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' :.'.V, f 3 IT ri JM hKI S;t1 f-AI " i. J trti-i w'n AJ 5..! s-n :.iw En N r . -.'" if ft T- 1 '-7 Si VOL. VII. NO. 122. RALEIGH. IT. 0., SATURDAY, JULY 2G. 1890. AT WRIflHTSYILLE. WHAT MAY Hi: SEEN AT Till: STATE GUARD ENCAMPMENT. The ClironiclcN Driht Correspondent TcIIj o( the rishius nnd lioatin- and Sporting AIho of the Whole-Sotilcd rMiIe And Mnny Other Things. ISpt cinl Cor. of State Chronicle. Island Beach Hotel, Hammocks, July 24, 1890. Wriiitsville, situated as it is upon a beaut il'ul sheet of water, only eight miles from Wiimhifjtou, North Carolina's com mertial city, i.s destined to bo the 8oa s'ulo resort of tho South. Already hun dreds of the best people of this and ad j )iniug States make it their place of re treat from tho dust and heat. Cemented by rail, telegraph and ex press v ith Wilmington, whore morning dailies re:ich us in a few hours after pub lication, the usual loneliness and far away fueling which pervade most sum mer res; ;t?, are unknown. While thoro nro several good hotols on tho maiu land, the Island Beach Hotel (built upon an islaud, and within three hundred yards of tno ocean, wnicu can lo reached either by a pleasant and safo foot-way, or by ears, which run upon a regular schedule), is tho best place to stop if you expect to fully enjoy tho pleasures of this retreat. The hotel has onlv sixty rooms, which aro neat and welt kept and always crowded lo their utmost capacity. Mr. J. A. Brown, the proorii-tor, knows how to run a hotel and his brother, who looks after th out -mo, is an expert at too business, having established a reputation last year as the proprietor of Brown's restaurant on tho beach at Atlantic View. Fishing. Blue fishing u not so good hero as at some other place?, but the Sound fish are abundant, and shoep-head, pig-lish and perch never fail to gratify the an gler who has the patienco to koep his hook baited. Bathing. Sound bathing is lino, and tho bottom free from shell and firm as tho white Kind can make it. If you wish to try the surf, tho train will take you within one hundred feet of a large bath house, which is supplied with bathing suits, fresh water shower baths, &c. The surf hero is just splendid, and as safe as is to be found anywhere. None but good swim mers arc ever in danger, and they often become reckless and needlessly tempt tho rtki.tle.-s waves. From tho pavillion you can take in many miles of the coast, watch tho white caps as they coma roll ing in across tho vast expanse of blue water, and witness the lady and gentle men bathers, of whoso boldness and te merity 1 may speak at some future time. Sporting and Eating. Upon the beach will bo found tho pea nut vender, tho shooting gallery, the ily int' iennies. tho switchback railroad and several restaurants; in fact all that is needed to break tho monotony of a visit to tho sea coast. Wholc-Soulcd People. Upon this beach are a number of cot- t aires owned by Wilmingtonians, who lend tho season in the most delightful home-like manner. At night they come to tho Hammocks and join in the merry dance, and meet their city friends who come over by tho car-load every night. (l.y tho way tho Wilmington people speak ot the Hammocks as a surburb o their town, and generally register at tho hotel simply "City.") And a cleverer set of poople you never met; Anyone who fails to enjoy himself or herself : wi'h them must bo built tho wrong way, or lias no appreciation of whole-souled hospitality. IU treat (or Poor Children. Upon the beach tho King's Daughters of Wilmington are building a retreat f or the poor cbildron of the city. This is a grand undertaking by thoso noble women, most of whom aro young ladies reared in homes of luxury, and who have go; o out "in His name" to seek the poor and helpless children and make them happy, (rod will bless them and their work, for our Savior said, "As much as yo havo done it unto the least of these, my childron, yo have done it unto Mo." A (Iraiul Hotel. Tho completion of the C. F. & Y. V. railroad, which by the way, is one of the best omeered and finest equipped in the State, has put now life into the grand old town of Wilmington, which has al ways held a warm place in tho heart of every true son of the Old North Stato; and wo understand that the Island Beach Hotel, which was put up as an experi ment, is next season to bo succeeded by a grand 100,000 hotel with all the com forts and appliancos neccssarv to make it not only a summer