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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-19


can alliapce-and which meant ruin
and want and misery to the Southern
farmer-surprised nobody but the
thimble-riggers and jugglers and
dodgers. CONSERVATION was pic
tured on their faces as they gathered
around the impetuous CaroIipian. 1t
needed no roll-call to get quorum,
The cloak-rooms We're quickly de-
serted and nearly every seat in the
Senate chamber had an eager listen
err. 1t was the shortest speech of the
debate, but every sentence in it was
declaration of fight. 1t produced
dramatic effect, and is the rallying
cry of the anti-repealers in the splen-
did and courageous struggle they are
making to save the money of the
people from the dispoilation and
greed of Wall street. What Emer-
son said of Napoleon can be said of
Irby's speech, that every sentence he
spoke is worth reading because it is
the sense of the people in South Car
dina. The Southern farmer is the
background of Irby's vivid enuncia-
ton Of Democratic principles. Unit
ed they are invincible. Division
means ruin AMI bankruptcy. Com
promise is snare and a delusion."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
The Weather,

The tropical hurricane has moved the south Allan
tic States ana will doubtless be felt in degree
the central and northern parts OF the country
during the next twelve to twenty houra The ofncial
weather reports for many OF the Southern stations
missing. Tho barometrio pressure has. however, d.
minshed rapidly over all GENERAL and Southern dis
tIcts which indicates the storms advance
The pressure gradients northwArd from Florida arc
sharper and the wind is higher Tho hot weather over
tho middle and north Atlantic stAtes is doubtless ear
close, the storm aud cool from the IVES, are
near at hand
The hurricane that has been moving slowly north
westward on the coast OF Florida is now probably
central near the coast OF Georgia. 1t will move orr b.
ward over Savannah. between Charleston and
Augusta. into North Carolina There arc indications
OF Its breaking UP in that region Monday afternoon
Yesterday. while showing lower maximum tenn.
perature than the two preceding days one OF the
oppressive OF the summer in this city The high
est official temperature WAS s6e lowest T2S: average
humidity 80 por cent: wind mostly south. average
velocity eight miles an hour
Tho Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy. In TnE sus
building recorded the temperature as foova
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an INCIDENT OF TRATEL.
Tho Polite Young Ma, Meets q Modern
Young Woman of Muscle.

Tho Polite Young Ma, Meets . Modern
Young Woman of Muscle.
I'm railroad car the other day" said Q
traveller. Il saw sitting by a window hand
some young woman who had tho vacant part
OF the seat next the aisle filled with bundles
Sitting directly back Of her was q we'll dressed.
rather port young man-one OF those young
men who have great confidence in themse
and who are ever ready to help a lady in dis
tress- The young woman laid one hand upon
the window catch and the other upon tho fin
ger hold upon the lower part Of the sash: she
desired to raise the window. The young man
was prompt: he was on his feet in an instant.
Permit me. madam he said leaning for
ward and laying his own hands upon the win
dow which had now been surrendered BY the
young woman and he was about to toss 1t up.
but it didn't toss: in fact, 1t stuck.
shall have to come around there the
undmmed. and laid fresh firm hold upon
bulge it., Things were beginning to get just
little bit complicated. The young man
pounded the window sash all around, and
tried again: he couldn't move It 0 hair. Per-
spiration dotted his brow and color mantled
his cheek. | am afraid we shall have to give
1t up he said and he retired with such grace
as no could command. As he swept past tho
bundles and around into his own seat again.
ne saw the young woman standing once more
brief seconds before She laid her hands upon
1t. and as the young man settled back In his
seat she threw up the window without APP
parent effort"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28

The MIchigaudsr Attacks mud the j erseyman
Defends Henry George.

Defends Henry George.
AsBuRY PARK. N j.. Aug. 27.-The orator at
the nat ional services at the beach auditorium Of
Founder James A. Bradley this afternoon was
ex- Congressman Roswell G. Horr OF Michigan.
Founder Bradley presided.
Mr.. Horr announced as his subject Tho
Nations Bread and Butter" Mr. Horr warmly
attacked the single tax and land theories OF
Henry George and DR.. Edward F. McGlynn.
He said he believed that the pioneers who
opened new land were honestly and Justly en-
titled to the so-called unearned increment
which in nine times out Of ten does not
amount to an ordinary salary. Mr.. Horn said
Henry George was inconsistent when he de-
nounced monopolies. as he received $4,000
from the sale OF his books which were copy
When Mr.. Horr ended his speech Founder
Bradley defended Mr. George. He stated that
he had purchased the riparian rights to the
entire ocean front OF Asbury Park from the
State OF New Jersey for the sum of $4,000.
He owned it absolutely; and. Il he 80 wished.
front and shut all Of the people out from going
Now / claim" said Mr. Bradley. that the
property should not have been sold outright
to me. The State should have leased the
ripari an rights to me for ton years. with re-
newal OF lense; Every time a new lease was
made the rental should be increased."
theories on the ownership OF land were both
sound and practical and tho time would come
when the majority of the people OF this great
country would adopt them.
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MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED.
Reasons for Thinking that Mrs. Thornton
Was the Victim OF Violence.

