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THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, JTEIDA Y, SEPTEMBER li, 1900.
DEATH OF HORACiS II. MUSSON
Thousands of people In North Caroli
na who grreatly esteemed this excellent
gn tie man, will be pained to learn that
he Is dead. On Sunday night last, af
ter 8 o'clock, the soul of this good and
true man left its crumbling tenement
and returned- to the Heavenly Father
who created it.' He had been in declin
ing health for some years, and for sev
eral months there were sad indications
to his loved ones and friends that here
he had no abiding city, but would not
long hence have to go. He had been
a faithful, earnest member of the Pres
byterian church for many decades
and was held in high esteem by his
brethren as he was held oy all the peo-
pl in Wilmington who knew him well.
He was indeed an! honest man. There
was nothing allowed In his business
transactions that was not square and
perpendicular. He was an excellent
citizen every way, and Wilmington Is
a positive loser, for no man of hi3 per
sonal worth and admirable qualities
can be taken from a community with
out its suffering a decided loss. He was
a very genial man and a true friend.
He was doubtless ready, prepared for
the great change. The Messenger pro
foundly sympathizes with the aged
wife and the children and relatives in
the sad bereavement they are passing
through. I will be with thee; I will
rnt fail thee, nor forsake thee."
ti A I,V KSTON 1 K VATATED
NVivs comes of a startling nature
from the chief city of Texas, Calves
ton. It Is so situated it is liable to be
visited by a storm at any time. It has
suffered heretofore more than once
from a tremendous storm that swept
by it and partially over it. The ca
lamitous news is that it has again
been attacked by a storm of great vio
lence, and that much of the city has
been swept away, and the awful, ap
palling report comes too that several
thousand people have prished in it
and other southern Texas towns. V,
must hone that the loss of life is not
so great as reported. That the destruc
tion of both human lives and property
is very crreat there is no doubt. As we
wrote the particulars were meagre.
The whole country will sincerely sym
pathize with the inhabitants of the
unfortunate city, and it will be prompt
no doubt to render any assistance pos
sible to rebuild and reestablish the
city.
WHAT
VEUMOXT'S
MEANS.
ELECTION
The republican organs are so elated
over the vote in Vermont they ac'tu
rJly print a cartoon tat Bryan s ex
pense. The most conservative of the
organs regard the vote as not encour
aging for Bryan much. They find
that there is no revolution in public
sentiment in New England favorable
to Brvan. They say it makes Ne.v
York. New Jersey and all New Eng
land safe for McKinley. The Philadel-
ohia Ledfrer tries to be fair and
to tell the truth, and it puts the case
.in this wise:
"The Vermont election is not of very
great service as a straw showing which
way the political wind, is oiowing dui
straws are scarce, and, therefore, it is
worth while to see how this one points.
It as favorable to the democrats, be
cause, according to the returns thus
far received, the republican vote fell
off 10 per cent, from the state election
vote of 1S96, while the democratic vote
was increased 14 per cent. A corres
Txmdinsr change throughout 'the union
of the Presidential election in Novem
ber would result in the election of Mr.
.... . i i e , Tri
Uryan watnout tne aiu ui u
At. LI!
Deducting 10 per cent of the republi
can vote for McKinley in 1S96 and add
ing 14 oer cent, to ithe democratic vote
for Bryan would leave :New York re
publican ibv 200.000. but it would -turn
over half a dozen other states having
69 electorial votes to the democrats.
and would give Bryan altogether 245
electoral votes to 202 for McKinley
That is not bad surely for "Bryan,
and the cartoon business was a misfit
so (far as it is applied -to him.
Take a further view. Lt us take a
paper that advocates Bryan, the New
York Journal. It saye the election in
showed that whatever drift
there is, is Bryanward. It thus ap-
TJiAs the Iors and frain. and there is
no bragging in it, .but cool calculation:
"The indications are that the repub
lican vote in Vermont has fallen off
about 10 per cent, as compared with
the correspond ine election in lyb,
while the democrat is vote has
creased about 16 per cent.
