North Carolina Newspapers

f I:- ! - i -' Printed Daily ei. Mondayand Weekly !. A. TOMPKINS, Publishers. J. P. CALDWELL, Editor and Manager' supplying the wo-ld with finished SUBSCRIPTION FRICB : DATLY OBSKBTXB f 1 Tear i K (wv. i A MBtba S Mentha 4 o. x.uu. WEKKLT OBSBTXB Tear -Months l.OO. .50. The Obsfer Office, 34 S.TryonSt SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1895. UT THERE BK SO DITISIOJ. The Richmond Dispatch, which, as has been heretofore said, occupies an exceedingly conservative position on the coinage question, expostulates tem perately with its people against forcing the silver question to the front as the i greatest of all issues. "Why," it asks. "should the Democrats of Virginia di vide upon" the silver question? There would be no advantage in carrying this State unless along with it could be car- ried States enough to secure to the Democratic party the control of the next Democratic national convention. Is there any possibility that that result can be brought about?" The facts neg ative the idea. "It is a clear case," con tinues the Dispatch, "that the Demo cratic national convention of next year will be under the control of the sound money men. .Whit can a few county meetings in Virginia, or a few Demo cratic members of the next Legislature, do towards reversing the order of things, and getting the President and his offi cials and the people of the Old Domin ion to declare for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1 V All this applies exactly to North Car olina, but unhappily as good a showing cannot be made for this State as the Dispatch makes for lrginia when it says: "Here in Virginia not much dis position has as yet been manifested to get the Democratic party to divide into two factions this year. In some few counties the more zealous free coinage advocates have shown a disposition to divide the people along those lines, but as far as we can forecast the result most of the Democratic members of the next wenerai Assemoiy win De elected as Democrats, not as sound money men, nor as free coinage men." We wish It were so down herd. REDUCTIONS IN RAILROAD CHARGES. Advance sheets of Poor's Railroad Manual for 1895 have been issued, and are full of statistics. They show, among other things, a great decline in rail road charges for freight and passengers since 1882. In that year the freight moved aggregated 3(50,490,375 tons, and the earnings from freights were $1S5, s,d4i, an average oi 1 .'Sb cents a ton a mile. Last year the tonnageamount ed to 675,129,747 tons, and the earnings were 9tuu,i4 iniswasan average charge of O.Sol cent a ton for each mile moved, an immense reduction. It is thus seen that th tonnage did not lack very much of having doubled within the twelve years cited, while the earn ings were relatively less by a very great deal. During the same period the pas senger rate per mile has declined from 2.447 cents to 2.030 cents. So it is shown mi uuring mis time oi ialling prices railroad prices have had to come down who an omers, ana h is argued, not unreasonably, that the time is not far distant when 2 cents per mile will be the standard passenger rate. Railroads, 1:1 .1, -1 o i . ... line an oiner nnanciai institutions, are exceedingly conservative and will no doubt resist the reduction as long as they can, but it has been abund antly demonstrated that the lower the fares are the more the people travel. and it is questionable if a railroad ever yet hurt by a reduction in its' senger rates. was pas We regret that neither the Raleigh News and Observer nor Webster's Weekly has yet seen fit to answer the uassiivtK s respecuuny inquiry as to whether or not they will support the candidate of the national Democratic convention next year. Our Raleigh con temporary had an exceedingly interest ing and well written editorial Friday about people questioning the party loyalty of one another, and a'l that, but it did not refer to this paper's query .nor answer its question. Editor Web ster has been flying around a good deal during the past week and his silence is to be referred to his absence from his work. Our in'quiry was made only in the interest of party harmony and a good understanding and we insist that these can be best subserved by such ex hibitions of candor as characterized High Private Smith, whose communi cation appeared in Friday's paper, and theAsheville Citizen, the declaration of which was copied yesterdey. " twcivwi uj task nigm s mail a copy of the new book of Captain S. A. Ashe, of Raleigh, "A Day With the Professor and His Friends Familiar -Chats onFreepoinage." Without hav ing had time to open it, the Obskktbb knows that there is not a statement in It that its author does not believe to be true. He is a gentleman of integrity, ability and information, and it has all the while amazed us that a man ef his type could be a free coiner. In this book he tells, d6ubtless, why he is. As the people cannot have too much of accurate information upon this absorb ing topic, we hope Captain Ashe's book will have a wide circulation. Price 25 cents. THE CANNING Of FRUITS AND VEGE TABLES. Believing that a large number of the readers of the Obskrvkk are interested in the subject of canning goods for mar ; ket, it