North Carolina Newspapers

THE STillDiBDr THE STWD4RD. nn TANDARD- -:V '' -l K LARGEST PAPER -PUBLISHED IN CONCORD. - WE DO ALL- KINDS OF job -woirik: IN THE XKATEST MANNER AND AT THE LOWEST IL4.TES. Sjiecial Special Special Special Special Special Special Special SPECIAL Special Special Special Special Special Special Special Special TO MEN ONLY! JuKN ONLY! LADIES DON'T LADIES DON'T READ HEAD THIS. THIS This week we are offering Moleskin I'ants for "83 cts. .1 ust like you have Wen buying at -ALSO- Just received 15 cases Men's Fin Hats in latest summer styles and colors, and at 2o ner cent untlei value. An elegant line Crushers in four colors, 75 cents of Fur different and $1. Also te want to t say that we are lii-ail'piarters for Overalls in all styles. We have a Blue IKniiii Overall for 50 cents that uv guarantee against auy you ran 1'iiy for Co cents. Also Hi-own and Mode Ducks, Jackets, Coats, Shirts and Jumpers, ALL STYLES. A l'l'I.L LINE OF THE C'ELE- uii.vTED Sweet & Orr Overall Sl its that will keep you as clean as if you weke ix a band BOX. Coy K AND SEE THEM (ME AND SEE THEM JUST FOR CURIOSITY. JUST FOR CURIOSITY. nice nice line, line. . of of Colored Mahairs Colored Mahairs and Alpaccas, and Alpaccas, IN COATS AND VESTS. ALSO Skkksuckers and Fancy Flannels, at $1 for Coat and Vest. ) ( Single Coats at 50 cents in Cotton Cheviot?. Cannons & Hm VOL. III. NO. 32. STANDARD NOTES. The only way to make Borne Con gressmen useful to the country is to give them a diet which will act as a bram-food. A Washington correspondent of the St. Louis GloW Democrat writes the name of Benjamin Harrison with a small b and a small h. A 131 pound man in Pennsylva nia 6ned for divorce. Ilia wife weighed 214 and was always master of the ceremonies. His suit was a failure. The London papers denounce the Keinmler executiou as being impos sible to imagine a more revolting exhibition, and savg the scene may be described aV a disgrace to our. common humanity. Another American girl has suc cumbed to the fascinations of title. Miss Annie Cutting, daughter o the late lleyward Cutting of New York, is to marry Baron Verier, one of the nobility of Belgium It appears from the returns of the Mecklenburg primaries that all the old county officers will be retained in the present positions. The legis lative honors, however, will have to be awarded by the convention. Some men who talk and act as if the Democratic party is only a side issue will wake, up one morning next November, and find that he has Wen side-tracked on one of the most out-of-the-way switches in the world. What the Southern people need now is a savings bank in every town. Thousands of dollars are "thrown away by working young men, where it they had a place to put their small "earnings, they would do so, thereby enriching themselves and their State. A special from Max ton says fully 5,000 people greeted Vance at Red Springs Friday. When Zeb Vance makes a speech within the bounds of North Carolina there are alwavs great crowds of North Carolinians who delight to honor their devoted on with their presence. A goodlv number of the Daily State Chronicle circulates in Con cord. To-day's pa pel had the pic ture of Zeb Vance, the grand old fellow, the honest old man, the true it riot, the able statesman, and North Carolina's next Senator! How the people admire him. The political lire in South Caro lina will cease to burn so strong to- lav. Conventions will be held and t a i i i - fro i leciue i nc ming, me next row is ikely to be over the kind of a con en t ion they will hold, some wanting to follow their old course and others wanting a convention similar to our own. The most popular way of buying a thing these davs is on the install ment plan. A fellow up in Per.n vlvania caught on to the plan, lie bought another man's wife, agreeing to pav si 00 for her. lie paid 2- cash, $5 per month afterwards until he got a fee simple deed for the wo man. The Bank of Hickory, doing busi ness at Hickory, N. C, has suspend ed. It was a private bank, and pos sib"! v no one was concerned except 1). W. Shuler, who came from Mich- gan. The assignment was made cue dav and on the following day tho cashier, Mr. Shuler, died, it is said, from, apoplexy. Hon. W. A. Hoke, of Lincoln ton, has been nominated for Judge by the convention of the llth Judicial District. Two other names were be fore the convention: J. J. Vann, of Monroe, and M. H. Justice, of Ruth- a. 1 y-v i 1 1 .l 1 . . 