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Vol. Xf
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY JUNE 6. 1901.
No. 25
GAUCAS
REUNION AT
MEMPHIS.
HEX. JOHN H. GORDON WAS
UK-ELECTED COMMANDED
OK THE ORDER WITH
OUT OPPOSITION'.
FOUR THOUSAND MEN IN THE PAIAOE.
Cotirau Ashed to Mas aa Appropria
tes for tea Care of t'oafodtrata la the
( eutteriMor tee North-Oallaa,' Tel.,
Elected aa the Place to bold Nett II-
aloa.
The United Confederate Veterans
held their Iteunlon In Memphis,
Tenn., lat week. Over four thous
and of tho old soldier went present
and took part in the irade.
.General John 11. Gordon was re
elected Commander of the order
without oppOHition, and the scene
which followed the announcement
that for one year longer he would
preside over the work of the organi
zation, was touching. T.ie old sol
diem sprang to their feei and cheer
ed the general with frantic energy.
Delegates ellmbed mon their chairs,
made the building ring with their
Hhouts and filled the air with their
waving hats as they applauded him
again and again.
The convention was a memorable
one in another respect, and that is in
the decision that steps are to be
taken for the erection of the Battle
Abbey In Richmond. The work of
erecting a memorial to the caiwe of
the South has passed beyond the pre
liminary stage and now the actual
buildings will be commenced. With
in ninety days the members of the
Executive Committee will meet In
the city of Richmond for the pur
pone of completing details for the
commencement of the building and
the laying of the corner stone. The
committee has In hand the funds to
warrant the work and from now it
Is expected that there will be no
more delay in the erection of the
memorial.
A ball was given in the Confede
rate hall by the Hons of Veterans
H hlch was attended by fully 2,000
people.
A resolution was passed that the
meinters of the Memorial Commit
tee be ordered to meet in Richmond
within ninety days to make final
arrangements for the laying of the
corner stone of the Battle Abbey.
A resolution was offered respectful
ly requesting the Congress of the
United States to pass on act making
sufficient appropriation for the care
of Confederate dead in the ceme
teries of the North. Another reso
lution was passed extending thanks
to Congress and the President of the
United States for the passage of the
act making an appropriation for the
re-Interment of the Confederate dead
interred In the National cemetery at
Washington.
General A. P. Stewart offered
resolution asking that members of
the United Confederate Veterans
earn give one dollar for the purpose
of erecting a suitable memorial to
the women of the South to com
memorate the heroism shown by
them during the war. The motion
met with great approval and one
delegate who announced himself as
"Jim Crow" from Louisiana, hand
ed up the first dollar.
Gen. Gordon announced that Gen
Stewart of Chattanooga had been
made treasurer of the fund and that
all subscriptions for the memorial to
Southern women be sent to him.
The report of the Jefferson Davis
Memorial Association was then read
by Mrs. N. B. Randolph, of Rich
mond, Va. The financial report of
the association showed a total of
cash In hand of $32,672 with out
standing subscriptions of $10,727.
A prayer was offered by Dr. Perry
for the memory of Winnie Davis,
the Daughter of the Confederacy .The
order adjourned to meet next year
in Dallas, Texas.
TAR HEELS AT THE REUNION.
Memphis, Tenn., May 30. North
Carolina made a splendid display in
the grand parade to-day and was
given a prominent place near the
head of the column. All along the
line of parade the North Carolina
veterans were loudly cheered and
many compliments were paid them.
KANSAS FACKER3 CCUBIKE.
Tke are Preparta to HaadU the harv
est WkNi Crop la the Illatorjr of t
Slat.
Atlioe, Kan- Diapatch to N. Y. Pok
The wheat farmers are preparing
fir an active contest with the rail
road and elevator companies in the
handling of the new crop. There
Is now little doubt but that Kansas
will raise the largest wheat crop In
its history, the large yield of last
year not excepted. The farmers feel
aggrieved at the prl es received at
the elevators last year, and claim
that the railroads owned the princi
pal elevators and kept the price of
grain below the market, refusing to
furnish the farmers cars so that they
could not not ship their own pro
duct. As a means of retaliation farmers'
co-operative grain companies are be
ing formed in many communities,
prepared to buy or build elevators
to handle the members' grain. In
some instances the membership in
cludes 90 per cent, of the wheat
groweis and Insures enough grain to
run the elevator throughout the
season. Other companies are being
formed, and the prospects are for a
general movement that will insure a
more generous treatment of the
wheat-raisers. The danger of an
infusion of the old-time alliance
Iolltics is the chief peril of the new
plans, and this is already making
Itself manifest.