has engaged a man especially to go to Baltimore, the centre of the in dustry, and' carefully investigate the business and describe such of the pro cess as would seem to interest the peo ple of this section. The whole subject seems to be rather . dim to the mind of the' lay reader, who . imagines there la some mystery attach ed to it, ;. Oa the contrary, all the pro cesses seem to be of the most simple and natural kind, so that any person of ordinary Intelligsnce, though not a me chanic, should be able, from the de- scription given? to4 pat up fruits and vegetables in tia cans, and to do so on a small scale at an astonishingly low cost, both for apparatus and for labor. It is as unnatural . for us to grow fruits to be shipped North, canned and returned to us, as it is for us to ship off our raw cotton. Let us encourage the idea of our peo- pruuucu, luaiisui ui raw uiaieiiai Then, when these goods are produced I at home as rood as elsewhere, let us I prefer to consume them. The advertisers have about taken pos session of this paper. It will be en larged if they keep on.. Charlotte busi ness men are smart they know how to reach the people of the city and the State and upper South Carolina. But we want to bring to the minds of non advertisers one thing they had never thought of: Every through passenger on the morning vestibuled trains of the Southern Railway, north and south bound, reads this paper. It is the first momingpaper they get, and all travelers know that the first morning paper of fered them is bought. Thousands of people throughout the country, who never stopped here, know Charlotte through the Observer alone. As the Atlanta Exposition opens and the tide of travel southward increases, this pa- per's already enormous train sales will increase likewise. Great opportunities are herein offered to Charlotte. It is not worth while to argue the cae. The facts speak for themselves. An exchange remarks that "Cleve land has not asked for a third nomina tion and the Democratic partv has never imagined itself offering it to him. And that's how much there is in third term talk." This third term talk is be ing fomented by the New York Sun, the President's deadly enemy. It is fighting Cleveland for a third term with all the energy that Don Quixote devoted to the windmill. The Repub lican and Populist press is helping it along, as best it can. b-it it is the Sun which bpgan agitating the matter and is keeping the agitation up. The Obskkver cordially welcomes Mr. Joseph E. Robinson upon his return to the editorial chair of the Goldsboro Argus. He is an able man, a man of education, of high character, of ca pacity to write, and better than all He wou'd not flatter Keptuae for his tri dent. Or Jove for's power to thuDdr."' He is a good friend of Goldsboro and of North Carolina, and we hope he will, upon his return to the Argus, a crea tion of his own, have every proof of ap preciation. The child-mind, which listened with absorbing interest to fairy and folk love tales, in its maturity and develop ment relishes a story just as much as in the long-ago, if that story be well-told. Those who could not go to Europe this year will greatly enjoy the running nar rative of travel by Mrs. B. 1). Heath, one or (charlotte s most cultured wo men, in to-day s paper. COTTON CONDITION SOUTH. MisaiSMippl's Sheriff's In Jackson Settling Up, and Report as to Crops. JACKMJN, AllSS.. 5t'H. t. tJOttOn CTOp conditions nave lmpnved some during the past week, there having been no rain in this section, an.l cotton is open ing nicely. Twenty-i've or thirty sheriffs, from all sections of the State, have been here siLce September 1st, making final settlements with the Audi tor, and the Southern Associated Press correspondent made it a point to inter view them on crops. In every instance they have reported cotton short. Delta sheriffs report worms in alarming num bers, but none have been heard of in other parts of the State. All of the sheriffs say that their counties will make the biggest crop of hominy in its history, and Umt the farmers are happy over the market, the Improve ment of prices olfsetting the losses in yield. IN THE LIBRARY. Mr. George P. Shepherd's Girts Mrs. John L. Morehead's Kindness Miss Winnie Davis' Book. There hve been some bright and charming bits of sunshine falling on the Library di ring the i ast week. . A few additional members, a few addi tional books aud many additional visit ors are signs of renewed interest, and prosperity. George F. Shepherd. Esq.. of Iredell county, whose valuable gifts to the Library at different times have been noted, gave a large and quaint, old vol ume of eighteenth century sermons bv Rev. Samuel Clarke, rector of St. James, Westminster, and bearing the date 1734. Mr. Shepherd also presented to the library a book by Henry A. Wise, calfed ine seven Decades of the Union." The first decade described bv the au thor begins December 1790: the seventh ends January 18th, 1862. A young lady, a good friend of the Li brary, having lecently received, read and enjoyed one of James Barrie's cap tivating books, "When a Man's Single," kindly passed it on io the Library, that her pleasure and appreciation misht, bp shared by others. And now others, also friends of