North Carolina Newspapers

Meto ptfite - 1 11 111 -rV .-V '1 VOL. XIX. NEW BERNE, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C, SEPTEMBER 17, 1896, NO. 27,' H t T71SHISGT0il LETTER. CLEVELAXDS E5D0USEMNT0F PALM Ell DOESN'T tC0 U NT. Will Service- Cats Dawn? Or Will i Qwaailltlea or Campaign LJt.va '. tar Scat Oa. . . ' - JOCBKAI. BCRRAU, 7 Washisqtox. D. C 3epV 14th 1 l TLa public decoration of President Cleveland and memberi oflhe adminiatrai tiva satirist Bryan escUe! comparatively lUCaiotcrwt among the politician,! al- thrub, of cnure, the Republican' inaua-C . per professed (o consider l beta of great i m w ruace. . The Bryan -J people bad lor ago discounted "I Lose' declarations," which they knew from the day thai tbe Chicago coovcorion adopted iU" platform' aaj nominated iU ticket, would in du time fe made. . Tbe Bryaa , managers do n.t care a crvn'.incoUl ubout the; personal letters tbit t'.iher Prtsi&nt Cleveland. or ii:nberj of h'u caliot may wriie; bat tbfj are deeply interested fa the 'extent t which the rrei.!nt iateodi to oe hit o;-cial influence to prevent Federal rEce ho' Jers working fot or voting for Dryao, A y?t notltin ffiicial Laa been given oat on that rujecf, but rnmor has been to bu?y tlut many. ofldaJs who are in-c'i'-ed to sopport Brjan are keeping mnm until tbfj can fiud oat wLetbar'they can lj without lieg dismissed. .... 0-" -The niss-of the Jooraal of the KnigbU ol Labor. tUe oSicLtl-ontaa of the; orgac-Li-.U'on, a caaapwlsra document - by tbe Hryan manager if bshg widely conv moated ojKo, aed the . f tcV ia Jeinz ro . cat:et that tbe National Ecoaoaaisf. , tben . . . .. v , j ir.e orgis vi me rarmer a Ainaoca waa riifni'.ariy nel by tbe Democratic D&oa gers ia A h; row in - tbe Farmer's AliUnce was the reu!t ef tbat dicker and tbe Niti cal Ecooomiat,; which -at one Use had more tLaa ooe haodred lbows-od paid circoUUoo, did not long snrrive tb row. The coostitouon of the JBZnfebts of Labor decfarea that orgmfautioit to 0 tr.ctiy Doo-79rt:o aod it U well-luowa t'u it iU partio tw repnsented la IU ranks an J tbat tbe turning of its National organ is a cnxpnio document will be , resented t j orue of tUem l a'm-iet cetUio. " Tbe are two vpioiona aboot the reJa" t on eatin jUtsreew Tom Wataon and tie Popa!Lt Nitir cal Coaimittee.Oae that fiTatjoa b Carrjln rat a coocerted plan ts scareTae Deaiocrata into withdrawing St wall aod patting him on the rrsobu! tict,. ant tbe other that IVat son it wt rkin oo .hiaown book and against tbe jdvice ol Chainuaa Boiler and "etlaey - rr.emlxm of tbe Populist National Com mittee, while aaenrirs-ltec)airer of tLeir belief tbat SewaH mglt b be retired and Watson put ia bis ehtcw, both Cbair ma Batlcr and Secretary ELjertoo, of . tbo Ppui;4t National Coo mil tee, take especid paioa to adi that Tom Watson went Inlo Kanaaa and Ncbiask.i, of hi owa accord and whhout eitber tbe ordera " or ail vice of the National Comautter; il.iiy DemDcrata arc hopping nsad. at the toae of Watsoa'a apefci.es and. ej t bey i;f rrseot' pottitg ; him ou' their rrgahr- tickvt W trtrj possible -way. borne cf the auea.wcre very fWndly loworda Watann"! c'aima before be took tiie itump."- Thera U a", beliet amon tbe . politician tbat Mr. Sear ail Wonld greatly ylea-ae tbe maoarra ef Bryaoa campaign by Toluntarily rUtin fxoox the " ticket, and tbat a pretty strong intiniation of this baa been g rrn to hha. It ia eald that TVmncratte aaUgboism to Watsoi hs caaJ revival cf tbe Vheme to bries abont tbe withdrawal of both SwsJt aod TVataon and tbe oami'og of a " P.'paliat fjraecond placa onfb Bryan ticket. ; ; f.:-.TS'- ; ' "' Tbe tending ic-ct of campaign literature from both McKinley and Bryaa bead quarter ha reached unheard of propor Uooa thi year, and l acema "difficult to Iicvethat all of these doenmenta will be rrad. Farly lo the campaign It waa discovered thai the appropriarioo for tUe to.dui of coogresaiooal apctcbee In tbe . IIoo f oldie 2 rooas at - tbe Capitol, was eibaasted. Tbe Mc Kan ley managers es tvJ !ibetl a force of Wdera at their bead- " quarters, whUs the Bryaa manajters have tried U hive alt their Congressional . literature folded and pot mtoenvelopee v la tbe Senate lv!dior room, tot thy have ot been abie to keep op with orders al tboosH they araban-iliog omethioe:like - half a millioa docnmenla every tweniy- laor boors, and they will also probably atari a roJd:nj room of . ther owo. Moxw thaa 13,C0O,C0O . docamerU have' been Seat oat by the IfxKiuley committee, but .many of them bav beea shipped la bulk, the largest shipment at ooe time being f rscartoada. : The HeiOBlay maoagers are