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Subscription : $8.00 a Year. CHARLOTTE, INC, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1896. i- .. Price 5 Cents i r. GROWTH OP THE - , 5 Wovia Loan iHD Trust Company, OP WINSTON, N. a URCB OBQANIZATIOW, JTJKK 15, 1893. DEPOSITS, t 39.708 93 98.C95 00 147,903 53 197.651 92 279,300 17 320,184 73 LOAH8. $ 66,125 10 139,367 29 162,751 21 271.604 44 284,524 11 859,945 74 369,026 17 June 15, 1893, Deo. 15, 1893 Jane 15, 1894, Deo. 15, 1894, Jane 15, 1895, Sept. 15, 1895, Deo. 15 1895, - P. H. FRIES, President, JA8. A. GRAY, Vice President, BY. Ft SHAFFNER, Tresurer. Mutuar Building & Loan Association llth Series closes Satur day, April llth, 1896. 6 years and 2 weeks. Very satisfactory consid ering that we have been get ting only 6 per cent, inter est for the past year. 23d Sei ies opened last Sat urday, April 4th, and still open. Stockholders' meeting will be heM at mayor's court room Tuesday night, April 14th, at 8 o'clock. Let all members attend and take an interest in the affairs of the association. 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' - . - haAMldsat CNI4 Ke Oe to Montleelle : BMUf Slolnsons to HU fsaOlx. ; WKHoramr, April 13 The Wash ington party which attended the Jeffer waiu ceremonies at Monticello, Va., returned to the city at 10 o'clock to night. . There was tome disappoint ment that the President did not attend, but it is understood that sickness in hi family at this time prevented him. A Big Bajprnnt ef ttM to KnpC New Yoke, April 13. Heidelbacb Ickelbeimer& Co., will ship $700,000 gold to Europe on the steamship Lahn. sailing to-morrow. The gold will be taken from the sab-Treasury. LOCAL WtATEIB XT. 8.1k Dstm. Observer, OH ASIiOTTB, April It, ISM, IASOBT, ICS tWnATKBB, Clear. IrmmoirrrAT'T 0.00 Tt Msilmam.80; mUlmam, 68. Corresponding dM4Mt year: Hsxlmam, Ti; minim am, 54 ' WIATBIB NEKOalT ' For Worth Carolina Fair ; loutherl winds. - MASONIC DIRECTORY. 1ST A WD si MoniTi-ExciuiOB Lodgx No. JCL, A. K. 4 A M. XD TCMDAt - Chasiari Cox kakdkky, no. I, ! . So Tit ks at Fhai.au x Lones, So. 81, A. F.4A.H. 4TH TURSDAY CHABLOTTX CHAPTER, No. 39, R A M 8th TCMDAT-BOTAIi COUHCIlJ. 10 Cents a Line, Stx Word to the Una. PKBANHOU81C TO-NIGBT Hlgh-elesf comedy and musical entertainment by Karl dc Balaiger, the mnsloal monarch t of the world. Admission. 10, 15 and 25 oents. WANTED To exchange a new high grade bicycle for horse. AddIt this office. WANTED Position by refined widow ledy as housekeeper or foreman of linen room. Address L. A. H., this office. WTANTKU-Atonoe, by young man, fur TT nlshed room in private family. Best references given. Address, at once, P. O. Box 207. LOST On street ear Tuesday, lamp with brass foot and bolt, reformation will be appreciated at Observer office. NOTICE Sealed bids for tbs ereotlon ol a three-etcry brick building, to b erected near oldsboro, N. C, at the Or phan Home, I. O. O. P., according to the plana and specifications In the bands of the chairman of the bonding' committee, will be received by the undersigned until May eth, 1896. A copy of the plans and specifica tions may be seen with Geo. B. Crater. Ob server office, Charlotte, N. C The light to rejeotany and all bid le;he eby reserved. W. K. Dortcb, chairman Of building com mittee. OoidBborcN.C., Aprll, 1890. APEBA HOCSS TU-NIQHT-Hig h-ems J comedy and musical entertainment by Karl A Balaiger, the musical monarch of the world. Admission, 10, IS and 25 oents. THE University Dramatlo Club will ap .pear at the opera house Friday, April 17th, in their masterpiece, "The Little Rebel." preceded by a curtain raiser-'-Her Only Father," presented by members of tbfe Charlotte Dramatlo Club Benefit of 8t. Peter's Hospital. Admission 50 and 25cts. JF. ROBERTSON, real estate and iasor- ance I buy. sell and rent property. Boom No. 8, City Hall. MAIL ORDERS tor Printing receive prompt attention. Wi ite to the Ob server Printing House, Charlotte, N. C, for samples and prices A COUPLE of young men can get select rooms and board at No. 11 Mint street, near postoffice. 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J R -EddHRANJEp Insnrance and Real Estate, : - SbJNiTrou Street" -' PEOPLES COLDMN SPECIAL NOTICES. For Reet f0 THE HONOR OF JEFFERSON. rHK CKI.KBRATION AT XOSTICXIXO. Th lS3d AaalTerssrj of tbs) Birth of the Fader ef an Dcsneerskti Jfmrty aad tli Author of the lelaraUoa of lade pea dse as ObMrrsd at &f oatieella By Bis Followers ef TsvDay Thesv 3ath ered at U Old Ho gp eh By Prsmlaeat Meat Tho Tloa PraoidaBS sw Chaklottssthxk, - Va , April 13. Under the auspices of tbe Rational As sociation of Democratic Cluba, the 153d anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the founder f the Demo cratic party, was celebrated to-day, ai Monticello, where tbe author of the Declaration of Independence lived and died. Out on tbe lawn in front of the historic mansion were gathered a large crowd, many of them men whose grand fathers had followed the political for tunes of Jefferson. Mingling with them were Democrats who had come from States as far south as Florida and Texas and as far north as Massachusetts - At 12 noon tbe special train from Washington, D. C , arrived, bringing a distinguished party of national Demo crats. Among these were: Viee Presideni Stevenson, Postmaster General Wilson Attorney General Harmon, Secretary Herbert, of the Navy; Senators Jones, of Arkansas; Faulkner, of West Vir ginia; Pasco, of Florida; George, of Mississippi; Martin, of Kansas; Mitchell, of Wisconsin; White, of California; Roach, of North Dakota; Represents lives Sulzer, of New York; Washing ton, of Tennessee; Clardy, of Kentucky; Livingston, of Georgia; Swanson, of Viginia; Patterson, of