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The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06

bers of the Legislature, but others deciar'
! neither the Republicans nor Populisti
| will be willing to take anS notice of the
matter in selecting candidates. Speak
ing Of Guthrie, the assertion is made tha
it is ButIers purpose to make him Popu'
list State chairman. Butler is cow bott
National and State chairman, and under
the State law must give up the latter Of
| fee. Butler would under the new ar
rangement fully control the party in the
State. The Republican who spoke OF
this matter said Guthrie was beng put
up high, so as to make his giving up the
gubernatorial nomination appear the
greater concession.
A great deal has been said about the
strange yet extremely poltic action OF the
Populists in nominating the Vice>Presi-
| dent before the President: Butler got
| credit for this, but the real inventor is
| Hal Aver, Populist State secretary. The
| reason is given that the Pcpulists dis
trust Bryan and wanted Watson as senti-
| mel or guard.
Spier Whitaker, who himself greatly
desires the Populist nomination for Gov
| ernor, declares that the only way the
Democrats can get the PopuIists IS by
giving the latter the Governor.
The Republican State committee meets
Aug. IL. 1t too will be prepared TO
make the Populists some big propos isson.
Such Republicans as Loge Harris declare
! for offering all the electors and also ptedg
ing the party to vote for Bryan and Wat
son. Such Republicans as French and
Grant say that Harris represents nobody
but the traders in the party. They rid
| icule Harris for bis assertion that Bryan
| will sweep this State and will get not less
than 10000 votes out of 305, 900.
| The Republicans are extremely anx-
ious to get control of the Legislature.
They say SO frankly, and that they and
the Popuists will surely fuse on the State
ticket, ''not for principle but for policy"
Such statement may perhaps not set
we'll on the consciences of the Populists.
Some of the Populists more or less
vaguely hint at deal with the Demo-
Gratis on Congressman, the Populists TAX
ing Skinner in the first, Cy. Thompson in
| the third, Strowd in the fourth and Mar>
tin in the sixth. Democrats confess that
a Congressional deal is hard one to
make. Particularly would they hate to
| take down Ell. Pou in the fourth district
An ex chairman IF the Democratic par.
ty and member of the Republican State
committee, both declare with equal frank
ness that the one thing the Populsts
can't face this year is having their vote
counted separately. This means nothing
more nor less than that the Populists
have not the strength they boast of and
that they want 10 hold the balance ot
power. This being true, does uot the
declaration Of the Democl attic ex-chaiI.
man seem prophetic. "If deal with the
Populists is made now we will have tc
make others. 1t is strange that just as
our people have the Populists in such 6
position they can absorb them or divide
their vote, We bring Up this fusion busi'
ness.
The campaign committee is J. Il. Pon
J. S. Carr, T. M. Simmons and E. G
Smith.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
Tom Wats0n's Little Game.
Washington Post.


Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Of Georgia,
is quite clear in his mind that hon. Arr
thur Sswall, of Maine, ought TO withdraw
from the Democratic ticket in his favor.
He can see no hope for the country un-
lesss Hon. Thomas E. Watson be chosen
to preside over the deliberations OF the
Senate. 1t seems to him that what Con"
gress needs, at the north end of the Cap
itol at least, is the presence and the intus
ence of really lively person-some one
acquainted with the humorous side OF
things and not too dull or too modest to
make use of his information. He regards
the Senate as being heavy, perhaps;
thinks it will be the better for little
stirring up, now and then; feels that he
has been commissioned by Providence to
fill long felt want in that direction, and
ia quite sure that he will both enliven and
adorn the situation. He therefore de,
mands the retirement of Hon. Arthur
SewaIl, and predicts the most awful con"
sequences in the event Of that gentle-
mans refusal.
But why should Mr.. Sewall remove
himself from the Democratic ticket in
order that Watson may take his place?
Watson is not Democrat. He affects to
despise the Democratic Party, it's leaders,
it's principles, and it's politics. For some
years past ne has occupied himself with
abuse and deDunciation of the organiza-
ton, its measures and its men. His ami
mositsy his ridicule, his criticism. have
been dire cted much more fercely against
Democrats than against Republicans. He
has given US the impression OF hating his
former political associates a thousand
times more bitterly than he ever did his
ancient and hereditary foes. Why, there-
fore, should Tom Watson wish TO have
his name upon the Democratic ticket?
How can he bring himself to forget his
long-cherlsbed racer? How can he res
concle it to bis dignity? Alas, we fear
the Hon. Tom is more anxious for honors
and emolument than he is for vengence
we fesr that his noble range for Popul.
ism has great deal of plain, earnest, and
pIainstaken frugality at the bottom of it.
At all events, we hardly think that
Brother Watson will carry bis point. Ii
Mr.. SewalI has any real Democratic sen
timent in his competition, he will never
consent TO such debaucbery OF his par
ty's ticket.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
Mr.. Blain'S Money Views

