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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
BETRAYED BY HAWLEY
Why the Republicans Want
a Great Army.
10 Overawe The Working Man. Out Of Their
0wa Mout!s he Republicans Are
Condemned.
CBy the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 1.-Governor Stone, of
-,issouri, who is in charge of the New
Iork branch of the National Democratic
I eadquarters gave out the following
statement today:
Governor Roosevelt and other Repub-
lean leaders and other Republican news
! apers are criticising Mr.. Bryan for de-
, 9uncing the scheme of the Administra-
ton to fasten a large standing army on
tle country and especially for saying
that it was intended to quarter the army
rear large cities and to use it to over
eve working men. Nevertheless Mr..
Iryan is right.
Senator Hawley. of Connecticut, is q
Republican United States Senator of the
/ rahmin caste and stands high in the
councils Of his party. He is chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
fnd in the Senate he had charge Of the
| III increasing the army and made a
strong speech in favor of it. On March
g. 1899, Senator Haw1ey also made a
speech before the Connecticut legislature
and in his speech, among other things,
lie said:
"'And then among other things that
great countries must think of are the
Wild, unreasoning instructions and mobs.
II was q wise thing for the merchants Of
hicago to give a tract Of LAND to the
National Government. who fortified it,
nd it is now called Fort Sheridan. We
! ave heard of disturbances in Chicago.
We hope, however, that we shall never
! / ave any again, but we know the best
way not to have them is to be prepared
fjr them. So I say we shall need q large
GrEy to stand back Of municipal au-
thority. In the last named resort, if a
single company of blue coats marches
ground the corner with their steady and
solemn steD, the mob disperses because
they know they are men who shoot when
they are ordered to. 1t is simply a bust
ress with them. No government is free
from the possibility OF resorting to
I1rce.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

Cars private character: but as a rule
tacv have been careful 20 say that they
f,d not know the stories TO be true. but
! ad heard them, etc, etc. We have no
C3ubt this same thing has been done
and Mr. Busbee can very cas-
! ' get exact information if he wants II.
AS the above editorial contained an m
rntation that [ was not sincere IN the
l.atter referred to | Immediately Wired
ne editor as follows:
Raleigh, n. c., Nov. ;, 1900.
70 the Editor "Statesville Landmark,
Statesville, y. c.:
Kindly wire information about charges
;gainst General Carr, which you say edl-
t~.riallv in yesterdays Landmark can
IL easily done. Answer my expense.
c. NJ. BUSBEE.
Statesville, y. G., Nov. 3, 1900.
&. VI. Busbee, Raleigh, \. c.
Attacks on his personal character. Don
care to state nature by wire, but can fur
l-.sh affdavits, if necessary.
r. r. CLARK.
Raleigh, y. c., Nov. 3. 1900.
+. r. Clark, Editor "Statesville Land
mark" S~tatesville, n. c.
You know very we'll time too short for
-Du to furnish affdavits. Send informa-
ION asked for by mail. / desire to join
in denial of any false charges against Mr..
Carr.
C. NJ. BUSBEE.
desire to repeat what ] have hereto
FIRE said, that no friend of Mr.. Simmons,
L, my knowledge. nor have |, during the
ending campaign made any charges
gainst the personal character or repu-
t .tion of Mr.. Carr. The friends and sup
, 0rters Of Mr.. Carr " pursued a very
different course in respect TO Mr.. Sim
! .ons. who has been unjustly and falsely
{ ssailed in a way never before known il
: orth Carolina.
What the charges against Mr.. Carr may
IL remains a mystery.
c.. NJ. BUSBEE.
Manager of Simmons Campaign.
Raleigh. Y. c., November 3, 1900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

