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DUNN, N. C, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898.
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The Empress of Austria Killed in Geneva, Switz
erland, by an Italian Anarchist.
MEN AND WOMEN WEEPING IN TH STRftTS flTBUDAPFSTH
The President Appoints a Committee of Investigation to Examine Into
the Conduct of the Commissary, Quartermaster and Medical
Bureaus of the War Department. $32,000 Gold Nugget,
Aapccial from Geneva. Switzerland,
of September 10, says: The Empress of
Austria -was assassinated this afternoon.
It appears thatHer Majesty was walk
ing from her hotel to the landing
place of the steamer at about 1 o'clock,
when an Italian anarchist named Luc
choni, who who was born in Paris, of
Italian parents, suddenly approached
and stabbed her to the heart. The Em
press fell, got up again and was carried
to the steamer, unconscious. The boat
Btarted, but seeing the Empress had
cot recovered consciousness, the cap
tain returned and the Empress was car
ried to the Jlotol Beaurivage, where
she expired.
Another account of the assassination
of the Empress of Austria, says: ''Af
ter having been stabbed from behind,
the Empress rose and walked on board
the steamer, where she fell, fainting.
The cnptain did aotwish to put off from
the quay, but did so at the request of
the Empress and her suite, there being
no apprehension that she was seriously
hurt. The steamer was turned back be
fore reaching the open lake, and the
Empress, unconscious, was carried to
the hotel on a stretcher. After striking
the blow the assassin ran along the
Hue des Alps, with the evident inten
tion of entering the Square des Alpes
but beforo reaching it he was seized by'
two cabmeiV who had witnessed the
crime. T1k handed him over to a boat
man and a gendarme, who conveyed
him to the police station. The prisoner
made no resistance. Ho even sang
n? he walked along, raying: .'I did
it,' and 'she must be dead.'. At
the -police- station he declared that
he was a 'starving anarchist with
no hatred for the poor, but only for
the rich. ' Later, when taken " to the
court house and interrogated by the
magistrate, in the presence of three
members of the local government and
the police officials, he pretended not to
know French and refused to answer
questions. The police, on searching
him, found a document showing his
name to bo Lugi Laochini, born in
Paris in 1873, an Italian soldier. He
will be tried according to the can
ton in which the crime was committed,
which forbid capital punishment and
mako life imprisonment the most se
vere penalty that can be imposed. Tho
President of Switzerland and other
members of the government were stun
ned with horror and grief when the
news reached the palace that the Em
pi ess, so beloved by all Europeans,
had fallen a victim to an assassin with
in the borders of their country.
The Federal authorities had been in
formed of the visit of the Empress, and
they notified the Governors of the can
tons the Empress expected to visit, in
structing them to take special police
measures for her comfort and safety,
if it appeared necessary. They were
not informed of Her Majesty's inten
tion to visit Geneva, nor were the of
ficials aware of her presence, as she
was traveling incognito. The police
are not blamed, though the circum
stances responsible for the lack of pre
cautions are widely regretted. . f
All Switzerland is profundly stirred
with sorrow and indignation. The
papers of all cities have printed extras
expresssing horror of the crime.
The Empress of Austria was born
December 24, 1837. She was a daugh
ter of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, and
was married to Francis Joseph, Em
peror of Austria and King of Hun
gary, April 24, 1854. They had three
children, the Archduchess Gisola, who
is married to Prince Luitpold of Ba
varia, the Archduke Rudolph, who
married Princess Stephanie of Belgium,
and who was (seemingly) assassinated
in 1889, and the Archduchess Maria
Valeria, who married the Archduke
Franz Salvator of Austria-Tuscany.
The late Empress was an enthusiastic
horsewoman.
At Havana's Gates.
A special from Havana says: Ten
thousand insurgents under the com
mand of General Hayia Roderiguez
and General Diaz have surrendered
Havana and will attempt to enter the
city during the stay of American peace
commissioners. There are with them
many reconcentradoes who are suffer
ing with hunger. Thus far they have
remained several miles from the
Spanish lines and have threatened
no demonstration, but persons in
authority fear serious trouble will re
sult if they attempt to enter Havana.
