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RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY -EVENING, JULY 21, 1899.
25 CENTS A MONTH.
THE
TlflES
VIS
THE CONFERENCE
Senator Butler Arrives on Scene
of Action
JUDGESHIP THE QUESTION
Gov. Rnsseli'a Scheme lo Get Inte
Fiver Again Fight Centers Around
Ewart -Senator Prltchard
Leaves.
Senator J. C. Prltchard, who has been
the guest of Governor Rusell, left this
afternoon for his home. His presence in
Raleigh has caused the greatest activity
in Republican political circles.
In speaking of the Senator's visit to
the Governor and the formal reception
given in his honor at the mausidu last
night a prominent Republican today
said: "The visit was a scheme of Gov
ernor RusscU's to try to make it appear
Hint kna again in favor with the
party. You see he invited Senator
Fritchard to lie his guest and then ex
tended invitations to us to meet Sena
tor Pritchard at the mansion. We could
not decline his invitations without ap
pearing discourteous to the Senator, so
there was nothing we could do but at
tend." This is the statement given by one
of the most outspoken of those who
attended last night.
Another .of those present remarked
"No, there were no Populists present ex
cept the Governor hininelf."
The statement conies from high au
thority of a contemplated arrangement
bv which Senator Pritchard will resign
aiul becomes judge vice Ewart, who will
lie Riven a Federal clerkship at Aslie
ville; Governor Russell resigning and
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds stepping
into the much-coveted place, and then
appointing Russell United States Senn
it or.
However, such a resolution is not re
garded as scarcely possible by some.
.yopMj(.o,CinidxeeoFCo cmfwyp isisisi
'Sheriff Grant, -of Henderson county,
nviis here as the representative of Judge
Ewart. .
There is no doubt about the fact that
the constitutional amendment was dis
cussed and a Btrenuous effort Will lie
made to draw par'y '"les. 0m ' tllc
outspoken politicians admitted in private
conversation, however, that he hoped the
amendment would lie carried, but he
would m rote for it because he thought
it wa ik good Republicanism. He
might tuv Mid because the leaders had
poka.
Chairman JJulton in speaking about the
"" amendment said to Col. Olds: "The peo
ple will not vote for the amendment. It
mill have to lie counted in. They are
.not willing to put a cloud on their right
.of suffrage. With a full vote the amend
ment will lie defeated by 40,000." This
he said after being asked if he did not
know that the amendment 'would be
ratified by at least 40,000 votes. When
he was told that it was very difficult to
find a white Republican in this part of
the State who opiiosed the amendment,
he snid: "I hear that in the extreme
east they oppose it."
Senator Marion Butler arrived from
-Chapel Hill this mourning and registered
at the Yarboro. His presence 'here at
the same time as Senator Pritchard
caused no little talk. Senator Butler was
called on by the politicians this morning
:and his time was fully occupied.
He said that he would remain in Ral
eigh until tomorrow morning wheni he
will leave for Elliott, Sampson county, to
ispend Sunday. He will resume his stud
lies at the University eirauner law
isctoooT next Monday and expects to get
ibis law license "before the Supreme
Court in September. The Senator did
ot talk politics to newspaper men this
rooming.
The theory of his presence here at
thm time is for Senator Butler on the
OoMtitntiowal Amendment. Ool. Olds
nut out that the Senator would support
it, -while some office holding Popnlists de
clare that they .know otherwise. Many
1-opolistg deplane that a party they
will make no -flecra ration oa the ques
tion bnt leave it to the indivtdwaJ",$
tera. ' '""''?.!
QUEEN COUNTY
CMfLOYEES JOIN STRIKE
They Make Dew4 on Supt. Beetin
Brooklyn Situation Unchanged.
BrooMya, My 21--Quean's county is
coming to the rescue of the Brooklyn
trolley men on the par of sympathy
mainly because the men have a griev
ance of their own.
The Queens county employes held a
meeting today and sent a schedule of
demands to Superintendent Beetin, re
questing him to sigh them. The de
mands were the same as the Broklyn
Rapid Transit employes. '
, There is little change Jn the situation
; in Brooklyn. The strikers hold their
.'own and expect new accession to their
rinks. The strikers are quiet and or-
, derlf. ,
Preisdeut Rossiter claims that a full
.quota of cars are running today.