Washington Post
correspondent sends US quotation
from speech which, he claims, was de-
livered in the United States Senate in l8
SO by Hon. James G. Blaine:
"Believe the struggle now going on in
this country and in other countries for a
single gold standard would, if successful
produce widespread disaster in and
throughout the commercial word. The
destruction of silver as money, and estab
fishing gold as the sole unit of value,
must have ruinous effect on all forms of
property except those investments which
yield fixed return in money Those
would be enormously enhanced in value.
and would gain disproportionate and
unfair advantage over every other spe-
cies of property. If, as the most reliable
statistics affirm, there are nearly 81 OOO,- =
100000 of coin or bullion in the world
very equally divided between gold and
silver, 1t is impossible 10 strike silver out
OF existance as money without results
that will prove distressing 10 millions
and utterly disastrous to tens of thou-
| sands.
81 believe gold and silver coin to be
tie money of the Constitution; indeed
the money of the American people ante
rior to the Constitution, which the great
organic law recognized as quite indeper.
dent of Its own existance, No power
was conferred on Congress to declare
either metal should not be money. Con,
gress has, therefore, in my judgement, no
power to demonitize either. If there's
fore, silver has been demonetised, am
IN favor of remonetizing 1T fits coil
age has been prohibited, am in favor of
| ordering it to be resumed. am in favor
of having it enlarged
While We do not recall this speech, it
was no doubt delivered as our correspon-
dent claims. The. controversy did 70,
attract as much attention sixteen Years
ago as it does now. Men did not feel so
deeply concerning it nor were such tre>
mendous consequences dependent upon
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
SCHADE RESCUES A MAN.
MANSFIELD COMES NEAR DROWN
ING.
The Two Cyclists Struggle in The Water
-Schade and Life Preserver Save the
Washington Rider from Watery Grave.

Tne TWO CycllSLs struggle In Inc "ateE
-Schade and Life Preserver Save the
Washington Rider from Watery Grave
Charlotte Observer.
Messrs E. L. Mansfield, of Washington,
and Fred Chade, while in bathing in the
pool at Latta Park, Saturday morning,
about IL o'clock, went through an excit"
ing experience, which came near ending
in case of drowning.
Mr. Mansfield, who came to Charlotte
from Washington, accompanied by Mr..
Mudd, to attend the races, nearly lost his
life.
From what could be learned, it GEMS
that the accident came about by a remark
made by the boys that Mr.. Mansfield
could not swim out to the float without
wetting his face He took up the chal-
lenge, and forth With started for the float.
Half way out be commenced to laugh
and 10 looking around accidentally turns
ed over, sinking, and getting his mouth
and nose full Of water. He came up
struggling wildly and again sank. The
boys were under the impression that be
vas fooIing, but on his next appearance
he cried frantically for help and again
sank. The men, who were bathing at
| the time, rushed out of the water instead
of going to his help. This lef.s him with
| no one but Schade near him Schade
happened to be on the foa. at the time,
| watching and laughing at Mansfield. AS
| soon as he saw the really dangerous pre-
dicsment of the latter, he Gived out to-
. wards him, being, by the way an expert
swimmer. With few steady strokes he
was by tho spot where his friend had
!! sunk, waiting for him to come up.
Mansfield came up and grabbed Schade
| with the c!atch of q drowning man a.
round the neck. They both went down
togeter. By this Li,ne Mr.. Mu1d and the
! rest bof the crowd were thoroughly fright
ened. Schade was calling for assistance.
George, the keeper of she bath-house,
got rope, which he throw toward tho
sinking men. 1t was apparent that il
this failed both were gone. Just as they
sank for the fifth or sixth time Mansfield
released his hold, and Schade swan for
the lie preserver, got it and threw it. To
Mansfield. The men at the other end,
thinking Mansfield had h"id of the rope,
pulled, and in their eagerness it was torn
from his grasp.
Schade again went for the cork JACKIE,
and brought il back where the man had
sunk. 1t .emed fully 80 seconds before
he again, for the last time, came up
This time Schade grabbed him, threw the
jacket into his arms, and the latter grasp
ed the same in an awful grip, was forth
with hauled in. But for the prompt as
sistance of the colored man in charge
who threw the rope, both of the men
would have been drowned, as the rest Of
the crowd wore so frightened that the ,
were unable to render any assistance.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
Taking Care of Your Es es.

