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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
AND aLENN ro TIE pREs1prNr.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

a settlement Of the great English
cotton strike is said TO be neaGuv-
hand.
Elaborate . .--,aations are made in
New York 10 entertain foreign guests
to the Worlds Fair
The New York Press Club has pur-
chased n site for a clubhouse and will
hold fair and printing exposition.
Ghcogielf. one Of the most active
opponents OF the Bulgarian govern
ment, has been convicted Of treason.
Grace church corporation in New
York will erect chapel, hospital and
parsh-house near the river at a cost
Of $2iO, 600.
Fifteen money counters in one of
the divisions of the Treasury Depart
ment have been discharged by order
of Secretary Carlisle.
The relations between the Presi-
dents of llayti and San Domingo are
strained and trouble is feared between
the two countries.
The National Association of Dem
ocrdtic Clubs recommends a simulta-
ncOus celebration on April 18th, of
the birthday Of Thomas Jefferson.
The International Nickel Company,
which owns the great nickel mines at
Riddles, Ore, has sold out to an
English syndicate for 100000
The University at Knoxville, Tenn,
a preparatory school for the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee, was burned. The
teachers and students had narrow es-
| capes. The loss IS S24 900.
The Pennsylvania State executive
committee OF the Peoples party met
| at Dubois Pa, and called the State
| convention To meet at. Williams mort
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AEINE YIELD
OF Tobacco-WiIkes and Surry CItl-
Zcns Leave for the West.

vi 1ODaCcO-ss ~ likes dnI SufFy IItl-
zens Leave for the West.
Correspondence of the Sentinel
ELKIN, n. c., March 22-We have
been having some heavy breaks at the
Pilot warehouse this week. Mr.
Thos. Reece, of Yadkin county, sold
l,21S pounds of tobacco here last week
which was raised on ffve-siXths of an
acre Of land. How is that for tobac-
co raising.
We are having some real spring
weather this week, and farmers are
busy preparing their lands for corn
and oats.
r. L. Poindexter has completed
portion Of his handsome new resi-
dence on Church street and is now oc-
cupying it.
Mr. j. S. Bell received a telegram
yesterday informing him of the death
of his father, Mr.. Levi Bell, who liv-
ed in Cabarrus county. He left on
the evening train for Concord to at
tend the funeral.
DR.. j. w Ring and Il. L. Gwyn are
off on business trip to Grayson
county, Va.
Messrs S. NJ Billing and NJ. Thorn
ton. of Wilkes county, and Dallas
Woodruff, of Surry county, left here
Yesterday evening OJfy tnelf fortunes
in the wild and woody West.
Elkin was the scene of an old-fash-
ioned spelling bee few nights ago.
Miss Annie Gwyn proved to be the
champion speller, with Prof. J. a.
Rackly as a good second. Wcbsters
old blue back was the kind of book
used.
The Elkin Lumber Company has
completed their new steam dry kiln.
They are shipping large quantities
of lumber to Winston and other
points.
J. Fl. Milan, Esq, has returned
from an extended trip to Orlando
Fla. He said he had snap-beans fol
dinner the day before he started Oh
his trip home.
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REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE.
Why Some Of Them Want CGrtai
Democrats Appointed.
UNCLE REMUS" GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Republicans in Office Are Anxious for
their Successor to be Either a Rel
atiYe or Very Dear Friend-How
Schemes are Being Worked OH
President Cleveland.
Uncle Remus" IN Greensboro Record.l

