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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

New Orleans. La, Nov. 25.-Secre-
tary Testers statement of the worlds
visible supply of cotton shows an in
crease for the week just closed III 253.
334 bales, against an increase CT 2}4.-
100 last year. and an increase cf 10,
92S in 1891.
The total visible is 4,335.S7G. against
f.OS2.342 last week, and 3,4f3.12O last
year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 4.126.S76 bales. against ESQ
342 last week. and 3,245.526 llet year,
and of all other kinds, including Egypt.
India. Brazil, etc. 100000. tgliist
2o2.O0O last week, and 100000 asst
year.
Secretary Icster's weekly sta ement
shows Il decrease III the movemel. into
sight compared with the seven days
ending this date last year i'll rou'd hg-
ureS of 1000. an increase over The same
days year before last Of 100000
For the Sc days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate IS ahead OF
The So days of last year ana OF
the same days year before last O>t.Ooo,
The total movement for Sc days from
September LIST to date Is o2l6.3lO,
against 4,922.JG2 last year. and ,
991 year before last.
The movement since September If
shows receipts at all United States ports
$3.50 1853. against 3.666.4GJ last Year.
Interior stocks in excess Of those held
ut the close Of the commercial year
.172.153. against 1876 last year. and
Southern mill takings 331,s41, against
:}31 .O61 last year.
Foreign exports for the week nave
been 21.S5G. against 303.219 last year
making the total thus far for the sea
son 2%,U0O,O99, against 23lI,1o3 Ess'
year.
The total takings of American nils
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
cptIE AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Nov. Determination OF De
ccmber wheat was the feature III
Change today. The Deccmber p*'lh'"Hli
entirely disappeared, and tie options
closed Il to "a under May. Weak cables
and heavy Northwestern r"ceipr5 "cre
factors. Compared with yesterday ; hs-
urcs. December closed rs to ~ lower
and May x to II lower. Corn dcclhlcu
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
TROOPS MOVE TOWARD CUBA.

Huntsville. Ala. November 25.-The
Fifteenth infantry, 1.34O men and 21l
animals. departed Tonight Via the South
ern hallway for Savannah, where they
Will take the transport Chester for Neu-
vitas. Cuba. Two pack trains were taken
with the regiment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

North and South and Cauada thus far
for the season have hecn @29.3I1. against
l.1e2.1G4 last year.
Stocks 1t tile ~eal5arl anil the -
leading interior southern centres have
Increased during tie week 11n-f3 bales.
against an increase during ta,, ..r
spending period last year - l"1't-1
bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
NEW YORK

f. 1oaE, Nov. 2G.-3 P. M.-Money on call
r-.. ALL per cent; last loan at 2a per
~ me mercantile paper 34a44 per cent.
IN 1AcAaEge steady, with actual business
.-Aes9' bills at 4.s4Ra4.85 for demand
&sl ai.6Z for sixty days. Posted rates
S.u.- D.. Commercial bills 4.Sla4.81 l-2.
ST. st.eaa dollars az. Government bonds steady
inactive. Railroad bonds easy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
NAVAL STORES.
'EARTH T"RENRLED.'
\ Seismic Throe That Shook Three
States.

