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i ' -.: ' : -. " ' '. " 7 ",:-;:'.; '! r : " - 'A - - -v M.'-:f.-- . v 1 ! ' 1 . i . .- - - " - - - ; - i 1 i : i 1 .: '" ' .'.".j j ":; : ' - : : !- - t - v r TTTT I . ! I 1 i 4 LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1897.. NO. 28. V I 14 11 II I I II .11 hi J i & i ii i ilk. iia iti i i - ' - r V V I . I I III .11 I . 1 1 1 If 111 i 11 I I! I 4 1 Ul. Vll. . - r -. - ' .- - ' 1.' : ;,;s ilVU AFFAIR. That's What the Women's Exposi tor! of the' Carolina Is to Be. MAY11TH IS'THE OPENING DAY. j-hf' TK ture, "Breaking of the Homo ri, s," Will Be Ready for the Opening. J ri..tr!otto, N, C.r April 30. (Special .-(im.vi'-inltmt.) The comprehensive ajj-l attractive program for the Women's ;.v coition of the Carolinas is nearly ;um!?feto. The doors will be thrown ui.lo open the evening of May 11th, with a reception to the public Mrs. Ha! lie Southall Gotten, bne of the Ho'aili's leadinpr-women, vrhose address jjit ii nauonai training ecnooi ai me "o'tl-iers' Congress at Washington at trii' tt 1 .uch wide-spread attention, will JcHvei -the opening address. : A. liiiaiber of addresses by prominent Hvuthorners, and entertainments of various kinds will extend through the i-utirc month. "Gala Week," the week oi tl;e.'i;th celebration, will be crowded ii itK veiits. In addition to the numer ous nttractions afforded by the exposi tii ii, t h'. fastest bicyclists in the country n ill ic liere at the week of the national ifi' Uig circuit; ine competitive nremen s r.t 'rs and displays, and various other organizations will have a place in the CeU;l ratioo. Special rates have been granted the exposition from all points in North and Huiitk Carolina and nearby points in the- neighboring States. The rate in-, clu ling Norfolk, Suffolk and Danville V U it 1 (if n niifl 9flti an lrw ratfla will prevail as has over bftn given in the State, the rate being one cent a mile. Tim will enable all to attend. The Century poster exhibit, probably the finest in the world, including all the private collection of Mr. W. Ellsworth, secretary of the Century Company; all works of the finest French artists ar rived this morning. I Some fifty paintings from Washing ton artists have arrived, and many of the leading art exhibits will be here in the next few days. The work on the building is about complete and the rooms are being given the finishing touches! The building presents a hand some appearance; is well situated, and the arrangement is as good as could be desired. One of the features growing in interest daily is. the exhibit of the colleges in the. State. The University Kf North Carolina will send a most creditable exhibit, including thefamou3 sleuth mask of Napoleon, valued, at$30, !'. (Jreensboro Female College, the Staite Normal School, St. Mary's Guil ford College, Salem Academy, Eliza beth College and other higher institu tions will probably be represented. Par ties of students from the various insti tions "will visit the exposition, indeed the plans are to arrange special excur sions from these schools and colleges, a real gala day affair. One exhibit of more than usual in terest will be that of1 the Russian Cot tage Industries. This will be arranged aud managed by one of the persons who represented Russia at the World's Fair in The exhibit will be novel to the people of this section and the per sons having it in charge will wear the native costume.1 As plans have grown the idea of a machinery exhibit has increased, until it will now be quite comprehensive. It will include cotton mill, hosiery, band ing and cording machines in operation and all the exposition printing will be lone in the building. The arrangements for the shipment of "liieakiug the Home Ties" have now ieen completed. Owing to the Cieat risk and expense, the picture it self will not arrive until the morning of the night the "exposition opens. May 11th. TKe draperies will all be hung, and the details for hanging arranged. and the picture can be placed in a few moments after it arrives. Our readers may be interested in knowing w hat is involved in the loan of Mich a picture. According to contract, invuiauce for SoO.000 must be placed MtTTthe agents, Youngman & Wales, oi l'biladelphia, in the nameof C. C. Mttrr'ison, the owner, the insurance to be in etl'ect from the time it leaves his 1 vails until the picture is hung upon its return. A check for' $375 3 necessary to this.end. .las. H. Earle & Son, expert puckers of Philadelphia, are to send to the home of Mr. Harrison, a distance of nu ir, or 20 miles,' and remove the picture, pock, it, with frame, in water- (.i roof packing, and box it securely. A 'check. .for about SoO is necessary for this. The picture is then to be shipped hy express, insured, and the express company released. The expressage will laakei the cost for the loan of this pic ture for thirty davs about $450. 