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VOL. XV-NEW SERIES NO. 71.-
NEW . BERNE, N. C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12. 1896.
ESTABLISHED 1882-
3
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MON OFFERED BUTLER.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMIT
TEE ADHERES TO SHYER.
Hnmnai Kfpabllenas. Gnthtrlaf.
SHtnatUa Is Paining. Division of :
Electors OSTrrcd Popnllstsby . -Democrats.
Special. r - -
Raleigh, N. Cn August 11 Today
" the Democratic Slat Committee met
again. " 1 -
. - It was (be atnae of the Committee that
. while Ihe party to not going to proscribe
any man for bis opinions,; yet tbe allg
tnent is on gold or silver,' and that tbe
titver men control tbe party. '
This makes adherence to silver the test
r oi party fealty.
Great numbers of Republicans arc here,
. trying to get places as wet nurses for tbe
" Populists. "
W. S Hysms, Pearson, Zsb Wslzer,
: Bob Hancock, E. C. Duncan are among
these, judge Russell spent several honrs
tarre, today. He seems very nervous. ,
It wassaid yesterday' the Republicans
' were not anxious Tor State fusion with the
Fopu!ists, tbeir ,- sctions, " today, i rather
gainsay this. The situation is such as ti
- puzzle them a3 well as' every body else.
" This oftuinOiD, Chairman Mauly sub
mitted in writing, to .Senator But'er
; proposition for electoral f.ision on tbe
electoral, ticket," the Populists taking
electors, the Democrats 6 electors. Up
to eight o'clock he has bad no reply.
The Populists Central Committee was
in session nearly all this afternoon.'
. The Populist State Committee meets
tomorrow morning.
There are reasons for belief that Sena-
' tor . Butler will not accept Chairman
ilanlj'f proposition, 1 and will not agree
to recommend anything less than (.'on
gressional and electoral: fusion, holding
both to be iqually Important, and that
either is incomplete without the other.
It is ruuvoitd thai the Populists would
be willing, tn give tbe Democrats the
Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Districts,
tking for themselves the First, Third,
- Fourth and Seventh,' acd let the. second
r district be fiaghl for. - ' .
The Republicans In the Second Dis
trict, to-day absolutely prostrated them
. selves before the Populis t, by declining
to make Congressional nominations'.
The Republican district chairman says
that all Ibis is really an attempt i to torce
the Pupulis's to fuse on Uio State ticket,
by telling them, if tiny do not arec, the
.Republicans wilt not support Srroo 1,
' The Populists, today, asked the Repub
lican committee to endorse Stroud., --
. '- italiitOnrBiiieji. '
. Toronto, Out. 1 'combined eflort is
. about to be made by the city banks to
decrease tbe clrculatigu of American silver
certificates. ; The following notice is post-
. ed in the Standard Bank.; r -: " ;
'On and alter Saturday, August 151b,
American I bills will only be received
for 0 cents.'' ',.'.."' - s:'-";--::
. . It Is understood that other banks wfll
follow the example of the Standard Bank
This action will probably re-ult in much
.- decreased circulation of American bills
in this city.'-? -CXs?iVjC''--
. In regard to American silver, most of
tbejeity banks are not accepting it at all,
. ' Borne will accept American silver only
from customers, but only in small amounts,
Tbe railway companies refuse to handle
H, and tbe departmental stores are dis
. cussing tbe advisability of refusing it as
money. . -
Hamilton, OoL Following, the x
ample of tbe Toronto bank, the Merchants1
' and other looal bjnka here have decided
to refuse to accept American ' si'.rerj and
' . silver ceitiflcatis- -For years American
bills and currency have been accepted
pir by many merchants. United States
silver or silver ccrtlfioates will not be o
. eented in payment ol city taxes. This
- action is not due entirely to the silver agi
tation In the United Stales but to the fact
that at present there is too much' American
silver io circulation lu Canada. '
Tho "BJatloal Democrats."
Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. W. D. By-
num. chairman of the Executive 'Com
millet of the National Democratic party
is receiving a large number of communi
cations from Democrats in every part of
the country regarding tbe Selection of
delegates to the convention at Indiana'
giolls on September 2d. Many of them
.coins from States which were not repre-
. seated at the recent conference, and tbe
, l -elief ol the leaders of the party and - the
'hotel peOple'of Indianapolis is that the
.ntli'ndjnce at the national gathering will
ibe much larger than Jliey originally snti-
cipatcd. Tho Denison? Hotel has received
,Mveral additional requests for .rooms,
.'Vua'i delegation asks for la rooms;
'MichuRclU for 10; Wttconsin wants
do . ins for 21 delegate; MichiSJin, for 10,
mid the Now Yoik Sun sends a nqucst
i t rorr.is for its stnfT.
