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VOL.
The yearly evictions for "non-pay
went of rent in the one city of Nei
York exceed the entire number in Ire-
laud.
SALISBURY, N. C.;; THTJRS DAY, JUNE 18, 189G.
nan Uame, the novelist, tells his
English friends that the women of
America have become "intellectually
stronger than the men themselves."
A machine for picking berries is
ankcd for. "If there is anything bet
ter lhau bright boys and girls, ye
haven't found it," remark the New
Eugland, Homestead. '
It is gflid that one-tenth of the pop
ulation of England suffer from gout.
prrFhlauer,a Berlin pbysiciau, at
tributes this to the excessive consump
tion of meat, and recommends a more
restricted or vegetarian rdret. :.
President Timing lias been investi
gating ho number . of graduates of
American colleges fre-ni the beginuing.
The number seems to him to be about
300,000,' a number somewhat larger
than i8 usually represented, of whom
about 150,000 are supposed to bo now
living.
Bussiats death rate is believed to be
greutly iucrenacd by the practico of
the peasants in plunging into tho
rivers after the blessing of the water
at uio least or the .Epiphany, in the
wuuei mat it nas then the power to
wash awny their sins. .Tho practice
bus long been forbidden at St. Peters
burg.
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BEPDBLICAN
CONTENTION.
ORGANIZES AT ST, LOUIS AND PE0:
:' CEEDS TO BUSINESS,
The Platform Will Declare Qui
and Oat for Gold.
BRIEF BUMMAUr OF THE PRO
CRRDINGS. J
Field-Marshal Lord Wolsoley, com-inander-in-chief
of tho British army.
nt a dinner given by tho Tress club in
London, made a speech in the course
of which ho said he did not beliovo in
universal peace. The man who be
lievednho time was coming when there
would bo no wars was a dangerous
dreamer, especially dangerous if he
happened 'to hold a public positioo.
lie hoped that no , such man would
ever bo in tho foremost place in public
lao isi Great Britain.
x he rresl)yterian ministers of China
have recently celebratod tho fiftieth
nnmversnry of their work in that
country. During the last five years
tho .Presbyterian board of missions
hns distributed in China 201,581,749
pages of religious literature, in the
native language, of which 123,098,900
were pages of the Scripture?, 43,897,
293 books, 18,472,160 magazine!?,
1;G15,740 tracts and 14,497,654 pages
of medical works, dictionaries, vo
cabularies and other aids to study-.
, Thcro are over a thousand men in
No w York and Brooklyn, according to
tho latest returns, who are worth be
tTvecn$l,000,000 and $1,500,000 each,
mid the most of them are entirely un
kuown to tho -general -public. Only
two citizens of New York John D.
Kockcfellcr and W. W. Astorare
sniM)osed to bo worth moro than ftlOO.-
000,00) npieco, but there flro nino
others who aro each worth $50,000,000
nnd over, as well as two estates of like
amount.- Tho total number of mil
lionaires in these two oitios is greater
than in all tho rest of the country.
It is a poor law, as well as n poor
rule, that does not work both ways.
Iuo6uit brought by a woman iu Co
lumbia, Ohio, to recover $800 lost by
her husband in a gambling place, tho
"proprietors of tuo resort offered in de
fence to prove that the husband of
thv pluiiitiiT h.:d ou )rcvious occasions
won 31,103 in tho gambling denl
Tho-ciurt ruled that such evidence
wns admi8ible, and that if tho fact of
tho winning could be established, the
amount wou would bo a counter-claim
against uny amount that had been
'lout, and must bo deducted in award
ing damages.
The republican national convention
was iormallv opened at Ht. L.onia Tnr-R
umj a i noon. .
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xuo oay was nroDitiona with nn
clouded skies and refreshing breezes.
Although the convention was hot
called to order until noon, the streets
in tho vicinity of the hall wpta th rnno.
cd for two hours before that tin with
strangers, who had come to the citytc
wunees wnat they conld of the crand
- o-
spactacie and were natnr&ilv AritiA
aroand the auditorium, but tho doors
were clorod to all rersonn. inlnlinf
delegates and alternates- until th i.
enouui arrive lor their official opening.
xue only exceptions to this rule
were newspaper mem fnrnifehed with
badges and tickets of admission, offi
dais of the convention an.l spvprnl
hundred ppecial and general aids, to the
sergeant at-arms. The nBsiffurrint ol
cats for tho state delegations as not
completed until 11 o'clock.
xu ine Bcciion immeaialeJy to the
ricns oi me platform were fixed Hi
placards of the seals of California.Col
orado. Connecticut. Illinois. WRBliino'.