"Tndiana has 13 electoral votes, m
1S96 the republican vote there was 323,
754, and the democratic 303,573. If the
republicans Jose 10 per cent, and the
democrats srain 16 per cent, the repub
lican vote dn Indiana this year will
be ?91.379. and 'the democratic 354,573,
jAvincr a democratic plurality of 6S,-
A eimllflr nrocess would give the
democrats Delaware by 447, West .Vir
ginia bv 13.822. Kentucky by 56.3S9,
Ohio by S0.501 and North Dakota by
283.
"Here ar 62 electoral votes that
Bryan did no get in 1896. If he should
get them now he could afford to lose
1 vote in California and 4 in washing-
Ibon. and Btill he would be elected by
2S3 electoral votes to 214."
EX-SECRETARY OLNEY ON M'KIN-
LEYISM.
There are three of the ablest men in
Cleveland's cabinet who have announc
ed themselves for Bryan Olney, Wil
son and Hoke tomitn. ot Georgia, but a
native, we think, of North! Carolina.
Carlisle remains silent, and so does
Herbert, of Alabama, both claiming
southern birth. If you have not read
Mr. Olney's letter settting forth his
reasons for supporting Bryan for pre3l -
dent, you should "do so, for it i3 con-
-vincine: and! unanswerable. He made!
n distinguished reputation as Cleve -
it'o -n,T i wl
w w,.wv.fct .w., t -
doubt not. the ablest man of Massa
chusetts living today. He was with
Cleveland in his position that so an
tagonized the democratic party and
well nih wrecked it. He aoes not
like Bryan or the platforn now, but he
prefers both to the meanest of all
isms" in this land of "isms" McKin
leylsm and imperialism.
We did not read Mr. Olney's letter
so soon as we could. We had
rf iikpt his views formerly.
and were at first Indifferent to
what he might hold as to the true
course in the present very important
campaign- that may prove the most
fateful in American history, even more
fateful than that of I860. But when
wa rwd ft carefully we were greatly
Impressed and said we would read it
again. It is a clincher. It will make
many a vote for Bryan. It is in fact, a
very remarkably clear, vigorous, well
wrought argument. The analysis -of
McKinleyism is a very strong, very
pointed and satisfactory. He gives
nine reasons why the American people
should overthrow the present adminia
tration. which we seriously hold to be
the most venal, the most incompetent.
the most usurping, the most reckless
and the most dangerous known to our
country.
If a man really is a country lover
and a truth seeker he can not do better
possibly than to give a careful study
to the Olney letter. He will find it
wonderfully lucid and calm and con
vincin". After studying McKinleyism
and all the bad that is included in that
bundle of depravity and treacher;
will conclude with Mr. Olney that "not
to reject McKinleyism at once tends to
fasten it permanently upon the vitals
of the country. I find it tolerably clear
that a citizen's duty In connection with
the coming presidential election not
only permits but requires him to desire
the success of the democratic party."
One of the strong points he makes In
his tremendous arraignment of Mc
Kinleyism is that "the success of the
renublican party next November 'will
mean that the American people either
do not see. or. seeing, approve the
great and growing if not already over
wneiming influence of money in our
politics." McKinleyism, he d2Ciures,
practically holds out the government
as an engine for use in the acquisition
of private wealth. The consequence is
that 'the money of th- country hotly
pursues the control of the govarnment.'
and the flaR nerures as a jort or com
mercial asset.' In the delcat 01 tne re
publican party lies the only hope of a
return to wholesome conditions, and
Mr. Olney urges that this defeat be ad
ministered now. 'The caiamitous pos
sibilities said to inhere in democratic'
success, exaggerated as they are by
partisan zeal and subsidized ingenuity,'
Mr. Olney regard! as dust in the bal
ance compared with the enduring evils
tr result from the vicious national
policies which the American, people are
now desired to impress vith tha seal
of their favor and to thus perpetuat
indefinitely."
In regard to the Chinese affair he
asks, "who shall say that we shall not
soon find ourselves in the toiis of a
Chinese problem even more costly.
menacing and insoluble than the Phil
lppine problem itseii? Surely every
argument urged in defence of our seiz
ure 01 ine imiippines can De used, a
second time, with even greater force,
to justify our oppropriation of a sllci
of China."
He urges that all men should vote.