The insurgents, however, declare
that their coming is withno warlike in
tention. They think they should be
allowed to enter peaceably. ,
Archives Shipped to Spain.
A special from Havana .says the en
tire archives from the military gover
nor's . palace were delivered to
lighters and convoyed to the Spanish
mail steamer Ciudad de Cadiz, which
Bailed for Spain recently. Similar
preparations are being made for early
departure in every branch of the gov
ernment. . Every time a circus comes to town,
all the local band men want to join the
hand.
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Men and Women Weeping in the Streets.
The news of the assassination of the
Queen of Hungary and Empress of
Austria was received with consterna
tion at Budapesth, Hungary. Men and
women were Been weeping in the
streets. Everywhere mourning banners
are displayed. Emperor Franz Joseph
received the news at Schoenbrunn.
His Majesty's journey to attend the
manouvres at Zips, Hungary, was
abandoned.
THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
Complete List of Those Asked to Serve
Col. Dan Lamont One of the Number.
The President has urged the follow
ing named gentlemen, among others,
to accept a place on the committee re
quested by Secretary Alger to investi
gate the conduct of the war: General
John M. Schofield, Gen. John B.
Gordon, Gen. Granfield M. Dodge,
President D. C. Gilman, Gen. Charles
F. Manderson, Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, Hon. Daniel S. Lamont, Dr.
W. W. Keen' and James A. Sexton.
The message which President Mc
Kinley addressed to each of these fol
lows: "Will you render the country a
great service by accepting appointment
as a member of the committee to exam
ine into the conduct of the commis
sary, quartermaster and medical bu
reaus of the war department during the
war, and into the extent, causes and
treatment of sickness in the field and
in the camps? It is my desire that the
fall and exact truth shall be ascertained
and made known. I cannot too strong
ly impress upon you my earnest wish
that this committee shall bo of such
high character as will command the
complete confidence of tho country,
and I trust you will consent to serve.
(Signed) Wiiliam McKiNLEr. "
General John B. Gordon has declin
ed to serve on the commission requested
by Secretary Alger to investigate the
conduct of the Spanish-American war,
giving as his reason his unstable health,
Khalifa's Force Meets Warm Reception.
A special from Omdurman says that
Khalifa Abdullan a few days before the
arrival of the Anglo-Egyption army
heard that a force of white men occu
pied Fashoda, a town on the west bank
of the White Nile, four hundred miles
south of Khartoum. The Khalifa im
mediately sent two steamers to inves
tigate the report. One of them returned
and surrendered to Gen. Kitchener.
The commander of the steamer
reported that on his arrival at
Fashoda he found that the place
was occupied by a force of whites.
The latter opened a heavy fire on the
steamer, which narrowly escaped being
annihilated, the crew losing many kill
ed and wounded. Many bullets were
embedded in the hull of- the steamer.
It seems to be certain that the whites
at Fashoda are a force of French troops.
The British commander will send a
flotilla of gunboats up the White Nile
to investigate the affair. The Anglo
Egyptian cavalry has captured the
principal wife of the Khalifa, the
mother of Osman Digma and Sheik
Eddin. They were found in extreme
destitution on the left bank of the Nile.
$32,000 Gold Nugget.
A Special from Vancouver, B. C,
says: Australian advices received here
on the steamer Miowera say an im
mense sensation has been created all
over Australia by the discovery near
Lake Wynne, of a gold nugget weigh
ing 115 pounds and valued at $32,000.
The Protocol Adopted.
A Special from Madrid says the Sen
ate has adopted the Hispano-American
protocol by a sitting and standing vote.
Fusion in Colorado.
Fusion between the Democrats, Pop
ulists and the Teller branch of the sil
ver Republicans was arranged at Colo
rado Springs recently. After a strug.
gle lasting 36 hours between the confer
ence committees of the three parties an
agreement was reached by which the
offices were apportioned between the
parties. The pemocrata received the
governorship.