New York, July 21. The cars on the
Metropolitan system are ruuning with
fair regularity and frequency. The
fight between the company and the men
now hinges on the validity of the teu-
"honr law.
President Roasiter, of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, toes been ar-
' rested for craurmit libel on complaint of
Albert H. Johnson.
KILLED SEVEN MEN.
Iiondon, July 21. An expfoeon on the
British torpedo boat destroyer "Bull
finch" killed seven men. and injured
ittven others.
ROBERT 0- INGERS0LL
DIES SUDDENLY
The Famous Agnostic Orator and Politi
cian Summoned Before ills Maker
NEW YOltK, JULY 21.-ROBERT
G. INGERSOLL, OK ILLINOIS, THE
NOTED AGNOSTIC ORATOR AND
POLITICIAN, DIED HERE SUD
DENLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIS
DEATH WAS A SEVERE SHOOK
TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
WHO' WERE DEVOTED TO HIM.
HIS AG NOSTICAL BOOKS HAVE
BEEN READ THE WORLD OVER.
H EWAS ONE OF THE BEST ORA
TORS IN THE COUNTRY. ONE OF
HIS MOST FAMOUS SPEECHES
WAS IN NOMINATING JcAMES G.
BLAINiE, WHEN HE DUBBED HIM
"THE PLUMED KNIGHT."
DARING ROBBERS
Four Masked men Dynamite and Rob
Railroad Safe.
Wilmington, Vermont, July 21. Four
nven committed a dariug robbery yetrter
day niorming at the passenger station
of the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington
Railroad. Tlie night watchman, Ray,
was bound in a chair, the engine roam
wns covered with a revolver and the
Hne dynamited. The roblHrs secured
$10, leaving behind about fifty dotrlnrs.
All four men carried revolvers ami were
masked.
THREE CENT FARES
TINTED.
DISCON
. ctroit, Mich., July 21. The three
court faTes on street railways with uni
versal transfers will end tonight. It is
considered quite possible that five cent
fares will again be cJiariacd.
COTTON MILLS
Alamance County Got Two New Mills
Today.
Two new cotton mills for Alamance
county were incorporated todiay.
Articles of agreement were today filed
by L .Banks Holt, James N. William
son, Laurence S. Holt. 'Edwin C. Holt,
Jaimes H. Holt, and Robert L. Holt, of
Alamance, and Waiter L. 'Holt, of Cum
berland, for the incorporation of Caro
lina Cotton Mills for the manufacture of
textile and knit goods. Tlie mill will
be located at Haw River. The capital
stock is $60,000, and the company is in
corporated for thirty years.
The same gentlemen above eniitnieratecl
also today filed articles of agreement
for the incorporation of the Alamance
Cotton Mills at a place on Big Alamance
Creek, known now as Aianianee Cotton
Mills. The capital stock of this1 mill
is $20,000.
The Ayden Lumber Company of Ayd
en, Pitt county, wns incorporated today
with a capital stock of $15,000. The
incorporators are Gisbourne J. Cherry,
W. S. 'Swindell and David Gibb.
THE COLUMBIA.
Bateman's Point, R. I., July 21. Ideal
weather for yachting prevails here. The
Columbia came out to New Port aliout
ten o'clock in the forenoon, preparatory
for' starting the third race with the de
fender, the wind being from the south
west, about eight miles am hour. The
Defender rounded the point five minutes
past ten.
KILLED 115 FILIPINOS IN BATTLE
it' ft-..
Severe Fight at Boobong Wednesday
American Loss, One Killed.
Manila. July 21. News has been re
ceived from .General Smith at lloilo, of
severe fighting Wednesday at Boobong
when Captain Byrne and seventy men
: wer surprised by 450 Babyloues. of
fwhptn 115 by actual count were killed.
Many.-more were wounded. Only one
;j)fiSotitr' was taken.
. TJje American loss was one killed and
one wounded.
TW lighting wns mostly in close quar
ters with bayonets. The guns were used
as clubs. A large quantity of supplies
and arms wer captured.
A 1.1-YEAR-OLD GIRL RUNS AWAY
AND MARRIES.
