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7, 1898.
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i STBVOTIOM,
JOHN C. BCARBO ROUGH,
' - J $ ' ' '- OF JOHTOK.
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f I A. O.AVERT. of Bark.
i GEO. H. BBOWN.JBnOl Beaufort.
t FOB BLBOTOM, STATX-AT-lA&es.
. LOCKE CBAIG.Of Boneombe,
I W.O. iX)UGLA3, o! Moore.
Af STRAW. WHICH SHOWS THE
I COURSE OF THE WIND.
:- We "read In the Newbern Journal of
the 5th that "the gold standard Demo
crata of Newbern to the number of one
hundred or more, together with a
goodly number of Democrats -who don't
agree with them, met at the court
house last night for the purpose of or
ganizing a .'sound money' club." W.
W. ' Clark, Esq., was made temporary
chairman and S. M. Brinson temporary
secretary. "On assuming the chair.
Mr. Clark made an eloquent and fre
r quently applauded speech in which he
justified the action of himself and his
associates in dissenting from the fin an
clal proposition formulated by the Chi
cago convention."
. J A preamble and resolutions were
adopted declaring that. the Democratic
party is the party of sound money and
that it is irrevocably committed to the
" maintenance of the public credit. "On
lotion the chairman appointed the fol
lowing committee on permanent or-
ganizatlon, who are to report at a sub-
; sequent meeting: Wm. J. Pitts, J. H.
Hackburn, Dr. N. H. Street, Dr. F. W.
Hughes and T. W. Dewey' to which the
name of the chairman of the meeting
Was. added. On motion the club was
; named. " the 'Jefferson and Jackson
Democratic Club."
.-"j.- We declare seriously, earnestly and
, -. regretfully, to the managers of the
Democratic party in North Carolina
:-.-. that it is ominous of troubles to come
"'when a meeting of this character.
- wun an attendance or iuu sympathiz
i . ijers, can be jumped up in a town the size
, of Newbern. There are a great many
' Democrats in towns and in the country
- : far more than is generally supposed
. f who believe that the action of the
Chicago convention marked a depart-.-
sure from the principles of the Demo
cratic party. All these are thoughtful,
.intelligent men, and the Observer, by
reason of its position before the con
'. - vention, has felt that it might do some
. , good In holding them to the Chicago
S. (ticket. That is the campaign work
that it has marked out for itself, and
: j-there have been evidences that a good
- "degree of success would attend it. But
v5we want to say solemnly and candidly
v I that wfiile these men may be held in
- Jthe Democratic party, there is no
power on earth that can trade them off
J to any other party. They cannot be
, . driven out of the party by unprinci
' ipled little whipper-snappers who al-.-
ready have their chins hung on the pie
" j counter, unless they are a-mind to go,
i but they cannot be kept in it after it
walks out of itself. This Newbern
- I meeting is merely a manifestation. It
I is fair to assume that the course of
these who participated in it was ac
.. . . , celerated by the advance step taken
last week by the Democratic State
committee in nullifying the action of
ptne State convention and putting upon
J them 3 another burden, this last too
- 1 grievous to be borne.
-t If the State committee knows of 100
J Populist-or.Republican votes which it
--s- can get in Newbern to take the places
' i ot this- 100 which it is about losing
more aue to its action, we believe, than
to that at Chicago then it can afford.
i perhaps, to slap these in the face. If
: . It knows where, throughout the State
i It 13 to get the vofes to supply the lack
lj of these vihen itsi policy is certain to
K alienate. tAen let it go. ahead. But we
xeei k a auiy to say that it cannot
, ? xnrow the reins on the necks of these
- : voters ,and not expect to see them run
i t way. ' It cannot itself debase the par
,i. ty and then in the name of the party
all on men to vote a hybrid ticket.
They won't do it.
- .t -.Our interesting Populist contempo
Swf-CWH Same, of Beaver Dam, and
; grand circuit, are Middle-of-the-Road
'. -ers from far back. They say that if
- 7"-the Democrats "are ready to do the
v ; nonorauie thing to unite the silver
i forces, then they will certainly ask
;,..Bewm to retire in Watson's favor. If
they refuse to do this, if they ask that
j the Populists give up their candidate
; and be content to furnish the votes
while the Democrats furnish all the
candidates, it will be the duty of the
Populists to( take off Bryan and put on
. a Mlddle-of-the-Road Populist and run
- a straight ticket." We certainly ad
, mire the nerve of the man who insists
; . that free silver is necessary to the per
; petulty of the republic yet who won't
. ? avail, "himself of the only opportunity
; ' to ge It unless the party which has
nine-tenths of the silver votes will re
tire one of its candidates in favor of
the party which has the other tenth.
The great mistake that has been made
by the Democratic managers Jn thlsj
State in tneir action of the past week
is In assuming that there is nobody to
" be alienated or offended by their course
X excepting a few sound money Demo
crats around a few of the towns. The
most violent protests that we have
heard of hare come from free silver
. Democrats of the country, who are yet
" Democrats!, and have no no"tion of hav
ing the party compromise itself, and
the signature at Emlthfield yesterday.
by Confederate veterans, of a protest
"against the action of the State execu
tlve committee. Is highly significant.
; . Senator Butler's paper says the prop
osition for Democratlc-Popuiist electo
ral fusion Is merely" an attempt of the
Democrats to over-reach the Populists.
: The Democrats.1 on the Other hand, are
scareVtaleath lest the; Populists over
re?,"' . '-- In the trade. "How can two
w : . aer except ney, oe agreed?"
