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BUECKINK1IJOH SYMPATHIZERS It was a terrific roasting that Col Breckinridge got in the opera house at his home, Lexington, Ky., Monday af ternoon. The highest morality of his dittrict is in rebellion against him, but it remains to be seen if it represent! a maj ority of his constituents. There are strong indications now that he will be re-nominated and reelected; and one who doesn't know would be amazed t j find out how much sympathy there is for him throughout the country. Take any promiscuous sit of men ia any hotel lob by or on any ftreet corner, and unless tiey are over-awed by the presence of some one whose moral sense they hesi tt to offend, an astonishing proportion of them will be found saying they hope Breckinridge will be returned. Mr. Josephus Daniels says that in Wash ington City seuiment is divided in the matter by the length of residence there those who have been there less than four years are against Breckin ridge, while those who have been there longer than four years are for him. This would seem to argue that the moral atmosphere of Washington is bad; that residence there blutts the moral senses; bnt this has nothing to do with the senti ment in his favor which is so amazingly prevalent throughout the country. There is a feeling on the part of the class to which he belongs and it is a very large one that those who constitute it should ttind together; btt the surprise ia that so many men of good itanding should so boldly avow their sympathy with the Kentuckian. It won't do, gentlemen a us om man should be defeated. The story of his re-election to Congress, in the face of the disclosures of the past three months, would be an awful tale to tell the yotth of the country. THE INOOXI TAXT Referring to the fact that one of the ob jections made to the income tar is thtt it 1. u . ... - un maustry and thrift," the Wilmington Star eays that so are all oth er taxes on property. That is very true. If there were no industry and thrift there would be very little property to tax. The foregoing is the favorite but the weakest argument the opponents of the income tax have t j bring against it. An other is that it is a sectional tax, aimed at the wealthy North. If that were tine it would still be ajutt tax, for the great bulk of the tax raised from the South i expended in the North. But it to not true, for, eliminating the black people, who pay very little taxes of ny kind, the income tax will catch as many people m the South, in proportion to population, as in the North. We have neyer been able to appreciate the force of the argumeits brought against the in come tax. A man should be willing to w a tax upon what he has, and this Ceittinlv & tt. r . amu, ior ii a man ZZ7 n0lIung I does not reach him. They say it is not uniform. It ia exactly 5 4 ,J excess. Because some haye not so much income as $4,000, is no .77.. T ying income r - ttBUO there is for say ing that a tax o. real estate is not uni f orm because some men have real estate whilo ethers have not. The income tax is the justest tax that V"-"?0 lief w wiu nut iau as to see It without the Iceorne tax ia U. pass AS TO Tin BOGIAX BIOBS O V XJEFEW!,; We are having a lot of religious meet ings all in a bunch. Thej General Con- ference of the M B. Church, South, and the colored Methodist General Confer ence are beta in session at Memphis. The Southern Baptist Convention has barely assembled at Dallas before the General Assembly of the Southern Pres byterian Chucrch meets at Nashville. In North Carolina we have in session this week the Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Church, t Winston, and the State Convention of the King's Dangh ten at Statesville. Let us hope that much good to humanity will result from all of these assemblages. Directly they are over with, the commence ment season will be at hand when the people of all classes, oondi tions and denominations will meet at our Institutions of learning for the intellec tual enjoyment that may be afforded and for the social pleasures which Utter are, indeed, no inconsequential feature of all the gatherings named; for man Is a social being, and as no man lives unto himself, and no man dies nnto himself, the ten dency to personal contact is instinctive and the affinity of man for his kind is one of the laws of his being. It is gocd for the people to assemble together, no mat ter what the occasion, if only it be not an improper one, and all proper gather ings are to be encouraged. Solitary con finement is the most exquisite of all punishments that are to be endured, and lives of loneliness, monotony and continued labor are responsible for more cases of insanity than any other one cause, excepting onlyhered ity. We see this most conspicuous ly evidenced in the cases of farmers' wives. ABSocii tion with one's kind tends to turn morbidness wide; it sweetens the springs of life, brightens our thoughts and quickens our energies. Bo, then, if the occasion that calls men and women from the daily routine and into contact with each other, be religious, charitable or educational, so much the better; but the assembling together must be, will be, if we are obedient to the voice of Nature within us, and, moreover, it should be. We see the manifestation of the inttinct in the joy which beams from the face of the preacher on his way to