resort, but so at tractive as to koep it filled all the year round. Naturo has done her part nobly and Wilmington men havo the means to make Wnghtsvillo tho most attractive . All A A placo on tno Atianiic coast. Personal. Con. Jamos D. Glenn and staff arrived iiut nifht. and tho companies of Stato troons of tho first encampment will be in Monday and Tuesday and a lively time may bo expeted for tho next three weeks. Camp Latimer. Seasido Park, now called Camp Lati trw-r. ia a lovolv placo for the annual en campment of tho State Guard, and it is n ouestion already settled in the mind of your corresponueui, mat u uuhbi cnWtion would be hard to find. The camp is in a beautiful grove of oaks, all covorod with hanging moss, and in full viow of Wrightsvillo Sound. The park is on tho shell road leading to Wilming ton and only half milo from tho railroad station. . , , The Tented Field. Th tnnts aro clean, and pitched with militarv exactness, and were put in or- Anr hv detachments sent down in aa vanco of tho arrival of tho companies Tn floi. Fred. A. Olds. Quartermaster General, is duo the credit for tho ar rangement of tho camp. There is noth ing like having a good Quartermaster. lhe following ate UiO general staff oflicers : Adjutant General J. D. Glenn: Assist ant Adiatant-General S. H. Smith! Tn- spcctor-General F. H. Cameron; Assist ant Inspector-General, B. (Cameron; Quartermaster-General, F. A. Olds; Sur- geon-ueneral, 11. Haywood. Companies in Camp. The following companies of tho First Ilegiment are in camp: Washington Light Infantry, Co. G, Captain J. F. Thomas; Co. A, of Tar boro, under Captain S. H. Foxhall; Co. B, of Greenville, Captain Richard Wil liams; Co. D, of Goldsboro, Captain W. II. Uollowell; Co. F, of Warrenton, Captain P. J. Macon; Colonel of First, J. W. Cotten. The Third Regiment is under com mand of Col. W. T. Gray, and the fol lowing commands reported last night: THE GBEEHSBOBO BALLY. COL. POLK'S GREAT SPEECH TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. No Country Possesses the Attractions and Advantages of His Native State Fraternal Greetings From the Far WestAn Appeal For a Cordial Re sponse. Special Cor. of State Ciip.onicle.1 Greensboro, N. C, July 24. Not withstanding the unpropropitious weath er and incessant rain a crowd gathered in this city to-day estimated at from three to four thousand. Of course the parade and out door demonstrations were abandoned. Col. Polk arrived from the THE EDITORS IN SESSION. VANCE AND THE TARIFF. South on the morning train and was Company A, of Winston, Captain, R. greeted on every hand by friends from all parts of the State. Benbow Hall B. Glenn; Co. O., of Henderson, Cant.. Henry Perry; Co. D., of Durham, Capt., W. A. Gattis, Jr.; Co. K, of Oxford, Capt. W. A. Bobbitt; Co. F, of Bur lington, Capt. E. G. Holt; Co. G, of Reidsville, Capt., G. W. Howlett; Co. I, of Reidtville, Capt., A. J. Ellington. The band of the Third regiment, from Newton, furnishes the music and it is a fine band, with Ohas. W. Price as Drum Major. Guard Mouut. The first guard mount was at nine o clock this morning, and the number was thrown open and was at once pack ed. Every available foot of space on the floor and gallery was taken. Col. Polk, escorted by Mr. W. H. Worth, en tered the hall amid prolonged cheering and was introduced by Dr. Parker, and spoke for two hours and a half. He referred to his recent travels which had been extensive, his observation of the evidence of the greatness of this country, its rich soils, great cities and towns, all of which excited his American of muskets seemed disproportioned to pride; but no where had he found any country possessing the advantages and attractions of his own native State. He discussed the relation and condition of the industries of the country, showed that agriculture was surely on the decline, and argued that our civilization could never be developed so long as any one of its material elements was dominated by the others. He quoted historical in stances to sustain this position and ap pealed to all men of all vocations and professions to come to the aid of tho Al liance in its earnest efforts to restore to our industrial enterprises that equitable equilibrium so essential to our growth, our progress ana development as a peo ple. This was the grand mission of the Alliance. One class of political economists had the officers. This can easily be under stood by military men, becauso they know it requires the same number of onlcers for twenty