Ihe Question In more Dracti
ereUi w can. two parties, which
-ctci other thoroughly, make a
"r.-Ieal. the carrying out of the
Mo rv depends unon th hwt.
A 11 3 rood faith of either?
TUB W MIT AND WHEREFORE.. .
The Charlotte Observer does not now
get to Concord on the early freight, and
its . patrons are greatly disappointed.
The Observer Informs us that the in
stallation of their new type-setting
machines delays the paper each morn
ing, and consequently the papers do
not get here until the regular mall
train arrives at 9:35. The postmaster
here employed a boy at his own ex
pense to go to the depot every morning
at 8:30 o'clock to bring the Observer to
the postoffice, so that they could be dis
tributed to the patrons the first thing
in the morning. This arrangement will
be resumed as soon as the Observer
people are able to send the papers on
the early-freight train.
The Observer came this morning on
the freight, and we hope it will come
regularly hereafter. Concord .Times;
6th.
It looks rather mean to lay the blame
on a poor dumb thing like a linotype,
but In truth the delay in the delivery
of the Observer by the early freight
train on the Southern Railway, north,
for the past two weeks, has been due
to the fact that we are in the experi
mental stage with these machines. The
railroad and postoffice people all along
the line have been exceedingly clever
about the handling of the paper by this
train none more so than our' friend,
the postmaster at Concord and if our
patrons will continue to be as patient
as these friends have been kind, they
will find things all right again in a lit
tie while. The freight mail was made
yesterday morning, and it is hoped
that it will be made with regularity
hereafter.
WHAT SENATOR JONES SAID.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has
said something. He is a free and open
kind of a man, and hasn't the horror
of the newspaper reporter that many
of our public men have. Therefore
the newspaper men ought to be espe
cially careful how they report him.
But they have reported him as saying
that "Southern Populists would go
with the negroes where they belong."
An infinite amount of explanation has
been called for on the part of Senator
Jones since the report was published.
But Senator Jones has said something
or other that was not nice about some
of the Populists and all the Populists
are going to resent It. Senator Jones
really talks too much. He will do him
self and his cause a good turn if he
will only let up a litte. As for the
Populists, they want to believe some
thing bad about him, and they would
be disappointed if he proves that his
interviewers lied. It would have been
both foolish and untruthful for him to
have said what he is charged with say
ing about Populists and negroes, and
of course he didn't do it, but the harm
has been done, and it will militate to
some degree against fusion schemes, if
that can be considered harm.
A SOCTAI. EVENT IN HICKORY.
A Delightful Evening Spent With Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Shuford.
Correspondence of the Observer.
Hickory, Aug. 5. From the number
of cards issued yesterday morning the
fortunate receivers of them knew that
a treat was in store for them. The
cards read thus: "Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Shuford, at home. Tuesday evening
August 4th, S:30 to 11:30. R. S. V. P."
The writer being in town was fortu
nate to receive a personal invitation
from the genial host. At 9 o'clock the
guests began to arrive. The beautiful
lawn was dotted here and there with
tables upon which were delicately hand
embroidered covers. Behind a screen
of magnolias was a band hidden from
view, and at regular intervals played
the latest and most delightful strains
of music for the waltzes. The band
was especially employed for the occa
sion, from a neighboring town. A
general air of refinement pervaded the
beautiful lawn after the guests arriv
ed, and a feelinpr of general pleasure
was experienced by all. All 11 o'clock
delightful and suitable refreshments
were served and of course appreciated.
A gentle breeze stirred the trees and
wafted the delightful perfume of an
elaborate rose garden to the gay party.
The spacious veranda was prepared
for dancing and many Indulged in this
delightful pleasure. The host and
hostess surpassed themselves in seeing
that each and everyone was enjoying
a delightful evening:.
The ladies' toilettes consisted of light
evening dress--mull and mousilaines.
ornamented with diamonds, some less
elaborate with flowers of exquisite
beauty. The men wore duck and linen,
and a few the conventional dress suits.
The visiting ladies were Misses With
erspoon. of Newton: Masten. of Win
ston; Wheeler, of Seattle. Wash.: Wil
son and Ruff, of Rock Hill. S. C to
whom were added the unexcelled
beauty and grace of Hickory's most
lovely young women. Mrs. Col. Shu
ford, of Acworth. Ga., lent her presence
and aid to the success of the evening,
assisting in receiving. On the whole
the affair was the crowning social
event of the season. X. S. SMITH.
THE FIGHT STILL ON.
The Seaboard's Water Connection Re
duces Rates from Richmond On South.
Baltimore. Md.. Aug. fi. The conflict
between the Seaboard Air Line anil the
Southern Railway Company, which has
lain dormant for the past few days in
consequence of the temporary injunc
tion granted by Judge Simonton of the
United States Circuit Court, was re
newed to-day when the York Line re
duced freight rates from Baltimore to
Norfolk. Old Point. Portsmouth and
Richmond to within the range of 10
cents for first-class and 4 cents for
sixth-class freights. The reduction in
rates is made to meet those now pre
vailing on the Bay Line's new James
river route, which, it is said, has been
cutting seriously into the York
river freight business.
The hearing on the temporary in
junction granted by Judge Simonton
will take place at Greenville. S. P.. Au
gust loth.
