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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-29
MR.. BRYAN TO YOUNG VIRGINIANs

Charlottesville, Va, July %. Inn
mediately after MIR. Bryan had been
nominated at Chicago, the summer
Class at the University OF Virginia
telegraphed congratulations as fol
lows:
''As a body of young men to a young
man. as class Of young lawyers to
a yaung lawyer, the Summer Law
Class of the University Of Virginia,
ninety strong, send YOU heir most
hearty congratulations.
To-day the following reply was re-
ceived from Mr.. Bryan:
Il thank you for your good wishes SO
kindly expressed ] trust that your
connection with the University
founded by Thomas Jefferson may lead
YOU to initiate the public virtues of the
founder of Democracy in America"
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BAY STATE BOLTERS.

Boston, July 28.-The executive COM
mittee of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club of Massachusetts, met this
afternoon and adopted resolutions re-
iecting the Chicago platform. The
free coinag of silver was denounced
and the members declared the club
would support only gold standard can
didates.
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FIRST ALABAMA BALE.

Selma, Ala, July 28-The first bale
of Alabama cotton of this season S
crop was marketed to-day, classed as
middling, and sold for 9 cents. 1T is
twenty-one days earlier than the first
bale last year and breaks the record
for early cotton in Alabama.
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A GERMAN CAMPAIGN BUREAU.

Cleveland, O., July 28-A special Ger
man literary campaign bereau has
been organized with headquarters in
Chicago and New York. Mr.. Julius
Goldschmidt, of Milwaukee, will have
full charge of the bureau and for this
position has the endorsement Of num-
ber of leading German papers. Mr..
Goldschmidt was United States Consul
General at Vienna under President
Harrison. In addition to this Mr..
Goldschmidt will select the campaign
speakers best qualified to present the
Republican cause to the German e1e-
mnt in the different sections Of the
country.
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FUSION IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, n. d., July 2S-The Populists
are here in large numbers to attend
the State convention tomorrow. There
are a few le-of-the-roaders" who
want a straight party ticket. They
are, however, Outnumbered and the
prevailing sentiment is largely for
fncinn
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LAST EDITION. a
THE WEATHER.
4 oCK. A. M.

Forecast for Wednesday-The United
states Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours: .,,,,,-
For North Carolina-Fair; southeriy
winds. 4,,,,
Yesterday-MaXimum temperature
or: minimum temperature, a.
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Montpelier, Vt, July 28.-At the
Populist State convention here to-day
a platform was adopted, endorsing
that of the Populist party passed at St.
Louis. The new idea embodied in the
State platform is to decare that bribe-
giving and brlbe-tal1ing should be
made felony.
The ticket nominated JOS. Batelle,
of Middlebury for Governor and full
Populist ticket including three Popu-
list Presidential electors
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Little Rock, Ark, July es.-Complete
returns from Democratic primaries in
the Sixteenth Congressional district
show that Congressman Neal, has been
defeated dforre-nomination by Judge III.
S. Brundridge.
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Though he looks like a preacher, w. j
Anderson, private secretary to Governor
Upham Of Wisconsin, was a cowboy in his
younger days
The heredity of genius is illustrated by
the Harvard senior class elections, In which
the son of Carl SchurZ was chosen as ivy
orator and the son of Joseph II. Choate as
class poet.
In the recent election in Mexico the Daz
ballots, which were OF cardboard, had
printed on them very striking picture OF
General Diaz, shown standing erect and
holding an olive branch in his right hand.
1t is proposed to extend a cable to lonely
st. Helena, Napoleon's prison island, not
for commercial advantages, but for the
curious fear that foreign power might
quietly seize the island and secure the in
coming mail steamer as prize of war.
Probably the highest-priced stock in the
world is that of the London Water COM
pany-the New River company-one share
OF which was recently sold at auction for
S625 900. Al this price 1t yields a revenue
of 1-6 per cent. Shares in the company
were once to be purchased at less than
81 500. Now they are usually disposed or
in twcntieths or even hundredths.
Before DR.. Nansen started for the North
pole the London Chronicle agreed 10 give
him $1,000 If he succeeded in reaching the
pole and gave the first news Of his success
to tho Chronicle In case he did not reach
the first news of his failure to the paper.
AS 1t turned out, Nansens letter to the
Chronicle did not reach it until the news
YVES already published. and therefore, the
question how much money he should re-
ceive will be decided by arbitration.
South Carolina has found diversion from
the election excitement in discussing the
shipment of General Plckenhams body to
England after the battle OF New Orleans
n a barrel OF rum. The route was by wav
of Charleston, where the precious cask was
loaded on a sailing vessel for its final dcsti-
nation. The discussion has recalled the cele-
Grated couDlet:
Little thought Packenham when he left
home
He would pack back in puncheon of rum
Miss Margaret La Fargo has been selected
by Mayor Boyle OF Newport to name the
gunboat Newport, which is to be launched
at Bath. Me-. late in the present month.
Miss La Fargo Is the oldest unmarried
relt-granddaughter of Commodore Oliver
Hazard Perry. the hero OF the battle OF Lake
Erie Her mother Was the daughter OF
Christopher Perry, the oldest son of Com
modoro Perry. a prominent citizen of New
port, who commanded the ancient Newport
artillery as colonel from 1S45 until his
death in 1854, Her father is John La
Fargo, the artist.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
THE SMOKE OF FACTORIES.

