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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦44<444*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FO/?$1.00 2 THE DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE Z 4 will be sent until Jan. I, ’97 J A A Ai* A ~ w vwwwwwwvwvw ESTABLISHED 1887. BUTLER IS SATISFIED >Popnlist National Chairman is Pleased With the Outlook *«AIS INDIANA IS SAFE FOR BRYAN Tnere Prosp&ct Fair For the Democratic Party ‘ A GREAT VICTOR/ IN NOVEMBER While Onio, IHlaoia, Michigan, Minnesota and lowa, With the Fusion Arranged, Can Be Classed as Doubtful—Has Not Ro ceived Watson’s Letter of Acceptance. The Sitnation lu Georgia. Washington, Oct. 16.-—Senator But ler, chairman of the Populist national committee, has returned from Chicago. He expressed himself as satisfied with the result of the meeting of the Popu list executive committee and also with * the general outlook. “There are only four states," said he, "in which fusion has not been arranged —Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. An adjustment will be reached in Florida and Tennessee with out doubt. So far as Georgia is con cerned, the state will go either for Bryan and Watson or Bryan and Sew all. An adjustment in North Carolina is difficult, because the Democrats re jected several very fair propositions which were made. “Regarding the middle western states, Ohio can be classed as doubtful, In diana, with the fusion arranged, is safe for Bryan and Illinois, Michigan, Min nesota and lowa are in the balance. I regard it as safe to Assume that the chances are even in these states; that two and the four will go for Bryan and Sewall. Kentucky is safe. “West Virginia and Maryland are doubtful with • the chances, I think, strongly in favor of Bryan in the former. In Maryland, the result will depend upon the Republican farmers. If there is enough disaffection among them to offset the gold Democratic defection iu Baltimore, Bryan will carry the state. For the population there is a greater gold Democratic defection in Baltimore, I think, than any city west of New York.” Has Not Received Watson’s Letter. « Senator Butler stated at noon that he had not received Mr. Watson’s letter of acceptance, which the latter is quoted as saying he had mailed to the senator on Wednesday. Mr. Butler declined to vdiscuss the probable character of the ' letter or to say whether he would give out the letter when received, but his friends say that it is probable that he will not consider it his province to make it public in case it should be received by him before it should be given to the press. They argue that it is customary for the candidates themselve to make public such documents and that there is no question of etiquette involved. Senator Butler and the national com mittee are represented by a subcommit tee consisting of Vice Chairman Wash burn and Mr. Reed, the Georgia mem ber, who are now on their way to Geor gia, and they will be joined by other members of the general committee in case there is any call for their presence for a conference. The purpose of the visit is understood to be to prevail upon Mr. Watson to ac cept with good grace the general com mittee’s address issued from Chicago as the proper policy for the party, to leave the detail of the party manage ment to the committee and to cease his public criticisms of the committee’s course. - Annoyed by Watson’s Attack. Senator Butler does not admit that there are differences between Mr. Wat son and the party managers, but it is no secret that the committee has felt considerably annoyed by Mr. Watson’s attack upon its fusion policy. It is stated to be a mistake to con clude, as appears to have been done in some quarters, that the visiting com mittee will make an effort to secure Mr. Watson’s withdrawal from the contest > or that the national committee is desir ous of accomplishing this result. On the contrary, it is their desire to keep Mr. Watson’s name on the ticket as being || iu the best interest of Mr. Bryan and • the Populist party. There is some apprehension on the part of some of the members, though apparently it has not been shared by Chairman But.er, that Mr. Watson might carry his resenement against the fusion policy to the extent of declining the nomination or of putting his accept ance on the condition that fusion iu such states as Kansas and Colorado should be arranged so as to include a Watson representation, and apparently this feeling still exists to a degree. Senator Butler denies the story which originated in Chicago that there has been a personal difference between him self and Vice Chairman Washburn, and states that on the contrary the best pos sible feeling exists between them. * EUROPEAN CROP REPORT. Wheat Practically Rained In Great llrlt alii —Italy’s Excellent Showiiijj. Washington, Oct. 16.