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SABBATH SCHOOL
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(international lesson comments
.. for september 7.
fluty etz Tne Prophet Like ltfoaea. Dent.
I itIII., 0-88 Golden Text, John vl., 14
1 Memory Veraew, 17-19 Commentary
on the Day' Leaaon.
' 9. "Not learn to do." In verses 1-8 the
rights of the priests and the Lcvites have
keen mentioned. "After the abomina
tions." Practices connected with idol wor
ship are often called abominations in the
Ola Testament. Ill the earlier tfiys of the
' sacred history there was uo enemy go sub
tle,, so insidious, so difficult to meet as
; marie and soothsaying. Ofl'y by actual
prohibition, on pain of death, couid the
case be met, and under these circumstances
there is no need for us to apologize for the
Old Testament law. "Thou shalt not suffer
a witch to live." Ex. 17. At this hour
the witch doctor, null his cruelties and
frauds, is th incu'jus that rests npon nil
the aemi-civiltzi'.i or wholly uncivilized peo-
le of Africa. "Of those nations." The
egislator prohibit.1? the various supersti
tious by which the heathen nations of Ca
naan had sought to explore the future and
to test the will of tha Deity.
10. "1ks through the tire." The sacri
ficing of children to Moloch (Lev. 18: 21)
is again forbidden. Moloch was the idol of
the Ammonites. His statue was of brass
and rested on a pedestal of the same metal.
His arms were extended in the attitude of
embracing those who approached him. His
worahinera dedicated their children to him,
and when this was to be done the statue
was heated by a tire within and the infants
were citfler shaken over the names or
passed through the heated arms, to insure
the favor of the pretended deitv. "Divina
tion." In Ezekiel 21: 21 several kinds of
divination are mentioned. It is the pre
tended forecast of future events, or discov
ery of what is lost or hidden, as by super
natural aid. "Observer of times." ce K.
V. One who draws omens from the cloirK
or divides days into lucky or unlucky.
"Enchanter." Serpent charmer. .Divina
tion by sements was common among the
heathen. "Witch. " Probably those who
by means of drugs, herbs, perfunies, e,
pretended to bring certain ce'.ejtial influ
ences to their aid. The term witch is usu
ally applied to women.
11. 'Charmer." Hebrew "spellbinder."
One who binds by incantations; pretends
to subdue some dreadful enemy. "Coaeul
ter," etc. One who consults a Rorcerer np
witch. Not only are the sorcerers them
selves condemned, but those who patronize
them, or have dealings with them. "Wiz
ard." A knowing one. A male witch.
"Necromancer." One w'o seeks from or
inquires of the dead, such as the witch of
Endor. There is a distinction between ne
cromancy and sorcery, enchantment, etc.
The first is an effort to gain information
from the dead or from demons; the others
relate to the creation of evil through spir
itual influences.
12. "These things." All these are nniv
species of the same genus. They are false
prophets. They pretend to possess super
natural powers, to foresee rW'future, to
protect from evil, to have communion with
deity. "An abomination." The things
mentioned and those who do them are
alike detestable to the Lord. "Because of
these," etc. The Cannanitish' nations are
aooui to oe driven out and destroved be
cause their forms of worship have become
so corniDt and dprr.-iHin
auuu buuh ue perien. repararea
il
II.
The Proceedings of the Meeting
Held at Greensboro.
Greensboro, Special. The State Re-1 will ajtree lhat in the future no effort
publican convention met here last
Thursday. It was largely attended and
the negro was conspicuous by his ab
sence. The most important action oi
the convention was the endorsement of
the candidacy of Thoa. N. Hill, of Hall'
fax, for Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, and the leaving blank the nomi
nations for associate Justices. Rev. D.
A. Loni was nominated for Superin- ,
tendent of Public instruction ana ur.
D. H. Abbbott for Corporation Com
missioner. The convention was called
to order in the opera house, at 12
o'clock by State Chalrmaa Prltchard.
For half an hour before the time set
for the meeting the delegates gathered
In the hall and galleries and listened to
the music of the Randleman Band,
brought by the Randolph county dele
gation for the purpose. When Mr.
Pritchard tapped the table and called
for order the assemblage became quiet.
The chairman introduced Mr. R. D.
Douglass, who welcomed the conven
tion to Greensboro.
SENATOR PRITCHARD'S SPEECH.
The following is a synopsis of Sena
tor Pritchard's speech:
We have reached the period In our
history when the Issues of a political
campaign should be considered from a
business standpoint. The Industrial
conditions in the country from Harris
on's administration to the present time
were then reviewed, and the prevalent
prosperity attributed to Republican
rule in the nation. There were 420
more corporations chartered in North I
Carolina under Republican national ad-
ministration from March 4. 1897. to
March 4, 1901, than from July 1. 1S93, I
to March 4, 1897. under Democratic na- I
tional administration. "In this con-
nectton I also call attention to the
fact that from March 4. 1901, to March
4, 1902, there were 355 corporations '
chartered, an amount almost equal to
the number chartered during the four
years of Democratic administration."
