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THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C„ APRIL 23, 189(5. Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. UANY NOTES OF IMPORTANOE fh* Souther^ Hullu;iy to Text an Act Fa.irtri by the Legislature—All Signs 1’olnt to a I.nrgc Attendance at the South and West Uruln and Trade Congress to Ue Held at Charleston. Coi.vMiu a, S. C., April 20.—There will bo a test case in the supreme court be tween the state and the Southern rail- rood. The Inst legislature, to have the Southern amenable to the state courts the same as a domestic corporation, passed au act entitled: "An act to provide the manner in which railroad companies incorporated by the laws of other states or counties mar become incorporated in this state.’' This act provided if the charter of a railroad grunted by another state should bo filed with the secretary of state and a copy recorded in every county in this state in which the railroad did busi ness, that the railroad would thus be come the same as a domestic corpora tion and bo liable to bo tried in the state courts for an infringement upon any of the laws. The aim of this bill was to save the Southern and other foreign railroads the expense of taking out a charter iu South Carolina, while at the same time it would grant to the state the sumo powers over tho road that u charter would. The expense of getting a char ter would be $12,000 or more. Tho attorney general has declared tins law to bo unconstitntion il, as it con flicts with article 9 of section 8 of tho now constitution, which reads as fol lows: "The general assembly shall not grant ♦o any foreign corporation or association a license to build, operate or lease any railroad in this state, but in all eases, where a railroad is to bo built or oper ated or is now being onerated in this state, and tho same shall be partly in this state and partly iu another state or in other states, the owners or projectors thereof shall first become incorporated under the laws of this state, nor shall any foreign corporation or association lease or operate any railroad in this state or purchase the same or any interest therein.” Tho Southern has complied with tho requirements of the above net and has filed a copy of tho charter granted by tho state of Virginia and the secre tary of state. Tiie secretary has been ordered not to comply with the act but to wait until tho case is settled by the supreme court. GRAIN ANDTRADE CONGRESS All the Principal Cities of the South ami \Vr«t to Have Hclegatlon* nt Clinrleetou. CnARU'STON, April 10.—Advices are coming in daily from points in the west and south of delegations to tho south and west grain and trade congress to bo held here April 29. Savannah, Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans and probably Galveston will have delegations at the meeting. Amongst the more important interior points which have advised that they would send delegates are Kansas City. Mo., Cairn. Ills., Slonx City, la., at. Louis, Mo., Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tonn.. Atlanta, Go., and Minneapolis, Minn. Besides these there are numerous other points of loss im portance which will have representa tives in the congress. Either the tratfle managers or execu tive officers of the Southern, tho At lantic Coast Line, the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis, the Louisville and Nashville, tho Central, tho Georgia, tho Plant system, tho Mobile and Ohio, the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, tho Louisville. New Albany and Chicago and tho Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis have thus far advised that they will attend tho meeting. Tried to Take Hi# Own Llfo. SPATtTANnimo, S. C., April 20.—Hero Baker, a student of Wofford college, this place, between 17 and 18 years old, left hero hist Thursday evening. He told his friends that he was going to Greenville to spend Easter with friends and would return on Monday. Ho did not put in his appearance on Monday and some anxiety was felt as to his whereabouts. News has jnst reached this place of his attempted suicide in a hotel nt New Orleans. He shot himself mid then tried to cut Ills throat. It is doubtful whether he will recover. No one can imagine tho cause of this shock ing affair. He is a bright young stndont and is tho sou of prominent and wealthy people at Charleston, S. C. His father lifts for a long time conducted one of tho largest businesses in tho south. Will llitve a Kino Kihlblt. Spartaxburo, S. O., April 17.