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THE FUSION MACRISE.
The Work Pre-lrraagred Reaablicang
Well Satlifled Conatf Ctorern
meat Plank Republeaa Ad
dress. All the proceedings of the Populist
State convention and of the Republican
conference here were of unusual interest.
Your correspondent's constant aim was
to get ia the inside, as to news, and stay
there. Yonr readers knew twenty-four
hours ahead about what would be done
The Populist are very prond ot their
convention. Indeed it was the best they
have ever held. The one two years ngo
was nothing less than a broad farce.
Yesterday Marion Batler was the master
band. It a storm threatened he stilled it
with a. word. He spoke always with
force. He is a floe chairman. II. G.
Ewart, on ot the Bepublican frieods
who was sittinz on the stage looking
with Dleased interest at the procoedinjjs.
said that he wished the Republicans bad
such a chairman who conla control so
thoroughly. Indeed Butler bad the air.
and almost used the words or a master,
A aneer remark was made on the
stage, and this was of coarse an "aside.-'
It was that whatever little conten
tions there were in the convention,
and there were few, had been
preaiT.uiged, for effect, the plat
form havinz been prin'ed some days ago,
and the ticket for the Supreme court hav
ing been arranged evidently a rortnignt
ago. A dispute would start, a douot De
raised, just onongb to lead a casual on
looker to think there is no "machine" in
this, when to and behold at a word the
prepared plans were pushed through
without diistnt.
It was the plan up to yesterday morn
ing to nominate Professor John Graham
for State treasurer, but then a change was
tnade and Mr. W. H. Worta was put up.
Professor Graham being complimented
with the permanent chairmanship.
Did not the dozen ot Kepubtic&ns w ho
sat n the stage, (all save Losk in the
rrw", be at the very front) know just
what was Ing to be done, almost to the
minutest detail? It looks as if they did.
Losk. always a serious man, seemed a
stranger to a smile, and Richmond Pear
son, who if reports be true, has an "army
contract" on his bands in the .Ninth dis
trict was by no means blithesome. But
the other Republicans were joyous. C. M.
Bernard, of Qreenviue. a great fusionist.
was alno8t,boylika in his joyousoess.
The convention handled the county
governuent aiatter gingerly. You were
Hat night told wby the line ot action
was agreed on at the Republican-Popu
list conference. Rat. lxr. Wil.
Messen-
ger.
Mast Advertise.
A man may guy,
And a man may lie.
And a man may puff and blow;
Bat be can't tret trade
By sitting in the shade,
-.Waiting for liusint-ss 10 grow.
V Exchange
N. C Ftarists Association.
uTbe Uorth Carolina Florists' Associa
tion met in first annual session at Ashe-
ville last week. It decided to make
efforts to have the Federal authorities
establish a large park aiTong our moun
tains. It meets again in February, at
NewDcrn."
An exchange gives the above. We
suggest that the date be arranged so that
the meeting will De uciu tue weeK ot tne
East Carolina Fair, at which time the
finest specimens of all the flowers of this
region cui be seon on einibiuon in tue
Floral department of the Fair,
Jeba Brown' Body.
According to an item in the Goldsboro
Headlight, John Brown's body does not
lie "moldering ii the grave," but s
msrebing on around the country as a
ghastly exhibit to the morbidly curious.
We give the item:
"John Brown's body, for which the
Goldsboro RiSes had to make a deposit
of 1300 to the express office for its proper
return, is now in the Armory and will be
on exhibition at the bazaar which will be
held Aug. 14th to 17ih, for the benefit of
the Ben tons vi He monument fund."
"Let thy habit be as costly as thy purse
can buy." Shakksi'Kar.
It is your privilege to dress
well and when you need any
thing to complete your wardrobe
call on us. We have just re
ceived a new and handsome line
of Negligee shirts, sashes, and
summer Neckwear, Pleeted bos
om, open front shirts, 3 pleets to
the side. The old reliable Dia
mond shirt al ways in stock, sizes
14 to .17$. Collars 14 to 18.
Lots of fixings you need.
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X., Commercial Agencies aud allfPrinelpal
HAPPENINGS OP THE DAY.
The Pullman car works '.jiivc been
started up.
The Mayor of Chicago lias denied
permission to have a street parade in
honor of Debs.
What is to be the largest sailing vessel
in the world is now lx.-ing built at Brein
erhaven, Germany. It is to be of iron, a
five-master, 0,156 tons, 305 feet lonj. 5
feet across the beam, and 30 leet from
deck to keel.
The Tillman-Butler meeting ut'Orecn
ville, S. C, was an orderly one. Tlii i
so much out of the usual line thai it 1-
eonsulered news rood etw.u..: I olo
graph over the country.
The ifost dangerous counterfeit ol
United States money discovered lor veal's
is announced from the Treasury Depart
ment It is of a ten dollar bill.
Raleicli has a 27i i nind cantelope on
exhibition in one ot the drui: stores of
the city.. We think this is the largest
cantelope of which we ever heard. It
was raised in Wake county.
