r - I 5 -' VOL. XIX. NEW BERNE, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C, SEPTEMBER 10, 1896. NO. 26. peta mint tt s 1- r FASMGTON LSTKR. I "ILL MEN ARE LIARS," POLI .TIC ALLY CONSIDERED. latter $!! m ! WiImi. rotl Trll-TF..J1Sy Wlaaaw rr Palm. ' ? kr Wkfr ' ' inn atan r f Journal Birkau, . Washisotox, D. C Sep'- Tib. Om uo tries to ascertain the true - paring what is given out at the Bryan J vl. J.. ti. v.. . utiniiwnwiiu wu is KiTeu uui utj VcxLialef -headquarters is pt to think with the ft-dsce!tid man mho i xclaioicd "All ft n are liars !" It is a part of the , . .. game of politics to claim everything, in order. to induce those who are on the fence to get down on jour side, but the private Bttexaocea of the politician are often di recti j opposite to what they say for pub licalioo, and as a rnle they rep resect pretty nearly tbcvr red opinion. From their public talk", too snppose that the gold mrs at) the silver mo are equally confldeot, but their conversation in pri - vate tells a ditterent aiory. The past week baa made beaTj inroads opon the stock of confidence at Bran headquarters, arid has lareIjjocreaacd that article at Mc Kinlefhedquartera. It has become, plain to tbjoost eothnsiastic aiNerite that BryaolDeeiT expect nothing fro-n the Eit and the Indianapolis ticket may throw aome ot the Southern States for McKm ler Bryan's managers arc also being hampered Vj a lack of money to cairy on the campaign which they have mapped out, a bile the McKinley managers are flooding the doubtful States n it h litera tim and filrftjg them with stump speakers And to add to tbe-d fllcalties, the com plaints against the way in which the Bryan msviaeri are running things are increas ing. .-- Senator Bntler, Chairman of the Pop nliat N1KtDBirConimU1ee,". will not talk about the coaJeience be bad with Tom Watson several 3a J8 ago, further than to aaj thaitWation Is cheerful, and that he thinks the cause of silrcr 'would be great ly benefited by the withdrawal of Se wall. Mr. 8ewall haa added to the difficulties of the situation bt his positive statemeDt that he does not intend to withdraw, which is thought to be iotended as a hard lap at those who were scheming to get him off the ticket. White 'Terybody wishes tn see the Postal Serr-.ce of the country brought to the highest possible efficacy, there are tew people who bwlleve that waking the em ployes spies opon each other will h-! things along in that direction. HowereT, axuooy the -few who do believe in the spy system are the Post Office Department ' official, who hare just issued a circular to the Railway Mat! Service Cieiks, cil' ing their attention to the general order issned last winter, requiring tmployes t: report casen of irregu'arity and miscon duct of any employes which come to their aowledge to the clerks of divisions to be I or warded to Washington, and wanusg them of poaisbment :o come if they do not obey those orders. Remem bering the" scorn with which school child ree treated the "tell-tale" of ths school and that men axe but grown up school children, it is not surprising that this order hae been quietly igocied in the past, nor with it be surprising if it continues to be ignored, nolwiUla&nding these threats. While I do not assert that he will do so, nobody need be surprised if Secretary -Carlisle should go to Kentucky auJ take the stump for Palmer and Bukoer, It is known tliat he fceU very sore ov, r the flings which Bryan and other stump speaktr krerve made at bis management of the Treasury and that he would like to see Kentucky carried by McKinley; also that he has said that he believed it possi ble for Palmer and BucLoer to gel 40.000 votes in Kentucky. If they could get halt that n amber, McKinley would be certain to carry the state. Secretary Carlisle boa a strong prsorjal follow ing in Kentucky and the Bryan managers weald dialike very much to s e h m take the stump in that state. The three states in which the Indianapolis ticket is i expected to get votes eoough to be a fc tor ia the result are Kentucky, Illinois i and Indiana. In many of the other states -there will be no Palmer and Euckoer electors voted for. , Sena'or Hdl la beicg very carafully ! watched by both silver Democrats nn.l gold Democrats. Both sides are intimnt ing that be will shortly come out for their ticket, but it is easy to see that neither aide knows just where Hill stands. His actions an J words at Chicago convention would secrn to make it very easy for him to come oat against Bryan and lor the Indianapolis