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ton, Alabcma, Arkansas, Florida, South
Carolina. Louisiana. Nebraek. Nnu
Jersey, West Virginia and Delaware
California and Alabama bein? in thp
, o
iront rows and the others cominff be
hind them in tho order .named. The
other seats wero fixed in the section
facing the platform on the left-hand
side.
An hour was occupied bv tho assise-
r 1
aut scrgeant-nt-arm8 in instructing and
locating Ills deputies, nshera and ns
L. 1 -1 .a
BiBiaui usners ana in the meantime a
band of music iu the crallerv behind
the platform played various airs.
Cwine to the vast cronnd onncn o
n -J D I "
distinguished delegates were lost in the
"l . t . . . . .
lutuuiz uvvn enienner ana crot to their
seais wunoui recognition or applausa,
Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee.
was tho first distinguished participant
to arrive. IIo came in at 11:15 o'clock
and took a seat to the left of the chair
man s seat. Less than a hundred peo
pie were in the hall.
When Mr. Piatt appeared in the
New York seats there was a vollev ol
cheers from those in tho neighborhood.
Tho doors were not open for general
admission until about a Quarter past
11 o clock, and from that time on
spectators made their way to tho cal-
- . o
knee, but not in large numbers, the
tickets for admit sion being put at $10
for tho set that is for every session of
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.me convention.
At 11 :35 the delegates becan to nr.
rive, those of California and Maine be
ing the first to enter .the hall. They
uiu f o wi'Jiout demonstrations. Othr
state delegates poured in rapidly and
soon the sections assigned them began
to nil up. Untstde the clash of brass
bands was heard from time to tim do-
noting tho coming of the delegations.
Prominent among the Colorada men
was Senator Teller, who chatted pleas
antly with those in his neighborhood
and "saw" Mr. Lodge's floral chat-
lenge with a silver white rose in his
buttonhole
While waiting for the convention in
bo called to order the band rendered
some good music. In the interim of
two pieces Mr. Channcv M. Denew
entered tho hall, smiling as usual, and
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got a nearly reception.
At o'clock Senator Carter
chairpian of : tho republican national
committee, called the convention to
order. By this time all the seats of
the delegates and nearly half of the
Iuijciaj cav ncip unco. I o u, tio 4JJo
The chaplain, liabbi Sale, opened noieis ine guests stand in line waiting
with prayer, the whole assembWA M E?t a chance to enter the dining
loomc, wotcu are
sertion thai the republican party had
made 'sound money," and that it also
made an honest protective tariff to go
with it.
"Sound money and honest protec
tive tariff," he said, ''go hand in
hand, not one before the other. The
republican party has not been un
friendly to the nroner n;n of silver-
It has always favored and favors today
1 L m .
me use oi silver as a part of car circu
lating medium. But it favors that nee
under such provision s and safeguards
as snail not impair the present national
oianusru. -
At the conclusion of Mr. Fairbanks
speech Mr. Carter proposed the ap
pointments of tlr secretary, assistant
Becretaries, sergeants-at-arms, official
stenographers and other officials, and
the persons so named wero declared
-duly appointed.
Mr. Lamb, delegate froraVircrinia
vuacu a ivsuiuwuu wujcu was Bgrcea
to, that until a permanent organiza
tion is effected, the convention will be
governed by the rules of the last 5eon-
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veuiion. mr. lamo also offered an
other resolution, which waa also ndont-
ed, ordering that tho roll of states and
territories be now called, and that the
chairman of each delegation announce
the names of the persons selected to
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serve on the several committees as fol
lows :
First, on permanent organization.
cecond, on rules and order of bnsi
ness.
- Third on credential.
Fourth, on resolutions.
Also, that all resolutions in rcsnent
to tho platform shall be referred to th
committee without debate.
