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SMOKB GEO. M. TRAYLOR & CO's PRINCE OF INDIA, FIDIBUS, KIT WST, 5 -CENT CIGARS. SMOKB GEO. M. TRAYLOR fe COS EL - NECTAR IO-CENT CIGARS. Vol. Vn. No. 850 CHARLOTTE, N. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1894. Price Fivb Cents SPECIAL NOTICES , T?RESH TO-DAY Batter, banquet JL' and Graham wafers and other nice cakes. Egg plant, sweit and Irish pota- . J. . f IIAKXONHOCSB, Agt. - . OH bewilder ns with so many 3 colors find patterns, oar cos tomers are often heard to remark Wuekleb Wall Pai-eb Co. F I8H! FISH ! Freeh fish to day at Willis". Send your orders early. "2J.EORGE WILLIAMS la going on the Wilmington trip to-nignt, Dot Ibwlh's Progressive Grocery will be opeD, and polite clerks to serve you just the eame. T30LL8, twists, rye bread, Graham JLVi bread and coffee cakes can always be found fresh at Fasnacht"s s PRING LAMB, steak and roasts, at IIall'b this morning. N EW GOODS in Drees Pins and Buttons. Very low price3 J. C Palamountain. VAN Houten's, Epps, Baker's, and Stolwerck's C0C03 at Bonney & Van Ness.' FOR RENT Six room two story cot tage, No. 8 West Eleventh St., water and gas Eight room two story. South Tryon. All modern conveniences. W. 8. Alexander R ECEIVED to-day a small lot or Virginia 'mokei hams. Beth use & White. B ANQUET WAFERS and fancy lemonds. SaHRATT & Bl.AKKLY. Aristotype Photographs. J. H. Van Nb9s & Hon. 'J'HE OLD RELIABLE BABOROSO is still'-tho most popular 5 cent cigar sold. For chewers "Reynolds' Djublo Thick i3 unequalled. ' We sell them. Kli "S (.) Hi 'a.K ct -Si.-, H. t (SUDAN & The Retail Druggists. PLENTY of ueckties for 50c. a piece at my store this week. I Bay' this week," because the bett of the lot will be Bold in a few days. A glance at my win dow will convince you of the VALVE I oiler. PEGRAM, 10 Bouth Tryon Street. E OR that tickling congh which always . accompanies summer colds TAKE DK. KIR! s TEVTOllAL O i fi . II bY HIT. BURWIiLL H. T-U?H. URWELL & UUNW; UKUI'.l.ljTa, Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers. H ARB WARE STOCK OF HAMMOND & JUSTICE Must be Closed Cut REGARDLESS OF COST! Call Early. E.B. SPRINGS, Assignee. FOR SALE -MONEY. 1. In large or small amounts. 2. Payable at a fixed date, or upon the death of the purchaser, if prior. 3. May be bought on installments all unpaid installments canceled in case of death of purchaser. 4. Profits earned by installments paid credited on contract at the termination of selected periods 5. Contra, t guaranteed by oyer $149, 000,000 in assets including an ample sur plus. 6. Over 250,000 contracts now outstand ing. 7. Income of Company, over $33,000, 000 per year. 8. Amounts paid investors in forty-Bix years, over $184,000,000. For terms of contract and results at ined in 20 years by persons at your age, (dress, with date of birth, EW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO., 1 J. D. CHURCH, General Agent for the Carolines, Charlotte, N. C. COTTON MILL FOR SALE ! By virtue of the power contained in a mortgage deed executed "by Graham Cot ton Mill to thu undersigned mortgagees, dated May 27 b, 189-j, snd registered in the oflije of the Register of Deeds of Alamance county, we will sail at public auction at the Court House door in Gra ham to the highest bidder on SATURDAY, 8EPT. 1st, 1S94 all the real and personal property de scribed in said deed, consisting of a two story mill building, 40x70 feet, dry house, engine room, four tenement houses, 53 single box Lowell looms, new and in good order, and all necessary machinery for operating same. Terms: Half cash, balance in six months. For further information apply to the mortgagees: Chas A. Scott, John W. Bason, C. P Alhkiuiit, W. J. Stockaeu, J. L. Scott, J. A. Hamilton, Mortgagees. HE WILL LET IT BECOME A L W, WITH OK WITHOUT HIS SIGNATURE. The President May Sign the Taiin Bill, WIli a Strong Pies for Farther Btfarmi, or Allow It to Become m Uw Without Bis Signature -It will Ketch Him To Day The Little Tariff Bills Do Mot Stand Macli Chance- Carlisle Did Not Make the Blander Charged to Him North Carolina Congressmen on the Anxious Bench. Special to the Observer. Washington, Aug. 14 Nearly every body thinks to day that the free raw ma terial bills passed by the Honse will either not come to a vote or not paas the Senate this session. The bedevilmeDt of Sena tor Hill and the Republicans will be toq, much f r farther tariff' reform in aa eight by seven body such as the Senate is now. Secretary Carlisle has discovered that he did net commit the blucder, as I was made to say two days sgo, by which many taiil.t ls wueicit n tue Treasury by the instrtion into the Senate tariff bill of the item for free alcohol for the arts. A new bill, to be passed to-morrow in the House, will correct the error, if the Senate Republicans will permit it to bo corrected The Democrats claim that the enact ment of the tariff bill will revive busi ness after a little and restore prosperity. They say this will be a powerful factor in all coming elections, but that we shculd not expect everything to ba dono immediately. The bill will reach the President late to morrow, probably." He will either sign it with a strong piea for further reforms, or permit it to become a law without his signature. RcpresenUtive B-aDCh took the early train tc-day, intending to be at his dis trict's nominaiing convention tomor row. The prcspects utc good for his re nomination; aiso for Representative Crawford'e, whose convention likewise assembles Wednesday. A weeklater.it is believed, Representative Woocard will be rs - .-cminated. 1 b.;:ir. ter Helms, of Monroe, is here for i"' : r three days to see about some pott ' ntcB in his neighborhood and oth..i ; IHcitil lusiacs WL.ir.ni E Eirlc, who yesterday died in Providence, where he had gone fur his health, was a prominent Bouth Caro lina laif) er, formerly a resident of Green ville. He had lived here since 1883. Visitor: Ex-JuJge J. A. llndsDn, of Benntttsvilie; Prof. John F. McKinnon, of Grtenvhle, 8. C, foimerly of North Carolina. An Assault In Gaston Which May Prove Fatal. Special to the Obeerver, Mt. ITui.lv, Aug 14. A man claiming to be John Carter, of Danville, Vs., was found near the colored Echoo! hence this evening with hi.-i skull crushed, ono rib broken and a slight cut on the chic. He is conscious at times and says that Mac and Will Carpenter were his assailants. 