The Wilmington Messenger from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 1

4 ft (y r. a ih kr I ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON. N. 0..

SUNDAY. MARCH 31. 1889. PRICE FIVE CENTS PEESS PEAL LAWS. IT02TH CAHOini A.

Daily Preaentatlen of Thought, res and Event lathe State. rOLLFORTHE BRAVE. TERRIBLE RESULT OF A HURRICANE IN SAMOA. Tbc American War Ship. Trenton ffud Vandalle and the German War Ships Ller and Eber Totally Destroyed and One Ilatitlrfa anu fT and Men Drowned-Tne nipaic, ana visa on the Bacn.

rr.cmvr.Tn. March 30. The fol- lnvrice cable message was received at So Department this morning, the avy LAKDt March 30f 18S9. Secretary of War Washington D. C-i hurricane occurred at Apia, on rch 15 Everv vessel the harbor is onshore except the English man-of-wur Calliope, which got to sea.

The Trenton ac Vandalia and total losses; the NiosiC IS Dea'iuo. auu.1 vut bat the chances llt ill rcuu iici iu Auckland if possible. The Vandalia lost. men PrtVlERPtfT Arms, jjieuienant or Marines Button. Pay Clerk John Henry tfiKer, V.Hrf Will.

DIUWU, uainuuonH feel Cashen. M. Crairin, P. Davi Thomas G. Downey, M.

Erick--Eon S. 0 Ghrir.g, Adolph Goldnere, Geo'. Gorman, N. B. Green, Joseph Grifil i E.

M. Hammond, John Han-chett, C. H. Hawkins, Howa. Frank Jones, Geo.

Jordan, M. H. John Keely, Tho. Kelly, N. b'sell, C.

V. Kratzer, Chas. Kraus, R. Lpssman, Geo. Message, Aylmer MoTit-oinetv, Thos.

Riley, H. P. StaN men C. G. Stanford, John Sims, G.

II WilK John M'lford, Henry Wixted, Ahkow Ah Prek aud Penaahg Teclioro. Ttrt? Xip.ie lo'rt spyen men, namely: Ge John Gill, Joshua Heap. Thorn is Johnson, David Kelle---her, fltntv Ponstell and Win. Watson. All were saved from tho Trenton.

The 'fronton and Vandalia crews are 8hor Nipic's m)n onboard. AlM the stores possible were saved. The Gannau ships Adler and Eber are total losses the Olsra is beached may bo saved. The Gorman losses ar.o ninety-six. It is important toeiid 200.

men homeatouee. Shall I chatter a steamer Can charter one in Auckland. Lieut. Wilson will remain in Auckland to obey your orders. Fuller accounts hy mail.

Auckland, March Later advices received here regarding the hurricane which devastated Somoa and wrecked a number of German and American" war ships, says the storm swept the island on the lGtti inst. All the war ships attempted to put to sfa, but only the Enclish steamer Calliope succeeded in gettmer out. Merchant vessels suffered severely, The bark Peter Godeffrey, one otner bark and seven coasters 1 I A were wrtcKa ancUxoar persons were drowned. Tae Calliope Sydney. Trie Peter Godeffrey was a Germ iQ bark.

She had arrived at Samoa from Sydney. Berlin, March 30. Advices re ceived by the naval authorities-hero rDjrt that a storm rased during the and 17(h Seventy per sons from the Eber and twenty trom th3 Adler were drowned. The O'ga was stranded, but her crew were saved. All the merchant vessels anchored at Samoa foundered.

Murat II ilMtead Flaally Rejected. Wasuin'Jton, March 30. The exec utive session of the Senate lasted two hour-, bdn devoted almost exclu Mveiy tor tho third time, to the case of Murat. ilstead. nominated to be Mmier to Germanv.