The Senator made much of the fact
that the cash balance in the national
Treasury was, on July 1, this year.
ter having examined and considered
the provisions of the proposed amend
ment to the constitution submitted by
the Legislature rf 1839 to the people
for ratification, give it as our opinion
that the said amendment is not in con
flict either with the State or Federal
constitution.' This statement was
signed by such lawyers as Hon. James
E. Shepherd, Judge MacRae, Col. H. C.
Jcnes. Edward Poti, Lee 8. Overmin,
Theodore F. Kluttz, John S. Hender
son, T. G. Skinner, M. H. Justice, and
others ,and met with the hearty ap
proval of Senator Simmons, Governor
Aycock and the leaders of the Demo
cratic party. In that statement they
said thnt the proposed amendment was
not In conflict with either State or tho
Federal constitution, and that its adop
tion would forever settle the negro Is
sue. If they were not mistaken what
harm could come to any one if some
colored man should decide to test its
constitutionality. It cannot be possible
that Senator Simmons and the other
distinguished Democratic lawyers
could he mistaken about a great consti
tutional question like this. In other
words, if the Democratic politicians
an.1 the Democratic lawyers were cor
rect In their opinion about the consti
tutional amendment two years ae,o.
Senator S;iumon3 need not be alarmed
in I he s li'.htpst degree about the tale
of the amen Jnient.
"In this tonnectlon I desire to call
$208,630,022.04. and showed that the j attention to the fact that every retris-
Rcpublicans had managed the affairs i trar lu isorih ( arolina at the next piec
ed by a Democratic Legislature. He in
sisted tbat the Populists and Repubit
cans should be turned out of power,
and that the Democrats should again
be entrusted with (he management of
our State affairs upon the ground that
there was a reckless expenditure of the
people a money. One would imagine
that after having made such an appeal,
in the event of success the Democrat
ic party would hare cut down rather
than increased our expenditures, but
such was nnr the casn,"
The deficit m . the stAtb
TREASURY. .
A tabular statement was produced
showing that in the three years, 1896,
1S97 and 1898, under fusion rule, total
receipts had been $3,886,088.31 and to-
will be made' to test what is known as tal expenditures $3,832,792.79. leaving
the constitutional amendment. The is- U surplus of $53,295.52. while in the
suance cf the document to which I re- I three years of Democratic rule, 1899,
fer did not create any excitement in ! 1900 and 1901, the total receipts had
any quarter, in so far as I can learn, j been $4,766,498.03 and expenditures $4.-
i;.'o niunucsio leu nai, a:u uas ueeu 821,336.10, leaving a denclency OI 10,-
tne suDjcet 01 mucn rinicuie ana mem- 3;;.o2.
ment among the small boys in the dif- ; it wm te observed by the forego
ferent sections of the State. ... jng table tnat unaer the three years of
"During the consideration of the . Democratic rule which we have Just
araenument two years ago, benaior na(j thfy nave collected from the peo
Simmons circulated a statement which j p,e $sS0,419.77 more than was collect
was signed by 162 prominent lawyers. ! f( ln tne game iength 0f time under
I he first paragraph of which is as fol- , fl,glon or Republican rule. This state
lows: 'We, the Undersigned lawyers ; jent also ghowij theT nave ex.
members of the North Carolina bar, af- , .,pn,,P,i thB Pnormnns sum of 11.088.-
S45.31 more Irt the three years ot uem-
of the government with consummate 'ion w-.ii . controlled b that par y.
skill and ability. A high tribute was : H is for thr l-iniocratic. party to say
paid to both McKinley and Roosevelt. 10W many colored people shall vote nt
Tho Democratic party was severely ar- ' he ensuing election, and no one
raigned for its alleged attack upon 1 knows' thi3 better than Senator Sim
American soldiers In the Philippines, j mens himself, and ar..- attempt cn his
"The position of the Republican party j part 10 raise the negro question at tliia
with respect to the Philippine question i li:e if done for the purpose of divert
is that we bought and paid for the j i"S "Mention from t ie real issue -n-Philippine
Islands, and we own them .m1vV in this "lmpaign. There Is no
as much as we own any other territory. I who fnvo.-s negro domination
lie ,11
We propose to retain them and to give
their inhabitants the very best form of
government suitable to their necessi
ties as a people. The acquisition of
this territory by our government will
in the end result In more substantial
benefit to the South than all other sec
tions cf the country combined. What
jority of tho toloreJ peopl? i,f
North Carohna are conservative, 1 a
triotic and law-ab'i'ig, and Senator
Simmons knows that they do not want
negro domination and his efforts at
this time to create a uce issue do this
class of people a great injustice.
"The i" stron now is as to whether
we need is a market for our surplus 1 r not our Dciuoi latic frieiids will a.t
13.
irom sin and worldly customs and whollv
devoted to God. God's people are to be a
distinct people and not like the nations
around them. So to-day the requirements
of the gospel are nothing short of a perfect
heart and a blameless life.
