North Carolina Newspapers

Tha Passenger bexd oil xi roi- JOB PRINTING TO Prints . the . News and I? sought after by the peo ple of M -Dowell, Yauoy. Bun-op.il-. If utherford, burke nufl ether counties in Western North Carolina, and Is there for.) a Cood Advertising Medium. Bates furnished on application. Address, THE MF.SSENQEB. Marion, N. O, ; THE MESSENGER, J r TUT 1 r. Tromptneas, Accuracy, Neatnea and Oood Stock Guaranteed. Letter Reads, Note Heads, Bill Heads. Envelopes, Circulars, Cards, Pos ters, Taaophlets, and any kind of vol.il no.:j. MARION. N C, FRIDAY, MAY 7. 1807. Trice 1 Per Year, in Advance. J liming. JOS! u'UL The Loss Is Estimated at Nearly a Million Dollars. RIVER ABOVE ORDINARY LEVEL A Wave sK leet High nl a ."Wile W illi --I-iii ins C ompli-t ply ftuiiic.l. spent the Night in Trees. -iri'iiil from Guthrie, Ilkla., of Apul ." -:r.v For liiiU-s tin- Canadian uiili-v is a dreary x.itste. At sunrise ti.i- morning n mighty wall of xvater, : i tu i i I fi -i t I,i-h inul a miii; xxide, hn.i.e in West i llthlie, xxithotit u :ci i.i'-.-. ri ii'-ii ihg liotiscs, niwillii; ;i: ;: n,;,citv :ili'l dioxviiiug people by mi,ii.. ,.'I'V l'i)Vfl';i" thing was ... i I,,... tli-- xxtr.e. ' to '-n 'I i, ii i'.t,, ;!: v;'.lli-v it!i re'.ist!e--s fore-, - 1 1 .ik I',.' ! 1 'il.lt: i!i il ll'-timi to prop- : iy Ii. mm , ;t reach, i. I'oi-i:- o; 'human lives .-i?-o known to .!. ' i 'i ! i it'n-i ii, ho.v many may i:..! :i c.i taint 1 for xxeoks. ' lllili of ho;. e. were XXTecked; iof ii .;- f:; i i . : - xxere completely milled, i'l.-i.i iivl tracks welt' xxushed out :o. I iini'-o.i'l t l:i !"l- ill every ilireetioli is a! .i tai:.l. til!. I ?!. ell', 1 s of I p-cu i 1 1 i-T I .. it I.- - have Hi ln:iliv eases Moved in Hi'i. (a'iv .eo.!e l!o ate. I limvn stream 1- !.!,. ti.e'v eoui.l l,e I en, !, e l, and their '.,' i- ii ill: in iv. ii ; oihcr.-, passed the i, i. h! in 1 1 -ee in in i-1 1 1 vim, or pel eiieil . hmcc tops. i lie projierty loss is I ,:e-e.l at sometlii'i:; nearly s:',illio,n.'lu. i;Mv txxo third-, ui' the x ict i ins xx ere !! -eo e. i'.li-i'll'SS V,US Sllspell i- . I :.!! !;.' iu ' i i ! 1. l ie. !: Hi.,!-1; :i'i organisation for re !,. I - I p.. ll !.- h.i I. ceil made, l.nt , ! ai.l ha I :i in- -ee-arily i . taril.-il y i . ,1 i ..minion of thin-s. It !! In' i:i ..-!i.!.'t" explore tlt houses r. ill ll:.- val'-.s M;lsi.e, as many of iii.'lii :ne : i: I nufl 1. As ilalklie-s iHieie.1 i rttiv oeiturin l houses eolllil eei, !a- o:,'t i,, the fl 1. hut it colli, I ;,o I ,. i, a: in -l v l.i llu r their oeeiipalits i e: !. I he i , r i ; f,.t t aiiove its i., hi, a: v lew-'. Sua.', i.ii-i hejan failili- this (ifter . on i t :: 'i a,. hank of elomls ea!:ie Hp t'o;l t!;e 1 1 o it ' I W est , (Hill IliaUV pei-..:. ii.-I t. their tornailo cellars, !eai i - ' ! at a :.ot !u-r . ' i -aster was upon th ;m. I ;-!. 1 1 v . In. u ever, the illumine "-Ii.-;.!. ';ie i , !ii,M 1 rivv, u ' -Heaai th ' v. in. Is lietween steep hall!. . l.i ".'." -1 'illthlie, was l.allkfllil h"iii :i in.i.v lain e-1t-rila y uu.l last io'h', h,t : o'clock ui'.teis from a ' , I h : ! al.ove a hlisl to those ul I.., i: , :. :.. lo !,-,,. of the lii-h I ai,L. the ihii.i was sweeping i : : h V. e : ' .time, a section popu- l.ile.l :,,o ' i y coIom-,1 peopU). Per il. '. !.o a. 'he in---t wall of witter ! i : '-' ' :l Ilhiilll eiuhtcell leet I,. ;,. ; !. aoiiiL: entirely across the , ''.. I ee'.- -..its water ill front of il i.etha! ,ii the liver's channel. The h' t v;r,.. v ., , foMowe,! .y olhefs in 'i .e, .;.,., lt, ,, until the whole set- I i :!.. .: haul, oi' water from six to ' ' N't 1,1. h. 'a a . ity special says al !u;::0 1 Hi;: a t u iia lo su ept lietwecn ' 'I 'ie aii'l Sn!;,ia. lioitu; iiniuense " i telivrapli urn's on the ;;i rouie lo hciui r a re . 'est roy e.l. : :ii 1 1, r: in. lo is .si'i.p,,. ,.,! o l.e a part the i, iii.hiful storm uhicli resultcil m i.eh .lisaster in ihlanomii. iriiks ;.ski. '-i I u.:t ion S. rio ns at A t l!cus--Tlircats ot !.e olul l.ii. I... i, .ion. April -J ipy ( 'nl.le) -Tho I ii I,- are within oi-lit miles of Volo, li.ii arc n oorleil to have 1 en ilcfeatc! v. :i!i lea '. x losses ye i.r,!n v. The Turks, i e .ii -h mvs, xv i re repulse, I xxtth he-, . x lo-. . iiii.l ilriveii lui.-k ns far us f '. 'ions. April -.s. (i:y fitl.lew 'ul,- r I 1; excitement in this city is increas- ! j '!.. ex. r hour. i '. irei'ners are lioist- ; i ii. then- national lla-s oxer the luiihl- I !" I' i ltf-1 l.y t Ill-Ill. A popular ? 1 oi. '.'' a. i le.ucl, ami max" c.eiio at 1 j -..i:-;o-. j j i late t :: oui the ahove point is 1? 'ha- :h,- ieirc.it of the tireeks after the ' "! oalixias a i c.-ne of panic uu.l - :. ! s-n. Mm,' oi' the oliieers acte.l ' :i! !i.. lut .11 (li-ncral Miivroini ' ' . ii- paitu.Ky steiiimcl the ti.le, ami ; 11 ' ' on lin e,- to i liumlre.l people ' :iicii to tiie reunion Maily Mail " l uikcv :rocs too far i-'riinoo I " u-l t!ie l iiristians. t -i's at Alliens are likely to re- j - :im ii;i. hanc.l ui.tii the in iuistr v j ettle.l. 'I he Sultan is sai.'l ! '' ! "iKi'i.: t. listen to terms. The j In' Pel van n is caliinet is '- ' ' ' ,.' - Me 1. ih'.u'!i it has not j :- in re.l. Mr. Pa li, who is t' ' ' t-. Ma i l l.- I el villlllis, xx as : u..:x h,en t. r var. . i;i.i i.v i iit: sr.Nisu. , imOx i j -hailoxx in ; f ni kisli 5ar 1 .i il ii s--M,-,l,-,-,.,l aixl liiirneil. ' 1 e.-ial from llahana. Cuba, of ' Key West, says: The I !' h hait.ilion of Serin has eotumit- , :' the most shoekine; crimes in ' ' -'.:., the lieinniiiL: of the war. ' i t I iii I iiuna Mata-nu. i W.itaiias, xx as attacke.l on ' ' ;iV l- ih.e hattalnm ami sixty ' ,: at. 1 si-.-k men. iuclu.line; : en ;i:i.i five children, were ' sol.Ii.-ry. To destroy all ' ; ' ' ti.e.r hail. -ii ity tho Spanish t ' i the ho, lies of their victims and '' 'e i, .e ;u xx hich the hospital was cs- U ill Siiil on May S. !::;. hers ,,f the prop Bed inter ' ' tuetuilic conference recent lv 1 h the President on lulmif I : ','..! States, expect to sail t oi ;; the sjh of May. Thev "'"t to l..i:.l,.n. Lut 'after a 'Mil piohnhly piwee.i to I Ii, I" Maintain Peace. . " 1 'ex. inn, ems of ( hile and !ru- ! ;i'-c !:' i ! into an alliance xvith a KU 4 ' ' - 'ti:uteeinJr the maintenance ' 1 ' "' i:; otith America. o in -i ,1 ., .,. .,, I'wo lni-e lunges 1 ' ' em ia! l ee has reported to ' ' '," I'. I artmelit the arrest of two ''i-i Viueiican i itiens in Cuha ' ' - ;ti xi hose hehalf he had i::ter ' ' 1 ' ' -h.