TI.e call for the national convention
1 u,;il'i l to thecliuirincn and delegates
TI.e address to the
P".
and will pro
. 'y I'o
nrpi
ji u aliuo about ll
leiary, WiUon 1
, of I.ulinnanidis, as
i f r l!:e
DISASTROUS FIRE,"
number ol Uvea Lost. Scores
Saved by Jumping- From Windows.
Firo Woo - In Lienor - Establish
mcala. .. j -"-
Special. ; ,5 , .
Kkw York, August 11. Between Ave
and fifteen lives were lost in a fire on
Grccnwick and Wall str.eK this after
noon. - .
The fire burst forth suddeuly. A score
or more savjj themselves by jumping
from windows and fire ' escapes io the
Ninth Avenue Elevated railroad tracks.
Three hundred barrels of liquor were
burned.' The fire started on .the ground
floor oi the New York Electrical repair
shop. It spread to Philip" Klinkerstern's
liolfsale liquor establishment, .
I.. A. W, Hooting.
Special, t -. ''
Louisville, Ky., August 11. Crowds
of cyclers attended the meeting'o the L.
A W. herfl today. , '
The intense heat did not interfere with
the training for the races.
Hot Spell Broken.
Special. ;' ' ? ;...'
, Chioaoo, August 11. Tho- hot spell
was broken this afternoon." The mortality
has been unprecedented.
Wants More Attentloo.
Special. . .
London, August 11 Ll Huns; Chang
is deeply grieved over tbe lack oi atten
tion shown towards his proposed visit
vis the United States.
To-day he accepted sn invitation to
travel to the Pacific cr.ast, over the Can
adian Pacific Railway.,
. Bryan as New York. -
Special.
New York,' August 11 W. J. Bryan
arrived here this evening, and was given a
warm reception by a multitude of cnlhusi
sstic admirers.
. Bank Failure.
SDeelal - ". - ' -
Chicago, August 11 The private
banking house of L. D. Taylor & Co,
failed hero" to-day. .
, . The Nun's Eclipse.
London. Mucu interest exists in as-
tronomoal circles as to the success ol the
several expeditions sent out to various
parts o( the world to study the total eclipse
of the sun. A special dispatch from Vad
soe, Norway, says that tbe members of the
expedition sent Varaoger Fjord, near
Vadsoe, by Mr. Downing, of tbe British
Nautical Almanac, were uoablo to take
any observations that will be' of value.
The early phase or tbe eclipse was clearly
seen, .but its totality, wus obscured by
thick clouds, which rendered the taking
ot observations impossible. The tcmper-
aturefat tbe begianing oi the eclipse was
44 degrees. . During the eclipse it fell to
43 and then rose again to 44, when the
shadow passed from tbe sun.
Among the observers atVamngcr Fjord
was Sir Robert Starwell Ball. Lown
dean Professor of Astronomy sud Geom
etry in the University of Cambridge Ob
scrvstory. . . -
News from the other stations, some Of
which are Sir from civilization, is anxious
ly awaited. It is hoped that tbe American
expedition at the Island of Yezo, Japan,
and tbe expeditions at Nova ZemMa ind
in Eastern Siberia will obtain results that
will be of great benefi t to science. '
THE COTTON CROP.
Better Than East Tear la
Worse
. Condition Thaa la July,
Washington. The August returns
to the S atisticiar of the Departmeut of
Agriculture show a reduction In the
condition of cotton durins the mooth of
July from 92.5 to 80.1, or 12.4 points.
Tha condition the fcrnie time last year
was 77.S, w bleli was the lowest average
for August ever iven. Tbe averages ol tbe
States are: Virginia, 80; North Carolina
93: iSjuth:. Carolina. 83; Georgia, 8
Florida, 84; Alabama, 98; -Mississippi,
78; Louisiana, 70; Texas, 69; Arkansas,
05; Tennessee, 89. ,' -
Heavy rains In July damiged tbe crop,
especially on bottom lands, in Virginia,
North andJSoutb, Carolina, Florida, aud
some portions of Georgia. , Over a . large
area in Georgia the crop is in fine condi
tion and promises a full .yield. The
drought which extended over Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and
Texts lor several, weeks produced more
or less damage, and io- many counties
complaints are mado of shedding and
premature ripening and blooming at tbe
top. . ' ' "-.
