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HMMIMtMKMMtllHlllW V7tm F. A. HEfLEy. ;; DENTIST. ; ; OFFICE: Front Room Over Bank. ! WORK GUARANTEED. ASHEBORO, - - N. C n& ut RANDOLPH, -Aheboro. JV. C. WE SOLICIT YOUR RUSINFJCS. gM 1 1 1 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 VOL. I. ASHEBORO N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1906. NO. 5J. Ill 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 If mil TP BULLETIN FOR SEW TERM Inaugurated in Splendor SPANISH MINISTER FELICITATES President of the Cuban Republic orn Into Office for the Second Havana. By Cable.-Presidcu Pal . was '"auguraled at .,n Saturday 'U tl!" l-neo of thc diplomatic wr m full uniform, eabine;. nfii .tIb" Sl'l,i,lors, -"ug-.vsiiu-iK judge, aoads r departments and the repre sentatives of economic, agricultural u counne.v.al association. if 1. 11 None - i-i'j'-val member attended of congress Tl 'ie inauguration ceremony took -'lilce i!1 I'ie ml salon of the palace, flic oath of oltke Mas administered by the chief justice of the supreme court fu.nt of a di:ia. vn which were seated eight supreme court judges nd the court officials. Over the ceu traI portion of the dias was sus pended a canopy of red on which was the Cuban coat-of-arms. President Palma. who appeared to be in excellent health, entered the -aloe, as the bell of the palace was triki,ig the noon hour. The vuns of the Cabanas fortress pealed forth a noisy welcome to the incoming ad ministration, and this was reinforced b l!ie screeching of many vnistles. cheeis from the crow, outside the palace and the crash of bands play ing the Cuban national anthem. e- 'mpanied by Vice-President Mendez l-apote and the members of his cabi net. President Palmn ::dv!!;.ed d,,,-,-,, he aisle, flanked on either side bv ' memners of the diplomatic corps, judges of the local conns. congress men and guests. When lie reached the utas, the chief justice spoke brieily jf Vue UHuiuice of the occasion. During the adminim-thm of the oath the voice of the president and the "hiex justice were barely audible aoove the noise of the celebration out--ide. Following the administration of me oath, President Palma s Iv in : , 1 tliaiiKea tiiose who parii.-ipf.ted in the inauguration. Senor Oayta-ii Avala. the Span isii minister, who is now dean of ihe .lipl.tiiiUH! corps, then adve.ced and icaa an acklves)in beluuf of all the men.oers r,f tH la luuiafi,. corns, feik iatmg PiTrtdeft palDi 011 the as suming- ot r,n oice worihily bestowed and thanking im especially for his efforrs to hie'rease frienctiy relations between Cuba and oilier " countries The address assured the president of ihe perfect confidence of all the pow ers represented at Havana. The president, responding extem poraneously, said that he appreciated deeply the honor tendered him. at such st. moment. "This nation' he continued, "feels encouraged and strengthened by such manifestations made in the name of the vepresfcnia lives of so many friend ly nati'jp.s. consider your "words a nappy augury for the new presiden tial period initiated today. The grat itude I owe you will bo seen to bear fruit in a constant effort to further strengthen the relations, the cordial understandings and the bonds of sin cere friendship fortunately uniting Cuba with the nations you" represent. raise my most fervent pravers to heaven for the happiness of" all of you juid especially, sir, for the pros ?e'?'L.v of Spain and in the individual felicity of your august sovereign." C.eneral cogratulations then ensued a fur which President Palma went out on the balcony and repeatedly habit ed the crowd in the Plaza and watched the tinops tile past. Later he gave a luin-heou to the members of the cabi net and throughout the afternoon held a general reception. 1 he celebration of Independence day was enthusiastic, but frequent heavy showers during the afternoon marred ihe occasion. inspecting the Valley Road. Winchester, Special. The annual official inspection of Shenandoah Val ley division of the Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad took place, beginning at Harper's Ferry and extending thro to Lexington. In the party were C. C. Y. Bent, general superintendent; II. V.. Hale, engineer of maintenance of way: .?. L Spurrier, superintendent of Slieunandoah division, and W. H. Whetzel, traveling engineer. Many costly improvements are now being made on this division, and practically a new road is being laid with heavy steel rails. By Wire and Cable. I he l.ouisana Legislatuie met in special session. live men were blown to pieces by dynamite which one of them drop ped in a colliery at Shenandoah, Pa. A telegrugh operator, insane from jealousy and drink, killed one per son, shot four others, clubbed one with a shotgun and committed suicide when about to be arrested near At lanta. V. A Triple Tragedy. Maylield, Ky.. Special. A triple tragedy occurred at Linville. A vis itor lo the warehouse owned by Mark V. ilon. a prominent merchant, found tl;o proprietor, his brother. West Wilson and Arthur West. Iving on the floor, shot to death. All'.had. beet dr;.: :u ie.:-. The supposition is thai est Wilson and Arthur West engag ed vi : aUt-'tijr-.fii'ay, killing each oiler, and thai one of the bullets M. V,' i!