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13 THE SOUTH SECTIONAL.
The Norfolk Landmark of Friday
nukes this correct observation:
' Now some critics aire saying that
M; aouri and Maryland and not
So at hern States, anyhow. There is
io: it-thing in this, so far as Missouri
la .iicerned; bnt we do not like the
id. i tbat no State is to be regarned
as i.uthern unless it seceded In
IS ' Kentucky did , not secede,
an I K tacky is surely a Southern
St f Virginia came very near not
se' ' iiua. If she had not seceded
ih. would have been a Southern
St.v e still, wouldn't she?"
T e South Deeds Missouri, West
W.in and Maryland in its buei
bc jusc iiow to answer Northern
cr" 8 who are readiog the South a
le? . about sectionalism, which
cer Republican, and Democratic
pa, i a- weil, in retort say is man!
fe? .Uy a "Solid south." The point
tba ffe c tu make by claiming the
Sta hj named as a part of the South
isti. t thoso commonwealths having
go- R- publican it is not the South
tha s aee'iuually solid but it is
th Norto. For sentiment's sake as
wel .a for fie line of our political
def . oi udt claim t tie erring sis
ter ,.v members of our bunch.
Tt; - f -ci was aptly Illustrated in
an ..ti.I w.iich we copied yester
day in-- Charlotte Observer.
Tti .'tper, uy the way, made the
sd oi.af point of stating that
N 'aru iutiu 1896 broke away
fro.. . e - "il l aouih but the tiper
Intent .ufficieutly amused her to be
lure.
the landslide election through
which we have passed, taking the
election of Congressmen, also shows
which lection is solid. If the statis
tics sent out from Washington to
the New York Times on Thursday
are correct, there are only three
States of the so-called Solid South
but that havo elected one or more
Republican members of Congress,
whereas there are whole lots of
Northern States that did not elect a
single Democratic member.
An analysis of the membership of
the Fifty-ninth Congress shows that
75 per cent, of the 386 men compos
fog the new House are old members,
m compared with 60 per cent, in
the present House- The members
re i lected on Nov. 8th .number 285,
wh ch leaves only 101 new members,
m of these 5 have had service
in HrviouB Congresses. These five
M-Kannof California, Towne of
New York, Blackburn of North
Ca uiina, Graham of Pennsylvania,
n-Keifer of Ohio. This reduces
thr ..umber of men in the next
House without previous service to
90, make the number of old
' n- ers returued 290, or 75 per
ce; t of the1 whole membership.
''fthe29oold members, 180 are
-Wnblicans and HO Democrats.
Th i 0id members will come
fro i forty one States. New York
leat , with 26 old members, of whom
r Republicans and 11 Demo
cr. Peunsvlvania returns 24, all
Wj ubhcaus except one. The 17
returned bv Illinois are all ReDnb
Heat with a tingle exception, and
the same is true of the 11 returned
-7 Ohio.
F.fteeo nates will be represented
- ne F fry-ninth Congress by the
au- mun who represent them in
" present Congress, no changes
won been made in their delega
Ho . i hge are Connecticut. Kan
"W.-L.uuiana, Maine, Mississippi,
Ur -OD. Rn,,H Tol anrl VavmAtir
wiwuvi V VIU1VUV)
virKiuia( eat Virginia and Wis
cousin. The States havirfg only one
fepreseutative are not included in
e foregoine list.
Too States that will have solid
Pnblican delegations are Califor
Colorado, Kansas, Maine, New
ttmpihirp. ()
Vermont, wahington and West
"ginia. These States have an ag
; " Vl -""j-iour members, xne
solid
- -ouiucrauo allegations are
"mlted tO Lonlaina Mlaataalnnt
knU t . ' "ri"
lexas, with an aggregate of
irty-one members.
"c 01 tho 134 Democrats who will
onititute tho entire strength of
"Jr PtJ in the next House, 108
IWT.8 from old 'S
" leaving only 56 distributed
S other 8tates.
1 1
VOL. XXXVI.
HEW CABLB LINK TO THE OLD
WORLD.
One stroke of enternriaa U&am tn
another. Within this year the Unl-
ea estates have completed its cable
and telegraph line to Nome. Alaska.
and that brings on talk of addition
al cable and telegraph communica
tion with the Old World.