the Library, will make a notP of it. and unselfishly do likewise!. Mrs. John L. Morehead kindlv re members the Library amid her summer pleasures and has sent a brand new book, "The Chronicles of the Lid," by an author whom the eharmino- iinnr has met and found so interesting that the book must be good. "The Veiled Doctor," Miss Varina Anne Jefferson Davis's book, may also be found on the shelves, or rather may not easily be found, as it is constantly in demand, not only for its merits but because it is the work of the "Daughter of the Con federacy." The Critic says of "The eiied Doctor:" "This would be a good story from the pen of any writer, and it need not rest upon the author's unique social position for a fair share of success. What strikes us especially in this firstling, is the surety of stroke, the firmness of purpose, manifest on every page; from the opening para graph the author has known what she wanted to tell and how she wanted to tell it." The Opera House Opening. The opening of the regular season at the opera house will oscuron Thursday, September 12th. The attraction will be James B. Mackie, the accomplished comedian, who will present his new, brifchv musical comedy, entitled "Grimes' Cellar Door," which is said to be one continuous laugh from begin ning to end. Mackie is favorably re membered here for his inimitable work a! LGrimesey, Me Boy" in "A Bunch of Keys;" but as strong a hit aa he was in that piece, his work in his new part, "Billy Grtmes," who owu the Cellar Door, is said to totally eclipse all his former efforts, and is a continuation of fun, frolic, good nature, laughable fin m- plicationsand original songs a od dances. Mackie is smart enough to see the ne cessity of a thoroughly good company all around and has engaged one of the strongest musical comedy companies in America regardless or cost. - The Horses A te Here. . Mr; Kimball and his fine -Kentucky horses have arrived and are at Wads worth's. -There is quite a lot of them. They will be sold at : auction on Tues day. - , . THK UmB CABKIKR8 3TUSS, A Hew Trk-BroUya Feud Brake Oat Ottr lb Nomlaatloa for " Office of Brooklyn Carrier. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 7. What cioseiy approached an encounter was the feature of tQrday's concluding ses sion of the annual convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers in the Odd Fellows Temple. The early business of the session was quietly transacted and the place for next year's convention decided upon. Three cities were in the contest Buffalo, Rochester and Grand Rapids. Before the vote was taken, however, Buffalo withdrew, and when the returns were announced it was found that Grand Rapids was the choice ty a large majority. The elec tion of W. H. Flaherty, of NewOrleans, to the executive board, followed. Vice President Couden was then suc ceeded in the chair by Vice President E. J. Kessler, of New Orleans, and the latter announced that the ballot for a member of the committee on legislation would be .taken. There has been ill feeling between Brooklyn and New York earners for several years, and it burst forth in all its fury to-day when Delegate Wm. J Morrison, of Brooklyn, announced himself a candidate for election to the committee. Just as the routine work of casting the ballots had been finished and Chair man Kessler had pronounced the vote closed. Delegate Morrison, who was the chairman of the Brooklyn contin gent, entered the hall and stated that he desired to cast the twelve votes of his delegation. The matter was placed be- rore the convention and the latter signi fying its assent, Mr. Kessler directed the tellers to accept the ballots. This course was objected to by the tellers who refused to accept the votes on the ground that the balloting was over and it would be a violation of the laws of the organization to do so. Mr. Kessler declared the tellers out of order and then the trouble took definite shape. For fifteen minutes the hall was a scene of wild disorder, the dele gates crowded about the president's rostrum, arms were wildly waved in the air, and about the only sound intelligi ble above the general din was the re peated raps of the chairman's gavel. After repeated efforts, T. J. Donovan, of New York, succeeded in gaining recognition and announced an appeal from the decision of the chair in ac cepting the Brooklyn votes. The point was greeted with loud shouts. Secretary ictory then took the chair and a vote was taken on Delegate Uon ovan's appeal. It resulted in its defeat and the Brooklyn votes were admitted. This ended the row and the election of VIr. Morris n was announced by a vote of 207 to 203 for W. Honche, of Rich mond, Va , his opponent. Comparative quiet having been ob tained after the disorder, the conven tion quickly disposed of the closing business. . '1 he convention then adjourned sine die. THE M'CAKTHilTES WIN They Are Jubilant Over the Election of Mr. Farrell An American Aldershot Needed. Special Cable Letter. London-, Sept. 7. The result of the election in the south division of K-rrin was announced yesterday. It was a victory for the McCarthy ites who nat urally are jubilant over the success of their candidate, Mr. Farrell. Mr. Wm. O'Brien took an active part in the