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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-28

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Before We iett Luilug we took TRIP
through The adjacent countle- and tie
fn.ller we went i seemed that nature
added beauty - beauty. he grte~
wa- perfectly Green. mingled Nl't.bett-
tiful flowers It every hue. Herds q
cattle we're standing knee-acci grazing
upon these beautiful pralr!e-
We visited QuerJ the county seat 81
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i'ctt'Flh2 Guy. \ mas Deau'lIii o''il''-
lhg' ana chuIche7 u every ueiIo'it'i'''-
ton Ne also VISITED me historic GU
San Antonla. ha0i no ide' 81 seeing
- large ana Tine Government mn
- i i cdIlcd, "hefe lheie = - -
force u infantry ana cavalry Stationed.
surrounding TINS are beaul!iul ieo'-
dence. occupied by the officers II re-
minds me OF FORTRESS Monroe except
there Is no bay, but the breeze lfoia
the Gun q Mexico, near oy' va ae-
lghtful
! We met great many Noiih afoil-
mans ana thcY seemed 70 Iooh upon US
rs their nelghbors' people 'h't we ileN
or heard 81 came e sec Us, | nc pee
pc gehefally were a. Aiha "fl' Soe''I
as ever met thlhk our Fl7i' va
mace III me very 'l'ile - see loA'9 ~
IT'S beauty ne crops "eie
corn IN the ouhch feaoy 10 l"SSe' anu
cotton ready to bloom.
We left Texas the twelfth Of May.
| 1t vas sad to part With the loyed ones
| and friends. We arrived at New Or
leans at six a. m. 18th, and boarded the
cars there at the Illinois Central de
! pot. Alter passing through the MIS-
| slssippi bottom we reached the forests
OF long leaf pine, ana saw numbers ol
! lumber mills which reminded me SO
/ much OF North Carolina we reached
/ Water Valley at = p. m. and were met
by our relatives.
This IS quite large, thrifty town.
4 It has more factories TO it size than
any place | know OF. 1t also has the
largest machine shops on the Illinois
Central between New Orleans and Chi
cago. Ever. 'body seems to be full Of
push and energy. The population OF
the city il increasing rapidly and IN
dustrial enterprise increases according
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-28

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Programme of the Coming Convention
The Candidates.

programme VI Cno SOAAAAB ~OAsoASOAA-
The Candidates.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 81. - The
''sound money! democratic convention
will meet at noon Wednesday, and will
be called to order by Gen. Palmer.
After The temporary organization and
appointment of committees adjourn
ment will be had until the following day.
Al night q mass meeting will be held in
-Tomlinson hall, to which admission
will be- hy invitation. The declaration
of principles will be submitted Thurs
day, to be followed by presidential nom
nations. Ex-Gov. Flower, of New York,
has been selected as temporary chair
man, and Senator Caffery, of Louisiana,
for permanent chairman. Walter
Kessler, of this city, will be sergean+-at-
arms, and John r. Wilson, also of this
city, secretary. 4
The executive committee has been adj
vised that the names of William F. Villas,
of Wisconsin,; William r.. Wilson, of
West Virginia.; Henry Watterson, of
Kentucky; James o. Broadhead, OF
Missouri, and Gen. Edward S. Bragg, of
Wisconsin, will be placed in nominal
ton for president. If Secretary of Ag-
riculture Morton will permit the use OF
his name, he also will receive strong
support. It is freely asserted about the
hotels that if Senator Villas is nomi-
mated for president ex-Gov. Buckner, OF
kentucky, will be the choice for vice
president. The Florida delegation, it
lis said, favor the nomination of Grover
Cleveland. It is announced that dele
gates will attend from Al states.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
FATE OF BALLOONISTS.
Ono Is Drowned at Toledo and Another
Fatally Hurt at Denver.