Some counties in Mississippi and Ar
kansas report . the crop as irreparably
damsged from drought and excessive heat
Some counties in Texas report the crop
in good condition, fruiting well and prom-
wing an average yield, but over
droulitsstrlcken district where rata has
fallen they have come' too late to be of
benefit. ' . .- " .- . .
Conlincicd drought, and hot dry winds
have done considerable damage in some
counties. There is complaint of too
much dry weather in Tcimeswjo, other
wise the crop is fairly well. The crop
uvor almoHt the entire cotton b 't is
maturing rapidly, and is ii!i-r l! in for
many yarn, partly fom (ar'y '
i 1 "y fiom j' vi"' .Una rpn'v
" Hoatst Money League.
Speelal,
Chicaoo, August 11. Two hundred
Republicans met bis afternoon and form
ed the "American Honest Honey League.'
BEAT AND DEATHS CONTINUE
Thirty: nix Bealbs, Oaa Hundred
Prostrations. Hospitals Filled.
Special.
New York, August 11 Thirty six
deaths Irom heat were reported, today,
and one hundred prostrutions.
The hospitals are glutted with patients.
The doctors are almost dropping at their
posts.
The thermometer again reached nearly
one hundred degrees.
BASE BALL.
National ILeag-ne dnmes Flayed Tea-
terdar.
Special,
New York, August 11. New York,
8; Brooklyn, 2.
Baltimore, August 11. Baltimore,
17; Washington, 3.
Chicaoo, August 11. Chicago, 6;
Cincinnati, 0.
Cleveland, August 11. Cleveland, 6;
Louisville, 6. Game culled on account of
darkness at tbe eleventh inning.
PlTTsnnRG, August It. Pittsburg, 9;
St. Louis, 1.
Where They Play To-day.
Louisville at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
Washington at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago,
OW THE CLUBS 8TAND.
CLCBS.
p. O.
.700
.684
.633
.588
.565
.644
.451
.444
.424
.863
.304
.250
Baltimore,
Cincinnati,
Cleveland,
Chicago.
rittsuurg,
Boston,
Brooklyn,
Philadelphia,
New York,
Washington,
St. Louis,
Louisville,
TREASURY OFFICIALS SURPRISED
Ttaed. With tho Receipts Despite
She Depression.
Washington, D. C The Treasury
receipts have, been running during the
present month at a rule which has rather
agreeably surprised the department otti
emit in view or ihe g neral depression in
business. Tbe receipts for July were
larger tbnn for many preceding months,
but the increase w as attributed in part to
the payment of annual licenses, under -the
Internal Revenue law. The customs re,
ceipts for July lost fell $1,000,000 short of
those for July, 1895, while the internal
revenue receipts wero $1,400,000 larger.
Tbe figures for August are of a different
character.
The first eight days of tbe month have
shown receipts of $7,388,129, of which
$3,474,402 has been from customs, $3,.
475,784 from internal revenue and $437,-
943 from miscellaneous sources. The cor
responding figures fur the first eight days
of August a year ago were $4,303,414
from customs, $3,815,802 from internal
revenue and $489,245 from miscellaneous
sources, making a total of $8,119,461.
