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The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
NOTABLE EVENT IN HISTORY.
Since the Climax of NapoIeon's Career
Probably Nothing Has so Moved the
World as the Passing Away of the
Aged Sovereign of the British EN-
pire,
FAYETTEVILLE Observer.)

1t is probable that no event has so
moved the world, since the climax of
Napoleon's career, as the passing
away of the aged sovereign Of the
British empire-the monarch who, in
theory, "reigns but does not rule"
but whose wisdom and remarkable
virtues have for a long time COM
manded far greater obedience to her
will than was commonly supposed.
The progress of the British Isles
since she ascended the throne in 1887
has been like tale from Arabian
nights: Great as the increase Of their
population has been, from II millions
to over 40 millions, and of that of
their transmarine and annexed de-
Tendencies, until now they reach
total equal to one-fourth of the earth's
inha bitants, their moral. material and
political advancement has been in
even far greater ratio. Within q year
after she was crowned, the movement
for the repeal of the crown laws
that abrogation of the tribute which
commerce has been paying to feuda-
lism-was formally launched at Man
chester. 1t was a reflection of the
success Of the American republic; and,
from the time when the repeal was
secured, eight years later, reform has
followed reform, until the people OF
the mother land have become the
freest in the world, far outstripping
our own in the readiness and accuracy
with which they secure a response to
their will in the law of the land.
Keeping even pace with this political
advancement, the moral. social, ma
terial and intellectual progress OF the
people have gone hand in hand, until
Britain, not France, is now the most
civilized Of the nations of the earth.
When Victoria was crowned, the
British people had hardly emerged
from the atmosphere Of the seven
teenth century. Only an insignificant
number enjoyed the privilege of vot-
ing. Capital punishment was in
flicted in public and for comparatively
trivial offenses. The PRISONS were
filled with wretchedness and reeked
with filth. The masses were illiterate-
Today in the final measure of high
civilization, the body Of the people
stands without rival.
In all this. vast change, the pro-
gressive spirit of the Queen, tempered
by a wise conservatism. and the rigor-
| ously virtuous example of her court,
have played decisive part.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
FLOWERS AT PAN-AMERlCAN,


Charming Landscape Elects and
Beautiful Floral Exhibits.
The Pan-American Exposition at Buf-
falo next summer will possess unusual
charm for lovers Of flowers and of
beautiful landscape effects. Perhaps
in recognition Of this the members of
the Society Of American Florists have
decided to hold their annual conven-
ton in Buffalo in 1901. Chicago was
anxious to win the convention, but in
view Of the special attractions for its
members which the Pan-American Ex.
position will possess it was decided to
meet next year in the Pan-American
city. The gathering will bring to Buff
falo about 1000 delegates and their
families from all parts Of the United
States. The floral features Of the Pan
American Exposition and its landscape
effects will surpass anything ever seen
before by visitors to expositions held
in the United States. The laying out
of the grounds was done with the view
of providing for such attractions, and
ample space was left for courts and
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
Hoping to Make Their Fortunes.

The thousands Of people who visit
the grounds where the buildings of the
American Exposition are rising
like city created by magic see many
things which indicate that the value
Of the vacant lots surrounding lie FIX.
position grounds for money making
purposes next summer is duly appre
ciated. For instance. one real estate
dealer advertises like this: Can you
keep a boarding house? Can you run .
lunch counter? II so. here Is your
chance to make the most money" An
other advertises, Choice lots for
hotels. boarding houses. saloons. sum
mer gardens. restaurants. souvenir
booths and other things by which you
can make your fortune at the Pan
American Exposition" All the vacant
property In the vicinity Of the Exposi
tiou grounds is staked off and pla-
carded by signs indicating its value
for purposes in connection with the big
Exposition to be held in Buffalo next
summer. and many buildings are al
ready going up which will be used for
accommodations for Exposition visit.
ors and all sorts of purposes connected
with their entertainment
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
FOR HIS SON.