-:-... NORTH CAROLINA CROPS The Condition of North Carolina Crops For "Week Ending Monday, May 23, as Given Out by the De partment, The weather in general during' the past week has been dry with warm days and cool nights, Host of the vegetation which was not killed out right has recovered under the influ-i ence of the w.-pw -weather and the abundant sunshine of the past seven days. The mean temperature fi t't'e Slate was aboui 'i degrees which is about 5 degrees above normal. The highest temperature reported was 96 degrees on the lSlh in Halifax Coun- tv: and the lowest was 45 degrees on i the 10th in Henderson Could y. The rainfall amounted to practically nothing- except in Buckingham County where 1.S4 inch fell on the 10th. All crops are now badly in need of rain in the greater portion of the Slate; the ground is hard and dry which pre vents plowing and the proper germi nation of seed. . II. TTIIESSEX. Section Director. Conductor Badly Hurt. Oskisboro, Special. A freight conductor on the At lam i.e. Coast Line Railroad, by the name of Tims. Per ritt. i'roin Faison, met with a serious accident in this city. He was stand ing on the rear end of the :-"bM-;.o, when without waging t lie engineer applied the emergency brakes, bring- ing the train to a sudden stand-still. throwing Mr. Perritt violently again! a tool box about nriddleway the car breaking three ribs, ami otherwise injuring him internally, Funeral Directors to Meet at Ashc ville. Greensboro. Special. The execu tive committee of the North Carolina Funeral Directors and Embaimers Association held a. meeting in the of fice of Undertaker E. Poole here for the purpose of arranging for the an nual meeting of the association in Ashevii!e June 5-7. The executive committee i composed of J. Frank U. ieii, ot coiieora, seererarv: aiut Will Sue Greensbor?. Greensboro, Special. It is learned from an authorative source that suit wilii be instituted in a dav m- two" in "i'insboro by life SoTTrmrm, "Paving &Jfonstruetion Co., oi Chattanooga, Teun,, to compel the payment of the $12,0009 claimed to be due on the eon tract for repaving Elm stives ith vitrified brick. Forest Fires in Craven. Xewbern. Special. Forest tires are again raging: fiercely on the north side of the Neuse and the people of Bridge ton are alarmed lest the flames des troy their village. The tire is locat ed along the line of the Pamlico. Ori ental & Western Railway. Sunday this city was tilled with a great quan tity of smoke and ashes from the Sire. The fire is caused by the dry weather and has resulted in much damage. To Vote on Graded School. Glcnola, Randolph county, is to vote soon for a graded school to be main tained by special taxation. Prof. L. L. Hobbs and Dr. Xixon lately made talks there in behalf of the school. Glenola is on a boom. Xew stores are going up and mills and brick manu factories have been established. Petition in Bankruptcy. Winston-Saleran, Special. The Ei kiu Chair Company, at Klkin, has tiled a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. The concern's liabilities are placed at $7,000 and asset ts at .5.0U0. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the office of Major J. E. Alex ander, referee in bankruptcy, in this city on the 24th instant. Kills Negro at Coal Creek. Coal Creek, Special. '"Bud" Crip pen, a negro, was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff L. C. JiGhee. Deputy McGhee attempted to arest Crippen for carrying a pistol. The latter drew his weapon and tired twice at the offi cer, but both shots went wild. The officer returned the fire and a bullet took effect in the bowels, killing Criji pen. The negro came here from La Follette and was said to have been drinking when the officer attempted to arrest him. Fayetteville's New Mill Assured. Fayetteville, Special. The estab lishment of a plant by the Victory Print Cloth Manuafeturing Company is now an established fact, all the Stock having been secured, meet ing will be held Monday to secure a charter. Dr. II. W. Lilly and Mr. W. D. McNeill have gone to Char lotte to make ai-angemcnts for ma chinery. ;jV ' : Chili Will Send Cruisen to Jamestown " ' Washington,.; Spcwali The Ameri can 'min'istlvto:'6'hih,:Lr. Hicks, has notified the . Senate-"JXftparlment Unit the Chilean go.veru.in3iit has accepted the invitation of the-:i'resident to par ticipate -hp the naval .and marine ex position in, HamptbiiiBoads next year commemorative of l:ihe'-:ter-cente!inial of thc-s6fllemeiit tii-ilaniestown. Min ister Hiekfr'wjitVftSt the Chilean navy will be l-pnr.yta'J by the cr,.i-s,--r Raqnedano w PROVISIONS Of BILL The Famous Rate Law n Its Amended Form A FAIR AND CONSERVRTIVE LAW The Provides; of the Bill as it Pin ally Became a Law-Plan of Court Keview and Exceptions. The principal purpose of the rail road rate bill as passed by the con gress at its present session, is to per mit t tie Interstate Commerce Commis sion to (ix i-Mtcs. The provision con ferring this authority is found in the fourth section of the bill, and amends section fifteen of the Interstate Com merce Commissi.))