Tennessee; Wil liams, of Mississippi; Lawson, of Geor gia: Turner, of Georgia, and McGulre, of California. A number of local Demo orats of prominence from Washington were also in the party, besides ex Governor Russell, of Massachusjtts; Senator Daniel, of Virginia, and Hon Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsylvania, the orator of the occasion, and all close ly identified with the National Associa tion of Democratic Clubs. Mr. Law reuce Gardner, secretary of the organi zation, had charge of the party, among hom were many ladies. The guest were driven out to Monticello, where Vice President Stevenson, the Sena tors and Representatives the la ales of their party were ' enter tained at luncheon by Mr. Jeffer son Levy, a descendant of the great Democrat and present owner of the mesne and mansion. The formal pro ceedings began by an address by Hon Chauncey F. Black, whose enunciation of the sentiment of Jefferson that the primary principle of Democracy was 'absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority" was heartily ap plauded. Ex-Governor Russell, of Massachu setts, was received by the crowd with ringing cheers. He spoke as though accustomed to open-air speaking and his sonorous voice could be heard to the uttermost confines of the assembly. His many patriotio allusions and points were raMurously applauded. Mr. Russell had this reference to present issues: "One further question remains, for whose solution we turn to Jefferson for help and guidance. We are in the midst of an earnest agitation over our monetary standard. The agi tation crosses party lines and tends to geographical divisions. It involves the welfare of our country and demands explicit and courageous treatment. To Jefferson it could never be an issue be tween Colorado and Wall street, or be tween a debtor and a creditor class. His broad democracy abhorred geograpical and class division. With true patriotism he would ask where lie the honor and credit of our common country, where rest the interests of our whole people? For one I believe that oar country's honor demands scrupu lous fidelity to her plighted word, honest payment of her obligations, and that the people's interest is best served by strictly upholding here the monetary standard of the civilized world. Free coinage of silver, or its compulsory purchase, or any compromise legis lation by us in Vbat direction, in my judgment, is distinctly class legisla tion, which would unsettle business, impair credit, reduoe all savings and the value of all wages, and whose in jurious results no man can measure.. We are still ready, as we always have been, to confer with other nations upon any sound system of international bi metallism. I have misunderstood the teaching of Jefferson, and the traditions and principlesjof our party, if they do not support the view, and sustain a Democratic admir.istration in its reso lute enforcement of it. With Jefferson truth never lay in compromise of prin ciple, nor success in evasion of respon sibility. Nor will they witn us. Let us leave compromise and expediency to the Republican party, which is ever ready to trim and evade, to harmonize lis warring factions. Let us, if need be, through discussion and agitation, find the truth, bravely assert it, and trust our cause to the oonscienoeand patriot ism of the people." Whatever the storm, what ever the gusts of passion or of prejudice, however threatening the clouds of panic and disaster which have hung over all nations, our President has kept the rud der true. To no political flaw has he trimmed sail, in no stress has he lost oourage or abandoned principle. There is inspiration for us in the leadership of Jefferson and Cleveland. It nerves us to stand fast to principle, to put aside expediency and compromise, and with courage and fidelity to meet all pending issues. So shall we merit and win suc cess, and hold the confidence of the country as we have in the past." When Senator Daniel, of Virginia, rbse to speak his popularity in his na tive Stale was made plainly apparent by the enthusiasm with which he was received. He poured out to his audi ence in eloquent periods the prominent traits of character of Virginia's gift to the national Democracy Thomas Jef ferson. After his eulogy of Jefferson had been exhausted, Senator Daniel referred to the speech of Gov. Russell and said he admired that address so much that be disliked to dissent from it In anything. He must be excused If he failed to see anything lb Jefferson's teachings which summoned us to abandon the bi-metallio money system which Jefferson himself helped to establish. He concurred with Governor Russell that Jefferson would never have made an issue between Colo rado and Wall street, or between a debtor and a creditor class or upon any geographical division, but he asserted that it was the Republican party, and neither Jefferson nor the party of Jefferson that did that very thing in 1873, In stripping silver of Its -equal coinage right with gold; that it was Wall street and Lombard street that were the aggressors, not Colorado, nor the West; pot the debtor class. 