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1 ' 1 II III I I I I II I I l-H-H-f J BANK OF RANDOLPH, I Ashehoro. JV. C. WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . BULLETIN 'D'R.F.A.HEJVLEy. DENTIST. OFFICE: Front Room Over Bank. WORK GUARANTEED. ASHEBORO, - - N.C. jl I I f-J I I I I I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ! VOL. I. ASHEBORO, N. C , THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1905. NO. G. THE RANDOLPH oir of si in Sudden Summons Came and Famous DEATH WAS ENTIRELY UNEXPECTED The Secretary of State Had Passed the Most Comfortable Day of His Week's Illness and Slumbered Quiet ly Up to Midnight, When His Fee ble Summons Brought Nurse End Doctor. Newbury. N. II., Special. Secretary cf State John Hay died at 12.23 Sat urday lnornuig. The signs immediate ly preceodins his death were those of pulmonary embolism. Mr. Hay's condition duri: all of Friday had been entirely sa' i factory. The bnlieiin of Secretary Hay's death was siuiu ! by Charles L.Scud dcr, M. D., un-l Fred T. Murphy, M. D. Newbury. N of Secretary n unexpected '. caused srr. and evoked and regret V. room of -Tin brel-roofed n II.. Special The bodv suite. John Hay, whose a:h early Saturday ha-s . throughout the" land xi-ivssion of sympathy - world over, lies iu a IV; Is,-' the quaint gam :u: n which for 14 years had bee: the Hay famii -Just one wo.. i the summer home of i; ago the Secretary ar- rived at this village from Washington wearied with the cares of state and anticipating a '"long summer's rest." The same launch in which Mr. Hay made the short trip from Newberry to the landing at "The Fells" convey ed relatives of Mrs. Hay to the cot tage, where they brought sympathy and help to the stricken woman and her only son. The only members of the Secretary's family at "The Fells" when the end came were Mrs. Hay and Clarence Hay. Mrs. James A. Wadswonh. of Geneseo, N. Y., a daughter, has been ill recently and had not been at Lake True Bill in Murder Case. Tampa, Fla., Special. The grand jury Sunday morning brought in in dictments charging Irving Hopkins Wilder as principal, and Samuel II. Wilder as accessory to the murder of Osear Brannon. After i-welvin the true hills, Judge Wall discha-ged tir- jurors and ordered the court to take a recess until next Wednesday morning. The Wilders are out on bail. ; : King Edward Sends Message. Oyster Bay, L. I., Special. The first cablegram received by the President from a foreign ruler regarding Mr. Hay's death came from Kin? Edward, as follows: "London, July 1. "To the President: "I beg to offer the expressions of my deepest sympathy on the occasion of the death of your distinguished Secre tary of State, Mr. !h,y, whom I had the pleasure of seeing y-ry recently. His loss to the great country over which you preside will he a national one, EDWARD R." i Off For the Funeral. Newbury, N. H., Hpe- :;. A special train bearing the body Secretary of State John Hay left Newbury Sunday for Cleveland. O., wl.eio the interment Will take place. The funeral party consisted of Mrs. Hav. the wid Clarence Hay; Dr. '.-r. of Hoston. who at- tended Se-.et ilay (luring his last Mis. Samuel Mather. illness; Mr. ; of Cleveland, Cv latter a sister of Mrs. Hay, and S. A Raymond, also a rela tive of Mrs- Hay. Convention Adjourns. Ashevii'o, Sp'-cinh The Young Peo ple's Mtesh naiy Movement Conven tion at Ken il worth Inn closed with an enthusiastic session. Dr. J. S. Goucher, :! tary of the Presbyteri an board of Sunday :;ilio!s, delivered a brief rehire:;..; in which be drew at tention to the i; jiy of "increased efforts along !;, atonal lines. The secretary of 'le on ferenee was in structed to send cabled greetings to Similar conferen-es to be held shortly in pngland. to Renowned Diplomat Statesman Sunapee this season. Mrs. Payne Whitney, another daughter, is on her way to Europe. Mr. Hay died at 12.25 o'clock morn ing. The last moments of the states man were peaceable and the end came almost without a struggle. The suddenness of it all was stag gering. The Secretary Friday had passed the most comfortable day since his illness began, a week ago. He was to sit up Friday. The patient had bidden his wife and physicians good -night at 1" o'clock. An hour lat er he was sleeping quietly. Almost at the stroke of 12. the Secretary was seized with a turn. He called feebly and a muse responded. The sick man was breathing with great difficulty. Dr. Scudder was speedily summoned and it required but a glance for him to determine that the end was but minutes away. The household was aroused. The wife reached her hus band as be was breathing his last. The son. Clan nee Hay, hurried into the sick room, but was too late. PULMONARY EMBOLISM. Death was caused by plumonary em bolism; according to Dr. Scudder. The patient did not suffer greatly in his last moments. Aside from great diffi culty in breathing, there was no strug gle. Stimulants, were ineffective. The Secretary lapsed into unconsci ousness and seemed to fall asleep at last. The consternation of the household was complete, and it remained for Dr. Scudder to assume charge of affairs. After two hours the physician was driven to' the village, where half a dozen telegrams were dispatched. The first went to President Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay. The second was address ed to the State Department at Wash ington. The others were sent tc friends of the family. Dr. Scudder re turned to "The Fells." 