VOL." XV NEW SERIES NO. 16." -
NEW BERNE, N. C. . FRI DAY MORNING, JUNE 12. 1896.
ESTABLISHED 1882
TOT ELECTORAL : VOTE.
THE POPULISTS MUST HAVE
r - NORTH CAROLINA'S.
Wtll liwl lnnnllnla to Bxnnh.
Itaitn Kaaka. Fopnllatsto Tita rr
RomII, Fitrmen Inntllntn. A
UIne 14 Trucking Intereetn. '
Special, , -
Ralkioh, : June 11. The . political
iKDsaiina of today was the news from
Wiisliington tliot Senator Marion Butler
en I Mia B'pub!icns liud agrofrt lo lu.
itul Ayer, the Senators polltirnl licu
ttmint Iicnv ftiyg : that tbo report Is
absolutely untitle, and that if Republicans
bikI Democrats put up Stale tickets, the
Populists trill certainly likewise, ' -
Lnge" linrris declares that the Bpub
Iicans will have to give the electoral votes
of North Carolina to the Populists. This
is Just what Senator Butler wants, and by
doing this the Republicans will Ret the
Populists vote For Russell. .. .
.The Board of Agriculture has directed
the .Commissioner to hold a numler of
farmer's Institutes this year. :
' The Trustees of the Agricultural and
: Mechanical College has. re-elected its
lward of officers and (acuity, and will
arrange for the establishing of hot houses
and green houses for the study of forcing
eanj vegetation, . i ins is 10 tie cione as a
special aid to the trucking interests of the
State,'. V . " .
" GORMAN CONTROLS. -
nrjlan ntate JDemoerntle Cenvcn
' , tie Adopt an Oat and Ont Sold
Plank. ': ,.-.-
Baltimore, '. Md. The Democratic
State Convention was called to order ia
Ford's Opera Housa, by Hattersley W.
Talbot," chairman of. the State Central
Committee. He said only a few words
before Introducing Hon. Arthur P. Gor.
man as teropoiary chairman.! Senator
Gorman, who had entered the ball almost
unobserved and taken a scat with the
Harford connty delegation, was escorted
to the stage amid a volley of cheers : and
other demonstrations of favor. Gorman
again started applause by saying that he
felt at home among Democrats, j j' - -
He Inveighed against McKinley and his
protection ideas, ' urged Democrats . to
baraioniae their difference and conclud
ed his short address with a statement that
the convention should select delegates to
tha National Convention with a view of
kerplng the financial standing of the State
at its high standarJ. This sentiment was
understood to be in favor of sound money
. men and they applauded it, while the
silver sen looked disgusted.'r v
s The silver men. offered a resolution with
the view ol having open discussion of all
resolutions presented to the convention
- belore they should be referred to the cora
' raittoe, but it was voted down by their
opponents who favored everything going
to the Committee on Resolutions without
discussion. X''t :'
' Tbo Committee on Credentials and
- Resolutions were appointed, and the con
vention took a recess for half an hour. '
; AJfcr recess the Committee on Creden
tials and Permanent Organization reported
: no contest and recommended the selection
ot Senator Gorman as permanent chair-
- man. The report ' wts unanimously
adopted. Tbo 8enator in( thanking tha
convention lor me nonor; eaia tue party
. .would have a bard contest In carrying this
State next fell, but that he would give his
best energies to organize tho .Democratic
party of Maryland so well, tbat the State
would hereafter be found hi the Deino-
cratic column.. . - ' . -. ?; . ;
. The chairman or tue Committee on
Resolutions reported In fevor of tariff
raform as included in the Chicago plat
form of 1892,. and endorse President
Cleveland. ' . "
The financial plank reads: '
Believing that the true Interest of the
people require that the earnings of agri
culture and trade and the Wages of labor
should be paid in money that is intrinsi
cally worth ia all tha markets ol the
world what it purports to be worth, we
- d'-'nand the maintenance fX the existing
Hold standard of value, ana, further, that
the Government shall keep alt its obliga
ttons at all timet redeemable and payable
iu money of the greatest lnstnosio value
ami of the highest standard adopted by
the civilized nations of the world; and we
t' .'..re resolutely oppose the free and
ui "wited eoinngaof silver at the fatio of
" lfltoi. .;, . -
1" i-e were but five votet opposed to
t" I 'ank. '
V.'iiiiout replying to the arguments of
1
s'lrer minority, CJ. Btugho', of
. n, ei, airman of the Resolutions
moved that a silver 'amend
i I ' I no the table. This was
J to 29J. The platform
1 without division, .
ti t!:e National Convention
.1 cV-ctors were chosen,
1 I '
; ired by Iessrs. Oor
i coming out without a
i r '.- ' 1 as the next
' ' ;i:onid Cm.!, r-
BASB BALL.