cam paign, speaking and working for Mr. Farrell. American officers, on see'ng ihe ma nouvres here, become enthusiastic ad herents of General Sickles' proposition to provide a field in the United Stales where similar practice may be held. At Aldershot it was notable that volun teers, numbering, with the permanent camp of regulars there, fully f:,000 men, were immensely benefitted bv the two weeks' stay. This camn is wholly superior, both in theory aud piactice. to the various State encamp ments of the National (lusrd. as it brings detachments of volunteers to gether from all portions of the i'nited Kingdom, with the result of harmon izing provinc al di fferences The ad vantages of such an arrangameut in the United States, where a few regi ments of infantry, cavalry and artillery, from the regulars, couid be assembled in camp annually, with a few national guard orgonizations. for insta-nce, from Massachusetts. Xew York, Ohio, Illi- uui3, maryiana ana oiner Mates one year, and other militia batallions in successive years, could be relied upon to prove of inestimable benefit - This is the opinion of all the American ex perts who have witnessed the plan in operation at Aldershot and elsewhere. Negotiations have practically been completed for the erection of a mag nificent opera house on t he site of the famous and historical Her Majesty's Opera House in Hay market, which was pulled down three years ago. TRAINS THROUGH THE TLNNKL. An Average Speed of 61 Miles an Honr Up Grwle,. on the Klectriral Under Ground Road at Baltimore Baltimore. Mc , Sept. 7. The first speed test of electric locomotive No. 1 which has baen used to draw train through the belt line tunnel was made yesterday. A speed of 01 miles an hour as developed. This was made op the heavy grade of the tunnel and the en gineers say it was equivalent to 75 miles -in hour on a level track. Representa tives of the Baltimore t Ohio Railroad ind of the electric company were in the cab of the electric eiant and art- well pleased with the result Since August 4th. locomotive No. 1 has been hauling the entire freight ser vice of the Baltimore fc Ohio through the tunnel, and it has been daily ready for the operation every hour of the twenty-four. The average speed main tained in hauling heavy freights has been fifteen miles an i.eur. Two more of the locomotives are now in progress of erection at Schenectady, N, Y.,"and in a few weeks both of these wi'l be brought to Baltimore for service. the original plans for the overhead structure in the tunnel and for the loco motives have been adhered to and En gineer Parker stated that no departure from them is contemplated. A large number of railroad officers and electrical engineers from other cities have been inspecting the new service in the tunnel, and it is now generally regarded as a practical suc cess. Arrangements are being made for a visit to Baltimore of a delegation from St Louis, including the officers of the terminal association of that city. The obiect of the trip is 'o study the operations of the tunnel equipment here with a view of installing such a plant in St. Louis for hauii: g trains through the long tunnef entering that city. The VlaiMe Supply of Cotton. Nkw York, Sept. 7. The total visi ble supply of cotton for the world is 2,28,549 bales of which 2,011,319 bales are American,-against 1.013.8S3 bales and I,523,6S3 bales respectively last year. Receipts of cotton this week at all interior towns vr: R.n hi t celpts from the plantations 16,203 bales, trop in 8,5Dl J4,!91 bales. Highest of an in Leavening Power JO WfiOtESAJLK BY 2? ATS 3 BE-EE FEBBEO TO JOBS K. XOBBIS, GeaermI Alclbldea Smith Doesa't Believe -.- a . Boarded Dollar Will lacreaaa Valae, as the Sliver Conventioa - clarea. To the Editor of the Observe rr I have five hundred dollars and wish you to tell me what to do with it. think it best to "hoard" it, for the late silver convention at Memphis declared that, under the present financial ar rangement, a hoarded dollar would constantly increase in value, while an invested dollar would decrease in value and that convention was composed. I learn from the newspapers, of very smart men, and this declaration about the growth of a "hoarded dollar" has oeen fully indorsed oy at least one leading daily in the State. I mentioned this matter to my old friend and neigh bor, General Alcibides Smith, and told him I proposed "hoarding" my money and watching it grow and increase, and asked him if that wasn't the easiest way to get rich. The old fellow asked me two or three times over about this plan of mine. He really didn't seem able to l . jt -" . . 