the Conference, the Convention or the General Assembly, as we see it in the face of the girl just itirting to the neigh borhood picnic. It is said by foreigners that Americans have too few holidays, and so it may be. It is certain that they do not have too many, and the most de serves to be made of every occasion that gives them one. THE NEED OF FLAINEB LANGUAGE. The Wilmington Messenger expresses the hope, and with good reason, that the next national Democratic pit t form will be bo clearly drawn, bo explicit in its language, that there can be no room for doubt as to what it means in any part; that there can be no excuse for two opinions as to its interpretation. That, unfortunately, was not the case with the last platform. It was explicit enough as to all excepting the financial plank. As to thtt, Democrats, equally honect and qually able, have differed and do differ. Mr. Cleveland, for instance, construes it one way and Mr. Morgan another; Mr Voorhees one way and Mr. Vest anothei ; Mr. Mills one way and Mr George an other; Mr. Oates one way and Mr. Bland another. If these "broad horned fel lows," as Capt. McBee would call them so differ, how can the smaller fry de cidt? There are plenty of Democrats in this country, of strong individual convictions, who are quite willing to subordinate their own views upon questions of policy to the wisdom of the party, but before they can in reason bt called upon to do so they have a right to demand that the wisdom of the party is agreed itself. As t ) the financial plank of the Chicago platform, there is wide latitude for disagreement. It may or it not have been Intended to deceive. We every day see the best lawyers differing as to the interprets tion of laws which were framed with no view to mytt na tion, and we take the charitable view that the writer of the financial p'ank of the Democratic platform honestly meant to convey a certain idea and did not mean to juggle with words. Nevertheless, the fact remains that there are wide and sin cere differences as to its correct interprr -tat ion, and, not agreeing that "platforms are not made to Btand on, but to get iv on," we could wish that the language had been plainer and we join the Mes senger in the hope that that of the next platform will be. ATTEMPTS TO STAT THB SENTBNCK Of Coxey, Brown and Jones Coxey's Tramps Diminishing in Numbar But Getting Dranker. Washington, May 16. Shortly after H o'clock counsel for Coxey, Brown and Jones filed in Judge Bradley's court an application for a writ of certiorari to stay the carrying into effect of the ver diet in Police Judge Miller's court Justice Bradley will render his opinion on the application on Friday. The dis trict attorney announced that Judge Vfiller would suspend sentence until the pending application was decided. The night and the forenoon passed at i he Coxey camp at Bladensburg without incident except the continually diminish iog numbers of the coralled tramps, the increase in the number of "drunks," and the continued absence of paying gate re ceipt). A brick oven has been constructed to bake into bread the car-load of flour received from Missouri yesterday. The absence of President Cleveland from the city on his fishing trip, and the consequent impossibility of re commis sioning Judge Miller for a new term of office till his return, will probably cause a delay of some days in passing sentence on the three convicted leaders, Coxey, Browne and Jones, cr determining what course shall be taken on their counsel's motion for a supercedes . Tbs Guardian's Commucltl Article, Manchester, May 16 The Guardian ia its commercial article, saye: The attendance of buyers throughout the week has been small and there has been no inclination to posh business Prices have been easier. Eastern orders have been Incompatible and only a few have been placed, in all cases among the needier oi regular Duyera. Trade la now here satisfactory. Information from In dla indicates that there is a large stock of unsold goods in the hands of import ers ana utai me depression is ttui fur ther increased by the weakness of silver. ravat advices from India say that for eign exchange is a sixteenth lower and business hai practically suspended throughout we wees xarns quiet, in buyer favor. Coxy at Ceaicr slonal Candidate. Columb08, Ohio, May 15 The Popa lists of the eighth congressional dis trict to-day nominated Jacob S. Coxey tor congress. The Young People's Convention, of the A K. P. Church, which was in ses sion at Dae West, 8, C., latt week, voted, before adloumment. to hold its next WRESTllKG WITH THE TABIFF. ran ohkmicai. bchkditlb in babd. Some Progress STads With It Mr. Gal i Hags Bsglna m Hlatsry f Mm Conntry : sadCMsPtn Ss 1844 -A BcMlstJoa , of Invert! BUa Osddly Belvd, j. : Wabhihgtos, May 16. Exactly three weeks ago t) day the Senate began the consideration of the tariff bill by para graphs for amendment. When the Sen ate adjourned yesterday 23 items of the bill all comprised within the chemical schedule (A) had been considered and disposed of, leaving 47 items on that schedule still to be acted on. As y& t jt day'a Journal was rather lengthy, Its read ing was dispensed with, before the secre tary had finished it, and then the rout ne morning business was taken up. : Mr. Lodge, Be publican, of Massachu setts, offered a resolution reciting a statement in the New York