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T. K. BRUNEI! DEAD. End Came Yesterday Morning. Njrth Carolina Loses a Valuable man In the Death of Mr. Thom as Kincafd Brunei, who for Years hsd Served the State as St ere tary of Agricul ture Special to The Argus. "North Carolina has lost a most valuable man.', Siu-h was the public comment today upon the death ol Thomas Khieaid Brunei-, lor twenty one. ears the Secretary of t lie North Carolina Department of Agriculture; a man always true to his State's high et interests and to himsett. The trib ute the pnldh: thus simply. paid is He scrveil. It means inueh. Halt his life '.vss in very truth devoted to North ('a '' inn. He w;s 52 vpars of aee. Mr. Bruner was brave to the end. Death came in peaceful fashion after a period of suffering, which began the first week in September, the very day alter his return from Europe. Almost to the very last he was interested in his work and he did not expect to die. His deep love for his family and Iriends' was shown in his very last words. He was devoted to Miss Jennie Caldwell, who in boyhood had taught Joseph P. Caldwell, Walter Moore and nimselt.and asked that a telephone mes sage, giving his love, be sent her at Statesville. His death was announced in the churches and all the afternoon yesterday the house was .visited by friends. His luneral was held this afternoon, and was marked by every token ol public respect and was largely attended by officials of State and citizens gener ally. His untimely death has cansed much sorrow to a wide circle of friends. BREAKS ALL RECORDS. During Her Third Speed Test tbe Cruiser North Carolina Maintained an Aver age of 22.48 Knots or .48 of a Knot in Excess of Contract Speed, (Special to The Aft&trs. Washington, D. C, Feb. 18. The official report of the trial of the ' new armored cruiser North Carolina off the "Virginia Capes Saturday . night, con firms the statement in the press dis patches that she averaged, approxi- matslv 22.48 knots in her four, hours' speed trial. It is said that the trial was a very successful one, although made in a heavy sea. Although the speed made by the North Carolina is the best ever made by an American armored cruiser, Eng lish built vessels of the same class have made much better records, running up t 24 knots an hour, and one of them. tieDukeofEdinburg,it is estimated w uld make 27,75 knots. . Admiral Clover, President oi the Board of Inspection and Survey, and the other members of the board which -conducted the trial, have returned to Washington. The Admiral says that the speed made by the vessel is the best ever made by a vessel of the ar xnored cruiser class in the United States Navy. He attributes her good run to the lact that picked coal was used, that the bearings were carefully adjusted and that more lead was given to the steam valve of the high pressure cyl linders. Tbe acceptance ot the eruisei by the government is now guaranteed. TELEGRAPHGBREVITIES. To-Day's Passing Events Boiled Down For Busy Readers. Special to the Argus. Raleigh, Feb. 19. Governor Glenn today offered $100 reward for Henry Mcllvvaine, the Mecklenburg county negro,- alleged murderer of Dave Lewis. Washington, Feb. 19. Senator Lat- timer, of South Carolina, who was be lieved to - be dying last evening, is still living and is probably a little im proved this morning. Washington, Feb. 18. Crosby S. Noyes, the famous veteran editor of the Washington Evening Star, is criti cally ill here. Advanced age is the chief trouble, he bfcing 83 years old. Baltimore, Feb. 19. "Jack" the vitriol thrower, who has ruined thous ands of costly pieces of women's ap parel as the wearers passed along the street has at lust be nabbed by the poiiee here. Richmond, Ya., Feb. 19. By the terms of a bill parted in the House to day for permanent and central location at the State penitentiary tor the execu tion ot criminals, the electric chair is adopted as a substitute for the gallows. There were only lour votes against the bill. Raleigh, Feb. IS Rev. Doctor Alex ander Sprunt, of Charleston, recently called to the pastorate of the Presby terian church here, today notified the church committee that he would not accept. He will continue to serve the First Presbyterian church of Charles ton. Chicago, Feb. 19 The worst blizzard in the history ol Chicago is sweeping over this city, and is general all over the southwest. Traffic on railroads is impeded and on some lines in Nebras ka huge drifts of snow have stopped traffio altogether, Many lives have been lost already, and the end is not yet. t Washington, Feb. 19. Another in stance ot negro prejudice against Roosevelt is illustrated by the nfjgro bisbops of the African Methodist chureh in session 'here, adopting a res olution opposing Taft or any one favor ed by President Roosevelt, and calling on the negroes of th country to so vote in conventions and elsewhere. Mt. Carmel, Penn.. Feb. 18 Today after 18 hours of desperate digging