Near Monroe a man gave shelter to
two Mormon elders. The neighbors
found it out and placed a note and a
bundle ot switches at his door. The
Mormons cleaned up.
Debs says he doesn't believe in strikes.
An exchange notices this in connection
with the remarkably active part he took
in the last, one and comments tliat if he
did believe in tticm he would be a hustler.
The Florida democratic convention
endorsed the course of President Cleve
land and the Democratic Hous5 in the
present tariff crisis were uncompromis
ingly and enthusiastically endorsed, and
the conservative Democratic Senators
condemned.
Another Jiipenese-Chinese naval battle
has taken place. The Chen Yuen, one of
China's beet iron clads was sunk and two
cruisers captured. It is reported that
still auother cruiser was destroyed.
About one thousand Chinese are said to
have been drowned.
Vanderbilt's work on his unrivalled
mansion proceeds at a great rate though
it will require years to finish it. Vander
bilt owns more of our State than any
other man, being the proprietor of 1 14,000
acres.
Russia officially announces that she
will act in complete accord with great
Britain to secure a solution of the Eas
tern trouble and a settlement of the war
between China and Japan. Failing to do
this Russia will not allow any power to
take even partial posession of Core a.
The gold reserve has again been greatly
reduced. The treasury circulation state
ment issued on the 2d inst, places the
per capita circulation at $2419, a de
crease of 14 cents per capita during July
or of B,48,9y3. 1 he gold reserve in
the treasury was reduced to $52,482,000
by the further encasement at New lork
for export Saturday ol $1,250,000 in gold
for Europe and $59,000 for shipmci.t to
Canada.
War has been firmerly declared be
tween Japan and China. Another en
gagement resulted in a victory for the
Chinese. The declaration of hostilities
has aroused all the fanaticism of the
Mongolians and they proclaim vengtance
upon Japan to tne bitter end. ine
forces ot the Uhinese were led Dy Euro
pean officers. The condition of affairs
has very much impeiilexl the lives of
foreigners.
Gov. Carr has authorized an exchange
of courts between Judges Hoykin aad
Shuford bv which Judge Boykin will
hold Duplin, Greene, Pender, New Han
over, Sampson, Carteret, Jones, Onslow
and Lenoir, and Judge Shuford will hold
Buncomb (August term), Transylvania,
Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Clay, Chero
kee, Graham and Swain.
An Elizabeth Citv. N. J., wedding was
stopped by the mother of the groom who
was opposed to the match. When the
honr for the wedding drew near she
locked the young man up in his room.
The bride in wedding costume, the min
istJ and assembled guests waited im
patiently nniil at last a messenger was
sent to the groom's house, and his mother
stated that she bad him locked up and
was going to Keep him so until he got
over bis matrimonial fit. At last ac
counts the irate mother was holding the
tort and the wedding was in consequence
indefinitely postponed.
Vigorous preparations are being made
for the 4th annual Horse Breeders Race.s
at Raleigh, Aug. the 22d and 23d. Three
races on schedule lor each day. First
race is for Wake county horses without
records, to be driven by amateurs. The
second race is a 3:30 class, for a purse of
$50; the third, race is a 2:35 class for 150.
The first race of the second day is a three
minute class, for a purse of $100. I he
2:30 class is for a purse of $200. There
is a purse ot 50 for a three year old
class. The track at Raleigh will be in
better condition than ever before, and the
promise is that there will be some lively
lowering of records. The track is strictly
regulation in ihe matter oflength, width,
curve and grade. It is being newly
fenced and otherwise put in tirst-class
shape. The railroads leading to lialaigb
have given a rate of 2c. per mile each
way, for the benefit of those desiring to
attend this interesting meeting. Entries
should be made to Mr. E. H. Iee, ol
Raleigh, N. C. Entries close Ang. 7th.
1. 0, O. F. Encampment.
The Grand Encampment of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows at their
meeting in Fayetteville elected the fol
lowing officers:
P. H. Pelletier, Xew Berne
Grand
Patriarch.
II. E. Heartt, Durham, Grand
Priest.
Wesley Williams, Elizalietli
Grand Senior Warden.
High
City,
J. P. Sawyer, Asheville, Grand Junior
Warden.
G. L. Tounoffski, Raleigh, Grand
Scribe.
T. W. Blake, Raleigh, Grand Treasur
er.
T. E. Reynold, Supreme Representa
tive. The next place Of meeting is Charlotte.
Since the last meeting six new lodges
were instituted, three new lodges inresus-
Cita, and one charter surrendered during
the year, making an increase of eight
lodges.
Died
In Boston, on Wednesday, the 1st in
stant, in the C3d year of his age, after a
short illness, Edward Graham Daves, of
Baltimore, Md., second son and third
child of John J'ugh IHives and Elizabeth
B. Graham, his wife, late ol New ISerue,
N. C, deceased. Alas ! Our Brother.
G.
THE qUEEX.
"Britannia'' doesn't rule the waves.
