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Vital Issues of the Day Stated
; in Clear and Convincing
Terms.
CLAUS sPRECKELs INDoRsED
The Nomination of George w. Elder
for Superintendent of Streets
Is Urged.

A large and enthusiastic gathering of
gentlemen attended last nights meeting
of the Mission Independent Republican
Club of the TEirty-fourth Assembly Dis
trict to hear Congressman Eugene f..
Loud and other weli-known orators speak
upon the political issues of the day. c. c..
Butt, president of the club, who occupied
the chair, introduced Mr.. Loud, who was
received with many cordial acclamatlons.
In speech devoid of all rhetorical -four
ishes, but made up of solid and convincing
arguments, tie eloquent statesman clearly
and simply set forth the pr inciples of the
Republican party concerning protection
and the monetary question. Mr.. Loud s
way of speaking is singularly convincing
and original.
In last nights address he divided the
Republican platform into little squares so
to speak, and did not leave one until it
had been fully explained and the argu-
ments for and against it carefully
weighed.
Only in his peroration did Mr.. Loud call
into play some of those persuasive powers
of oratory which he knows so we'll how to
use. In terms glowingly impassioned in
their fervor he recounted the past SER
vices rendered by the Republican party to
the Nation, and assured his hearers that
that party, truly grand and truly old.
would now and always stand for all the
Republic holds most dear.
George w Elder, Major Keil, County
Committeeman John Jackson and r.
Schleuter, John II. Harvey and others
spoke on the lines suggested by Mr.. Loud,
and on motion OF the last-named speaker
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Our County Committeeman, John
Jackson and r. Schleuter, have proved them
selves to be energetic workers in the cause of
Republicanism, and particularly for it's ad-
vancement in the Thirty-fourth Assembly Dis
trict, and this club appreciates their efforts in
that behalf, and is desirous of following the
commendgble example of sister Republican
clubs it is hereby
Resolped, That the action of our County Com
mitteemen be and is hereby fully endorsed, and
that this club tender them its hearty and un-
qualified support; and be it further
Resolved, That this club recognizes in John
D. Spreckels worthy leader of the Republican
party; that he is in every respect worthy of
our confidence and support, and that we pledge
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Major Mckinley Reported as
Gaining Ground All Along
the Line.
PROTECTION THE KEYNOTE.
Free Trade Denounced as the Ruin
of the Industrial Interests of
the Country.

When Congressman Mccall made his
speech two years ago before the Nation, IN
which he objected to Democratic free
trade crown of thorns being pressed upon
the brow of labor and TO the crucifixion of
said labor upon cross of 14-earat gold, he
little recked that Boy Orator Bryan of
Nebraska would steal his metaphors and
other figures and use them for the benefit
of Santa Claus Stewart of Nevada and
other wealthy owners of silver mines.
But the real facts of the case are that
Bryan, who had been in the service of the
Silver Minesowners' Association, stole the
forid periods of Mccall and with the aid
of a Delsarte teacher made the points
effective in a silver speech before the
silver, alias Democratic, convention at
Chicago.
But his speech was stolen and was de-
Hvered in style. Bland, nlcknamed ''Sil-
verDick, " was the logical candidate, but he
was turned down for funam bulistic per-
former, man named Bryan, who, ac-
cused OF being an anarchist, repudiated
their principles and declared that he was
q Democrat. he also conteDded that the
Peoples party was too radical for his
Democratic stomach and that he rejected
it in toto.
mCeSdReS u 1OpC anu SOlAS1 0SuAotAOh
continue to pour in to the Republican State
Central Committee in the Palace Hotel.
One of those messages from the Tulare
County Central Committee states that
Mckinley is gaining ground here every
day. at first trem endous Populist wave
struck over this county in favor of Bryan
and free silver, but the tide on second
thought seems to have turned on McKin-
ley and protection. We propose to show
that the unlimited free coinage of silver
without International agreement is de-
structiye of the basic principles of the Re-
public. The free-trade Dem ocratlc system
has been proved TO be damnable."
from Ell Dorado County comes word
that as to the politics situation it now
looks as if the Populistic foe was beaten,
The chairman says: 81 firmly believe
that Mckinley will carry this county by a
handsome majority"
The chairman of the Santa Barbara
County Committee saysEthat the party is
united in majority, at least, OF the full
silver forces IN the ranks of the party.
bryan means anarchy" he said. "The
Populists are very much disgruntled.
They are even now talking of the replac-
ing of Bryan with some one else"
From Yolo County comes letter to the
Republican State Central Committee say
ing: "There are but few kickers in this
locality. / do not know OF any time when
/ saw the party in better shape"
The following is copy OF circular
sent to the Republican Alliance OF OAK
land:
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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE.
VIII Hold a Ladies' Night at Sara
toga Hall Next FRI