100 Escape. Libau, By Cable. A hundred mu tineers who refused to surrender with their comrades escaped to the forests where they are still at large. The party attacked and robbed an old man in the suburbs. During the mutiny three men were killed and six were wounded. All is quiet at the commercial port, which is situated a short distance from the war spot. The reports that navigation is interrupted here are untrue. No Effort to Capture Insurgents. St. Petersburg, By Cable. The un precedented spectac-le of a powerful modern battleship cruising around in the Black Sea in the hands of a crew who, under the rules of international law, cannot be regarded as other than pirates, and of the admiral in com mand of the rest of the Euxine fleet frankly confessing his inability to cope with the situation, and ordering the fire of his warships to be drawn, has stupefied the Russian Admiralty. The whereabouts of the errant bat tleship Kniaz Potemkine is unknown here; no plans for capturing her have been' made, and the policy of non-interference seems to be at present in vogue. Conductor Killed in Freight Wreck at Franklinton. Raleigh, Special. In a head-on collis ion of two freight trains at Frank linton, on the Seaboard Air Line, Fri day night, Conductor Hudson, of Wel don, was killed. He was in the cab of the south-bound, the latter having fail ed to take the siding. The engineer and fireman jumped, but Hudson re mained on the cab. Both trains were badly wrecked. Taft Party Start For Philippines. Washington, Special. Wm. H. Taft, Secretary of War, accompanied by a distinguished party, including mem bers of both houses of Congress, army officiate, the daughter of the President, Miss Alice Roosevelt, and others, be gan their journey to the Philippine Is lands at 5:30 ,o'cloek Friday after noon. The party embarked in two special cars on the regular train over jthe Baltimore & Ohio railroad. - JOHN HAY. FUNERAL OF SECRETARY HAY Simple But Impressive Ceremony Marked the Burial of the Dead Statesman. Cleveland, Ohio, Special The fun eral of Secretary Hay took place here on Wednesday, The body of the dead statesman did not lie in state, owing to the express wish of Mrs. Hay and the family. The ceremonies were im pressive, but simple. The President and party were in attendance, as also a large outpouring of citizens. A Proclamation by the President. Oyster Bay, L. I., Special. President Roosevelt has prepared the formal proclamation announcing the death of John Hay, Secretary of State, as fol lows: "A proclamation by the President of the United States: "John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States, died July 1. His death, a crushing sorrow to his friends, is to the President of this country a nat ional bereavement, and in addition it is a serious loss to mankind, for to him it was given to stand as a leader in the effort to better world conditions by striving to advance the cause of international peace and justice. "He entered the public service as the trusted and intimate companion of Abraham Lincoln, and for well night forty years he served his country with loyal devotion and high ability in many positions of honor and trust; and finally he crowned his life work bV SerVlTler 3 c Rprrptarr sif Citato writh such farsightedness of the future and &uen loyalty to lotty ideas, as to con fer lastinsr benefits not nnlv nnnn rinr own country, but upon all the nations ot me earin. as a suitable expression oi national mourning, I direct that tne diplomatic renresentntivps of the United States in all foreign countries aispiay the nags over the.r embas sies and legations at half-mast for ten days; that for a like period the flag of the United States be displayed at half-mast at all forts and military Hosts and at all niival stntiont: ami on all vessels of the United States. I further order that on the day of the funeral, the Executive Department in city of Washington be closed, and that on all the public buildings throughout the United States the nat ional flag be displayed at half-mast. "Done at the city of Washington, this third day of July, A. D., 1905, and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and twenty ninth. "THEODROE ROOSEVELT." "By the President: Herbt D. Price, Acting Secretary of State." President Announces Peace Commis sioners. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Special Official announcement was made by President Roosevelt of the names of the Russian and Japanese envoys to the Washing ton peace conference. The character and ability of the men selected by both bel ligerents Is an earnest of the desire of their respective government to con clude, if possible, the tragedy macted in the far East. The plenipotentiaries are: Russian, Ambassador Muravieff, for merly Minister of Justice and now am bassador to Italy, and Baron Rosen, recently appointed as ambassador to the United States to succeed Count Cassini. Japanese, Baron Komura, Minister Foreign Affairs, and Kogoro Takahira, minister to the United States. By direction of the President. Sec retary Loeb made the formal an nouncement in the following state ment: PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT. "The President announces that, the Russian and Japanese governments have notified him that they have ap pointed the plenipotentiaries to meet here (Washington) as soon after the first of August as possible. The two Russian plenipotentiaries