Sun that bribes have been offered to certain Sena -tors to induce them to vote against the pending tariff bill, and a signed article In the Philadelphia Press stating that the sugar schedule has been made up, as it bow stands, in consideration of a large sum of money paid for campaign burrooses of the Democratic paity, and "providing for the appointment of a com mittee of fire Senators to investigate those charges. The Vice President "What action does the Senator desire?" Mr. Lodge "I ask for the present con sideration of the resolution." Mr. Oockreli, Democrat, of Missouri "Let it be printed and lie on the table." The resolution went over till to mor tow under the rale. The tariff bill was taken up at noon. The progress made upon it to day was he t so satisfactory as that made, yester day, but that was owing largely to the fact that nearly two hours' time was con sumed In the delivery of a speech by Mr. Gallinger, Republican, of New Hamp shire, which he described as "An accu rate historical analysis of American leg islation on the subject since the day when the pilgrims put their feet on Plymouth Rock." He had only got to the Polk flc tion in 1844 when he yielded ih-i 11 r with the purpose of continuing the sub ject hereafter. : Mr. Dubois, Republican, of Idaho, fol lowed in a short speech, in which he ex pressed bis preference to have the bill passed promptly than have the tariff question left undecided, and declared that the higb.ee t and most t table pros perity would come only when pnteetion was united with bi metallism. The result of to-day's action was t dispose of 14 items in the chemical sched ule, leaving these rates in the bill: Oa flax seed or linseed and poppy seed oil, 30 cents per gallon; on fusel oil, 10 per henl. ad valorem; on hemp seed oil and rape seed oil, 10 cents per gallon; on olive oil, fit for salad purposes, 85 cents per gallon; on peppermint oil, 25 per cent ad valorem; on seal, whale, herring or other fish oil, 25 per cent, ad valorem; on aqueous extract of opium, for medi cinal use, and on tinctures of opium, as laudanum, 20 per cent, ad valorem; on opium prepared for smoking, $6 per pound, crude opium being struck out of t ie dutiable list to be placed on the free list; on sulphate of bar j tea, or baryta manu factured, $3 per ton; on Berlin and other blues, 6 oents per pound; on sulphates of barytea and of lime, 25 per cei t. ad v lorerc; on bone black and lamp black, 20 percent ad valorem; on chrome yellow and other chrome colors, 3 cents per pound"; on lead, etc., contained in them, on ochre, senna and umber, ground In oil, i cent per pound. Ia connection with this item Mr. A' drich said th&t while in the large matters qf sugar, rice and coal the South was to ba well taken care of, the same measure of protection was not accorded in the small industries, such as ocher and ocber earths, and he appealed to the Southern 8en tors tvote according to their judgment even if only once a day. Mr. Vest's response to the appeal was to move to lay Mr. Aldrich's amendment (for an increase of rate) on the table; and the m tion was agreed to. Mr. Chandler consumed about half an hour in reading testimony and arguing in support of his contention that further pret ction should be given to ocher, senna and umber; and he moved a duty of lone eighth of a cent per pound on these earths when dry. The motion was laid on the table yeas 33; nays 10. The Senate then, at 6:10, went into executive session and shortly afterwards ,adj jurned until to morrow at 11 a m. THB KING'S DACGHTKKS. The State Convention In Session at States -villa The) Opening Exercises A Good Attendance. Special to the Observer. Statk8ville, May 16. The State As sociation uf King's Daughters hold thei; annual tiKPtir.iT in Statesville this year buying convened at 10:30 a m. to-day, and extensive preparations have been made by the local circle for the entertainment of delegates. Two of the principal fea tures consist of an invitation by the local circle to the delegates to attend in a b cy .s their guetti the grand conceit of the Old North State Orcbettra this evening and Friday night a public reception will be tendered the visiting ladies and re freshments served in the armorv of the Iredell Blues. The soldier boys are mi- 'ngs'pecial exe tions t make their ball at tractive by a profusion of fl wers and other handsome decorations. The recep tion commi t e, consisting of Mrs Rob't V. Brawley, Miss Carrie Wood and Miss Celeste Anderson, have met all trains yesterday and to-day, escorting the ladies to their homes. The officers of the States ville circle are Mrs. Rob't V. Brawley, preside"' ; Miss Annie Morgan, vice pres ident, Mias Bettie Overcash, secretary, and Miss Ce'c ta Anderson, treasurer. The 8tate convention of King's Daul t jrs mot in the Presbyterian chui ch at 10:30 a. m. tc-day and was called to order by Mrs. Amis, of Oxford. She read the 37th Psa'm and invoked the divine blesaiaiis on the assemblage and its work about to be done. Mrs. Hays, State secretary, was elect ed permanent chairman, and Mil JCiiza Moore, of R tleigh, a young lady prettier than "Juno," more beautiful than a "dream," was requested to act as sec retary. , The tddrets of welcome was made by Miss Mamie Adams, of Statssville, and 'that ia reply by Miss Eliza Moore, of Raleigh, both addresses being ornate and beaut. ful and clothed