Senators Sher nun, llawley and Blair spoke in favor oi nid the two last named beins: listened to with espe cially the closest attention. At the cloie of their remarks vote was taken oa the mj ioa to reconsider the uio wuica tue nomination was reacted Thursday. Tho motion was -bit by a vote of twenty-five Senators' Evarts, In k-V fiumb and Teller voting iae mocrats in the negative ana teUAtors Rlfllrhnrn Pall the Repubacaus in th Affirmative, ahe Kepubhcans nameoV explained tneir rotes on the roll call, saying that had no personal feeling in the matter and no antagonism against Mr. Halstead, but thought right to defend the Senate against such attacks as had been-made upoa Us character by him paper. his Toe Senate confirmed a number of diplomatic i and consular appointments, and of the following North Carolinians: lire Glenn, to be Marshal of the toh.

fDlstrict5 D. Cowles, to be PotmAstr at StatesvillA What are the fritH ixr Going to Do Aboat It. Harrisonburg, March StP. at the Pennsylvania lL a0TH about a mouth ago of Proposed reduction in tiia Yesterda the schedule of reduotin ctl0was posted. It makes a of un In, i 0 Per cent- the wages that of l0T and 10 per cent, in 35 ct Moid vd iraKb-r' aD WU1 iake all hni yI This cut down affects ponrfin CJ was subjected to acorres-YunajQf, reductlon a tQw months ag0.

4Vh aii switca aepari- i ,2.500 men will be rrize Fight in tihode Island. Ions tT, March 30J-The Jact aAa'lPated prize fiht between Plate kJS1011 Joe 'Gannon took moSin 12 and 1 o'clock this vine liU tbe3towQ hal1 atBarrUl-in and was won by Ashton LX Ilht5en 'ounds. Lannon was THE ILL-FATED SHIPS. DESCRIPTION OF THE VANDALIA, TRENTON AND NIPSIC Recollections of Karal Officer, who Had Seen Serrlea There, of the II arbor of Apia, Its Anehorsure, and the Daasrara Attend mc TesaeU Thar. Washington, March 31.

The following dispatch has been sent to Lieutenant Wilson for Admiral Kimberly, care of the American eonsul at Auckland: "Take sneh steps with regard to the Nipsic and wrecks andifor sending the men home as yon may deem proper. Full power given you. The Monongahela sailed for Apia February 21. Tract." Captain Selfriedge, U. S.

was found at the Navy Department this morning pouring over a chart of the harbor of Apia, which he visited several years ago. He said that while it was a very bad harbor, it was the best on the Island of Upola. Like all of the Pacific island harbors, that of Apia is formed by a coral reef encirci ing the island at short distance from the shore. The anchoraze space available for men-of-war is contracted, being about 1,000 feet wide at the month of the harbor. The bottom is sandy, affording slight hold for an anchor, and the harbor is exposed on the North.

On each side of the entrance are coral reefs which are awash at high water and are surrounded by shoajs. The depth of water ranges from four to eighth fathoms, pretty deep water being found close in shore, which would enable a ship to get close ia. "Hnrricanes or cyclones at Apia are usually from the southwest and revolving in the harbors tend to force vessels on the rugged reefs or rough snores. The last hurricane occurred at Apia just six years ago. Fortunately no men-of-war were in the harbor but every merchantman was driven ashore or wrecked.

Houses were destroyed and palm tree3 uprooted. It is the opinion of Admiral Harmon, who is also familiar with the Samoin Islands, that the EogLsh man-of-war owed her escape to the fact that she had steam np and was enabled to push out to sea. The number 1 of vessels lying in the small harbor was a source of danger to them individu, ally, for if one dragged her anchors she would very probably collide with and earry away another 6hip, which might otherwise have held securely. The news of the disaster created a profound sensation at theNavy Depart ment, arrd every body from the secre tary down, freely expressed his regret. Secretary Tracy could not see cause to condemn any one.

The omcer3 in command or the vessels were compe tent men and iad doubtless adopted all proper precautions against the disaster, but these hurricanes which aeanmrl' nrnnnrtinns I were simply irresistible, an was proved by the extent ot the Iofs ot the vessels. Lncien Young who is himself almost the sole suryivor of the ill-fated Huror, off Cape Hatteras, looked sadlv over the list of drowned and marked down poor Racbr Paymaster's Clerk, as Jan old shipmate gone. The Department of State was without official news of the wrecks until a copy of Admiral Kimberly'a dispatch was sent over from the Navy Department, at the request of Mr, Walker Biaine. In the Navy Department it was noticeable that while the line officers mourned for the men lost, the bureau officers had equal regret for the ships. Naval Contractor Hickborn, who is acting as chief of the construction bureau during the illness of Commo- dore Wilson, said 'The Trenton, which was Admiral Kimball's flagship, was the best wo den vessel in the American nayy and the best ship of the old navy.