-i' rudeiinis was ar ; ' l':xa:,u otl Apiil th, and ' ' ." ' : ' ''::,'e I'ia. cHptuted ly the -' ' t-.-o S IU Silerun. 1 ' '1 1 Knights of Labor. -.' ; - ia' lad of the Knights of ;! Wa-hi:L'ton. has formerly ' 1 ' a :ainst the American Fed- n account of the Re nal P.rexvery Worker ' Lttilsutt-.l hody of the Amcri i :ei iiijuu of Labor. NEWS ITEMS. Southern I'eneil I'olnters. A farewell Imn'iuet was iven in At lanta, (la., .Saturday to Col. Albert K. .Puck, Minister to Jupan. P. 1. Coleock. of Nexv Orleans, La., has been elected vice-president for Louisiana of the American Protective Tarifr League. At Houston, Texas, seven negroes were -nched bv- a colored mob for the murder of an old nejrro and two girls. At Hock Hill, S. C, John Harvey Neely and Sum Xeely cjiiarreled liile tl.ey were trying to settle an accouCof louir f-taiulimr. and resulted in the ' former being paralyzed from a blow. '1 here is no money xvith which to close the Arkansas crevasses on the levees and the farmers refuse to feed their idle hands. '1 he merchants decline to carry them and the chairman of the relief committee report, that 7,h0i persons are in danger of starvation. At Jacksonville, Flu., Lieutenant of I'olic-i? V. L. timber wa.s found I; i -g .'i a patch of brush in the northern part of the city, foully murdered. It is be lieved he xvtn eiiher murdered by u women or a jealous lover or husband. At 1 'alias, Texas, the Confederate monument erected through the eil'orts of the I'au-hters of th; Confederacy of Pallas was unveiled. Hon. John 11. Pea-an delivered an eulogy on Jeffer son I av is. 'I lie 'leiinesi ee Centennial was open ed May 1st with appropriate exercises. Cox eruor Taylor, the members of the legislature, the executive committee, the Supreme Court, and other notables were present. The exercises were held in the audit irium. President Thomas and Pirector Ceneral Lewis spoke. President Mclxiuley, in Washington, touched the button that started the ma chinery in motion. Wm. P. N'i.-holls, president of the d.-lum-t bunk of Commerce at New Or leans has been convicted of the embez zlement of .-s-.M.ii!'!). Cashier le Plunc, jointly indicted, xvas acquitted. '1 he special election in the Fourth Indiana district to elect a successor to Mr. Holma.i will probably be called by the ( loveriior for May hVth. 'I he National Hank of ( iatl'ney, S. C, has been authorized to begin business, with a capital of .?-1,()Ul. J. Jl. West bury xvas shot nt Isabella, Ca , by F. . Nisbet, a real estate agent. Cause, an unpaid store account. Nesbit is in jail and it is thought West ben s wounds may prove fatal. bin-hard Pong, aged of Charles ton, S. C. , xvas found .lead in bed at S'aratoga, N. V. lie is survived by a wife and two children, who are in Charleston. dam. -s.l. Willis, of Florida, the dep uty auditor of the State department has been removed. It is stated that .lining the past year Mr, Willis has been i.bieiit irom his desk days xxith pay. The A hthtiin i commissioner of agri culture estimates that the cotton plant ers of that State will this year spend SJ.imiu.iiin) f,,r fertilizers, every dollar of which will go out of the State. At " cents a pound that will take about NI,n,Hi bales, or the profits, over anil above the cost of production, on about Si ll i, (hid bales. On an electric car in Tampa. Ida.. the conductor and inotoruiau, who were trying to electa Cuban, were set upon bv thive other Cubans. While the light xxas going on the ar ran down a grade to a lailroad crossing and collided xvith a railroad train. One man xvas killed and three injured. AII At.ont the North. Mavor Harrison, of Chicago, has b- one order dischai -ge I every head of a city department xvith oue exception. The Central Ciiion Tt iephone Com pany, of P.'ivton, ., has liled a mort gage to the I llinois Trust and Savings Pank for .!, i Ml-1, (Mi ). Three thousand people marched in the Socialist May Pay parade in Nexv York. Included in t lie crowd were :;)0 women and girls, Governor Pingreo. of richiiran, has vetoed the Ponovan curfexv bill, which provided for tha arrest of children found upon the streets after ! p. m. At Prooklyu, N. Y. , a fatal lire caused the loss of four lives. 'IheodoreA. Havemeyer. the famous sugar magnate, of New York, is dead. The Nexv York Legislature has finished its session and adjourned. Richmond Weber, of Nexv York, shot himself fatally and before death ensued shot his 4-year old daughter fatal 1 v. W. J. Calhoun, of Sprintield, 111., has been olVere.l in Judge Pay's place r.s special counsel in the Uttiz Vase. Forest tin s in Nexv Jersey have done great damage. Women and children were called into servico to save their homes. An electric street car of the Portland. Ore., City and Suburban Coin any left the track and plunged through a bridge xvhi'ch spans the slough on Fust Morri son street. Three people xxeredroxvned and fifteen more or loss injured. It is possible that Miss Clara Parton may go to Greece in the service of the Ped Cross Society. Air. Pemetrius Vasto, the Secretary of the American fund in aid of the Greek lied Cross, re cently summoned Miss Parton for a conference in Nexv York in regard to her possible journey. Washington. Over b'! Chinese immigrants with forged certificates, are said to be on a steamer at Taeoniu. Wash. Miscellaneous. One hundred x-omen of the Warren Avenue Congregational Church, of Chicago, have just earae.l SI each for the church. At a mee.'ng the other evening each one told what she did. One shaved her husband: another got rive cents whenever she got up before her husband: another offered to wash for her on. and got .l for letting the shins u'.otie; another assessed her hus band .?1 for a tdiiiic-. Still another got the money by not singing a song. One woman starved her husband till he paid KirKni.in & Son, the oldest urin or piano manufacturers in Kngland. and. next to J. 15. Streieher und Soehne. of Vienna, the oldest in the world, has just given up business, sold its plant, and become merged in Collard & Col lard, who date from 10.77. The first Kirk man npieared in Kngland in ITS, and in 171V.I married the widow of Ta bel, who had established his harpsi chord works twenty-three years before. The Hroadwoods go back to 1732. and the Erards, the oldest French manu facturers, to 1772. ELOOOEWT TMBUIE TO 11 McKinles Address Was Altogether Worthy of the Occasion. A GREAT LIFE NEVER DIES. Great Deeds Are Imperishable; Great Names Immortal and His Will Con tinue I'lKlillllllis'l.