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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
T0-DAY'S OBSERVANCE.
Services At the Church Of tie Coed
Shepherd.

Quite a number of Episcopal
clergy arrived in tn. city y~,ie day
TO attend the observances in honor
Of their Bishop to-day. The first
Of the services to ~ hid ia con-
tnemoration of the notable anni-
versary Is At the church of The
Good Shepherd this morning al IL
o'clock. The Holy Communion
will be Celebrated. and al address
vii Be delivered by Bishop Lyman.
after which Rev. VI N. Marshall.
ID. d, president OF the standing
committee, will make a short
address.
Tomorrow evening in Christ
church there will b- a Joint service
OF that congregation and the con.
grrgs,ion Of The church of n.
Good Shepherd, when t.ere will b,
addresses BY clergy and lai.y.
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4 Quarrel md a Murder.
Fac tev lie observer.

Near RoSrboro, wo negroes.
Bill and Samuel Simpson, became
engaged IN an aIttrcation on the
road side, when the latter, who was
armed with Il gun, shot tie former.
Octave Simpson, son Of Bill,
thought his father was dad, and
straight way attacked Sam Simpson,
ana a desperate fight ensued, in
which Octave was fatally cut with
knife dying the next morning.
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Benson Still Missing


Mr. John Al. Benson. treasurer
OF Bladen county, who is short in
his. accounts six thousand dollars. is
reported absent. 1t was reported
at first that he was not gone and
that the shortage would be made
good by him He was. also mer-
chahd'sing on large scale in Eliz-
abethtown. There can be no good
reason assigned why a treasurer
should default, AS the money is paid
to him hout cost or trouble, and
unless he usea it unlawfuIly be must
have 1t. A sheriff may fail to col
lect the taxes or his deputies may
prove untaiIhtul, but treasurer has
no risks of this kind TO assume.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
Price Five Cents.
THE VALUE o. PROPERLY.
4 Remarkable Increase Shown by the
Returns,

---''- A--~ J-N 1I4t4CoS 8 A--A = oF Inc
Returns.
The State Auditor has prepared
some figures which give the inter-
esiing facts - 10 The assessed ,alu-
alton OF al the property in the
State. including railways. 70 the
fiscal year ended November 80 last.
he valuation i no less than $157.-
""2,256, and the increase over $50
Is sol .ooO,nO0 in round numbers.
This will be quite surprise to The
people. and plea>urabl- one. The
showing is excellent. The increase
IN the valuation of railway property
alone is So 100000.
For 1890 the valuation of ALI
property was $226,37l.393. In
that year the valuation of the rail-
way property was $l3,674.lo6.
For 1887 The total valuation. in
Guiding railways, was $2l5,I25,-
1873.
The tables for the year 1891 show
the value, for each county, of all
classes Of property. For instance
they will show for the first time the
value OF real and Of personal prop
erty; of property Listed by negroes
and that listed by whites; the
value OF bank stock; the value of
railway property; the aggregate
value of all property.
These reports will be practically
interesting. They will be published
in the Baltimore Manufacturers
Record, and the figures compared
With those Of 1881 10 show what
progress the Slate has made in ter
years.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
FALLS FRO GRACE.
B'fisr Preacher il Wilkes who
SKIPPED with a Sister

Skipped with q Sister.
The No,M JItNrS5oro Neus saws
fhlt d pury Sheriff Laws has ar
I >trd Harrison Blansrn,hip. in
Wilkes county, and turned him
oter 70 lhr A~he county authorities.
hy whom he wa, wanted for DESERT
lug his family last summar and
skipping. taking with him the wife
Of his nei4hhor, Hamilton Walters.
she leaving n numbrr Of small chill
dren at home. Blankenship was a
Baptist preacher. aud. at the time
Of his sudden departure, was pastor
OF several small churches in the
upper part Of Wilkes and in Ashe
county. Although his education
was limited, he was gaining consid-
cradle popularity AS a minister. b.
sides his pastoral charge he left a
wife and seven or eight small chill.
dren, four Of whom have since died,
and it is said that the nelghborhood
physician attributes the deaths in
part to the inability Of the mother
to properly provide and care for
them, AS the unnatural husband and
father was their sole dependence
TOR support. He CAM back to his
Ia hers, where be was arrested.
claiming that ne had secured di-
vorce from his wife and had married
the partner of his flight. 1t is to
be hoped that he will be dealt with
as the enormiry of the crime de-
mands.
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The Fife Meeting at Oxford.
Hpsciil Co-1 STAYE Caa3.Icgx