You must choose between partiesj tak
ing the lessser evil. He writes wisely:
"So the choice between the parties,
one of which must certainly prevail.
calls for the exercise of the same sound
common sense. Perfection in a candi
date or platform is an idle dream, and
infirmities in its creed and defects in
its leadership will always characterize
every party. But they in no wise ex
cuse a citizen from taking his assigned
part in the government of the c
from making up his mind what the
common weal demands and what par
ty's success will come nearest satisfy
ing the demand, and from using his
influence and casting his vote accord
ingly. If one citizen may properly
withhold his vote, logically all may,
and all the wheels of government be
stopped, while to decline voting be
cause practically assured that others
will vote is but to give the latter an
undue share of political power and to
forfeit the right to complain of any
abuse of it. The obligations of citizen
ship are avoided, not performed, by
standing neutral in an election. The
voting power is a trust which calls for
use and is violated by the neglect to
use.
Be sure to read carefully what Mc
Kinley stands for as it set forth in the
nine most cojent and clear-cut reasons
he presents.
HOME FOLKS
Mr. Josephus Daniels, of the demo
cratic national committee, writes to
his paper, the Raleigh News and Ob
server, from Washington, that Bryan
Is gaining ground every day, that
doubtful states are going into the dem
ocratic column, and that he is sure of
election unless money can defeat him.
There lies the danger as The Messenger
foresaw from the start. Mr. Daniels
thinks that if the democratic outlook
in Washington is based upon reliable
information, that Mark Hanna and his
little man McKinley may pack and
make for Ohio.
Mr. W. M. Jones, of Red Springs,
writes to the Charlotte Observer that
many Scotch in the first war of inde
pendence were Tories
So were many
native born Americans in many states.
Mr. Charles M. Busbee, who is man
aging the canvass of Hon. F. M Sim
mons. writes a communication to the
( Raleigh News and Observer of Sunday
1 reviewing Els services to the demo-
cratic party. He predicts that Mr.
Simmons will in the primary, election
1 for United States senator to be held in
November rp.si ,v.f ,
1 wv. ivk uuwuqi
aggregate vote of all of his competi
tors. General Julian S. Carr is mak-
ing a personal canvass, and thus far is
reported as feeling much encouraged.
Writers in his behalf are very active
in the public prints. The longest pole
will get the persimmon.
In order to defeat Mr. Bryan and
hand over North Carolina to the very
tender mercies of the McKinley gang.
it is now the talk that a third ticket
a populist ticket Is to be started a
middle-of-the-road affair. The pops,
profess to be weary of the fusion fail
ures, and Cy. Thompson is for the new
movement. As might be supposed the
white radical gang are greatly in fa
vor of thi3 new scheme to hurt Bryas
orvnlv aid and abet it. What a
fragrant gang the manipulators and
disappointed aspirants are. "Anything
to beat the d n democrats." But what
a fool a fellow must be who does not
desire McKinley to be "connoodling"
over the third ticket.
Remember that up-to-date there are
2S0 textile plants in North Carolina Of
these 261 are cotton mills. The others
are 16 woolen mills and 3 silk mills.
There are 07 counties in the state and
47 have more or less of these valuable
and Important plants. Others will be
added no doubt before the century
closes.
IIREV1TIE
Half and half Philadelphia Record
has discovered that "imperialism is not
a menace. The reilow in the Noachlc
flood was of the opinion that there was
not much of a shower after all.
The negroes in Richmond, Va., are
not much attached to the negro fanatic
Miss Jewett. of Boston. They will give
her a cold shoulder when she comes,
She might marry Sambo, and be done
with it.
Kaiser William, of Germany, is said
to be playing a big game. He is ready
to pounce on China when the time
t
comes.
France is willing to quit Pekin but
Germany is not.
Robert E. Lee, Jr., is to take the
stump in Virginia. He Is the son of
General William H. F. Lee and grand
son of the immortal, peerless Robert
E. Lee.
Government Crop Keport.
Washington. September 10. The
monthly report of the statistician of
the department of agriculture says that
there has been a general decline in
the condition of tobacco since August
1st, 3 points in v irginia, 2 in North
Carolina and 14 in Maryland. Mary
land, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin
still report 3, 11, 8 and 6 points above
their respective ten other averages.
but in Virginia and North Carolina.
the condition is 25 and 20 points below
such averages.