President Cleyelard.
Uncle Remus'' IN Greensboro Record
The average Republican is not nat
urally any smarter than the average
Democrat: but he has lived longer on
government pap" and knows all cae
short turns on the way to a still house
or an office. About this time of the
year, he turns very patriotic and is
not only expecting the ''grand-b0unce"
from our uncle Grover; but is really
anxious ~ for the time to come when
he ..can retire to private life and get
rid of the annoyance Of Office"
This is the way they all talk: but i
you will keep one eye open You viii
see how ranXiOuS these same fellows
are for certain Democratic relatives
uncles. aunts, nepheWs, cOnsins, or
brotIerS-in-law-tO get the places they
now hold. OF course this Is unsclfis!l.
and only prompted by the good will
they have for the government, and
their geeat desire toSsee Mr.. CieFe-
lands administrative Il success.
We suggest that Mr.. Cleveland add
another question to his long list of
pertinent ones to be asked of political
aspirants. 1t should come second in
the list-his first being-"Is he a
drinker of ardent spirits:' And it
should read: HAS the applicant a
Republican relative who now is in Of
fee, or has been since the war;
If this query is answered honestly
and 10 man appointed who is likely to
ill all the subordinate places under
him with Republicans, then Mr.
Cleveland's second term will be more
prosperous and more satisfactory to
the rank and file of the Democratic
party than was his first.
Without any reflection on either of
the worthy gentlemen now applying
for the two best offices in the Western
District, we will mention their names
as illustrating the force of this article:
Mr.. I'll. A. Gudger, Of Asheville,
wants the Collectorship of Internal
Revenue, and his brOther-in-laW, Maj.
Rollins, is the present incumbent. If
Mr.. Gudger gets in; as matter OF
course it will take Maj. Rollins very
long time to learn the new collector.
And Mr.. Glenn Williams wants to
be Marshal to succeed his uncle Tyre
Glenn. Mr.. Williams is not old enough
in years to be left with green-handS to
run such an important office, hence
Uncle Tyre must needs help him not
withstanding he, no doubt, is anxious,
for the sake of his health, to get back
to his Yadkin farm.
These are samples of the scheme
which was worked.on Mr.. Cleveland
before; and is the way 1.-The Rascals
expect to keep in office for at least
half of the next four years.
Watch all along the line-from col
lector down to pOstmasters-and see
how far off the right scent you will
find Your
UNCLE REMUS.
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Another Small Fire.

A fire alarm was turned in about
$50 on the 22nd from box 42. The
fire was discovered in the rear end OF
a store room in the Biting block,
Liberty street, and occupied by
Messers. Dingelhoef < Bissinger, deal
ers in general merchandise. The Win
ston and Salem fire companies were
quick to respond, and by excellent
work on the part of the Salem Com
pany the fire was eXtinguished before
much damage was done to the build
ing The Winston engine got out of
order, hence that company was un-
able to put in much successful work.
The origin OF the fire is not known.
Messrs. DingelLoef & Bissinger
have SIS, 900 insurance on their stock of
goods, which are badly damaged by
smoke and water. Four thousand of
the insurance is in the Aetna and
Merchants companies, represented BY
Mr.. Z. e. Gray; 50, 900 in the North
ern. represented by Messrs. Buxton &
Franklin, and $1,000 in the Hanover,
represented by Mrs. a. A. Smith.
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The Winston District.

Rev. P. J. Carraway, Presiding Elder
of the. Winston district, writes as fol-
lows to the Western Carolina Advo-
cate about Methodism in his district !:
Il have finished the first round on my
district and am pleased to report our
work in prosperous condition. Most
of the charges have paid up their as
sessment for the missionary debt, and
/ hope all of them will do so.
zone new church has been built on
the kernersville circuit, at Bunker
Hill, and our Grace church in Wins
ten has been completed.
Congregations have been small,
owing to the inclemt NJ WI a5her, and
financial reports rather meager. Our
preachers are at work in faith and we
hope for good time"
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HENDERSON HAPPENINGS.
Unusual Religious Activity "A Good
Suggestion as totfle aides Bazaar.

suggestion as fOtEe auIeS' bazaar.
Corress sondence of the Sentinel
HENDERSON. n. c., March 22.-Un-
usual religious activity seems to be
characterizing the closing days of the
Lenten season, not only in the Epis-
copal church, but among the other
churches as well. Very interesting
services have been held two days this
week in the Presbyterian church by
the Rev. NJ. Sampson, of Greensboro,
who, after working for many years for
the eyangelization of the Greeks, is
still laboring hard in the cause Of mis-
sions by awakening and stimulating
interest in this great work. Mr..
SIMPSONS meetings have been largely
attended and great interest mani
tested.
On the 29th of this month, the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Lyman will hold Episco-
pal services at the church of Holy In
nocents, when large class OF candi-
dates will be confirmed.
Much interest is felt in re-
gard to nominations and ap-
pointments. though 'h0pe defer
red" is gradually disintegrating the
noble army of patriots painting to
serve their country.
The snug little sum of over one hun
Gred dollars, raised by the Henderson
Branch Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Board of Managers of the Wold's
Fair.i to be returned to the ladies, as
the S25. 600 appropriated for the pur-
pose of having the State properly rep
resented at Chicago Will be forthcOm-
ing out of the uncalled for delinquent
tax fund. A most judicious DISPOSE
tiOn to make of this money now,
would be to present it to the North
Carolina Bazaar of the Memorial Fair
to be held in Richmond in April.
This disposition of the money would
meet the approving sanction of all
who love the Lost Cause
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APPLIED THE TORCH,
Negroes Fire the Town of Puryis. Miss.
Bitter Feeling Between the Races