Reasons for Thinking that Mrs. Thornton
Was the Victim OF Violence.
From development brought to light yester-
day in the case of Mrs. Clara Davenport
Thornton. the aged woman who had led the
life OF q recluse for fifteen years at Lyons
Farms. n. j.. and who was found dead in her
hut on Friday morning. her death may turn
out to be another Jersey mystery involving
robbery and murder. r. Wayne Parker.
Newark lawyer. who has for several
years held Mrs Thornton's property
in trust. and has allowed her, So a
investigate her death. intim ating that there
was a pos sibilty OF something wrong. and that
Coroners inquest might disclose peculiar
facts.
made an autopsy on the old woman's body.
broken and that on her right leg and body
there were several bruises.
Although the injuries would not have caused
death. it 10 believed that they were received In
a struggle with some one who was searching
her house for money which she was thought
to- have concealed there. and that she died
from shock.
When found by neighbors she was lying
almost senseless and partly in an old cheese
box. She muttered something about having
been assaulted. but as 1t was thought she
was delirious no attention was paid to what
The finding. OF a. package of her cancelled
believed to DO evidence OF robbery. County
Physician Elliott and Mr.. Parker will lay the
case before Prosecutor Crane and a thorough
investigation will DO made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28

TWO GAS BURNERS WERE TURNED ON.
A, Incident In Mis-. Blanche Wnlsh's Elk
neriencr with San FranclscO.

a, Incident In Mis-. Blanche Wnlsh's Elk
perience with San Francisco.
When Frohman's company opened in Arts
tocracy" at San Francisco recently the news
papers of that town said things about the
acting OF Miss Blanche Walsh which were I'm
pleasant. More than that they kept 1t UP.
Finally Miss Walsh said that the trouble
with San Francisco was that Its education IN
some matters OF culture had been neglected..
Some OF tho san Francisco newspapers salu
more things about Miss Walsh and her acting.
She said that thcy were prosecuting nor.
Perhaps this account OF an alleged mishap OF
Miss walsh's 10 one OF the prosecutions. It's
from the San Francisco Examiner:
According to Miss Blanche Walsh OF the
Aristocracy Company. San Francisco is Jay
town. whose education In matters OF cuituie
the same CATEGORY of towns as Peoria. Skane.
ateles. and Mooseiuc Maguntic.
knows y NoW Miss sT Blanche T Walsh IS accused
q having blown out the gas in her room at the
"Certain It is that she and her mother were
found in bed at the Baldwin Hotel at o'clock
on Saturday with two gas e,s tmfnSs
The night watchman at ths Baldwin has aa,, an N
nose s his ssps
round on the third floor. He thought the es-
gaping gas came. from 2Gs. but when he
suspicion. Miss Walsh called back from her
pillow that all was well.
Everything was not all right, however. for.
when the watchman had routed Chief Harden
burg out OF bed that gentlemans whiskers
fairly waved in the current OF gas that poured
out over the transom Of Miss Walshs apart
ments In to p H lar sum-
Unlock the door. now. and then get back
into bed said he. for we have got to como In
and see about this
There was q rustic OF draperies. patter OF
feet. n sound OF some ming on to q set
of springs and voice called out. All right:
you can come in now.
"Hardenburg the night Waterman. and the
hotel plumber entered and found the gas
turned on in two burners. as stated. Luckily
Miss Walsh's window was open. or she and
her mother would both have been asphy xiated.
She said she must have left the burners
turned very low and the draught must have
extinguished them. The hotel people ac-
cepted her explaton as a matter OF course.
declaring that Miss Walsh was from New
York and accustomed to gas and that SO cul
tured and thoroughly efficient a person
low dips are blown out in Jayville."
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VIOLENT NAIL STORM ~ ROME, N. T
All tho Greenhouse. In the city Destroyed
and Fruit Trees StrIpped.