15; . '.'Wl'" up." Will send into the
Wor'. n duc time- While the neople are
forbidden to use heathen methods to learn
the will of their deities. Moses assures
Israel that God will provide them a pro
phet or propheta. whereby the will of Je-
Wi clearly revealed. "A pro
phet. Varioua opinions have been et
presaed regarding thia passage. Some hold
that the passage refers exclusive!? to the
Alcesiah, others think it has reference to
the entire body of Hebrew prophets, while
till others believe that it contemplates
both Chnst and the "order of tree pro
phets whom God commissioned to instruct,
. rtirect and warn Hia people." "Like unto
Or: i evident that this refers to
Christ, for in manv respects He alone was
like onto Moses. Chap. S4: 10. 1. In hia
medjatonal character. Moses is expresslv
called a mediator in Gal. 3: 19. 2. Christ
was like. Mosea In the peculiar excellency
f His 1 ministry 3. In the signa and won-aerc-iheiniracVs
which He wrought. Com
pare Deut. SI: 10, 11 and John 15: 24. 4.
"iiL ram ,n,on W!,n Uort Moses spoke
Ziv " l-ord. month to mouth fNum. 12-
tv "l'1 T"?'wHim f.ae to '" Compare
Joh Is 18. 5. In his being the founder
t a new dupensation. God never commis
sioned any hnman beinn to give laws to
mankind but Moee and Christ?
I i -eSJri!?.'s''tc' , S thi request
In Ex. 20: 19. Tne thought of the verse is,
not Jehovah speak any mora directly
S " ;tx- M "TB Prophet to announce
to ilia commands: Ut thi .-ri
lor of the manifestation of God cease: wi
leannot bear it; we shall die.
arfVJ I? Pken- The Lord apnrove
W the reqnejt nd spake no more.lireet-v
w.i.th?-- bot Put Hi ords in the
"J. 15a m'a ftem "P" Thi Promise
fchnd in th thmn of God. To hia iieH
P worldly advice, bot to
'. , " perreca statnc witnotlt
Ti'.' mT it". That la. God will
the disobedient with sever panisa
f ?3- Tb direful eome
?T"r '"belief io Chrwt and disrenrd
fti n,oV U Jewish peon), hare
fceen erienein for nor than 1S00 yearn.
tJ--Ji Prophet, "etc. Thi. warn
ing nrea to false prophets shows that what
a been said m nm 1MB mnat in soma
respect, at leaat apply to the Hebrew rro
rheja that war to succeed Moses. "Shall
sue. Sock a prophet mast he marded as
aspK'inw and be put to death.
21. how ahaU we know." It is often
. '7 ' 77 the t and
! . "S.b"' frU ,nd fulfilment an the
j hr P1"'"" which does not ac
' d th fac is not from God. God
- trnlh whether He revesl. Himself in ns--.
-.ence. history, or His written word,
1 i s cannot contradict Himeeif. The
tnere aeems to he a contradiction
- -a h--n science and the BiUe
" "f ovr lack of knowledge.
' '""." Imnedently as
" "iki ar lying fancies to
' ' ' ' ' " i iitt , of h;a pr
: fT t n .-,
cotton and cotton fabrics, and the
Orient is a country whose people are
by climate and habits the natural cus
tomers of the cotton planters of the
South. In the Orient we can find a
ready market for our surplus raw cot
ton as well as our cotton fabrics and
the Southern man who stands ln the
way of the extension of our trade in
that direction Is either very short- he and all other Democ rats nude in the
sighted or willing to sacrifice the best T campaign two years ago, to-wit, that
in good f.iith with respect to a solema
pledge w .1 i 1 h they made on v.."r)
slump in the ?late.
"The issi:e which Senator Simmcns
seeks to ra ?e with respect to the
amendment at this juncture of our af
fairs cannot be consistently urged by
the leaders of the Democratic party, lie
seeks to avoid a solemn promise which
ocratic rule than was expended during
the same time under Republican or fu
sion rule.
"One would infer from Senator Sim
mons' statements that there was not
increase ln appropriations for any Ot
the State institutions during Republi
can and Populist rule, but such is not
I the case. I call attention to the fact
that there was cn increased appropria
tion for the year 1898 for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind new building and re
modeling the old one, which amounted
to $53,463. There was also ah increase
for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Mor
gauton which amounted to $20,000.
There was an Increase in the appropri
ation for the Insane Asylum at Ral
eigh for the year 1896 of $20,000, for
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Morgan
ton of $20,S50, and in increase of $3,633
for the Western Hospital at Morgan
ton, as well as an increase of $3,525 for
the Deaf. Dumb and blind School at
Raleigh.
"After meeting all these Increased
expenses, there was in the State Treas
ury January 19. 1901, when it was
turned over by Treasurer Worth to Mr.
Lacy, a cash balance of $37,528.36. This
is a splendid showing and is sufficient
within itself to convince any fair-
minded -irson that the fusion party
while in power administered our Stat
affairs in a more satisfactory and eco
nomical manner than they are being
administered by the present adminis
tration."
The defic it now confronting tbe State
Treasurer is estimated at $150,000.
CAPT. CHAS. PUICK PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN.