1 he fact that this picture has been exhibited alone for the price of admis sion to the entire exposition is suffi cient proof that the women in charge -ure endeavoring to give the masses of 'he people a creditable exposition at "t Mmill expense. . - J he Exposition' News, the official or pan of the Women's Exposition of the ( aroliuas will be issued about May 1st. All persons desiring a copy which con tains fun information will receive one l,.v letfirn xmail by enclosing a stamp a'id "addressing, Advertising Depart ment Women's Exposition of the Caro- jinas. Not more than two copies will !,e mailed to any one address. Tli e Oklahoma Flood. The latest hews from Guthie, Okla., "ays the rlood-stricken valley of the - ottonwood river is one of horror, huh dreds of destitute and hungry have " eu found. One hundred and fifty houses have been wrecked, and the loss will be in the neighborhood of Sioo.ooo. . w Huiidins- an Loan Association. A large number of investing t stock holders in the Southern Building and oan Association, of Knoxville, have ;, u"u''1 a reorganization committee; mposed of large stockholders, each a.e being represented by one or more members. The new company will at "f e ke re-organized, known as the dn and Deposit Company of Geor Vn'iTlth headquarters in the Equitable fnn in' Atlanta. It will have a buv1a Capital pf 81,000,000 and will koutlii tlle associations ' the DUN8 TRADE REVIEW. Modern Improvements In Most of the . Great Industries, j R. G. Dun Aj Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade, ending April, 80 says: In spite of moderate improvement in most of the great industries, business is disappoint ing. Expectations of the speedy end of war in Europe, through Turkish vic tory, have helped to depre'ss grain. De mands of Austria and China have caused exports of $0,500,000 gold,' merchandise imports are greatly increase 1, and final action of - Congress on j the revenue question seems more remote. 1 The exports of gold would not have much influence if there were not an ex traordinary increase in merchandise im ports and eome decrease in exports, from New York, large for the last week, and five per cent, for April. Imports hare Increased about 60 per cent, over last year for the week, and for four weeks havebeen 80 per centgreater. At "Boston imports have been ex traordinary and at Philadelphia they H nave amounted for the month to $1, 278.000. The thought that this abnor mal increase may continue as long as action on the revenue bill is deferred tends to affect exchange, but the main influence at' present is the exceptional demand for reconstruction of the Aus trian monetary system and for Japan. Of the great industries 1 the iron and steel manufacture is sTow in advancing now, as it was much the quicker in the winterr Partly because the increase in production in pig was then too rapid, partly . because enormous contracts taken when the different pools broke down went mainly to the larger con cerns, and perhaps even more because possibilities of new development re main, there is great hesitation now in placing orders. Reports of pending negotiations between the Illinois steel and Minnesota iron companies point to an important change j as possible. Prices of Mesaba ore have not yet been established, j though ore better than Fayal has 'been sold at $2.45 to $2.50, and pig is weak er; Bessemer at $y,50, with one sale of 2,000 tons for $9. 25 at Pittsburg, and grey forge at $8. 50. Nails are about 5 cents per keg lower and tin plates 5 cents per box, and Eastern quotations are frequently, shaded to secure busi ness. A heavy sale of lake copper is reported at It cents and lead is a trifle weaker. There is more business in cot ton and woolen goods, and a little bet ter tone in prices, some cotton and some woolen goods having j slightly ad vanced without general change. -The mills are rather better em ployed, and-the demand is apparent ly increasing, though not enough in wool to induce manufacturers to purchase. But imports have been enormous, if current reports are not in error, more than 100,000,000 pounds in April alone, Philadelphia having re ceived over 8, 000,QOO pounds in four weeks. New York over 24,000,000 and Boston apparently over 65,000,000 pounds. Sales for the past yf our months have been 1 80, 302, 650, including 92, 943, -400 domestic, and for i the wool year 351,892,881, including 218,852,631 dom estic, but in 1892-93 sales were 308, 646, 855 pounds. i Failures forsthe week have been 237 in the United States against 238 last year, and 40 in Canada against 31 last year. j THE SOUTIl'S INDUSTRIES. A Liarse Sale of Railroad Bonds -In- vestments In New Plants. The Manufacturers' Record announces this week the completion of the sale of $4000,000 of bonds of; the Mo bile & Ohio Railroad, to build a 200 mile branch from Columbus, Mies., to Montgomery, Ala. j The number of new enterprises announced dur ing the week was creditable, the most important of them being the following: $100,00 telephone factory, ?, 000 horse power electric plant, in Alabama. Cot ton compress, city electric light plant, cannery.. 