ticket. On the other hand. rjaaa y believe that when he entertained Mr. Bryan at his New york home he made a bargain to come out for Bryan at the coning Democratic State Conven tion. It is altogether probable that SecT lor Bill, who is nothing if not a shrewd politician, will be largely governed by toe local cocaiiins iu .xew oric in choosiag the positi n he n ii 1 occupy, al though thefe are ieorti wbi:h say that tlje local conditions, manipulated by 1 li s lernncratic opponents, are forci: g h m igto a position willy Dil'.y. la roMsb Cnareh Row. SpsANTON, Pa. The troubles in Ihe Pohsh Catholic Church here broke out agaia and as a consequence one of the ( PotandefK 4oLa Juoeski, is,djipg and many more. Including a number ot police- men, are more or less injured. The troa- hie bejrse St a meeting of the faCtlOQ, op poetD2 Father Aust. It was decided if Biahop CQara did not remove him he TOQld not be permitted to enter the Cherch. An attempt was made, but tbe ' police, with drawn clubs, drive them ' away. Eleven arrests were mad, three of thea sro men. A RUMOR. Tbul Otmixrklle Coitreulonul Horn I nee Will Withdraw In Favor PopalUta. I'ou to (mr own to Mt Ills Party, i sipeclal. I i Raleigh, N. C. September 7. There ' was a rumor here today, which was quickly caught up at lie publican hffad - quartern, that Democratic state Chrirmau I Manly, had n quested four Democratic ( .congressional nominees to withdraw io - r . .. r n 1 1 . . i This was promptly denied at Demo- . , cratic headquarters, 1 It was said, however, at t'lse head-! quarters, that if E, W. Pou, Democratic ! nominee in this district, would withdraw . . i . i 1 1 . 1 : ' . i i iu win ui oiroiiu lopilUSl, It WOUMl settle all fricti.-n in the state, anu that 15 ' . .. . i '. t V. J t ..... I . I J : lY I till mil v rxw u w i I I 11 ifr f . ti off; " J " " " Electoral fusion. That it would alio settle the election of Kitchin. Democrat iu the ."i W district and cause the withdrawal of Fowler, Populist, m the 3rd district. Th:s matttr of 'Poll's withdrawal is discussed all over the st.it e bv Dcroo- I crat.. j Th; positive statement was ma le that . L-ioney, nepuoncan, in iuc stn. oistrict had been endorsed by a mere cliqne of Populists, and that the Populists would not vote. for him, aDd that in the 9th dis trict the Popolists will vote for A.iaiis, Democrat, and against Pearson, Republi can. I Two Drowned. I Bctfalo, N. Y. A steam vach', con taining twelve people, was swamped off! Elm wood Beach, in the Nia.ara Ri,er, during a squall William G. Farthiog, aoied forty five, and Miss Lou Gilbert, thirty six, were drowned. Work to be Resumed. Hollidaysborg, Pa. After several months' idleness, the Hollidayibnrg Iron and Nail Works will be put in operation, giving employment to 250 men. Tlte capacity of the plant has been increased BURIES UNDER A WALL. Firemen Lose Their Lives at Beaton Harbor, .Bleb. Benton IIarbor, Mich. Eleven rire meu lost their lives in a brave attempt to stay a tire that was consuming Yore's Opera House. They were crushed by a tailing walf.and the city is horrorstricken. Five ol the victims met instant death, but the others, after being removed from the ruius, survived several hours in greatest agony. The fire started alouf midnight and p i(7a.l ftiri Mtalc fi .t s var tirt Iiaii rj Tn I l " j, U-S IUI lilblJIJ I ' ' . v T V l t ' lllrui3 teose excitement prevailed, as the destruc tion of vast amount of property w as threatened pending the arriv-alof addi tional fire fighting apparatus and men. During the evening the play "A Eac tory Girl" had b-'en given by local taleDt. and had closed but a hrdf hofjr btfore the tire was discovered. The building first filled from the basement to the fourth story with a surT.-cating smoke Soon it burst into a sheet of flame throughout the eDtire audience room. Some time elapsed be I ore the'fire departs nt responded with a single stream of water, there being some confusion ai ihe outset owino; to the lack of hook and ladder facilities although the local fire companies had that day closed -a two day's tournament, exhibit ing much skill in quick work. SL Jos eph was called on for assistance at the oulset. Their firemen approached the building through au alley, unloading ladders in thenar of the building, and while hoisting them Ihe upper .vails fell over without a second's warcing. cover ing the mi n. Afflicted wltb t Bis- Crop oTOrapes. Ci.evei.anu. The grape growers of Northern Ohio are afn;cted with a big crop. The vines are blac': with the