'But," said the Senator in 'closing this part of bis speech, I am not going to stay at odjals with our distinguished friends at tbe grave.of Jefferson. Them was one thing that Jefferaon said about money which rwe will concur in and that Is that one warm thought is worth more than money,! and giving him the warm thoughts that one upon . his native heath should feel for an honored guest; I would venture, t say to blm, as Fal staff said to Prince Henry, 'No mora of that Hal. an- thoa lovest me. Indeed, we will have here to-day he free coin age of . warm thourhts on the double standard of Massachusetts and Virginia, and I am willing to amplify the code of bur Democ ratio comrade, "Tim Camp bell, of New York, and say for to-day at least, 'neither 'money nor the. constitu tion ought to come between-friends. TJtTKBAX BA8BBAIXISTS FLAT. 1 Chanspioas sf tha Sixties) TJtte in a earn Cadsr tbsOM BslN for tho I InoUss of sv Moatunoart c Harry Wright. J Rockfobd, 111., April 13. Rain stop ped the most unique game in the history of baseball to-day. i - Veterans of the sixties, whose names were once household words, met in eon test according to the old rules, that gives the pitcher nine balls, made a foul on a bound out and caused the runner to be called out if he over-ran first base. -- " -:rA The umpire of the game "was H. H. Waldo, 76 years of age, known as the "father of the forest Cities" whioh team was organised here in 1865 and played until 1875; being one of the most famous dubs in the country. The game to-day was in , honor -of Harry Wright, the proceeds going to the erec tion of a monument to him in Philadel phia It was made tha re-union of players of the old Forest City team and a number of players who had been prominent on other teams, volunteered their services. One team was made up of A. G. Spalding, George E. King, Frank Trumbull,' Al Barker. M. L, Wheeler, R. O. Buckman, W. L. Light hart, Bosborne, Fred Cone, and the ither club consisted of "Cherokee" Fisher, M. Larue. Harry Starr, W. S. Fear n a, Dan Oleary, E. O. Dunn, George Wright, O. T. Page and M. H. Golden. 8palding and Kitrg Fisher and Larue formed the batteries. George Wright, brother of Harry Wright, played shortstop for his team The Forest Cities blanked their oppo nents and in their half batted out four runs, when heavy rain stopped the game. The attendance was 2,500, threatening weather keeping away many-from surrounding towns and Chi cago". DEATH OF MR. WILL AIXISOX. A Special Sermon by Bev. Mr. Ha Bowsn Medical Society Meets. Special to this Observer. Salibbubt, April 13. Rev. T. F. Matr preached a special sermon to tbe Home Circle at the Methodist churoh last uight. His subject was "Home." The church was crowded with interested hearers, and a more earnest and elo quent sermon has never been delivered in the Methodist churoh. The soiree of the Neave Musical School will take plaoe next Friday night. A benefit concert will be given by the Earydioe Club at Mr. W. C. Blackmei's Thursday evening. The programme will consist of vocal and in strumental muslo from our best com posers. The second quarterly meeting of the Rowan Medical Sooiety was held in the mayor's office here this morning. Be sides the usual routine business, four new members were received into the society: Dr. J. W. Lee, recently of Al bemarle; Dr. FJippin, of Thomasville; Dr. McNairy, of Faith, and Dr. Reitsel, ot Wood leaf. News was received here early yester day morning of the death Saturday night of Mr. Will Allison, of Cleveland He had been TlTInkliig heavily for a week or more, to which cause his.death is attributed. He was highly-respected young man and had many frieuds who will regret his sad death. He was a cousin of Mr. T. J. Allison, United States marshal, of Btatesville, and has been a deputy marshal for sev eral years. The funeral service took place to-day. CBIHINAL COURT. Tho Munroe Johnson Case Mew Orand Jury, The regular April term of the Crimi nal Court commenced yesterday. The grand jury as drawn consisted of the following: J. 8. Myers, foreman; J. M. Earnhart, Hugh S. Tavlor, John L. Morrow, John McDowell, W. P. DeArmond, 8. N. Hargett, A. A. Sample, J. 8. Ferrell, J. S 8train, L W. Robinson, J. C. Hutchi son, C. F. Brown, J. I. Blakely, C. M. Carson, R. J. Frazier, J. F. Alexander, S. J. Worley, G. B. Jennings, offioer. The case of the State vs. Monroe Johnson, colored, was called, but Mr. W. R. Henry, counsel for defendant, petitioned for a postponement until 3 o'clock in the afternoon in order to get several witnesses. The case was post poned until then. The entire afternoon was spent in drawing the jury. When drawn it was found to be composed of tbe following: J H. McDonald. G. W. Williamson, J. F. Mitchell, J P. Ardrey. John 8. Cashion, A. H. Rhyne, F. B. L Bonney, John K. A. Alexander, J. 8. Caldwell, T. A. Worsham, J- K. Alexander, W W. Norment; A. W. McCoy, offioer. The jury sp nt the night at the Cen tral Hotel. The case will be called the first thing this morning. Solicitor Webb left for Shelby last night as court oonvenes there to-day. W. C. Maxwell, Esq , will act as solici tor. MISS BONNIB OATES. Sho is Wlaoina Laarels ska a Btogror Id tho Great Metropolis. The Commercial. Advertiser, of New York, of date April llth, contains a large out of Miss Bonnie Oates. and else where in speaking of a charity festival to be given at Harlem Thursday night next, says: "The chief feature of the festival will be the oantata, 'A Fisher Maiden,' which will be rendered by fifty pretty young women who form the Li Hie Berg Glee Club. Miss B. Eloise Qates, of the Hotel Majestic will make her debut as a soprano soloist," MiSs Oates is making quite a name for her self in the musical world of the Metrop olis. The Winchester Critic, of March 7th. says: "The delightful March musicaie given by Miss Lillie Berg at her studio. 