-ll. Below is President McKinley's ad dress delivered in Nexv York on the oc casion of the dedication of the Grant monument : "FKM.oxx-CrnzF.xs: A great life, dedicated to the xxeifare of the nation, here linds its earthly coronation. Lven if this day lacked the impressiveness of ceremony, and was devoid of pageant ry, it would f-till be memorable, be cause it is the antiiversary of the birth of one of the most famous and best be loved of American .soldiers. "Architecture has paid high tribute to the leaders of mankind, but never xvas a memorial more worthily bestoxx ed or more gratefully accepted" by a free peo ple than the beautiful structure before which we are gathered. "In marking the successful comple tion of this xvork xvo have as witnesses and participants representatives of all branches of our government, resident oilieials of foreign nations, the govern ors of State and the sovereign' people from every section of our common country, who join in this August trib ute to the soldier patriot ami citizen. "Almost txvtlve years have passed since the heroic vigil ended and the brave spirit of ITvsses S. Grant fear lessly took its flight. Lincoln and Stanton had preceded him, but of the mighty captains of the war Grant xvas the first to be called. Sherman and Sheridan survived him, but have since joined him on the other shore. "The great heroes of the civil strife on land and sea are for the most part now no more. Thomas and Hancock, Logan and Mcl'herson, 1'arragut, Pu pont and Porter, and a host of others have passed forever from human sight. 'I hose remaining grow dearer tons, aud from them and the memory of those who have departed, generations yet unborn xxilldraxv their inspiration and gather strength for patriotic pur pose. A great life never dies. Great deeds are imperishable; great names immortal. Gen. Grant's services and character xvill continue undiminished in influence and advauce in the estima tion of mankind so long as liberty re mains the cornerstone of free govern ment and integrity of life the guarantee of good citizenship. "Faithful and fearless as a volunteer soldier, intripid and invincible as commander-in-chief of the armies of t lie union, calm and confident as President of a reunited and strengthened nation which his genius has been instrumental in achieving, he has our homage and that of the world; but brilliant as was his public character, xvo love him all the more for his home life and homely virtues. His individuality; his bearing and speech; his simple ways had a flavor of rare and uni.pie distinction, and his Americanism xvas so true and uncompromising that his name xvill stand for all time r.s the embodiment of liberty, loyalty and national unity. With Washington and Lincoln, Grant has an exalted place in history and the affection of the people. Today his memory is held ia equal esteem by those xvhom he led to victory and by those xvho accepted his generous terms of peace. The X'eteran leaders of the blue an.! gray here meet not only to honor the name of the de parted Grant, but testify to the living reality of a fraternal national spirit which has triumphed over the differ ences of the past and transcends the limitations of sectional lines. Its com pletion, which we pray God to speed, xvill be the nation's greatest glory. "It is right, then, that Gen. 'Graut should have a memorial eommensurjjite xvith his greatness, and his last resting place should be the city of his choice, to which he xxas so attached in life, and of whose t es he xvas not forgetful even in death. Fitting, too, is it that the great soldier should sleep beside the noble river on whose banks he first learned the art of xvar. and of which he became master and leader without a rival. "But let us not forget the glorious distinction xvith which the metropolis, among the fair sisterhood of American cities has honored his life and memory. With all that riches and sculpture can do to render the edifice worthy of the man, upon a -site unsurpassed for mag niiiceiice, has this monument been reared by New York as a perpetual record of his illustroits deeds, in the certainty that as time passes around it xvill assemble xvith gratitude aud rev erence and veneration men of all climes, races and nationalities. "Nexv York holds in its keeping the precious dust of the silent soldier: but his achievements -what he and his brax-e comrades wrought for mankind are in the keeping of ;o.(iimi,oim (if American citizens, xvho xvill guard the sacred heritage forever and forever more. " DKItOK IS SF.NATOU. Long Deadlock in the Kentucky Legislature Itroken. The long deadlock in the Kentucky egislature over the election of a United States Senator ended Wednesday, xvhen the legislature in joint session elected William J. Peboe, the Bepnblican crndidate, senator from Kentucky on the sixteenth ballot. He is a bi-mttal-ist and succeeds Seuator Blackburn, Democrat. To liana; After Three Trials. At Alexandria, Va. .James Lewis, s colored man. charged xvith outraging Mrs. Ida Beidel. a white woman, about txvo weeks ago. xvas found guilty bv a jury at Fairfax Court House. The death penalty xvas immediately impos ed. The case has been in some respects a remarkable one, the condemned man having been tried three times in as many days. In txvo former trials the jury found him guilty of the crime charged, but were unaide to agree on the penalty to be imposed. A Thousand for a IJIeyele Kace. A proposition has been made to Ed die Bald and Tom Cooper for a race at the Flectric Park, the nexv cycle track, at Baltimore. Md. The race is to be three mile heats, best two of three, for a purse of 61,000, and M per cent of the gate receipts to go to the winner. A Terrible Hail Storm. A special from San Luis. Totosi, Mexico, savs a terrific hail storm in the Bio Verd Valley killed forty-two per sons, and a great number of horses and cattle were destroyed. Some of th hail stones xveighad as much as th.r( pounds. DUX'S HiADK KKVIK.W. Modern Improvements in Most of the Great Industries. B. G. Dun & Co. 