Winston. \. c.. November 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-A distinct earthquake shock was
felt here at $40 this afternoon. It shook
the largest buildings. Some citizens say
they felt three shocks.
\ ~four-year-old boy named Hunslcy
was burned to death here last night. His
clothing ignited while standing near the
fireplace.
\ colorcd boy yesterday set hire to the
dress of Il negro girl. and she was burned
50 badly it is not thought she can live.
boy is in jail.
SHOCK At FRANKLINSNILLE.
Fr~anklinsyillc, \. c., November %
tSpeciaID-A very distinct earthquakes
shock was felt here this evening about
five minutes after three O'Clock. Bu!ii-
ingS ratified very distinctly. The VI
bration was from east to west.
CHARLOTTE WAS SHAKEN.
Charlotte. \. c.. Nov. PA distinct
earthquake shock was felt throughout
this section at $40 this afternoon. Nc
serious damage reported.
THE TREMOR At ROANOKE.
Roanoke. Va. Nov. PA very per
certihlc earthquake shock was felt here
this afternoon at :: o'clock, lasting about
80 seconds. No serious damage WAS
done. Reports to the Times from va
rious parts of Southeast Virginia show
he tremor to have been very general
throughout that region.
FELT AT DANNILLE.
Danville. Va. Nov. 25.-At ; o'clock
sharp this afternoon an e~arthquakt
shock was felt throughout the city ano
surrounding country very pcrccptlbly
No damage has been reported.
THE EARTHQUAKES ROAR.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 25.-Many points
in South and Southwest Virginia report
having experienced IN earthquake shoes
ohout 800 O'Clock this afternoon. Inc
disturbance was felt from NottoWaA
comfy to the Tennessee line. There
was the usual preceding roaring noise
No damage is reported.
LYNCHBURG WAS SHAKEN.
Lvnchburg. Va, Nov. 2o.-At $50.
o'clock this afternoon 4 shock of eartl
quake was felt here. 1t was quite gen
orally felt. but no damage is reported.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

J0HR Gil. Recelver.
Schedule in effect NOV, 20. 1898.

Leave Wilmington 600 a. IN. Daily;
arrive Fayetteville 12:0p IN. Sanford
1:43 p. m: Greensboro 4:l3 p. m. Wal
nut Cove 5:l4 T.. m: Mt, Airy - p. IN.
Arrive Wilmington 700 p. m. Daily.
from Mt. Airy. Walnut Cove, Greens
boro. Sanford. Fayetteville and all
points North. South and West.
Local freight trains Nos. ! and $ with
coach attached between Wilmington and
Fayetteville.
J.. w. FRY. w. +. KYLE,
Genl Manager. Gcnl Pass. At.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
DIV q A. SNIFF, Sole s'fs
Pol nd Chinas a peCiaIty
tfRAlS Y l. Ta-tp

GRAl'S | y l. Tq-ta
\ superior 10. Of Pigs by Royal WIXes
Atoll. and Grey's Free Trad. 34Nla.
Also choie. youuE hoars and sow-- and
SONS H. PIX send 10 headquarters. aud
ct ~. hest from the oldest aui largest
ae-l ~ registered "P1iand-C hinu.' in
rciaia al prices &. -1lr - dimes
Address
j. Il GRAZ F~-eI.ri,kshurs Va
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
ORLEANS, La, Nov. Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. PSI P. M.-Spot cotton,
quiet; prices unchanged; American middllng
as-3-d.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export, and in
Guided 300 American; receipts 49, 500 bales, in
ending all American.
futures opened quiet with a moderate de-
ualG aud closed irregular.
s-0ar5co, ,,iddIjn1 tcw niddlpo clause.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
STOCKS \ \

se. l'rk, Nov. 26.-Today's short
'- The stock exchange was long
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
NEW ORLEANS.

SPOT cotton closed steady at I-l6 advance;
m.cohng uplands IL; nlIddling gulf "a sales
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
SHOCK At FRANKII\SNILLE.

Fr~anklinsyillc, \. c., November %
tSpeciaID-A very distinct earthquakes
shock was felt here this evening obout
five minutes after three O'Clock. Build
ingS ratified very distinctly. The VI
Aratinn WIS from cast to Mest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 25.-Cotton futures opened
steady.
Futures closed firm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
IRREGULAR MARKET
Mixed Character Shown Du-
ing Week Continues
DECLINES WIPED OUT
tTCIIISON'S OCTOBER STATE.
MENT HELPED ITS PRE-
FERRED STOCK.
zyNPATRETlCALLY AGED WHOLE LIST
Satement that Spanish Commissioners We're
instructed 70 Sign Treaty of Peace
Was III CHEF Power that Drove
Socks Inward.