with exquls iieiy expressed diction just suited to fall from the cherry lips which gave them utterance. The assembly is a fine-look ing, or rather pretty one, representing 25twnsofthe Old Noith State. It is spring to most of the delegates' lives, summer to others and an early frost in fall has lightly touched the pretty heads of a few; tut eternal epring is In their hearts. Delightful music was furnished by the talented choir, composed of Misses Belle Wood, Louise Hall, Mary Gage Walton, Dr. J. F. Carlton, C. E Stevecson, L B. Bristol and C. E Mills; Miss Mary Cowles organist Mrs. R. V. " Brawley has made every detail perfect as the untiring president of the Statssville circle, i To night the Daughters attend the Old North State Orchestra concert, get down to business to-morrow and lend their charming presence at a reception in the evening where the "sons" will greet them - t Mr. Tasspklna' Pablle Spirit. Bale'gh News. Among the enterprising Southerners who are visiting Washington to urge that the government shall make an ex hibit at the Atlatta Exposition, we no tice, is that enterprising journalist, D. A. Tompkins, or ine whablottb ubskbt- bb, and likewise president of the Char lotte board of trade, Whatever is of In terest to the South and promises aught in the way of Southern development enlists the cordial sympathies of Mr. Tompkins ConsTeasmaB BrcaokshirA. of latiiAns, u bongU a $8,00$ property near a art; ilia. 5 - " - i - - MONTHLY CROP STATEMENTS. ATTACKED W4BHLI XH THB) HOCSB. The Agricultural Appropriation Bill TJa dar Consideration, and - Mr. Harsh, of Illlaol, Bays ttaa Crop Btafmont -Be Bta Speculators Bat Xos tha Banner Frogrsaa Witt tbe Bill-Mr. MoQana Wants to Knew What Causes the lad as trial Depression. WAsmsoTOH, May 16. Ic the House in its early proceedings Mr. McGann, Democrat, of Illinois, asked unanimous consent for consideration of the House joint resolution appointing a joint com mittee of Congress to investigate and re pot t within 80 days the cause of the pres ent industrial depression; bnt met ob jection from Mr. Dingley, of Maine and Mr. Burrows, of Michigan. The first earned thought such an undei taking to be concluded within thiity days was rather hopeless, and suggested that ether business would better engage the atten tion of the House. Mr. Burrows thought thirty days was too long and ironically suggested ten minutes as about the proper period. The regular order was demanded and the committees were called for reports. At the conclusion of the call, Mr. Springer stated that, according to an an nouncement made last week, the bill re lating to tax upon clearing house certifi cates and other substitutes for currency issued lait summer and fall was to have been called up to-day, but pursuant to an understanding subsequently entered into, the matter would be postponed until after the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill has been dis posed of, probably some day next week. The House in committee of the whole, Mr. Richardson, Democrat, of Tennes see, in the chair, proceeded to the farther consideration of the agricultural appro pribtion bill. Mr. Marsh, Republican, of Illinois, moved to strike out the para graph appropriating $100,000 for col lecting and publishing agricultural sta tistics: He denounced the system of crop reports issued monthly frcm thede paitnent as useless and unnecessary The farming interests, he maiutained, were not bstefitted bv thim bit the speculator was. Mr. Mirsh said these crop reports in the past had bsen miE leading and the statements cort lined in them had been seized by boards of trade and bucket-shops throughout the country and uied to depress the orices of farm products. The power of the BtEtistician was the great as t wielded by any official or employe of the govern ment and was entirely too great, Mr. Marsh contended, to be placed in the hands of any one man. By the ctroke of his pen.either the statistician or secretary, in the period of 24 hours, can change the value of farm products in this country to the amount of many million dollars. Nothing had bo much contributed within the past 15 years to the depression of the prices of farms and farm products, said Mr. Marsh, as these monthly state ments issued frcm the department to the speculators. He hoped that the gentleman in charge of the bill Mr. Hatch would show to the committee, and the country, in de fense of this provision in the bill, where in the publication of these monthly state ments had benefitted his Mr. Hatch's constituents and the agricultural inter ns of the country generally. Mr. Marsh's m tion, on a division of the House, received 28 affirmative and 76 negative votes, whereupon he made the point of no quorum and a vote by tellers was ordered. This showed about the same proportion of votes on the motion. W thout waiting for a quorum to appear, Mr Marsh withdrew the point and the motion was defeated. Mr. Hainer, Republican, of Nebraska, offered as an amendment the provisions of a pending House bill directing tbe President to enter into correspondence with the government cf Great Britain with a view to securing a rescinding of the order which requires cat'le imported into the United Kmgdom frcm tne United States to be slaughtered at the port at wh?ch they arrive and within ten days after arrival. This discrimination against the cattle of the