—South Carolina will have a fine exhibit of her resources at the southern states exposi tion at Chicago The convention which assembled iu this city decided to leave no stone unturned toward providing for having the state properly represented. This Ixidy was a representative one and it has done the state a valuable service. The plans that were adopted wore con sidered carefully and there is every rea son to believe that they will bo carried out to tho last detail, Mr#. Rallle Chapin Hoad. Charleston, April 20—Mrs. SallleF. Chapin, for years at tho head of the temperance organizations in tills state, died nt her resilience on East Bay street, fthe devoted her life to religious and temperance work and her voice and jien had made unremitting war against tho evils of intemperance. Heat Hi# Hoy to Heath. Charleston, April 17.—Jacob Car son, a 12-year-old negro boy, died from tho effects of a beating here. His father, Abraham Carson, is charged with tho murder. Mary Carson, tho dead boy’s sister, was an eyewitness to the brutal scene. A South Carolina Town llurned. Woodruff, H. C., April 21.—This town was almost completely destroyed by fire at 1 o’clock in the morning. Tho total loss will amount to about 110,000 with $0,000 iuiiuruuco. NINE MEN DROWNED. Tho Sc'iooner *T. W. Cfimpboll Goo# Down# Survivor* Tell tho Story. New Bedford, Mass., April 22.—Nino Gloucester fishermen were lost off Long Island when tho fishing schooner J. W. Campbell of Gloucester was sunk in a squall. Tho seven survivors who have jnst arrived here tell tho story. They were brought into port by tho tug Glad iator from tho schooner Norman, which picked them np after they had spent an entire night without food. The names of th< so lost are: Captain Robert Smith, John McGuire, Frank Sylvia, Thomas Rogers, George Ela, William McAlister, Abel McCormy, George Graham and Charles Doherty, all of Gloucester. The sinking of the Campbell was re markable in several respects. The fatal squall was one of tho most sudden and terrific in tho memory of the surviving seamen. It was all over in about a min ute. It happened so quickly, and there was so little warning, that there was uo time to avert tho calamity or provide for escape. As it was, it seems remark able that there was a single survivor. Tho escape Boomed but a trick of fate. When tho squall struck tho vessel, it careened under the terrible blow, and all realized that their lives were in dan ger. Seven of tho 10 sailors quickly clunibored np tho masts. No sooner had they done so than a second and far more powerful gust of wind seized tho craft, and scorned to lift it bodily out of the sea. As in a mighty grasp, the vessel was wrenched and given a sudden twist with such violence that the masts snapped off even with the deck like toothpicks, and wore hurled far away from tho reach of tho vortex made by the ship as it fell back into tho water and sank like a piece of lead. This is tho story as told by the survi vors. They left New York at 8 o’clock Friday night, and the squall struck thorn soon afterward. There was not the slightest warning. Tho wind was blowing only about two knots, and every thing seemed favorable for a smooth son. After the squall had subsided the moon came out and by moonlight the survi vors. who still clung to the masts iu spite of the awful shock of being thrown through tho air and striking the water as they did, were able to find a dory, into which they climbed after bailing it out. All night and tho next day they lay helplessly about tho sound. Then they wore picked up by tho soooncr Nor man. and later were transferred to tho Northern Gladiator. They lost every thing except tho clothes they had on their backs. SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION. TIi* Utmnut UneasliifiM nt Itiitiiwnyo—Cap tain Napier’# Kucunnuitering Expedition. Cape Town, April 22.