crop, which is selling at 5 ctDts a basket of ten pounds in the vineyards. There is no profit in such a price, for the baskets cost 2 1-2 cents, and the pieking as much ruoie It is said that no more grapes will be seat to market, but that the remaiuder of tht crop will be sold to wine makers. Thi year's crop is the heaviest ever kn.ifrn in this stction of the country. ! I Excursion Train Wrecked. j Enolisii, Iod. An excursion train from SL Lou s was wrecked at Taswell t i or ,n ( o ,,rt-or v, ! ' the spreading of the rmls. The baggage i car aod three coaches jumped the tr.u k i and rolled down an em bank incut. The : tatally injured are: John Gibson and Wil liam A. Kine, both of St. Louis. A greai many others were hurt but not fatal' v. SIMMONS SAYS. Democrats and Popolists ah over the State Want Electoral Fusion. Se wall to Stick. Rai iioh, N. C, September 7. Ex Detnocratlc State Chairman F. M. Sim moos, who has cra e in fiom c-impaigu. said ilvs evening; I tell you the Pop- ulists and D mocrats in this State are for electoral lu-ion, wherever I have e n, and I henr no dissent Irom this view. Nothing which Democratic and I'opulist speakers di.cu m-ets with so much iVtvor as argjments in suppnt ef electoral fusiou.T' Simmoos was askexl if there was any thing in the talk that Candidate Sewall would be taken down in North Carolina, arui be replied "No such idea waa ever entertained or a moment, Shot HI Daqg-nter for Marrying; Bloomisotojj, jD(j am Hall i shot his eighteen year old daughter bc- cause she married against his will. He then tried to kill himself. Hall went to his daughter's home aod begged her to leave with him. She refused. The daugh- ter will recover, but Hall is fatally shot. THE DOCKERY 'CARTOON. FRICTION' AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS. Roanoke Farm. Railway t'ommlulon J Want to Tap Hanna. Cotton Re ceipt. Big Fire. Russell will Not Debate. j JoirnaIj Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, Septemlcr 5 It sex ms that there is some friction at Republican headquarters. Chairman Hoe . . -.. i . ton is working with all his might to in duce the Populists to fuse ou the State ticket, and is making urgent requests to the Populist State chairman by letter and Personil interviews ...... O . n f 1 . nn , 1 . Q Orant the ' i if I u iiri iiiuu ni iihuli iuii m k?. i.- iu mi u committeeman at headquarters, is in favor i of Laving nothing to do with the Popu- lists, says that he is willing that Cyi us Thompson of that party shall be endorsed for Secretary ot State. Pritchard, Pearson, , wASINOTOs.The Treasury De Grant and othrr Republicans appear to j partment ; is informed that the steamer !e:in heavily on Thompson, and this has Three Friends has again slipped out of mnv tn think thpv h.ivr n secret Un- i JackOi)vi!le, I la. . j . j derstanding w ith him as we'l ns with Hairy Skinner. Gnmt issued a caitoon about Oliver II. Dockery and Butler, represent- I ing the latter as a Deril, and Ilohon ha I forbidden this to be sent out from head I quaiters; in other words lias stop the issue i esiciu-i) Hiitiuu"ii o i au i uu m-ui East, took with him a bundle of these cartoons, of course the latier will make botl' -Dockeiy and Butler mad and Bolton nts to prevent thK as it will spoil his game. The Railway commission will meet next Monday to consider the quest ion of a reductiou of passenger and freight rates. Naturally considerable interest will attach to this meeting. The Ipss of corn on the four State (arms on the R mnoke river is 4000 acres. There remains about 1,000 acres. The yield of cotton will be about what it was last year, the farm managers report. The ilouring mills here are now run ning day and night to supply local de mand. The Republicans make the plain state ment that Charles Reynolds, of Vvriu9ton or Charles J. Harris, ot Pittsboro will succeed Dockery as their nominee for Lieutenant Governor. Harris is a rich mioe owner. The State committee of the Populist and Rspulieau parties meet here Dext Wed nesday Both declaie that the choice of same day is merely a coincidence. Chairman Holton, Senator Pritchard and Congressmen Pearson and Settle were in New York this week and laid their case btfjie Mark Hanna and asked for a liberal allowance of funks. They stated the matter to him clearly. There is do doubt that tlv-y expect considerable fund. IlMnua wnnts tl.em to fix fusion with the Populists. Before O. ho Wilson, Senitor Butler's right hand man here went to Wilmington this week, he said very important things