United States, Mr. Hainer said, resulted in a reduction in the value thereof, as compared with those of Canada, against which the dis crimination is not made, of $25 a head. The amendment was adopted. The paragraph making appropriation for seed distribution occasioned a debate of an hour or more, lea by Mr. Ray, Re publican, of New York, in opposition to the language of the bill, which, he said, would make it possible for the Secretary of Agriculture to abandon the purchase and distribution of seeds. Nothing came of it, however. Pickler's motion to increase the appro priation for seed distribution from $130, 000 to $160,000 was agreed to 78 to 52 The amount named in the bill was the same as appropriated for the current year, hut, the Secretary is authorized to use $30,000 of the appropriation for pub lishing bulletins No further progress with the bill was made and at 6 p. m., the committee rose and the House adjourned until to mor row. AM ALABAMA WHITKOAP CASK Before the United 8tates Supreme Court On a Motion to Dismiss the Appeal. Washington, May 16 The famous Alabama whitecap case is before the Supreme Court on a motion by Solicitor General Maxwell to dismiss the appeal of the defendants from the judgment of the Distrkt Court for the southern di vision of the northern district of Alabama. In this case, J W , alias Watson Todd, Henry Roberts, Will Sims, Jno. Simp, George Sims, Will Hooper, Samuel Sims, Jack Beck, Mark Beck, Marion Ray, Will Mitchell, Ailen Lights and Henry rt'ropson were found guilty on July 27th, 1892, of conspiracy to intimidate United Slates witnesses, and were sentenced to four years' imprisonment at hard labjor in the Minnesota State prison and to pay a fine cf $500 each. The witnesses whom they Bought to intimidate were dragged out of their homes and at night in the mid die of winter whipped unmercifully. On September 7;h a writ of errer was issued by the defendants and a supercedes bond executed by each of the thirteen defendants, under which they are now at liberty. The affidavit of tbe clerk of the court shows that no transcript cf the record in their cases had been made or ordered by the defend ants or their attorneys, and no other step taken to bring the case before the Supreme Court. In his motion to dis miss the appeal the Solicitor General says: "The atrocious character of the crime of which the defendants stand con victed demands that the sentence of the law should be promptly enforced." A Cat Adopts a Bat. Salisbury Herald . C. R. Cowan owns a black Maltese cat, of which he is very proud and which has recently done a rather peculiar thing. A few days ago this cat went out in search of food for her kittens and re turned with a young rat which was de posited in the nest with them. The rat was alive and instead of eating it the kit tens began playing with it and made a place for it beside them. The mother cat did not disturb this new order of things but accepted' the new care, and when she nursed her natural offspring the adopted one nursed also. Co). Cow an was greatly surprised and took the rat away, but ths cat watched him and when he put it down she took it in her mouth and curried it back to where the kittens were. The Etrange family are apparent ly happy and contented, the cat showing no surprise at its peculiar sur rounding. ThA T.nmhsttnn Robesonian congratu lates its people upon the fact that the caterpillars which have been infesting that town and vicinity to Buch a great extent dari t g the spring and summer for the past two or three years, have failed to appear, except ia email cumbers, this year. . . "Ten people out of a dozen are Invalid.' says a recent medical authority. At least eight lna; from some form of blood-disease whieea persistent use oi aren duhpuuis w sure to cure Then dent be an invalid, . DAY SEEMS TO BE BREAKING BOB THB OB BOOK ATI O TAKIVB BIXJU Irbv. a Donbtfal Senater, Thinks Vote WU1 Be Taken Absnt Jan leth Sontk Carolina Claims J. Bt. IeacB Cats Jal. :. Special to the Observer. Washington, May 18. While many Democrats are utterly disgusted at the delay and uncertainty attending the tariff bill, there are signs of day-break. The Republicans are showing symptoms of yielding and permitting a vote after awhile But it Is not yet clear that it will come as soon as the Democrats de sire. Senator Irby, one of the self-confessed doubtful men, says the vote will be so dose that one or two votes may decide it oneway or the other, bet there are others beside the two New York Sena tors who will vote against the measure, but he will not say who they are. He counts Kyle for the bill and Allen not certain, and thinks a vote will be taken by June 10. Chairman Bunn's committee authorized a favorable report on Representative Latimer's bill to pay the South Carolina Treasurer $1,500, amount of fines im rosed on Sheriffs Riser, of Newbeny. I Gains, of Anderson and the late Sheriff Tyler, of Aiaoa, in tne i. u.. wnamDer lain case. These are the celebrated rail road cases where the State paid the fines, and this is re-imbursemect. Citizens of Richland petition through Senator Butler for exemption from in come tax of mutual life Insurance com panies Favorable reports were made to-day by Senator Icby on the Hickory and Aiken postmaster nominations Huff man and Mrs. Norrif. James Madison Leach has secured a place in the Interior Department. Some tariff reformers call attention to the imbecility of such SenUa amend ments as place the duty on csitiin ar ticles above the prohibitive point and yet below the McKLnley act This apparent reduction is the ridiculous outcome of yielding to the protectionists who call themselves Democrats. Arrived: P. H. Cooke, Lcuisburg; Dr. J. M. Covington, J. M. Smith and W. D. McRae. Mr. D. A. Tompkins leaves to-nighi. Marriage in Rockingham The Leaksvllle Woolen Mills Banning on Bali lime. Correspondence of the Observer. Wektwoeth, May 15. Mr. J. San ford Patterson and Miss Annie, the pop ular and accomplished daughter of Col. C. E Kluge, of Spray, will be married early Wednesday morning and immedi ately leave for Washington and North ern cities. Mr. J. N. 