THE TlflES-VISITOR
No.8,978.
RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1899. g
25 CENTS A MONTH
SUBMIT OR FIGHT ,
Chamberlain's Last Ultimatum
to Boers
REPORT THAT BOERS WAVER
Rumor that Krufer Will Send a More
Coocllatory Message to England
Ifnotninous Submission Re
quired by British,
Loudon, Sept. 10. A special to the
New York Journal says: m "Chamberlain
to-day drafted an ultimatum! to Is?
Rent to the Boers. He curtly summa
rizes the British position and prenvpto
rily demands that the Boom shall miine
diately stop all preparation for war.
England forcibly insists on the instant
compliance with these (Demands, and
declined alrruptly to permit further de
lay. The Boers must yield or fight."
PORTUGAL HElLPS ENGLAND.
Lislion, Sept. 19. The government to
day gave the British government lier
mission to move troops across Portu
k'wo territory. This permits ten thou
sand troops in India to land at Dcingo
Bay within striking distance of Trans
vaal. RUMORS OF YIELDING.
Cape Town, Sept. 10. Persistent ru
mors are aHoat that Transvaal has
handed the British agent a second des
patch of more conciliatory nature. The
impression is gaining that Transvaal is
changing ground owing to pressure from
Orange Free State.
The second draft will leave here for
Kimherly to-night, making twelve hun
dred trooim on the way there.
It is reported that the Boers are es
tablishing at Laagar Koiuatpkiort, with
in fifty miles of Delagoa Bay.
IauhIoii, Sept. V)j Nk information
ha been received here that Transvaal
has sent a second despatch.
Tlie Ixndon press is now inclined to
take a view of the recent action on the
part of the Boers docs ninike war a
certaiinty, though it does place the
British Cabinet in the position where it
iviwt take steps so aggressive tlmt war
'or utter, Igiiourinmis subuaiSdon will be
the .only alternative remaining for
Tranevall. The press is by no means
persistent in urging the government
to move hastily except in the mattv-r
of hurrying troops to the probable
scene of action. The Pall Mali Gazette
prints a dispatch from " Capetown that
the general impression is that the Boers
will at once take the initiatice and an
attack is cxcctcd at any hour.
LIVING WITH NECK BROKE.
New York, Sept. I!). Walter Duryva,
whose neck was broken and whose vor
itelntca was operated upon, is doing
well. Surgeon express hope that the
opcrntivu will help him greatly.
EIGHT IN TAMMANY.
New York, Sept. 11). A hot tight is
being waged in Tainiiiniiy primaries.
Many district leaders are working .hard
to maintain their ositions. Sheehan
is making a stiff tight against Croker.
COTTON.
New York, Sept. 11). Cotton bids:
Oil. K03; Dec. 15; Jan. 21; March 27;
May 34.
LEN DUNG MILLIONS.
New York, Sept. ID. The president
of a prominent Canadian bank told the
president of a New York bank that his
bank loaued live millions on Wall street
Friday, and two millions more yester
day, taking advantage of high rates.
PRIZES KOB BEST ROLLS.
The Farina Roller Mills Company of
fer two priaes for rolls, exhibited at the
State Fair, made from tbeir famous
brand of flour "North State." The
first prise hi $10.00 and the Second1 prize
is $5.00. The North State hi a fine
- quality of flour made at their mills
here and there should be a lively compe
tition for these prises.
TUB OLD MAN'S CLOTHES.
In a speech in the Raad old man
Kmger declared that he had already
given his packet and trousers to Cham
berlain. War is a serious business, and
it is to be hoped that Oom Paul will
keep his shirt on. St. Louis Globe
Democrat. SHOULD GET A SUIT OF ARMOR,
If Bsterhaiy should carry out his
plan to lecture In this country by and
. by h will find plenty of room on the
. platform occupied by the Circassian
beauty, the india-rubber man and the
distinguished individual that broke- the
bank at Monte Carlo Boston Journal.
"What is your purpose in remaining
so silent asked the practical politi
cian' friend. : '
. "Are Um people wandering about ItV"
"Of course, they are.1 .