The fignres show a loss In custom snd
in tbe total receipts this year, as compar
ed with last, but the proportion in favor
of Internal revenue receipts Is perhaps a
little .than in July of the preset year
' The Increase in internal revenue re
ceipts have taken place, In spite of dull
trade, because of the exhaustion of tbe
supplies of whisky withdrawn from bond
before the new law took effect Tbe cut
turns rtceipts are stl'd small, but are
likely 1 1 be maintained at a higher rate
during the remainder of Ihe month than
tbeywtr timing the closing days of
August a year agi. The expenditures
for July were so large, on scvount of the
beginning of the uew rise il year, thut no
accurate deductions o.n yut bo made as to
their average for the year. "' ",
j. Tbe deficit for the fiscal vest has
reached ab rilt $21,000,003 of whiob $18,
000,000 was in July and $4,000,000 dur-
ing August This Is no Indication of a
deficit at (he end of August, becauso tbe
interest and pension payments have been
largely anticipated during tbe first Week
It Is expected that August will show a
surplus, u receipts continue at their pres
ent rate, wnicn would anora total receipt
of $28,000,000. . - v
A surplus in August would sot indicate
that tbe Treasury was on a self-supporting
basis, because August Is not one of Ihe
months when the big quarterly Interest )
payments ate due; but it would Indicate
a favorable condition of sffidrs, and the
probable reduction of the deficit nt the
end of the yen!. I" t ' - , ; L-
There Is some doubt whether tbe large
appropriations made by the last Congress
could be met, even if receipts rote to
f 30,000,000 per month, bnt receipts ot
that amount would reduce the deficit to
a small fignre, and would Indicate the
success oi the existing tariff in providing
revenue for the scale of expenditures
existing when it wis enacted It is be
lieved that the revival of business, conse
quent upon a sound--money victory tn
Nuveutber, Would do much to eliminate
e revenue problem from practical
1,
w. L.
68 27
65 80
S7 83
57 40
52 40
49 41
41 50
40 50
39 53
35 54
38 64
23 6G
Invoice of
Choice
Teas
Now in our Store.
More than
them being
tion of
verify our claim of
the finest importa-
FORMOSA TEAS
In this Market.
They are very Fragrant as for
draw. They are more than
choice.
Prices vary from
SO to 75 cents.
Our Special Bargain
is a Blend of Tea which
we sell with 3 pounds
of Granulated Sugar
for only 50 cents.
Also a line ot .
COFFEE
Chase and Sanbons
Extra Fine.
KDunn's Fresh Roasted
Mocha and Java
only 30c.
Maricabo 25c
JOHN DUNN
55 sSIPollock St
A Second-hand,
Refrigerator.
nr. wunriir & co.
Dealer in Confectioneries, Tobaccos
Cigars and Pipes.
EifNext door to Post Office.
FOR RENT.
Six room house (new) on West side
Hancock street; cook room attached,
water on lot, good neighborhood, healthy
location. Apply to
GEO. BISHOP,
The Filling of
Prescriptions
is tho most Important work of a good
drug ajo're. The very lives of a commun
itv denends uoon the carer and inteuritv
of tbe man who fills its piescripdons. We
use only the vory best sod freshest drugs,
and exercise most psinsiaaingcare to pre
vent me possibility oi error.
: BRADHAiTS PHARflACY,
.- In order to make room' for
' my Ml stock, for 30 days I
, will close out my entire '
stock of Drv Goods, Notions,
- Ladies' Oxfords, Clothing, '
etc , at prime; cost. '
Respectfully, -
J. J. BAXTER
Wanted
I
m
Watch for the
Date
Genuine 15 Day
Clearing Sale !
We are now preparing for our
semi-annual clearing sale. During
this aale (as heretofore; every article
in our immense establishment will
be hammered down at cost and less
than cost. Remember .this will not
be an ordinary mark down sale but
an out and out money losing sale,
the equal of which will not be seen
again "this Beason. Every article
from a paper of pins, dress pattern,
pair of shoes to a suit of clothes, will
be in this sale.
The date of commencement will
be given in Friday's Jot'itXAL.
Watch for date and come before
the rush.
THE BIG
Dry Goods Bap House,
G. A. Barfoot.Mgr.
WELL PAT !
If a four wheal machine is a Quad-
icycle, and a three wheel machine is a
TricycleSind a two wbel machine is a
Bicycle, what would you call a one wheel
machine ?
Why, a Wheel Barrow, to besure.
Very Good.
If you wanted the best Bicycle what
would you do ?
Why I would go to
J. C. WHITTY & CO'S.
AND
QET
A
"VICTOI
Received !
Direct -Torn tho Mills a Car ol tho
well known,
BEST ON EARTH,
& GOLD MEDAL FLOUR
I also have the largest ?and boat ..elected
stock of
Plug Tobacco
In town; bomrht cheap ami will be sold at
Hoc a Bottom 1'rlces.
My stock Is complete; my prices are as ow
jt as the lowosl.
TO MY COUNTRY FRIENDS
My Stables are tree, ana your namess
and team taken care ol while you ai c
In the city. You will tlo well to see
me before buying elsewhere.
