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D TRUST CO MP AMY.
It is but recently that the organiza
tion of such institutions was possible.
Efforts had been made for some years
f to procure a law authorizing them, but
- it was not until February, 1891, that the
General Assembly adopted an act of in
corporation. This fundamental law or
charter, while giving large powers,
which are essential; has hedged them
' f.10111 with Buch provisions of restrlc
. tkm and supervision that fairly carried
.out will ensure safe management,
should there be a disposition to the con
trary. The Wachovia Loan and Trust
Company, of Winston, N; C, was or
ganized in June, 1S93. under this act,
and has begun ' to do business in the
5SPn??ugmed- Ita stockholders com
P"e f. "y wel1 Known, and successful
125? -P" m Winston, Salem and
t? a?t tne state- examlna
IJ?t,f "ieir names, it is believed, will
dPTwT,! hf company to public confl
.Indeed, the nattering recogni
tion it has already received shows that
nVof a loS-telt want, and gives
promise pt a prosperous career.
Opfira House,
Performance Holy.
Saturday, Aug 8
J. he big show of the world. Everything
new mis season.
ARLOW
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INSTREL8.
BOTHERS
a twentieth century organizition pre
senting a programme of exclusive and
positive minstrel novelties.
PI f J Introduced by
oe Mq I q oR'v-do,Ksi
I ll.rt fill Ufl, greatest back and
m. ' aw - iv wing dancers.
A a olio of high class specialties and the
greiat singing company ever organized.
- aunisaius, OOc. AMU 75c,
Seats on Sale at M P. Pegram's
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NOTIFICATION MEKTtNC:, MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN,
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BETA
l( New York, Aof. 12, 1896.
1 he beab'iard Air Line will run for
this occasic n a. special solid vestibule
train coxpised of Pullman dav coaches
and parlor cars, to be known as
'"The Silver Fiver."
T ckets to be on sale Au?ust 10th aid
llih at $19 for the
Round Trip,
Good for 12 days, with stop over privi
leges at Baltimore and Philadelphia.
For One Dollar ($1) extra tickets will
be routed via Norfolk i Washington
Steam bout Company through Washing
ton. D C.
For Pullman and Steamer reserva
tions or any other information apply to
G. Mr P. Batte.
Trav. Pass Aired.
J. G. Basksrville,
City Ticket Agent,
Charlotte, N. C.
T. J. Anderson.
Gen. Pass Agent,
Portsmouth, Va
S. A. S. A. L.
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CHAS. C. HOOK,
ARCHITECT,
CHARLOTTE.
In order to discontinue
our business we are com
pelled to
Close Our Booh July 31st, '96,
After that date we will
close out the remainder of
our stock for OAS H ONLY.
BKTHUNE & WHITE.
Safety, Courtesy and
Minimum Rates in
BANKING
Are very desirable features and these
can be found at the corner of Fourth
and Tryon streets, under the Boford
Hotel Oar facilities for transacting a
general banking business and accom
modating customers are greater than
ever, and merchants, manufacturers,
capitalis2! others will 8nd it great
ly to therWantage to open an account
with oa.
Northern Exchange received from
and furnished to depositors at par.
The Commercial National Bank
OF CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Capitau S175.00O. Surplus, SI 75,000
BUFORD HOTEL
BELMONT ANNEX
UNDER 5EW MANAGEMENT.
Houss Completely Ovek-
ulkd. Papered and Paint-
New Dining Room on
Parlor Floor Handsomest
in the State.
: EvRYTHlNGr vFlRST-CLA88.
v - Popular Prices.
Eccles A Bryan.
Index to TWi foralajt'a Ad rrtla0meB ts.
W. 8. Alexander Fins farm for sale.
Leslie A Sogers Straw Hats.
Moors Jones Tarbelli ebeeee.
Wheeler Wall Paper Co. Wall Papers.
Palamoantaln Watch chains.
Jordan A Co. Holler's Fine Candles.
LOCAL WFATBEB KKPOBT
&. L. Doun, Observer.
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Mailmnri, 88; minimum, 68
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erly winds.
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south-
PEOPLE'S COLDMN
IS Cents a One, 81 Words to the Un
171 OR SALE A floe bay horse, tollable for
AJ lamuy or delivery nse. jr. J. Andrews
T7JR RENT Six-room oottape.
L John B. Roil.
TTTANTE r BglsterKl druggist; most
ii d aooer ana renaoie; aingiavman
preferred Audreys, xlvlog refereaoea aod
staling laiary expsciea, t. a , care Ob
erver.
WE gaarantee to do any cla of print
log at as low price as yoa can get it
done any wbere, aod give you the best clas
ox won. uoierver printing Mouse.
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street. Near poctofflce and car line.
tio.ua per nonu. A pply to Dr. J . uranam.
FTK SALK The property adjoining my
borne; if not told soon, will rent.
James M. uates.
WOOD For the best stove wood (dog
wood and persimmon) on the market.
order front A. G. Craig A Bro., pnone 170
yard corner 8eoond and College.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
C.
L. ALEXANDEB,
DENTIST,
No. 8. South Tryon Street,
Charlotte, N. C.
CH. ECKSTEIN & CO , Charlotte,
N. C , manufacturers of fine HA
VANA CIGARS.
Hand-made work a specially.
M TTAVK YOU any oronertv von
T o 11 want sold? Probably it will iult
A N one of several buyers, place It
I- ic with me for their inspection.
K Y
S A. DUNCAN M. OSBORNE.
FOR SALE 6SJ acre farm 21 miles
west of city; fine frontaee'on mac
adamized road. This js perhaps the
best pu-chass in farm land near the
city. W. S Alexander
TARBELL'S Cheese; Woodlawn
Dwiry I5utter; absolute nuritv: finest
(uality in Naphey's "Best" Lard at
M oork & Jones'.
THE most elegant decorations for
banks and public "bdtrd'nes are
our metal effects. We are always elad
to subm it designs and prices.
Wheeler Wall Paper Co
AN elegant line of
gentlemen's Watch Chains
can be seen at
J. C. Palamoi ntain's.
1 1 l7ait for the waron" Fasnacht'a
v t Bread wagon or call up 66
and order a supply of that celebrated
Home-made" Bread.