! U; fix rates. The provision conferring this authority is found in the fourth section of the bill, and amends section fifteen of the In terstate Commerce lavs s, r- to ac fwnpiish ami result. That section di rects the commission to invest bre complaint unjust and unreasonable i.'narges on the part of common car riers in the transport t ion of persons or property, or of regulations or of practices affecting such changes. It also authorizes an inquiry as to whether the rates or practices arc "unjustly disvtMii;irStory or unduly preferential or prejudicial or other wise in violation of the act, and in er.se any of these conditions are found to exisi, the committee is em powered to determine ami preeeribsr what will be il,e just ami reasonable maximum rote, and What regulation or practice Ls just, reasonable and fair. Further, authority is given the commission ;,. ;L--.:e its orders, and they sue to go into elfect within thir ty days, and continue in force for two years, unless suspended- modi- tic-a l court of cora-Olhei- isowers jui iiiici ion. conferred by this section are: To ap portion joint fares, establish through routes and maxiirum joint rates and prescribe: she'r division r.ud to de termine the compensation to lie paid to shippers doing servn-e f,,i' carriers. Award ef Damages. Section 10 of the present law is so changed as to provide for an award of pecuniary damages to complainants found entitled, and in case payments are not promptly made in accordance wnh 'his award, tSie beneficiary is ,!oiT&-i nt in & V luted sxi are to be receVd c.s prima iacie evidence of .the Jfaets in such suits, and the petitioner is absolved from all liability for costs. Another pro vision renders legal the service of the orders of the commission through the mails, and provide 'hat these orders shall take effect thirty days after service unless suspended or mordiued by the commission or suspended or set aside by the court. Penalties. A penally of $5,000 for each of fense in disobedience of the order is imposed, and the penally is to ac cumulate at the rate of .5.000 a day in ease of continuous violation. Or ders other than those for money pay ments are to bo enforced by the fed eral courts, through writs of manda mus or injunction, and in case of ap peal to the supreme court, these cases are to be given procedure over all others except those of a criminal character. Court Eeview. The bill was amended by the sen ate so as to give the United States circuit courts jurisdiction' to enter tain suits brought to annul or change the orders of the commission, and also to provide against the granting of in terlocutory decress without hearings, and making appeals from such orders direct to the supreme court. Other provisions extend the defi nition of the word ' 'railroad" so as to make it include switches, spurs, traeks, terminal facilities, freight deposit yards and grounds, and de fines "transportation" so as to make it embrace cars and other facilities for shipment or carriage, "irrespec tive of ownership or of any contact" the intention being to make the rail roads responsible for all special car riers to furnish special ear service up on reasonable request. Senate Amendments. Senate amendments, include oil pipe lines, express companies and shipping car companies, under the head of "common carriers," and make them amenable to the requirments of the bill. Other senate modifications pro hibit the issuance of passes or the granting of special favors to one class of passengers over another, prohibit railroad companies from transporting commodities produced by themselves require companies of shippers; prohi bit the granting or acceptance of re bates, and reinstate the imprisonment penalty for violation of the law. There are also changes in the law relative to the reports to be required of common carriers?, and a penalty of $100 a day is imposed for failure to eomply with the report require ment. The commission is given access to the accounts of the companies af fected by-the aetj but examiners are forbidden tinder p'ehalfy of heavy fine and long imprisomeut from :divulg ing the facts ascertained. Fines of $500 for failure to keep proper ac count is provided. A falsification of accounts is made punishable by fine and imprisonment. Circuit and district courts of the United States are given jurisdiction over :cotnplailils by? the; jpotninission of failure -to eomply. with its .orders, and such courts, are" required,' to" i;-sue writs of man damn's 'compelling such