The announcement of the heads
of the millers' and implement-men's
associations that Kansas will need
20,000 extra hands to harvest the
crop indicates that the farmers have
before them a busy season, and
probably a very profitable one.
NO HACKER COLIECE CF SCtEStt."
Tae Coll waa to Ktfaeaae ita
la the SeJaaea of Trea&iaa-
VTItaoat M alette or Sergerjr.
rv a. 1 1 -
i ne oecreiary or nuie to-day re
turned to II. P. McKnlght A Co., of
High Point, their application for a!
charter for the "Hammer College of
Science, etc." The Secretary's let
ENGLAND
STARTLED.
whole
papers
An Irishman's Will.
In the name of God, Amen! I,
Timothy Delona, of Barrydown-
derry, in the county of Clare, far
mer; being sick and wake in my
egs, but of sound head and warm
heart. Glory be to God! do make
the first and last will the ould and
new testament; first I give my sole
to God, when it pleases Him to take
it; sure no thanks to me, for I can't
help it then; and my body to be
burried In the ground at the Chapel,
where all my kith an' kin that have
gone before me an' the ones that
ive after me, are burried peace to
their ashes, may the sod rest lightly
over their bonez. Bury me near my
godfather, Felix O'Flaharty, be
twixt and betwen him and my
father an' muther, who lie seperate
altogether, at the other side of the
chapel yard. I leave the jit black
dorg, what is kivered all under with
big white spots, to me eldest sod
Tim, after the death of his muther,
if she survives him. My daughter
Mary I leave to her husban who is
to get the white sower that'e to have
twelve black bonifs Teddy my
second son that was killed in the
Amerikay war mite have got his
pick of the poltry, but as he is gone
lave them to his wife, who died a
wake before him; I beqeath to all
mankind fresh air of heaven, all the
fishes of the sea they can take, and
all the birds of the air they can
shoot; I lave to Peter Rafferty a
pint of Whlske that I kant finish,
and may God be mersiful to his
sole. Ex.
ter is short but covers the
ground. He says: "Your
do not demonstrate to my satisfac
tion that the objects proposed in
your articles of agreement are in
keeping with the laws and legislative
policy of this state In 'regard to the
treatment of diseases, nor do I find
them to conform to the requirements
and usages of the state board of
health. The Attorney General sus
tains this position." The applica
tion said the "college" was to edu
cate and graduate its students In the
science of treating .disease without
the use of medicine or surgery; to
practice same and educate and auth
orize them to teach and practice
same, to confer upon each of said
students, as Its faculty thinks proper,
any or all of the following degrees,
namely: Doctor of phychs therapeu
tics, suggestive therapeutics, hypno
tic therapeutics, anatomy diagnosis,
professional muse, psychological
therapeutics and metaphysical thera
peutics. Also any minor details
that may be necessary to -carry Into
effect any one or all foregoing
branches not inconsistent with the
laws of North Carolina and the laws
of the United States. The capital
stock was fixed at $50,000 with
privilege to increase to $100,000.
The incorporators are Henry P. Mao
Night, C. A. Hamner and Miss
Caille Futch, all given as of High
Point. The faculty was to consist
of a dean and such assistants as he
might select.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR
BRITISH WERE
KILLED OR WOUNDED
AT THE BATTLE
VLADFONTEIN.
HEAVY CAS3AUTIE8 IN SS3TH AFtJCA.
The Moat Sanoea
Cleaseat's Hei
Boar Left Thirl jr-flrs
FMld.
Siaea G a.
MajralUsbare;
Dead oa tae
QAKEBSMLE
DESTROYED.
CATAC3A FCKU3TS.
crcu uart xuAsat cauls:.
The Cwaaty
aUeraaive rnah
se Mi
I Taa
la taa
AN APPEAL MADE FOR AID
IN THEIR GREAT
DISTRESS.
SI.CCO.CCO DASACE IN 13 IT CHE IL
Soed for 92,000 1 Got 82,209.98.
Gastonla, May 80. A right in
teresting case was before the civil
court at Dallas this week. At least
the decision of the jury was inter
esting. J. H. McCarver, a young
man, was sitting on the Southern
Railway track several months ago,
drunk, and was struck and killed by
the 10:40 night train. His father
sued for $ 2, 00 0 damages. The j udge
instructed the jury that In estimat
ing the amount they should consid
er what his wages would reasonably
have been earned the balance of his
life, taking it for granted that they
would stay within the limits of the
amount sued for. But to the sur
prise of the court they decided that
he should have $2,269.98.