123 West Thirty-ninth street, brought together a superb number of musically inolined people, mostly from upper New York. Miss Oates was in excel lent voice, and sang amazingly well, so well indeed that Mr. Cleveland Moffat prophesied a most successful future for her. Miss Oates, by the way, is a charm ing and handsome girl of good Southern birth, and we may shortly expect to bear her beautiful soprano voice in church music" Tho "Haslcal Moaarchs " Messrs. Earl & Balsiger, two musi clans who were at the Trogadero in At lanta during Papinta's reign there.; struok tbe eity last night and will give a concert to-night at the opera house. They are playing their way home, and come highly recommended from Ashe- viiie. Knorvtlle and other Dlaeesrwnere they have been. The Citizen Yays: Aesart. &.au ttaisiger gave one ol their celebrated entertainments at the Oaks -Hotel last evening. It waa list ened to by-thnumeroua guests of the notei ana n nnmoerDr-sUo?fcuNoth-insr has been more enjoyed, daring the entire season, and the musicians re ceived an encore for nearly every selec tion. . v After f rendering aeveral other selections on almost every Imaginable instrument, the entertainment closed itu tae -uooeyiaooa uwcnir - j t STRENGTH OP RUSSELL'S BOOM fiBANt FIGURES ONTHC SIZE OF IT. Tho FopoJUt Kxoemtlvo Committee Meets Thorsday to Consult rVlth the Special Jtepebllcam Committee mm to Fosl as; This ; Tear The TJelyeroIty Beeeres m Dlstla j greJahed A thistle iBstraetor Tims i Hair Mast In Homer of the lAmented Holt The Meeting Boson By Bev. A. C i Xlxon to Bo Con tinned A Street Fight ! McKinloy Bnttons DUtrlbntod By Joter The Thtrty-flrst Anniversary ersher- nann's Ocenpatloa of Raleigh. . r Obskbtxb Bubxat. Park Hotel, - , Ralkigh, April 13. : Maj. Hiram L. Grant, who is tbe chief manager of the affairs of Daniel L. Rus sell, was here yesterday. Your corre: spondeat asked him what waa the status of the Russell boom now. He replied: "Russell will carry every county in he first district; all save two in the second, and every county east of the Wilming ton & Weld on Railroad, and also some others, making an aggregate of 40 in the easti This -implies that the same are for McKintey andPritchard, as the lines are drawn in this way by the combine. Dockevy's eleventh hour conversion to Senator Pritohard oannot affect this re sult." A letter to-day from President Wins ton, of the University, announces thai it has secured as professor of physical culture for next year H. E. Meoklicg. of Springfield, Mass., who -for three years past has been instructor in thai department in the celebrated "School for Christian Workers" at Springfield He will bring to the University the sys tem of physical measurement in use at Springfield, widely known as the Sar gent method, and will no doubt make the University as notable for gymnas tics as it is for scholarship. The flags on the capltol were at half mast to-day as a mark of respect to ex Governor Holt. The building is noi draped in mourning. It was a request of ex-Governor Holt that his body be buried in the cemetery at Graham, where rest the remains of so many ot his kindred, and for this reason his family declined the request of Governor and the council of State that the re mains be brought here to lie in state and be buried in Oak wood cemetery. Rev. A. C. Dixcn, of Brooklyn, to night preached the last of his series ol revival sermons here. An effort was made to Induce Rev. R G. Pearson, the evangelist, now at Greensboro, to come here and continue the meeting, but he replied that he could not leave, so Rev Drs. Carter and Si corns, of this city, will oocduct the meetineshis week. Large numbers of McKinley buttons, sent here by Senator Pritchard, art being distributed. One distributor say be gave away 185 in five minutes. Thirty-one years ago to-day the great army of Gen. Sherman entered this city, which had been formally surrendered. There was some lively skirmishing be tween Johnston's rer-guard and Sher man's advance line at tbe place where the fair grounds now are and several men were killed. Thenext event of importance in a po litical wayli8the meetingof the Populist State executive committee here next Thursday This committee has 24 mem bers. These are Chairman Butler, five members at large, IS from the districts At the two last meetings Hal. W. Ayer was seoretary. Up to that time tbe committee had never bad a seoretary. The Republican committee whioh is to seek to arrange for terms of -fusion will be here. It is composed of Pritch ard. Settle, Holton, Grant and James H. Young. It represents all th.3 fac tions in tbe Republican party. The looal sensation here this after noon was a street fight in which Su perintendent McPheeters, of the city water-works, and a plumber named Wilson were the participants. It is said that after some words regarding Wilson's license as a plumber, the lat ter, a very large and powerful man, knocked McPheeters down and that while on the ground McPheeters shot at him with a pistol. McPheeters sus tained a severe cut over the eye. Tbe weekly weathers crop bulletin, for the week ending last Saturday, was issued to-day. The reports of cor respondents indicate a rather unfavor able week for the growth of crops, though farm work has not been mate rially interrupted. The temperature was considerably below the normal, the mean for the State for the week being about 52 degrees, and indicating a defi ciency of nearly three degrees. The week was very dry; less than a third of the average precipitation occurred. The amount of sunshine was above the nor mal. A warm, gentle rain is much needed to cause the germination of seeds. Western district: Farmers made a full week in plowingand planting corn, and in drilling in fertilizers for cotton In the northern portions of the district the weather was very cold for the sea son, in the southern portions more favorable, though the nights have been too cool. A moderate rain ocourred on tbe 9th which helped small gra'ns con siderably, though the average for the week was less than '0.15 icoh. Fruit trees have been somewhat injured, but high winds prevented extensive dam age; the trees are still backward, apple buds but just swelling, and unless