The Government's Report.
The returns for cotton to the statisti
cian of the Department of Agriculture
indicates an average condition of . 78.8
on September I,, as compared with 91.2
on August 1st, a decline of lip oints
during the month. S
Roosevelt Accepts.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt authorized
the announcement that he will accept
the nominaiton for Governor of New
York, should it be tendered to him by
the convention of the party to be held
at Saratoga.
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Schooner Wrecked.
A special from Planter, Fla., says:
The schooner Belle, from Indian river,
Captain Powell, was caught in a gale
ofTKev Largo and driven on the reef.
The captain ac supposed to
be lost.
ARMY AND NAVY DOINGS.
The Movements of Our Army and Navy
Breiflv Told.
Membersgt the Third Alabama(negro)
engaged in a riot at Anniston, Ala.,
recently, which came near having ser
ious results. A member of the regi
ment was arrested by tho police for
disorderly conduct and lodged in jail.
Members of the Third Tennessee and
Second Arkansas assisted in upholding
the law. At night; nearly 500 of the
Third Alabama slipped out of camp and
went to town with the intention of
liberating their comrade. At the prison
they were met by the provost guard.
They then gathered at another point
where there were white soldiers and
citizens. Here a riot was soon in pro
gress and a dozen or more pistol shots
were fired. Two negro soldiers and a
member of the Second Arkansas were
shot. The white officers finallv formed
the negro soldiers in line and marched
them back to camp.
The wounds were
slight.
The transport Mississippi reached
New York recently from Ponce with
032 men, 50 civilians and 194 horsegfthe
soldiers beloning to Troops A and C,
New York Cavalry; First City Troop,
of Philadelphia; Sheridan Troops, of
Tyrone, Pa. ; the Governor's Troops, of
Harrisburg, and Battery A, Pennsyl
vania Volunteer Artillery.
The President has made the follow
ing promotions for distingushed ser
vices at Santiago: To be major-generals
of volunteers, Brigadier General
Wm. Ludlow and Brigadier General S.
S. Sumner; to be brigadier generals,
Colonel Richard E. Comla, Fifth In
fantry, and Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
T. Haskell, Seventeeth Infantry.
Major General John R. Brooke, the
American commander, has arrived
safely at Rio Piedras, suburb of Sau
Juan, Porto Rico. Colonel Pino, the
local Spanish commander at Rio Pie
dras, rode to the outskirts of the town
and greeted General Brooke, in bshalf
of Captain General Macias.
It is the purpose of War Department
to establish a rendezvous for troops in
the vicinity of Honolulo very soon.
One of the purposes of General Mer
riam's trip to Hawaii was to ascertain
if suitable camping grounds could be
obtained, and the War Department ex
pects to have a report from him within
a short time. : . . I
One result of the war will be the es
tablishment of a permanent fleet of
army transport vessols on the Atlantic
and on the Pacific. To this end, and
for tho purpose of administering the
affairs of this new branch of military
service, a transportation bureau of tho
quartermaster's department will be es
tablished. The United States transport Obdam,
having on board Major General Nelson
A. Miles and his statf; Major Green
leaf, Captain Whitney, the Second
Regiment of thirty officers and 800
men, and the hospital corps, from
Porto Rico, arrived at New York re
cently. SUreeon General Sternberg has re
ceived a dispatch fforn the chief sur
geon at Ponce, Porto Rico, saying that
that there were four cases of yellow
fever and one death among the troops
there. This is the first report of yellow
fever among the troops in Porto Rico.
Camp Wikoff is now a camp of regu
lars, 5,000 horse and 8,000 foot. The
la9t of the volunteers, save the Rough
Riders and the sick, have left for their
homes. Eleven hundred recruits for
the regular infantry have arrived from
Southern posts.
The gun boat Wasp, Captain Ward,
sailed from San Juan, Porto Rico, for
Charleston, S. C, recently with Capt.