inclined to maka rbt tf Senator Faulkner's aajiog thai the DemoctaU are' going to make a strong flht with th erpecUtioo'of Caxry io New.Tork a New Jersey, jost as Ibey poke Tua 'aX ilr. Bryan's coming to VTfcihiB!toa tq make a speech from the Capitot, bat Mr. Fanlkner baa JeU re timed irojs New Tor k, where be par tlcipateii in a coefweoce bld by Senator Joocaai.h tbe Democratic maaageraof that Stat, tad be insists that be ia in dead earners and thai Bcjaa has a flgbU I og cbonae to carry Loth Stairs COmrLETB FUSION LATER. allcaaa aad Paaaltsta wiLI CavSaa . Caaaplaae'ly. laaaaaslala ta aU wk wUICaaaeaaTTtolLat. Rxiuoa, N. C, September 11. It is at a ted oa high authority tbat aa ander aUoding was reached, yesterday, between the Br publican sad r?jliat rotate Com miUea, that theiia shoaLl bo complete fu-ioa later oo the State Ticket, The members of bollt -com mitteea took a pied; to kep th" aecret,'aad it i im THs.bte for any one to uctrtaia who U ia .;r?ed to keep or drop froxa the ticket, w'-ether Boaselldr Guthriew . . , all CXXTELANB FOR PALMER. Tba Preaitfeat Btaada ay Tbe Iadiaa apalla Ticket. BazzARD's Bat, Mass. Soptamber 11 Hon. W, D. Bynum, iDdiaoapolis, Ind: I tegret that I cannot aecept your Invi tation to atten J the notification meeting on Saturday evening. As a Democrat, devoted lo the principles aod integrity of my party, I should be delighted to be present OQ n occasion so significant, and lo miogle with those who are determined tbat the voice of true Democracy ahall not Le smothered, aod wbo insist that its glorious standard sball.be borne aloft, as of old, in faithful hands. '' : Ohovek Cletelajid. , BUI Will Nat Attend. 8peciaJ. A LB AST, N. Y., September 14 Sena- tor Hilt will not go to tbe BufF.ilo con vention.' - - BcTFaxorN. .Y., September It Tbe State convention will be for Brvan and SewaJL v. ."".--' " Taelmany Bali will . largely predomi nate.' Tbeie'is a big ratification ' meetinz, ilany former leaders will not be present . Denies Snaaftaa? Caaaaa. Special. - IJataxa, Cpb., September 14 Gen- erar Wyler denies the report that fifty one Cabana were shot ' at Cnbanos and Mora. TO IWKLT BRYAN. 6verar Crr a Caaaeil arstate to . JOteei lllaa at 3reeaatra. Special. BiijcifiH, X. C, - September 14. Governor Carr has informed Chairman Uanly tbat be and his Council of State will "o to Greensboro to meet Candidate Bryan and escort him to Baleigb. , ReaakUraa la tin ate. SoeelaL RALtion, C, September 14. Cbaimaao Ayer has.been asked' what be thought bis Central committee would do September 21, abont there being a certain ty of Electoral, fusion, with Democrats, iAyer said: I can't tell to save- my life, I must bear froa'ibe "people. - "Chairman Hoi said: . I am informed thai ftbe Democrats took bold of State lass week which a ho wed McKioley 159,- 000, Bryan and Sewall 100,000, Brjsn Wation 4S,0a - r , I have no reason to change my estimate f 75,000 majority against the Democrats ha this State. , -'BepuVikan beadqiiarfrs today , billed yni'ga Buieell for speeches in Central aod jjwera eoonues. . --v-- ' - Oscar Spears third district Bepnblican elector, arrived today sod reports Popu lists in bis district wh-o will vole for Mc Knley, Cwrltola WlltWark far Palmer. Bar Uasbob, lie., September 12. I Hon. w. u. . iiynam, Louisville, Ayi: Tour telectam inviting ice to attend tbe meeting at Louisville today has been for warvbd tA me KL this place, and I gractly regret my inability to accept. Tbe coo servatite andj'patriotio declaration ot tbe Iodianapoiia tJoovention on tbe public qnestioos ioyolvid in-tbe pending con tret and tbcLigu character of its nomi nees cannot Sail to arouse the real Demo cratic eeotliaeiit of tbe country and de mand tbe ljearty support all who s;ncerely believe ia' the preservation of the public honor. Uxe pwb !lc peace and the stability and value of the currency used by our people, - I am, proud to take my stand with the old-fit ahinneit Democrat! wbo have re fused to abewrJoa tbeLr boneet conrictioss. in o rrfer to form unnatural illiances with political and sodaT organizations, whose purposes are dangerous to the country a'id .wholly, inconsistent wiib the funda-( mental principles of our pffJty, and I pledge to yoa and your asioastes such support aod assistance a I can -iroperly give duriDg tbe campaign. J. G. CAKLI8-T.E. Aa tm a'levelaatt'a Letter. Special. Washisotoit, D. C. September 12. A Cabinet officer is tbe authority for tb e atatementtnat Preudent Cleveland will soon come out in a letter endorsing tbe Indianapolis ticket It ia stated the President has already drafted such a letter which will bo seot to chairman Bynum. It is al&o stated Ihit the President re cards the. undue activity of office holdt rs in behalf of Bryan as "offensive partisan ship" a worth? ot dismissal. Hill Laaea Control. Special. AtaAirr. . Y., Sept. 12. The pro gra stave of thu Democratic (Convention at Blo, N. Y , providea for the endorse meat of Bryan aod Sewall. Sentlor D. B. Hill has practically lost eon tro 1 of tbo State machine. His wishes will not be consulted. The. gold Democrat j will not try to stem the r'lv r tk'e. WANT FUSION. Dcanacrafei aad Paaaliata Mechlna; it (tanth and West. Special. Waihisoton, D. C, September. 