The states wero then colled for their
selection of delegates as members of
the several committees
After an announcement of the places
ana times of meeting of the fonr com-
mitteep, the convention at 1:47 ad
journed to Wednesday at 10 o'clock
The rialform Will be Jold
There is no possible miecoDstrning
the meaning of; the financial plunk
which tho committee' on resolutions
has .decided upon and which reads a3
follows
The republican party is unreserved
a. V r
ly for sound money. It caused the
fnaclmeut of tho law providing for
the resumption of specie payments in
1879. Since then every dollar bus
been as good as gold. We are unal
terably opposed to every measure cal
culated to debaso our currency or im
pair the credit of our country. We
are, therefore, opposed to tho free
coinage of silver, except by interna
tional agreement with tho leadincr
commercial nations of the world,
which we pledge ourselves to promote,
and until such agreement can be ob
tained) the existing gold standard must
De preserved, i ah our Bilver and paper
currency now in circulation must bo
maintained at a parity w th gold, and
w favor all measures 'designed to
maintain inviolably the obligations of
tho United btates and all oar money.
whether coin or paper, at the preecnt
standard the standard of the most
enlighted nations of the earth.
Convention Notes
The committee cn resolutions, when
the convention adiourncd. proceeded
to tho Liindelr hotel and 'organized.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts.
called- the committee to order and
nominated Mr. Fcraker, of Ohio, cs
chairman. Mr. Teller, of Colorcdo.
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placed Mr. Dubois in nomination.
lorty-one persons answered to their
names, xorauer was elected thirty-
five votes being cast for him and five
for Dubois
The Tennessee delegation adopted
resolutions earnestly commending to
the convention tho namo of H. Clay
Jwans as a candidate for vice presi
dent. There is a five cornered fight.
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for national committeeman, which
promises to be protracted
More peoplo arrived in town Mon
day than on any previous day during
me wceit past. , xt is estimated that
from 25,000 to 40,000 visitors are' in
tho city. Hotel accommodations are
at a premium.! Manager Cunningham.
of the Planters' hotel, says he hasl,200
guests. white tho Southern is accomrno-
elating about the same dumber. Most
of those at the hotels sleep two in a bed ;
some are lucky enough to secure only
cots. The smaller hotels aro also
crowded and boarding houses are do
ing a land cflice business.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITATj
PITHY PARAGRAPHS.
IN
Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of the
Various Departments.
a ' a .
At me big
It will doubtless be news to man?
readers, remnrks the New York Trib
une, that thero aro within the limits
of the Uuited States spots over which
onr povornmflnfc- lins rn niiilirr;n A.
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jurisdiction, and which are to all in
tents and purposes foreign territory, J amid frequent cries of "Louder."
standing as the chaplain invoked the
uivme benediction.
At the close of the chaplain's prayer
tjnairman uarter said : !
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Auis convention is assembled in
compliance with the terms of a 'call
issued by tho national committee on
tho 14th of December, 1893, which
call the secretary will now proceou to
Yea .
reaa. j
The secretary did so.in a voice which
was inaudible at ten feet distant and
crowded from early
morning to late at night. In default
of sufficient accommodations elsewhere
many sleep on cots in vacant stores in
the heart of tho city. A big store oii-
poeite tho exposition building vras
reated bv an enterirrisin? mn.n xshn
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fitted it with eighty cots and has hung
cut a sign, reading, ".fcSedsSl a night."
St. Louis people deny that the crowd
is too big to hundlo, but nt v hIkIcs
there ifi j;oi:c too much rconi in which
to turn nrouud.
nnd, theoretically, subject to alian
rulers. They aro situated right within
thevery' precints of our National
Capital, and belong to one or the
olher of the great powers of Europe,
which havo ncqaired thorn by
purchaso for tho purpose of
erecting their embassies - thereon.
To such an extent is this diplomatic
fiction of extra-torritoriality carried
that when the crown princess of Bra
zil, prior to tho overthrow of Dom
Fedro'a empire, was on the c?e of her
confinement at Paris she had herself
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rder that the terms of the Imperial
Uriziab'an constitution might be ful
filled, which reqmred that eTery
prince in tho line of succession to the
throne should be born on Brazilian
lirritory.
Chairman Carter then said :
"Gentlemen of the convention, by
direction of the national committee, I
present for your approval for your
A . . - "' -va v
lemporary cnairman lion. UUarles W.
mrDBDKB, oi XQUiana. "
Mr. Sutherland, on behalf of the
New York delegation, moved that the
selection of the committee bo ap
proved, and this was carried without a
dissenting voice.
Mr. Fairbanks came forward, and in
a clear and distinct tone, with
CAUS WERE OVERCROWDED
occasional references to his notes, de
livered his address, which was fre-
craently apnlauded.