THE MAINE SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Washington, Aug. 5 The Maine,
while coaling at Key West, touched
bottom and slightly bent several of
her plates. When docked at Norfolk
to-day the plates were examined and
the injuries found to be slight. No at
tempt will be made to straighten the
plates at present, but as soon as the
vessel is cleaned she will join the
North Atlantic squadron.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
The Goldsboro Argus says that the
travel to Morehead City at this time is
immense.
Rev. Dr. J. D. Huff ham. of Shelby,
has declined the pastorate of the Bap
tist church at Henderson.
The wife of Dr. W. E. Headen, of
Chapel Hill, died suddenly of a conges
tive chill Tuesday arternoon.
Lem. son of Deputy Sheriff M. E
Estes, of Caldwell county, was kicked
to death by a mule, Wednesday of last
week.
Mr. H. S. Blair becomes one of the
editors of the Lenoir Topic He has
had newspaper experience. Welcome
to him.
Larkin Estes and Col. Jas. C. Hor
ton, both aged and prominent citizens
of Caldwell county, died within tne
past few days.
Judge Russell will open his cam
paign at Mendersonville on the 23rd
tnst. There wm De a oaroecue ana
Senator Pritchard will also speak.
The Lenoir- Topic says that near
Petra Mills, Caldwell county, one day
last week, a team ran away and the
little son of Mr. Van Starnes, rho was
in the -wagon, was thrown out. He
struck against a tree and his neck was
broken and his skull fractured.
The Democrats of Cleveland held
their county convention Monday, and.
as is learned from the Star, nominated
Dr. li. F. Dixon for. the House. A. B.
Suttle for sheriff. F. Williams for
register, J. H. Green for treasurer, I.
W. Garrett. W. A. Martin and MM.
Mauney for county commissioners, etc.
. "THE BOTS WONT STAND.
If , Democratic-Populist Fusion Is Ar
ranged Neither Party to the Bargain
Will Stand By It.
To the Editor of the Observer:
Tour editorial in Sunday's Observer
was to the point, but X fear you are
more liberal than the bulk of the sound
money Democrats In the State. I think
it qute enough when we are askea
to vote for free silver men, which we
will all do. but when we are even ex
pected to vote for a Pop. on a Demo
cratic ticket I think they are asking
more than they will get. I am of the
opinion they will get their 16 to 1 in this
deal over the left (lose l Democrats
o where they will get 1 Pop.) We
cussed out the Republicans at every
cross roads two years ago for fusing
with the Pops., and now the crowd of
men that were elected to act as a Dem
ocratic State committee are trying to
do the very same thing we condemned
two years ago. They do not represent
the people that elected them. what
right have they to say we must vote
for such rot as hey are trying to get
up with "Mariann?" The two-conven
tion idea was nothing but a bid for
fusion. What show did It stand at the
State convention? Fully three-quar
ters of the delegates were opposed to it.
That convention elected a committee
which they thought would carry out
their wishes. Are they doing it? I
think not, and think every one that is
in favor of fusing should resign, and do
it at once. If a man cannot carry out
the wishes of the people who elect him
what else can he do but resign? You
did the right thing when you sent in
your resignation as soon as notified of
your election; I do not blame you for
not wanting to be caught in such a
crowd. I feel sorry for Paul Means and
a few others (a very few, though, I am
sorry to say.) who are in the mess. I
would not be much surprised to hear of
that crowd electing Butler a member of
the central committee In your stead. To
fuse with him is no worse, and when
they do fuse, as they are going to do.
you will see that Butler cannot deliver
the goods in November. He will never
get the Pops, to vote for any Democrat.
I do not care who he is. The bulk of the
Pops., especially in the west, have been
Republicans for 10 years, and the only
way we have kept them in line was to
have them appointed to some office
they could not fill, or they got mad
because they did not have some office
and left us. We would have had a few
more votes if some of the hungry fel
lows had not been so anxious to show
themselves to the men in power, to see
how big they felt, and how big
they looked, and how little'they were.
I guess some more would have been in.
but some people are bigger in body
than any other way, but they do not
know it themselves.
I think I speak the sentiments of
a great many Democrats when T say
we cannot be made to vote a fusion
ticket. If a single man now on the
State ticket is taken down and a Pop
put In his place, at least 25,000 Demo
crats will not vote the ticket. I think
it would be better for the candidate for
a State office who has been advocating
fusion to keep quiet. He will not get any
Populist votes, and every time he says
he Is in favor of co-operation (which Is
flat-footed fusion), he will lose votes.
I hope the gang that pretends to rep
resent the State will get ashamed of
themselves before they complete the
deal, and not try to sell us out to But
ler and his crowd. If they do make the
trade they will never deliver the gonrjs.
SOUND MONEY.
BUTLER FOR FUSION.
He Denounces 'Republicanism ami the
Monny Power in Strong Terms
Senator Marion Butler, chairman of
the Populist national committee, tele
graphed to the Atlanta Journal Wed
nesday morning the following signed
statement in regard to Senator Jones'
interview. criticising llm Southern
Populists :
"You wire me purported interview
with Chairman Jones a it appears in
Monday's World and ask rrf for a
statment with refrenc to the same.
T am not preparer! to believe Senator
Tones was ouoted correctly. The, elec
tion of McKinley would mean not only
four years more of Phermanism and
Olevelandism. but also manv additional
ind culminative resulting evils. No
intelligent, patriotic votr-r. r.n true
American citizen, can by his action or
'naction. - responsible, directly or in
directlv. for such a threatened calam
ity. The only possible wav that it can
be averted is by a complete, harmoni
ous and enthusiastic union of all par
ties opposed to the destructive rule of
corporate greed and British gold upon
'he candidates for President and Vice
President that rep-fsent just thf oppo
site of what McKinlev and Hobart
represent.