All tho Greenhouse. In tho city Destroyed
and Fruit Trees stripped.
ROME. N Y. Aug. 27-Shortly after 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. this city was visited by vio-
lent electric storm. Two black clouds ranging
low and moving swiftly east and west. met
here Rain fell in torrents accompanied by
hailstones Of enormous size. The most OF
them were tomato shaped and many OF them
weighed a quarter Of pound each. In strik-
ing the tagging they popped like pistols
Every unprotected skylight in the city was
broken. stores were flooded. and goods dam
aged. Plate glass half an inch thick was
smashed and tin roofs were broken and set
leaking. All the greenhouses in the city were
destroyed. and the plants and flowers badly
damaged. Fruit trees were stripped and
melons were destroyed.
A farmhouse on the outskirts OF the city was
driver in the employ OF James Nally OF Oswego.
was struck on his head with n hail stone which
cut through the weolien hat that he wore and
made bad wound in his head. The root OF
the new Kingsley MEMORIAL Chapel. erected at
great cost. was badly damaged. Several
costly cathedral glass windows in ST. Mary,s
Church were destroyed The hail lasted about
ten minutes.
Two miles south of here no rain or hail fell.
1t is not thought that the great hop-Erowlng
region was visited. 70 the north and west the
storm had u wider range and great deal OF
damage was done. The storm was the worst
that ever visited this locality. At A. NJ. to-
day there was u violent electric storm. The
barn OF a farmer named Schram. living about
four miles from here. was set on fro BY light
ming and burned with it's contents. which in
cluded horse. two colts. and . COW.
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CONEY ISLANDS GHOST.
SEEN ExRIT YEs1ERDAY BT A HOTEL
MAN AND DOCTOR.

They wers On the watch FOR It When the
Spirit or Mnrrsret sinclsir. tho Fisher
mans D.ushser, who was Murdered Thir-
u Years Age, Fiosted Aiong the sand.
-Four Coney Islanders started out early yes
terday morning in search OF the ghost that has
been haunting the ice house near Norton's
Point. West Brighton. The party was COM
posed Of Police Sergeant Billy Won Fricken.
Dr. Ward. Fred Bader. and Col. Frank IockeL
Sergeant Won Fricken went In q semi official
way. the Doctor was Interested for scientific
purposes. Fred Bader went for the fun OF 1t,
and Col Yockel went just to look on.
The ghost they hunted was that OF Margaret
Sinclair. n flsherman's daughter. who was
murdered at Nortons Point thirty years ago.
which Is said to have appeared frequently OF
late.
The story Ia that Margaret Sinclairs ghost
nightly stalks about Nortons Point It. or
she. Is clad in white. walking sometimes
on the ground. and at others floating along
through space.
The quartet OF searchers. headed by the
doughty Colonel. left Doyle's Hotel at about
1890 yesterday morning. and. with steady
tread. marched down Surf avenue and along
the beach to Norton's point They sat under
the lee 2i the Ice house. talking in sn6dhhed
til nearly oGlSsk and shos ana
Geared: Sergeant Won Fricken and Col lockeI
then started along the beach. leaving FREQ
Bader and DR.. Ward to watch the ice house.
They had not been gone twenty minutes when.
according to Fred Bader's story. Dr. Ward said:
Look quick. look oyer there!
II glanced toward the beach," said Bader.
" and saw O. white object walking toward West
Brighton. Running closer to 1t saw it was
woman. or the spirit of one. it was dressed In
white. apparently having on white
shroud or wrappsT. It >, look ed 3D. like &c E
hair streamed down her, back. The face
was pale and the eyes had an anxious
expression. At first was too startled to DO
anything. for had never seen Anything llke
1t. but. recovering, gave chase. must have
run along the beach nearly half mile before
! caught up with it. l call the thing 1t for
don't know what else to term it. / made a
grab for II, but my hands seemed to pass
through 1t as though a shadow. and then 1t as
cended into the air about ten feet and. turn
ing. noated rapidly along toward Norton's
Point"
DR.. Ward saw the spectre for only a few
ents. as he did not Join in the chase. His
description tallles with that Of Fred Bader's.
however When Col. Yocke and Sergeant Won
Freken returned tho party waited half an
hour. and then. not seeing the spirit. returned
to Doyle's Hotol
Their story was doubted By many yesterday
but. apparently. believed by those who have
seen the shirt themselves. or say they have.
Mr.. Bader Ia manager Of the cafe IN Doyle's
Prospect Hotel. and he is q man OF undoubted
veracity. as is. OF course DR.. Ward. ,
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TRYING TO PLACE THE BLAME.
The Hnrier Railroad Onlcinis InvesuEating
the smn.h.up at Dykemnn's.

