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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18
NORTH cARoLIYA AFFAIRs.
Tho Town of Wiiliamston Nearly DESTROYED
by Fire.

IAIEIGH y. G.. Dec. .-lSpeciall-Governor
Thomas VI. Holt tonight gave his frs; recei-
ton in the Governor Mansion on north blouni
sleet The entire public was invited ANA the
spacious and elegantly furnished manmon was
oyerlOwol with visitors. Iucludin. both ladies'
ana gentlemen. from 5 oclocl, until late hour.
TOWS BrHSED.
special tonight from williamson, =. c.
SAYS the c0nfarfaton there ycsttr lay which
swept away ihe pos'oice and l@f2o part ~
the town. was AUTOMATICALLY iucendiar'
An unsuccessful attempt wss made on Saturday.
niKht 90 Durn tho poNoihce. Tho special states
that business IGN tie town is entirely democrat
lied. All tho principal business houses IN the
town were destroyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18


ENTERTAIKNFNT AT LEADER mr.
~ FRIDAY EVENING, BIC. ~. 1874 PPoh
THE BENEFIT OF AN AFFLICTED o..
., Judge IARRAR, the inimifible. will rpc
TDhE. Su iecf. THE OAK AND VIsr
OR A TRIBUTE TO WOMAN7 '''"
The MI 1tR bROIHEES. ~ Richmond will
render choice MUSICAL PROGRAMME. ~
formance al & o'clock
Admission. 2jc. Children. &c.
CONE ana help asood cause. d. 1877
r. d. PATCH & Co. LARGEST AssOr,r
VI. MENT OF
READY MADE CLOTHING
in the city. Full line OF
RUBBER GOODS. HATS
GAPS. BOOTS. SHOES and
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
SUITS from e. 20 go. Call and examine op-
. suits. Prices az low as any reputable hove
1916. 1918, 1870 Hull Street.
dc i5-2w Patch Block
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18

A T. sNELLINGs. PRESCRIPTION. DRUG
"A. GISr and dealer in PERFIMEk IFS,
TOILET ARTICLES. IOBACCOS CIGARS and
everything usually found in hrst-class nrug-
store. Branch Office The TIMES newspaper.
corner Twelfth and Hull streets Manchester'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18

1871 LAc4 HtA~fN ~~N
rina cb,,.,ua. presens j. an 0rera Glass
We have Them in Gold, silver Aluminium,
Pearl Morocco etc. with beautiful Po saS zee 30
appropriate designs; re snre 70 can any, anH Eva
t.assss Is complete and prices are very low
oc2S-Sm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALMANAC DECEMBER IS. 1871.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18
PORT or RICHMoND, DEoEsIB2R Il. 1891.

Sun rises Moon rises. ..s:i1 p. H.
sun sets............i:5j Days iengih....sh. S2m
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18

CPECIAL SALE TILL CHRISTMAS Or
- READY MADE CLOTHING. CLOAhS,
DRESS GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES Nc.. 40
Greatly Reduced Prices WILLIAM CkOIiEk.
Proprietor "bazaar,' 1907 and 1902 Hull street.
Manchester Va dc5-tt
I EADER HALL, TENTH 4 HULL STREETS.
II Manchester within two squares of three
street car lines, for DANCING MD PRIVATE
THEAIRICALS. Floor suace 40 by 90 feet clear.
Seating capacity, zoo. ZEN DOLLARS per night
Apply 90 A. j. BRADLEY * CO., Manchester
IeIephOne. 81 noal-lm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18

City Of Atlanta for New York; charlO',s fol
Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18

City OF Atlanta. Dole. New York Charlotte
Nickie. Baltimore; Elm tl-y, W2iAerton.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
POWDERLY POURS
HOT SHOT INTO FOSTER,
He Applies Vituperation
With a Vim.
Not too Small to Squeeze Through
the Norrow Crerice Of Decep-
tioa and Treochery."
By the United Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July TO-
Master Workman L. V. Powderly
has written an open letter to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Charles
Foster, Of about five columns in
length, regarding the discharge of
the seven Knights of Labor from
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. The first column is devoted
almost entirely to personal vituper-
alton Of the Secretary, in which he
is referred to as San artifcer in
political trickery," "a statesman
who did not feel too small to squeeze
through the narrow crevice of de-
ception and treachery," and speaks
of ''the demagogue appeals to
race prejudice which emanates
from YOU" Mr.. Powderly charges
the Chief of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, with using
obscene and profane language, with
drunkenness, and with ''making a
beastly exhibition Of his depraved
nature" in the Bureau. Mr.. Pow
derley gives a fac-simile of a letter
written by the Secretary to one o
the printers, which was alleged t.
have been stolen from the Secretar,
and which agrees to reinstate tn
discharged printers. Some NOR
violent abuse followed, in which tn,
most insulting and indecent Ian
guage is used against the Secretary
He then devotes little of his vitu
peration to Mr.. Bumpers, and &C
cuses him Of pledging the politica
support Of his organization to Nh
Foster.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
HE MAY BE LYNCHED.
A Dispute About the Ownership of
Land Results i'm Death.
By Tho United Press