15,000 ton phosphate plant doubling capacity, big sash and blind factory, in Georgia. A! $100,000 com press and warehouse company to ereel; 2,000 bale press, $201,000 fruit1 grove company. big sugar mill, in Louisiana, i Water works, city electric lights and water plants in Mississippi. Wood-working factory, lumber company in North Car olina. Implement works, drug com pany, $10,000 lumber company, $200, 000 real estate company $15,000 tel ephone ; company int Virginia. A number of new, large I buildings were also announced to be built, among them being a $15,000 courthouse atSylvania, Ga., and a $5, 000 jail at Griffin, Ga. - Agreeing to Terms of Peace. Paris, France, May 1. (By Cable. ) Dispatches received here state that M. Ralli, the new Premier, of Greece,; has intimated his willingness to have the powers mediate in the contest between Greece and Turkey. It is further stated that Turkey has signified her willing ness to accept a war indemnity guaran teed by a temporary surrender of th Greek fleet. All the powers, including Germany and Austria, have agreed that the moment is opportune to intervene between Greece ana xuraey. i now discussing the conditions pf Buch intervention, and appear about to reach an understanding. j !.--.." The Cotton Yield. r Regarding the probable effect on cot ton of the overflow of the Mississippi, the New Orleans Times-Democrat says that the estimate of 1,500,000 bales lost on account of the flood is a wild exag geration. Even if the entire Yazoo delta was over-flowed and not a pound of cot ton raised there, the total loss would not exceed a quarter of those figures. A small acreage is likely : to have a far better effect on prices than the over flow. : - 1 " : ' : From Old Ireland. The steamship Majestic, which ar of vw York April 29th. brought ! no less than 500 Irishwomen, mostly ' young. There were a few old women who were sent by their sons; a few wives traveling with: their husbands and their families of bright children, and a few wives coming to join their husbands. The immigration bureau at Ellis Island expects a larger number of ) Irish immigrants this' year than usual. MfillT HOOSIS SHEPT M'M j : i : h ' I "I The Loss Is Estimated at Nearly a Million Dollars. 1 ; ; I ; i RIVER ABOYE ORDINARY LEVEL I A Wave Six Feet High and a Mile Wide Farms Completely Ruined. Spent the Night In Trees. . - ! i ' i A special from Guthrie, Okla. , of April 28 "says: For miles the Canadian valley is a dreary waste. At sunrise this morning a mighty wall of water, six to eight feet high and a mile wide, broke upon W8t Guthrie, without warning, crushing houses, sweeping a ay property and drowning people by the score. Every movable thing was swept before the wave, which passed on into the valley with resistless force, wreaking terrible destruction to prop erty wherever it reached. ( ( Dozens of human lives are known to have been sacrificed, how many may not be ascertained for weeks. ; Hun dreds of houses were wrecked; for miles farms were completely ruined, bridges and tracks were washed out and railroad traffic in very direction is at a standstill. The efforts of rescuing parties have in many cases proved in vain. Many people floated down stream before they could be reached, and their fate is unknown; others passed the night in trees in midstream, or perohed on house tops. The property loss is placed at something nearly $1,000,000. Fully two-thirds of the victims were colored people. Business was suspend ed all day in Guthrie. S j ! i As thorough an organization ; ior re lief as is possible has been made, but all aid has been necessarily retarded by the confused condition of things, j It will be impossible to -explore the houses until the waters subside, as many of them are submerged. As darkness athered many overturned houses could e seen far out in the flood, but it could not be learned whether their occupants escaped. The river is 80 feet above its ordinary level. ! j ! A heavy rain began falling this after noon. A threatening bang oi ciouas came up from the northwest, and many persons fled to taeir tornado ; cellars, fearing that another disaster was upon them. .Luckily, however, the damage was slight. JLhe uottonwooa river, a small stream that winds between steep banks, in West Guthrie, was bankfull from a heavy rain