—Captain Na pier. with a force of about 200 men, left Bulawayo Monday morning, according to a dispatch received hero from that place, on a roconnoitoring expedition. Tho Motabolos, it was expected, had moved southward, away from tho posi tions they hod occupied, intending to intercept tho relief corps, but the ac counting party was surprised to find tho Motabolos in great force about five miles northeast of Bulawayo. Napier's command was fired upon, which returned the fire and then re treated in good order, it being useless for so small a number of troops to en gage several thousand Metnbolo warri ors apparently well supplied with fire arms. The return of Napier’s party, under tho circumstances, cast a gloom over Buluwayo, ns it was believed that tho extensive works of defense, Laagers forts, dynamite mines, etc., around Buluwayo, had convinced the Mctabeles that the place was impregnable, and, that In consequence, they had shifted camp southward. It now appears that while it is true that several thousand Mctabeles have struck camp there are enough of them remaining in tho vicin ity of Buluwayo to cause tho utmost uneasiness. It is true that the 18 wagons, loaded with provisions, have succeeded in en tering tho town, but there are many mouths to feed there and tho relief corps is still a long way off and moving slowly on account of the scarcity of wa ter and tho ravages of tho rinderpest among the enttlo. In fact, it is feared that a month more may elapse before tho Mafeklug relief corps can reach Buluwayo, and a groat deal may happen in that time. Tho situation grows darker every day, in spite of the very effective means taken to defend Bulawayo. Fully 200 K ersons have been killed by tho Mota- clcs since the uprising began. NECROLOGICAL. Famous Agnostic Addresses a Reliable Reports Received From Large Crowd. j All Over the South. Ex-Governor Horeinan. Parrershdro, W. Va., April 22.—Ar thur L. Boromau, first governor of West Virginia, afterwards United States sen ator, and for eight years judge of tho Fourth judicial circuit court, died hero after two weeks' illness. Leon Any. Paris, April 22.—Loou Say, tho dis tinguished political economist, died at 2:00 u. m. Huron Ulrach. Vienna, April 2.—Baron Hirsch died of heart disease at hi^ estate near Ko- morn. Herr Ing#r#lev. Copenhagen, April 22.—Herr lugor- slev, tho minister of public works, is dead. Iter. Ur. Uuwthornu Resign#. Atlanta, April 22.—Rev. J. B. Haw thorne, for 12 years pastor of tho First Baptist church iu this city, has ten dered his resignation to tho board of deacons, having received a call to the First Baptist church of Nashville, Tenn. The resignation has not yet been nc- copied, and an effort will be made to have the doctor reconsider. Mecret Hut#n-Clilne#e Treaty, CoiiOciNE. Germany, April 22.—A dis patch to tho Volks Zoitang, dated from Shanghai, dooluros that it is true, as has been before reported, that Li Hung Chung, who is now on his way to Mos cow to be present at the coronation of tho czar, boars with him a socrot Russo- Ohiuoso treaty. REASON FOR HIS LACK OF BELIEF i THE LUMBER MARKET IS ACTIVE WILL CONSULT WEYLER. lay# Uo Doubted First at tho Age of Eight, Ml# Youthful Soul Revolting Against the ! Doctrine of Eternal Punlahuient--De clare# That Science Alone Can Save the Race—No Supernatural Tower. New York. April 22.—More people i than could crowd their way into the Star theater were anxious to hoar Colo- 1 nel Robert Ingorsoll explain “Why I I Am nn Agnostic.” It was announced that this lecture would bo in reply to tho Christian Eudoavorors who have boon praying for Colonel Ingorsoll. Ho did not say anything about them. "What religiou woboliovo iu depends largely upon tho conditions iu which wo were born," said Colonel Ingorsoll by way of beginning. He said he was born among orthodox people who know, not people who guessed or only believed. They had a special revelation from God. They know all about the joys of Heaven and the agonies of tho imprisoned damned. "They know that the first man and woman wore placed in a garden,” lie wont on. "They knew it and told it to mo. Thev knew these two people were good until