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E. P. KEERANS.
DENTIST.
7 West Trade Street,
Charlotte. N. C.
28ft SERIES.
The books of the Mechanics' Perpet
ual Buuaing ana L.oan Association are
now open for subscribers to the 28th
series, b irst payment to be made Sat
urday evening, the 5th day of Septem
ber Application for loans can be filed
at the office of the company, 30.5 North
Tryon street. ,
R E. Cochrane, 8 Wittkowskv,
Sec and Treas. President.
John R. Irwin k C. A. Misenheimer,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Office No. 3 North Tryon St
DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM,
OFFICE, 7 WEST TRADE ST.
Practice limited to eye, ear,
nose and throat.
ALWAYS BUY
Huyler's Fine Candies.
We have them Fresh, Pure and
delicious. Mail orders filled
at factory price.
R.H.Jordan&Co.,
Preacrlptionlsu.
Stamp Agency.
Pbonw 7.
OR. V. H. WAKEFIELD
Will be In his office at SOON. Tryon
street, ail of August exoapt Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
Hla practloe la limited to '
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
PATENT
EYE SHADES
Will be found a great protection to
the eyes from light, j Should be used
bv all office aod professional men.
BIMELl 4 DCNS COMPANY,
Whot-Rsajji AHD RjCTalX-Dbuogists v
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A. WRIGHT FOR GQVEBH0R
A POPULIST PROHIBITION 1C8IOB,
Fra Coinaga aad Ho liar-Boo ma Will Ba
l War Cry la Oaorgla D arias tka
Campalga-WaUoB nominated tn Coa-
venUon and tb Candidate Ifaned la
Hla Maa Damoerata Will B Praalttd
to row With tb Fopallata Waanavar
1by Take Down 8ewall.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7. Augustas
Wright was Dominated for Governor
by the Populists this morning. He waa
nominated by acclamation. No other
name was pot up. The triumph of
w rig nt was a victory for the Populist
Prohibition fuaionists The defeat of
the Middle of the Roaders, who op
posed an extreme declaration in favor of
Prohibition and who were opposed to
going outside of the parly for a candi
date, was complete. Mr. Wright has
been an Independent in politics. He is
a successful lawyer of Rome and is
comparatively wealthy. He is 36 years
of age and is it magnetic and brilliant
orator. He ia an ardent Prohibitionist
and will make the anti-bar-room plank
the uppermost Usue of the campaign
The negao delegates voted solidly for
Wright, and C. H Walton, a negro
leader of Augusta, pledged the support
of a large per cent, of the negroes of
Georgia to Wrjha. -He predicted that
the all-white electoral vote of the Ke
publicans would drive the neero Re
publicans to the Populist ranks.
Mr. Wright was brought before the
convention and made a stirring speech.
The Stale ticket was completed with
out contests. Little interest was taken
in the naming of the other candidates.
For Comptrol'er, General Seaborn J.
Bell, of Burke, was aamed: for Commis
sioner of Agriculture, W. E Smith, of
Decatur; for Treasurer, W. C Sibley,
of Richmond; for Attorney General,
Donald Clarke, of Chatham. The nom
ination of Sibley further emphasized
the victory of the fusionists. tie is a
leading Prohibitionist, but not a Popu
list, and his wife is at the head of the
W. C. T. U. in Georgia.
The platform adopted by the conven
tion declared for Drohibinon and en
dorses the action of the St. Louis con
vention. No action was taken regard
ing the vice presidential muddle.
The nomination of Wright was
peculiarily the expression of the wishes
of Thos. Watson. Watsoa wanted
Dr. J. B. Gambrell first, but Gambrell's
chances were exploded yesterday by the
discovery that he had not been n the
State as long a time as the constitution
of the State required.
The speech of Wright stirred the
convention to greater depths than even
the words of Watson. He stung the
Democrats of the State with his keen
toDgue. tie denounced the Democratic
office-holders in the State and urged a
straight HghtagaiDSt them. He proved
himself to be an orator of no mean
ability and he prom sed to stump the
State during thecampai,n.
W. C. Sibley made his first appear
ance in a Populist convention, tlis
two brothers, both prominent Populists.
were appointed a committee to intro
duce him to the convention.
The PoDulist convention then adopted
resolutions authorizing the State Jcom
mittee to negotiate with the Democrats
for fusion on the electoral ticket when
ever the Democrats withdraw bewail,
but not before.
Dr. Parsons, of Milton county, was
nominated for Secretary of State
The platform is brief It endorses
the St Louis platform; condemns bar
rooms and declares against the sale of
liquor as a beverage; fl""nili fctotrh
convict lease system 'be abolished and
that the convicts be employed by the
State in some way which shall not com
pete with free labor. Liberal appro
priations for public schools and for pen
sions for the old Confederate veterans
are recommended. The use of railroad
passes and telegraph franks by public
officials is condemned, and so is- lynch
ing. Speedy trials are demanded for
accused persons The election of all
public officers by the people is demand
ed, the present system of electing judges
and solicitors general by the Legisla
ture being condemned The fee sys
tem is condemned and it is demanded
that all public officers be put on sala
ries. A demand is made for a free ballot
and a fair count.
SECRETABY SMITH HKKK.
Sajs Things Look Cbaotlc, Bat He Will
8apDort the Ticket
Secretary of the Interior Smith spent
two hours in Charlotte yesterday morn
ing. He arrived on the vestibule, and
left on the Carolina Central train for
Lithia Inn, at Lincolnton his old home,
where he and family will remain for
several weeks.
When Mr. Smith landed at the sta
tion, his first solioitude was about his
wheel. When last in Washicgtou the
Observek reporter saw him on the ave
nue, handsomely mounted on a spirit
ed black charger, and was told that he
was one of the finest riders in the city.
After having seen him ia such a dig
niSed setting it were di Hi cult to imagine
him "scorching." butsuch no doubt he
does, although Charlotte had co oppor
tunity of judging as he did not ride his
wheel up street, but transferred it from
the Southern to the Carolina Central
depot, and rode up in a hack.