men that it does for sixty. Why so few men are present this year is attributed to the fact that most of tho companies aro confined men who cannot leave their business. Tho great bulk of the State Guard present aro young men. it is difficult to get at the number present, as the officers dislike to admit that they brought so few men. It is noted all around, however, that the encampment is to be a success, des pite the small attendance. The Stars and Stripes." All the craft in the harbor, the trains runniDg to and from Wilmington, the hotels, and public houses, all have the stars and stripes flying, and "the boys assigned as a cause of our present de- m blue" and drums beating all con- plorable condition, laziness, lmprovi spiro to make the camp, Wrightsville, I dence and extravagance on the part of the Sound and the beach very gay and attractive. The hotels are crowded, and the Isl and Beach is nightly a scene worthy of a travel of many miles to visit. Miller's celebrated band from Baltimoro furnish es ths music, and every night tho cool and spacious parlors are filled with fair and graceful dancers. The fishing continues good, and the nights cool, and not a 'skeeter has found me yet, X. the farmers. Against this view he ear neatly protested. Others said diversi fication was our salvation. Ho quoted instances to show that thiawasnot true. Others claimed that it was overproduc tion. Against this position ho cited in stances and quoted facts and figures to show that this was a grave mistake He claimed that it is due mainly to the wicked and corrupt financial system of the government. He discussed the Yesterday's ProceedinssA Visit to ! The Factories, ic. (Editorial Correspondence.) Durham, N. 0., July 25. This morn ing the members of tho Convention were taken to visit the industrial institutions of Durham. They were greatly pleased with what they saw of the Durham Cot ton mills, Duke's factory, Black well's fac-! tory, and the Shuttle and Bobbin facto ry. Mr. J. S. Carr presented each ed itor with a souvenir of handsome cards and pictures upon which was printed his compliments to to the members of the Association. The Messrs. Duke presented ea.ch editor with a nice pack ago of cigar etts and tobacco with which to puff Durham and Durham industries, OiRcers Elected. At the afternoon session, Mr. Joseph P. Caldwell was elected President of the Convention by acclamation. Above all things after a good conscience and esteem of your neighbors, nothing is es teemed so highly by him, he said, as the regard of his fellow editors. No honor could be so highly prized by him. He would seek to do his lull duty. For Vice-Presidents the following were elected : Capt. S. A. Ashe, of the News and Observer; W. W. Scott, of the Lenoir Topic; and Robert Haydn, of the Charlotte Chronicle. Mr. John B. Sherrill, of the Concord Times, was unanimously elected Secre tary and Treasurer. The Next Meeting at Winston-Salem. Invitations were given to meet next year at Winston-Salem, Hickory, Asheville Shelby and Henderson. After a long, ani mated and humorous discussion, all the other places were withdrawn and Winston-Salem was chosen as the place of meeting next year. The Executive Committee. The following were elected members of tne Executive committee: V. W. Long, of Winston Sentinel; H. A. Lon don, of Chatham Record; T. B. Eld ridge, of Durham Globe; R. A. Deal, cf Wilkesboro Chronicle, and Josephus Daniels, of State Chronicle. In Favor of Temperance. The following resolution introduced by Mr. H. C Wall, editor of the Rock ingham Rocket, was adopted by a risiug vote : Whereas, The city of Durham, through its committee of arrangements, has es tablished the precedent cf a banquet without liquors in its entertainment of the North Carolina Press Association, it is resolved by the Press Association that its thanks aro due and are hereby tendered for this mark of Durham's re gard for the cause of temperance, and REDUCTION OF TAXES ONE THING A REDUCTION OF REVENUE ANOTUER. PEICE 5 GENTS. KILLED II AN ISII ED. Tho Able Senator Discusses the Tar iir Rill -Trade Ought to Re Ex tended to the European Continent. By United Press. Washington, July, 25. In the Senate to-day on motion of Mr. Hoar, the fed eral election bill was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Mr. Morrill moved to procead to the consideration of the tariff bill and Mr. Sub-Treasury bill and claimed that anv for the testimony such action bears to argument against its constitutionality