much. Last year Charleston at this time was far in advance of Norfolk on receipts, while 'now the two are about equal in the number of bales received, and this, too, when Charleston is receiving daily more cotton than she has done for years. It is probable that the cutting of rates that has been going on for ward between the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line has something to do with the matter, but it also seems more than probable that both of these systems have been slaughtering the differential which should exist be tween Norfolk and the South Atlan tic ports. Whatever the cause may be the fact remajon that Norfolk is outstripping ports further South in getting business which legitimately belongs to this section. Improved Facilities. The Norfolk Virginian says: The Seaboard Air-Line has made valuable additions to their terminal facilities in Portsmouth by the pur chase of the water front' property near the ferry landing owned by Pe ters and Reid. - The lot referred to has a frontage of deep" water of 258 feet, and is 400 feet deep, extending back to Water street. -.President Hoffman was in Portsmouth - yester- day in conference with Vice-Presi dent St John and the purchese of the propertv mentioned seems to have been the result . of investigations which tho Seaboard people have been making for several days past looking toward the extension of their terminals' at this port. - A worth Carolina Lady KUIedin Virginia. . The Greensboro Record of yester day says: ' "Lost Monday Mrs.: Holt, mother of Messrs. J. A, and M. IL Holt, lef. her home at Oak Ridge to visit another son, R. O. Holt, at his home in Alexandria. Va. ' ' Last night about 10 o'clock Mr. Zeb V Taylor received a telegram from Mrs. R. O.' Holt, stating that the elder Mrs. Holt was killed in the cyclone of Tuesday night. ; The morning mail brought a letter to Mr. Taylor, stating that Mrs. Holt was instantly and painlessly killed and that her son, R, O. Holt, was in bed with an injured leg, sustained in the storm ': '-. ; V "It was also stated that their residence was blown to pieces and that it was a miracle they escaped No further particulars were given, the writer, Mrs. R.t O. Holt, stating that she was so prostrated she could not write more. " ; III' But Work on the Streets , ) 'jCbntjnQes. MORE MONEY NEEDED To Carry Oat the Present Pollcyof the - Street 'conHUittee for Beautifying , and Permanently Improv- lag the Streets. The report fef the Street Commit tee, which wilt be presented to the Board of Airmen tonight, is pre sented here. 1 he statement of the committeevpiainly presents facts as they exist. ; In ihe face of adverse circumstances the committee has done a great wprk on the streets of tho city. To the HoNOAplE Mayor and Boarit of Aldermen;; Your commitKe on ; streets beg leave to submiPthe following report: It has been ttfe custom in this city for some years past to anticipate the taxes to be collected during the im mediate succeeding year, and dur ing the summer months, before these taxes were due fud collectable, we have been forced Aoseek aid through the kindly assistance of our banks, which cashed th' city warrants in order to enable us to meet the regu lar weekly pay rdjiL This year the banks,vaned from the usual custom and cashed all war rants presented ip to the usual amount of about f 15,000, and then notified the city authorities tliat they could go no further. V After consul tation with Mr. Brtt wn, president of the Citizens National Bank, h-j very kindly consented to continue cash ing the city pay' roll to the amount of $200 per week, and as this amount had to be divided, between tlie fire department, sanitary "department, the parks and the street department, it became necessary to reduce the street force and in consequence we were compelled to suspend the work almost on our street improvements during the past month. But owing to the fact that the time of Our State fair is near at hand, and being desir ous of finishing the work on Hills boro .street by that time, we have again increased our force to some extent and we are now concentrating all our forces and energies on that work with a view of having it in readiness for travel during fair week. ' ." We regret very much our iuability to push the much needed improve ments on many of our streets with -greater rapidity. This inability is produced by a lack of funds with which to operate and presents a con dition which this board is powerless to remedy without the co-operation of the people of our city, as the present Income of the city is hardly sufficient to meet curcnt expenses, which practically leaves nothing for street improvements of a permanent nature- We have done the best that we could with the means at our disposal, i We have beenaseconomi- I and progressive as we could under the circumstances, but we believe that if a specific fund was created each . year for permanent street improvements, not out ot the current income of the city, but run ning through a period of years and to be covered by a bond issue, that much better results could be ob tained and weknow of nothing which would add more to the material pros perity of our beautiful city, and the comfort and conveniences of its citi tens.J;'::-'isjj:;: vj '. Our streets are regularly and systematically laid out and Dthey are almost perfect in grade and width, and are more susceptible of improve ment by the expendtture of a small sum of money than any town In the South. ' Ofir - city is now on the upward grade to "prosperity' and Is advancing almost daily with visible strides of internal Improvements, There is scarcely a prominent street in the city on which;, there is. not being : erected"' several handsome