Miss Vicie Gardner, the 13-year-old
daughter of Furman Gardner, who lives
ne nr th silk mill, ran away Sunday with
Dave Mills, who lives near the depot,
and married him. The couple went to
Chesterfield connty, 8. C, to have the
knot tied. Mills, we snppqge is about 25
years old. The youthful liride was an
operative in the silk mill. The groom is
a uiechnuic and Is a hard working, in
dustrious young man. Wadesboro Mes
senger. KILL D0QS.
The tax on' dogs in Raleigh is niw
due nnd a lively time ma;.' h expected
next month if it is not pH. The dogs
will suffer.
The war on dogs bus been tiegun in
Greensboro.. Tweny-fiv. htiv-j lieeu
impounded ' since Wednesday. Tod ly
there will be a sale of these dogs, and
any one of theni may be bought for !fl.
Those not purchased will in shot. Tn-.
trouble Is that no tax has been paid on
these. The same should be done here.
H. K. THURBER DEJA'D.
New York, July 21. Horace K Thtir
ber died yesterday at Hot Spring, Daily,
Idaho.
CRIMINAL FAMILY
Another Burch Caught
Breaking
House
ARRESTED IN THE ACT
I
I Father and Brothers in the Penitentiary
Gas Meter Robbed George
Branch Fined
$5.25.
Blood will tell. Tlie name Burch bus
been common upon the police docket ot
this city for years. The Burehea com
prise a large family and they seem
all to have developed into criminals from
the head of the family down. Now the
youngest son has followed, suit nnd com
pleted the family record.
This morning aliout one ociock a mes
sage wase received by phone at police
headquarters that an attempt was being
made to rob the shoe shop of George
Davies, colored, corner Caliarrus ami
Wilmington streets. Officers Alderdson
and Banks went immediately to the
scene and arrested the robber, im the act.
He was taken by surprise and could
offer no resistance. He proved to be
Frank Burch, a negro youth. Hie had
gained nn entrance into the house by
breaking out a back window.
Burch was arraigned before Mayor
Powell this morning nnd sent to jail in
default of a $150 bond.
Biirch's fatlicT is now serving a term
in the penitentiary. His older brothe
who wias shot while Attempting to rob
the store of Mr. J. D. Turner and sen
fenced to fifteen years in the peniten
tiary. While another of Frank's brotli
ers is also said to lie serving a term.
George Branch was fined $5.25 by tin
mayor today for indulging in disorderly
conduct.
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED.
The stockholders of the Raleigh Rnil
Estatc. Trust and Insurance Company
met last night nnd perfected organiza
tion. A board of directors was elected,
us follows: .T. S. Wynne. J. G. Brown.
John T. Pullen. Dr. D. E. Everett. P.
S. Hamilton. Jos. A. Saunders and
Frank T. Ward.
The directors elected the following
officers: President. J. S. Wynne; vice
president. John T. Pullen; secretary,
F. W. Ilabel: treasurer. Jos. G. Brown;
general manager. F. K. Ellington: at
torney, T. R. Womack.
USE DYNAMITE
Terrific Bomb Explosion at Cleveland
This Morning.
Cleveland, July 21. A dynamite
bmnli was thrown on the roof of the big
consolidated street railway barn at Lake
View at three o'clock this morning. It
jagged a hole two feet square in the
roof. A car was wrecked. Nobody was
injured. The wildest excitement ex
isted among the men after the explosion.
The noise was heard for blocks and thou
sands were attracted to the scene. Many
windows were broken in tlie neighbor
hood. SECY. ROOT
Washington. July 21. It is learned
from trustworthy authority that Eliliu
Root will be appointed Secretary of
War. Attorney General Greggs it is said
emphatically will not leave the Depart
ment of Justice. Secretary Alger will
remain at the head of the War Depart
ment till his resignation takes effect
August first. '
FAIR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
For Raleigh ad vicinity: Fair tonight
and Sat unlay; increasing cloudiness
Saturday evening followed by rain.