the sobriety of North Carolina editors. SILER CITY -a A Little City In Name and Fact Good Salesman Churches Church Building and School. (Cor. State CnaoxicLE.) Have you visited Siler City recently ? If you have not, perhaps you have lost sight of the fact that old Chatham con tains a "City." And though this name sounds large, yet if you were to re main long in Siler City, you would be persuaded that there was something ap propriate in the name "City" at this place. Hadley, Peoples & Co. , Fox, Wrenn & Co., are among the leading firms of "Si ler." With the former firm (and a lead ing member of it), is your former towns man and excellent salesman, Mr. Dun can L. Webster. There is a largo amount ling done here oven from a dis tance. The M.'K. Church nice church in tow centiy been built a Masonic lodge, and will apply with equal force to the nation al banking and revenue systems. He be lieved tho bill to be fair, just and equi table. He would say now as ho had ever said, "If this bill will not do give us a better one." He spoke of the pro- The Editors Express Their Thanks. The following resolutions, prefaced by eloquent words, were offered by Mr. Robert Haydn, and adopted unani mously : Resolved. That the .North Carolina found interest manifested throughout preSs Association hereby extends its pro the whole West in this bill and all the principles promulgated by tho Alliance, and of the mighty tidal wave which is sweeping over that entire section. His reception among those people was cor dial, fraternal and enthusiastic. Es pecially are they concerned as never be fore to pecure harmony, unity and fra ternity between the people of the two sections. He delivered in touching language to the meeting messages of the warmest fraternal greeting with which he had been charged by the ex-soldiers and citizens of that section, and ap pealed eloquently for an honest response to the same. Of course this is but an imperfect out line of the speech which was received with most earnest attention and the found thanks to the people of Durham for their unbounded and most gracious hospitality to the Association during this, its eighteenth annual convention, Gray antagonized the motion with one to resume consideration of the House bill, to transfer the revenue marine ser vice to the navy department. The latter motion wa" agreed to yeas 32; nays 22, and the revenue marine bill was taken up. On motion of Mr. Frye, amendments were adopted extending the application of the bill the life-saving service. Mr. Oockrell opposed tho bill. He had not concluded his remarks when the hour ,of ono o'clock arrived, and the tariff bill came up as the "unfinished business." At tho request of Mr. Aldrich, it was agreed that the formal reading of the bill be dispensed with, and that the bill be read by paragraphs. Mr. Vance then proceeded to address the Senate. To tho common sense view, Mr.Vanoe said, it would seem that the removal of unnecessary taxes was a matter of wis dom, and that to continue to collect was not to be thought of for a moment; but those who would think so would "reckon with their host." That had been proven by the history of the tarriff commission of 1882, which had utterly ignored the wants of the people and the government, and thought only of the wants and wishes of t he manfacturers. The result of the pending bill might be to reduce revenue to a certain extent, but not to reduce taxes. A reduction of taxes was ono thing and a reduction of revenue another and quite a different thing. The taking off of two cents a pound on sugar with one hand and the payment of two cents a pound to a sugar producar on the other hand was, indeed, a reduction of revenue with both hands, but the taxes remained and tho people paid them all tho same. Speaking of the expenditure and rev enue for tho current fiscal year, Mr. Vanco thought it safe to say that the ex penditure would bo very close to $525,- 000,000, of which at least 20 per cent would be in excess of revenue. Thus not only would the surplus disappear, but the sinking fund would probably suiler also unless the river and harbor appro priation bill should b3 sacrificed, which seemed to him quite likely. lhe tariff bill, he said, had been framed in compliance with ithe demands of the manufacturers. Mr. Vance went on to arraign the Republican party for the evils which ho said protection had brought on the county. Quoting from Mr. Blaine's first letter to Mr. Fryo, ho said that if it was important to extend trade to