NORFOLK, Va, July 1O.-A
feud between the Mcpherson and
McRay families in Warwick coun-
ty resulted in the murder yesterday
of Leon Mcpherson and his 6 year
old daughter. The heads of the
two families recently had a dispute
over the ownership Of certain lands.
Yesterday the quarrel was renewed
and resulted IN the shooting OF Nc
Pherson and his little girl, who
happened to be with her father.
.McRay escaped. He is being pur-
sued, however, and if captured will
probably be lynched.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
FALLS CITY BANK CLOSES ITS
DOORS.
IL was Robbed neVeral Years Ago
and Has Never Recovered.
BY The United Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July TO-
Financial circles received tremen-
dous shock this morning, when it
was officially announced that the
Falls City Bank had closed its
doors. 1t was private concern,
and has been in a shaky condition
since last fall, when run was
made on il by depositors.
Its capital stock was placed at
100000. 1t is not thought that
the depositors will lose any of their
deposits. In March, 1873, on a
Saturday night the bank was rob-
bed of between four and six hun
dred thousand dollars in cash and
convertible securities.
The thieves rented room Just
over the banks vault and worked
through the top. The robbery was
not discovered until Monday morn.
ing as the thieves had fastened the
bolts back so that they could not be
opened except by expert workmen
The thieves were never caught
though between 5000, 900 and $780,.
900 was recovered at a cost o.
$4,000.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
HIS POSITION.
DR.. Abernethy Replies to his Cli-
tics and Say the Negro is Infer
Tor to th- White Race.

Special Cor. State Chronicle)
For my remarks in the Southern
papers while in the Northern cities,
blaming the Northern fanatics for
refusing to aid a Southern Institu-
ton for white people, because it
would not open its doors for admis-
sion of colored pupils, l have been
severely criticised and held to be
"unclean until the even."
Now, | said nos one word of
harm about the poor, unfortunate
negro. | have always been his
friend in the South. l have used
my influence to get them school
books for their public schools. l
have frequently preached for them
during their slavery and
also since they have been free.
l am willing to award them
full legal equality. But, even if
some of their d. DIS "can out
preach me, as one self-constituted
censor, and a taOo-oad-a-halt pence
law-maker affirm, / consider these
the exceptions and not the rule; and
/ still believe that intellectually,
socially and morally they are infe-
rior to the white race.
/ have but this QUE more sen.
tence to add: In these days, when
our government is trembling be.
meath the mighty pressure of the
Grace Problem" the Southern pub.
lie man who writes or utters a sin
gle word tending to encourage the
colored race toward the thought O
"Social Equality" is either a knavt
Or a fool, and deserves the scor1
and contempt Of every white mar
) and woman in the South.
These are my private sentiment
publicly expressed.
SO endeth the lesson.
!. r. l.. ABERNETHY.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

A TRANSFER or OYER $1,000
ARMS
Vas Made to the ESmeralda Far
Ont From tie Coast of Merico
--OMer Necs.
(By the United Press).

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-A
British officer who has just
come from Sandiego reports a con-
versation he had with second
officer Taylor of the Ita.a which,
if true, clears up the mystery of the
disappearance of the greater part of
the arms and ammunition which
the Itata took away from Sandiego
but did not have on board when she
was turned over to the United
States at Iquique.
This officer met Taylor in a sa-
loon, and both being Englishmen
from the same county they became
great friends. He says Taylor
Dragged of the shrewd trick Capt.
Maunzen had played on the Amer
leans, and said the transfer Of 15,-
900 out of 10000 stand of arms
was made from the itata to the
Esmeralda far out from the
coast of Mexico. The place was
settled upon beforehand, but
the Itata cruised about the grouno
for several days before the Esmer
aida showed up. When the Chilial
cruiser appeared the trans-ship
ment was made by means of tn
4 Itata's whale-boats. Besides th'
arms the bulk of the ammunition wa
u transferred and the Itata then shal
ed her course for Chill.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
RALEIGH, N. c.. SATURDAY, JULY H. 1901
OXFORD MOURNING.
Major Smith Dies After Very
short Illness.
Especial to the Chronicle.1