's Weekly Keview of Trade, ending April, iOsays: In spite of moderate improvement ia most of the great industries, business is disappoint ing. I i ectatious of the speedy end of war in Kurope, through Turkish vic tory, have helped to depress grain. De mands of Austria andChinahave caused exports of r,o(,fi'ii) gold, merchandise imports are greatly increase I, and final action of Congress on the revenue question seems more remote. The exports of gold would not have mu h iniluence if there were not an ex traordinary increase in merchandise ini ports and some decrease in exports, from Nexv York, large for the last week, aud five per cent, for April. Imjiorts have increased about U0 per cent, over last year for the week, and for four weeks haveheen SO per centgreater. At Bobton imports have been ex traordinary and at Philadelphia they have amounted for the mouth to St, -27s.Oi.iO. The thought that this abnor mal increase may continue as long as action on the revenue bill is deferred tends to affect exchange, but the main influence at present is the exceptional demand for reconstruction of the Aus trian monetary nystem and for Japan. Of the great industries th iron aud steel manufacture is slow in advancing now, as it was much the quicker in the winter. Tartly because the increase in production in pig was then too rapid, partly because enormous contracts taken when the different pools broke clown went mainlj- to the larger con cerns, and perhaps even more bocause possibilities of nexv development re main, there is great hesitation now in placing orders. Beports of pending negotiations betxveen the Illinois steel and Minnesota iron companies point to an important change as possible. Prices of Mesaba ore hax-e not yet been established, though ore better than Fayal has been sold at $-lA't to $2.uu, and pig is weuk er; Bessemer at 8i.o0, with one sale of 2,000 tons for S. 2.1 at Pittsburg, and grey forge atijj-H'.oO. Nails are about .T cents per keg loxver and tin plates 5 cents per box, and Kastern quotation! are frequently shaded to secure busi ness. A heavy sale of lake copper is reported at 1 1 cents and lead is a trifle weaker. There is more business in cot ton and woolen goods, and a little bet ter tone in prices, some cotton and some woolen goods having slightly ad vanced xvithout general change. 'The mills are rather better em ployed, ami the demand is apparent ly increasing, though not enough in wool to induce manufacturers to purchase. But imports have been enormous, if current reports are not in error, more than liiii,(ioi,(i(io pounds in April alone, I'hi'adelpliia having re ceived over s.ouo.oiio pounds in four weeks. Nexv York over 2-1, 000, 000 and Boston apparently over (iri.OOO.OOi) pounds. Sales for the paot four months have been ! -,'i,:;',,-.,ii.'io. including !!'V.-Pj,-iiiO dome- tic, and for the wool vear y.'d.oi'J.oSi, including 2 l:f, :!"--. Ml dom estic, but in 1S'.I2 -!:! Miles were ;!0S,(ili!, y.Vi pounds. Failures for the week have been 2;i7 in the United States against last year, on.l -in in Canada against 31 last year. T1IK SOUTH'S IXDUSTIilKS. A Large Safe of Kaiiroad I5oiils--In- x cs! incuts in Nexv Plants. The Manufacturers' Becord announces this week the completion of the sale of S-l, ooo.ooo of bonds of the Mo bile & Ohio Baih oad, to build a 200 mile branch from Columbus, Miss., to Montgomery, Ala. The number of new enterpiises announced dur ing the week was creditable, the most important of them being the following: 5.100, of) telephone factory, :y:00 horse power electric plant, in Alahama. Cot ton compress, city electric light plant, cannery. 15,000 ton phosphate plant doubling capacity, big sash and blind factory-, in Georgia. A 5.100,000 com press and warehouse company to ere.-t 2,000 bale press. ?-JO,000 fruit grove company, big sugar mill, in Louisiana. Water works, city electric lights and xvater plants in Mississippi. Wood-working factory, lumber company in North Car olina. implement works, drug com pany, .s-M'i.di'O lumber company, .$200, 0'!') real estate company 815,000 tele ephone company iu Virginia. A number of nexv, large buildings were also announced to be built, among them lxdug a $15,000 court house atSylvania, ('a ,"anda.-y)00 jail at Griflin.'Oa. Agreeing to Terms of Peace. Paris, France, May 1. (By Cable.) Dispatches received here state that M. P.aili, the nexv Premier of Greece, has intimated his willingness to have the powers mediate in the contest between Greece and Turkey. It is further stated that Turkey has signified her w illing ness to accept a xvar indemnity guaran teed bv; a temporary surrender of the Greek licet. All the powers, including it rmanv and Austria, have agreed that the moment is opportune to intervene 1-etxveen Greece aud Turkey. They are noxv discussing the conditions of such intervention, and appear about to reach an understanding. The Cotton Yield. Bcgardiug the probable effect on cot ton of the overflow of the Mississippi, the Nexv Orleans Times-Democrat says that the estimate of 1,5110.000 bales lost on account of the flood is a xxild exag geration. I-'. ven if the entire Yazoo delta was over-f'.oxved amlnot a pound of cot ton raised there, the total loss would not exceed a quarter of those figures. A small acreage is likely to have a far better effect on prices than the over flow. l-'rom Old Ireland. The steamship Majestic, which ar rived at Nexv York April 2:'th, brought no less than 5o0 Irishwomen, rnostlj voting. There were a few old women xvho were sent by their sons: a few xvives traveling with their husbands and their families of bright children, and a few wives coming to join their husbands. The immigration bureau at ITiis Island expects a larger number of Irish immigrants this j-ear thRn usual. ITcroilitary Crime. .Tc.l-e-lloxv dM you come to steal this chh-kt n: Prisoner Heredity, your honor. Judge What do you menu. sir". Prisoner My am esrors lamb-d r.i Plx-mouth Boek.