are Ambas sador Muravieff, formerly Minister of Justice and now ambassador at Rome, and Ambassador Rosen. The Japanese plenipotentiaries are Baron Komura, now Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister Takahira. "It is possible that each side may send one or more additional reprerea tatives. The plenipotentiaries oi both Russia and Japan will be entrusted with full power to negotiate and con clude a treaty of peace, subject, of course, to ratification by their respect ive home governments." PROMINENT rEOPI.il Andrew Carnegie is a citizen of m ire towns than any one else. King Edward VII. always carries a "first aid to the injured" otUiit in he? automobile. It is noted that President Roas?veIt speaks with more dc!iberalioa as he grows older. President Loubct's niolhcr wauled ! give him a musical rather ihan a c'.a.-s-ical education. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland. Oiiio, is investigating the Chicago street railways. 5r. Delcasse, the former French Min ister of Foreign Affairs, is now in his fifty-third year. The dowager Empress of China Is vain of her bands, the nails of which are several inches long. When King Alfonso traveled from Paris to Cherbourg, 2-"S miles, the road was guarded by ISO, 000 troops. Marquis Oyama, commanding the Japanese forces in Manchuria, is ex tremely careful about his health. When the Shah of Persia visits Eu rope presently he will have in his suite foriy-three persons, four of them doc tors. Mr. Bonaparte, the new Secretary of the Navy, recently received the Laet are medal from Notre Dam- Univer sity, of Indiana. Earl Nelson, who is in his eighty-second year, is the only living peer who was a member of the House of Lores when Queen Victoria cair.o to the throne. The new Speaker of the House of Commons, "Jimmy" I.owtlicr, has not traveled up to luat covelable pos:i;a:i through the law courts, as his prede cessor did. John Wanamaker has given the In ternational Young Men's Association ?100,000 to be used in constructing Christian Association buildings in heathen cities. THE GREAT DIFFICULTY. "Of course, sometimes its hard to say 'no.' Don't you find it so?" the charity worker asited of the great man. "It isn.t hard to say no,' he replied, "but frequently it seems very harl to eay it in such a way as to make people realize that you mean it." Philadelphia Press. TO SINK REBEL SHIP Latest Moye With Reference to the Russian Insurgents DESTROYER'S PERILOUS ERRAND Desperate Expedient is Seized Upon by the Russian Authorities to Clear the Black Sea of Mutineers and Prevent International Complicates St. Petersburg, By Cable. A dispatch from Odessas states that the destroyer Bmetilvy has left that port with the in tention of seeking out and sinking the Kniaz Potemkine. With Kustenji and other unprotect ed ports of Roumania, Bulgaria and Turkey are at the mercy of the battle ship's guns and with the inability of Vive Admiral Kruger's squadron to interfere with her career tacitly ad mitted by retiring them from com mission, this desperate expedient was seized upon to prevent international complications and to rid the Black Sea of mutineers. This problem for a single destroyer, which is difficult and dangerous enough at best, as she will have to encounter both the Kniaz Potemkin and her attendant torpedo boat, is now com plicated by the departure of the battle ship from Kustenji and ignorance as to where she will next turn up; but fche dispatch from Kustenji throws a beam of hope on the dark situation by intimating that a considerable number of her crew are anxious to desert their leaders and to escape the consequences of their mutinous actions. The Admiralty, however, it should be stated, does not admit that the Smetil vy has gone on such an errand, though the officials say frankly that the Kniaz Potemkine must in law be regarded as a pirate. Bucharest Roumania, By Cable. The Russian tropedo boat No. 267, accom panied the crew of the Kniaz Potem kine to enter the port of Kustenji. The Roumania cruiser Elisabetha fired on the torpedo boat, but failed to hit her. The torpedo boat then retired. The incident followed the refusal of the crew of the Kniaz Potemkine to accept the government's offer, made through the captain of the port, who positively announced that the muti neers would not be allowed to receive provisions unless they came ashore un armed and delivered up the battleship and torpedo boat to the captain of the port. If these conditions were fulfilled, the mutineers would be given liberty to go where they pleased. The rebellious sailors conferred together, then refused the government's demands and renew ed their demand for provisions. This was again positively denied by the cap tain of the port, whereupon the Russian torpedo boat attempted to enter the port, but on being fired upon by the Elisabetha and evidently awed by the firm stand taken by the authorities, she decided to retire. Cotton Crop Letter. Messrs. W. F. Klumpp & Co. issue the following cotton crop letter: Since our crop letter ot the 1st ulto., the conditions have improved materially, and farmers have had good weather to cultivate the crops, which were very backward in a great many sections. In Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and the Territories, the plant with the exception of being late, is healthy and making rapid growth, but there are still complaints from Louisana and Arkansas, of some fields being