the devil, in tho guise of a serpent, crawled through the fence and engaged tho first mother in conversa tion. She was new to tho neighborhood and was easily deceived.” The colonel told of his early religious education. The terrors of hell seemed to play tho principal part in it. He re ceived his first impetus towards agnos ticism when lie was 8 years old. Ho heard a minister toll tho stoiy of tho ! rich man and Lazarns. Tho colonel said I the minister described tho rich man ns a debnuchoo. ns having money to burn, and as a regular highrollcr. Ho drew a horrible picture of tho rich man iu hell, saying that after 1800 years ho could still hoar tho rich man bogging fntiior Abraham to moisten his parchod lips with a wotted finger. "I wont from that schoolhouso know ing that that was a lie!” Colonel lu- f jersoll burst out. "I have never bc- ievod in tho dogma of otornnl punish ment from that day to this. It is a message from tho lioart of hell, and they call it religion I How can angels bo happy playing on harps with tho glare or hell in their faces? They call that Christianity. I call it savagery. "If wo aro going to have a God lot ns have a good oue, doing his best, not a keeper of an eternal penitentiary. In my judgment no man can believe in eternal punishment who is not afflicted with two diseases—petrifaction of tho heart and putrefaction of tho brain.” Colonel Ingorsoll told of tho beauties ho had found in the works of poets and scientists. Then ho began to study re ligions and came to tho conclusion that all sprang from ono source. He found 40 Saviors who lived and died as did tho Christ, and concluded that Christ never lived, that ho was a sun god. "Is there a God, a Supreme Being? I do not know. But I fool that there is no supernatural power. Tho universe is natural. Man must bo tho providence of man. Science is tho only possible savior of tho human race. "When I felt that the world was nat ural I felt Itbertv enter my soul. I had not a master, t was free from popes and priests: free from sanctified mis takes; free from holy lies; free from tho fear of eternal pain; free from devils, ghosts and gods. Oil, tho joy unspeak able of liberty I” Spanish Govern inont Ha# Not Yet Fixed a Date Fur Carrying Out Reforms. ’ New York, April 22.—A special to Tho World from Madrid says: Tho government of Spain has completed, burring a fow details, Its preparations for putting into shape tho contemplated colonial reforms, Colonial Minister Cas tellanos asserts. But nn definite date is yet fixed for carrying out tho reforms. Tho government will only decide upon dates after again consulting General Weyler. Tho colonial minister says that his frequent interviews lately with Premier Canovas were chiefly regarding state ments to be made in tho royal speech on tho meeting of tho cortos (parliament) in May, with a view to exhibiting to tho country tho real state of affairs In Cuba, tho cost of the campaign, tho in tentions of tho cabinet respecting colo nial autonomy and tho relations exist ing between the Madrid government and tho Washington government. Much stress will bo laid upon the ne cessity of continuing the efforts to im prove tho const defenses of both tho mother country and tho colonies, and of placin'; tho army and navy on u bet tor footing. These declarations of tho minister of tho colonies aro much commented upon. Madrid journals, tho Liberals and tho Republicans freely express tho opinion that the Cuban reforms are not likely to be satisfactorily carried out by tho Con servative party, which lias always fought them and contributed to the fail ure of the first and more comprehensive home rule bill of 1893. To llolrt a May Festival. Atlanta, April 22.—Tho committee of tho Georgia Battle Abbey association held a mooting hero, and by an unani mous vote it was decided to have a May festival beginning on or about May l. r > and lusting through four days. Tho festival is to ho held at tho exposition grounds If they cun be obtained. Re freshments will bo served and amuse ments of all kinds will be participated in. Every cent of the prcxjoods goes to tho bnttlo abbey fund. Armenian# Tortured by Turk#. Constantinople, April 22.