The Vandalia was another flue vessel and had been thoroughly refitted in the Mare Island navy yard at considerable expense just before she started. Engineer officers recall the fact that the Trenton, which is set down as having a speed of 12.G knots when the RrdSea, astonished the Englishmen by easily ruuningaway from the crack vessels of their fleet, rated as fourteen and sixteen knot vessels. She was launched in New York in 1877 at the navy yard. She was ship-rigeed, 253 feerlong, 43 feet beam, drew 20 aud was 3 900 tons displacement, about 800 tons more than the Boston and Atlanta. She had 420 officers and men aboard when she sailed from home.

The Vandalia was built at the Boston navy yard and launched in 1876 She was 216 feet long, 3D feet beam, 17 3 draft and 2,100 tons displacement, he was rated as a twelve knot ship and carried 200 officers and men. The Nipsic was a vessel of the old war navy, but after six years repair ing at the Washington navy yard she emerged in 1879 as a practically new vessel, little bnt the old keel remaining. She was bark rigged, 185 feet long, 35 feet broad, drew 14.3 feet, displaced 1,375 tons and was a slow vessel as things now go, being set down as little over ten knots in speed. She sailed awav from the United Mates with 180 officers and men aboard, making the total strength of the American flet at Samoa 800 men, nr nearly double the strength oi the ft arm an forces. The Olga had 267 men, the Adler 127 men and the little Eber 87 men, jet with one half of the nambar of the American forces, these unfortnnate vessels appear to have lost more than twice as many more.

Some naval officers think this is that i the American Teiscis naa ntrnctural strength than the' German ships, or that superior seamarxshiri was LAST OF THE SERIES. HONORS EVEN WITH THE FOOT BALL CLUBS. Death of tbe financial Agent ef Vf aka Forest College Cony let Sho'-MkinK Still Exeltlne Comment Au Alignment that Created 8nrprle. Mesekger Bureau, I Raleigh, N. March 30, 1SS9.

Mr. James F. Purefoy, who was for fome years the financial agent of Wake Forest College, died at his home there this morning. He did admirable work in raising; the endowment fund of the college. Professor Francis P.

Venable and Jackson W. Gore, of the University, will spend their vacations abroad this summer, The football game yesterday after noon, at the park here, was the last of the inter-collegiate series. There is no victory. In all, six games have been played. Of these three were in the championship series, and the University, Wake Forest and Trinity teams each won a game.

The game yesterday was sufficiently lively to satisfy the most exacting lover of the sport. One of the Trinity play ers was so wrought up that it is said he will be debarred from playing any moro. The spectators demanded that he be put out of the and caused quite a sensation. There was great good feeling among all the players, save as to this man. Wake Forest has had a light team, but three heavy weights played yesterday, one of whom weighed 204 and' another 193.

Talk about the shoe factory in the penitentiary ought to stop. The directors are handicapped. Thev must carry on the entire business of maintaining the convicts, nearly 1,500 in number, and pay all the incidental expenses with a $230 000 allowance. They are heavily handicapped. The Governor asked for $200,000, but certain men pressed for a i eduction of $10,000.

It was made, but finally $10, 000 more wasjgiven, making $230,000. This step made it necessary to' work convicts in the walls. Governor Fowle desired the convicts to go outside, and almost begged the Legislature to set aside a sum which would enable his views to be carried out. The directors find a small demarfd for convicts on rail ways, and therefore have to put tne prisoners at worlTlnsida the prison. This is cheaper and will enable them to do what the law lequires them to do make the prison self-sustaining.