Weather Conditions. The storm yes
terday over the Ijike region has nearly
disapiieared, but the deprssion further
west is moving eastward rapidly, the
barometer having fallen to below 20.70
at Bismarck. A secondary depression
ex-Ms over Oklahoma. Cloudy weather
prevails throughout the south with show
ers at scattered' points. A very heavy
riiiii rail occurred at Montgomery, Ala.,
of 4.48 inches. The considerable fall
in barometer throughout the west ap
pears to indicate that the drought will
lie broken shortly.
HONEYMOON AS MISSIONARIES
IN BRAZIL.
Bridgeton, N. J., July 1!. In the
West Presbyterian church this after
noon Rev. C .Edwin Bixler, of Lnke
wood, N. J., nnd iss Florence Elwell,
the accomplished daughter of former
Fire Chief W. II . H. Elwell, were mar
ried. Tlie ceremony was performed by
Rev. William J. Bridges. Only the
family nnd intimate acquaintances were
present. After a short tour the couple
will leave for- Bra7.il, where they will
take up missionary work. Miss Elwell
was one of the most successful of the
Bridgeton public school teachers.
BAD SIDEWALKS.
The condition of the pavements on
Fnyetteville and Wilmington stveets
certainly demands the attention of the
city authorities. In mjany places the
brk'k pavements have worn into great
holes whic not only present an ugly
apenrence, but intakes walking very dis
agreeable, especially in rainy weather.
Another matter, In the same connection,
is the way in which the earth Is cov
ered into ditches across the sidewalks
and streets after oeweraoe has been
put in. The eartti is left piled up in a
rough state. The authorities should see
that these ditches are covered op and
packed in a proper manner.
DIAMOND JUBILEE
Prominent Odd Fellows From Raleigh
will Visit Detroit. j
The "diamond jubilee session" of the t
Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. O. O. F.,
will be held at Detroit, Mich., begin g
September 18th, nnd lasting mil il the
23d. The meetings will be held in Mar- !
inony Hall, and the headquarters will i
be Hotel Cadillac. Over two thousand i
dollars will be given to the best drilled
cantons in the way of prize. The pa
rade will lie of universal interest, anil
fully sixty thousand men will lie in line
on that day. 'Hie music will be furnish
id by at least one hundred brass ami
rid bauds, besides a number of drum
corps. Excursions to all the different
points of iiiterist will be enjoyed by the
visitors and miiiiy pleasant hours speni
in beautiful "lielle Isle" Park.
The order is now a little over Sll years
old and numbers its members by aboul
one million. From three to four million
dollars are speut annually for the relief
of distress, to say nothing of the great
amount of good that lias been ami is
being done in visiting the siek, burying
the dead and ediienting the orphans of
our land. I
Mr. C. M. Rusbcc. C F. I.unisden. .1. '
P. Sawyer and General B. S. Royster
will attend from North Carolina.
RACE RIOT
Negroes of Lake Village Rise Up in
Arms.
Little Rock, Ark., July Inl'or.ni.i
tion received from negroes that Lake
Village rose in nn ineil force againsi I In
white people of that vicintoy. The home
of a white attorney was burned. The
wiliite people are arnving themselves t"
suppress the riot. The attorney whose
house was burned secured coikvietion of
a prominent negro whose friends were
leading negroes in the riot. The white
IK'ople of the neighboring towns are riwh
ing to aid I-aike Village.
PAPERS FOUND
Ex-Librarian Birdsong Finds the Memo.
rial Addresses Without Trouble
Kililor of Times-Visitor: In your issue
of the tilth appeared an article under the
above. heading. Having been Librarian
i1SS5-!Kt I took pains to gather these
valuable papers in reference to the gal
lant soldiers of our Slate, knowing they
contained information to be had trot;:
any other source, anil was surprised to
learn that they were gone. It gave me
much pleasure to gather nil material
that in any way renectcd upon the In
oric men who gave their life in a cause
they knew to be right, nnd from just
such papers as these memorial addresses
contained could the history of the vast
hosts of North Carolina's brave men be
written to gather and preserve them
with jealous care was my chief duty as
Librarian. I'pon reading of their dis
appearance I felt there was ail error,
so on yesterday afternoon, though quite
feeble from recent illness, I went to the
State Library and got th.'se papers :ni,
turned them over to Mr. Sherrill, Jr..
so that they might he found when need
ed, and I also wrote the President of
the Ladies' Memorial Association in
what case they could be found.