OXFORD, n. c., Dec. 18. The
meeting just closed at this place has
been fruitful of much good.
Judging from external appear
ances and from the experience of
the ministry and Christians of Ok
foid, never has there been such 8
work OF grace in Tie history OF the
town
At the close of the meeting last
night, nine ministers representing
The baptist, Methodist and Prcsby-
ferlan churches of The town and
vicinity. expressed themselves as
being In hearty sympathy with Mr.
tifs's work, and all said they h. d
protted by the meeting Some of
them said they were u little prrju-
dfced at the outset, but as The meet
ing progressed their prejudice had
LETT them, and they really believed
that the work was Gods work.
founded upon the word aud spirit of
''''' = vas W III"
,,..a ~, .t,., 80 = vie
W.. ~ = -.
NAV H.. nn ,,,a t.u
indications are that abolt lhree
hundred and tw-nty.tiy. have h..,
hopefully verfrd. ard ,hat tha
joys Of Gods .alva,ion have h4.n
restored TO the hearts of four or five
thousand Christians
Jhe Young men Of Oxford almost
without execution urof..,ed convrr-
sioa, and ABOUT o3) n y n,opi..d
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
a Railway Purchase.

The purchase OF the Wilmington,
Cka"h'nrn & Conway railroad by
the Atlantic Coast Line Was con-
filmed "Wednesday by the board OF
dlrrc;ors of the latter. The new
road will no, doubt prove VALUABLE
feeder. passing AZ il does through a
good agricultural and xell-tinbsreI
section.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
A New Baptist Church

1t Is proposed by the congrega
tion of the Fayetteville Street Bap-
tist church TO build new house Of
worship on the corner lot west Of ,hs
Centennial graded school. This
charch, begun in an humble way.
has done good work. 1t deserves
the support of ali good people.
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N. G. Headquarters in WASHINGTON.


The headquarters for North
tarollnians in Washington City is
the Metropolifan Hotel Sepstor
Ransom has lived there for more
than q dozen yenhs and most Of our
members of Congress Bave made it
their home while in Washington.
Messrs. :sBunn, Hrndtr~on. Craw-
ford, Alexander and Branch I'll
board there. This hotel was the
censre OF the deep interest in Wash
ington during the contest for The
Sprakership as Me>srs Crisp. Nc
Millin and NILS made it their
headquarters. Since Tie adjourn
ment OF the last Congress th, hotel
has been almost entirely rrbui
and Is now Nne Of the best titt-d u,
houses III the city. 1t srem, to at
tract Southern people aud tor yrars
It has been the most popular south
ern resort in Washington. Ir> p.o-
prietor is VirginIan Of Soulh-
ern manners and coriialiry. Spa
er Ciisp and family live at tbe
metropolitan and Of, course it i the
centre Of Democratic influence.
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h. s.ate Car00i :

!, n. C., December | g.
k.nan.,II.e last ni1ht de-
k,,ory-bous~, Of Augustus
\. /. W. Fulton 4 Co.,
|. Boodbammer aud Other
Ecrs badly damaged The
! partially saved, but
kusstd The origin OF
knkno"n'
Middleton, the late default
Irsr Of the rwin-City
|bail every dollar of his
s.
k#srd, of the colored
| church had Treasurer
h arrested and lodged in
Eht upon a charge ot EN-.
|rfburch's funds. Before
J. trial this morning the
(Onludrd that they were
Fnaturrly and wi hdrew
Ilt Toe treasurer now
J them with a suit for false
IrnL
Pg, coorrd, WAS serious
lo-lH While engaged
kg iIrt OF he sewerage
aln ielI covering him
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
A Costly Mistake.

"Poor Jones! l feel sorry for him
One year ago he was worth $40, 900
and now he isn't worth a cent"
"How did he lose it??"
"Thoueht he WAS an editor and
started 4 aswspaper."
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
Assignment st Lumberton.

Mr. II. H. Jones. Cor more than
twenty years a merchant of Lum-
hrrton. hrs m..de an assignment fer
the benefit Of h'~ :, ,-ui;,,orS. Bv The
great ire OF 1887 Mr.. Jones lost
very heavily. His liabilities are
said to be about 50. .nnu.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19

Attention to the daily habits Of
the young prevents suffering. Take
Simmons Liver Regulator.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19

Mwpdy J. Foster for Goeernor
The Lottery Concenti;oa Organizes
and AdJoussas Until To- Doy.
Ru tho iynitnI D.
BY the United Press.

