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GRAND COUNCIL OF RED MEN
Refuses to Print the Ritual in a For.
eign Language.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 1O-After a
lengthy consideration Of the new ritual
to-day by the Grand Council of the
Red Men, the committees report recon-
mendfng that the ritual be printed only
in English was adopted by a vote Of ~
to 81.
A vote on the place for the next conn
Gil was again postponed. Houston.
Texas, withdrew, and Nashville took its
place.
The semi-centennial will be held in
Philadelphia next year.
The degree of Pocahontas was
changed so that only wives, sisters,
daughters and mothers of Red Men will
be eligible.
The proposition from Red Men now
living in Canada to extend the order
to the Dominion is not favorably con-
sidered, the opinion being that the order
is distinctively American, and annexa-
ton must precede the extension Of the
order to Canada.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Will Support Senator Palmer for the
PreSidencO.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-A Washington
special says: A member Of the Cabinet
is credited with saying to-day that
President Cleveland has written a let
ter which will be made public in a day
or two, in which he discusses the great
issues Of the campaign and clearly de-
fines his attitude in support of the ma
tional Democratic ticket nominated at
Indianapolis. This Cabinet officer pre-
dicted that the letter would be Wig
orous reputation of the silver conven-
ton in Chicago and in support of Pal
mer and Buckner. This will be the
Presidents contribution to the litera-
ture of the campaign, and it is to define
his attitude on all the issues in contro-
versy. The letter is believed to be ad-
dressed to Senator Caffery of Louisiana
or to Mr.. Bynum, the Chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee
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BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE.
The Anniversary Fittingly Celebrated
at Cleveland. -tY

CLEVELAND (O.). Sept. 10.-The
anniversary Of the battle of Lake Erie
was holiday for the city. The ma
1ority Of the shops and factories closed,
and the city put on a gala dress for the
occasion. Commodore Perry's monu-
ment in Washington Park was covered
with flags and flowers. Great numbers
of visitors from Northern Ohio came to
the city.
Governor Bushnell of Ohio presided
at the morning exercises. He suggested
that Congress or the State ought to ap
propriate money to erect a monument
on Put-in-Bay Island to the memory
Of the men killed in the battle Of Lake
Erie.
He then introduced Governor Warren
Lippett of Rhode Island the orator Of
the day, who delivered a stirring ad-
dress.
Carolina and Oliver Hazard Perry Of
Elmhurst, N. Y, a grandson of the
Commodore. were present and made
remarks.
One of the most interesting incidents
of the morning meeting was the intro
duction of Mrs. Elizabeth McPeters.
She is the daughter Of Ben Fleming,
one of the gunners on the Lawrence.
She is now an inmate Of the City In
firmary. General Axiine sprang to his
feet and moved that steps be taken to
take her from the institution and give
her a comfortable home. l. E. Holden
promised that one would be provided.
Rev. C. E. Manchester, a cousin of
Commodore Perry, delivered the clos
ing prayer.
A grand parade took place this after
| noon, the streets through which the
procession moved being thronged by
thousands of people.
The battle of Lake Erie was repro
duced on the lake this evening, follow
ing the celebration. The day was a
success.
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Highest Of all in Leavenng SengthLatest u s. Govt Report
R&!a!I! g! Rs%assz RRakiHs
ARSOLUTELY Pure

have been a great blessing to some of
us who were carrying debts at the
time If there could have been an issue
and stop; a great comfort to some Of
us, but we resisted the temptation. We
said: When the United States says
this is a dollar and they are big enough
to make it a dollar. just that moment
i. ought to be a dollar, and shall be, >
and what was our reward? 1t was
fourteen years Of the most magnificent
prosperity the sun ever shone upon.
From 1879 to 1892 the United States
was great in wealth, dignity and honor
Il say to you that if ever a nation
can see from its own history that It
pays to be honest, the United States
can. The experience has proven to US
beyond peradventure that the attempt
to issue Government money every time
a speculative period has set in and
burst means destruction and ruin, out
of which there is no way except bank
ruptcy. Now we have got to learn that
1t is not wise to lower the currency
one-half in order to exc out a specula-
ton. / think we shall learn it.
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TRIAL OF CHARLES ARDELL.
Work of Securing a Jury Proceeding
Slowly.