—The European reports of the agricultural department issued by the chief statistician shows that the crops of Great Britain have been somewhat reduced in the north and in Scotland by the wet weather of September, which practically ruined most of the wheat. In the southern •counties harvesting operations were completed before bad weather set in and the wheat is of a finer milling , ouality than has beeu known for yean. THE ROHE TRIBUNE. fifty million bushels would be a noerai estimate for the product of Great Brit ain. France—There is no material loss in wheat from bad harvest weather. The barley crop is, however, somewhat affected. The estimate as to the wheat crop of the National Association of French millers, issued last week, is higher than the official estimate. Germany—The wheat crop is a poor average, except in Prussia, where it is officially reported below the average. The annual production of this cereal, however, is small in comparison with that of rye and potatoes. The estimate of the rye crop, 316,000,000 bushels, is considerably over the average and is be lieved to be excessive. Potatoes are ex pect dto give only half a crop. It may be expected that the wheat import of 1996-07 will exceed the average, and that a larger proportion than usual will come from the United ’States. This would, of cotirse, be nullified by any considerable advance in the price of wheat, a not unlikely contingency. Denmark—Wheat is a good average. The sowings of winter wheat are now well along. Spain—The estimate by the Hun garian minister of agriculture of the wheat crops of the world, he considered that Spain would harvest 72,336,000 bushels. The deficit of the year is esti mated by him to exceed 34,000,01)0 bush els, more than double that of last year. Austria-Hungary--Wheat average and reports as to corn crop are now opti mistic. Italy—An average crop all around. ~ Roumanitf—The estimate is 69,600,000 bushels of wheat. The corn crop is ex tremely disappointing, and the same statement is made about all the Danu bian countries. During the harvest year ended July, 1895, these countries shipped more corn to England than did the United States, while during the year just ended they cut a small figure. Russia —There is a big deficiency in the Russian wheat crop. The highest estimate of the crop is 374,000,000 bush els, the lowest under 300,000,000. The general opinion is inclined toward the lower. GOLD MEN IN' BIRMINGHAM. Generate Balmer aud Buckner Address a Large aud Enthusiastic Audieuce. Birmingham, Ala., Oct 16. Gen erals Palmer and Buckner, the candi dates for the presidency and vice presi dency of the national Democratic party, reached here at 4:30 a. m., being escorted from Pulaski, Tenn., by a committee of gold Democrats from this city, after be ing met by a number of local gold lead ers at the depot. A public reception was held in the parlors of the hotel by the candidates and their wives from 11 to 12 o’clock. It was largely attended. Many old soldiers called to. pay their respects. At noon the candidates were escorted to the opera house, where they spoke. The building has a capacity of about 2,000. Every seat in it and every inch of available standing room was taken. Ladies occupied the boxes. The crowd was very demonstrative and enthusias tic. General F. S. Ferguson, com mander of the Alabama Division of the United Confederate veterans, presided and introduced the speakers. General Palmer opened by refuting the charges that he had been cruel to southern people while commanding at Athens, Ga. He said he had never been there. He denied the statement that he voted for a force bill. He was not iu congress at the time, and one of his first votes when he got to the senate was to vote for the repeal of the law. He then launched into a discussion of the campaign. General Buckner fol lowed him. Both speakers were given much applause. A Negro Lynched Near Griffin. Atlanta, Oct. 16. Miss Blanche Gray, a young lady of fine family, was going from a friend’s house to her sister’s, in the northern part of Spald ing county, late in the afternoon, when a negro slipped up behind her and as saulted her in a horrible manner. About 1 o’clock in the morning the negro, Henry Miller, was caught and taken to Griffin after being shot at and wounded. While he was iu the hands of a phy sician, a crowd took him to a grove, where he was hung aud then shot to death. The following placard was at tached to his dead body: “Thus we de fend our women from outrage.” Pops Reject the Democratic Proposition. Raleigh, Oct. 16.—The Populist state committee has rejected the Democratic proposition to fuse on state, congres sional snd legislative tickets. The reas ons given are, first, that owing to the nearness of the election arrangements could not be made on the other side and therefore would not receive loyal sup port: second, the Democrats iu August ignored the proposition for a complete fusion. Therefore the Populists sug gests the voluntary withdrawal of the Democratic nominee for governor with the concentration of the forces on the Populist nominee. The fusion contin ues on the electoral ticket. Policeman Roberts Is Dead. Columbus, Ga., Oct. 16.—Policeman Roberts, who was mortally wounded in the tragedy in which James White and two policemen were killed, has just died. Henry White, young sou of James White, who escaped while his father was barricaded in his home, was cap tured and secretly removed from the county to prevent lynching. Revolt In a Georgia Convict Camp. Atlanta, Oct. 16.