Mr Smith registered at the Buford,
and there held quite a levee during his
stay. Numbers of prominent citizens,
hearing of his arrival called, and to one
and all he made hiocse'f agreeable and
interesting.
The Secretary hi!e discussing the
political situation in general had little
to say in particular.
He said to an Observer representa
tive that things looked chaotic, but
that be intended to support the national
ticket. He was not much in love with
the platform, but would ba loyal to the
party.
Mrs. Smith passed through the city
Thursday night in Capt. V. E Mcliee's
private car, en route to Lincolnton
Texas Populists completed their State
ticket at Galveston yesterday. Middle
of the Roaders carried things their own
way.
REDUCED RATES TO
WASHINGTON,
BALTIMORE
NEW YORK.
August 10th and 11th,
SOUTHillWAY,
On August the 10th and lltb. the.
Southern Railway will sell round-trip
tickets from Charlotte to Washington,
via all-rail, at the rate of $13.00; final
limit 12 days. In connection with this
rate round-trip tickets will be sold
Ifrom "Washington to Baltimore at the
Prate of 12.00: to Philadelphia. 6.00; to
New York, $10.00. Final limit ten days.
Round trip tickets from Charlotte to
Baltimore, via Norfolk - and steamer.
$11.00; final limit 12 days. In connec
tion with this rate round-trip tickets
will be sold from Baltimore to Phila
delphia at the rate, of $4.00; to New
York. $8.00.
Round-trlp tickets from Charlotte, to
New York, via Norfolk and Old Do
minion Steamer, $19.00; final limit U
days. . - . - : ;
For any farther Information apply to
j Ticket- Agent Southern Railway- or,;
CHiuts T. Honiara, Travel nf PaaaengOT
.1. Aafr. U B. Trad street, charlotte, K O.
W. A. TtJaav Oeneral Passengar agent,
-Washington, D.C. , . - ?
, ' '.!'".
THE COTTOfl CROP DAMAGE.
MJrr ir much over-ksti mated
A Extraordinary Condition That Ke-
daeae the Tield ZO Par Oaat. in A n gnat
Tho Hoara Brother' Failure la Chicago
aad the Cons a. neat Closing of the Chi
caa; Stock Exchange Brings a Saddea
Change la Monetary Conditio Labor
Dlatarbtaeea Fail area One At Ce's. He-
view of Trad.
Nkw York, Ace. 7 R. G. Dun A Co
in their weekly review of trade to mor
row, will say:
The collapse of speculators at Chi
Cago who controlled Diamond Match
and New York Biscuit stocks and bad
bo ated them to fancy figures, with the
oonsequent closing of the Chicago stock
exenange for a period yet indefinite
tnougn followed by remarkably fe
failures, brings a sudden change in
monetary conditions throughout tne
country. At least a month earlier than
had been expected Chicago has drawn
heavily upon ita bank balances here.
and withdrawals of all other Western
funds may naturally result. Europe
was also moved to sell American stocks
rather freely, so that the average of
sixty or tbe mcst active railroad stocks
fell about S3 18 per share and the aver
age of trust stocks about SI 88
it is important that tbe increase- of
merchandise exports, SSOO.OCO, or 12
per cent, over last year for tbe week,
and the decrease of imports, $700,090, or
7 7 per cent , still continues to limitthe
sum payable abroad.
Tbe situation as to cotton is doubtless
critical for many producers. Extreme
ly hot and dry weather has done serious
harm but it must, indeed, be an extra
ordinary condition that reduces the
yield 20 per cent, in August. Men of
much knowledge and experience but a
few days ago judged a yield of 10,000,-
000 bales probably, and if they wera
l,uuu,000 bales too high, still those who
now predict only 7,000,000 bales are
likely to err in the opposite direction
With large acreage it is always safe to
remember that only a part of tne crop
is ever affected by misfortunes between
august 1st and frost. Tne price rose
almost beyond preceden', f on Wednes
day alone, and the alarm will at least
be of service to planters in giving them
better prices, whether buyer3 realize
profits or cot.
Labor is more disturbed than usual.
The great strike of garment workers
here has much extended; the strike at
Cleveland has broken out again and in
volves several other branches of labor
the iron furnace men of tbe Shenango
valley resist a reduction to the wages
of May, Sd5, though Mahoning
valley workers do not; the iron
orks throughout the country are
striving to cut down the cost in order
to keep in operation; the iron mines of
tbe doebric range are stopping, the
suspension of cotton mills has become
more general and over four million
spindles are said to be idle at Fall
River alone and probab'y three eighths
or more of the entire producing capac-
ty in tne country; the rubber works
have mostly stopped, and notwith
standing tbe light-weight opening, a
number of woolen mills. Evidently
the working force and also wages have
been reduced. The iron markets grew
ess demoral zed in tone, because all
the associations decided to maintain
Drices for this month, but the markets
are not stronger in volume of orders or
purchases.
The volume of domestic business re
flected bv exchanges was 7.7 per cent.
smaller than last year for the first week
of August and 9 3 per cent smaller than
in 1892. The early crop movement and
the speculative collapse at Chicago
caused both commercial and specu
lative loans here to be much restricted.
Failures in July, classified by
branches of business, show larger lia
bilities in the number than in any of
the - manufacturing classts, and for
seven months double the liabilities in
the u:xt largest class, while in trading
the dry goods liabilities lead. Failures
for the week have been 240 in the
United States against 225 last year and
32 in Canada against 43 last year.
ETEBYTHINO SILVK.K
The Second Maine Democratic Conven
tion Nominates a Silver Man and adopts
a Silver Platform.
Watehvii.le, Me , August 6 The
second Democratic State convention,
called because of the declination of
Hon. Edward P. Wfnslow to staud as
candidate for Governor, and the di
vided sentiment on the silver question,
was held here to day. The committee
on credentials reported 389 delegates
present Chairman Scott announced
that the next business would be the
nomination of a candidate for Gov
ernor. General W H. McLellan, of
Belfast, rose to offer resolutions, but
was ruled out of order by the chairman.