OXFORD, n. c., July lO.-Mayor
j. L. Smith died Of erysipelas at
his residence in Oxford at | / O'Clock
last night. His illness was of very
short duration and the news of his
death was received with surprise
and astonishment. Last Saturday
he was upon the streets seemingly
we'll and robust, but on Sunday
he took to his bed as slightly
indisposed. No one suspected,
however, that his illness was of a
serious nature until late yesterday
afternoon, at which time he began
to gradually sink until II O'Clock
last night when he passed away. His
funeral will take place from his late
residence at l o'clock this morning,
and the interment will be by the
side of his father in the old GENE
terry at his birth place.
He was 80 years Of age and has
for three years filled the Office o1
Mayor with distinguished credit
both to himself and the city Of Ok
ford.
Mayor Smith was prominen
Odd Fellow, and member of thu
Presbyterian church. He was :
popular scholarly, and accomplished
Christian gentleman, as well as
most prosperous man of business
and Oxford feels deeply her loss b,
his death.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

Will be Held at Indianapolis OF
Chicago.
By the United Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July TO-
Secretary j. F. Tillman Of the ma
tional executive board of the Far
mers Alliance, arrived here yester-
day from Nashville to arrange for
the national meeting Of the order
November II. Indianapolis has not
yet been definitely settled as the
place Of meeting but the probabili-
ties are it will be. The choice lies
between Chicago and Indianapolis
and the chances are that it will
come here. Mr.. Tillman gives the
assurance that the convention is t,
be an affair of great magnitude.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
A Cold Shoulder Turned to Russian
Jews.
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10
Assistant Secretary Nettleton has
instructed acting Superintendent
of immigration 0. Berne at New
York, in view Of the published feet
in foreign newspapers that destitute
Russian Jews are being sent to the
United States at the instance of
officials Of foreign governments, to
exercise especial care in their ex-
animation. The matter, he init
mates, may become the subject Of
diplomatic correspondence.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
Tue CROPS ARE
UNIVERSALLY LATE
In the East Gulf States
Especially the Cot
ton is Backward.
SOME COMPLAINT OF LICK
OF LABOR.
The Temperature Normal and Ram
fall Rather Short The Cotton
and Grain Crops.
pv Tho TToitad Drocc
By The United Press.

ASHINGTON, u. e., July To-
The July returns to the Department
of Agriculture show improvements |
in the cotton condition during the
month of June. The general aver
age for the whole breadth has ad-
vanced three points standing at
88.6. This is 3 points below the
July return Of last year, and one
above that of 1889. In but four
seasons since 1874 have the July
returns been so low.
The slight Improvement noted
has been quite general throug ghout
the whole belt, the result Of favora-
BILE weather during the month. The
crop is universally late, ranging To-
cally from few days to two weeks
or more. In the Atlantic and Eas-
tern Gulf States especially, the
plant is small and backward, and
lack of suitable weather for chop
ping has mace the fields very gras-
sy. termination was slow and i'm
perfect, and replanting failed to Sc
cure perfect stands. Locally consid-
cradle areas have been plowed
up and given to other crops Or
abandoned entirely. From Missis-
sippi westward the plant, while
somewhat backward, is Of good
color, making generally vigorous
growth, while plantations running
a sufficient number of plows are
becoming clean. There is some
complaint of a lack of labor.
The outlook in Texas is espe-
cially good, the plant vigorous,
fields well worked and fruiting be.
gun. Worms are reported from but
two counties, 5oth in Texas s-no1
f even an invasion Of the first brood
being noted anywhere else.
The returns of the condition O
e States are as follows:
g Virginia 80, North Carolina II
! South Carolina 80, Georgia 85
!, Florida "a, Alabama 81, Mississip
: pi 81, Louisiana 90, Texas 95, Ar
kansas, SO, Tennessee 80.
: Tie temperature of the month
4 was above the normal Throughout
: almost the entire region. The rain
e fall while rather short was general
} ly sufficient and this favorable com
/ bination of meteorological cond
e tions enabled the crop 10 recove
IT somewhat from the unfavorable cal
e lier season. The lateness of th
n plant will make the finel outcom
n unusually dependent upon tn
length of the season. The July It
is port of grain makes the acreage a
compared with breadth harveste
last year, of corn, 1O8.3-1O; pot:
toes 1O2.3-10 tobacco, 1O2.6-1O.
Condition, corn 92 $40, wintt
wheat sc 2-10, spring wheat 81 III
oats 81 6-1O, potatoes 50 $40, t
bacco 81 Ito.
i The corn crop is late in all Sc
: tions on account Of drought and u
y favorable conditions of the plan
: - ing and cool weather during Ma
but June was warm with abundal
~ ~ moisture and the crop was comir
~ ~ forward rapidly on July 1st.
''' The condition of winter wheat
10 returned practically the same
,;s s June. The crop is harvested e
~ cept in its more northern habit.
with condition the highest /
s, ported since 1879, with one exec
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Great COnfiden Throughout the
West, but tae South is Dull.
BY the Coronicle's United Press
Lea ed Wire