13. Senator Teller, Butler, Dubois and Jones had a long conference on the question of fusion ia certain of Ibe Western States, especially Idaho. Senator Butler aays ao agreement will undoubtedly be reached, ne maintains that both Watson and Sewall shall have representatives oa the ticket. -Tbe Senators were particularity anxious for fusion in tbe South and West, Ton run no risk. All dromriat rruar autew Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to do tbat tbe manufacturers claim for it. WILMINGTON LETTER. THE COTTON SEASON OPENED. HAS Mallets mm Fall Weather. A Fall J all. Leflaa of Honor. Theatri cal Heaaon Open. Thieves are Bold. General !lwi. Journal Bureau, ) Wilmington. N. C. Seot. 12. Tbe season is at hand, of which we of "Wthnington boast as to our superior cli mate. Da?s filled with sunshine and just Trarm rn&ugh while tbe sun is above tbe lionzoa te suggest summer, while imme diately ob its settinsr one is reminded of iH. It is rbe reason of tbe rice bird, tbo duck, witfe'tbejiartridge and wild turkey just ahead. a At tbe ocean, tbe mullet is succumbing to the entwining net of the ruthless fisher man. Large hauls have been made, and money is circulating more freely among tbe 'sounders'' than heretofore. Labor iay v-as scarcely known except as to the hanks closing, and some of the ; government oflice There is an excessive number of pris oners at tbe jail ju3t now and Jailer King is anxiously uwuiting tbe. next ssion of court, as he is afraid a few more lodgers will put him to straits. . The Legion of Honor, tiie large insur ance ordrr has been in trouble, being very much in arrens. The local legion hits been somewhat worriid, and one of the naeai bers just returned from Ne w York wli he interviewed tbe h-ads r the legion, says it will be all right if members pay tbe assessments. ' -. Tbe season at tbe Opera B ouse opened snccessfnlly this week with a.; drama on Monday and a laughable comedy on Wednesday evening. Tbo c. medy had packed house, which weni wild over the clever artifices for producing laugh ter. . The thieves are becoming v ery bold, under the poor police service , now in force. In broad daylight, wi thin one block ol tbe City Hall, a lady wt 8 robbed of her purse, aod keys by a ne tro, and despite her cries for assistance be 1 nade his escape, and is still at large. Tbe number of deaths during . &.ugtfst was fifty-nine, seventeen of whom . were wbitc. It has lecn exceedirgly dry for . 1 long period, anil tbe dust is disngreeab ly ac tive. Bicyclinc: aod driving is devi ud of pleasure on" this accouur. . CoDeitiera'Me uneasiness is (eit here . over tbe sevxre illness of Dr. Preston nt C Vr lotto. Telegrams are received daily, and earnestly read by his fiiends, who v. rait anxiously for encouraging news. -The dissensions over the market qu es- tion, which is ever snd anon before t he Board tf Aldermen, still continues. ji effort is being made by one or two butch - ers to have markets in all parts of tb city, instead of, as at present, in oc e building. Eery time it is discussed the? aldermen are roused to discussion. Special effort will be made to have a. large party 00 tbe excursion train which goes to Goldsboro on the 18th, to b ar 1 Bryan's speech. Cheap rates have been secured and a large crowd is wanted. The W. L. I. Company has been in vited to Charlotte by the Hornet's Nest Riflcmeo, as their guests, to take part in the celebration of Bryan's advent there. Ex-Jode Stanley, from California, is in town, his first visit here in thirty-one years. He expects to visit your city be fore he returns to the Pacific Slope. His has been a successful career ia h.s adopt ed home. Air. G. Z. French, a prominent Repub- can, has retorneu irom n visit to Maine. Ilesajs Maine will go Republican by a tremendous majority. Mr. James Spruot - returned Sunday from an extensive European tiip of three months' durjtion. Mr. DuBrutz Cutlar, the oldest mem- ber of the Wilmin tun bur, has leruove.l. to Marion, S. C and. owing to