It is not intended that the convicts shall eat the bread of idleness. If workingmen are confronted plainly with the proposition there are say 500 convicts. Shall they be locked up in their cells or shall they be put at work in the prison so that they shall earn their meat and bread? What will the answer bet It is a very trying situa tion. If the convicts are put at work outside the prison it must be tor a fixed sum yeariy. more is free labor permitted.

Formerly the convicts would grade a railway, the State Wtf.uld pay all the charges for such 'labor, and take the bonds of the corporation; when the railway was completed the State, which had simply held the bonds, returned was not a cent tne gainer so far as the cost ot maintaining the convicts was concerned. But the Legislature has absolutely stopped the grant of con- nets in this way. ine question pre sented is really one of the leading is sues of the time. It is not a party matter it something for the earnest con-ideration of the whole people. It is onlv lust now being talked aoout.

Of course, one phase, it comes di rectly home to the Raleigh people. Thomas Pence, the-veteran expressman, assigned last evening. He was a partner in two firms here, both deal- ing in a rather small way, in general merchandise. The preferred debts amount to about $3,000, and the total indebtedness is pome $6 000. The assets, it is said, will be as much Evervbodv was surprised at the assignment, as Mr.

Penc sidered one of the thnf ties Pence was eon- men here, as oe ceruum.y is one of the hardest workers. Two or three negro "exodusters," who have returned from Mississippi, are not brimfull of enthusiasm about that countrv as a home for the dissat isfied North Cnrolina Afriean. By and by it will bgin to dawn on the brother in black" that if he will work hard and be satisfied with his lot, he will find North Carolina about as good a place of residence as he can find. That is about the way the matter stands. A great f'eil of excellent tile-dram-ing has been done at Pollen Park.

A very fine and bold spring has been prepared for the public comfort and will be covered by a pavilion. Acquitted of a Charge Murder. Atlanta, Ga Klarch 30. In Cov ington, the jury the case of C. K.

Ecbo's, charged with murder, le-turned a verdict of acquittal. Several months ago Tnomas, Cohen and Ech-( ols played poker in a room in the Covington hotel till after midnight. Next morning Thomas was ionna in b-d murdered and Cohen nearly dead Echols was indicted and tried with the above result. ftoYernor Lee at Home Again. Richmond, March 30.

Governor Lte returned today from his trip to Cuba, in company with ex President Cleveland and Messrs Byard, Vilas and Dickinson. The Governor dined last Tuesday evening with Captain General Salamanca, who has been recently appointed to that position by the authorities of Spain, and who had only been in office abom two weeks before theAmerican party arrived there. ENGLISH 0ARSMEX. CAMBRIDGE BEATS OXFORD IN TMT ANNUAL RACE. Offerers: Kitted ad Feerteeff fterto ff Hart la a Rait way Arcl4eat-CUUf a See ffffd raartee Seae a ad ratet.

re Dt owned. Lorrox March annual boat rac between the crews rpr-fcntingCambnd and Oxford t'eim sitiei was rowed oa the Thame day. The coarse was from Patcev to Mertlake, forty five mile acd tra arlongs. Large crowds wittuxd the race. A light bwii was blowing but the water was tra joth.

There a tendency to fog. An excellent start was made at 1:13. Cambridge atose took the lead, and at Hammcrsoitth bridge, one and three oaarter miles from the starting point, was a logth ahead and both crews were rowtcjr well. At this time a keivy rata was falling. The Oxford crew wiortlv afterwards became confafti ani steerrd badly, almost coliapid.

Near Btrce bridtu five furiosi from the finish. Oxtori made a final psrt hu failed to ttaek the Cambridge crew of which rowing well won by four lengths. Lonik)K, March 30.The excursioa train from Soutbport to LoLdoa with persons cu their way to witn the CambriJge-Oxford toat raci. was derailed at Pennstone this mornisg. and wrecked.

Que person was killed. fourteen seriously hart. Ustes Belgium, March 30 Tue steamer CoontesH, of FUtsdem. mas run into eff Dunkirk, at 2 o'clock yes terday afternoon by the Belgian mtil boat Princess Henrietta. The coil utom occurred during a dfUfe for.