Nntloanl Leaf no Guinea Played T
i. "' : terdsy.
Special, '
Bbooklyr, June 11. Brooklyn 6,
Cleveland 1. -
Philadelphia, June 11. Philadel
phia 10, Louisville 9. -
Boston, June 11. Boston 9, Cincin
nati 1. '
. Baltimore, June 11. Chicago 5,
Baltimore 3. "
Washington, D. C June 11. Wash
ington 11, St. Louis 6. "
, JJbw York, June It. Pittsburg 12,
New York 7. 1 1 . "
HOW TEE CLUBS STAND. .
' CLUBS.'
Cleveland,
Baltimore '
Cincnimti. .
Puiladolpuin,
Boston, .
Washing ton,
Chicago, , -Brooklyn,
Pittsburg, .
New Y"rk, :
St. Louis,
Louisville,
W. . L. P. C.
26 14 650
87 - 16 .638
27 19 .687
27- 19 .587
24 18 .571
22 20 .524
23 23 .500
22 22 .500
21 21 .500
20 25 .444
13 80 .802
9 34 .209
Another Vanderbilt Engagement.
New York. Announcement of tho
engagement of Ilenry -Payne Whitney,
eldest son of William O. Whitney, and
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, daughter ol
Cornelius, Vanderbilt has been made.
Mr. Whitney is twenty-two years o'd and
Miss Vanderbilt eighteen.
MINNESOTA FOR COLD.
Gold-bnc Capture Oemeeratle Can.
ventlon. Elect Oflleera, and ' Adopt
Platform.
Special. :.
St. Padl, Minn., June 11 The Con
vention here today was in control of the
gold men, who elected officers aud adopt-
ed their platform. .
7 Movement of Warships,
Washington, Df C. Movements of
naval vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department as lollows:
The , practice-ships Monongahela and
Bancroft passed the Virginia capes, bound
outward.' Tbe Marblehead arrived at
Corfu Irom Mersine, Syria. Tbhc Indiana
went down to-Tompkinsville from the
Brooklyn navy yard; The Ampbitrite
nailed from Key West for Brunswick, Ga ,
to take the Georgia naval maiitia on their
annual exercise cruise.
BOBART STILL LEADS.
Bum Endorse the Blew Jerwjr Man
: For Vlee Presidency.
Special.
St. Locis Mo. June ll-rfiarrelt
Hobart ol New Jersey, seems still to lead
as first choice for the Vice Presidency,
largely, it is said, because be is appar
ently endorsed by M. A. Henna.
' Truck Market Quotation.
Special. '- ,
Philadelphia, June 11 Tbe follow
ing are tbe latest prices on truck, quoted
by J. F. Hobson & Co : - Potatoes,
$2 50, 13.75, 13.00; Mediums 12.00, $2 23;
Cucumbers, $1.00, 1.25; Beans 40c.to
0c. . ' '
Special. '-',. V
New York, June 11 The' following
are the latest prices On truck quoted by
Wm. H. Holmes: Potatoes 93 50 to $3.00;
funcy,$3.25, beans twenty to thirty, Cukes
(1 85. Cabbage unchanged. ' . .
. Chased by a Bpaatah fjunboat.
Kingston, Jamaica. Oa Saturday (
May 30, a large steamer appeared off Port
Antonio making for the harbor, ' Before
the port pilots could get uuder way. the
vessel turned swiftly and made seaward.
This action was explained by the appear
ance of a SpanUh gunboat aroond the
headland. . '. - ., '.
The steamer was much swifter than tbe
gunboat.' As she drew away the ganboat
fired a round shpt, whicb psssed to tbe
tcewsrd of the chase. For a minute or
two the latter was observed to swerve.
As tb gunboat ranged nearer a sheet of
smoke end' fame broke through the
steamers broadtide, accompaniid by tbe
rattle of rapid fire guns. ' "-.
- It could not he teen whether the fire
took effect on the gunboat, or not, tor al
most on tbe instant she also vomited i
cloud pf smoke, and there was a crash of
at Wast three guns. There was another
discharge from the steamer, whicb ' was
uolnlured, and then the two clouds of
smoke sped away rapidly seaward.
- The war ship continued firing but the
steamer bore 'awty ; rapidly, flying the
Cuban flag. .' - iv '- -j V. -,
On Monday morning II. M. S. Pelican
wat dispatched from Port Biyal to look
np the Bpaulsh ganboat. - -' ' '
Demand of the Cretan. ..