by the woman whom he thought to
be the soul Of honor, he commenced
to pay his addresses to Miss Gertrude
Lyndhurst. Of St. Petersburg, and she
caught him in the rebound, and in a
few weeks they were married.
About q month after the marriage,
Hodges 1received the letter OF Miss
Neely relating the cause why she had
not received his letters. and suppos-
ing that be had not answered, she did
not understand his silence, and there
fore had not written him. Hodges
was astounded when he read this let
ter. and was much disturbed aud
grieved that he betrayed himself to
his wife, and was compelled to dis
close to her all the facts. He also
immediately wrote the father OF Miss
Neely . similar letter. AID informed
him Of his marriage.
At this juncture the whole matter
was referred to the post-office. depart
ment at Washington, and the cease
was put in the hands of Inspector
Connolly. He gathered the facts as
hereinbefore stated and had W.. M.
Crowder arrested and put in Jail; and
at the recent term of the United
States court held in this city by
Judge Thomas h. Purnsll, Crowder
WAS indicted and convicted and was
sentenced to the Nashville peniten-
tiary for one year. Crowder denied
having received any letters for Miss
Nicely, and the only motive that could
be imagined for his concealing and
destroying the letters. was the desire
that his son should marry Miss
Neely.
When Miss Neely first heard OF the
marriage Of Hodges, she WAS greatly
surprised. and thought herself we'll
rid of . man who would act so dis
honorably towards a woman; but
when she found that she had been
deceived by her failure to receive the
lerters OF Hodges, IS he had been by
his failure to receive hers, she was
greatly grieved. She admitted before
the court that she had expected to
marry Hodges, and that he pos
sessed her affections to the fullest de-
gree. There was great sympathy
for her in the court, and Judge Pur-
nell imposed the fullest penalty al
lowed by law on Crowder.
When Hodges found out all the
facts, he was terribly distressed. and
when the facts became known to his
wife. she was grieved beyond express
sion, because she then knew that
Hodges had married her when he be-
lieved that he had been shamefully y
discarded by Miss Nesly without
cause and without notice. She so
much feared that her life with Hod-
ges would be one lifelong misery,
that she proposed a separation rather
than be living reproach every day
to her husband. Miss Neely heard ol
this state of affairs, and she wrote
and begged Hodges for her sake to
live with his wife and to treat her
| with all consideration, because Mrs.
Hodges was not to blame. and ii
would be cruelty wrong to make her
suffer because Of a wrong done by w.
NJ. Crowder. Hodges therefore re-
iected the proposition for separa-
ton. and is living with bis wife in
their Florida home.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
HENDERSON. N. c.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1901.

Like Old Frank Johnson, they loved
fiddle music and dancing better than
they did the bullet music and fight
ing. and they "followed the band
back home" And those lovely women
nearly all are dead, / reckon. |
don't know that | can locate a single
one of them. Such as are living l
guess are mothers and grandmothers
perhaps, but l will wager gill of
buttermilk that never q one of the
daughters was ever so beautiful as
were their mothers when I used to
see them balancing alp and Swing
ing corners to the sweet music made
by Old Frank Johnson's band
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
THE WOMAN'S MEMORY.

$50 he is deadr' the spinster said.
And wppt, 'twould seem, undHly.
"a II! he was one uf Natures Knights
A gentleman, aye! most truly,
This wicked world might fitly view
With feeling of self-p pity
The passing Of a man SO true,
So noble and so witty.
1t holds too few such men as he,
Who hail all men as brother,
And who are never slow to see
The sterling worth of others
He clung t. Truth wherp'er he went,
Nor time nor place might matter,
For everything he said he III cant
He never stopped t" fiatter.
Good juigmrn' backed his spoken word,
And no. consigned to earth.
'Twere fitting that the world accord
Due tribute to his worth"
The man she mourned was sixty odd,
And there W little to him,
A plain old soul in fact, "a clod''
His eiphb"rs said who knew him.
Her neighbors wondered how she came
TO know rhiS Mr. Burton.
Said they: al; wasn't no old fame.
She had none such. that's cprtain!'
And that was true. Yet it appears
Til man whose charms had caught hel
Had met her once in by-gone years;
just nnce-ani then forgot her.
But ah! she he'd his memory dear
Aud hailed his death with pity,
Fer he, in that long vanished years,
Had told her she was pretty
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
LIFE SAVING STATION,
One IL Being Erected by Cntted
States Government.

