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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
Forged Cheeks.

Some shapcr is perpctrating extensive
forgcries on the firm Of Edwards &
Broughton, printers and binders, Of Raj
eigh. N. g. Checks with the name Of
the firm. forged, have been received at
the firms bank from Wadcsboro, Hills
boro and other places. The operations
are Of such nature as to lead to the be-
lief that other forgcries will be discover
cd All business firms arc warned not to
receive these checks.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
North Carolina's New College.

Raleigh has completed the payment Of
eight thousand dollars subscribed to the
State Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, that sum having been bonus Civ
en- to secure its location there. Work on
the college will begin in thirty days.
Great quantities Of material are being
hauled to its site.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
THE

In the Interests of the Colored People
of the Country.
Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts of the
country, and it will contain the.Iatest Gen.
eral News of the day.
THE MESSENGER is first-cIass newspaner
and will not allow personal abuse in its col
umns Its not sectarian or partisan but
Independent-dealing fairly by all. 1t re-
serves the right to criticise the shortcomings
of all public officials -commending the
worthy, and recommending for election such
meu as in its opinion are best suited to serve
the interests of the people
1t is intended to supply the long felt need
OF a newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the inter lists of the Negro American,
especially in the Piedmont section of the
Carolinas.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11

During the year ending with the close
of last June. We are informed that about
loo, 900, 900 cigarettes were sold in thi:
country-an enormous increase over the
year before. At this rate, says the New
York Star, the small boy will disappear
from history about January 1, 1898.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Address,

w. c. SMITH Charlotte N c,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
OHIO CENTENNIAL.


The Old Roman 10 Take IN Active Part
The Prssidsnt Win Come.
COLUMBUS. May 31.-w. g. Dsshlsr
and p. W. Huntington, % special COM
mittee, called upon Allen G. Thurman
this morning to request him TO accept the
craftsmanship Of he committee TO invite
President Cleveland to attend tho opening
ceremonies Of the Ohio Centennial. Judee
Thurman expressed desire to accept the
and assured them that he would
accompany the committee TO Washington
City, IL his health would permit. In
speaking Of who should entertain the
President, in the event that the invi-
tation to be psesent was accepted, Judge
Thurman expressed desire 10 perform
that hospitable part, should his own and
his wifs's health permit. The special
committee recommended that Judge Thur
man be given the preference and, In the
event that he was compelled to decline,
that Mr.. E. L Hinman would Be glad 10
entertain the President. II was also sug.
gested that should the President consent
to hold Q grand reception, either the halls
of the Senate, House pf Representatives or
Governors rooms could be utilised for
that purpose. Judge Thurman expressed
the opinion that IL was not advisable for
the committee to 90 TO Washington City
before week after next, and this sugses.
ton will probably be acted upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.

Labor Bill Passes-fhe Mills Bill Con.
sidsred In Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-In the House
Mr.. O'Neil, Of Missouri, presented tho con-
ference report on his bill to create de-
partment Of labor, which was accepted and
the bill passed in substantially the same
shape as II came from the Senate. The COM
mittees were called for reports and then on
motion Of Mr.. Mills and without mega
tive voice, the House went into Committee
of the Whole for the consideration Of the
tariff bill. The Chairman, Mr.. Springer,
announced the bill would be considered
for amendments, under the five minute
rule. Mr.. Adams, Of ILL.,, offered an amend.
ment to make the bill take effect January
1st next instead Of July 1st and pro-
longed debate eusued.
Mr.. Mills asked that the debate on the
section be considered as closed, hut objec-
ton was made and he moved that the COM
mittee rise. This prevailed by vots by
tellers of 100 to SO, the Republicans solidly
opposing the motion, and the COMMITTEES
rose, not having passed over the frst five
lines Of the bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
CHICAGO IRISH