It was immediatfly reported that the Coun ters of rlnnucra immediate; uzuk. A latter retort, howevir. ff he is safe, but that her captain. first lieutenant, nine of the crew aud three of the pasngtra wtre drowaiL Prince Jerome Bonaparte ai among the reicatd. Advice rotivid ihh afternoon tato that the Cotintes ot Flanders was cut in to snd that the fore part at once sank.

The tVine? llenriette took tho alter part taw and started for this port, but had pri cecded only a' short distanco whoa portion of the wreck which the had io tow capsized and went down. The t-ountefs of riaadeis plud be tween 0terid and Dover, and was uq her way to Dover wten tL collision occurred. Her matli were lo.t; aittb the collision her boiler bnffpblowing the centre of the, ship to pieces, aud killing all ihe engineers, the ctptain and other who were with biua on tbe bridge, and the passengers in tho vie inttj'. Prince Leopold, of Iklgtrtm, who was one of thepsengerje-carxsl injury. The passengers of both ve-bels were panic etricken.

London, March 3 The funeral John Bright took place to day. Crowds of people lined the route of provision from 31 r. Bright iast residence, near Rochdale, to the cemetery. Among tboe present were Joseph bir Wiifrid Loaoor Jess9 Collingf, Arnold Morley, William Palltune and Gen. Lyndoct Gardner.

C. Equery in Ordinary le Qaeen Victoria, who represented her Majesty. A number of deputations headed the procession. Fifteen carriages containing mourners followed tho hearse. Eight of Mr.

Bright workmen carried tho coffin to th hearse aLd from the It awe to the grave. Berlin, March It is flldally announced that five officers and fee? o-ty men from the Adler apd twenty oh-b. from the Eber were drownefl at Samoa. Pakh, March 30 The Chamber Deputies by a vote of 206 to2.j9to.day voted urgency for tha bill providing that slanderous and insulting ttrv attacks on public cffieials ihall be summarily dealt with by tho police tribunal. DuiiLi.v, March 30.

A prirra facie case has been found againtt Father McFadden, fcr participating in the murder of Police Inspector Martii at Gwf dore in He will tried at the first aisef. Police I c-tptctor Martin, with a oartvof pohc- men, attempted to arrest alter i aduen for fleeces uncir the enmee act. The time chosen to make the ar- reet was immediately after the pru had celebrated mats in i cbar-. Members of the congregation reciirl Father McFadden from the police, arxl he bad nearly reached the door vt hit house when Inireetor Martin iiu4 him. At that moment a st jcg fired.

which struck the Inspector on the head, inflicting the injanei which cant his death a short time after. I'eiilsef the Deaf. Mobile, March French bark DeCog. loaded at Pases-goula by Hunter, Benn with lumber for Daker St. lcLa.

foundered off Patcagonla. CaDt- J- F. Chaletard, his wife And child so all hands were lost, except one sailor. who was rescued after four days' ex posure, ny tne bark rara- metta. CooTtcUd eC Harder la the Seeeed leg7c Harebonbuko, Va March In the ease of the Commoawealth vs.

Jacob Shipp, charged with the murder of Hollereteo. the jury to-day tonrl him guilty of murder in the second degree. The sentence is eighteen years in the penitentiary. Counsel for Uy defence will move for a new trial. ffee Ire Hill te Shat Dvs, LacastK, Pa-, March 30.

Nclic has been posted in the rolling miii of the Columbia Iron Coapay, thac mill will shut down April 0, owir- Is the duliaeij of tho nirkct: Disagreement on the Meaanre Cani a JKuptnre In tb Gorernmeiit Uronpt the Ufnun Kelchte The Emprot' Vilt to Eoeland Defiattelr Determined Upon. -Berlin, March 30 Copyright. A rupture in government1 troops, arismg trom their disagreement on the penal law is certain, the bill is materially modified. 'The National Liberals declared against the bill. The Conservatives and free Conservatives are ready to babinit to any repression, tbough there are symptons of leaction even among them.

