North Carolina Newspapers

Sift VOLDMI HIT. MIW BIRI, CEAVIM COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY. Jl LV 12, IWl.-SEl'OJiD SIlTltiN. KUMBIR i: . Two hundred bushels of po tatoes remove eighty pounds i f "actual" Potash from the soil. Unless this quantity is returned to the soil, SSj following crop will materially decrease. We havt books telling aboot cnpcsitia, ue and vahw of tertUuen lor ranow crop. SAW They ara Mot trve. GKRMAN 1AU WORXS, 93 Nau Sc. York. SPIER WHITAKER DEAD. Heart Disease the Cause. Important Per sonage in North Carolina Affairs. Special to Journal. Ralkigh, July 10. Spier Whltnker died here this afternoon after a two month Illness, of heart disease. Spier Whltaker was born In Halifax county, and was sixty years of age. He graduated In the State University In 18B1, was Adjutant in the Thirty third North Carolina Regiment In the Civil war. Wag Senator from Halifax in 1881. Was a lawyer and came to reside here In 1880. In 1888 waB Democratic State chair man, and tuo following year was ap pointed Superior Court Judge by Judge Fowler. Was Major in the Sixth Regiment, United States lmmunes in tho war with Spain. Served in Porto Rico. All of Mr. Whltaker's family was present at his death, except his oldest son, who id on his way here from Porto Rico, Ills wife Is tho daughter of the late Prof. Dell. Hooper, of the State University. Millions In Precious Stones. Washington, July 9. George W Mindil, the (lovcrnmenl expert on preci ous stones at tho New York Custom house, reports that during the fiscal year ended June !)0 last the aggregate value of preclouv stones ami pearls passed through his otllco was 121,918,053. This amount largely exceeds the total of any other year In the history of the country and exceeds by over ' 15,000,000 the entire Importations of the four years ended in March, 1HD0. Mr. Mlndll states tbat the placing of precious stones in their rough or native stale upon the free list has established a new mechanical In dustry In America, and now nearly one half of the precious stones sold in UiIb country are cut and polished here. Nay Assess Pythians. Chioaoo, July 9 Rchlnd cloned doors tho Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias mot today to consider alleged "injudicious handling of the funds of the endowment rank of the order." It Is said r00,000, the entire surplus of the endowment rank. Is unavailable for use except at a great (aerifies, a. 4- special assessment on Insured members and an Increase In the monthly pay ments on Innursnco are said to be proba ble. Ii was said lata Uils afternoon that former president of the board of con- trol of the endowment rank will loose hi membership. It also Is said to be ' v poaalble that proceedings will be Instlto ted against three former members of the board pf control. ' The report submitted today, it is said, 'bow that of the fWO.OOO alleged lobe lining a considerable portion was un lawfully disposed of. Chinese Claim Damages. Wamhotow, July , Tbe Chinese government, through Minister Wo Ting fang, baa died a claim (or Indemnity to 'the amoait of V)G,000 oa account of alleged outrageous treatment of Chinese . at Bolte, Moai. Thar la a suggestion of Boxers outrages reversed In the pre sentation of the case to the StaU De partment, tbe treatment Inflicted apon Um Chinese at Butt being claimed I have been eroel and oppressive. HI ' charged that some of thee were killed, . othera lost their property and newly alt werertlned labatlaeat and many of then war driven out. -, Tbe elalmanU somber aewal hun dred. -Tha Mirages data back to IWe end It I declared that the city council of Bnlle apheld tba rioter and tha boy cotters; that the Slate eoarta apon ap . paal decided la language ao unjudicial aa to be Itself , a subject of complaint. that Aba city eoeacll wee right, and Baal tythal relief ennui be obtained oaly aaearably through aa appeal to tba Helled State Coert. - The claim rales toeaa aovel and extremely Interesting polal of laleraaUoaal law. J J . f Bit Tide at