VOLUME XXVII.
WILSOX, N. ;C, JUNE 3, 1897.
NUMBER 22.
DIRECTORY.
DKI'AKTUIiK OF TRAINS
LOCAL TRAINS -
X. Bound. ' . S. Bound.
between Florence and Weldon.
N0. 7S. " ' No. 23.
1:42 P. M. Leaves Wilson 2:05 P. M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No JS. ' ' No. 49.
i;:4S P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:12 P. M.
"Shoo Fly" Wilmington to Rocky
Mount: "'
No. 40. - - - No.41.
10:23 Ft M; Leaves Wilson, 6:15 A.M.
GUEEXSBOROS FIUK.
THROUGH TRAINS:
Between Florence aid Weldon:
No. 32. No. 35.
12:22 A. M. Leaves Wilson, 11:18 P. M.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
.HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
R.S.Clark, Chairman.
John C. Hadley, Thos. Felton.
Shade Felton, J. H. Newsom.
W.J. CiiKRkv, SheritT,
J. D. Bardin, Clerk of Superior Court.
J. H. GRiFFfx, Register of Deeds,
S. H. Tyson, Treasurer,
Wm. Harriss, Coroner,
J. T. Revel, Surveyor.
t()u offic ers.
aldermen: -
. D. Lee,
J. A. Clark,
U. H. Cozart,
Geo. Hackney,
J. T. Ellis..
ist
2nd
.3rd
4th
5th
Ward.
P. B. Deans, Mayor;
Jxo. R. Moore, Town Clerk;
W. E. Deans, Collector.
S20.000 Worth of Property IliimH Tp
Yesterday. A Present t the Ftremeti.
Greensboro, May 29, Greensboro
suffered the largest fireshe has had
in ten years this morning.
The fire started in the Eagle foun
dry, owned by W. J. Teague, at
about 5 o'clock. From there it
spread to the dry goods store of A.
A. Hinkle and Hodgin, Peg ram &
Co.; from there to the old knitting
mill building, owned by S. S. Brown;
thence to an empty brick building,
owned bv Messrs. C. and T. Gorrell.
The large building, occupied by W.
G. Mebane Grocery Company, also
caught fire, but was extinguished af
ter a hard fight.
At one time during the fire a large
piece of burning timber . was blown
up-on top of the water tower; and
caught that structure, but a boy went
up and put it out. The firemen
fought against great odds, as the wa
tfr pressure soon became so week as
to .barely reach the second story.
Considering this fact it is remarkable
that the whole block was not burned.
A' magnificent gray mare, the
property of Mr. Frank Mebane, was
burned in the stables of , W. G. Meb
ane & Co.
The Eagle foundry , had little, if
any, insurance. Hodgin, Pegram &
Co. were insured ; amount not stated.
S. S, Brown's building was insured
for $2,500 with Southern Stock Mu
tual; J. T. Rankin & Co. had a smail
loss by water and smoke; S. E. Hud
son also damagecby water. .
The total loss is about $20,000.
The Southern Slock- Mutual, of this
city, is the . heaviest loser,' among
the companies their loss is about
$5,500. They gave their check to
day for $5,000 of this to the loosers
the balance will be paid as soon as
adjusted. .
Messrs. Wharton and McAllister,
1
of the Southern Stock Mutual, gave
their check for $25 to the fire com
panies for their efficient work: but
for their excellent work the whole
block would undoubtedly have been
burned.
. The Acme' Mill Company which
was connected with the Eagle foun-
After the road has been completed
the prisoners are to be returned to
the penitentiary.
- The superintendent has refused to
comply with the! law on the ground
that it is unjust to other sections and
counties of the State; that it would
be heavily taxing all the other coun
ties of'the State for the benefit of one,
and is therefore unconstitutipnal.
The, case is to be heard" before
Judge Hoke, at Marion on June 1,
at chambers. ' The action is brought
by "the county commissioners and is
for the pupose of enforcing compli
ance with the law. News and Observer
RUIZ rolMISION COM I'LETE.