The decline in the condition of rice
is reported trom every rice growing
state, except Lousiana, where there is
no appreciable change.
The average condition of cttton on
Sepieiuebr 1st was 6S.2, as compared
with 76 on August 1, 1900; 6S.5 on Sep
tember 1, 15&9; s.S at the correspond
ing date in ls&S and 76.6,' the mean f
September averages of the last ten
years.
Except in Missouri, where there iu
no appreciable change in condition
there has been a decline during August
throughout the entire cotton belt
The loss am6unts to 2 points in Okla
noma, 3 in Alabama and Florida, 4 in
Virginia, 6 in Texas, 7 in Lousiana, 8
in Georgia, 13 in Tennessee, 14 in South
Carolina, 16 'in North Carolina, IS in
Indian Territory.
As on August 1st a condition below
the ten year average is almost every
where reported, the deficincy being 8
points in Lousiana, 9 in Georgia, 10 in
Florida. 14 in Virginia and Arkansas,
15 in Tennessee, 17 in North Carolina,
and 18 in South Carolina and Missis
sippi. Only in Texas, where the con
dition is 6 points above the ten year
average, is the condition other than
distinctly and more or less seriously
unfavorable
As compared with September 1, 1S99,
present conditions are less favorable
in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Lousiana, Ten
nessee, to the extent of 9, 6, 12, 18, 4
and 12 points respectively and more
favorably in Texas, Arkansas, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma to the extent
of 16, 3, 19 and 18 points respectively.
In Georgia the general condiiton on
September 1st corresponds as closely
as it was possible to estimate it to what
it was on September 13th, last year.
The condition in the different states
on September 1st was as follows: Vir
ginia 73, North Carolina 64, South Car
lina 60, Georgia 69, Florida 71, Ala
bama 64. Mississippi 60, Lousiana 70,
Texas 77, Arkansas 65, Tennessee 64,
Missouri 64, Oklahoma 78, Indian Ter
rtory 72.
To Boycott American Cotton
Manchester, Eng., "September 7. At
a meeting of the cotton spinners here
today it was decided, practically unan
imously, not to purchase American
spot cotton during the month of Sep
tember. Four-fifth of the employers
in the trade were represented. It is an
ticipated that the decision will lead to
the closure of scores of mills for sev
eral weeks. Only three manufacturers
opposed the resolution, and their ob
jection was that It w not strong
enough and that it should bind the
trade to stop the consumption of cot
ton and not merely to stop purchasing
It. ;;
The meeting was private but it was
ascertainied that during the discussions
there was sharp, criticisms of the Liv
erpool speculators who, it was declared,
made the crisis wprse by gambling.
Eventually the meeting adjourned
until September 21st, when the situa
tion will again be considered.
II Wholesale Murders In New Zeland
Vancouver. B." C, September 8. Mail
advices from Australia by the steamer
I Warimoo, report an atrocious series of
znuraers in me country districts ox
New South Wales by a band of blacks.
The murderers first entered the Maw
ley homestead at Gelgaudla, whre sev
eral young ladies were living. The in
mates were killed in their beds. The
blacks, aftr the terrible butchery, fled
through the settlement on stolen
horses, murdering and robbing as they
went. They were chased by 1,000 vol
I unteer policemen and twelve blood
bounds. Two out of six of the gang
were. ca-UfiiAU AU ixxiiex. eleven, ,in
uumDer, were mutilated with hatch'
A COUNTER PETITION
Against the Commutation of the Death
Sentence of a Fire-Bug Another
Republican Convention Called for the
First District Tom ' Jones Ghost
Walking the Public Roads of John
ston County.
Messenhger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. C, September S.
Donnell Gilliam, Esq., of Tarboro,
arrived here today to see Governor
Russell In regard to a very important
case. A negro named Chauncey Davis
is under sentence to be hanged at Tar
boro September 14th, for burning the
residence of Mrs. Lavinia Battle last
year. A movement is being made by
Davis' counsel to secure a commuta
tion of sentence. Mr. Gilliam came to
protest against any such commutation
and gave his reasons.
Davis set fire to Mrs. Battle's house
and as a result caused the death of
a young man who, finding that a lady
was in- the burning house, went back
into it to save her. He was badly burn
ed, but heriocally placed her in a win
dow, and she was saved.