Ono IL Drowned at Toledo and Another
Fatally Hurt at Denver.
Toledo, O., Aug. 31.-While making
balloon ascension here Sunday Prof.
E. d. Cole, an aeronaut of Ann Arbor,
Mich, and his companion, Miss Josie
Carmo, were thrown into the bay of
Pressure Isle. Prof. Cole was drowned,
hut Miss Carmo's life preserver held
her up until assistance came.
Denver, Co.., Aug. 81. - Sergt. Ivy
Baldwin, who has gained renown as an
aeronaut, having given balloon exhibit
tons all over the world, but who is
now attached to the signal service, fell
from his balloon during an ascension
here on Sunday. He was fatally in
jured, both arms being broken, hip
dislocated and an eye seriously hurt.
Chicago, Aug. 31.-1n view of thou
sands of spectators H. B. King, young
aeronaut, nearly met death near Gar
field park Sunday. He assembled from
Forty-second street and Chicago ave-
nue. and fell with his parachute in Lake
street with a broken leg. The nearly
fatal fall was the result of an accident
caused by rusty lever, which failed to
work when the aeronaut tried to detach
the parachute from the balloon.
Clayton, Mo-, Aug. 29.-Mrs. George
w. Hibbard, an aeronaut, met instant
death here by falling from her balloon,
distance of 1850 feet.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
WIPED, OUT.
Ontonagon, Mich, Swept from the
Face Of the Earth.
Forest Fires Were tho Cause OF the Con-
hagratlon - No Lives Lost as Far
As Known, but Many Per.
sons Are Homeless.

Green Bay, Wis.,. Aug. 26.-The little
town of Ontonagon, Mich, has been
practically swept from the face OF the
earth by forest fires. At dusk Tuesday
night the whole business portion of the
city was in ashes and the larger portion
of the population homeless.
Diamond Match Plant Burned.
The Diamond Match company con-
Quoted the chief industry of the
place and its loss is a very heavy one.
Its extensive plant was the most mod
ern and costly. 1t included two saw
mills, with capacity each of 175,000
feet q day and worth at least 100000
each. A planning mill with six ma
chimes, a large machine shop, box fac
tory, two single mills with capacity
of 10000 a day each, dry kilns and an
electric light plant which had just been
put in, in connection with the new cleo.
trio light plant of the city. The COM
pany had besid es large amount OF
lumber and stock, some 65,000,000 feet
of logs on hand, and everything was de-
stroyed. The Match company's total
loss may reach 81, 000.0 900.
Fifteen Hundred Homeless.
A message received from Rockland
at midnight says the entire city On
tonagon is in ashes, and an appeal is
made for help and for tents for 1900
people. Many of the homeless ones are
housed at Rockland for the night. A
100000. No lives were lost at last re-
ports.
Losers Of Many Thousands.
The property loss in Ontonagon it.
self, independent of the destruction of
the Diamond Match company plant, is
100000. Among the heavy losers are:
Sargent. Gs e,nn Ing & Gilkey. of oconto'
Louis Reidenger. Of Marquette, lumber
on dock, $3.50
$4,000.
D. L. Norton. Of Ewing, lumber on dock.
$4,000.
william McFarlan. of Bruce's Crossing.
lumber on dock, $4,000.
Lowe house, four-stOry hotel, $4,000.
Paul house, 5000.
John Hawley's big store. totzl loss, $780,
600.
Bank Of Ontonagon, $1,000.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul depot,
Post office, courthouse, jail and school,
house. $4,000.
James Mercier's large warehouse. dock
and coal sheds, $4,000
Ontonagon Miner, newspaper, $500.
Ontonagon Herald, newspaper, $780,
Waterworks plant and government break
waters seriously damaged.
Number Of residences reported destroyed.
500.
No Lives Were Lost.
Houghton, Mich, Aug est is now
positively known that no lives were lost
in the Ontonagon fire.
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not ready, and the lodge adjourned un-
til Thursday, when the reports will be
read and officers elected.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 2s.-The Supreme
Lodge knights of Pythias, at its morn
ing session Thursday, elected the tol-
lowing officers:
Philip T. Colgrove. OF Michigan, supreme
chancellor: Thomas H. Sample. of Penn
sylvania supreme vice chancellor: Albert
Steinhart. Of Alabama. supreme prelate;
r. l.. C. White. of Tennessee, supreme
keeper Of records and seals; Thomas D.
Mears, Of North Carolina. supreme master
of exchequer; James H. Moulson, OF New
Brunswick. supreme master at armA.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 31.-The knights
of Pythias' supreme lodge refused the
request for the restoration of the Ger
man ritual by a vote of LOG to 8. The
request was only made by few lodges.
At the morning session Saturday a new
ritual for the uniform rank was finally
adopted. After this, business of a
routine nature was taken up.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
THE FIELD OF PoLlTlcs.
Important Conventions Held IN Several
States. - n