One IL Being Erected by United
States Government.
Work was recently begun on the
United States life saving station upon
the grounds Of the Pan-American Ell
position at Buffalo. N. Y. The site of
the station is on the north side Of the
lake In Delaware park. in one Of the
most beautiful portions Of the Ex-
position grounds.
The life saving station will be fully
equipped with apparatus and men and
will be a most attractive as we'll as
novel exhibit Life saving exhibitions
will be given every day during the
progress Of the Exposition. The appa'
ratus In use by the government for
this purpose will be shown and a crew
Of ten picked men will be employed In
giving the exhibitions. The station il
to he modelled after one Of the regular
stations along the coast Of the United
States.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
FULFILLING THE PROPHECY.
Ground Hog flakes Good Ills Predlc.
tion About the Weather.

Now that Ground Hog or Candle
mas Day, February 2. has come and
gone. those who believe in the popular
superstition connected with the
ground hog and his shadow are firmer
than ever in their belief OF the
animals ability as = weather prophet.
II he did not see his shadow when he
came out OF his hole Saturday he was
blind. That he did see it is. to the
minds Of many. evidenced by the
variety Of weather-snow, hail, and
beating rain-which fell upon Balti-
more yesterday.
According to the tradition. on Feb
ruary 2 OF each year the ground hog,
burdened with a certain sense Of re-
sponsibility in being the popular
weather prophet, emerges from bis
winter "laager" and calmly weighs
in his mind the prospects for Spring.
He looks around to see il he can get
. glimpse Of his own shadow. II
none can be seen, he concludes that
the weather is bad. and that it will
soon mend, and he Immediately pre-
pares for Spring. On the other hand.
il the sun 10 shining when he ven
lures forth, he sees his shadow. con-
cludes that Spring is far OF and that
it il best for him to 20 back and
hiberna six weeks more ere be ven-
lures out for the season.
Thus, while the officials Of the
United States Bureau seem to pay
little attention to the ground hog and
his movements. . great many peo-
pie. who pay but little attention to
the Weather Bureau and are ever
mindful OF the tradition, anxiously
watch on Candlemas Day the con-
dition of the weather.
Candlsmas Day is also observed by
special services 10 the Catholic and
Greek churches. es.-Baltimors Sam.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14
How to Cure the Grip.

Remain quietly At home and take Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy - directed and
quick recovery il sure to follow. Thst
remedy counteracts any tendency Of the
grip to result in pneumonia, which is really
the only serious danger. Among the tens
of thousands who have used il for the grip
not one case has ever been reported that
did not recover. For sale ae Melville
DoFrey's drng store.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14

Nearly all Of the nations OF Central
and South America have already sent
formal acceptances to the invitation
to participate in the Pan-American
Exposition Exhibits showing the re-
sources Of all the principal countries
Of Central and South America are now
In course Of preparation. Government
officials are preparing exhibits from
the Philippine Islands. Porto Rico.
Cuba and the Hawaiian group. About
Is acres have been set apart for the
court Of the state and foreign buildings
on the eastern side Of the grounds and
q little south of the main group.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14

Melville Dorsey, the druggist, will refund
you your money if you are not satisfied
after using Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They cnre disorders Of the
stomach, biliousness, constipation and head
ache. Price 25 cents. Samples free.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14

The fellow who wears glasses
doesn't always make . spectacle OF
himself.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14

A woman with baby and woman
with u dog always look Pityingly at
each other.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14

The man who raises hogs realizes
that the pen is mightier than the
sword.
The gold leaf., 1901-02-14

At "est patents and straight FLOURS
II. THOMASON'S,
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
BRITAIN ACTS ON TREATY.
SENATE DEMANDS To BE MET BY A
COUNTER PROPOSAL AND FUR
THEIR NEGOTIATIONS

London. Feb Sit has been learned by a
representative Of The Associated Press that a
reply viii shortly be sent 10 the United States
regarding the Nicaragua Canal project 1t will
rot comply with the senate's demands. Neither
will IL be in the nature of a fiat refusal. though
for purposes Of immediate construction II will
he tantamount to such refusal. 1t will con-
sist mainly. in a counter proposal. or proposals.
likely to make necessary extended negotiations.
The nature OF the proposal is not yet ascertain
able
Lord Pauncefote will probably be the medium
through whom the answer will be sent and by
whom the subsequent negotiations will chiefly
be conducted In British official opinion it is
likely that several months will elapse before the
matter reaches conclusion. by which time the
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty will have Iapsed. On
the basis OF the Senate's amendments and the
British counter proposals now formulating II
IS hoped an entirely new agreement satisfactory
to both countries win eventually be reached
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
DRAGS HER CHILDREN FROM FIRE.
FATHER RUSHES TO SCENE FROM HOS
PITAL. WHERE HE HAD BEEN
OPERATED ON