BATON ROUGE. La, Dec. ls
4este' day Democratic anti-lottery
men nominated a full State ticket
and adjourned. The faction favor
ing the lottery for another twenty
FIVE years simply organized and ad-
Jourhed until to-day.
The anti-lottery Democratic State
ticket is as follows:
For Governor, Murphy j. Fos-
ter; acknowledgements, Charles
Parlange; Secretary Of State, Thos.
5. Adams; Treasurer, John Pikett;
Attorney-Genaral. Milton J. Gun
ningham; Superintendent of Edu-
cati m. A. d. Lafargue; Auditor,
w. w. Heard.
Thomas S. Adams was nominated
at first, but he declined in favor Of
MIR. Foster.
The Anti-Lottery Convention
was called to order a. 1880 a. m
The committee on credentials made
unanimous report. Thirtv-six
parishes and three city wards were
represented.
Mr.. Wilkinson was escorted to
the chair and made a speech of ac-
ceptance, saying he was glad to
have been selected as chairman of
the Democratic convention. He
said aliens and gamblers had seized
on the machinery Of the party and
expected the convention to recog-
nlze them as the Democratic party.
He was ready to 90 before the
people on the issue raised and leave
the people TO decide which was the
regular convention of the party. He
had no fear of what the decision of
the people would be.
Mr., Wilkinson attacked the lot
terry and charged that McEuery and
the lottery were one. His mention
OF Fosters name, 1.-the man who had
led the fight in the Legislature"
was received with wild applause.
and be speakers sarcastic insinu2-
tion against the state Supreme
court was likewise applauded.
In the Democratic primary for
delegates 10 the Democratic conven-
ton there were two tickets, one IA
voring tie nomination Of Judge S.
d. McEnery and the adoption OF
the proposed amendments to the con-
stitution known az the lottery
amendments; the other ticket favor
ing I. 5. Adams, Of the Farmers
4 Alliance, for Governor and opposed
to The adoption of he lottery amend
ments. This side was known as the
Adams anti-lottery combi re faction.
The McEn7r 7ry party elected more
than four hundred of the six hun
dred and eighty-six members of the
Democratic convention, while the
Adams anti-lottery combine elected
but two hundred and thirty-taree
uncontested delegates.
The factions could not agree con-
corning the preliminary organiza
tion, and yesterday each concluded
70 hold convention Of its own. The
Governor of the State, belonging to
the anti-lottery faction, allowed
them TO meet III the State house.
while the lottery men assembled al
Pixies Hall.
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tSl3cription Question.

"ar.e oo~t,e
"9"1 brought 70 test the
'S. ihcr 3 majority Of
".r' II Cos Creek
"' % ftyof Of issuing
f"ad'HA.lOscripti,n "ad' to
E'c' Of the Fayetteville
Fa'i' niIrosi. SIR B n
+ III behalf Of himself and
!" payers, sg.ia., the
county Comm ,siuners. 10
r'a.ace Of ii bond : The
-; '',"n = oaaa agreed
/" y va and 80 speed
lag ioai VII b- buiIt,
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
'seaisd e lton Bank.

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itoy o-l.r ! -. ,,'a'a;lon' u,'
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\ 3 5u ,,i. : ! 900
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| '-- bank al. as'.I ''Ae
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"ld >ub,niI,l.A
|" I'm ~ ,.,. : ABOUT
8 They tA-g - @lI ''"o'lS
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/, A.. "''I3o = n !, an SUB
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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19

HONDURAS RETOLUTTOv
By Unitad Press.
LOUISIANA SHOOTIgG

SHREVEPORT, L., Dec. 18. An
Old man named JACK Smith quar-
relied with Wright Poland at Buck
horne, Blenville parish, recently.
10 get revenge Smith and his three
sons and four other men rode to
Poland's house in the night time,
summoned Poland and his wife to
the door and shot them dead. Mrs.
Poland was about to become a
mother. Smith, one of his sons
and three other men have been ar
rested.
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REV IN HONDURAS.