later frosts occur, there will be plenty of fruit left. Some Maroh planted corn has come up. Cotton land is nearly all pre pared, and planting will soon begin. Wheat Is doing well, but winter oats are poor. Farmers are "still sowing spring oats, which, where up, are in good condition. Grasses are late. Gar dens and truck patches were unfavor ably affected by the cold weather. A 10.000 Spindlo Cotton Mill to Be Built at Fayettevilie. Raleigh. April 13 A con tract has been awarded for building a co-operative cotton mill at Fayetteville to have 10.000 spindles. The brick work is to be done in nicety days. The Holt cot ton mill at Fayetteville is completed and ready for the machinery. Chance in Bevonne .Agents. Gen. Geo. B. Clark, who has for quite a while been internal revenue agent for this territory, with headquarters at Greensboro, has been transferred to Atlanta and Col. W. H. Chapman is transferred from that territory to this. He arrived at Greensboro yesterday morning to take charge of the work. He was one of Mosby's men and is known in North Carolina, which has been the base of his operations before. Both of these are vigilanjt and excel lent officers and estimable gentlemen. - i i Called Meotinav There will be an important meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C.-A. injhe association parlor at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Every member is urged to attend, as there is business of interest and importance to transact. Senator Justin "A. 8. Morrill, of Ver mont, the venerable father of the Up per House, was 86 years of age yester day, and last night he gave a reception to political personal friends to cele brate the occasion. . The will of Mr. John Pope, vice president of the American. Tobacco Company, was probated in the Henrico Circuit Court at Richmond, Ya, yesterday.- The estate is valued at 1,750. 000 and the bulk, of it . Is left to Mr. Pope's brother and three sisters. There are bequests of from $1,000 to 5.000 to ,s number of Catholic and charitable unstitnUosa.-. - . THE MARTIK-LOCKHART CASE. ixvmxT ARGTjM Starrs' bt oouksjkx. J edge Bennett for Leekhart, Has sv Tilt With Jndge Bnaaell. of Prsnehor Mar- i tin's ConnaetMr. Pint XX Walker Makes X an Able Argument InBefcalf of tho Bit- ting Member Gen. Dndley Spoke for tho .Contestant Jndge Bennatt's Kxproe- sions Anansad the Committee Sometimes ' Prttehnrd nnd BnUer Hoard in Behalf . f Horth Carolina Rivera By tho Senate Commoreo Committee. " Special to the Observer Washington. April 13. Five mem bers of the second elections committee were , present . to-day, Messrs. Long, Miller, Prince and Taylor. Republicans, and Bailey, Democrat; There were also. besides counsel in the case, the parties i o to-day's and tc-morrow'a oontested oases. Representatives Linney, bhuford, Wood ard, ex-Representative Cheatham, i Mr. Henry G. Williams, and three or four other gentlemen were on hand Judge Russell opened the case for the contestant by saying that he presented points inthree counties Anson, Rich mond and Robeson, He- gave the wrong official majority, 453, and waa shown to! be one short, named -he townships, but did not dlsouss them ill. He laid it down as a principle that wherever tbe returns were false, the re 'urns should be rejected, should only be contested on proofs before the com mittee. The burden of proof, he ar eued, was on the contestee to prove tbe votes he got. ; When he spoke on Thompson's precinct. Judge Bennett challenged bis statements. He seemed, in an insouciant manner, to oourt ques tions, but the committee suggested that for opposing counsel to ask them would cause delay. Russell said the Demo crats were hiding, but the fns'ionists knew what they were doing. The fusion sts demanded to see the count, and the Democrats claimed they were intimi lated. The contestant had 309 tendered votes. He danounced tbe voting places s "dens" and claimed that Martin was entitled to 309 votes to none on the other side. But the committee indi cated by questions some doubt as to 'his. BaileyAnd Russell discussed the Vustralian ballot, which Russell de nounced bitterly as applied to the -lections at Thompson's precinct. Fur ther on TayTbr asked a question which seemed to stir up Russell. Miller, an other Republican, said Russell did not state fairly what was done in the Wood rd case as to presumption of voters' oolitics. This rather oon fused Russell. Miller is the quietest of the committee men and seems to be half asleep all the while. The speaker, fumbled at his material and confessed its unprepared ness. Dealing with tbe registration law, he said at a certain precinct 103 fusion is ts were deprived of the right who of fered to vote for Martin. In the midst of his examination of voting, he made fling at the people in 1892. They did not know what they were doing. He did some political skullduggery, all along, with the committee four to one in bis favor politically. He endeavored to make fair weather by assuming to be very accommodating in what topics to discuss and being willing to be drawn off from his line of argument. He as sumed fraud in the refusal of poll holders to put in ballots, exoept one at a time, and throwing ballots out from wrong boxes. He charged that from vicinity to South, Carolina, the election methods of that; State were borrowed. He charged bull-dozing and exaggerated trivial details of bow McLaurin changed his seat from one box to another and the like. THE CHAIRMAN TILTS OVER. Just about here the acting chairman tilted over in bis chair, but laughingly observed tnat Judge? Russell had not caused the accident; Russell remarked that he had happened to the same acci dent in the dining room and all the girls laughed. At one place an