W. M. Folger, Ensign Blackley and
Cadet Nelson, of the New Orleans.
Lieutenant -Commander Dey is left in
command of the New Orleans.
.General Lawton's bulletin from San
tiago on Sept. 9, reports the death of
Dr. E. S. Tyner, acting assistant sur
geon, from yellow fever. Also two
other deaths. Total sick is 420; total
fever, 260; total new cases fever, 38;
total returned to duty, 71.
The Eighth Ohio Regiment, known
as tho "President's Own, " reached
Cincinnati recently in three sections.
When the train arrived the Regiment
had two hundred and thirty sick, but
none in a seriouscondition.
The steamship City of Rome has
been chartered by Captain Eulate, of
the Spanish navy, to transport 100
Spanish officers and 1,300 men.
The Navy Department has definitely
determined to send the battleships Iowa
and Oregon around into tho Pacific for
station in Hawaiian waters.
The steamship Panama arrived at
Fort Monroe recently from Porto Rico,
bringing 255 soldiers belonging to Mas
sachusetts, Iowa, Pennsylvania and
Illinois regiments. Thirty of the men
were sick. t
It is said ai the War Department that
tho troops which will be used to garri
son Cuba pending the establishment of
some permanent government there,
will be principally regulars. The reg
iments, however, have not yet "been
selected. ,.;..
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, has se
lected Miss Daisy Leiter, daughter of
Levi Z. Leiter, of Chicago, to christen
the battleship Illinois, which will be
launched at- Newport News the latter
part of this month.
The United States transport, Seneca,
arrived at San Juan Sept. 6 with Ad
miral Schley and Gen. Gordon of the
Porto Rico military commission. She
then proceeded to Ponce, with 1,000,
000 for the troops.
Lieutenant Guy Morgan, of the
Twenty-second Kansas, who was tried
by general court-martial on a charge of
desecrating the graves of Confederate
soldiers in the South, has been ac
quitted. Five hundred Hebrew families from
various xsities are ready to emarkas set
tlers in Porto Rico.
Secretary Alger has announced that
he intends to make a tour of the various
camps at which large bodies of men
are now stationed with a view to ascer
taining for himself the exact condition
of affairs.
General Shafter i.s having great diffi
culty with desertions among the regu
lars in camp. Over three hundred
have gone from the army since it has
returned from Santiago.
The Spanish transport Satrustoqui
has arrived Santander, .Spain, from
Santiago de Cuba, j There were 83
deaths on bo"rdf her during the voy
age. '
British Vice Consul at Xandia
Burned by Mussulmans.
U HUNG CHANG DEPOSED.
Governor Pingree Hooted Down While At
tacking Secretary Alger by G. A R. Men.
10,800 Dervishes Killed.
A special from Colorado Springs,
Col., of Sept. 7, says: A pitched bat
tle occurred in this city at daybreak,
today, between the two factions of the
silver Republican party of this State,
in which one man was killed and three
were wounded. The dead man is
Charles S. Harris, of Denter, an em
ploye at Denver of the Gulf Railroad.
The wounded were removed by their
friends, and their identity has not
been' definitely established. It is said
that a man named Palmer was shot in
the cheek, but not seriously injured.
Another man had his hand shot nearly
off and another received a flesh wound
in the arm.
10,800 Dervishes Killed.
The British War Office har received
a dispatch from General Sir Herbert
Kitchener, the commander of the
Anglo-Egyptian forces, dated from
Omdurman saying that over 500 Arabs,
mounted on camels, were dispatched
after the fugitive Khalifa Abdullah.
The general added that the Dervish
leader was reported to be moving with
such speed that some of his wives had
been dropped along the road followed
by him. The Sirdar says, also: "Offi
cers have been counting the Dervish
bodies on the field, and report the total
number of dead found as about 10,800.
From the number of wounded who have
crawled to the river and town, it is ea
timated that 16,000 were wouuded. Be
sides the above between 800 and 400
DervisheB were killed in Omdurman
when the town was taken.- I have as
prisoners between 3,000 and 4,000 fight
ing men. "
Iowa's Fusion Ticket.'