London, May 29. An unusually
heavy list of casualties in South
Africa was issued this morning. It
refers to a number of engagements
heretofore unreported. There was
fighting on May 22, 23, 24 and 25
between Standerton and Bethel, the
British losing an officer and five
men killed and twenty-four wound
ed. Other fights on a small scale
are reported, but they extended over
a wide area In the Transvaal and
Orange River Colony.
London, May 31. On the anni
versary of Lord Robert's entry into
Johannesburg, the county has been
startled by the receipt of news of
desperate fighting and heavy British
losses within 40 miles of the Gold
Reef City. The battle at Vladfbn
tein, on the Durban-Johannesburg
Railroad, reported by Lord Kitch
ener, to-day, is the most serious en
gagement since' General Clement's
reverse at Magaliesburg. It shows
General Delarey is in no way daunt
ed by the capture of eleven of his
guns by General Babington, six
weeks ago. The garrison of Vlad
fontein, apparently largely composed
of yeomanry, had 174 men put out
of action. That their assailants
came to close quarters and suffered
heavily is shown by the number of
dead left on the field. The dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
May 20, Is as follows:
"General Dixon's force at Vlad
fonteln was attacked yester day by
Delarey 's lorces, and tnere was
severe fighting. The enemy was
eventually driven off with heavy
loss, leaving 25 dead. I regret that
our casualties also were severe. The
killed and wounded numbered 174.
Four officers were killed."
Taa Loss of Property la taa Tows Aloee
la Xatlaeatee at SlOO.OOO-rtve Haa
4red Uoaaaa Swap Away People la
Xaad ofAaaUtaaca.
To Charlotte Oar rrer.
There is a tide in the affairs of
men, taken at the flood leads on to"
destruction. Our quiet little town
Bicker j flare-Marcerv.
The Fopollt CuuimltU for te
tawt couaty met la Cvoovcr on
Saturday. Every township, except
lit. Creek, waa reprvwatrd. It waa
a harmoniou nwetlng; and tbe re
ports showed that Catawba l'opullets
atili live and are unltrd, the funeral
orations over them to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Populists rc4ce In the (act that
the time has come whon men of all
parties are becoming lndepedeut In
politic, and are demanding fm
speech, free action and hooeat elec
tions. They rejoice to know UaU a
large element of the democratic
party also recognize the fact that
that time has come when It is dkm
sary for the good of the state for
issues, raorda and policies to be dls-
com-
Mmim
Maaaa May.
WaahlegUm, June 1. Tbe
tarallve statement of the
meet receipts and espied item, la
aoed today, shows that darin the
month of May the total rrcaipu
wrre f&r.6iV,Ha and the expend!
turre tC,lS6,M0, kfvlog a suryJu
forth month of May !1M0,
and making a surplus for the eleven
months of the ttaral year of VV
i-7,lSS.
The receipt for May are given aa
follow: CutonM, 121, 2 1,12 lo
crrane aa compared with May, IVoO,
about $a,t2S,OOU; Internal revenue,
f27,bGS,702, lucTeaa M.MI7.00O;
miacellanwu, f 3,9 39,30 tncreajv
II0.0O0.
1 tte dUbaraetueaU on account of
the War liepartment were f VV7,
555, an locm. of 14,200,000 over
the aame month of laat Tear; on ae
nestling 'neath the lofty mountains, I U aDd ;,bfn,editirr "!?mp count of the Navy Department, 15.-
London
Society Women Gamblers in
Trouble.
London, May 30. The passion
for gambling pervading the smart
set in London threatens to lead to
much scandal. Stories are already
current of well-known women in
nnanc.al aimcumes, over gaming
losses, in one case amounting to, it !
is said, $8,000 at a single sitting.
hitherto nndisturld by dire dis
asters, was on the 21st of May, visit
ed by the most disastrous flood ever
known to our peopled
On the night of the 20th inst., a
gale from the east began to blow
with unusual velocity, and continued
with unabated force, with lowering
clouds of frightful darkness, and
great waves of drenching rain, Tues
day morning when It became ap
parent that we were to have a great
deluge.
By 10 o'clock the people living on
what is called "Water street," ob
serving the rapid rising of the
stream and being terror-stricken, be
gan to flee to the hills for safety.
Scarcely had they gotten out of their
houses until the whole valley with
in which our town Is situated pre
sented a scene alarming, appalling,
and absolutely Indescribable.
speaker can hide behind his luabilily
to discuss Issues and meet facta, by
writing and squalling nigger."
Populists recognize the fact that
whatever mistakes they have made
in their platforms and practices.
democratic editors and speakers can't
meet them by squalling calamity
howling," "incompetency" and
"trading for spoils;" for the demo
cratic party, with all Its boasted
superior intelligence, has endorsed
them all by writing, speaking and
voting.