—The penitentiary authorities have been notified of a le volt in the convict camp at Bainbridge, where 60 prisoners are confined. As sistant Keeper of the Penitentiary Moore has beeu dispatched to the scene, but no further particulars have beeu received. THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 1896. BANK FAILS TO OPEN A False Rumor Caused the Merchants Bank to Close DUE DEPOSITORS $275,000 Os Assignment Made to Ogles by Winship and. Scott TAX COLLECTOR’S BIG CHECKS Say the Auets Will Pay All Deposltota. Assignment Attributed to Rumor, to the Effect That the State Tax Collector In tended Withdrawing a Large Sum —Not Likely to Affect Other Bank*. Atlanta, Oct 16. —The Merchants’ bank of Atlanta failed to open its doors Friday morning. The doors did not swiug apart at 9 o'clock, aud at about ten minutes thereafter the already gath ered crowd read the following notice, pasted upon the doors: This bank has made an assignment to J. G. Oglesby. George W. Scotland George Winship. We believe the assets will pay the depositors. The directors and officers of the Merchants’ bank of Atlanta: An drew J. Hansell. J. H. Porter. James R. Wylie, George Winship, A. D. Adair, G. B. Adair, T. L. Langston. R. M. Farrar. Captain James R. Wylie, vice presi dent, made the following statement: “On account of withdrawals in the past week and not having sufficient quick assets to meet the demands that have been made upon us, aud that we expected that would be made upon us, we deemed it to the interest of the de positors, the stockholders aud all con cerned to make an assignment. We believe the assets of the bank will pay all depositors. We have assigned to Messrs. Oglesby, G. W. Scott and George Winship. These gentlemen are now in charge of the bank. A state ment will be furnished to the public just as soon as the assignees can have it made up.” Captain Wylie stated that the bank owed depositors approximately 1275,000. The failure of the bauk is attributed to rumors which have been afloat all the present week, to the effect that County and State Tax Collector Andrew Stew art, who had a large amount of money on deposit with the bank, had sought to check it out and had beeu importuned by officers of the bank to let it remain longer. Stories to this effe-t had been published in out-of-town papers. The rumor had no foundation in fact. According to the statement, both of the officers of the bank and Mr. Stewart, all checks of Mr. Stewart’s hud been promptly paid. The failure of the Merchants’ bank will not affect any other bank in At lanta. Mr. J. G. Oglesdy, one of the assignees, said: “The Merchants’ bank does not owe a cent to any other city bauk. There ought not to be any trouble with any other bank resulting from the assign ment of the Merchants’ bank." AMERICA AT BRUSSELS. Our Exhibit to Be In Every Way Worthy of the Country. Washington, Oct. 16.—Secretary Ol ney has appointed Dr. James Howard Gore of the Columbian university, and Mr. Thomas Wilson, curator of the na tional Museum, United States Commis sioners to the International exposition to be opened in Brussels on April 24, 1897. The commissioners are empow ered to send an exhibit in every way worthy of this country and on the lines followed in the specimens sent to the Paris exposition. An effort will be made to have the de partment of agriculture furnish a com plete bureau of animal industry and of forestry. In the cause of emigration a unique advertisement of the merits of the country will be a chemical analysis of the soil of each state and the par ticular form of industry adapted to its climate. The iron manufacturers will also occupy a conspicuous and import ant position in-the exhibit. Dr. Gore was the 'representative of this government at the expositions at Antwerp and Amsterdam and a mem ber of the jury of awards at the World’s Fair and the Atlanta exposition. Mr. Wilson is one of the most eminent sci entists of America and was formerly consul at Ghent and at Nantes. MICHIGANDERS HEAR HIM. Candidate Bryan Speak, at Muekegon, Hol land and Other Small i’laoe*. Holland, Mich., Oct. 16.—William J. Bryan, the nominee of three political parties for the presidency, began work ing comparatively late. Through some oversight the schedule did not have a stop before 8 o’clock, when the train ar rived in Holland but f aring that this would give the candidate too much rest it was arranged that ho speak at Mus kegon at 8 o’clock. At Muskegon a goodly crowd had gathered, although the meeting could not be arranged for until late Thursday. The citizens of the place, however, dur ing the night had erected a stand near the depot from which Mr. Bryan was to speak. They cheered him heartily when, with Mrs. Bryan, he emerged from the car and during his discussion of the manner in which bimetallism would regulate values, he was liberally ap plauded. He said that the mint privi lege for silver would appreciate the price of siLvcr.and referred; to the fact »>at beTore 1873, when •silver was delnoae