'rVyllie. of Danville, was in town Monday looking after the interests of the Scales property here. Mr. John L. Morehead, of Charlotte, was here on business to-day connected with the Leaksville Woolen Mills. Mr. Hiram Foard, the receiver, was also here. From him I learn that they are running on full time and are in receipt of orders covering their entire product for eight months. Fiux is epidemic among the children of New Bethel township. Several deaths have been repoitsd. Hon. A. H. Joyce, a prominent Stokes Republican, was in town Monday on legal business. Tbe Statesville Cotton Mills -Persons 1 and Other Items. Special to the Observer. fcjTATKsviLLB. May 16 W. D. Turner left Sunday for Yadkin county. Mies Blanche Weaver, of Asheville, arrived here last evening to spend some time vis iting Miss Katie Herd Carlton. Mr Isaac Wallace left to-day for New York to spend several weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Rachel Lowenstein. The schedule of the trains on the West ern North Carolina Railroad and Atlan tic, Tennessee & Ohio Railroad are not hffettjd by tbe changes on the Richmond & Dmville Railroad last Sunday, bnt all trains arrive at and leave Statesville as heretofore. The D. A. Tompkins Company have a force of hands at work in the Statesvii'e Citton Mills, placing machinery, and tbe hum of basy industry is beginning to echo around this plant. Mr. William Wallace, the president of this company, returned from the Northern cities to day and continued on to Asheville were M -e Wallace is visiting her parents. Opportunity. Town Topics. "I can't understand how it is that Charley Harkins and Miss Munn are t be married," said Mrs. Taddelle. "How on earth did they get acquainted with each cthej?" "It seems that they rode on the same Fifth avenue stage one day and tbey were naturally thrown a good deal to gether," repled Taddells. a Can't You Wait on Me ?" This was the oft repeated quetti n Saturday and Monday last ail hands busy. Here's a few things we are offer ing to-day: Big lot new butter lace bands and edg ing;; black Bourdon and Chantilly bands; narrow jets; black and white moire si)k parasols; black chiff on parasols; nobby umbrellas some special offers in new and aitistic handles; black ground eat teens ft 10 and 25c; solid black eatteecs at 10, 124, 15, 20 and 25c; beautiful chemi set tes that others try to sell it 35c, go from us like wild fire at 25c whit9 and colors; botter ones st 50a and 60s; even ing shades in silk and Lisle hose, black Batiste; black and white organdie; im ported crepone; dotted Swiss in white and colore; figured organdies, mulls, dimities, Irish lawns, new percales, wid dress cambrics and ginghams, cheaper than any ether Charlotte house now don't take our word for it, but come and compare the goods, and behold with your own eyes the living truth. Great sale of ribbons 'tis conceded we carry the largest stock of ribbons in the city, and, sell them; my ! how they go. The most elaborate assortment of new white goods to be seen in the State plain Fawns, India linens, dimities, linen lawns, plaids, stripes, and all such goods in grand variety. Selling lots of imperial Lrong uicin in 12 vard boitj or by tbe yard. Uash s Ruffling goes with a whoop with us. Gauze vests from 5c. up; silk ones at 85c. HARRIS and KEESLER ALL QUIET ALONG the POTOMAC Except Portner's Brewery, where the hum of the tireless machinery and squads of hundreds of busy hands sever cease making the best Lager Beer so well known all over the South, Tivoli Lager Beer and Vienna Cabinet Lager Beer. I receive a fresh car-load from the brewery every week. R. PORTNER BREWING CO., C VALAER, Agent. To the Public. Cleveland Springs Hotel, re-painted and thoroughly renovated since lait sea son, will be regularly opened for the re ception of guests on the 31st cay of May, but guests can be nicely accommodated now, and special rates will be made until May31it I do not hesitate in Baying that I am better prepared now than ever before to administer to the wants and comfort of my guests I have recently overhauled my house, and made other improvements that will delight the eye of those who will be with me this summer. Thank i- yoh for past kind patronage, I am, Very truly yonrr, J. B. WILJ5.IH80M, Proprietor. Watch my: ad. that will appear next prievor, Cleveland Spriog, Shelby, K. & GEORGIA POPi IN SESSION. TOM WA rSOH BAKES A X.CBID BTOCH "Ike Ambrosia at Penaacwntf BUpeota- Ueas nad tke Corn Ooba af Demeeratie Beauty" Tka Attemdaaee largs sa Batbaslaaste. Atlanta, Gb., May 18 The 8tate convention of the People's party is Geor gia is in session here. The