J. b. Leonard, A. C. Shuford and
J. F. Click were appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions to be
presented for ratification at the next
meeting of the committee. Tne
populists of the several townships
were requested to meet and discuss
conditions and policies and plans be-
tween now and the next meeting ol
650.508, and increase of f 100,000.
The total receipts for the eleven
months of the fiscal year have been
$535,514,401, and the expenditures
$476,927,266. For the aame period
of the last fiscal year the recel4a
were $517,553,115 and theexpendi
turn $151,118,49
COINAGE ILR1N MOXTH OT MAY.
Washington, June 1. The coin
age executed at the United States
mints during the month of iiay ac
cording to a statement Laued by the
bureau of the mint, conabted of
191,000 double eaglea, $3,m20,O0O;
120,000 eagles, $4,2O0,0U0; ZG1.00O
half eagles, $1,305,000. Total gold
coiuage 872,000 piece valued at $9,-
325,000.
The sliver coinage consisted of 2,
531,000 standard dollars, 514,000
half dollars, 1,324,000 quarter dol-
(C
GOLD
3UC"
KKXATOtt IHTLEH
IWPTS MUSF.LF TO
im-UMsTANCKS-
"xsian inn c$ ecrn.-
Aa Taara to Uati Im, to M Aa Ito.
WirmiThty r and oar 5,. the committee and report the sine 1,400,000 dimes. Total silver
rVFJSlJ1. to the county secretary: coinage 5,812,000 piece- valued at
STORM IN SOUTHERN STATES
GREAT INJURY TO FRUIT AND CROPS.
LITERARY NOTES.
One of the most remarkable but
least-noticed facts in connection with
the war in the Transvaal is the ex
treme youth of a large part of Gen
eral De Wet's army. When hostil
ities brake out almost every grown
man enlisted, even the enfeebled,
but the pace has been too rapid for
the venerable burghers. As they
were killed or incapacitated their
places have gradually been taken by
mere school-children, many only
thirteen or fourteen years of aire.
Under the title of "The Youngest
Soldiers in the World," in the June
Cosmopolitan Allen Sangree throws
more light on the make-up and life
of General De Wet's commandoes
than anything hitherto published.
The naive, simple letter from four
teen-year-old Deneys Kelts to his
father, the Secretary of State of the
Transvaal Republic, has seldom been
equalled for vital interest by any
carefully written article on the war.
Charcbee and Warehouses at Dawson,
Oa.t Destroyed bj the Harrlcane Hail
In Parts of Texas Twenty Inches De- p
Dawson, Ga., May 31. A hurri
cane struck the northern part of this
place this morning at 7 o'clock. The
residences of M. P. Hoyle, J. W.
Adams, Tom Fields, Sarah Jackson,
Duke Major, Minnie Morris, The
Dawson Oil Company's gin house,
also their oil refinery building and
tanks, warehouse of the Seaboard
Air Line, Dawson Odd Fellows
Hall (colored), and the Sardis Bap
tist church (colored) were wrecked.
The depot of the Central Railroad,
warehouf e of the Dawson Grocery
Company and Dawson compress
were practically unroofed. Seven
or eight tenement houses, hot
houses, and much fencing have been
destroyed. The damage so far as
known at this time will probably
not exceed $10,000.
Mrs. J. W. Adams naa ner arm
and leg broken, and Sarah Jackson
and daughter of Ruby Newman
were injured but to what extent is
unknown.
HAIL TWENTY INCHES DEEP.
"Rubbing It In."
Washington, May 31. The De
partment of Justice is in receipt of a
letter from a prisoner at the Fort
Leavenworth penitentiary. This
prisoner says that recently he severe
ly burned his arm. He was com
pelled to perform his duties as usual,
however. He did not mind that so
much, he says, but he looked out of
the window of his shop, out over
the links connected with the prison,
and saw Oberiin M. Carter, "who
stole hundreds of thousands of dol
lars," playing golf with the prison
physician and other officials. He
thought that was ' rubbing it in,"
and worthy of complaint.
The Platonie
Low Letters of
Dickons. -
Charles
Was It Theft or Gift?
Waabingtoi Pjst.