1 hey nave lied the country, lie has been working tt McAdcn's factory for some time and came here only ye3terd: with the two Carpenters He is not (.rpee'ed ro nvc. Savannah Wants the Little Bills Passed. Savannati, Ga.. Aug. 11 The b ard of trade to-day called am -eiiugfor fe'ou- i.ay, augmt au, tor tin. .u -.r.tion or reso lutions urgiDg the Senato to pass the bills for free eugir, iroii ore, coal and barbfc 1 -iro. Tho boird aks all com mercial bodi-b ihioaehoat the United iStates to have m-M-tiags on the eame diy for the Sbtuu purpose and tei; graph theii action to tho Senate. FOB CONURKS3 SIXTH DISTRICT. An Opportunity fjr the People to ex press Their Preference In tho Matter.. For the purpose of ascertaining the sentiment of the people cn the subject of a proper candidate for Congress, the On fciiitVKR proposes to prir.t a card in each issue of this paper and receive volts for each candidate daily, i he sammntion of the votes received will lie -.-.aJe up each day and tho result will be published By this means the rc'ativc r;.;ffct'a of the candidates will be shown the car.v&n3 goes on. Votes must b: sent in da the blank forms cat from the Oijskiiveb Everybody in invited to vote Send in your votes now and lei's see vho is tho choice of the people. I VOTE FOB As the Most Suitable Man to lie Made the Democratic Nom inee for Cougreii In the Mith Congressional District at the Convention to Be field on the Wul August, IS'.U. ADAMS HO 11KLL1MY i;c LEORiNU . ., lOi LOCK Q AKT r.Sti McNeill r,n 10 Cents a Lice, Six Words to the Line. F-A8NACHT WILL have ico cream to-day. Send hlru your ordt rs '()( T lend on city property Osborne, pi,.jyr Maxwell i Keerans- T'OH SALE-f ;i room house Modern P improveme ... A pply to W.s. Ai- xander. TANTED-C-.od man to sell buttermilk. t . w . Long, Kelso t arm. 4 N OPPlKTrNITY that is ollcred only V. once in a life time, for competent man with small capital. Apply at Charlotte Ob server office, where you can g-et information from Answer Oaick. PART 2il Pictureso.0 America is now ready fordeliverr. and the pictures contained lucicmoir umuinui. r Ull BtLO tl luo parus up to and including Part 2tl can bo had. BARGAINS ,N books, stationery and crockery for you at the Lance took store. If you will call at once. Hugh W. Harris, as signee, tf Fred Nash renresents th Inllnwinn well known and reliable insurance com panies: Liverpool & London, Losodn & Gi.or.a, LONDCN & LiANl ASH I UK, Noitwidu Union, Scoitish Union & National, Mechanics fc Traders. No !oe8 contested nor delayed at this agency in 20 years. Wed-Bun. O i TH SERIES MECHANICS' PER C4 PET UAL Building and Loan As sociation now open for subscribers. Call at the office of the Association. B. Wittkowsky, President. R. E Cochrane, Secretary and Treasurer. : ASSiGNEESALET: THE STOCK OF Books, Stationer) , China, Glassware AND FANCY GOODS assigned to me by P. L, Lance, is npw being sold at and below COST. HUGH W. HARRIS, Assignee. THE FOUR LITTLE HOUSE BILLS IB II FALL IHTO PHILISTINE HAND3. The free Snar, Coal, Iron Ore and Bub ed Wire Bills Get to the Senate, Are Bead Once and Go Over Hill tttves Kotlee off Motion to Amend Eaeh By FropMiot to Strike Oat the InoomeTax Washlngtoh, Arrg. 14 The Senate had early notification to day of the pas sage by tho Honse last evening of four bias placing on tne free Jut sugar, bitu minous coal, iron ore tnd barbed wire As soon as the reading of esterday'a journal was unlshed, a mr-sssge annonnc ing tho passage of those b;. fnd making no reference to tne tariti dui was deliv ered by the chief clerk of the flense. Subsequently the bills were laid before the Senate, one after another; were read a first time and went over until ta-mor-row on an objection by Mr. Manderson, Republican, of Nebraska, t3 their second reading. Mr. Vest, Democrat, of Mis souri, indicated a desire to have them t.hea9-t aoce for coieid-iraUcn bat that was prcvectsd by Mr. Mandereon's objection. Ia connection with those bilis notice was given by Mr. Hill, Democrat, of New York, that he would oiler an amendment to each of them repealing all provisions of law in regard to an income tax An objection to the third reading of the Hcuse joint resolution extending the general appropriations to the 2i',h of August was mado by Mr. Aldrich, Republican, of Rhode Island, and that measure also went over till to-morrow. Mr. Call, Democrat, in connection with a resolution effered by him last week as to the United ritates citizens held as political prisoners in Cuba, presented and had read a letter from J. M. Nantz, a p-isoner in theCarccl Real, near Snto Clara, Cuba, soliciting his aid. Mr. Hale, Republican, of Maine, of fered a resolution to print 0,000 copies of the tariff bill as it passed, "to be known as the Sugar Trust tariff bill." "Let that lie over," said Mr. Cockrell, Democrat, of Missouri. "Is that the title of the till?" Mr. Vest, Democrat, of Mis souri, asked in bellicose tone, "or does the Senator give it that title himself? ' "Of course," Mr. Hale replied "it is not the regular title of the bill; but it is tho title which it will receive in popular ac ceptance. Public sentiment will sit;le that." "I question the right of the Sena tor from Maine to say what will be the popular acceptance of the bill. He has no right to give it such an appellation. It ia an outrage on the Senate to do it." Mr. Milli, Democrat, of Texas "I move to liy the resolution on the table and let us have the yeas and nays upon it." The Vice President "The present consideration of the resolution having buen objected ta, it goes over under the rule. It is not before the Senate for con sideration at this time." The Vice President laid before the Senate the House bill putting coal on the free list. Mr. Manderson asked that the bill be read at length; and, when it was bo read, be objected to its second read- i ing. Mr. Vest rose to a parliamentary in qairy, onfossing that lie was not very accurate as t the rules of the Senate He un .ie, M. iod thai under tho rules a sicg.e -A j'-cticu carried the bill over till to-morrow. vVas it in order, ho asked, to move, notwithstanding th&t objection, that the Senate proceed to the considera tion of thst mcasnrt? (Uries of "Oh, no," frcm the Republican aide of the cham ber). ' I snbrnit an inquiry," said Mr. Vest. The Vice Prcidont "The chair thinks that the motion would not be in order." Mr. VtBt "I desire to make that mo tion, if possible." The