1 1 -r i . . uuuertknuu ll ai an. iuu Know DC S somewhat deaf. So I got a copy of the aroresaia daily and showed him in cold print that a "hoarded" dollar would grow. He read it over and said that all the fools weren't dead. But he's banker, and a Methodist one at that (as usual among bankers, the title to the family religion is in his wife's name). and l know it has been said by a news paper of that denomination that Meth odist bankers won't do to depend upon except about collection times. Besides, General Smith goes to church regularly with his good wife and Dr. Cy. lhomp- son, president of the Alliance (and he knows it all), says that the churches are "agin" the people and in favor of slavery. So, I don't put any dependence on what he says I want your advice or John K. Morris . lie s lair and square and no banker. I don't know whether he is a "power in Wall street" or not. If he is, don't ask him. Yours truly, Bill Jones TThe best we can do for our friend. mil Jones, is to refer his inquiry to John H Morris and to Chambers Smith's convention to the former, be cause Bill selects him as umpire, and to the latter because its duty will be to settle all the financial troubles of the country, private and public. Ed.j APPLES WEIGHING NEARLY A POUND. Fruit Brouelit from the Mountains By Pastor Jones, of Gastonia Business Good in That Place- A Case of Didn't Know It Was Loaded. Correspondence of the Observer. Gastojua, cept. 7. Pastor Jones, of the Baptist church here, has just re turned from a visit to his Watauga home. He brought home a lot of mag nificent apples as samples of hundreds and hundreds of bushels in which the mountain country this year abounds Nine of them, taken from one tree, planted by his own hands 14 years ago, though hard and green as yet, weighed just inside of one pound apiece and some of them were four inches in diam eter. These, remember, were green ap pleshad not yet attained their growth. It is easy to find apples this year weigh ing a full pound apiece. Mr. Jones says the apple crop, grass crop, and, of course, stock and cattle crop of Wa tauga, are enormous. This is mention ed solely to direct attention to the fact that North Carolina is still a good place to stay in. The apples will be heading this wav after frost. The. handsome new store of Morris Brothers has been completed and the firm is once more " at heme." A new store will be opened here Mon day morning by a Mrs. Douglas, of Blackstock, S. C. Business here is good. Several mer chants are in the North aud will buy largely. Crops are good, a general feel ing of prosperity is in the air, and if cotton remains as high as 8 cents this whole section will fix for a happy hristmas. People in Gaston county are not los ing any sleep over the money question. Little is heard of free s Iver at Hi to 1 or any other ratio. Perry Glenn, our night operator, has a hole bored througn the calf of his leg. It is- the same old story. Some- oody "didn't know it was loaded." Last Saturday night he was in the tele graph office looking at his pistol. He took the cartridges out and the boys were looking at it. Then the cartridges were replaced and Craig Summey want ed to see it. Bang! whizz! zip! it went and the job was done. The ball sev ered no large vessels and the wound is doing well. THE INDEPENDENT CO 31 MISSION. Consul Sheridan P. Kead and Naval At tache liurber Will Act With a Mission ary and a Chinese Wmiinjtov Sept.. 7. Sheridan P. Uoid, I'nited States consul at Tien Tsin, and commander Francis M. Bar bt r, naval attache of the United States legation at Tokio, have been selected as members of the independent commis sion which this government will send to investigate the attacks on American missions at Cheug-Tu and its vicinity in June last. The other American rep resentative will be a missionary, whose selection lies with Minister Denby, and the Chinese government will also ap point a commissioner to assist in the in quiry. All arrangements concerning ihe formation and procedure of the commission are in the hands of Mr Denby, whose selections of Mr. Read mid Commander Barber are thoroughly endorsed by the State Department. It is not known here how soon the commission will start for Cheng Tu, which is a somewhat remete place, situated a considerable distance from navigable waters, but there will proba bly be no delay after the missionary commissioner and the Chinese repre sentative are selected. A cablegram received at the State Department this morning from Mr Head indicated that he had received his instructions from the minister. The American commis sioner will make a report to this govern ment while the Chinese envoy will look out in the interests of China It is not likely that they will make a join re port unless they can agree upon all the facts brought out in the inquiry. The Meeting at Oncolnton A Death Personal. Special to the Observer. Lixcolntgn, Sept. 7. Rev. Mr. Camp bell, of Gastonia, who has ably assisted the pastor. Rev. M. T. Steele, in a series of meetings here this week, has return ed to his home. Services will be fceld at the Presbyterian church to-morrow by Rev. Mr. Williamson, of Mecklen burg. Charlie G&mbel, the one-year-old child of George Bullinger, at Willow Brook Factory, died yesterday and was buried at Pleasant Grove church to day. John H. Winder, general manager of the Seaboard Air Line, is here in his private car with his family. His family will remain here for some time to par take of lithta water at the Lithia Inn. Book Binder Under the Civil 8erviee. Washington, Sept. 7. The President has issued an order placing book bind ers in all branches or the Government under the civil service on the same footing -with thos those at the main office. Latest U S. Gort Report rre rr u BOSS CBABXOZr. .C CARLISLE TO SPEAK NO MORE. PLANS Or TBK CABINKT MINISTERS. The j Will Probably Speak Hereafter