election was held by four Democrats and one fusionlst. "It was good luok that they did not put him in his coffin." The Democrats "monkeyed" with labels on the boxes. Down there if the Republicans got one half, one fourth or even one-eighth of their vote they did not kick. He spoke on past his time but Ben nett and Walker made no point. At B ue Springs, Robeson, he contin ued, the fusionists deciding not to vote made a list of names of those Demo crats who voted. ; There were only 102 on this list, but 250 votes were re turned. All this time Bennett and Walker took copious notes. : GENERAL DUDLEY FOB THE CONTESTANT. General Dudley followed Judge Rus sell on the same side, taking the four contested preoincts of Anson. Liles ville voted in buckets. It might be called a bucket shop. As to Ansonville, Judge Bennett ' challenged one state ment. Shifting boxes was charged at Lanesboro and intimidation by chemi cals and rotten eggs at Wadesboro. He said this was new. According to Judge Bennett, one hour and 22 minutes and, a half was con sumed at the morning session. At five minutes after 2 o'clock the committee reconvened. MB P. D. WALKER'S ABGTJMENT. Mr. Walker began with Anson.- Tbe North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that votes could not be rejected on the ground that the voter said how he would have voted. As to not swear ing the officers, one court had held that the electron, law on this head was merely directory, in the case of Berry vs. NioholBon. This matter was in contestant's brief bui had been omitted in the argument to-day. Mr. Walker examined tbe broadside charge of fraud in North Carolina elections, and showed where a oourt had decided in favor of a Republican on the very line held now by the contestee.! It was cited because of its non-partisan, character. This was brought out by a question from Mr. Miller. He defended the throwing out of votes found in the wrong box. Only one or two instances of shifting boxes occurred. In all instances, the, fact was called to the attention of voters and no votes were lost on account of it. He said some frivolous, irresponsible boys threw some rotten eggs and some words between two men on a personal matter were the only foundation of the absurd charge of Intimidation. He got in a point on Russell for describing the voters of a part of the district as " migratory and nomadic" McOrary 's work on elections coincides with our law against migra tory voters. It was a good law for all parties. On Blue' Springs he quoted the Langstoo-Venable decision as instanc ing his point. He said the only severe charge he should i make was that the Populists stole the poll list. He exon erated. Martin personally from this charge. . : - - "Name one Populist," said : Judge Russell. v ' Mr. Walker replied that he wouldn't wrangle with blm. i Mr. Taylor asked if it would not be easy to produce the 143 votes challen ged as not voting! by the bthet side. - The evidence, Mr. Walker said, ; dis credited the charge, and - McCrary is against it as the North Carolina law is. During- this colloquy, which i Judge Russell evidently thought was develop ing hia strongest point in the case, he sat . leering,' squinting, laughing . and showier other evidences of-great and ghoulish glee. Mr.. Walker came out pretty well, as he did in the Laurlnburg nj.ter, py, quoting 4 ttCL&imp'f testi mony. - Martin got only 5 per cent, of the Republican vote, their own -witness says. He was abandoned. - j . ' JUDGE BENNETT GETS EXCITED. Judge Bennett followed for fifty minutes. He began by complimenting the committee on its established repu tation for fairness. He eulogized North Carolina elections for 1 their f honesty, and hoped the contestant's - counsel would reconsider, their grave charges against the people of .North Carolina. At Blue Springs, Judge Russell Inter rupted and made rantankerooi charges of fraud, etc. . . - ---- . "'- i - - - Judge Bennett became excited, too: "I dare you, I dare you, to point to a single instance where judges of election did not comply with the law." Russell blurted out: "They did not in a single case." , - J - - Bennett repeated bis statement with great excitement in elevated tones, and there was for two minutes a climax of quarrelling. Both Bennett and Rusell shouting and the committee, surprised, was trying quietly tocalmi the dis putants. i-V" . ' ' "Ai BtewartSTille the record shows:" This was Judge Bennett's way through out, sticking to the evidence and North Carolina law. His bless? God" and "God A'mighty," with similar expres sions, amused the committee. He showed that the negroes -were dissatis fied with Martin and in some instances voted for Lockhart, The Republicans made no well directed effort to elect Martin. The acts of the board were judicial. At Rockingham, ini most In stances, all the judges concurred in the challenges. ' ' ! ' Messrs. Long and Taylor asked the most questions of Judge Bennett. The latter was rough on the Populist lead ers. They were "political Pariahs." He spoke of their " tempestuous prin ciples." He called them, "These gen tlemeoLwith modern ideas of property." He made the committee roar with laughter over tbe egg incident. Jndge Bennett had dramatically! ordered Judge Russell to sit down when inter rupting and Russell had doggedly said he wouldn't. j BUSSELL CLOSED FOB THE CONTESTANT. In his closing speech of seven min utes and a half Russell boyishly quoted Longfellow's "Excelsior" with a refrain or his own, thus: "A voice fell like a falling star, 'sit down.' " He pretend ed to answer but really dodged Mr Walker's point that the Legislature did not sustain a contest Involving the con testant's point. His reply was weaker than hisoriginal speech. The