CLASH WITH 1 It K MILITIA.
lieet Sugar no Longer an Kxiieriment.
H ighly Important DUptohe wnt by M
sengf r from General L to Washington,
Havanna, May 29. The commis
sion conducting the inquiry into the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Dr. Ruiz closed its labors at an
early hcur to-day. A mysterious
messenger from Washington came
from Tampa, on the steamer Mas
cotte this morning, but did not land.
Mr. Fisback, secretary ot the com
mission, accompanied by Consul Gen
eral Lee's son, went on board the
steamer before she sailed and held a
brief consultation with the stranger,
and it is supposed that they delivered
to him the report of the commission troops could march past in quitting
The nllrg Hoy at t'ntmnbia It-rue
Ihi-in rawsgf and a Fight Knunrw.
Columbia." S. C , May 2$. While
two companies oi local militia were
standing -' their animal inspection on
the Athletic grounds of the South
Carolina college this afternoon, a foul
ball hit by a student engaged in a
game of base ball at the ether end of
the grounds, struck the horse of Mai.
B. B. Evans, an officer on Adjutant
General Watts staff. The militia
had only been given ; permission to
use half of the grounds, but General
Watts immediately requested the
ball players to withdraw until the
police:
D. P. Christman, Chief.
Ephriam Harrell, Frank Felton
James Marshbourne.
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CHl'KCHKS.
St. Timothy's Episcopal church,
Rev'. F. C. Bayliss, Priest-in-charge.
Services: Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m., Sunday School at 3 p. m., Week
daysWednesdays and Fridays at 4 p.
m. Holy days at io'a. m. Celebra
tion of Holy . Communion on 1st Sun
day in each month at 11 a. m., other
Sundays at, 7:45 a. m. ' r
Methodist CJhurch, Rev. J. B. Hurley
Pastor; services t 11 a. m. and 7:30
p.m. Sunday School, 5 p. m., J. F.
Bruton, Supt. Prayer nleeting Wed
nesday night at 7:30. J
Disciples Church, Rev. D. W. Davis,
Pastor; services on SecondThird and
fourth Sundays at n a. m. ana 7:30 p. ( dry- win be started again in a few
m. rrayer meeting every lnurbuay
night. Sunday School at 3 o'clock, p.
m., Geo. Hackney, Supt.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the Firsts
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at Strickland's church
every Fourth-Sunday. Sunday School
at 5 o'clock, P. M. -
Baptist Church, service as follows:
Preaching Sunday- morning at 11:00
o'clock and 8:7:6 d. m. Rev. T. A. Rood
Pastor.
evening at 8 o'clock: - Sunday School
at 5 p. m., D. S. Boykin Supt.
Primitive Baptist Church, preaching
on 2nd Sunday by Elder Jas. Bass; on
3rd Sunday by Elder Jas S. Woodard;
on the 4th Sunday and Saturday before
by the pastor, Elder P. pi Gold. Ser
vicesb'egin at 11 a. nr.
Results already achieved in field
and factory on a commercial scale
during the past six years, to say
nothing of many thousands of farm
arid laboratory tests, demonstrate be
yond question two things : (1) That
the sugar beet can be grown in profit
able quantity and quality over a suf
ficient area in the United States to
furnish the world's supply of sugar,
and (2) that the cane-sugar industry
can also be largely developed. So
true is this that it is novy recognized,
by all well informed about this new
industry, that California, Towa, Ne
braska; and any one of several other
States could alone supply the United
States with all the sugar she ; con
sumes. Once firmly established,
American genius will so improve
upon present conditions that in due
time the United States will be an
exporter of sugar. For experience
hasshowu that ' once, established, the
beet can more than compete, with
cane. From 'Sugar the American
Question -of the Day," by Herbert
Myrick, in June Review of Reviews.
and other highly important dis-
the field. This the students relused
patches from Consul General Lee , t do, and the police declining to in
and Mr. Calhoun, who was selected j terfere. Gen. Watts ordered the
to investigate Dr. Ruiz's death, to be troops to advance." ; The students re
days.