Cairestos.;; ' ' OALVRfffow, Tana, Jaly l-Two hodrd dollar will more Uea cover the damage oocesloard by wind i -Ur from last alahl't atom. The tide ", waa all feet, which I the blgbeet ainca 18. with tbe tirepfloa of tbe Item of ls1 rVptemWr. ' ' '. ' t " . Afcigh tide la predicted fotGalreeloti to aifct't, lt nothing like aa blah aa " tut of lrt ti'eM. People Ilvlag la f Wfti iVrtrM bri rttoraed to tbe'r Consolidation of Ncfre Normal Schools In State. Rdaetlea of Ceaaty ftaperlaiead eats. Arvoa i ih at n ilwlir tna Imprevrmrat ef A. k N C. Road. RalaBeae flts Crops Northeant era Portion. Rai.kkih, July 10. The State Board of Education met today to consider the consolidation of some of the seven negro normal Schools. These are at Elizabeth City, Plymouth, Goldsboro, Fayetteville Prankllnton, Winston and Salisbury. A f ler the schools are located tho board of public examiners has control of them and of the election of teachers. A strong delegation from Fayetteville was here In the Interest -of the school there; Senator Ward appearing for the Ply mouth school, Prof. S. L. Sheep for that at Elizabeth City and Donnell Gilliam for that at Tarboro. The State Auditor Is sending to all banks a notification of the taxes they must nnder the new law pay directly to the State Treasury. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Is informed of the reelection of a number of the county superintend ents, while not a few are dropped and In some counties there are squabbles. Qot. and Mrs. Aycock leave here Sat urday for Wrlghtsvllle. The Govornor will inspect and receive the 3rd regiment In camp there, next week. Insurance commissioner Young Is ad vised that a negro charged with arson will be tried at Wilmington tomorrow. He desired the arrest of this suspect made. He is now Investigating a case, of supposed incendiarism at Greensboro. The agricultural department has been In correspondence with A. L. Trent of Ohio In regard to his removal to this State. He has settled at Fitzgerald, Rockingham county, and has bought a tine herd of Angus cattle. These he will exhibit at the State Fair at Ral eigh. . L. Fleming of Raleigh Is appointed an official umpire of the North Carolina b&BO ball league. All the umpires are to be North Carolinians. The State board of Internal Improve ments returned today from an Inspection of the Atlantic and North Carolina R. R Its members say the physical condition of the road has greatly Improved and so has Its business. Senator Ward says the rain this week has greatly benefitted the crops In Northeastern, N. C. For a fortnight the ground had been so 4ry no work could be done. Machinists May Return to Work. NawroRT Nwb, July 9. The machin ists will ballot at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning on the question whether they shall return to work in a body. It Is thought that the ballot will result In the men returning to work. If they are not at work by Thursday morning the ship yards management declares its ability to fill their places. Overboard to Win a Wafer. Pbovidkhcb, R. I., July 9. To win a bet Otto Person, a Swede, from Now York City, who was a passenger on a Providence steamer, jumped, overboard la Long Island sound last night, reached shore, caught a train and arrived In this city la time to be t life pier before, the steamer came In. :i Person waa, one of the part f' of traveler who joked about tbe speed, of tbe craft. He said he could swim ashore and beat the beat to Providence. H was taken at his word. A boat at some distance from tbe eteamer picked him up and he oaagbt the midnight train from New York to New Rochele. f. Sailor Boys GItcu Orations. .; Wasbinotow, July ".Captain Uaw- ley, commanding the training Mp Hart ford, reports that the vlU. of that hip to Edinburgh and Leflh were ove- lloae. Tbe Scotch people welcomed the American tailor boy warmly, threw opea their bomee to them aad get them dlaaara and dance, -while tbe Lord, Pro vost and tha Proroat of Lehb Jitended offlolal eourteelee la behalf of the etlleaj A. bappy Impress! oa waa mafle apon lb Hartford effloera" txA crew by tbe warmth of tbelr reeeptloa la Bootlaad ' IHct Los'$l6,000,000. . - , i TortiA, K.Joly t-Tbe hot weatk ereoatlaee with ao Immediate proe pect of relief. Cora la faat ihrlrellng an. Tba oat erop la worse thaa a fall ore aad bay la acercer than Jfof year, ta wetter Kaaeae tba eoadlUoea are better tbea la the eaatera part, thl belag oppoeR to the mob! tUU of af falra, ,- Borne of the eeatra! Kantae farmer art ahlpplag tbelcaioak to wett er! Keaaaa tea U ,teke 'adraatagtf of tba so per tor bay ftrop.