roTnpiianv. THE WORK Of CONGRESS What is Being Done Day by Day By the National House and Senate. Kate Bill Passes the Senate. After 70 da3's discussion: the rate bill passed the Senate, the rote for its passage being practically unani mous. The Comerce Commission. While ths debate on the personnel of the Inter-State Commerce Commis sion was in progress in the Senatei Senator Tillman took the floor tdfl make a statement on behalf of ex-Senator Chetidler which has been mo mentarily expected since Senator Lodge's conveyance last Sahrday to the Senate of ihe President 's emphat ic denial of some of the statements credited to Mr. Chandler by the South Carolina Senator. Mr. Tillman road the- portion of. Mr. Chandler's memoranda of his confer ences with the President which has heretofore been given to the public prefacing it with a brief statement of his own saying that en Saturday the Senate had been Startled and mortified to hear the utterances of an ex-member denounced cS Lckaii of the Presi dent as "a deliberate and unqualified falsehood." As he had been responsi ble for ivtrcdiicing tne subject which had caused the attack on Mr. Chand ler he felt under obligations to plaee him right on thc record. To that cud he read the cx-Seuator'e statement. The Work ia the House. The House dc-ided i'o yett iii the Supreme Court of the District of Co lumbia the power to appoint the board of education having supervision of the schools of Washington instead of in the board of district commissioners which is the present apointing power. Efforts were made to prevent the pre paration cf plans for ihe Great Lakes naval training station, but an amend ment was agreed to providing for the employment cf a consulting architect the plans and superintendence of the construction of the new buildings not to exceed 3 1-12 per cent, of the limit ef ccit of ihe plant which is fixed at two millions. The House by a decided vote re-affirmed its faith in the navy depart ment, defeating an amendment of Mr. Tawr.ey, chairman of the appropria tions committee, in limit the repairs oft & ship 16 10 per cent, of the cost, tile vote of confidence coming after two hours hot debate on the Tawuey proposition. Having reached the section of the naval bill dealing with increase in the navy and realizing that consiu crnbla debate must ensue the House, adjourned. Senator Bailey ' Personal i-'riviiege. kieiiator Bailey took the floor in the torVmrnmrtm, &iytijmiAtion&,.J22T 11; o.peeial.i'iio loth au- of his connection uon with ttie elioVts to secure an understanding between the president and the Democratic sena tors on the railroad rate bill, basing his stoioment en an article in the Chicago Tribune and the New York Tribune, charging him with bad faith in connection and giving ex-Senator Chaulcr as authority for that state ment. He read a series of letters and memoranda., begiynmg with ?. request from, himself to tile former senator for a copy of any statement that he might have made that justified this statement. The Rate Bill Again. The consideration of the rate bill in committee of the whole was concluded and the measures was then reported to ihe Senate, where there will be op portunity to review and alter all the amendments heretofore made. Practically the entire day was de voted to the consideration of the anti pass amendment which was adopted after making so many exceptions as to arouse laughter in the Senate every time the provision was read. The work of the Senate as such was confined to the partial considera tion of the pipe line provision, which Morgan proviso extending its opera tion to other countries where the Unit ed States had jurisdiction. There was a sharp colloquey be tween Senators Daniel and Tillman over an amendment to the anti-pass provision. Senator Daniel sought to have the anti-pass amendment so amended as to include the families of attorneys among those who may receive passes and Senator Tillman said that Mr. Daniel's amendment would make the provision a laughing stock and sug gested that Mr. Daniel should with draw his amendment so that "we can get to something else." The Virginia Senator did not accept with favor the characterization of his amendment. "I don't intend to sit still and listen to the misrepresenta tion of my amendment in your un just and passionate manner," he said. lie had interrupted Mr. Tillman to make this statement mid notwith standing he spoke in evident anger the South Carolina Senator apparently did not resent what was said. He replied by calliug attention to the fact that hi3 antagonist was proceeding in his time and adding: "I propose to retain the floor and also to retain my temper. ' ' Mr. Daniel did not, however, take the hint to surrender the floor and he continued his remarks, saying: "Your manner is rough and insult ing to gentlemen with whom you are debating. ' ' Mr. Tillman still kept his temper and yielded the floor to the Virginian in order that the latter might