1 11.1 ertoru. un ine zotn anu last uanoi the vote stood: Hoke, 2141; Vann 50;- Justice 781; necessary to choice ICS. Some men are alwavs crying for peace between the sections, and ev ery time they can hear of something "sensational thev take a great deal of pains to circulate it, and if neces sary add a little to it. Such men ought to be kicked to death for ex crcising such unalloyed hypocrisy Stop it, you old rascal, and practice what you preach. It ia most likely that most of the V census enumerators for 1900 will be women. Out of the 231 enu'mera tors for Maine four were women and their reports were without mistakes It is clearly demonstrated that women can learn more of the neigh borhood gossip and pry further into other people a business in one hour than a man could in a whole week. After September . first the police of New York will have something else to do than . to order the ever surging mass of humanity to "mov on." The last legislature took the question of smoking and chewing in hands and decided that all boys under sixteen years of age using tobacco iu any form were a nuisance. The policemen will pick up the youn nicotine lovers on the street, in the alleys and everywhere else and take them before llis Honor on a chargi of misdemeanor. It has often been asked why ISorth Carolina hail no big news papers like some other Southern States. That question will, in many respects, be hard to answer. It not because we have not got the men to make such journals, but the main cause is that the people of North Carolina dont read as they snouid. when the leading papers of me ouite una a welcome in every home within her borders, journalism in .worth uaroiina will not be left in the rear. The Primaries. A BIG TURN OUT. THE RETURNS NOT FULL. The primaries were held last Sat urday, but full returns cannot be published in this issue. Enough is known, however, to show how the result will be. Some candidates had no opposition. The ticket will, doubtless, be' as follows: A. F. Hile man, for legislature; L. M. Morri son, for sheriff; Jno. A. Sims, for treasurer; Jas. C. Gibson, for clerk; Jno. K. Patterson, for register; M. C. Walter, for coroner; Jno. II. Long, surveyor; Ed. F. White, for cotton weigher. No. 1. For the Legislature. Means 3, Hileman. 74. For Sheriff. Propst 29, Morrison 58. For Treasurer. ' Sims 70, CHne 12. For Cotton "Weigher. "White by acclamation. No. 2. For Legislature. Means 12, Ilileinan 90. For Sheriff. Propst 52, Morrison Gl. For Treasurer. Sims 38, Cline 58. For Cotton Weigher Harris by acclamation; AValter for coroner. No. 3. . For Legislature. Hileman 50, Means 38. For Treasurer. Sims 57, Cline 17. For Sheriff, l'ropst 47, Morrison 43. Connie Brown 48, M. C. "Walter 10. Cotton "Weigher. White 49, Harris 10. No. 4. . ' ,For Legislature. W. 6. Means 14, A F Ililemau 82. For Sheriff. W Props t 38, L M Morrison 59. For Register. Jno K Patterson SO, J II Moose 10. For Treasurer. Jno A Sims 71, Jno A Cline 24. For Cotton Weigher. EF White 71, JaiF Harris 24. No. 5. For Legislature. Ililemau 94, Means 7. For Sheriff. l'ropst 45, Morrison 05. For Treasurer. Sims 84, Cline 19. For Register. Puttersou 38, Jno II Moose 09. For Cotton Weigher. White 88, Harris 4. Walter unanimous for coroner. No. 0. For Legislature. Ililemau 48, Means 14. For Sheriff. Propst 25, Morrison 32. For Treasurer. Cline 13, Sims 41. For Cotton Weigher. White 33, Harris 13. No. 7. For legislature. Means , Ililemau . For Sheriff. Propst 9, Morrison 9. For Treasurer. Cline 15, Sims 4. Moose was nominated for register. For Cotton Weigher. White , Harris . No 8. For Legislature. Hileman 33, Means 19. For Sheriff. Propst 37, Morrison 14. For Register. Patterson 30, Moose 15. For Treasurer. Cline 30, Sims 18. For Cotton Weigher. White 28, Harris C. For Coroner. Walter by acclamation. No.- 9. Eor Legislature. Ililemon 58, Means 11. For Sheriff. Propst 19, Morrison 48. For Register. Patterson 33, Moose 39. For Treasurer. Sims 51, Cline 18. White unanimous for cotton weigher. No. 11. For Legislature. A F Hileman 73, W 0 Means 7. For Sheriff. L M Morrison 60, W l'ropst 24. For Treasurer. Jno A Sims 09, J no A Cliae 15. Cotton Weigher. Jas F Harris 33, E F White 51. Instruction: 'Each candidate to have his vote in the convention. No. 12. For Legislature. W G Means 88. A F Hileman 22. For Sheriff. W Propst 100. L M Morrison 14. For Treasurer. John A Cline 75. John A Sims 34. Cotton Weigher. Ed F White 49. Jas F Harris 44. Jas C Gibson for Clerk, John K Patterson for Register of Deeds, Jas N Brown for Coroner and John II Long for Surveyor were nominated by acclamation. "The nomination of the candidate's with highest vote was made unani mous and the delegates were in structed to cast the solid vote for them. . No. 8. If any township adopts the unit dONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1890. rule then the delegates are to cast the solid vote for the candidates with highest vote; if no township uses the nnit rule, the delegates are to give each