The report of the committee being
adopted, Capt. Charles Price was nam
ed as permanent chairman and R. H.
McNeill, secretary, by the committee on
organization, composed by W. P. By
num, W. S. Hyams. A. E. Holton. Chas.
McNamee. E. C. Duncan and D. 11. Ab
bott. The committee of platform was an
nounced as follows: First district,
Harry Skinner; second district, E. M.
Steward; third district, D. H. Abbott;
fourth district. C. P. Lockcy; fifth dis
trict. C. A. Reynolds; sixth district. T.
A. Sutton, seventh district, Z. V. Wal
ser; eighth district, A. H. Price; ninth
district, L. L. Jenkins; tenth district,
J. J. Britt. The convention then took a
recess until 8:25 o'clock.
The result of the hot fight in caucus
was the winning out of Senator Prltch
ard by the adoption by a vlva-voca vote
by a narrow majority of tbe following
resolutions which will be adopted tonight.
Resolved. Tbat. whereas, tbe He
FRIGHTFUL DISASTER
JO Killed and 29 Others Were Fatally
Hurt
BAD WRECK ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
All Excursion Train, Lvadfd With
Negroes Jorripa the track on High
Embankment.
-Birmingham, Ala., Special. On
rounding; curve on a high embank'
ment near Berry, Ala., at 9:30 o'clock
Holiday morning, the engine and four
tars of ah excursion trairi en the South
erh Railway leaped from the track anil
rolled over and over down the Incline,
smashing the coaches Into kindling
wood and causing the instant death of
30 persona and the Injury of 81 others,
Physicians say at leaBt 29 of the in
jured" cannot live. With the exception
of Hi M. Dudley, trainmaster of the
Southern Railway, and Engineer J. W,
Crook, living at Birmingham, add Ros
coe Shelby, of Columbus, Miss., all ot
the dead and injured are negroes who
had taken advantage of excursion rates
from points In Mississippi to Birming
ham.
The dead: Whites, H. M. Dudley,
train master. Southern Railway; J,
W. Crook, engineer, Birmingham; Ros
eoe Shelby, Columbus, Miss.; negroes,
Jim Smith, Isola; Little Martin, child,
Columbus. Miss,; Charley Carp, Co
lumbus. Miss.: Kiel Paterson, West
Point, Miss.; Ed. Clarke, Columbus,
Miss.: Nute Greon. Columbus; Willie
ThomDson. Columbus: 20 dead whoso
bodies have not been identified. Twen
bine excursionists are thought to be
fatally Injured and 52 others sustained
injuries of more or less serious nature.
Mrs. Marie Cox, white, injured and
back sprained.
When the wreck occurred the train
was running at the rate of 30 miles an
hour and just started around a curve
on top of a 60-foot embankment. With
out warning the tender of the engine
suddenly left the track. Jerking the
engine and the first four cars with it.
There were ten cars to the excursion
train, but the fourth broke loose from
the fifth and with the heavy engine
plunged down the steep incline. The
cars, which were packed with passen
gors, turned completely over several
times and was crushed like egg shells,
killing and crippling the inmates.
Persons who have returned from the
scene of the wreck say It Is Indescrib
able. The dead bodies of the negroes
were scattered In every direction and
the moans and appeals for help from
the wounded was heart-rending.
As soon as the accident was reported
to the officials of the road, wrecking
trains, carrying physicians, were hur
ried from Columbus, Miss., and Bir
mingham, and everything possible is
being done to alleviate the sufferings
of the injured. Tbe dead bodies have
been prepared for burial.
interests of this section In order to the adoption of the constitutional j publican party desires the elevation to
cieuie t iiuiuiuai issue. i ne rniup- aiuc-uuiii in houi i ciiiiiiua
pines are the gateway to the Orient issue In future campaigns, and would
and contain splendid trade posslbili- enable the bus:nes3 men of the State
ties within themselves. i to exercise intellectual freedom of
THE TARIFF. thought.
Senator Prltchard ridiculed Senator "b th ''onstitiutlonal amend
Simmons for .vin, ii, . iir. ment was adopted by the people of the
view: "So far a. th .Wh 177. state- 11 hfn P3s?ed out of the realm
1 ty Insects.
V r di:
e tills
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......
ed, at least, the Democrats recognize
the silver question as temporarily eli
minated from national political affairs.
I do not say that it Is a dead issue, but
I do say that it must slumber for a few
years. In my opinion the big issue In
tbe next campaign will be the tariff.'"
In '96 the Democrats found the tariff
an embarrassing question and let It
"slumber awhile," and now they find
the silver question the embarrassing
proposition and are going to let it
"slumber for a few years." "Other
sections of the country have become
prosperous In consequence of our pro
tective tariff laws, and have accumu
lated their millions, and now that they
are in the full enjoyment of the bles
sings incident thereto, it would be in
equitable and nnjust for the United
States to adopt a policy of tariff reduc
tion which would necessarily carry
with it a general reduction in the
prices of all raw material, the most of
which Is to be found In our section."