Athens. It it leaned here that the
Cretan Reform Committee have formu
lated deuiandt which Include the economic
Uideiienilenre of the Island of Crete, the
Island to receive half ol the customs reve
nues, which are now paid into the Turkish
Treaiury, The committee also demands
the nomination of a Governor of their own
choiee, unilor thu guarantie of the Powers
tln.t that official shall hold ollii-e for five
yarn.
THE AGONY OYER.
FIRST SESSION , 54TH
GRESS PAST.
CON-
TheNenate and House Adjourns. Us
ual Keaolntlona Passed. Pension
1 BUI Burned Through at Last
i , Alter Heated Debate.
Special,
Washington, D. C The Senate re
assembled this afternoon, the galleries be
ing filled with visitor. Later, they were
cleared for Executive session.
Senators Sliermau and Smith were ap
pointeel a committee to wait upou the
President and notify him that the Senate
was about to adjourn. -
The President reported to the commit
tee tbat he had no further communication
to make to Congress.
Resolutions were . passed expressing
thanks to Speaker pro tern, W. P. Frye.
Senate and House adj ourned at 4 p. m .
In the House several pension bills were
passed near tho close after a heated de
bate. STILL FOR McKlNLEY.
Contested Case Decided In Favor Mc-
Klnley. No silver Bolt Feared.
Special.
St. Lotus, Mo., June 11. The Nation
al Committee decided, this evening in
favor of the McKinley contesting dele
gates from Florida. The case will be car
ried to the committee on credentials by
the Morton delegates.
Col. Isaitc Trumbo, National Commit
teeman and delegate at large, Irom Utah,
says the silver men here have decided not
to bolt the Convention, but will not sup
port a candidate if suitable plank is not
adopted.
LEE PLEASING THEM.
American ereatly Pleased with the
Mew Contul-General. Victims of
Npaln In Cuba.
JNew Iork. Among the passengers
on the steamer (Jiiy of Washiuzton,
which arrived from Habana, were J. B.
Dclgado, and his eon, J. M. Delgado.
Both gentlemen have suffered many indig
nities at the hands of Spanish officials in
Cuba, and are on their way to Washing
ton, where tuey will lay their grievances
befpre the President and Secretary Olncy.
Dr. Dclgado had an interview with
Consul-Gcneral Lee previous to leaving
Habana.
The City ol Washington s passengers
in conversation at quarantine, stated that
the newly-appointed Consul-General,
Fitzhngh Lee, is rapidly familiarizing
himself with the rontine duties of his
office. Tbo Ainericau residents in Habana
are much pleased with tbe aggressive
spirit sliown by the Consul-General.
There -was also on board the City of
Washington, Felix Cabello, an officer in
the Spanish service, said to be on an im
portant errand to this country.
Nevada Democrat Indorae the Pre
sident.
Reno, Nev. The convention of the
so called regular Democratic Party of
Nevada met. Tbe platform declares for
the freo and unlimited coinage of silver;
is against taking religion into politics;
favors tbe amenmcnt ot tho naturalization
laws, and Indorses Cleveland in every
thing except his policy on the money
question.
Postmaster Will Bolt.
Chicago Postmaster Washington
Hesing, of this city, aonnounced that il
the Democratic Party declares for tree
silver and the Republican party declares
for a gold standard, he and his paper,
the Chicago Stoats Zeltung, will bolt tbe
Democratic Party and work for tke Re
publican nominee.
Telec raphlc Item.
All of the suits begun a couple of
years since by tbo United Press against
the Baltimore newepapor, six in num
ber, '.have bees' dismissed at plaintiff's
cost.' " ; .
: An unknown man left . a valise, con
taining sixty slicks of dynamite and a lot
of percussion caps in a Chicago saloon on
Decoration Day. The police are looking
for him, -, ' , ' . s
' George M. Herrick bas been" elected
President ot Washburn College at
Topeka, Kana. Mr. Herrick was for.
mcrly Western 8 icretary ot tho Congre
gational Educational Society,
Miss Moyne Worrall, the wealthy Eng
lish woman who died tuddonly at San
Francisco, cam to her death through
natural causes.' Bbe ba been buried in a
San Francisco cemetery. , .
Tbe Grand Raplda and Indiana Rail
road system, exclusive of the Muskegon
branch' and the land grant was sold at
Grand llapidi, uich., at suction on an
order of the United State court, as
prayed for by the second mortgage bond
holders. , The decree was for 13,000,000
end Interest. ' The only bid was by a rep
resentative of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, whose slockholilers own the
necond mortgage.
Toilet
Soap
DAY!