As this "mysterious disapiearancc" has
been published throughout our State and
in papers outside of North Carolina, it
is hoped that a correction may be sped
ily made in justice to nie and other gen
tlemen who have filled the position of
Librarian since 18118, of negligence in
discharge of our duties.
J. C. BIRDSONG.
July 21. 180.
RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Quoted Bv Grivbs and Yass.
Ralkioh, July 21, 1899.
BONDS.
Bid. Asked.
North Carolina 6s 1411
North Carolina 4s 1UM
City of Raleigh 5s
Seaboard & Roanoke 5s
Oa Southern & Florida 5s I08i 1091
Soutnern Ry. 1st 5s 1071
A tlants & Charlotte 7s 1171
Wake County 6s 125 130
W.N.C. R.R.lst6s 117
Qa. Ala. Pref. 5s 1051
" " Consols 691 101
Ga. Car. & North. 1st 5s 100i
Carolina Central 4s 92
Ral. WaterOo. 6s 105
Raleigh Cotton Mill 6s 105
Albemarle & Chom.
Ca'lCo.78. 103
STOCKS.
North Carolina R. R.
Seaboard & Roanoke
Raleigh & Gaston 80
Raleigh & Augusta 80 50
Durham & Northern 52
8outhern Ry. Pref. 501
uommon ivt
Mechanics Dime
SavlngflBank 106
Raleigh Water Co. 55
Caraleigh Cotton Mills
Preferred
110
Common
Raleigh Cotton Mills
OdelMfg. Co.
Virginia Carolina
Chemical
Common
100
116
106
112
70
1141
731
SEROUS DISTURBANCES.
Oorunna, July 21. There are serious
disturbances here growiniK out of oppo
sition to fish salesmen, payment octroi
duties The custom house ofQccr.
mayor, town councillors, burned, Tro ps
have been dispatched to the scene.
.
liAWH 1'AKTt IWUiaT,
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Chris
tian Church cordially invite yon to at
tend the lawn party tonight on the lawn
af the Christian church. Cream and
cake five aud ten cents. Come.
4
AROUND AND ABOUT
Items oi Interest Gleaned
I he Wayside
SH0RI STATEMENTS
by
Familiar Face.- From the Passing
Throng Movements of People
Vou know Snatches of
Street Gossip Today.
Mr. George Syme went down to Wake
Forest this morning.
.1. I . Itoiishall left Ibis morning.
Mr. Jo H. Weathers will Min an ex-J
eursion to Riehniond about August 23. j
insinei .irorney i.iutiue jernaro
went down to Elizabeth City this niorn-
ing
o look after the site for the loca-
lion of the government building at that
place.
Mrs. I. T. Herring, of Clinton, who
lias been visiting the family of Mr. !.
W. Marsh, returned home this morn
ing. She wns accompanied by Miss
Madge Herring.
I A negro excursion will he run to
I I Maw-are Park next month.
I ('apt. J. .1. Iiiiighlin. quartermaster
and quartermaster sergeant .1. F. Mad-
rev, of 1he Durham conqKiny. passed
through today on their way to More
' head to make ready for the eiicaini
' incut.
i A violently insane ni.-iii Avas brought
in on the Southern train litis nyoruing
and placed ill the Stale Hospital here.
His name was S'lionf and he was from
! Yadkin county, lie had evidently lost
his mind on the i uhject of religion, as
j he kept up a continual groaning with
j frequent ejaculations of 'there is no
I GihI." His hands and limbs were se
curely tied with strong cord.
Mrs. Claude Bernard went down to
tireenville thin morning.
Mr. Victor Bryant, of Durham, was
in the city today.
Scnaitor Marion Butler arrived in the
citv today. ti join 1 hi- Republican "coun
cil." Mr. W. B. Mann went down to Hen
derson. 1his morning to meet his family
who have lieen spending soiiH-tiiuc in
Oxford. They returned 'here nn the
afternoon train.
Mr. Daniel Fowle, son of Gov. l-'awle.
enlisteo here to go to Manila.
Two prisoners were brought in. from
Vance county, charged with breaking
into a store nnd robbing the postoffice
connected therewith.