Rest is one of the most important fac-
tors in treating disc ased or strained eyes
rest of eyes, rest Of body and mind.
Avoid also wind, dust, and smoke. Per
sonal habits enter into the question of
caus. ton of eye disease and. their regu~
lation becomes therefore a part OF the hy>
genie treatment. Diet is important,
chiefly through it's effects upon digestion
and general health, which frequently
have much TO do with the condition OF
the eye. The first offence against the
eyes is reading with poor light. This
requires the ciliary muscles to do extra
work to sharpen sight. 1t applies to
dim lights, twilight, sitting too far from
the light. The second offence is one OF
posture-stooping or lying down eongests
the eye,-besides requiring unnatural work
of the eye muscles. Reading in trains is
our third offence, the motion causing such
frequent changes of focus and position as
to tax the muscles of accommodation "a
we'll as the muscles cfixation. Reading
without nepded glasses or with badly fit
ted oLes is the last. Eye strain is Ger.
tainly factor in producing disease oi
every part cf the eye. Old age is the
time Of retribution for those who ha We
sinned against their eyes Young folks
take splendid care of your eyes, and
when you are old you will reap rich
reward Journal OF Health.
The Farmers and Mechanics OF Meek
lenbuag county are requested to meet in
the Court house in Charlotte on the 9th.
inst. at 12 o'clock to organize protection
Insurance association for their families.
Called by Mr.. Matthew'S and othe, q
Of the county. Aug. 4th. 1896
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
Our Stock Of Vehicles

In its assortment, styles and
quality, is second to no concern in
North Carolina. 1t will pay you
to look through our stock before
purchasing, not that we are selling
at cost or making any sacrifices, but
that our prices are better than many
merchants 'cost" sales; better than
others pay for them Large quanti-
ties get best prices, best freight
rates, and when discounts are taken
off, our cost price is away under the
average. Here's where our success
on Vehicles comes in.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
IS ESTHER WAKE A MYTH2

DR.. Kemp P. Battle Wants to Know if
There Are Any New York Traditions
of Her.
The following communication appears
in the New York Evening Post, of July
3lst:
To the Editor of the Evening Post:
Sir: Joseph Seawell Jones, in his "De>
fence of North Carolina" states that the
appropriation for G Governor Tryon's costly
"palace" was secured largely by the fas-
cinatioDs of the beautiful sister of Lady"
Tryon. Esther Wake, and that the coun
ty of Wake, in which is the capital, was
named in her honor. Most of the old in
habitants Of Newborn, which was, under
Tryon, thu sea- Of government, think
that this tradition is true. On the other
hand, William CASTOR, a citizen of New
bern, one of the ablest judges of the Su-
preme Court our State has had, believed
that there was no such person He
stated that be had often talked with bis
mother about the Tryon household, with
whom she was we'll acquainted, and that
she never mentioned Miss Esther.
A Newbern tradition in regard to her
seems to negative the story of her infiu-
encing the votes of the colonial legislat-
ors. This is that LADY" Tryon taught
her sister an erect carriage by fastening
pointed stick under her chin. The
suhjec, of such heroic persuasion to good
manners could hardly have been a per-
suader Of men.
The present head Of the house Of Tryon,
Richard Tryon, E<q , and the head of the
house of Wake, Sir Horeward Wake, a
descendant of Hereward the Wake of the
time OF William the Corquerer, have
boon applied to for information, but moi
ther is able to furnish any. 1t occurs to
me that if Lady" 1ryon bad sister in
North Carolina, they must have been to-
gether in New York, when Governor
Tryon was transferred to that State If
so, it seems probable that some of the
old families may have con:emporaneous
letters describing the members of the
gubernatorial household, which may
throw light on the interesting question
that forms the leading of this letter.
KEMP. p. BATTLE.
Chapel Hill, n. c., July 23d.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN.