New York Mail and Express: Evidently
the country is just now suffering from big
run of smoky chimneys. Inasmuch how
ever, as the chimneys in question are those
of big, booming, labor-employing mills and
factories, all we can say is, Let 'em smoke
Chicago Inter Ocean: The man with his
little dinner pail, with money in his pocket
worth 100 cents to the dollar, and prospective
employment. II he has q level head. cannot
feel less than thankful that the wildcat
scheming of half crazy statesmen has failed
Good money and open workshops mean much
more 10 him than open silver mines and
closed workshops.
Boston Globe: The great masses of the
people of all Dlrties have turned from poll
tics to business. They do not propose to
worry over the campaign of 1900 until 1900
Is in sight. Political matters have been set
lied for n season, and the people are glad
OF an opportunity to think about other things
and to view the daily Frightening prospects
Of industry, trade and commerce.
Denver Republican: There is no doubt that
many men have been put to work since the
election who during the campaign were idle
They have been put to work because the
depression and uneasiness of the presidential
campaign is over and men look forward 10
the policy which is to prevail in the govern
ment. 1t Is hoped that there will be enough
of this unemployment of labor to cause a
revival in business, but one should not eX-
pect a favorable result to come in one or
two DAYS. 1t will require time but it may
become manifest in the course of a few
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
THE TRADE BALANCE.

1t Is gratifying fact that the foreign
trade balance continues to be largely in
favor of this country. The statistics
for the ten months ending with October
show the value of exports of merchan-
disc in excess of the corresponding
period last year To be over S131 900 900.
while the comparison of imports shows
II decline of nearly $1O4,OOO,OOO. In
breadstulfs the exports for last month
were S7,500,OO0 in excess of October.
1898, while in cotton the excess for
October of this year was $1,000, 600
The net change in the trade balance
of this country for the ten months of
the current year amounted to $235,0O0,-
600.
These are highly satisfactory figures
ana the outlook is favorable to their
being increased There appears TO be
no doubt that the foreign demand for
wheat will take all of our surplus and
considerably increased demand for
corn Is highly probable. 1t should be
noted, also, that there has been n
marked increase in the demand for pro-
visions during the last ten months, the
excess of exports as compared with
the corresponding period of last year
being nearly Sl0O00,O00, and the Octo-
Der statistics indicate that this demand
is being maintained. This gain in the
merchandise account is not all that is
to be placed to the account of favor
able balance for this country. Since
the election American securities have
been bought more freely abroad, though
1t Is not possible to ascertain how much
gain there has been from this source.
The great falling off In imports,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19

which for October were over $2i,o00-
coo less than In the corresponding
month Of last year. can hardly he cX-
pected to continue. 1t is probable that
in anticipation Of higher tariff duties
there will be heavy importations of
merchandise foreign manufacturers
having doubtless held back goods pend
ing the result Of the late election. There
is no reason to apprehend, however,
that imports will become so large as
to change the trade balance against us,
so that it would seem safe to assume
that the favorable condition shown by
the above figures will not be disturbed
in the immediate future. 1t Is Il condi-
ton which, considered in connection
with the great Industrial Improvement
that has taken place I'm the last two
weeks, is in the highest degree en-
couraging and reassuring.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
"a SOLDIER OF FREE SILVER"