important conventions deAO IN several
States.
Milwaukee, Aug. 27.-The national
convention of the League of Republican
Clubs concluded its business at,the SEES.
sion yesterday, and will meet at De.
troit the second Tuesday in July next.
II. d. Woodmansee, of Ohio, was elected
president, and NJ. ]. Bowling, of Min.
nesota, secretary. The resolutions
adopted approved the St. Louis plat
form and ticket, and pledged hearty
support to Mckinley and Hobart. The
proposition for biennial sessions was
shelved, and free coinage of silver was
not mentioned, except to be condemned.
Chicago, Aug. 26.-The state conven-
ton of the national democratic party
{"sound money! met in this city yes
terday and nominated the following
ticket:
For governor, Gen. John G. Black, OF
Chicago; Acknowledgements, Chester A.
Babcock, Quincy; secretary Of state,
Charles 8. Wiley. Coles county; auditor,
Henry f. W. Brink, Washington county;
treasurer, Edward Ridgley, Springfield; at
Clair; trustees Of the University Of Illinois,
s. H. Busey, Champaign; c. e. Babcock.
Cook: August Niehaus. Peoria.
Senator John NJ. Palmer, Gen. John
C. Black, Hon. William S. Forman, Hon.
John P. Hopkins, Hon. Benjamin T.
Cable, Hon. Henry S. Robbins, Hon. c.
A. Ewing and Hon. R. C. Sullivan were
chosen as delegates at large to the ma
tional convention, each to have one
half vote.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 81. - The
"sound money" democratic convention
yesterday denounced the Chicago plat
form and ticket, Endorsed Cleveland and
announced adherence to the gold stand
ard until true bimetallism can be
reached. Delegates were chosen to at
tend the Indianapolis convention.
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 26.-The repub-
licans met in state convention here yes
terday and adopted a platform that
favors maintaining the gold standard
and a protective tariff, and Endorses the
nomination Of Mckinley and Hobart
and the platform adopted at St. Louis.
Frank S. Black, of Troy, was nominal
cd for governor.
St. Louis, Aug. 2s.-The gold demo-
Gratis of the state met in this city yester-
day and nominated ticket headed by
J. Med. Trimble for governor.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 2s.-The rcpub-
lican state convention yesterday nomi-
mated David H. Budlong for governor.
The silver republicans also met, and
frank Steuner, the democratic nomi'
nee for governor, was Endorsed.
Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 28.-The repub-
lican state convention nominated for
governor P. C. Sullivan, national COM
mitteeman from Washington.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For tho week Ending Aug. 8

For tho Week Ending Aug. 81.
Light frosts were reported in differ
ent sections of Nebraska.
Mrs. O. II. Stickles, OF Stratford,
Conn.,, gave birth to three girls and a
boy.
The Avenue savings bank in Chicago
closed it's doors with liabilities OF
$17O,0OO.
Domestic troubles caused William r.
Dederick, postmaster at Marion. Pa, to
take his own life.
The firm of +. G. G. I. N. Vanvlie*,
maltsters and dealers in grain in New
York, failed for 100000.
J.W. Brown & Co., wholesale grocers
in Philadelphia, made IN assignment
with liabilities Of 100000.
The Appel Clothing company one
of the Oldest and heaviest concerns in
Denver. failed for 100000.
The Springfield (Mass.) Brewing COM
pany, with capital of 100000, went
into the hands of receiver.
At Newport, r. l., r. D. Wrenn, of
Chicago, beat F. H. Hovey for the ten
mis- championship of America.
Calvin and George Diehl, brothers,
aged 16 and 10 years, were drowned In
the canal near Middletown, Pa.
William Finlayson, aged "a, died at
Mount Carroll, Ill. He was the Oldest
railroad conductor in the United States
The firm of B. j. Allen, Son & Co.,
wholesale dealers in glass and china
ware in Philadelphia. failed for $780,
900.
Its reported that the insurgents have
burned over 30 coffee and cocoa planta-
tions in the province of Santiago de
Cuba.
The Tin-Plate Manufacturers asso-
citation, composed of all the tin-plate
manufacturers in the country. has dis
solved.
The Italian government has forbid
den all emigration to Brazil in conse-
ouence of the recent Brazilian-ltalian
riots there.
Lewis Steward, who was a member
of congress in 1891, serving but one
term. died at his home in Plano, H.,
aged 70 years.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher celebrated
her saith birthday at the home OF her
son-in-law, Rev. Mr.. Scoville, in West
Cornwall, Conn.
The Emerson Piano company, with
factory and stores in Boston and
branches in New York and Chicago,
failed for $150.O00.
DR.. Gallagher, the Irish-American
dynamiter who 10 years ago was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life, was
released from the Portland (England)
prison.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
UNCLE SANS GUEST.
Ii Hung Chang, Famous Chinese
Statesman, Lands in New York.
directed Royalty on His Arrival-Calls on
tho President and 10 Welcomed
Visits Grants Tomb and Places
Thereon . Wreath.