—Authen tic information received here show that the Turkish prison nt Marsh is crowded with Armenians who, it is added, are subjected to horrible tortures. A gene ral massacre is feared. The Rodifx and Hashi Bnznuks quartered at Zitnng are devastating the lumis of tin* AruiHiiiuiis. The police have recotuuiuuced aircstiug Armenians. WILLI 8 DISSATISFIED. frice List Changed to Meet the Now Con ditions—Iron and Coal Steady—Every In dication That tho New Cotton Cro|> Will He a Large One—Many Now Industrie# He ported For tho Week# Chattanooga, April 22.—Tho Trades man’s reports of industrial, mechanical and business affairs in all tho southern states for tho week ending April 21 aro from more than 2.500 correspondents and aro authentic and reliable. Tho lumber market has boon active and unsettled during tho week and prices aro lower for all grades of pine. Tho association has changed its list to moot tho now conditions. A good deal of lumber Is changing hands and tho mill operators aro increasing their out puts. Iron and coal arc steady nt unchanged prices. Tho advance made in southern iron has brought in many orders and the favorable reports as to maintenance of prices, good understandings among the largo producers and tho prob abilities of tho building of stool mills keep tho market firm. Tho iron men aro very confident of a pros perous summer. Tho coal miners are reducing outputs somewhat to moot the changing season. Supplies of coal aro ample and the market is rather weak. Cotton prospects indicate that tho now crop will be a largo one. The area of planting has been considerably in creased over that of last your and more care has been given to supply fertilizers. Cotton manufacturers report that stocks are accumulating somewhat under a de creased demand. Prices aro low and some mills will soon shut down unless an improvement is noon apparent. Tho southern cotton mills havo had a very prosperous winter's business and con siderable and important additions have been made to their number. Southern now industries aro many and some are of considerable import ance, among them being : Tho Cum berland Coal and Stool company of Nor folk, Va., capital $2,500,000 ; the Can- ninghnm Sugar Refining and Paper Manufacturing company of Sugarlaud, Tex., with$500,000 capital, and tho Jef ferson Coal and Railway company of Birmingham, Ala., capital $400,000. Tho Texas City Mill and Elevator com pany, capital #100,000, has boon char tered at Galveston. Tex.; tho New Orleans Furniture Manufacturing com pany, with $50,000 capital at Now Orleans, Ln.; the Upsher Seal and Lock company, nt Richmond, Va., and the W. R. Kindly Cotton Mill company, at Pleasants, N. C., ouch with $30,000 cap ital. A $30,000 cotton oil mill is to be built at Graubury. Tex. The Blount & Edwards Foundry and Machine company has been chartered at Mi Hodge villo, Ga.; tho Independent Peanut company at Smithvilie, Va., and Collins & Co., limited, saddlery manufacturers at New Orleans, La., each with $25,000 capital. There are also reported brick and tile works at Knoxville, Tenn., and Blacks burg. Va.; a cotton compress at Oordole, Ga.; proposed cotton mills at Leaksvillo and Troy, N. C., and flouring mills at Gadsden, Ala.; Eureka Springs, Ark., and Hartsvillo, Tenn. A manganese mining company is being organized at Athens. Ga.; a tannery is to bo built at Wayneeville, N. C.; tobacco works at Birmingham. Ala.; a furniture factory at Mobuuc, N. O., and u pinning mill at Hartford, W. Va. Tho now buildings of tho week iu- clndo a bank building at Scranton, Miss.; business houses at Bristol, Tonn., and a $20,000 church at Norfolk, Va. A courthouse to cost $25,000 is reported nt Shepherdsville, Ky.. and ono to cost $50,IKK) at Winston, Ky.; a $40,000 hotel nt Weston, W. Va., and a #14,000 ware house at Greenville, Miss. No Now# From Dr. Nhii#ou. St. Petersburg, April 22.—Tho po lice havo a report from Ust Ynnsk, northern Siberia, that nothing is known there of Dr. Nansen. Ust Yunsk is tho point cast of Lena delta from which was dated tho first report by Kuushnroff, contractor for Nansen, that tho explorer had reached tho polo and was returning. The report that tho police havo now re ceived says that the natives who stayed from May to November on tho Liakhoff and Kotelny islands, where Baron Toll’s provision stores intended for Nansen’s use are placed, saw no wreckage or sigu of Nansen. A Kus#lau I’rluoo Coming. ' New York, April 22.