A dispatch from Seattle. Wash..
on Thursday, states that - cable and
telegraphic . communication with
Siberia, the Orient, and the Old
World countries by way of Bering
otralt is proposed by John Bosene,
managing director of the North
western Siberian Company. He in
ttmates that If . the United States
government will extend its Nome
telegraph line from Nome on to
Capo Prlncfrof Wales, and then es
tablish the wireless system across
Bering Strait between Cape Prince
of Wales and East Cape, the
nearest point of the Siberian
lipe, the intervening distance
being only from 28 to 35 miles, that
the Northwestern Siberian Company
will build an overland telestanh line
across Northeastern Siberia, for the
whole of which it holds a concession
from the Russian imperial govern
ment, to a connection with the tele
graph line extending the full length
of the Trans-Siberiatt Railway from
Vladivostok to St. Petersburg.
This wonld place, by means of
existing cable connections, Japan,
China, the Philippines, Korea, Man
churia and other Far East oountries.
as well as all those of the continent
of Enrope, in cable and telegraphic
communication with all points on
the North and South American con
tinents. It would be done, Mr. Ro
se tie points out, at a much more rea
sonable telegraph and cable tariff
than now obtains. '
The wireless telegraph system, we
note, figures in this scene and it has
all the appearance of being easily
practicable. Communication be
tween the peoples of the earth is get
ting them in close touch as to busi
ness und knowledge of each others
affairs.
FIRST AID TO THE "OPEN DOOB
OPHOPE."
From the Baltimore Sun we learn
of some sage advice which a colored
minister gave to his race on Thanks
giving Day The Rev. W. W.Alex
der delivered a discourse at Macedo
nia church, and said in part: v
"We as a race have much for
which to be thankful. The best way
to estimate the cmc status of our
condition In the' United States is to
compare our condition with that of
the colored people in Haiti Jamaica
and in South America. Bight here
in Baltimore we have the best edu
cational facilities, considering the
colored populatlon.that can be found
in any other State ox the union.
Onr fnture as an element of society
will depend on onr highest possible
standard of character and on what
we contribute to the peace and pros
perity of the local communities in
which we reside. At present our
wealth consists in ourlabor.and if we
serve faithfully the people who em
ploy us we will demand better wages
and the fullest enjoyment of civic
and political rights will come to us
as a natural consequence.
The advice giveu by that Balti
more preacher sounds the key-note
of first aid to.the "open'door of hope
for the negro." . He tells his race to
appreciate what he has and make
himself worthy of better opportuni
ties. Intelligence, character and in
dustry will do for the negro what
politics will never do.
With Maryland, Missouria and
West Virginia Republican, or partly
so, and only three Southern States
that send a solid Democratic repre
sentation to Congress, it is up to
tho Northern papers to correct
themselves and state as a fact where
the political situation reveals sec
tionalism. A lot of . two-by-four politicians
are still talking about "reorganizing
the Democratic party on other
lines." Running on "other lines
is the cause of the party's getting
ditched by a landslide. Tear up
the sidetracks and arrange the
schedule for a straight run on the
main line.
The Raleigh Post is kind enough
to say J "This from the Wilmington
Stab is verv. very neat: The
twelve solid Southern States will
dam the landslide so It can't slop
over on the genuine article the
real Dixie land."
"Gentlemen's coats are to be
creased," says a London fashion au
thority. Most gentlemen will be
lucky if present high prices and
low salaries do not decrease their
coats. .
President Roosevelt declares that
he is "misunderstood by the South."
We were .under the impression that
the 8outh doesn't half misunder
stand him.
The Stanly Enterprise asks:
"Does it pay to raise hogs in town?"
Sure, Mike. We see no reason why
I dootors should not find It profitable.
I. S0R1ER BUILDING.
Handsome New Structure Will
Go Up Very Soon on
North Front Street.
PLANS ALREADY ACCEPTED.
Lyceum Hall oo Third Flosr, Offices on
Secasd aad Two Stores oa First.
Flslshed la Press BrlclTand
Brews Sitae Qlsss Front.
On tbis page of to-day's paper is
pretested a eut of the handsome three
story brick building which r. I.
Bhjier one .pf Wlmlnctoa!arno8t
progresdve and enterprising business
men, will erect within the next 90
days on the lot recently purchased by
him on North Front street, next south
of Mr. Georsje 0. Gay lord's store and
nearly opposite the handsome Sea
board Air Line property, recently pur
chased bj Mr. T. W. Wood. Those
who know Mr. Bhrler and that means
practically everybody in Wilming
tonare certain that the building will
be first clan la every particular and
fully ia keeping with the several
handsome structures In that vicinity.