' Those upon whom i the groat re
sponsibility of the consummation of this
and should not d'T or say anything that
would produce friction, but should, on
the other hand, subordinate all minor
differences, aid bend every energy for
harmonious union and victory, when
the cause of outraged and suffering
humanity is trembling in the balance,
when victory f-ir American indepen
dence is in sight.
"Whft a humiliating and sickening
spectacle it would be should the folly
-t personal ambition and the (iemon of
narty spirit step into, confuse and di
vide the allierl maioritv an.l deliver
our people into the hands of the ene
mies of Republican institutions. Tut
this rann'.t. this will not happen. The
Vmerioap people are not now in any
'minor to le trifled with. They realize
the cause of our evils. They fully
appreciate the threatened danger They
will this year drive the riritish monev
hangers and their American tory al
Mes from the temple of liberty and take
-hnrge of their own affairs."
"It would be better for candi
dates and chairmen to do 1---S talking
'or the present. But ju spite of the in
discretions individuals and so-called
'eaders. the American people have de
termined to win the fight and they
will do it
(Signed! MARION RI'TLKI!."
THE DICKER FOOLISH AS WELL
AS DISCREDITABLE
Grt enlOro Patriot.
Undoubtedly the committee has over
stepped the bounds of its authority in
paving the way for any change in the
ticket, either State or national, but
there are many willing to submit to
such an innovation in order to favor the
cause of silver. We fail to see the
wisdom .if such a policy. Democracy
Is sure to win in North Carolina this
vear. with the platform and ticket har
monizing as they do. and it is flly to
Dropose fusion when victory is already
within reach. It would be dishonorable
under any circumstances. The Popu
Mstic claim that Tom Watson was nom
inated in order to preserve the party
organization of identity certainly de
serves no recognition at the hands of
the Democracy, the defeat of two years
ago being Alone attributable to the
"unholy alliance" between the Pops,
and the other fellows. Let the exact
status. of affairs be understood: the on
ly hope for silver depends on the suc
cess of the Democratic ticket. The sil
ver men of the West, regardless of par
ty affiliations, have united in support
of Bryan and Sewall. and the South
must follow the same course or take
the chances on losing silver electors
altogether. The-State ticket must not
be jeopardized by any interference
with the national ticket, or vice versa.
THERE WILL BE NO FUSION
IN
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson. Miss., Aug. 6. The Populists
of the seventh congressional district
met here to-day and endorsed their St.
Louis platform and nominated S. G. M.
Cain, of franklin county, for Congress.
An effort was made to postpone nomi
nation until after the official notifica
tion of Bryan, so as to learn whether
he would accept the Populist nomina
tion and if tnere was a chance ot fusion
in this State on the electoral ticket.
The Middle-of-the-Roaders captured the
meeting, however, and made the nomi
nation. There will be no sort of fusion
in Mississippi, and no Populist will be
elected to Congress.
Highest of all in Learening Power Latest U.S. Gov't Report
U We
THE DIFFERENCE OF IT. A
Newbern Journal. "
The almost unanimous expression of
disapproval on the part of the. Demo
cratic press of North Carolina regard
ing the proposal or rusion oetween tne
Democrats and Populists on the elec
toral and State tickets show pretty
clearly the Democratic sentiment on
this question.
The fact that overtures xor iuskmi
came- from the Democratic side is the
startling feature in the whole matter,
and it is this which now puzzles the
Democratic speakers, making them un
certain as to what stand they shall
take in the campaign, and places the
Democratic press in the position of
apologists for their course in 1894, when
they denounced Populism, from begin
ning to end.
Every Democrat In North Carolina
knows and recognizes the fact that the
Populists were once his political com
rades, and they left the Democratic
party for certain abuses which they
claimed existed in it.
To-day the Democratic party advo
cates an issue, the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to 1, which the
Populists want, and this issue, the
financial, is the main question of this
year's campaign and election.
Having their political affiliations so
nearly allied, there was no reason why
the PoDulists could not unite in this
campaign with the Democrats, and the
Democrats would have welcomed them
and gladly received them back into the
party.
But the action of the Democratic
committee In voluntarily making over
tures to the Populists, and placing the
Democratic party in the position of a
suppliant, with everything depending
upon the disposition of the Populists,
whether the overtures of the Demo
cratic committee should be received or
not, it is this position which is so hu
miliating to all true Democrats.
FIRE HORSE FLIPS A SHOE
PJght Through the "Window of a Hat
Store in the "Western Union Building,
New Tork Sun. 5th.
One of the most reputable horses in
the city fire department is in disgrace
Had he been brought up to racing, an
occasional departure from strictly prop
er behavior might be passed over in
silence, but as he gets his hay and oats
as an assistant protector of city prop
erty, he Is expected to live up to the
responsibilities of his place. That he
failed to do so yesterday evening is the
subject of deep regret among the fire
men and also in the hat store at 19
Broadway, which is shy a plate glass
window.
