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" i . t - ft VOL. XXX. NO. 27. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1897 $1.00 I'KR YEAR. TT T a a jr v AJly v ww Ay Ay & TO GET NO PAY. PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEEMEN MUST WORK FOR NOTHING. J. 1$. Fortune to be Federal Court Clerk at Raleigh ThU a Condition Precedent to FurneU's Appointment A Clean Sweep of Democrats at the Blind Asylum Ne groes Tired of Itnssell Republicanism. Survey of the Durham and Charlotte Railway. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. Raleigh, N. C, June 15. Public school committeemen can get no pay. Such is the ruling of the at torney general. The state superintend ent of public instruction desired to pay them and asked the opinion of the at torney general. The latter in reply says he can find nothing in the law which justifies their payment. J. li. Fortune, late of Shelby, now of Raleigh, is to be the clerk of the United States district and circuit courts here, succeeding N. J. Riddick, who has held this position thirty-one years. The ap pointment of Fortune, a devoted friend of Senator Pritchard, was a "condi tion precedent to the appointment of Judge Purnell." Fortune expects to get the appointment before the end of June and file his bond, and to go in of fice about July 1st. He says: "The powers that be say I must have Rid dick's place." The trustees of the institution for the blind here were in session until after i o'clock this morning. They re-elected John E. Ray principal, dropped W. J. Young as assistant principal and elect ed J. It. Rogers steward. They made a clean sweep of all democratic employes. C. T. liailey, who has so actively op posed Governor Russell, was elected chairman of the board, vice B. F. Mon tague. This was quite a victory for Bailey. Professor T. C. Blair was not re elected. William L .Royall, of Wake forest, was elected instructor and will have most of Mr. Blair's classes. Mary I Wright succeeds Anna Jones in the kindergarten department. The follow ing teachers were re-elected: W. A. White, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Simpson, Maggie Bromley, Mary Scheneck, Fan ny Floyd, Laura Cosby, Elizabeth Crow. The new teachers besides those above named, are Evelyn Ellis, Laura Newson and Mary Davis. Dr. Hubert J lay wood was re-elected physician and Mrs. C. W. Costner housekeeper. This board is also the board of the colored institution for deaf mutes and blind and at this it makes the following changes: W. A. Caldwell, colored, suc ceeds Thomas II. Tillinghast, white, as teacher. A. W. Pegues is re-elected supervisor. M. D. Brown, colored, phy-s'u-ian and Jonas Costner, white, is re elected teacher. The revenue collections in this dis trict during May were $S7,773.41, which was over $l0(m more than in May, 1S96. On- of the finest residences in Ran dolph county, that of George S. Brad shiiw, was burned Sunday. The loss is said to be over $15,000 and the insurance $:.."o. From the Van Bindley peach orchard near Southern Pines, where ther.3 is about one-fifth of a crop, some 5,000 crates of peaches are expected to be shipped this season. The new board of agriculture met at 4 o'clock this afternoon, in semi-annual session. Some of the members are talking 'alnmt ousting Herbert Brim ley, the curator of the museum, a very accomplished man. and putting in a man named Hyams, a brother-in-law of Senator Pritchard. One member of the lMard said Hyams would very prob ably be put in and if in a fortnight it was discovered that he could not fill the place he would be dropped. This same memler said he favored 'abolish ing any office which no republican or populist could not be found competent to fill. A negro voter tells me that 20,000 voters of his race in this state are ready to revolt against "Russell repub lican ism," as he terms it. He says all they ask is that democrats recognize them. The wheat crop in Guilford county is pronounced the best in several years. One man has sold his 1,500 bushel crop in the field for $1 a bushel. Surveyors this week begin the survey of a line from Gulf, Chatham county, to Durham, for the line to be known as the Durham and Charlotte railway. Pennsylvania people are interested in this line. The commissioners of Cabarrus coun ty notify the incorporators of the Moore County and West End railway that they have TT5.000 in bonds ready to turn over to them as soon as that road is put in operation. The purpose is that it shall extend from Aberdeen or thereabouts to Concord. The car wheel -works here, after some months suspension.have resumed work. They are a branch, of the Lobdell works, of Wilmington, Del. Wheels are now cast three times a week. It is said that taking all the trucking and berry interests in this state, the season just ended has been the most profitable on record. The hot weath er in May cut the potato crop short, but 'for all sold good prices were obtained. 