con tinue his speech. Cotton Seed Crushers Choose Officers. : Atlanta, Ga., Speeial. After elect ing ofBeers- for the ensuing year, the Int6r-State Cotton Seed Crushers' As sociation adjourned to meet next May probably at the .Jamestown Exposi tion for their next annual gathering. The ''officers' .chosen were : F. H. Bailey of Paris, Texas, president'; L. A. Ran som,' Atlarita,' vice President ; Robert Gibson, Dallas,1 Texas, ' secretary : and treasurer, re-elected. ON HURRY ORDER Marines Sent Eorward Pending Possible Trouble UNCLE SAM MAY BE RESISTED Men Ordered Aboard the Cruiser Col nmbia, WJush WiU fee Bushed to the Country of Frequent Revolu tions, . Norfolk, Va.i . Special. Hurry Or ders from asiiiiigtoii caiised feonie excitement in naval circles. While of ficials declined to talk, it was learned that a urate of 75 marines, picked from the barracks at the yard and emard of the battleship Texas, had ' been orflered to the cruiser Columbia, bow at the League Jlaod naval sta tion, for services in Santo Donihlgo. The men left on the Pennsyl vania railroad in charge of Lieut. Kea and Second Lieut. Vulle. The fiurry change of orders is takeii lo mean that trouble is -brewing in Santo Dor.inigo ami the govern ment is sending its fastest cruiser with a draft of picked men lo look after American interests in the couury of frequent revolutions. Will Oppose Uncle Sam. San Juan. Puerto Rico, By Cable. The United States revenue cutter Al gonquin has been ordered to watch the Mona passasge. the channel be- ! tweeii iSan'tu Uo'inngf; :nd Puerto Rico, and to search Mona Island for Dominican revolutionists, who are re ported to have left the Danish Island of St. Thomas recently for Santo Do mingo. The Algonquin will return here and report the result of her scare!:: The gunboats Newport and Nash ville luwe received orders to sail for S.mio Doming''; Gen. Morale, former president of Santo Domingo, will sail on ihe next French line steamer leaving here for Si. Thoiiiar., L;uiii West Indies. He denies knowledge of the reported or ganization of an expedition at St. Thomas, but says he will go back to Santo Domingo i s socn as he receives advice that a general upriang against tim government of President Caceres is imminent. 3?u .'vii'fs n ?ericus disturbance. Gen. Morales admits his inability to accomplish, what he desires to do in Puerto Rico, because of surveillianee by enemies. He says he will oppose military occupation of Santo Domingo by the United States to ibc extent of taking up anus; Cumberlands in feessioh. i A " - . f 'iho Cm-.Uori Presbyterian General "Assembly was called to order by the staled" clerk, Rev. J. M. Huihe.-t, of Marshall, Mo., presided m the ahsence of the modera tor. The anti-unionists called a se cret meeting Wednesday and another Friday. Reports were excluded. It is learned that they discussed a pro position to withdraw their injunction suit and it was unfttimoii'- decided that they owed it to their' constitu ents to press the suit. Shot in Self Defense. Wallace, X. C. Special. At 8.30 Thursday night Mr. G. L. Boney, po liceman of tliis town, shot and killed in self-defense a negro desperate character, the latter being an ex-convict. The negro had violently cursed one of the merchants of the town in his store in the presence of his wife, and when Mr. Boney went to arrest him he resisted and drew and snapped his pistol at the policeman. The pistol failing to fire immediately, Mr. Boney shot and instantly killed the negro. The latter 's name is Lewis Beaty Williams. Cars Full cf Freight Burned. Petersburg, Special. Four freight ears loaded with merchandise, stand ing on thc connecting link of the Sea board Air Lino railroad, a short dis tance west of Petersburg, were des troyed by fire. The cars had just been transferred from the Norfolk and Western railroad. The loss is heavv. Acquitted of Murder Charge. Greenville, S. C, Special. W. P. T. Rowley and Thomas Harrison, well known young white men of this city, were acquitted ot the c-iiarue of kill ing Ephiiam Hall of Travelers Rest, this county. In a difficuliy in a safe in Greenville March 3rd, voung Hall was shot and killed and Rowley and Harrison were held on tac charge of murder. The jury was out less than two hours. Rowley was sentenced to a term in the penitentiary several 'ears ago for manslaughter, but was pardoned after serving a small part ot his term. The Dry Goods Market. New York, Speeial. Out of town buyers of importance were more fre quent in thc dry goods market and the reflection of seasonable weather with consequent diminution of re tailers stocks was evident in the bus iness of the jobbers. Fine dress prints and ginghams for the spring of 1907 were so;d lor prices showing an av erage advance of 10 per cent. Looters in Sub-Treasury. San Francisco, Special.