The incident occurred about 7 o'clock.
when a fire alarm from Maiden Lane
brought the brigade out on a run. The
truck of Hook and Ladder Company 10
came bowling down lower Broadway
in a trice, the horses knocking sparks
out of the pavements as they tore along
at a stretchinsr gallop. The horse on
the whip hand side seemed to regard
the outing as a frolic and he threw up
his heels like a ballet girl at every
stride. As he passer) the Western
Union building the strain proved too
much for his hind shoes, and one of
them left the hoof abruptly. It did
not fall off in the ordinary course and
remain passive on the track to be pick
ed up and juvenated later.' On the con
trary. It described a graceful curve at
an unexpected angle, and after a flight
high over the heads of pedestrians on
the western Ide-walk. it went plunrp
through the centre of the hat store
window.
The driver fished it out with his
whip and went on his way. leaving an
astonished policeman to guard the hole
until the proprietor could be notified.
ENT.AGEMEXT OP MISS ELEANOR
ALEXANDER AND PROP. PAT-
TERSON.
Atlanta Constittuion.
The engagement of Miss Eleanor
Spurrier Alexander, daughter of United
States Minister Alexander, at Athens.
Oreece. and Mr. Andrew H. Patterson,
of the University of Georgia, will be of
erreat social interest to the people of
North Carolina and Georgia.
Miss Alexander has since her resi
dence with her father abroad been fore
most among the young women of the
diplomatic circles, and is possessed of
many womanlv charms. She was born
in North Carolina, received her educa
tion there, and until the appointment
of her father as minister to Greece she
was one of the most admired of the so
ciety girls of that State.
Prof. Patterson is also a native of
North Carolina, graduating with the
highest honors from the University of
North Carolina, where he was after
trical engineering. Later he accepted
wards profesoi of electricity and elec
the same position in the University of
Georgia, where In Athens he enjoys uni
versal popularity among the members
of the faculty and the students alike.
Although yet under 30 years of age.
he enioys the reputation of being universale-
brilliant among the most
scholarlv of men and exceedingly popu
lar in the social world.
LET US HAVE NO DEM. -POP. FU
SION Franklin Press.
The resolutions adopt-d bv the State
executive committee of the Democratic
party at Raleigh last week deserve the
condemnation of all honest and true
democrats. After cursing the Repub
lican partv from one end of the State
to the other for entering into an "'un
holy alliance" with the Populists, for
the purpose of barter and trade in of
fices, it ill becomes the Democratic par
ty now to enter into the same disgrace
fill alliance with the Populists. While
the rank and file of the Populist party
&re honest, the leaders of that partv
ar bent on bartering for spoils, and
every move they make is in that direc
tion. Tm Watson was put un for
Vice President at St. Louis for trading
purposes, and negotiations are under
way in several States for such trades
aire ad v.
The Press is emphatically opposed to
anv division of the electoral ticket, or
nulling off anv of th nominees from
th' State ticket and filling their places
with Populists.
PF VRSOV THINKS JONES HAS OF
FENDED PAST FORGIVENESS.
Washington Post. 5th.
Congressman Pearson, of North Car
olina, left for his home in Asheville
yesterday after a conference with his
colleagues of the Republican commit
tee. Mr. Pearson expressed an opinion
that Senator .Tones' deprecatory - re
marVs concerning Southern Ponulists
would have a verv material influence
on that element of Mr. Brvan's sup
porters. "The Populists all pose as
patriots." said be. "and do not like to
be termed spoilsmen. Accordingly I
shouldn't be surprised if these remarks
of the chairman of the Democratic na
tionnl committee would have the effect
of alienating a good manv from their
new fellowship with the Democracy."
CHANGE OF DATE OF MFETTXG
OF REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Special to the Observer.
Winston. Aug. 6. Chairman Holton
tells me he has called a meeting of the
Republican State executive committee
to be held in Raleigh on August loth
instead of 10th, as has been published.
A passenger train on the Western
North Carolina road ran into a freight
train this morning. Three freight cars
were demolished and the passenger en
gine badly damaged. Nobody was hurt.
A petition was sent to Governor Carr
to-night asking him to pardon Joseph
Harterrove. who was shot and disabled
for life while attempting to escape
from the public roads. Hartgrove was
sent to the roads for robbing a store.
$1,500 TO J500 ON McKINLET.
New Tork Sun.
A wager on the result of the presi
dential election was made at the Hoff
man House last night. An Ohio man.
who refused to give his name, bet $1,500
to $500 on the election of McKinley.
The Bryan end of the bet was taken by
M. Mayer, an habitue of the hotel. Mr.
Mayer offered to put up $2,500 more at
the same odds, but the stranger did not
have the money.
i m n
the recovered
dyspvptica, bilioos
offerers, victims of
faver and mxxtm. tb
win in iul !
pattest, mw taey r
covered health .cheer,
fal spirits end good
appetite; they will tell
W3
TOB OT WOK ov
I moss Xtvaa Kaou
LAToa. r
The Cheapest. Purest and Best Family
Medicine is the WerM i
DYSPICPSIA. CONSTIPATION. Tstnv
ftfce. Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Colic,
Depression of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH,
E&earxotiro. etc i ms qui i.micu ibhwi y
warranted not to contain a -single particle of
siaacuKY. or any mineral anhstance, bat is
PURELY VEGETABLE,
containing those Southern Roots and Herbs
which an all-wise Providence has placed in
countries where Liver Diseases most prevail.
It will care all Diseases caosea my ueran fo
ment of the Liver and Bewds.
The SYMPTOMS ot Liver Complaint are a
bitter or bad taste ioUhe month; Pain in the
Back, Sides or Joints, often mistaken for Khen
matiam; Sour Stomach; Loss of Appetite;
Bowels alternately costive and lax; Headache:
Lose of Memory, with a painful sensation of
having failed to do something which ought to
nave oeen done; ueomty; uw spinu, a unci
yellow appearance of the Skin and Eyes, a dry
Cough often mistaken for Consumption.