MERIDIAN. Miss, March 23.-The
town 'of ,Puryis, Miss, on the New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad.
fifteen miles east of Meridian, was
destroyed by incendiarics last night.
Shortly after midnight the torch
was applied to five buildings in differ
ent portions of the town, and within
two hours time almost every store
and residence in the town was wiped
out. The people ran panic-stricken
into the streets and the greatest ex-
citement prevailed.
The Western Union telegraph office
was burned and particulars are meag
er, but from the passengers who pass
ed PuryiS on nOrthbOund train this
afternoon it was learned that the con
flagration is the result Of bitter feel
ing between the white people and the
negroes growing out Of the arrest Of a
negro preacher.
The negroes fired the town in re-
venge. = a possee of citizens left Me
rfdian for Puryis late this after
noon.
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A Sad Accident.

From the Wilkesboro News it is
learned that Noah Deal, OF Cedar
Run, Wilkes county, was perhaps IA
tally injured by a tree falling upon
him last Friday. He had two men
chopping for him, and was giving di-
rectionS how to fell a tree, when ii
broke and fell in the direction be was
standing ard struck him before he
could escape. His head received Sc
we're bruise, his legs were mashed, aud
he received internal injuries about
the abdomen. The report is that
Doctors Killian and Little pronounce
the wounds fatal.
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A Wonderful Phenomenon in South
America.

PANAMA, March PA tremendous
ly destructive phenomenon has occur
red in the department of Cauca, in
tie Republic Of Columbia. The vol
cano of the Sotara has been unusually
active, and sthe people of that region
are greatly excited by the rumbling Of
the earth, and the extraordinary yio-
lence of the volcanic eruption. Sud
denly while the volcano was belching
forth flame and smoke to great
height, the earth began to shake as if
a most violent conyuision was in prog
ress, and the mountain region called
Cruz Lama suddcaly sank along its
entire extension
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The Offices First.
From the Charlotte 0hserver.I

From the Charlotte Ohse eryer.l
Prof Langley, of the Smithonian
Institution, Washington, has develop
ed a flying machine which he believes
is practicable. It's cOming-there's
no doubt about that. When lot of
American citizens conceive an idea
they keep hammering on it until the
desired result has been produced.
Years ago, wlscn there first began to
be talk about d type-setting t machine,
practical printers cackled outright.
One Of tie it il not the very first,
to make I'll experiment. in this line
was a North Carolinian, Raleigh
mdn named Foster. That was at
least twenty-five years ago. He was
laughed at. Nobody, except few
supposed cranks, believed that the
type could be set for a newspaper. the
lines Justified" etc, by anything
short of human intelligence. But the
few who had the kink in their brains
kept pegging away and now the great
er part of the type on all of the great
papers is set by machinery. In the
same way the flying machine people
Will keep at it until they find the Sc
cret they are searching for. But no
body wants to fly away before finding
out who are to get all the different
offices.
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A Big Find

NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The
Times Democrats Durango, Mex,
special says: Workmen were engaged
in excavating for new building TO
be erected on the property of Francis
co Ortiz, near the Palace hotel, when
they came upon large earthern box
buried about five feet under the sur
face. Upon being opened the box was
found to be filed with old Spanish
gold coin. Ihe amount of the treas
ure is not known to the public, but it
will reach fully 100000. * certain
percentage of the wealth must be
turned over to the general govern
mcnt. 1t is supposed that the money
was buried by Spaniard more than
a century ago, as there was at that
time large colony of them here em-
ployed in working the rich mines of
this section.
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A Calamity Ayerted