Today D. H. Abbott, chairman of
the First district republican congres
sional conmmittee. issued a call for a
convention at Elizabeth City October
9th. He said: "I do this regardless of
any action taken by the state commit
tee, but by request or direction of a
majority of the district committee.
Isaac Meekins, who claims to be the
nominee, admits that the convention
which nominated him had no authori
ty to elect a new chairman of the com
mittee or to fill vacancies thereon."
The superstitious negroes in the vi
cinity of Garner and Auburn are full
of fear at what they claim is the night
ly appearance of the ghost of Tom
Jones, which they say is "walkiner"
these moonlight nights. At the sheriffs
office today a telephone message was
received saying Jones was there last
night: 'that negroes swear they met
him' In the road. The negro who swore
that Jones had as much intelligence as
himself is in a state of the most ab
ject fear and will not leave his house
at night.
The bronze ornaments on the base
of the Vance statue were put in place
today. These are torches, two bearing
the words "soldier," "statesman;" the
others the words "state legislator,
congressman, colonel C. S. A., thrice
governor, elected four times to the
United States senate;" and "Zebulon
Baird Vance; born May 13, 1S30; died
April u4, 1S94. The Tribune of the Peo
ple." The aldermen here decide that they
will adhere to the present system of a
volunteer fire department, and not
adopt a paid system.
STATE POLITICS
Speakers Soon to be In the Field-Cam-paln
Clubs Insurance Matters.
More Corporations Chartered A
Homicide-severe Drought.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. C, September 10.
Another insurance company has ob
tained license to enter this state. It is
the New Hapmshire Fire. The in
ance commissioner has paid nto the
state treasury $19,060 received from
companies during August.
At the Falls of Neuse, near here, a
murder was committed yesterday.
There was preaching at a negro
church, and several negroes were at
a near-by spring, when another came
up and drawing a revolver shot one
of the party three times. He then
walked away, flourishing his pistol.
Solicitor E. W. Pou, of this district,
is suffering from an attack of erysipe
las, which was brought about by a
carbuncle. He is at Smithfield, his
home.
Democratic State Chairman Sim
mons returned today from Washing
tno, where he went to confer with
National Chairman Jones. He did not
find the latter as he was out of town.
Chairman Simmons says he found a.
pretty good feeling about Bryan
among the men he saw. The opinion
prevaiLed among all the democrats
that Bryan would be elected. One re
publican, from Maryland, said he was
satisfied Bryan would be elected.
So far as can be learned there are
now only two avowed aspirants for the
speakership of the house in the legis
lature Walter E. Moore, of Jackson
county, and Samuel M. Gattis. of
Orange.
The senatorial contest will tend
more than anything else to make the
November election lively.
The' state charters the Lacy Manu
facturing co. f Fayetteville,
The company will make furniture. Its
capital is $12,000, and W. L. Rankin,
C. A. 1 tan kin and L. C. Vv ooten are
the stockholders. The state also char
ters the Garrett Wine and Distillery
Company, of Weldon. capital $150,000.
Its vineyards are at Medoc. Paul
Garrett and others are the stock
holdersv
In the Episcopal church here yes
terday prayers were read for Bishop
Horner, of the diocese of Asheville,
who is dangerously ill with appendi
citis.
The legislature will be specially call
ed on to Increase the capacity of the
Western hospital for the insane, at
Morganton. It is now full to overflow
ing. The cottage system will prob
ably be the one adopted.
W. A. Guthrie appeals to the circuit
court of appeals from Judge Simon
ton's order that the Blackwell Durham
Tobacco Company be sold November
5th for not less than $4,000,000.
This afternoon the republican conven
ton of this congressional district meets
here, at the call of J. A. Giles. To
morrow the populist convention" meets.
It is said that after the latter meet
ing the republicans and populists will
get together in joint meeting..
Chairman Simmons said today:
"We are beginning to wake up and ar
range for our speakers in the cam
paign. Our campaign clubs are to be
organized in the cities and towns on
the night of September 14th, and "in
the country on the loth. All the or
ganizers of white supremacy clubs
should look particularly after this
matter."
The drought is again severe. More
streams, wells and springs are dry
than ever before.
The Best Prescription For Chills.