were being don:-. The local cotton receipts are remark ably large this early in the season 1055 bales this we-k, against 80 bales the same week last year. The iroD, glass, ar.d cypress timber, all ready for putting together, arrived today for the new green houses at the Agricul tural and Mechanic il College. At 3:30 .U:g morning fire broke mit in the large wood working s-hops of flicks, Elliugton & Co. in 100 yards oi of the Union depot. The building a- of wood. In 1S58 cars were built Uitiv ami during the war it was a commissary ware house. For many years Brigs & So: s occupied it ns a planing mill. It was recently bought for $6,10 . There was $5,000 insurance. By next wet k all the; machinery w as to have been moved to an other mill. It would cost about $3,0 j0 to replace the burned plant. The tire! 9tarlid on the second rl iur. The building; was 240 by 00 feet and the blaze lose to ; an eriot mous In igld j There is much comment today on Ihe ; Hm.i ;.:of ,i. ii.fi. hi-iurnpn Wi.taon . n rl ' Gu-hne at He. d rsonvil'e, yesterday, j Guthrie called D. L. Russ II out and as j th-ie was n re-pon-e .'( c'an-d he had him ' "ra .1 and f.nleo," an i then "entered judgment a.au sr hi heari 10 vo'r o rat ic notiiintc to i:m. Guthrie told : r J. S. A I un?, Dem Coi g-. ss in the 9th 1 I di-tritt and i,i t f r Richm ill Pearson. Republican, who i mm ir;. mg to post as a free silver man. Mi- al-o wotif-d them to vote for no :nau 'or ' le-i-lature w ho did n d give p)e.'g- n t i support Prilch ard or any tier- -.ood niaa i. i Senate. the U TO TAKE DOCKERY OFT. Republicans Say Dockery Will be Taken OffNtste Ticket- Harris or Reynolds to Succeed. Raleigh, N. C, Scptemler 4 It is stattd ly iromineut Republicans, that their S ate committee will next Tuesday, take dow u t lie name of O. H. Dockery as nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and nominate titlur Charles J. Harris, of Hillsooro, or Charles Reyuolds, of Win ston, for that position. Serlons Fire loss at Warsaw. " Winston, N. C The town of c. War- sr.w has been visited by a 6erious fife.sil0wn splendid capacity in handling Three of the largest stores in the place i M.,,ir, matters, and Chairman Jones ' were burned. Losses and insurance are i as follows L. P. Best's stock, $t3,000,with I $2,509 insarance; C. R. Hussey's store and "Washington, d. c. September 4. stock, $10,000, with $7,000 insurance; H. j Tiie rst i-tional bank, ot Helena, Mou , R. Koruegas store, $1,000. no insurance; tanai j,a8 fa. 1 1 c d , with liabilities placed at i f t IT.,-..?.'. r.M- T ..a AQ'-O tin s 8lu-s k1"-"".-, ?-"i insurance. I he Ure originated in tne gar ; ret of Best's store, and ia supposed to have started from a match ignited by rats. , Warranted no cure no pay. There are many imitations. To get the genuine ask ' for Grove's. THE POPULIST PROPOSITION, Want Four Congressmen as a Priee of Fusion. Have no Confidence in Democratic Free Silver Sin eerlty. Raleigh, September .". Your cor respondent ascertained this evening what it is the Populists will demand as a price requ'site to fu-ion with the Democrats; it is that the latier shall help them elect tour Congressmen- Thc Populist put it this way: "While we deplore any division of the silver forces we decided to lose do Congres sional representation we now have. ' When Republicans heard that this wouid be the demand, they said "it all I means tint the Populists ara friendly to son with us. They can't afford to " icnui-iir.-, y'u i v. ve the Democratic party is any more .init-Vp' I h:in ui nrp on t lie fue silver leeiiui; all over t lie i question i Slate. This is the Three Friends On" Again. She was loadtd wicli aims and ammuni- tiou, and her destination is supposed to be some Cuban port. The United States revenue cutters have been instructed to look her up. Works Shut Down. ; Pittsbukc;, Pa. The Edgar Thorn j sou Steel Works of Carnesie's closed down j indi fiaiteiy. The action was a general j surpibe, as it was not even suspected, j All ill - can i nters a:1 day men have been laid eff, but the furnace department is still in operation. At least 1,500 men are out of work. POPULISTS MEETING. State Central Committee to Meet .Next Wednesday. No Plans as to Ticket. Raleigh, N. C, Sep timber 4. The Populist State Central Committee calls the State committee to meet here Wed nesday, September 9th. The Ceutial Committee has made no plans as to completing the Populist ticket, as only the State committee has that lower. Ravaged by Earthqnake. Yokohama. Reports have been re