.."Well, thafa 'what t want.'. I have
noticed that pearly rn-j politician who
amonnta to mum In the country's f
falrs at some 4me cr othor Spoken
of aa a sphinx. I don't knny as It floes
atvy particular good, hut it seeine cua
tonwy.' Wasttagtoa Star. -
DREYFUS PARDONED
Pardon Does not Reinstate in
the Army
PRES. L0UBET SIGNED TODAY
Dreyfus Will Leave France Before the
Order is Promulgated to Avoid
Demonstrations May Oo
to England.
Paris, Sept. 19. President Loulict
pardoned Dreyfus after the Cabinet
meeting to-day. Premier Waldeck and
Rousseau proposed the pardon. There
was little opHsition, the plan ls'ing en
tirely in line with the policy of the
government anil the troubles connected
with the case.
The pardon takes' eflect In a few days.
M. Scheurer Kestner, former Vive
President of the Semite and n friend
of Dreyfus, is dead.
DreyfiiH has reliminlshed his appeal
Tor a reversal of the judgment of the
court martial.
It is said tWt Dreyfus- will lie sent
abriuid before the promnlgalioii of the
pardon in order to avoid demonstrations.
CON S EG I' K N ' ES REMAIN.
Ijondon, Sept. 11). A special says that
the pardon of Dreyfus does not annul
the consequence of the civil military
verdicts against Dreyfus, but simply
nuikcs him a fl'if man. He Is no longer
attached to the army. It is understood
that he will settle in South Frt e or
Knglund.
THE KINDERGARTEN.
Prospects Bright for Fall Term at St.
Mary's Schiud.
The Kindergarten at St. Mary's
school will rcoiien Tuesday. Scptemlicr
lilith, at ten o'clock. The department
will be in charge of Miss Louise T.
Buslicc, who received her diiloma at
Mrs. Pollock's school in Washington,
D. C. Alius Buslioo is an efficient an. I
successful kindergartener. This kin
dergarten has proved a great success
ami very naturally the prospect for the
third years is very blight. Miss BiiMbee
will be at the kindergarten (the old
Culisthcuic Hall) Thursday morning to
enroll new pupils and to consult with
any one desiring information about the
kindergarten.
The omnibus will call for each child
an its home as was done hint year. The
terms are per month include this
transportation.
COL. WILEY DEAD
Filipinos Willing to Return Lieut. Gil.
more and Their Sixteen Prisoners.
Manila, Kept. 111. Col. John D. Miley.
iiiunlicr of General Olis' staff, died last
night. He was one of General Otis'
most efficient officers and distinguished
himself during the Cuban campaign.
Insurgents have promised to release
the sixteen American prisoners, includ
ing Lieutenant Gilinorc. Two insur
gent majors visited General MacAi'thur
and got permission to puss the prison
ers to the American lines accompanied
by a Filipino ticticral. The purpose or
tile latter is to confer with General
Otis presumably regarding the question
of peace, as no exchange of prisoners
has been asked for.
Washington, Sept. lit. Admiral Wat
sou cables that the Division command
ing I'aragiia attacked and put to flight
three hundred insurgents intrenched at
Sau Fabian.
MR. LACY T.-LKS.
Work on the Next Report of the Com
missioner of Labor.
Labor Commissioner Ltiey is liar:l at
work on his report for 1899 ami is alil.v
aided by Mr. Faison, says CM. Olds in
his correspondence. Mr. Iacy said to
day: "The .report will deal especially
with lalHW in cotton mills, particularly
tlmt of wumeu ami cMldren. We are
getting hi now flic fulleut, Ih ,.n 1
most free report we have ever hud.
MDll owituirs and manager arc inter
ested in our line of work. We wili show,
I am deeply gratified to Is a hie to
state, a great decrease in tlie amount
oi child labor iu miNs. Oiir report for
1800 showed that there were at work in
the mills tlmt year tk822 .men, 10,60"
women and 0,040 children; very nearly
as tunny children as men." Mr. Faison
said: "Yea, and one of the trouble wits
what to do with the men, so .many of
whom loafed ami lived on the labor -jf
their children.", Then your wrresumi't
ent was given the figures for this year.