VISALIA, Sept. 1O.-The trial Of
Charles Ardell, who is charged with
being one of the men implicated in the
attempted hold-up of the Southern Pa
cific train last March. and in which
Dan Mccall lost his life, began this
morning. The work Of securing a jury
is proceeding slowly, and 1t will be some
time before twelve men can be found
who know nothing about the case as the
evidence in the Ardell case is substan-
TALLY the same as that produced in the
trial of ST Lovren. ArdelPs partner, who
was convicted and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for his participation in that
crime.
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Steamship Launched.

BELFAST, Sept. 10.-The Hamburg
American Steamship Company's new
tWin-screw steamship Pennsylvania
was successfully launched here to-day.
The new vessel is the largest merchant
steamship afioat, being of 10000 tons
displacement and 10000 tons carrying
capacity. She is 5S5 feet long. 62 feet
beam and AZ feet deep. The Pennsyl-
vania is designed to make an average
speed of fourteen knots an hour, and to
have passenger capacity Of 200 first
cabin, $50 second cabin and 1000 steer
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POPULISTS AND REPUBLICANS.
They Agree Upon a Plan of Fusion
in North Carolina.

RALEIGH On. c., Sept 1O.-The Pop
ulist and Republican State Conventions
this afternoon, after many hours con-
ference, adopted the following plan of
cooperation:
'The Populist State Executive Com
mittee and Republican State Executive
Committee, in behalf of their respective
parties, affirm our devotion and fixed
determination to support and maintain
free ballot and fair count in all cleo
tions held in North Carolina, and pledge
ourselves to the policy of upholding
the principle Of free and honest cleo
tions. provided for by election laws and
enacted by the Legislature of 1895 and
for the purpose Of maintaining the Act
Of the last Legislature restoring to the
people right Of local lf-government"
Following is the plan of cooperation:
First, to equitably cooperate to secure
the election of members Of the Legisla-
ture pledged to these reforms, with CO.
operation on county officers; second,
that the Republicans concede to the
Populists' candidates for Congress In
the following districts: Third, Fourth
Sixth and Seventh, and that the Popu-
lists reserve the right to name candi-
dates in the Second, Fifth and Ninth,
the First and Eighth Districts having
made satisfactory adjustment through
their respective Congressional Commit
tees; third, that the Republicans sup
port the nominees of the Peoples party
for Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Sup
erintendent Of Public Instruction and
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court;
that the Populists support the nominees
of the Republican party for Attorney
General, Associate Justice and Judge
of the Superior Court in the Fifth Dis
trict; fourth, the good offices of our re-
spective committees are pledged to ac-
complish the results aimed at in this
agreement.
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HENRY OF NAVARRO.
Rumor That the Game Race Horse is
to be Retired

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O-It was stated
to day that Mr.. Belmont has decided to
retire Henry of Navarro, one of the
gamest and best racers that ever faced
a starter, and that he will not start
again in race. Shortly after winning
the Suburban a splint developed in one
OF the legs of the racer, and he was
sent to a veterinary surgeon to be
treated for the ailment. The treatment
has not been as successful as was hoped
for, and the horse has not acted since
as IL he could be prepared for a hard
race, so he will go to Mr. Belmont's lit
tie nursery stud, as the Kentucky farm
is called, and be placed at the head of
the stud In place Of Rayon dor. His
retirement from the turf removes the
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SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS.
Call for State Convention to be Held
at Spokane, Wash.