—A di$path to Tho Herald from St. Petorslyurg says: Prince Chilcov, Russian minister of ways and communications, wlill, in tho month of August, start upon , a trip to the United States. The trip is| to be by no moans an ordinary one. In the first place the prince Mill travel las far as g issiblo along tho Siberian railroad to ruvsoyarsk and will thence cAntiuuo his Journey to Vladivostok by Express post. At Vladivostok tho priii<)o will take ship for San Francisco. Snltnu to Vl#lt C#ar. Berlin, April 22.—A dispatch' St. Petersburg says it is roportoi that the sultan of Turkey has a< an autograph invitation from tl to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Thl of tho sultan’s visit has not boon tho dispatch says, but it is possibli it may occur at tho time of tho coronation. from there eptod czar date xed, that r’s Froiiilnent Young Man Drownm Baltimore, April 22.—Henry Mirko Curtis Wilson, Jr., ono of the nnost prominent young society men this city, and a son of Dr. Henry C. Wilson, was drowned iu Black river, upr the fishing shore of Alexander Broyu, tho Well known bunker, while bathii A Hoy Drowned nt F.nfnuli Eufaula, Ala., April 22 —Eifcard, a little 9-year-old son of Mr. OsAr Gal lon, was drowned in tho river hfo. Tho boy was sitting in the bow of fbutouu, near the wharf, when ho lost hilbidRUue and foil ini *MOT Dur Minister Doesn't Like Certain Com ments of a Honolulu Fapcr. Honolulu, April 22.—Minister Willis paid Lis official farewell visit to the ex ecutive on April 11. After tho custom ary interchange of friendly speeches, the minister took occasion to express dissatisfaction with a paragraph in The Advertiser of that day, intimating that It was tho organ of tho government, an employe, Collector J. B. Castle, being the principal stockholder therein. Foreign Minister Cooper assured Min ister Willis that Tho Advertiser was in no way controlled or inspired by tho government, and promised to speak to the editor about the offending article, which lie did. The offending paragraph was ono quoted without comment, from an editorial in the Washington Star, tho most damaging words of which were: "Mr. Willis has no value whatever in Honolulu. If anything, he is standing affront to tho people for whom tho peo ple of this country feel a warm attach ment.” Tho next issue of Tho Advertiser pointed out that tho paragraph was copied from Tho Star without comment, and assorts the paper’s absolute inde pendence of the govornmeut. It ex presses regret that tho American repre sentative should have been misled by rumors and sincerely hopes that Mr. Willis will recover his health, which has been badly broken by tho nervous strain, owing to tho flying position lie has oc cupied. Since tho disagreement of tho seven teenth of January, there lias lieon no direct exchange of social courtesies be tween Mr. \Villir. and any member of tho executive staff. Considerable excitement has followed the very reluctant publication of tax lists, showing that 37 sugar corpora tions, having $27,8(52,000 of capital stock, paid last year only $101,114 in taxes, or less than 3(5 per rent of tho lawful I per rent, even if assessed at their nominal value, which is generally much below tho actual. Tho sugar barons have done their utmost to pre vent this publication of tho facts. Tho legislature is certain to find a remedy for this unequal taxation. A riot of Portuguese took place on tho evening of April o. It was accidentally provoked and had not the .slightest po litical significance. Nino Portuguese wore scrjopsly hurt Jiy tho clubs of tho police. ORIENTAL NEWS. The Illnok I’litifiia i»t Hoitff JCqng. Condition of Affair# I» Cgrel). San Francisco, April 23.