The regular meeting of the Continental
League was held at Saratoga Hall last
night. 1t was resolved 70 hold ladies'
night on the last Friday of August in the
large Saratoga Hall, at which prominent
speakers will address the league on the
issues of the coming campaign.
The invitation of the Woman's State
Central Committee for the league to par
ticipate in their entertainment at Odd
Fellows Hall on Wednesday, August r.
was received and placed on file.
A number of Mckinley buttons were
received from the State Central Committee
and distributed.
Resolutions for indorsing the nomina-
tions of the Hon. III. G. w. Dinkelspiel in
the Fourth Congressional District and also
that of the Hon. Eugene Loud In the Fifth
Congressional District were adopted.
Stirring addresses were made by D. e.
Smith, Captain II. L. Batchelder and
others.
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our united strength and will use all honorable
efforts to secure the election Of his publi5
spirited father, the Hon. Claus Spreckels, 10
the position of Presidential Elector of the
Fifth Congressional District; und be it further
ResoIved, That we heartily lndorse the candi-
daey of the Hon. Eugene F. Loud for Congress
from this district, and will use all honorable
means to secure his election, and that we urge
the nomination of George w. Elder for Super.
intendent OF Streets.
Before adjournment a unanimous vote
of thanks, with three rousing cheers, was
given the speakers of the evening.
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connors for the Assembly.

There was large and enthusiastic
meeting Of the Golden West Republican
Club of the Twenty-ninth Assembly Dis
trict last night at Irish-American Hall.
William B. Crane presided, and James
Carroll acted as secretary. After rousing
addresses on the subject of protection By
J. w. Kelly and Albert Hinton, resolu-
tion was adopted favoring w. p. Connors
as a candidate for the Assembly from that
district. This club has now 274 members
on the roll, % having joined last night.
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The meeting in Oakland tomorrow
evening will be great one. There IS a
reason il would be well for those who at
tend to go early.
Harry J. Agnew, the well-known horse
man, has Just returned from visit to
Guatemala, Central America. He went
down there four months ago with string
of valuable trotting-horses and sold them
TO the aristocracy of that place at good
profit.
When asked to-day as to how he stood
On the currency question he pointed to
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vertised for lecture on the question of
suicide tomorrow evening at Golden Gate
Hall.
Whatever one may think or not think of
the philosophy of theosophy certain it is
that their theories have awakened great
deal Of interest in the Western world and
demanded the attention of thinking men
ana women. After the regular Sunday
evening lecture there is always half hour
spent in answering questions propounded
by the audience, and this programme will
be pursued at the conclusion of DR.. Ander-
sons address Sunday evening.
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words. I'm the Superior Court and "the
honoroble court and Tin open court, I"
constituted error. The petitioner urges
that 'sthe Legislature might have re-
ouired the proceedings to be taken before
a constable, in which case the statute would
have to be strictly complied with, though
no one would then think of calling it JUDI
cfal business.
La commenting on this phase of the
case .Judge Coffey said: "While 1t is
trne. according to the Williams case, l02
California, page n. that the act OF adop-
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APPROVAL OF OCEAN VIEW
E. F. Loud, Claus Spreckels and
A. Davidson Unanimously
IndorSed.

The Ocean View Republican Club met
last night in Taylor's Hall, Ocean View.
and passed resolutions indorsing the nomi-
nation of Claus Spreckels as Presidential
eIector, of Eugene F. Loud as Congress
man and of AIonzo Davidson as County
Committeeman.
President NJ. f. Taylor presided and he
and Colonel McKenzie and Messrs. Rob-
bins and Brown made spirited addresses.
The president urged the club members to
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ABOUT SUICIDES.