10 detract from the merit OF any coihPe'-
itor. We are all Democrats: we are
All members OF the same great p"lit'-
cal household: we have fought size ps
side lis great battles: we nave, Dy uhiteu
EFFORT and undivided strength, acnleFeu
its great triumphs." In the spirit u
that declaration. Mr.. Carr and his lrlehus
have conducted the campaign. 1heF put
their faith in the people-their spirit Oh
insrice and their love OF fair play. lheS
have not sought victory by the abuse %
his opponents or detraction OF his sup
nortars. Upon the high plane set ny
their leader. they have conducted the
campaign from start to finish ms
triumph and by such methods VIII renect
credit upon the wisdom and PATRIOTISM
of the Democratic hosts Of North caro-
lima.
Go early to the polls next Tuesday and
stay late. DO a great days work lor
your candidate. The victory is ours-lt
needs but 10 be registered.
H. A. FOUSHEE.
Durham. y. c., November 3rd, 1900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
COL. VIEWS.
Bryan's Chances in New York Bright Mary
land, West Virginia, Delaware Safe.

Colonel O.. O.. Stealey, Washington cor
respondent Of the Louisville Courier
Journal, has spent the past fortnight in
the East. He has become convinced that
there is a splendid chance for Bryan to
carry New York, that there is a fighting
chance for New Jersey, and that Mary
land, West Virginia and Delaware are
safe for the Democratic ticket.
In a dispatch TO his paper Colonel Stea-
ley dissects the poll taken for Mckinley
in the New York Herald, and makes these
observations:
The Herald gives Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois, Maryland and West Virginia to Nc
kinley. 1t also gives him Kansas and
four of the extreme Western States that
Bryan carried in 1896. 1t gives Bryan
eleven less votes than he received in
1896. The only gain it gives Bryan is
the vote of Kentucky. If there is a tidal
wave for Mckinley the Herald's forecast
may prove true; otherwise Bryan will
be elected. Indiana goes for Mckinley,
then | do not believe that Bryan will get
as large a vote as the Herald gives hin
.How the Herald can concede a Repub-
lican loss of 100. OG0 in New York State
and still give Mckinley States thu Bryan
CT = - hiS NCoC IL LOU ID = 8.
Is Bryan stronger East now and weaker
in the West than in 1896? If so, why
would lie not carry Maryland, Delaware
and West Virginia? If Bryan, according
to the Herald forecast. has gained 15O,-
600 votes in New York and 40, 900 votes
in New Jersey in four years, would not
the same percentage of gains give him
Maryland, Indiana, West Virginia and
Delaware? Certainly it would.
THE Herald forecast is a bundle of in
consistencies. Bryan has as much chance
Of carrying Ohio, Indiana and Illinois as
Mckinley has.
IF the Democrats of Chicago carry
Cook county, as they say they will, by
0 1000, Bryan will carry Illinois, for Cook
county gave Mckinley Il. OO0 in 1896.
If the Democrats of Cincinnati, Cieve-
land, Columbus and Dayton do one-half of
what John r. McLean and Tom l.. John
son say they will, Bryan will carry
Ohio.
Greater New York will poll nearly
500. coo votes out of a registration of
$50. 900. In 1896. out of a vote Of $40, 600
in Greater New York, Bryan only got
F., 228, 600. He lost Greater New York by
about g., 900. Mckinley came down to the
| Harlem bridge with 200, 900 more, carrying
the State by 263, 600. Thus it will be seen
how big the thing IS that the Democrats
I have to go up against.
New York City, that only gave Bryan
135, 900 votes in 1896, Will give him 235,-
| 600 in 1900, or a Democratic gain Of 10O,-
600. II q party can gain in New York
| 1872, 900 votes in two years, why can it
not gain 6 5000 votes in four years? You
can't tell a thing about an election until
| it IS over
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
Death of Mr. VIM, 3 Allen.