Only la Their Owa State A Lady Teacher Coming to Charlotte Persona', Ete. Special to the Observer. Washington, Sept. 7. The constant ly circulated stories that Carlisle would speak again in Kentucky, in Maryland, etc., are untrue. The Secretary told a well-known Democrat a few days ago that he would make no more campaign speeches this year There is a story to-day, which I do not vouch for, that members of the cabinet will not deliver political addresses except in their own States. Mr. J. A. Cobb Seagle, of Morganton, has just passed a successful examina tion for promotion from $900 to $1,000 salary as a clerk in the Treasury De partment, and has been sworn in again. Every time an employe of the govern ment receives an appointment in the line of promotion he has to take the oath anew. Miss Sandal Milliken, of this city, formerly of Tennessee, goes out soon to Charlotte to teach French in one of the female schools. Among her pupils here have been ex-Editors Scott and i Tomlinson. J. M. Allen and wife are at Captain J. S. Tomlinson s. They are returnin from the North to Louisburg. Arrived: Robert Harris and bride W. II. Gallard, Reidsville and Winston J. A McAdoo. Greensboro. Left: Rev Dr. James Woodrow and Miss Woodrow, Columbia. FOB WHITE SUPREMACY. Colonel Elliott Does Mot Think the South Carolina Convention Will Develop Par tisan Difference White Control the Only Issue Tillman Has a Plan. Correspondence of the Observer. Washington, Sept. C. Col. William Elliott, who holds a certificate of elec tion from the Beaufort congressional district, but whose seat is vigorously contested by ex Representative Murray is in the city to-day looking after his contest, lie formerly held a seat in Congress from the district, which i largely made up of colored voters, but the boundaries have been changed by the addition of Charleston and minor changes. Colonel Elliott hopes to keep the seat, but this is a matter of some doubt. He was asked about the coming con stitutional convention m South Caro lina, arid replied: "Of course the Till manites have control. Both Tillman- ites and Conservatives will have an abie representation in the body. Ouite number of the Tillmanites, or reform ers, as they call themselves, do not like him personally. If South Carolina pol itics are to be understood political con tests are to be considered as merely so cial conflicts, for the Tillmanite move ment started in thM way. iSow it is just as it was then, one set of men are voted for because the others are objec tionable on personal and social grounds, not because they espouse principles that are opposed. The old leaders were called aristocrats and the cry of "ring' was raised against them with great ef feet among the masses who did not have social prestige or admire it. Of course it was all demogogv. The con vention will be dominated by one idea, that of suffrage, how to keen the reat mass of negroes from voting and not conflict with the con stitution of the I nited States not run up against the Federal judiciary. The present eight-box law in the State ilections has the desired effect. The lliterate voter must find the box for himself, and of course fails to do so wherever the law is strictly enforced. t is not always enforced, but where- ever it is it operates as well as the Mississippi plan or the Australian bal lot. Tillman will have a formulated scheme to present to the convention. It is known that his model is the Missis sippi plan. I do not know in what re spects it will differ from that model. The convention is likely to be interest ing As I have said it will be an able and representative body." The question was here asked if the convention would have any effect upon politics in the state. Colonel Elliott replied: "No, it is not probable. The one subject of suffrage will be consider ed and it will hardly develop differ ences of a nature so radical as to have a notable effect on either State or na tional politics. The divisions that now eist are social and they will probably continue for awhile." Colonel Elliott is a Conservative. He does not think that there wiil be any strong partisan feelings in the convention because he considers the body as so nearly unanimous in adhesion to the Demo cratic party that there will be no reason for party bitterness. In other words the Democrats are actuated with a common motive, white supremacy. DEMOCRATIC CHANCES IN OHIO. An Ohio Republican a man of char acter and intelligence gives me these tips: "I do not say that the- Democrats will certainly win this year in Ohio. The average majority of the Repub licans in the State is about 21,000. This year, the nomination of Campbell and the prospects of a great division among the Republicans, have united the Demo crats. The Republicans are not wise; they are knifing each other; faction againlt faction; the Foraker men and the McKinley men In some counties where Governor McKinley made ap pointments and the appointees want to hold on, Foraker's people are doing all They can to prevent it. The legislative nominations inseveral counties are in great danger. In Cincinnati, Cox, the Foraker boss, is vigorously fought by ttie McKinley phalanx. Campbell and iince have some chance for success He added: "I learn that