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A'SilfIl)STKUL EXPOSITION.
T.ist Tuesday the Industrial Ex-
position for the State of Alabama
opened at Montgomery. It is said to
be a very fine nhibit of the materia j
aou industrial products of that State
a view of which will give the visitor
a pretty fair idea of what Alabama
as au agricultural, mining and indus
trial Slate reall? is, or may become.
We commend the enterprise and pro
gressive spirit of the people who
I lanned and carried out this Exposi
tion, because it canno'. prove other'
wise than beneficial to the State.
A similar Exposition, but on a
larger scale, which opened! four
weeks' ago at Atlanta, closed last
Saturday. It was what is called the
Piedmont Exposition and embraeed
exhibits from Georgia and adjacent
States. It was a success in every re
spect, is pronounced one of the most
attractive ever seen in the Soutb,was
visited by 150,000 people, and netted
the company under whose manage
ment it was held about $24,000. The
receipts were $97,420, expenses) $73,
400. We call attention to these two ex
pceitioES to atk why can't North
Carolina have such an exposition ?
Why can't a number of our progres-
liuo T t fllrMLl n rm mll9ino or arwm a
centrally located city organize a
society similar to that in Atlanta,
and give North Carolina such an ex
position ? It can be done and it
should be done. It is true we have
no city in our State as large as At
lanta, but we have cities large
enough to start euch a movement
and carry it to success if it be start
ed in earnest and our people show
the same enterprise and progressive
spirit that put the Atlanta exposition
on its feet and made it a success. It
should not be urged because there
might be some difficulty in getting
a large sum of money subscribed,
large enough to make a grand exposi
tion, that therefore it should not
be attempted. Such things grow if
they are well managed, and soon be
come" not only self'Sustaining bat
profitable. Some of the best and
most successful expositions in this
country, which are annually held, be
gan in a small way and grew into
greatness. ; .' ,
There are few things which have
grown with the same rapidity and
taken the same hold on popular favor
u : - (j--
AO ItUIB CaUUDIUUU IUDOj V1IJUU JD OUU1
ciently demonstrated by tbe interest
which they awaken and the .patron
age they receive. As an effective
method of advertising the resources
and attractions of tbe country in
which they are held their vain a is
reoogmzed and appreciated by all
intelligent people, while as popular
educators, in a practical way, thair
influence is also recognized. These
two reasons alone, if there was
nothing e'se to be said in their favor,
ere sufficient, arguments in their
behalf.
There is no State between the two
oceans that can show a creator vari-
a
ety of resources, of forest, held ana
pine, than North Carolina, and
there is do State with so much to of
fer that has done so little to make
yond her borders, or even to people
within them. We would not be ao
cased of misrepresenting oar people
if we should assert that there are
thousands of well informed, intel
. - t i a i
imanr man wiinin nnp nnrnova wnn
have so adequate conception of what
the resources of this State really are
They can tell in a general way what
her products are, something about
btr timber, her minerals, her agri
cultural output, her mirep, her wa-
ter powers, but few of them have a
correct conception of the full extent
. of any of these, because they have
not made them a study and there
has never been any systemized effort
to gather such information in
such shape that it might be utilized.
How many of oar people know any
thing about the extent of the coal
veins that underlie the surf ace of the
Chatham fields, or of the Dan River
Valley ? How, many know much
about the iron deposits along the foot
bills of the Blue Ridge from tbe
centre of tbe State up into the moan
tains on the Western border?
nowmnch is known about' the f ul
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VOL. XXI.
extent of the copper bearing and
gold bearing area? If some States
had such a field and such variety of
useful and preoious ores to draw
from samples would be on exhibition
not only in their own but in other
States. But we make no effort to
draw attention to them, waiting for
capitalists to come, hunt them up
and turn them to aoooant.
We should make a new departure
in this, tarn the lights on, dig oat
Bpeoimens of these minerals, pat '
them on exhibition and invite people
from other parts to come and Bee
what we have, not only of minerals
bat of timbers, stones for building
and other purposes, of agricultural
and other products, something of
everything which we have to show
worth Bhowing. If effort were made
in earnest we could get up an- exposi
tion that would compare with the
best, and give the visitor seme idea
of how richly endowed old North
Carolina is.
rUBSDAX'S VERDICT.
The pemocratlo party may be well
content with its glorious victories of
Tuesday last, for they were victories
won not only over the combined
forces of the opposition in the States
in which the contests were waged
bat over the Harrison administra
tion also, whioh used all of its influ
ence and all of its patronage to aid
the Republican candidates during '
the canvass and on the day of elec
tion. It made no secret of this. Fed
eral offioe holders were turned loose
to take active part in the campaign
as stump speakers and assistant man
agers, United States Senators and
Republican Members of Congress
took the field not only in their own
States, bot invaded other States
where it was thought their services
might be of some avail, and in the
face of its hypocritical pre
tences of civil service reform
aancecLuc u lb, uaticu uuuuiuuuiuudj
were openly levied upon Federal of
fice holders who were required to
contribute to the Republican cam
paign fund in the amounts scored up
against them by Boss Quay & Co.,
and just before tbe election, Repub-
ican place holders in Washington
were packed off by the hundred to
their respective States to vote the
Republican ticket and nelp save the
party. In Virginia especially, the
extent to which Fed ral interference
was carried was notorious and scan
daloas. Federal . office-holders not
only deserted their offices to work
for Mahone, butlTJ. S. Marshals, U,
Attorneys and TJ. S. Commission
ers prostituted their offices to co-op.
erate with him in the endeavor to
bulldoze the Democratic voters of
that State, and win a victory which
he and they knew he , could not win
by honest methods.