New York, Nov. 26-The weeks trans.
....ous in print cloths have been heavy
ea.u@h. in spite Of the holiday, to offset
.#. production. The latter was much
r~.r.ailcd during the week, the Thanks
swing Shut down being the reason as
~-ued 10y many mills for closing during
sae week. Although the representatives
# the Fall River advisory committee
are reported to have stated that they
bad practically no cloths to sell, stin
rley have not advanced prices on the
Haes included i'll the trust agreement.
The general market for staple cotton
goods has been adjusting itself to chang
el conditions during the week. There
has been an increased inquiry for bleach
cl goods consequent on the recent reduc-
Mons. but sales have not quite met the
expectations of sellers in all quarters.
OCher lines Of staple cottons have shown
varied results.
COTTON.
New York, Nov. 26-Thc cotton ma
kec opened steady with December / point
lwer and other months l TO > points
higher. Trading was fairly active dur-
.u- the forepart of the session With the
level of values > to t points over last
nights figures. The better feeling re
suited from bulliSh English news, re-
ports Of firmer spot markets in tn,
South. a smaller port movement than an
t.c.pated and Il growing disposition to
reduce crop estimates. Covering by
shorts was Il conspicuous feature of early
doing. Liverpool reports were in posses
SION of moderate buying orders, chiefly
rr the March and May deliveries.
SeaIpers sided with the long contingent
fur the most part. Wall street showed
Increasing interest and not Il few or
dcr> came to hand from other outside
sources. the latter, however, being mostly
limited. 1.-THE South sold quite freely on
the advance. Futures closed firm at Il
net gain Of t to Is points. Trading WAS
very active during the last few moments
with covering the feature.
Estimated receipts at the ports: To-
DAY 10000 bales against I2.9o4 actual
last week and G3.945 last year. This
week 10000 bales against 422.o21 ac-
t1uI last year. This week 10000 bales
against 422.521 actual last week ana
4t2,SJ0 actual last year. Today's re
oeipts at Memphis. 100 against 1902
last year and at Houston 20.2G6 against
1888 last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
clause:
OTHER COTTON MARKETS

Galveston, steady. ) lie, l4,477 bales.
Norfolk, firm, 51s, 3,4s2 bales.
baltimore, nominal, 50, - bales.
H.-Ton, firm, 5 7-l6, I,4G2 bales.
Wilmington, firm, "a, 2,O76 bales.
II .adelphia, steady, So, % bales.
9-Eaunah, steady, 4 13-1o, $40 bales.
Orleans, firm, > II, 1856 bales.
s.."aI-e, quiet, a., PTS pales.
.'1mphls, steady, 5 l-lG, 5,l4l bales.
Augusta, very firm, 5A, 1928 bales.
S-a. Ioston, very firm, IA, 1908 bales.
.hnatI, quiet, 55s, 3,4i9 Dales.
le-.s'Ilie, steady, 51s, bales.
Louis, steady, 3hs, 1851 bales.
~ota."n, steady, 5 l-l6, 20,266 bales.
--- Lork, etcady, 5 I-2, l,A8 bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
CHARLOTTE WAS SHAKEN.

Charlotte. \. c.. Nov. PA distinct
%carth0uake shock was felt throughout
This section at $40 this afternoon. Nc
serious damage reported.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
COTTON.
PRODUCE.

RALEIGH, n. c., November 26.
N pits III bales. Market quiet.
@--1H ..,.,. 1900. $3.50. D n6@8
PRODUCE.
-.. 0|4S lZ12H it/2
.-r..,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II d1o
The sun., 1898-06-18
OBITUARY.
sssctuI cabi. De.DatcA to THE son.