ill health, he has had 1 C've up the pi.nctic of law Three cotton steamers are in the harbor ready to load at the compress. Ten thousand bales cotton have arrived so far. Last yearVn-ceipts ot this date were niue hundred bales. Cry From Watson. Iola, Km. Tom Watson, A rice-Presidential candidate, spoke hoe at 5 . , .' TT tb fair crc unds iu a ram storm. He i . r , r iu itified the present exibtrnce of t he P-! J u i . . .u . v j u . i i i , ,, I pu Wicans bad belrnyed iho people iy I cri neof'73naJ the Dvjmtcrats ly ibe crii ne ol '93. loth parlies had assisted ia killing the Grt enbuck panr by asking iheui t trust thee 1 to the Democrats in the South and the Republicans in the West. He said i "I am the only representative, uicU the P Jople's party have oa tbe national ticket. If I am removed Bryan will lose Texas Tennessee and Kentucky at least. To Uk 5 me off the ticket splits the Silve party a d elects McKinley." Com; 'uing, be said that Mr. Sewall . i ... J3' was not tme silver man, ''He has not had the Sea-all a lionaire, idea and disease long enough,' He called bond holder, railroad king, mil a supporter ot McKinlty's trifl - aaid he wai president of the Merchant Atrine Association, of Phila delpbu w tach asks for higher protection. In the Raln- Speclal. Frassf tT, Ky., September 15. Candidate .Bryan made a number of speeches tbiTonhout Kentucky today. Tbe weather- wa drenching wet, but he was given a warm .reception. He spoke in the rain. Warranted no cure no pay. There are many imitatioi is. To go t the genuine ask for GroTe'a. RAILWAY COMMISSION. Hearlns Given Lending Railroads. Discussion on Rates and Tariff's. Special. Raleigh. N. C, September 12 The Railway Commission, today, gave a henriDs; to the leading railways, with a view to ascertaining whether their mesent through rates discriminate agai any locul rates, in North Carolina.- The- Southern Railway was represented by vice Presidents Baldwin and Andrews and General Counsel Henderson. The question was asked by the Com mission, whether cut rates have so far in creased business, so as to make it profita ble, in comparison with former rates, and whether lates arc based upon long haul section, or only in effect to competitive points. Trie Commi8S'on, today reduced rates a quarter of a cent making their rates 3 cents per mile, first class, and 2i eent second class. The Commission f und that thelc. artl short classes was -violated by atjeast one road, and advised that local freight tariff be so reduced as to be proportion ate, to cut through rates. Hearing as to reasonableness of reduced rates will be had September 22nd. For a 910,000 Parse. Special. New York, Sept. 12. Corbett and Fitsimmoos met at n hotel here this after noon, and agreed to fiht for a purse ol $10,000, the fight to take place withiu one hundred and twenty days. Fitzsimmons looked to be in perfect condition, while Coibett did not. Al Smith ia stakeholder. THE POPULIST PROPOSITION. Want Four Congressmen as a Price orrasiOD. Have no Confidence in Democratic Free Silver Nln ccrliy. -Raleigh, September 0. Your cor respondent ascertained this evening what it ifi the Populists will demand as a price requisite to fu-.ion with the-Democruts; it is that ibe latter shall help tbecn elect four C'oDgrestmeu- The Populist put it this way: "While we deplore any division of the silver forces we decided to lose no Congres sional jepresentatioD we now have. ' When Republicans heard that this would be the demand, they said "it all means that the Populists are friendly to fusion with us. They can't r.fiord to I use with the Democrats; they don't be lieve tbe Democratic party is ay more sincere than wc are on the tree silver question. This is the feeling all over the State. lanoflt'l'or Palmer. Waskxngtoiv, D. C The following telegram, addressed by Hon. Daniel S. Larooct, Secretary of War, explains .thor oughly his position on tbe political issues now pending: lion. William D. Bynum, Caairmanj etc.: I regret tbat I am unsible fo aceeot the TOvitation of your committee to be pres ewt atthe notification of Senator John M, Palmer and Gov. Simon B Buckner of dbetr nomination by the national Demo cratic party for President and Vice Piesi- Sent of tbo United States. Tiie outcome of the Indianapolis con wention ia. candidates and platform is in- iqprring to-very Democrat who refuses to 'abandon tbe principles established by the tpride and honor, . and who declines to : tadopt the tew and ttrange creed pro- 'claimed in a moment f delirium at Chi- j cago and promptly .recognized and rati- ', fried as its own by tins Per ulit i;.wty at tSt. Louis. I