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. The constitutional amendment and
tie negro question were referred to as
follows: , . .
"Senator Simmons, a few week ago,
isirued a statement to the people of tha
State in which, he undertook io show
that be had discovered a plot by which
the colored people are to rise op dur
ing tha month of October, and com
pletely demolish the white people of
tha State, it is not my purpose on this
occasion to undertake to answer to de
tail the abmird statement which he has
seen lit to make, bnt tber ar some
ftatr.res of tbe question to which I de-
io auude briefly.- He aaya that the
of politics, and if Senator Simmons,
Governor Aycock and the other leaders
of the Democratic party meant what
they said two years ago there can be
no such thing as a race issue in the
present campaign.
The Democratic administration in
the State wa3 attacked as being incom
petent, and the State Auditor quoted
as apologizing to officers of various co
operations ln the State for the oppress
ive taxation laws. "I am informed,"
said Senator Pritchard, "that a num
ber of business men have left the State
since the adoption of the present reve
nue act rather than comply with the
many vexatious provisions which it
contains, and that within the past year
quite a large number of corporations
formed a capital which properly be
longed to North Carolina have been
forced to go to New Jersey for the pur
pose of securing articles of incorpora
tion, in consequence of the unjust pro
visions ln our laws with respect to such
matter, and I have been told since
coming to Greensboro that for the
same reason several corporation in
Guilford county have within tho past
six months surrendered their charter
and obtained charters In the State ot
New Jersey." The revenue law was at
tacked at other points and tlx state
ment made that "there is a growing
tendency on the part of the Democratic
party in North Carolina to discriminate
against private corporations.
"Whereaa we come to examine th
Auditor" reports with respect to re
ceipts and disbursements, w find a
condition of affairs that is calculated
to alarm the taxpayers of th State. In
1S9S the burden ot Gov. Aycock s song
negro qnem kn can never be settled In I was to th Sect that the fusion ad
North Carolina nntU nBswnfcllejnn i ministration had collected and expend-
rare ( the bench of the best fitted lawyers of
the state, regardless or party aniua
tions, the candidacy of the Hon. Thom
as H. Hill, of Halifax, for Chief Justice,
of North Carolina. Is hereby endorsed
and we. tbe Republicans of the State,
ln convention assembled, do earnestly
recommend him to the people of the
State for this high office.
"Resolved, further. That it Is the
sense of this convention, that no nom
inations for associate justices be made
at this time, but that the executive
committee, hereafter, is empowered to
take such action in relation to the same
as shall seem best.
HILL ENDORSED FOIt CHIEF JUS
TICE.'
When the convention assembled after
supper, Mr. Seawell. of Moore, offered
a resolution endorsing Senator Pritch
ard and tbe records of Congressmen
Moody and Blackburn, which was
unanimously adopted. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Price then offered the
resolution agreed on ln the caucus en
dorsing T. H. Hill for Chief Justice
and leaving blank the nominations for
Associate Justices, which was adopted
without opposition.
D. A. Long, of Alamance, was nomi
nated for Superintendent of Public
Instruction by R. N. Douglass, who, in
answer to Inquiry, vouched for his Re
publicanism and he went through all
right Assistant District Attorney Os
car Spears, of Harnett, and ex-judge
W. P. Bynum named D, H. Abbott tor
railroad commissioner and he was
nominated by a rising vote.
E. W. Timberlake, of Franklin,
fourth district; W. 8. OB. Robinson
of Wayne, sixth; H. F. Seawell, ot
Moore, eighth; A. L. Coble, of Iredell,
tenth; H. R. Starbuck, ot Forsyth,
eleventh; R. H. McNeill, of Ahe, thir
teenth; O. B. F. Blythe. of Henderson,
fourteenth; C. D. Maabburn, of Mad
ison, fifteenth; Baylus Cade, of Hay
wood, sixteenth, were nominated with
out opposition for Judges ot the Supe
rior court
A Bad Earthojoakn.
. Washington, Special. The War De
partment received cablegram from
General Chaffee! at Manila, reporting
the occurence of a serious earth
quake on the island of Mindanao.
Twenty persons were killed by falling
walls, the victims an being Moron. The
Americans In the vicinity escaped and
the dispatch ssys there was no reports
that any of th soldiers accupyiog that
part of the island sustained any In-
Jury. , . , . ..
; j.
Requisition Honored at Last
Boston. Special. Governor Crane
honored the requisition papers for the
return cf Monroe Rogers, from B roc
ton. M3s., where be is under srrest,
to Dfham, N. C, where- he la said to
be wanted on tbe rhars-e of arson. Th
:e his attracted ronsidorsble atten
tion, .-s strong eforts h ben mad
! v rT-n:n?nt colored r?"n t this see
i u fefve the re-ia..;iMa denied on
- r M that P,orr. who Is a Df
i : t t a fa'r trial in
: IV I 'rl t-fa
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Six Negroes Killed. '
v Van Buren, Ark, Special. Six negro
labprers are known to be dead and oth
ers are missing in n wreck of a work
train west of here) In Indian Terirtory
Thtf train left here In the morning to
distribute new steel along the Kansas
ft Arkansas Valley division of ths
road. Near Illinois station the engine
left the track and was overturned with
several ears ot steel rails. Many of the
laborers were caught under the - rails
and crushed to death.