Central and South America, it could not be unimportant to extend it V. Greene County .Han's Fatal Disre gard of White Caps' Orders Loaded With Ruck Shot and RulletsIIis Accomplice Taircd nnd Featherd and Banished. Special Cor. Statb Cnr.oNiCLE.l Greenville, X. C, July 25th, Reliable information has been re ceived hero of a murder which occurred in Greeno county last Friday night. It appears that Sam Porter a white man. had a woman of bad reputation living on his farm. Ho was warned two nr three times that he must have the wo man removed. He heeded not th warning, but placed a white man nam ed Burwell White to keep guard and prevent other men from visiting her. and especially a negro. Un J?riday night about twenty-five men went to the woman's house for the purpose of whipping the negro if found. The negro was not there. The woman was informed that she must leave the neighborhood. She raised a yell, and it is thought Potter went down in a threaten ing manner to the house. He had a pistol and Bowie knife. He was found pierced with a load of buck-shot and five pistol balla. It is not thought there was anv intention of hurting him, but likely he attempted to shoot or did shoot into the crowd, and in w-enseqoence re ceived his own death wounds. Burwell White, Potter's guard, wit nessed all this, and the men determined to dispatch him. He was tarred and feathered for the purpose; but he beg ged so hard and promised to leave tho country at once and never appear as witness against any of tho parties that they released him. He recognized two of the men. He went ts Greenville and took the train Saturday morning. He still had soma of the tar on him. The woman has disappeared also. Col. A. W. Rowland has withdawn his name as a candidate for Congress in the "Shoo String" district, and Capt. S. B. Alexander has tho whole field to himself. FOR SHERIFF. (Special Cor. of State Chronicle.) To kill tho effect of the infamous force bill we must elect our State and county officers by such a large majority that the Republican supervisor! will not attempt to count them out. To do tkis we must bring out our most popular and iniluential men as our standard-bearers. For Sheriif of Wake we havo O. P. Rand, of St. Mary's, a man that will fill the bill and poll a larger vote than any man in the county. If nominated, Mr. Rand will be elected. Tho county convention will do well to note this prediction. E. A. A. held in the city of Durham, and that the to the European continent. Association will ever hold in green I At the conclusion of Mr. Yi Mr. Plumb said he would like for the fi nance committee to say what the effect of the bill on the revenue would be. Ho would not enter upon a discussion of the bill until he knew that. memory the treatment received in this city. That tho Association especially ten ders its warmest thanks to the Common wealth Club of Durham for its unceasing and all-compassing efforts in entertain ing the Association. That the Associotion is profoundly Republican Senators did not intend to moved bv the graceful and exquisite I defend the bill. If it conld not be de- compliment paid by the magnificent I fended it could not be passed. Ho moved, concert given in honor of the Associa-1 therefore, in order to expedite bu tton on Thursday night, tho 24th inst., siness, that tho bill bo recomit- bv Miss Liessie Southgate. and that the tea to tno committee on nnance Tabernacle Notes Second Day. There aro more preachers than usual for the second day. This is tho 21st annual meeting. R. H. Whitaker, D. D.f is presiding. Butt's great panoramas aro here, and ance's speech, exhibited each night to largo audiences. The religious character of these paint ings makes them quite appropriate to be shown at the Tabernacle meeting. Arthur L. Butt is leading a splendid choir as evangelistic singer. Tho songs Mr. McPherson said that tho newspa- aro well selected and thrilling. pers were full of tho statement that the hi Sr Jth has auite a I W1LU DaiUDDU v m0 by Miss Jbessie outngate, ana tnat tne itu iu mo comimuee on uuance n ind there haa re .warmest enthusiasm by tfie vast crowd. Association extend hearty thanks to with instructions to report, at The speech was pronounced by all who have frequently heard Colonel 1 ti a , 1 .1 5 ae isaptisis are ouimiug a goou aizea . . a fhftMtr Affm-f. rf hi lif church on a lot facing the Thompson t V n a f irn; J school building. This academy is the r:J!r": C": e u best school building in the county, and . . ,1ollVQr in th stat. one of the best in the State. It has re- AQQCQa livprpd in tho aftAr. centiy had sonn additions made to it; nnnn , A Dllnning and Prof. Massev nnn!