Aside from a large amount of resi
dence property owned by Mr. Bbrler,
he alio" has business buildings on
Grace street and the two handsome
stores on Front street, now occupied
as as annex by Messrs. I. M. Bear &
Co.
The new building as before stated
will be three atorlas high and will
front 36 feet on Front street and run
bsck into the block 100 feet, leaving a
20 foot driveway ia the rear. The
lyloof the architecture will be Ital
ian Renaissance ar d the material will
be plain and moulded red preta brick
wiio brown stone trimmings, the effect
beirg very pretty. Tho first floor will
ba divided into one large and one
mall atore, each with, fine plate gla
show windows and entrances. The
eotiro glass in the front will be the
beal polished 'plate, especial care hav
ing been taken ia the arrangements
for light and veotlllation.
The second floor has three
very large, ro3my omcea in
front and in the rear are all apart
ment nectsiary for gervine refresh
tneuta or dinners in connection with
toe third floor, which will be a first
class hall suitable for danclnr, cele
brations of any kind or for lyceum at
tractions The hall will be 36x85 feet
ia siz, and will be arranged with
both ladies' and gentlemen's dressing
rooms, cloak rooms and all other toilet
arrangements of the most modern or
der. There will be a stage of ample
proportions and a seating opacity
equal to the largest lecture halls now
In the city. The building of Mr.
Bhrler will, in the last named in-
slaace; be "a long felt want supplied"
and the opportunities offered will no
doubt be taken advantage of at the
earliest moment.
It Is understood that Mr. Bhrler has
already a large number of applica
tions for the stores and offices, and
that when the building is completed
he will have a "full house" from the
start.
THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY.
Thssks Payettevlile for Kind Invitation
to Him to Visit Tnst City.
Fayetteville Observer. 26th
The following Is the reply to the In
vitation sent President Kooseveit, on
the 23rd lost., to visit Fayetteville on
his Bouthern tour:
WHITE HOUSE,
Washington. Nov. 24, '04.
My Desr Sir: Your telegram of the
23rd In st sal, has been received, and
the President thanks the people of
Favettevllle. N. C. for the kind Invi
tation extended to him. It will have
his careful consideration, In case he
makes a visit to the South. No ar
rangements have . been made, how
ever, for the trip.
Very truly yours,
Wm. Lokb, Jr.,
Secretary to the President.
Hon. Geo. M. Rose, Chairman,
Fayetteville, N, C.
Hello to Floreace.
Yesterday afternoon's Florence (3,
O.) Times says: "The long distance
telrpbone has at last been completed
between here and Wilmington. Thr
workmen have had quite a tlmn
building the line,especlaliy where they
have had to go through swsmps and
thick placer, but they have done th
work with ereat credit. The country
through which this line extends is of
great importance ana wm certainly
aporeciste the use and benefit of the
lne which puts it in touch with the
nutalde world. Marlon, Mulllns, Latta
and Dillon have their exchanges and
are now connected with the long dis
tance lines much to the delight of
every one whose Interest it affects."
Elderly Brunswick Mao Desd.
Mr. Cornelias Thomas, one of the
oldest and most prominent citizens of
Brunswick county, died Wednesday
at his home in the lower part of
iw in the elirhtv-fourth
year of his age. He leaves four
daughters and two sons Mrt. u. a.
8 tone, of Wilmington; Mrs. Lou
cinrm Mr: R. A. Wstklns and Mrs.
Tnno ail at Brunswick, and
Meurs. S. H. and A. P. Thomas, of
Uslabssn
FAYETfEVlLLE ICIVITES PRESIDENT.
Public Meeting Extesded lavltstloo and
VIII Sesd Committee to Press It.
Special Star TelearamJ
FAYITTKVrLLK, N. C, NOT.23. At
a public meeting of the citizens this
afternoon in this city resolutions were
passed cordially Inviting the P esident
of the United Stages to vlait Fayette
ville on his Southern tour. A specla
committee was appointed to carry the
invitation to Washington.
WILMINGTON, N. C.; FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2,
- wiwurtoTrf.ri.i
AN EDITOR HiS SMALLPOX.
Ralelfh Times Man Costrncted Dlsesse
While on Basinets Trip.
Raleigh News db Observer.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 23. Editor J. C.
Caddell, of the Raleigh Times, who has
en travelling through the central
portion of the State in the interest of his
paper, ia a sufferer at his home at Wake
Forest from smallpox which he con
tracted in his travels.