R. K. Hawley 10 dead at his homo in Cleve
land O., at the ago of n years. He was very
York, Baltimore. Cleveland and Detroit. Prior
to 1883 he was resident Of Baltimore for forty
frm in the East and South In 1879 he Went
into partnership with Russell A. Alger; now
the Of wn IN the rG S Of timber
now the State.Of Washington. More than twenty
yeHrs ago Mr. Haw 10y founded tho Cleveland
o.. which in the manufacture and sale Of long
timber has ErNMa Ssa Il, To- PS tho largest in this
with the firm of Lodge. Meigs & Co. OF Now
YORK. acquired upward of four hundred thou.
sahd acre. t Of tmoer lSna IN c Inc
portion OF those lands has been purchased BY
Or. Seward Webb for his preserves and by the
three daughters-Mrs. Chauncey s. Truax OF
New York, Mrs. L. DoAn Holden Of Cleveland.
and MrS. George F. Cochran OF Baltimore.
Frank B. Cosgrovo Tammany man of tho
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Assembly districts.
died yesterday afternoon at his home. ssl Tenth
avenue. He had been seriously i'll for nearly a
year. On election day last fall. when he was SO
III that his death was hourly expected. he stole
Sttsntve att At % and. nd supportcd by W two friends maSs %
his way to the polling booth to deposit bis vote.
william vSuEhaP I7 TqRPer died suddenly yes
in bis siItytSiTd Year, He formerly 1ln was tho e;
senior member Of the shipping firm OF Upper
& BOHttle of South street. Ho was member OF
and tho President Of the Plymouth League, He
was member OF the Hamilton Club. He leaves
o widow. q son and three daughters.
The funeral of John Rennie took place yestor-
day from his home, 33l Grand avenue Brook.
lyn. He was born in Scotland ssventy-six years
ago. and cAme to this country in le45. Ho was
employed as naval constructor at tho Brook.
lyn yard for fifteen years. He was one of tho
eight Scotch CoVeRAnters who established the
old Lawrence Street PreSby terian Church.
DIR. George ~. Reeves, a well.knovn dentist
and = resident OF East Orange. n. j., died at the
Orange Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon
after being operated upon for appendicitis. DIR.
Reeves was q native OF Newark and was %
years old. He leaves = widow.
Jared Haines. a lawyer. died at his home, 81
Franklin street. Newark, yesterday. He was SIS
years old and was trustee OF st. BRrnGba Hos
pital and a Vegtrymhn In tho Episcopal House OF
Prayer, Death resulted from paralysis caused
by a fall year ago.
Charles KstchAm, the last OF the drivers of
the old mail coach line from Fulton Ferry 10
Montauk Point died yesterday at his hom near
Babylon, aged o. He was the oldest me nber
OF tho Babylon Presby yterian Church.
Michael MolouGhney died Yesterday morning
at his home at Bath and Seventeenth AVenues
Bath Beach, at the age OF ~. lie owned a
great deal OF real estate, and was an active
Democrat. Ten children survive him.
The sun., 1898-06-18
REGULARS, 1T; ANTS, II.
STATE CONVENTION DEF nc ATEs
FROM MANHATTAR AND BRONX.

Ia the Twsnty-sinth District Antis ana neGu-
lara Combined to Down sInsn ness and
Lauterbneh ana R1cCosk Nan the Same
Ticket-BreoLnsId solid Twenty-seventh.
Conventions 10 select delegates to the State
Convention were held in oil tho Assembly dis
tricts Of Manhattan and the Bronx by the Ro-
publicans last night, The results indicate that
1T regulars and ii anIis will make mp the dele
cation from the two boroughs. The principal
contest was in tho Twenty ninth Assembly dis
trict, where Frank Bulkley, tho organization
leader, Joined forces with tho Swayne Republi.
cans for the purpose Of downing Simon Hess,
brother OF Jake Hess, who sought to capture the
delegation. Tho combination won by a vote OF
% to As.
In tho Twenty.fitth Amasa Thornton removed
tion leader. MIR. Thornton appeared in the con-
vention with the handful OF delegates he had
succeeded in capturing at tho primary. Mr.
Hess was Chairman OF the convention, and
had made a ruling allowing for substi.
tutes to act in place of absentecs. Mr.. Thorn
ton objected to this ruling. was sat on,
and then no withdrew from tho convention,
taking tho oppoSltiop's % representatives with
him. When the Thornton crowd had gone vote
was taken. and resulted In the Hess ticket be-
ing elected by vote of 76 out of total OF III,
which total included tho Rbsentees.
The only Assembly district that returned q
complete anti.orRanization delegation was
BrookGeld's district, tho Twent y-seventh. where
the Brookfleld forces had beaten tho regulars
under John Sabine Smith.
Nl-Nz . 4 -.
The sun., 1898-06-18
PERMANENT oRCHESTRAs.
Carl LoewonSteIn Defends His Use OF tho Title
for PAur'A Concerts.