only ad vantage he gained was In his stormy in terruption of Judge Bennett and the latter's great exoitement thereover. Mr. Walker used htm up. He charged that the Democrats used the negro Rus sell. Here Mr. Lockbart said he never heard that the Democrats had induced the negro Russell to run. It was an exciting day. The com mittee were glad to get through with it. Representative Linney was made anxious by bearing of tbe serious in jury at the Trinity College baseball game to his son Romulus, threatening erysipelas in tbe head from a wound re ceived. Mr. Skinner has returned. Sepators Butler and Pritchard were heard by the Senate commerce com mittee to-day in behalf of North Caro lina rivers. Afterward Mr. Pritchard said he didn't expeot much., He con curred with Butler In the amendments offered by tbe latter, and himself in tvoduced one for $75,000 for the Cape Lookout harbor of refuge; The total cost of improvement is limited to 12, 000,000, exclusive of tbe present appro priation. Senator Butler's amend ments are Cape Fear below Wilming ton, Increasing by 100, 000: above Wil mington from 11,000 to $5,000; inland water-way from Beaufort to New River from $1,000 to $2,500; Neuse from $5,000 to $7,000; Oeracoke inlet, : Pamlico and Tar rivers, from $2,500 to $39 200; Trent river from $2,000 to $7,500; Black river from $1,000 to $2,000; survey of Potecasl creek (requested by Representative Woodard); Town creek $5,000 added; Fishing creek $15,000; Roanoke $51,000 (additional); Northeast $75,000; inland water-way, Albemarle sound to Norfolk, $10,000: Cape Look out harbor of refuge $10,000. To-morrow Mr. Woodard will be proxy for Col. J. 8. Car r in the Demo cratic League Clubs. Representative Linney introduced, a bill to pay $7,700 to Elisha M. Wellborn, of Wilkes. Senator Pritohard intro duced bills to pension Matilda Haynle and pay Gaither Walser s claim. Arrived: Judge K if. 15 a x ton, Fay etteville; J. N. Seah, Greensboro; O. R. Thomas. Newbern; R. Rawls, Asheville; W. E. Neal and H. C. Parsons. HOLTON AT COHCOKD. He Got the Moss backs and Negroes To gether nnd Had an Barmonloas Meeting Concord Ward Primaries. Special to the Observer. Concord, April 13. The Democratic ward primaries held their meeting to night and put the following men in nomination, instructing the delegates to vote for L. M. Morrison, present in cumbent, for mayor: i; In Ward 1, W. K Udell, -school com missioner; W. O. Houston and L. D. Duval, aldermen. Ward 2, D. B. Coltrane, school com missioner; R. F. Cable and J. ' C. Fink, aldermen. Ward 3. J. A. Cline, school commis sioner; John K. Patterson and R. A; Brown, aldermen. Ward 4,- D. Baker Morrison, school commissioner; Giles T. Crowell and M. A. Brown, aldermen "T The township convention will convene at the court house Saturday night. Chairman A E. Holton arrived in tbe city from Winston last night, and spent to-day conferring with the Republicans and negres. A caucus was held at Patterson's hall this afternoon with a dozen or more, negroes : and All, present. Holton told' me that it was a harmonious meeting .ana tnat be found the negroes and combina tion element better trained now than when be was here during the last campaign and that he was very much encouraged. He said that Butler would have to concede to the Republicans If he wanted anything, and that fusion would result even though Butler did pull out; that the Republicans now had Butler and his men by the nose and that they would have Governor and anything else they wanted, DEATH OF MR. TAN PSXT. Chair Holton in Btatesrllle-lredell Polities nnd Personal. epeolal to the Observer. States ville, AfJril 13. .Mr, J. P. YanPelt died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock and was buried In i Oak wood Cemetery at 3 o clock this afternoon. He was a prominent and successful business man. ms rriends were num bered by the entire community and large numbers attended nis funeraL Chairman Holton was In the city yes terday looklng-over ' the situation and conferring with National Executive Committeeman Cowles, Geo. H. Brown, Esq . and others. ? Iredell will probably vote for Dockery in the State convene lit, J. nine, or-snarpsDurg, is a prominent candidate : for register of deeds in Iredell. r ; , v ": ' Mrs. Dr. LC White And MrKandMrai Tj. Ash left for New York thi evening, Col, J. F. Arm field and Cart. H. R, Cowles left for Wilmington this eve- FUNERAL OF EX-GOV. HOLT. ' t " -eneesneonesnao-e-s ' " - A GREAT ASSJCMBIAOBl OP PBOPKJS All Claases Represented in the Attendance The Impressive Funeral Sorvteoo- Pall- -Bearrs and lalters Evidences of Popn- lav Bospeet. , : 8iaS Re pott lor the Observer. Haw Rivek, April 13 The funera of ex-Governor . Thomas M. Holt took place to-day. The brightness and -warmth of the sunshine, the smiling face of nature, were at odds with the feeling of gloom which had settled upon the hearts of this community and Mo tion, in deeper shades indeed than that which encompassed- the State at large. The regard of the people tor tbe citizen who lay dead was attested in every man ner that suggested itself to .loving rriends it -were f worth living to win such manifestations of affection from . one's neighbors when one dies. The train reaching Haw River at 9:30 yesterday morning from the west car ried a number of visitors; that from the east, arriving at II, brought many more. In the yard and at the enclosure sur rounding the beautiful home of the dead ex-Governor a home, which in its interior and its surroundings, betrays the evidences of ample wealth, the ex penditure of which, has been dictated . by man's liberality and woman's cul ture were grave-faced villagers, men, women and children, neatly clad for the funeral of their neighbor