Norfolk, Va., May 30. Augus
tus llolley, son of Judge Holley, of
North Carolina, and L. Y. Harden,
were arraigned in the Police Court
this morning on the charge of rob
bing John C. Ilowson of $164 in
money, and were sent on to the
Corporation Court for trial. How
son came from New Britain, Conn.,
not long ago. They said Ilowson
gave them the money and watch to
keep for him, and they meant to re
turn them to him later. Harden
was bailed In $300. Holley, who is
of Coleralne, N. C, ia in JaiL
For more than fifty years an Eng
lishwoman (who is still living) has
cherished a little sheaf of letters
written by Charles Dickens. These
charming letters show the novelist
In a new part that of the successful
matchmaker. They tell the story of
another man's courtship - and show
how the writer spurred a faint heart
Into winning a fair lady.
They will be printed for the first
time In The Saturday Evening
Post for June 15.
Captain King Convicted. 4
Mobile, Ala., May 31. The seal
ed verdict In the bribery case against
Cyril W. King, former captain and
quartermaster in the United States
army, returned last night, was open
ed in the United States Circuit
uourt today. It finds him guilty,
Mast Protect Popallet Principles Proaa
Deaaoeratlo Thieves.
Hickory Times -Mercury.
Whatever plans and policies the
populists may adopt, when the prop
er time comes, it will be dangerous
to make them known until a good
strong safe can he procured to lock.
them in, for our democratic friends
are again without policies and plans I iss
ana may steal'7 ours again, men
starving for pie will steal, you
know, and swear it justifiable lar
ceny.
Houston, Texas, May 31. A
heavy rain and hair storm covered a
wide area this morning and greaj
damage has been done to all crops,
especially to fruit, Eastern Texas
having been affected to a greater ex
tent than any other section. A
special from Long View says hail
was twenty inches deep in places
acd much damage was done. . A
special from Palestine says the dam
age to property there and to crops
in the surrounding country will
reach $15,000.
Meridian, Miss., May 31. A
terrific wind, and hail storm passed
over this city and section last night.
All streams are-out of their banks
to-day. The Alabama Great South
ern Railroad has experienced, some
trouble on account of trees being
blown on the track during the high
wind. '
A CHILD KILLED BY WIND.
A High. Price for Stamps.
The misprinted new Pan-Ameri
can two-cent postage stamps in
which the engine In the center ap
pears "upside-down are exciting
philatelists in Brooklyn. Off the
defective stamps a sheet of a hun
dred came to the Brooklyn office and
they were sold without the defect
being noticed. Their price has since
gone up by leaps and bounds. A
number went for $5 and others for
$10 and $15. John H. Walsh,
Assistant Superintendent of the
Board of Education, has five of the
stamps and is reported to have re
fused $30 apiece for - them. This is
probably the highest price yet quot
ed.
Other sheets of the defective
stamps are turning up in different
parta of the country. Stamp dealers
are not anxious to acquire the new
specimens" until their total num
ber is pretty definitely known, since
their value depends entirely on the
relative scarcity. -
The last time an inversion was
found on United States stamps was
on the revenue issue of twenty-two
years ago. These are now selling
for $25.
ing upon its furious bosom tht
debris of demolished barns, dwell
ing houses, grist ajid saw milb,
store-houses with entire contents.
live stock and growing crops, the
flood came like a mighty avalanche,
and in its mad rush drove to ruin
the entire part of the town on Water
street.
Mingled with this maddening
rush of turbid waters and crushing
houses were to be heard thH piteous
cries of those astride floating build
ings, rushing on to watery graves,
begging and screaming and prayiDg
for help, in sight of the multitude
drenched by the mighty downpour
of rain, anxious to save, but power
less to help. It is not known how
many lives have been lost, nor is it
known how many dwelling houses,
mills and store-houses were swept
away. A conservative estimate
would fix the number at about 500.
Men whose judgment is regarded as
safe, put the damage in the entire
county at on million dollars.
The damage to this town alone
will reach near one hundred thou
sand dollars. In the face of this dire
calamity, and realizing the situation
of our town, it being 35 miles to the
nearest railroad point, with the roads
all washed away, and knowing that
great and wide suffering In our midst
is imminent without outfide help, a
mass meeting was called by the
mayor of the town. The town com
missioners, ministers of the gospel,
merchants, all the good citizens of
the town being present, and partici
pating, it ws deemed best and prop
er, and it was ordered by said mass
meeting, that an appeal be made to
all charitable ir stitutions, Christian
organizations and all other business
organizations, by whatever name or
names known, or private Individu
als, for contributions for the relief
of the suffering and distressed peo
ple in our midst.
May the God of mercy inspire our
people and incline their hearts to
aid us In this our great distress and
save us from suffering, starvation
and death. Contributions . may be
made either in money, food or clo
thing, to Rev. L. H. Green, pastor
of the Baptist church; Rev. J. D.