There are,- according to the ?ntmiat
made up to-day which embraces prac
tically nM the mills, 13.015 uhi, 15.8S7
women' and 2,440 children now employ
ed. Tbhr shows an iucreaae in opera -tires
one one-third sinee 1800, and this
keens pace with the increase of 1-3 in
the number of qiudle which the r
IMirts allow. The number of neu em
ployed baa increased 100 uer cent, that
of women haa increased 60 per rent,
lmt that of children haa decnaaed 60
per cent. The number of . spindle .u
the mills Is fomvd to very ekweljr aiipvoxi
unte 1,200,0000. '
. Oommisdon was baued to-day to 3.
F. Carlton, of Statesville, aa Captain
of Company E, First Regiment
A BEEF CONDEMNED
Sent Here for Sale and Finds
a Grave
COW PERHAPS DISEASED
Messrs. Pariah & Son, of Beaton, Send
Beef Here to Mr. Crawford, Re.
fused by Him, Then Placed
On the Market.
Market Inspector McRary (Raleigh
never had one more efficient) found a
negro wfth a two-hone wagon backed
up ut the market this morning trying to
sell a leef, which weighed alsiut 260
m.iiii,Is. .Mr. Mcltary immediately I
. I instil me. I the negro. He said that his I
name was Ruff Holland and that he
brought the lcef here for Mr. Crawford
from. Mr. J. D. Pnrrish, of Benson,
but Mr. Crawford refused to lake it. so
he thought he would put it on nle at
the market. Tlie negro said that the
cow was gored so they killed her last
night and he brought the lieef right on
to Kaleigh with a note to Mr. Craw
ford explaining.
Insicctor Mcltary sent over to Mr.
Crawford for the note and upon rend
ing it he found a very different account
..I' tin' beef's history. From the Holl
and' file negro's statement it was ex
tremely 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 t flit that file cow was in
proper condition to kill and besides Mr.
Mcltary found the meat sour and he
immediate got on the wagon and drove
:o the city lot.
Inspector Mcltary then notitied
llcallh Officer T. P. Sale mid handed
him the note from. Mr. Parrish to Mr.
Crawford. Officer Sale inspected the
bis'f and found if totally unfit for sale
and had it cartisl away and buried.
The note from .1. D. Pnrrish and
Son to Mr. Crawford was dated Sep
tcinlsT ISth. ami said:
"I send by this colored man a beef,
it is nice and all right. Her weathers
dropped down last night. She is gissl
Iwr. I had a man to butcher it and
he took out both kidneys. ,T
send us check fr it and alio
fjjir
iff li
The fact thathe cows' kid
removed was enough to arouse suspicio,
that the -ow was diseased, as they are
generally the first part affected. Mr.
Crawford very pnpcrly declined to take
the lvf. Even if the cow had liocn In
good condition when slaughtered tltlr
mat was tainted when tt reached
Kaleigh.
Health Officer Sale answered Mr.
Pamsir note to Mr. Crawford, and'
here is what he said:
"Messsrs. .7. D. Parrish and Ron, Ben
son. X. C:
"Dear Sirs: The beef which you sent
Mr. Crawford by Ruffiu Rolhind was
found to lie unfit fm- use and Mr. Craw
ford refused to take sumo. Your man
offered the meat for sate to some other
parties. Mr. .Mcltary. the market in
sis'ctor. found the meat in such condi
tion that he immediately took charge of
it. lie reMrtl the matter to me. I
examined the meat and found that it
was unfit for use as food, it lielng al
ready in a decayed condition. I con
demned the meat under chapter 2.1,
Section 20, ordinances of tlie city of
Raleigh, and had the same removed
from the city as garbage.
"Very respectfully,
"T. P. SALB,
"Sanitary Inspector.
"Raleigh, X. C, Sept. 18, 18D9."
This is a serious matter when mich
meat is sent ro Raleigh for sale and
such active officers as Messrs. McRary
and Sale prevented ierha serious consequences-
if this beef of a cow (may lie
diseased) had been wild.