Lea ed Wire.
New YORK, July l0.-R. G..
Dunn 4 Co.'S, weekly review of
trade will say: Crop reports have
never been more full than they are
this year, and they grow more clearly
satisfactory as to spring wheat
every day, improving also as to
other grain and cotton. The general
course of prices has changed but
little during the past week. Re
ports from other cities show wait
ing trade at the East, greater con-
fidence throughout the West and
general dullness at the South. At
Chicago and other Northern
points, generally the supply of
money is ample, though at
the West there is more demand
than heretofore. At Southern
points the markets are close as "a
rule, though only firm and in fair
supply at New Orleans. The busi-
ness failures during the last seven
days number for the United States
222, for Canada %, total 247, as
compared with a total of 237 last
week, 234 the week previous to the
last, and 1877 for the corresponding
week of last year.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
Blaine is Improving.
(Bv the United Press

BAR HARBoR, Maine, July 10
The report that Secretary B'aine
was dangerously sick, as published
in a Western paper, is utterly false
and without foundation. Every
one who sees Mr.. Blaine riding and
walking about the streets says he is
steadily improving, and there is ev-
cry prospect that he will be wei
man by the end of the summer.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
The Largest Iron Contract.
tBy The United Press. J

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July TO-
The largest iron contract ever made
in this district was signed here yes
terday between the Debardelben
Coal and Iron Company and repre-
sentatives of several Northern and
Western concerns. The contract
calls for the delivery of 10000 tons
of iron at $40 per ton.
The best bid by Pennsylvania
company was far in excess of this
bid.
See those fine bananas at Uzzle's,
2l9 South Wilmington street.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
Georgia Beginning to Raise Tobacco
BY IL Chronicles United Press
Leased Wire.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO-
The census office to-day gave out
the tobacco statistics of Georgia.
The total number of planters in the
State during the census year was 2,
299; the total area devoted to to-
bacco 800 acres; the total product
263. 1872 pounds, and the value of
the crop to the producer, estimated
on basis of actual sales, $2S,556.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
GRAND SIRE BUSBsE,S CON.
DITIDN.
July 10, 1910 p. Grand
Sire Busbee's condition continues
favorable.
+. BURKE HAYWOOD, NJ. D.
JAMES MCKEE, M. D.
HUBERT HAYWOOD, M. d.
Run OVER AND KILLED BY A
TRAIN
J.Wesle5 FulR kiiled--SuppOsed to
be Intoxicated.
Specia to STAR CHRONICLE.


WINSTON, n. c., July 1O.-J.
Wesley FulR, young white man
about 50 years old was run over and
killed by the incoming freight train
on the Roanoke & Southern railroad
late last night. The accident oc.
curred near Dennis. Fulp attended
a picnic near Walnut Cove yester-
day and when last seen was walking
the track of the road after 9 o'clock
very much intoxicated.
The only supposition is that he
sat down on the track and went te
sleep. The coroner's jury returned
verdict of death by accident.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
BY The United Press.
ASSOCIATION.

At Philadelphia-Athletic 8,
Cincinnati 3. Batteries Sanders
and Milligan; Crane, Kelly and
Vaughan. Umpire Jones.
At Baltimore-Louisville 6, Bal
timore IL. Batteries Fitzgerald
and Cahill; Madden and Townsend.
Umpire Ferguson.
At Washington-W Washington 10,
Columbus 4. Batteries Foreman
and Mcclure; Easton and Dona-
hue. Umpire Davis.
At Boston-Game postponed;
rain.
LEAGUE GAMES.
At Pittsburg- -Pittsburg 2; Phil
adelphia 4. Batteries, King and
Berger; Esper and Gray. Umpire,
Lynch. |
At Cleveland--C Cleveland 4;
Brooklyn 3. Batteries, Gruber and
thinner; Lovett and Daily. Um-
pire, Hearst.
At Chicago-Chicago 8; New
York 6. Batteries, Hutchison and
Kittredge; Rusie and Buckley. Um-
pire, Powers and Battin.
At Cincinnati-Boston 5; Gin
cinnati 2. Batteries, Nichols and
Cancel; Rhines, Radbourn and
Harrington. Umpire, M:Quaide.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
A NORFOLK SENSATION.
Two Clerks at the Navy Yard Ar.
rested.
BY the Chronicles United Press
Leased Wire.