-ntn has hfiftn nnr- I . . ' . . . r - - - " of the Agricultural uoiiege. .air. uunn- and costly chased for session will apparatus nas Deen pur- it this summer. The next . m Mil m open, witn a iun corps 01 able and experienced teachers, the 27th of Aut ust. With tho best wishes tor tne succes or your most excellent paper, I am, ours truiy, Eureka. ing NO IIOYCOTT. confined himself exclusively to the money question and seems to be a walk ing encyclopedia of statistics. His speech was received with great favor. Prof. Massey won the ear and hearts of his audience by his unstinted praise of North Carolina and her people. Both he and Mr. Dunning plead earnest ly and eloquently for reconciliation and a reunited country, which was received with warmest applause. Prof. Massey paid a glowing tribute to Henry Grady and to Col. Polk, as the great pacificators who had risen to heal the schisms and divisions between our people and to cement them in the those ladies and gentlemen who so gra ciously and excellently participated with her. That the Association extends its renewed thanks to tho rail-roads and steamboats that havo so graciously and promptly extendod the Association transportation facilities . . .1 i i i i Several editors spoke appreciatively of an analysis ot tne penaing Dill. the earliest practicable moment, a bill to reduce the revenue and to equalize du ties on imports on tho basis that the average rate of duty should not exceed the average ad valorem war tariff rate of 1861. Mr. McPherson then went into a general review of the tariff question and We look for still larger crowds and many more speakers as the meeting ad vances. Tho press is cleverly represented. The new officers will be elected on Friday. Levi Bransom, Soc. Cotton Stalks for Stock Food. A SAD DOUBLE FATALITY . Congressman Mills and Other Texans Down on the Scheme. By United Press. Dalla9, Texas, July 24. Congressman Roger Q. Mills, in an interview last night bonds of unity and fraternity. on the boycotting of the north, sug gested by the Atlanta Constitution, and endorsed by General Gordon, should the force bill become a law, says: "It would not only be a folly, but a criminal folly, to attempt sucn a project, it woum in jure us as much as the north, and the merchants and business men of the south should come out and denounce it." Every business man in Dallas, seen on the subject, with one exception, shared this view." FATAL TOLITICS. An Incendiary Republican Shot and Killed in Mississippi. By United Press.l Meridian, Miss., July 25. T. M. B. Cook,a well known Republican politician, was shot and killed near Mount Zun, Jasper county, yesterday by unknown parties. He was a candidate for the constitutional convention, and had made an incendiary speech during the day on the force bill. He was fond of appeal ing to race prejudices, and was not pop ular with either the white or black Re publican leaders, who disliked his tur- A Gentleman Attempts to Save a Lady From an Approaching TrainBoth are Struck and Killed. (By United Press.) Chicago, July 25. About 9:45 o'clock last night Miss Dora Warner, aged 24 years, started to cross the tracks of the Michigan Central at Pullman just as the eastbound passenger tram was coming into the station. A. J. Cartwright see ing that she was likely to be caught and killed, sprang to her side and tried to snatch her from the tract, lie was too late. the elegant entertainment. Other Officers Elected. Mr. E. E. Ellliard, of the Scotland Neck Democrat, was elected orator; Mr. H. O. Wall, of the Rockingham Rocket, poet: Mr. W. E. Murchison, of the Jonesboro Leader, historian: Con. L. L. Polk, statistician. The convention then adjourned until the night session when the new officers will be inaugurated. The heavy rain all day prevented the excursion to the Bennett Place to par take of a big barbecue which Mr. J. S. Carr had generously tendered to the editors. Everybody regretted it, and the thanks of all were as cordial to Mr. Carr for his hospitality as if every editor had eat a whole burnt pig. This has been a most delightful gath ering of the editors, and their enter tainment has been royal in every re spect. J. D. Colorado's Population. (By Unitd Press). Denver, Col., July 'ia. lhe censns ennmeration ha3 been so far completd as to indicate that the population of the State will be