BIRTH DAY PARTY.
It was a happy crowd of little folks
that gathered at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. B, A. Adanvs yesterday, 217
South West street to participate in a
birthday party given by little Ruth
A4nms. Tfte. little folks gathered at 3
o'clock p. in. and enjoyed themselves
with various games until five, when re
freshments were served. Among those
present were Misses Mary and Ruby
Lnnwden, Ullian Spenee, Zelma Per
ry, Myrtle Mills, and Ona Fowler.
EX-JUDGB DALY DEAD.
Xew York, Sept. 19. Ex-Judge Chas.
P. Daly, of the Court of Common
Plea, died this morning at Sag Har
bor. NARROW ESCAPE OF ROYALTY.
Perth, Sept. 19. Prince and Princess
Hohenlohe Langenburg narrowly escap
ed death to-day while en route to Bal
moral to visit the Queen. The train
collided with a train at the ration. The
Royal car was half telescoped;
The dashing charge of two cavalry
divisions in the German army maneuv
ers, led bp Emperor William, was doubt
less a stirring spectacle, but as a man
euver in actual warfare it would pro
bably have proved to be a tremendoua
blunder, since it seems to have been an
inikation of the charge of Balaklava
and i'tckctt't magnificent dash at Get
tysburg. The fire of modern artillery
directed . upon the Etirperor's divisions
of cavalry charging over a lone stretch
of exposed' territory would certainly
LIEUT. STEWaRT ACCEPTS
Military Instructor of A. & M.
.Will Arrive Friday
New Schedule Becomes Operative Thurs.
day Moroing -President Winston
Writes Applicants not to Come.
Lieut. John W. Stewart of tlie United
States Navy, who has been elected
military instructor at the A. and M.
College, lias accepted the position and
writes that lie will arrive here Friday
and. assume his duties.
Next Thursday, day after tomorrow,
the new schedule goes into effect at
the college and work will lsgin an hour
sooner in the morning, namely at 8
o'clock insli ad of nine. It Is iinix. riant
tnat parents in linlcigli shmilil reiucin
i.r ,is so that their sons will I
mnd in time.
President Winston stated this morn
ing to The Times-Visitor that fourteen
rooms hail been seen nil In the neigh
borhood of the college to accommodate
the overflow from the ilonnitoi-los.
"We have turned away over fifty
students because of insufficient prepara
tions or lack of riMini." said President
Winston, "and I am now writing appli
i ants not to come unless they are very
mature, have the mc.-in and arc able
to look out for themselves."
The manager of the football team is
arranging to secure a trainer from Vir
ginia but this has not been completed
It A IN AND COOLER.
The forecast of the weather bureau
for Iialcigh and vicinty says: Rain to
night ami Wednesday ; cooler.
The low area, yesterday in the Gulf
of Mexico, is now central on the south
Atlantic coast. Threatening weather
with rain prevails throughout the en
tire country east of the Mississippi river.
The heaviest rains occurred at Tampa,
.lupiter and Detroit. The high area in
the northwest lias increased ill force
and has developed a considerable cold
wave, with the temperature down to
freezing at Ristnarck, X. Dak.
, DANCER REMOVED.
-icy walls of the Harp building,
as burned in OetoWr, ISO ", um
i I organ, street, were torn down
ay. Tl' contract for tea. Tug
down the walls was given to Mr. D. S.
Hamilton. This place is now owned
bv Col. A. W. Shaffer.
AT EDKXTOX ST. M. E. Clll'ItCII.
A scries of revival meetings are in
progress at the Edenton Street Metho
dist church, conducted by the pastor.
Rev. W. C. Norman. A service ot
prayer is field every morning begin
ning at ten o'clock. The evening ser
vice legins at a quarter to eight. All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
OKAPEVINES AS LIGIITXIXO
RODS.
The subjoined despatch from Si.