yesterday and last night. About 6 o'clock waters from a cloud-burst above added to those al ready nearly up to the level of the high bank, . and the flood "was sweeping through West Guthrie, a section popu lated mostly by colored people. Jf er sons who saw the first wall of water said that it was about eighteen feet high, spreading entirely across the valley. There was no water in iront oi it save that in the river's channel. The first wave was followed by others in quick succession, until the whole set tled into a bank of water from six to eight feet high. I j " M A Kansas City special says at 10:30 this morning a tornadoswept between Abilene and Salina, -aoing immense damage. All telegraph wires on the main route to Denver are destroyed. The tornado is supposed to be a part of the frightful storm which resulted in such disaster in Oklanoma. j h TURKS REPULSED. Situation Serious at Athens. -Threats of Revolution, i j London, April 28 (By Cable) The Turks areVwithin eight miles of Volo, but are reported to have been defeated with heavy losses yesterday. The Turks, the dispatch says, were repulsed j with heavy loss and driven back as far as Teherlis. i l Athens, April 28. (By Cable) Pub lic excitement in this city is increas ing every hour. Foreigners are hoist ing their national flags over the build ings inhabited by them. A! popular outbreak is feared, and may come at any hour. I The latest from the above point is that the retreat of the Greeks after the battle of Mati was a scene of panic and confusion. Some of thet officers acted cowardly, but old General Mayromi chaelis partially stemmed the tide, and that from three to six hundred people were killed. ' ' I A dispatch to the London Daily Mail Rftvs that if Turkev eroes too far France will defend the Christians. ! , Matters at Athens are likely to re main unchanged until the ! 'ministry question is settled, j The Sultan is said to be willing to listen to terms. : The downfall of the Delyannis cabinet is taken for granted, though it has not actually occurred. Mr. KaUi, who is likely to stand by Delyannis, was equally keen for war. j - 31 ASS ACRED BY THE1 SPANISH. ' '- t I Crime Overshadowing Turkish Bar baritiesMurdered and Burned. A special from Habana, Cuba, of April .27, via Key West, says: The Spanish battalion of Seria has commit ted one of the most shocking crimes in Cuba since the beginning of the war. A Cuban hospital in Laguna Matagua. province of Matanzas, was attacked on last Friday by the battalion j and sixty wounded and sick men, i including three women and five children, were slain by the soldiery. To destroy all proofs of their barbarity the Spanish burned the bodies of their victims and the house in which the hospital was es tablished. 1 I Will SaU on May & The members of the proposed inter national bi-metallic conference recently appointed by the President i on behalf of the United States, expect to sail from New York on the 8th of May. They will go direct to London, but after a brief stay will probably proceed to Paris. m ' 1 To Maintain Peace. i The Governments of Chile and Bra zil have entered into an alliance f with a view to guaranteeing the maintenance of peace in South America. INDIGNATION IN ATHENS. Kins George nd HU Government In Great Disfavor. " London, April 27. (By Cable.) The Evening News publishes a dispatch from Athens, dated 3:10 p. xn.f and say ing that the people there are fright fully incensed with the retreat of the troops. The dispatch farther states that the bitterness against King George and his government is intensi fied by the news that the Greek army has been ordered to suspend opera tions, pending reconsideration of the position. Continuing, the dispatch says: - , "Indeed, it looks probable that to morrow will see the end of the whole business. There is reason to believe that the government is . contemplating the withdrawal of 4he Greek troops from Crete and to stake an appeal to the powers to settle the troubles. This change upon the part of the govern ment is due to Edhem Pasha having in timated his intention of marching upon Athens." i 4 A CRISIS ArYBOACHTJfQ. r " London, April 37. (By cable.) A dispatch has been received from Athens stating that affairs there are fast ap proaching a crisis. The recent defeats of the Greek army have aroused public feeling to such a pitch that King George may be assassinated or deposed There is also danger that the mob may take possession of the city. The resignation of the Greek minister of marine is reported in another dispatch. PLEASED OVEB THE GREEK DEFEAT. St Petersburg, April 27. In holy circles here pleasure is expressed at the defeat of . the Greeks, as it is looked upon as calculated to avert dangerous complications in the Balkans, which might have jeopardized the