After expressing his profound grati
tude for the expression of generous
confidence which the convention had
bestowed upon him Mr. Fairbanks de-
oieu me nret nan of his remarks to a
contrast of the record of the reonbli
can party with that of the democratic
lrj as yiewea irom tne standpoint
of a protectionist. Incidental to this
discussion Mr. Fairbanks made the as-
And Jury Holds the Street Car Com
pany Liable.
A ft.. :. i: i: i . t
loiciui iUTCBiigniiun inio i no r
circumstances of the recett Point El- f
ice bridge disaster at Victoria. B.C..
the coroner's jury rendered a verdict
holding the Consolidated Iiailroad
company directors responsible for tho
oi niiy-uve lives.
Tho city council iru nrrniomnil ns
only guilty of contributory negligence and
Treasury gold reserve at the close of
business Saturday stood at $104,196,
G07. The day's withdrawals were $40,
700. Judge Cuberson, of Texas, who is
at the capital, thinks the Chicago con
vention will have no difficulty in nam
ing a silver candidate. He thinks
everything nor points. cLBoie. r The
Texas delegation, seems solid for Boies.
The facing of the "Savannah, Ga.,
public building will be of Georgia
marble instead of brick. " The contract
for the additional work; has been
awarded Atlanta contractors at $92,000
making the total contract price for
completing the building $200,000.
Time for completion sixteen months.
Speaker Beed has decided "to remain
in Washington, where he can get the
news quick and fresh from St. Louis.
Surrounded by a few friends, he sits
ia his room at the Shoreham reading
telegrams which come to him every
twenty mfhutes from his boomers in
St. Ijcuis. Reed yet has hopes. .He
thinks if McKinloy doesn't get the
nomination on the first ballot he won't
get it at oil. In that event he counts
imoa himself.
Congressman Jo Abbott,7 of Texa.
suffered a serious injury Sunday. He
look an afternoon tour around the Po
tomac to one of the resorts, where he
and Jiulge Culberson attempted to
shoot the chutes. Both wore the reg
ulation Texas black sombrero. As they
went down the incline the wind got
under Judge Abbott's. He turned
loose the rail of the boat to catch his
hat just as the boat hit the water. In
consequence he was thrown" high in
the air and fell upon h:s back on the
scats of the boat, sustaining a severe
wrench of the spine.
Bids for Battleships.
Advertisements for bidH on the bat-,
tlefihips and torpedo boats authorized
by congress will bo issued within ten
dayp, and every preparation is being
made at the navy department to hasten
matters so that the contracts can be
awarded and work begun by the suc
cessful bidders in a remarkably short
speed of time.
The naval bill provides that the con
tracts shall bo awarded within four
mouths of the approval of Hie measure
and Secretary Herbert may curtail this
requirement. Much latitude will be
allowed the builders for lh
boats in the preparation of plans. The
battleship plans have been practically
completed at the navy department.
OIney Writes Checks for Foreigners.
Tho United States government per
formed an act of iustice Satnrdav nn.
dcr its treatv nrovisionn in mrinn
somo indemnities for mjaries done to
subjocts of foreign nations by Ameri
can citizens. Secretary OIney gave to
Baron Fava. the Itali an nmlinofiorinr
a check for $10,000, to be turned over
to tho families of four Ttftlinna wli -
were killed by a mob at Walsenberg,
Col., last all, and Sir Julian Paunce
fote. the British ambassador. wan erivan
a check for $1,800 for thn rlifif nf tha
Dawson family, British subjects, who
were Daaiy nandled m Nebraska, and
$1,000 for one Bain. tllA nnrspr rt an
English ship, who was shot in the leg
uuring ine levee riofs in JS'ew Orleans
last fall. The money was appropriated
uy congress. ;
scurnERN PROGRESS.
WEYLER MODIFIES
HIS
riiAN OF CAMPAIGN FOR
THE PRESENT.
He Shows the While Feather by Call-
ins Oil the Dog of War.
The Industrial Situation as Reported
for th Past Week.
Reports from hundreds of southern
correspondents as to industrial aad
business conditions in the south for
the past week, notes the same quiet
state of affairs that is usual at this
season of the year.