Vice President 'The chair has no doubt that his ruling is the correct ono." House bids to place on the free list barbed fencing wire and wire rods and sugar were severally laid before the Sen ate and the sams proceedings took place, Mr. Manderson demanding tho first read ing in fall, and then objecting to the sec ond, reading. "I desire," said Mr. Hill, "tj give no tice of an amendment to each of thess bills. It is to add to them these words: "All provisions of law in existence at the time of the passage of this act, providing for the taxation of incomes, are hereby repealed." Laughter on the tloor and in the galleries. Mr. Chandler's resolution as to the Alabama election was taken up, bat was, in the absence of Mr. Morgan, laid over till tomorrow. Then unanimous consent was asked by Mr. Chandler to take up for consideration the resolution hereto fore offered by him as to the Dominion Coal Company; but objection was made by Mr. Berry, Democrat, of Arkansas. The House j lint resolution extending to August 21, the appropriations fur the suppjrt of the government was tiken np and read the Eecond time and, on an ob jection by Mr. Aldricb, to the third reading, laid over until to-morrow. After an attempt to transact ether business, which failed for lack of a quorum, the ISenate at 2:10 adjourned until to-morrow. SO CHANCE FOR THR LITTLE BILLS, All Sorts of Amendments to Them will be Proposed Besides, Senators and Bepre sentatlves Are Anxious to (let Away. Washington, Aug. 14. !'n2re was something of a flurry about the Senate t j day during the earlier hours of the ses sion when the four separate tariff bills came over from the Honse, for it was feared that in some way action might be forced, and a showing of hands com pelled to bo made. Especially was this true of the bill to put sugar on the freo list. There appears, however, to be no hope for any of these bilis to become laws as there is a disposition on tho pait of tho loaders to smother them in com mittee. The sugar bill, of course, possesses tho most political significance, and it cannot be doubted but that there are very many Democrats who would like the opportunity to voto upon the question of free sugar a3 an independent proposition. The Reoublicans can be depended upon to do all they can to pro vent the Democrats frcm carrying out any desire they may have in this direc tion, and they bass their action upon the statement that it would be bad poli tics. One of the leaders said to-night that the Republicans made free sugar and gave tho growers a bounty, and that the Democrats repealed that law. Now the Democrats wanted the Republicans to assist them in putting sugar back on the free list with out the bounty. This the Republicans will not do. It is believed thtt all these bills will be sent to the finance oom mittee without much trouble, this being the usual course. Should there be any effort on the part of those anxious for free sugar to attempt to prevent this and secure immediate action, as Mr. Vest suggested to-day, then the bills will be called up one at a time and made the basis for the formation of another new tariff bill. Mr. Hill began that work to-day, when he gave notice of an amendment pro viding for tho repeal of the income tax. Mr. Stewart is ready to lay before the Senate a free coinage amendment for each of the independent bills. Mx. Allen will offer as an amendment the Peffer tariff bill, and M.r. Aldrich will offer an amendment that repeals the enacting clause of the bill to which the House agreed yesterday. A moat determined fight will ba commenced should there be any disposition shown to treat these in dependent measures with any degree of seriousness, in view or tne anxi ety of members of Congress to get away and secure the does of all business, it does not appear how a quorum can be maintained to keep up this sort of thing, for the Republicans would insist that the Democrats provide l no quorum with which tne Henate snould do business . Already Senators are pre paring to leave the city, Messrs. Teller and Dixon having taken their departure. In the House a number of members have gone and the prediction is made in the Senate by both Democrats and Republi cans that the end of this week will find the Senate without a quorum. The only thing that cow keeps tho Senate is the eundry civil bill and the tariff bill, which will reach tho President to-morrow. With these tw 3 things out of tho way there would ba do reason why an adjournment should not follow. Sen ators do not place much faith in the story that the House will refuso to ad journ until the Senate acts upon the bills mentioned, but as soon as matters now attracting the attention of tho SerJLte are on', cf the way, the House will be put to tho tect by its passage on the part of the Senate of a joint resolution providing for a time for adjournment Bine die Any attempt to frustrato an adjournment means an inauguration of a period of fili bustering and the consumption of time by the Senate, with the inevitable result that nothing will be accomplished. THE 'LOWANCE IN SESSION. Republicans and Prohibitionists to Meet at Greensboro To-Day Excursion to Wilmington, Etc. Bpecial to the Observer. Grbknsboko, An?. 14. The Ladies' Aid Society of the West Market M. E. cnurcb, ran an excursion from here to Wilmington t;-day. The coaches were comfortably filled. The remains of Charlie Bricgs, whose sudden death shocked all Greeusbo. o yes terday, passed here last night at 12 o'clock, and quite a number of his friends went down t'j the depat to view th-sm The Republican clans of the hf:h dis trict are gathering for the fray to mor row, when the candidate for Coigress from this district will ba nominated. Hon. Thos. Settle and his man Friday, Mr. J. F. Wray, are here, and a number of ethers. Tho State mass-meeting of Prohibition ists will also meet here to-morrow, mak ing three State conventions going on at one time. Tho V. M. C. A. of this place have se cured the services of Mr. Jas. P. Hani son, a prominent young lawyer of Dan ville, to deliver a lecture before the asso ciation next Sunday. Biriow s minstrels will snow here Sat urday, August 18th. Ihe State Farmers Alliance convened at the court honse to-day. Your CDrre spoudent learns that abont 75 per cent of ttc counties are represented. J. T. Hoover, btate lecturer, made an address that is said to have been greatly applaud ei. iluch enthusiasm prevailed. Among the ncr.iber of prominent Alliancemen prt sect are: J. M. Mewborne, president, and wife; Secretary and Treasurer W. 8. Birnes and daughter: Marion Bnt1'; J. W. Denmark; VY H Wurtn, Mate basi- ness agent. The j.ft-ruD.n se3si.