The South Greensboro Hose Com
pany especially distinguished them
selves by their fine work.
Health and happiness are relative
conditions ; at, any rate, there can be
little happiness without health. To
give the body full measure of strength
and energy, the blood should be kept
pure and vigorous, by the use of Ayer's
Sarsaparilla.
:
UUATH OF MKS. CAMKllOX.,- .
conveyed to the State Department at
Washington. 1 .'
The - messenger was registered
upon the Mascotte's inward passen
ger list as H. W. KimbatlV and the
same name appeared on the steam
er's outward list. ,
Dr. Jose Congosto, the Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, who represen
ted the Spanish government the
inquiry, is also understood to have
forwarded a report to Senor De Jome,
the Spanish minister at Washington,
by to-day's mail.
Messers. Calhoun, Fishback and
Congosto will leave next Thursday
foYNew York direct.
It is understood in political circles
that a long conference jwas held yes
terday between Mr.' Calhoun and the
Marquis De Montoro, the chairman
of the autonomist party, at which' the
Cuban problem and the political re
forms for the island offered by bpain
were thoroughly discussed in the
presence of Dr. Congosto, which fact
is much commented upon.
Superior to Imported Wines.
20 West A2d St.. New York.
E
Alfred Speer, Prest.:
Dec. 11; 1893
sisted and some breaking through
the line, a general ri6t followed.in the
course ot which a police was knocked
senseless and a student named Mc
Coll had his head crushed, lrom the
effects of which he may die. Pro
fessor of History R.Menas Davis
interfering, was knocked down by a
student.
The police being powerless, the
faculty finally quietted the students'
and the soldiers were marched back
to their armory. .
ripar Sir: I can sav emphatically
Prayer meeting Wednesday ' j your wines far better than
any .01 tne imporieu wiucs. . xui
Claret, Sherry and Sauterne are very
fine and agreeable. You latter is my
favorite. I am, yours truly,
S. F. HOWLAND.
LODGES.
. Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Lodge No. 117'A. F. & A. M. are held
m their hall, corner of Nash and Golds
boro streets, on the ist and 3rd Monday
wghts at 7:o o'clock p. m. each month.
. V. J. D. Bullock, W. M."
; Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Chapter No. 27 are hel,d in the Masonic
Hall every 2nd Monday night at 7:30
0 clock p. m. each month.
Lat Williams, H. P.
Regular meetings, of Mt. Lebanon
ommandery No. 7 are held in the
Masonic hall every 4th Monday night
at 7:30 o'clock each month.
"! W. H: Applewhite, E.C.
Regular meetings of Wilson Lodge
. of H. No. 1694 are held in their hall
over the ist National Bank every ist
inursday evening at 3:30 o'clock, p. m.
B. K Bnggs, Director.
It WaritsFree Convicts.;
A - -
Tlie Vilov of tlie Late Paul C. Campron
'Iifd Yesterday at Uillbro. ;
Hillsboro. N i C, May 29. Mrs
Annie Cameron.Lrelict of Hon. Pau
C. Cameron, died at her residence
here to-day in the 83rd year of her
age. The deceased was a daughter
of Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin, and
leaves tliree brothers surviving her.
For many years she was mistress
of a large household and many ser
vants at Fairintosh, and looked well
to the ways ot her household and eat
not the bread of idleness. Her home
in Hillsboro was the delight of many
hearts, and a wide circle ot relatives
and friends enjoyed her society, and
sought her sympathy ; and counsel.
Two daughters and one son remain
of her own family, witli a number of
grand children, both of deceased and
surviving children. . :
Rest has come at the end of a long
pilgrimage; and the memory of her
many, virtues, and loyjrig kindness in
sickness and distress, -is the sweetest
consolation to those who mourn her
loss, and call her blessed.
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
'.. Cures Fever
1 In One Day.
.' of , .