Stirred Up Over tho Meeting to Condemn
tho Papal Resoript.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-DAniel Crockery,
the Illinois member Of the Irish National
League Executive Committee, has been
elected in place Of Judgs Moran TO preside
at the mass meeting Of the Irish Catholics
Of Chicago Thursday night, called for the
purpose Of protesting against the Papal
rescript. Tie Archbishop continues 10
maintain his non-committal attitude re-
gardiDg the MACS meeting and was not al
home yesterday to the committee oppoaing
the gathering that called TO obtain from
him ON expression Of disapprovAl. II is
understood that the Archbishop declines
to prejadge the meeting. He will csnsure
II at all only after the participants have
given cause, and they have declared from
the outset that their action, while uncom.
promising, shall be equally digniiled and
Catholic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01

tbs REGISTER presents to Its readers
this morning q Commercial Supplement
concerning Wheeling and vicinity, thei
resources and advantages as q ms"'f'".
turing centre and Wholesale mark =
dustrial growth, ETC., etc. While ~ :
not complete review Of All OF WheeliLs ,
industries, it is very good synopsis O
the situation, eoutaIping . great deal OF
valuable Information that is worthy Of
reservation. Enough is presented to
show that Wheeling is possessed of unsur'
passed advantages and is pro6ting hy
them in an honest and snbstsn.lAl hOOnl
In addition TO this Is given q map show
ing the railroads now centreing and in
course Of construction at Wheeling. Also
the only exact picture yet published of the
propCsei Union Bridge The latter is
from tbs revised drawing Of Engineer Gus.
T,v LISDErHAL, under whose supervis-
ion the structure is TO be erected.
This Commercial Supplement is the
work Of Mr.. f. w. MATHERs, q careful
and accurate gentleman, who has had wide
experience in this line on many Of the
prominent journals Of the country. This
edition OF the REGISTER will be Of consid.
srsble benefit to the industries Of this sec
ton, as the paper will 20 into the hands
OffrOm -, 600 to Is, 900 readers in all parts
OF the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
Couvsatioa WhiRa.

The Maryland delegation started fss 81
Louis in special car yesterday over the
line Of tho d. 80.
Delegates to the Democratic Natisual
Convention were chosen In nearly oil the
districts Of North Carolina Yesterday.
Anumter Of Democratic Esuaaeu will
attend the 81. Louis Convsutiou, several
having started yesterday. Only about
Two dozen Democratic Representatives
will 60.
Railroad companies arc offering sxcssd-
ingly low rates 70 the Democratic National
Convention. The war In rates between
the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
10 lively one.
Asa part Of its preparations for 81.
Louis The Randall club" Of Philadslphia
has adopted cot Of resolutions declaring
IL the duty Of all Dsmocrats 70 submit
their private opinions 10 the will Of The
majority and support the nominss.
One hundred and Afty msmbsn sf The
Kings County Democratic club viii 70 10
st. Louis a an escort 70 Mayor Cha6u, Of
Brooklyn, the dslegate-At. large. Their
uniform will be blue fAnpsl suit, high
white hat and salmon colorsd gloves.
Before the National Democratic Con-
vention Of four ysan sgo, the leaders
were busy for over week with arrange
ments for the transportation and housing
of representative Of the party In New
York. This year the Tammany and
County Democracy committees have BEEN
working with the activity Of bsavsrs 70
induce many would-bs patsieiio tousisls
In Democratic ranks 70 remain at thsir
homes, where they are moro in demand
than In 81. Louis on the 9th Of jams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
SOUTHERN IRON
Can be Produced and Sold More Cheap'y
Than Antbraeite.

Can be Produced and Sold More Cheapy y
Than Anthracite.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 3l.-The
Tfadesman to morrow will contain letters
from leading Southern iron masters in
reference to the recent cut in prices
made by the Thomas Iron Company, of
New York, and the Lshigh Valley on No.
1 anthracite.
The letters are from producers whose
furnace yield is at The rate Of Of 300, 600
tons per year and from brokers who handle
five.sixths OF the entire Southern product.
They agree that the effect on Southern
iron will not be serious, as the cut merely
brings anthracite to the price at which
Southern No. has been selling in New
York. All agree that the cut was made
to meet the views of Eastern consumers
aud not to squeeze out Southern iron from
the Eastern market.
One Southern master says Southern No.
1 can be sold at profit in Philadelphia
and New York at So 80, freight added,
which would bring the gross price at those
points to SIT and SIT so, being 81 to 81. so
below the cut quotation Of anthracite. One
of the largest dealers attributes most of the
decentralization to the multitude Of agents
engaged in pushing sales upon consumers,
and several consider the depression in iron
due TO the tariff debate. All express the
belief that prices are weak, but think bot
tom will be touched in June and that
prices will sharply revive in July.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01