ceive d here that a great earthquake rav age! the northeast provinces of Japan, destroying the town of Rokugo and other towns in that Section. Thousands ol persons are reported to have been kill ed and many injured, while the damage to property is incalculable. On the same day of the earthquake in the north of Japan the southern coasts of the country were swept by a typhoon which destroyed a vast amount of proper ty and caused the loss of many lives. The territory visited by the earthquake was similarly ravaged last June, wheu many v ere destroyed by an earthquake and an accompanying tidal wave, which caused ab estimated loss of 30.000 lives. Middle of the Road. Birmingham, Ala. There will be no fusion between the Populists and Demo ciats in Alabama. This question was set tled wheu the Populist State Executive Committee met here and put out a full Bryan and Watson electoral ticket. A State Campaign committee, com posed of strong middle of the road Pop-uli-ts, with G- D. Dean as chairman was named. It v is resolved to have nothing whi'c r to ii. wuh the Demociatic or g.ui.t"D. but to riht it to the bitter en !. It'lu'oll .ins Were Appointed. Rai.eiou. Is C It is uudeistoo 1 here "at I'-'jii'.-t Chairman Ay.-r has op- pointed in Li;:vi d couiiiy negro ltepuun can n g'trais. The new law provides for 'ne registrar IVotn each party, the decis ion ol the m .j Hiiy to be final. Ayer said wIkii qui.-iiou''t ihat he did not know wh'jthir tiny were ue.rots or m t, and as to their being Populists, they might be Poo u! i sts w !i' ) had come over from the Republicans, but he did not know. He added that the fact that they had been lecouuneii led by the county Populist i l .i l , 1 chairman ana mm accepieu was -oou etiout:h evidence tor nun mat mev weie 'ojlUlbt--. Methodist Divines lor McKinley. PiyfA, Ohio. A canvass has been made among the ministers "attending the set-sioiis -f the Cincinnati M. E. Confer eace, w hich developed the fact that not one of the o00 jiresent was in lavor of the free an I unlimited coinage of silver. Gone to Chicago. Washington. Senator Jones has wired Mi. Richardson, who has beeu in i harge of the National Committee work here, that he must have his services at once in Chicago, and in rtnswer to call he goes there. The woik ol the campaign was aci uaiulaling so rapidiy on the hands of Cliairman Jones, he said he was com pe'hd to have the assistance of Mr. Rich ardsou. The 1 eadquarters here will be in chiree of Clark Howell, of Atlanta. Mr. Fran'i P. Morgan will aid Senator Faulkn- r in looking after the correspond enee of the Natioial Committee until ir. Howell's arrival. Mr. Richardson has wjSQes a services iu tbe larger field. . -. i i r . Mi: J-ll three ana one nan munou uonais. Nny York, September 5. South Beach a populnr summer resort on s ' Uar., was severely damaged bv fire this afternoon, which destroyed six buildings and much of tbe long board j walk. - ' WMIMM LETTER. GLAD TO WELCOME BERNIANS, NEW Matrimony Booming-. Bin S:ytl Store Bnsiness. The .Tnrvis Speech. Base Ball Foot Ball. Theatrical Nenson Journal Bureau, ) Wilmington, X. C. Sent. o. ( As the fall approaches and summer Mir- tatioDs are ending, the talk amonii who are interested in such thiut those and who is not, is ol the number of engage ments. Never, for a long time at least, has there been sueh a number ol engagement announced. Now -adays it is not proper to le surprise 1 when you are tol l of the telf'st matrimonial alliance. Siuoly we will need some young people next spring, or Society will be dull indeed. Weddings and deaths are the two ieat events of every one's life. Dr. John I). Bellamy, who for a great many years ha betD a resident of this city, died on last Sunday eveuing lie has led an honor- able and notab'e life. He leaves a great number of decendants w ho are all pros perous and a benefit to the town. Although the dealers claim tlieie is no profit in naval stores, and complain ot business falling off, yet the business still continues. Six barks 'are lying at the wharves, loading with this material as a do the merchant sell the naval stores, when no profit results? The long expected and well advertised opening speech ol the campaign Las been made. TLursday night at the Opera House was the time and place. Ex-Governor Jar vis of portly build essayed to exp'ain the situation to the la boring man and show him the desperate condition of affairs. Mr. John D. Bellamy introduced the speaker, in a short speech, and the Ex Governor was greeted with loud cheers. Probably