Aside from the rebuke to the ad
ministration thc&e victories are sig
nificaot of a revolution in public sen'
timent which brightens the outlook,
and gives promise of relief from
some of the burdens at least from
whioh the people suffer, and have bo
long Buffered. On the stump, not
withstanding tbe fact that the elec
tions were simply State elections, the
Republicans made tbe tariff a lead'
ing issue, sounding the stereotyped
cry of "free trade" to scare the Re
publicans and keep the party lines
unbroken, and the Democrats met
them fairly and squarelyon that is
sue, planting themselves on the Dem
ocratic platform, which opposes high
tariff for protection only, and insists
on a reasonable tariff to meet the re
quirements of the government with
the incidental protect: on whioh such
a tariff would give to American in
industries. This issue was submitted
to the people, they so under
stood it and have recorded
their verdict, emphatic enough
to answer all practical pur
poses, and to foreshadow to the ad
vocates of this oppressive, monopo
listic tariff tbe impending doom that
hangs over them if, they persist in
this merciless plunder of the people.
There were other issues, of a State
character, it is true, in these State
campaigns, but lhiswas a leading
one, and on this the party lines were
drawn and the forceB rallied and the
battle fought. It is a triumph for
Democracy and for tariff reform. -
With a revolution in Ohio, and a
still more striking revolution in
Iowa, which for the first time since
I860 has gone Democratic, with
Democratio victories in New York,
New Jcieey, Muiylaud, Virginia and
Mississippi, and with Democratio
gains in most of these and in several
of the others, tbe Democraoy may
hold its banners high and march
with steady tread to the conflicts of
the future. . The people are with it
in this fight against corruption, op
pression, monopoly and plunder.
According to the way the Repub
lioans have Iowa gerrymandered it is
said it would take a majority of 50,-
000 to capture the Legislature.
That's a fair sample of Republican
respect for the popular will, and the
methods dgviaad to hold power in
spite of the people.
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ME
v JH1NOK R1UNTION.
An eight day snow storm would be
remarkable in. any portion of this
country, bat especially in tbe lati
tude of New Mexico, where snow
rarely falls, and then so lightly that
it quickly melts. Twenty-four to
twenty -six inches of snow is phe
nomenal for that region. As one of
the great industries of that section is
sheep and cattle raising euch a visi
tation means wide-spread . disaster,
for the flocks and herds depend upon
the ranges entirely for subsistence
winter and summer, and as a con
sequence the catting off of the pas
turage by a heavy coyer of snow
means starvation, and death from
exposure, of thousands of sheep and
oattle, for whioh there is neither food
nor shelter. This shows that the
Southwest country, whatever its ad
vantages may be, has also its disad
vantages, and that a man may lose
by a freak of nature in one week the
result of years of labor.
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The New York Sun nominates for
President in 1892 David B. Hill, of
New York, and for Vioe-President
James E. Campbell, of Ohio. There
is very good timber in this ticket,
and while there is a difference of
opinion among Democrats as to
whether Governor Hill would be the
strongest man to lead there is very
little doubt that James E. Campbell
would be an excellent second. But
how can the Sun, whioh has been
waging such vigorous war on the
tariff plank of the Democratio party,
which it denounces as "free trade,"
and never lets an opportunity go by
to assail Cleveland support Hill and
Campbell, both, of whom stand
squarely upon that platform and
both of whom endorse Cleveland's
administration? This will be a very
difficult feat for the brilliant Sun to
perform, and at the same time main
tain its consistency.
The murder of Dr. Peters, tbe
German Explorer, and his party in
Africa, : will make further explora
tions in that country still more diffi
cult. It also leads to some appre
hensions a-, to the safety of Stanley,
whose whereabouts have not been
definitely known for some time. Dr.
Peters was sent.out by the German
Government to the relief of Emin
Bey. It seems that Dr. Peters' pro
jects had aroused some opposition on
the part of the British Government,
and to avoid any unpleasant compli
cations with England, Bismarck
withdrew his support from the ex
pedition and compelled it to take an
inland route beset with dangers, re
sulting in the massacre of the party,
all bat one European and one native
who were wounded but escaped.
The New York Times quotes a
prominent Republican politician,
who now holds' a lucrative Federal
office, as saying in private conversa
tion in October 1888, that if the can
vasa could be extended sixty days
Mr. Cleveland would carry at least
three Northwestern States. The re
sult of the recent : elections in the
West where the tariff issue - entered
very largely into the contest, shows
that this gentleman was a close ob
server of the drift of publio senti
ment. At the present rate of pro
gress of the tariff reform sentiment
in the West it will not be long be
fore several of these States take
their permanent plaoe in the Demo
cratic ranks.
It is said tbat President Harrison
will make his message very short.
Tbe collapse of last Tuesday knock
ed tbe breath out of him, and cut it
short.
Boulanger should now come over
to tbl i country, strike up a quartette
combination with Mahone, Foraker
and Tanner and go into the show
business.'
Foreign importation, paring October
The total value of commodities Im
ported at this port from foreign coun
tries daring the month of October last,
as compiled from the books at the
Custom House, Is $47,832, of which ar
ticles of. the value of $17,149 were
dutiable, and articles of the value of
$30,683 were free of duty. The latter
consist entirely of kainit from Ger
many, entered under the head of
"fertilizers."
The dutiable goods were as follows:
Bituminous coa 110 tons, valued at
$330.
Salt, 2,063,040 pounds-valued at
$3,230.
Cotton ties, 448,000 pounds valued
at $5,197.
Earthenware and crockery, plain-
valued at $5,851; decorated valued
at $584.
Bags and baggiqg valued at
$1,421.
Glass and glassware valued at
$136. .
Furniture (household) valued at
$404.
Wool (manufacturers of) valued at
$243.
Iron (manufactures of) valued
at$73.
Musical instruments valued at $54
Engravings valued at $24.
Oranges valued at $10.
The duty on ooal, bituminous, is 75
cents per ton; on cotton ties, 85 per
cent; on bagging, 85 per cent.; on
plain eartnenware, do per cent.; on
decorated earthenware, ooper cent,
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EEKLY
WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
Ran la m Ve.ael and Blast . Carry
Proper Iilabta,
An important and interesting decis
ion was filed Tuesday last In a court
of admiralty at Charleston, S. C, by
Judge Simonton, destined to have an
important bearing on river naviga
tion, in so far as rafts are concerned.