convention is characterised by its very large attend ance and extreme enthusiasm. ' It cer tainly indicates that so far from being a dead issue the party ia very much alive in this State. The alt'tnde of the pres ent administration since the last cam paign is taken as the reason for such a cyclone of excitement among the Popu lists as inis convention aeveiopea. vv nen Tom Watson, the famous leader of the party, made his appearance in the hall this morning he was given such an ovation as was never given any man by a pel ttcal convention in Georgia since the old days of other and older partie. He was made chairman of the convention, and made a speech severely criticising the course of the present administration. "Two years ago," said he, "we were fed upon the ambrosia of Domocrttic expectations. To-day we are gnawing the corn-cobs of Democratic reality." Upon such a text he made a lurid speech and was cheered to the echo by more than 800 Populists present. He intimated that if the Chica go Democratic platform had been strict ly adhered to by the administration, there would have been no such conven tion of Populists in Georgia to-day. The convention knuckled down to bus iaess by putting several committees to work. A commf.ee oa platform, con shting of one from each of the eleven congressional districts of Georgia, was appointed This committee has been at work all day and will net report uitil to-morrow. Tbey are going about the task of making a platform with marked caution and will doubtless do all they can towards securing such a one as will catch votes on many a local issue in this State. The platform will endorse in toto the Omaha platform of the party, gov ernment ownership of railroads and all. It will urge the doing away with the present convict system in Georgia. To morrow the State ticket will be nomi uaed. It is pretty ce.'t .in that Judge J K a ine, a prominett lawyer of this city, will be their candidtt i for the gov ernorship. Tbe Populists would really prefer to have Witwn run for Governor but he intends o beacardidate for Con gress in the tenth ditt-ict, which he rep resented in the Fift -second Congress. 'Will Cam or Bead a Hand. Citt of Mexico, May 15 President Diz in responding fficlally to the invi tation of the Georgia newspaper men to attend the Cotton States and Interna tional Exposition, said that if possible he would do so, but anyhow, Mexico would send a reoresect ttive and wonld exhibit. The newspaper men left to night for their homes. A FRIEND Speaks through the Boothbay (Me.) BegUUr, of the beneficial results he has received from a regular use of Ayer's Fills. He says : " I was feeling sick and tired and my stomach seemed all out of order. I tried a number of remedies, but none seemed to give me relief until I was induced to try the old relia ble Ayer's Pills. I have taken only one box, but I feel like a new man. I think tbey are the most pleasant and easy to take of anything I ever used, being so finely sugar coated that even a child will take them. I urge upon all who are In need of a laxative to try Ayer's Pills. They will do good." For an diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and Bowels, take AYER'S PILLS Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer B Co., Lowell, Haas. Every Dose Effectivo ROARING GAP HOTEL, OK TOP OP BLUE EJDSE, TWO HOURS' DRIVE FROM ELK IN, X. C. OPENS JUNE 1ST. Hplendid Mineral Water and Trout Fiabinfr. Kates: l per aa ; su per monin. for f u riber formation, write W. E. HARDIN, Proprietor, Koarioo; Gap, N. C. FIRE INSURANCE. REPRESENTING AMERICAN and ENGLISH COMPANIES. ESTABLISHED IN 1854, AND HAS HAD NO POLICIK8 CON TESTED IN COURT HOUSE. Is not this sufQcieLt reason for yon to apply to me for Fire Insurance E. SYE HUTCHISON, Agent. ICE! ICE!! ICE!!! Standard Ice & Fuel Co. Pure Crystal Ice Made from Distilled Water. Our factory has a track connecting with all the railroads, which enables us to load cars without exposing ice to sun or air, thus avoiding heavy lost in leak age. Ice shipped in any quantity, from sack to ear load, and loaded direct from the bath. Satisfaction given in weights, quality, etc Orders Solicited. STANDARD ICE & FUEL CO., A. J. HAGOOD, Manager. PRESBYTERIAN HJGfl" SCHOOL '. BOCK HXIJU. a. G tteopen Sept. ttk. A CeUeg Preparatory eBooi ox ue ainett ci! Ao&egi kjv 4xxx roreatajoyua, ciWOSSa? Highest of allj in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. THE HIV For forty-five cents on the dollar we bought Thursday last the entire! Shoe stock of Mr W. W. Krider, of Salis bury Never before in the his tory of bankrupt sales or sales at a discount, have we seen or heard of a Shoe stock, all pop ular goods, being sold at 45 cents on the dollar. Think of it, we bought I this stock at a discount of 55 per cent ! This enormous discount enables us to offer shoes of every descrip tion, only a little more than half their wholesale cost, and still make our one small profit. These are not cheap shoes, but Good 1 Shoes Cheap. Misses' spring heel shoes, "the Little Giant" and Faust's line of Misses' shoes, which cost wholesale 1.50, we have priced in plain figures at 98 cents Elegant line of JgDDHDaDipiDD9 DD(!Ds! a) less than cost. Zeiglev's I ladies' shoes which cost origi-1 nallv our price 1.08 Strib- i ley's ladies' shoes which cost 2, 2.25 and 260, we have marked 1.25, 1.4S and 1.75, Faust's and Bannister, hand sewed shoes for gentlemen, 25 to 35 per cent under actual original cost- Men's sho s, gaiters or lace, at 98 cents. Gilt edge shoe polish 15c. Blacking of every kind trom 1 cent up. Blacking brushes from 5 cents up Visit the Bee Hive and! save your dol lars. (MDQJLOK WHEN : YOU : WANT THE BEST REFRIG IRATOR on the market at the most reasonable price. Always buy THE BALDWIN! The old reliable The best on earth Call on us for Fieh Globes. See our new lioe of Japanese goods in cfter-dinner c fries. 