M. P. Torrey, of Hath, placed Melvin
P. Frank, of Portland, in nomination
for Governor. The announcement was
loudly applauded.
T. M. Staples, of Washington, nomi
nated Mayor E. E Hanson, of Belfast,
for Governor. Frank's nomination was
seconded by E. E. Heckbert, of Port
land. Captain Chas. Baker, of Belfast,
seconded Hanson's nomination. J.
Dickey, of Fort Kent, seconded Frank's
nomination.
Frank was nominated on the first bal
lot. The vote resulted: Frank, 192;
Hanson, 166; scattering, 5 Hanson
moyed that the nomination ba made
unanimous.
Frank is a free silver man. Hanson,
who was defeated, is a sound money
advocate.
Resolutions were offered favoring
the Chicago nominees and the candi
date named to-day.
Hon: W. M. H Clifford, of Portland
opposed tbe resolutions and tbe wildest
scene ever witnessed in a Maine con
vention followed. Clifford whs fairly
howled down. W. H McLellan offered
as an amendment to the resolutions ike
gold plank in tbe platform adopted at
tbe Portland convention.
Clifford and the other sound money
men then bolted from thB convention
and withdrew from the hall amid
hisses.
The amendment was defeated and
the following resolution, whioh practi
cally endorses the work of the Chioago
convention, was adopted:
"Resolved, That we take from our
State platform the following declara
tion: "We oppose free coinage and
favor the single gold standard, uuless
a different standard is adopted through
international agreement.
"And that we endorse the national
Democratic platform with Bryan and
Sewall."
Frank addressed the convention
briefly. '
. HILL WILL NOT PRESIDE.
Will Not Play First Fiddle at the
Bryan Notification, and Will Lie Low
for a While Longer.
Albany. N. T., Aug. 7. Senator Hill
arrived at his home in this city this
afternoon, where he expects to remain
for the next ten days. It can be au
thoritatively stated that he will not
preside at the Bryan and Sewall ratifi
cation meeting at Madison Square Gar
den on Wednesday next, and that all
statements appearing in the public
prints that Senator Hill Is about to de
clare for. the Bryan ticket or against
it, are without foundation. He. has
made no expression of his views or pol
icy since h left Chicago, and is -not
likely to do so until the approaching
New York State convention, to be held
on .September 16th.
FRIERS' YEARLY MEETING
THE GOOD QUAKERS AT HIGH POINT,
Friends Never Get Into Any Parliament-
iary Tangle, a They Are .Always In
stinctively "In Order" Excellent Ser
mons on tne Programme for Sunday
Cat of a Prominent Quaker Preacher
Communication in From New Garden
Monthly Meeting; of Ministry and Over
sightThe Friends Favor an Educated
Ministry-The Friends Invited to Aid In
Public Charity Work-Blue Ridge Mis
sion Or. Weeks Address. -Krwoiw
I rn th Ohaprvpr
High Point, Aug.. 7. Tne Friends'
Yearly Meeting is now getting; well un
der way. The attendance has almost
doubled since the first day. Kvery
train brings In new arrivals some of
them Friends, and . others only inter
ested spectators. Last evening about
dusk covered wagons could be seen
rolling In from the country from all
directions.
It has been an Interesting meeting
thus far and perfectly harmonious.
Tbe occasional dissensions of recent
years seem to have entirely disappear
ed and the utmost unity prevails.
There a very few people who do not
have a good time at Yearly Meeting.
Old Friends meet and talk of former
years. Pjeople who left the State many
years ago return and meet with joy
their old neighbors and acquaintences.
A Friend from any part of the world
is welcomed as cordially as if he had
always lived among the people here.
There is absolutely no formality about
Friends. While their business is car
ried on expeditiously, and in the best of
order, still there is never a parliamen
tary discussion. Neither are there any
formal rules for the guidance of the
meeting.
It comes natural for Friends to be
orderly, and always in order. They all
know how everything should be done,
and everything runs smoothly. The
prediction made by some, that Friends
would lose their identity. by becoming
a little more progressive is not proving
true. Their plain language and former
simplicity, their strong faith, their
doctrines, their customs, their honesty
and integrity are essentially the same
as in the days of Fox.
It is hoped that better arrangements
will be provided this year for the large
crowd that will be present on Sunday.
More tents need to be provided, for
there will be enough preachers to take
care of them.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.
The meeting convened to-day in joint
session ana within a lew minutes
there was scarcely a vacant seat. Af
ter devotional exercises the first busi
ness was the consideration of a com
munication from New Garden Monthly
Meeting of Ministry and Oversight
relative to the encouragement and de
velopment of the ministry among
Friends. The paper was a strong one
and elicited considerable discussion.
Summing up the main points, it seem
ed evident that not enough caution h.as
been used in recording ministers here
tofore. Sfime have ,in truth, been re
corded as ministers who are only ex
horters. Many Friends desire that a
distinction between the two be clearly
drawn. The thought was also strongly
set forth that more intellectual power
needed along with spiritual power
in the meeting. The Friends do not be
lieve iri giving their, young ministers
a course in a theological seminary, but
they do believe in their being well edu
cated and strong intellectually. Many
members deplored the fact that very
few young people are called to be min
sters. The discussion was of consid
erable length and of much interest.
A committee was appointed to take
the matter in charge.
Following this the question as to
whether or not this Yearly Meeting
should send delegates to the "Friends
Conference" in 1897 was discussed. It
was unanimously decided that North
Carolina Yearly Meeting should t
represented by a delegation of Friends
to be named hereafter by a -committee
appointed for the purpose.
A communication was read from
Kansas Yearly Meeting in reference to
the propriety of united action and
some parliamentary arrrangements
that would enable any Year
ly Meeting to speak at any time
the sentiment of the Society of Friends
on the various moral, religious and
civil subjects. The sense of the meeting
seemed to be that the proposition was
rather visionary and impracticable
however the matter was referred to
the care and consideration of the com
mittee to be appointed to attend the
Friends' Conference.