News has been received here Of the
Death of Mr.. William B.. Allen, of Frank
lin, Va, in the 18th year of his age. He
was buried yesterday in Isle Of Wight
county, Virginia. Mr.. Allen was a ma
tive of Wake county. a son of Geo. B..
Allen, and now has three brothers and
three sisters living here. They are
Messrs. G. M. Allen, S. F.. Allen and A.
l.. Allen, and Mrs. j. R. Holland, Mrs. ].
A. Winston and Mrs. Fleming. Mr.. Allen
served in the Confederacy throughout the
war and went to Franklin, Va, to live
soon after the close of hostiIilies. He
was a widower at the time of his death
and leaves 10 children.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
Majority for
5immons' estimated ma

Simmons estimated ma
jority in 40, 100
He further stated that it was reason
ably certain that MIR. Simmons would
carry II to the 81 cOuntiee in the State.
c. NJ. BUSBEF,
Manager of Simmons Campaign.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
Mr.. Manning says 10000.

Especial to News and O~bserver.)
Durham, n. c., Nov. 4.-Mr. James S.
Manning said tonight that after going
over the Senatorial situation in each Of
the nine Congressional districts, he was
satiefed that General Carr's majority
would not be less than 20, 900 in the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
THE SIMMONS CLAIM
Mr.. Busbee Prints kilograms
Answering Mr.. Reeds
kilograms.
EXPECTS TO CARRY ALL
Simmons Men Think BE Will Carry
Seventy-seven Counties.
JUDGE WOMACKS FIGURES BY DISTRICTS
Estimates That Simmons viii Have 4O,1-O
Majority and That He Will C'ary
Every District Except
Al. C.IL
EXPECTS TO CARRY ALL
JUDGE WOMACK's FIGURES BY DISTRICTS

the Fifth.
To the Editor: The following are the
answers to inquiries by wire sent to the
counties named in the dispatch of NJ. L.
Reed in yesterdays paper, in which he
asserted that every county named below
was sure for Carr:
CATAWBA COUNTY.
Newton, n. c., Nov. 3. 1909.
G. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh, n. c.:
Catawba Will give Simmons not less
than 600 majority.
j. II McLELLAND.
BURKE COUNTY.
Morganton, y. G. Nov. 3, 1900.
c. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh, y. c.:
Conservative estimate Of Burke gives
Carr 600 and simmons 900 votes.
J. W. WILSON, JR.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Charlotte, n. G., Nov. 3, 1900.
G.. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh. n. c.:
Partial canvass OF county shows Sim
mons majority zoe j. d. MCCALL.
BuNCoMBE COUNTY.
Ashevilie. \. c., Nov. 3, 1900.
c. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh, n. c.:
Simmons will carry Buncombe by SOC
at low estimate CHAS. A. WEBB.
CLEVELAND COUNTY,.
Shelby, n. c., Nov. 8, 1900.
C. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh, n. c.:
Reasonable stimat gives Cleveland tc
Simmons by 1000 majority.
E. Y. WEBB.
sURRY COUNTY.
Mount Airy, n. c., Nov. 3, 1900.
c. NJ. Busbae:
Simmons, 1900; Carr, 500.
MCDOWELL COUNTY.
Marion, N. c., Nov. 3, 1900.
C. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh, n. c.:
Simmons will get two-thirds of votes
of this county. Simmons at least SEQ
Carr not over 400. E. j. JUSTICE.
ROWAN COUNTY.
Salisbury, n. c., Nov. 8, 1900.
c. M. Busbee, Raleigh, n. g.:
Rowan vote very close. Simmons meI
expect to win. ". B. SHOOT.
CALDWELL COUNTY.
Lenoir, n. c., Nov. 5, 1900.
C. NJ. Busbee, Raleigh, y. c.:
1 give Simmons from 100 to 200 ma
jority. w. II. BOWER.
GUILFORD COUNTY.
Greensboro, n. c., Nov. 5, 1900.
c. M. Busbee, Raleigh, N. c.:
Sentiment for Simmons growing. Hi
friends sanguina. Guilford probably close
impossible to Forecast result.
A. M. SCALES.
WILKES COUNTY.
Wilkesboro, y. c., Nov. 8, 1900.
c. M. Busbee, Raleigh, n. c.:
Simmons will get at least 1900 majorit
in Wilkes. Full Democratic vote ma.
raise it to 200. W. W. BARBER.
Judge Thomas B. Wonack. being aske,
as to the probabilities of the Senatorial
canvass, said he had made q careful est
mate from returns to Mr.. Simmons man
ager from all the counties in the State
with the following result by Congress
sional districts:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