The decision was made in a case
where a steam dredge was run into
by a raft floating down the stream,
and injured. s
"The first question discussed in the
decision by the Court is 'Will a libel
in rem' lie against a raft for collision
on navigable waters?' The Court de- j
cidesthat this craft fulfils the defini
tion of the subject of maritime lien
and the libel will lie.' In the course .
of the opinion the Court says: "In
this Circuit Court Judge Bond held
that flats and lighters were vessels,
and that the hands employed on
them bad a lien for wages, and ma
terial men a lien for supplies. That a
raft is a water craft, distinctly ap
pears in section 4,233 of the Revised
Statutes, rule 12. Judge Bondjield
that a raft was a vessel under section
4,233, and mustcarry lights.
"The truecriterion by which to de
termine whether any water craft or
vessel is subject to admiralty juris
diction is.the bnsinessjor employment
for whioh it is intended, or is suscept
ible of being used, or in which it is
actually engaged,rather than its size,
f orm.capacitylor means of propulsion.
The word vesser includes every de
scription of water craft, or other ar
tificial contrivance'used or capable of
being used as a means of transporta
tion by water. 'Vessel' is a general
word, used for any kind. of naviga
tion. The first vessels were rafts. The
raft is the parent of the modern ship."
rotten.
Receipts of cotton at this port for
the week ended yesterday, the 8th
Inst., are 8,162 bales; for the corres
ponding week last year the receipts
were 10,656 bales. Receipts for the
crop year from September 1st to No
vember 8th are 61,576 bales; to same
date last year, 67,424; showing a de
crease in receipts here as compared
with last season of 5,848 bales.
The stock at this port is 17,921,
against 22,841 at same date last year
Exports since September 1st, 1889,
are: foreign, 37,840 Dales: aomescic,
6,924. Last year, for same period:
Foreign, 26,677 bales; domestic, 18,-
5 bales. "
Naval storea movement.
The receipts of naval stores at this
port for the crop year to Nov. 8th, as
compared with receipts to same time
last year are as follows: Spirits tur
pentine, 48.313 casks; last year, 47 -073.
Rosin, 129,209 barrels; last year,
120,569. Tar, 35,386 barrels; last year,
28,994. Crude turpentine, 13,355 barr
rels; last year, 14,608. J
Stocks at this port as compared with
same date last year are as follows:
Spirits turpentine, 4,445 casks; rosin
40,971 barrels; tar, 2,414 barrels; crude
turpentine, S3? bnrrels. - Last year
Spirits turpentine, 3,941 casks; rosin.
85,797 barrels; tar, 1,613 barrels; crude
turpentine, 439 barrels.
Internal Reveuua 8e Izarra.
Internal revenue officers who have
been in the city the past week, seizeji
a numoer or pac sages oi aistiiiea
spirits from dealers in the ''ardent.'
Most of these were kegs of corn whis
key, measuring under five gallons;
packages, which, under the law, are
not required to be "stamped." But it
is alleged that these innocent little
kegs are sold in "blocks of five" or
more, with the object of evading the
aw, and the seller thus subjects him
self to prosecution and the buyer to
the chance of having his goods
seized.
Cap Fear Jk Cincinnati Railroad.
The surveying corps of the Cape
Fear & Cincinnati Railway Company,
engaged in running a line between
Southport and Wilmington, finished
their work yesterday afternoon. The
line follows the old. track of the WiN
mington & Manchester railroad on
the West side" of the Cape Fear,
crosses Brunswick river just above
the bridge of tbe New Hanover and
Brunswick ' Ferry Co , 'and runs
thence down the west side of the
river to Southport. Parties inter
ested in this projeeted road say that
it will certainly be built.
Got. Lao at tkt Maaapaon Fair
A telegram from Richmond to the
Clinton Caii-casian. from Mr. E. W.
Kerr, says:
"Gov Fitzhugh Lee accepts the in
vitation of the Sampson County Agri
cultural Society to deliver the annual
address at the Fair, on December 4tu,
5th and 6th."
Dealers on South Front street
near the Market are up in arms
again 8 1 the new regulation adopted
by the Board of Aldermen in refer
ence to the sale of oysters, etc., and
some of them dispute the power of
the Board to impose such restrictions
upon their business,and say they will
contest the matter in the courts.
The market for spirits turpecs
tine, after thr e days of inactivity
with not a transaction to report, re
vived yesterday and all offerings were
taken at 43 cents per gallon.
For the Star.
TABBOBO FA1B.
Tarboro. November 8. Yesterday
(Thursday) was the bie day of the
Fair. I think I could safely say be
tween 2,500 and 8,000 people were On
the grounds.
The Floral Hall was a thing of
beauty, with the magnificent display
of very superior handiwork of the
ladles, mere were many unique ana
beautiful designs of needlework..
There was a very good display of
agricultural products, considering
the bad year on tne larmers.
The racing, both running and trot
tinsr was verv Brood.
TheRiverview Knitting Mills had
a beautiful and attractive display of
work, consisting of gentlemen and
ladies' hosiery and underwear. The
style and character of the work was
superior to any gooas manuiactureu
nn North.
Fridav will wind ud the Fair, and
the management will oe remunerated
for their trouble.
' NIAL.
Unboaadcd Eaihaiium New At-
iraeuorin Fifty Tnonaand VUltora
Expected A rrangementa to Enter
tain everybody.
. . Special 8tac Telegram.
Fayjsttevillb, November 6 A.B the
time Tor. tbe great Constitutional Centennial
approaches the activity among our people
and tbe enthusiasm abroad increases, and
intereetinjrlnew attractions are being added
almost cily, and those who viei
Fayettevil-e. November20, 21 and 22, will
witness a eight the like of which, tbe nine
teenth ceiitury acarcelyifurnishes a parallel.