grassy, in Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas the crop is well cultivated and making good progress. The crop over the entire belt, is now making good progress, and we believe the Government Bureau Re port to be issued on the 3rd inst will show an average condtion of about 82, against 88 last jear, and 77.1, in 1903, however, it is too early to form an opinion as to what the final outcome will be as the crop has to pass tnrough the most trying period during late July and August, and much also depends upon the weather conditions during the picking season. The undertone in cotton shows less strength, and with good weather condi tions, prices are likely to seek a low er level in the near future. Long Voyage in Row Boat. Petersburg, Special. S. C. Hurt, W. H. Hunt and T. H. Doss, of Lynchburg, have arrived here after a long voyage in an open rowboat. They went down the James to Norfolk, where they camped for several days, then went through the Dismal Swamp canal t' Elizabeth City. N. C, up Albemails sound and the river to Windsor, N. C, the boat being shippci from that point. Condition of Cotton 77. Washington, Special. The monthly report of the chief of the Bureau of Statistics cf the Department of Agri culture will show the average condi tion of cotton on June 2 j to have been 77 ner cent... as compared with 77.2 cn May 25, 1905. 88 on Juno 25. lal t, 77.1 at the corresponding date in 190:1., and a ten-year average of 84.(5- Fol lowing is the condition by States: Tei3 72, Georgia 82, Alabama S '., Mississippi 72, Georgia 2, Alabama S3, Mississippi 72, South caroMna 78. Arkansas 75, Louisiana 73, Nrrth Car olina S2 Indian Territory 7:). Tennes see SC. Oklahoma 8'!, Florida S, Mis souri S6, Virginia 88. Hart Knocks Out Root. Reno, Nev., Special. Marvin Ha:t, of Louisville, knocked out "Jack" Root, of Chicago, in the twelfth round of a fi?ht for the heavy-weight champions' in. The betting odds were 3 to 1 in fivor of Root. The punch which fncotnrr.s e" the downfall of the Chie-icc-n v,-jj -short, powerful jolt of the risrt ar te, the body. The blow was dei vre 1 with terrific force and it carght Re.oi while he was coming up. Root icclol, tcttcred and fell in a heap. Stories Exagerated. Nagales, Aril., Special. The stories sent out from this place regarding the attack by Yaqui Indians upon the Buenos Ayres ranch in Sonora last Sunday in which over twenty Yaquis and several settlers and their families were said to have been slain are the grossest exaggerations. The only foundation for the reports was a fight occurring at the ranch in which two Indians were killed and Luis Caranza was wounded. There was no attempt at a massacre, and no troops were sent out is reported. IN NORTH CAROLINA Occurrences of Interest in Parts of the State. Various Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Good middling 9 1-4 Strict middling 9 1-4 MJiddling 9 1-8 Tinges 7 to 8 Stains 6 1-2 to 7 1-2 Geneal Cotton Market. Middling Galveston, steady 9 5-8 New Orleans, quiet 9 9-16 Mobile, steady 9 3-8 Savannah, firm 9 3-8 Norfolk, steady 9 5-8 Baltimore, nominal 9 3-4 New York, quiet 9.90 Boston, quiet 9 .90 Philadelphia, steady 10.15 Houston, steady 9 716 Augusta, steady 9 5-8 Memphis, firm 9 9 -16 St Louis, firm 9 1-2 Louisville, firm 9 13-16 Pardons Refused. Governor Glenn declined to pardon the gold brick swindlers, J. L. How ard, alias Frank Thompson, of New York, and H. D. Hawley, alias Snear ly, of Chicago, who were convicted in Guilford Superior -Court at the June term, 1901, of conspiracy and sen tenced to ten years each in the penitentiary- The Governor's reasons follow : "The defendants were convicted by jury and sentenced by the court. On appeal to the Supreme Court, the rul ing of the lower court was affirmed. The defendants ask for a pardon on the ground that they have already been punished enough and are old men. They also furnish testimonials from every section of the country as to their previous good character. Or dinarly these facts would appeal very much in their favor, but the evidence snows conclusively they equipped themselves with Implements and ma terials with which to perpetrate a great fraud and also signed the names ot other persons to letters, to enable them to carry out their fraudu lent schemes. They took every ad vantage they could of the law, even carrying the case to the Supreme court of the United States, but in every in stance the opinion of the lower court was upheld, and the Supreme Court, in affirming the lower decision, saw fit to express itself upon the fact that they were trying to perpetrate a great wrong and were not unjustly punished. After full consideration of the evidence, I feel it would be a wrong to pardon these men. They were educated, they knew bet ter, they were contemplating trying to defraud citizens of our State, they attempted to do so and when caught couldn't expect an outraged law to deal gently with them. The applica tion is therefore denied." TEACHEY ALSO REFUSED. The Governor also declines to commute the death sentence of Dan Teachey, who was convicted at the August term, 1903, of the Superior Court of Duplin of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged. The Governor gives the following reason: On appeal to the Supreme Court, a new trial was granted for error in re ception of evidence. The second trial was held before Moore, judge, and a jury of the August term, 1904, when the prisoner was again convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenc ed to be hanged. Again he appealed to the Supreme Court, but no error was found, and the judgment of the lower court was affirmed. In each ap plication for commutation of sentence from the death penalty to life impris onment the prisoner has been faith fully and earnestly represented. I have carefully considered all evidence heard patiently all argument, even al lowing the prisoner to see me and make his statement, but after hearing everything that could be urged by counsel and prisoner, deducted from the testimony, the conclusion is ir resistable: First, that Bob Riven bark was wilfully and with malice aforethought murdered; and, second, mat the prisoner, Dan Teachey, com mitted the crime. Two fair and im partial juries have said the prisoner was guilty. The trial judge and so licitor refuse to recommend commu tation of sentence, and the Supreme Court without any dissent has affirm ed the judgment of the lower court and said there is abundant evidence on record to the just finding of the jury that the homicide was committed in pursuance of fixed design deliber ately formed beforehand and under circumstances attended with heartless brutality; for these reasons, I cannot disturb the finding of the jury and the sentence of the court. Application for commutation is therefore denied and the sentence pronounced must be enforced.'' New Enterprises. Charters are granted to the Caroli na Publishing Company, of Elizabeth City; W. F. Cahoon, and others, stock holders, to print newspapers, books, etc. The Williamson & Borland Lum ber Company, incorporated, of Cerro Gordo, Columbus county, authorized capital stock $100,000; to the Laurel Fork Lumber Company, of Waynes ville, $50,000, Asheville and Indiana men being the owners. The Mars Hill Wood and Clay Working Company, of Madison county, $25,000. H. M. Eagan, and others, stockholders; to manu facture house-buildin? materials, brick and tile. Sharp Rise in Cotton. New York, Special. An active and exciting advance took place in the cot ton market, carrying prices to a new high level for the season. Final quota tion i were within 3 to 4 points of the top and firm at a gain of 27 to 32 points for the day. The advance was chiefly due to reports of crop damage from heavy rains in the Southwest and active covering and aggressive bull sup port. Sales for the day were estimated at 600,000 hales. For Benefit of Asheville. It is ascertained that the conference this week between the corporation commission and Vice President Culp and leading freight officials of the Southern Railway regarding a reduc tion of freight rates, was specially for the benefit of Asheville, so as to put it on an equal footing with Charlotte j Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh and other points, so as it can qo a wholesale business, its present rates being high er than those of any of the above points and of course prohibitory. For example, while Charlotte has a rate of $1.00, Asheville's is $1.04. GOVERNOR GLENN ON BOND MATTER Governor Glenn, in Reply to an Open Letter, Makes Public an Open Letter in Which He Discusses a Mooted Question for the Benefit of the Peo ple. Raleigh, Special. Governor Glenn has made public the following corres pondence: Mr. E. H. Wilson, of Winston, wrote him: "The recent settlement made by the State of the South Dakota bond suit and the bonds held by Schafer and others met with the general approval through this section and our people are gratified to know that through your great efforts and intelligent manage ment of this matter a proper compro mise was arranged. There now springs up another matter, which, it seems, was not considered at the time of the settlement. As I understand, certain brokers or financial agents in New York are collecting what are called special tax bonds, and propose to make the State pay them. I learn theie are a very large number of these bonds outstanding and the State .will be put to a very great expense should it be made to pay them, even by compro mise. A3 this is a matter of much interest to our people in this section, I would be glad if you would let me know your opinion in regard to the difference, if any exists, between the Schafer bonds and the special tax bonds, and if the latter can be en forced against the State of North Car olina." The Governor's reply ia in these words: "Replying to your letter, which in terms is very similar to a great many others that I have received from many sections of the State, I deem it best to reach all inquirers and set at rest their fears in regard to suits against our State by persons holding certain State bonds. There is a vast diffier enee between the bonds referred to in your letter as the Schafer Brothers and South Dakota bonds, and those desig nated as the 'special tax bonds." In 1879 the Legislature of the State, com posed of some of our ablest and most patriotic men, appointed a joint com mittee, or rather commission, to fully consider the question of the State's in debtedness, and report what debts we legally owed and what were unjust and fraudulent, to the end that a bill might be enacted in accordance with their findings. This commission consisted of wise, honest and fair-minded men, who after a most searching and impartial investigation, reported that our bonded indebtedness should be divided into four classes. "First class. Bonds issued before the 20th of May, 1861, upon