OASTOItlA
it ea
Uuc.le Yarn's OtrfifcIv nee Fund.
General Assembly Dissolved.
Deputy Sheriff Rivers has jserved
papers on Capt John R. Smith, su
perintent of the peaitentiary, for fail
ure to furnish, fifty convicts to Mc
Dowell county, in accordance with a
law passed by the last Legislature.
This law provides that the peniten
tiary shall furnish the commissioners
of McDowell with filty convicts, tools,
guards, build stockades tor their safe
keeping feed them and pay trans-1 predecessor in the Embassy, did not
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All that the couniy nas take kindly to tne Dicycie. ne baiu
they were used, extensively in China
Charlotte, N, C, May 29 The
thirty sixth annual assembly of, the
Southern . Presbyterian church was
dissolved to-day at 2 o'clock, after a
session often days in .the First Pres
byterian church of this city. The
morning was devoted to disposing of
various reports and resolutions as
they came up. The business was of
minor importance. The assembly
paid Dr. Geothins, the moderator, a
handsome tribute testifying to his
ability and efficiency. The majority
of commissioners left toynight for
their respective homes.' The assem
bly was a notable one in many re
spects. There were eleven ex-Moder
ators present. '
Ancient History Beffardlng the icycle.
Mr. Yang Yu, Mr., Wang Wu's
Regul
ar meetings of Contentnea
No. S7, K. of P., are held in
Lod
uaa Fell
nignt. Visiting members always wel
come, ' :
, Regular meetings of Enterprise
Pdge, No. 44, are held every Frday
niSht in Odd Fellows Hall.
portation
to do is to furnish an engineer to
superintend and plan the work.
f
Why take Johnson's
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
of Fever in ONE DAY.
Keep the Money Moving and It Fay
Debts.
over 2,000 years ago, but that on ac
count of the women of that country,
who rode not wiseiy, but too well and
neglected their husbands and children
and household affairs, the Emperor
abolished the manufacture of wheels
in the Flowery Kingdom. St. Louis
j Globe-Democrat.
A rather remarkable trans-action
or transactions took place at the bank
here last Friday. Shortly after the
bank had opened for business a gen
tlemen entered and presented a check
lor $500. It was promptly cashed
and in about an hour after he had de
parted another gentleman went to the
bank and deposited the same $500.
This money was not permitted to
rest long, as another man drew it out,
Before the bank erased for the day
the fourth man deposited this same
$500. The money paid two claims
and made two deposits all in one
day, orjn about four or five hours.
Sanford Express. ,
"The people sending , money to
the Conscience Fund of the United
States Treasury .are not known,"
wtites Clifford Hpward in the June
Ladies' Home Journal. "They never
present themselves at the. Treasury,
and they take care to conceal their
identity by making their contribu
tions anonymously or under, assumed
names. In a great many instances
the contribution is made through a
minister or priest, which is done, per-.
hapsMfor the effect of not only more
surely hiding the identity of the pen
itent, but oi adding sanctity to his
contribution, Otheis again make
their peace offerings through, friends
or relatives, and even jailers some
times pertorm this duty for remorse
ful criminals. As a further precau
tion against discoyery many of these
people "endeavor to disguise their
handwriting, or they Have their com
munications written on the typewriter
while not a few forward their .money
without a line or word of writing. It
is always taken for granted that such
remittances are intended for the con
science fund, as it is reasonable t6
presume that no one would send
money in that loose fashion unless it
were for the purpose of expiating
some secret crime against thegovern-
ment.
"Occasionally some one will re
mit .by check or moner-order, in
which case, oL course, his name be
comes known ; and, once in a great
while some man will have the cour
age to deliberately confess his guilt
anH sicrn his name to the communi
cation ; but such instances are rare, t
for there appears to be a general fear?
among these contrite people that, al
though they clear their consciences
by making reparation to the govern
ment, the law may still have the right
to lay hold of them for their mis
deeds." -
CASTOR J A
For Infants and Children.
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