An appeal from a number of promi
nent Friends in Washington City and
Baltimore, asking some assistance to
ward the erection of a Friends' meet-
ng house in the former city was laid
before the committee and was
favorably received. the matter
was commended to the considera-
ion of the various Quarterly Meetings
and they are urged to respond. The
Yearly Meeting decided to make no ap
propriation, but a collection was taken.
which amounted to J40. It seems rrom
he reports that most of the Friends in
Washington are Federal office-holders.
The morning session closed at u:ju
p. m.
AFTERNOON HEifriStj.
At the opening of the afternoon ses
sion a communication was read from
he seretary of the State Board of
Charities, calling the , attention of the
Friends to the opportunities for moral
and religious influence over the crimi
nals in our Jails and other State penal
nstitutions. The letter was commend
ed to Friends generally and was rec-
ommenBtiSMo further consider the mat
ter and take some action. The.Friends
have always been In sympat'Sy with
this work, and now seem ready to do
something.
James R. Jones hit the nail on the
head in a pointed speech. He said:
'We are continually doing somethnig
for our dead by erecting costly monu
ments over them. It ds time for us to
do something for the living." He urged
Friends to do all In their power to se
cure the passage of a bill by the next
Legislature establishing a Reform
School for boys. His remarks were en
dorsed by many others.
BLUE RIDGE MISSION.
The ninth annual report of the Blue
Ridge Mission committee was submit
ted and approved. The yeVr Just ended
has been the most successful one in its
history, and much of the credit for this
s due the superintendent, David Samp-
sorr: and the managers. J. Addison
Griffith and wife. The Bible institute
recently held at the mission was report
ed a success. The Meeting appropriated
$200 towards the work of the mission for
the ensuing year and subscriptions
amounting to more than $100 were
made In addition.
The report of the Foreign Missionary
Society was one of the best ever made
to the Yearly Meeting, and was herat
Ily approved.
The minutes of the various Represen
tative meetings that have been held
since last year were read and endorsed,
and the clerk was directed to sign the
same on behalf of the meeting.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting. Dr. Weeks, as anndunced yes-
erday, delivered a; soon aaoress,
based largely upon the boors ne nas
written: "Southern Quakers ana siav-
prv." He said it might seem strange
that he was so Interested in Friends
not being one himself. He explained
this by saying that his grandmother
una a. Quaker, but she lived in those
good old days when members were dis
owned If they married outside of the
Society. This was the case of hos grand
mother, and hence the "Apostolic suc
cession" was broken.
Tr. Weeks said that the old records
of the Quakers were : something to be
proud of. No other people, he said, had
ever kept such complette and syste
matic record books, and they have all
been reserved- He also stated that
the Friends were the only people in
North Carolina who . recognized that
we had a right to the original name of
Carolina, Instead of Its belonging to
South Carolina, V :
In concluding he said: "The Quakers
Of to-day are George Fox Quakers, and
they have a history. to-, be proua-or.-;
Judge Henry C --Caatellanos, one of
the oldest and most brilliant members
of the legal fraternity of New- Orleans,
SPE&JLATIKG ON POPUHSTS.
WHO WILLTHEIK CONTENTION NAME
Repablican-Populist County Fusion If
Butler Favors Democratic-Populist Fa,
sion He Has a Fight oa His Hands; So Has
the Democratic State -Committee Some
Figures as to Party Strength Reports
of Democrats Who Favor Fusion Rus-'
sell to Be Challenged to Joint Debate
Unless Beaufort Republicans Stop Their
Free Silver Foolishness They'll Get No
- Boodle.
Observer Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, Aug. 7.
- The total damage to the penitentiary
farms on the Roanoke river by the
freshet in July approximates quite
closely to $65,000 at the present value
of products. There are three farms, all
leased." One lease has three years to
run, one five and .another six. The
heavy loss is going to put the peniten
tiary authorities In a close place to
make both ends meet. Farming o,n the
rioanoKe is round to be a bad venture.
It seems that the plan to resume
work on the Baptist Female Univer
sity here is abandoned and that it will
not begin until next spring.
Twenty fishermen from Beaufort
passed here yesterday going to Punta
Gorda, Fla., under contract, y fish.
yjTLiy six persons siooa ior examina
tion for the six Peabody scholarships
from this State, while twelve were on
the lists.
There are a good many surmises as
to whom the Populists will nominate at
their State convention. Some leading
Populists say that Guthrie will be nom
inated for Governor by acclamation,
and intimate that there will be quite a
surprise as to Lieutenant Governor.
They say W. H. Worth, for Treasurer,
and W. A. Montgomery for Associate
Justice, will be re-nominated by accla
mation. Hal. Ayer had letters to-day
from Editors Click and Westmoreland
expressing their purpose to support
him for Secretary of State. Besides
Ayer, W. E. White, of Alexander, and
A. E. Moye, of Pitt, want the latter
nomination. John A. Sims wants the
nomination for Auditor. While some
Populists say Zeb Vance Walser is like
ly to get the nomination for Attorney
General, others say "that depends."
Some of Otho Wilson's friends are say
ing they regard him as a peculiarly
suitable man for United States Sena
tor. Ed Johnson, colored, the chairman of
the Republican congressional commit
tee of this district, said to-day that he
knew of only two colored Republicans
who were willing to vote against Mc-
Kinley, and that one of these is James
H. Young, member of the State execu
tive committee. He added that he was
informed that all the members of the
latter committee save Young favor the
McKlnley ticket standing. He says
some white Republicans will vote the
Bryan ticket, but that this will be off
set by the Democrats who will vote for
McKinley. A good many Republicans,
he added, are in favor of free silver.
but want it through the Republican
party. Johnson says that as yet he has
no tidinps from N. C. English, the par
ty's nominee for Congress, as to wheth
er he accepts or declines the-nomina
tion, and that the long wait is a mat
ter of courtesy to English, to give the
latter time to make up his mind.
The news which comes from a num
ber of counties is of local fusion with
the Republicans by the Populists. Un
questionably this is what the latter de
sire and have all along planned.
Col. Benehan Cameron says the Or
ange county Populists favor fusion on
the electoral ticket with the Democrats,
and that they are. for the first time,
talking quite freely to Democrats.