and friend.. The scenes of the day, altogether, were such as are not to be forgotten. In a first-floor loom, banked- with Sowers, rested the casket In which was all that was mortal of the Christian gentleman; the charitable, useful and patriotic citizen - in whose honor so many people were gathered from near and far. - His features bore no trace of his recent sufferings; there was little or no emaciation in the familiar face into which the visitors to the house looked for the i last time. j ' Soon after the arrival of the train from the east the funeral procession j moved toward Graham, two miles dis tant. The following named were the pall-bearers: Active Ex-Judge Thos. B.j Womack. Cols. Bennehan Cameron , . and John S. Cunningham, Maj. 8. F. r el fair, Messrs. J. 8. Johnston, W. A- Er--win, B. 8. Robertson and CP. Albright. Honorary His Excellency Governor- Ellas Carr, ex -Judges Jas. E. Shepherd and Jas. C. MacRae Cols. A. B. An drews and Thos. 8. Kenan, Maj. J. W. Wilson, Drs. Jas. McKee, F. J. Hay wood and T. D. Hogg, Capt. C. B. Den son,' Messrs. R, H. Battle, C. G. Latta, , A, M. McPheeters, Wm. Boylan, CM. Busbee, J. 8. 8oott, H. W. Fries, P. B. Ruffin,vR T.Gray and J. P., Caldwell. The carriage procession was a very long one and was attended by a number of persons on ' foot, and people were grouped air along the way. . As the town was reached the ndmbers of these increased and at plaoes they lined the , ' streets. The oourt house was draped in mourning and its bell as well as that of the Presbyterian church tolled as the procession passed through, the town. This church, in which the -deceased had for many years been a ruling elder, was the destination. It could accommodate but a mere tithe of the crowd, which was estimated at 2,500. to 3,000 and which represented every rank of society, from the Governor ofthe State to the humblest negro. Mr. Ar thur Bacon, of Haw River, played a selection upon the organ as the cortege entered the church and while the con gregation was being seated, and" then Mr. Leo D. Heartt, of Durham, In ex cellent voioe sod with fine expression sang "Lead, Kindly Light." The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. R H. Harding, of Farmvil'.e, Va., a school-mate, a life-long friend J Wa y.MA n.eln. nf tlia H0rAtiMl He offered prayer and read appropriate Scriptural selections: Rev. Archibald Curiie, a venerable minister and also a former paster of the Graham church," announced the hymn, How blest the righteous when he ales." Thepresent pastor of the church. Rev. W. P. McCorkie, offered prayer, and Dr. Harding closed the brief but sm very impressive exercises with prayer- "V and the benediotlon." -Meantime the chot- had sung with fine effect, "Abide . With Me." . On the platform, in addition to the ministers above mentioned, were Rev. Bennett Smedes, of Raleigh; Hey. Dr. Thos. Hume, of the University; Rev. J. N. Cole, of Durham, and others. From the church the procession moved to the cemetery, wherA the body was committed to the earth and the grave covered deep with a wealth of the most beautiful flowers of spring: -Among the offerings of flowers, numer ous and beautiful, were a . pieoe from the State, and another from the Uni versity. . ; , '-V . NOTES. - l- .. ' The Council of State was represented at the funeral by Auditor Furman and Treasurer Worth. : 1 : Other visitors than those already mentioned and other than relatives or connections were -United States- Mar shal Allison, of Btatesville; Messrs, G. W. HInsha w.i Jeff. Brown and H. K. - and F. H. Fries, of Wlnswn-Salem; il. a. Gone and B. Frank Mebane, of Greensboro; Capt, 8. B. Alexander and .- . Col. A. L. Smith, of Charlotte; J. J. Thomas, Dr. A. B. Hawkins,-E. H. Lee, Wm. Boylan, Jr., Thos. Badger, O. D. Heartt. A. B. Stronach and K 1. Gray. Jr . of Raleigh;-John W. Graham, of Hillsborn; Dr Geo. T. Winston, of the University; W. T. Blackwell and Jas. White, of Durham, and Geo. E Camp bell, of Baltimore. v Al' the cotton factories or Alamance were closed down for the day In respect to the memory of Governor Holt, and . very many of the operatives attended . the funeral. Mrs Holt was unable, on account of the condition of her nervous system, to attend tbe funeral. - v A,W. Haywood. Esq., a son-in-law, was called immediately from the funer al to take the flrst train for. Raleigh to see his mother, who was supposed to be in extremis.- ; , Governor Holt s mother survives him, at the age of 86 years. ; Hlssurvivlng children are Mrs. E - C. Laird, Mrs. A. W Haywood and Mrs. C. B Wright, and Messrs.- Chas. T. Holt and Thos. M. Holt, Jr. . It was a sad day for Haw River, for Alamance county and for North Caro-' Una. ' In various departments of human activity Governor Holt had served bis generation well and his generation will : be Aver mindful of the loss which it has sustained In his death. : -. Clarke Claims to Have tho State. ' Mobtrohebt, Ala., April" 13. Ad vices received here show the contest for the nomination for Governor be tween Clarke, for sound- money, and Johnstone, for free ' silver, is close. . Johnstone's own district was carried by Clarke. Clarke says: If we stand firm throughout the State my nomination is assured." f" - ;.-5.s -;. ; . , . ' 'Jlonstow 604 Clarke OA. ': BraxEKGHAX, Ala-, April 13. John ston, the bt-metallist candidate for Gov ernor, will get 357 delegates to the State convention; Clarke, sound money, 94; doubtful 53. This confirms tbe State Herald's estimate of Saturday. 'i The' '; gold wi t h d ra w als y es terd ay amounted to $907,000. leaving a net bal ance Of $120,899,031. c The worst snow storm ever known in that section is raglpg In New : Mexico. 4- X i -.1
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