Joseph, Mich., to the Chicago lt.j'-.i'il.
dated August 18th, gives a hint to
lightning rod salesmen that ahn'iid not
be overlooked: The presence of full
grown ripe Woidcti grapes upon this
market for the last three days has I ecu
puzzling the oldest grape-growers of
this vicinity, who report tint this par
ticular variety !ic.'.''-iCo:'e have not l -'i-n
ripe enough to inirket before September
10th. The growers. '. U are now mar
keting tine rie grapes, account for
the condition by the fact that the large
vineyards of their district were struck
during au electrical storm, and light
ning leniH'd along entire rows over the
wires which support the vines. Con
trary to the growers' expectation, who
thought all the vines would be I'liine l.
the green fruit began to ripen imme
diately, and only a small portion .f
the vines were injured by the liglituiu.'.
"AUNTIE FAKES."
Why disi's the Associated Press per
sist iu sending out almost daily the
fakes which a New York yellow journ
al is publishing; in suiqtort of the
Aunties' pet, Auginaldo? There is
hardly a day that this paper docs not
publish some slander ot the United
States in its efforts to help the enemies
of the United State. The latest, given
on the authority of some rural corre
spondent ill interior Xew York slate,
revealing that we have offered Aguin
aldo a brilic, is a fair siieciincn of the
others. Courier Journal.
YOUNtJ DEWEY.
It strikes me as rather strange that
so little has lieen said about the stri
ping son of Admiral Dewey, who is a
salesman iu a large dry goods house in
this city. He is now traveling through
the middle west for orders and may not
return iu time to see his father's
apotheosis. He is a customer of Louis
Schneler's place, iu Thomas street,
when in tow,u, taking his midday lun
cheon at one of the small corner tables.
He is just as good looking as his father
and much liked by his associates. Xew
Y'ork Press.
Upon only one thing are the doctors
agreed who have been discussing tbe
means of remedy for the extortions of
the Trusts, says the Philadelphia
Record. As rule each orator at Chi
cago seems to have filed the 'hollows
of his mind with chaff as a preliminary
to advisory speech. But all agree anon
the necessity of compusory publicity.
With publicity would come an accurate
knowledge of the inciide working of
the Trust. Such a disclosure would
open the way to suitable restraint, re
lief and reparation. If the Trust con
ference shall have accomplished nothing
more, this substantial agreement upon
I the necessary first step toward reform
I of whatever abases exla tia surely a
AROUND AND ABOUT
Items of Interest Gleaned by
the Wayside
SHORT STATEMENTS
Familiar Paces Prom the Passing
Throng Movements of People
Vou know Snatches of
Street QossipToday.
Mr. I Tolly Glenn has returned tn the
city.
Mr. Wutkins Kobards went down to
1 Icinlcrsoii to-day.
Prof. John Simpson ichii-in-.l to the
city this morning.
Mr. Stephen Brogaw. of Washington,
X. I '.. is in the city.
Mrs. V. II. Ithilock is sick at her home
on West Xorlh street.
Lieut. Douglas Settle returned to the
city this morning.
C.-ipt. .1. P. Is'.k h returned to Little
ion ihis morning.
Miss Dixie Leach returned from
Pittsboro this morning.
Mrs. ' t. Mosclej was reported
-i.niouli.il improved to-day.
Marshal Henry C. Dockcry returned
from Rockingham this morning.
Mr. ti. Benton Alt'onl. of Holly
springs, was iu the city to-day.
Mrs. W. B. Farwcll return -.1 this
morning from n visit o Durham.
Mr. Samuel Ilcnzsey and wife re
turned to Xew York Ihis morning.
Mr. T. B. Wilkinson and Miss Sallie
l.iiscoiuhc left for Crcenville Ihis morn
ing. Miss Margaret Jones, of the faculty
of St. Mary's School, arrived this morn.
i"g.
Col. M. T. Leach, who bus !kcii sick,
is out again much to the pleasure of his
host of friends.
Mr. W. J. Brown went to Auburn
ta day on business connected wth his
funning interests there.
-Miss Eva Hood, of Smitlnie, 1, pass
ed through the city to-day on her way
to the Littleton Female College.
Rev. Dr. Eugene Daniel and Prof.