eight hundred r.eople were near enough to hear his speech wLich was oi an Lour and a hall duration His speed; though earnestly delivered, failed to catch the auditors, as it was of a fatal samen'.ss to many others we have heard. The hot weather sent many a way before he had finished. Your people were very much in evi dence on our streets Friday. We are always glad to see them. Thee is an indefinable bond between New Berne and Wilmington, winch makes the meeting at either city a pleasant one. We had to take in your ball team, although the boys put up a good game, Lut Strayhorn is not to be beaten. It was bad that your Mr. Bragg was so unfortunate as to meet with a painful accident during the game The cooler weither has brought out the foot ball enthusiasts in greater numbers than last year, and they will make an effort to have some exhibitions of merit during the seasou if their talk amounts to anything. The season at the opera house opeDs on Moniay night. TLe scenery Las been much improved, two New York artists having been en gaged for some time in this work. The manaaer of the Opera Hou-e says this will be a great season for theatre goers. A great improvement is being made at i the Atlantic Coast Line yard. Tracks be ing laid and new buildings going up. In this connection it is rumored that the management want to run their through trains, via Wilmington, saying they can make better time by so doing, than at present, by the so called "short cut."' We are anxious to see it done. Tclegraphlc Items. In an encounter at Kilboiirne, Ark., between Dave and Joseph McKeo, father and s n, and J. C. Wilson, all of West Carroll Parish, La., both the McKees were killed, and Wiis in is thought to be mortally wounded. W F, Slocii'i). a well-known lawyer, and senior membei of the law firm of W. F. & W. S. Slocum, of Boston, was in stantly killed by a tram at the Newton ville station, on the Boston and Albany Railroad yesterday. The leather works of Siegel, Eiseman &. Co., Newark, N. J., weie almost destroy ed by fire. The loss on the stock is esti mated at $35,000, while the damage to the buildings is stated to be $5,000. The j cause of the fire is unknown. ', Arthur Hanye was hanged at Atlanta, Ga., Hanye met death without flinching, bidding everybody good bye and uttering a solemn farewell prayer just before the noose was adjusted. lianye killed Will Spinksiu Holland's saloon, in Atlanta, Maich 7. Three Murderers Hanged. Paris, Tex., George L. Wheeler, white, anV Silas Lee and Hickman Free man, colored, convicted in the Federal court for the Eastern district of Texas, for crimes in the Indian Territory, were hanged. At then finest of Wheeler, he was hanged alone and mounted the gallows firmly. The n eg roe mounted the gallows at 12:05. The trap sprung at 12:12 and they were cut down fiftten minutes later. All three necks were broken. Freeman was remarkably cool, while Lee nearly collapsed. New England Mills Starting: I p. Watertown, Mass. The Union bag fact ry at Watertown, which shut down flip first of tli mnn th for mnnirs starrpd ! up on full time. The Hollings worth & Whitney Paper Company will tire their j new set of, boilers, and if they work satis factorily will start up. The Aetna mills at Bemis are running five days a week instead of four. ELECTORAL FUSION. Cncertniiily St'll Prevails Itcg-iirdini; it in Xorth Carolina. What the Chairmen Snj'- Rai.kigh, N. ('.. September 7 This a.'ternoon Pojiiiiist chaiiman Ayer was asked what wa- croiiig to hi doue as to eleetora' fu.-ion. He n-plie I, '-We will certainly not fus. wMi i he Repuh'icaii-. As to fusion with Democrat- I am not ready to rxprcss an opinion. "' Chairman Mar ly when toid of the Pop ulist di m;iud lor four C'oimi'es-mt n, anil j asked ilk won i have notliini I In: considered leplkd: to s iy at pre-ent. I think it is a matter very much for the consider ation of iacii Congiessional district, and I Oo not vet kn what they will say about this. I have 1.0 calle 1 our State Com mittee to meet nor hive I any idea ol call ing it at aiy definite lime." BKADSTRSET'S REVIEW. New Yoi:k, September 4. Bradstreet's tomorrow w ill sny. There is a better feeling among the wholesale merchants, this ieeling includes iron and steel. Rest demand is fiom theS' nth. Faduree show an incivase of sixteen. Bank clearing- increased ten per cent in the week. Not much ii.Cicase io the industiial pro' Suctions. Imports of gold iivik-; money easier. .May Succeed Corbin. New York, Sepbmber 4. William II Baldwin, second Vice