TACOMA (Wash.), Sept. 1O.-The
State Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Democratic party to-day issued
call for a State convention of $50 dele
gates to assemble her on September
Goth to nominate Presidential Electors
and also full State ticket, if the con-
vcntion deems that advisable. The
committee unhesitatingly declares it's
object to assist in defeating free silver,
the Bryan ticket and fusion State ticket
nominated at Ellensburg last month.
This action of the National Democrats
causes the Republican leaders to con-
clude that there is now absolutely no
doubt that Washington will give ma
jority for the Republican national and
State tickets.
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She Lived in Shasta County.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1O.-The
Identity of the young woman rescued
yesterday morning from the water near
Powell street wharf. and who ate poi
soned chocolate while en- route to the
Receiving Hospital dying soon after
has been established as Miss Mary Nc
Dowell of Pittville, Shasta County. No
reason for the suicide is known.
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Race Meeting at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, Sept 10.-November
14th has been fixed as the date for the
race meeting to be held here by the Pa
cific Coast Breeders Association. There
will six days of racing. This city has
agreed to furnish the track and
grounds free, and give bonus Of ST.
600 to the association. Good purses will
be hung up, and the best horses on the
coast will be present.
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Fitzsimmons and Corbett.

NEW YORK, Sept 1O.-Robert Fitz-
simmons and his manager, Martin Ju-
liam, gave a banquet to friends at the
Union-square Hotel tonight. James j.
Corbett and his friends were invited,
but they did not put in an appearance.
During the evening Julian produced a
roll of bills and handed $1,000 to James
Holland as a forfeit for Fitzsimmons to
fight Corbett for stake of $1,000 or
$4,000 a side.
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EARLS THE WINNER,
Result of the Primaries in South
Carolina.

COLUMBIA Is. c., Sept. 1O.-Ofi-
cial returns have been received from
all the counties. and the very large
vote of S3.4S9 is shown. This is al
most as large as the largest ever polled
in the State in a primary election. Of
this amount Evans has 4O,166, and
Earle 1898, giving a final majority
for Earle of 3, 3,157
Governor Evans said to-day. in
speaking of his defeat, that he attrib-
uted 1t more to false friends than to
anything else, and that he had no
feeling of resentment whatever against
the people Of the State.
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PENNSYLVANIA Democrats.

HARRISBURG (Pa.), Sept. 1O.-When
the Democratic convention assembled
this afternoon the Resolutions Commit
tee reported a platform cordially in
dorsing the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall: accepting and heartily indors-
ing the Chicago platform. particularly
that plank in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of both silver and gold
at the ratio of Is to L." and affirIns a
belief that the election of Bryan and
Sewall will emphasize the fact that "a
Government of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people shall not perish
from the earth
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Fair Will Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-The at
torneys for Mrs. Oelrichs and Virginia
Fair field their answer to Van r. Pat
terson's opposition to the Fair will of
the 24th to-day, and gave notice that
they would tomorrow move for an or
der setting the case for immediate trial.
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A Seized Schooner Arrives.

VICTORIA (B. c., Sept. 10.-The
sealing schooner Aurora arrived to-day
from Behring Sea, where she was
seized by the United States revenue
cutter Rush for having on board three
skins bearing evidence of having been
killed with shotguns. The Captain had
not landed all his guns before entering
Behring Sea, which caused suspicion,
but Captain Brown insists that the
holes We're made with spear.
The record-union., 1896-09-11

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1O.-Ex- Govern
or John Young Brown, while trying to
board a Fourth avenue street car at
the Louisville Southern crossing early
tonight, slipped and fell to the ground,
breaking his right leg, right arm and
collar bone. His condition is critical.
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Iowa Certain for McKinIey.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O-Louis
Windmuller, wealthy merchant and
gold Democrat of New York, is in the
city. He says a great political fight is
on In Illinois, Michigan and Indiana
He says Iowa is certain for Mckinley.
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Democrats at Ottumwa month ago,
General j. Is. Weaver had control of the
convention, and there was not particle
of objection or contention. The plat
form indOrSeS BRYAN and SeWall.
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Five Vessels Wrecked

PROVIDENCE Or. ID, Sept 1O.-Five
vessels We're wrecked at Point Judith
during the storm yesterday and last
night, but it is believed that all hands
were saved. The wind at one time
reached a velocity Of eighty miles an
hour at Point Judith.
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ouarreled Over the Silver Question

JACKSONVILLE Fla.), Sept 10
At St. Augustine tonight James P
Weidman and Joe Allen quarreled
while discussing the silver question
Allen drew knife and fatally cut
Weidman, and the latter shot Allen
twice, causing almost instant death.
Both men leave families.
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ExpuIsiOns to be Stopped.