Dinwiililie left this afternoon for Haw
lield church to attend Orange Presby
tery. Miss I .aside Hill, of Petersburg, who
has been spending the summer at the
home of Cap. S. A. Ashe, returned
home to-day.
The government advertises for bids
for carrying the mail To the depot.
Bids will lie received to September
."'.IMJi and the contract a wanted Janu
ary 1st.
return to Baltimore to-night to complete
his course iu medicine. He has license
to practice dentistry.
Miss A. L Bain has returned from
Ilclisoli.
KcmeinU-r the meeting of the Chain
her of Commerce to-night at S o'clock.
Mia.ttors of public interest will ls dis
cussed and all should ait tend.
Nine of the Governor's staff Irave
slated that they will go to New York
lo the Dcwcy reception with Governor
Kucscll.
Thursday evening at S o'clock .Miss
Gertrude Bush will give her last in
formal explanation and illustration of
the FMeher MusiV Method, at Iter
home, and cordially invitxss Im.Hi, Imliiw
and gentlemen who have not Is-en able
lo lie present previously.
Senator Brown and Representative
Guttis, of the Penitentiary Investigat
ing Com nussion, passed through the
city this morning on their way to the
Halifax Slate Farms to take additional
titdimony.
The C-oiicord Times says: Mr. W.
M. Sims, of No. 3 township, tells us
that last week he and his son, whih
operating a mowing machine, killed ,V
snakes with one lick of the machine's
knife. The blade severed the head of
a large moccasin, four feet long, and
as large as the lower part of a man's
leg. Inside this snake were 54 other
snakes, ranging iu size from 0 to 12
inches long. Mr. Sini says the moc
casin was the largest snake he ever
sa w.
The executive board of the peuiteni-
tiary was in session to-dliy. Nothing
was done besides adjusting some old
claims and receiving the deed for the
Caledonia farm bought some time since.
Seventeen stndents from Wuke Forest
1jw school have filled applications for
license, to be examined by the Supreme
"Court uext Monday.
Justice and Mrs. Faireloth have re
turned from Saratoga. Justice Fair
eloth will come to Kaleigh iu a few
days while Mrs. Faireloth has gone to
Mt. Olive, where het eietcr haa a sick
child.
j Mr. ;W.! N. Jones went to Western:
Carolina on business to-day.
Mr. George Allen left to-day and will
return Thursday.
AUTUMN HERE
The Close of tbe Crop Season
at Hand
A FAVORABLE WEEK
Cotton Nearly all Open Tobacco Housed
Large Quantities oi Hay Saved
Sweet Potatoes Excellent
Rain Still Needed.
The markisl change in the weather
conditions, for the wwk ending Mon
day. September IS, l.S'li), Indicates the
rapid approach of autumn and the close
..I' the crop season. The entire week
was agri-cahly cool, with moderate miil
day anil low night tenieratureH, the
niciiii for the week averaging over four
degrees per day below the normal.
Although scattered showers occurred
on the 1th and 14th, the amount of
precipitation was very small, ami in
many sections drought continues prac
tically iiuabatisl.
The amount of sunshine was abund
ant, ninl the c.ruilitions generally were
very favorable for farm work. csiH'cial
ly picking cotton, saving fodder anil
hay. making sorghum syrup, and gath
ering other crops which are ready for
ha rvest.
Uaiu is still greatly needed for late
gardens, potatoes, an. I turnips, and to
I'tcn the soil. Kail plowing did not
progress favorably during the week on
icoouni of the hard condition of the
oil iu many sections.
Progress in picking cotton was very
apid during the week and ginning Is
well advanced. Many reports on cl
ou indicate good ipialily of lint,
hongli very short yield. The liuinlier
f iinotencd bolls is now small.
Gathering corn has i-oiuuieneed ; late
planted did not mature very well. Pull-
; fodder is nearly over exceirt in the
west: large ipuiutitics of hay were sav-
.1. the last mowing is underway.
The cool, dry weather was favorable
or cutting and curing tobacco: consid
ral.lc ipiuntities of tobacco remain un
lit in northwestern counties, but pro
bably the entire crop will be housed bv
the end of September.