the alleged corrupt deal between these two Demo cratic leaders was nothing more than this, and I got it from a man who ought to know, and who says he -does know about it: The partjr fund is to be expended for the benefit of State and legislative tickets impartially, Camp bell and his colleagues to get their part, and the nominees for tha Legisla ture theirs. Of course Brice will not fail to supply the sinews of war." A Party in Steel Creek. Messrs. W. M. Strong and Claude Coffey pulled off their lawn party Tues day night at the country residence of Maj. 8. W. Reid. The major was pres ent to welcome his friends, Mr. John Reid and daughter, Miss Bertha, acting as host and hostess, and Messrs. Strong and uoney cnaperones. There were no. ticed in addition to Steel Creek's fair n ess, Misses Ada Potts and Diisy Sims, of Char'otte: LiOis Harris, of York, S. C, and Miss Rena Caldwell, of Harrisburg. The lawn was beautifully illuminated with Japanese lanterns. THE Eqmty - Life - Association Of Virginia. Issues policies on the Equated Natural Premium Plan. The Perfection of Life Indemnity. ; No Assessment. - Ifo Increase of Rate. " - FITZETUGH LEE, President! E. M. FUNKHOUSER, Secret&rr. EL P. PARKER, Gen. AgCN. C, -" - Greensboro. ' v- " f wed fri snj 1 - - -: r- r - j 3f-i --. 7vH "..vVI.- A re yoa taking Siiocoks Liver Reg ulator, the "Kuto of Livkb Medi :ines?" That is what our readers v.mt, and nothing but that. It is the anie old friend to which the old folks linned their faith and were never dis appointed. But another good recom mendation for it is, that it is better han Pills, never gripes, never weak- ns, out works in such an easy and atural way, just like nature itself, that " ief comes quick and sure, and one "ms new all over. It never fails. .Everybody needs take a liver remedy, md everyone -should take only Sim mons Liver Regulator. Be sure you get it. The Red Z m on the wrapper. J. IX. Zeilin & Jo., Philadelphia. SILVER 16 to 1 or COLD? That is the great question and while it is being discussed the CHARLOTTE Hive is working with renewed energy in every conceivable way for our cus tomers as much as ourselves. SPOT CASH is the great lever that moves loads and loads of merchandise in every line into our immense building from bankrupt sales, often at one- half their real value, and while scattering them among our cus tomers we are enabled to save them at least 25 per cent, on their purchases. It is not in the selling bnt m the buying our money is made. We buy at under value aod no matter if worth double the money, we add on only one small profit and stop never aek 5c for an article we could sell for 8c. lhis is what causes crowds to gather and business to boom. Ce nit's will buy 7 papers pins, 8 papers of good needles, 30 steel pens, 3 doz. safety pins, 5 belt buckles, 6 boxes ii00 each best matches, box bache- or buttons, 2 pairs boys suspen ders, 10 balls sewinsr cotton, o spools thread, C cards hooks and eyes. Largest and best assortment of CLOTHING we have ever carried Great va riety ladies' CLO iKS Ginghams at 4c yard; ticking, red a-nd white flannel, Canton flannel, serges. prints, doublejwidth dress g-ods, wool ruling, at bic. Leather haB advanced, but we are fully 10 per cent, under last year's price on " A SHOES. Shces, all kinds, children's. youths', ladies' or men's. Men's shoes from 75c up, guaranteed all solid leather ; ladies' fine shoes, new goods, bought in bankrunt cck, we offer only lit'le over half original cost too rich for our trade If you wear 1, 2. 2A. 3 or 3. you can buy shots for 1&b than half price. Lcok for the red flag suspended rom fourth floor emblematical of the continual butchery in prices going etemartly on within the BEE HIVE. FOR SALE. DO YOU WANT A HOME? THEN READ THIS LIST o. 8. vacant lots between 5th and Cth, east side McDowell St., 51x128; easy terms. XT io r i ru. io. -room moaern aweinne on Myers street 2 blocks from electric cars. f2.600 Ao. 14. 2 4-room dwellings, 4th street between E and Myers; 12 per cent, on investment. o. 3a 202J acres in full view of Charlotte, N. C; 4 small dwellings, or chard, 4 good springs of water; suitable xor truck or dairy farm; 530 per acre, cars, lot, 80x211 feet; S2.600. Terms easy. No. 34. 8-room dwelling corner 8th and Poplar St. Lot 100x100, with mod ern improvements; hot and cold water,. gas, etc; a oargam. No. 44. 650 acre dairy farm and min eral lands near city, adjoining railroad; two splendid factory sites; price low and terms easy. -No. 4o, V acant lot East College, suit. able for fine residence; 55x240. No. 46. Modern 8-room residence Fast Trade St., with every convenience. nic lawn and shade; lot 99x240. Ao. 4r: 3 small dwellings East 4th near Davidson. -No. 43. 20 vacant lots: I will sell on weekly and monthly payments. x nice residences for rent. Wanted Vacant property. Wanted to rent 3 small houses Mt Charlotte. JOHN C. MALLONEE, Real Estate Agent,. Room 6," Davidson Building. I Bee I D. COLLINS. TEXTILE THE D.1; CHARLOTTE, N. C. Agents fob 1 - : . .. . KmoN Machini Co., Lowell, Mass. Whitdi Macbikx Wokks, Whitinsville, Mabs. . "Eco" Stbtxm ofTihk Dktxctobs, Boston, Mass. -" . General Fibs Extin guishe b Co , Proyidenoe, R. I. , f ; Westinghoubk Machine Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. v Westinghousk Electric fc Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa1 1 3 w?r .