Mr. Caddell returned to Raleigh from
a trip tbrough Piedmont North Carolina
sevcraLdays ago feeling ill and for a day
or so was confined to his room at his
boarding place. However, he felt better
and on Saturday was up and taking a
drive through the city. On Monday Mr.
Caddell, although he was well enough to
be on the streets, consulted a physician
in a drug store with reference to an erup
tion that had broken out on his face and
hands. The physician, after examina.
tion, at once pronounced the disease of a
suspicious nature and took prompt
precautions, both as to himself and the
other occupants of the store, advising
Mr. Caddell to at once go to his home or
a hospital.
Acting on this advice Mr. Caddell left
at once for Wake Forest, where he
quarantined himself and summoned his
family physician. A telephone message
from Wake Forest yesterday confirmed
the Raleigh doctor's suspicions, statins
that Mr. Caddell was afflicted with the
disease and that his home had been
quarantined by order of Mayor Allen.
DEAD AT AGE OF 117.
fed Negro Woman Died lo Cnmberlsnd.
Said to Be (ram New Haaaver.
Yesterday afternoon's Fayetteville Ob
server has the following of interest:
Mr. James Coe;dell, the well-known
citizen of Beaver Dam, was in the city
to-day and reported the death, this
morning, of Nancy DeVane, who lived
in his neighborhood.
Mr. Cogde 1 says that it is known that
Nancy was 117 years old, and that prob
ably she was older than that. She was
born in New Hanover county, and, be
fore the war, belonged to the well
known DeVane family of that county.
A number of years before the war she
came to Cumberland with' -Stewart De
Vane, Esq., and has since resided here.
Only yesterday we recorded the death
of Aunt Polly McNeill, at 105 years of
age, but in doing so we failed to state
one important fact, and that is that st.e
retained all her senses up to the day of
her death.
In the case of Nancy DeVane, Mr.
Cogdell says the old woman had all her
faculties up to a year ago, when ahe bj
2an to fail in health.
Elmer Hisntnt's Oesth.
Sampson Democrat : "On last Satur
day afternoon Mr. J. E. Hinnant was
fouhd dead near his home at Boykin's
Bridge. He liad gone to a near-by
store, and as ne had not returned at a
late hour, Mrs. Hinnant and a man who
worked with them went In search of
him and found him in a ditch dead. He
had fallen face downward and drown
ed. It is believed that he had an attack
of epilepsy when he fell in the ditch, as
he had suffered with this for some time
before. ' The remains, accompanied by
his father-in-law, Capt. Newsome, Mrs.
Hinnant and ber sister, Mrs. Miller, of
Wilmington, A. J. Alderman, and other
neighbors, whose names we failed to
learn, were taken t Black Creek last
Monday for interment. Deceased was
a man of good intellect, upright charac
ter, had made many friends here, and
was liked and held in high esteem by alL
The bereaved have our deepest sympathy.'
JS3r
SEEKINQ NEW LEGISLATION.
MnslclpaUly Will Ask ef Qesersl Assem
bly Seversl Matters of Government."
A Joint meeting of th Psrk Com
mlsilon, composed of i-io Mayor,
Aldermen W. H. Yopp aod P. Q.
Moore, and the Legislative Commi;
tee from the Board of Aldermen, com
posed of the Mayor, Alderman Gaf-
ford and W. H. Yopp, was held last
night at the City Hall for consider
ation of several Important matters
which it is proposed ta bring up at the
forthcoming session of the General
Aistmbly in January.
Nothing definite was accomplished
at the meeting save the making of a
rough draft of aeveral bills relating to
the city government that will be pre
aented to the Legislature at the proper
Mm?. The draft, however, is subject
to revision or amendment at subse
quent meetings of the committee.
which will be held before final action
is taken. Two of the most Important
matters covered in the contemplated
legislation is authority for the city to
purchase lands for a public park and
granting the Board of Aldermen in
creased powers and changing the
method of collection for the enforce
ment of pro rata payment of the cost
of permanent street improvement by
abutting property owners.
Fire thief's Horse Rso.
Even the fire horse is not expected
to preserve his equanimity at all times
and under all circumstances. It was
just- so with "Oid Dewey," Chief
Schnibben's faithful old fire borse
that for eight years has been accus
tomed to the clanging of bells and the
hiss of steam and roar of flames.