ATHENS, Sept. 1O-In consequence
of the receipt of a peremptory British
note, the Sultan of Turkey has issued
an trade ordering that the expulsion of
Armenians from Constantinople be
stopped.
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For Mckinley and Protection.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-Thomas
G. Cantrell of the National Iron Works.
lifelong Democrat, has come out for
Mckinley and protection.
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Indorsed the Fusion Ticket.

DIES MONIES (Ia.), Sept. 1O.-The
Populist Convention with 800 delegates
from all districts to-day formally in
dorsed the fusion ticket named by the
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last of the really great racers from the
turf at the present time.
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BANKERS MEET IN ST. LOUIS.
They Declare in Favor of Maintaining
The Gold Standard

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 22.-nhere as
sembled in the Olympic Theatre to-day
the representatives of more wealth
then ever before came together in this
city at one time. 1t was the first ses-
sion of the twenty-second annual con-
vention of the American Bankers As
sociation. Delegates were present
from all parts of the country, repre-
senting the most prominent banking
institutions whose capital is at least
one billion of dollars.
The convention will be in session
three days, during which time there
will be a general discussion of the re-
ports of the various committees per-
tanning to banking. The first days
session was taken up with matters of
a routine nature.
At the conclusion of President Pull
lens annual address the report of the
Executive Council and Protective COM
mittee was read by Chairman Jos. C.
Hendrix, President Of the National
Union Bank of New York. The report
was declaration in favor of the exist
ing gold standard. It states that in it's
opinion the existing commercial de-
preston is Immediately due to the at
tacks which threaten to overthrow the
present gold standard of value.
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THE TRIP TO BALMoRAL.
Warmly Welcomed by the Queen and
Princess Beatrice.

Ballater, Sept. 22.-The Queens spe-
cial train bearing the Car and Czarina
and the members of the English roval
family who accompanied them, arrived
here at 7:05 o'clock this evening. After
the informal reception by the munich
pal authorities the Car and Czarina
entered an open state carriage and,
escorted by the Scots Greys, drove to
Balmoral.
As the imperial personages started
on their drive the first bonfire was
lighted on the mountain peak. Arriv-
ed at the entrance of the castle
grounds Of Balmoral, the servants Of
the castle and the Ballater and Crathia
volunteers, led the procession of car
riages with flaming torches. Three
other bonfires on the adjoining peaks
illuminated the mountain side with a
glare of light.
BalmoraI Castle was reached without
incident. The Queen and Princess
Beatrice received their imperial guests
at the door Of the castle, and the warm
est greetings were accorded, the bag
/ pipes in the meantime sounding shriil
welcome and the torches carried bv the
servants being thrust high in the air.
| accompanied with loud cheering bv
all the attendants. Before the Russian
party disappeared within the doors.
! the torch-bearers marched past them
in single file.
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THE LARGEST GIRGWLA ION OF AMY N0RTH CAROLINA DAILY