candidate hi3 strength. The convention unanimously adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, That ttje delegates ap pointed to represent No. 8 township in the County Democratic Conven tion, to be- held in Concord on Saturday, the 23d inst., are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this township for no man who does not unqualifiedly "Commit himself to the re-election of Hon. Z. B. Vance to the United States Senate we be lieving that Senator Vance has faithfully and wisely represented the true interests of his State and people, and that his defeat would be a stain and a blot on the fidelity of the Democratic party of North Car olina to a true, tried and trusty servant of the whole people. Resolved, That the delegates to the county convention are hereby instructed to insist that it (the county convention) demand an un qualified assurance from its nominee for the Legislature, that he will vote for Z. B. Vance's re-election to the United States Senate first, last and all the time. Ollicei-N of llie Ninie Alliance. At the State Alliance meeting at Asheville Yesterday, olhcers were elected for the ensuing year as fol lows: President, Elias Carr, Old Sparta; Vice President, A. II. Hayes, Birdtbwn; Secretary. E. C. Beddiug field, Raleigh; Treasurer, J. D. Al len, Fall; Lecturer Thos. B. Long, Asheville; Assistant Lecturer, R. B. Hunter, Charlotte; Chaplain S. J. Veach; Doorkeeper,.W. II. Tomlin son, FayetteviKe; Assistant Door keeper, II. E. King, Peanut; Ser-geant-at-Arms, J. S. Holt, Chalk Level, State Business Agent, W. II. Worth, Raleigh; Trustee Business Agency Fund, W. A. Graham, Machyelah: Executive Committee, S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, chair man; J. M. Mew borne, Kioston, J. S. Johnston, Ruffin. Far Carolina Klrcnm. Washington, Aug. 15. The tar iff bill was laid aside in the Senate tWs morning and on motion of Mr. Fryv, the river and harbor bill was taken up. The bill was considered all day. Among the amendments agreed to were the following: In creasing the appropriation for the Cape Fear River at and below Wil mington, N. C, from $100,000 tof $200,000; for Contentia Creek, N. C, from $50,000 to $70,000; for Neuse river up to Smithfield, N. C, froin $12,000 to $20,000, and for Macky,s Creek, N. C, from $10,000 to $15,000; inserting an item of $3,000 for Pasquotank River, N. C. She IVa Derelvril. Charlotte Chronicle. The Chronicle last night received the following dispatch by United Press: "Manchester, N. II., Aug. 12. Chas. G. Lamoine, of Cincinnatti, and Miss Corrinne Neisler, of Char lotte, N. C, the eloping couple who were arrested on complaint of La moine's lawful wife, were arraigned today. Lamoine was held in 8500 for the Supreme Court, Miss Neisler, Mme. Dean, was fined $19.02." or What the press report can mean by "or Mme. Dean," The Chroni cle cannot say. The dispatch was received too late last night for the Chronicle to see any of the unfortu nate young ladie's. family here in regard to the sad affair. It is reported in Washington City that Deacon Polk, the editor of. the Progressive Farmer, is a humbug, and the Winston Sentinel, a respon sible paper, stated last week that Mr. J. L. Ramsey, the deacon's as sociate editor, wears these "yaller' dude shoes The Progessive Farmer has 10,000 subscribers and Deacon Polk has a $3,00f) office and the world in a sling, so a little "camp rumor" about his being a humbug need not concern him. Bnt the re port about Mr. Ramsay and the shoes is clearly actionable, and he should take immediate steps to vin dicate himself. The Landmark raised him and feels responsible for him. ' No red-bearded Iredell man who is in the peace of God and the state can afford to wear yaller shoes: they are "agin" his raising and don't match his complexion; and Mr. Ramsey owes it to his county to make an example of the author of this libelous publication. States ville Landmark. Raleigh, N. C, August 10. The negroes of this State have an emigraiion society which co-operates with the railway agents from the South and West in furthering the exodus of the blacks. It is learned today from the Rev J R Ferebee, vice president of the association that next autumn and winter-the movement will be fully as great as ever, but will be to the North and West OUR COUNTY HOME. THIS INSTITUTION A CREDIT TO THE COUNTY. Kometblnff thnt Iniernted lite Klnnd. rl. Tuo Management splendid. The Visit or me W. C.T' IT. and the W. !. T. IT. About the year 1855, the county authorities purchased of Mr. R. W. Allison, a plantation ,of 150 acres lying just four miles north of Con cord This place was set apart for the entertainment and support of the poor, the blind and the halt who were unabje to care for themselves