- It la estimated that Xaaaaa will taffer 110,000,000. , , CASTOR I A Tor Infanta and CHllrta. Tli C:i Yci F:TieteiE:::lJ Bra the -ire of GETS TEN TEARS. Tyson, The Swindler Tried on Charge of Bigamy and Sentenced. Special to Journal. Raleigh, July 10 -The trial of W. J Tyson, who swindled the Vlrglnl 8lale Life Insurance Company out of f l.Wo by (wearing his wife was dead, was put on trial here to day. There were five charges, bigamy, forgery, conspiracy perjury and false pretence. His real wife, whom he deserted, came here from , Fayetteville as a witness against him. I The abandoned woman whom be mar ried here Is plying her vocation. For a time the latter called at the jail to see him. She now wants to know how long he had to be In jail before she canjet a divorce. Tyson was tried on the charge of bigamy, convicted aud sentenced for ten years. His first wife at his request took her Infant to jail and told him good bye. French Orders to Leave. Rome, July 9 The Vatican haB re ceived official Information that, In con epuence of the enactment by the French Parliament of the law of associ ation, many congregations In France will transfer their headquarters to Brus sels or other Belgian cities, and that many millions of francs have already been withdrawn from the Bank of France. All Because Mules Balked. DoufiLAsa, Ga., July 9 "Jake" Dc voss, a nogro laborer on JameB McKin non's plantation, was working a team of mules this morning, when they balked. The negro went to his house, got a rille and shot both mules dead. His wife expostulated with him, and he turned the rifle on her Inflicting a wound which may prove fatal. James McKlnnon, who owned the mules, and his brother Charles started for the scene. The now wildly infuriated negro aaw them coming and began shooting at them, Charles McKinnon was instantly killed and James McKlnnon was so badly wounded that he will probably die. Devoss escaped to the swamps, but blood hounds are after him. He has his rifle, but it is not believed he has much ammunition. More bloodshed is looked for. THROUGH TRAIN ACROSS ASIA. From Moscow to Stretensk In Eleven and a Half Days. St. Petkrhduho, July 10 The new direct through train from Moscow to Irkutsk and Stretensk, where the steam er starts down the Amur river on the way to Vladivostok, will be running be fore this reaches the United States. At first It will run once a week; later twice a week. The journey, including the passage of Lake Palkal by boat, will last 111 days, and including tbe river journey to Khabarovsk and tho Pacific end of the railway journey to Vladivos tok 19 days. A flrst-claas ticket for the entire trip will cost 172 rubles (86). The Russian newspapers expect great things from the construction of the St. Petersburg-Vlatka Railway, wTiIch will afford a northern connection with the trans-Siberian line and will traverse a number of backward province In North ern Russia. It will pass Tikhvln, Che repovets, Vologda and Galltch and will use tho Perm-Kotlas Line in effecting a junction with the trans-Siberian. A branch line from Boay to DaniloiT will form a Moscow connection. The Vlatka road-will greaty facilitate Siberian ex port to tbe Baltic Decrease Corn Acreage. WAsniSQToH, July 10. Preliminary returns to tbe ttatlstlcan of the Depart ment of Agriculture on the acreage of corn planted indicate a reduction or about four hundred thousand acre, or Ave percent from tbe area planted last year. Of tha twenty-two States having on million acre and upward of oora In 1900, twelve ahow a decrease of about 1,800,000 aoree, while la the remaining tea aa Increase of about .900,000 acre I shown. Of the tweoly-thre Wale and Terr! torlet htvlna leu thaa oa million acre la oora In 1000 only til report mailer acreage thaa ware planted last yea. Tba average oondlttoa pf the growlag Crop I 61.1 as compared with 894 oo joly 1,1900, end a tea year average of 90.V If. C Railroad Directors. Special to Journal". 