Thanking my many friends ior their past
lavors and trusting to receive your future
patronage I am
Tsry Respectfully,
J. R. Parker,
77 BROAD STREET.
F
Mason's Improved
Fruit Jars,
and
Porcelain Lined
Kettles.
AT
L. H. Cutler & Co's.
Merchants save money
by placing orders
for
Bread
Preparation.
Sole Agents,- ....
P; ULRICH, Grocer.
48 MIOOLB STREET.
Funeral Director and
, EmbaJImcr.
1SS Broad 8ti-Mt .......... .THOSE M
9"BurUi Bobs a Specialty.: - ,
IT
MS
J. W. Smallwood,
Dealer in
The finest lane of
Staple and
Fancy Groceries
o.7. ISroad S.
jFreali goods received
daily.
We have Some
NICE STYLES LEFT IN
Zeigler's Low Shoes,
Oxford's and Strap Sandals,
and aji'u 1 1 line of his
MISSKS AND. CIIILDUKN'S SHOES.
tif Late style Ladies Collars a Spec
ially. Wc will close out our larue Hue ol
Men's, Hoys and Youth's Clotliiiiir at a
great reduction.
A full line of Trunks and Hugs. Itol
ler Trays a Specialty.
Give us a call.
Very Tiuly,"
W. B. Swindell & Co.
Reward.
Reward.
Reward.
We will pay $5.00 to the pfrson
(Vho will brln jr. us :i stuvu tlitit will
omparo in ' utility, Hiiish uml
point ot oxcHlrnco with tlio
1
WE NOW HAVE
ON OUR FLOOR.
Wo will have h Jmlos three disinterested
Persons.
We want you to see these stoves ami
llanges whether you wish to buy or not.
They are Ihe handsomest stoves
ever shown In North Carolina, ami
each Is warranted by lUXK'S
8TOVK A KANUK CO., ami by
Slovi-r Hardware Company to give
perleut satUtactiou or we will re
fund your money.
Call and let ns show yon anything in
onr line you may need. We guarantee UL'H
ruiCiiW on anything we sell.
Yours Respectfully,
J. 1. UASKIXS,
School Books and
School Supplies.
STATIONERY,
Books and Booklets, Engraved
Cards and Invitations, Sheet
Music and Musical Instru
ments. J"Mail orders rect-ivo prompt atten-
tiou.
J. I. CiJ ASKIXS.
What do wc mean wlien wc eniplmsize
uoiuniDiii umiiy :
ii-ro me two viiii-iie. I hey stem
alika Exiunine llm works. Tliey look
iiliko. Wlmt is the ilitlcrcuce butwret
liem ? Onu is nn nrilimiry Swiss wiitch
and the other is n Joreiiscii or Froil
mm. Tlu-y ciTtnii.lv look alike, vi t
you wnnt a TIME-l'IKCK the Jurgvnsrn
is wi nil a luindrc-il ol the other.
What the name ol JOlMSKNSKN ia to
a wnt'tli, wlmt t lie name WOK I'll is to
Uuruieut, what the name PI U,MAN
tn a KailrotMl Cur, the name COLUMBIA
is tn a Bicycle. It n-iiri-sculs the most
advanced ideas of Itii-vclc construction ol
today, backed up by two decades t prae-
ticni experiunce.
It is a maxim nt all nnttons : YOU
CANNOT HAVE QUA MTV WITH
OUT i COST. But to this should lw
joined the other maxinr or all sees, the
llf.fi I is always clienprst ill the end.
COLUMBIA QUALITY is the most
inexpensive for any wheelman to bur.
WM. T. HILL,
Agen for Cohiroliia and
Hartford Bicycles.
Phono 80. 61 I. Front ttroot
"Anti-Skeet"
-Sfson sale at
i ' . . -. '
. One wafer burnt. in a room will
destroy every mosqnito. v l0o. per
box. --'-':... ' ';' - -.
Box fresa Insect Powdor just r
rifed. ' ' -'
$25
$25
Columbia Qua
Stock
Taking"
Time
Approaches
And the Knife
Is
Again
Applied
to
Values !
All
Departments
Share
ni
the
CUT !
Sincerely hoping to "
receive the same liber
al patronage extended
my predecessors, and
promising to use every
effort to make it ad
vantageous to all who
buy of me.
J. II.
I
Successor to
MB
UlnilU