- a was devoted to a lively dirrnssi n of a busi ness exchange, hich will be h cated S'jraowhere in Ute State, bnt no r'ifciaite action lias yet been tacen. Election cf State officers will be held to-n'ght. liOtliUUaAM iHISMOKAN IA. A Buinored Rap. -Pop ifoslon Personal and Other Notes. Special to the Observer. Wentwortii, Aug. 14. Reports from p rties in Rockingham and SU.kes coun t a sy taat c jnsiderable damage was d .e by the hail on Friday of last week. Work has commenced on tiie replacing of i be iron bridge across Myo river neur Madison, wnich was washed away several moLths ago. A report is being circulated here to tho effect thit the leaders of the Pops, and Reps, have agreed on a plan of fn6ian in this county. The report, which is not credited, says the former are to have the sheriff, register of dccle, surveyor and caroaer; tho latter to have the clerk of the court and the members of the Legislature. Miss Bert Mebine, of Greensboro, is visiting her friend, Miss Annie Reid. Miss lioit RatlilTe is visiting the fam -ily of Mr. Julius Johnston, of Fayette vide. Mrs. W. C. Parker and son, of Greensborc; and Mrs. J. W. Bruce, of Danville, are tho guests of Mrs. J. N. Wyllie. Mrs. E. F. Scales and sou, who have been visiting in town, returned to their home in Greensboro last week. Mrs. D. 8. Reid, Mrs. T. S. Reid and daughters, of Rsidsville, and Mies Emma Sharp, of Greensboro, are sum mer gaests at the Reid House. Coi. D M. Malloy, of Nubbin Ridge, un yesterday gave your correspondent a corn tassel on which were 56 separate and distinct ears of corn. The stalk on which it grew has on it six full heaithy ears. PABBBIDtiB, THE I'LCMJKK. Locked TJp for AU holism and Beleased on Habeas Corpns Ciik ioo, Aug. 14. Ed Pardridgc, the board of trade plunger, wiio was forcib!y ejected from the floor of the exchange yetterday, for raisiDg a distarbaLce, was confined in the Washington Homo, an in stitution for the reformation of ine bratcs. He was violent wten Iccted in a roim with barred windows, it re quiring four men to get him inside Ha managed to free his hands from the leather handcuffs put on them, and made a groat outcry, declaring that an tffort was being made to kill him. When the guards went to his room he came near killing one of them with a chair. He was taken to the institution by his son and several friends. He threw a note cut of the window of hia placs of confinement to-day addressed to his lawyer, asking the iawyer to Bue out a writ of habeas corpus. He did so, and the writ was made returnable to morrow. Later in the day Pardridge was released to the custody of his friends. The home physicians and attendants say Pardridge has one of the worst cases of alcoholism they ever saw. 1ELBGKAPHIO BRIEFS The first bile of cotton from the Mis sissippi valley this year, was received at New Orleans yesterday, and so'd at auc tion for 9 cents. It came from Avoyelle parish, La. During the last few days over 400 An archists have landed in London. A special branch of the Scotland Yard po lice force is very busy watching over them. , Mrs. Rebecca Bond died at her home near Greenville, Miss., Monday, haTing reached the age of 103 years. She drew a pension as the widow of a soldier of the waroflS12. A conference of those who believe in free coinage at 16 to 1 will be held in the rooms of the American Bi-Metallic League, in Washington, to-morrow. Gea. A. J. Warner, Senators Stewart, Jones and Cameron, Representative Bland and others will read papers. The correspondent of the London Standard at Berlin says that 50 persoas Lave been attacked with cholera at Jo hannesburg and 31 of them have died. f U1U1 era, have been discovered in Cologne. An uuiTOuou ui ne waters or tne Kbino ha been ordered. CONDUCTOR GOODMAN'S TRIAL FOKTBB MURDER Of OOL. PARSON". Be Testified Yesterday for Himself ami Made a Good Witness Did Not Intend an Assault Bnt Wanted a Betractlon Tne Fatal Snot Was Accidental-Seller That He Will Be Convicted of Murder In tbe Second Degree, , RicnMOND.Va. , Ang. 14 When Good man, the Chesapeake & Ohi' conductor, charged with the murder of Col. H. C. Parsons, went on the stand at Coving tou this morning. there was a ripple t f excitement in the court room and the judge warned the crowd to be in order. Goodman was very pale, but calm, and his voice strong He told his story in a simple, straightforward manner and was the best witness on tbe stand Ho began by telliDg when the Parsons letter was first put in his possession. He took & dsy to consider, sought the advice of Lawyer Ciump.and Mr. Crump wrote the reply to Parsoab' charges. On his way to Clifton Forge, he did not enquire for Par sons. Ho arrived at Clifton Forge, and went to Glady's Ion where he was accustomed to stop. He took a toddy at night, and asked tho bar-tender if Parsons had been along lately. In an swer to a question, the witness here said it was his habit as an officer to carry a pistol while on duty. He had a pUtol as usual when he retired. He arose next morning and went down stairs, putting his put .'1 in his pocket. The train would leave at 8:30. He brought down stairs a smsll satchel ho aiwavs carried, put the satchel on the hat-rack, went into the dining room and ordered breakfast. He heard some cne clear his throat in the lobby, looked and etw a man he took to be Parsons. He asked the head waiter, who said it was Parsons. Witness said he would go out and see the colone'; went and saw Parsons at the partition in tbe lobby. Witcees took the satchel from the hat-rack, went into the reading room and took a copy of Parsons' letter from tne satchel and retired to the lobby. Par sons was then standing with his back to the fireplace Witness walked up to him, bnt Parsons did not seem to see him.and to at.ract his attention, he took hold of the lapel of his coat and said: "Come out to the front." "Jutt before we got to the door, 1 Eaid: 'Are you the author rf iris ruinous letter not only calcul&Ud to ruin me, but to destroy tho peace of my familjy'" When they got to the door, both stepped on the porch and faced each ether. Parsons held the letter up, looked at it, threw it on the floor, and said: "riir, you nor family are not