"Dewev" was left for a moment at
Tenth and Market streets yesterdsy
morning and would bave probably re
mained as still as a mouse for an In
definite period, had not Mr. Pembroke
Jones' automobile at that moment
dashed up the street with the speed of
lightning.. "Dewey" could stand
it no longer and "took out" in the
other direction up the sidewalk. He
ran for a block until be hitched the
buggy against something, broke
abaft and went free He was caught
at Eighth and Market streets and re
turned to the chief.
Talklnt Rates onC8l.
Richmond News-Leader: Represent
ative officials of theNorf oik and Western
and the Atlantic Coast Line met in the
offices of General-Freight A sent E. D.
Hotchkiss, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
tbis morning, for the purpose o" discuss
jng coal rates. Among those present
were: General-Manager F. D. Maher, T.
8. Davant. freieht traffic manager, and
T. D. Hobart, coal freight manager of
the Norfolk and Western, of Koano&e;
B. E.Smith, assistant general manager
and H. M. Emerson, freight traffic man
&ser of the Atlantic Coast Line, in Wil
mington, N.J."
Practice Ihoold Be Stopped.
Several persona of late have com
plained of the pernicious habit some
boys have of shooting a bent pin by
means of a small piece of elastic at
other , persons. The practice in very
dangerous and should be stopped, es
peelally at the schools where the habit
in likely to be more general. Those
who have bovs in their care ahould
sea that the practice la ntonped. A
school girl in Greensboro a few days
asro lost ber eye-airbt by last such
Vicious work or an unscrupulous dot.
1904.
BLOODY TRAGEDY
AT DURHAM, N X.
J. S. Murray Began Shooting at
His Nephews and Was Him
self Shot and Killed.
WERE RIVALS IN BUSINESS.
bs Shooting Took Plsce ia Frost ef the
Desd Man's Store W. R. fi array
Arrested Many Lswyers Re
tslned on Esch Side.
By Toleeraoh to the Horning Btar.
CHABXiOTTE, N. 0., Nov.. 25. As a-
result of business rivalry W. R. Mur
ray this o-orniog shot and killed' Lis
uncle, J. 8. Murray, at Durham, N. C.
The shooting tookplaeo in front of the
atore of the dead man, oa Main street
a trie business section of the city.
Both men had been runnlne music
stores and were well known business
men. W. R. Murray who did .the
shooting Is a brother-in-law of I. E
Emerson, oCBaltlmore, Md , the well
known chemist.
Esrly this morning, J. B. Murray
was preparing to ship a piano and he
accused a salesman of W. Murray
of watching and prying into his busi
ness ror the purpose of trying to
thwart the trade. W. B. Murray
beard that his salesman had been so
accused and, accompanied by his son,
btrie Murray, be went to the store of
his uncle which is about half a block
from bis own place of business. At
the door be was met by J. 8. Murray.
a short, bitter quarrel followed and
S. Murray pulled hia revolver and
be an shooting at W. B. and Earle
Murray, the three bullets fired all
taking effect in Earle, in the hand,
arm and thigh. W. B. Murray, a
powerful man, closed in on his astall
snt, and taking the revolver from him
abot him. ti-e bullet entering juat to
th rig tit or i tie breast and ranging up
ward ana to be ier, severing an ar
tery.
The wounded man fell and was
tkn It to his store, where he expired
within a few minutes without having
spoken.
w. B. Murray was arrested and will
remaia in custody until 10 o'clock to
morrow, when the coroner's Inquest
win do neiu.
Nearly every lawyer ia Durham has
been retained cn one side or the otber
and aeveral out of town lawyers have
beer, called lo. The affair has caused
a seosaiioa in Durham.
Potllog ia Pire Escapes.
Through their agent, Mr. E, T.
Wade, the Ornamental Iron and Wire
.Company, Incorporated, of Ports
mouth, Vs., have just completed sub
stantial fire escapes for the Heyer
building, at Front and Chesnut
streets, and the Odd Fellows' Temple,
at Third and Princess streets. The
contracts were executed in a thor
ough, workman like manner, and the
escapes are among the very bsst ever
seen stlsched to a building of any
description. The firm is a Southern
one, seeking Southern patrosagr, and
in Mr. Wade they have an energetic
and a most reliable representative.
The company not only contracts for
fire escapes, but Iron and wire fences
of every description ; office, bank' and
ba'cony railings of either wire or
brats; iron stairways, fire and burglar
proof shuttern, elevator enclotures.elc.
Grace Posrd of Sttwsrds.