In trying to save her infant and daughter
from fire at her home. No. IS Hamilton-st-. yes
terday afternoon, Mrs Annie Blooms hair was
singed and her body was burned, while the two
children whom the mother dragged through the
flames TO safety. were severely burned. Ed
ward Brookss hands were cut by falling glass
The mother and children were sent to Gouyer-
neur Hospital 1t is feared the girl will die.
Mrs Bloom lives In two rooms on the second
floor with the children. Rose. three years old
and Oscar five. The woman the first
floor about .. m Brooks saw the smoke and
he shouted "FireT' Mrs. Bloom rushed upstairs
and found her apartment ablaze and the chill
dren In a corner. terrified. with the fire licking
the infammable stuffs all around them. Sew
eraI bits OF flame had already burned them
The mother rushed through the fire and seized
the boy by the hand. The girl fell unconscious.
The mother picked her up. and. rushing through
the flames again reached the hall and then the
street Her dress burning. but some one
threw water on her and put out the fire.
The husband of Mrs. Bloom heard of the fire.
and though he had submitted to operation
on his skull a few days ago. he left the hos
pital. and. with bandages around his head
rushed 10 his home. He demanded TO see his
wife and children. at length working himself
into a state OF nervousness which led him to fail
In a faint.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
REGRET FELT IN WASHINGTON
CRITICISM OF THE BRITISH GOVERN
MENTs ACTION ON THE
CANAL TREATY.

Washington. Feb. $50 far as can be ascer-
tanned the Administration has not had any In
timatiOn of the counter proposals the London
dispatch says will be made in regard to the
Nicaragua Canal project. There is a feeling of
regret that the British Government has felt con-
strained TO adopt such course as the hope was
entertained that the amendments 10 the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty might have been accepted
in the spirit In which they were made.
Senator Morgan. when informed tonight Of
the new stand taken by the British Govern
ment, said he believed that II Great Britain has
decided to take the action announced il would
create resentment in the Senate and among the
people and distrust of the motives of that Gov
ernment He hoped 1t might result In some
action the Canal bill at this session. He
was not willing 10 say what action. IL any. he
intended 10 take to bring about such result.
One suggestion made tonight as a possible
counter proposal by Great Britain. was that in
return for concessions made by her she might
desire an open port on the Alaskan coast as an
entrance into her gold fields in the KIondike.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
REIMBURSEMENT FROM CUBA.

Washington. Feb. S-Representative Levy. ot
New-York to-day introduced a resolution IN the
House authorizing the President 70 appoint
commission to consist of three members. who
shall report u him the actual amount Of money
expended by the United States in the war with
Spain to secure the freedom and Independence OF
Cuba. including the money paid By the United
States the Cuban army. the cost of deportng the
Spanish prisoners. the money expended neces-
sary be expended in pensions resulting from the
Spanish war. The commission shall determine
what Just and fair proportion Of this total shall
be borne by the island of Cuba
When the report has been made the President
is directed TO communicate IL to the Constitutional
Convention of Cuba with the suggestion that the
amount determined by the commission as a Just
share of the expenditures to be borne by the ISL
and of Cuba is regarded by the United States as a
claim against the island of Cuba. and further that
the United States demands that the Constitutional
Convention OF the island of Cuba shall not rAcOg-
nize contract other claims or debts which shall
take precedence of any claim Of the United States"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
SAYS TIE CHARGE Is TRUE.
GENERAL OTIS EXPLAINS HIS ATTI-
TUDE TOWARD CHINESE IN ANSWER
TO wU'S LETTER-D. W. CARAVANS
WORK II THE PHILIPPINES.