considered." I'arsocs then started ic, but the witness put his hand n him and said: "You must retract that letter." Parsons said: "What?" and at onca threw his hand to his hip pocket. The witness here left the chair and gave a graphic description of Parsons' attitude, and how the shoot ing occurred. When Parsons threw his hand behind, tho witness pulled his pistol with the right baud and being left handed, fired with the left band, four shots in rapid succession. After the fourth Parsons grabbed with the right hand the left band of the witness, in whfch was the pistol. Ho held it so firmly the witness had to wrench the pistol from ParBons' graap acd the weapon wss acci destsl'.y discharged The fifth shot, which Goodman ss.ys wa6 accidental, took t Sect in Parsons' head, producing tee wound that Dr. Miller pronounced tbe immediate cause of death. .In shoot 'og ducks on the river it was the habit of the witness to break tbe pistol and empty the shells, and in his excitement he invol untarily did the sime thing after ehootiLg Parsons. He did not snap the pistol at Parsons after tho pistol was empty. He wnt to tee Col. Bryant, the station master, and told him to got another man to take out the train, a he had kill ed Parsons. He did net tell Bryant: "I collared Pars .ns and gave him t.11 I had." Afler seeing Bryant he went dowu town and Rurrecdered himself. In acswer to t. qaeetiuD ho said be er quired for Par sons bu: he waited to see him and ask a retracuon. But, if Parf ons did no, grant it, ho intended to go before thf R?ck bridg3 gtaad jury and have him.indicted for criminal libel. He had already c on sulted Mr. Crnmp as to a civil suit for damage?. He was informed that a judg ment against Parsons wcu'.d be woitu less, bat he winted m t money but vin dication. When the witness lcfi the dic ing room, he had no other purpose than to ask a retraction and believed he would make it. With much emotion tho wit ness said: 'I cannot explain the deep sorrow I felt that ha should try to deitroy my family rela'iona, the Ennshine of my life " He thought Parsons would give him satisfaction, and did not expect Vu shoot even after Parsons had thrown the letter down. The idea of shooting first came irto his head when Parsons threw his hand behind him. Witness iheu thought be would ba kil'eJ. He would not have drawn the pistol bnt fnr fair. He stopped shooting aa eocn as he saw Parsons' right hand. The last shot was accidental After the shooting he picktd np the letter wnere ParBons bad thrown it. He was then questioned as to the charges in Parsons' letter, and Eaid sll were false, the letter and its substance. Goodrnan'6 eldest daughter, a very at tractive girl cf 17, was in the court to day for the firet time. The imprcsei'n at Covington to dsy was that Goodman would bo convicted in the second degree, and that his punishment would be fixed at frm five to ten years ia the peni tentiary The Wagner Oar Shops to Shot Down. Buffalo, Aug 14. The Wagner car shops at East Bnffalo will close down on Sunday night, owing to the business de pression and the abscacc of demand for cars. Over 1,000 men will be thrown ont of work. The Wagner Works were among the firtt to feel the effects of the depression that swept over the country last summer and which has since con tinued. The force was reduced from time t) time until finally it was decided to close the works until business revives. Very few orders have been received Bince spring and the men at work were em ployed chitfly ia repairing old cars. The company hopes to be able to resume in abont a month Tbe Terrible Drought In Ohio. Columbus, O , Ang. 14 The State crop bulletin issued today shows that except in a few central districts there has been no relief from the terrible drouth, and the effect npon crops is disastrous. Corn is shrivelling up and on the up lands is a total failure. Elsewhere ha-f a crop may be secured under favorable conditions from now on. Even trees are dying and wells and springs are dry ing np. Pastures are dead and farmers are feeding their cattle The potato crop is certainly ruined. Buckwheat is poor and tobacco is firing badly. Ap ples are falling and grapes alone prom ise a fair yield. It Hay Be a Case of Yellow rarer. New Orleans, Aug. 14. The Brit ish steamship Architect, fr$m Liverpool, via Colon, Beliz, Honduras, and Vera Cruz, arrived here Saturday evening after detention of seven days and fumi gation at quarantine, at the bead of tee passes. Bince reaching here a suspicions case of sickness was developed and the board of health experts, after examina tion, declare 1 that while some character teristic symptoms of yellow fever were lacking, the case was sufficiently suspi cious to warrant the return of the vessel, crew and sick man to the quarantine sta tion, and ;the steamer started back at noon to-day. INTERNAL BE VENUE BECEIPX8. Tbe New Tariff Bill Increasing Them An Opposite E ffect aa to Imports. Wabhingtos, Aug. H. The average monthly consumption of whiskey is De tween eight and nine million gallons. Since the increased tax on whiskey as first pat into tbe tariff bill, the receipts from internal revenue have largely in creased So far in this current fiscal yoar one month and a half the receipts have aggregated $33,895,000 against $30, 883,000 for the corresfJtmding period last year. For this month they are $1 ,600,000 ahead of the same period last year. It is csttmatad that the total receipts from in ternal revenue for this month will foot up $33,000,000 because of the rush to withdraw whiskey. Until tne new tariff bill becomes a law, an oppo site t ffect on customs revenue to that oa iatern&l revenue will be felt. Never since the tariff bill of 1883 passed have tbe customs warehouses at the great ports of entry. New York, Boston, Philadel phia and Baltimore, been so crowded with foreign goods awaiting the adjust ment of tariff rates. As the new tariff bill makes a reduction all along the line, none of the goods now in custom bonded warehouses will ba withdrawn until the President signs tho new bill or permits it to take effect by the ten days limitation As only goods absolutely needed have been withdrawn since the tariff bill has been pending, its signature by the Presi dent will be a signal for a great rush to withdraw goods and take advantage of the reduced tariff duties. A Great Bath to Get Whiskey Ont of Bond. Washington, Aug. 14. Reports re ceived at the