And Fever is a bottle of Graver's
Tasteless Chill Tonic The formula, ia
plainly printed en each package. It is
simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless
form and is compounded in correct
Droportiona. '.The reason imitators do
not advertise their formula ks because
they know you would not buy their
mediclae If you knew Its tncredteuts.
G rover's ia the original, and !s the only
chfU and fever remedy sold throughout
yjg n ijTi "r r'" 1 wwwuu vr. wav w.
ed States. X?o oar, co pay. Prlc.
G0LDSB0R0 GOSSIP I
Fire Amone the Lumber Mills Not
Much Damage IKne New Depart
ment at the Orphange Superior
Court Tomorrow Mount Olive's
New Bank.
(Correspondence of the .Messenger.)
Gold'sboro, N. C, September S.
Cotton is selling today at 9 to 9r
cents, but the cotton In the country
will not averace three-fourths of a
crop.
Last night at 9 o'clock our citizens
were startled by shrill congtumeraUon
of sound of many steam whistles from
the southern end of the city
was instaneously followed by
which
a. nre i
alarm from box 46, and the clamor of
the fire companies as they raced to
the large saw mill plant of the Go ids -boro
Enterprise Lumber Company.
The fire had gained considerable head
way, in the saw dust and trash be
neath the i -achinery, and it required
hard work and much water to extin-
sruish it. No sreat damage was sus
tained.
Mr. Coble, the active and deserving
superintendent of the Odd Fellows or
phanage at this place has inaugurate
a weekly prayer meeting on i rKlay
evenings, wnere nss 40 little ones are
a.sstmbled in the spacious and com
fortably furnished chapel of the home
to be entertained by religious and
noble thoughts, a number of the mem
bers of the different churches have un
dertaken to conduct thes meetings
and it is a. real joy to speak to and
with tluv- dear bright orphan chil
dren..
Rev. B. W. Spellman, who ha.s rev
lu:ioniztl the Sunday school work in
the state, passed through Goldsboro
today en route for Kinston, where he
will spend fifteen days leave of ab
sence granted him by the Sunday
school state board. The many friends
i-f the gt-nial educator, C. Y. Joyner
of the Greensboro 'Normal were glad J
to clasp his hand on our streets today
under the chaparonage of Governor
eject Ayoock.
Mr. C. J. RIvenbark. has gone to
imbibed the life giving waters of
Seven Springs, this county, in the
hope of regaining his usual strength.
Superior court convenes here next
Monday. Judge W. S. 0lB. Robinson
has exchanged with Judge Council and
'will preside, the people of Goldsboro
are fond of Judge Robinson and are
glad to have him with us.
Rev. C J. D. Parker, of Durham,
will conduct a series of meetings next
week at the Second Baptist church of
this city, services at night only.
Rev. W. C. Newton will go to Wash
ington, D. C, Tuesday to meet his wife
and children who have been spending
the summer with their parents at Ge
neva, N. Y. Mr. Newton will fill his
pulpit Sunday at the First Baptist
church, subject of morning sermon.
"The Birth of the New Man and the
New Woman;" subject of evening ser
mon: "ine man Who waiKea Dy
Sight."
Mr. C. E. Dunton will aid the choir
at bjth services.
Quite an enjoyable evening was spent
by the people at the una pel in sa-
mundsontown laist night. Music, re
freshments and openair addresses by
Revs. J. W. R.oee and W. C. Newton.
This is the factory district of the city.
The enterprising citizens of Mt.
Olive are at work in earnest and will
have a bank at no distant day. a meet-
ng of citizens Thursday night demon
strated that fact.
Misses Mattie Lee and Mabel Bor
den, two of Goldsboro's most popular
young ladies and who are known
throughout the state, have returned
from a several weeks sojourn at the
northern resorts very much improved
n htalth.
Goldsboro, N C, September 10.
(Correspandence of the Messenger.)
Mrs. Charles Joyce, of Wilson, ar
rived to-day on a visit to the family
of W. I. Lane.
Miss Bessie Wooten, of LaG range,
passed through this afternoon for Red
Sorinsrs. where she enters school.
Frank Bizzell, Mrs. J. W. Bizzell and
Miss Emma Barnes, of J. W. Bizzell
& Co. millinery and dress goods, left
yesterday for the northern markets.