- A daring attempt to loot the United States sub Treasury at Commercial and Kearney streets was foiled by soldiers from Company G of the Eleventh In Can try. The soldiers were detailed to guard Uncle Sam's treasury box and thfey- claim that their fire was re turned, by the men who were attempting- to Inot the "Sr 'in the bnildin?, PRESBYTERIAN MEETING Forty-Sixth Annual Convention of General Asembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church Convenes ia First Church, Greenville, S. C. Greenville, S. C, Speeial. The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church, oiSdslly known as the Presbyterian Church in the United States, met in forty-sixth an nual session Tiliirdpy woniiug at 11 o'clock. The preliminary devotional erercises were conducted by liev. T. W. Sloan, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, aft-r which Rev. J. T. PJunkett, V. U.j of Au nista. Ga., retiring moderator, (preached a very strong and helpfal sermon. The election of a moderator f?x this session of the Assembly was taken up and tutith iciereKt was shown in the nominations fiM efcetwn. .Mr,. G. W. Bull made the first nomination, his nominee being lion. Allen G. Hail, of Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Hall is dean of the law department of Vanderbilt University and Mr. Bull made a strong plea in favor of the election of a ruling eldet instead of a minister as moderator of this Assembly. Ho' referred to thc fact that only once in the history of the Southern Presby terian Church has a layman occupied the moderator's chair. He referred also to the important questions to be considered ana Settled at this session, and urged the election of l4r. Hall upon this ground. Rev. J. W. Stcgg nominated Rev. J. V.'. Beacbam, Rev. i!. II. Rice nominated Rev. Josephus Johnston, Rev. A. J. MeKclway nominated Rev. J. W. Stf.gg, Rev. j. II. Thorn well nominated Hon. B. II. Young, and ilp. f; E. M; Green nominated Rc-v W. E. Bogg. Five ballots were east before the moderator was elected, and the one elected was Hon". Aiim G. IIall. Mr. Hall was conducted to the iiitdera: tor's chair by Mr. G. W. Bull and Rev. G. B. SirwMer and Dr. Piunkett congratulated him and ulz Assembly upon his election to this position; after which ho delivered to him the gavel. Mr. IJall expressed his appreciation at the confidence shown in him by the Asembly .cirid asked thfit tue As sembly give his the supo'rfc of pray- The report of the executive com mittee of home missions was in part: "Owing to a large general increase and several legacies for special work our receipts remain about the same and the two remarkable years preced ing the last yea. The financial pros perity is ever! exceeded by the spirit- Tn somcCct 'juv iultr,J J'Ms there ' have been large ingataefings and a hopeful spirit characterizes the laborers in the vinevard. "Tile total in ht Hands of the treasurer during the year ?x-- 37. The disbursements were $49,- '! Tln 1i:ii.inr-e mi 1m ml March 31. being $73,01(1. :'The expenditures were as iollows: Support of four missionaries and 15 churches among tin Mexicans; 6.1 ministers and 163 churches iri Texas; 17 ministers and 52 churches in Ar ansas; 16 Ministers and 45 churches in Florida; 21 ministers and 52 churches in Indian Territory; 5 min isters and 12 churches in Georgia; 4 ministers ud 19 churches in Missis sippi; one minister and four churches in North Carolina; 1 evangelist and 10 churches in Tennessee; 6 minis ters and 6 churches in Louisiana; G schools and 17 teachers in the Indian Territory, and 10 schools and " 14 teachers in the mountains. The en tire number of ministers and teachers supported in whole or in part was 197 and of churches and schools aided 394. Tlie report on Foreign Missions was also read, and a most splendid showing has been made on this great work. In spiritual results the year has been one of progress in all our fields The number of missionaries now on the roll is 200. The total cash re ceipts were $259,617, and the total disbursements $274,344. The balance in the treasury at tne close of the year was $31.20. Mr. A. H. Lowe President. Asheville, Special. With the elee tion of Mr. Arthur II. Lowe, of Fitch burg, Miss., president; Mr. S. B. Tan ner, of Charlotte, vice president, and Mr. C. B. Bryant, of Charlotte, secre tary and treasurer, the tenth annual convention of thc American Cotton Manufacturers' Association adjourn ed after having: been in session for two davV. Mr. T. II. Rennie, of Graniteville. S. G, was elected to succeed Mr. R. R. Kay, of Me- Adenville as chairman of the board of governors. Killed His Nephew. Smithfield. N. C, Special. Holly D. Hduson went to the house of Ju- lints Hudson, his uncle, who lives seven miles from Benson, and engag ed in a controversy about a mule. The quarrel ended in a fight. Holly cut Julius with a knife and an axe and Julius emptied a shotgun into Holly killing him almost instantly. Coroner Lemav left for the scene to hold an inquest. Full details cannot be learn ed. 1,000 Cars Strawberries. Wilmington, Special. Strawberry shipments amounted to 100 solid car loads, mkaing the record between 900 and 1,000 for the week. It is estimat cd now that the crop will go beyond 3.000 car loads. The Southern Baptist Chattanooga, Special. The South ern Baptist Convention devoted sev eral hours to the affairs of the Sunday School Board. Othci important mat ?ers were taken v.j, NORTH STATE NEWS Items of Interest Gleaned From Various Sections FROM MOUNTAIN TO SEASHORE Minor Occurrences of the Week of Interest to Tar Heels Told in Para graphs. Charlotte Cotton Market. These prices represent the prices paid to wagons: Good middling 113-4 Strict middling 113-4 Middling , 115-8 Good middling tinged 115-8 Stains . .9 1-2 to 11 1-4 General Cotton Market, Galveston, Urts . -. 