or had no one to protect them from starvation or cold. Such is the duty of every county. But the system thft is used by some counties is not eq'nal to that in other counties. From 1855 to 1880, the authorities of this county let out the contract of keep ing .the poor to the lowest bidder with 'the use of the plantation thrown in for good measure. Such a system did not and could not work to the comfort of the inmates or to the credit or benefit of the county, This was a question that concerned the Coiuity Commissioners during the first of 1880. This board, chair mailed by the noble and grand old Mr. R. W. Allison, changed the sys tem in the interest of humanity and to the benefit of the county. Insteod of letting the poor to the lowest bidder and giving him the plantation to wear out, a superin tendent was employed at a stated salary and .the bills for keeping the poor are paid directly by the board The products of the farm enters as a big credit. The wisdom of the change can be seen, when you remember that the plantatiou was being worn out, the poor poorly kept, the buildings not m the order thev should he and the county had all the expense to bear: now the buildings are properly kept the land is being improved and every thing i3 done in a business way. A Standard reporter never visit ed the County House (no poor house if y ni please) before. Mr. Sherwood, . i t j. an innesr, nuniane anu earnest young man with an empty sleeve, and his kind, careful wife, superin- eud the house. Thelloors are clean, the walls almost spotless, the beds perfectly clean, the yard in tip top order, the clothing of the imates neat and clean and perfect order exists. We asked several of the inmates how they liked their treatment etc. Their faces brightened as they seem ed delighted to say "Mr. Sherwood his good wife could do no more for us." It is not a "poor house"; it is a home in every sen3e of the word; it is managed by brains and above all by a man with a heart. Cabarrus county neenot feel ashamed of her Home for the poor and the helpless. NOTES. There are 18 innrates; 12 are white and 6 are colored; The ages of the whites run from 8 to 79 years; the blacks from 4 to 50. There is an old sailor there; he has a bright face, looks stout and has rings in his ears. There are 22 rooms in the several buildings. CO acres of fine corn is maturing for the county. After feeding 30 persons twice a day for one year, there were 42 bushels of wheat left from the crop raised on the coun ty's farm last year. There is a large vegetable garden near the house. Mr. Sherwood raises most of his own supplies. Members of the W. C. T. U. and the Y's went out Friday with flow ers papers and large baskets full of eood things to eat. Two tables were laden with nice meats etc. one for whites and the other for the colored inmates. Revs. C. M. Payne and II. M. Blair conducted service, at which all the members of the institution were present. The short address by Rev. Payne was beautiful and comforting. The good women arc certainly re paid when they remember the grate fulness of those unfortunate people This aat of theirs is nothing but practical, square true religion. Miss Mattie W. Rountree makes her bow, to the public, as the editor of tbQ Orphan s l'nentl. I hat all 'round newspaper man. Banks, of the Charlotte Chronicle, suggested privately that it is a remarkable growth: from a St abb to a perfect Rountree. Sister Rountree sounds well The Standard likes it ; and her firsi. appearance is so graceful and promising 1 Hearty welcome to you, Miss Rountree. Trenton. N. J., Aug. 14. Phil lip H. Linsenbigler, charged with haying absconded with $800 of the funds of the Pennsylvania Lodge, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of which he was treas urer, was arrested here yesterday. Send us your job work. STATE NOTE!. " Large crowds of up-country peo ple are visiting Wilmington now. The next annual meeting of the State Farmers' Alliance will be held at Mcrehcad City. Senator Vance was at Red Springs, Robeson county, Friday, where he delivered an address at the Lumber River Agricultural Fair. Rev. Dr. Iloge, of the First Pres byterian church of Wilmington and w'ho had a severe attack of fever at Saratogo, N. Y., is said to be im proving very rapidly. A good many of the sooners who' hustled out of North Carolina to! Oklahoma would be very easily pursuaded to hustle back since they have had such a bad crop. Raleigh Visitor: The outlook for the Agricultural and Mechanical College at its next session is encour aging, as a considerable increase in the number of studies is anticipated. Col. E. D. Hall has been appointed by the acting governor, Col. Thos. il. Holt, a commissioner to the -National Prison