President ol the Southern Rklwav may be selected to suc ceed the laie Austin Corbin, as President of the Long Island Railway. Destructive Premature Blast. New York, September o. A prema ture blast in the excavation of a new building ai the comer of Sixth street and Broadway ibis afternoon, injured several persons, tlm.e severely. The occurrence was at the excavation for ihe New Herald Square hotel. Where Bryan Will Speak. Raleigh, N. C, September 5 Chair man Manly will on Monday, ui range the places at which Candidate Bryan will sneak- in INoitii Carolina. Mr. Bryan will have two full days in this State, and there will be a special train and quick schedults, so that he can speak at the greatest number of places possible. FEVER AIDS CUBA. Seventy-One Deaths in Havana in One Week and Many New Cases. Washinton, D. C, September 8. The malignancy ol yellow fever in Cuba is increasing with the advance of the sea son, and the disease, in a most dreadlul type, is n w playing havoc with the un aeclimated Spanish troops, according to special reports received from the sanitary inspectors ot the United States Marine Hospital S- rviec. These show 71 deaths iu Havana lor the week ending August 27; 51 f these being iu the military hospital, at which 122 neq' asi s were under tiea'.meut; 22 iu Matauzas, the same number iu Santia go; 25 at S agua la Graude, wiih 190 new ca-es, aud similar conditions in all other sections where the Spanish forces are massed. lire inspector at Havana, in a special report, says the fever is badiy epidem'n; anci is increasing among civilians mere. At Santiago, Col. Vallerlin, of the Spau ish engiueers, died August 22, aftt r au illness of only forty eight hours, which the United States inspector declares is very unusual iu yellow fever. 1 he disease has also spread to Fiench Island of Martinque, according to a con sular report. The coi su'ar agent at Maztnillo. Cuba, reports yellow fever there, but says disease statistics are neither published nor record ed in office there since the revolution broke out. Telegraphic Items. John Savage Graff", a son of Rev. W. M. Graff, a prominent Episcopal clergy man (if West Philadelphia, was instantly killed on the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Bowman's. Casmer U liner, a wealthy ret in d farm er, aged seventy-seven years, of Chilli cothe, Ohio, attended the National G. A. R. Encampment at St. Paul, where he arrived onTu sday. Ou Tueul iy night 1C cigappearei he.ird from. and has not since been Kansas City's siiond annual horse show proved successful bevond expectations, aod pronounced second only to the Mad ison Square, Nevf York, shows. Five thousand people witnessed Ihe grand pa-1 I rude alt' r which came tli e aw-aidm of; j prizes in four classes. i Charles Lavigne, Cadyville, N.Y., has ! died from the effects of a blow struck by ! Truman Dariah on Fr'-day. Lavigne en i tered Danah's store, and because of his ! use of improper language, Darrah ordered j him out. Lavinge led, but returned short . Iv after, when Darrah struck him on the : head with a cane. Salvador Romero and Rena Garcia were found dead iu a lodging house at San Francisco, clasped in each otheis arms. The woman, who was the wife of Ben G acia, of Redwood City, came to San Francisco Saturday night with Romero. They engaged rooms at the Alph's House and retired. In the morning the proprl etor of the hotel went to their room and found them dead on a lounge. Both had b;en shot through the heart. A Young: Girl Kills If ersell. Sharon, Pa. Maggie Ricardon, aged twenty - one years, shot herself in the street, dying instantly, She Lad quarreled witu her lover, Mike Lee. NOTICE, I want every man snd woman In the United States interested in the Opium and Whisky habits to have one of my books on these dis eases, Address B. M. Woolley, Atlant,aQa.t box 382, and one wilt be sent 7011 free. FUSION UNCERTAIN. REPUBLICANS AND POPULISTS MAY FUSE. Republican Slate Committee Have Short Session. osslp Abuut Jmlur RiiMsell. Talk of Reynolds l Fill Ioekerys Place. Raleigh, N. C.September s. Mr. A, S. Pence of the Populist State Com mittee says, that while tonight it look- like the Populists aud the Republicans will fuse, on the State ticket, ye' the other couise may be takn. The session of the Republican State Committee this afternoon lasted only live minutes,- it meets ajain tomorrow after- j noon. Kepuhlicans say that the talk of Rus sell's coming down Comes from Congress man Settle. Commideeman Pence says Russell would have been taken