The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
THE SILVER CONVENTION
IdHOO fNTTCTPATES PROCEED
. INGS md ciISIS SPECULATION.
Walter Henry and senator Butler DO Not
Relish Tin-fah Music-Money for
\. VI. &. a. Secretary.

RALEIGH, y. c., Sept. 23.-Spccial.-
silver convention. silver convention" Is
heh q. no matter whero you 20. The pro-
motcrs and hackers OF the coming won
dcriM coag,omerat.on predict such at
tendance that it is now prepared only TO
limit the meeting place by the boundary
lines OF Wake county.
Yesterdays Charlotte Observer had the
proceedings OF tho convention written Up
beforehand. Tho article is one Of the best
ever published. 1t is evidently written 1y
one who knows TO dot" the pccuiiari.
ties Of each OF those treated" The ar
ticle is signed by "Nanoo.'
There IS much speculation as TO the
author-no doubt. 'cuss words" were
freely INDUCED IN when some people read
il. Mr. "a. Chambers Smith has received
lotte. from Ex-Governor Jarvis. request.
ing q room to be engaged FOR him. .og he
viii be here Mir. y. G.. Rccknith says
he and Mr.. Armistcad Jones were the
prime movers Ia the silver convention
movement. that they first put the iIca
into the head of Mr.. Smith. eS-Judge
Sp.er Whitaker lrew the first call. but
afterwards had nothing 10 do with the
matter
Mr. Walter Henry is very much upset
by tho tin-pln scTcuado he and senator
Butler were treated 20 In Charlotte dur
ing and after th 'lr speeches on last Fri
day night They were followed through
the streets by band OF boys, playing,
beating and singing songs applicable 70
the two speakers.
Dr. Hunter OF ST. Augustine School
a H..
mates OF the Soldiers Home last frriay
night. with slcrcoptcon pictures. show
ing scenery OF tEis and othsr countries.
especially the Holy Land. The ola sol
diors enjoyed the treat very much in-
deed
TAX MupDLi.
The question OF the delayed tax lists has
caused some newspaper notices. it Was
first stated that the books were In
very muddled condition. This the Regis
ter of Deeds denied. lie then said there
had been some mistakes caused by Mt
Afmistead Jones. attorney for the county.
Mr.. Jones was out of the city, but upon
his return he was seen. and denied haF-
ing had anything To do with the lists.
lie had a letter from Mr.. Rogers, the
Register OF Deeds, saying ne had not shin
that he (Alr. Jouesl was In any way re-
spOusible. No matter who Is 10 blame
there is a muddle. and the tax lists are
nearly a month behind.
Senator Pritchard IS credited with the
statement that it would be unnatural Tor
a "nislon" hoween the Populists ana
Democrats. Some prominent Democrats
have not so believed. II We are 10 20 by
cetrdu interviews published in leading
State papers only few weeks ago.
The local cotton market IS quite firm
here The best grades command eight
cents. Tho crop throughout the country
will be reduced by this unprecedented
weather. and so the prices will rise.
The Board Of Directors Of the Young
Mems Christian Association held a meet
ing a few days ago, and raised money
enough to pay the salary Of secretary.
The association has been without SEE
retary for somo time. Somehow FOR the
past five years the association has not
been a successful Organization here.
uNconrRoMsING.
Kranich & Bach Tsano Company was
offered SlO0o as a compromise with y. T..
Steue. charged with cmbezzlement. The
alleged embczzlement amounts 10 N,2so.
The costs I'm the case run up 10 100.
The offer was refused by the company,
saving they would have the fun amount
or make Mr.. Stene suffer.
Raellgh people greeted with pleasure the
announcement Of the promotion of colonel
4. B. Andrews. OF this city. to the first
vlce-presldency of the southern railway.
The rumor that Major John G. Ninder
is soon 10 succeed Alr. 81. John as Vice
prosld.ut Of the SeabOarl Airline rail-
road is spreading. The friends OF tho
road would hail with delight such
change.
uNFLyoRAnIF cRnp REPORT.
The State Weather Bureau today IS
sued "A very unfayorabie crop report ihe
past seven days have been the most ap-
normal ON record In North Carolina, dur
inr September the temperature averaging
Il degrees above normal, ranging from ~
In the mountain section TO 10 in the East.
The precipitation OF moisture IS the
lowest ever recorded here IN summer
The drought is serious. and Is inIlrins
all growing crops The farmers say great
numbers Of the upper bolls OF the cotton
have fallen off: that the lower holls are
nearly an opening at once. and that ~
entire crop VIII be open IN three weeks.
II is estimated that the damage 10 the
crop in the past ten days IS 10 per cent.
Tho rye crop IS being harvested with
fine weld Late corn Is cut short.