Association to be held in Cinciunatti on the ,25th of Sep tember. Daily Globe: The prohibition people will hold a county convention and put forth a county prohibition ticket. Whether it will receive sup port sufficient to effect the vote of either party is lnyd to calculate. The surveyors on the proposed new railroad from Ihomasville to Winston Silver Valley and Pee Dee will reach the city this even ing. It is an independent road, but will connect with the R. & S here if built. Twin City Daily. Dr. H. B. Shield?, of Carthage, has been arrested on the charge of aiding and abetting Stutts, the as sistant postmaster who robbed the office of registered matter, to escape. Carthage is somewhat excited over the turn the matter lias taken so suddenly. Wilson Advance: There are many men in Wilson county six feet tall. But if there was one seven feet high even ne could not te seen walking through the tobacco patch of Dr. N. Iloldpn. He has about five-eighths of an acre that is the finest any one here has ever seen. Durham Globe. The anti-Vance men in the Democratic convention of Cumberland county prevented the adoption of a resolution endorsing Senator Vance. It may be that there is not a combined movement to re tire the Senator next Winter; but the signs are ominous. All true Democrats should be on guard. Wilmington Star: Mr. N. W. Powers, at Wil lards, has a wonder ful rooster. Its comb measures five inches from front to back, three inches from eye to top of comb, and seven inches from top of comb to bottom of gills. The rooster is a common barnyard fowl, the breed being remarkable for laying quali ties, however. Wadesboro Messenger and Intelli gencer: in some sections ot the county cotton is beginning to open in quantities, and if the weather re mains open we will doubtless have a bale of new cotton in Wadesboro by the last of this week or the first of next. Anson, for tho past three ears, has sold the first bale raised in the State, and will probable carry off the honor again this vear. Winston JJaiiy: mere is a move on foot to moye the North Carolina tribe of Cherokee Indian? to the In dian territory where the rest of the Cherokees are located. R. II. Smith, the son of the chief, is now at home, having been for two yerrs a teacher in the Western tribe. He is heartily in favor of the move and thinks the matter will be settled this Fall. r- i -i 1 i mi uurnani uiooe: ihis morning, morning, as me u. & u. train was moving out towards Oxford, a col ored man attempted to board it at the intersection of Mangum and Peabody streets. The result was he fell, and was as near death's door as he will ever be without crossing over. Some wet goods en closed in glass in his coat pocket made the ground moist round about, and was a total Joss. No insurance. Charlotte News: The laborers en gaged in excavating for the foimda tion of the new cotton compress of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, at the Air Line junction, yesterday unearthed the skeleton of a man. . A few pieces of the cloth with which the body had been shrouded, and a few buttons from the man s clothing were found, but there were no evidence of a coffin The skeleton was wrell preserved and was that of a man whose statue was fully six feet. There is no record of anybody having been buried in that locality, and the resurrection of this skeleton only creates a new mystery that will hi talked about for a few days and then be forgotten. Some men are so hide-bound that they" never see' any good outside of their own narrow-minded ideas. Such men are burdens to the people who move the world, and are drawbacks to every effort for human advancement. The man who per sistently bows at the shrine of self, certainly has not accomplished much by his existence, and he who lives only for what he can see "is indeed very near sighted. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 12 Henry Alitizer, a member of the legislature, has been arrested, charg ed with violation of the pension laws. WHOLE NO. 145. sr.nnAKY. The British Postmaster General lias decided to reinstate only fifty of the postmen recently discharged. A general railroad and shipping strike 13 imminent in iSew Zealand. "-The announcement is made that the cholera is decreasing in Mecca and Jeddali. A strike has been inaugurated on tire Delaware and Hudson railroad which has stopped the running of freight trains. The director of the mint says 310,- 000 ounces were purchased 'for the Philadelphia and San Irancisco mints. During the San Salvador riots the American flag at La Liber tad was hauled down and the consul iusulted. The provisional govern ment has put it up again and given it a salute of twenty-one guns. It is said Senator Quay has been forced