At the last quarterly conference of
Grace M. E. church on Tuesdsy night
the following were elected on the
Board of Stewards of Grace Methodist
church: Edwin Borden, H. M.
Foard, A. a Craft, C. C. Covington,
Dr. D. W. Bulluck, JP. Garrell, W.
B. Cooper, W. E Springer, W. E.
Perdew, A. G. Hankins, J. B. Mer
cer, C. C. Merrilt, D. C. Love, E. L.
Prince, Dr. N. M. Culhrelb, P. Q.
Moore, W. P. Cline and O. E Vale.
Mr. Merritt was chosen as recording
secretary of the quarterly conference.
Mr. W. B. Cooper was re elected as
superintendent of the 8unday school
and Mr. Roger Moore president of the
Epworlh League.
Reminder of Yesrsfo
While a crowd of workmen were
excavating for Capt. 8. W. Skinner
and Mr. H. M. Foard for the new
Carolina Copper Works building on
the old Fowler lot on South Front
street yesterday, two large teeth,
weighing three and a half pounds,
were unearthed. They appear to be
those of a walrus and on one of them
Is engraved the likeness of a full
rigged ship, evidently made to repre
sent a whaler,' from the number of
amall boats and harpoons In evidence.
The presence of the curiosities burled
under the ground there is probably
accounted for by the fact that long
years ago the late Peter Fanning kept
a curio shop there, which was burned.
The teeth unearthed appear to be
burned on one side.
Clubbed by Polictnso.
Tom McKay, a bad negro who wvs
disposed', to act ugly when, arreated
with another negro at the "hobby
horses," Sixth and Campbell streets,
last night, received a severe clubbing
at the bands of Policeman M. P.
Newton, who had to adopt extreme
measures to met the exigencies of
the occasion. The regra received to
Ugly gashes i . tti ,a.d from the po
liceman's c'ub and Dr. C T. Harper
had to be aummooed to sew them up.
Thest-coi d nrpro arrested by Officer
Newton made hia etcpe wbtlo Mc
Kay was being subdued.
A baby boy who weighs just one
pound was born November 17th to
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Meyer, of
Louisville, Ky. The only fear we
have about the kid is that his light
weight will cause him to drift Into
politics.
NO. 5
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.
The State has granted a char
ter to the following corporation:
Central Hotel Company, Charlotte,
$200,000 capital stock, W. H. Twit-
ty, George ft. urocxenDrougn and
W. 13. Hyder stockholders.
John Henry. Bryan, the negro
who killed his brother at Newborn
November 17, was sentenced Friday
by Judge Council to 25 years in the
penitentiary. He had asked for a
jury trial, but at last submitted to
the charge oz murder in the second
degree.' His only defense was- that
he shot to protect himself, but evi
dence was introduced to show that
it was premeditated.
While out hunting Thanks
giving Day, Mr. Gideon Misenhelm-
er, a Salisbury young man, 22 years
old; accidentally r shot and', killed
himself. He must have been lean
ing upon his rifle when it was dis
charged, the ball entering his face
and ranging upward into his brain.
He was conscious for a while and
said it was accidental. He died
about an hour and a half later. He
leaves a yonng wife.
Editor ade H. Harris, of the'
Charlotte Chronicle, who was in
Richmond en Thanksgiving Day,
writes to his paper: "The North
Carolina room In the Confederate
Mnseum ought to have an oil por
trait of General Matt W. Ransom.
The portrait of Vance is a magnifi
cent one. Charlotte visitors are
quick to recognize the war-time por
trait of General Rufus Barrlnger.
The North Carolina room is quite a
credit to the State, but many addi
tions could be made to it.
Raleigh News and Ocseiver:
The members of the Corporation
Commission are now scattered
throngnout the State engaged in
ookmg over various railroad prop
erties preparatory for the publication
of their report. Chief Clerk Brown
returned yesterday from a trip over
the Murphy Division tof the South
em Railroad. The road, says he,
has been much improved. The
weather in the extreme WeBt was
quite mild during the stay of the
commission, but the mountain tops,
particularly those of the Nantahala
range were already covered with
Bnow.
Col. F. A. Olds writes from
Raleigh: Among the callers at the
office of Governor Aycock to-day
was Mr. John H. Untler, of Ashe-
ville, formerly of Maine, who was
inst back from a visit to. that (State.
He . told the Governor that the
Maine people were delighted with
the speeches the Governor made"
there in September, and that as a
result a number of them are coming
to North Carolina. One family of
eight arrived here yesterday, and
Mr. Cntler says a regiment is ready
to follow this leader. The Governor
seems to have made a very fine im
pression there.