Bometimes many of these symptoms attend
the disease, at others very few; but the Liver
is generally the seat of the disease, and if not
Regulated in time, great suffering, wretched
Bess and DEATH will ensue.
The following highly esteemed persons attest
to the virtues of Simmons Liver Regulator!
Gen. W. S. Holt, Pres. Ga. S. W. R. R. Co.; Rev.
J. R. Felder, Perry, Ga; CoL E. K. Sparks, Al
bany, Ga; C. Masterson, Esq., Sheriff Bibb Co.,
Ga; Hon. Alexander H. Stephens,
"We have tested its virtues, personally, and
know that for Dyspepsia, Biliousness and
Throbbing Headache it is the best medicine the
world ever saw. We tried forty other remedies
before Simmons Liver Regulator, but none gave
us more than temporary relief; but the Regu
lator not only relieved, but cured us." ElX
Texj:graph ani Messenger, Macon, Ga
MANUFACTURED ONI.V BV
J. H. ZEIUN & CO.. Philadelphia, Pa
Our Policy
From the start will be to give full
value in every Instance, and un
der no circumstances will we
handle unworthy goods.
Our prices will always be found
to be as low as possible consistent
wiih the quality of the eoods,
and should there be any cause fof
dissatisfaction purchase money
will be cheerfully refunded.
In the matter of economy a low
price does not signify cheap
goods to the consumer.
MOORE & JONES.
"Webster's
; International
Dictionary
The One Great StauHard Authority,
Bo writes Hon. ! . I irvvrr,
JiL.t:r-- I . K hciiremo Court.
tTSetxl a Postal (or Specimen Pages, etc.
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BECAUSE
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t is easy to ascertain tne prcnuncmiion.
It Is easy to trace the g:-o-t:i o: a word.
, It is easy to learn what a oi -.1 mesn.
The Raleigh A'eics As Ohservrr Nays:
Our individual preferpr.it a v . re formerly f r
another dictionary. bnt i i :.-v: iMan. -with
the lattr editiou of Wi'Iiskt :h- ! 'ii-riiaiion:i! i
bus led ug to regard it the in"C valuable, and
to consider it as the otandrird as lur as any t.ue
dicUooary should bo accepts!
G. Sr C. M ERR I AM CO., I'uhlisher.
hpringtield, Jiasn., I .i..t.
SCHOOL of nusic
OF
Presbyterian College for Women.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Will open September 10th with a full
corps of specialists as teachers. Piano,
Organ, Voice, v ionn. Mandolin, Har
mony, Theory, etc.
Monthly and quarterly concerts. Di
plomas and teachers' certificates
awarded in highest grades.
Very special advantages for the study
of organ.
Inducements to advanced pupils.
A year's tuition free in a large North
ern conservatory, with one of the most
eminent teachers in America, will be
given to the student of greatest pro
ficiency in the piano . department the
coming year.
To those contemplating a trip
abroad1: Mr. McCoy will accompany a
number of his advanced pupils to Berv
lin, Germany, in June 1897.
Address, all, etc.,
MR. G. P. McCOY, Director.
HIRES Rootbeer absorbs
all the goodness of nature's
most healthful -herbs, roots,
barks ani berries.
I.-..d:. Tie- -..-! V. IUr. Co.. l'hiIMpbi-
A :.. pai-K-c at'-- ' i i ns, SoUi everywhere.
YOU CAN H K H PRAISES FOR THE
MoielStf am Laundry
ON ALL SIDES.
The Ladies of Charlotte who have
pilroaized this Laundry (-tid tbey are
man;) re i s staunche&i friends be
cause ihe work the Laundry sends out
is as fine as can be done anywhere, and
a guarantee poss with it. A trial order
will convince Stop our wagon or call
up 160. CHAS. FRAZIER, Manager.
You will feel better, look better and do
better iT you use
Portner's Hofbrau.
It is the best beer on the market.
Healthful and invigorating. Just the
kind of beer for family use. The best
families in the country use it.
C. VALAER, Agent.
ROBT. PORTNER BREWING OO
Charlotte, N. C.
! . WRRRF5J I
Vl Rfl Wil1 buy a tirst"
J0,ul clas8 wheel guar
anteed. This is no job lot,
but an up-to-date '96 wheel.
A Sandqw in strength and
at a price which can't be
beaten. Gome and see it.
A. R. WILLMAN,
North Tryon Street.
. Q m
DYNAMOS.
Direct Current Dynamos for isolated
Lighting. Alternating Current Dyna
mo for Central Station Lighting.
Power Generators for Railway Plant.
Thx WKsrrseHOPBK Electric akd llax-
-: ." UTACTtrKUro C0.t - .- .
Charlotte, - - lr N.O.
-'t. - 'L
PROCLAMATION
George Washington, oar first Presi
dent, expressed his views to the people
in a way that was observed throughout
the land, and all through the ages Presi
dents and Governors have issued similar
documents for the good of the country.
Some have been wise others foolish. It
is a-great blessing for a nation to be
governed by a discreet leader. The
masses will uphold his administration
and when necessary, take up arms to
protect and defend it. Time changes
things; old issues are relegated to the
rear; new thoughts, new ideas are con
stantly being brought forward. Take
the time from the formation of this
government up to the present, and see
what vast changes have been wrought
The leading topic to-day is the free and
unlimited coinage of silver 16 to 1. It
seems now our next President, upon
being inaugurated, will, in his message,
bve to deal with this important ques
tion.