by Philadelphia capitalists and bus iness "men to advocate postponing the force bill until next session The Westinghouse Company still refuses to accede to the demands of the strikers, and say they will be able to start up Monday with new men. Troops are wanted to protect railroads in New Mexico. The Republicans of California have nom inated Col. II. S. Markham for gov ernor. Senator Blair again pro posed a female suffrage amendment to the constitution. A smokeless powder factory is to be built in W(st Virginia. The anti lottery bill has been re ported to the Senate with an amend ment providing that foreign papers advertising lotteries shall not ie ex cluded from the mails unless circu lated for advertising purposes. A building at Crefield, Prussia, fell Monday, burying fifty persons be neath its ruins. Thirteen dead bodies and twenty-four wounded persons have been taken out. three fourths of the lactones at Fall River shut down on Monday for sixtv hours in order to curtail curtail production. The negroes of Washington held a mass meeting Monday night for the purpose ot endorsing the Lodge bill 1 ha original package dealers of Iowa have determined to close their saloons and not test the constitutionality of the law. The employes in the West- inorhoitse works at Pittsburg have struck. The remains of Cardinal Newman will be buried today. The striko on the New York Cen tral railroad is over and trains are running regularly. The cyclone off Cuba is said to be approaching our coast in the direction ot Charles- ton.S. C. A mob yesterday attacked the residence of ex-President Celman in Buenos Ayres and threatened to burn it down. There are still nu merous deaths daily from cholera at Mecca and Jeddah.- The State Farmers Alliance met in Asheville yesterday. S. B. Alexander said the Alliance as a body would not oppose Senator Vance's re-election The proposed strise 01 seamen, dockmen, etc., iu Australia threatens to suspend completely the shipping trade of that country. Emperor William will confer the title of Duke of Heligoland ou his second son Eitel irederiCK. ine ramor that Secretary Proctor 'was to make a secret visit to the Pacific coast to examine the coast defences is denied at the war office. rThe San Fran cisco is expected to equal the Balti more in speed. W. O'B. Branch has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the iirst district, All the passenger conductors on the Louisville, St. Louis and Texas railroad have been discharged. Superintendent Porter estimates the population of the United States at aDOUi sixty-iour minion. Serious riots have, occurred at mi ning camp3 in Shelby county, Ala, The Pennsylvania Senators hold hurried interviews with Senator Vest in a somewhat mysterious way. The People s party of Kansas nomi nate a State ticket which includes woman and a negro preacher. The Kentucky distillery with 25, 000 barrels of whiskey was burned at Louisville yesterday. There seems to be no change in the Dele- ware and Hudson strike. The delegates to the South Carolina Coj vention from foui counties withdraw and form an independent organiza tion. Sir William Harcourt in a speech Wednesday said the House of Lords was nothing but a standing obstruction to useful legislation. Toe Republican Senators caucused last night on the subject of the force bill, but to no conclusion. It is said fifteen Republican Senators op pose taKing up tne bill at this ses sion. The caucus was not at all harmonious. The Emperor Wil liam will arrive at Narva, Russia on Sunday. It will cost $7,500,000 to fortify Heligoland. Styiia has been devastated by storms and floods, Minister Reid infoims the French government that he has no ticed his government of the French desires concerning the McKinley bill. It is said guay" and other Republican Senators are afraid to pass the force bill because .of their mi vestments at the South. There comes from Highlands, N. C, an account of the tragic death of a Mr, Vandehart Lewis, of South Carolina, Senator v ance and State audi tor Sanderlin spoke at Fayetteville last night. Ihe explosion of an en gme near .Newberry, 0. (J., kills fou men.. The bodies of some of them are blown to pieces, the several mem bers being found in different places, The Grand Central depot show no signs of the recent strike in New York. Everything is working . as before the strike occurred. Grand Master Sargent, of the Firemen' Brotherhood says his trip to Cleve land has nothing to do with the strike on the Central railroad. CONTAINS MORK HEADING MATTER THAN ANY OTHER PAPER IN THIS SECTION. Congressman Crisp was vesterdar renominated by acclamation for his sixth term. The switchmen on the New York Central at Buffalo went out on strike yesterday and nothing 13 