1 QaUNiaono, , C, Jaly 11 Tbe pri vate stockholder of tba Worth Carolina llaflroad. .today, elected aa dJrectori: B. F. Hoke, of Wake; Beoehaa Camaroa of Darhesni W, E. IJoIt, of Uamaece. . Tbe director at laerr meeting thl erealng elected Daa Duga McLean, of Harnett, kecretary, aad, . X. Oatlla of Orange, attorney. , Boy who ara away at echool ihonld htve are remedy for laddea attack of tramp, diarrhoea hf dysentery, aad a bear delay la casea of Iht Had of tea lead to if1rttrt retalta. Fereate should lepnly their ton with PAta Kiu.rV, which llmple, late aad tar. On doee rarely fail to bring rT1f from ny bowel enmplalnl. There" I bet one Ps!n Kllltr, 1'itry Dvl'. Questionable Serrice of Ncru Nor mal Schools Tjeon Knters PealUalur i Stan ton' llirth Place ( arterrt Coualf. few Eire ptimi Prohable ia Asse meat of torpor atlona. Kalkiuii, July 11. The bigKinwt W J Tyson, who was yesterday afiernoon convicted In court here, was today taken to the penitentiary to serve his 10-year sentence. Ilia brother in law A. M. Waddfll, wbom he sought to Incriminate in the matter of the swindling of the Virginia State Life Insurance Company, was discharged, as being clearly Inno cent. Tyson had, while in jail, en deavored to have Waddill say he aud not Tyson had swindled the company Tyson, when Waddill's case was called declined to be a witness, saying he wanted to lie excused. Tlie judce said he could punish him for contempt of court, but that would only be by placing him in jail, where lie already was. A nol pros was then entered as to Wad dill. The corporation commission In making this year's assessment-! of railway and other property of the class of which it has supervision, lias hirirely taken tj , values given in by the corporations. ; Tills shows an increase over last year, j It is reasonable to suppose that the cor-1 porations will make few exceptions to the assessments, at the hearing they are ' to be given next Tuesday. The newspapers are having a Rood ; deal to say about the hiilh-plncc of Ed win M. Stanton, President, Lincoln's ! Secretary of War. lie was born in ' Carteret county, tliis State. In the i 'JiO's Ills father, who was a Quaker, re moved to. Indiana, on account of his! dislike of slavery. j H.O.Davis of Hope Mills, who Inst week was elected Instructor of weaving j and designing in the Textile School, of , the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege, arrived to day. Other arrivals are. (',. II. Smith. Wil- : mlnirtnn- I! O flreen Wnrrentnn )r I K. F. Early, New Htm. j Oreat pressure Is being brought to : bear by the people of the various towns where the seven negro normal schools are located to have them all retained. The claim is made that each Is doing ad mirable work. This docs not agree with the report of the State board of public school oxamlncrs. A member of thai board said to a school official here that all the students really fitted to lie teach ers, in all tho Bcven schools, could he put in "no room and taught by one person. It is rumored that the board of evaml nera is contemplating delegation of Its power to elect teachers of these schools to the local boards. It Is the comment that if it docs so it will make a rave mistake. TliOBe famous little pills, DeW'itt's Little Early Risers compel your liver and bowels to do their duty, thus giving you pure, rich blood to recuperate your body. Are easy to take. Never ;;rlpe Y. S. Duffy & Co. Lands Open On Time. Washington, July 10 The com plaints from land offices In Oklahoma other than Kl Kono and Lnwlnn, that they should be