The Washington Post, on what it calls
respectable and reliable authority, charges
Senator Sherman and another presidential
candidate with deceiying Mr.. BLAINE as
to the sentiment Of the Republican party
rsgariiug his Florence letter, and trieking
him into writing the final Paris letter.
Tae Post quotes the following from Mr..
BLAISE'S Paris letter in support Of the
charge that ne WAS tricked into writingit ::
On the other hand, friends equally de-
yotel and interested, have construed my
CFiorerc,l letter a. it should be construed,
10 he al unconditional withholding Of my
name lfom the National Convention. They
have in consequence given their support to
eminent gentlemen who are candidates for
thu ChicsgO nomination-Some Of whom
woud not, am sure, have consented to
assume that position il had desired to
reprsssn, the party in the Presidential con-
test OF 1883
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
KING CAUCUS WORK.
THR CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN WROUGHT
IN THB MILLS BILL.
Important Amendment Affecting Particular Intsr-
sss-fhs Seventeen Dollar Tariff on Steel
Slabs RssiOrsd-Changss in the
Glass Schedule.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-The following
is an official statement of the amendments
made by the Democratic House caucus to
the tariff bill during its last three meet
ipgs: Changes in the free list: Bags Of
jute for grain, added; glue, gelatine and
all similar preparations, fish glue or
isinglass and licorice juice, stricken ont;
paris green and nitrate of soda added;
boneblack, ivory drop black and bone
char, china clay or kaoline, dropped; Ger
man looking glass plates, added; plums,
figs, hatters' furs not on the skin, marble
of all kinds, in block, rough or squared,
plaster of paris, when ground or calcined,
paintings and statuary, stricken ont.
The duty on licorice paste or rolls is
raised from four cents in the bill to five
cents per pound, and icorice juice, which
is taken from the free list, is put at 35 per
cent. ad valorem. Kaoline, crude, 81 per
ton. China clay or kaoline wrought 50 per
ton. The above were taken from the free
list. The duty on green and colored glass
bottles, vials, demijohns, pickle or pre-
serve jars and other plain, nodded or
pressed green or colored bottle glass not cot
or painted, is raised from Z of one cent
to one cent per pound. Tho duty on
unpublished cylinder, crown and common
window glass, larger than 1924 inches, is
from u to 2 cents per pound. The old duty
of SIT per ton is restored on slabs and bill
lets of steel. A duty Of 40 of cent per
pound is placed on iron or steel with Ion
gitudinal ribs for the manufacture of fences.
The old duty is restored on wood screws.
New type is reduced Is per cent. ad valor.
EN-. Rice -four and rice meal is reduced
to Is per cent. sd vslorem. The duty on
bags and baggipg for cotton composed of
fax, hemp, jute, gunny cloth, ia changed
from Is per cent. advalorem las in the bill)
to cents per pound. The duty on car
pets ia increased from 80 per cent. las in
the billy to 40 per cant. advalorem. Card
clothing is increased from Is to 20 cents
per square yard. The duty on India rub.
ber fabrics, India rubber boots and shoes
is restored to its present rate. The duty
on marble of all kinds in block, rough or
squared is placed at 40 cents per cubic
| foot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
AN AGED VETERAN
Walks Four Hundred Miles to Get q Pen.
sion Due Him.