peace of Europe. , ( ITALIANS EMBARK, POB GREECE. Rome, April 27. (By Cable.) The papers state today that six hundred Italian volunteers nave evaded the po lice and embarked on a steamer at Cor netotarguinia for Greece. t NEW ORLEANS ALARMED. The Water Rising In an Overvrhelm - Ing Height at Vlcksburg. A-dispatch from New Orleans, dated April 27th, says: "A feeling of alarm is general. The wate- has been rising to overwhelming height at Vicksburg, and all of this, as well as much of the crevasse volume, must come down to the gulf.. With the river here at 19 feet above the low water, which means 20 feet, if it comes quickly, the weakened banks will hardly be able to hold it. After working day and nierht for a month, raising and - broadening the banks, the levee, hoar have been ad vised todo the work all over again and Duiia as if they were aiming? to meet two feet more of - water. The city, which can easily hold its front, but would be endangered by a crevasse in the Ponchartrain system, has begun to build the protection levee above the city to almost double its size." Kept Under Guard. Charged with embezzlement, Harry Cassin, the former cashier of the" Geor gia Loan, Savings & Banking Com pany, is held a prisoner in Atlanta, Ga., in a private office, unable to give $15,000 bond. As a result of the trou bles in which Harry Cassin is involved." another corporation with which he was connected in the capacity of sec retary and treasurer, the Washington Loan and Investment Company, has gone into the hands of a receiver. Hard Times the Cause.' NBurruss, Son ACo., of Norfolk, Va. , one of the most prominent bank ing firms in the South, has assigned. Tho liabilities amount to between $840,090 and $350,000, and the assets are stated by the firm to be $400, OOP available, with nominal assets much more. The assignees are instructed to wind up the business at once. The cause of the faiiure is given as hard times and a great demand for money. Record Made by Rats. The report ef Fire Commissioner W. C. Bryant, of New York, for last year showB that rats started 35 fires by knawing matches. The total loss of the year was $1,835,697, of which $551, 701 was on buildings and vessels in turned for $5,598,569. There were 1,667 fire alarms and 112 false alarms. Chem ical engines -alone extinguished 215 fires. . Lived in a Grave. The man hypnotized and buried in the ground for three days has been dis interred at Simcoe, Ont. As the man was being brought back to normal he became very restless and smashed the box into pieces. It required five men to control him in his struggles until he was finally restored to consciousness. . Qneen Olga's Appeal. The appeal of Queen Olgatothe women of America has caused wide spread attention in the social world at Washington. It is rumored that the ladies of the cabinet and other influen people will get up a subscription list for Queen Olga's cause. News In General. The University of Virginia won the college championship of the South Mon day at Charlottesville by defeating North Carolina by a score of 10 to 4. , Managers of Peter Maher and ' Tom Sharkey have accepted a proposition for a fight between their principals for a $10,000 purse, to take in the vicinity of New York between May 26 and June 10, next. April 25th an earthquake shock was felt at Cairo, II L The largest struc tures were shaken with a swaying mo tion and the people rushed in terror to the streets. ; At Newport News, Va., fire destroyed two piers, three vessels and two tug boats. Fight persons were also more i or less seriously burned, .while - the large elevator of the Chesapeake &Ohio Railroad Company was saved by heroic efforts of the fire department. The tota loss will probably reach $2,000,000. EH HI TRIBUTE 10 1 McKinley's Address Was Altogether Worthy of the. Occasion. A GREAT: LIFE NEVER ' DIES. Great Deeds Are Imperishable; Great Names Immortal and His Will Con tinue Undiminished.' . . .- V. Below is President MeKinley's ad dress delivered in New York on the oc casion of the dedication of the Grant monument: . ' , " , !,,FEi.iow-Cmzijfs: A great 1 life, dedicated to the welfare of the nation, here finds its earthly coronation. Even if this day lacked the impressiveness of ceremony, and was devoid of pageant ry, it would still be' memorable, be cause it is the anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous and best be-' loved of American soldiers. - "Architecture has paid high tribute to the leaders of mankind, but never was a memorial more worthily bestowed or more gratefully accepted by a free peo ple than the beautiful structure before which we are gathered. . y t a J j "In marking the successful 'comple tion of this work we have as witnesses and participants representatives of all branches of our