-New York Tribune Van Pu.li-r I want to Knox-,- some' thing. Miss Amy. Amy I have thought for years. Mr. Van Puder. that that xvas just what you xv.-inte.l. H.-irU-m Life. fl That's What the Women's Exposi tion of the Carolina Is to Be. MAY11TH IS THE OPENING DAY. The Picture, "Breaking of the Homo Ties," Will He Heady for the Opening. Charlotte, X. C, April 30. (Special correspondent.) The comprehensive and attractive program for the Women's Imposition of the Carolines is nearly complete. The doors will be thrown wide open the evening of .May 11th, with a reception to the public." Mrs. Sallie Southall Gotten, one of the South's leading women, whose address on a national training school at the Moihers' Congress at Wabhiugtou at tracted such wide-spread attention, will deliver the opening address. A number of addresses by prominent Southerners, and entertainments of various kinds will extend through the entire month. "Gala Week," the week of the 2(th celebration, will be crowded xvith events. In addition to the numer ous attractions afforded by the exposi tion, the fastest bicyclists in the country will bo here at the xveek of the national racing circuit; the competitive firemen's races and displays, and various other organizations will have a place in the celebration. Special rates have been granted the exposition from all points in North and South Carolina and nearby points in the neighboring States. 'The rate in cluding Norfolk, Suffolk aud Danville in one fare for the round trip. For May P.tth and 20th as loxv rates will prevail as has ever been given in the State, the rate being one cent a mile. This will enable all to attend. The Century poster exhibit, probably the finest in the world, including all the private collection of Mr. W. LTlsxvorth, secretary of the Century Company; all works of the finest French artists ar rived this morning. Some fifty paintings from Washing ton artists hax-e arrived, and many of the leading art exhibits xvill be here iu the next fexv ihiys. The work on the building is about complete and the rooms are being given the finishing touches. The building presents a hand some appearance; is well situated, and the arrangement is ns good as could be desired. One of the features growing in interest daily is the exhibit of the colleges in the State. The University of North Carolina will send a most creditable exhibit, including the famous death mask of Napoleon, valued at.-?:'0,-000. Greensboro Female College, the State Normal School, St. Mary's Guil ford College, Salem Academy, LTiza beth College and other higher institu tions xvill probably be represented. Par ties of students from the various insti tions xvill visit the exposition, indeed the plans are to arrange special excur sions from these schools and colleges, a real gala day affair. One exhibit of more than usual in terest will be that of the Bussian Cot tage Industries. This xvill be arranged aud managed by one of the persons xvho represented iuissia at the World s rair in 1N1KJ. ihe exhibit will be novel to the people of this section and the per sons having it in charge xvill wear the natix-e costume. As plans have grown the idea of a machinery exhibit has increased, until it will noxv be quite comprehensive. It will include cotton mill, hosiery, bond ing and cording machines in operation and all the exposition printing wiil be done in the building. The arrangements for the .shipment of "Breaking the Home Ties" hax-e noxv been completed. Owing to the great risk and expense, the picture it self xvill not arrive until the morning of the night the exposition opens, May l'th. The draperies will all be hung, ami the details for hanging arranged, and the picture can be placed in a fexv moments after it arrives. Our readers may be interested in knowing what is involved in the loan of such a picture. According to contract, insurance for $.0,00() must be placed xvith the agents, Youngman .V Wales, of Philadelphia, in the name of C. C. Harrison, the owner, the insurance to be in effect from the time it leaves his xvalls until the picture is hung upon its return. A check for i?'?75 is necessary to this end. Jus. H. Farle & Son, expert packers of Philadelphia, are to send to the home of Air. Harrison, a distance of some 1-". or 20 miles, and remove the picture, pack it, xvith frame, in water proof packing, and box it securely. A check for about S-".0 is necessary for this. The picture is then to be shipped by express, insured and the express i ouipany released. The expressage xvill make the cost for the loan of this pic ture for thirty davs about $450. The fact that this picture has been exhibited alone for the price of admis sion to the entire exposition is sulli cient proof that the women in charge are endeavoring to give the masses of the people a creditable exposition at at small expense. The Fxposition News, the official or gan of the Women's Fxposition of the Carolinas w ill be issued about May 1st. All persons desiring a copy which, con tains full information will receive one by return mail by enclosing a stamp and 'addressing. Advertising Depart ment Women's Fxposition of the Caro linas. Not more than two copies will be mailed to any one address. The Oklahoma Flood. The latest nexvs from Guthie, Okla., says the flood-stricken valley of the Cotton xvood rix-er is one of horror, hun dreds of destitute and hungry have been found. One hundred and fifty houses have been wrecked, and the loss will be iu the neighborhood of 100,000. Nexv Hiiil'ling and Loan Association. A large number of investing stock holders in the Southern Building and Loan Association, of Knoxville, have formed a reorganization committee, e. imposed of large stockholders, each State being represented by one or more members. The new company will at once be re-organized, knoxvn as the Lodn and Deposit Company of Geor gia, with headquarters in the Equitable Building, in Atlanta. It xvill have a full-paid