Ralph Harvey, Matt Allen, and
Lloyd Wooten, of Kinston, and Alex.
McDonald, of LaGrange, passed
through today for the university.
The office buildinr of E. B. Borden,
on West walnut street, will be a
brown stone front. Work, .on the
building is progressing.
H. E. Shaw, of LaGrange,. accompa
nying his daughter, Mi?3 Phoebe, pass
ed through this afternoon for the Rh1
SDrin3 school.
There is a growing tendency towards
a desire for the reestablishment of the
whipping post in North Carolina. Jus
tice Broadhurst eays this ought to be
a law now especially for benefit of
wife beaters.
Superior court, September term.
Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson presiding,
convened, in. a two weeks term here to
day. Judge Robinson's cnarge to the
jury was an interesting one, showing
fine legal acumen. Colonel W. T.
Dortch, in the absence of Solicitor E.
W. Pou, who is sick, is acting solici
tor. There is but one capital cas
that of John Butler, colored, charged
with burglary.
N. L. Smith, of Wilmington, was in
town today.
J. ,W. Stanley left this afternoon for
points in Virginia.
Daniel Pate, who resided near the
city, died last night after. a brief ill
ness. J. E. Stevens has returned from a
pleasant visit to Western Carolina.
Services at the city churches yester
day were largely attended. Especially
was this true at the First Baptist
church, where Dunbar, the bass soloist,
held forth in song.
Quite a number of our young folks
went out to Scott's vineyard last even
ing.
Cotton sold today on the local mar
ket at 10 cents per pound.
Mrs. F. B. Edmund son is convales
cent. Her sister, Mrs. Luna Barber, of
Raleigh, who has been at her bedside
returned home this morning.
Rev. F. M. Royali ana Mrs. Royall
were in town today. Mr. Royall went
to Kinston. where he speaks tonight on
the subject of missions. Mrs. Royall
went to visit relatives at Iteidsville
Superintendent J. L Foust, of the
gaded school, will be at the school
building every morning this week
where he can be found between the
hours of 9 a. m. and Ha. m. The
building is being remodeled prepara
tory to opening on Monday next- The
white-washing of the trees - on the
grounds is being considered. Were
this needed thing done It would pre
sent a pleasant effect.
Wm. P. Dortch returned home
evening.
his mends are glad to see W. s.
Hood on our streeets after an illness
of some weeks.
t i. .Brooks, of Smithfield, late
stenographer to Solicitor Pou. was in
vhj vvj
I Mrs. S. T. Movie left today on a visit
tne city tooay.
LEADING CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Death of Captain J. I rnr
Died Far From Home .
News.
(Correspondence of The zierr
Fayetteville. N. C bept.. J"
There took place yesterday. fromhiJ
residence In the eastern pari vi wc
county, the funeral services uri
remains of Captain J. P. Robertson.
who. After years of declining health.
died of heart trouble; aged about 72
years. On account of his delicate
physical condition, the last twenty-five
years of the life or tne ueceaseu were
passed, in the tranquil pursuits of the
rarm. dui in tae irime w
hood he was potential in the indus
trial progress of North Carolina. Grad
uating with distinction from the-Virgin!
militaiy institute. Captain Rob
ertson was for sometime chief en
gineer of the Wilmington. Columbia
and Auguta Railroad Company, and
subsequently xerformed satisfactorily
the onerous duties of the same re
sponsible post with the Western Coal
Fields Railroad Company, afterwards
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rai
road CYmplany.
Captain Robertson married Miss Km
ily Evans, of an influential family of
this section, who survives him, with
four children Joseph and Jane Rob
ertson, Mrs. Thos. Gibson and Mr.
Price, the latter engaged in misionary
work with her husband In Japan
Mr. HuUiuist. a northern man w
came :o this city last year and estab
.'ished himself in nu-rcnant tailoring,
died at his rt-siuence on Hay streo:
on Saturday evening, after much suf
fering from throat affection. Quiet and
courteous in demeanor, aud an exiert
in his business, he won the resect of
the community, where much sympa
thy is felt for his wife and children.
Mr. W . l- v,iaiK. vm-v
t rated by a stroke of apopiey a ie
days since, died this morning.