which we should pay 40 per cent of the princi pal. "Second class. Bonds issued by vir tue of acts of 1865, chapter 3; 1867, chapter 228; 1860 and 1861, chapter 142, upon which we should pay 25 per cent of the principal. "Third class. Bonds issued by vir tue of the funding acts of March 10, 1866, and August 20, 18G8, upon which we should pay 15 per cent of the prin cipal. "Fourth class. All bonds known as special tax bonds' they recommended should not be paid at any price. This report was enacted into law, as will be seen by reference to chapters 98 and 268 of the acts of 1S79. Under the first act our creditors, recognizing our will ingness to pay all honest debts, not withstanding our poverty, brought on by the war and days of reconstruction, with a few exceptions came in and cheerfully settled upon the terms sug gested, taking new bonds instead of the old. Under the second act the question as to whether we should pay the frau dulent special bonds was submitted to a vote of the people, and by a major ty of one hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred and thirty the people de cided these bonds should never be paid, and made their decision article 1, sec tion 6 of our State Constitution. "Thus we see that not only the Leg islature but the people refused to rec ognize these bonds, and so no Gover nor, or not even the General Assembly, could order their payment, as long as the above article of the constitution remains in force. Schafer Brothers and a few others, refused to accept the compromise in 1879, and $10,000 of the bonds included in the second class were donated to South Dakota by Schafer Brothers, and a suit was brought in the Supreme Court of the United States, and by a divided court of five to four the court held that as North Carolina had always recognized the validity and honesty of these bonds, which were also secured by a mortgage on the State's stock in North Carolina Railroad Company, the same could be collected, at least to the amount of the security. In view of their decision, acting under the ad vice of the Governor, the council of state and a joint committee of the Sen ate and House of Representatives, the last General Assembly, compromised the Schafer indebtedness by paying 25 per cent, on the principal (the amount offered in 1879), with interest on same till the pWsent time. While these bonds did not bring par when sold, still we regarded them as hon est, and were therefore willing to pay what the commissioners of 1879 found the State realized from their sale, with interest on the amount. The special tax bonds, however, issued by the Leg islature of 1868-'69, are on an entirely different basis, and not being honest, but fraudulent, should for the follow ing reasons never be collected: First, they were issued by a Legislature not legally organized or constituted; sec ond, they were part of a conspiracy and plot to defraud the State; third, they were placed on the market, sold for a mere bagatelle, and the State never received any value for them; fourth, they are now past due, the ori ginal purchasers knew of their frau dulent character; they have been re pudiated by both the Legislature and the people, and anyone now buying them would take them with noticet and could not claim to be an innocent purchaser for value. Conceived in sin and brought forth in iniquity,' neither in law nor good conscience should these bonds ever be paid, and acting under the authority vested in me I would oppose their collection, if at tempted, to the utmost limit of the law. In reading the decision of the court in the nuit of South Dakota vs. North Carolina, you will see that the Supreme Court laid stress on the fact that these bonds were honest, and a State should not refuse to pay its hon est obligations, but no such rule should apply when on account of their dishon esty both the General Assembly and the people of the State had declared the special tax bonds of 1868-'69 frau dulent and void. The parties holding these bonds cannot bring suit them selves, as this is positively prohibited by the constitution of the United States. Their only hope therefore is to induce some State to buy or accept ass a donation some of these bonds, and in the capacity of a sovereign State sue North Carolina. A DARK DESIGN. "To this end it is said a syndicate, having gotten hold of these bond?, is trying to induce the State of New York to institute thia suit, under the authority of an act allowing the State, subject to the approval of its Gover nor, to buy or receive as donations, bonds of other States, etc. Under such an act New York can obtain these bonds and sue us, but I cannot believe such a great State will ever contem plate lending itself to designing men to help them harass another sovereign State, especially when the additional safeguard is thrown around the act that the Governor must approve the bonds before purchased or donated. If there are any bonds belonging to either of the first three classes still outstanding against the State, and they are presented for payment, I will gladly recommend to the Legislatiir-; to settle them upon fair and honorable terms, as our State should not, and will not, repudiate any honest debt, but as to these special tax bonds, so illegally and fraudulently issued, if any attempt is made to collect them, employing the best legal talent in the State, to assit our able Attorney Gen eral, and rendering personally my as