11 7-10 Xew Orleans, firm.. . . , ..T.17-1C Mobile, firm 111-4 Savannah, steady 11 5-10 Charleston, firm. . . ..113-16 Wilmington, steady.. .. . . .11 1-4 Norfolk, firm . . 11 0-8 Baltimore, nominal j ....117-8 NeAV York, quiet 12.00 Boston, quiet ....12.00 Vhiladelph ia , steady 1 2.25 Houston"; Steady . . . . , , ... .11 9-1G Augusta, firm.. .. .. ....111-4 Memphis, steady cmd nominalll 7-10 St. Louis, steady 117-lfi St. Louis, steady 117-16 Cineinna i i Lonisrille, firm.. , .. ..115-S The 2Cfh Wbefe at Charlotte. Charlotte. Special. The evlebia tion of he signing of the Meckieu bmy Declaration of Independence on May 20lli, 1775, will occupy, tx full week. " The outlook is for the biggest tiling in this line that Charlotte lias ever undertaken. All railroads lead ing info the city will run special trains, giv3 reduced rates and other fise assist to bring the crowds here. The c:-y has made ample provision for their entertainment. The address by lion. Champ Clark, the presence ! ,i . , - r . - T J A . I ol jo eeK'i;r:ueu wanne uaiiu. hvuv of United Stskn Cavalry and other federal troop?, aim presence of Governor Glenn, together wiih most of the State officers, Congressmen and other prominent people will make this celebration n memorable one ill the annals of this progressive city. Engineers in OC2tHation. Winston- Salem, Special. C. W. Haines, an engineer of large experi ence, was here in consultation with Col. O. H. P. Cornell, chief engineer of the Winston-Salenm Southbound P.aihvav Comnnnv. Mr. Jtaiues was formerly Trim The rennsyivaHTWraif road, but HOW 13 with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poioinac railroad and has recently been engaged in re vising the grades and curves inci dent i'S dfnxble -t racking the line be tween Riehinont!, Vs.; and Wash ington. D. C. The employ ment of Mr. Haines as consulting engineer is but another evidence of the fact that the Southbound Railway will be built, and when finished will be a first-class road. Mr. Haines went south this week for a trio over the lines. Topics for Tar Heels. The ofiicc of the superintendent of Public Instruction was informed last week that three districts in Ruther ford county had voted local taxes for the public schools. The commencement exercises of the Slate School for Blind and the Deaf will be held in the Asembly Hall, Raleigh, Friday morning, June The annual concert will be given at eight o'tloek Friday evening, June 1. The State Eecords. The State Librarian is sending out volumes 23, 24, and 26 of the Stnte Record. Numbers 22 and 25 arc be ing printed. Number 26 is the last of the volumes m the series, it stems not to be generally known but all the State Records, as well as the Colonial Records are placed in the offices of the clerks of court in the va rious counties and furnish invaluable reading for the public, volume 16 contaius the complete roster of the North Carolina troops in the Revolu tionary war. Volume 20 contains a census Of 1790.. Atlantic Christian College Closes Wilson. Special. Thc commence ment exercises of the Atlantic Chris tian College here took place Thurs day. Mr. Josephus Daniels, ot Kat eigh, delivered the literary address. Ills subject was, "The Bane of Im migration." The speaker made a strong plea for North Carolinians to stay "in the tSate, referring to the great opportunity it affords. Incorporation. The Shepard and Worrell Com pany, a mercantile concern, or Mount Airy, with $10,000 authorized capital stock was chartered recently. The incorporators are J. S. Worrell, W. L. Sheppard and others. The great Pee Dee Electric and Power Company filed an amendment to its charter, changing its name to the Rockingham Power Company, with a principal office in Wilming ton. A Wagon Factory. High Point, Special A wagon factory is to be established here. Ihe plan will be up-to-date iu all respects and will turn out the best grade of wagons at a rapid rate, the grade being built for a large business. The men composing the firm came from a distant town and are reliable. 