allowed to make regis trations for the opening of the reserva tions August 6, are regarded ollli laly as not well founded. The matter was taken up some weeks ago, and Dolegale Flynn at tho time un successfully endeavored to have the other Oklahoma offices Included. It Is said here that the reports of the num!cr of cMlle oa the lands to lie opened have been exaggerated and that there are, In fact on the Wichita reser vation only 72,000 hoad. The opening of certain lands a month hence is man dstory: A large part of the 72,000 head on tbe Wichita lands. It Is said can lie ablpped to the market within tbe allot ted time and the rest moved down to the Kiowa grating lands, which will not be thrown open to settlement. The pile that annoy yon to will be quickly and permanently healed If yod useDeWIlt' Witch ll7.ol Balve. Bo. ware of worthless conntcrfelta. f. H. Duffy Co. Carolina League Games. Hpecial to Joaroal. Rakish, July It tcore la today' game, Italelgh , Tarboro, 5. Wjimikotor, Jaly 11-WUmlngtoa, defeated Charlotte to day, More to 4. Scbooli to Remain Uncnangel Speolal to JottraaL T x . RAl.atoR. Jaly 11 It I decided tbat all Negro Normal ecfcoole shall , remain e tbey are at preeeat tor thl year, and tba weak Me will be eontolMtted. The pleaat Btver, gentle action, aad toothing effect of Syrep of tfge, whea to a ted of a laxaUte, aad If tbe father or evrthef be aoeUtaor blltoea, the moet gratifying retail follow lie ei aft that It la the bt family rmdy kaewa aad tvtry fsmily hould have a bottle. Mtaa facUrwlby the California' fig Pjrwp STRIKERS VOTE. Newport News Rabinists IcuJc t Out Because u( hxpctu AiJ Slav -The- ruing irk ! -U-k-.ii'.. :.! '!,i!ie. i Live 11 u striking oiachlnUtf 1 1 ; ;v- the prop. i. hi i., return ii niorrow snd tin m-'tinn only ;;Unu! a il.itri vnti':j f r in ir to the beM Informal! 1: it- certain that the nu n voted to return to work hh.l h for the recel t of .i leleirrRiu finui I'm a;- ; lent O'Counell. of the International As socWlion, promising all the hiiHin ial as sistance possible If the men remained out. President O'Connell was Informed i by wire last night that if lie did not j send $1, OK) and pledge further aid the men'would vote oa the question of going hack, tliis bciiiir a virtual t lin at that they j would return. ; A numlier of men, most of them not I J members of the association, announced i their Intention of returning to work In ; the morning, and It is expected that at : least 2.ri will do so, probably more, They ' j have applied to the police authorities to : have men stationed at the shipyard gate ! to prevent a possible attempt to prevent j them going back to work. No trouble Is anticipated, but it was thought best to be on the safe side, especially as there were hot words at the meeting tliis morning and trouble was narrowly aver ted during the discussion. Those men who do not return to work in the morning arc discharged and their places will be filled bet ween now and Monday. I he shipyard management an nounces that no dillieulty will he exper ienced in tiiis, and it is understood that contract has been made for 250 machin ists from out of town. These, with those already in and those tha'. will re turn to work tomorrow, will almost tiring the force up to the normal. Many of the men went to the yard this after noon and got their tools, expecting to leave the city as soon as they can get jobs elsewhere. I TERRIFIC HEAT WAVE. Chicago and West HuiniiiK up Iiom Heat. Ciiii'Aoo, 111., July 10. Nol since the establishment of the Weather Kureau I'aS I his eit y experienced such terrific heat as affected it today. One hundred anil two in the shade was the high rec ord, the highest previous murk being .Inly 1, 107, when it reached !