SAN SALVADOR, Dec, IS. 1t is
reported ntre that the revolution in
Honduras still coEtinves. No de-
tails however have been received
The government Of San Salvador is
keeping It's troops on the frontier
to prevent hostile demonstrations
within it's territory.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-19
TWO RALTIhoEEANs DEAD.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dsc. Is. Francis
I King and Charles Carson, promi-
nent citizens died to-day from the ef-
feets of the grip. sir King was a d.
rector in Johns Hopkins university
and Mr. Carson leadinx architect.
G~oer2l John E Keniey, the hiy hest
ofh er in rank from Maryland dur
ing the late war, is dying. Ex-Gov-
ernor Mclean snd Bishop Psret . G
better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-22
TARIFF REFORM
Will be the Issue in the Next
Presidential Campaign,
Says ex-Mayor Grace Republicans Say Har
risOn's Administration Compares Unfa-
yOrably with Clevelands,

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
New YORK, April 21.-Ex-Mayor William
R. Grace was back at his Office day after
his return from delightful winter vaca-
ton spent mainly in southern California,
where the climate did him world of good.
In the course of an interview on politics in
California, Mr.. Grace said: 81 think that
there is no doubt that tariff reform will be
made the issue in the next fight in Califor-
MIA as elsewhere. There is constantly
growing enthusiasm for it. Then Roger O.
Mills is soon to speak on the topic in San
Francisco. do not believe the Democrats
can carry California in the next presiden-
tial contest, but l do believe Cleveland
could come nearer carrying it than any
other candidate. In southern California
especially found that there was a very
strong feeling among Republican business
men for Mr.. Cleveland Their sentiments
were that his administration was the best
for the business interests of the country.
Then the tin tax has operated very badly
in California against the packing interests,
which are enormous, for a great portion of
the product of the fruit farms is dried and
packed"
How is Mr.. Harrison's administration
regarded in the states you visited, Mr..
Gracea" was asked.
1.-The administration is not popular The
people compare it very often with the adj
ministration of Mr. Cleveland, and the
comparison is always in favor of the latter.
They deprecate the extravaganza and
wastefulness of the last Congress-"
'.What did you hear about Governor Hill
and his presidential aspirations down
there!"
81 never heard Mr.. Hills name men
toned seriously by any prominent man as
candidate for the presidency"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-22
GOMPERS' FAITH
In the Solidity and Strength Of
the Federation
Is Stronger Than Ever, and He Believes the
Noble Order Of the Knights of Labor
is no Longer in 1t.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.
NEW YORK, April 2l-Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor, has returned from his two months
speech-making and organizing tour all over
the land Of the American eagle. His faith
in the solidity and strength of the fedora
ton is greater than ever, and he believes
the noble order of Knights of Labor is nc
longer in it. He said: SIN one way my trir
has been one of the most remarkable of its
kind ever undertaken in the crowds that
assembled to hear what l had to say about
our organization. The energy displayed in
the work of organizing open unions was
wonderful, and the enthusiasm over the
eight-hour movement was unbounded. ]
found we had strong friends in every
centre of industry. In San Francisco adj
dressed a meeting of $4,000 men. l found
the laboring men in the west are more
closely united and in greater harmony than
they are here. From all that | saw [ am
convinced that the American Federation of
Labor represents the true feeling of the
workingmen throughout the country.''
In Denver the legislature suspended bus.
mess and gave Mr.. Gompers the privilege
of the floor. Mr.. Gompers made long,
vigorous speech. in which he explained the
principles underlying the organization OF
the federation, which was so well received,
he remarked jokingly, that he expected
every minute to receive an application for
charter from the progressive union of the
members of the Colorado legislature The
miners of Denver presented him with a
gold badge the metal of which had been
mined by men working eight hours, and
jewelled and lettered by jewellers working
the same length of time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-22
COL. PHOEBE COUZENS
Having Completely Captured st.
Louis and Devastated Chicago,
Is Now Attacking the National CapitaI-She
and Mrs. Potter Palmer Meet for the
First Time Since the Row Began.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Having COM
pletely captured ST. Louis and devastated
Chicago, Colonel Phoebe Couzens is now
attacking in earnest the national capital
Assistant Secretary Nettleton said at first
that the United States treasury department
would ignore Miss Couzens' telegram pro-
testing against the minions of Mrs. Potter
Palmer, president of the Worlds fair board
of lady managers, eiecting from the Office
as secretary of the board the aforesaid
Phoebe. 1t is pretty well understood in
Washington that Po9be's original griev-
ance is that instead of herself Mrs Palmer
is the Worlds fair queen of love and
beauty, as it were. Probably for this rea-
son it was that Mr.. Nettleton intimated
Miss Couzens could not expect the support
OF the treasury officials. But now that
Secretary Foster is back, a somewhat diff
ferent statements made of how the depart
ment will view the controversy It was
said at Secretary Fosters office to-day that
in case two claims were made for the
| salary of secretary, the department would
feel compelled to ascertain which of the
two claimants was the rightful secretary
This might necessitate the calling of some
of the women's board of managers to Wash
| ington, and at that time Miss Couzens
would also have a chance to be heard. Miss
Susan 3. Anthony called on Secretary
/ Foster this afternoon and had half hours
talk with him. Nothing could be learned
as to the nature Of her business, but it was
believed that Miss Anthony had something
| to say concerning the queer imbroglio
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-22