1 is expected that work will commence on the buildings ihis month and that the plant will be running about the first ot nnist. THREE NEW BISHOPS Southern Methodist Church Is Strengthening Its Episcopacy VERY ABLE MEN ARE ELECTED On First Eallct at Birmingham Dr. John J. Tigert, Secretary of the General Conference, is Chosen; c-n Second, Seih Ysrd, of Texas; on Twelfth, Dr. James Atkins, cf Western North Carolina Confer ence. Birmingham, Ala., Special. Dr. John J. Tigert, secretary of the Gen eral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was elected a bishop on the fiist ballot taken by the Conference. No other bishop was elected on the first ballot. The count of tellers showed ihe vote on the fii-ct ballot to be: J. J. Tig ert, 100; J. C. iCilgo, 100; Seth Ward, 85) Coliins Denny, S4 ; Yv. Ik McMur ray, 74 i James Atkins, 70; W. F. Til iMt, 71; W B. Murray. 51: E. W. Anderson, 24. These were the leader?, with scat tering votes for -IS others. Dr. Tigert at once resigned as secretary of the Conference, and Assistant Seoeiary A. F .Walk ins was elected secretary. There was no fekctiu of a bishop on the second ballot. Seth Ward, of Texas, was elected a bishop on he third ballot. At the afternoon session of the Conference, halioH, numbering four, five and six, were taken for the third bishop to be elected by the present Conference, but no result following, a rc-ecss was taken until evening, wheit the contest was renewed. One hun dred and thirty-seven votes being nee esijry to a choice, no one was chosen during the afternoon. The strength of 116 votes for Rev. Dr. J. C. Kilgo on the fifth ballot was the nearest approach to a decision that was reach ed. Pending the counting of the dif ferent ballots by the toilers, consid erable other liasiuess was brought before the Conference. A resolution extending greetings to the Southern Presbyterian Assembly, in session at Greenvsille, S. C, was adopted. The matter of Church inombeis being connected in any way or degree with the work of Stale dispensaries was ftioO discussed, but no formal resolu tions were passed upon the subject. Dr. Janift Atkins, Sunday school editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was elected bishop on the twelfth ballot. Dr. James Atkins, one of Cue three bishops elected by the General Con ference of the M. F. Church, South, is a member of the Western North Caro lina Conferenci; and has been Sun day schqpl editor of ihe Chinch sines? ISIMi. lie was born at iMjr.xville, Tenn., April 18, 3S59, being ri w of Rev. James Atkins, for many years a member of ihe Hol&ton Conference. He was educated at Ems.ry and Henry College, Emory, Ya., of which insti tution he was president for many years, ISSO-'tKJ. He entered the Methodist ministry m 182 as a mem ber of hi Holsfoii Conference, hold ing pastorates from 1S72 to 1S79, when he became president of Emory and Henry College, Va. He resumed the presidency of the Ashville Fe male College in 1S93 and remained there until 1S0G when he was elected Sunday school editor. His home is at Waynesville, N. C. Sketch of Dr. Tigert. Rev. Dr. Job" James Tigert, elected a bishop of the M. Ej Chunrch, South, oy tne VTcnerai vwiterencrs m session n't Birmingham, Ala., is bool editor of the Soul hern Methodist Church and editor of The Quarterly Review, hav ing been elected to those positions in" 1S94. He was born in Louisville, Ivy., November 25, 1S50. He was educated at Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Tenn.. graduating in 1877. From 1SS1 to 1S90 he was professor of moral philosophy in Vanderbilt University. From 1890 to 1894 Dr. Tigert held an important pastorale in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. ligert is the author of quite a number of books, among the number being "Handbook of Logic," Theology and Philoso phy," "A Wuee From the South, "Constitutional History of American Epk-eupal Methodism" and others. He resides at Nashville, Tenn. Vice President Fairbanks address ed the conference on rrulay as tne fraternal representative of the nor thern branch of the Methodist church and made a very ihU- and well re ceived speech. His address was on thc dangers of socialism and the duty of the church in combatting thc So cialistic tendency of the times. Lynched for Murder of Peddler. Tampa, Fla., Special. A mob en tered the jail at Inverness, CitiMS county, got the keys from the jailor uid took out Frank Jordan, colored, charged with robbing and murdering i white peddler named Sweeney, at Stage Pond, two weeks ago. The ne rowas hanged by the mob to a tree a short distance from town. There was no disorder, thc- mob doing its work very quietly. Current Events. The resignation of Count Sergius de Witte as Russian Premier is said to have been accepted, and M. (jjove myken, former Minister of the In terior, appointed to succeed him, while, aceoring to another report,, Witte is still in office. Eugene Foss and Consul-General Mason addressed the American Chamber of Commerce at Paris on tariff revision and reciprocity.
The Randolph Bulletin (Asheboro, N.C.)
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