New York, Aug. 29.-Li Hung Chang,
viceroy of China. ambassador extraor-
dinary to Russia and world-renowned
diplomat, arrived in New York Friday
and became the guest of the nation.
The committee from tho Dolphin
boarded the St. Louis off quarantine and
accompanied Ii Hung Chang to the
pier of the American line at the foot of
Fulton street, where the landing was
made. Preparations for the reception
of the famous Chinaman had been care
fully arranged. Maj. Gen. Thomas
Ruger, commander of the department. of
the east, as the personal representative
of President Cleveland, with his Two
staff officers, Maj. George w. Davis and
Capt. Mills; William w. Rockhill, first
assistant secretary of state, represent
ing his department; the Chinese min
lister, Yang Yu, and secretary; the
Chinese Consul Sze, and representative
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

Ii HUNG CHANG attributes the excel
lent health which he has enjoyed dur
ing his trying progress through Eu-
rope to his strict observance of Chinese
dietry and regime. To that end he
carries with him three Celestial cooks
and vast store of preserved dainties
such as BIRDS nests, beche-de-mer,
highly cured Che-Kiang hams, eggs of
venerable antiquity, and samshu of
the finest brand. His excellency deigns
to partake of some western viands,
and is said to be not wholly insensible
to the charms of Veuve Cliquot or
good old Scotch.
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Ii HUNG CHANG.


of the press, boarded the United States
dispatch boat Dolphin early in the
morning and steamed down the bay to
meet the ambassador.
New York, Aug. 31.-On Saturday Ii
Hung Chang was escorted to the resi-
dence of ex-Secretary Whitney, and
was there introduced 10 President
Cleveland, who had come from Buz-
Yards Bay especially to welcome the
noted Chinaman to the United States.
The president made brief address of
welcome, to which the ambassador re-
sponded. On Saturday afternoon, ac-
companied by his attendants, Col. Fred
Grant and his son Ulyssus, Gems. Ruger,
Miles and Porter and a number OF 9TH
ers, Ii drove to the tomb If Gen. Grant,
whom he met while the latter was ON
his tour around the world, and for
whom he had the utmost admiration.
Arriving at Riverside park, Ii entered
the tomb, and, approaching the crypt,
laid there beautiful flcral wreath.
Before doing so he made profound
bow. Lis wreath was u beautiful at
fair. It was about four feet in diane
ter and consisted of bay leaves and
white mauve orchids tied with yellow
velvet. The occasion seemed to affect
Ii deeply. In conversation with Col.
Grant he referred to his warm admira-
ton of the late generals qualities. One
of the leading reasons, he added, for re-
turning home by way of America was
to visit his freind's grave. Through
an interpreter he made many inquiries
about the mausoleum, towards which
lie forwarded Hon John Russell Young
check for $500. After remaining
standing for 20 minutes alongside the
casket Ii uttered several words in Chi
nese and made a profound bow, step
ping backward to the door, he repeated
the same words to himself and made a
second bow. Then he withdrew.
The entire party then entered car
rlages and were driven to the residence
of Col. Grant in East Sixty-sccond
street. There he was received by Mrs.
Grant, widow of the late general. Mrs.
Grant and Ii are old friends, ami the
meeting was affecting. Mrs. Grant met
his excellency in China in 1870 when
accompanying Gen. Grant on his trip
around the world. The viceroy was
presented to all the invited guests. He
spoke feelingly to Mrs. Gen. Grant of
the great loss she had sustained in the
death of her husband, and said that
he would always cherish the generals
memory. Then the viceroy presented
Mrs. Grant with several pieces of valu-
able brocaded silk, rare Chinese vase
and a number of chests Of tea. He also
presented U. S. Grant, Jr., son of Col.
Grant, with a valuable jade stone. The
visit lasted an hour. When Ii was on
the point of leaving, Mrs. Grant pre-
scented him with a large-sized steel en-
| craving of her husband.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

, A GREAT problem is soon to occupy
tho minds of the people. In four years
the sweep of time will carry us into u
new century, and the figures which in
dicated the century of 1900 will be ex-
changed for 1900. When this time
comes can we abbreviate the year in
writing and printing, as we do now? If
we may abbreviate. how shall it be
done9 How will this look, 90? Or
this, 1872 When you write at the top
az your letter, August 10, '96, it looks
III right; but August 10, 90, will not
Sc at Ill satisfactory. Did you ever be-
fore think what an inconvenient time
tima 1900 = Going to be7
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