dwellings. The growth of our city during the. past' year has : been gradual and constant regardless-of the depression every where and we have everything to encourage us to greater efforts and we feel that our greatest need is. better" streets and better sidewalks, and if our finance committee will, provide the means for making these improvements we will guarantee to have it done.' : Respectfully' submitted, John C. Drewrt, Chairman Street Committee. ; ; J. Rt Ferralu Mr. Albert Krammer is here. VVITHO REGISTER. TOMORROW. It is the Second Saturday for Rcgiatra tlon The Places Designated. Tomorrow will be the second Sat urday for registration and all who have not registered should not let another Saturday pass withoutdoing so. There are only two other Satur days in which to register. Every Democrat In this city should have his name put on the books tomorrow. The Republican and Populist regis trars control the books and Demo crats should register early in order that there may be no difficulty in doing so later on. The books will, remain open from nine to four. The places of regis tration are given below; , " First Ward First division, all north of Jones street and west of Halifax. Registration book at J. D. Turner's store, corner Halifax and Johnson streets. First Ward Second division, all south of Jones street, west of Hali fax and Fayetteville streets and north of Hargett. Registration book at Kennett's store, corner Salisbury and Jones streets. Second Ward First division, all north of Jones and east of Halifax street. Registration book at store house, corner Polk and Elm streets. Second Ward Second division, all south of Jones street, north of Har gett and east of Halifax and Fay etteville streets. Registration book at Haynes' shop, corner Blount and Fayetteville streets. Third Ward First division, all south of Hargett street, east of Fay etteville and north of Cabarrus street. Registration book at Beine's auction house, on Hargett street. Third Ward Second division, all south of Cabarrus and east of Fay etteville street. Registration book at Royall Knight's hall, Cabarrus street. Fourth Ward First division, all south of Hargett, west of Fayette ville and North of Lenoir street. Registration book at city lot. Fourth Ward Second division, all south of Lenoir, and. west of Foy etteyille street. Registration book at Pat Stewart's store, Fayetteville street Outside East Registration book at Beine's old store, near Soldiers' Home. Outside West Northern division, north of Hillsboro road. Registra tion book at Turner's store, Oberlin. Outside West Southern division, south of Hillsboro road. Registra tion book at Revis' store, Hillsboro road. LOW MORTALITY. A Good Record of the City's Ucalth for Last Month. Sanitary Inspector Sale submits the following report for September. Deaths registered, white 11, colored 8. whole number 19: deaths under 5 years of age, white 5, colored 5, total 10; deaths over iO years 2; this leaves only seven deaths that oc curred at ages that were not ex- rjected to die. This statement when compared with the same month last year shows about 50 per cent, de crease in the death rate. The whole number of deaths for September 1895, was 36, while for '96 it is only . We had 3 deaths from typhoid fever in '95, none in '96. There were 12 cases of typhoid fever re ported in '95, only four cases in '96. This is a good showing and one which every citizen should be proud of. The registered causes of deaths were eclampsia 1. innaniation ot stomach 1. nephritis 1, inanition I, consumption 2, (gastritis 1, entero colitis 2. diphtheria 2seniledebility , bronchitis 1, teething l, paralysis . puerperal hemorrhage 1, dysen tery 1, meniogitisl, not stated 1. Births were reported for the month as follows: white 18; colored 10; whole number 28. The city is clean and" health v as the report will show and the mortality record is very gratifying. It is a good report and ipeaks well tor the health of onr city and its sanitary regulations. , t ; . Fair Weather.' - The weather Is generally fair this morning. " There is no decided area of low pressure, but there are evi dences of one developing in the northwest; however, the indications ore not plain enough to justiTy a forecast of the effect of it on the weather here. The pressure: Is moderately high over the East Lake region, and over the middle States, and lowest over New England and Florida. , - : On the whole, the Indications are favorable for fair weather with tem peratures continuing about station ary, for this portion of the oountry. BR ADSHAW RESIGNS He Withdraws as a Member of the state Democratic Committee. Mr. G. S. Bradshaw of Randolph has written a letter to Mr. Manly tendering his resignation as a mem ber of the State Democratic Executive Committee. He declares that he will vote the State ticket but further than that Mr.1 Bradshaw says "this deponent sayeth not. " He says that all the issues in National politics have been eliminated except the financial issue and that on that he can not fuse with Pops and Popocrats. There is no better Democrat in North Carolina than Mr. Bradshaw and no man in the State stands higher. There are many more good Democrats who think with him. LEAK AGAINST JIM. Will Knife the Republican Boss- -His Defeat Assured. The Republicanand Populist nomi nees on the county ticket will speak jointly in the campaign. A list of appointments was made yesterday. Otho Wilson, who is chairman of the county executive committee said to day that the fusion candidates would not speik jointly with the Demo cratic nominees. He claims that all the Republican nominees are for silver. Jim Young had just as well bang up his nomination now, for he has served his last time in the