thih6
Roosevelt dimes ~ hiu..
few friends in his ~ .. et
giles with the men Who
with him. tie always g.. #
at the head OF the tat'.
correspondents 20 carve And
everybody feel at hora. E.
10 tell our of ms n#.t....
ences' put ihey are 4..
pure ne enjoys n good .a
expense and although bis
OF iHe Seddlely SeftoH# H.r#
heartily at the rraaEs "Ha
pants OF ms car play upon a.
: FareiS' however. that t- alias.
81 : Heai ~ i'"e". Ea..
Tee. impressed "ih IT'S .#.
lhtrudes upon man TO zus-a.
"hich VIII appeal most toE.
community "hI1t h" SIS r#.
"hiie me county leaders #..
shouiotr 10 pour INTO his asr.
OF 'helr ehShees "i success .
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1t is hardly an eNaggeration tH -.r
Bryan travels IN one constant vortex
adoratlon. II IS easy 10 understand s..
a throng gathers to see an a,rH.. I.a..
dent OF the united States. It ia Ens e..
easy TO appreciate the deH0.5uu which
Bryan receives. lie has nelttar ...
nor power, ana yet ne comes Eur. l..-
TO beng WorShlped. 1t IS soNett..- .-.r.
than curiosity which leads ueu so ta..
all night on horseback, as they #9
West Virginia, simply to see him. ..
if good fortune should reach flood .
70 grasp ann pS 'he h"hd. !" heu."#
! %" lhe Si"9o NiNNo"' 81 h|F"" "
rage deiloera'ely SLlaShtd i} Ill ...-
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IL the crowds would CONNIE iA'h .|
ana muscular tributes 10 bryan ".
hours IL would not De so pa". A5
they VIII not ever let MIN Si''h 'a '74'
1t was 4 o'clock in the moruiae #a..
the Rambler reached Oil City. Pa. A""
geo enthusiastic Democrats had gath0I.
and they shouted Justify for Bryan. 49,.
PLY the object Of their devotion
asleep elsewhere, and they were t.....
to be content With leaving a Iaft" .
quet OF flowers, the correspond.
the car promising that the horal e-.
should reach Bryan at the eaTIl'7. .
mont. At C~ovington, Va. Bryan al
escape SO fortunately. 1t Noo #'"
in the morning, and raining heaTt.# Fl.
a crowd had gathered ard a"oFe h.s
with its Voclferous hurraha. H'
ed at the window IN his sleeping
and not until then did the crowd H..
evidence of its willingness to 1la'"E=. .
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

The Southern Railway ms
der changing from Central
time in the Western North "a
road.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The Water Witch Fire Company
has received an invitation to attend the
meeting Of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association in Baltimore on
June 13.
Car No. 80, Of the Riverview line.
ran into horse owned by Alban NJ
Pierce at Twenty-first and Market
streets yesterday afternoon and broke
its leg.
Dennis f. Leary is announced as a
candidate for Levy Court commissioner
on the democratic ticket to succeed
John ]. Mealey.
The Wilmington and Christiana
Turnpike Company held its semi-an-
nual meeting yesterday.
-Grovaimi Sturlese, a native OF
Italy, was naturalized yesterday after
noon in Superior Court by Judge
Boyce.
"A new large metallic sign has been
placed on the Delaware and Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Company's
building.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
German Baptist Church, celebrated its
fifth anniversary last night.
"A Nonpareil laundry wagon col
lided with a tree at Ninth and Jeffer-
son streets yesterday, damaging the
wagon slightly.
j. Pierpont Morgan and party
from New York, went south yesterday
on a private train over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
A new p. w. & B. railroad siding
is being put in at Landlith station.
Every house in Bridgeville is oc-
cupied.
Prospects are good for a $1,000
peach crop on the Peninsula.
Fred Ricards has been elected cap
tain of Company G, National Guard oi
Delaware, to succeed c. G. Satterfield
recently resigned, at Bridgeville.
The tugs Philadelphia and Martha
were yesterday taken to the Pusey and
Jones Company. owing to slight dis
arrangement of their machinery.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
JERSEY FARMERS ORGANIZE
MET AND FORMED A DAIRYMEN's
ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY.