capital of 551.0011.0011 and wiil buy up the associations of the Southern. Nexv Traflie Passenger Association. Bepresentatives of leading railroads of the South met in Washington and concluded the formation of a nexv pas senger traffic association, to 1? knoxvn as the Southeastern Passenger Associ ation, and elected officers for the ensu idg year. The articles of association were tentatively formed at a recent meeting at Atlanta. The election of officers resulted in the choice of Henry Walters, president of the Atlantic Coast Line, as president; Joseph Bichardson, formerly commissioner of the Southern States Fassensrer Association, as chair man of the conference committee of the new association. CROP IJULLETIX Of the North Carolina Climate and Crop Service. The week ending K a. m. Mondav, April 2ith, w as favorable for farm work, but the coid weather up to the 2JI re tarded growth of crops. The heavy frost did much damage to vegetables and fruit, and the fruit crop w ill be practically a failure. There was a large excess of sunshine and no rainfall, Warm, gentle rains are much needed to bring up seeds. Lasthkv District The unfavorable feature of the week was the cold weath er aud heax-j- frosts on the mornings of the 21st and 22d, which did very great damage. The week was very dry w ith an excess of sunshine, and the latter part was quite warm. Bain is needed to make corn and cotton start off, and to moisten the soil w hich is getting hard. Farm work progressed favorably and most farmers are up with their work. The frost did the greatest damage to truck and garden vege tables, especially peas, beans aud po tatoes. Irish potatoes and some enrlv sprouted sweet potatoes w ere cut down to the ground, but may grow out agaiu, though shipping of crop w ill be retarded. A little corn aud cotton was killed, anil much corn yellowed. Planting a large crop of cotton is progressing rapidly though interfered with by dryness. Some tobacco plants have been transplanted. Farmers are preparing to plant peanuts. Cknthatj District. The past week was find for planting and plowintr, but .he land is now dry and hard, and work till behind to some extent. The weather has been unfavorable for groxvih of crops on account of the frost early in the week and the general dryness; warm showers are much needed. The frosts in this sec tion were quite heavy, the temperature falling beloxv freezing at many points, with formation of thin ice. Vegetables were killed Irish potatoes, much fruit, especially huckleberries and melons. Young cotton was cut down. Even grape vines suffered con siderably. Wheat, rye and oats weie not materially damaged. Corn plant ing is nearly done, except on uplands; the crop is coming poorly. A great deal of cotton was planted, and plant ing is in full sxviug. Cotton damaged by the frost is being replanted. Prep arations for transplanting tobacco, though now too dry; plants generally plentiful. Some cliinch bugs reported in wheat fields. Western District. A full week's suuhine and no rain made conditions very favorable for farm work w hich pro gressed very rapidly, but rain is noxv needed to brine: np seeds, as the grond is getting hard and baked. The frosts did comparatively less damage in this district, except te fruit. Farly Irish potatoes and some vegetables damaged, and much additional fruit killed. Late orchards in western elevated counties are still safe, aud plums, peaches and apples noxv in bloom. Corn planting is well advanced and some corn coming up; bottom lands now dry enough to plant. Much cotton has been put iu and some is up. Oat sow ing iu northwestern counties about over; rj-e is beginning to head. Irish potatoes are up and sweet potatoes sprouting. Dry weather is keeping garden crops and newly seeded grass stationary. Under Fire W hile 1 igbflag Fire. Young Kdxvard Robinson, seaman in her Majesty's service, xvas one of i'ie naval brigade at the capture of Luck now, and there a torrent of inipetuotw fcling, .such s transports a man be yond all thought of personal hafety, enabled him to win the Victoria Cross. The story of his bravery Is told in "Sai'or V. C.'s,"' an article in the Strand Magazine: At .sunri.se Hie English opened fire on.-e more, the enemy being on their flank as well as In front. Thousand! of mutineers swarmed on the other side of the river. The tire was briskly re turned, and our gallant fellows began to throw up batteries of a sort. Jomo of these "defenses"' had to be erected among dust heaps, the material being branches of trees, dry gross and straw anything, in fact, that would mike the dust and sand of the so-called earilt- , xvorks which were on either side of the guns. The weather xvas frightfully hot. Water xvas scarce and difficult to pro cure, ns the native carriers, xvho had manfully Ptuck to the British, xve,-e rapidly being shot down. Soon the de fensive works liecatne an dry and in flammable as tarred rope. During the night the water-bearers kept pour iig the precious fluid on the heaps, but It simply ran through, only to bo licked up afterward by the tierce morning sun. Presently shell after shell came fly ing over the batteries for all the world as If the Sepoys knew their tlnder-llke composition. Suddenly the '"earth works"' blazed up like a furnace, and then, of course, the guns had to bo nliau. lone.l. Not for long, however. In the rear of the batteries were some large tubs full of xvater, together xvith a .number of xvnter-skiiis. Seizing txvo or three of the skins. Seaman Bobinson quickly filled them, and then dashed back to the guns. Leaxdng upon the fiercely burning heaps, ho iourcd gallons of xvater on the flames, which he ultimate ly succeeded in extinguishing. Of course, while engaged In this heroic xvork. he was exposed to a deadly fire, though he xvas not hit at that moment. In order to reach the most obstinate part of the blazing batteries, however. Bobinson had to go right outside vit'i his skins of xvater, and then the Sepoy riflemen redoubled their exertions. Two engineers, who were at thy same time trying to effect some repair, wen ! hnt ib-ad by tlu gallant seaman's sid.