'The truckers "have money and that in terest is looking up. The condition of -wheat compared with an average in the state is 100 per cent., against 110 in May; that of oats 94, -Against 104 in May. State Superintendent Mebane left to day for Morehead City for the teachers assembly. The orchestra from the blind institution here also went faere. It ie intimated that the purchase of The Tribune plant is for The Press Tissitor and The Caucasian. Towns Destroyed by Earthquakes Simla, .June 16. Reports that ail of the buildings at Shillong, India, have been destroyed ty an earthquake, are confim ed. Mr. M-cCabe. the British resident deputy commissioner, was killed by a fall ing house and the English ladies and chil dren are suffering intensely from ex posure. The trwns of Sylhet and Cher rapunji were levelled to the ground and whole villages subsided. The losses are no great that it is feared that much suf fering is inevitable in several populous districts. THE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. Sleeting of the New Board Displaced 31 embers Make Demand for Reinstate ment Man and Woman Sent to Peniten tiary for Poisoning letter's Husband. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, X. C, June 15. The board of agriculture met at 4 o'clock J. D. Maultsby presiding, J. L. Ramsey sec retary. R. O. Burton and J. E. Shep herd appeared as attorneys for J. II. Gilmer, of the Fifth district; J. It. Mc Lelland of the Seventh and E. R. Aiken of the Eighth and demanded that they be received as members of the board and be permitted to take seats and erve as such until the expiration of their term. The matter goes over until tomorrow. Their claim is under the supreme court's decision in the asylum cases, which are claimed to cover this case precisely. Under the asylum deci sion W. R. Capehart is also entitled to retain his seat, but he does not make the claim to it. The state geologist made a statement regarding cases for the museum ex tension. The White Rickell Company, of Mebane, and the Globe Furniture Company, of High Point, made bids for cases. The board ordered the resolution read which was adopted In 1889 and which turned over the experiment station to the Agricultural and Mechanical col lege. As soon as the regular session ended the board went Into caucus. A white man and a woman are brought to the penitentiary from Cald well for poisoning the former's hus band so they could marry. They got ten years. The state superintendent of public in struction announces officially that he knows of no provision of law permitting pay of persons who take the school census. A PERFECT DELUGE At Florence Two and Three Tenths Inches of Rain Falls In Fifty Minutes A Negro Woman Killed by a Train. (Special to The Messenger.) Florence, S. C, June 15. One of the heaviest rains for the length of time fell here this afternoon. A heavy cloud frm the four points of the com pass met almost directly over this place and for fifty minutes the water descended in almost a solid sheet.. Many persons thought that it was a cloud burst. At 'the United States weather station the rainfall for the fifty min utes measured 2.3 inches. Reports from the county are meagre as to streams and bridges. T.he water -was running over the track of the Northeastern railroad. one mile below the city and a washout is feared tonight. The wind was severe, as was also the electric display accompanying the rain storm. Nearly every house top in the c'ity leaked in streams. Several of the mer chants had their stock of goods dam aged. The water was two feet deep in low portions .of the city and several small houses in South Florence were flooded. A negro woman was killed on the Wil mington, Columbia and Augusta rail road at Jeffreys creek trestle, three miles west of here, this morning by the incoming passenger train from Co lumbia. She was walking the trestle and was caught. Her body was com pletely torn to pieces by the engine. The engineer used every endeavor to stop, but could not. The Prohibition Elections of Monday. (Special to The Messenger.) Beaufort, N. C, June 15. The prohi bitionists carried the