A dispatch from Rutherford
ton on Friday says: Mr. N. Laxton
Waller, a prominent merchant,
farmer and postmaster at Mack,
this County, has mysteriously disap
peared. He was- in Rutherford ton
Monday night, .November 7tn, and
has not been seen or heard of by nis
friends here since. It is rumored
that his domestic relations were not
pleasant: that he was financially em
barrassed, and that he had threat
ened to leave without notice. His
wife and several small children
greatly need his presence, his care
and his attention, and his departure
under the circumstances is greatly
regretted by those who live near
the family and others to whom they
are honorably and favorably con
nected.
Washington correspondence of
the Charlotte Observer: The Idea
advanced by Senator Simmons-while
here this week, that it wonld be just
as well to drop the subject of politics
for a couple of years, expresses the
sentiments of a good many people.
It is hard to find a man who is moved
to enthusiasm over the suggestion of
William Jennings Bryan, that an
early conference be held by the lead
ers of the party on the subject of re
organization. Especially is this true
of prominent Democrats who have
arrived here from the South, in an
ticipation of the coming session of
Congress Such party leaders are
slow to talk for publication, for they
do not wish to say anything that
would have a tendency to cause un
pleasantness or confusion, bnt they
do not hesitate to so express them
selves in private conversation. Some
believe that Bryan, realizing the in
difference with which his suggestion
has been received, will abandon his
early conference movement,
firs. Easting's Marrow Escspe.
Fayetteville Obterver, 26th: "Mrs.
Joe E. Bunting, w u was thrown from
a carriage while nut driving with her
sister, Mrs. D. T. Oitet, Wednesday
afternoon and quite bsdly hurt, is rep
ly recovering, we are glad to learn.
Mrs. Oates, Mrs. Bunting and a friend
were out driving, and wnen near the
Holt Morgan factory the horaa ahled
and, wheeling around, threw the occu
pants from the c&rrisg. One of the
wheels pa;ad over Mrs. Bunting s
body, and she was carried into Mr.
Hedgpeth'n bouse and a physician
summoned. It was found that, while
she waa painfully hurt, her injuries
were not serious, and she was removed
to ber home."
THREE MES SENTENCED.
tried ana Convicted oi Jlartfer at
Rome, Qeorfia.
Bv Telerrana to the Morning Btar.
Rome, Ga , Not, 99. Judge Henry
to-day sentenced three men to be
hung Jack Bone for killing Z.T.Eall,
tobsaxeonted December 19tn: Court
ney Baker for killing bis wife., at Cave
Spring; Bob Sutherland for killing
three negroes at a dance (tbe latter
two negroes), to be executed December
20th. -Motions will be made for com
mutation of sentences to life Imprison
ment, but aa all three went to the Su
preme Court, it Is almost certain tbat
none will be granted.
A BANK BUROLAR JtANOED.
ExecalMet Frank Doacss far lbs Mar
defsl a Palicnmasf la Blrnlnkans.
Ala. RhvtrlailBsl Record.
Bt Telegraph to tne Morning BUr.
BnunNQHaM, All, Not. 15J
Frank Duccio, who is said to be one
of the most noted safe-blowers in the
country, waa banged here to day for .
r ot Policeman Kirk lay, in
Mater, 1900. The drop fell shortly
before noon. Duncan's neck was
broken aad be waa pronounced desd
twelve minutes afterward. He march
ed to the scaffold with, a firm step .
He made a long npeech to the hunorad
present, reasserting his innooenoe.
uuncan maae a sarcastic ning at toe
police, declaring that be bad
persecuted. The crime he comsdltied
occurred on March 29tb, 1900 when
after an assault on the safer of the
Standard Oil OompanyPolicaman
Adams and Kirkley arrested two men
for the crime. On the way to jalLthe
suspects broke away from the officers,
firing on them, killing Kirkley and
fatally wounded Adams. Home aaya
later two men were arrested at Annts
ton and three at Chattanooga. Among
them were Frank Miller and Frank
Duncan, both of wbom were Identified
by Adams berore be died, uoto were
tried for tho murder of Adams, Miller
getting a death sentence and Duncan
I a life senteno. -Miller was banged In:
I June, 1901. Duncan later was given
a aeatn sentence ror ine muraer oi
Kirkley, but escaped from jail. He
was recantured in Florida a lew weess
ago, where he had just robbed a bank.