DENVER, Colo, March 25.-An un-
successful attempt was made here
this morning to blow up large block
of business houses. X large lot of
blasting powder had been placed un-
der the block about midway and a
fuse attached. BY the timely dicoY-
cry of the fuse a terrible calamity was
ayerted; as several families lived in
the second stories of the buildings.
The members of the firm of Chelticld
& Weiment arc suspected and have
been arrested.
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Death in MartinsVilIe

Hon. S. J. Griggs, one Of Martins
yiIle's prominent citizens, died on
tie 24th; aged 80 years. The deceased
had only been i'll a few days with
pneumonia. The funeral service viii
be conducted from the Presbyterian
church, Martinsyille, at four O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. y wife and
several children are left to mourn his
demise.
Mr.. Griggs represented Henry coun-
ty in the Virginia Legislature when
only 2l years of age. lie was a Re
publican but was honest and sincere
in all his dealings and purposes. lie
held the Office of United States com
missioner for about ten years.
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Latest Iieports From the Mississippi
CycIone of Thursday.

MEMPHIS, March 25.-Rreports which
have come in from the rural districts
and isolated points give narrowing
details of last Thursdays tornado, in
the Mississippi Valley. Near ShaW's
Station, Miss, an entire family OF
nine persons were killed, and at heely
not a building was left standing.
There is death and destruction all
along the track of the storm,
So far as is now known, eighteen
persons were killed, and the number
of injured will reach up in the hur
dreds. The latest estimates place the
loss of property at s., 600, 000.
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" aInut Cove Items.
inderce of The.sent;nel.l

CtIIGspOnueEce q Ine. .cenI!neI.I
WALNUT COVE, n. c., March %
Mr.. Z. S. Blair had a good crowd out
18th inst, on the subject of Sunday
School work.
We have heard a good many farmers
say in the last few days that the to-
bacco crop is more than two thirds
sold. Ii this be true this will be an
other hard year, as the farmers were
behind and their crop hasn't more
than paid them out, and they are com
PEELED to have supplies to make an
ether.
There were five men put in the
lookup last Thursday night for being
drunk, fighting, etc. Their fines and
costs amounted to $3.50.
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1t ShnulN be Here

FIOlH IIIt VdytVIoVIIo UatAoVtV'I
Col. T. III. Sutton, of Winston. for
merly a resident of this city, has been
endorsed by the tobacco manufacture
ers of Winston for Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the Western District
of North Carolina, with the hope Of
having the main office located in Win
ston, where it should all along have
been located. The other candidates
are Locke Craig, of Salisbury and Ion.
III. A. Gudger, of Asheville.
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A Cyclone in Kentucky.

BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 25.-
A terrible cyclone passed over this
city last night, at 7.i5 o'clock. Great
damage was done. The Louisville s.
Nashville round-house was totally
wrecked, and about fifteen engines of
the Louisville & Nashville company
were badly damaged. No lives are
thought to have been lost. William
Ford's new building, one of the hand
somest buildings in the city, was un-
rooted, as were many others.
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Tobacco Box FactorT.

Winston has new enterprise in the
shape of tobacco box factory, owned
and operated by Messrs. Pepper s.
Woodard. They began operations
i St week in the factory formerly oc-
cupied by Leak, Beall 81 DeVane, to-
bacco manufacturers. The firm has
put in the new and latest improved
machinery>and are well equipped for
doing business. They already have a
large number of orders to fill. The
firm also runs a handsome new de-
livery wagon. THE SENTINEL wishes
for the new firm that degree of sue
cess which it deserves.
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Noted for Old People.

Piedmont North Carolina is noted
for old people. Forsyth claims the
honor f having colored man Frank
Mathes) who places his age at 100
years. The Wilkesboro Chronicle has
it that there is an old colored woman
in Edwards township that was los
years old last November. The record
of her age is in the old family Bible of
her master. Her name is Juda Mar
tin. She has a superstition about the
tain, and, although living not very
fir from the railroad, she has never
s,st seen the train. This makes three
..Iored women in Wilkes who are
ever leo years old. The other two
live near Wilkesboro.
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Wants the People to Decide.