town of Beaufort by 128 majority and the entire town ship by 82 majority in yesterday's elec tion. (Special td The Messenger.) Southport, N. C, June 15. Southport voted on the question of prohibition or license yesterday. The prohibition ticket was successful by eleven major ity. The election was very quiet. Consul General Lee Criticised. Havana, June 15. El Diaro de la Ma rina publishes today a letter from its New York correspondence expressing Indignant surprise at the publication in New York of Consul General Lee's report on the, Ruiz case before the (orig inal had reached the state department and characterizing- the occurrence as a "grave breach of diplomatic propriety." The paper commenting editorially upon the report, reiterates its former at tacks upon Consul General Lee, alleg ing that his recent official reports as to the "reconcentrados" In Cuban towns have been highly exaggerated and criticises iMr. Calhoun for tarrying in New York, in open consultation with the known enemies of Spain for twenty-four hours after reaching that city. Instead of proceeding directly to Wash ington to make his report to President McKSnley. The Master Mechanics. Newport News, Va.. . June 16. The second day's session of the Master Me chanics Association was called to order at Old Point Comfort at 9:30 'clock this morning1, the attendance being very small. The day was devoted wholly to technical discussion. E. F. Moore, mechanical engineer of the rail road commission of Michigan, was elected an associate member. The con vention adjourned at 2 o'clock d. m until tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m. The annua! ball is being held to the Cham- certain hotel this erenlng. OFF FOR CUBA. THE DAUNTLESS LOAPS A CARGO AT A FLORIDA PORT. Spanish and American Officials Thrown Off Their Guard by the Rumor That, the Dauntless Had Sailed From Key West the Night Before In Hillsborough Harbor She Takes on a Cargo From an Unknown Schooner and Both Sail Away Before Their Presence Is Known. Jacksonville, Fla., June 15. A special to The Citizen from Tampa says: The Dauntless, or a boat supposed to be that vessel, came into Hillsborough bay last night and took on a cargo of arms and ammunition from a schoon er lying at anchor off the mouth of the Alafia river and sailed speedily away for the Cuban shore. A report was sent out yesterday that the Dauntless had sailed from Key West with an expedition. This was circulated by those interested. It was a bold and successful bluff that threw the officers entirely off their guard and the Dauntless came in last night and got her cargo. The two boats were tied up until about 11 o'clock and in the moonlight could be plainly seen from the dock along the river front of the city. J. E. Cartaya and Charles Silva ara the only ones who are known to be aboard and they came up from Key Kest. The schooner came into the bay late Saturday afternoon and anchored. Her name is not known. She is two mast ed and of about 130 tons. Her hull is black and she was evidently well load ed. Quite a number of men went from West Tampa, striking across country and proceeding to a point on the bav shore where they took to boats near the place where the men of Colonel Cal lero's expeditions embarked. The en tire work shows master hands behind it, for the expedition was gone fully twelve hours before the authorities or Spanish consul knew that anything was going on, so completely were they thrown off their guard by yesterday's shrewd ruse. The Dauntless had an engagement to go on the ways here yesterday and had a government boat come upon her un expectedly she would have had a good excuse for being in Hillsborough bay. The mysterious schooner left about day light this morning. There is a rumor to the effect that the schooner hails from the neighbor- hood of Carrabelle and received her cargo at a point where the railroad crosses the river. The presence of Cap tain Parlin, a prominent citizen of Car rabelle, ki this city for the past few days adds strength to the rumor. Since his arrival he has been in conference with parties formerly very active in the filibustering business. Jacksonvill, Fla., June 15. A, special to The Citizen from Key AVest, says; There is strong evidence of something going on among Cubans here. A tug resembling the Dsu-itless passed through the harbor this morning about G o'clock and went out the northwest channel. Ker smokestack was painted red. The tug Clyde went out last night with a load of coal in bags. The tug Childer left at noon today. The schoon er Adams, that left yesterday with a lead of armc, has rot been heard from yet. No governman: vesse's are in port. Jacksonville, Fla., June 15. A special to The Citizen from West Faim Beach, says: The cru. r Vi'su:ns anchored off Palm Beach pier again last night. Sh.