Toe roar of cannon, the tramp of soldiers,
the burc Ing eloquence, of patriots and
statesmen, 'with flags and bunting flyiug
from every nook and corner, stirred by the
sooth inn Btrains.'of martial music from the
United Slates Marine Band, will present a
scene only to be witnessed once in a life
time, and kindle anew in the hearts of
hundred! 'and thousands of Carolinians
tbat ur.ding patriotism of ye olden time.
From present indications tbe crowd will
t!Utr.Ur tea thousand, and the citizens of
Fayetteville have resolved, individually and
collectively, to shelter and feed every one
who attends this great celebration, and she
throws ber doors wide open to tbe world.
Tbe Mayors of the different towns in tbe
State will be furnished a bandeome badge
and assigned a poet of honor in the proces
sion, while the I O O. F., Knights of
Pj thias. tbe Masons, and. other associations
of a like character will be assigned a post
of honor.
The sbam battle and prizs drills between
the twenty-one military companies to be
present on the old United States Arsenal
grounds will be a big attraction, while tbe
band contest will be lively and full of in
terest to everybody.
In order to add to the 'fun, foot races.
bat? races, wheelbarrow races and potato
grab?, with appropriate prize? r will be held
during the -occasion.
HYMENKAl .
Quiet Marrlage'.in'Waanlncton of Hon.
Tbomaa F. Bayard, ex-Secretary of
State, and miaa nary Willing ly
utr rThe . Dlatlngnlened Peieona
Puaeiat.
Washington. November 5. Hon. Thos.
F Bayard, ex-Secretary of State, and MUb
Mary Willing Clymer were married at 1
o'clock this afternoon at tbe bride's resi
dence, No. 1.617 H street, in tbe presence
of a most distinguished company.
The intention was to have tbe wedding
as quiet as possible, and tbe lnvitutions,
numberine one hundred and fifty, were con
fined to tbe relatives of tbecontiacting par
ties and a few personal friends. Among
the latter were -ex-President and Mcs.
Cleveland, ex-Secretary and Mrs. Fifr
chiid, aDd Mrs. Dickinson and ex-Assistant
Secretary, and Ittrs.- Riven, who came
to Washington for tbe express purpose of
attending the wedding. Tbe Bayard fam
ily was represented by Mies Bayard, Misses
Florence, Louise and iSliec Bayard, rnmip
J. Bayard, James E. Williams, Jeremiah
Smith and wife and Hies HiiiziDetn a.
Smith, all of Delaware; Mr and Mrs I, D
Warren, of Bobton, and Tnoaias Jr. Bay
ard, of New Haven.
Tbe family connections of tbe bride are
even more numerous man moee or me
grr.om, Sbe is a great-grand-daugbte: of
George Clymer. one of the signers of tbe
Declaration of Independence, and a rela
tive of ex-Reprentative Heiater Clymer,
of Pennsylvania, and Mrs Eila Deitz
Clime-, President of New Y-;rk Soros-sis .
She wus given in marriage by her brother, '
Dr. ghubnek Clymer, of Boston.
Among other persons present were lien
B. F. Beall and family, Hon, Geo. Ban
croft. Mrs. Story, Justice and Mrs Field,
Justice and firs. Lamar, Mrs. M. W.
Fuller, Assistant Secretary Adce, Baron
and Baroness Rosen of Russia, Mrs. Weir
Mitchell and Mrs. Habe, of Philadelphia,
and Admiral Rodgers.
A reception and breakfast followed tbe
marnage. and soon alter tne newly mar
ried couple left tne city for a tour to New
York and other northern cities.
H OBI H DAKOTA.
finance from Terlltorlal to State Gov
ernment Tba Legislature to meet
soon Senatorial Speculations.
Chicago, Nov. 7. A dispatch from
Bismarck, N. D., says: Monday was the
last day of territorial government of Da
kota. At 3 o clock sharp the Territorial
Governor, Secretary, Auditor and Attor
ney General stepped down and out, and in
turn bonacz farmer, Jotin Miner, ana nis
staff of officers took their places. The
chenge was made with Mile or no pomp
and circumstance, and what may be known
in history as an important event was to tbe
very few witnesses present a common
place affair. The territorial government of
the most populous Territory in the United
States passed out of existence with a sim
ple word from Gov. Mellette and a wave of
bis hand.
The first State- government was started
with almost as little formality. At tbe
same time the big wheat farmer became
Governor of riortn. Uaacta, uuy uoriies,
of Grand Forks, only thirty one years of
age. became, by tbe courtesy of bis elder
colleagues, the first Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of North Dakota.
The first act of the new Governor was
the prompt promulgation of a proclama
tion convening tbe Legielature on Tuesday.
November 19. Particular business of this
session is tbe election of two U 8. Sena
tors, but it is the Governor's opinion tbat
it should not adjourn until all business oi
the flrtt session is accomplished. One of
these Senators will probably be ex-Governor
Pierce, although the friends of Ord
way claim that he will give Pierce a close
race. Tbe other will be one cf the half
dozen men in tbe Red River Valley who
have been mentioned, but bas not rounded
up bis following.
Tbe new State of North Dakota begins
business with a bonded indebtedness of
$500,000, and a floating indebtedness of
about $69,000. With strict economy there
will be a further deficiency during tbe first
year of at least $50,000. If there is the
usual prodigality on the part of the Legis
lature there will be an additional deficiency
of $100,000. The farmer Governor, how
ever, is determined tbat the maximum de
ficit shall not exceed the minimum sum
mentioned.
WASHING TOR.
Proclamation Admit tins Montana aa a
State Caaea Before tbe Intel-State
Commerce Commleelon
' Washington, Nov. 8. The President
toaday issued a proclamation admitting
Montana as a State of the Union.
Washington, Nov. 8 In the case of
Geo. D. Ledman vs. the Piedmont Air
Line Railroad Company, in which discrim'
ination in payment of rebates on commu
tation tickets is charged, tbe Inter-State
Commerce Commission bas granted leave
to complainant to amend his petition by
subBtitutinz tbe Richmond & Danville Kail
road Company in place of the Piedmont
Air Line, as defendant, The complaint has
been amended accordingly, ana tne near
ing ef the case, originally set for to-day. is
postponed to allow defendants time to an
swer.