Recent statistics as to the iron out
put since January 1 and the stocks
now unsold, show a fair consumption.
dus it is considerably below the output 1 ' Advices from Havana state that a
ot pig iron, lhe iron and steel mark- I conncir of war was held at the palace
et continues dull, but the southern I Friday night, being attended by sev-
iutuauco, wnu uuij iew exceptions, i ai ..generais ana Usptain General
are bnsr. An eneonraintr imnton. I Wntlpr
tion for the week reported from Ala-- It was agreed, in view of the nrea-
u tuo uuiiuucuuD aisirict. vat i ens conaitma nr tha t
I . , . . . . . w vvuuui, viuaeu
rl"?,B.ai OI.MU tn or P'K for im I by the rainy . seacon, to modify the
meaiaieBi.ipment.Q. Italy made by plan of campaign. Active operations
the lennessee Coal, Iron and Bail way j will be conducted only when they are
company, jn egotiations are also pend- I required in special cases. ; Precautions
u.8 ueen mis company and an I in he taken to protect the towns
xiauan steei malting concern - for the against possible attacks
delivery for a term of years of 50,000 The rebels have made an unsuccess
tocs of iron oer annum. fnl atiomnHn -. .
dumber shows little change. - Busi- a culvert on the railway neir Campo'
ness is better in some sections, but no Florida, close to Havana. They also
.u,rw,Uai0ub i expecsea until I expioaea a dynamite cartridge under
later in the summer.
At the coal mines trade is active for
the Beason and no labor disturbances
of any importance are reported
The textile manufacturers repoft a
quiet business and aro making no ef
fort to rush the market while prices
remain so low. xne dull season, how
ever, has no depressing effect upon
cotton mill building and several hew
concerns are reported, the largest "ha
ing a 30, 000-spindle cotton mill to cost
aoout ssuu.UOU, which will be estab
lished at Birminam, Ala. .by Trainer
xros., oi nester, l a.
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niuuuK iuo uiubi imnortant tiAw in
dustries reported for the week are the
Buncombe .brick company, capital
ao,000, at Asbeville, N. C. ;. the
r ischer Land and Improvement com
pany, New Orleans, La., capital $50,
uuu; the Uheraw, S. C., Land and
improvement company, capital $20,
uuu; ine ueatty Lumber company,
Clifton Forge, Va., capital $250,000,
and a lumber manufacturing company
at iiiizaoem uny, n. v., with a capi
tal of 825.000.
Other new industries are as follows
An ice factory at Spartanburg, S. 0. ;
machine shops at Norfolk, Va.; coal
mines to be opened at Garrison, Tex.;
a cotton mill at Birmingham, Ala. ; a
oroom iactory at ureensboro, .N. C. ;
a lurniture factory at Mebane, N. OL.
ana a inrnoer mill at Crockett, Tex.
lhe enlargements include a phos
cotton mm at oalem. JN. O. ;
mill at Cheraw, S. C. ; at Olive Tex.,
a lumber mill, andt Waco, Tex.,
mantel and screen works.
The new buildings for the week as
reported are a $40,000 Y. M. C. A.
building at Mobile, Ala. ; a $10,000
ousiness house at Louisville, Ky., and
anotner to cost o.uuu at bhreveport,
ua. ; a ?f4u,uuu court house at Char
lotte, N. C, and one at Harrisonburg.
Va., to cost $45,000. A 300,000 depot
' m a A. a -
wm do ouue at Atlanta, Ua., and a
goyernment building is to be erected
at Savannah, Ga; , at a cost of $209,000.
.tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
the railway bridge near Duran. in the
province of Havana. Considerable
uamnga was done to the bridge and
tratho was stopped.. S I
J066 Antonio Yseca. an A marttan
who is related to well known f amilioa
in New York, and who has been acting
as assistant correspondent for the New
York Herald, has been prdered to
leave Cuba. It is charged that he
sent false news to The Herald.
VETERANS VERSUS GOVERNOR.
BIcKINLEY'S II03IE FOR SILVER
RED WINE'S BOND PAID.
The Clato City Bank Gets the Sum of
$11,000
Thb Bed wine bond case has been set
tled and tho Qato City bank of Atlan
ta, will get the amount of the bond
that was given by Lewis Bedwine in
the Fidelity and Casualty company.