doing in the yards there in the freight traffic line. The Patten paper mills at Appleton, Wis., were burned Satur day; loss $150,000. With 1,200 enumeration districts to hear from, the population of the country amounts to. 02,095,955. A coun terfeit $20 silver certificate has made its appearanoc in the South. The extensive Dunnill print mills at Pawtucket were burned Saturday morning. Lord Salisbury's last letter to Secretary Blaine of date August 2, denies that England ever assented to Russia's exclusive iuris- lycuou over uennng sea. lie 13 willing to leave the matter to arbi tration. r Two trains collide near St. Louis killing several persons. The President has appointed Col. J. H. Baxter, Chief Medical Purveyor of the army, to be Surgeon General of the army. Tile Senate has confirmed Alexander Clark to be Minister to Liberia. The Red Springs fair closed yesterday. It was a grand success 111 every way. Jiumors of the existence of cholera at Cairo, J"'gypt, are deiiied. 1 ilgnms from Jeddah arc not allow ed to go into the city. Democratic Senators express ignorance of any understanding with their opponents as to the force bill, though they are jubilant over the prospects of its postponement. Secretary of War 1 roctor will soon make a tour of fortifications in the northeastern section of the Union. - This tour it is said has nothing to do with, the pending trouble with England. Mr. Depew, President of the New York Central railroad has nothing to say on the situation. Ihe Chicago carpenters will strike on September 1st. Wabash switchmen in Chicago strike because the pay train is two days behind usual time in reaching that city. .hmperor William will arrive at Revel today where he will hold a re ception of German residents. His stoppage is contrary to the known wishes of the Czar. Great prep arations are being made for his re- ception in Russia. On the result of thjs meeting depends the peace or war of Europe. What Senator Vnncr did Cnnnge. The following letter from Senator auce recently appeared in the Goldsboro Argus, and explains itself: United States Senate, 1 Washikton, D. C, Aug. 7,1890. f Mr. , Goldsboro, N. C. : My Dear Sir : Your favor of the 2d inst. has been received. I take pleasure in answering it, but am compelled for want of time to be veiy brief. The bill as Polk and Macuno handed it to me contained a provis ion that the supervisors of warehou ses, who were to be agents of tho Treasury Department, should be elected by the qualified voters of each county wherein the warehouse wTas tt be- situated. I did change that and provide that they should be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Please get a copy of the Constitution and look at the second clause of Section 2, Article 2, and you will see why. - There is no greater danger to the good cause of the farmers than that it should bo entrusted to the management of lea ders who could not frame a bill without directly violating in this way the plain language of the Con stitution so plain, in fact, that a school-boy cannot misunderstand it. I made no other changes 'in the bill except to change the word sub-treasury and substitute "bonded agricul tural warehouses," for the reason that there is an old political preju dice against that name sub-treasury. Those who charge mc with changing the provision of the bill in order to rmake it unpopular are guilty of falsehood and absurdity. I was and am friendly to the purposes of the bill, and to everything the farmers wish that can be granted them with in the fundamental law of my coun try. If their cause is wisely direc ted it will triumph as sure as there is justice upon earth. It is a pity that it should be handicapped at the very start by a measure so uncon stitutional and impracticable. May God give them wisdom to do right and succeed. I thank you for your kind express ions for me personally. " Very truly yours, Z. B. Vance. Crazy on Religion. Last Tuesday, Mr. Abe Stroup, who has been employed in the shops of Stultz, Starnes and Co., since the Fife meeting, became wildly insane. When an effort was made to confine him he fled and the effort was not successful until he was run down and overpowered, 011 the branch he low the tanyard, and carried back into town. At this writing (Wednes day) he is not improved. He has to be kept under strong guard to prevent his escape and there are fears of his doing violence to him self. Mr. Stroup was a distiller and was converted at the Fife meeting. Since that time his mind has been almost wholly absorbed in religion and the study of the Bible. Gastonia Oa zette. There are 27,000 men in the city of New York who are supported by their' better-halves. The marriage ceremony has the "support" hung on the wrong part