—The steam ship Gaelic has jnst arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu, Owing to tho prevalence of tho black plague at Hong Kong, tho steamer was sent to Quarantine island. The cabin passengers, 50 in number, were allowed to land, but the 200 steerage passengers worn kept on board. A ease of smallpox developed during tho voyage from Yokohama to Hono lulu, and there was a case of black plague Just before tho steamer left Yokohama. There was no sickness on board when the steamer arrived, and after the steerage passengers and their baggage have been fumigated they will probably be allowed to land. The plague news from China is not alarming. A great deal of sickness pre vails among the European colony nt Hong Kong, but nothing very serious. Rain has fallen there constantly for seven weeks, and tho city is in an un healthy state. A fatal cattle disease 1ms broken out, which almost ruined the dairy business. Up to March 20 there had been 204 cases of plngro in Hong Kong since Jan. 1. Most of tho South China and island t iorts have declared a quarantine against long Kong. A ease of plague is re ported from Singapore. The German officers engaged in or ganizing and drilling tho now Chinese army at Nang King were attacked and badly beaten by a Chinese mob. News from Corea states that tho Oo- rean king is still domiciled at tho Rus sian legation, but that tho Russians aro endeavoring to persuade him to return to his palace. Outbreaks among tho l Gorcans against tho Japanese are still freement, and a number of Japanese have been killed. THKIEWSfllWEI Happe.ings Gathered From All Pa:s of North Carolina. North Curollim Weekly Crop Ihilletln. Raleigh, April 22.—Tho state weekly weather crop bulletin says the averngo mean temperature for the state during tho past seven days was 75 degrees, more than 1(1 degrees dally above tho wormal. Temperatures of 95 to 98 oc curred Saturday and Sunday, breaking all previous April records. The rainfall was very small and drouth prevails everywhere. Farm work makes good progress save on stiff lands. Homo farmers havo suspended seeding on ac count of dryness. Corn planting is nearly ended. Corn which is up lias a f ;ood stand. Tobacco plants aro nearly urge enough to transplant. Some cot ton is up. Wheat has improved. Oats continue poor. A fine fruit crop may be expected, as a killing frost is extremely improbable. Chinch and potato bugs have appeared. Bon# of Hie Revolution Elect Officer#. Savannah, April 22.—Tho general so ciety of tho Sons of tho Revolution at its meeting here elected the following officers: President, John Leo Carroll of Ellioott City, Md.; vice president, Gar ret Dorsett Wall Vroom of Trenton, N. J.; second president, John Screven of Savannah, Ga.; secretary, James Mor timer Montgomery of New York City; assistant general secretary, William Hall Harris of Baltimore; treasurer, Richard McCall GodwaUder of Phila delphia; assistant treasurer, Henry Oa- die of Missouri; chaplain, Bishop Henry B. Whipple of Minnesota; registrar, T. E. Abbott of Massachusetts; historian, Ouillitrd Hunt of Washington, I). O. Resolutions wore adopted to amalga mate with tho Sons of tho American Revolution under certain conditious. SOME IIPOBTAHT EVENTS NOTED John Tltnnn, n DUmier of 15«>»l>«*ro, Coinnili Sniclilo by Tubing S'ryclml'i® Ratlier'lmn Go to Court— ' Negro l?urg- lar Bent need lo n» lln„ K ,-.l on May 23 In Mccleuburg County, Etc. Raleki, April 17.—Governor Carr has appintod 1CK) delegates to tho northernsettlcrs’ convention at South ern Piuet May 5. Ii e v ,-ill attend it. A maphas been prepared covering territory a a radius of 100 miles from Charlotte and it shows no less than 193 cotton nils in operation. Tho cotton mill at Huderson is almost ready to be gin work The Stto Farmers’ Alliance has be gun to pr iu its tannery nt Hills boro, at h headquarters. At Beafort. William litre, n young white bober, wne shot by Miss Bell Beveridge a mlddlengod woman, as he was tryin to effect an entrance to her homo, ft purpose was evidently other than robbry. The weupni used was a S istoL To ball entered noar Rice’s oart. Hi condition Is so rrUioul that tho ball ennot be extracted. Charles I. Holdridge. general rnr In spector of'ho Seaboard Air Line, left for Ohio tibecome general traffic man ager of a rilway at $3,000 salary. Peter Iruind and James are on trial at Gionsboro for bnrm*g O. L. Huff’s rollr flouring mill at (ribs mville. SUICIDE OF A DISTILLER. John Tllliun Took Stryclinino I’attior Than Go t Court—A Hurirlnrlo llnng. Raleigh April 18.