The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-30
Assistant Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Dabney May Resign.
BUTLER TALKING FUSION
Suicide Has Recently Become
Almost Epidemic.
THE riLLmAN-HARRlsoN DEBATE
Washington Greatly Disappointed Over
the Fact That Ii Hung Chang
Will Not Visit the Nations
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Capital

Washington, Aug. 29.--(SpeciaD --
y great sensation ii was in New York
two days ago, when the announcement
was made that the firm of Hilton,
Hughes a. Co. had ceased to do bust
ness, and great was the astonishment
of the 1914 people who were employed
by this mammoth concern, when they
went as usual to start another day of
labor and bread-earning, to find only
lclosed doors.
To the writer Hilton, Hughes e Co.
means \. L. Stewart, and vivid are
the recollections recalled of the great
merchant prince as he appeared when
in active business. Stewart came to
this country when quite young man,
and in company with Mr.. James Kyle,
the founder of the Kyle family of Fay
letteville, North Carolina. Both youths
sought their fortunes in the new coun-
try, and both in after years meeting
with success. They were Scotch-Irish
eXtractions, and brought with them
native thrift, energy and perseverance.
| MIR. Kyle established the dry goods
store called after him in the little Cape
Fear town, and along with the growth
of the home of his adoption, steadily
grew and improved his business, and
he came to be regarded as one of the
richest men of that section. A. 7.
Stewart had brought with him from
the Northern country a few yards of
rare lace. He settled in New York city,
and with his small stock commenced
the building of the fortune which af-
| forwards became princely and a
retail and wholesale dry goods bus
mess, than. which there was not a lar
ger in the world.
At the retail store on Broadway, ex-
tending from Tenth to Eleventh
streets, Stewart could be seen any day
in the year. for promptly at a. m, it
was his custom to appear at this place
of business and receive from the head
OF each department a full report of
how matters stood and how business
progressed, in all matters coming with
in his or her range. While listening
attentively to these reports he had the
habit of pulling at the fingers of his
left hand kid glove, which he held al
ways, this hand being ungloved, while
the right one was always stored away
in the handsomest of kid. He was a
plain, unpretentious looking man,
quiet, and though very approachable,
had a certain dignity which impressed
one fayorably. He never forgot his
early friendship for William Kyle, and
when the latter came North in the fall
and spring to buy goods for his store
in the far South, he and Mr.. Stewart
were sure to meet and talk over Aud
Lang Syne. but we heap up riches
and cannot tell who shall gather
them" and this great fortune, the pro-
duct of one of the busiest and greatest
brains of the present century, has long
since passed into the hands not own
ling the name of Stewart, and the fail
ure of its successors, Hilton, Hughes
&c CO., will probably do away with even
the memory of this wonderful man.
Washingtonians are disappointed
that Ii Hung Chang is not to be receiv-
ed at the White House. Great is the
curiosity evinced to behold this repre-
sentative of his Chinese Majesty.
III HUNG CHANGES RECEPTION. !
Secretary and Mrs Carlisle left last
night to be present at the official re-
ception which President Cleveland will
extend to ii, at the House of ex-Secre-
, tary Whitney. Secretary and Mrs. Oh
ney and Secretary and Mrs, Lamont
are also expected to help pay the hon
ors thought to be due the Prime Min
lister of China, and now said to be a
special envoy to the United States.
though it has been thought all along
that he was travelling, as Mark Twain
said, in his unofficial capacity.
TILLMAN AND HARRISON.
Said an unreconstructed Democrat
to-day: II never had too much use for
TilIman, and now that he has come
Down to offering to fight with that old
dummy. Ben Harrison, | have lost all
| patience"
The evening papers represent Mr..
Butler as in high good humor over the
l progress of fusion in allsof the States
1 where the process is in operation.
! A report was circulated this morn
ing that Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture Dabney intended to resign his
| Office on account of differences polit-
ically with the President, following
! Secretary Smiths example.
Mr.. Dabney corrects this in an inter
view in as far as it relates to politics.
He said to-day: "But for the false con-
9 struction that might be put upon my
resignation, | should resign at once
! and assume active charge of the Uni
versfty of Tennessee. If the Chicago
I convention had declared for sound
money / would have resigned, / am
unalterably opposed to the Bryan and
ISewall ticket, and hope the lndlanapo-
lis convention will put up ticket on
a Democratic platform"
AN EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.
Suicides are almost epidemic in
Washington. Whether they are caused
from disorders brought on by the hot
spell is much canyassed.
The latest is DR.. Mickey, who came
from South Carolina in the reconstruc-
ton DAYS. and whose future was very
brilliant but yascillating lawyer ana
politician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Register, of Tarboro'
with very interesting bevy OF emil
dren. were visiting Mt. Vernon and
points of interest during the week.
Dr. Mangum, formerly of Chapel Hill
also gave his friends the pleasure OF a
few days stay.
) Capt. Banks has gone to Chicago on
business connected with the National
Headquarters
aISSOURPS GOLDBUG TICKET.