If Senator Butler favors fusion, it
. . . j
seems that he is to nave a nara roau
to travel in inducing his State conven
tion to favor it. It seems that the Dem
ocratic State committee is to have an
equallv hard time in convincing tho
rank and file of the Democratic party
of its utility and its propriety. Two
Democrats, one from the west and one
n this city, are asserted to be the prin
cipal promoters of fusion, and both of
these were earnest aavocates oi iw
conventions. It is whispered that som.
of the committee are greatly disturbed
by reason of the almost universal con
demnation of fusion by the newspa
pers. Tt has been tne taiK mai riiuui
have rin.OOO votes and tnat tnese came
from the Democratic party. The dele-
eation to Pt. Louis was based on tne
Exum vote of and the delegation
to the State convention here next weep
is on the "same basis. Now wnence
came tbe Populist vote? Tn 1SS the
Democratic vote was 148.40fi. Repuhil-
-an 134.519. Prohibition 3.1?4. In ix
t was Democratic 13.").ni9, Pemiblican
94.6S4. Populist 47.S40. in lH4 ir was
Democratic 1?T. itepuniiean-r-opu-
i 14R ?m. The Democratic loss rrom
1RSS to was 12.R87: Republican loss
39.342: total loss of both parties r.??9.
TVio Ponnlist vote of 1S92 was 4T.R40
ind the question is whence did it come?
The Democratic loss from to i;h
was 20.13; the Republican gain, in
cluding Populists. 14. SOS. Tt is broadly
asserted that the Republicans whom
Senator Butler appears to represent
will go hak to their old partv and tnat
he really represents only tne propor
tionate parts of 12.887 or tne uemocrpt
ic loss which went to make up hi 47.-
840. This corroborates wnat some dem
ocrats sav and what II. I;, tyrant, oi
the Republican State committee, de
clares, that Senator Butler dare not
have a count of noses of his people tnis
year-
Cv Watson was here to-iiay on his
wav to Goldsboro. where he sneaks to
morrow. He is in good spirits ana is
making a lively canvass. He will
And plenty of zealous "Middle-of-the-
vtnai" democrats at fioldsnoro. j-ie is
devoting himself to national and State
issues. ,
A man here is said to be preaeninK
the doctrine of "sanctification," made
so notorious by the so-called evange
list. Crumpler. seven or tne latter s con
verts are in the insane asyium nere
now. . .
The Ttenuhlican organ whictr nas
been very quiet on the money question.
now comes out for gold, it says mat
Senator Pritchard was instructed to
vote for free silver and will doubtless
vote for it whenever it is presented as
an independent proposition during this
term. But, the paper goes on to say,
Pritchard is now on the St. Louis plat
form, and of course for gold. The Sen
ator is, as Chairman, Ed. Johnson says.
one of those who want silver but want
only through the Republican party.
Editor Webster, of Reidsville de
clares that by the act of the Demo
cratic State committee In proposing fu
sion the party has put the patriotism
of the Populists to the test.
Rev. John E. White, the secretary
of the Baptist State mission board.
came in to-day from the piedmont sec
tion. He attended the Pilot Mountain
and Beulah Associations. He says:
'Most Democrats I found there favor
electoral fusion. The people are bound
together by the silver cord Populists
and Democrats more closely than
since the war. They are nearer togeth
er. The churches were once split up.
Now all are united, and silver has
united them."
Chairman Manly says that next
week a formal challenge to joint de
bate will be sent Russell. Watson's
campaign will be largely governed by
what Russell does regarding this mat
ter. As yet no letter from Chairman
Holton regarding a joint canvass has
been received.
The first bales of cotton from this
section will arrive here from Johnston
county to-morrow, ten days earlier
than last season. Cotton is standing
the hot weather and dryness very well
in this section and is opening quite
rapidly.
Dr. Mott says Chairman B. F. Keith
and other gilverites will 1 attend the
Populist State- convention.
Republican State Chairman Holton
writes the Republican chairman of
Beaufort county that unless the free
silver movement among that party is
stopped that county will get no cam
paign fund. j j.'
At Jefferson City. Mo.. yesterday.
Tim. Hennessey, of St. Louis, waa nom
inated byth Demoeratie State conven
tion, afber rnidniglrt. for railroad com
missioner, alter three hours balloting.
THE BIG PINE7TUE RALLY
THEO. KXCTIZ8 SPLENDID SPEECH
Ha Makes a Straus; Argument far the Dem
oeratie Causa Tha Foolishness of tha
Republican Platform Xeaars. Dowd and
Clarason Also Spake Tha Taaraaaaeat
A Great Day for Plnetflle aad Meek
leabuig.
The bis; picnic and mass-meetitxr at
Pinevilie was "pulled off as adver
tised. Tha name on tbe programme of
Hon. Theo. F. Klutts. of Salisbury, was
assurance enough to the committee
that tbe little villaae would be crowded
with people. The crowd present was
immense. It looked more like Buffalo
Bill day in Charlotte than a picnic
gathering. People were there from all
the counties adjoining Mecklenburg,
and even 1 U'man s domain was lartrely
represented. The Fort Mill Silver Cor
net Band; furnished the music and it
was good music, too. 'cquire James
H Barnett was chief marshal of the
occasion. wMh W. E Ardrey. Ed Niveo,
Ed Gulp, Robe Ryan. Dick Elms and
James Morrow as assistants. The
squire and his able .corps of assistants
bandied the crowd most admirably;
and tne. best or order was observed
INOt a single nmcutr, not even a quar
rel, was noted during tbe day. The ap
pearance of a policeman was uncalled
for. Tbe Populist and tbe Democrat
came hand-in-hacd and spoke kindly
to each other and listened attentively
to all the speakers.
The first thing on the programme was
a speech on the political questions of
the day by Hon Theo. F. Kluttz, of
Salisbury. Mr. Kluttz was introduced
by Prof. Thomas A. Sharpe, ef Piae-
ville, who has lately' been elected super
intendent of the Goldsboro graded
schools He is a graduate ot the cjass
of 06 of tbe University and a yoiiog
man of exceptionally Boe qualities and
sense Mr. bnarpe said that be was
proud to stand before the people of
dleck enburg and present tbe name of
such a gifted man of our State as Mr
Kluttz; a man who led tbe Worth Caro
lina delegation at the recent corjven
tloo, as to other man could do and a
fearless, truthful and a safe man to get
up before the people and tell them
about the grand old Democracy.