prefer tnketp i!ic old "fui'b and.re- Imain a Democra'. and shall accoidingly: 3est my votp for Palmer kd1 Buckrer. Daniel S. Lamont. Labor A y I Cj I o r Arrested. I Specli l. I Uambcteg, Gekmany, September 15. Maun, the English lalor jigitutor was arrested, toil. iy, when about fo address a meelinir f dock laboreis. IN MAINE. State Swep t by a KepnbKrna Tidal Wave. Lt rger tban LAnticipated. Portland , Me. The campaign T, ,. ' -hch culmitu Ued in thegieatest ltepub Populis: t. . , , . . ' . r r iponvi..tAir a. r ronfir.ii c in this St.atP. , J has been the in ost active known for years , , ., T. u i ' n both sides. It h:is been a speakma; ampaign a iroi -.entirely and the State h-is been well co .eied. There were five candidates lor tbe office of governor, wbo is tbe only State officer chosen by the pet 'pie, all others being elected by tbe legh lature. Congressmen, o mnty officers, State Senators and Repres ?ntativts to tbe legis lature were also elee. ied. i The average estim ate ot the Republi can plurality for gov rnor was 23,000 to 28,000, ns com prel with about 38,917 in 1894, and 12,565 ia 1892, but the vote throughout the State.- was larger than an ticipated, acd tha pin rality of Powers, Uepublican. is greaier than the mrjet en thusiastic RepuWieaj dared to predict, the latest returns incQcat ing that it will reach about C0,000u Ia nearly every cosnSy the c-ffioors are Republican by: rnue&. U rger pluralities Uban ever Wore ksowe, and in some counties no candidates-jWrt 8 Put UP y the Democrats, In all four of the Congressi onal districts tbo present incumbents wen re-elected with increased pluralities-. In tbo first district, Beed."- 's plurality will be sometliing over 10,000, , as against 8 185 two years ago, while Cont resstnen Dingley, Millikcn and Boutelle will go back to tbe cextt Congress with . a much larger vote than that of 1894. Th e legis lature will contain biot few Democi ats". BUTLER'S STATEMENT. SENTIMENT AGANST ELECTO RAL FUSION. Efiort to Carry tbe State for Bryan Wntttoa. Bryan Special Train. Alliance Sboe Factory. Silver Talk. Journal Bureau, i Baleigh, N. C, Septemt)er 12. There was considerable talk here today abont an alleged statement made by Sen- atoV Butler that McKinley would carry North Carolina. Of course there are not a few people who believe and declare that Butler, does not desire that Bryan shall catty North Carolina. But strenuous tTenlflla of this have for weeks been made Butler's friends. jl. ip, Patterson, of the Populist State tJ'iiiLttee, says the Populists will vote just as their committee and their party di rects; that is, they will vote for the Mc Kinley men, the Republican State nomi nees, while Republicans will vote for Bryan men, the Populist nominees. Pat terson would not say so in as many words but it is quite easy to see he believes. Sen ator Butler came out of the "small tnd of the horn" in the fusion deal or contract made !a?t Thursday. Populists now go so- far as to admit this, but say Butler will now try some other tack. Commit teeman Patterson' says tbat though Butler may deny that there is fusion, yet there is fusion as lar as it goes. It does not go as far as he would like it to go, but I don't think that it will go any further. Senator Pritchard. I suppose, is opposed to Russell's coming down. He will cer tainly not engage in any movement of that kind. Otho Wilson, Populist' leader, says that the greatest efforts will be made to carry the State for Bryan and Watson. It is quite openly said that tbe Populists will try to fgrce Watson on the Democrats. It is unqtrioned that there is a growing sentiment against electoral fusion, and on the part of Democrats who at one time favored it A committeeman in his newspaper declares against it. The Pop' ulists in tlieir papers and privately never lnse an opportunity to jeer at the Demo crats and say they have an absolute lack of confidence in them. These arrogant Populists may as well know that Demo crats leturh that lack of confidence, and even iu a diminished form. State Chairman Manly announces to day that Julius S. Carr will have ebarge as bia representative of tbe Brjan special train, September 16, 17 and 18, and will direei-usjschedules, etc. The Farmers' Alliance Shoe, factory at flillsboro has sold $3,Q0P more ol its bonds. If, will not begin work until it has a good sum oh hand. There are to-day 223 students at the State Agricultural and Mechanical Col lee here. There are 115 freshmen. The battalion now consists of four companies. The Republicans expected to hoist their big campaign banner at headquar tors yesterday, but the