The fusion convention of the Demo
crats, Populists and silver Republicans
of Iowa was held at Marshalltown.
The attendance was small. A ticket
made up of the three factions was
nominated. The platform reaffirms the
Chicago platform and re-asserts the
party's allegiance to free silver coinage
at 16 to 1; endorses Wm. J. Bryan for
loader in 1900; upholds the commence
ment of the war with Spain, but scores
Secretary Alger and the national ad
ministration for the conduct of hos
pitals and camps. On the question of
territorial expansion the sentiment of
the delegates was almost equally di
vided. Pingree Hooted Down.
Governor Pingree spoke to the G. A.
R. menat Cincinnati, and during his
speech referred to the mismanagement
and destitution of the soldiers. He cited
several instances of suffering due to the
delay of "red tape," and became very
vehement in denunciation of such for
malities at the sacrifice of comfort,
health and human life. After citing a
particular case of bad management in
the distribution of disinfectants, he
said: "If Secretary but Gover
nor Pingree never finished that sen
tence. A voice in the audience cried:
"Hurrah for Alger!" The cry was
taken up in a boisterous chorus. Gov
ernor Pingree continued his efforts to
resume, and only inflamed the audience
more and soon shouts of "Take him
off!" "We don't want to hear him!"
and the like, were heard throughout
the hall.-
Sued for $15,000 Damages.
James R. Scott, through his attor
ney, J. A. Johnson, has filed suit
against the Norfolk & Washincton
Steamboat Company for $15,000 dam
ages for injuries received in a collision
between the Newport News and Colum
bia, near Alexandria, on September 6,
1897. :
Emperor William's Idea of Peace.
Emperor William, speaking at a
banquet at Porta, Westphalia, on the
subject of the government labors, said:
"Peace will "never be better guaranteed
than by the German army thoroughly
efficient and prepared for war, sections of
which we now have the pleasing oppor
tunity of seeing and admiring. God
grant we may always be able to care for
the world's peace with this keen and
well preserved weapon."
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BRITISH VICEXONSUL BURNED.
How the Disturbance Originated Twenty
Killed and Fifty Wounded.
A special from Candia, Island o!
Crete, of Sept 7 says: The British
battleship Camperdown, having on
board Sir A. Billotti, the British con
sul at Canea, has arrived here. Several
other warships have also reached this
port, re-enforcements of bluejackets
have been landed and an early restora
tion of quiet is expected. The fires
have been extinguished. During the
rioting the British and German con
sulates were burned. The custom
house, barracks and court house were
saved. Quiet is being rapidly re
stored. Sir A. Billotti, tho British consul at
Canea, who went to Candia on board
the British battleship Camperdown,
cabled to the Foreign Office, saying
that the rioting at Candia was caused
in the following manner: A British
soldier on guard at the tax office was
KHALIFA ABDULLAH.
suddenly stabbed in the back and he
dropped his rifle, which exploded,
killing a Mussulman. The firing then
became general and a party of twenty
British bluejackets, from the British
torpedo gun-boat Hazard, was almost
annihilated before the sailors could
reach the ship. In addition, a detach
ment cf 45 British soldiers were driven
from their quarters near tho telegraph
station, and many of them were wound
ed. The total casualties so far as known
are 20 killed and 50 wounded. The fate
of the Christians in other towns is un
certain, but it is feared that only those
who succeeded in obtainins refuge in
the court houses have been saved. The
British vice consul, Mr. Calocherino,
was burned to death in his house.
Polavieja's Revolt.
A special from Madrid, says General
Polavieja, the former captain general
of the Philippine Islands, has issued a
manifesto, in which he says that while
he was never a politician, he "cannot
any longer hearken to the sorrows of
GESEBAL BIB HERBERT KITCHENEB.