Maj. W. II. Martin left this afternoon
for the various penitentiary farm's to
pay off the employes.
Miss KuteHe Watson of Warrenton, ar
rived in I'he city this afternoon.
Miss Pearl Fowler, of Callanlds, Va..
is in the city, the guest of Mrs. James J.
Fowler.
Dr. T. D. Hogg, Miss iSally Hogg.
Miss Sally Dortch and Miss Janet
Dortch iluive gone to Atlanti City, N. .1
Ixmnie Johnson has accepted a iiosi
lion at U.zle's, 120 East Martin street.
Barbecued pig and chicken all day
The government inspector was here
yesterday examining the pbstoffice and
left this morning. It is hoped and be
lieved that he will recommend the iiu
mediate appoint incut of more mail car
riers in this city.
Messrs. W. K. Ellington and .laine
(ireen will leave tonight for Asheville
Cupt. .1. J. Jieruard and the new coin
pnny will leave tomorrow for Morchcml.
where they will go in camp.
Miss Julia McCiee. wJho has been the
guest of her cousins, Misses Knuma and
Ella McGee, left today for JoJdstoro.
Mr. Samuel llolton, of Durham, is in
the city.
Mr. j. A. Diggs, of Sanford, is in the
city.
W. E. Neat is in the city.
Mr. Edward (iregory, the famous ball
player, is at the Yarboro.
Miss Elizabeth I.athaui, of Washing
ton, N. C, is stopping at the Car
rnlltou, the guest of Miss Emnui Evans,
of Itex Hospital.
Massedonia Methodise Church when
the camp meeting will be held, is four
amd a half miles from Raleigh. Rev.
Mr. Bain is not pastor of Epworfii
church, now having been succeeded bv
Rev. Mr. White.
Mr. D. . Cpchureh recently return
f r n three day's trip to Norfolk and
Newport News.
'apt. J. W. Ix'e, of Japan, was in the
city today. Capt. I.ee lhas htsts of
friends here who are always glad to
see him back.
West South street has lieen long since
curbed, but the property holders have
not yet beeai. notified to pave the side
walks. The property owners on Blount
have not been charged with their pav
ing yet.
.lames W. Tufts, of Boston. Mass..
will own the 51110.000 h.-tel at Pine-
hurst, contract for which has been let t
W. C. Bain, of Grensboro, X. C: ihe
building will con lain 350 ro.iris.
Revenue Officer George Perry nnd
several others made a raid in the western
part of this county Wednesday i.ight on
the lookout for moonshine stills mil
their search wns not in vniu. A still of
!H) gallons capacity was f mud with the
fires burning, showing that it had been
in use during the day. Six hundred
gallons of beer was also founu and
emptied. The still was carried ro Dur
ham.
E. (5. Cheatham, who has been con
nected with the superintendent's office
of the Sen uonrd Air Line, left Inst night
for Rnleiiii, N. C, to visit his family.
It is reported that he will rake service
with the compnnv nt some point in South
ral.Hna and will not return to Atlanta,
,ljs mflny lrj,,lms win llliss ilin. mit
,.v r(vji,.0 in his advancement. Atlanta
' Journal.
COTTON.
New York, July 21. Jifly 54; August
55; September 58; Octolier 71; Novem
ber 75; December 80.
DEWEY'S ROUTE
Sword will be Presented on Capital
Steps.
Vienna, July 21. Admiral Dewey will
visit Adelsburg and then go to Venice.
He will next sail slowly for - Naples,
where he will remain some time, possi
bly going thence to Marseilles. He
will probably reach New York by Oc
tober. Austria, July 21. Lloyds has offered
officers and men of the dyinpia same
terms accorded Austrian marine, half
fare.
Washington, July 21. Admiral Dewey
cabled Secretary Long from Trieste ac
cepting the invitation of the Washington
committee for a reception at the steps
of the capitol where the sword voted
Congress will be presented.
NEW BULLETIN
Commissioner Thompson Writes on
Immigration.
The Bulletin for July issued by the
North C urobilin &tate Board of Agri
culture i.s just out. This is the first
issue under the new administration. I'he
farm of the population Uias been chang
ed and it now presents the size and ap
pearance of a Sunday .school quarterly.