with Apologies to Caroline L. S. s. Norton.
Cro the Editor of The Bee: This wa,
clipped from western country sheet the
name of which | do not know II is. how.
ever, too good 10 be lost T. II. KJ
\ soldier OF Free Silver lay dying on the
plains;
The crimson tide was ebbing from his
popoCrRtiC veins.
comrade knelt beside him to wipe the
gore away,
And also, incidentally. 10 hear what he
might say.
accents low:
Like my fifty-three-cent dollars, from this
land | soon shall go.
But | would send some messages to distant
For | was born at Salem. near the Indiana
line.
Tell Sewall that his railroad bonds will
comfort his old age
For was but pudding. who thought
hoped to beat Mckinley, of that l had
no doubt,
But. alas! | won't be In IL when the votes
are counted out.
81 long to see the other land where all our
troubles cease
To share some silver paradise with Mary
Yellin' Leasel
To see on PETERS blessed beard the radiant
sunlight shine,
AS it shines distant Salem, near the
Indiana line!
TEL Jones, & Who Mil got got me in this serapc, to
To crawl behind some chicken coop and
gently kick himself,
And whisper unto Tillman, with his South
Carlina eve,
To fall upon his ptchfork quick. and like
Roman dies
ION the Free Silver battlements. which
now the focmen hold,
Go hang my borrowed crown of thorns my
stolen cross of gold!
l tried to cheat the people with a bogus
dollars shine,
But no one would believe me on the Indiana
line!
There's another, not a sweetheart-he will
weep when | am dead.
You'll know him by the crimson rag that
floats around his head
Meath Anarchy's red ensign, which was
his hope and joy,
He led my columns to defeat way down in
Illinois.
GO tell him not to weep for me, nor sigh
with dropping head,
When Mckinley. goes to Washington with
gay and glorious tread:
But when the cold frost dallles with the
modest pumpkin vine,
To think of one from Salem, near the Indl-
ana line!"
His voice grew faint and fainter, till he
failed to raise his head,
And the soldier of Free Silver on the battle
field lay dead.
The comrade gently closed his eyes and
breathed prayer so low
And on them laid two dollars that were
coined in Mexico.
The golden moon rose slowly and winEed
she looked down
Upon that CHASTITY battlefield with silver
wreckage strewn.
But proudly on Sound Moneys spears her
ambient light did shine,
And no one thought of Salem, on the Indi-
ana line!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
AUSTRALIANS eotp OUTPUT snonr.
Rich Mines In some Colonies Not tn
20 ENpCctnttOns.


WASHINGTON, Nov. lS,-Consul Gcn-
cral Maratta, writing to the Department OF
state from Melbourne on the mint returns
for the quarter ended September 80, says
that they nre Of much interest In connec-
ton with the gold discoveries in the colony
OF Wcst Australia. Almost all the gold
produced In that colony Is brought to the
Melbourne mint, and a pretty sure criterion
of the progress or otherwise Of the Indus
try Is furnished. For the first nine months
Of The current year the mint received only
152 259 ounces of gold from western Aus
tralia, against lG09I9 last year, decrease
OF 500 ounces. Taken In connection with
the exceedingly unsound boom now in tull
career at Perth, the capital OF that colony
the falling off is an unhealthy omen. II
would be unfair however, to be too pro-
nounced until the gold fields are In proper
going order. but there is obviously room for
the exercise of a great deal OF caution on
the part of investors.
As regards the receipts of gold by the
mint from other sources, 1t is very salts
factory to note that Victoria has, up to the
present time, supplied $50 $50 ounces against
52G. $40 for the corresponding period Of 1895,
and IL the same rate of Increase is con-
tinued the production OF the colony for 1896
will be about as 900 ounces. Imports OF
gold from New Zealand and Tasmania show
large increases but much less has beeu
received from south Australia. The total
quantity of gold received by the mint from
January To- September, this year, is S5I Gal,
against 7S5, 1852 ounces for the corresponding
period last year
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
THROTTLING THE TRUSTS.
snIt Lake Courts Attack the Coal
Combine.