Mr. Kluttz said: Gentlemen nod
een tleladies: I am glad to be present
to-day on such a grand occasion aod to
meet such a large and enthusi&stio
atherirjg as this, and I am especially
nappy to see so many of tbe ladies pres
ent to-day a fact which is worth notic
ing. Ia former years ladies were ab
sent at political gatherings where pro
fanity was used. It is not so here to
day, as cot a single ihiog will be said to
hurt anybody s feeling. 1 am glad to
be here to-day and impart to you
some of the enthusiasm of this
great cause. To-day we stand here and
look to Democratic victory instead of
gloom and despondency. To-day peo
ple are full ot hope and courage. It
was my pleasure to be one of tbe repre
sentatives at tbe Chicago convention
ana to head the North Carolina dele
gates, and we were right in the storm
centre. Mr Bryan spent a great deal
of his time with the North Carolina
delegates. We learned to know him
and, as Mr. Dowd knows, (turning to
Mr. W. C. Dowi ) we all learned to love
him. His nomination was tbe grandest
triumph tbat any convention has ever
accorded any -man. He came to the
convention without a seat, and it was a
grand sight to see how the delegates,
after they bad gotten acquainted with
mm, fell iuto line for him. The gal
leries were against us (the silver dele
gates) and tbey hissed and booted us,
out when Bryan came to the front, a
reat wave of enthusiasm swept over
he entire hall He was the only man
that could meet that occasion.
"The people say the delegates were
carried away with his oratory and that
it was not the cause they represented
ihat led on to his victory. Not a word
of this is true, for didn't they adjourn
over night and consult and weigh all
the candidates? They did, and Mr.
Bryan was the successful man after all
this. I believe as certain as tbe run
rises tbat be will be the next President
of the United States I believe that
the State of New York will cast its
electoral vote for Bryan and Sewall and
every State south of the Potomac and
west of the Mississippi river will go
for him in spite of McKinley and the
old bosses.
"I want to say a word about Sewall.
He is a man who has had courage to
stand up for silver in a gold country
and fight and plead for i's victory be
cause he thought It best for the people.
I can t see how a Democrat can vote
for McKinley and his party if he reads
the preamble of the Republican
platform. How hard it- was for
them to write gold in their plat
form." Here Mr. Kluttz analyzed
the new Republican platform, and
continued: "Tariff is the first
thing tbey wrote and the first thing
they talked about. Why, this country
can get along without any tariff legisla
tion. Theie is not an operative in your
mills nor a farmer that would know the
difference. What did the Democratic
convention say ? It said the question of
ar ff would be remitted while this, the
greatest of all questions is cnr the finan
cial question. That needed tbe atten
tion of tbe Democratic platform. Sugar
cut qtrite a figure in the Republican
platform. They made a great to-ao
bout sugar. I suppose they did this
to catch the people in the country who
use sugar to sweeten their little drams
with and to keep on the safe side of the
ladies, bat they will find that tbey are
sadly wrong in November, for tbe coun
try neoDie have thought out tbis wnoie
question and have come to the conclu
sion that silver is right ana tne sugar
question never enters tneir minas. j
rhev will vote for Bryan and bewail.
"Wtol and woolen goods is the next
hiDg in the Republican platform
They can't catch the people on this.
i'he idea of tne people is to wear as lit-'
tie woolen goods as possible and to buy
them at low prices. Wear cotten goods
li is made here in our midst and is as
$cod and can be made up as prettily as
woolen goods.
"The nest great question in their
platform is the merchant marine.
They thought they could catch the peo
ple on tbat as tbey must have heard of
the navy yard ia Charlotte during the
war.
"The first word the Democratic plat
form started out with was the great
question of money and finance. It is
the first time any political party nas
declared for bl-metallism. What could
the men of Mecklenburg in 1775. a year
before the declaration at Philadelphia,
say, If they were to turn over in their j
graves to-day, about tne great yoKe me
Democratic party have taken on them-1
selves? They say that tbe McKinley!
tariff and gold standard are the only
things that will prevent a panic. I say
emphatically tbat is a lie. What caused
the panio of '93? We had gold then.
"Tbey say tbat all the countries
would dump all their silver upon us.
Whv didn't they dd it in 1873? They
sav we can't maintain the .parity. We
did iLirom l v& vo io. .n w
in tbe world would not All a room 23
feet square by 22 feet in heighth
Where ii the salaried man or wage
earner that goes to bed at night aod
rots nn next morning who knows but
what his Job will be gone? What causes
all the strikes and failures over the
"They are going to get op a Jlttle
gold ticket op in the East, Tbey can't
be found - in f November. They will be
wiped out of existence and: there will
not bo enongh of them left to tell the
tale. ' Bryao,and Sewall and stive? will
leave them so far that the people will
forgethat there ever was a gold party.
Thank God, the silver dollar will buy a
dollar's worth of anything in this coun
try and will continue.to doit...
Mr. Kluttz wound op by urging the'
people to, come out to the polls, and
stand up for Cy Watson.: He said no
more'patriotle maaould be found to
the State. ' Be knew" him when be came
from the army shot to pieces, to take
care of a widowedLmother and a young
brother. Will yon elect' him or will
you elect that arch-slanderer, Dan Rus
sell? God forbid that the gubernatorial
chair be turned over to j his keeping.
There are. white .men enough in the
State to defeat him. He wanted to see
tbe Democratic party, the party - that
can Obly Jpe trusted with; the keeping
of the finances and oar great State In
stitutions again put back in power in
aur 6tate. "Let's have r Watsoa and
wages against liusseu ana ruin.