-j was en route north, having been to Key West. A Chorus of Sight Hundred Voices. Norfolk, Va., June 15. A chorus of some 800 voices, organized for the Chau tauqua by the Sea, by Professor N. DuShane Cloward, of Washington, D. C, sang at armory hall tonight, with an effect that was both' grand and unique, so far as Norfolk is concerned. Except DixiQ and Suwannee River, the numbers were nearly all hymns sung by every congregation in the land. The entertainment also included solos by Professor Cloward and Miss"Yewell, of Washington. Professor Cloward will leave in a day or two for Nashville, Tenn., where he designs organizing a chorus of 5,000 voices for the Tennessee exposition if he can effect arrangements with the management. Boston Sailors on Strike. Boston, June 15. The sailors of the port of Boston on strike for higher wages now number about 300 men. Their demands were made known to day. They are that a minimum scale of wages be fixed at $22 per irtonth for long southern trips and $25 per month for short coasting trios such as to Philadelphia, New York, etc. Incidents of the strike today inspired considera ble" hope. One ship, the Massasiot, bound for a coasting trip, signed a crew for the desired $25 per month. Two other coasters offered $20 and $22, which was refused. Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias. Charlotte. N. C. June 15. The grand lodge. Knights of Pythias of North Caro lina, was called to order this forenoon by Grand Chancellor Washington Catlett. After the grand lodge rank had been con ferred on the representatives and past chancellor in waiting, a recess was taken until tomorrow. The doors were thrown open to the public and a speech of wel come made by George A. Page, of Char lotte lodge. No. 83. It was responded to by Past Chancellor C. A Webb, of Ashe vflle. A Rush to Settle With the Striker. New York, June 15 There was a rush of clothing contractors today to set He with the striking' tailors. Thirty con-tractors opened their shops and 200 tailors went to work in them. All but 3,506 of the striking tailors have return ed to work and it is expected that all the contractors will yield before text week. To Start for London St. Petersburg; June 18. John W. Foster, the United States seal com missioner, started for. London today. It is understood that his mission has been successfully accomplished. ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. The Treaty Taken to the White Hons for Final Revision To be Signed Today Im portant Changes From the One of HarrW sou's Administration. Washington, June 15. It was the ex pectation that the Hawaiian annexa tion treaty, this afternoon, would re ceive the formal signatures of the ne gotiators. Secretary Sherman, for the United States government, and either Minister Hatch, or Mr. Lorin Thurston, as a special commissioner for the Haw aiian government. The document It self had been prepared and everything was in readiness, when it was taken again to the White house for the pres ident's final inspection and review. Sec retary Sherman remained at the de partment later than is his custom, irv order to receive the Hawaiians, but finally at 4 o'clock the attempt to se cure the signature of the treaty today, was abondoned. This may prevent the submission of the treaty to the senate tomorrow, as was the intention of the cabinet, but the delay in any case will not be material. At the cabinet meeting today, in the course of discussion of the treaty, it was decided that its pendency in the senate would not necessarily cause any considerable obstruction to the progress of tha- tariff bill, and while there is every disposition on the part of the president to avoid any interference with the rights of the senate in the matter, it can be stated that the treaty will not go in with any idea that it is now the wish of the execuive that it should be acted on promptly. While the treaty is in the senate, either in the hands of the committee on foreign relations or on the calendar of executive business, it is the expecta tion that the people of the United States will have an opportunity through the press and other mediums to declare their sentiments upon the matter and if, as is expected, there is an over whelming dclaration for annexation, it is believed that the senate will be quick to respond to the demand. In this case, the treaty, it is believed, can be taken up and ratified in the course of one or two executive sessions, while the regu lar tariff debates are in progress daily. The one point of importance in which the treaty differs from the convention negotiated by Secretary Foster, in President Harrison's administration is in the omission of any provision for ex Queen Liliuokalani and the Princess Kaiulani. In the original treaty it was provided that the government of the United States should pay the ex-quean the sum of .