Salem, n. j.. March Ga meeting of
farmers was held at Woodstown yes
terday afternoon for the purpose Of
forming a dairyman's association for
the mutual protection OF milk pro-
ducers, dealers and shippers. j. Wal
ter Pancoast was elected chairman
and Edwin Lippincott secretary. The
following resolution was signed by
about fifty milk producers Of Pilesgrove
township: THAT we. the milk pro-
ducers and shippers, unite in an organi-
zation in order to secure mutual pro-
lection and better prices for our pro-
duct The resolution was placed in
the hands of a committee. who will
present it to farmers at the different
milk shipping stations for their sigma
lures.
A letter from a Philadelphia milk
dealer charging the New Jersey Milk
Protective Association with being re-
sponsible for milk having been reduced
to 3lz cents per quart was read. The
contents Of the letter were denied by j.
B. Crispen, president Of the association.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
OFFICERS ELECTED

At meeting of Shields Library AS
sociation last night the following Off
GERS were elected: President. John ].
Size; vice-president, Carmen Di Mare;
recording secretary, John A. Finley;
treasurer, James f. Combs; financial
secretary, Thomas J. Garvey; librarian
John j. Riley; assistant librarian. VIII
liam b. Farren; directors, John A
Donnell, James F. Burke, George Nc
Conaghy, and A. J. O'Neill. It was de-
cided to give a ball on Easter Monday
night.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
WANT NINE HOUR SYSTEM
UNLESS IT is GRANTED MACHIN-
ISTS WILL STRIKE ON JUNE 1.


On June ] the machinists of Phila-
delphia, Trenton, Chester and this city
will make a demand for the establish
ment Of the nine hour a day system,
and If it is not granted a general
strike will follow.
A meeting Of the District Council OF
the Association of International Ma
chinists was held in Philadelphia on
Sunday and the above action taken.
According to the procedure planned,
representatives of the union will call
on the employing firms and ask for the
system, but If this fails. an order will
be issued for a general strike, which
will mean a great deal of inconyen-
ience and loss to the employers.
The union hopes to obtain the nine
hour system by amicable means. The
machinists at present are very strong
and have a great relief fund for just
such occasions. The demands are simi-
lar to those made recently in Chicago,
where thousands of machinists are
now out on strike and the employers
are experiencing great trouble in fill
ing their orders, and the places Of the
strikers.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
PROMINENT MAN DEAD.

The death of DR.. Jesse A. Cloud,
aged 5S years, took place at his home,
in Easton, Pa, on Sunday. ]. Albert
Curry, Of this city, is his nephew. He
was born in West Chester and was a
graduate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Hahnemann and the Pennsyl-
vania College Of Pharmacy. He was
also a civil and electrical engineer,
serving the government in that capac-
ity after the civil war. through which
he served. He was well-known in this
city, having stopped at the Clayton
House on several occasions.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS
SHORT SESSION OF STREET AND
SEWER DIRECTORS THIS MORN
ING.