That boast's uo more prevailing,
he merely rules the hart or calms,
SWhere there's no wind for sailing.
But where the sea is lashed with winds
That stir waves to moving,
Huzza! The Vigilant's the queen
The Yankee prowess proving.
THE POLITICAL ALLIANCE.
Republican (Jommiitee to Negotiate
Fusion With Populists-Populist
Conference Faireloth and
Fnrches Agreed I'pon
A SDeciallroiu Ua.cK'h to the i
mington Messcn
,(! gives the following:
held a caucus ;it Metrojw
The Populists
olitian hull thi.-
eveniag. Over 200 at-
teuded. They
to-morrow. 1
luect in that hall at noon
leir committee on plat-
form of which Buck Kitchen will be
( .lairman. nukes the financial planK the
I chief one, and silver coinage at the ratio
! of 10 to 1 is demanded. The election law
is attacked.
The Republicans appointed the follow
ing as their committee to confer with the
Populists as to fusion: '. M. Bernard,
H. L Grant, A. R. Middleton, James II.
Young, R. M. Douglas, Oliver H. Dock
ery. W. A. Bailey. John IlnU'mau and II.
G. Kwart. This committee was instruct
ed to ascert;iin if fusion was wanted or
not. It is a committee of citizens and
not ot the executive committee. There
was a difference of view as to whether
fusion was desired or not. Some did not
desire it. It was late to-night before this
committee finished its conlerence with the
Populists, and the Republi;ans then held
another conference.
At 10:30 o'clock your correspondent
saw Maj. H. L. Grant, who said ' Our
committee of conlerence was harmonicas.''
We named to the 1'opulisLs Judges Fair
cloth and Furches on the Supreme court
ticket and they were accepted. Ewart
wanted Lusk, but that would have an
tagonized Eaves. Douglas will make a
minority report to another meeting we
will hold to-morrow morning. Eight of
our executive committee are here to
night. Walser has gone home. He op
posed anything teing done by the c ni
mittee unless it was regularly called by
Chairman Eaves, or any action which
would fore stall the action of our State
convention. But he anfl Crawford and
the other seven committeemen wi'l sign
an address recommending fusion, which
we will issue. The committee will pre
pare this address at once.
THE COUNTHY'S CONDITION.
The Proposed Tariff Bill, the Highest
in the World But Some Improve,
ments Over McKInley's Some
thing Wrong Senator Jar
vis. Editor Journal: There has never
been a period in the history of the finan
cial policy of the Government of the
United States of so much doubt and un
certainty as now exists. What will be the
outcome, no man can predict with cer
tainitj the future alone can reveal. At
present, paralyzation of trade, riots,
bloodshed, rebellion, the calling out of
armies, and starvation exists in one sec
tion of this great country, and the richest
iu the ivorl I, all, the legitimate results of
30 years of Republican legislation. The
people in that section have been taught
by Republican spcakeis and editors, that
high tariff meant high wages, but trusts
and combinations ot wealthy manufact
urers, followed bv reduc tions in wages,
together with increasing poverty have dis
pelled that delusion. They now see that
a protective tariff !enefits the few at the
expense ot the many, ana mat the corn-
give powir ol the public plunder ot one
section at the expense of the other, is all
that holds and has always held the Re
publican party together. Abe Lincoln
once expressed the patriotic sentiments of
that party in a few words, when he said
' it we let Alie south go, where shall we
get our tariff."
The present taritt but bclore congress,
if passed, is the highest protective tariff
in the civilized world, it is protection, pure
and simple, though it is a little improve
ment on the McKinley tariff, snd yet
there is an intense opposition to its pass
age. The tariff may or may not be the
cause of the present financial distress
throughout the country, but there is
something wrong in the legislation of
this county when tvi o hundred and fifty
thousand people own half of the wealth of
C7 millions of people in this the richest
country in the world.
There are senators in congress, calling
themselves democrats opposing with
might and main, the fairest and most
equitable tax in the whole bill, namely
the income tax, the only sensible plea
they can bring against its passage, is, that
it is inquisitorial, it so, this objection can
be urged against all taxation, but it is an
objection urged only by those who try to
evade taxes. There is a railroad run
ning out of a Northern city called the
tax dodgers train, patronised by many
rich people, who trausact business in the
City, and live in country residences so as
to escape city taxation upon ttieir person
al property.
If a man owns live hundred thousand
or a million of dollars worth of property
he pays only city, county and state taxes,
but he doe not pay one cent of taxation
to the support of the United States gov-
eroment, unless he spends a part of his
income, in other words if he speuds 2,000
dollars a year, he only pays, indirectly,
the federal taxation upon the importation
of what he consumes either in food or
clothing; and if his property consists ol
untaxable bonds of the government, he
does not pay one cent of taxation of an v
kind, he eoes scot tree. In view of this
may it not be asked in all propriety, if
the government is only intended for the
rich.