The main thing that absorbs the mind
of this territory is where can goods be
bought cheapest?
Belk Bros
I!
-ON-
Earth
Do issue this, their proclamation, and
the people will take notice thereof and
govern themselves accordingly by the
power in us vested, namely: the free
and unlimited use of silver. We give
to the trad i nc masses the benefits of
our cash deliverance, after being so
long fettered by long prices and the
credit system, we know you will accept
with greatful hearts this message.
More goods for less money than any
house on earth. We are the leaders and
as such the masses flock here for refuge.
Every train loaded down with new
goods. Prices cut in two in the middle
and set on fire at both ei ds.
Tin Cups, 5 for5c ; 15,000 yards, yard-
wide Sea Island, scooped in frono a rail
road wreck, worth 60., we offer at 3c
Another lot of Belk Bros . eood dine-
hamsat2i.c. New lot Shirt Waists 25c
and 48c. Ladies Dongola Button 8hoe
for 50c Ladies' Patent Buckle Oxford
Tie for 50c Men's Summer Coats 10c
Men's Socks, two pair for 5c. Thirty
eight Slate Pencils 1c. Four boxes
matches lc. Two boxes Blacking lc
Twenty five Envelopes lc. Twenty-four
sheets Writing Paper lc. Two balls
Sewing Thread lc, and thousand of
useful articles.
Competition falls by the wayside try-
log to keep in sight of
BELK BROS,
19 and 21 E. Trade street
NEW
Suitings and Trouserings
The very latest styles at reasonable
prices. If you want a uew suit or an ex
tra pair of pants, now is your oppor
tunity. I don't keep trash, so don't sell below
cost.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
3i SOUTH TRYON STREET.
JUST RECEIVED,
Buist's New Crop Turnip Seed,
Red or Purple TopFlat (strap-leaved )
Early White Flat Dutch (trap-leaved )
Mammoth Purple Top Glowe.
Large White Globe.
Pomeranean White Globe.
Southern Seven Top Large White
Norfolk. Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen.
Large Amber Globe. Large Yellow
Globe Golden Ball Improved Purple
Top Rutabaga.
We solicit your orders as soon as pos
sible, which we will give our best at
tention. Very truly,
JNO. M. SCOTT & CO.,
Wholesale and Manufacturing Druggists
Charlotte, N. C.
ICE. ICE.
Standard Ice and Fnel Company
PURE CRYSTAL ICE MADE
DI8TILLED WATER.
FROM
Our factory has track oonneotiou with
all the railroads, which enables us to
load cars without exposing ice to sun or
air, thus avoiding heavy loss in leakage
Ice shipped in any quantity from
sack to car-load, and loaded direct front
the bath.
Satisfaction given in weight, quality,
etc. -
Standard Ice & Fuel Co..
A. J. HAGOOD. Manager
Just Received.
THE LARGEST SHIPMENT OF
Solid Silver
Ever made to the city You had better
bay now; the chances are for an increase
in prices 4t all Sterling Silver foods.
Come and see my stock; it is a pleas
ure to show it. Largest and most
complete line in the State. R. R. Watch
Inspector.
JOHN F ARMOR,
JEWELER.
CLAREMONT COLLEGE,
FOB euui JLMD TOtTHO WOXXST,
HICKORT.H.C. i
' The finest location ta tb South ; s noted
health resort. Ten full courses of stedy.
Music, Art and Bloeuttoa departments un
to massed. Chartered brtae State: hImui
buildings; able faculty; pare moucttlaair
ana water; au som eonuorts For eata
lofue, address r
. B. P. Hatto jr, A. M, Pe. IL, Pres.
CHEAPEST ST RE
-TEXTILE MACHINERY.-
TI D. 1 TOMPKINS CO,
CHARlLOTTE, N. C. f
Manufacturers Engineers and Contractors.'
COTTON MILL. MACHINERY. :
COTTON MILL REPAIRS.GEAR
Self-Feeding Openers.-Cy Under open-
era with feeder attached, with or with
out trunks.
Breaker Lappers. One and two sec
tion breaker lappers, with or without
feeder attached, with or without con
densers and gauge boxes, with or with
out screen sections.
Combination Breaker and Finisher
Lapper. One or two section finishers
with feeder attached.
Intermediate Lappers. One or two
sections.
Finisher Lappers. One or two sec
tions, with ordinary plain beater arms,
or with Eerschner's carding beaters
Waste Pickers and Cleaners. Card
and picker waste cleaners, roving waste
openers and cotton waste pickers with
thread extractors.
Carding Engines. Stationary iron
top, flat cards, with Licker-in and Well
man strippers; with or without coilers.
Revolving flat cards with coilers. Im
proved grinding devices for re vol v-
Complete Steam Plants. Power
liss engines and-high speed engines, either simple, compound or con
densing; return fire tubular boilers water tubular boilers: feed pumps,
heaters, purifiers, etc ' - I
Fire Protection Equipment. Grinnell, Hill or Neracher automatic
sprinklers; "Underwriters" fire pumps, hydrants, wood or steel tanks,
hose connections, etc. i
Electric Lighting Plants. Westinghouse new mnntipolar dynamos, in
candescent and arc lamps, switchboards and all instruments therefor:
electrical supplies of all kinds. :
leather heel, fox and long tip, thin sole, width C, Djand
E, price $2.50. Same style and shape, with thick soles
and extension edges, the best shoe for wear ever offered,
price $3. White canvas Oxfords, the $2 kind, closing
out at il.