(Commander of the A-nclo-Egyptian. Army
which destroyed the Mahdlsts' Power.)
my country without protesting. " The
general asserting that he has received
numerous calls to place himself at the
head of a neutral party, adds: "The
parties which have hitherto governed
Spain are rotton and the principle
cause of the country's troubles."
Li Hung Chang Deposed.
Li Hung Chang has been dismissed
from power. It is presumed this was
done in accordance with the demand
which, it was rumored, the British
minister at Pekin, Sir Claudo McDon
ald, was instructed to make on account
of the alleged general partiality of the
great Chinaman to Russia, culminating
in Great Britain being deprived of the
contract for the Pekm-Hankow Rail
road, by giving the Russo-Chinose
Bank financial control of the road.
The Industrial Commission.
President McKinley has announced
the names of his appointees on the
industrial commission. They are: An
drew L. Harris, of Ohio: S. N. D.
North, of Massachusetts; Frank P.
Sargent, of Illinois; Ellison A. Sraythe,
of South Carolin; John M. Farquahar.
of New York; Eugene D. CoDger, of
Michigan; Thomas WT. Phillips, of
North Carolina; C. M. D. Ratchford,
of Indiana. . .
A delegation of Alabamians called
on President McKinley recently and
invited him to visit Birmingham about
the 20th of October when it is propos
ed to hold a peace jubilee.
Joseph Chamberlain in New York.
Right Hon. Jos. Chamberlain, Sec
retary of State for the British colories,
sud Birmingham's representative in
Parliament, arrived in New York re
cently on the White Star liner Majestic
He was accompanied by his wife and
Miss Chamber Iain.
A cablegram from General Brooke, at
Porto Rico, to the War Department in
dicates that while the charge that
American troops are not receiving
proper medical attention is unfounded,
thera is an increase of sickness. 1
Prediction That Silvela Will De
velop Into a Despotic Dictator.
SENATOR GRAY APPOINTFD.
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies at Camp
Wikoff Wants Gen. Gordon to Serve
Turkish Troops Must be Withdrawn.
BEELiy. (By Cable.) The Lokalan
zeiger says that a fortnight ago an at
tempt was made to assassinate Queen
Wilhelmina near Ameersfort, province
of Utrecht and Baara. A man emerged
from behind a tree and fired a revolver
at Her Majesty. Tho bullet missed the
Queen but ploughed the cheek of a la
dy in attendance. ' The would bo as
sassin was arrested. He is supposed to
be an English anarchist The strictest
secrecy has been maintained hitheto as
to the affair, in order not to disturb the
enjoyment of the enthronement fes
tivities. A Despotic Dictator.
The following statement has been
made by an important Spanish official:
"Senor Silvela (the leader of a section
of thev Conservative party) refuses the
government the support of his partv,
although ho is fully aware of the diffi
culties of the situation. He is doubt
less prompted by tho desire to obtaiu
power. We will do all in our power to
realize his desire with short delay. The
country will then see how soon the
man, who is now posing as a liberal,
will be transformed into a despotic
dictator."
Wants Gordon to Serve.
President McKinley recently tender
ed Gen. Gordon a position as a member
of "a commission to examine into the
conduct of the commissary and med
ical departments of the army in the
recent war with Spain." President
McKinley expressed the opinion that
General Gordon would do the country
a great service by accepting a position
on the commission and earnestly hoped
that he would see fit to becomo a mem
ber. The President has also tendered
Maj. Gen. Schofield a place on the
commission with Gen. Gordon.
Impressive Funeral Services.
The most impressive scene witnessed
Bince Camp Wikoff was organized ocj
curred when CharIain Bradshaw, of the
Hundred and Seventy-first New York
Regiment, read the ritual for the dead
over the bodies of Cadet Joe AVheoIer,
Jr., and Lieut. Kirkpatrick, who were
drowned recently. The whole camp
showed their sympathy with General
Wheeler in his great sorrow. The loss
of these two young officers has cast a
great shadow over the camp.
Senator Gray Appointed.