ASKED once what was the capital ~
ing, not lost, but in the form of pro-
ductive capital, at the bottom of the
sea, Sir John Fender replied: "About
s41, 900, 900. There are II cables across
the Atlantic, belonging to Eve compan-
les, costing nearly Ella, 75o, 900, but the
dividend paid, owing to competition, is
only one per cent The three compan-
les, Eastern, Eastern Extension and
South African. have altogether mile
age of 81, 1925, and the aggregate capital
is over s10, 900, 900, on which dividends
of from five to seven per cent. have
been paid"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
HELD FOR MURDER.
Serious Charge Against . Woman al
Her Son.

Serious Charge Against . Woman and
Her Son.
Perry, .. T., Aug. 31.-Mrs. j. C. Ca
giles formerly Madden) and her son,
Charles Madden, have been arrested
near Perry on a charge of murder COM
mitted near Caddo, l. T., several years
ago. A warrant was also issued for the
arrest Of another son of Mrs. eagles,
but he has so far eluded the officers.
The alleged crime is the murder of a
wealthy man named Jeffries, and it is
charged that the Maddens. with the as
sistance of their mother, killed him for
his money. Mrs. eagles is widow and
wealthy.
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Acquitted.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Clarence White,
Frank Carpenter and Walter Quincy,
three of the men charged with being ac-
completes in the murder of T. j. Maj
shall, proprietor of West side depart
n1ent store, who was killed while pur-
suing the men who had just compelled
his cashier at the point of revolvers to
give up the cash in her possession, were
on Saturday acquitted after long and
exhaustive trial. The "hold-up" &C.
Cured on June Z, during the epidemic
of store robberies generally attributed
to the "long and short men,"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Fifteen Buildings Burned at sault Ste
Marie, Mich.-Loss, 100000.

Fifteen Buildings Burned at sault Ste.
Marie, dich.-Loss, 100000.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. as
Thursday this city experienced the
worst fire since August 9, 1886, when the
whole business portion of the town
was nearly burned out. The fire started
on North Water street, and before it
could be gotten under subsection over
100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed. Fifteen buildings are in ashes.
Among the burned buildings are the
500 national bank block, which cos!
500, 900; the Prenzelauer block, Chip
rewa house, Cleveland house, Mctzger
block, Perry hotel, post Office and
United States customs office, telephone
exchange and a number of wooden
structures. The loss is about half Gov
cred by insurance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

THREk steamships which sailed from
New York on the same day recently
carried $500 frst-class passengers.
Each passenger, it is estimated, had al.
lotted at least 81, 600 to cover expenses
and all but hundred of the number
were bent on pleasure only. At the
lowest estimate these 1,500 people will
spend 81, 100000. Every week at this
time of the year an equal number de-
part for Europe, so that before the sea-
son ends Americans will have taken
over 500, 100000 to England and the
continent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

The smallest prayer-book in the
world is that published by the Oxford
University Press, of England. Such is
the delicacy of the workmanship and
the compactness of this diminutive
prayer-book that it can easily be put
into the waistcoat pocket or into the
purse. Bound in morocco and velvet
the tiny volume weighs about three
quarters of an ounce, and is only one
inch in breadth, three inches in length
and one-third of an inch in thickness.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

The hard times cause no falling of
in the number of passports issued by
the state department. During the
months of last June and July the pass
ports issued averaged over one hundred
per day, while at present they amount
to over thirty daily. Most of these
passports are taken out by naturalized
citizens of the United States, while it
is believed that more Americans have
travelled abroad without passports.
The number of passports issued an
nually is about so, 1000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-03

AT Ridgway, Ontario, few miles
west of Buffalo, q company is building
q railroad about one and a half miles
long, on which the cars are to be sup
ported by single rail. On either side
of this rail, and about four inches low
er, are gudge ra lis to keep the cars in
position. The Railroad Gazette says
the cars weigh about 5000 pounds each
and have seats for IS passengers. They
are to be propelled by electric motors,
supplied with power from storage bat
teries, and the establishment is called
q "bicycle railroad"
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NEWS of the great success of the. Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania expedition to
Babylonia has been received. The
most notable result of the excavations
is that the history of the Babylonian
people is preserved in cuneiform writ
ing on tablets and is carried back at
least $3.50 years further than yet
known. There is now abundant writ
ten evidence that the Babylonia peo-
pie existed and were civilized enough
to be able to write at least 1000 years
before Christ.