('.' S The wind blew with force from the west and southwest and hotter, more stilling air was never felt In tlil9 city before. Mo hot did it become during the afternoon that all through the business section of the city teuanta of ollices slammed down their windows to keep out the air. The air was so dry, however, that its effects j were not as disastrous as would have been the case had greater humidity pre ' vailed. j Tonight the wind changed to the ; northeast and the mercury went down : 'H) degrees within an hour. Kight pros J trations were reported. No deaths. ! Reports tonight from different points ' In Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Missouri show condi tions of heat equalling or surpassing all previous records In many sections the 1 long continued heat has seriously In i jured, if not Irrecoverably ruined corn ' and fruit crops. The list of fatalities is ! surprisingly small, but the humidity was I less than during the hot days of last ! week. Keokuk and Davenport, Iowa, ! reported 105 degrees, from Dubuipic 10:! ! was received, with a high wind slirlvcl I Ing up vegetation. Ilnrllngton reported ! 102 degrees at the Weather Olltce, anil I 1 10 on the streets. Kroni Kansas came I reports ranging from Km to 10 with I widespread damage to crops. Lincoln, Neb , reports a maximum tern I pcraturc of 103, St. Joseph, Mo , reported j 109 on the slroct, with damage to crops ' and threatening Ininry to stock on ac count of wells and springs drying up. Springfield, 111., reported When you want a modern, up-to-date physic try Chamlierlaln's Btomach and liver Tablets. They arc easy to take and pleasant In effect. Trice, 25 cents. Hnmples free at F. S Duffy & Co s. drug store. CARE OF LACES. Iron lncc on th rtglit slilc flrat, then on tin- wrong llo to ttirow tip tho pat- tarn. When putting Inco away, fold a little aa noillil A. good plan Is to wind It round a cnnl, as they do In the hopa. When Ironing Incca, cover them with clenn, w hlto tlaUe pnp- Thli Pre vents tha thlny look ccn on washed lace. t'se cornflour Instead of ordinary starch for atlffentng lacoa. This ennke them Qrm and doee not detract from tbe lacy appearance. Luc and other delicate trlflea abould be placed In a rooslln beg before being botlnd. Thl preventa tbetr getting loat end torn In the waah. After "getting rrp" Incee do tot leave then to air In a damp pteoe-rwind tbe are wheo the kettle la boiling, for Instance. Tbla rebe tbeen of tbetr freah- ena aad aaakea then look litopt .. All latee before being troowl ahoold be carefully railed out, each potnt re ceiving attention, IeetirUl be repaid tor your trouble, at tba Lect trill look tir aa' bice and laat deaa a tnacb longer time. , - A bed eompletkra arJly reealu front Inactive 11 m and bevel. , la all inch eaaea, 1 DeWlu'a Little F-.rly Tt!r produce gratifying result. T. 8. Dnffy C-, - - WHY SUFFER FROM ch,nlHtwSi j Chill Tonic I 5 5 FRESH FLOU 5- 5 JUST RECEIVED. Fancy Cakes and Crackers. ('aunod and Potted Meats of all kinds- Fn-sh Clover IJill Iint Bjttter. Fancy Cream Cheese. Imsoited (-linger Ale on Ice, :! but Ilea for 2.cic Hi jr Hams to cut, and Numerous other good things to eat, and fresh. 'live me a call. Yours to please, niei 5 U. L. 'Phone 91. mm iDMill Mark own $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 TUIMniJ) PATTERN HATH Marked Down to $1.00, $1.25. $1.50. Too many Hats on hand for Stock Taking is the reason for this Phenome nal Cut in Millinery. NO Millinery CHARGED at cut prices. & 6f- Pollock: Strega " A fitttlneaa thai to hnyono having a few hnwJred dollar aT cam. ean hn. anil almmit dintle their ru6ny In eight input ume, cam i ev ill proea, or no ale, Reaont satisfactory to yon lll be given tor selling. Olv your nemo, and ed'IrMtp. O. P-.a V SWEATS Grippe and all other forms of maladies when you can be cured by Roberts' Chill Tonic The wxjrld does not contain a better remedy. Many wonderful cures made by it. 5 cents a bottle Money refunded if it fails to do the work. Delight ful to take. Local Druggists. Wholesale & Retail Oroeer, 71 ISroad Ht. mery i . Notice. '.i:'.l-H;'v;. 4 4 af rfh" . .. I ill ' 1 Kntlro k hereby gfvra tfcat all Mqnor tValer and Liverymen r re'iuirr.1 to give la Uwlr ftrhlu1 n. Tsc tfur! . the flrtt 10 inyt In tl.'t r - r - ' ' .i r . v. t ft O mm -, .r. , . ; . .. rr'" 2"c. and 1 Co.