government, resident officials of foreign nations, the govern ors of State and the sovereign people from every section of our common country, who join in this August trib ute to the soldier patriot and citizen. i "Almost twelve years have passed since the heroic vigil ended and the brave spirit of Ulysses S. Grant fear lessly took . its night. Lincoln and Stanton had preceded him, but of the mighty captains of the war Grant was the first to be called. Sherman and Sheridan survived him, but have since joined him on the other shore. . - ' 'The great heroes of the civil strife on land and sea are for the most part now no more. Thomas and Hancock, Logan and McPherson, Farragut, Du pont and Porter, and a host of others have passed forever from human sight. Those remaining grow dearer to us, and from them , and the memory of those who have " departed, generations yet unborn will draw their inspiration and gather strength . for - patriotio pur pose. A great life never dies. Great deeds are imperishable: great names immortal. Gen. Grant's services and character will continue undiminished in influence and advance in the estima tion of mankind so long , as liberty ire mains the cornerstone of free govern ment and integrity of life the guarantee of good citizenship. "Faithful and fearless as a volunteer soldier, intripid and invincible as com mander-in-chief of the armies of the union, calm and confident as President of a reunited and strengthened nation which his genius has been instrumental in achieving, he has our homage and that of the world; but brilliant as was his public character, we love him ail the more for his home life and homely virtues. His individuality; his bearing and speech; his simple ways had I A.m. l-ai-o TA nninn.1 ;.f.'nninn and his Americanism was so true and uncompromising that his name will, stand for all time as the embodiment of liberty, loyalty and national unity. With Washington and Lincoln, Grant has an exalted place in history and the affection of the people. Today his memory is held in equal esteem by those whom he led to victory and by those who accepted his erenerous terms of peace. The veteran leaders of the blue and gray here meet not only to honor the name of the de parted Grant, but testify to the living reality of a fraternal national spirit which has triumphed over' the differ ences of the past and transcends the limitations of sectional lines. Its com pletion, which we pray God to speod, will be the nation s greatest glory. , Mt is right, then, that (Jen. Urant should have a memorial commensurate with his greatness, and his. last resting place should be the city of his choice. to which he was so attached in life, and of whose ties he was not forgetful even in death. Fitting, too, is it that the great soldier should sleep beside the noble river on whose .banks he, first learned the art of war, and of which he became master and leader without rival. - - I "But let us not forget the glorious distinction with which the metropolis, among the fair sisterhood of American cities has honored his life and memory. With all that riches and sculpture can do to render the edifice worthy of the man, upon a site unsurpassed for mag nificence, has this monument been reared by New York as a perpetual record of his illustrous deeds, in the certainty that as time passes around it will assemble with gratitude and. rev erence and veneration men of all climes, races and nationalities. "New York holds in its keeping the precious dust of the silent soldier; but his achievements what he and his brave comrades wronerht for mankind- are in the keeping of 70,000,000 (of American citizens, who will guard the sacred heritage forever and forever more. " DEBOE IS SENATOR. Long. Deadlock In the r Kentucky Legislature Broken. . , . The long deadlock in the Kentucky egislature over the election of a United States Senator ended Wednesday, when the legislature in joint session elected William J. Deboe. the Republican crndidate, senator from Kentucky on the sixteenth ballot. He is a bi-metal ist and succeeds Senator Blackburn, Democrat. To Hang After Three Trials. At Alexandria, Va., James Lewis, colored man, charged with, outraging TV Tflso. "RinAI- A White WOmilL sVbOUt two weeks ago, was found guilty by a jury at Fairfax Court House. The Until nen<v was immediately imoos- ed. The case has been in some respects a remarkable one. the condemned man having been tried three : tunes in as many days. In two former trials the jury found him guilty of the crime charged, but were unable to agree on the penalty to be imposed. . . 