Workmen are now busy on tne jij
rover store on upper Hay St., where
Messrs. Williams & Burton. vf Durham,
will establsh themselveis in wholesale
merchandising.
Her relatives in this place have re
ceived the sad news that Mrs. W. M.
Kennedy. f Baltimore, who has jus
passed through a critical operation in
one of the sanitariums of that city,
cannot recover. Mr. Kennedy, native
of Fayetteville, moved to Baltimore
two or three years ago. and his 'wife
before marriage was Miss Mamie Co
hen, of New Bern, a devout member
of the Baptist church.
Yesterday, following out the recom
mendation of the American Institute
of sacred literature. Rev. W. L. Cun
inggim. pastor of Hay Street Metho
dist church, preached an able sermon
on "The Power of the Bible." It was
children's day in the Baptist church,
where Rev. S. J. IVrter delivered an
address especially to the young peo
ple of 'the congregation.
Mr. Archibald McDuffie Is paying a
visit to relatves here. He has been
living for some time in Greenslro.
but will make his home in future in
Georgia, where he married.
Miss Mary MacRae. of Chapel Hill,
daughter of ex-Justice J. C. MacRae.
will spend a short time here with her
many friends.
Millions ;iven Away.
It is certainly gratifying to tn? pub
lic ;o know .f one concern In the unu.
who are not afraM to be gnfoi:t lo
ti needy and suffering. The proprie
tors of Dr King's New . Discovery for
Coiisumption. O-ught" and Coid. hay
given away over ten million v;riai bot
tles of this great raedicin; and huv
itf satisfaction of knowing ;i has at
s.iUteiy cured thousands of U,
casts. Asthma, BronchitJ..-, ii-jirsV-ness
hi. J diseases of tl- ' !.. :.
Chest ana L 'ns are suie.y --nt ..o o
it. Call on it. R. Bellamy, brujrv.
and get a free trial bottle. JUu.j
size 50c and $1. Every b.'.tJf guaran
teed. o- r.ric refunded.
Freak Names for Foundling.
Freak names for foundlings in this
city ended with the recent anti-negro
riot in the Tenderloin. The aay after
that event two foundlings were taken
from "the streets. Superintendent
Blair, of the Outdoor Poor department,
named one Sarah White and the other
Joseph Black. One was christened as
a Roman Catholic, the other a Protes
tant. The next day the order against
circumstantial names was issued and
the first name under the new eytem
was bestowed upon Irene Brown. A3
a rule, the namrs given have been
very conserve. but occasional atroc
ities have oeen committed. The one
that caused the uproar was the giving
of the name Virginia Broiler to a baby
found in the sun on the hottest day this
month.
Rebecca Wet and Julia Sleet are two
other names that tell all that is known
of the parentage of the little, ones.
With the exception of these three. Su
perintendent Blair says no child has
any reason to complain. He defends
Wet and Sleet, but he admitted to a
reporter that he had done wrong In
naming Virginia Broiler. He added,
however: "Almost every child that is
healthy is adopted before its two
years' residence on Randall's Island is
completed. Little Miss Broiler is a fine
baby, and will no doubt find a good fos
ter parent,, and her name will be
changed at once on adoption.
"I think the method of naming from
circumstances attending their discovery
is a good one. It has been in practice
for two years. Before I adopted it 1
named them after noted men. We had
little Russell Sage. Cornelius Vander-
i111, D Kocfcefeller. Richard Cro-
ker, William McKinley. Gmver Cleve
land and others that made the roster
of the infant asylum look like the reg
ister of a first-class hotel. Then some
body objected to the use of these
names."
The reporter looked at a list of
names. Here are a few of the most un
usual: Mary Snow was found on a
snowy day. Julia Sleet was found on
day when it was sleeting, jane Snow
bank lay snugly imbedded In a snow
hank when a policeman heard her cris
and took her to the city's shelter. It
was raining a solid sheet when Rebecca
Wet was picked up ia the street, and
she was as wet as a fish, Joseph j
came into public notice the day the
thermometer broke the record last
July, and Virginia Broiler's heated hls
rr I a. hmisehobl tab.
Another peculiar feature of foundling
life is that the even-numbered babies
are christened Roman Catholics and
the odd-numbered odps Protestants.
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