Hirly swn turnips are ready for
market: late sown have a verv poor
land and much reseedlng will be ne
cssary. Digging peanuts is advancing slowly
with prospects for a good yield.
Sweet potatoes appear to be generally
xeeilellt.
Pons, fall Irish potatoes, ami bite
abb.-igc have ls-eu damaged by drought
ml need rain.
The golden color of early rice indi-
ii I es that the crop is ready for bar
est. Small amounts of winter wheat.
lilts, anil rye were seeded, but this
work is still much delayed.
ANOTIIlOlt F1XK OPKXIXG.
F.dilor Moflitt, of the Christian Sun.
nriveil iu the city to-day. He says
I he attendance ut Klon College is 2.r
per cent greater than it was at this
lime last year.
MUCK BETROTHAL.
Ii Grew Gut of a Pleasant .lost at a
Dinner Party.
Records have been broken for quick
betrothal anil marriages in Jersey City.
George N. Bodwitch, a widower, lived
it Xo. L'l.'i Congress street. He gave a
little dinner in his apartments recently,
to which he invited several of his fel
low lodge men, their wives and friends.
Me arranged his- guests about flic table,
ami then took his seat at the head.
One of tlie guests said:
'There is something lacking at this
table. We need a hostess, and bow well
Miss Helwig would look in that posi
tion."
Fills was received with exclamations
of approval from all the guests, with
the exception of Miss Lydia Helwig, a
pretty young woman, who at half way
lown one side ot the table. Mr. Bow-
ilitcli begged Miss Helwig to honor him
by presiding as hostess, and the young
lady, entering into the spirit of the oc
casion, laughingly assented.
So charmingly did she discharge the
ilulii of the iHtsition that after the
meal had proceeded some little time,
one of the guests remarked that it was
a pity tlmt Miss Helwig was not really
ilie hostess.
"1 wisli she were," said Mr. Bow
ditch, with much fervor. This was
greeted with, much, merriment, when
Mr. Bowditch, rising in his sent, said
solemnly: "Friends, why should it not
be soV"
"Miss Helwig," continued Bowditch,
advancing toward the young lady, nni
holding out his hand, "will you be per
manent hostess of this establishment as
Mrs. Bowditch?"
For a while the young lady hesitated,
mid then, rising, she took Mr. Bow
ditch's hand, and said: "I will." When
dinner wus finished Mr. Bowditch and
Miss Helwig were married by the Rev.
4r. Wright, of the Trinity Baptist
-Church.
THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE
FOLD.
''John lost two legs in the Spanish
American war," said the old man, "An'
the pension he gits fer 'em haa been a
godsend to the family, which wui in
straitened circumstances up to that
time. We're proud o' John, but as fer
Bill I don't think any good'll come to
him. He's been, flghtln' in the Phil
iiniiues for a year past, an' please God,
he hain't even lost as much aa an arm
hain't even been wounded!" Atlanta
Constitution.
Dr. Alexander Bobbltt, of Baltimore,
la fat th dtj, - , - -
OUR NOBLE ORDER
State Farmers Alliance Severe
From National
NOW INDEPENDENT BODY
Aa Address Issued Leaden Want to
(let Back in the Old Llnea
What the Order Can $H
Accomplish.
The special committee appointed by
tlie Stale Farmers' Alliance at its anr
mini meeting to draft an address to the
farmers of the State issued It last even
ing. William A. Graham, T. B. Parker
and other sign it.
The address says:
The State Alliance haa for the pres
ent severed its connection with the na
tional order, and is governed only by
its own. constitution and regulation!).
Should it ever become desirable to re
sume connection with the National Al
liance it can be done. In some sec
tions of the State there is a contention
for a new farmers' organization. Under
the liberal charter granted us by the
State, the Alliance can be made to ac
complish anything dlesirnble we may
wish. There is ccrtainl no need for a
new organization. It will be far better
to reorganize the Alliance, avoid the
iiii-t.'ik.i of the past and live up to
its principh in a spirit of fraternity
:inl brotherly love. Let it be under
stood that the farmer i in "business"
just us I he merchant, the banker, the
manufacturer, or any other "busmeus"
man, and is entitled to the same con
sideration in the legal and economical
regulations of the country. But the far
mer, while an important class is not
the only useful ehiss of our citizenship.