Making a man president of the States
greatest institution of learning we think
is the greatest compliment within the
hands of the people. Many men are lit
to be governor # the State; many men
can fill the United States senatorship; but
few can fill the presidency of the Univer~
sity. Prof. Edwin Anderson Alderman
has been selected by the trustees of our
State University to succeed DIR. G. T.
Winston. No more appropriate selection
could have been made. Mr.. Alderman,
by much experience knows the education
al workings OF this State from the old
field school to the State University He
has passed through the schools, as teach
er, from the cross-road country school to
the presidency of the University. From
boy hood days he has fought in behalf of
public education in this state. Mr.. Alder
man is man of rare intellectual power,
he has gradually climbed step by step till,
at last, be stands on the topmost point.
His mind Is accurate and bright. His
body is strong and active. His adderss
is pleasant and his manner charming.
He is a student and a scholar. He is
open and frank. To associate with him
means TO know him. To know him
means to admire him. The boys who
were under him in coIlege were devoted
to him. No better teacher ever had
class. He is a power as q teacher. Mr..
Alderman. no doub:, never dreamed of be-.
ing elected president of the University -
for he certainly did not seek the place
it sought him. Though he did not seek
it, he will fill it with credit and honor.
No better man could have been chosen.
He is young, intelligent and ambili ous
The trustees did we'll to select him. He
will have undivided support from the boys
who know him as professor and friend He
will have the hearty support of the teach
ers in the State to whom he has been the
leader and adviser for years. He will
have the undivided support Of the young
men of the State-for he is ono of them.
In truth, the man fits the place. We hop
ed to see him elected-ve have now re-
allied cur hope Mr. Alderman you have
no stronger friends than the boys you
have taught. We are among the number.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
A Brief Sketch of tina NaW President
University.

Charlotte Observer.
Edwin Anderson Alderman was bon
in wilmington, N. c., May Is, 1861. HI
was prepared for college at Bethel MIL
itary Academy near Warrenton, Va.
He entered the University of North Car
olina in 1873 and graduated in 1882 re-
ceiving special honors in Latin and Er
glish literature and winning the Willie Il
Magum medal for oratory.
He was principal of the GoldsbOn
High School from 1882 g; Superenlel-
dent of the Goldsboro graded schOOi
from 1889 } 0; president OF the North CH
DINA Teachers Assembly from 1857
superintendent of the AshtvilIe and M"
ton Normal School from 1885 s.. FrH
1889. '92, as State Institute conductor h
made an educational campaign Oth
entire State in the interest of public edu-
cation, the training Of teachers and ld
the establishment of the Normal and To-
dustrial School. He was professor OF BIZ
tory and literature in the Normal sna
Industrial School from 1928; mem
ber and secretary OF the board of vsltOn
to West Point Military Academy in l0sS
professor OF pedagogy IN the Unl7ersN
of North Carolina from 1898, 6; supefeD'
rendent of the University Summa,
School, 189l.'5' 6; honorary member !
the Maryland Historical Society sn'
memb5r of the National Eiucstions AZ
sociatiop; author of the Life of WlIsp
Hooper" and "A Brief History of Nohl
Carolina" He has been contrl0u''
to various periodicals and lecturer u
educational and historical subjects.
He was married 10 1886 to Miss Emg' .
Graves, daughter of the late Ralph J. =
Graves, Sr, and sister of the late kslI.
FL. Graves, Jr., both of whom were ODs'
distinguished professors of mathemtIoss ~. =
the University of North CarclinS., ~ ,"
too, died this spring and Joined the issIs, .i',
and brother who had served so fsthiung
in the great institution over when ". w
talented husband is now called TO preslO'
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06

tion sure. t'is unre easonable to believe
that the Populists are going to give up
their organization. They will not do II
apy more than the Democrats would
But they can now vote for the Democrat
ic candidates, Bryan and Sewell, and
thereby get free silver.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
BuckIen's ArniCa Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for O.,
Bruises, Sores, letter, Chapped HAM
Chilblains. Corns, and slI skin Eruptia'
and positively cures Piles or no psv !.
quired, 1t is guaranteed to give perfs
satisfaction or money refunded. Price ,
cents per box. For sale by BurVeI
Dunn wholesale and retail.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
On Charlotte Fertilizers

We are again headquarters. 10 10,
ing the agency for that immense e. y;
Germ, The Charlotte Oil and FER
zer Co., we are prepared to n'n . y
best prices, quality consldere5u' 5l or d
any firm. The immense traue 4 =
our Charlotte Fertilizers is proo1l." :, !"
their high grade and good resu,l 81 !,
We have hundreds of testlmonlbr br
gladly fun:ished us by those linn E
have used the Charlotte Fer'll~ hnsr
and having used them, were o. IS s
fitted. Call and see us at ~
CollegeStreet.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06

The Seaboard Air Line Gives Reduced
Rates.