Bar Association neetlrg.
Saratoga. N. Y, 8pecial The Ameri
can Bar Association met and elected
th following general council: Alaba
ma. R. W. Willlama, Annlatoa; .Flori
da, R. W. Williams, Tallahassee; Geor
!a, P. W. Maldrlm, Savannah; Loulsl
Jri.,Wm. Wirt Kowe, New Orleans;
Mlia'.Fsippl. R. H. Thomas. Jackson;
N.irth Car'Hrta. J. Cranford B grs,
D.j.-bvn; Tf nn -oe. E. C. Camp,
Kr-: ,' : Y: c - i. 3. r. P. rs-fe-s n,
Cyrus Rati McCormtck, the presl
deat of the newly organised Interna
tional Harvesters' Company, is the
son of the late Cyrus H. McCormlck.
the inventor of the. famous reaping
machine which bears his name. Mr.
McCormlck was born in Washington
and was graduated from Princeton In
1ST9. 8ince that time he haa been
connected with the McCormlck Har.
vesting Machine Company, of which
he has been president since ISS4. He
Is one of Chicago's most influential
business; men.
'Coe for Editors.
The Southern !ntsr-Star Fair, At
laata, has Invited all the Georgia edi
tors to visit the fair Saturday. Octo.
ber Uth-
The editors will be given s barbecue
and shown all the sights on th
grounds.- Front seats will be reserved
for them ln the grand stand at the
races In the afternoon, and there will
b a magnificent display of fireworks
for thera at night
The fair directors arrreMnte the aid
which the daily and we. l.'y r-...r
rive to the fi'-, p- I ' ;
Labor Day Observed.
Knoxvllle, Tenn., Special. Labor
Day was appropriately celebrated here
by the Central Labor Unions of east
Tennessee. This morning a big parade
occurred in which labor unions and
merchants and manufacturers partici
pated. Memphis, Special. Labor Day was
observed in the usual way by the
closing of banks and tbe postofflce af
ter one delivery, the parade of labor
unions and varioua outings.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Special. La
bor Day was generally celebrated
here.
Roanoke, Va., Special. Labor Day
was -celebrated here In a fitting man
ner, business being generally sus
pended. In the morning an Immense
parade took place, which was partici
pated ln by the union men of the city.
At Crystal Spring Park Mayor Cutch-
in, of Roanoke, and State Labor Com
missioner Doherty addressed a large
crowd.
Louisville, Special. Labor Day was
more generally observed throughout
the State than in previous years. Gov-
ernor Beckham having declared It
legal holiday for the first time. The
feature of the day in this city wss n
big parade in the afternoon, partici
pated ln by nearly every labor organ
(ration In Louisville. A big mass meet
ing and picnic was scheduled nt
Phoenix Hill Park nt night Business
was almost at a standatllL
A Suicide, '
Durham, Special. Mr. D. A. Simpson
who b as had the management of the
West Durham store of R. Blacknsll ft
Son for some time, committed suicide
Monday morning by taking laudanum.
He was found in his room at an early
hour in an unconscious condition. Phy
sicians were summoned at once and did
all in their power to save his life for
more thsn two hours, but to no avail.
Ho was at his work yesterday and
closed his West Durham store as usual
and came down town. The young man's
motive for taking big own life Is un
known. His remains were carried to
Roxboro this afternoon for burial. He
came here about n year ago from Rox
boro, where be left n mother, father
and several sisters and brothers. He
was about 23 years of age. .
OYER 200 KILLED BY VOLCANO.
SUU Anotilef Violent ErtpUoat Doe
Qreat Datftatfe'.
Castries, Island of St Lucid, V. WV
I., By Cable. The steamer Korona ar'
rived " here ' Monday from Fort-
de-Frailce, Island ot Martinique.
She reports' that a terrible
eruption ot ' Morit Pelee ' occurred
at 9 o'clock Saturday night, and that
people who arrived at Fort-de-France
from the north part of the island re
ported tbat . th village . ot Monroe
Rouge or th district not previously
destroyed, was badly damaged by a
tidal wave. Hundred! of people lost
their live. A sloop from th island of
St. Vincent, feoorte that Mont Pelee's
crater is now quiet. But tbat ths de
tonations during Saturday night were
the loudest heard up to that time and
that the inhabitants wefa terribly
alarmed.
Monte Pelee has been ln constant
eruption' sine August IS. There was
an enormous fall Ot ashes from the vol
cano the night of tbe 25th. There was
a very severe eruption the night Of the
2Sth, when the volcanic rumblings wre
heard at a great distanced Th moun
tain burned fiercely that night and out
at sea passing vessels were) covered
with ashes. The night of the 30th tnere
were three separate eruptions.
It is Impossible to approach the ru
ined town of St; Pierre from th sea.