When Bedwine was the assistant
cashier in tho Gate City bank he gave
bond in tho sum of $10,000 in the
Fidelity and Casualty company. When
he defaulted and was sent to the peni
tentiary the bank made an effort to
collect the amount of the bond but the
company, ailegirg that sufficient cau
tion had not bt en exercised by the
officials of the bank, refused to pay
tho amount of tho bond. '
Suit was brought by the bank, and
when it camej to trial, a verdict for
the principal and intesest, as well as
for attorneys', fees, . in all amounting
to nearly 814,003, was returned in
favor of the bank.
A motion for a new trial was made,
and, on account of somo technicalities,
was granted. The trial would have
come inn ajrain in the near fu-
t irc, but a few days ago the
Fidelity coropicv anl the bank
agreed oa a settlement. The company
gave its cluck for tho amount of the
bond, $10,000, and for SI, 000 exta,
the same being tho interest that has
accrued up to this time. This ends
tho cas and id about lhe last of the
litigation following the defalcation of
Lewis Bod wine.
iuw piacais ot tne ccrnoratinn vptp
absolved of personal resnonKihilitr
.
xfc was louna ttrat the brid-ra was
safe for ordinary traffic and the acci
dent would not have had occurred but
for improper overcrowding of the nars
which went thronoh th ttmoinw tni
me uridge was said to hare been con
structed accordine to original snecifi
HIUODSi
CONVICT INVESTIGATION.
Gov. Atkinson I 'res I dps Over Another
High Court of Inquiry.
. Governor Atkinson presided aver
another high court of investigation
Wednesdaymorning. He investigated
the charges against Penitentiary Com
pany No. 2 growing out of the recent
alleged brutal whipping of three negro
convicts stationed at Kramer, Wilcox
countv.
No decision was reached in the case,
the governor reserving his opinion for
the present. The investigation' was
brie, lasting little more than cn hour.
tjtm- m . . I 3"u8 lime uiuxo man an nour,
wall together. , tion with ih attw-
K-Ightcen Counties ?o Instruct Their
Dehstes.
Democratic conventions were held in
eighteen Ohio countic3 Saturday and
the returns show without an exception
mey all dec'ared for free silver.
Delegates to tho democratio stat
convention were elected in each conn
ty and all were instructed to vote for
a free silver platform and to support
lor delegates to the democratic nation
al convention only those who are for
r ?i .
iree silver. ;
At Canton, Stark county, McKiu
ley s home, primaries .were held, at
which over 1,000 votes wero cast and
a solia si! ver delegation chosen. Nearly
an oi 4ho brz delegates to the state
convention have been chosen and the
resrdts show that Ohio democrats art
iu the vast majority for freo silv r.
Lees than lOOgold men will be in the
convention.
Question as to Whether Jle Should
Attend the Richmond Reunion.
The Confederate veterans! of Geor
gia are divided on the j question as to
whether, or not Governor Atkinson
should go to Bichmond to attend the
annual reunion of the Confederate
veterans at which the j cornerstone to
the monument of Jefferson Davia will
be laid. I I '
On account of. aleor d ntteranaea
made by the governor during his cam
paign but v hi jh he denies having
made, and on account of the fight he
made against the acceptance of the
Confederate home in Fulton county.
tendered to the state, hut refused bv
the legislature, some of the old sol
diers are of the opinion thai the gov
ernor should not attend the Richmond
meeting, and, acting on the; strength
of a letter written. by Veteran Lewis
Cook, the Americus post of Confeder
ate. 1 "
knitti I ' oieiL9. una puKkuu reHoiutions
ve TeS I aekiag the 'governor to Btay away from
ino meeting. ... .- .
In reply to the attack! thns made on
him, Governor Atkinson said : .
I suppose the whole animus of the
attack made on me is due to the fact
that I ran asrainst a distincnished
member of the Confederate Veterans'
organization in my race for governor.
inese old campaign stories will have
little weight against me now. They
were denied and refuted at the time
Those who are bringing them to light
again are doing not only mej but the
state, an injustice in giving credence
to such reports. The sentiments at
tributed to me were never entertained
by me and were never expressed.'
"i had been anxious' continued the
governor "that the young men of the
state should be as .Well and as freely
represented at Bichmond as those from
any other state in order that it might
oe saw that wo sons of I ve terans were
as loyal and as devoted to the'ruemorv
of our living and dead heroes as the
sons of ary other ttate. Tha part
which I bhall take at the exercises at
Bichmond will be that assigned me by
General it. vans, who. was my opponent
in the race for governor. I shall take
such a position in the procession and
at the exercises at the laying of the
Davis monument as he RAniim tn mo .
and that is all that a have to say about
.... .
me maiter. . !