Treasury Department this morning from whiskey-producing cen tres stated that there is a great msh to tsko whiskey out cf bond st tho old rate of 90 cents a gallon before the new tax of $1.10 per gallon becomes operative. At most of the large dittillerits whiskey in bond has alieady been gauged, ready, upon payment of tax, to be withdrawn. A conservative estimate places the amount of whiskey in bond at 60,000,000 gsllons. Great Activity In the Whiskey Trade at I.oulsTllle. Louisville, Ky , Aug. 14 Tho pass ing of the tariff bill caused wonderful activity in the whifkey trade. For months tte distillers and dealers have been on uett.es It was after backing hours when ihe cewa was received, jet in the remuiing hrur in which the of fice of the collector ;f internal revenue was open nearly 170,000 gallons of whia key were takeu out of bond here, and the cafh receipts bstween 3 and 4 o'clock were $150,000. A Like Effect at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Aug. 14 The decisive action of Congnea on the tariff started active operations in taking whiskey out of bond here last night. The receipts average $13,000 a day at tho internal revenue olfice, and yosterday th-y ex ceeded $00,000 In Covington, Ky , the incroaee was much greater. THEY SHOUTED FOB THE 8H&UIFF. A Great Gathering of the Texas Democ racyThe Platform Committee Will Snbmtt Two Ueporis. Dallas, Tex., Aug. 14 At noon to dy the Democratic State convention was callfcd tii cider by Cb&ir.nia linh.-r, of the executive c mmilUe There were 10.000 people i the hall, 4,000 delegates nd 6,000 cilizar. Judge J. II. F.iming, of San Antonio, was ma.de p:.-rmanei.t chairman. Upn tikina the chair, Judge Flcmiag, in sle w and measured tones, pronounced tho Democracy of Texas ence more united When he said "vre are all row Cleveland Demo crats," a mighty shout, lasting five minutes, and which echoed back from the raf.ers cf the great building, west up; men jumped upon chairs, threw their hats aloft aud again and again suouted at the mention of Cleveland's name, and when the chairman announced that a tariff biil rs,d bsen passed another shout rent the air. After choosing a secretary and sergesnt -tt arms, three committees were tppoicted, cne upon permanent organi ztion, ono upon credentials and the third upon the platform. Soma of the master minds cf the Stata were placed upon' the platform committee but there is little hope of agreement. The c javer.tion then ad journed to 5 in the afternoon. Upon re-aesembling, the venerable Judge Reagan, candidate for Governor, took the stand for two hurs. The old mm eloquent held tho vast audience with h i his ancient fire. He was fol lowed by C. A. Culberson. Mr. Lanham and Mr. Call aUo spoke. The committee upon credentials and permanent organi zation will report at the night session. The committee on platform will not re port btrore to morrow. It will make two reports a majority and minority split ting npon the silver question. The first ballot will not be taken before to-morrow afternoon. FIG H T OB BLUFF ? Fllzslmmons and Oorbett Bristling; Up and Talklog of a Match. New York, Aug. 14 It now seems that "Bob" Fitzsimmons will have a c'aauce of meetlrg "Jim" Corbett by put ting up a reasonable forfeit and issuing a challenge to me world. inis an nounctment is made on the authority of Champion Cc-rbttt. In other words, C nbett eavs that he has Dever Been the "color" of Fitzsimmons' money, and that if he wants to fight let htm put up his money like a man. Police Captain G'.ori, of Newark, who is Fitzjimmons' backer, ! received the following telegram to-day from William A. Schell, of the Olympic Ciub.uf New Orleans: "Have wired Corbett at Asbury Park offering him a puree of $35,000 to maet Fitzjimmons, the winner to take all." Fitzsimmons at once accepted the Olympic Club's offer and Captain Glori set about arranging for an interview with Corbett at Asbury Park, to take pl&ce within the next few days. ' The news that Fitzsimmons had ac cepted the offer to fight at. New Orleans was telegraphed to Corbttt this after noon aud the following answer came back: "I have never seen .the color of Fitz simmons' money. Why does he not come out like a man and issue a challenge to the world, backed by cash? If no one accepts it, then it is my duty to do so. (Signed) Jambs J. Cokbktt." A (Jairrtl Over a Dog Likely to Berult In Three Deaths. Washington, Ang. 14 A special to the Pest from M jntgomery, Ala , says; A trade for a pointer dog made last year caused a tragedy in Letoh&tchie, Ala., this af:ernoon which resulted in the death of one man and the fatal wounding of two others Lamar Sanderson, aged 19, traded djgs with Robert Dickson, aged 21, and some dissatisfaction resulted from the trade which culminated this af ternoon in a quarrel between the parties. After blows had passed, John Sander son, aged 50, father of Lamar, interfered, it is said, to separate the combatants, bnt Dickson, supposing the two Sandersons were attacking him, pulled his gun and shot, killing the older Sanderson almott instantly. Yonng Sanderson then pulled his gun and fired on Dickson, the latter returning the fire, and both fell, yonng Fanderson being shot through the abdo men, while Dickson was shot through the body, the ball passing through both longs. The doctors say neither of the yonng men can recover, me eider Ban derson was a prominent man, and post master at Letohatchie. THE YEARLY MEETING CLOSES. THE EXEBCI9E9 OF THE LAST PAY. Lerl Bees Preached -The MInate of Ad vice Ihe Educational Be port The Epistle to Other Meetings - A Letter to the Children The Psaes Bepert a Gods One Bstnrslag Minutes Presented A Plan for Liquidating the Debt A Letter from Mr. Btlekney Opposition to the University Did Mot Show Its Head . He ported for the Observer- High Point, Aug.14 At 9 o'clock this morning Levi Rees preached his last ser mon under the large tent, and this was a source of regret to the hundreds of people who have nocked tnereror tne past week to hear eloquent words from a powerful preacher. The tent meetings this year have been tne most satisfactory or recent years, and it is the universal opinion that they have dono a great deal cf good, 1 The early morning session in the meet ing house was the meeting of ministers and elders. The usual minute of advice to subordinate meetings was read and approved. Alien Jay and Henry Outland both made remarks worthy of mention. THE