Postmaster-Genera Bissell. in
speaking of the appointment Of post
masters, says he thinks the question
of candidates should, in measure at
least, be decided by the people of the
locality. They are more interested
than any one else, and undoubtedly
their wishes should be consulted and
given very great weight. No one
would be ignored, says Mr.. Bissell.
He says also that statements that
women and newspaper men were to
be Disseminated against in the ap-
pointments, were untrue.
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Y. NJ. G. A. MEETINGS.
Nore Homes Needed for Delegates te
the State Convention.

Nore Homes Needed for Delegates to
the State Convention.
The delegates notification cards be.
ing received show that 4 full repre-
sentation will be at the Convention
from each Association. Elon College
has already advised that ten men will
come, while Gastonia will send
twelve. The local committee will
meet Monday night to further arrange
for the convention matters.
General Secretary Paul has for the
committee on mt mbership been mail
ing letters to all former members,
asking them to renew their connec-
tiOn with the organization. The de-
sire is that the showing next month
from Winston-Salem shall be a credit
able one for the young men.
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His Plea win be Insanity.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 24.-Wesley
G.. Ripney, the would-be assassin of
John W. Mackav, hinted today that
when his case come to trial the de-
fense would be temporary insanity.
He said that he was not in his right
mind for some time previous to his
attempt upon MackaY's life.
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Is it a Fraud?

THE SENTINEL is in receipt of a
letter from a firm in Iowa inquiring
as to the responsibility of the Tar
Heel Tobacco Co., 1,027 Liberty street,
Winston, which adyertises that it
will send to any dealer, 300 cigars and
a good gold-filled watch for SO. The
firm in question sent trial order, got
the cigars and watch, and pronounces
the watch a complete humbug with
wings and horns. They say they pro-
pose to advertise the cigar as such,
and prosecute if the law can reach
them. Is it true bill?
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a DIFFERENT FACE on 1T.
Neither the Collector, Attorney-Gener-
al or Marshal Amounted.

Wash. Special to Charlotte Obseryer.1
WAsHINGToN, March 23.-An office
seeker, interested in quite another
slate, says that this evening it stands
thus, as it seems to him: Glenn, dis
trict attorney: Allison, marshal:
Gudger collector. He says Senator
Vance has about agreed on this. and
Ihdt Senator Ransom acquieSces.
But he thinks the slate will be chang
ed by the President. His expectation
is to see Kopc Elias attorney, himself
collector and distant man marshal,
unless geographical lines are disre-
gatded and Allison thus secures the
marehalship. Respecting this c2lcu-
latlOn, which Is not entirely new,
Representative Crawford could not be
drawn out further than this: THE
two Senators viii control Matters
representatives Alexander and Hen
dcr>un are wary Of expression. The
latter said to me yesterday that the
thing WAS in such shape he could not
talk about it: that lie was in no po-
sition to state the strength of the
respective candidates or the effect OF
the appointment OF marshal on the
other two appointments. | viii add,
on nay own Judgment Of the situation,
that the President is not likely to dis
turb carefully made up slate, COM
posed Of the names Of strongly endors-
ed and unobiactionable men.
SENATOR VANCE TENDERS ALLISON
AND GLENN To THE PRESIDENT.
Senator Vance saw the President
today with regard to the marShalship
and district attoEneyship. The Pres
idcnt said he would take up and act
on the former Immediately, as va
Cdncy soon accurs, but must wait
little while on the latter. Senator
Vance has endorsed Messrs. Allison
and Glenn for the positions. He has
not endorsed Mr. Gudger or any 9th
; er man, for collector, and as the col
! lectorship is the last of tho three ap-
| poiutmcnts he will take no action
until the other matters are settled,
and then decide il according to the
| siiuntinn then nreSnntel
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The Contract Awarded.

Mr.. j. H. Fitzgerald has been
awarded the contract to build the
block of stores for Messrs. j. G. Bux-
toD and Il. r. Pepper on the burnt
block west of the courthouse square.
The buildings will be three stories
high. The block will consist of four
store houses, Two of which will be
owned by Mr.. Buxton and two by MI.
Pepper. The work is to be completed
by August first.