Mr, W. C. Bowd followed Mr. Klatts
in , speech of . three-quarters' of an
hour.' He paid a very i high compli
ment to the oratory of tee .brilliant
Salisburian. . i . . '
ftThis ended Mr. KtattVi splendid ora
tion. Mr. Heriot Clarkson then spoke
for three-quarters of an hour in his own
happy way. setting forth the issues of
the day and impressing upon the Dem
ocratic and Populist parties the great
battle they had before them and the
need of sticking together.; - : :
The contents of the dinner oas&et
were then spread upon , the long table
It was a free-for-all dining and no one
went away empty. i- -.
After dinner came the tournament.
Mr. Heriot Clarkson made the address
to the sir knights, in a happy manner.
The -following were the riders and their
nom de plumes: . ... ' ' " .
T. J. Smith. Old .North State; K. U.
Blankenship, Palmetto; T. P. Morrow,
Lone Star; S L. Manson, Red Rose; W.
A. Smith. Shepherd Lad; Geo. Badger
Bryant, Knighv of the Advil; Dr. M. G.
Moore. Lost Cause: J. A. CuId. Confed
erate Soldier; Chas. Beit, Black Prince;
V. B. Blankenship, Bailor Boy; -Ben
Nutall, Jr., Cow Boy; S C. Sharpe,
Mecklenburg.. : ' .
After lively running by the knights
it was announced that the crowning
and the address would be made in the
grove where the pionio was held. The
successful knights crowned the follow
ing young ladies: Geo. .Badger iiryaot.
Miss Beulah Ross, of Provide nee, Queen
of Love and Beauty; Mr. J. A. Culp,
Miss Jennette Blankeqsbip, or Pine
ville. first maid of honor; V. B. Blan
kenship, Miss Beckie McLellaod, ef
Pineville, second maid of honor; Dr. N.
ry i A l TT .3 t t
dence, third maid of honor. , ... -
The coronation address was delivered -
by Mr. W. C. Dowd, and It was a bril
liant effort. . ! ? "
The iudges of the tournament were
Squire J. H. Barnett, J. M. Ntven and
B. Nutall, Sr.; timer, Mr. Charlton
Younts. .
. NOTES. ''r-j'"'z 'r
Ooly one accident happened .to mar
the pleasures of the occasion. A male
driven by Mr. J. 8- P. Caldwell, of Pine
ville, shied at a wheelbarrow near tne
picnic grounds and ran a way, throwing
the occupants to tbe ground. Mr. cam-"
well's daughter was in tbe buggy Hh
him T?a whb ritrht hadlv bruised Dtl. '.
but the young lady escaped unhurt.
In the above report notice or tne no
ble little talk of Mr. H. E. C. Bryant
was left out for want of room.
On the stand with Mr Klutiz were: .
Rev. Jlr. Stowe, Rev. Mr. McAlpine,
Messrs. E. Clarkson. .W. C Dowd. H.
E C. Bryant, L. H. Robinsou and G.
B Crater, of the Obsebveb. r -
BOARD Or ALDERMEN. .
Lights But Not Water DUeutsad A Nam- '
bcr of Minor PeUtloB -
The delayed August-meeting of the
board of aldermen was held last night.
All of the members were present except
Alderman Garibaldi, who is over tbe
seas '-.-T-.v- '
Mr E. D. Latta, of the 4C's, appeared .
before the board in reference to renew
ing tbe contract far lighting the .city.
Referred to the light committee to
consult with Mr. Latta, and; report'
back.
The petition from Rev. E. At Os
borne tbat the sewer emptying into
Town Creek, near the Thompson Or
phanage, be removed, as it endangered
the health of the inmates of that insti
tution, was referred to the -health com- ,
mittee with power to act, . . '
Mr. A. H. Porter asked for an outlet -
from his coal yard, in the shape of an
improvement of North; Poplar street
from the coal yard to Tenth street. Re
ferred to the street committee with
power to ac
The committee on public buildings
was directed to aavertise ior Dias ior
the keeping of the city clock. : -.-
An investigation of tne sanitary ar
rangements at the. white graded school 5
was ordered, with the object in view oi -
putting in water and toilet rooms.
A petition for a light on the corner oi
Oak street and-the boulevard was re
ferred to the street cothm'.ttee to act.
A petition for the reinstatement of
ex-Policemen BlackaDd Killough, was
tabled. ' '" " .y.
Tbe finance committee was empow
ered to act in the-Cases of real estate '
agents and merchants who begin bust--
ness a(ter the tax year has begun. .
An ordinance was passea promomng .
the throwing of glass, or tacks, or any
thing on the streets .which will injure
bicycles. . : ;- ,-
Petition to repair tne uiDoree ouua-
ing on tne corner of Trade and Tryon
streets was refused. M - " . - .
''At. Moody was elected to fill the va
cancy in the fire department caused by
the resignation of Mr. Went x.
.Alderman Wilder, oi the neann com
mission, reported the health of the city
better than he had ever known it at
this season of the year; which he at
tributes to the cleanliness of the city.
Charlotte has had better health reports
for the past few months than any city
in the State. ' " -
Heat aad irink Caaasth Mj Bratfcer to
Fall." .
Mr. W. D. Soott, the butcher, and
Mr. J N. Hunter, tnebar keeper, and
clerk, Woodsides, had a lively mill yes
terday morning. A dispute arose over
a bill. Hunter came out of the fight
with a bad gash over the eyes, made by
Scott's fist. - Both will appear
appear at court
tbis morning
The Fall reve ratal. . " - V
Mrs. Looney. of Georgia, who was
hart last Sunday by falling out of a
baggy, died Thursday night,' and her
remains were taken to Georgia yester
day for burial; accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Sloneoypher, and . two
sons, who arrived irom Georgia several
days ago. Deceased was 75 years of
age. '-y' -y7.--::--:- --: -.
- lira. Wilder TTaat.
Mrs. Dr. 'Wilder hath pity always
upon the poor, as evidenced by her
many kind deeds known of in times
past. Inmates at the .county home are
her special care. 4 Yesterday she sent
them a wagon load of watermelons,- one
apiece, and 23 over for Sunday. '
. Board of MedicarRxamlners. .
- There will be a' meeting of the State
board Of medical examiners at LI ore
head City the 17tb, 18th and 19th insts.,
for the purpose of examining applicants
tor llcerTte to practice medicine.
died there yesterday, j -
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