The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-10
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
OF the 234 newspapers in this State,
nine are Populist and seven Republican.
They have it in Illinois that Senator
Hill favors Horizontal Billn Morrison
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, of New
York, formerly of Virginia, proposes to
erect at the Atlanta Exposition build
ing to be used as rendezvous for Con-
federate Veterans and as a place for the
exhibition of Confederate relics.
The Westinghouse Electric Company,
of Pittsburg, and the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, of Philadelphia, have con-
solidated for the purpose of building
electric locomotives. This will give
them a combined capital of $40, 900, 900,
and it is said will produce a revolution
in railroading.
Vice President. Stevenson, while visit
ing Winnipeg day or two ago, gave it
as his opinion that Mr.. Cleveland is not
seeking the presidential nomination for
a third term, and would decline positive
" to allow the use of his name in con-
nection with that position.
In a note thanking the editor of the
Morganton Herald (who is, by the way,
a descendant of Francis Marion), for a
photo of the old Council Oak" on the
Quaker Meadow farm, Elk Judge David
Schenck urges the erection of
monument to mark the grave of
Col. James Mcdowell, of Quaker Mead
ow, the Kings Mountain hero.
In an interview with newspaperman
at Lexington, KY, on Wednesday, Col
onel W. @. P. Breckenridge announced
that he was out of politics for good and
all. He would never again, so he earn
estly declared, apply for another politi-
cal position. Nor would be take one if
it were tentered him. He said that he
was making more money now than ever
before in his life. He expressed grave
doubts as to the ability of the Democrats
to carry Kentucky in the coming cleo
ton. As for Blackburn, it seemed to
him that he was far ahead of other can
didates tor Senator.
An account is given in the textile jour
nails of what would appear to be a valua-
BILE invention by 7. D. Deming, Of Provi-
dence, r. l., namely, cotton bale COW
ering, that is, the enveloping of the cot
ton completely with steel skeeting, the
appearance being that of package
boxed in steel. Some of the advantages
stated in behalf of this plan are, in the
first place, that the bales, all being of
the same size and containing cotton
much more firmly compressed than that
in bales as at a present shipped, can be
packed closer and more satisfactory, q
common freight car carrying 100 bales,
whereas now from two to two and one
half cars are required The packages
are said to be practically fire and weather
proof, and for slowing in vessels the gain
of this system over present methods is
estimated at some twenty per cent, the
manufacturer getting his cotton in first
class condition.
Talking about the next nominee fol
Governor, the Wilmington Messenger
says: There is one important part Of
North Carolina that the makers Of GOV
errors never deign to consider. All the
territory lying from Wilson around by
Newbern aud Onslog to Wilmington
and along the Cape Fear and from
Fayetteville towards Wilson is never
thought to produce Governors and Uni
ted States Senators. a most palpablt
mistake as to Ihe right man, and sys
tematic, deliberate overlooking of very
impor, AIT section for the success of De
mocracy. No Senator and no Governor
has been given to all this section fertile
enough in men Of ability and in Demo
cratic voters slice the war. We cal
name dozen who would make Govern
ors above the Democratic average and
Senators who would not bring reproacl
upon the State. Some might be namet
who by reason of knowledge, learning
general ability, character, sound De
mocracy, would adorn the Senate ant
uphold the principles they profess T.
cherish"