ic party never declared for gold stand
ard and no man in office ever agitated
gold standard after he was elected
until he betrayed the people who elect
ed him. (Applause and cheers) I de-
NY the right of any public servant to
secure Office upon platform and then
abandon the platform. (Applause.)
MY friends ] was reared in a differ
ent school of Democracy. (Applause.)
When | find that my conscience will
not permit me to carry out the plat
form on which / was elected ] will re-
sign and let some other man have the
Office" (Applause)
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bois and hundreds of others could no
longer remain within its ranks, but
he thanked God that these patriots
had the courage and the bravery to
come out and stand with VIM. j. Bryan
in the interest of the masses or the
people. He scored gold-bugs In what
ever camps they were found and de-
clared again and again that no Popu-
list who cared for his principles or his
party could support gold-bug or aid
in any way in putting him into posi-
ton where by vote or voice he could
hinder the great cause of free silver.
"In my campaign in the mountains,
said Major Guthrie, II have found in
some instances county committeeman
claiming to be Populists and having
charge of the Populist organization
who are frequently conspiring with
Mark Hanna gold-bugs, and few going
so far as to say that they prefer Nc
Kinley to Bryan. 1t is manifest that
in these instances the Republicans are
dealing with these fellows like the
government deals with the Indians, be-
lieving that they can buy the chief and
own the tribe. But I know that the
rank and file of the Peoples party are
not to be bartered off like so many
Dc L. IL
my Peoples party friends against such
local leaders. Don't let Mark Hanna's
money in their pockets deceive you, my
and when you find one of your local
leaders trying to sell you out rebuke
him, take him down and put a Peoples
party patriot in his place.
Look after these fellows and don't
Nka sfn hxrf
j. Bryan is your candidate and the
principles he represents are your prin-
ciples. He belongs to us as much as he
does to the Democrats, and Mark
Hanna and Mckinley are your enemies
and their allies are your enemies also"
Major Guthrie spoke for an hour and
a half and a dozen gentlemen of all
parties declared that his speech was
one of the most powerful silver argu-
ments yet delivered in the campaign.
While Major Guthrie was speaking,
and as he was beginning TO urge the
silver men to stand together. Mr..
Dick Haelxet received telegram an
nouncing that a joint electoral ticket
had been agreed on. He passed it to
Major Guthrie who read it to the
crowd, when a yell went up from the
crowd that fairly shook the trees.
'sThat means union of the silver par
ties in North Carolina" said the Major.
And it sounds the death lxnell of Nc
Kinleyism in this State. Stand to your
guns, my friends, and let us hear a
silver storm coming down from Wilkes
in November"
I'VE will give Bryan a thousand ma
jority," shouted a voice
There were no rejoinders to-day and
when the candidates had finished dim
ner they were followed to the depot
in North Wilkesboro by procession
more than mile long. There were
427 men on horseback in the procession.
They formed a solid column on the
side Of the railroad and cheered until
the train was out Of sight.
Gould Mark Hanna buy that crowd 2"
! asked Dr. York. mo, sir; there is
not a fellow in the gang that would
not shoot before he would sell" re-
piled the Doctor.
To-day winds up, for the present, the
joint discussion between Watson and
Guthrie.
Mr.. Watson speaks next at Asheboro,
Saturday. Maj. Guthrie speaks at
Dallas, CASTOR county, on Thursday
f. B. ARENDEIL
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RICHMOND WINS THE PENANT.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 22.-The Nor
folk team decided to forfeit to-day's
game and end the championship series.
Richmond, therefore, is the winner of
the Penant and the Richmond team di-
vided up and gave an exhibition game.
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FOR UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Chicago, H., Sept. 22.-The Univer-
sity of Chicago has just received an
other endowment, the richest perhaps
ever made in the State of Illinois. The
money is not to be expended in Chicago
but in Peoria. Mrs. Julia Bradley, an
aged woman of Peoria, has bestowed
all her fortune, estimated at more than
81, 200, 900, upon a school to be built in
Peoria. Active work already has begun.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Washington Washington, Z;
New York, /
At Brooklyn-Boston, 6; Brook
lyn, 1.
At Baltimore Baltimore, 8; Phila-
delphia, A.
At Cleveland Cincinnati, z; Cleye-
land, 3.
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FIRST SPEECH IN NEW JERSEY.
A Large Crowd at Washington Park
to Hear Him.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 22.-Mr. Bry-
an made his first campaign speech in
New Jersey this afternoon at Wash
ington Park, a pleasure resort, a few
miles below this city. He spoke from
the grand stand of the bicycle track
enclosure and a large crowd listened
to him. John S. Wright, the fusion
candidate for Congress in the First
New Jersey district, presided and in
troduced him. Mr.. Bryan said among
other things:
s'My friends, if the gold standard is
Continued on 4th page.)
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GEN. HARRISON SPOKE.

New York, Sept. 22.-Ex-P President
Harrison was one of the speakers at
to-day's noon-day meeting of the Sound
Money League. Col. Frederick Dent
Grant, son of President Grant, presided.
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TO BaIlater was guarded, the bridges
and arches being specially watched,
after having been inspected by the
royal engineers and police.