SIORTON OUT OF IT.
ADLAI IN AH BAM A.
Vice President Stevenson Royally Re
CMved at Tuscaloosa.
A special from Tu?caloosa, Ala., says
Htouu uvuiiou was tenuereu
Vice President Stevenson on his ar
rival thero Monday. A large proces
sion, headed by the local military,
escorted him from the depot to
the courthouse, where a formal re
ception was tendered. Upon a plat
form elaborately decorated were the
vice president. Governor William C.
Oates and staff, Congressmen Bank-
1 -a a.. -.. -' .
cead and btallings and Mayor Jemison.
The governor and Mavor Jemison
spoke in welcoming tho noted visitor,
who happily responded. Mr. Steven
son delivered tho annual oration Tf-
f ore the alumini of tha University of
Alabama on lucsday, which was the
object of his visit to the state.
KILLED BY A SCIIORCHER.
Captain Leathers Sleets a Violent
Death In New Orleans..
After surviving for sixty vears all
the perils to which a steamboat man is
exposed, the, world
Thomas P. Leathers is dead at New
Orleans from the efltcts of being
run over by. a bicycle- one even
ing about four weeks ago. The
captain was crossing St. Charles
avenne 'when a bieveler p.mn mlnnr nl
high speed and ran into and knocked
mm down, lhe rider was also thrown
down, but quickly remounted his wheel
and made good his escape without
being recognized. Captain Leather j
never raniea from tne shock.
We should obey the voico of con
science, even though we should stand
alone. j
Telegraphs Depcw that lie Don't
Want th Second Place.
Cbauucey M. Depew exhibited a
telegram at St.. Louis Saturday morn
ing from LevrP. Morton, stating thai
he was not a candidate for vice rtreai-
dent and would not accept the office.
The small fry politicians who are
nursing alleged vice presidential
boom?, cave tho telf gram the widest
circulation and proclaiming ! that it
completely disposes of tho New York
governor. ' j .
In this connection a conespondent
savs: Morton may not adorn the tail
of the tickef, but the consensus 61
opinion at St. iou;s is that if the con
vention raado him a tender, he would
not decline it. His telegram is
necessary part of a formal presidential
play, bnt is cot considered a bar
against hi election after the nomina
tion of the head of tho ticket is made.
The McKinley managers rnike no
concealment of the fact that thej
would like to have Governor Morton
as McKinley's running mate. Thej
farnkly admit that they cannot get
along without the electoral jvote of
New York and they see in the old gov
ernor tbo only mn who would patcb
up the old tine 3 between the war
ring factions in that state.
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Assignment in Kncxvtlle, Tenn
A bill of ar s'gnment has been filed
by S. W. Graves & Co., of Knoxville,
tbo largest mantel and cabinet factor?
in Tennessee. The liabilities are placed
at $40,000.. j
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Seventy Die by Sunstroke.
The Westminster Gazette (London'
publishes a dispatch from Bombs j
saying it is reported there that tbi
British warship Bonaveoture, whih
making a passage from Colombo, Cey
Ion.' to Pondiche'rrr. : canital of th.
French settlements in India, lost sev
enty men by sunstroke.
RECEIVERS IN CHARGE.,
The Rails and Phenlx aim In Flnaa
; j clal Distress.
. The EKle and fPhenix mills of Co
lumbus. Ga., were put into the hands
of three receivers Saturday afternoon
oy order of. Judge W. T. Newman, of
the United States court. The receiv
ers appointed Jire Messrs. James W.
English, of Atlanta, G. Gunby Jor
dan, of Columbus, and John S. Bicby.
ftmucut Ul (ill) miliS.
The petition 'asking for thj receivers
was filed by attorneys representing
Mr. J. j A. Iewton, administrator on
lhe estate of Dr. William Clsrko;Ir.
E. A. Tprbettand Mrs. E. W. Torbett.
The pctitioa Viecites the fact that on
.ah aouo, ana jgie and Phenix
Manufacturing company was granted
permission by iha legislature to oper
ate tavings bank in connection with
their other business, and began operat-
v Mqre than $1,000,000 was deposited
in this -department and among the de
positors were the petitioners.