TO-DAY JS TOILET SOAP
a dnv ivit.tl llfl and vo mnt-a i-,ii.A
on nicely perfumed and well milled
soap so as it will pay you to supply
yourself liberally. , To those of you
who intend leaving the citv, now is
your opportunity to lay in your
summer supply.
Dairy Maid (a butter milk
Soap) 5c, cake.
Boquet Homme deConr, 5c,
cake.
Boquet Gardes Francoises, 5c
cake.
Mexican Skin, 8c... box of 3
cakeB.
Latherine,8c.,box of 3 cakes.
Heliotrope Boquet, 40c, box
of 12 cakes.
June 12, 1896.
TO TtfE
JkHY K. P. REED'S OXFORDS, HAVE
arrived the finest line In the city
In all stylos anil colors.
FULL LINE OF CHILDUEN'S
o
o
o
Duck Hats una TOM O'HIIANTEH
Caps.
Cjalso a-full lise of cheaper
Q Grade of Oxford's.
o
T. tT. Baxter
BELONGS TO
JOHN DUNN
Grocer
AND
Confectioner.
Pollock St.
YOU WILL FIND
Ivery Water Proof Shoe Dressing,
' French Blacking, .;
Ladiot' Bicycle Leggings ' la all
colors, .. .' -:- -. - . . ,'.
At Pratt'a Shoe Store,
,: 05 Middle St.
PI
1
SPACE
Big Reductions in the
Price of Bicycle
Sundries.
These Goods are the Best obtainable
and are offered, for SFOT CASH, at
prices that defy competition. ,
1KU6 Pattern "Searcli LJfrtit" Lantern, $3.50
1H9U Pattern "Meteor1 Lanterns 1.J5
Now Dpftvtur C 3 bell, double electric
mifr, price yi.sa, lor 70
New Departure M.1 Hell, tloublu electric
rintft price 91.00 tor fio
New Departure F3 lk'11. double ntrokc. :.s
New Departure IV2 Hell, single stroke,. ,
K. I. Chain Gruphollno.per stick
.20
.15
.IIS
.117
uneaper u rat in 01 yiiiphnt!, per slick,
Lubricating Oil, per 2 oz , bottle
Illuminatlux (ill, per pint can
OBtem'cn'ti Nick'ed 'J'oiifir Guard 8
.IS
.10
3.IHI
1.1m
li",
f)8tergren'8 Knaineleil Trouser Guards,
oanora saiiitr uear spiral (ipnnji)
Foot Pumps, VPiy powi iiul,
Kalamazoo rari-fers,
hteel Case Lock, i:i lucli chain
Ilaittord Single Tube Kcpair Kits,
Universal Too Clips, tit any pedal
H. and S. liestt sieul wrench, 5 hit' lies.
uicklcd
Star Iamp Brackets, lor axle (besti
Star Lain!) Bracket, for head
.1".
.3.1
1.01
Standard Cyclometers, guaranteed,
uunaio Hicycie t-tanti, ik st and most
Jouvenlent CO
M. and V. Inner lubt-s with valves and
8' ems l.T.'i
M.andW. Valves,
M. and W. Stems,
jyCall or write for prices on anv (roods
not mentioned. KVKItVTlIING iu the Snu
dry Line proportionately low.
WM. T. HILL,
61 S. Front Street.
Use
HI
the
HAIR BRUSH.
IT HAS:
Solid Wood llack.no veneer to come 01F,
and no holds to absorb dirt; Coiuposi
tion Iirittle Setting, absolutely unaneet
ed by water; pure non-tarniHhin Alu
minuni Face, alwny a "Keepclean" ;
pure Bristles flrmlv anchored In water
proof composition.
sold at
Davis' Pharmacy.
WELL,
fir. "Newbeg
in
I see the Wheel fever
struck you.
has
Yes, I hiivc concluded that I must
lie
up to dutc and ride with the "boys. '
Well, what wheel have you decided to
to buy ? You know you want to
Keep Your Eye on
Tlie "Victor
Yee, I have heard a irreat deal of late
about that wheel; I understand that on
the 23rd of May, in the great Counting
Match, held under thu auspices ot the
New York Athletic Club, whore there
were (10 hish grade wheels in the contest
that the VIC roil'S won 1st and 2nd
places and only two '00 "Victor's in
the contest.
Mr. "Blow-Hard," Mr. "Tulk-em-deaf
and Mr. "Hard-to-down' have been try
ing to conviucc me that they had the besi
wheel, but I shall take Fenl Ilahn's ad
vice and buy a VICTOll from
J. C. WHITTY & CO.
SO GOOD BYE.