That the anti-monopoy laws of the coun-
try are not entirely impotent when able and
earnest officials determine to try conclusions
with their yiGlators Is shown by the outcome
Of an interesting struggle in Salt Lake City.
That community, like so many others, has
bsCn suffering from the high-handed and un-
scrupulouS rule OF a local coal monopoly and
at last the federal courts have interfered
and in a measure checked its aggressOns.
Thirteen prominent wholesale coal dealers
have been convicted before Judge Halett on
the charge of combining to prevent non
members of the coal exchange from pur-
chasing or selling coal at prices lower than
The prices fixed by the pool
The convicted dealers deny that any com
Aination hes existed and explain the singular
and striking uniformity of prices and the
81 Stematic boycott of the small coal mer-
chants by the magic word Coincidence, "
Just 90 the Chicago dealers account for the
Identity OF the figures quoted to the county
hoard by several apparently inde eendent deal
ers. They also allege that producers and
wholesalers have a perfect right to refuse
70 sell to customers they deem Objectionable
for any reason satisfactory to themselves.
However. the federal grand jury which in
Hcted them and the court before which they
were convicted found ample warrant in the
evidence for totally different view of the
matter. Whether the sentence will be
merely nominal or serious enough to serve
as a warning TO others and break up the
Salt Lake City monopoly remains to bo
seen. The convicted men are complacent
and confident of their ability to circumvent
the law, but everything depends on the
temper of the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
TENNESSEE ELECTION FRAUDS.

IfsNNFNNfb
Two years ago Tennessee elected n
republican governor, but he was de-
privcd of the office by fraud. This was
Acknowledged by prominent demo
Gratis and democratic newspapers
of the state. 1t is believed that
in the late election republican
governor was again chosen on fair
count and also several republican con-
grCssmen, but again the democrats who
are in control of the election machinery
are resorting to fraud and 1t is to be
expected will be successful, rs before,
in defeating the will of the people. But
the republicans are not going to permit
this to be done without at least making
IN effort to expose the frauds, even ii
they cannot thwart the conspirators.
They have prepared to institute n
thorough investigation.
A letter from Jonesboro, Tenn, to
the New York Press, says that each
day makes it more and more apparent
that in some four or five counties in
west Tennessee enough votes lawfully
cast for republican candidates and elec-
tors, have been suppressed and
changed, to elect the congressman the
governor and to give the state to Nc
Kinley ard Hobart. The writer says
there is not Il reasonable doubt of the
truth of this statement and he asks.
"Shall tho loyal and law-abiding people
of Tennessee be required to submit
to this great outrage?" Very likely. SO
long rs the political machinery and the
courts are in control of the democrats.
1t is Il deplorable state of affairs Il
honest and honorable citizen of the
state should be heartily ashamed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
DIssoLVEs PARTNERSHIP.
POpuIist Senator Butler Cuts Loose
from the PODOcrats.