$20,000 cash and the same amount of money as a pension each year during the remainder of her nat ural life, provided she, in good faiih, submitted to the government of the I United States and the local government of the islands. The Princes Kaiulani, being the next in the line of royal blood, was to receive a cash payment of $150, 000, but no pension, under a similar pro viso as in the case of the ex-queer. It is understood that any objection that might have been expected to the annexation of the islands, based on the large proportion of coolies in the popu lation, has been forestalled by an arti cle, not only prohibiting the further immigration of such laborers to the Hawaiian islands, but also prohibiting the coming of any of the Chinese from the slands to other parts of the United States. Mr. Bryan at the University of Virginia. Charlottesville, Va., June 15. The much talked of event of the commencement ex ercises at the University of Virginia oc curred on the lawn today at noon that is the great speech by Hon. William Jen nings Bryan, of Nebraska, before the "Washington and Jefferson literary socie ties of the university. His subject being as has been announced all over the coun try: "Jefferson Still Lives." The people had congregated here from all sections of the country men promi nent in all the walks of life, business and politics, many of them alumni of this old university, who had not seen their ana mater since leaving Its classic shades in years gone by. The extent of the interest which this address has attracted through out the country has surprised every one. Private parties have been coming in for several days past, and this mornig there were five special trains which entered Charlottesville, " each loaded with visitor to its full capacity." The lawn was packed with people long before the hour set for the oration. Promptly at 12 o'clock noon, Mr. Bryan ascended the stand. He was introduced y Mr. Campbell, and his address was de voted mainly to Jefferson's ideas of gov ernment. While alluding simply to the great issue of the money question, he said since such was so decidedly out of place, he could not deal with it on this occasion. But he declared that while he might be wrong every human being was liable to error the one need of the people was a currenc: sood everywhere. In other words, cr which would not fluctuate in value, M il which was as good as any other in tr.e world. After th? conclusion of the address. Mr. Bryan spent two hours on the lawn hold ing a general reception, and then was entertained by Mr. Barringer at luncheon at his private house, where quite a num ber of Mr. Bryan's political friends were invited to meet him. National Association of Master Mechanics. Newport News, Va., June 15. The first day's session of the thirtieth an nual convention of the National Asso ciation Of Master 'Mechanics was call ed to order at 10 o'clock this morning in the dancing pavilion of the Hotel Chamberlain, at Old Point Comfort, by President R. H. Soule. of Roanoke, Va, who delivered his annual address. We reviewed the growth of railroads and railroad appliances since the organiza tion of the association twenty-nine years ago. The Master Mechanics, he said, were now on a firm basis, with over 600 members and a good sized bank account. Secretary John "W. Cloud's report showed that during the year he had collected $4,306.02. Secretary O. Stewart's report showed the bills all paid and a balance in his hands of 51,659.01. Mr. Stewart tender ed his resignation as secretary, hav ing held the position for eleven years. The annual dues for the coming year were -placed at $5.00. 