—John Tillman, a distiller ncr Roxboro, committed sui cide by txing strychnine which ho bought frei a druggist, saving he wanted it t kill dogs. He locked him self in a rom, took the poison and went to bed. Hi wife returning, found Till man gaspin and frothing at the mouth. There is ni indictment in the federal court again; him for the violation of the revonu laws and lie had said ho ^otfid die More he would go t j court Monroe ohnson, a negro who eom- piiftod burgiry nt the honeo uf Cannon Shield, in Vlecklenbnrg county. an4 When disoovred attempted to murdef both Shield ud his daughter, has boot) couvioted ofmurder in the first dogrofi aiul sontened to be hanged May 23. Orowi of Crop# R< tanluit. Raleigh, \pril 14.—The state crop report, just lined, says the temperature, has been to low and the rainfall tool small and th growth of crops has beeiij retarded. Fnit on the fifth Inst. wa#| damaged ensiderably. Strawberries j in the eastendistrict wer* slightly dam aged. Trueltnd young corn were thin ned out; alsopmng tobacco plants. Tho fruit crop in hat district is not seriously damaged. Orn plantlm? has l>ceu f lushed rnpby. and early corn is coni ng np fnirh well. Large acreage of cotton land hs 1 con fcrflliz’d and thor oughly projiml and n little cotton planting dop. The first shipment of strawberrieswas made April 10. Wheat looks well. Winter sown oats are poor, CfffMont of Succe##. Raleioh, April 20.—Daniel L. Rus sell, who i a prominent and confi dent eandidte for tho Republican ucm Ination foi governor, asserts that tho Republican enn elect tho state ticket iu North Carlinu without Populist sup port, but tfat they fear they cannot un aided carr the legislature. They are clamoring for tho Republicans to fnso with them Senator Pritchard says tho rank and tie of the Populists will dost ft Senator B tier and go with the Repub- lienus. Mutlo A Rich Flint. Charlotte, N. C., April 14.—Tho 22- pound roex of gold found near Concord, at tho Red mine, in Cabarrus county, is attrnotng much attention. Seven thousanddollars has boon refused for it Miners siy that it is the second largest ever fouid in tho world. The Reed mine sec ion is on a stir because of the recent tiid there. Fouml De«<l on tlia Track#. Fayetteville, N. C., April 22.—J. D. Bryant of Luborton, N. O., was found dead imur Hope Mills, N. O., on the trucks of the Athintic Coast Line rail way. He was horribly mangled uud was unrecognizable exeunt by pupeni on the body. It is supposed that he was killed by tho Florida vestibule train. Bryant was a white man 35 ysan old To Raid a Co-Operative Cotton Mill. Fayeteville, N. C., April 14.—A contracthns been awarded for building a co-opcntlvo cotton mill hero, to have 10,000 sdndles. Tho brick work is to bo done in 90 days. The Holt cotton mills ut this place is completed and ready fo 1 the machinery. Atdrew# to Aet a# President. Ralehh, April 15.—A. B. Andrews of Ralofch, first vice president of the Southen railway, has received notice that dating the four months’ absence of Presideit Samuel Spencer in Europe ho is to octal president. Fire at Ashertlle. Asheville, N. 0., April 18.—Fire de stroyed the diningroom and quarters of the lorgt and fashionable Battery Park hotel. The rest of the building woe saved. Several flrometi were slightly injured. \ GRAINANDTRADE CONGRESS All tha Principal Cltle# of ttia South and West to Havo Delegatloa# at Charleston. I Charleston, April 10.—Advices ore comlug in dally from points In the west and south of delegatious to tho south and west grain and trade congress to bo held hero April 29. Savannah. Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans and probably Galveston will have delegations at the meeting. Amongst tho more important interior points which have advised that they would send delegates an* Kansas City, Mo., Cairo, Ills., Sioux City, la., St. Louis, Mo., Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn , Atlanta. Ga., and Minneapolis. Minn. Besides these there are numerous other points of less Im portance which will have representa tives iu the congress.