Walks Four Hundred Miles to Get Pen.
sion Due Him.
Special Telegram 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 3l.-An aged
veteran of the Mexican war was at the
Capital to-day to see representative Hogg,
Of W. Va. He is q resident of Midway,
Putnam County, W. Va, and left his
home two weeks ago last Monday
for Washington to see about an
application for pension, which
has been pending before the Pension Bu
reau for some time past. His name is
Daniel Barrett. He walked ths entire
distance, over four hundred miles, arriv-
ing here Monday night He called on
Mr.. Hogg, who went with him to the
Pension Department and there had his
case made Special" and got the assur
sEuce that II the claim were meritorious IL
would be speedily pushed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
Labor Bill Passes ths Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-In the Senate
the conference report on the bill to estab-
lish Department Of Labor was presented
AMI agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the con.
sideration of the Senate bill to quiet title
of settlers on the Desmoines river lands,
in Iowa. Argument in its favor was made
by Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, and against il by
Mr.. Evarts. who favored his own bill
proposing TO indemnify the settlers on the
land in question. At the close Of this CAL
ifornia diversion, which occupied several
hours, the consideration of the pending
bill was resumed and finally the discussion
was closed and the bill was passed, yeas
%. nays II,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
BLAINE TRICKED.
John shsrman's Neat Scheme 70 Squeeze
Out the Letter of Declination.

John shsrraan's Neat scheme 10 Squeeze
Out the Letter of Declination.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Posi- to-
day publishes q statement, on whst it calls
most respectable and reliable authority,
that two or more Republican candidates
for President, Senator Sherman being one
of them, wrote to Mr.. Blaine at Paris, de-
claripg that they believed he meant what
he said in his letter. but that some of his
friends were misinterpretingit and thereby
endaDgering the unity and success Of the
Republican party. They appealed to him
to relieve the party of this embarrassment
and prevent himself from being put in q
false positian, and declared that they
would never have entered the field if they
had not thought he was out Of 1t.
The Post says these letters induced Mr..
Blaine to write his Paris letter, and ac-
cuses them of trickery and disingenuous-
ness in this transaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
CONFERENCE WORK.

Business of the Church-Many Delegates
Returning Home.
New YORK, May 3l.-Bishop Fitzgerald
presided for the first time at to-day's ses-
sion Of the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference. When the body was called To
order there were not more than fifteen or
twenty delegates in their places. A large
number of the delegates have returned to
their homes. DR.. ]. II. Bayless Of Cincin-
natl conducted the devotional Of exercises,
after which DR.. Kynstt moved that the
Bishop be requested to appoint any com.
mission not already provided for, which
was 80 ordered. The report providing for
The union of Methodists OF all nati0nalitiea
was then taken up and adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
Sweeps the Convention n Whirlwind Of
Enthusiasm.
B. 'gS : 2 2 rHE SECOND PLACE
lreilsEs the Good Work Of a Great Con-
i'0' Ysnhon.
n FIGHT on WOMAN SUFFRAGE,
But is Advocates Finally lddrph--Ths
Platform DsnOuncss the Liquor lfaaic,
Arraigns the Old Parties and
-- Declares for Every Good
Thing.

Special Ttie0rom 10 ne Rs0ister.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l-The great Pro
hibition convention has completed its
work. It's nominees are Fisk and Brooks.
Much of the forenoon to-day was given
to Rev. ]. G. Evans, of Illinois, to raise
funds for campaign purposes. Forty
thousand dollars were raised, according to
last accounts, though the public effort
stopped at $4,000. The whole af-
telnOon was used in the eousid-
Grafton of the platform. The tariff and
the suffrage planks, and especially the
latter, were the bones Of contention. Rev.
Sam Small fought the majority report five
solid hours in committee, and then surren-
dered. ]. B. Crsnfrill also grounded arms
and joined the majority. Prof. Olin, Of
Wisconsin,, presented q minority report,
which he, Prof. Tate, Of Tennessee, and
Walter Thomas Mills, Of Ohio, pressed.
Fisk Was nominated by scclamation at
$50. A beautiful fcral piece which had
hung veiled above the stage during the
afternoon was unveiled. 1t read: HAL
to the Chief, Fisk" A large asg bearing
an oil painting of Gen. Fisk and stream
er with his name thereon was run mp to
the ceiling. The delegates rose to their
feet enmasss and waved hats, psrssols,
hands and so forth, snd cheered, squealed
and roared till all were exhausted by the
effort.
Sam Small nominated Col. Gaorgs W.
Balm for Vice President. The house went
into ecstasies. Mr.. Balm pathetically
begged to withdraw. After long strug,
gle the tide set in favor of Brooks, and he
was nominated by a rising vote by accls
nation. He was presented to the conven,
ton at 1922 d. M.
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HArURE's HIGHWAY.