In the case of the Holly Springs Com-
nress and Manufacturering Company vs.
the Kansas City, Memphis St Birmingham
Railroad. Company, relating, to rates on
cotton, an amended complaint was to-day
filed, and hearing. of the case previously set
for hearing November 14th. has been post
poned to allow oeienaants me ubuu ume
for answering.
TAR.
15, 1889.
VIBGIWIA.
Destructive Fire fn Petersburg Losa
9500,000 A Police OfBeer Ourtid to
Deain Frees ii tiona at Danville to
Prevent at Lyucblnz.
By Telegraph to the Kornlng Sta!
Petersburg. Nov. 7. One of the most
disastrous fires in tbe history of ibis city
occurred about three o'clock this mcrning.
It began in the large dry goods store of
G. H. Davis & Co , in the iron front build
ing on Sycamore Etreut, arid soon commu
nicated to the remaiuing four buildings in
the same block, occupied by A Rosenthal
&Co, M. M. Davis & Co.. Piummer &
Wheeler, hardware, and A. W. Price, gro
cer, destroying them all. The stoits of
Geo. W. Book, Eppa Hargrave, and Geo.
H. Rotheri Furniture Company were also
burned. The Western Union Telegraph
Co., Odd Fellows building, the stores of
P, B. Seabury. P. M. Steward, M. W.
Hynd and David Col lender, on the oppo
site side of the streetf were also destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $500,000; insur
ance $400,000.
Lieutenant George Crichtoc, of the po
lice force, was burned to death.
Petkb5bubg, Nov. 7. This city sus
tained the heaviest loss by fire to-day it
baa experienced since the war.
Flames were discover el by a policeman
about 3 o'clock this morning, in the rear of
the store of A. Rosenstock & Co , or
George H. Davis & Co. Owing to the
density of the smoke the officer could not
tell in which it originated. Soon the
flames burst out of Rosenstock's front
door and spread with frightful rapidity.
An alarm was sounded and the whole fire
department responded, but being unable to
make much headway, help was askei from
Richmond. Tbat city eent two engines,
but the fire wls practically under control
before tbeir arrival, the train having been
delayed en route.
Tbe building in which the fire started
wtre located iu what is known as tbe "Iron
Front" block on Sycamore street, near the
Tabb block, and consisted of five stores
each five stories high and were tbe hand
somest in the city. Tbe block was soon a
mass of flames which communicated to
buildings on each side of tne street, and
swept across tbe street, consuming sixteen
places of business before they were stop
ped. Individual losses, as. far as obtainable,
areas follows: Roberts & Co., $15,000 on
building, $15,000 on stock; insurance $20,
000. Etrricks, Matoala & Patterson. cot
Ion manufacturing company, $8,000 or
$9,000 nearly covered by insurance. Geo.
U. Davis & Co , stock, $75,000 to $100,000,
buildings $15,000; both loeses covered by
insurance. M. M. Davis & Co., slock
$40,000; partly insured. The store is
owned by E. 8. Jaffray & Co., of New
York; A. Rosenstock & Co., stock, $50.
000; inaurt-.rtce, $40,000; loss on buddings,
$18,000; inturance,$10,0G0. The iron block
in which these stores were located
cost $125,090. The Odd Fellows' Hall
cost about $15,000. It was erected fifty
years ago. In tbe building was tbe Yonng
Meu's Christian Association hall; office of
W. 8. Venable & Co., and office of D.
Callender, agent for the Ettrick, Matoaca
and Battersea Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany. The Odd Fellows' Association lost
everything except a record book of Appo
mattox Lodge. The building was insured
in the Liverpool, London and Globe for
$4,000, and tbe Hartford Insurance Com
pany of Connecticut for $3,000. The fur
niture is insured in the" Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company for $1,073.
Other loses are: 8.8 Bridget, general
commission merchants, stock $6,000; part
ly insured. W. L & T. G Watkins,
$3,000; insurance $1,600. Eppes Bar
grave, grocery, $3,000; insurance $1,500.
A. W. Price, grocery, stock $8,000, insur
ance $5,000; building $13,000, insurance
$8,060 P. M. Steward, $20,000; partly
insured. The Virginia Mutual Insurance
Company has approximate insurance on
the burned places of $60,000. and tbe
Petersburg Savings 'and Insurance Go.
$22,673. Other companies who are losers
are the Liverpool, London & Globe, Vir
ginia State Insurance Co., Imperial of Loo-
d:j-, New York Underwriter, Germania of
New York, London acd Lancashire, Hart
ford Fire, Hamburg-Bremen, Royal, Phoe
nix, Northern Association, Fire Association
of Philadelphia, Commercial Union of Lon
don, and Georgia Home Insurance Co.
An unfortunate occurrence was tbe kill
ing of Lieut. George Cricbtoo, cf tbe police
force. Lieut. Criubton went into the etore
of Eppes Hargrave, while it was on fire.
with Joseph W. liargrave. to get a small
amount of money that the latter had in the
money drawer.He was caught by heavy timi
bers and the partition wall of theadjoiniog
store and was instantly killed. .His body
was terribly burned. Captain Eaves, chief
of police, helped to get Hart rave out of
the window. He also endeavored to get
Cricbton's body out before' it was burned,
but be was driven back by the fierce neat.
Hargrave escaped with a slight cut on the
band. Cnchion leaves a. widow ana six
children. "
The origin of the fire is unknown, but it
is supposed to have been caused by a de
fective nue.
John Brewer, colored, was arrested to
day for using incendiary language on the
public streets. Tne expression whicb be
was charged with using was aaaressea to
to an assemblage of negroes, and was that
Lieutenant Crlchton, who was Killed at tne
fire this morning ought to have heen dead
and in bell years ago. The Mayor fined
him $100, and required a peace bond in the
oen alt of $500. On an appeal be was
required to give both an appeal and peace
bond in tbe sum ot f iuu eacn.