sistance, in every honorable and legal way, in the courts and otherwise, the collection and payment of these bonds will be fought, and I feel assured that even if any State could be found who would be so low as to make of itself a 'junk shop' to aid these fraudulent bondholders, no court will ever give judgment against us, or enforce the payment of such illegal and void bonds. The people may rest assured that nothing short of a judgment and execution from the Supreme Court of the United States shall ever compel the payment of a cent of these bonds, and I have no fear of such a judgment and execution ever being rendered. "Thanking you for the kind refer ence to the part I took of the settle ment of the Schafer indebtedness, and with kind, regards, I am, etc." NORTH CAROLINA CROPS Weather Conditions Given Out by the Department Observer. The North Carolina sections cf the Department of Agriculture issues the following bulletin: Drought begins to prevails now at an increasing number of places in North Carolina, being quite severe in more than a dozen central countries, as well as in several along the coast. Except the deficiency in rainfall, the weather during the week ending Men day, July 3d, was favorable, especi ally for farm work. The injurious ef fect of the drought was to a large ex tent mititratpd bv the moderate tem peratures and cloudy weather that prevailed, which prevented the scald ing of the crops and at the same time made the week favorable for farm work. The mean temperature for the State at large averaged about 76 de grees or normal, but this was 4 de grees lower than the mean for the preceeding week; maximum tempera tures much above 90 degrees did not occur, and the nights were rather cool, ' but hardly sufficiently' so to check the growth of crops, even cot ton materially. While the weathei has been very dry, some light show ers temporarily refreshing crops oc curred, chiefly on June 30th and Julj 1st, but the actual amount of precip itation received was hardly sufficient in most places to wet the soil. West of the Blue Ridge (Swain, Madison, Buncombe) many counties received copious rains, others east of the mountains none whatever. Crops are now all clean, and well cultivated, and farm work is fully up to date, but rain is much needed over the larger portion of the State to invigorate crops as well as to soften the soil, which has become hard and dry, inter fering with cultivation and with the planting of field peas. Although the nights were some what cool, cotton has continued to im prove, and may be said to be almost in condition, though plants are still small and late in some sections; blooms appeared during the latter part of June in a large number of counties, and for the season are already very numerous. Lice continue to be report ed in many counties. Rain would be very beneficial to cotton as wed as most other crops. Corn is doing only fairly well, and is very irregular in growth; old corn is suffering from drought which is causing firing and twisting on uplands; young corn m lowlands is doing well; much corn nas tasseled rather low; laying by is nearing completion, except young crons. Tobacco is suffering a little from lack of sufficient moisture which is causing it to button out; topping is under wav in the central west por tion; cutting has begun in the east and south, and in a small way curing has commenced. Threshing wheat and nats rrmtimios with rather poor re sults as regards both yields and quali ty of the grain. Spring oats and rye are being cut, and are better. Stub ble lands are being planted with field peas, to a larger extent than usual; peas already planted need rain, and in many counties the ground is too dry to permit further sowing at pres ent. Peanuts are doing fairly well, and are blooming, but the stands are not perfect. Gardens are suffering from drought nearly everywhere. Sweet potatoes look well. Fruit is fairly abundant. Rains reported Godsboro, 0.04; Lumberton 0.54; Hatteras 0.40; Wil mington C.02; Pomona 0.50; Moncure 0.03; Greensboro 0.58; Newborn 0.02; Weldcn 0.50; Raleigh 0.14; Davidson 0.38; Hendersonville 1.85; Charlotte 0.20; Asheville 2.40. Kinston Lady Shot. Kinston, Special. A serious, if not fatal, shooting occurred at Kelly's Mill, three miles from Kinston, Saturday night. Mr. George Noiris, who was out in his yard, called to a servant woman to bring his gnu that he might shoot an owl. The woman in turning the corner of the house, struck the hammer of the gun against the house and discharged the gun, the entire load of shot, cut lead and slugs taking ef fect in Mrs. Norris' side. Mrs. Noi ris held an 8-months-old infant in her arms, which was uninjured, though two fingers of the hand that held the child were cut off by the shot. The unfortunate woman's hip joint is shat tered and she is frightfully wounded, though the physicians say she may possibly recover. Mutiny on Cruiser. Cronstadt, By Cable. The crew ol Russian cruiser Minine refused to put to sea today with the other vessels o', the active squadron, alleging that the age and. bad condition of the Minin- prevented her from participating in Kua nractive and maneuvering. The , ringleaders of the mutiny were arTest- I ed and the Minine was towed close tc a fort, where she is now anchored. 