tized, the bullion in a silver dollar was worth 51.03. When t ’e nominee arrived here, there , was a large crowd who gave demon i strative prdof of their approval of the few words that he said in the short stop. They cheered him repeatedly and assured him that he was all right in a - manner that must have been convinc- I ing. He said to them that the Demo cratic party did not in its platform in dorse the gold idea, but said that bi metallism was better. They were apparently all of one mind here, for not a dissenting voice was raised to his propositions and when at 1 the beginning of his few remarks he said in his five minutes’ stop he did not know what he would say that would changertheir minds on the money ques tion, they assured him they did not want their minds changed, as they were on the right side and on election day would*be supporting him. He told them if he knew what they wanted him to talk about, he would ad i dress them on that subject, and one man said: "Some tell us that we would have a ' 53-cent dollar.” Mr. Bryan told them that no one ac cused the silver dollar of being a 53-cent dollar until after silver was demonetized and a monopoly of mint privileges given 1 to gold. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. More Hreadstnffs Sent Abroad Than In 1895—Merchandise Also In Excess. Washington, Oct. 16.—The Septem ber statement of the principal articles of domestic export by the treasury is as 1 follows: Breadstuffs, $17,054,222, against $11,• ; 130,547 last year; for nine months, $115,- i 424,088, against $85,325,340; cotton, $16,- 849,163, against $4,925,015; mineral oils, $5,491,190, against $4,677,572; for nine months the gain in exports of mineral oils was $7,130,000; provisions, $13,298,- ' 828, against $11,319,135; nine months, $120,987,047, against $112,450,923. , The exports of domestic merchandise during September amounted to $83,734,- 332, against $57,063,808 .for September, ' 1895; nine months, $650,931,318, against $546,424,359. Imports of merchandise . daring September amounted to $50,825,- 705, of which $26,884,028 was free of duty. During nine mouths the imports . of dutiable merchandise was about $32,- 425,000 less than 1895. The gold exports for September were s6l.oso,against $17,424,065; nine months, ! $55,570,421, against $73,190,182. The imports of gold aggregated $34,159,130, against $749,456 for September, 1895; nine months, $64,888,856, against $28,- ' 839,939. The exports of silver amounted to $5,- 534,110—practically the same amount as September, 1895, for nine months, $46,- 441,041, as against $38,664,610. The imports of silver during September 1 amounted to $741,678, as against sl,- 781,193. Says She’s the Wife of a Millionaire, San Francisco, Oct. 16.—Mrs. Nancy A. Abbott declares that she is the con tract wife of Thomas Quackenbush, the aged millionaire, and that she proposes to prove it She has produced her con tract, which is dated Nov. 17, 1889, and has engaged attorneys to look after her interests. Quackenbush has brought suit to have any alleged marriage con tracts to which he is alleged to be a party declared void. He declared that Mrs. Abbott, whom he had befriended, was in possession of two such contracts, which she has secured by fraud. Carneglo Steel Mills Resuming. Braddock, Pa., Oct. 16.—The Edgar Thompson Steel works of the Carnegie Steel company have ben put in operation in r.U departments after a suspension oi a fortnight, which the company said was due to a total lack of orders. The Homestead Steel works and the Du quesne Steel mills of the same company have also beeu started after an enforced shutdown. General Vifquain Has a Narrow Escape. New York, Oct. 16.—A special to The World from Colon, Colombia, says: General Vifquain, the United States consul general at Panama, had a nar row escape from death. While out driv ing his horse and carriage somehow be came entangled in a live electric wire. The horse was killed instantly, but the general was unharmed. MATABELE TROUDLE ENDS. Rebellious Chiefs Agree to the Demands Made by the British. Buluwato, Matabeleland, Oct 16. Cecil Rhodes, Earl Grey, adminis trator of the British South Africa com pany, and other chief officials have held a final indaba with the Matabele chiefs. Mr. Rhodes announced to them that after yielding up their arms and those of their number who had been guilty of murdeaing whites, the Matabe es must locate themselves in special districts of the country. The principal chiefs would be held responsible, aud would receive monthly salaries from the British Char -1 tered South Africa company. The chiefs all agreed to this proposi tion, and it is believed that the whole Matabele trouble is now at an end. Billy Murphy Anxious For a Fight. Cincinnati, Oct. 16 —Australian Billy < Murphy has posted with Han-y Weldon of The Enquirer, SIOO to back SSOO a side in a sweeping challenge to fight to a finish or for a limited number of rounds, any bantam or featherweight iu the world. This challenge includes Pedlar, Palmer and Jimmy Berry at 114 pounds and George Dixon, Solly Smith and Tommy "White at 122 pounds, Dixon preferred. « TYNAN IS A FREE MAN; - ; Alleged Irish Dynamiter Unconditionally ■ Released. : TALKS OF BIS MISSION TO EUROPE The Is No Question Now of ■ Expulsion BY THE AUTHORITIES OF FRANCE I Says It Has Been More Succeesful Than ( He Anticipated—Never Had Any Idea of Doing the Queen or Cxar Any Harm —Pre- < diets the Early Downfall of the British ( Empire—For Independent Republic. New York, Oct. 16.