Ue waa brougM back here ana re
sentenced to death.
CAUSED $400,000 DAMAGE. ;
Fire la the Court Hsuie lo Queens
Connty, N. Y. A Flremsn Se -verely
Injured.
Uj Teiegrapn to ue Homing St w .
New York, Nov. 16. Fire In the
Queen's county court house to-day
caused damage estlmsted at 1100.000,
and for a time threatened the admin
istration building and the jail. In
which more than a hundred prisoners
were-confined. Elaborate preparations
were made to take tne prisoners irom
the j ill in esse it became necessary,
but the flames were under control be
fore they bad resched the jail. Mrs.
Paton Noble, who was accused or the
murder of her husband and was exon
erated by a coroner's jury, was in
the administration building, which ad
joins the court house, but this build
ing as wen as tne jail escaped asm
Fireman Patrick Liennon who was
working on the burning building, was
overcome by a sudden burst of flames
and smoke and would have perished
bad not another fireman grasped mm
as be toppled from his insecure perch
on the ladder and carried him lo the
ground. Lennon was severely burned
but will recover.
STREET RAILWAY LITIQATIOfit. .
Decision la Paver of Plaintiff In Important
Case st Richmond, Vs.
Br Telegraph to the Horning Btar.
Richmond, JVa., Nov. 26. Judge
Waddill, of the United States District
Court, to day decided In favor of the
plaintiff In the petition of the Metro
politan Trust Oompsny, of New
York, against the Richmond Traction
Company, the Richmond Passenger
and rower Company, tne Virginia
Passenger and Power Company,
Messrs. Northrup and Wickham. their
receivers, the Central Trust Com
pany, the Merchants' Trust Company
and the Bowling Green Trust Com-
Pny-
The Metropolitan Trust uompauy
aought permission of the court to suo
the receivers, and this Is granted in
the decision, although the judge limits
the leave to sue to the jurisdiction
presided over by bim and in which all
of (he litigation over the street rail
way and otber properties concerned
has been brought.
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FEDERATION OP LIBOR.
Samael Uompets Practically bosnlmons
ly Elected President.
Br Telegraph to the Morning Star .
Ban Francisco, Nov. 26. Samuel
Gompers wss practically unanimously
elected president of the. American
Federation of Labor to-day. One
delegate, Victor Bsrger, of Mil
waukee, a leader or the socialist
I Democratic party, voted tn the nega
tive and asked that bis vote be co
recorded,
I Mr. Gompera waa given a great ova
tion when he re.took the gavel. Sec
retary Frank Morrison and Treasurer
John B. Lennon were unanimously -chosen
to serve another term.
The majority and minority reports
of the committee on resolutions on
the fight between longshoremen and
seamen was voted down and the mat
ter now stands In tbe position it did
before the convention met.
The federation will meet next year
in Pittsburg.
STEAMSHIP DAMAOED.
Fire os tbe Finance ot the Psnams Rail
road Line ia New York Harbor.
Bj TeJegrapn to the Morning Btar.
NEW YORaL, Nov. 26. Fire serious
ly damaged tha steamship Finance, of
tbe Panama Railroad Steamship Com
pany's line and for a rime threatened
the Excelsior, owned by tbe Bouthern.
Pacino Company, and trc Nord Amer
ica, of tbe Veloce Line, as ibeas vessels
were lying to night at the ririe basin
waiting to go into dry doer.
The three vessels were empty and
were lying clote fnt tbr, the Finance
between the other t when flames
broke out in her hoM d spread rap
Idly between decks. KfV the Excel
sior could be towed away ahe nad been
scorched and ber decks were slightly
burned. Her damage in not great.
Tbe damage to the Finance is be
tween $25,000 and 130,000. There
were only a few men aboard and all
escaped. '
COf fO OROWERa.
Movement te Orfsnize Ssatbera Farmers
late an Effective Uelse.
Bv Telegraph to the Morning 8tai .
MAOOS, Gs., Not. 26. Hon. Harvle
Jordan, president of tbe Bouthern cot
ton Growers' Association, Is taking
the lead In a movement to organize
Southern farmers Into an effective
union, and already In this State many
such organizations have been perfect
ed. Id other Stater, notably in Texas,
the union sentlmeat is progressing
very rapidly, and it 1 expected tbat it
will soon have spread over the entire
South. The official name of the or
ganisation Is "The Farmer's Educa
tional and Cooperative Union of
.America."
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