Carpenter, pastor of the Methodist !
E. church, South, and Rev. Lee
Huddleston, pastor of the Methodist
E, church, at Bakersville, N. t .
8. J. Turner, Mayor,
J. S. Wilson,
J H. Greene,
G. K. Pritchard,
Town Commissioners.
D. A. Bowman, Secretary.
Bakersville, N. CM May 25, 1901.
county secretary.
The committee adjourned to meet
in Newton on Tuesday of - court,
and it is hoped every member will
be present.
Defective Armor Plates.
Washington, May 31. An ex
amination of the Krupp armor plate,
representing three tons of armor foi
the battleship Maine, which failed
to fulfill the requirements in the j
official test at the Indian Head prov
ing grounds Wednesday, shows that
the cracks in the plate existed prior
to the test. The specifications per
mit anotner test, ana 11 tnis is suc
cessful the government will have
option of tet-ting a third plate to
determine whether the group of
armor represented comes up to the
requirements. Should the second
test prove unsuccessful the entire
group of armor would be rejected.
The official report has not been re
ceived at the Navy Department aud
the decision as to whether there
will be a second tent will lie reserved
until it has been read by the naval
ordnance officials.
$3260,000.
Tncre were also coined 1,73,H2
five cent nickels and 6,023,000 one
cent bronze pieces. Total coinage
for May H,150,2 pieces valued at
$12,738,121.10.
MUCH COTfON PLANTED.
INCREASE OF 0YEI TWO MILLION ACRES
CHANCES IN SEABOARD All LINE.
The Headaaarters of thm Tint Division
to be removed to Raleich. . .
Norfolk, Va., May 30. The head
quarters of the first division of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway are to
be immediately removed to Raleigh,
N. C. the northern division of the
second division.' This move is
pari of General Manager Barr's plan
for the reorganization of the trans
portation department of the system
It is stated that the second division
will verv shortly be consolidated
with the first. ' J-
Leaped From a Ferryboat. ,
Wheeling, W. Va., May 29.
Frederick W. Brinkman, a promi
nent German citizen, engaged in the
insurance business and formerly
mayor of Weston, W. Va., commit
ted suicide to-day by drowning
while crossing the river on a ferry.
No reason for the suicide except a
recent attack of extreme nervous
ness is known. He has two sons in
tne American army in the Philip
pines. He also left a wife' and two
daughters.
Lowest Jane Coodltloa ia Tweatv Years
The Increase u North Carolina Esti
mated at Tea per Ceat.
Washington, May 31. The statis
tician of the Department of Agri
culture estimates the total area
planted in cotton at 27,532,000
acres, an increase of 2,111,000 acres,
or 8.3 per cent over the acreage
planted last year, and of 2,498,000
acres, or ten per cent over the acre
age actually picked.
The Increase in the states where
the area planted and that picked last
year were practically the same Is ten
per cent; in North Carolina, Florida
and Arkansas, 9 per cent; in Georgia
and Louisiana, 7 per cent; in South
Carolina, 14 percent; in Tennessee,
25 per cent; in Oklahoma, 20 per
cent; in Indian Territory, 18 per
cent; in Virginia, 12 per cent; in
In Alabama the increase is estimated
at 9 per cent over the acreage plant
ed last year and 12 per cent over
that picked; In Mississippi, at 2 per
cent over that planted and 7.9 per
cent over that picked, and In Texas
at 8 per cent over that planted and
10 per cent over that picked.
The average condition of the
growing crop is 81.5, as compared
with 82.5 June 1 of last year, 85.7
at the corresponding date In 1899,
and 86.4 the- mean of the June
average of the last ten years. A
condition of 81J5 is, with one ex
ception, the lowest June condition
in twenty years. The condition by
states is as follows: North Carolina
87, South Carolina 80, Georgia 80,
Florida 88, Alabama J 6, Mississippi
82, Louisiana 80, Texas 84, Arkansas
82, Tennessee 71, Oklahoma .88,
Indian Territory 85.
II I h Pralas Kor Jads Tlabrrlaae
Judge E. W. Timberlake, Ue on.
iv Potiulut Judire now on the Su
preme Court bench held the recent
term of Burke Suiierior court. To
show how well the ixple were
pleased with him, we quote what
the Murganton iers Kay.