FINAL SESSION. The final business meeting convened at 10:30 a m. The committer on eduction made a short, but comprehensive report, in which it was shown that the uual amount of work bad ben accomplished by the committee Thit being disposed of the minutes cf the Representative Meeting for the year ended, were read and approved. The general epistle to be sent to other Yearly Meetings was read, and with a few slight alterations it was accepted. It had been intimated that the Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends would establish a 1 early Meeting in California, and the matter was brought before this morningts session The purpose was heartily en dorsed, and Prof. John W. Woody and Mrs. Mary C. Woody, both of whom arc now in California, were appointed to represent this Yearly Meeting at the opening of the one proposed in that State. An interesting feature of the morning's work was the reading of a letter to tne children. Such a letter is prepared an nually by the Yearly Meeting and has been found to supply a long-felt want. It contains only tuchlthines as children can understand, at the same time teach ing them many valuable lessons and giving them information concerning the missions, orphanage, Sunday schools, etc. In this way, as the children grow up they learn to become more and more attached to the affairs of the Church to which they Doiong. The committee on peace made a better report to-day than for a number of years. While the committee felt keenly the loss cf its former chairman, the lata Dr. Mendenhall, still It was able to report a number of addresses and sermons which have been delivered through the instru mentality of I the Peace Association. N w names were added to the commit tee, and it is expected that they will ac complish a great work during the coming year. lieturning minutes were presented to the visiting ministers in attendance, after which it was ordered that , 10,000 copies of tho document on "Friends' Teachings," read some days ago, bo printed and sent ont for distribution. Prof. J Fr&jklin Davis reported U tho committee appointed t" consider the matter of the debt of the Yearly Meet ing had formulated a feasible plan for iiqaidating the same, and the following Friends were recommended to co-operate with the committee, as representa tives of their respective quarters: Josiah Nicholson, Alpheus White, J. Franklin Davis, Samuel Dunlap, Mary E. Men denhall, Alien J. Tomlinson, Daniel Worth, John L. Worth and John 8 Moore. At this point a private letter from Rev. F. 8. Stickney, of Charlotte, was read by Joseph Potts, in which the writer ex pressed his gratification at the success and harmony of the Yearly Meeting as reported through the columnB cf the Ohskbvkb. This letter, coming from Mr. Stickney, was highly appreciated Allen Jay made a bi it f statement rela tive to the declaration of faith of the So ciety of Friends, and after a brief period of silence and prayer, the Friends' Yearly Meeting came to an end aa peace fully as It began. it didn't matekialxzb. The rumor has been current for sev eral days that an effoit would be made by somn cf the Friends to have the Yearly Meeting endorse the position of the Bir tista on the question of State aid to the University. Your reporter has it on good authority that the plan was ac tually on foot, but it didn't materialize. The fact is that the Friends most promi nent in the Church are on the University side of the question, for your reporter has taken the pains to find this out. It iB well that it is so, for the Friends have always been strong advocates of higher edncation, and while their chief interest centers in Guilford College, they are not so selfish as to desire the University to suffer in order that Guilford may be more prosperous. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. d Organization Effected In New York Yesterday. Nbw York, Aug. 14. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel this afternoon the National Football League was organized under the name of the American League cf Professional Football Players. The league was organized by the election of A. A. Irwin, of Philadelphia, as presi dent, and George H. Stackhouse, of New York, secretary. IS. ts. Talcott, of New York; C. R. Byrnes, of Brooklyn, and President Irwin were elected as a board of directors. Secretary Stackhouse after the meeting gave ont the following in formation: " We have adopted a constitution which is not ready yet to be made pnblic, but which is built on the same lines as that of the National Baseball League, bnt it is not so bulky. The season will open on October 1 and will continue until July 1, 1895, inclusive. Each team will play five games in the different cities in the league. Dnring the season, also, the pro fessional football clnb of Sunderland, England, will visit this country and play a series of exhibition games in conjunc tion with the league Secretary Stacknonse also said that C. Byrne had been elected as chairman of the schedule committee and the secretary had been instructed to act on all applica tions for referees. The meeting of the league adjourned subject to the call of the president. Ball Here To-Day Between Matthews and Steel Creek. 8peclal to tbe Observer. Matthews. Ang 14. The Matthews and Steel Creek baseball clubs will cross bats to morrow at the Charlotte baseball grounds, and as these are the two best clubs in the county outside of Charlotte, some good rJaying may be expected. Their last score waa 4 to 3 They hops Charlotte will give them a gooo crowa; ana tney promise to give a tine game ot ball. The) Conrerreea Agree oa the Sundry ClTll Bill. Washington, Aug 14. The confer noA mmmittM .f 1 tit, ten hnnuf rtn flnriffd thn rfenalf?cirntirn nf the snndrv civil appropriation bill late to-day and will report an agreement to-morrow. TWITTER OF A CHEERFUL POP. BE FIGURES OK 00,000 ' MAJORITY. A Qaod Augut Crop Report-Work t the Egypt Coal Mines Profits In. Grapes and Blackberries Raleigh I cn proving The Governor Goao to tho Const Cycloramn of the Battle of Gettysburg to Bo at tho Btate Fair. Speoial to the Observer. I Raleigh, Ang. 14. The August crop report, based on returns front over 1,200 correspondents, was summarized to-day. It gives the present condition of crops as follows: "Rice, 90i; corn, 100; cctton,'84; tobacco. 