the smn.h-up at Dykemnn's.
WHITE PLAINS Aug. 27-To-day efforts to
mud out who is responsible for the accident on
tho Harlem Railroad yesterday between the
Ice Pond and Dykeman's. in which six lives
were lost and q number OF persons were In
jurod, have been quietly made by Superin-
tendent Phyfe and Trainmnster Huostis. but
up to tonight no conclusion was arrived Mt
other than tho implication of either the opera
tors at Townor's or Dykemans. or Assistant
Train Dispatcher John Dunn at the despatch
ers Office in White Plains. who issued the
train orders. Dunn claims not to have sent
the orders to tho operator Mt Dykeman's for
train No. - to proceed to leo Pond and there
pass train Ne. 20. while the operator at DYKE
mans says he made three copies OF an order
to, that effect received from Dunn. one OF
copy Himself the s' porth train was
six minutes late and tho south bound train
left Towner's on time, both engineers believing
meet exactly at the Ice Pond curve.
Railroad zen calculated to-day that both
hour; tho average speed allowed ali trains on
the single track. 1t is now known that the
e OF sns d been
shown by the investigation to-day. ON the
sharp curve where The smash,np oeS htn in
and as the trains were approaching each other
at the rate Of 100 miles an hour this ACCOUNTS
for the fact that the steam was not shut OH on
either engine. and the air brakes not act,
Roadmaster Eggleston had not succeeded IN
clearing the track to- night. and traffic Is still
maintained over the temporary track. The
road will be clear to- m orrow. however. IT was
reported that Train Dispatcher Dunn had run
away but a reporter who called at the Office
tonight found him still on duty.
Miss Van Schoy who was supposed to be In
the wreck. has been found. She was not on
Coroner Penny Of Brewster's will begin an
inquest some time during the week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
DEFIEs COMPIROLLER ECkELs.
A Tacoma Bank President Refuses to Rec
ognIze a Bank Examiner.

TACOMA. Aug. 27.-President NJ. NJ. Taylor OF
the Washington National Bank. which wont
into liquidation on July ~. has refused to
allow Comptroller Ecksls's examiner to take
possession. and has secured from the United
States District Court an order requiring the
Com ptroler to show cause on Monday why
TEMPORARY restraining order should not issne,
inasmuch MS the bank Was allowed to 90 into
liquidation.
President Taylor says the Comptroller has
no iurisd ton. but that the banks creditors
can ask for II receiver IL they are not satisfied.
Furthermore he declares that all that Is
desired is to furnish u tat Job for some re-
ccivsr. Tho Government exam ner ana dep
uty marshal tried 10 Gust TAYLOR forcbly. and
Neither succeeded. although the marshal re-
NAMED IN the lank: lfany ate mpt Is made
TO open the sale Taylor will make charge OF
robbery. Tho bank now owes less than
$4,000
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FLUSHING. Aug. 21-Hunting railroad cir
Gus landed here to-day. and after seeing the
menagerie and tents deposited on the show
ground the employees refused to raise the
tents till they received the money which they
claim was due them. Tho striking men say
that they have had nothing 10 eat since yes
terday morning,
Mr.. Hunting appeared among the strikers
late last night and showing them about
$4,000. said that no would pay them to-mor-
row Upon this assurance some OF the dis.
satisfied ones returned to w'rS. Others OF
them tried to get attachments against the
show. but failed.
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number Of Police sergeants were sum-
moned before Acting Superintendent Conlin at
Police Headquarters yesterday and called
down" for interfering with tho workings OF the
police telegraph. A day or two ago Police
Telegraph Superintendent Brennan reported
ators at the Central office was frequently i'm
peded by Sergeants in the station houses, who
broke in y to read messages In transmission
TO other stations. They have no right to do
this, and simply do It out Of curiosity and
to relieve the tedium OF desk work Ser
will be disciplined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
ANOTHER BODY HASHED ASHORE.
Tires OF the Pantber's Drowned Sailors
Buried at southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 27.-Another body from
the wrecked Panther washed ashore at this
place this evening. 1t was identified by Victor
Eeland. one OF the survivors. who Is still
here. as that OF his brother-in-law. Arvid
johnson. seaman. of Philadelphia This makes
seven bodies recovered from the wreck to date.
Three OF the drowned sailors Frank Wilhalie.
William Plotomey. and Andrew Johnson were
inferred in SOUTHAMPTON Cemetery this after
noon. A large number of curious people were
at the burial. which was attended by the
pastors .! tho Methodist and Presbyterian
churches.
Quantities Of wreck washed ashore has been
taken away by relic hunters. The fund for
the wrecked sailors is now more than $500
DR.. I. q. Thomas has associated with him as
u committee for its administration the Rev.
DR.. Rain sford and the Rev. Dir. Roderick Terry.
This committee has decided. after providing
each OF the three survivors with two suits of
clothes. to give him SIS for travelling ex-
penses. and then to divide the remainder
among the families OF the men who were
drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
TOOK CHANGES ON SINKING.
The Mate OF y Schooner Trnnsferre TO A.
other and Ler to Dirt.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 27.-The schooner
Charles K. Buckley. Doboy. for New York. with
pine lumber, before reported abandoned. was
towed to this port yesterday by the tug F. W.
Mum. Soon after the Buckley had been
abandoned on Thursday morning she was
sighted by the schooner John W. Lnnoll. and
an attempt made to tow her. 1t was unsuo-
cessful.
First Mate Hill OF the Linnell satisfied him
sell that the Buckley was in no danger OF
sinking. and decided to remain on her. trust
ing to luck to be picked mp. When the Mum
cane cam along the schooner was PROMPTLY made
Buck ey had bcen taken off by the steamer
Chatham and landed in Boston yesterday.
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The Suicide Drowned Before Rescue
Reached Him.