I have carefutly read the speech ol
Senator Jarvis on cotton bagging and the
income tax. The cotton bagging trust
was an iniquitous scheme, and imprison
ment for life would have been too ligi t a
punishment for the originators. The
senator's remarks upon the income tax
are unanswerable and appreciated by all
who have had the good fortune to have
read them. Gov. Carr cannot be too
highly commended for the appointment
of Thomas J. Jarvis to till the place of
Senator Vance. I am of the opinion,
yea, verily, I know, that North Carolina
has never had two senators to whom the
people are as much attached and to whom
North Carolina is as much indebted tor
public services as they are to Senators
Vance and Jarvis: the memory of the
lorrrier will always live iu the hearts of the
people; and may the eminent services of
the latter le extended fur many years.
Jonathan II v IJ.n.s.
The Scene in
A long and loving
ried on all day yistcn
between the Republic
Ra'eigh.
lollvgag was car
ay in broken doses
uh and the Pops.
Thev infested the lobbies
ol both hotels
and the court house and other places.
The Populist will hold their State Con
vention today, and will nominate candi
dates for SUte Treasurer and Supreme
Court, guided and co-a-hed by ihe Repub
lican bosses.
The colored brother lounges about the
rurb stone of the Yarboro House while
the .vbite man otli . e-seeking Republicans
hold their secret consultation within the
building to determine how is the best way
to sell, trade, transfer or swap the coon
to the 3 I's. News-Observer-Chronicle,
Aug. 1st.
Advices from Shanghai state that an
official telegram received from Tientsin
says that in the battles fought July 27th
and 28th at Yashan in Corea. the Japa
nese troops were repulsed with a loss of
over 2,000.
POlTLIbT CONVENTIONS.
The AssIstant-RepBDlIcau Party Meets
and Makes i Nominations,
The Plalforui.
We Uike the following account of the
Third Party State Convention procecd-
ings at U
leiuh.
from the Wilmington
Messenger:
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 1, 1894. The
Populist Stale convention met at Metro
Dolitan hall at 11:30 o'clock. It was
called to order by Marion Butler, who
was greeted with great applause when lie
stepped on the stage. Capt. J. B.Lloyd
read the roll of counties, in accordance
with the request of Mr. Butler. The
floor was rilled with delegates, the nunr
be; apparently being 400. In the gallery
there were at least 300, some delegates,
some spectators, many of them lanucrs,
and there were many negro onlookers.
A few colored delegates Jwere noticed
on the floor. It waa very hot and fans
and hats waved incessuiHlj. Iu a private
box sat a quite pretty young lady, a very
unusual sight at a political assemblage.
Some of the most earnest Populists
who attracted, attention were W. S.
Barnes S. O. Wilson, W. H. Worth, J.
W. Denmark, Dr. Cy. Thompson, Buck
Kitchen, Harry Skinner, W. F. Stroud,
and Dr. Pat. Exum. At 11:40 o'clock
Rev. S. O. Norris opened the convention
with prayer, at Mr. Butler's request. He
prayed most earnestly fir the Populist
party and its success. It was truly a
political party.
Mr. I'.utler "than made a few remarks,
while Mr. Richmond Pearson, Mr. II. C.
Ewart, and Mr. V. S. Lusk,. all well
known Republicans, were sitting in the
rear of the, stage; exercising perhaps a
fatherly and kindly supervision over this
gathering ot -'associate Republicans.
Mr. Butler appointed as temporary
chairman Capt. Lloyd, and as temporary
secretary Mr. J. W, Denmark, of the
Progressive Farmer..
While the committees were out there
were calls for Harry Skinner, who said
he appreciated the call and termed his
reception "almost an ovation." He said
he admired the Populist pluck. He
said he did not want office. Had
he wanted office he would have
remained in the Democratic party.
He said the Populist party was the
only one which could save the country.
He took occasion to condemn the march
ol the Coxey army and the strikes at
Homestead and Cuicago, but said a
seciety which did not recognize the
brotherhood of man or the fatherhood of
God was destined to disruption, and a
party which would not legislate for the
people ought to be sunk into oblivion.
While Col. Skinner was speaking a
number of Republicans took their seats
in rear of the stage. Among these were
C. M. Bernard. Dr. Mott, J. C. L. Har
ris, H. L. Grant, W. A. Guthrie, O B.
Dockery, W. A. Baily and others.
These appeared to enjoy Skinner's re
marks, even though he said the Demo
cratic and Republican parties belonged
to the devil. He asserted that the Peo
ple's party was the savior ot the people.
He declared that the party must put up
only the test, ablest and purest men to
be nomiuatcd lor treasurer and justices,
men equal to those the Democrats will
name. , He then spoke of G rover Cleve
land and John Sherman as -'pirates." but
got very faint applau e for this remark.
Ine cliairinan ot the committee on
permanent orgai izatioa reported, recom
mending 1 rotessor John Graham, of
Warren, as permanent chairman, and J.
B Lloyd and J. W Denmark and editors
of reform papers as permanent secretaries.-
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on platform reported.
through Marion Butler.