Richmond. Nov. 7. B. L. Braselman
was sent to the grand jury to-day by a po
lice Justice, charged with attempting to
vote illegally at Tuesday's election Among
the witnesses examined, was Congressman
Geo. D. Wise, who tes titles that Brasel
man had been living in Washington for
eight or nine years; that the greater portion
of the time he had been in government em
ploy; that be unquestionably lives m
Washington, his family are there, tbat
his wife is engaged in business in
that city on E street, and her name
is on a sign over tbe door, Braselman said
he went to Washington in 1881, to accept a
position in tbe Secrect Service of the gov
ernment, and that he was removed from
office through the influence of Captain
Wise, on February 15th, 1888. Afterwards,
Wise secured him a position under the Fish
Commissioner, whicb he held until July or
August, 1888. He was out of service some
nine or ten months when be received the
appointment to the position be now holds.
Danvillb. Nov. 7 -Tbere was some
excitement here to-day caused ty a rumor
that a party from South Boston would
come to Danville to-njgbt and lynch three
negroes confined in tbe Danville jail,
charged with having been members of the
gang who fired from ambush at Hon. R R
Noblin and other white men near South
Boston Tuesday night. The Mayor or
dered out the military and the jail is well
guarded. The prisoners will be protected
at all hazards, and Danville will not allow
them to fall into tbe bands of a mob so
long as confined in her jail.
Tbe ibrf e men have confessed tbat they
were wi h the mob of negroes fin Halifax
and heard ttefn make their plans to way
lay white men, but deny that they took
part in the shooting. Tne ringleader has
not yet been arrested. -
MONTANA,
Tbe Machinery of tba New State Pol
in-motion. 1 1
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
St. Paul. Mink- Nov. 9. A Pioneer
Press special from Helena gives the partic
ulars of the receipt of the news of Monta
na's admission as a State, and says Judge
Sanders, a Helena police magistrate, started
the machinery of the State by administer
ing the oath of omoe to uniei justice Blase,
who then swore in the other Judges.
Gov. Toole was sworn in, the inaugura
tion being very informal, and the oath was
administered by the Governor's nephew,
X. K. Stout, notary public.
A proclamation convening the Legisla
ture for not later than November 20th, to
elect United States Senators, will he issued
to-day.
NO. 1
NMtP MEXICO.
't be Worst Snow Storm Kver Known
Came and sbeep Dying by tbe
Hundred- A Kallway Train Snow
- bound for tfteek Sufferings of tba
Passe naere
By Telegraph to tbe Vorning Star.
Denver, Col., November 8. The
Republican's special from Dayton, N. M.,
says:
Unless the snow storm, which has been
raging for eight days, comes to an end
soon, next summer win show a country
covered with the dead bodies of animals as
thickly as was the old Santa Fe trail in the
sixties. Tbe depth of the snow is now not
less than twenty-six inches on a level, and
in many places it has drifted seven feet
high. When the storm struck this section
seven large herds of cattle, numbering
from four hundred to two thousand, were
being held near this place, awaiting ship
ment to the eastern market.
Tbe rain of a week ago was followed
Thursday morning by blizzards of snow
and sleet, which sent the herds to a south
erly direction. In vain did the already
half frozen cowboys try to check the
march! of the herds, but on they went
through tbe increasing storm, until, find
ing it utterly impossible to hold tbe cattle,
the cowboys rode aside and let them pass
and when nearly dead rode tbeir exhausted
horses into a canyon, in partially sheltered
places, where they passed many hours of
misery without food or fire. Two cowboys
drifted into canyons where they found a
cedar tree with a rat's nest in it. They
managed to light a fire with this. During
the second night one of their horses died
from cold, and, having nothing to eat, the
men cut pieces of meat from the dead ani
mal, which they warmed and ate without
salt. After being there over sixty hours
they started out, and after much suffering
and hardship from tbeir weakened condi
tion managed to reach a ranch thirty miles
away, where they were cared for.
Five cowmen are known to be frozen to
death. Two Mexican theep herders have
been found frozen to death.
Two men coming in this morning report
drifts in some places seven to eight feet
high, in which there are hundreds of dead
stock, many with horns and heads above
the snow. In one drift thirteen were
counted, and in another ten. Some of
thef e were alive, but unable to move from
their frigid prison.
Herds of sheep are completely wiped
out of existence, and the range for thirty
miles from town is covered with dead car
casses. It is estimated tbat twenty thou
sand sheep have perished in this part of the
territory. The hay supply is nearly ex-
hausted, and to-day $105 per ton was of
fered by stock men. .
At Texiline, ten miles below Claytou,
two passenger trains have been snow-bound
for a week. Provisions are running out
and the passengers are compelled to ven
ture out in tbe storm and kill cattle, quar
ters of which are taken into the cars and
roasted for food. It is thought a snow
plow will reach the imprisoned trains to
morrow and release them, and that the
ioad will be opened in a day or two.
The storm is by far the worst ever known
in New Mexico, and the exact loss of life
and property cannot at present be esti'
mated.
JOHNS HOPKINS.
A Donation of $100,000 to Fonnd a
Cbalrof Ensllsn Literature.
Baltimore, Nov. 8. The trustee of tbe
Johns Hopkins University were summoned
to '.h' ci:y hall this morning by Mayor La
trobo When they were teitcd the Mavor
announced that be bad been instructed by
Mrs, Caroline Donovan, of Baltimore,
wiiiow of a New York merchant, to pre
seut to the University a check fsr $100 0C0.
Mrs. Donovan expresses preference that it
be used to found a chair of English Liter a
ture. though it the trustees see fit to mike
other use of the money they miy t.ci &c
coidug to their best judgment.
Ex Judge George Dobbin, PreM.ishit of
the Board of Trustees, altera conference
with the Board, announced thot u.ey ac
cepted the money as a pawed trtist to
found the , chair of English Literature,
He expressed their especial gratification
tbat the work cf tbe University is so appre
ciated by one unknown to them.