by Tie CQVOIllClc b u ultcO 1IcSS
Leased Wire.
NORFOLK, Va, June l0.-A big
sensation was created at the navy
yard this morning by the arrest of
Paymaster's clerk Van Veanken, of
the general storehouse, and II. w.
Coston, a clerical employee of the
same establishment, on the charge Of
stealing composition metal and 9TH
er goods from the government valued
at $40, 900. The arrests were caused
by the discovery in the store ola box
of goods marked "Commandant of
the Naval Station at Port Royal.
S. c." for which there was no Or
ders. Coston was arrested, and
later in the dav was arra;gned be-
fore United States Commissioner III.
S. Ackiss at Norfolk. Van Vean-
ken we.s also placed under arrest
and carried aboard the Z. S. re-
ceiving ship Franklin to await court
martial. They were both bonded
to appear next Tuesday. Both men
are leaders in high society in this
section.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
Killed by a. Boiler Explosion.
By she United Press.

LEBANON, KY, July TO- The
boiler Of a saw mill exploded in
Laurie county yesterday evening
killing one man instantly blowing
him 100 yards, and mortally wound
ing another. The mill was a COM
plete wreck and the explosion was
heard for miles.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
Pharmaceutical Association.
Especial to STATR CHRONICLE.l

MoREHEAD, n. c., July 10
The North Carolina Pharmaceuti-
cal Association adjourned too late
tonight to send you a report to-
morrow. Will report the day fol-
lowing. The meeting has been very
interesting and pleasant.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

10 boxes fine fresh lemons. Uzzle
has them, 219 South Wilmington
street.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

LoL ANGELES, CAL, July TO-
Judge Ross, Of the U. S. District
Court, has granted a motion for an
appeal in the case Of the schooner
Robert and Minnie to the L. S.
Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

Gail and see Carroll & Bailly's
new n. G. mullets.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11
Electric Sparks.
(Bv The United -Press.)

CHATTANOOGA, July 10.-E1-
Postmaster, Gen'l Key has accepted
the position of Dean Of the law
school Of Grant University.
LONDON, July 1O.-The result
of the recent census of England and
Wales has been announced. The
total population is given as 29,001,- >
O18, an increase Of 3,O26,572 over
the previous census.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

The State Chronicle is the
only paper published in the
State that has a Special
Leased Wire.
The state chronicle., 1891-07-11

The State Chronicle has the
Largest Circulation of anyl
Daily Paper published inI
North Carolina.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-10
GOLDEN GREASE.
A Resume Of the Conditions in and
About Mcdonald.
NOT MANY STARTLING STRIKES
In the Past Few Days-rhs governor Campbslf
Falls OF Rapidly in Its Production-A hys-
terry on the James Reed Farm.
In the Fifth Sand.

PIrrsBURG, November 9.-Oil devel-
opment is still quiet. Back Of Oakdale
there will be ten wells completed this
week, and II they are duplicates OF Gam
BILE No. of the Woodland Oil Co., there
will be quite an addition to the pro-
duction OF that locality.
In the Mcdonald district the Wilmore
No. 1, of Guffey & Quinn, better known
TO the trade as the Governor Camp
bell" was drilled through the SAND
yesterday and was not improved any.
| On the other hand it fell off very rap
| idly in production and last night was
only making twenty barrels an hour,
while on Saturday it was making sixty
| i've an hour.
About $500 barrels OF tankage was
erected at the well in the expectation
that 1t would be second Matthews
gnsher. = 1t turned out grevious
failure, however, as a duplicate OF the
great oil maker. Only about three feet
Of sand was found In the well.
The we'll on the James Reed farm,
thred miles southwest OF Mcdonald,
which got showing Of oil liz the Cor
! DON sand. is being worked as mystery.
A mum Der of scouts and operators inter-
ested In the territory in that neighbor-
hood have been haunting the locality,
but are denied access to the Derrick
and can give no definite information as
to the condition of the well.
1t 1t known, however, that there Is
oil in the Gordon level. The well is
being drilled to the fifth sand, and un.
til that level is reached those interested
will be on the anxious seat. The big
gest well to get the pay in the McDon-
aid field was the John Mcdonald, Glenn
No. l of the Forest Oil Company. On
Sunday night it was making 200 bar
rels an hour, but yesterday had fallen
off to $50 barrels an hour.
In the McCurdy field where the wells
fall off rapidly there was no new devei-
opments. There ara several wells due,
which will reach the sand in few days.
The wells in this locality decline In
production at provokingly rapid
gait.