-: and just as he himself xxas standing on the battery emptying the last requi site bag of water, he received .1 bullet through his shoulder, breaking tin -ol-l.ir-bone. The young hero saw his as sailant lake aim. and could no doubt have sought shelter, only he consid ered that his duty was not y;t finished. Some further experiments are lx-!ng made In Germany by Herr Srentzel of Altona xvith a flying machine similar In principle to poor Otto LIHeuthafs machine. Imitation of the flight of a bird is aimed at, and the wings have a spread of about feven yards; and move through an angle of seventy degrees. The machine weighs seventy-five pounds and Is driven by an engine worked with compressed carlonic acid gas. Invented bv Herr Stentzel. It is etated that from one to three horse power can be obtained from the engine by the use of carbonic acid gas r.t dif ferent pressures up to nine ntmos-J pheres. and that lt can be so controlled ; that the machine can be made to Cy at ' varying velocities. A Rumor Says the Governor is Be ing Urged for an Extra Session. TO MAKE A CREDITABLE SHOW. Governor's First Keception--Xcgro Slain .urge shipment of Potatoes Hospital Director. 'Ihe following extract is from the "Makers of the American Republic." series of patriotic lectures by David Uregg, D. D., pastor of La Fayette Avenue Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, N. Y. Published bvE. P.. T'-.jat, 5 Cooper Union, X. Y. : "Four years before the battle of Lex ington the Presbyterians of North Car olina resisted the oppression of the British crown as unjust. The ( Jovcruor of the colony treated them asoutlaxxs. uu.l sent an army against them and shot them down, and took captive and hung thirty of them. This xvas the tir.-t blood of the Revolution, lt is knoxvn in history as the War of the Regula tors. Bancroft says of it: M hel lood of the first rebels' against British op pression xx-r.s hist shed among the set tiers on the brunches of the Cape Fear liver.' This xxas May bi. G7I. "See the results of this. One vear before the Philadelphia declaration of independence the Presbyterians of Mecklenburg. N. C. met together and publicly issued their declaration of in dependence from the rule of Britain. Here is one sentence of licit declara tion: 'We hereby absolve ourselves from all allegiauceto the British crown, and do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people. ' The men xvho issued this Mecklenburg Declara tion were the men on the xvalls of whose homes hung the National Coveua it of Scotland, which many of their ancestors had signed. Thus "yon see that the famous and historic covenant of Irev friars Churchyard formed the rugged and solemn background of American liberties. Tt can lie said xvithout much fear of challenge that Scotch blood flows through every principle iu the declaration of independence, which forms the foundation of freedom.' "Bancroft says, in writing of the Mecklenburg Declaration, which ante dated the Philadelphia Declaration one xx holeyear. The first public voice for dissolving all connection xvith Great Britain came not from the Puritans of Nexv England, nor from the Dutch of eew York, nor from the planters of Virginia, but from tho Scotch Presby terians of North Carolina. "VVallace Bruce, a man xvith a double Scotch name aud a double Scotch nature, our honored consul to Scotland, puts Bancroft's eulogy into verse and iu these fitting words honors the event of Mecklenburg: " '.U.iiiliatt.-in an, I Plymouth and Jamestown Can boast of th.-ir heritiige true. Hut Mecklenburg's fame is inimortul When xvo iium'.er the stars in the blue; J'h Seoteh-Irii-h I'ur t in F .there First ilriifttil tho wools .f the free, Aud thesjiee,;h of Virginia's Hcnrv I.-i tin- crown of our liberty's plea." Governor inn Airs H,i.-,!1 ,.1. 41, evening of April 27th, at the Executive .illusion gave tneir nrst puiiiie recep tion. It XXI1S ill l,Ol,..- of 41, n I '....J. l City Club. The spacious and xery iiHiiusome Dunning xxas decorated in the interior xvith State and National colors and there whs i,i-..fi,i"..,. .f ..,.( fed j. hints and floxvers. Music xvas furnished by Miller's oi-cl.sti-.i .f Wilmington. Ices and other refresh ments were served. There xvere 110 wines. The Governor in,l f.-u !...- sell xvere assisted r receiving by State oinciais and their wives fir nearest lc-ly reiatives. ?diss C0.1L- m.l l.,...! phine Cook, of Warrenton, and the stall". The reception begun at ! o'clock and was very largely attended. Ad mission xxas by card' and oxer 500 in vitations had been issued. There xvas 110 .lanciiii-- i !, ii,l..i I...-.f !,.. ....... sion is very attractive. Native pine, in 11s naiurai color ainl Highly polished, is the xvood xvork- On tho u-ullu ,.f 1... broad hall are the jw.rtraits of many of the governors, forming a valuable col lection. These portraits Governor Russell recently had rearranged by Randall, the artist. The Charlotte Observer's Raleigh correspondent, under date of April 2:, says: "A rumor gained currency this afternoon that Governor Russell is urged by J. C. L. Harris and Marshal Alott to -ali an extia session of the Legislature to consider the matter of increasing the tax levy after the ad verse decision of the Supreme Court, and that he may do so. " The latest says that the possibility is remote, and that Secretary of State Thomrson, 'treasurer Worth and others do not see the need of it. Mm- The Norfolk .v Western xvill run 110 more trains on the Winston-Salem di vision, jt is announced that the new vice-preMd.Mit and general manager of the road his decided not to run any trains on Sun-lay except where it i'-i necessary. He believes in "keeping the Sibbath holy" and in giving the employes a d.i3' of rest. Negroes apply to the State Supfi in tendent of Public Instruction to know if they can have school committees un der the nexv laxv; they are told they can only have representation on theVom 111 it tees. - -- -Governor Russell has appointed as directors of the western hospital T. ii. Walton, Dr. II. Y. Mott and V S Lusk. The Mercury says 005 bushels of potatoes xxere shipped from Hickory to !oints in Florida one duy recently. ' - The Lieutenant Governor says the strike of negroes in the Winston tobac co factories is ended. They stlllek be cause winter prices for rolling tobacco, $1.5o per day, xxere to be maintained by the manufacturers. 