affair is postponed until Monday. Chairman Holton says he did not know until yesterday -that the banner was the gift of a Democrat. H. L. Qrsnt, of the committee, makes the statement that a Democrat is the donor. The tement that there is .a secret understanding between the Populists and Republicans as to the perfection of f u sion on their State ticket, is confirmed in two or three ways. Strange things in this line are apt to occur at any time. It is said by some of Oliver H. Dock try's frieDds that he will be pressed for U. S. Senator. It wou'd be interesting to kuow what backing he has. At the time one of the Populists who vas put on the list of the committee on receptiorH)f Bryan received his notifica ti.tn to tpu tffect, he was on trial in a western county for taking goods from an Alliance $tore, of which 'he was in charge, to his owa house. AlliaDcemen brought the snit. - They proved against him that he bftd marjj.td goods 30 per cent, higher than cos It is said that this Populist is a good deal more ot a Republican than a Populist. Mention was made that L. C. Caldwell, of Statesvi lie, the last accession to the Populist party, was an aspirant lor At torney General. He says thi3 is incorrect. Evidently the Populists know they were going to endorse Waleer, Republican, for Attorney General. IT. L. Giant of the Republican com mittee, says the "slump" of the silver vote in this State will beat anything seen in this State since the Greeley campaign of 1882. He declares "there is no bottom to this silver coinage craze." Grant says he "will give the devil his due," and that he does not believe the Populists offered to divide electors with the Republicans. Holton says Populists did make the offer. Grant was in favor of fusion all tbe way through, so as to brius; out the full vote. Butler said yesterday ;hat there would '"probably" be a Populut Congresional nominee in each district, and that if the Republicans support any Populist nom ioee forJJongress it will be because Pop uiists support Republicans for county offices. Butler says he is determined on two things that the Democrats shall not get the state administration or control the legislature. He savs he is equally deter mined that toe State shall not be carried for McKinley and he adds '-Whatever can be said of the Populists it can't be said they will support McKinley.'' But they' will vote right along, as per contract, for McKinley men. The speech of W. J. Bryan will be de livered in Nash square here; immediately at the Union depot. Twenty five thousand persons ean easily hear and see him. The platform will be erected on a mound in the centre ol the square. The latter will be brilliantly illuminated by many elec- trie lights. Tbe .speech will begin just alter 7 p. m. There are 200 pupils at tbo institution for deaf-mutes. There a-e 120 at tbe insti tulion lor the blind. Newspapers are asking the question "cau the Populists be held in line?'' that is on the fusion contract with their alleged enemies the McKinley Republicans. Re publican chairman Holton says "the Pop uiists are well in)band. Great improvements are being made at the State Fair grounds, aod there ar-in dications tbat tbe Fair will be tbe best ever held. The display of horses and cattle will be superb. Nearly all the space in the buildings has already been taken. The poultry Show will be great The races will be under American Trot ting Association rules, and an expert starter has been procured. A rale of 1 cent a mile has been asked, and it is ex pected the railways will make this. Business men here say that trade is bet ter now than it was at any time last Sep tember. The high water mark of attendance has been reached this week at the Univer sity. The first week closes with a total attendance of 350 in all'- departments. These are distributed as follows.- Col leaiate deoartment 280. Law. 45, Medi cine 20. There were 153 students in the "sum mer school." This week has been an interesting ooe at Chapel Hill. President E. A. Alder- made his formal opening address to the stud en t3 Tuesday, in the presence of a large gathering, outlining the policy of the University and his own policy to young men. The speech was received with great enthusiasm by tbe young men. and partly as a result of it all the old classes ot the University have voluntarily adopted resolutions prohibiting hazing, thus co-operating with the faculty in the firtt orinciDles of self-government. The new administration starts off with all the departments in thorough harmony. All the student organizations are forming and the great school i3 thoroughly started on its