Great Interest in tho Subject and a
Lecture by DR.. jerome
Anderson.
The great interest in the subject OF
suicides, its recent unusual prevalence in
this City, and the questions of whether
man can escape his burdens by self-in-
fl icted death, and whether suicide is ever
justitiable continues unabated. And now
the Theosophists of the City have taken
advantage of the trend of local thought,
and the president of the San Francisco
society, DR.. Jerome A. Anderson, is ad-
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Loud for Congress.

at the entertainment and social given
by the Young Mems Republican Club of
Golden Gate Valley Thursday night the
club indorsed the Republican National
ticket and Eugene f. Loud for Congress
in the Fifth District; and also declared Eli
J. Wilkinson the choice of the club for
Supervisor of the Twelfth Ward.
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Charred With Battery.

Richard Kartoas. boy IA years of age,
living at 575 Frederick street, swore to COM
plant in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday
charging Louis F. Helbing, carpenter and
puilder, with battery. The boy said he was
running along the sidewalk Thursday when
Helbing grabbed hold of him and beat him.
Mrs Kartoas ran to her boys assistance, when
she says Helbing grasped her by the arm and
wrencned it. Mrs. Kartoas is refugee from
Armenia, and her father-in-law, General Kar-
toas, was slain by the Turks.
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NORTH BEACH LIVELY.
Enthusiastic Meeting OF the Lincoln
Republican Club at the Rooms
on Union Street.