The platform declares for free coinage,
16 to 1; denounces the repeal of the
coinage of silvtr; reaffirms tbejast
bta.e and National platf rms; de
nounces the refusal to use silver, as
well as gold dollars; favors abolition
of National banks and the issue of
treasury notes, these to be legal tender for
all debts; denounces both Republicans
and Democrats for contracting the cur
rency and for issuing interest-bearing
bonds in time of peace; denounces the
McKinley Tariff bill and the pending
Tariff bill and the tax on sugar and other
necessaries, terming the pending Tariff
bill as a cowardly makeshift for tariff
reform; favors a graduated income
tax, favors laws against dealing in futures
declares that State rather than National
plat forms should govern Representatives
where platforms conflicts opposes for
eign immigration; opposes monopolies;
sympathizes whh the oppressed, but op
poses rioting or anything else not in
strict compliance with the laws; att.uk.
the administration and Congress for de
bauchery and riotous living, and points
with pride to the little band of Populists
at Washington; favors four months pub
lic schools; condemns the Democrats for
failure to enforce the anti-trust laws and
against broken banks, favors a reforma
tory; condemns the last Legislature for
lavish expenditure and tor failure to col
lect back taxes: condemns the election
methods of Democrats iu the last election
in certain couuties and demands changes
in the Election law. The platform was
adopted by a rising vote.
THE NQMITATIONS.
After some dispute the platform com
mittee was instructed to retire aud pre
sent to the convention the names of four
persons for the Supreme couit. The com
mittee presented the following resolu
tion: "We declare our inteution to cast our
votes for W. T. Faireloth for chief jus
tice, Walter Claik for associate justice to
succeed himself, D M. Furches to succeed
Judge MacRae, and H. Q. Connor to suc
ceed Judge iiurweii
Kitchin nominated Spier Whitaker for
chief justice, but this was quickly with
drawn. Nat Macon nominated Walter Clark
for chief justice. This also was withdrawn
and the lour names reported by the plat
form committee were nominated by ac
clamation. The executive committee was empower
ed to till vacancies of any who declined
to In; candidates.
W. H. Worth was also by acclamation
nominated for treasurer. William A.
Graham was placed iu nomination by his
name was quickly withdraw.
As soon as the Stale coventii'ii ad
journed at 0:30 o'clock the Populist Con
gressional convention of this district met
and nominated W. F. Stroud, of Chapel
Hill, lor Congress.
Fireman's Championship Belt.
'The Greenslioro Record says: The
Championship Belt offered by the North
Carolina State Fireman's Association to
the hose reel team making the best time
in the hand hose contests at the annual
tournament in Winston, August 30-31,
has been received by Secretary Grffith,
and is now on exhihiiion at Farrar's
jewelry store, where it is being admired
by all lovers ot the beiutitul. It was
made at Col. C. G. Braxmars establish
ment in New York, and is the handsom
est lelt ever seen in Grcens'ioro.
"The belt is surmounted by an eagle,
immediately under which is artistically
blendid the National colors. The en
graving is very fine, and is: North Caro
lina State Firemen's Association Cham
pionship Belt. Hand Hose Race.' Un
der this is the Coat ol Arms of North
Carolina. It has eight links and buckle
each link burnished, heavily gold pla'.ed,
with an embossed buckle. It cost $75.00."
Members of the New Berne Hose Reel
companies, is not the probability of se
curing that belt sufficient to incite to
diligent practice?
Prof. Edward Graham Daves.
The announcement of the deith ot this
cultured gentleman aiears in another
column.
Not only in New Born Ihe place of his
nativity and in Baltimore the place of
his residence will the death ofj this
gcutlenian be mourned, but wherever he
is known, and there is scarcely any tell
ing to what extent that was, for he was
not only eminent is a scholar, but had
in the three score and six years of Iris life
mingled with many of the very promi
nent people of both hemispheres.
He w;ls bom in this city. His edu
cation commenced in the New Berne
Academy, and he early showed marked
taste for the classics, ;lnd at the age of
twelve years he was at the head of his
class as a student of Cicero and Virgil,
thus giving token in early life of his men
tal ubi lit v aud scholarly tastes. j
Commencing at the age of fourteen he
spent three years under select private
tutors while living on a plantation with a
relative.
Theu he entered Harvar.l College.
This was at the time when Jarcd Sparks,
the pioneer explorer among the archives
of American history was 1'ivsideut, and
Pierce, the great mathematician, was
among the faculty. Among the after
wards eminent men w ho were students at
the same time were President Elliot, Bis
hop Perry, Furncss, the Shakesperian,
the younger Agassi and Rev. Philips
Brook", D. D.
This was at a time when there were few
Southern boys in the college, but their
influence Jwas out of proportion to the
numbers. Young Daves was jdiligent, of
a social tcmperment and was popular.
He was consequently chosen President of
various college societies and was the
marshal of his class.