legisla ture. Circumstances are against the Republican boss in Wake county and his defeat by an overwhelming majority is assured. Rev. R. H. W. Leak, Jim's rival in Republican county politics an nounces that he will fight Jim and that he will use all his energies to bring about his defeat. Rev. Leak has a large following. There ore many Populists who will scratch him this time. Nelson O'Kelly, a Republican of Method has announced himself as an independent candidate for the legis lature. TODAY'S MARKETS. . Nw York, Oct. 2. Cotton quotations furnished by G. E. Leach, Broker, 311 Wilmington street Raleigh, N. C. By Private Wire. MONTHS OPEN-HIGH-LOW- CLOS- January, 8 27 8 27 8 18 8 17- February, 8 30 8 30 8 22 8 22- March, 8 36 8 37 8 26 8 27- April, May, June, July, August, Sept'mb'r, October, 8 05 8 07 7 98 7 98- Novemb'r, 8 07 8 07 7 98 7 98- December, 8 18 8 19 8 11 8 10- New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: Missouri Pacific Union Pacific 20 Rock Island 61i St. Paul 711 General Electric 28i Tennessee Coal and Iron 221 Manhattan 91 American Tobacco Burlington and Quincy 691 Western Union 84i Louisville and Nashville 43 United StateB Leather 58 Southern Railroad Southern Preferred 24i Chicago Gas 6H Sugar HOi Reading.. 20 Des. and Ctt. Feed Atchison D. L. & W Jersey Central 103t Erie Silver Chicago Grain aad Provision Market, Thefollowing were the closingquo tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro vision market today: Wheat December, 9i; May,72i. -Corn December, 231; May, 28 J. Oats December 18J ; May 20. Pork October, 6.45; January 7.25, Lard October, - -; January 4.27. Clear Rib Sides October, 3.27; Jan uary 3.57. . . i . ' .i i i itt . v Military Appoiatmcnta. f 4. ' Governor Carr bas Issued the fol lowing military commissions to off! cers of the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry: E. Li Pemberton, Major; E. R. HusL, First Lt.4 T. T, McGilvray , Second Lt;W. C. McDuf. fie, Third Lt -.Leighton Husk, Fourth Lt. G. W. Burton has been com missioned Captain Co. G. Third Re- giinentt' and J.' D, Peas, First Lt. of the saJie company. ' ; . Mr. J. S. Manning, of Durham, was here today. Minor Matters . Manipulated : for the Many. AROUND THE CITY, Pot-Ponrri of the Mews Pictured on Pa per Points and People Pertinently Picked and Pithiljr Pat In , Print. Republican headquarters will send out 100,000 documents tomor row. Rev. Leak went to Kittrell yester day, carrying fiffen children, whom he entered in the college there. The Charlotte News announces that Mr. Wadp H. Harris, formerly of that paper, will take a position on the Charlotte Observer. There is an entire new registra tion this year. Do not fail to go and register tomorrow. Do not put it off another week. There is an entire new registra tion this year. Do not fail to go and register tomorrow. Do not put it off another week. There is an entire new registra tion this year. Do not fail to go and register tomorrow. Do not put it off another week. There is an entire new registra tion this year. Do not fail to go and register tomorrow. Do not put it off another week. . Ex-Judge George Howard and wife who have beed visiting Mrs. E. R. Stamps, have returned to their home in Tarboro. The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend the reception to night given by Edenton Street Sun day School to the A. and M. College. Congressman W. F. Strowd was here today. He smiled all over him self when told that the Republicans had endorsed him in Wake. The Governor has appointed . N. D. Fetner, of Concord, a member of the North Carolina Board of Phar macy to succeed Mr. O. M. Roys ter, resigned. Out at the Agricultural and Me chanical College good progress is being made on the new horticul tural building and also on the five new hot houses. Governor Carr today received let- tors from the governors of Missouri ond Nebraska, stating that they had appointed delegates to the flower convention, which meets in Ashe- ville. Miss Evelyn Sirams, the accom plished daughter of Rev. Dr. A. M. Simms, has gone to Jackson, Miss., where she takes a position as in structor of articulation in the school for the deaf and dumb. Ex-Judge Spier Whitaker leaves for the west in a few days on a cam paign tour. Judge Whitaker does not go at the solicitation of his own committee, but when asked, remark ed that he would only make Papu- list speeches. Mr. John Wilber Jenkins an nounces in the Charlotte News of yesterday that he has taken charge of the news columns of that, begin ning with October 1st. Mr. Jenkins succeeds Mr. Wade H. Harris, and went to Chorlotte several days ago to be ready to begin work in his new position. The removal of the furniture from the Yarboro bas not yet begun and probably will not be before next week. Under the law three days Is allowed after the forolosure and this will not expire till tomorrow night In the meantime the sheriff is in charge of the property and the re moval will probably not begin before Monday. Does Mot Think Watsom Will Withdraw. ' By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. " Washington, Oct 2, At an an early hour this morning Chairman -Butler of the National committee, said he discredited the report that f Tom Watson' was about to withdraw from the ticket He said that he had no Information On the subject ' P ( A Towa Wiped Oat. ' By Telegraph to the Press- Visitor . -, Jacksonville, Fla., Oct 2. A tidal wave wrecked Cedar Keys almost wiping out the town of fifteen hundred. . . Two : hundred families are homeless. The loss of life is great Eighty small vessels are missing. Each was carrying a crew of eight or ten men. , t ' : s here during fair week,
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