1000 ARE DROWNED Report of Frightful Loss of Life in a Mexican Mining Town CORPSES FLOAT IN EVERY STREET Guanjuato, Built in a Great Gorge in the Mountains, is Partly Submerged, and the Breaking of a Dam Above the City Would Mean Utter Ruin One Report Says at Least 100 Were Drowned and a Later One Placts the Dead at 1,000. Mexico City, Special. No news has been received directly from Guanajuto regarding a great flood in that mining city, now the important seat of activ ity by several large American and Brtish companies. The wires were down all day Sunday and the roads were impassible Two reports are current; one says 1,000 were killed, another says at least 100 were drown ed. Late tidings are that Guanajuto is completely flooded and water is already invading the higher parts of the town, while there is fear that "Laolla" dam may give way, which would mean complete and general ruin. The city is built in a great gorge in the mountains and the streets ramble up the mountain side in picturesque fashion. A storm began furiously on the night of June 30th, and after midnight no one of the inhabitants dared to go to bed, so tremendous were the fury of the elements. The water rose in the lower or business streets flooding shops and damaging tkousands of dollars' worth of merchandise. The lower streets became lower torrents as the waters poured in rivers down the up per streets. Doors were smashed in by the force of the water, and windows were no protection against the furious flood. PROPERTY LOSS IMMENSE, The authorities worked strenuously to get people safely from their homes to the higher part of the city. The loss of property, it is said, will be im mens&. Advices from Querelaro are to th effect that there was no telegraphic communiaation with the stricken city Sunday night. Mssengers who man aged to get out of tn -iBay tna water stands three or four feet deep w houses and shops in the lower part ot the city and that panic stricken peo ple have gone into the mountains car rying their valuables. The storm be gan to abate at 3 o'clock in the after noon. Later advices state that it is known that over 100 lives were lost at Guana juto. Telegraphic communication is cut off and it is supposed "Laolla" dam was completely destroyed, bu this cannot be confirmed. SMALLER TOWNS WIPED OUT. The Mexican Central northbound passenger train ran into a washout north of Irapuato and was derailed, the water running over some of the cars. President Robinson, of the rail road, say some lives were lost, but he does not know how many. The town of Marafil, just below Guanajuto, was completely wiped out. Another dispatch to President Rob inson, of the Mexican Central, says that there are 1,000 dead at Guana juto. The raging water is carrying the dead through every street. The wa ter is up to the second story of the Hotel Union. Great damage has been wrought to the street car lines, and ser vice cannot be resumed inside a month. There is only one way the people can get to Marafil, which is with mules or afoot. A Revolutionary Plot. St. Petersburg, By Cable. Reports received by the Ministry of the Interior give an entirely different version of the origin of the Kniaz Potemkine mutiny, which is attributed to a deliberate plot organized by twenty sailors belonging to the revolutionary organization. These reports placed the number of killed during the rioting on shore at 300 and the wounded at twice that number. Gossip says there has been a mutiny on board the battleship Tehes me at Seabastopol. Martial Law Extended. St. Petersburg, By Cable. Martial law has been proclaimed in the gov ernment of Sebastopol, Nicholaieff and Erivan. An imperial decree confers on the viceroy of the Caucasus the rights of a military commander with special powers. The same powers are bestowed on the commander of the Black Sea fleet so far as the districts of Seabas topol and Nicholaieff are concerned. Fatal Wreck at Spartanburg. Charleston, S. C, Special. A spe cial from Spartanburg says that tt serious wreck ocurred at the Brawley street crossing, on the Southern Rail v.ay at 1 a. m. Through freight No. 52, running in two sections, came to gether while in the city of Spartan burg near the crossing, and a dozen freight cars, laden with coal, and one engine were badly damaged. Sher man Justice and a second member of the crew of train No. 52 are dead, and Engineer Whitmire is seriously in jured. Another colored trainman was also hurt. The accident was caused by failure of brakes on section No. 2. The track was soon cleared and traffic resumed. A Mysterious Corpse. Branchville, Special. The body of . a negro, who had evidently been dead for several months, was found in a swamp about two miles from here. The body was almost entirely decomposed and could not be identified, but the man had evidently been murdered, as the body when found was partly bur ied. As soon as notified of the find Acting Coroner Dukes empaneled a jury to hold the inquest, the verdict of the jury being that a party unknown had come to his death by means unknown to them. Police Ousted For Grafting. New Orleans, Special. After an in vestigation w-hich disclosed wide spread grafting by police department. Inspector Whitaker dismissed Cap tain John Cooper from the force. Witnesses testified that gambling houses, handbook rooms, fake auction shops and other places paid tribute to the police, and there was specific testimony against Cooper. Patrolman Kerin was also dismissed by the in spector for alleged grafting. i i i ,4- I
The Randolph Bulletin (Asheboro, N.C.)
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