5. H. Prescott and W. H. Stevens were elected hon orary members. f THE TARIFF BILL. UNUSUAL PROGRESS MADE ON IT BY THE SENATE. The Sugar SchednleCouipleted, Except the Paragraph as to the Hawaiian Treaty. This LJd Aside for Future Action All i Committee Amendments AdoptedThe PettJgrew Trust Amendment Toted town The Agricultural Schedule Taken l Washington. June 15. The senate made a great stride forward today by completing the consideration of the su gar schedule of the tariff bill, expect the provision relating to Hawaii, which went over. This schedule has been the storm centre of the entire bill and with it disposed -of there is better prospect for speed in action on the bill as a whole. The first paragraph of the su gar schedule has served to bring out all the speeches and the test votes and when this was passed early today the other paragraphs of the schedule were agreed to without further opposition. As agreed to, the schedule places on sugar not above No. 16. Dutch stand ard 1 cent per pound and .03 cent for every degree above 75. and on sugars above No. 16 Dutch standard J. 95 cents per pound. The other provisions of the schedule relate to maple sugar, maple syrup, candy, etc Only one yea and nay vote was taken during the day, on the amendment of Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, to make the rate 1.8 cent per pound on sugar above No. 16 Dutch standard. The amendment was defeated 32 to 35. The Pettigrew amendment relating to trusts was then taken up and discuss ed at length. It developed considera ble divergence of view on both sides of the chamber, the two Alabama sena tors, Messrs. Morgan and Pettus, join ing Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, in opposition. Senator Allison finally test ed the sense of the senate by moving to table the amendment, which motion prevailed yeas, 35; nays, 32; two dem ocrats, Senator Morgan and McEnery, voting with the republicans to table and thus turning the scale against the amendment. During the debate on the sugar sche dule, Senator Caffery read a statement showing that the labor cost in the ITnin-d States was less than In Ger many and other countries and that the cost of refining was less than 30 cents J per 100 pounds. The senator said this j controverted Senator Allison's assertion j that the cost in the United States was greater than in foreign countries. ( After the proviso relating 1-" l and the consideration of paragraph 200 being completed with this exception. Senator Allison moved to insert a now paragraph, to le known as paragraph 2061,", of which he had given notice. It is as follows: "That the duties on molasses, clayed, jaggery and other sugars testing not aboveST degrees by the polariscope shall be 1 e-ent per pound less than those imposed by the preceding par agraph on corresponding tests of su gar." The paragraph was agreed to without objection. Paragraph 207, relating to maple su gar and maple syrup, was agreed to as reported: also paragraph -OS, relating to saccharine. The committee amendments to para graph 200, relating to sugar candy and confectionery, were ajrreed to a re ported. This brought the senate to the end of me sugar scneuuie, ine nan a..iiiii piu vision being the only committee provi sion to go over. Senator Pettigrew gave notice of an other amendment, that none of the in creased r tties of the bill shall apply to any - tide made by trusts. Senators Pasco and Chilton gave no tice of similar amendments. Consideration of the agricultural schedule was then resumed the but ter paragraph being agreed to as re ported. Senator Allison asked that the tobac co schedule go over and that consider ation of the agricultural schedule be resumed. - This was agreed to and the senate took up the provision as to dairy products in the agricultural sche dule. On the first of paragraph GG, butter and substitutes therefor. 6 cents per poundr Senator Jones, of Arkansas, moved to reduce the rate to 4 cents per pound; disagreed to 29 to 34. At 5 o'clock the bill was laid aride and after a short executive session the senate adjoirned. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Theft rand Lode Election of Officers Re port as to Increase of the Order Ad -joarnment. Charlotte, N. C, June 16.