The people of tho tillage of Lee Arbe),
on the coast, are terror-stricken and
flying to the interior. Hot water is
pouring down on Lorraine and Basse
Point, Villages to the northeast of the
crater. Horrible detonations are beard.
The ground rocked and quaked and ar
ticles on tablos were thrown to the
floor. The governor of Martinique has
ordered every available boat to remove
people from the coast villages to Fort-
de-Krance.
At 8 o'clock in the evening of Satur
day, the 30th. the sky was cloudless.
Suddenly and without warning one-half
of the horizon was OSseured by n pitch
black cloud of dust. This Cloud was
the centre of most magnificent !
trical effects, the flames of light sur
passing ths most elaborate fireworks.
Flames and flashes continued to burst
from the eloud until nearly midnight.
Columns of flames shot out of the cra
ter of Monte Pelee to explode - about
the cloud in showers of balls of golden
fire, which fell through the darkness in
myriads of sparks. Three large aureolas
were seen In the sky over the opening
of the crater.
. A tidal wave rushed upon Fort-de-
France, and the terrified Inhabitants
fled in large numbers to the Interior.
The wave was not severe and did but
slight damage. At midnight of the 30th
Monte Pelee was quiet. Shortly after
this hour thera came another shower
of ashes accompanied by vivid sheet
lightning.
in addition to the 200 persons report
ed to have lost their lives at Le Carbel
and Morne Rouge, many other persons
are said to have been killed all over
the northern districts of tbe island.
Tbe governor of Matinlque is believed
o have started for the scene of de
struction. When the steamor Corona
arrived here yesterday she was cover
ed with ashes and scoria.
Passe Terre, Island of Guadaloupe,
F. W. I., Sunday, Aug. 31. The French
Trans-Atlantic Company's steamer
Salvador, which has lust arrived at
Polnt-a-Pltre, reports that she left for
Fort-de-France, island of Martinique,
yesterday and passed Mont Pelee at 7
clock the same evening. The volcano
was then in violent eruption. On ap
proaching the islands of-Lea Salntes
(small islands off the south extremity
of Guadaloupe), ashes were falling on
the vessel. She arrived off Polnt-a-Pltre
at 5 o'clock, but was unable to
enter port until 11 at night, owing to
the obscurity.
RAMS' HORN BUSTS
HE Lamb of God la
the Lion ot men. -,
. 'Love lifts. :
; Virtue is wealth..'
Disposition la
more than position.
Silence is often
the sign ot strength.
Piety does morn
than pity the needy.
trnomnllflm ' ft 11 A
faith can never
agree.
Tho man who
thinks leads the crowd.
Self is a synonym for all sin.
The church is a chisel and not a
statute.
Innocence is nut character.
Pride needs to look out for punc
ture.
Treachery leads to tragedy. '
Better a clean sinner than a dirty
saint.
Dostiny depends on erigln.
The soul can be saved only
soul.
The Gospel is God's gate.
Christ Is the criterion ot all
acter.
Many a small engine has a big whis
tle.
Better a fair failure than a falsa suc
cess.
Your life will be worth what it costs
you.
Tbe light needs no label.
by a
char-
Fortunate is the man npon whose
face nature has written a letter of
credit "
DIRECTORY.
GUDGEll & McELHOY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, .
MARSHALL N. O.
Praotioe in all Court, Btute aud
Federal
In Honor of Army Officer.
Berlin, By Cable. Major Generals
Corbln and Young and Brigadier Gen
eral Wood and tha other members of
the American party visited the mili
tary school at Litchenfield. Lieutenant
Colonel J. H. Kerr, tbe United State
military attache, gave a dinner this
evening In honor of the visiting Ameri
cas army officers. Besides the mem
bers of the United States embassy, a
number ot the higbest German mili
tary officers were prteent
V Two Negroes Lyncheat
Newberry, FT-, Special. Manny
Price, the murderer of W. F. Branson,
together with another negro named
Bob Scruggs, were lynched about two
mile from this place shortly after
:30 o'rlock Monday afternoon by a
party of about iOO men. Tbe negroes
were being taken from Newberry to
Gainesville by special deputies and th
party overpowered them and took the
prsw-oers away. Thy wre g'ven
rr . to conf"?. whi'-h thr-y :. 1; and
t i f - - vri rn a t-e ani L r
; r 1 3 I
Cut in Two By Train.
Greensboro, Special. Ivory Alston,
a negro man about 23 years of age,
met a norrible death Monday morning
about 11 o'clock between the coal
chute and the passenger depot He
was walking up the track when some
one cried to him, and upon looking
bark he saw a yard engine coming
and stepped upon the track running
parallel Just In time to be struck by
another engine. In charge of Engineer
jess Copeland, who was running along
towardB the chute for coal. It la said
the engine that killed Alston was not
running over four miles per hour. The
body of the negro was terribly man
gled, tbe lower part being . severed
from the upper part at the waist and
both feet torn off. Coroner Turner
was soon upon thd scene, but did not
think an Inquest necessary, and or
dered the body removed at once.