GILREATH & CO.
THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO.,
-MANUFACTURERS OF-
Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and
Dealers in Cotton Mill and Machine Shop Supplies.
LIDDELL
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Manufacturers of engines, boilers, saw mills; presses
for cotton, hay, cloth, yarn and warps, cotton waste,
shucks, tobacco stems and excelsior; pulleys, shafting,
couplings and hangings; structural and other castings;
gear blanks. j
WATER !
HENKY E. KNOX, JR.,
CONSULTING
AND
HYDRAULIC
Engineer.
Artesian snd tube wells a
specialty. General water
works construction, surveys
plans and estimates.
Borings made for archi
tects, bridge and railroad
engineers.
Pipe and pumping ma
chinery. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Office: Room 5 City Hall. "
PRESERVING
KETTLES
IN PORCELAIN I.IKKDrRASITK AND AO ATE
IRONWARE. ALL SIZES.
YOU CAN DO TOUR PRESERVING ON A
SPLENDID OIL STOVE
Without heating up the house. We
have them.
J. N. McCAUSLAP 4 CO.,
Slate and Tin Roofinar Contractors.
FOR RENT.
6-room house, South Tryon St., (very
convenient to industrial Dilworth),
S12 50.
6-room house, No. 507 North Giaham
street, (fine neighborhood), $15.
5-room coitacre (new and in splendid lo
cality). No.' 909 North Church, $10.
5- room cottage (2 blocks from car line).
No. 303 West 11th, $10.
3 -room cottaee, in good neighborhood,
No. 505 North Pine, $6.
6- room cottage, in good neighborhood,
No. 511 North Pine, $7.
3 4-room cottages, Nos. 216, 218 and 220
East 8ih St., each $7.
Call and see me.
K. E. COCHRANE,
Insurance and Real Estate.
303 North Tryon Street
Charlotte. North Carolina.
SEND FOR US.
Get your soiled shirts, collars,
cuffs, etc, done up in a bundle
and then send here!
Our plant Is as nigh perfect
as money and brains can make
t- X
Finest ! machinery, perfect
sanitary system, "expert" help,
purest washing; materials1 and
prompt delivery mean but one
thing BEST WORK.
If you care for this but. of
course, yon do, drop a postal or
"r 'phone us and one of our wag
. - n will call for your bundle.
CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY.
OUTTING.ROLL COVERING, Etc
COHTRA.CTOHS FOR j
ing flats or carding engines. t
Railway Heads. Single or double
railway heads; eoiler heads, or arranged
for one, two or three lines of railways
troughs. i ; i t
Drawing Frames. Any number of de-
liveries, single or coupled; with or with
out metallic rolls; all stop motions, j
81ubbing, Intermediate and Roving
Frames. . i
Ring Spinning Frames. Both warp
and filling frames; any spindle; all gear
ing on one end of frames; improved sep
arators, for single or double roviag.l
Spoolers. Improved upright spoolers,
new patent thread guides, with or with
out Wade bobbin holders. i
Reels. Standard adjustable reels,
light running reels. f
Twisters. Wet or dry twisters, to
twist from either spools, quills or beams.
Looms. Heavy or light looms, stan
dard widths and wide looms. I
Warpers, Dryers, Presses, Slashers,
etc j
plants of any size and description; Cor
i
The handsomest in the city:
Fine brilliant kid, patent
CHP1!
Cleveland Springs,
SHELBY, N. O ,
Lee & Miller, Prop.
F. W. ELDBIDGE, (of th Hobklrk Iaa,
Camden, 8. C) HiMlOBB.
HEALTHS PLEASURE.
Established nearly a century. Charm-
Ing summer climate. Piedmont region
1,000 feet above the sea leveL Cool
nights. No mosquitoes. White and red
Sulphur, Iron and Lithla Springs. New
management. New furniture through-
out. Modern plumbing; water: closets i
hot and cold Sulphur baths; excellent
livery; music, dancing, tennis, bowling,
croquet. Popular prices, excursion
rates. Correspondence solicited. Ad
dress the Manager. j
50DesirableLots
FOR SALE..
Suitable for manuf actur-v
ing plants or dwellings; sit
uated on Eleventh, Twelfth,;
Graham, Pine and Poplar
streets. All accessible to
tracks of Southern Railway
and Carolina Cebtral Rail
road. -, I
Terms Part cash, bal
ance on time to suit pur
chaser. j .
FIRE 1NSURANCe5
E. Nye Hutchison, Agent:
Great Races.
Everybody Satisfied.
All Got a PJace. 1
I " ' : -.
Adams, Schade, Turrentlne, Reddy
and even Guion. Among the Wheels
now in the great SALE RACE is the
ERIE, which always has a place.
All models. 22, 24 and 26-inch frames:
ladies ERIES. too. Prices, J37.60 to
$45.00. j
All we ask is for you to see It, Then
if you don't like it the wheel is ours.
W guarantee it to be better than any
other wheel that sells within $25.00 of
its price. - , - .
W. P. DOWD r
T. L. ELLIOTT.
Works.
Granite Monuments a specialty.
. AaBarr yaa Iboh Fkncm.
D
E, J. EL NEWELL. . -
DKRT1BT, ...
Room No. 4, Davidson Building,
Charlotte, N. C.
Mooamental