WM. H. OLIVER,
LIFE, FIRE, MAKING,
ACCIDENT, FIDELITY.
STEAM 11(11 LEU
Insurance......
NKWIlEIiN,
A number ot Time-Tried and Fire-tested
Companies represented.
wer ii20,(iuu,uuu assets rejiresuuwu.
NOTOARY PUBLIC.
Commissioner of Deeds for New York, Con
nectleut and Pennsylvania.
ptTAKent National Board Marine Under
writer. .
PAY ENOUGH I
Low Priced Thinm re not alwejs
cheap. Low Prlci are fO'iietime dearly
bouchl. There's such a thinii is "exirsv-
ajant economy" That means s?lug on
the price st the coot ol the quality.
We sell GOOD, PURE DRUOi Inst
ss low ss it Is possible to sell them. We
won't sell the other kind at any price.
" BRADHAM'S PHARflACV.
I - - ,
Do
Have
Some
TEA!
'J
w
E HAVE THE BEST IN THE
Market, mailt' from fresh,
fragrant and tender leaves. Its
tenderness has much t do with
its quality. Physicians say the
right kind is henelicial. We pre
fer to have it.
T
EA IS ONE, AMONG
things, which you'll
MANY
find at
our stores, when il can
When you want anything
:ie
ill
tail
Fancy Groceries
And you
to lind il
ml il right hard
why just send to
our store am
lind it
you II oe apt to
This
Week
I
N OUR DRV GOODS DEP'T
we oiler special Reductions
on all
Paiasols
We have left, consisting of
Black and White China
and Dresden effects.
Silk
The $2.00 one's are
now down to $1.50.
The $2.50 and $2.75
to $2.00.
The $3.50 to $2.75.
HAMMOCKS !
from 85c, to $3.00.
LINEN LAP ROBES !
from 50c. to $1.25
47 & 49
oHoclc. :
St
OVER 110
Manufactors Samples,
on Sale in our storo
this week at absolut
wholesale price.
Hememlier they an; samples and r.
two articles alike, when you get one Ji it
get all. And at absolute wholesale ec si.
We have Sample Gloves, Mitts, Lodii-4
and (ivnls Bells, Lnliea Shin. Waist-,
Windsor Ties, Umbrellas and Parasol ,
Collets, Fa's, Ladies Vest?, Men' Un
derwear, Negligie and While Shin-,
Neckwear, Ilmiery for Ladies, Men mi 1
Children, Suspenders, Buggy Itobt-i,
Stamped l.inei. Table Cloths, and loisi f
other things which we can t mention fuC
l ick nl room.
It took us a long time to it thesfl
.ample", but we've got 'tin and they urn
s;--iiig tiist too. Kveiy arliele lit ju-t hall
le'ail piice for they are samples.
G. A.
Barfoot, Mgr.
THE BIG
Dry Goods Bargain House.
SPECIAL !
100
For Sale at
CASES FREE SIL
ver Baking Powder
lielail.
ONE FREE SILVER SPOON
, GIVEN WITH EACH CAN.
F.JLR1CH, Grocer.
46 MIDDLE STREET.
FIT JARS !
Mason's Improved
Fruit Jars,
and
Porcelain Lined
Kettles.
L. H. Cutler & Co's.
A NEW SUPPLY OF
Just
Arrived.
ALL FIRST GRADE GOODS.
At 10 to 25 cts.
per yard.
Also another small lot of the
1 5c, India Linon, which wilt
probably be the LAST.
C'J Pollock St.
Received
Direct Irom tho Mills a Car jo I tlm
well known,
BEST ON EARTH,
& COLD MEDAL FLOUR
I Also have tha largest) amlUbost iclccttHt
stock of
Plug Tobacco
In town; bought cheap and will be sold ac
at Hock Bottom 1'rtcen.
My stock in complete; my prices arc as lov
as tho lowest.
TO MY COUNTRY FRIENDS
My Stables are tree, ami your harne
and team taken care ot while you ai
in the city. You will do well to set
me lie fore buying ol sew here.
Thanking my many lrtends lor their pau
lavors and trusting to receive your mum
patronage I am
Vtry Respectfully,
J. R. Parker,
77 JIUOAD STREET.
BE WISE 1
TiVn
THE
One ofthe nicest IIiIiirs shout reading
Is that you. Imbibe wisdom while Riviui
yourself pleuure. We hs re all thalaleos
publications. Whenever you come here,
jou'll And low prices, courteous trait,
meut, sad perlect mliinfaction. .;
. . J, D. OASKINS, "
MkMbraa4 (UtfMer.
Mattings
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