The semi official press, Cologne Gazette, Magdebonrg Gazette and ethers who venture to criticize admit that under the law therean be no freedom of discussion, and say that the Liberals are justified in coalescing to resist the bill. These comments have given rise to reports that the commission of the Bundesrath has greatly modified the bill. It 5 unlikely that the proposals are being inspired by the Emperor, with whonf the absolute regulation of the pres3 is a project. His departure from he usual etiquette of the court to attend the parliamentary dinner at Prince Bismarck's, was due to a desire to conciliate the deputies. He had a long conversation with Bennmgsen, Miguel and Frank enstein, and was graciously familiar.

Eyen if the leaders are seduced, the bulk of the Nationalists, would not assent to the bill. It is probable that the Government will rely on the Centre party, thu3 causing an evolution in party grouping. The Vossische Zeitung predicts a Clerico-Conservative coalition, ama- jority of the Nationalists joining the Progressists and thus forming a Lib eral opposition strong enough to im- peul the passage of tho bill. Ine nrst heard of the bamoan dis aster was a telegram from London early this morning. Neither the Admiralty nor the foreign office received any direct cable advices, and were Joath to believe the report wa3 true.

lorquivy ac.Loudoa appeared to con firm the story, and there was general consternation. It was not until this afternoon that the official telegrams reached the Admiralty. Count Herbert Bismark returns from his English Mission Monday, bis father birthday. He say that he has made arrangements for a graud public demonstration on the occasion of Eqa-peror William's visit to England. An English squadron will meet the German squadron accompanying the Emperor and a festive reception will be given at London and Windsor.

Doubts as to the English popular feeling towards the Emperor, inspire semi official declarations to the effect that the Emperor's supposed dislike of England is an entire mistake. After Germanv he loves England most. His visit is definitely fixed for July. Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, will visit Berlin about the middleuof August, after six months mourning for Crown Prince Rudolph. Sparks from the Telegraph, itu.

1 xuw citjw ul iuu truvuiumcui luesy saving station No. 28, after a severe struggle, captured a whale thirteen feet long, which became stranded yesterday on the beach near Chelsea N. J. William R. Kemmler, a peddler of Buffalo, N.

Y. cut his wife twenty- six tinie3 in Ithe head with a hatchet yesterday. jThe woman will die. Kemmler refused to giye the motive for his assault. liast Wednesday atternoon the re mains of a peddler known as John Stdman were found floating on the surface of a pond near Turnerville, a small village in Gloucester county, N.

J. It was at first supposed that it was a case of accidental drowning or suir cide, but an examination by the county physician revealed the fact that the man had been mur dered in a most brutal manner. Joseph Roy ilson, aged 16 years, charged with attempted assault on Miss Onelia o- In TPJirs. nn thn 22d day of July. 1SS8.

in Tuaskin district, Wicomico county, was placed on trial at Salisbury yesterday, but not concluded. The internal revenue bureau esti mates thatlf the present rate of, pro duction of oleomargarine is main tained the amunt made during the fi nl Year ending June 30 next will reach 45,000,000 pounds. Illness of II r. Marat Halstead. Cincinnati, March 30.

Mr. Mnrat Halstead has had the misfortune since hino-nnminated as Minister to Ger manv to fall a victim to an attack of erysipelas, which confines him to his room ana incapacixaiess mm iui uusi ness. He has not been able to day to give any attention to letters or telei crams. His friends are not alarmed. as he had a similar attack a short time afrn.

and his system is expected tn snnn throw this off. as it did the other. Results of tbe Copper Failure. London. March 30 After effects of the Paris panic are reported from different Quarters.

M. Congnard, a banker of Geneva, has committed cide. At Lemens, the centre of a great farming district, large numbers of persons have been thrown out of employment through the bankruptcy of their: employers. In one day 900 bills of exchange were returned unpaid, Ball and Bar. RicONP, Va Match 30 -First of series of three games of baseball was played here to-day between Detroit and Richmond.

clubs. The Detroits won by ft score of 11 to Expects to be Railroad Ceatre. Tba GrceTUle EeSector. ureenville is to taTe teveral other railroad. The Norfolk and Southern are now tunrejmg a line from Mack eys Ferry oa the Soacd to this place, and those who know say it will be peedily built.