—A special to The Heralad from Boulogne-Sur-Mor says: P. J. Tynan is a free man. His release i was unconditional. There is no ques tion of expulsion from French territory or surveillance. He will go to Paris at once aud will sail for New York or Cherbourg by the next steamer. He is apparently none the worse for his 33 days detention. In fact, he says that he has had a fairly good time, the offi- < cials having treated him with every consideration. Tynan sent two cable grams, one to his wife at Audubon Park, telling of his release; the other to William Lynan, treasurer of the Irish National League of America. In an in terview he said: “Whatever the nature of my mission to Europe was, it has been more suc cessful than I anticipated. I look for ward to the establishment in the near future of an independent Irish republic. The object of. my visit was not what was attributed to it by the press. There was never any idea or a plot against the czar, aud there was never an idea x>f doing any injury to the queen of Great Britain, poor old lady! That’s an ab surdity. We Irishmen have nothing to do with things of that sort. We are honorable in our warfare. As for the czar, I would myself stand between him and danger, as I would danger and my own son. Exactly what the nature of my mission was I cannot say, but I may tell you this: lam no believer in the anarchistic ideas of the general destruc tion of persons and property. If you are the father of a family, as I am, yon would rest assured that no harm can come to any of your children from an act of mine. I would not hurt a hair of a dog in the stnaet. “I believe in dynamite as a weapon of war, and we Irish Nationalists are at war with Great Britain. The Irish peo ple proved their union at Chicago last October, when I was a delegate to the convention there, by establishing a na tional alliaqce, a public organization for the establishment of an Irish republic. The object of the alliance is pl i inly stated, and it means to attain that ob ject, it is equally plainly stated, by force. I include dynamite and every other method of warfare in force just as the Unitea States includes-the Zalin i ski gun. "Talking of dynamite, the first .use of it known in history was the blowing up by the English of the the Bassuto chief Soecichinis, in a cave, when 1,000 men, women and babies were blown to atoms. “I will say that I visited Gibraltar and probably other places, where, after the British government knew anything of my movements, I should not be at liberty now. That shows how.absard is the statement that I was shadowed by British detectives ever since I left New York. The night before my arrfest I saw that my valise had been tampered with. “1 think one of the most important matters for the canse of Ireland is a proner propaganda to let the European nations know that while the British flag covers one inch of Irish soil, Irish men will never cease latent or active hostility against the rule of the alien government which is cunningly and maliciously depopulating Ireland. I think my arrest has done some good by way of making people of France take an interest in the seven centuries of the struggle of the Irish race for freedom.” Then Tynan spoke for a considerable time on the subject of the hour. A 25-mile ditch, he said, alone was be tween England and an invasion by a French army, and 100,000 men could sweep through. The British army, he asserted, is composed of the riffraff of the cities, while its inefficiency is the laughing stock of the experts of conti nental Europe. Russia, he said, is mov ing on India and the downfall of the British Empire, with Macaulay’s proph ecy of the New Zealander on the ruins of London bridge, would undoubtedly be realized by the present generation. Regarding Bell, Kearnev and Haines, Tynan would say nothing one way or the other. A GREAT CIGARETTE DEAL. An English Syndicate I*archases the Right to American Patents. New York, Oct. 16.—The National Cigarette aud Tobacco company, the chief competitor of the tobacco trust in ‘this country, it is said, has sold its for eign patent rights to an English syndi cate, known as the Harrod-Stores com pany, which has organ ; zed the Baron Cigarette Machine company (limited), with headquarters in London. The new company has a capital of ' $600,000 of which $500,000 has been paid 1 into the National Cigarette and Tobacco i company, $300,000 being paid in cash ; and the balance iu stock. The remain- ' ing SIOO,OOO is the working capital. ] The of tbe r . tuNlnv in nur- i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦44*»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 Vftll CANNOT DO WITHOUT 4 ♦ *UU THE DAILY AND ♦ Sunday Tribune. ♦ o Sent until January I, 1897, 2 4 for SI.OO. * 4 PRICE FIVE CENTS. chasing the patents , "'iss<ed to the Na tional Cigarette and Tobacco company for its cigarette manufacturing machine and other appliances in all the countries of the world outside of the United States is to form stock companies in the different countries to use their machines. The aggregate capital of these subsidiary companies is estimated at several mil lion pounds sterling. PUNCH BOWL FOR CRUISER. Testimonials For the Raleigh From the Citizens of North Carolina. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 16 —Pilots report that there was over 23 feet of water on the bar at the mouth of the Cape Fear river when the United States cruiser Raleigh crossed, drawing 19 feet ■8 inches, on her way to Southport to re ceive the testimonials given the ship by citizens of North Carolina. The presentation took place on board the cruiser. Governor Carr and mem bers of his staff, Major Hayes, U. S. A., Mrs. Carr and other ladies from Ral eigh, together with a contingent of ladies and gentlemen from Wilmington, including representatives of the cham ber of commerce and board of aider men, were present. The presentation speech was made by Captain S. A. Ashe, and responded to by Captain Miller, commander of the Raleigh. The visitors were then shown through the ship and partook of a lun cheon, at which the silver punch bowl was a prominent feature. AFTER AUGUSTA’S STREETS. Railroads Agree to Pay a Large Sum of Money to Use Thoroughfares. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 16 —The several railroads entering Augusta were repre sented at a conference between the city council, merchants and manufacturers in reference to a contract between the city and railroads for the nse of certain streets. The Southern, the Augusta aud Port Royal and the Port Royal and Western Carolina and the Central of Georgia agreed to pay the city a Lonus of SIOO,- 000 for the use of certain streets for 30 years, and not to charge merchants and manufacturers more than $2 per car for the transfer of freight from one road to another, and to make free deliveries to merchants and manufacturers located on their own lines. The Georgia Railroad company did not agree to the contract, and the Georgia and South Carolina railroad was not represented at the conference. Edward J. Ivory Again Remanded. London, Oct. 16.—Edward J. Ivory, alias Bell, the alleged Irish dynamiter, was again brought up on remand at the Bow street police court. Counsel for the crown asked for another week’s re mand, which was opposed by counsel for the defense on the ground that the long delay in pushing the case against the prisoner had already damaged his business in New York, and that there was no evidence against him. The magistrate, however, remanded the prisoner, remarking in so doing that there was considerable evidence against him. No Decision In the Boundary Dispute. Waahington, Oct. 16. Secretary Maelt-Prevost of the Veneznelan boun dary commission authorizes the follow ing: “The statement that thecommission has come to a decision sustaining the claims of Venezuela in the boundary dispute between this country and Great Britain is entirely without foundation. The commission is not yet in possession of all the facts necessary to form a defi nite judgment, and will not be until the return of Professor Burr fro i Europe, about the end of this month. He is to bring with him new and important his torical information, which must be care fully examined before any decision can be arrived at. The statements to the effect that a decision has been reached, are entirely premature.” Chicago Stock Exchange to Reopen. Chicago, Oct. 16. —At a meeting of the governing committee of the Chicago Stock Exchange it was unanimously de cided to reopen the exchange on Nov. 5. An amicable settlement of the affairs of the Moore stocks (Diamond Match and New York Biscuit), the complications in which led to the temporary closing of the exchange, has been abandoned. Some minor failures are expected on the opening of the exchange, but most bro kers have beeij able to adjust their af fairs in such away that nothing serious is apprehended. Schooner Stranded; Crew Saved. Cape Henry, Va., Oct. 16.—The 3- masted schooner Newman of Stonging ton, Conn., from Providence, R. 1., to Norfolk, Va., light, was stranded at !> p. m. two miles south of the Pen island lifesaving station, N. C. It will proba bly be a total loss. The crew of nino men were taken off safely by the life- - savers . Speaker Reed l; name to Speak. Fort Wayne, Oct. 16. Speaker Thomas B. Reed of Maine, who spoke here Thursday night, is confined to his hotel in this city with sickness and was unable to resume his speaking tour Fri day morning. His voice has given out and he is unable to speak above a whis per. revering and Ruosell at Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 16.—Hon. Joshua Levering of Baltimore, nominee of the single issue wing of the Prohibi tion party for president of the United States, made two speeches here during' the day. Ex-Judge D. L. Rowell, Re publican candidate for governor of this state, froke here also.