by comrades 27 6f tbe 28 entombed miners here were resetted. The other, Frank Orlky, was found dead. The men were imprisioned by the breaking of a dam and the rush of mud into the gangway where they were working. Washington, Feb. 18. Senator Stone, ot Missouri, in a speech in the Senate today attacking Aid rich currency bill. scored the growth of stock gambling and declared it threatens the. stability of the banking system of this country. New York banks he believed to bo involved in stock transactions. Durham, Feb. 18 W. B. Lilly, aged 24, a popular student ot Trinity Col late died here today. The body will be taken home ho Albemarle for inter in nt. , New York. Feby. 18, Morse, the noted Banker and financier was to-day again arranged in Court and again the charge was perjury. Bond fixed at $20,000 in this case, also. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 18. The Ohio river is nearly 36 feet at this point, and rising at the rate of a mile an hour. Af any towns will soon be cut off from mail and other facilities. . Raleigh, Feb. 17. Governor Glenn today wired to Lieut. Victor Blue, t Newport News, a reply to his message congratulating the State on the fii e record made by the ' cruiser "North Carolina" on her latest trial speed tebt, After two failures to come up to the con tract speed requirement. The wide margin made this time more than unendf for the former I Allures. 1 a i i Liberal Trade For Your Piano. If your piano is not entirely satisfac tory, or if you would like a 8? ti; ayer rriano the great upright that any member of the family can play without a musical education, we will take your instrument at a good price as part payment, and give you very easy terms on the balance. We manufacture -our pianos, and sell them direct to the people -at wholesale price, and on easy terms. Write us to-day for a proposition. The STIEFF has been well known for more than sixty years. 1 L. O. Steele, ESanager, 114 Grarty St., NORFOLK, VA. "The piano with the Sweet Tone" official Piano Jamestown Exposition. (J.1EKTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING.) Saieiy to Yqvlt Stoc in. CKoice Selection Of Grain. "Wilkes' Good Goods" on the outside of a sack is an absolute guarantee that the grain on the inside is clean and sound. Our cleaning process removes all trash and grit, and our careful inspec tion insures quality. Sound and clean grain is as impor tant to the health of stock as good food is to you. CJI We have been selling good grain nearly half a century , and the quality has always been the best. All mer chants know this. You can buy ''Wilkes Good Goods at general stores. Sound grain means sound stock. &000 GOODS 3fi Reno, Nevadv Feb. 18. Equalling the famous- "stampede to Kioudyke, eleven years ago, is tbe rush to Raw hide, the new Nevada gold camp, to day, where the output is assaying fifty thousand dollars a ton and plenty of it. Four thousand miners are there al ready, and four newspapers have started up. Connellsville, Penn., Feb. 18. In a big riot at Dunbar, Penn., late last night, in which something like ono hundred men and women participated. two men were stabbed to death, a score badly injured and a wagon load car ried off by the police, and are in jail to day awaiting trial. They are mostly toieigners, and the riot originated in jealousy of boarding house keepers. Chicago, Feb. 19. A remarable in stance of moral depravity has been brought to light here by the confession today of a 18-year-old girl, Celia Pat terson. She boasts she had personally committed or participated in over fiity burglaries, usually accompanied by a boy younger than herself, and who verities her statement. Both are in the hands ol the police, whom they have long baffled. Washington, Feb. 19 It is" under stood here that the President has de cided to promote Captain Richard Wainwriglit to rear admiral, and place him in charge ol the fine fleet of war ships, when Admiral Evans arrives with it in 'Frisco harbor. Wainwright will command the fleet during the bal anceofthe journey to Asiatic waters and the Far East. Eviins reaches the age limit in August, and his ill health has led him to desire 10 be relieved. i Charleston, Feb. 19 Chairman Fow ler of the House committee on banking and currency, declares that the estab lishment ol the gold standard should be put into practice by making gold coin the basis of all reserves. He says that the character ol currency legisla tion this season will determine the financial plank to be adopted by the Republican convention at Chioago in Jane and his recommendation will make the party's attitude now and in 1896 consistent. FOHTY YEARS SUCCESSFUL SERVICE D IHave Them 2 I know whatlfyou want in the stock line and am just back from the West where I made a personal selec- ion of MULE cog !AND tede W?0 g? "When a medicine has stood the test for a period of more than two gen- .. . - ... . t j - r :t. 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