Mrs Donovan is 86 years of ago, and
made this money herself by fortutinte in
vestments. She bad already provided for
all ber blood relatives, and tbus made ber
generous gift without causing family
aicusies.
A BLOODY PIG HI'.
Tbree Persona Killed and a Number
of Otbera Severely Injured.
Lhxington.Va.Nov. 8. Reports received
here irom Brownsburg, a small village of
about 300 people in Rockbridge county, 14
miles north of Lexington, state that that
village is in a high state pf excitement to
night over a terrible and 'bloody fight be
tween leading men or tne vicinity. Tbree
persons are dead or fatally wounded, while
a number of others are severely injured.
News received from Brownsburg, which is
off the line of communication, says tbat
Dr. P. J. Walker, one of the most promi
nent physicians and surgeons of the State,
bad threatened tbe lire of Henry Miller, a
prominent and wealthy citizen of Rock
bridge co. , for insulting the former's wife.
Miiler had Walker arrested and placed un
der bond to keep the peace. Between 3
and 4 o clock this evening tbe case came up
in a magistrate's court, and trouble . soon
started which ended in both sides drawing
their weapons. Miller was killed. Dr.
Walker fatally wounded, and Mrs. Walker
who was in court as a witness, was also
killed. Dan and Wm. Miller, sons of the
accused, were shot and dangerously
wounaed. Samuel Beaver and others
whose names are unknown are also injured.
Full detail of the affair are not obtainable.
The sheriff and a posse have gone to the
scene of the trouble.
FATAL, AFP BAY.
Two Prominent Kepnbllcane of Ken
tucky Snoot and Kill Kaeb Otber.
Lexington. Kt .-November 8. At 1:40
o'clock this afternoon Col. A. M. Swope
was killed by Col. William Cassius Good-
loe. and the latter was mortally wounded
by Swope, The affray occurred in the
lobby of the new government building,
and grew out of trouble the two men bad
nearly two years ego. Tbe men met and
bot words passed between them, when
Goodloe drew a bowie-knife and slashed
Swope frightfully in several places. Swope
drew a pistol and shot Goodloe in the aba
domes. Tbe Doctors tbins ne win aie,
Both men dre w tbeir weapons at tbe same
time,
Goodloe is Internal Revenue Collector
for this district and a member of tbe Na
tional Kepubiican Committee, tie is a
member of one of tbe best families in tbe
State Col. Swore was one of Kentucky's
most prominent Republicans, and was for
merly .Collector of Internal Revenue for
this district,
VIBGINIA.
Tbe Browneburs: Bboottno: Affair
Deatba at Lexington Complexion of
tbe Next Irautaiure.
Lexington, Nov. 9. Dr. 8. J. Walker,
who was wounded in the Brownsburg affair
Fridav evening, has died from his wcuuds.
Dave Miller is mortally wounded, and his
brothers George. James and William
implicated in the shooting cf Dr. Walker
and his wife, are in jail. Lynching is
feared.
Rev. James Henderson Smith, author,
late pastor of the Harrisonburg, Va., f res
bvterian Church, son of Gen. F. H. Smith,
superinicndent rf the Virginia Military
Institute, died this morning.
Cadet J. F. logalts, of the fourth class,
Corps of Cadets. V. M. I. is dead. " His
body will be taken to Mobile, Ala,
Richmond, Va , Nov. 9 By tbe latest
estimate the complexion of me next Lexis-
latureis: Senate 2V Democras, . V tie
publicans, and 2 districts in doubt. House
of Delegates 84 Democrats, 13 Republi
cans, and two counties in doubt.
Scott county elected a Republican to the.
House by one majority.
Spirits Tuxfcbntme.
. . Durham Globe: The revival
meetings at Main Sttoet MetaodiBt Church
are increasing in interest anl attendance.
Each night the churcri-rowdel to its
utmost capacity, many attending night
after nigbt without missing a single ser
vice. The services are conducted by the
pastor. Rev". R. F. Bumflais, assisted by
Rev. V. A. Sharpe. Thus far there have
been about 100 conversions and several
hundred penitents. Over fifty names have
been added to the membership list of the
Main Street church. -n,.
.. Raleigh Call: It appears thai
there will be rivalry between Raleigh and
Durham for Trinity College. It is stated
that Mr. J. 8. Carr will go before confer
ence and offer to erect college buildings in
Durham, provided the college will locate
there; A large number of lists were
distributed in the city this morning for the
purpose of obtaining signatures of those
who favor the holding the World's Fair of
1892 in New York. From the rapidity with
which they were being signed this morn
ing, it is easy to conclude that New York
is Raleigh's choice.
..Winston loinCity Daily:
Sixteen persons joined Centenary M. E.
Church last Sabbath, ten on profession of
faith and six by letter. Nine received the
ordinance of baptism. The revenue
officers seized two barrels of corn whiskey
this morning tbat had been stored in the
Roanoke & Southern depot. It was seized
for having reused stamps upon it. The
whiskey was billed to J. T. Pool, of Max
ton, from J. H. Hobson, of Fairbank post- ,
office of Yadkin county. At the meet
ing of the county' commissioners yesterday
it was ordered that $15,000 in bonds be is
sued in payment of the third installment of
the subscription of Forsyth county to the
Western North Carolina railroad, the road
being completed the trains running for
thirty miles from Winston toward Wilkess
boro.
. .Rockingham Spirit of the South:
Pee Dee factory is nearly ready for opera
tions again. A part of the machinery will
start in two or tbree days. Joseph
Morton, Esq.. brother of. Mr. Y. C Mor
ton, of our town, died in great agony at
his home near Wadesboro, Anson county,
on Saturday last. He was taken Bick sev
eral days before and sent to a drug store in
Wadesboro for some brandy, which was
given him by direction of a physician.