With the most stinging contempt Senator
Butler sewers all partnership with the pOpo-
crat party. He repudates forever that de-
lusivo siren WHICH under the fatherly care
of Altgeld and filiman, of Jones and Teller,
Of Vest and Dlniel of Bryan and Bland.
mado so seductive an appearance at the
Coliseum in July, and whose Establishments
were so effective later at ST. Louis. The
creature Is no longer beautiful in Buffers
eyes, and SO WITHOUT further assembling
his love he rudelY kicks her downstairs.
1t needed but fhis 10 ompietn the dspra-
dation OF those democrats who under the
plea of regullrity accepted that impious
alliance with p09ullsm merely for the
sake OF spolls Of Office. They have already
felt the derision OF thousands and thou
sands of their lifelong associates who re-
fused to be sold oft to populism by trait
allies think Of them.
I'VE are done with them now and for
ever" says Mr.. Butler through his personal
organ, "and also With any uan who seeks
to lead the people hereafter under any
stand5.r tha. IGay bear the name or have
the smirch of the word democrat"
This is notice to Bryan also that he
must not pose as a democrat any longer
He must not continue to say good Lord
and good devil" but must make his choice
right here and now before that Denver
speech The mere private confession Of
popullsm. while bearing the outward
semblance OF democracy, will no longer
serve, and he must publicly declare to which
faith he gives adherence.
As for Jones, Harris, Morgan Pugh. Vest
Cockrell Turpie, Voorhees, and the other
senatorial conspirators who did everything
in their power to betray democracy TO the
cause OF free silver they have received their
just deserts. The despised popullst OF the
south derldes and moeks them, dsdalning
all fellowship with them forever.
How they must writhe under his seorn,
and how despicable they seem!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
REPORT OF NOVEMBER FRUIT CROP
AppIcs and Pears Not Up 10 the
ANcrngc. hut Grapes Ahundnnt.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The Agricul-
tural department fruit report for November
says: The returns give comparative yields
of apples, pears and grapes, they in the
main rejecting the returns as to condition
in the preceding months. In the case Of
apples, the standard of comparison has been
exceeded in no less than eight of the north
ern tier of states, which comprises the
most important winter apple section of the
country Other states in this region also
report as the figures show, the crop is at
the best only mediocre. The returns for
pears are nowhere as high as for apples,
but are generally better in those sections
where apples gave the best returns. The
grape is the most constant of the fruits,
and as usual the returns show product
more uncertain the country over than fol
either apples or pears. AS compared with
last year. the present season has given
geherally larger products.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
Free SiIvcr's Kentucky Grave.



The total vote of Kentucky according to
the official asures was 443 S70EBryan, 217,-
797; Mckinley. 21S.O55; Palmer, 5,O1S. Nc
Kinley's plurality over Bryan was therefore
25S, and the majority for sound money.
represented by both Mckinley and Palmer,
was 5,276.
1t was supposed that the free silver guber-
Material campaign of 1895 brought out every
voter in the. state. Yet the vote this year
was $4,000 greater than last year and 113,00O
greater than in 1892
The democrats and populists together had
in 1892 n majority of 10000. This year. in
spite of the large accessions of free silver
republican farmers. the allied free silver
forces were in a minority OF 5000. This
means that in exchanging sound money
democrats for free silver republicans and
ropuists the democratic party suffered a
net loss OF about 40 600 votes.
Free silver's Kentucky grave is very wide
and very, very deep.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19

boundary between the state mud
Manitoba StilI Unsettled.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-lt is quite
probable that provision will be made at the
coming session of congress for boundary
commission to determine the divisional line
between Minnesota and Manitoba. Repre-
sentative Heatwole reported from the foreign
affairs committee in the last house res1lu-
tion providing for such a commission. The
dispute is over a tract known as Hunters
island and hinges Oh whethor the main
channel of the Rainy Lake river runs north
or south of the island.
1t has been suggested that the Alaskan
boundary dispute be coupled with ;hat Ct
Minnesota and an amendment offered to
the Heatwole resolution provision That the
same commission shall determine the
Alaskan boundary. Objection IS made TO
this by the Minnesota men, who say that
1t will not be difficult to determine the
ownership of Hunters island, while the dis
pute of Alaska mignt engage the commits
sion a long time, to the delay of the other
question.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
Down ~ GEORGIA.
Remarkable Failing on In the Demo-
cratic Vote.
New York World (demO

New York World tdemD
The Official figures show that the vote in
Georgia fell from Ia G66 cast for Cleveland
and Harrison together In 1892 TO l57,lSl cast
for Bryan, Mckinley and Palmer As tho
republican vote. GO 1871 shows an Increase
Of ll,SS6 over 1892, the decrease is alto
gcthcr In the democratic vote. While Clevc-
land got l29,S6i votes, Bryan got only o.
232 decrease OF 80 600.
As the normal democratic Increase in
Georgia is about 10000 In four years. the
democratic candidate for president ought to>
have got at least 10000 votes. At least halt
the 10000 populsts must have voted for
Bryan. This makes the number of actual
democrats who voted for him about 10000.
1t is therefore a very conservative estimate
90 put the democratic detection from free
silver In Georgia at 10000, or mere than
half the party.
II onc-third the democrats who did not
vote at all had voted for Mckinley the state
would have chosen sound money electors
As 1t was, more than half the democratic
party showed It's disapproval Of the free
silver policy by staying away from the
polls.
Free silver is a dead Issue in Georgia.