10 very legitimate business benefits the
whole pu!atioii. We therefore should
l.ils.r in our sphere, not as enemies, but
as allies of other useful professions,
and do nothing with tlie sole desire to
injure others. TliLs is an epoch of or
ganization ami cooiierutiou. The clasvt
thai remains unorganized k at the
mercy of those united in organization.
lOleven years ago the farmers of North
Carolina, realizing this fact, joined
hands iu an effort to promote their in
i crests "mentally, morally, socially and
liancially." Wlhen the jute bagging
trust attempted to oppress us, the far
mers defeated it and it was glad to sell
its product ut the old price or for less.
We could deal with any trust now ex
isting as we did with the jute bagging
trust, if we had the same united co-
opcrulion of the farmers of the coun
try. The social condition of the farmers
and the period of neighborly good feel
ing for and the association with each
other which then existed has never
been equalled in the history of the
State. Families that had lived near
each other for years became ac
quainted, unfavorable opinions of
neighbors were found on acquaintance
to be unfounded and their wortHi learn
ed and appreciated. The people by as
sociation together and exchange of
ideas were benefitted by their business
in all departments. By co-operation the
100 per cent for a few months' credit
was destroyed and needed supplies
bought at reasonable prices for cash
or good security. The different state of
feeling now exists among the fanners
was occasioned to some extent by dif
ference of opinion on political questions.
The necewsity for organization and
tlic udvaultagies of co-operation have
only increased with each succeeding
year since we first joined hands ta
1SS8. Every other class realizing that
in union there is strength, Is united.
In this age of organization, we, too,
must organize. We, therefore, cordial
ly invite all eligible persons to unite
with us in the endeavor to rebuild the
Alliance, with! the great objects set
forth iu our Declaration of Purposes
to develop a lxtter State mentally, mor
ally, socially, and financially; to edu
cate ourselves uism all matters affecting
our welfare to maintain law and order;
to suppress personal, local and national
prejudices way and to promte in every
possible way the best and highest in
terests of our peopdc and our country.
SEPARATE COACH LAW.
Officials of Railways Accused of Vio
lating It.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 17. Tbe grand
jury of Elbert county has indicted the
operating officials of the Seaboard Air
Line and Southern Railway Companies
for allowing negroes and white people
to ride in the same railroad coaches
within the county.
The charge was made that the roads
allowed negroes to enter the coaches
supiMised to be exclusively for white
people, and that white people sometimes
enter negro conches.
Cnder the Georgia law railroads are
required to provide separate coaches
for whites and blacks, and neither is
allowed to travel in the other's cars.
Conipalini was first made to the com
panies that the law was being violated,
ami, as they failed to correct the
abuses, the grand jury was asked to
bring in true bills against the railroad
officials. This was done.
Tlie same complaint has been made
at Athens, Clark county, and in other
Northeast Georgia counties. The out
come of the cases will be watched with
great interest, as this is the first teat
of the law.
it was char fired that
the railroads permitted social equality
on their trains, and a law was passed
requiring 'them, to provide separate
coaches. Since then until the present
time no complaints have been made.
SINGULAR DIVORCE GTJIT.
A Wife Charges Her Husband m a
Victim to Gypsy' Charms.
Richmond, Va., Sept 17. SuH waa
instituted to-day In the "Law and Equi
ty Court by Lawyer Alfred Oohea tot
divorce for the wife of Dr. William
Gordon, a- phywician formerly of thia
city, now a resident of Norfolk. In te
petition It ta charged that Dr Gordon
fell a victim to the charms of I gypey
damsel by th name of Annie Ransa-
borough. Prior to the kauenee alert
ed by the gypsy damsel, It to chargedy
Dr. Gordon waa model husband. Mr.
Cohen expresses determination to
press the case t a Conclusion. .Ti e
couple were - married in Lynchburg la
1803, when the bride was only 15 ye.-
t age. - , - j