831; field peas, S3; sweet pota toes, 914; peanuts, $91; turnips, 94; late cabbage, 44: late Irish potatoes, 80. Ap-' pies are S1T; peaches, 15; grapes, 63. At the Egypt coal mines 100 men are now at work. The output of coal ia now abont 100 tons daily. It is to be increased to 400 tons daily Feptomber 1. A grape and blackberry-grower here tells mo that with ODly one-third of a crop this season he has netted $1,230 on thirty acres. There are thirty entries of horses for next week's rsces here. Some of these are the finest trotters in the State. Deputy Collectors W. F. Gibson and Wiley Jones last night made a raid near Holly Springs and captured a 45-gallon illicit distillery. It is said to have be longed to a negro, who was not captured. The still was "loaded;" that is, ready to make corn whiskey to-day. One of the largest firms of brick-work contractors here says that more work is now in progress in this city than at any one time in the past five or six years. Governor Carr ana lamiiy, accom panied by Gen. Cameron and Private Secretary Telfair, and perhaps two or three other officers, will leave to-morrow ror ooumpori to see mo itu imoi. Secretary Herbert and Assistant Secre tary McAdoo have been specially invited to be at Southport. If either goes there, the Governor may remain several days; if not, he and his party will return here Friday. There is bnt little talk abont the Dem ocratic congressional convention to be held here to morrow. It is a foregono conclusion that Charles M Cooke will get the nomination on the first ballot. There is to be a large gathering of farmers at Rand's Mill, in this. county, next Friday. Dr. H. B. Battle and Prof. W. F. Massey are expected to speak there. A barbecue will ba served. Your correspondent has had a talk with some of the leading Populists, with a view to obtaining their ideas as to fusion, the vote, etc , and here is what the principal one said: "Our State execu tive committee meets at Raleigh next Thursday. It is hardly probable that it will put up any one in jnoge tjonnor s place. His name will be kept on the ticket. You will observe that ho did net decline to be the nominee on account of business reasons, but simply said he could not be. Yea, somo cf our people do not understand our plan of putting in the field a non-partisan ticket. We get letters from some of these let us say 'kickers.' But we know we have done jnst the right thing. You ask as to whether the Republicans will f ase with us. I do not think they will put up any ticket. All I have to say is ' that tnero will be a great many votes cast for the one ticket. For that one ticket those Wbo are opposed to Democracy ill vote. As a iLo oly one ticket will be put up. You ask as to the colored t Wn nriU tret n rt nf r llirfxl vntes whether there ia fusion or not. The Re publicans cannot hold the colored vote aa against the Democrats I estimate the fusion majority at 50,000. Not over 30 000 votes can bo counted out, so that will leave us 20,000." Forty-six colored firemen, left here early this morning for Durham, to be present at the tournament, and it is ex pected they will win some prizes, as they have a fine reel team. A careful estimate made by persons at tho market here is that $1,000 worth of cantaloupes and watermelons are dis posed of each. week in this city, at mo average price of 6 cents each. The number of Masons and ethers who will leave here day after to-morrow for Wilmington, on the special excursion, will be very large. A "chapter" of or phans from tho Oxford Asylum will on this occasion be tho guest of the Raleigh Masons. Governor Carr appoints L. Jr. Fcar- sall, of Wilmington, iieutenant, junior 5rade, and passed assistant engineer, and ohn Scott, of Wilmington, ensign and assistant engineer, of the Naval Reserve Battalion . General Gaston Lewis and Colonels Tate and Kenan, returned : this evening from Gettysburg, having accurately lo cated tbe positions of the Sixth and Forty-third Regiments on each of the three days' ngbtmg, ana tnose positions are now nxea Dy margers. i Arrangements have been made for the exhibition here during the State Fair of the cyclorama of the battle of Gettys burg, i The Passing of the Wealers. Baltimore. Aue. 14. The 88 Coxey- ites who were captured in the police raid at Hyattsvlile, last week and committed to the house of correction as vagrants. were put to work to day building good roads for the Btate. ! Washington. Auk. 14 -The next 48 hours will mark either the departure from Washington of all of the 170 or 175 com- monwealers remaining here, or the im prisonment in the District jail of any of mem wno won t sixepi ifautunauuu. . The Satanita and Brittannia started at 10 yesterday morning in the Royal Vic toria regatta. The Satanita led from the start. The Satanita finished in 2:08,00; the Brittannia In 2:10:5o. . j 5 1 BASEBALL TBBTBBDAY. HATIO"'- UAQUI. At Boston: Boston 0 0 4 ft 4 'g 0 8 10-23 Pittsburg , 0 0 1 1 0 0 II 0 0-5 Base hits Boston, 22: Pittsburg 7. Errors -Rnatim. 1: Plttsbunr. ii Hatterics Nichols and Ganzel; Gumbcrt and Mack. At Philadelphia: . ; Philadelphia 0 0 0 a I 0 1 8 0 7 Louisville 4 2 0 112 0 0 13 Base hits Philadelphia, 'J; Louisville, 14. Errors-Philadelphia 3; Loulsvllle.H. Uattor les C'arsey and Grady: Knoll and Orlm. At Baltimore: i Baltimore 3 000 10000 3- Cincinnati 1 00012000 1 6 Base hits Baltimore, n; unlnclanatl. v. Errors Baltimore, t; Cincinnati, 2. Batteries Oleason and Robinson; Dwyer and Murphy., At Washington: I Washington- 0 00000000 00 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I Base hits Washington. I; Cleveland. 4. ErrorsWashlngton, 1; Cleveland, 1. Batteries Moroer and McGuire; Young and Zlmmer. At Brooklyn: i Brooklyn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Chicago 0 00011C10 5 Base hits Brooklyn, 10; Chicago, 14. Errors Brooklyn, a; Chicago, 3. Batteries Kennedy and Klnaiow1, Stratum and Bchriver. At New York: New York 0 000 004 x 5 ot. Louis 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 04 Base hits New York, 11; St. Louis, 5. Kr rora New York. 5; St. Louis, 3 Batteries Kusie and Farrell; Clarkton, and Twlneham. How tho Olabs Stand. Won. hoU. P.O. SO 33 '.645 I Mi ; jm 57 :i jtia fa iW J73 '50 44 .518 ; 4rt 43 .1.23 ! 44 45 .616 4:1 M .4a 42 50 .457 tft 60 .,410 i 61 .351 I 27 67 - - JCa Boston Baltimore New York Cleveland Pittabura- Philadelphia Brooklyn.. Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville Washington
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