The President named Senator George
Gray, of Delaware, as the fifth member
of the peace commission. This com
pletes the personnel of the commissio J,
which stands: Secretary Day, Sena
tors Davis, Frye and Gray, and Hon.
Whitelaw Reid. In selecting Senator
Gray, the President has given Demo
cratic representation on the commis
sion. Turkish Troops Must Withdraw.
The admirals of the foreign powers
replying to the protests of the Cretan
executive committee against the mas
sacre by the Turks have declared that
they will recommend that their respec
tive governments solve the question
definitely by the removal of the Turk
ish troops from the island of Crete and
tho appointment of a government se
lected by the powers.
Women Appointees.
Dr. Estelle M. Riley, of Cincinnati,
has been appointed district physician
of that city. She was graduated in
1895 from the Laura Memorial College
in that city. Governor Stephens, of
Missouri, has appointed Miss Frankie
V. Mudd inspector of oils for the city
of St. Charles in that State, to succeed
Mr. Julius Ranch.
To Sell Them as Historical Souvenirs.
The bullion dealers who purchased
the Spanish gold, silver and notes
found on the Infanta Maria Teresa
after the battle of July 8, propose to
dispose of the whole lot to the public
at a premium over the face value, as
interesting historical souvenirs. The
coins are tarnished by fire and water
and the notes are tarnished.
In Honor of Their Queen.
The Dutch residents of Wilhelmina
Caroline county, Md. , held a little cele
bration of their own recently in
honor "of their Queen. . They wound
up by sending a cablegram to her
Majesty congratulating her and con
voying the "love and good wishes of
the Hollanders in Welbelmina colony."
General Clay Divorced.
A special from Richmond, Ky.t Bays;
General Cassias M. lay, the sage of
White Hall, has been granted a divorce
from his girl wifo, Dora Richardson
Clay, by Judge Scott, of the Madison
County Circuit Court. The decree re
stores the defendant to her maiden
name, Dora Richardson.
Many Changes Will Occur.
Many important changes will occur
in the army aad navy daring the re
maining months of the present war.
These are due to the natural course of
events and are in no wise the result of
the war with Spain. Two brigadier
generals of the army and four rear ad
mirals of the navy will go on the re
tired list by operation of iaw on ac
count of age, making vacancies which
will result in promotions all along the
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NORTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN.
Prospects for Good Cotton Crop Not En.
couraging Corn Crop Good.
Expectations for a good crop-of cot
ton are becoming less every day. In
addition to the damacre caused by rust,
shedding and rottiug of lower bolls,
tho humid, sultry weather is causing
open cotton to sprout in the bolls.
Cotton is opening rapidly, and picking
is already somewhit behindhand,
though progressing rapidly where not
too wet Cutting and curing tobacco
is now active in the north-central por
tin of the State and probably the bulk
of ihe crop remaining will bo safely '
housed within the next ten days. On
the whole, ihe crop has turned out to
bo a very good one, though lately some
complaints of poor cures havo been re
ceived from throe - or four counties.
There has been a little damage to
standing tobacco by second growth
and worms.
Tho corn crop is still considered ex
tra good,' except on bottoms where in
jured by freBhets or stauding water.
Some smut and rotting is reported.
The conditions have been extremel.-.r
unfavorable for saving fodder; a good
deal has fired on the stalk and much
which was pulled in time was ruined by
rotting, so that, except locally, not
much good fodder was saved. There
would be a fine crop of hay, but it is
being caved with difficulty. Rice is tine
and cutting has commenced. Some
early peanuts have beeu dug, with bet
ter returns than expected. Making
pyrup from sorghum caue has begun.
Late vegetables are almost a total fail
ure. Open weather is now very neces
sary for harvesting. : "
Totter. Salt-Ithoum and Kczcmc.
The intense itching and smarting, inci
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by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
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is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy fov sore nipples,
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Dr. Cady's Condition Povrders, are
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N. C.
Short Beds. Men make their own
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Attorney at Law.
DUNN, N. C.
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DUNN, N. C.
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JONESBOUO, N. C.
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