It is alleged that none of this money
was used for loan purposes, as is ubual
with savings banks, but that it all went
to build additional mills and increaso
the facijitics of the Eagle and Phenis
company. j
On February U, 1891, the eftTioga
bank deptrtment was abolished or dis,
continued, i ;
A ihat time bonds were Jasuod : to
pay fhej depWtora. The poUtioners
wanted money when it-w.ju ani
alleged that the mills are now being run
on three-quarters tirao with a payroll
of about $5,500 per week. This fact
makes the mills unprofitable when tho
operation should be profitable. . v
The petitioners all ego that the mills
instead of buying cotton, aro borrow
ing it, making it into cloth and re
turning jit to those from whom it was
borrowed. .
On the first of Jntr. ft22.0fiO
w w v
annual interest-bearing bonds will be
due and! there are no funds with which
to pay the amount.
It is alleged that, although the mills
are well insured, the premiums have
not llAATt noir? Tha flond'm. 1nl. ,1
bonded debt make a total indebted
ness of $1,120,000.
While the assets are heavy and vain-,
ble. the petitioners claim that, if
placed on tha markpt at thia t!mo tUav
K W "ar ajuau m B V a IUL. V.
would not bring near their true value.
Therefore they Prav that a nermanoni
receiver be appointed and that tho Ea.
gle and Phenix Manufacturing Com
pany bo restrained and enjoined from
disposing of its assets.
iodgeLNowman granted the injunc
tion prayed for. and appointed the re-
cetvers named above, eaeh of whom
must give bond in the sum of $25,000.
The Eagle' and Phenix Wera ths
largest mills of the kind in the state ol
Georgia and among the very largest in
the south. They wero built before
the, war! and were recarnVd with n
great deal of interest, as thcro wero sc
few mills of that kind in the south al
the time.! - I '
When Sherman passed throtrcb
Georgia 4n his march to the sea he nt
plied the torch to this property ami
left it in ruins. When tho war closed
the owner decided to rebuild, and io.
stead of one mill tbey put up two, nnj
since then the property tai - bect
known as tho Eagle and Phenix milk
Another Set of Receivers.
Another set tfl receivers were an
pointed Saturday night by Judge W,
i. xutr, oi . jU.u-cogce Rupc nor court
An orderj was signed by Ju lge W. B.
Butt appointing as receivers for thi
mills Mrj E. P. Dinmukes and Mr. J.
W. Murphy j both
petition j asking
ers was filed
snd . bondholder
and Phchix mills.
of Colnmbas. Thi
for ' these rcceiy
by fctockholderi
of , the Lagli
This spnointmenl
was temporary, and under ;t 31r. Dif
mnkes add Mr. Marphey- took cbargi
of the mills at oner, having first qnali
fit d by giving the bonds required
$25,000 -ach. 8tnrday, Jaue 20th
ii the day set for tho final hearing
hy permanent receivers for the mill.
bou!d not be aptointed.
DK3IANDEO MONEY
And on Uciosj Refused Shot the Hank
President. r .
George H. Wtckoff president of tho
Bank of New Amsterdam, at New
York was jsbot twice in the abdomen
and side Monday afternoon, while in
his private Office in the bank, by a
man named Clarence Clark. Clark de
manded money, and meeting with a
refufal, fired the ehot then turned the
pistol oh himself. Both men are now
at the New York hospital in an nu-
conscious condition.
When Clark had rained .access to
Mr. Wyckofl he presented to him the
following letter, which was written to
him on Hotel Marlborough paper in
bine ink and 'in a clear, legible bind:
, "We waht$G,00a Five $1,000 billf,
10 $100 bills." j -
"I will Ithoot you if joa make a
false movement, so be careful. My
partner outside also has you covered, '
and if you give an alarm within threo
minutes after I leave, he will throw a
package of dynsmito through the
front entrance. Put the money in an
envelope. I ' I
v "Don't talk." j
The shots were heard by a'patrolman
on the street, who ran into the bank
building ia time to seo Clark fall. .
Mr. Wyckoff is 60 years old and resides
in Montclsir, N. J.
years old.
Clark is about 30
Union Mechanics Sleet.
Members of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics held their
28th annual convention in Denver,
CoL, Tuesdsy. It is estimated that
folly 18,000 members of the order and
friends were on hand. -
. It is not :very easy for a person to
tske his own time without i taking th
tms of outers. u,