year's work. Commons Hall with ar rangements for boarding one hundred or more opens with tea next Monday night, It is one ot the best equipped diniog rooms in the State. Both this and the kitchen are due to tbe beneficence of Mrs. Frederick Baker, ot We w xork. It is a great boon to all students. Jfive new men of talent in their departments have been added to tbe teaching force, an in structor each in Latin, Modern Lau guages English, History and Scientific Physiaal Culture. While the last does not count on a course, yet Mr. Mechling comes to the State thoroughly equipped to make intelligent physical culture prac tical, pleasant and profitable. - The Young Men's Christian Association give its annual reception to the new students with refreshments and short talks, . music etc., Friday night in Commons Hall. Sbotin aCbarch. Jacksonville, Fla. At a church in Levy county, John Streator shot Tucker Williams, Tom Cook, and Lonnie Sims. It is thought Williams and Cook will die. Streator accompanied the sister of Wil liams to church against tbe latter's wish. The brother, aided by Cook aod .Sims, attempted fo whip streator and .the shooting followed. Streator escaped. wu4 On by Fire. Special. . y,iNCEjiNEs, Ind., September 3.5. Freelands, Knox county, was almost wiped out by fire, especially the, business portion. Ready to be Saeriaeed. Osceola, Neb. Thomas E. Watson spoke to an audience of over 3,000 here. He called attention to the tact of all the Congressmen elected from the Sou,thern States through the aid of the Populist party he was the only one who Jb.ad re mained true to the faith, and snd that his was a fight for the preservation of the Populist party. Continuing, be said: "If I believed it best for the interest of Mr. BryunT would willingly get off the ticket. Perish my name forever if I cannot be instrumental in freeing this people.'' He called at'eoton to the fact that sound money Democrats had gone to the South and sel cted Gen. Buckner. Id closing, be m id . an appeal to the people of Nebraska to look w;ll to their interests on election day. No Financial Talk Wanted. Special . Knoxville, Tenn., September 15. Judge Clark, of the United States Court, today issued orders to arrest every man found in or around the Cuitom House, who was discussing tbe financial question. He began by ordering T. M. Enlricb, an ardent goldile, sent to ja'l. Three Friends OA Araln. Washington. The Treasury De partment is informed that the steamer Three Friends has again slipped out of Jacksonville, Fla. She was loaded with aims and ammuni tion, and her destination is supposed to be some Cuban port. Tbe United States revenue cutters have been instructed to look her up. Works Shot Down. Pittsburg, Pa. The Edgar Thom son Steel Works of Carnegie's closed down indefinitely. The action was a general surprise, as it was not even suspected. All the carpenters and day men have been laid off, but the furnace department is still in operation. At least 1,500 men are out of work. NOTICK. I wast every man and woman ia the United States interested in tha Opinm aad Whisky habit to have one of mybooka on thaae Aiia easea. Address B. M. Woolley, AtlantaAta-, Box 382, and one will be sent yon tree. ' How It Looks. Washington, IX C. The result of the Maine election has, in common, put tbo Democratic party, not the Populists, in a mighty interesting fix. It is believed that tbe result was anticipated by Senator Gorman, Senator Jones and the 3i nators fiom the West, who are now in the city, and that there actually was a council ex traordinary en the more extraordinary situation at the capital. It was generally supposed that the de feat of Mr. Sewall in Maine, if it were disastrous, would chauge the minds ol the Democratic managers as to the ad visability of keeping him on the ticket, and it was shrewdly guessed that this very thing was discussed at the caucus of Chairman Jones and the ex-Republicans which was held in tbe catacombs of the Capitol. Tbe interest in the Maine election was not altogether confined to tbe official politicians. Washington ians, Rapubli cans and Democrats and populists, waited with considerable curosity all day (HI tha 'bulletins came out telling- the story of tbe battle. There were no surprises in it, at least they all said so. ' The Democrats were ready to admit that Maine was a hide bound, rock-bound, rock ribbed Republi can State, and that a majority of some and any kind was to be expected. The opinion of tbe Democrats was coin cided in by Senator Teller who, by the way, used to rejoice with a great rejoice ment ip former years when Maine beat tbe band in