-The grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, today elect ed the following officers: Supreme representative for four years, A. E. Ebert, of Winston; su preme representative for two years. C W. Webb, of AshevUle; Grand Chan- cellor. R. II. Rlckert, of Statesville; examined. F. I. Oliver, of Charlotte, grand vice chancellor, T. S. Franklin, ' made the highest average of 96 19-32 of Charlotte; grand prelate, D. A. Mc- and Robert Ruark. of Southport, made Millan. of Fayetteville; grand master J h next highest, of tS S-16. Mr. Oliver of exchequer, John Ward, of Raleigh; : having made an average of 1-32 over grand keeper of records and seal, W. Mr. Ruark. is recommended for the ap T. Hollowell. of GoVdsboro: grand ' pomtmenL master-at-arms, TL L. Cooper, of Mur phy; grand inner guard, S. J. Welsh, A Banmh lathe tuntisf PsrU. of Monroe; grand outer guard, J. L. Paris Jane 16. A tomb was exploded ' Scott, of Graham. this afternoon fn front m the Stras- The grand lodge rank was conferred . J V on a number A representatives and ,bur statDe d'la Concorde, past chancellors. ! The exptoSon dVl some Injury to the The report of the grand keeper of balustrade of the statue, and the Jmroe records and seal shows that there are j diate -locaDty was strew u with scrap now seventy -one lodges in the state, ( Iron as far aa the wail of the Tueleries. . eight having been instituted and two The lnf ernsd machine appears to bare -forfeiting their charters during the past i been some sort of Iron pot, prts of year. There is an active membership J which were picked op by the police of 3,909 428 having ibeen initiated in j at least 100 yards frttn the statue. The the past year. j police found blood spots on the ground The grand lodge adjourned tonlghtj ' near the statue sod toave descriptions This afternoon the Knights were ten- of two men who'were seen fleeing from dered a reception at the park, Tny ' the vicinity of the statue Immediately of the young ladies and matron! of j atfer the explosion. Up to midnight- Charlotte society serving refreshme.Ua. ftejmli i aal actlclea. fJLViiiSs FEBTILttEtt ANALYSES To he Left WftUs Agricultural College. Funeral ie Meet In Wllmlag. tea Aid Wlaatou to Deliver Lecture elation. Educational Ai (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh. N. CL. June It The board of agriculture caucuaed this afternoon; on the question whether it should again take control of fertUUer analyses or should let these be under the control of the agricultural college aa now. It de cided to let them remain as they are for the present. The state funeral directors' as .ela tion adjourned to meet at Wilmington, June 15th. next year. F. II. Vogler, tif Salem, was elected president; V. L. Hell, of Concord, aecrttary. State Ceologiat Holmes leaves for Denver tomorrow to represent this state at the international gold mining convention. He will visit several west ern states during the next thirty days. Mrs. Stevenson, of Chicago, national secretary of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held a reception at the executive mansion today. Mis l?f ford, state secretary of this order, will speak at a meeting of its nunil r at the executive mansion Friday evening. K. A. Alderman and (leorge T. Win ston are among five lecturers at the meeting of the national educational as sociation at Milwaukee, July 6th. Al derman s subject Is "The Christian Education in the South." State Hoard if Agriculture. (Special to The Messenger.) Kaleigh. N. CX. June 16. The board of agriculture, on motion of J. C. 1 Harris, adopted the following resolu tion: Resolved, That the demand of J. U. Gilmer, J. IL McLelland and i:. A. Aiken, that they be admitted to s.-uts in this board as memlK-rs thereof is re spectfully declined because this board is advised that they are not members thereof and have no legal right to make the demand which they have presented. The board decided to allow Itn mem bers $2 per day for their lmard while j here T. K. Itnroer, secretary, was. on motion of John Graham, elected, honoraiy director of the state mutum. On motion of liailey. of North Carolina, a committee was appointed to confer with the governor's council, which in the public printing board. In order to see If the board cannot have its print ing done wherever It chooses. Such miserable returns as to the school census are coming in from Home counties that the state superintendent will be forced to one last year's returns. The ignorance shown by some commit teemen is frfghtftf. BUTLEH. AHD PRITCHARD Become Consulting (htr North Appoint men t. (Special to Tire Messenger.) Jlaleigh. N. CL. Jane Republicans just returned from Washington bring a strange story, which is not bHieved. It is that Butler and Pritchard have made friends and that Pritchard is consult ing with ItoUer as to how best to dis tribute patronage in North Carolina. Charlo tte Win Ube Xaval Academy Cadet- (Special to The Messenger.) Lumber! on. N. CL. June 16 At an ex amination held yesterday by Colonel T. F. Toon here, for the cadetshlp at the naval academy, eleven applicants were i there have been lit if CI