In classical studies he continued to be
specially proficient and had the advantage
of having admirable instruction from
Sophocle.J a Dative Greek who was
counted one of the most thorough of
teachers, and a peifect muster of all Hel
lenic lore.
Mr. Daves graduated in 1854. with
second honors, and with a prize lor ora
tory, then studied law and h ft Cambrdge
in 1856 with the degree of Bachelor of
Laws and after a brief time spent with an
established law firm was admitted as a
member of the Maryland bar.
But just at this time he was elected to
the Greek Professorship in Trinity Col-h-ge,
Hartford, and it being a pursuit he
loved, law books were laid aside for his
favorite classics and he devoted himself,
with diligence and success, to the duties of
of this position for five years.
In 1861 he sailed for Europe and spent
ten years in the Eastern hemisphere. He
first attended lectures lor a short time at
Bonn and in the autumn settled at
Berlin at that most interesting period in
German history when William had just
been crowned King of Prussia and the
initial measures of his reign were the
appointment of the theu little known
Bismarck and the perfecting ot that fine
army organization which revolutionized
the military eystem of Europe.
After travelling much in Germany,
both studying and teaching, he moved to
Paris in the spring of 1863, ,at that bril
liant period in the French capital when
Louis Napolecn, flushed with his victories
in the Crimea and in Italy was posing as
the arbiter of Europe, and when the
court of the Tuilleries was the centre of
the highest political interest. -'The Em
press Eugene was then at the meridian of
her beauty, and was the acknowledged
Queen of taste and fashion, and around
her throne were fluttering the butter-flies
of every clime.''
After a year spent in France, Professor
Daves moved to Vevey on the lake of Ge
neva and there established a private school
for American boys. He thus spent five
years, the routine b 'ing broken by fre
quent journeys.
In 1803 he spent a month at Rome
when the city was still under Papal sway
and the city garrisoned by French troops,
upon whose bayonets rested the Papal
thione.
In 1867 he attended the World's Fair
at Paris. At this time the second empire
seemed at the pinnacle of its glory. The
sovereigns, statesmen ajd illustrious men
of every country in Europe crowded the
French capital and were entertained
with great military pageants to show
them that France was invincible in
arms.
In 18;9 Mr. Daves moved with his
pupils from Vevey to Florence.
Again he reiched Paris on a summers
day in 1870 just as the news was received
which furnished the pretext for declaring
war against Germany and found all
France wild with excitement and then
passed over into Germany and back to
Italy in the Autumn.
Then with his pupils he took a jour
ney in the Orient spending nearly three
mouths amcng the wonders of Egypt,
thence through the Suez canal going
thence to Syria and the Holy Land visit
ing its most important places and end
ing at Mt. Carmel. Then on the travel
lers went to Constantinople the meeting
point of European and Asiatic life and
then on to Greece and R mie where an
:iudiem e was granted to Prof. Daves by
Pope I'io N.uio. There the summer was
passed in slowly travelling aero is Europe
ending with Rotterdam and London and
then Prof. Daves came back to Baltimore
after an absence of ten years, settled
there and devoted himself .to private
teaching and lectures on literary topic.".
Of late years his interest has centered
mainly in colonial history, and it was
through his efforts aud influence that the
monument to the heroes of the Maryland
time was erected on Guilford battle field,
and he organized the lrginia Dare Me-
morial Association, the company lormed
to purchase and preserve old Fort Ral-
cigh on Roanoke Island, the birth place
ot Anglo-American civilization.
Prof. Daves was an nc'ive nitjodcr of
the Cincinnati and of Hie society of the
Sous of the Revolution The former si
niAtr w-'.ts formed :t HilKhiil'o in Ci'tU&T
1783 with G. ner d J. tluo Sumner Pres-
ident and Maj Jonn Daves, a Revolution-
ary hero, tne grand latner ot riot. Daves
an original member, it was composed
of officers of the Continental line.
We close this notice with expressed
opinion of our townsman Mr. Jonatlian
Havens, a friend of the family.
In conversation with him he said that
he considered Professor Daves one of the
brighe3t intellects ever born in North
Caiolina; he was a man of elegant ad
dress, aud fascinating manners, of rare
mental gifts, and above all the highest
type of a christian gentleman.
WE VY8 ADRIFT."
"Ficked-Up" by The Jonrna.1 Which Is
AJways in "The 8wlm "
Messrs, Henry R. Bryan Jr. and W. B.
Smith have dissolved partnersh'p Mr.
Smith with draws and Mr. Bryan contin
ues the business.
A party of twenty-five Carteret cou ity
people some from Smyrna but most
from Bogue Banks passed through mov
ing to Paula Gorde, Fla.
Maj. R. S. Tuc'cer, of Raleigh, has sus
tained a stroke of paralysis and is now
critically ill at his home in that city.
This will cause wide spread regret.
Our townsman Mr. R. A Richardson
has Brown Leghorn pullets which were
hatched on the 15th of March that are
now laying.