proposition to consider homestead law.
The Democratic party opposed greenbacks
When necessary as war measure; IL was
Tor peace at any price when we were at
war for the life of the nation; it opposed
the resumption Of specie payments; 1t OPP
posed the emancipation proclamation; 1T
has been the party of opposition; it has
opposed every measure for the advance
ment OF the nation. 1t opposed protection.
Tremendous cheering
MAJOR Mckinley then read an interview
with Congressman Lee, of Richmond, re-
Gently printed, the substance of which was :
I-Suoordinate everything to party.
I've must not consider anything on
winch the Democratic party Is divided IN
til after 1892
3-The F'ifty-second Congress should
prevent pernlcious legislation, but attempt
nothing more
''F'or," said Mckinley, "they carried the
country IN 1890 by an immense majority
and according to this interview, are afraid
| to interpret the policy on which they won
victory. They denounce the tariff and did
not know what tariff was" To the charges
that the tffty-irst Congress was expen-
slye, Major Mckinley said it used great
deal OF money but paid its debts and a
large arrearage left over by the
tlftleth Congress. 1t kept all it's
pledges save the election bill, and it was
no fault of Congress that it did not pass.
I'VE kept faith with the creditor who
bought our bonds in time of sore need and
now we mean to keep faith with that other
creditor whose services are above price
the soldier, who offered his life in defense
of his country. We stamped the life out of
| reputation. AS to circulation of currency,
| If more be needed it will be
Forthcoming, but whether it be gold, silver
or paper, it must be worth Just what its
face says its value is. To the charge that the
mission of the Republican party had
ended, Mckinley said, mo, it would not
end till the American ballot is as sacred as
American homes;
John M Langston, Of Virginia, aud A. J.
Lester, OF Springfield, H., also spoke
briefly and the meeting adjourned.
AT the conclusion of the speeches a com
mittee was appointed and an adiOurnmen
taken until tomorrow. lust before ad
journment Cole, of Shelbyville, created
a breeze by announcing that he would call
a meeting to denounce the treatment &C.
corded President Harrison. He was quickly
surrounded by other delegates and quoted
| The complaint arose from the allusion OF
Foraker to Blaine as having ''given US
magnificent administration" Cole, how
ever, subsequently called meeting of the
Indiana delegation and proposed that for
NAL action be taken in the matter It was
| decided to refer the matter to the commit
tee on resolutions, inasmuch as it was
| thought likely Foraker did not intend tC
convey the meaning that Blaine was the
ruling spirit of the administration, but that
he meant to compliment the administration
of the state department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-22
GladstOue,s Outburst Of Temper.

LONDON, April 21.-The house of com,
mons to-day was the scene of an unusual
outburst of temper on the part of Glad,
stone. During sitting in committee. Il,
W. Russell charged the Liberals with try.
ing to defeat the Irish land bill. Gladstone
facing around said: ''That is absolutely
untrue" The house was aghast and Rus
sell tried to explain, when Gladstone darted
forward and reiterated in more parliament
tary language his assertion that Russel's
statement was contrary to the fact. Rus
sell resum1ng quietly observed there were so
many leaders of the opposition, it would be
advisable to drop the subject. This did nos
improve Gladstone's temper, and when
Sauderson rose and congratulated him for
supporting the bill, Gladstone's anger was
redoubled, and be again gave vent TO Ian
guage rarely heard on the front bench. The
unpleasant episode pleased the radicals,
but Gladstone's colleagues looked nervous
and i'll at ease.