1! it Mm un A Rumor Says the Governor is Be ing Urged for an Extra Session. TO MAKE A CREDITABLE SHOW. Governor's First ' Reception Neero Slain--Large Shipment of Potatoes- Hospital Directors. The following extract is from the "Makers of the American Republic," a series of patriotio lectures by David pregg, D. D., pastor of La Fayette avenue Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, NYY." Published by E. B. Treat, 5 Cooper Union. N. Y. : "Four years before the battle of Lex-i iogton the Presbyterians of North Car olina resisted the oppression of the' British crown as unjusk The Governor of the colony treated them as outlaws. ana sent, an army against mem ana shot them down, and took captive and hung thirty of them. This was the first blood of the Revolution. It is known in history as the War of the Regula tors. Bancroft says of it: 'The blood of the first rebels against British oppression-was first shed among the set tlers on the branches of the Cape Fear river. This was May 16. 17;L "See the results of this. One year before the Philadelphia declaration of independence . the Presbyterians of Mecklenburg. N. C. . met together and publicly issued their declaration of in dependence from' the rule of Britain, Here is one sentence of that declara tion: We hereby- absolve ourselves from all allegiance to the British crown. and do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people.' The men who issued this Mecklenburg Declara tion were the men on the walls of whose homes hung the National ' Covenant of Scotland, which many of their ancestors naa signed, lhus you see that the fatuous and historic covenant of Grey friars Churchyard "formed the regged and solemn background of American liberties. 'It can be said without much fear of challenge that Scotch blood flows through every principle in the declaration of independence, which forms the foundation of freedom. "Bancroft savs. in writing of the Mecklenburg Declaration, which ante dated, the Philadelphia Declaration one whole year. 'The first public voice for dissolving all -connection with Great Britain -came not from the Puritans of New England, nor from the Dutch of New York, nor from the planters of Virginia; but from the Scotch Presby terians of North Carolina, "Wallace Bruce, a man with a double Scotch name and a double Scotch nature, our honored consul to Scotland, puts Bancroft's eulogy into verpe and in these fitting words honors the event of Mecklenburg: 'Manhattan and Plymouth and Jamestown Can. boast of their heritage true, Dut "dectlenourK s fame (s immortal W!:en we number tho star in the blue: The 8cotch-Irlh Purit il 7 .thers First drafted the words of the free. And the speech of Yirj-lnia's Henry Is the crown of our liberty's plea." Governor and Mrs. Russell on the evening of April 27th. at the Executive Mansion gave their first public recep tion. t was in honor of the Capital ijiiy iiud. xne spacious ana very nanasome Duiming was decorated in the interior with State and National colors and there was a profusion of pot- tea plants ana nowers. juusio was furnished by Miller's orchestra, of at 1 -a -m - . Wilmington.. Ices and other refresh menis were servea. mere were no wines. The Governor and Mrs. Rus- Bell were assisted in receiving by State officials and their wives or nearest lady relatives, miss uook. and Miss Jose phine Cook, of Warrenton, and' the staff. The reception began at 9 o'clock and was very largely attended. Ad mission was by card and over 500 in vitations had been issued. There was no daneing. The interior of the man sion is very attractive. Native pine, in its natural color and highly polished. is the wood work; On the walls of the broad hall are the portraits of many of the governors, forming a valuable col lection. These portraits Governor Russell recently . had rearranged by Kandall, the artist. The Charlotte Observer's Raleigh I correspondent, under date of April 29. says: "A rumor gained currency this afternoon that U over nor Russell is urged by J. C. L. Harris and Marshal Mott to call an extra session of the Legislature to consider the matter of increasing the tax lew after the ad verse decision of the Supreme Court. and that he may do so." The latest I says that the possibility is remote, and that secretary of btate . I horn r son. Treasurer Worth and others do not see the need of it. Xhe iNonoiK & western win run no more trains on the vmston-aiem di vision. - It is announced that the new vice-president and general manager of the road has decided not to run any trains on ounaay except where it is necessary. He believes in "keeping the Sabbath holy" and in giving the employes a day of rest. Nesrroen sddIv to the State Snnrin tendent of Public Instruction to know if they can have school committees un der the new law; they ore told they can only have - representation on the com m it tees. Governor Russell has appointed as directors of the western hospital T. G Walton, Dr. H. Y. Mott and V. S