5 o clock teas, &reams, fcugars and plates. Get our prices on baseball bats, masks atd mitts and then get five good hoes for f 1 and be happy. No 20 West Trade street, at I he Washington stand. SMITH & FLOURNOY. FOR SALE, A COMPLETE PLANT OV cotton machinery, For tbe iriDuftoturc of White and Colored Knitting Yarns, ettber single on the oops and coces, nd two or three ply on ooues and skeins 1 he machinery is ail In first-class ordc, built six years sgo, and run four rears. The Engine and Boiler were new two and one half year aro. Plant will be sold either with or without toe power or electric outfit. We wiil sell tbe Plant either as a whole or in part. The entire mill and real estate, with shaft ins;, bangers and pulleys ad beltlair. would be sold for an additional sum or rented for a term of ) ears at a reasonable rate. Address SIMON BaKU a CO., 609 and 611 Gilbert Are.. Cincinnati, O. RICHARDA.BLYTUE, corroN wabps and yabns, IIO 114 CHESTNUT 8TREKT, PHILADELPHIA. No. 4's to 200s single and double Warps furnished in chains and beams, in gray and colors. Cotton, woolen and worsted yarn la skeins J. Il DUVAL, siHiraiaai. wsnnn abtd oomAotos, OSoe, 11 W. Trade Street, Koosi a, Charlotte, H. C. Are and incandescent llrhtlns'. Kbulnplni cotton mills with Electric Lteht Plants a specialty. Estimates furnished on all kinds of Electrical Work. Call Bells, Hotel An Qunclators, Bnrxlar Alarms, etc Correspond nee solicited. CHAS. C. HOOK, ARC h! TECT, HARLOT fE. N. C. Tfo lU ISULOflDUTTi GBAjrm AMD tfARBLX MODUMXHTS Vaults, Tabi. is' and General Stone Work. Agent for Iron Feneee No. 235 W. Trade Street. Charlotte, N. C J. S. PHILLIPS. MERCHANT TAILOR SI 8outh Tryon 8U, Has lust received (another lot of seasosv able Baitings and Trouserings which caa not he mptlitd jft fcc-tf U1 f XCel "nJaWnawlUm 1886. 1894. Clothing. Clothings? Our clothing trade is steadily growing and everybody knows the reason! why. Cur low prices and the quality pF goods draw the people to us from everywhere We are con stantly adding j something new and nobby to our large stock of clothing, and you should not miss the opportuni ty we are offering to buy goods cheaper than everj befo: e offer ed. Have just openec . an ele gant line of Black Suits and pricexi theni-at the extremely low Swire, fis'.oo. both double and single breasted. Black! fiio CO, clay worsted suits at bound or unbound, square and round cut. These are excel-; lent goods S and are worth 50 per cent more money than we ask. Big lot men's summer coats at 35c. and up.. Our stock of men's pants are just elegant and the prices are cut to suit the times of to day. Remember we are selling; men's work pant? as low as 38c a "'I for 60 and 75c you ca.i regular $1 pant. fjur boys and children s suits at 75cj. surpass anything we ever had for the money. B fys' knee pants 25c. and up. V e shall open and place on sale next Monday about 200 dozen linen towels at 7 10 and 15c each. (These are sample towels, and you should not miss this sale as it is an oppor tunity of a lifertime to buy tow els cheap. We call special at tention to our gents' jfurnish ng department, as we have added majny new bargains lately to this department You should see them New goods arriving daily ; call and inspect our sfock daily for all kinds of bargains, j I WILLIAMS, HOOD! & CO., BUCCE88ORS TO I W. J. DAVIS & CO. THE BUF0RD HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, N. 0 , QUINCY CAT TO D. 100 Elegantly Furnished Rooms. . Hot and Cold Baths and Water Closets on Each Floor. I PASSENGER ET.EVAT.JR AND'aLTj MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. KATES TO fcUlT 1IHS3. Your patronas solicited and appreciated, i . ; CoMaiaRCiAL National Bank 1 ; I- OmaaxoTTB, . u. i i I Cajtital, $175,000 Bokplds, $145,000 1 c a a i 1 J. t. bracer, I'resldect. a.. G. Breulaer. Casniei . D. H. Anderson, 'l euer. oi&acToas 1 W . J. Holt, I Jno. L. Morehead, R. V. Miller,! Joseph McLaughlin, Lawrence 8. Holt, Frank Cose, Wm. Johutv4. II. C. Secies, IL M. White, Jaa. H. Holt. Deposits secured by surplus and per sonal liability of stockholders to double amount of stock. A feature peculiar to National Banks. Accounts of Manu facturers, Merchants, j Capitalists, and . those acting in a fiduciary capacity ao Ucited. Exchange on ( all parts of the world bought and sold. I TP CHRIST CAME TO CHICAGO," I by the great English editor and reformer,! W- T. Stead. . Pa FEB. , K..50O. I A LlTBHABT COUKTBHIP, by Anna Fuller. RackibtStore. ! - I I Cloth 5v . ... -ra k- . nntvrnaniii a 1 1 oil Bt a, iiaiutinubno 1TUMJE UAtlKLNUifiK'B Book, Stationery and Art Store, S3 B. Tryon Bt. B8& DOQDPIE bs If you want a desirable central- t rally-located HOME on EASY TERMS, come to my office and let me show you several f I have for sale. ii:-'- ;- JOHN jW. MILLER, J U8XS8AL tfSOXK 123ouUj Ooilegq Street. 1