William Ayres. an engineer. who refused to
tell where no lived or ANYTHING about himself.
committed suicide last night by jumping into
the river from the dock at South sixth street
Williamsburgh.
Patrick Smith and John Dcveus. OF 30 South
Fifth street. were near at hand in a small boat
at the time and attempted 10 rescue him. tut
him.
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ago q stock company was formed TO- epntrol
shares OF $50. 900. He was OF a most charitable
disposition. and has helped many 2 broken
II is said that he has $4,000 worth OF un-
paid due bills for money lent to friends In
distress. He leaves a large fortune,hoW
large Is a matter OF speculation. III his large
mining interests In Colorado were as valuable
as they we're n few years ago he would easily
have been worth s., 600 OUU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
The Mutual Life VIII Quilt Spnip.

MADRID. Aug. 27.-The Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company Of New York has notified tho
Government that 1t is closing its Spanish
branch and winding up its business In spain.
The company has taken this course because
the Government has imposed heavy taxes and
burdensome restrictions as regards invest
ment OF funds on all foreign insurance assoc
Citations doing business In tho country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
The Valiant ut Newport.

NEWPORT. Aug. 27.-The United States
cruiser San Francisco. flagship OF the North
Atlantic Squadron. and W. X. Yanderbilt's now
steam yacht Valiant which Just crossed the
ocean. arrived here this morning from New
York. Mr.; Vanderbilt and W. $. Hoyt. his
guest on tho ocean voyage. were on board the
Valiant
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Payment OF the Insurance ON Young shann'a
Life Refused.

TRENTON. N. J.. Aug. 27.-Counsel for Mrs
Matte c. Sham OF Princeton. who was re-
Gently tried for poisoning her son and acquit-
ted has received notice to the effect that the
Manhattan Life Insurance Company refuses
to pay the insurance on the sons life
There are two policies amounting together
to $1,000: The company. through their coun-
gel. say the cause OF death has not been salts
factorily established. II Mrs. Sham sues for
the money the whole subject will be reopened
She has not yet decided what she will do.
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Young wiikie Working His Way to Chicago
on . Wager.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 2L-Edward A. Wilkie. q
slender young man OF %. giving his residence
as 179 West Seventy eighth street. New York.
q brother OF Dr. Mortimer V. Wikie who Is
identified with the Manhattan Hospital.
reached here to- day on a trip to Chicago. The
trip was undertaken ms n result OF a wager
that no couldn't reach Chicago without taking
money with him. or sending home for any.
He catches an occasional ride with friendly
farmer. He 10 making the trip ostensibly for
his health. He we ghed 10, rounds when he
started. He Is Rain H. health and Spirits.
University OF New York In 1885.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
Train Kohh.r. Get s1s.

SALTWATER. Mon, Aug. 27.-Train No. on
the Northern Pacific was hold up by train rob-
hers last night fourteen miles west OF here,
There were i've men in the gang. They only
secured S52 out OF $4,000. which was in the
express car. the messenger hiding the balance
and other yauables. Passengers lost various
small amounts.