RepuDiCan CluD aI the hoOmS
on Union Street.
The regular meeting of the Lincoln Re-
publican Club of North Beach was held on
Thursday night at their rooms. corner OF
Powell and Union streets, over two hun
dred members being present.
Captain Cochrane, who has charge of
the drill corps reported that they wer
drilled regularly.
D. J. Keefe moved that the club indorse
Henry s. Martin for the Office of Sheriff of
the City and County of San Francisco,
and the motion was carried amid great
enthusiasm.
Speeches were made by A. Campbell Jr.
and Thomas f. Graham. The club has
ordered 1000 campaign buttons, which will
be ready for distribution in few days. 1t
is the intention of the club to have grand
ratification meeting in the near future to
open the campaign for Mckinley and Ho-
bart
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READ Barry's star-full Of live topics of the
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81 for a wher-
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pounds. In 1895, it made over 400, 900
pounds. In that county eight farmers
received the combined average of 2234
cents per pound, and produced an aver
age of 902 pounds per acre, equal to
S203.19, less cost of ($51.25), equal to
$153.04 net profit per acre. In the
year 1895. Mr. T. v. Ayent, Of Nash
county made clear profit of $4,000
on his tobacco crop, averaging $3.50 an
acre for part Of it, Similar facts and
figures could be given from other Eas-
tern counties, in which ten years ago 1t
was thought this bright tobacco would
not grow.-Editor.)
Thus North Carolina produces an
nually 10000, 900 pounds of leaf to-
baoco, and 67,0o0,0 900 pounds are sold
in North Carolina markets. Deduct
ing 100000 pounds Of the amount
sold Ga full estimate) to cover leaf re-
sold in our markets by spectators and
thus twice or more times placed on the
sale books OF the public warehouses,
and all Of the leaf sold in our own mar
kets from other States, we find that
we have sold G2,000,000 pounds of North
Carolina tobacco alone; leaving of the
N, 900 900 produced in the State, bal
ance of 100000 pounds to cover all
that is marketed outside of it by our
farmers. If Danville, Petersburg and
other Virginia markets were to sell an
nually, as they claim, 10000, 900 pounds
for our 62,000,000 pounds, the produc-
ton of the State would show the start
ling figures of 92,000,000. But do not
claim so much for North Carolina. Due
allowance must be made for exagger-
atoms, naturally expected Of outside
markets, with regard to the amount
OF leaf they sell for our planters; so
"charge off" 100000 of the 100000
600 pounds that they claim to sell, and
allow that they sell 14,000,000 pounds
only, which, added to the 62,000,000,
make 76,000,000 pounds produced in
North Carolina, as at first stated.
1t is gratifying, therefore, to see that
our own State markets sell 67,000,000
pounds, of which 62,000,000 were pro-
duced in North Carolina, and that she
produces 100000 pounds instead of
36,000.000, as recently published to
the world in the eleventh census re
port.
CThis was in 1891. The production
has since gone into new territory, and
IS, 600, 900 pounds would be nearer the
correct figures in 1896.-Editor)
1t is due that I should say that all OF
my estimates are based on transac-
tons from July LIST, 1890, to July 1st,
1891, covering rather a large crop,
while the basis of the census report
was that Of 1889, a somewhat smaller
crop; though not enough so to account
for the discrepancy of 100000
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based upon the sale books of the ware
houses of the State, corroborated by
the opinions of the most practical and
best informed persons engaged in the
tobacco trade in our State. For in
stance, we have twenty-five market
places, towns and cities, with one or
more each of tobacco warehouses for
the sale of leaf tobacco at public auc-
ton, the proprietors Of which keep by
the requirements of the u. s. Internal
Revenue law, accurate accounts of the
number Of pounds sold.
These markets are as follows, in
alphabetical order: Asheville, Dur
ham, Greensboro Germanton, Hender-
son, High Point, Hillsboro, Kerners-
vile, Leaksyille, Louisburg, Madison,
Milton, Mt. Airy, Oxford, Raleigh,
Reidsvil1e, Rocky Mount, Roxboro, Sal
isbury, Statesville, Stoneville, Walnut
Cove, Warrenton, Wilson and VIM
ston. Tarboro and other points
will become markets this year.
(Since Mr. Woods address, fourishing
markets have been established at Tar
boro, Greenville, Goldsboro, Kinston,
Nashville, and the next few
years will witness new ones
at other Eastern points. Editor.
Six of these markets sell an
nually total Of 81, 100000 pounds, an
average of S,500,o00 each, 100000
being the greatest, and 100000 the
lowest amount sold by any one of them.
Nine others of them sell annually a
total of II, SOC, 900, averaging above one
and one quarter millions each, two and
a half millions being the greatest and
one million the lowest amount sold
by any one of them. The remaining
ten markets sell annually total Of
4,500, 900, averaging about 10000 each,
quarters of million of pounds
being the greatest and one-tenth of a
million the smallest amount sold by
any one of them. These facts are OBJ
tanned from the most authentic
.source-from weights and settlements
agreed upon between the producers
and purchasers in the public ware
houses.
10 these figures should now he
added twenty million pounds sold in
Wilson, Rocky Mount, GreenvIlle Tar
boro. GoIdsboro, Kinston and Louis
burg, markets that were either not
established when Mr.. Wood delivered
his address, or if established were in
their infancy. Neither one Of these
towns mentioned above had reached q
million in 1891, when Mr.. Wood wrote.
Now several of them have gone over
FIVE million pounds As proof of this
statement we may cite Wilson county,
a new field for the cultivation Of to-
bacco In 1880 this county made s.
745 pounds. IN 1880, it made 232 500
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the white man as we'll as upon the saw