Carl LoewonAteIn Defends His Use OF tho TItlo
for PAur'a Concerts.
Tho claim of the promoters of the "perma-
nent orchestra" that the use OF these words as
they appear on the posters displayed at Car.
negie Hall is misleading is resented by Carl
Loewenstein. He is responsible for the concert
to be given there next October by an orRaniza-
tion advertised as tAe Permanent Orchestra" I"
Mr.. Loewenstein said yesterday to q sun re-
porter
"Thore 10 not and there never was any con-
nection between the Permanent Orchestra of
New York, under the direction of Emil Paur,
with any other org ganization, as there has not
been any other organization in existence. and
even at any meetings that may have taken
place no orchestra was ever formed. AS far as
can be judged by any unprojudiced observer.
the parties that organized themselves into q
nociety for the purpose OF forming an orchestra
last year had in view only the object OF putting
an orchestra together under the direction OF
Anton Scidl. Tho only permanent orchestra of
the S6idl Orchestra, and 1t was this enterprise
which originally created the interest In per-
manent orchestra for the purpose Of symphony
concerts in the city of Now ork. 1t had been
Mr.. SeidrB wish for years TO have permanent
orchestra, and 1t was impossible to find persons
who would interest themselves in this project
until undertook this matter personally. Tho
Permanent Orchestra OF Now York. which has
no connection with any other society. will be
conducted by Emil Iaur, as announced on the
posters. and will give its regular concerts next
winter
The sun., 1898-06-18
THEIR BAGGAGE HELD UP.
EXPERIENCE OF AIRS. ELIsHA DYER
JR, AND mrs. y. ". ALEXANDER.

CouuItteeraen of the MerohAntn and ManuA
Cncturers' Board OF Trade 20 Ne kAoiuaee
rroua tho Steamship Fiers, where ThsS
nave Hesn .IusprotIsG Personal RaEEaEss
The experience OF Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Jr., and
Of Mrs. J. w. Alexander, wife OF the vice
President Of the Equitable Lifo Assurance go
ciety. with. .one Of tho committeeman OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Board OF Trade be-
came public ut tho Custom House yesterday.
Members Of a committee of this body have
had permission from Collector Bidwell TO watch
the passing of personal baggage at the steam
ship piers, ,.ther object being to detect evasiona
OF the personal baggage clause in the DinEley
tariff, which limits to 500 tho value OF per-
sonal effects bought abroad that can be
brought in free of duty. They have been At 10
six weeks, and the Collector has now decided -
withdraw the permission given TO them on the
ground that they have made no specific COM
plants involving any individual customs IN
What: :aro called the courtcsiss of tho port are
usually extended TO well-known persons, and
ordinarily the baggage of such persons is passed
with as little bother to Its owners as possible.
vised not TO apply for The courtsses of the port
as II might mean unusual annoyance.
Mrs. Dyer. Mrs. Alexandersnrrived on the
steamship Tourainc on Saturday, June 4. The
courtesies OF tho port had beonlsecuredtfor them.
sgo Dyer ST o sSsI saSeet o tn DUTY but
Mrs. Alexander said she hadnothing dutiable.
Secretary Russell OF the Merchants and Manu-
facturcrs' Board of Trade caused the detention
OF the trunks, despite the protests Of Mrs.
Dyer that she had to leave town.
The next day Mr.. Alexander saw the Colloo-
tor and had Mrs. Alexandsrs trunks opened
and examined on the per. There was nothing
dutiable in them. On Monday Mr.. Dyer weno
to tile Custom House and saw Collector Bid
we'll He asked whether the Collector would
have any objection to his thrsshing Secretary
he could not authorize. Mrs. Dyers trunks
were opened on the pier that day and thorough
" examined. 1t was found that Mrs. Dyer
The sun., 1898-06-18
NEW L1NEK's ENGIN CRIPP1ED.
Tho Kaiser Friedrich Will Rave to Run Back
Home nt Hair spoed.