Major-GeneraI Elwell S. Otis said yesterday that
the charge made by Wu Ting-fang at the dinner
OF the Society of the Genesee at the Waldorf As
toria on Thursday night. to the effect that the
General had excluded the Chinese from tine Philip
pines, true.
The Chiaamen." added General OTIS came pill
ing over into the Philippines I'm such numbers
that the Filipino merchants got scared and rushed
to me- beseechng me 10 keep the Chinese out alto
gether. l had do something TO keep the peace
with the Filipino merchants. So let in those al
ready aboard vessels in the harbor and kept all the
rest out.
Washington dispatches yesterday said that the
Chinese Minister was somewhat surprised that his
letter referring 10 General Ouss action had been
made public at the dinner.
General Otis. I'm referring TO the reported arrest
of % w Cafrnan OF San Francisco. charged with
dealing with the insurgents. said that Carman was
a shrewd trader. and had succeeded shortly after
he arrived in Manila Ia securing a sort Of corner
on the lightering Of goods in the harbor AT
times - continued General Otis his services were
INDISPENSABLE TO the Army. but he in my
employ as a secret service agent I never had
Carman arrested but the Quartermdster'- De-
nartmenf had trouble with him He controlled the
native boats lighters and caraboaes. II the
Army had TO have herd Of these beasts Of burden
nobody seemed 10 be able 10 produce them but
Carnan He was able 10 ind them. IL ne had
TO go into the interior for them. He a great
schemer and a OF evident cunning. II he has
duped the Government he ought 70 he called TO
account for H.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
SENATOR LODGES VIEWS.
PROPER GUARANTEES SHOULD BE RS
oUIRED FROM THE CUBANs.

Washington, Feb. = (SpeciaD.-Senator Lodgs.
Of Massachusetts. chairman OF the Philippine
Committee, expressed himself for The Tribune
to-day on the Cuban question.
In our proper anxiety 10 secure peace and
freedom to the Cubans. and TO protect all OF our
interests he said. 1t must not be forgotten
that there are great interests and rights OF the
United States TO be guarded with equal care.
We not only aimed to free Cuba by the war.
but TO stop disorder at own threshold and
to protect the rights OF American citizens. Cen
eraI Wood in calling the convention. declared
that 1t was 10 be not only to form constitu-
tion but to settle the relations OF Cuba with the
United States. To the second OF the conditions
under which the convention came into being
they have. apparently, paid no attention Be-
fore the United States can give its approval 20
any constitution it's recognition TO any tnde-
pendent Cuban Government. II must be assured
that there is no possibility Of any assumption
of the Cuban debts incurred by Spain. We
also have the right 10 ask for proper guaran-
tees In regard to the relations of Cuba with other
Powers and as TO places for naval stations nec-
essary to the United States"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
THREE NOMINATIONS HELD ~
SENATE COMMITTEE DESIRES FURTHER IN
VEsTIGATION IN THE CASES OF GEN
ERALS WOOD. GRANT AND BELL

Washington, Feb. S.-The Senate Committee on
Military Affairs to-day agreed to report favor
ably the nomination of MajorGeneraI Nelson A.
Miles to be lieutenant-general and also the three
nominations Of major generals under the Army
Reorganization law. All the nominations of
brieaders also were favoraby acted upon except
those Of Generals Leonard Wood Frederick ID.
Grant and j. Franklin Bell. These three were
held up in order to permit further investigation.
1t is said that in the committee there was no
objection TO the action taken. The feeling which
prevailed was that Generals Wood Bell and
Grant had not seen sufficient military service to
entitle them to promotion over many older and
more experienced officers While il was said
that the action of the committee was not final.
there impression that the other nomina-
tions should he confirmed first
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
RIVERA RESUMES HIS SEAT.
SAID THE MOTIVE OF HIS RESIGNATION
HAD BEEN MIsCoNsTRUED.

Havana, Feb S.-General Rivera resumed his
seat in the Cuban Constitutional Convention to-
day. He explained that the press had misrepre-
sented the motives of his resignation. and that
he had had other purpose in rendering 1t
than 10 look after his private affairs. He an
nOunced that he would continue his duties as a
delegate until the constitution had been adopted.
The convention has now completed it's work
10 the end OF the twenty-secOnd section, leav-
ing only three sections to be discussed
special committee has been appointed to
correct and translate the copy that is 10 be
sent to Washington.