SHOhl SESSION OF STREET AND
SEWER DIRECTORS THIS MORN
ING.
There was no business of Importance
transacted this morning at the regular
meeting Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment, all matters considered being
of routine nature.
The resolution empowering the Del
aware Electric Light and Power Com
pany to operate in Wilmington was
read a third time, but action was post
poned until a full board was present.
Director Webster being the absentee to-
day. On motion OF Mr.. Carter the di-
rectors granted the Delmarvia Tele-
phone Company permission to remove
the old lamppOst at the northwest cor
ner of Ninth and Shipley street, and
erect a telephone pole. The work will
be done at the expense Of the company.
On motion of President Simmons,
Secretary Wiley was instructed to re-
quest Council to appoint a committee
to make the annual audit of the de-
partments accounts as soon as possi-
BILE
w. c. Tindall was granted permis-
sion to set a curb on Eleventh street,
between Madison and Monroe. Mary
Daley was also granted permission to
set curb on Linden street. between
Harrison and Franklin streets.
The secretary was instructed to com
municate with the Wilmington City
Railway Company regarding the pay
ment for damages to the city sweeper.
The weekly pay-rolls for labor,
amounting TO 1924. and for carts of
S41.72 were allowed. Secretary Wiley
reported collections amounting to
si64.69 and balance in bank of s43,-
$50 "a
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
SHIPMENT OF MAcHINERY.

The Belts Machine Company, OF this
city, has just completed and shipped
six heavy 10x16 feet extension boring
and turning mills, each having the
companys patent auxiliary cross
rail and adjustable independ-
ent boring head for extended
boring. The aggregate weight of these
machines was about 100000 pounds.
One OF the mills was shipped to Mesta
Machine Company, and one TO Heyl &
Patterson, both Of Pittsburg, Pa; one
to +. NJ Davis Iron Works. Denver
Colorado; one to Quintard Iron Works
New York city; one to Garvin Machine
Company, Berlin, Germany, and one to
Adolph Janssens, Paris, France.
Evening journal., 1900-03-06
MANY CLAIM A FORTUNE.
DOUBTS AS TO HEIRsHIP OF
DEAD ACTORS ESTATE.
ONE WOMAN CLAIMS TO BE THE
NIECE OF CHARLES GILLESPIE.
HEIRS HERE SAY THAT SHE is
NOT.

Charles L. Gillespie, better known as
alvin Joslin." who died in Pittsburg
some days ago, left a number Of heirs
in this city, who will claim the for
tune left by him.
Gillespie was professionally known
as Charles L. Davis. He was born in
Baltimore. and at the age OF years
began his professional career. Both
his father and mother were in the the
atrical profession, and Il was when his
father ran a theatre at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, that he made his first
appearance before the public. His sis
ter, Emma, then took a part with him.
He made a great hit in alvin JOS
lin, playing an old man part, which
was his speciality. Several years ago
he built the Alvin Theatre, in Pitts
burg, from which place he was buried
The theatre is valued at $3.50. .OOO
Aside from this, he leaves a fortune in
magnificent collection Of diamonds.
For these, there will no doubt be a hot
legal fight G. A. johnson.
his attorney, declares that the deceased
left a will, but he refuses to divulge
its contents.
Davis died at the home of Mrs. c. l..
Huddleston, at Avalon, having lived
with her daughter, Kate Huddleston.
He was at one time married, but his
wife died shortly after, leaving no chill
dren, and il is thought that the prop
erty has been willed to the Huddles-
ton woman, who has the diamonds.
Another claimant for the fortune is
Charles II. Davis. of Baltimore, who
says that his wife is the only living
relative Of the deceased. being g. niece.
The local heirs. however, claim this is
impossible, as he had only one sister,
and she died at an early age. His
nearest relatives, it is said, are second
cousins, and their descendants.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, of No. 2O9 West
Second street, is one of the heirs
Others are John Ripperger, OF Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Dorcas Armstrong, OF
Philadelphia, and the six heirs Of Mrs
Lucy A. Perkins. of this city.