On account of the notification of Bryan on
Aug, 18th at Madison Square Garden, New
York, the =. A. L has oppened the following
rates on the Silver Flyer"
TOTAL RATES FROM PRINCIPAL. POINTS
Atlanta $l9 90, Lswrenccville $1,000, Winder
$1,000, Aehens 5000, Elberton $19 co, Able
vile $l9 co. Gre nwood $40 90, Clinton $500
Chester $500, Charlotte $1a co. Monroe $19 CO.
Wilmington SIS co. Maxton SIS O5. Hamlet $ls,.
o5, Southern Pines SIT sQ Sanford $l6.95. Raj.
eigh 1855 Durham $l5 IS, Henderson Si4 so
Littleton $l3 so, Weldon $l2 80, BoYkins Oil .9C
Franklin I'll SO. Suffolk $l1 90.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06

skin that spreads and dries forming scu,f and
causing the hair fall out. Hal s Hair Renew
er cures it.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
On Piedmont Wagons

We ale also headquarters. Our
Mr. SPRINGS being president of that
concean, our prices must necessarily
be right. We know that our
The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
'PIEDMONT"WACONS

are made OF selected material. dry
seasoned. They are nearer to Der.
lectlon now than any wagon on this
market. Try one.
we are agents for the genuine
COLUMBUS BUGGIES.
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should wear striped cloth the same as
the little criminal
II want to say to you that we. who
believe In enforcing all laws against
all classes of society. are better friends
of government than those who make
scapegoats OF little criminals and then
let the big ones run at large to run
the government itself. wild ap-
plause.) The very men who would suf-
fer most through the enforcement OF
the law are the ones who seem most
terribly alarmed that there viii be
an enforcement OF the laws. They
are not afraid that / will encourage
lawlessness but they know that II I
am elected their trusts will not select
the attorney general who will admin
ister the law. tGreat applause and
wild cheering.) Now. my friends. this
is business mems meeting and we are
talking at the noon hour and I don't
want you to neglect your business by
staying here any longer. have told
you what / believe on these things. II
you want that kind Of president
you can have him and II you don't
want him you don't have to have
him" (Great applause and cheerlng.) }
William ]. Bryan win leave Chicago
at S:45 o'clock tomorrow morning over
the Northwestern railway for a DAYS
tour through several counties In Illi-
rois. He will return tomorrow even
ing at 6 O'Clock.
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TRACING THE CLUE
SENSATIONAL NEWS REGARD
ING A BIG HOLDUP.
It ID Believed That Matthew Roderick
Took the eli 900 Worth Of HUI
lion From McAuley.

Seattle. Oct. 2s.-The Pacinc NORTH
west was startled last August py tne
news that Treasurer George McAuiey
Of the Cariboo mine. BOUNDARY district'
Il. c.. had been held up by lone hign,
wayman and robbed OF $ll,ooo In goid
bullion. Not less sensation VIII De
sprung tomorrow morning when II
will be announced that Matthew kod-
erick. supposed respectable enizeh
of Seattle. Is accused OF the crime,
and was killed yesterday or the day
before near the Car1boo mine py the
foreman.
Roderick was working IN the mine'
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NOW FOR WISCONSIN
Stnltor Matts 10 Go into That State
With Bryan
ALL LOOKING WELL THERE
several Zig Rallies Have Been Ar
ranged In Wisconsin Towns
hartman Working as
Hard as Ever.
ALL LOOKING WELL THERE
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Chicago. Oct. Ex-senator e. d.
Mats has reached the conclusion Of his
Michigan campaign. Last night he
addressed a big meeting at Cadillac,
and Tonight he made his final appear
ance before the voters of Michigan at
a monster rally mt Grand Haven. To-
morrow he will return to Chicago. He
made n number OF speeches i'm this CITY
last week which were exceedingly well
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Denied by bismarck.

Hamburg. Oct. 2s-The Hamburger
Nachrichten, Prince Blsmarck's recog-
nized organ. denies that the interview
published in the Neue Erie Presse of
Vienna on Oct. 25 was with Prince
Bismarck. as was intimated at the
time. Tie statesman interviewed on
that occasion was reported as express
ing the opinion that the czar's visit to
France was necessary to keep the
French In good humor and that the
overpowering question before the world
row Is the Russo English antagonism
The Hamburger Nachrlchten further
more confirms the assertion that the
secret Russo-German treaty OF lSsi-90,
the existence of which was first dis
closed by this Journal hast week, was
not renewed In 1890 owing to the out
break of the chancellor crisis which
resulted in Bismarck's retirement and
TO the opposition to the treaty OF Gen.
eral Won Caprivi, Bismarck's successor
In the chacellorship.