close to 400.000. Out3ide Dr. H. B. Battle, of the State Experi ment Station has something new and in teresting to say about cottom stalks. He says: It is not generally known that dry cotton stalks when ground will make a Mr. Plumb made a strong speech in good, rich food for stock, approximately which he expressed the belief that the equal to the hay from mixed meadow bill would reduce revenue below the J grasses. During the winter several dry necessary expenditures ot the govern- cotton stalks were pulled from the field ment, and that a dehcit of fifty millions at the N. C. Experiment Station at Ral- wa3 possible next year. Mr. Aldrich said he did not believe there would be any deficit. The bill would make a reduction of about twenty millions. After further debate, without action on Mr. Mcrherson s amendment, tne Senate adjourned. The Sea Wing" Disaster. (By United Press.) St. Paul, Minn., July 25. At the in vestigation into the "Sea Wing" disas ter this morning, it wa3 shown that 203 persons were on the steamer instead of 147, as reported by the captain. Red W ing, Minn., July 23. Memorial services were held to-dav for those who perished in the Lake Pepin disaster. Business wa3 suspended, and the city was draped in mourning. eigh. The stalks were dry, and still had the burrs, and some few leaves adher ing. A few roots were also palled up with the stalks. The whole was ground together, and, on analysis, yielded 12.77 per cent, of moisture, 7.75 of ash, 2.27 of ether extract, 7.31 of albuminoid, 42.35. of nitrogen free extract, 27.55 of crude fibre. The nutritive ratio by anal ysis (not by digestibility) was 1 to 10.3. This is approximately the same as the hay from mixed meadow grasses, which gives a digestible ratio of 1 to 12.2. No opportunity ha3 been given to test the digestibility of cotton stalks by actual trial with stock. Should it prove of good digestibility, and the cost of pulling the old stalks and grinding them be not too great, cotton stalks may yet become use ful adjuncts in cattle feeding. Tho weight of the old stalks per acre from the rich cotton lands of tho East is not inconsiderable. To Trot Against Her Own Record. of Denver, the largest three cities aro Both were struck by tne engine Pueblo, 27,435; Leadville, 18,363; Col- and instantly killed. orado Springs, 11,200. Pueblo has By United Pi eaa. Buffalo, N. Y., July 25. Sunol will trot here August 27th against her own record of 2:10. Belle Hamlin will be MECKLENBURG FOR VANCE. years doubled its population in the past two started the same day to beat 2:10k The His Integrity, Ability, and Patriotism Endorsed And His Re-election Urged. the following resolution: That we have full confidence in the integrity, ability uAr. or. alar anonsed him and natriotism of the Hon. Z. B. Vance . x i it;. KoWw Ana I ar.fi nrorfl hi r-AlftCtinn to the POSltlOn or vreacnery. nis ueiuii'iy"uv u- 'o-- . , ,. T1 ,i x t -r x iu -rtoa fr, xrin. liA nnw fills with so much honor ana i An pa I credit to himself and the State. Wet Weather Ruining Foreign Crops. By United Press. Paris, July 25. Increased rains have destroyed the crops throughout the burg county convention to-day passed country, except in the section east of the Rhine. Official reports irom tne great wheat district of LaBlange stato that the crop is rotting, and the losses are Special to State Chronicle.) Charlotte, N. C, July 25. Mecklen- proposed match between the two flyer3 cannot be arranged. American Members of the Honor." Lcgion of TELEGRAPH FLASHES. (liy United Press.) New York, July 25. A general tie up was ordered in the building buiness in Brooklyn this morning, the outcome of the persistant strike of roofers who have been out now for nearly .two months. Washington, July 25. The President sent to the Senate to-day the nomination of Wm. G. Riley, of Virginia, to bo con sul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. estimated at 50,000,000 francs. Deal ers in grain are already discounting the 1 scarcity, and the price of bread is rising. By United Press.l Paris, July 25. Messrs. .Riggs and Reitlinger, Americans, have been created Knights of the Legion of Honor for their services to French trads, but more especially for the work they did in con nection with the French exposition of I last year. War Declared by Gantcmala Against San Salvador. (By United Press.) City of Mexico. July 25. The Gaute malan minister hero ha3 just received advices announcing the formal declara tion of war against San Salvador.