Butke County News: Our people
are loud in their praise of J udge Tim
berlake's way of doing businc in
the court, the things said of him by
certaia papers in other towns to the
contrary notwithstanding. He did
more business for the time he waa
here from Tnursday until Wedui-
dav than any Judire we have ever
had, and we have heard no criticism
of his rulings and all unbiased men
aeem to be Hati.ncd with the dUu
tuition of the dockets. And Chairman
Berry, of the buird of county com
missioner, says that Judge Timber
lake has saved Burke county hun
dreds of dollars, com jar lug the re
cent terms with that ol some other
courts held here. No matter what
his politics, Judge Timberlake is
irentleman. an able lawyer, and we
like his style of conducting court.
Morganton Herald: When Judge
Timberlake came to Morganton, the
Herald was not prejudiced in his fa
vor. It had heard some com plaint
of the haste with whkb he hurried
through the dockets. He came and
the Herald watched him clonely.
We say now that no better judge. In
our opinion, ever held a session of
court In this town. He is fair yet
firm, tempers Justice with mercy,
wastes no time, and cleans up old
calendars in great shape. The Her
ald likes him, as do the Burke peo
ple. He is a good lawyer and a Jurt
judge.
FRIGHTFUL TRACED! AT C3Y1SCTCN.
Wifs Ktlle Uaabaad aad Daarfcter,
ShovU Herself.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 31. A
frightful tragedy took place at the
home of Ottle Hester, on Western
avenue and Third street, Covington,
Ky., to-night and the bodies of an
entire family now lie at the morgue
in that city.
Mrs. Kate Hester, aged 32, after a
quarrel with her husband, Ottle,
aged 42, at the supper table shot
and killed him as well as their three
year-old daughter, after which ahe
put the revolver to her own head
and blew out her brains. It Is not
known what was the cause of the
quarrel.
A heated argument was beard in
the dining room at seven o'clock
and a few. minutes later several
shots were beard. After thooting
both her husband and daughter,
Mrs. Hester locked the door and
shot herself.
MaUsa.
(Uy John BoyW to Morning IU.
WaahlcgUm, May rS "I am a
gold bag now," wa the eUrtllthg ae
auoncecnect mad by furaurf Nroa
tor Marlm liatW to IL 34umla
IViat corrrpuQdrAt fcalay. lie aakl
U with a wlak of theayat, bvt with
emphasis,
The former Senator had Joe ra
turned from a bualotaa-visit to Illat
ion and the North, and left tonight
forllaletgn. He looked aWk and
wtl groucnad, said be waa la airrl
lent bmllh, doing 4l and waa fall
of iaU fur his naliw Htata and thm
move ahe has rtvrntly la km upon
heraelf.
"You arcs" he said la explanation
of his goM bug fajaltlon, Ml am a
believer In the quantitative theory
of money, and It tuakx-a no serious
difference whether that mooey Is
gold, silver or paprr. Just so long a
we have sufficient money to run-
duct lea-ill tua la bu4fMa w llbout un
due Inflation. The traduction of
gold now, beyond all prwloua out
puta of that metal In previous hi-'
tor)-, lias given us money with
which to conduct buiiM.
Aa a rrwult the Incrmae In gulj
inon;y haa taken the place of our
allvcr and greenback, which waa
te&imetil and given ua a circula
tion adittate to our bualoem nrwd.
The priMvnt great Incnwae In Dm
output of gold had added protiably
more money to the circulating iim
dium than would have Uvn added
by the fiee coinage. of silver under
normal condition.
it may not tw long la-fore the
gold bug of 1 and 1900 Inum i
Mlver bugs In the future. Tlr
care nothing for goM. What they
want Is scarce, dr money and gold
Li now bucotuing, becauN of IU In
creased production, cheap nmoey.
The more money the 1 rhaitrt of
cornering It; and for the very rrmmmt
that I am now mtUtted with It
quantity of gold, the former gold
nugs will Uttjiiic ailver bug If sil
ver la sraroer than gold or will ant
to demonetize tioth gold and allvr
aud let the bank bstue all the money
a od control IU volume. Wbwi that
lime come we will fight for goverti-
uieut ereetihaeks lutad of bank
lr.
M It la NMh!ble n w to prudoea
much gold where ten years ago It
was liuponnlble. That haa tn
wrought about by the iiiveuttva ge
nius of our people. There la no mo
gold than formerly. The moun
tains of North Carolina are teeming
with gold, Ita aands glitter with
gold, and even In Its fertile valleys
mother earth receives upon Its bo
som gold filtered down from the
mountains above. This baa always
been so, not only of N. C,but of the
wh ile con .try practically. Until re
cently this gold has been locked up
in nature's embrace. The key baa
been found: It Is an American In
vention. Gold now can be mined
at $1.00 a too by the cyanide pro
cess. While in New York last week
Senator Jonee, of Nevada was form
ing twenty companlea to mine gold
In the west. Ten years ago gold
could not be mined for lean than f 10
a ton.