About 20 "cents in money and a Si-calibre
pistol were found In the pocket
of his coat lying near tha body. It is
presumed he was walking along with
bla coat on his arm. Alston, who baa
been In Went Virginia for some time
past, returned to Greensboro yester
day. His father and sisters lire on
North Gilmer street
Tbe Cotton Crop. .
New Orleans, Special The total ot
Secretary Hester's annual report of the
cotton crop of the United State pro
mulgated Monday shows receipts ot
cotton at all United States ports for the
year to have been 7,67,290 bales,
sgalnat 7,666,452 last yesr; overland to
Northern mills and Canada 1,103,951
bales, against 1,140,237; Southern con
sumption taken direct from the inte
rior of the cotton belt 1.897,437 against
1.676.73$, making the cotton crop of the
United States for 1901-1902, amount to
10.680,680 against 10,383.422 last year.
Reports from every mill consuming
cotton In the cotton growing States, In
eluding woolen mills thst bsv used
cotton, show n total of 1,973,971, ot this
40,534 were tsken from porta and- In
cluded In port receipts.' -
. For Archbishop.
New York. Special. Th proganda,
after a lengthy sitting, decided to re
commend that the Pope to appoint tbe
Right Rer. John M. Farley. IX D.. the
auxiliary Bishop of New York, as arch
bishop of New York la snccrsslon to
th 1st Most Rer. Michael Augnstlne
Corrigaa and Right Rev. Geo. Mont
gomery, bishop of Los Angeles, Cal.,
a co-adjutor to tbe Most Rer. Patrick
William Rlordan, archbishop of Baa
Francisco.
C B. MASHBURtf,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MARSHALL N. 0.
Practices in all He Courts of tbe
15th Judicial Dittrint. and rjnpreme
Court of North Carolina. Collection
specialty.
WOOD W. ZACHARY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MARSHALL i N, O.
Practices in all the Court of th
15th Judicial Diatriot and in the Su
preme Court of North Carolina.
President's Ter.
Rutland. Vt. BoecIaL President
Rooaerelt after a stay of three hours.
on tbe ah ore of Lake Cham plain as
the guert of Secretary of the Treasury
L. N. Shaw and Dr. W. a Webb, re
sumed bis tour of New 'England. He
reached Enrllngtoa from Shelbume
Farms. Dr. Webb's home, durlns tha
forenoon and was given an hour s drive
throiieh the city. Governor Sdrknev
and a.ayor Hawley acted a boat. Tha
ive extent! to Cren Mountain.
he the pr-i-!T.t vtewe.l the X"-. s
cf I h n A ' -i. . ( --?rT c ,w i -.
CH.UBCDE&
Cooper Memorial Presbyterian Rer,
L H. Polbemus, pastor. Preaching
every Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p.
m. Sabbath School every Sunday al
10 a. in.
Baptist Rev. M. A. Wood, Pas
tor. rreaeJMDg- every second ana
fourth Sunday at 11 a. m, and at 7:45
p. in.
Methodist Rer. J. M. Rowland;
paetor. Preaching every .third Sunday
at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Union
Sabbath School, Mrs. P. M. Hudptins,
superintendent, every Sunday at 10
a. as.
MASONId.
French Broad Lodge, A. F, and A.
M., No. 192. meet on Friday before
the full mioD in each, mortii .at 1
o'clock, p. m. J. Ma Wall, W, M,
W. 0,'Shuiik.u, Beo'y.
Marshall Chapter, No. 61 Meets ott
Fiiday after the foil moon in. each
month at 1 o'clock p. m.
3. R. Sams, High Priest.
O. BraxxLn, Seo'y.
LIBRARY.
' Marshall Aeademy Free Fnblie Li
brary, open for the loan of books every
Tuesday and Saturday from 80 to 5
9 m
THE TOURIST SEASON
Opens with the month
of June, and the
Southern Rialway
Announces the aale of
LOW BATE I
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS
II
, To the delightful Resorts located ;
,-; on and reached via it line.
The Tickets bear final limit October
. 1. 1902. ' ,.
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l.
I
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That section of North Carolina
- ' - known as
. 'THS LAND OF THB SKY"
and tbe - - :
"SAPPHIRE COUNTRY"
I particularly' attractive to those in
search of mountain resorts, where th
air is ever cool and invigorating, and
where accommodations can be had
either at the comfortable and well
kept boarding booses or the more ex.
pensive and np-to-dato hotels.
ADDITIONAL SLEEPING CARS .
Placed in Service from Varioua
Points to Principal Resorts,
thus sffordiDC
GREATLY IMPROVED FACILITIES
For Reaching toae Points. . '
Particular attention la directed t tha
elegant Dining Cr Service en.
principal through trsine.
8outbern Railway bas just Issued
its handsome Resort Folder, descrip
tive ot tbe many delightful remit
along the line of it road. This fold
er alo give the names of proprietor
of hotel and boarding houre and
number of guests they can accommo
date. Copy can be r 1 upon applica
tion to aay Bnn.n Kailway Hcket
ist S. H. HARDtVlCK.
V . A. TV- ". Cnl Fa. rrt
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