Mr. W. D Barrtngtoii will soon move
his grocery business lrom hi pruseiu
location to one ot th-j iron stores which
Mr. J. F. Banff is erecting on Pollock
Street
Messrs. Dave Barrue and Hiiam Bell
of Poliocksville have leased the lormer
New Berne engine house foi ten years.
They will run a livery tabl business
there.
Prof. John C. Kilgare has been elected
as the new President of Trinity College.
He has been the Professor of Moral and
mental Philosophy of Wofford college,
S. C.
The article on another page beaded
'Salem Moravian Cemetery" reveals .some
peculiar burial customs that pertain to
those who hold to the Moravian lehef
and practice.
Sam'l Hudson, Esq., of Poliocksville
pid this office a very pleasant ca'l yes
terday. He says there is no doubt as to
how Jones county will cast her vote this
fall. She is truely Democratic in spite of
all the combinations that the Pops and
Reps may form.
A correspondent writes that an in Ici
est ing "game of base'4ball took place at
Trenton on the 31st, between the Beaver
Creek and Trenton cluba in which the
Trenton boys came eff victorious, with a
score of 54 to 48. Mr. Mattox of Pol
iocksville umpire."
We hear of the drowning of Thoraa
Jones, a ten-year old boy of Bayboro and
a Mr. McCarthy, a well-digger, of Make
lcyville. They were each drowned on
Thursday the 26th ult. and buried ou
Saturday the 28th.
Mr. Ferdinand Terrell, has betn ap
pointed keeper of the new life saving
station at Portsmouth. He was formerly
of Maryland but Portsmouth has been
his hoiiie for several years. There was
but one other applicant for the position
and under the regulations he was ineligi
ble on account of being too old.
Rev. W. W. Lewis has just concluded
a meeting in the Free Will Baptist church
at Tuscarora. There were seven conver
sions and all the converts were baptized
Friday morning. He passed through, the
city Friday night en route to BricCs
creek church to hold meetings for a week
commencing that night.
Inadvertently the date of the Senatorial
convention of the eighth district was
alluded to as August lltb, when it should
have been September 11th as it occurs in
the railroad notice of low rates to the
conventioa and in all other references to
it. Bear in mind the true date is Tues
day September 11th-
The Judicial convention of the Seventh
district, held at Fayetteville did consid
erable balloting before a choice was
reached, but at last, after two and a half
hours steady balloting 427 ballots being
taken N. A. McLean Esq. , wag made
the nominee for Solioitor. There were
six candidates but the best of feeling pre
vailed throughout.
Mr. T. E. H;ge wlio moves to New
Berne this fall to cary on a poultry busi
ness with Mr Wm. Dunn seem-' to get
ting his stock down in installments.
Another supply of half grown chickens
arrived last ' night from Salem
for their yards here. The chickens were of
several leading breeds hut Brown leg
horns predominated.
Rev. Edward Bull is delivering the
Standard Dictionary which he represents
in New Berne. The book is te most
complete and cott'iest literary work eyer
produced in America, and is beyond
question one of the marvels of the present
age. It is substantially bound in two
volumns and contains 175,000 mora
words than - Webster's dictionary and
75,000 more than tbe.Oentury,
The following is the roll of honor for
the public school in district No. 46, Ons
low county for July 1894: Misses Mamie
Franck, May Franck, Jennie Franck,
Lina Franck, Annie Franck, Leah Franck,
Cassie Ellis, Laura Koonce, and Annie
Koonce; Masters Fate Koonce, Cad
Koonce, Burke Koonce and Lafayette
Franck.
Of the four nominations made by the
populists for the Supreme court two are
Republicans and two are Democrats,
Faireloth and Furches are the Republi
cans, Clark and Conner the Democrats.
Judge Clark ia now on the Supreme
court bench and Connor ig an ex-Judge.
The News Observer- Chronicle states
that Gov. Carr has commuted the death
sentence ot Dick Broadux of Caswell
county to life imprisonment. He was
under sentence to be hanged Saturday,
for rape. We are not posted as to the
circumstances attending this case but as a
rule allowing such criminals to escape
with anything less than a broken neck
f nd that speedily when the law is allowed
j to have its course with them is one of the
maiu things that encourages lynch law.
The Manufacturers Record tells of a
North Carolina cotton mill that has aver
aged 22J per cent, per year for six year",
and of anothe- one which has doubled its
! original capital in five years, besides pay-
j Dg 13 per cent, and buying new maohin-
ery out of its profits. We wonder what
kind of showing the New England mills
can give against this. The South is
bound to become the great cotton mauu.
tacturiug centre of the world, and New
Berne should easily realize this and keep
Sace with Ihe development of the in
ustry. We have advantages for the
business even greater than the average of
southern towns.
THE BATTLE FOUGHT.
Not With Bullets, But Blank Cart
ridges A Brilliant Engagement.
A great deal ot interest had bee-i mani
fested in the sham battle between Ihe two
sections of the New Berne Naval Reserve.
The Division under command of Lieut.