-si la-'-': 1 -Pi.. CONTRACTORS FOB Self-Feeding Openers. Cylinder openers, with feeder attached, wltb or without trunks. Breaker Lappers. One and two section breaker tappers, with or without feeder at t ached, with or without condenser and gauge boxes, and with or without screen sections. Combination Breaker and Finisher Lap per. One or two section finishers, with feeder attached. Intermediate Trappers. One or two sec tions. Finisher Lappers. One or two sections, wnn ordinary plain beater arms, or witn Kerschner's carding beaters. Waste Pickers and Cleaners. Card and picker waste cleaners, roving waste openers and cotton waste pickers with thread ex tractors. Card Ins; Enfrines. Stationary iron-top Oat cards, with Llcker-ln and Wellman strippers; with or without coilers. .Revolv ing Oat cards with coilers. Improved Complete Steam Plants Power plant of any slse and description; Corliss englnes'and high-speed engines, either simple, compound or condensing; return fire tubular boilers ;water tubular boilers; feed pumps.heaters, purifi ers, etc. Fire Protection Equipments tirlnnell, Hill or Neracher automatic sprinklers; "Underwriters'" fire pumps, hydrants, wood or steel tanks, hose connections, etc. Electric Lighting Plants Westlngbouse new munti polar dynamos. In candescent and arc lamps, switchboards and all instruments therefor; elec trical supplies of all kinds. ft V r J It f7 TT"5 Tbe factories have all agreed to advanoe their prices,but before they put up their prices I had been into the mar ket and bought the GRANDEST AND CHEAPEST Stock ever before seen in this section of country. Every one who sees fny stock says it is wonderful in variety of style, cheapness and beauty. ' I Cam SA you Hoeeyo Ask for what you don't see. Write me before buying. E. H. ANDREW Leading Dealer in Furniture, Pianos and Organs, n6 and e8 W. Trade St., - Charlotte, N. OF INTEREST TO BUSINESS-MEN. First-class priu ted stationery has helped to build up many a man's credit and business, while shoddy letter heads and other printed stationery has lost many a dol lar for him. Then why not get the bent? It does not cost any more. Observer Frloting' -rHoimsb is doing the finest class of work at the same prices charg ed by other concerns for inferior work. Ours is an up-to-date oilice. Our methods are new not ancient; and -our types are of the most artistic style and not theeame old faces that have be-n used for tLe past twenty or thirty years. Don't you think this matter worth look- -ing into? Call and see our styles and get our prices. Our - work comprises all classes of printing, and we will take just as much pains to please jou with a email order as a large one. Samples and prices sent by mail on applica tion. , " Observer Printing House. Charlotte, N. C. R. E. BLAKEY, Manager. UDD ELL CHARLOTTE, N. C, Foundry, Machine and Wood Shops . BOILERS. ; 6 to 150 horse poer, portable; stationary, single or In batteries. Boiler fronts and fixtures. ENGINES For gins, saw mills, grist mills, planing mills, brick machines, rock crushers and general purposes. PRESSES For cotton, yarn, cloth, batting, waste, hay, straw, shucksr tobacco stems: operated by hand, power and direct steam, capacity 100 tons and under sawmills . nder: For plantation and general use. Nine styles and sizes, swing cut-off saVs rip saw mandrels and general saw mill machinery. , SHAFTING AND PULLEYS . . . ling? etc" pttrpoSes- A ful1 line of Pttern 'or' hanger, plain and clamp coup CASTINGS Of all kinds. The largest and best eauirmed fh'uH- in i a.... GINS AND GINNERIES " - " We are tbe authorized agents and representatives of the Eac-1 rv.ftnn Oin f!n nf RriH crow tor T. fnr tV.oi. , ; ' , W1 agle OttOH Uln ton. Estimates FYmaLi r madTT -iS':'" ot handling cot uuutnwia pacity. Shops and Office Corner North CThnrh North Tryon street car stops next block. OV Em BEST TO THE MAX WHO PATS TEE COAL BILL. JARMAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CO., VA.HUI-A0T1TKBBS 0 JARMAN'8 'OXYGEN GENERATORS Ron fntWS1C?, fT" ' ,aeI- 9ener9 ?c?t D wb.m, N. Cl MACHINERY. & rinding devices tor revolving flats or card 1ST engines. , Railway Heads Hlncle or double rail way heads; eoller beads, or arranged for one, two or three lines of railway trough. 1 rawing Frames Any number of .deliv eries, single or coupled; with or without metallio rolls; all stop motions. Stubbing, Intermediate and Bovln ( King 'spinning Frames. Both warp and filling frames; any spindle; ali gearing on one end of frames; improved separators for single or double roving. Spoolers Improved upright spooler new patent thread gnides, with or without Wade bobbin holders. - Reels. Btandard adjustable reels, or light running reels. - . Twister Wet or dry twisters, to twist from either spools, quills or beams. 1 J Looms. Heavy, or light looms, standard wlrlths and wide loom. Warpers, Dryers, Presses, Blasbers, eta. NOW time . . 9l . . . rmiranrare The limit to low prices is reach edgoods never will be cheaper. C. MHWY lateen ior com nit fn.i.. ..... and Carolina Central Railroad. b to Roller. Bare. Irom 10 Charlotte OfSce, 51 South Coll ere