The change is quite am improvement.
With the exception of the introductory
pieces, tilie matter was prepared by the
outgoing officers.
Assistant Commissioner John W.
Thompson in charge of inimignit ion,
writes as follows:
No State in the Union can offer greater
attractions lo home-seekers and investors
than North Carolina. Possessing as she
does wonderful industrial opportunities;
nalur.-ii resources unsurpassed; fertile
lajuls adapted to agriculture, horticul
ture and trucking; meignificent forests
abounding in .tiuiliorsof almost every va
riety; mines of hidden minerals; imntens
undeveloped water powers; streauiK and
sounds bountifully supplied with fish,
oysters and other delicacies; wild ducks,
geese anil other game abundant; n su
perb climate, the temperature averaging
only -l.'i degrees ill winter and 7o degrees
in summer, and inti'lligent. virtuous,
hospital citizens, it is an ideal land for
those in search of wealth, health and
happiness.
It is the purisise of the Assistant Com
missioner in charge of Immigration to
spare no reasonable effort in acquainting
farmers, artisans, manufacturers, min
ers, capitalists, sportsmen, and health
ami pleasure seekers, wit'i the advan
tages we hare to offer them. Thou
sands of good, worthy people, residing
in our sister States of the North and
Northwest, are gravely considering the
advisability of moving to a less rigor
ous climate. Sonne of Che States south of
us have induced many of this class to
locate niiionig them. In many instances
these removals liave not lieen attended
with the happy results anticipated. They
are beginning to realize that they have
moved from a climate too cold to a
climate too warm. Our climate is un
excelled. We have no extremes in heat
and cold. We have no blizzards, no tor
nadoes. We have ample room and a
warm welcome for good peivple who de
sire 'to dwell among us.
F. (Torts will also lie made to secure col
omies of foreign immigrants of n desira
ble class. Many of this kind enn be
found who are solier. intelligent, i
diistrious and frugal. To these we shall
sing tlie praises of the Old North
State and invite thorn to come and settle
among us. Tlie anarchists and the
criminal paupers will niot be invited. In
deed they will be frankly told that they
We not wanted.
An act passed at the last session of
the General Assembly requires the pub
lication of descriptions of agricultural,
mineral and forest and trucking lands,
which nvny be offered this Department
for sale; such publications to lie ini tab
ulated form setting forth tlie connty.
township, number of acres, name nnd
addresses of owners. These publications
will be gotten up In attractive advertis
ing circulars, sent to enquiring home
seekers and otherwise distributed liber
ally, n order to get 'full descriptions of
the properties offered for sale, we have
prepared some litnnks which we will
gladly furnish those applying for them.
In the next issue of the bulletin will np
pear a list of enquirers and such other
infoniwititm as may he needful in plac
ing probable investors in communication
with those who have lands for sale.
M'KINLEY WILL MEET TIJEM.
Minneaivolis, Jnply 21. Thomas Low
vy has returned from the East. He says
President McKinley sitnnds ready to re
deem his promise to .meet tlie Thirteenth
Minnesota in Mimneainlis upon their re
turn from the Philippines.
WENT FOR YEARS AS INSANE.
A Wanderer's Legacy is Restored to
II im by the Court.
Pottstown. Pa., July 20. "Thank
(!od! I'm not crazy; Give me my
money!" was the exclamation of Levi
Smith, a farm lalmrer in Lower Potts
grove township, wlnvi notified today
that Judge Savidge, of Northumber
land county, bad restored to him the in
come -of a .$4.-100 legacy which for near
ly sixteen years he had failed to re
ceive because a brother had had a com
mission in lunacy appointed, which pro
nounced him insane.
Smith's father resided in Montour
county nnd died in 1877. His will allow
ed Levi only the income of his legacy,
and George, another son. wns named as
executor and trustee. Six years after
ward George, who imagined that his
brother was wasting his money in riot
ous living, had a commission in lunacy
appointed, ne was thereby cut off from
his annuity, and left his old home a
wanderer, earning a livelihood the best
way he could. He came to Pottstown
and had the proceedings instituted by
which his Income is restored. ', : .