'The summer price is si. 75 per bio pounds per day. The Lieutenant Governor also savs that some of the smaller factories xxiil l.e f-hut down. - The Railway Commission alioxvs the Caj-e Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad to increase its tariff rates. "Eyk Ch xnokto Bonk. ''Mrs. P. E. Randall, of Henrietta stuck a knife in one of her eye years ago. To lave the other eye, this blind eye xxas taken out by Dr. 'Wakefield of Charlotte, a few days ago. xxhenon examination it xxas found that a large part of the eye had eh:iged to bone Shelby Aurora. Deputy Sheriff Woodc-y and a Mr. Iregg, of Yancey county, arrested Will Ray 111 McDoxvell count v. After tho arrest all the parties got .trunk. A ii--pute arose and Ray, who was hand cuffed, called Greag a liar. Gregg struck Ray on the head with a gun, killing him iuMaatly. Grejjf escaped. An Old ITymn. A pathetic oud yet charming story is told of the origin of the well know 11 hymn. TUest be the tie that binds," which was writteh by Rev. John Faxv cett. an English Baptist, xvho died in 1S17, having spent nearly nlxty years In the ministry. It xvas In 1772. after a fexv years spent In pastoral work, that he was called to London to succeed the Rev. Dr. Gill. His farewell sermon had len preached near Molnsgate in York shire; six or seven wagons stood load ed with his furniture and books, and all xvas ready for departure. But his loving people were henrt hroken; men, women nnd children gath ered and clung about him and his fam ily with sad and tearful faces. Final ly, overwhelmed with the sorroxv oC those they were leaving. Din-tor Faw cett nnd his wife sat down on one of the packing-eases and gave way to grief. ( John!" cried Mrs. Fawcett, at last, "I cannot bear this! I know not how to go!" "Nor I, either." returned her hus band, "nnd we xvill not go. The wagons thnll 1h unloaded, aud everything put in Its old place." His people xvere filled with Intense Joy and gratitude at this determina tion. Doctor Fawcett at once sent a letter to London explaining the case, sin.l then resolutely returned to his xvork on a salary of less than two hun dred dollars a year. This hymn xvas written to commemo rate the event. When Mr. Colling, a missionary nt Alntab, in Armenia, set tut in lSt'o to explore the Taurus Mouu. tains, he was to penetrate nn entirely nexv and dangerous field. This fact xvas fully realized by the Inhabitants of Alntab, and they gathered to the number of fifteen hundred at tho road sides, and bade farewell to the mission ary and his family In the Armcuiaa words of this hymn written nearly a century before by the devoted York shire preacher. Youth's Companion, , The Human Life Line. Starting from the base of the big toe there is a distinct line. This Is the life line. In one foot it will curve along until It terminates under the in step far toward the loxver base of tho little toe. This moans long life, if broken in the hollow of the foot it denotes a sickness at middle age, and if it terminates in the middle of the foot it means a short life. This line is the most interesting one on the foot. The experiments that have been con ducted lately have proved this to he an almost unfailing reading of lon gevity. The British Museum announces the recovery of u lost classic, one of the great lyric poets of the earlier period of Greek literature, Bucchylides, nephexv of Simonldes, the rival of Pindar. Tho manuscript Is papyms of n One quality and was recently discovered In Egypt. It comprises from fifteen to twenty pmMiis, varying in length from fourteen to 2(H) lim, mostly celebrating victor ies nt the Grecian games. It is hand somely written in large uncial charac ters, but the p.-ipyrns has been torn Into many fragments, some of which are lost. The manuscript probably dat'-n from the first century before Christ. OHIO mi A33 WJtllN Mil way mm, Scb-dule Ia HIT- t Monday. January W nt 8 o'clock, A. M. NOHTIIIKB N.. a:. Kiisteru time. A M Lv. Cnmdu H :SU D-.Kalt. 'JOU Westviilu 9 1 Ki.rnhiiw 1" " H-uth Springs. .11 5 rn.-tuit Hilt. 11 15 Lancaster 12 05 ltlversMc 1'J 3-r Springdell 1- 50 ('Htitwba Juuet"n 1 s!) "XI). So. 11. A M No. 83. P M 2 30 260 8 0J 3 16 8 30 5 35 3 56 4 10 4 20 4 30 4 3-t 4 4J 4 C4 6 0'J & 15 6 30 3 45 6 00 6 10 6 30 L. sii . a on Ar. llock Hiil 'i M Lv. Hock J t ill 4 00 Newport 4 2" Tlrzah 4 4" Ar. Yorkvllle 6 00 L' Vorkvillw 5 4') Shoron fi 05 Hickory drove. C HO Hmyrua 6 4') Iiln-kahurg 7 Id 00 r.ir;. 8-0 I'nttr.rs'jn p'li. & ) Shelby i 1 l,ttliii'ir 9 40 Mooresbonj ,J Henrietta 10 00 l or'-st City 1- ItiitlierforiltoD 10 50 Millwood 1105 (iolden Vall-y 1125 Thermal City 11 35 Glenwood 1-00 A r. Marion 12 '-') T M P M P M No. 32. A M Lv. Marion (IltiUWOOd Thormal City Oolifeo Valley Millwood Kuthrfordton Fopftt City H. -nrietta Moorsboro I. attimore fShelby I'MtterHon Hpn Ko. 12. 1' M 1 30 1 50 2 15 2 20 2 45 8 05 3 35 4 00 4 15 4 25 & 80 5 45 6 55 6 10 No. 3. A M i-.irifl UiHckshurfr H 30 H 41 9 05 SI 25 J 50 10 20 10 45 10 55 12 55 hmyrta 8 50 Ili'iorv Grove. 9 05 Shoron 9 20 York villi 9 35 Tlrzah 9 47 Newport 9 51 Ar. Hock Hill 10 10 Lv. Ilock Hill 1100 LU 1113 Cata-xta JuDcfnll 25 eprinirtell 1131 I'.lvereldi 11 4-4 ... Laucuter K05 Pleasant HUI . .12 2-x Heath Springs.. 12 32 Kr8haw 12 45 WedtvlUe 1 00 I-Kalb 1 12 Ar.Camden.. 1 ' P M P M 1 15 1 50 2 05 2 35 3 55 4 25 4 36 6 30 666 C 15 6 60 P M All trains dally en-.-,.t Sunday. Xo. 32 ha coU' -n.Mi wua ' L-noir Itallroad at Yoritville, S. ,., with in houthera P.ailway at I'cx k Hill. K. "., "Kb th Seaboard Air Liu at Catawba J'''',;t1"": S with the Laie-aeter 4 Ch-nter It O road M LaWw, S. C aud with the Bouth ar o:i. and G-orgia llailway at -. ; N ,. 33 has cGUMdtoo wllb lh South tar oiU;a and Georgia and C;orgla Klh w t Camden. H. C, with the Latter ' ter UV.lro-.,l at Lifter, H. C with , S -aboard At. Lir." H Catawoa Junj -tlo n. S llCawil. -Sra h. conheel , at Shelby N. C. with the Hiboard Air Line, 1 t J -Hon, N. C and lsla.ksbur?, H. C, with m Siutneru It Lay. S. U. LUMPKIN, O. P. A. 8A1TL HUNT, PmlleoU