"I predict that In the next few
years say nve the output or gold
mined In this country will be so
great that It will almost be a drug
on the market. This Is why I am
for the present a gold bug,' said
the Senator as be winked the other
Oil Straok la taa State of Wasalastoa.
Tacoma, Wash., May 30. The
first oil found in this state was
ss charged, of receiving money with struck to-day at a depth of 200 feet
um intent to influence, his official I In a well near Tenine,' by the Puget
cUon. Sonnd Petroleum Comoany. -
A wind storm passed through the
southern part of Claiborne county,
prostrating everything - in its
path. Only one fatality is reported
so far. A colored man's house was
smashed in like an egg-shell and,
three of his children were caught un
der the falling timbers. The little
girl was instantly killed.
The rainfUl at Vicksburg was
nearly four inches, at Greenville,
Alabama the roof of the court -house
Ate Thirty Bananas. ;1
The Albemarle correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer says: Three
stalwart young follows, .operatives
in the knittings mills here, engaged
in a banana-eating contest at the
store of the Albemarle Grocery Com
pany Monday evening;. The one
who ate the fewest bananas was to
nay for the entire lot. , "When the
fun was over it was xbund that Fred
Gaddy had. eaten 30, 'Heath Morris
29. and John Miller 22. None of
the parties suffered from their ex-
was blown away and much damage Iperience and all were able to work
waa rinna tn the crons in that BUte. I
."Our milk." urged the agent, "is
sterilized."
The housewife laughed scornfully.
"There is a lot of foolishness about
sterilization and all sorts of health
precautions these - days," she said.
"I don't take any stock la it my
self. Our ancestors didn't resort to
any such methods." !
"True," admitted the agent; "and
look at the result. They are all
dead."- Chicago Post.
Dead Babies in Soap Boxes.
Birmingham, Eng, May 30.
The police of this city today visited
an undertakers premises and round
the bodies of thirty-one infants in
various stages of decomposition in
the cellar. The bodies were inor
dinary soap boxes.
Samoan Guns to be Sold.
Washington, May 31. The Secre
tary of State has sent to thertavy
Department, with his endorsement.
a reauest or roe governments 01
Great Britain and Germany that
5,000 rifles surrendered to the
Samoan joint high commission by
the supporters of Malietoa and
Mataafa, the rival kings be sold at
public auction. The proceeds of the
A woman of the name of Emma
Knowles is charged on suspicion of I gale will be turned over to the State
having been concerned in the death I Department, which will consult the
of the children. -
British and German governments as
to its distribution among the nations
who surrendered the arms sold.
Btaajrto Death by
Parkeraburg, W. Va , May 29.
A horse belonging to A. F. Thomas,
of SisBonsville, . was . stung to death
to-day by bees. '
Wiaatoa Breaks all
Winston, N. C, May 81. Win
ston broke all former records this
month in the shipment of manu
factured tobacco and in the sale of
internal revenue stamps. The ship- up," and the merchant looked wor-
ments aggregate 3,1 80,097 i pounds, I ried as be said IL Why not try a
while the collections amounted to ImouseT" suggested tne aaverusing
.SS98.385.49. , - I man
1 :
A Sore Thing.
Philadelphia Praia. '
"I do wish dress goods would go
eye.
jJr. Butler's trip to the North was
for the purpose of securing money
for the development of bis atatav In
this be said be bad been succ feL
Whai are the people down In
the State doing?"
He replied, "They are full of bus
iness, and all that is needed la mon
ey to develop our resotrrrea. This
they are getting. They are learn
ing rapidly. Factories are being es
tablished everywhere. The Sooth
is, in fact, superseding New Eng
land as a manufacturing section.' We
are learning to nee our raw material
00 the ground. We are erecting
coUyn factories In the edge of 'the
cotton fields, the lumber mill Iu the
forest, the cannery in the truck
patch. Heretofore we have sent all
raw material away to where some
long beaded business man had erec-
tedbi factory on a barren rock, and
we bad to pay the freight both
ways. All this Is clanging and the
cry Is even now heard in the North
for a redaction of the tariff; because
that section cannot produce as cheap
ly as we can. The South is on a bus
iness boom and Noith Carolina in a
few years will lead the South."
.ainUl
Mint Director Itoberts bears out
Mr. Butler's statement about the in
creased gold production. He esti
mates the output for the next year
at not leas than $90,000,000. . This
year it was $78,000,000.
I
in
postmaster at
Increased
The salary of the
Lenoir, X. C, has been
from $1,200 to $1,400, to take effect
iJoly 1st.