After taking the first dose he complained
of a terrible burning in bis stomach, but
he, suspecting nothing, continued to use it
68 directed. But just before his death the
symptoms of poisoning were bo marked
that it was deemed advisable to investigate
the matter after death. Hence the coroner
held a post mortem examination, and the
stomach was removed and sent to Dr. Bat
tle at Raleigh for analysis.
. . Concord limes: Aleck Gibson,
colored, died Wednesday marning of con
sumption. He had lived in Concord all his
life and was a good colored citizen.
The wagon loaded with whiskey that was
captured by officer McDonald last week
near Mount Pleasant was turned over to its
owner Saturday, the evidence not being;
sufficient to hold it as blockade. The
building of the bleaching factory, noted
some time since in these columns, has been
started, and is now well under way. The
building is situated near the Cannon fac
tory, in close proximity to the railroad. It
will be 127 feet long and 64 feet wide, and
will contain two stories. The cry of
short cotton crops comes in from every sec
tion of Cabarrus. Stanly and Rowan, and
makes people feel blue.' It hits all alike.
Some farmers seem to be in a very bad fix.
We always hope for the best, and trust
that, as nearly everywhere good crops of
corn, wheat, etc., have been made, a famine
is a very long way on.
..Maxton Union: We learn that
the Laurinburg Oil Mills began work yes
terday. The reward for Steve Jacobs
is now $500. The M. A. & K. K. R.
Co. have nearly completed their warehouse
at this point. Miss Annie Patterson,
au aged maiden lady who lived with her
brother, Mr. James Patterson, near tba-
"Turnout, died on tbe 21st of October, in
the 85th year of her age. We hear va
rious estimates as to the cotton crop. One
farmer told bs he would not make more
than forty bales, where be should have got
ten one hundred. Another says his crop is
nearly as good as it was last year, and with
the difference In price he thought this
year's crop would bring him as much
money as last year s crop. So, putting
these two statements together and dividing
by two, together with other testimony cor
roborative, we come to the concision that
the cotton crop in this section will be off
about one-third from last year. Some have
made fairly good crops, while a neighbor a
mile or so away has a failure. This of
course is the result of the local rains and
irregular seasons. Corn is fine, and our
farmers will be on a good footing for i
. . Raleigh News and Observer:
Collector While bas been appointed custo
dian of the postofflce building in place of
Colonel Shaffer, who- resigned. The
Directors of the cotton factory met yester
day afternoon at the office of Secretary
Wynne and decided to purchase the ma
chinery for the factory at once. Mrs.
M. A. Lawrence, matron of the Insane
Asylum, has written a letter to the Execu
tive Committee of the Board of Directors,
in which she refuses to resign as matron.
The Executive Committee some time ago
passed resolutions requesting her to resign. -
stating that tbe new administration was en
titled to a body of competent and confiden
tial officers of its own selection. The
following cases from the Sixth district were
disposed of in the Supreme Court on yes
terdav : Carlton vs. Wilmineton and Wel-
don Railroad Company, from Duplin; ar
gued byW. R. Allen for plaintiff and
rr I tL. TT 1 .
nuywuuu ai uiyituuu lur ueieiuaut.
Harris vs. Bneeden, from New Hanover;
argued by S. C. Weill for plaintiff and
Thomas W. Strange for defendant. Sim
mons vs. Andrews, from Jones: argued by
C. M. Busbee for defendant. Bneeden vs.
Harris, continued. Cushing vs. Styron,
from New Hanover; argued by Thomas
W. Strange for plaintiff and Haywood &
Haywood for defendant.
. . Greenville Reflector: On last
Saturday deputy Sheriff R. W. King ar
rested a negro named General Atkinson
for cow stealing and lodged him in jail
here. The other day we saw Mr. S.
P. Erwln bringing a large load of peanuts
in town to be shipped. In conversation he
told us there was more money to be made
raising peanuts than cotton. He said his
peanut crop this year was only 2 acres,
from which he has already shipped over a
hundred bushels, about 125 we think he
said, and has a few bushels left. When it
comes down to making comparisons, we
honestly believe the farmer can make more
money on anything be will plant than cot
ton. And it is going to rake a wholesome
diversification of crops and a closer stick
ing to the farm to bring about better times
in this country. We have been an ac
count of tobacco sales made in Henderson'
October 28th, by the Daniel King, a color
ed man living five miles above Greenville.
He sold 611 pounds at an average of a
fraction above 33 cents per pound. Tbe
proceeds of the sale after deducting all tbe
expenses was $354 83. He had previously
sold a lot of 836 pounds which netted him
$90. These two sales do not take quite
one-third of the crop he has raised on four
acres, and for the whole crop he will re
ceive more than $1,000 net. Can you plant
anything else that will pay over $1,000 on
four acres of land! .
. . Oxford Ledgerx In the upper
part ot Wake county, near the Granville
line, some two weeks ago, a man bantered
.his companion with a beVthat he could eat
more chicken stew than he could. His
friend accepted the wager and a half dozen
chickens were killed and the stew waa
nicely prepared, when they sat down at a
table and commenced operations in the
presence of their friends. It is said tbat
the stew disappeared at a rapid rate until it
was all gone, neither one winning the bet.
The result of this match terminated in tbe
death of one. of them in a few days, and
the other narrowly escaped tbe same fate.
We could not learn the names of the par
ties. Sheriff Rogers received a letter
Ufst3a WkSrvhfr ffAtn f Via nhnyifT nf TPvo n V 1 i r. .
county informing him ot the capture ot
Jordan Pritcbard, who about eighteen
months ago brutally murdered Daniel
Mosely while they were at work on tbe
Oxford Clarksville railroad. The negro
was arrested and tried for bis crime before
the Supreme court of Granville and pro
nounced by medical experts to be insane,
and he was sent to the Insane Asylum at
Goldsboro. Some six or eight weeks ego
Superintendent Miller wrote here that
Pritchard was now sane, and lust as sheriff
Rogers waa on the eve of going after him
he made his escape from the Asylum.
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