the race for the banner Re publican State. Mr. Teller was not en thusiastic. He was calm, dispassionate and brutally frank as to Joe Manley. He spoke of him as Joe. "Oh," said Mr. Teller, "Joe Manly didn't deceive anybody when he put the majority down at 20,000. He knew it would be larger, so that he could say to the country tbat while he expected a triumph, he bad no idea'that there would have been such an avalanche." Mr. Teller does not regard fhe Maine election as at all significant. Hot do the other magnates at Democratic head quarters. Up at Republican headquarters, things were slightly different. They were not only rejoiced, but amazed by the size of the majority, which grew and grew as the night advanced Uutil at last the 50,0001 mark bad been reached. Tbe secretaries keeping tbe late watch were unanimous that it not only meant a grand Republican victory but a humiliating Democratic de feat. It was th3 battlefield for Sewall, as he can carry no other State, and it was tbe State in which the Democrats claimed that there was a constant howl for silver literature and the daily and nightly or ganization of free silver clubs. Tbe latest unofficial reports from Democratic bead quarters indicated that there were clubs of that kind at every cross-roads in the Pine Tree State. Tele-rraphle'ftems. The .Laundrymen'8 National .Associa tion convened in ' Chicago.' About 500 delegates from various States in - the' Union were present: An explosion of fire damp in the old' Hawknest coal mine at Walker's Mills, Pa. killed one man. A fall of debris closed in a number of miners who were ubsequently rescued without injury. The employes of the Oswego (N. Y.) Silver Metal Company and the Seleger Tootbill Novelty .Company, to the numTi per of 100, including many skilled me chanics, struck against a reduction of 15. per cent, in their wages. The British ships Ditton and Cedar bank sailed out Of San Francisco Sunday .for a race in distance more tban half way around the world. Each is laden With wheat, the Ditton, Capt Moody, being bound 'to Queenstown, and the -Cedar-bank for Hull. The Kansas City Lead and Oil works, .near I weniyiourtn anu uroaaway, tvan SusCity, Mo., owned by March Brothers,' were destroyed - by fire Sunday Dight. Loss $tOCQQ0; fully insured. A spark from a locomotive is thought to have caused the fire. Walter T. Denver, Col., Leach is accused under arrest at1 of embezzlement of $2,100 from George Brownmg Wilber, stock and bond broker, of Boston. He was employed as bookkepper previous to last May. He was arrested, together with George Watson, tor the theft of a watch in a Jewelry store. Charles McGovern, Charles O'Toole, were found dead mile from Victor, Harry Doyle and and George Stevens Sunday in a cabin, a Col. Tbe men with John McDermott, had tbe cabin for some time been occupying and all bad been drinking heavily. Tbe two latter have arrested ou suspicion of poisoning their companions. THE COTTON MARKETS. September 15th. Livebpool opened at a decline of 3-64 with spot sales only 8,000 bales. Fut ures advanced to 4 26 for October, November closed steady. New Yobk opened easy at 8.24 for Jan uary but quickly advanced to 8.JK) at which price it was finally abrady till near the close when it became firmer and finally closed at the top of the day January 8.47. With a renewal of specu lation tbe market will be higher. Tbe market feels tbe effect of a contracted currency at present as there is too little money available in tbe East to permit manufacturers to buy and too little in tbe South to allow merchants to hold. New Berne market has been steady at 7.40 to 7.65 most of tbat cotton sold 7c. Yours truly. J. E. Latham, v I Determined ROt t - , he Undersold -7. t I am In a position to . . '. - ; sell you good a Cheap;!! I BUY MY GOODS FOR Cash ! SAVE EVERY PENNYOF'c ; om possible,:! Therefore, for the you can buy irom mo cheaper than from any ' 111 JUL X1A bUU VlllVt v,( ft9 ' i ' - Only call and exam ine my prices and: bo convinced. I havo tho largest and most com plete stock-that- was , ever urougiit -10 . .ims city.' . . "" " ....v:''-.'; Factor for the American 5uf- ar'Refining Co. " H : . t i if. . x-, ; Agent for Dukes and - Cycla Cigarettes. : v V. Agent for P. Lorillard & Co's Snuffs! ! These Goods. i . . . .- i z m at Manufacturer's prices. AGENTS FOR aAILXNp AX snuff. ':i-J'T:iii , ' l" f',' . AGENTS FOR DIAilOND' MATCH CO GOODS,,,' am . .. after the f I ' ' OTmble . v. Sixpence don't ' ' :.-..J care for the Slow Shilling. Small profits and quick Sale Snit me. DON'T FAIL TO COME ! 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