Clark, marched from its armory about
sunset, forty strong, to i he fair grounds,
where section 2, in charge of Ch f Petty
officer Daniels, was placed at the n.rf..
we&t corner of the grounds under cover
of buildings erected for fair purposes.
Section 1, in command ol Lieut. Roberts,
was formed in line at the southern extre
mity of the roe track with the twelve
pound Uowitaer at its right
The former section made the advance,
but no sooner were they in firing distance
than a few sharDreoorta iant? out from the
eiieaiy M-cretea in au entrenchment. This
wai met with a fusilade from
section 2 which was rapidly advancing
and tiring at intervals, always kneeling or
lying flat on the ground. Their expos
ure, and the rapid and continuous fire
from their opponents, aided by the big
howitzer which bellowed forth, necessi
tated a retreat.
Section 1 came from behind their
breast-work where they had been so stub
bornly planted, and made a charge. Dan
iels, who was so admirably aided by bis
petty officers, soon rallied his men, and
again the two sections were brought face
to face, and the contest waged with fury.
The darkness was tamed into light, and
firing was so rapid that it was one con
tinuous roar, each contending for
the supremacy, and showing no disposition
of yielding until all of their ammunition
was exhausted
The young men acquitted themselves
splendidly, and were congratulated by the
commanding officer for their discipline,
and soldierly bearing. Lieut. Winslow,
coiumnndiog the State Battallioo, was on
the grounds mad pronounced the entire
manoeuversof exceptional excellence and
praisworthy.
There was a number of spectators pres
ent who spoke of the engagement as ex
citing and thrilling. Among ?hera were
a few Confederates who spoke in the
highest terms of the naturalness in re
semblance to real battle.
A Colore Affray.
A colored man named John McRae
alias Jas. Oden, who lives on Mr. C. W.
Mcllwain's plantation, a few miles from
the city became involved in a difficulty
with his wife Thursday, and beat her and
also inflicted a wound upon bir arm with
some sharp instrument. She says he had
a knite in one hand and a hatchet in the
other, and she does not know which was
used.
The woman jumped from a window
and ran with her husband after her.
Neighbors interfred and Mcltac shot one
of them, Isaac Slater, col., in the arm
with, a pistol. lacRae then left some
suppose he has run away and the wo
man came to town and had her wounds
dressed.
A Bank Pony for Massachusetts.
Mr. 8. N. Brickhouse, the wholesale
shoe dealer of Norfolk, who has been
canvassing East Carolina in the interest
of his house, was among the passengers
on the steamer Neuse yesterday. He is
juBtup from Carterei. county and while
there he purchased from Mr. B- J. Bell of
Beaufort, one of the prettiest bank ponies
he could find for his friend Mr. (J. W.
Cbttse of Massachusetts. The pony will
have a journey of a thousand miles. He is
designed to be a pet for Mr. Chase's chil
dren and owing to the docile disposition
of the "banker," as is well known here
no better one for the purpose can be
found.
Another Store Burglary.
The grocery store of Mr. J. R. Parker,
jr., was broken into Tuesday night, the
entrance being effected from the street by
smashing one of the large panes of glass.
Despite his trouble and risk the thief
seems to have secured very little. The
money drawer was rifled, but Mr. Parker
very prudently leaves hut little money in
it The drawer had only about seventy
ive cents in it and that was in very' small
ahange. A few cigars were taken out of
a box, and this was all that could be
mi?sed.
Though the amount stolen was small,
the offence is none the less serious and it
is to be hoped the thief will be detected
and receive his juat deserts as those will,
mo doubt, who are now laying in Craven
county jail awaiting trial for burglarizing
Mr. Guy Lane's store.
Feather Renovator.
The old house in the centre of the al
ley which fronts the Baptist chuch is be
ing changed into a place for the steam
renovating of feather beds. Mr. A. G.
Hojt, ot Washington, N. C, who moved
here aboat two weeks ago, will be in
charge of the business. He, with the as
sistance of Mr. Geo. Case, machinist,
was getting the Machinery for it into
position yesterday.
The first job Mr. Hoyt takes held
of is a pretty large one tire renovation
ot all the beds lormerly used in the Gas
ton House.
Tlic feather renovating ousiness, how
ever, is only aside issue with Mr. Hoyt.
he will run a brokerage business, hand
ing several lina6f goods, flour being the
leading one. He will-begin this business
the first of next month.
Klnaey Seminary Improvements.
Kinsey's Seminary will open this fall on
abetter basis than ever before. Itst
year was a very prosperous one for this
fine institution, and, Prof. Kinney at the
close of the commencement announced
his intention of making improvements be
fore another term began. He is well ful
filling his promise. He is enlarging bis
schcol building and making other im
provements. He has also re-furnished
all the dormities with new furniture.
Moreover he has purchased that ex
cellent piece of property the entire square
which stands in front of his school, anil
he will erect a gynasium on it this year.
It is very gratifying to the numerous
friends and patrons of the school scatter
ed throughout East Carolina to see it
flourishing so well.
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