age; and the most precious boon be-
slowed by the new world, more pre-
cious and more humanizing than gold
or silver, was that weed which carried
ia its juices and in its odors that Sc
ductive and soothing principle provi-
dentally adapted to cheer and soothe,
and to supply at last that elixir which
mankind had always been craving. al
ways seeking, and never finding until
it was attained in the discovery OF the
new world.
The marvellous avidity with which
the discovery was turned to use, the
rapidity with which a new and unan-
ticipated habit was created and diff
fused was illustrated by the prompt
abandonment by the Virginia colonists
of their vain search after gold, and the
diversion Of all their interest and in
dustry To the cultivation of tobacco. As
early as 1915, only seven years after the
settlement of jamestown, every acre
of the colony was applied to tobacco,
even TO the neglect of much-needed
food crops; for the people of England
quickly learned it's uses, and the colo
nists as quickly learned that they pos
sessed a valuable foundation of pros
perity, a commodity of which they
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of exceeding nicely, profound exper-
fence and consumlnate skill. The re-
suits have brought both a revelation
and a revolution; revelation of the
capacity of a dark, coarse-leayed,
strongly favored leaved plant for trans
formation into the golden hued, silky
fibred, delicately perfumed article,
high-priced Virginia Brights
But all this has changed with this
generation, and now Virginia manu-
facturers employ agents in North Car
Dina tobacco towns to buy bright to-
bacco for them to use in their factories,
and in England and on the continent
the great buyers no longer write to
Richmond for what has been known
as Virginia Brights," but write direct
to buyers at Durham, Winston, Green's
boro, Roxboro, Oxford, Henderson,
Louisburg, Wilson, Greenyille, Rocky
Mount, Goldsboro, Tarboro, Kinston,
Statesyiile. Mt. Airy, Reidsville and
other tobacco towns, and have the
beautiful brights imported direct.
The best statement, freest from ex-
aggeration and fuller of detail, was
presented in an address made few
years ago by Mr.. w. w. Wood, Of
Statesville, in his address before the
Tobacco Association in its annual ses-
sion at Morehead City.
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The next tier or belt of 16 counties
known as the Piedmont Section, lyinp
Immediately East of the great Blue
Ridge range Of mountains, has long
been famous for the production OF
fancy, bright and mahogany wrappers,
rich and waxy filters Of sweet aroma
and fine texture, amounting annually
to about thirty-four millions OF
pounds; for which is realized In the
local markets thirteen cents per pound
average.
Tile remaining twenty counties in
the Eastern belt are equally famed, If
not more so, for the production Of the
fanciest bright smokers and cutters
from which the world draws its sup
plies for high grade cigarettes, long
cuts and granulated smoking tobaccos
to the extent Of thirty-two millions Of
pounds annually, commanding in the
home markets an average price of thir-
teen and half cents per pound.
lSince this address was made these
Eastern counties have more than
doubled their production Editor.)
Thus il will be seen that North Caro-
lima produces 76,000,000 pounds Of to-
bacco instead of about 10000. 900 as
shown in the last eleventh census re-
port This is a wide discrepancy, but
is easily explained as follows: The
census officers obtained their informa-
ton from one source and obtained
mine from another. Without attribut-
ing any blame to the Government or it's
officers, / deny the correctness of the
report and will disproye it. Let us
see which source Of information is the
most reliable.
The census talter goes from house
to house calling upon the people, who,
in the farming districts Of North Caro-
lima, are always shy Of United States
government officers. and are accust0m-
ed to giving low estimates Of weight
and value when listing their taxable
property, even to orr own State of
fcers. Tt is well known to all, and
win be denied by no one in this State,
that many of our people do not list
more than half of our taxable personal
property, If even as much as that, and
tobacco is no exception to the rule.
A farmer, raising 10000 pounds Of leaf
tobacco, having listed it for taxes, as is
the general rule, at 5000 pounds and
often less, is sure not to tell the census
officer that there was not more than
that. Hence the officer goes his way
from farm to farm and learns of one
half, or less, of the actual production
of tobacco in the State, and through no
fault of his, great error is thus placed
in the statistical reports of the Census
office, as ] have claimed.
The sources Of my information are
the statements of thoroughly equipped
business men of highest integrity,
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pounds which appears between the
two years as reported by myself in the
first instance and the census bureau
in the latter. Allowing that the census
report covered the tobacco sold from
July 1st, 1889, to July 1st, 1890, which
is fair supposition, and brings us up
to the starting point of the year that
| have estimated, we find a gain of 40
100000 pounds for the next succeeding
year, showing a great error some
where, and the evidence already pre-
sented points pretty conclusively to
where it lies. With this array of
proof before the public as to the cor
rectness or incorrectness of the 18th
census report on North Carolina's to-
bacco production, the verdict may be
easily conjectured. / therefore sub
NIT the case to an intelligent CONNER
cial public without further comment
Now, the question of quantity set
tied, what shall / say for the charac-
ter of the tobacco in our State? / need
not tell you, North Carolinians, that
North Carolina is to-day without a
peer, pre-eminently the tobacco State
Of the world for high-grade goods. Yet