down but for Guthrie advising Populists against fusion with the Republicans It is asserted tonight that Chas Rey nolds wiil be the Republican nominee for Lieut. Governor. D. L. Ru$5sell arrived today to the gnat surprises of Republicans at head quarters. A. II. Slocumb Says, the Republicans are now determined to have a straight Republican nominee for Congress in the 3rd District; they would have endorsed Cyrus Thompson but would not endorse John Fowler. Raleigh, N. C, September 8. Prom inent Republicans say tonight that the reason why the Republican State Commit tee took no aetiou this afternoon, w as be cause Populiit Chairman Ayer went to Republican headquarters and asked that nothing l e done until tomorrow. The Republicans say the Populists are on Ihe run; it is also hinted quite loudly that after all, the Republicans may put up a Populist lor Lieut Governor. One thing is sure, and that is that Walser is mighty anxious to be elecied Attorney General, that mean he wants the Populist support. S. H. Buchanan is heie working for the Republican Congressional nomination iu the Third district. Shot With a Cannon. Charleston. C Charles B. Miller, a popular young member of the LaFay etle Artillery, naval nservta, was tatally shot by a comrade in the company's hall. The company had assembled for a supper, and while waiting for some guests the workings o( the Hotchkiss cannon were being explained. A sub calibre shell whs accidentally substituted for a dummy, and Miller, who was standing near the gun, was pierced by a 44 calibre ball. Miller died in a few minutes. A Reifcn of Terror. Springfield, Ky. .September 8. The Citizens oflhis place are badly I Tightened over a threat made by the mob, to burn the town if any one attempts to arrest them. Two buildings have already been burn ed, and business is practically suspended. Aivned men are patrolling the streets. An Escaped Murderer Recaptured. Raleigh, N. C., September 8 Avery Butler, who eight years ago assassinated his father, at Clinton, and who three years ago escaped from the Penitentiary where he was serving a life sentence, was brought back today, he was recapturned in Kentucky. SWEPT BY DEMOCRATS. Arkansas Carriedby Them by a threat Majority. Little Rock, Aik., September 8. The election held in this State was for State judicial and coaoty offices, includ ing two thirds of the legislature, which will elect a successor to Senator Jones, chairman of the National Democratic Committi e. He has no opposition with in his party and his election is an assured tact. As far as heard from the election pass ed off" quietly and an unusually large vote was polled. The question of licensing saloons was the principal issue i it the majority of counties. Democrats and Republicans had full tickets in the field, while the Populists and Prohibitionists nominated candidates for govei nor only. The Democrats carried the State bv sixty five thousand majority Chairman Jones is greatly surprise I over the heavy victory; he only exoected aoout torty thousand majority. Of the 203, 00C poll tax receipts in this State, 45,000 are held by negroes, If, 000 more than was paid by the negroes two years ago, THE COTTON MARKETS. September sih. Liverpool opened at a eain of :; to 5.64d and closed steady with siot sales of 10,000 bales. New York openwd strong at an advunce of 3 points and declined in one htnir 11 points, alter varying periods of strength and weakness the market closed steady at a net gain lor the day of 21 points. October delivery 8.55. The New Berne market has been ex cited and strong at to 8c; most ol the cotton selling 7.85. Yours Truly, J. E. LATrtAM. i THE MARKETS. Chicago, September M. opening. close. October Lard, 3.20 3.25 January Ribs, 3 27$ 3.30 December WTheat, 57 i 58 New Stock Feariu Depression Remarkable Prices SHOE THE School . Children. Well, you certainly should when you con sider such offers as these. THREE Style of "Little Gents" Lace Shoen, sizes 0 to 2, at HI. $1.25 and S 1 .50 pair. SPECIAL thi.nr In a "Kan go la Calf MiHses Shoes, .sizes 1 1 to 1, at Jll.2j pr. k H v Shoe with weight beauty combined. and FIVE Styles of llrht weight $ substantial soles. Ml sues Dongola Shoes, sires 1 1 to J 2, at $ H 1.25 pair. These are nine styles In a line that has the quality f fj workmanship and the bean- fi Iy of tit combined. V, We have a full line ot everything in shoes. We want your busi ness. If prices and stock will talk, we'll have it. We tion. ask an inspec- J. II, Succe.sor to IIjm klMirn aV Wlllctt. HUE t