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THE HERALD'S GUESS.

What the Republican National Convention
Will Bring Forth.
NEW YORK, May 3l.--The Heralds
Washington correspondent asserts that
Mr.. Blaine's letter has, in the opinion Of
leading Republicans, simpliGed the situa-
ton; that Sherman, Allison, Harrison and
Depew will appear early in the contest at
Chicago, and the final struggle will Be
between two tickets-Alger and Nor
ton, and Gresham and Phelps. Son8
New York politicians, the correspond
ent asserts, say that Depew vii! b
eliminated from the contest as soon o. the
convention organizes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
Kept Two Sets of Books.

ST. JOHN, N. B., May 3l.-The investi-
cation of the affairs of the defunct Mari
time Bank in court here has developed
some startling facts. The evidence ad-
duced justifies the suspicion that McLell-
an, the manager, kept two sets Of books in
order to conceal the true condition Of the
banks affairs from the directors. The
clerks swore that the debts of the bank
after deducting the value of the assets
was over s., 300, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
sHERIDANs STRENGTH.
A slight Improvement, But His conditio
Rsmains Critical.

A Slight Improvement, But HIS Conditon
Remains Critical.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 31.-General
sheridan's condition continues critical.
The following bulletin was issued this
morning
Consultation at 8 q. m. Since the alarm.
ING occurrence noted in tho bulletin issued
at 1245 A. IN, General Sheridan has
slosly recovered from his psostration, hh'
breathing has grown easier and his pulse
stronger. He has slept pretty well during
the last three hours.
TSigned1 RoBERT NJ. O'RRILLY,
W. MATTHEWS,
Fl. C. YARRow.
At 10 o'clock the General was reported
10 be resting quietly, and Colonel Kellogg,
who came TO the door, said that there had
been no material change in his condition
since the morning bulletin was issued. Al
II 80 o'clock Colonel Kellogg said the Gen.
eral had rested quietly all the morning
without artificial aid. There had been
no recurrence Of the severe coughing since
the last bulletin, and the situation at this
hour was rather more encouraging.
The following bulletin was issued at one
o'clock this afternoon: "Sincs the early
bulletin this morning there has been nc
marked change in General Sheridan's con-
dition except, possibly, a shade Of improve
ment. He has rested quietly and without
pain, and expresses himself as feeling
we'll"
Shortly before II o'clock Colonel Kel
logg came out to cross the street to hi
bone. He said he still enter
tanned some hope that the General
might rally, but that he wal
more alarmed than at any other stage o
his illness. The danger to be apprehen
sive about, he says, came more from th'
lungs than from the hesrt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01

in nomipaticn John 7. Tanner iof wee
President. whose name was received with
almoet eoual applause to that vita which
the name of Fisk was received.
Georgia. through Sam Small, nominassd
George W. Balm, Of Lexington, ny
The next nomination was that OF Jonn
4. Brooks, Of Kansas City, BY y. y.
Christian, Of Chicago. At the close OF
the roll call John 7. Torner, OF Alabama,
withdrew in favor of Mr.. Brooks. ksS
on motion of Mr.. Christian, OF liiino's,
the nomination of John A. Brooks was put
through by acclamation with rush: A
scene like that which succeeded flsk's
nomination followed.
The convention, after singing and the
benediction, at 1890 adjourned sine ole.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
Washington Notes.

The Democrats in the House will force
the consideration of the Mills bill, imme-
diately after the legislative appropriation
bill is disposed OF.
The Democratic caucus Wednesday dis.
cussed the pottery schedule and finally re-
ferred the matter back to the Ways and
Means Committee without taking action.
The reduction in the public debt for the
month Of May amounts TO $4,000, 900.
Twelve million were paid for pensions.
The Pacific railroad telegraph bill as
anne lded by the Senate committee requires
these roads to own and operate their own
telegraph lines.