Lnsk. "'.': The Mercury says j 603 bushels potatoes were shipped from Hickory to points in t ioriaa one uay recently. The Lieutenant Governor says the strike of negroes in the Winston tobac co factories is ended. They struck be- kaanaA wintnr uriAAt fnr rr llinrr fAKavA ' 81.50 per day, were to be maintained by, the manufacturers. The( Bummer price is $1.75 per 100 pounds per day. ; ThetLieutenant Go - ernor also says that some of the smaller factories will be shut down. The Railway Commission allows the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad to in cr ease its tariff xates. . FIFTY-FIFTH COHGRKS3. Report of the Proceedings from Day to Day. SENATE. Thtosdat. In the Senate. Vest offered a resolution for a comprehensive inquiry by the commerce committee of the Senate as to the uses of, and the remedies for the Mississippi floods, and said he would call it up at the next next meeting of the Senate, A reso lution was offered and adopted by Mor gan (Dem.), of Alabama, requesting the President, if not incompatible with the publio interests, to transmit to the Sena Hk all correspondence with .the consul in Cuba since the beginning of the war, not heretofore published. At 12:32 p. m. the Senate adjourned until Monday. Mowpat Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, and Morgan, of Alabama, had quite a hot debate in the Sen ate during the consideration of the "free homestead bill." Morgan got ruffled and appealed to the chairman. Among the bills introduced wo one by Chandler, (Ren.) of New Hamp shire, for the issue of certificates of in debtedness up to $50,000,000 to meet the deficiencies in the revenue. The bH was referred to the finance commit tee. The Vest resolution, directing the committee on commerce to investi gate and report on the cause of the Mississippi floods was favorably report ed from the committee on contingent expenses. Hale and Morgan again quarrelled over, the Cuban resolution. , HOUSE. Thursday. The House was in ses sion only seven minutes and then ad journed without doing any business. Monday. In the House nimpson, of Kansas, was voted down by an attack on the Speaker which moved Reed to challenge him to propose a resolution instructing the Speaker to appoint the committees. There was an ineffectual attempt by Mr. Bailey, of Texas, to se cure an agreement for The consiaera- tion of the Nelson bankruptcy bill on Mav 10. Cannon. Ren., of Illinois. called up the Senate resolution to ap propriate $50,XK) for the expenses of the Congress of the Universal Postal Union which convenes in Washington this week and it was adopted. At 3:28 p. m. , the House adjourned until Thursday. MASK "fO GUARD AGAINST PEST. Ued by rhyalclana and Others la tho Seventeenth Century. Talk of the great plague in India brings to mind an article by DrCharlea Flesslnger, In Janus, on aanltatlon ju the seventeenth century. Some of tho precautions then used seem a little ri diculous In the light of modern science; but In the main they were dictated by sound common sense. "A leather mask covers the head and neck and simulates a bird s head, itu Its round eye and long beak; the mask is topped with a hat like an ecclesias tic's, and continues down to the level of the shoulders; a child's dress falls to tu ankles; the hands are lost to view in enormous gloves; the tight band bold a rouna roa. in sucn a ng as ion our fathers were accustomed to visit pest- bousee. The eye Is of crystal: th beak is a long nose filled with odorifer ous substances; the mask, the robe, and the gloves are of Levant morocco. Thla MAflK AKD HABIT. was an admirable method of guarding against contagion by the poison of the -lague, which la communicated by th touch of breath; the Levant morocco n-wt th beak fulUof perfumes ke-p It nnt - Southom Railway Pied moot Air Line. FIRST AND SECOND DIVISION vnrtni CAROLINA. This condensed Khcdale is publuhel as information oolj aad U subject to chance without notice to tSe p b ic, aaXIlTBSOBO, WHTOJf-t AUD WILXES- o: o. No 5. No 7. Itly. Mixed- Bm Ex. note. Bos. am pn Lv Qrewsboro M U 20 W iorfton-ftalem . 10 00 .ISO Jloral HalU....0l Klklo W23 Ar. Wilkesboro 1 15 No 61 Mtxd K9 & nota p D 1 40. 2 S. 6 05 7 50 p m 7 M 8 U pn No? 57 wtlfleave Tlnston-Sln Mondaji, Wednesdays and Fridays No. 5 U mixed train between Wlnston alem and Wllkeaboro. No. 8 No. C Mixed . Daily Ex Baa A. OL A. K. Lt. Wilkesboro.. Elkln Kara! Hall -J-.WJk " Winstot-8ala 7.00 10.00 Ar. Oreensaoro... 0 1L45 No. 10 No. 66 DoUy Mixed NoW r. x. 2.15 3. OS 4.52 .6.80 6 50 Note a. w. ft 03 10.09 285 3. 45 T. Urn "ho 66 will eve Wilkesboro TueUy, Thursdays and Satardaya, NoTtO is mixed train between Wilkesboie and Winston-Wm. Q9 Kwt) If !i '
Davidson County News (Lexington, N.C.)
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