John Robinson, of the Seaboard line, stands oa the banks of the Roanoke with his iron horse and threatens to bridge the stream and head this way. and Greenleaf Johnson has already surveyed his route from Jamesville to Greenville. Let them all come and God speed their coming and successful operation, for thev trill develop our county and make UreenviJIea railroad centre. For Ittotiac and ObttraetJog the Election. Washington Prorrcs.

Moses Carr, who seemed to be the leader in the riot here last election, was arrested here on Thursday night last and brought before E. is Simmon, Commissioner, upon a charge in the United States Ccurt of having in-terferred with the voting or attempting to punish a voter because he had voted. The Commissioner thoutrnt the evidence sufficient, and held him. upon a $400 bond for his appearance at the District Court in New Berne on the 4ih Monday in April. 'mt Bear ThU In Blind Th Greensboro Patriot.

In 1S90 every farmer in the United States will be visited by a paid officer of the Government, and asked to give the statistics of his farm crop, stock, for the previous year, which i-the present one, 1SS9. To be prepared for the census taker, begin now to keep accurate account of all farm optratiocs, aud keep it up through the year. In this way only can the agricultural statistics of the census report have any real value. Senator Vance Iiiinrovlujc. The Chariot te-Chronicle.

A private letitr received in this city yesterday from Senator Vance who is at his home, Gombroon, near Black Mountain, says that the Senator though suffering from nervousness is being very much improved by rest and the mountain air. The Senator expects to remain at his country home as much as possible until Congress convenes next December. In the Rich Mineral ilectons. Wirkeboro Chronicle. Mr.

T. C. Land, of the Rich Mono tain gold in our office a specimen of the ore taken from the mine which was rich with tne precious metal. The Rich Mountain Mining ompany are wording a regular farce developing this mine. They have tunnelled to the depth of about twenty feet.

It is thought the main lead will be found at the depth of some forty feet. Interested In Our Mineral Landr. Tho Wilksboro Chronicle. A gentleman from Tennessee and an Englishman have been for some time investigating the mineral deposits to be found in the country, and went away well pleased, the Tennes-seean haying purchased an iron ore mine as elsewhere noticed. The Englishman represent? an English com- ft -A pany to wuom ne goes shortly to re port his observations and discoveries.

Improving In Church Architecture, La Grarjg-e Letter, GolJeboro Mercury. The handfome.new Methodist Prot- estant Church, is much admiring by ail our people, ihe memorial win-, a dows touching tributes of affection and linked with hope and faith are especially observed. Says Durham Is tbe Llveat Town, The Tobacco Plant. It is a time of depression in business affairs, but after Visits to llmington, Raleigh and Goidsboro, we, are pre pared to say that Durham is the live liest looking place we have struck-in our travels. There are' no two ways about this.

Held In Higher Eeteem. The Goidsboro Mercury. A wealthy man that does unto others as he would have them do unto him ia a good man in our eyes, but the poor man is held in still higher esteem, if his character is not stained, and has no rascality about him. Currituck Shooiinc Seaeoa Orer. Elizabeth City Economist.

Hunting and fowling has been very good this season and there are still some ducks geese ih the Sound, but most of them have departed for their sum xer quarters. Tne Building UMm la Charlotte. Charlotte News. The recent building operations in Charlotte have completely exhausted tbe supply of brick in the city, and a contractor told a News reporter to. day that there is not a supply of brick in Charlotte sufficient to build a hen house.

I Big Step or ward. The Chartotte DetnotraU Onr knitung mills, says Mr. Witt I kowsky. are turning out socks, under I shirts and drawers superior to and cheaper than Northern goods of the same grade. This is a big step oi-ward Uetr to aFwnnae.

The Greenvliie actor. The rumor was current on the streets last week that Mr, U. I C. 8. 1 t.k.t 4.T.

i vucj, ui ucwu, i wuuij dwo I representative has fallen heir to an 1 estate ia, Tennessee rained at 10,000..