It was discovered yesterday that the engines
of the new North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Friedrich had Jared worse on her maiden
trip across the Atlantic than was at first
thought, and 1t was announced that the date
for sailing from this port had been put Oft until
Juno 25, and that when che did start she
would travel at half speed. using only four OF
tho ten cylinders of her engines. The ship
made the run over without having had pre-
viouS trial trip. On tho way, Chief Engineer
Michael said yesterday tho only trouble he had
was with the circulating pumps and although
he noticed toward tho end of the voyage that
surprised when he came TO overhaul the en-
gines yesterday to find that many of the valves
were seriously cut. Their faces are worn down
30 much that it was decided to put most of
Engineer Michael says, now ones will be put in.
He is unable to account for the extraordinary
wear, unless 1t is because the metal was too
soft.
The engines are arranged so that the FIVE
cylinders of each work on three cranks. This
Is accomplishen by having the high pressure
and second Intermediary cylinders coupled tan
dem. on the first crank low pressure cylinder
orking alone on the second crank and the first
intermediary and second low pressure cylinders
coupled on tho third crank. On the trip home
ders OF each engine will be connected so that
they will work as q double.cylinder compound
engine. The valves of these cylinders are in good
order.
The new ship was visited by many invited
guests yesterday, who were entertained with
lunch and music Notwithstanding the poor
speed made in coming over. there Is apparently
no doubt in the minds of her officers and the
rich is going to be a record holder AS soon 90
her machinery gets into working shape.
The sun., 1898-06-18
PHExoMEXAL ExPoRr TRADE.
More ThaR 500. 900. 600 = MOAth-BAIaA = CO
In Oar Favor, 5000. 900. 900.

WASHINGTON, juno 1.-THE export trade OF
the United States has had an unprecedented
boom during the last eleven months. Accord
ing TO the figures just complied by the Bureau
OF Statistics the exports for the eleven months
were larger than any complete fiscal year in the
history of the country and more than double
the imports. The sum total Of tho exports
was ,Sl,l3A, ,4s56lS, making IT apparent, SAYS
year will average mOfo than Sl0OOOO.OOO a
month. MAY exports were phenomenal, being
SllO,2392uB, against "A monthly average of
less than S67 100000 in MAY from 1890 TO
1898. The balance of trade In our favor In the
fiscal year which ends with this month Is likely
TO be more than double that OF any preceding
year For the eleven months just ended II Is
1871 .O37, and for the full year seems lik ely
10 exceed $500, 600 600, while the largest bal,
anee in our favor prior To this Hhas was $3.50.
2631i4 In 1897.
The sun., 1898-06-18
MIDD1E-oF-THE-RoADERs BE4rEN.
The PopuIIst National Committoo Decides Not
TO Hold AZ Early Convention.

The POpuIIst National Committoo Decides Not
to Hold EarIy Convention.
OMAHA, juno 1.-THE Populist National
Committee:was In session all last night. 1t was
almost A. NJ. to-day when a motion to ad-
journ wns put and carried over tho protests of
the Middle.of.the- Road crowd Chairman
Marion Buffers complete triumph was unquos.
toned.
The resolutions declare that a late convention
shall be called in which all States must have
full representation. No recommendation is
made on the question of fusion. The defeat of
the proposition TO hold early convention
means the absolute discomiture Of Milton Park
of Texas, Col. Frank Burkett of Mississippi, w.
S. Morgan Of the Louisville Buzz Satr. Gen.
William Phillips of Georgia. all the Reform
Press Association editors and the fierce Texas
platoon.
After the adjournment the Middle-ot-the-
Readers, who still had some fighting breath left
in them. hcl a secret meeting and talk about
gong.a head anyway, and calling q referendum
delegate convention of their own radical wing
this year. No decision was reached.