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The Weather To-Day: FAIR; COLDER. LAST EDITION* The News and Observer, von. xnv. no. an. leads all m mmm daues i ieis and CONFEOERfiTE BADGE FOR HE PRESIDENT Admiring Vets Decorated him With it at Macon. HE WORE IT WHILE THERE AND TIIE VETERANS < 'IIEERED HIM TO THE ECHO. HE IS SALUTED BY THE TWO FLAGS After Review lie is Introduced by Judge Speer and Spe ks. Menumant Emblazoned With his Sentiment on the Confederate Dead. Macon, Ga., 1 he. 11).—The President and his party reached Macon promptly on time and were received by the largest crowd wliicli has gathered in Macon since the last visit of Jefferson Davis to the city. At the station was a re ception committee ■consisting of a nuni hor of the most prominent citizens of the town, including United States Judge Emory Speer, Major .T. F. Hanson, who is spoken of as a successor to Secretary of the Interior Bliss; United States Sena tor a. (>. Bacon and Representative Charles E. Bartfett. of this Congressional district. Drawn up in line in front of the sta tion was (lie Bibb County Camp of Con federate Survivors Association, four hun dred strong, headed by Commander C. M. Wiley. As the President reached the old Conf.-derates he was halted by Colonel Wiley, who addressed him as follows: “Mr. President: As commander of the Bibb County Veterans Association, and Bibb County Camp No. 484, we ex tend to you and your party u most gen erous. hearty and sincere welcome, to our beloved city. You, sir. have endear ed yourself to the heart of all Confed erate soldiers on account of the noble sentiments expressed by you 'in regard to our Confederate dead. I assure you that these old, maimed and infirm vet erans who have met here to do you honor to-day appreciate such words of love and kindness, and uttered too, by the Presi dent of this great country, and by one who was a member of the Union army in tin* rf'.xtics. I hope and pray, Mr. President, that God in His infinite mer cy. may so direct the future legislation of tl£s country that the living Confed erates will be remembered. This country and the Stars and Stripes belong as much to the Confederate, veterans as they do to tin* Grand Army of the Republic. Tic South proved its loyalty to this grand old country when war was declared with Spain, and now henceforth and forever she will bo found ready to take up arms to defend our country and our flag. ‘Air. President, in behalf of tin sc no ble and brave Confederate soldiers of Bibb county. Georgia, I present to you this parchment, engrossed thereon in let ters of gold the beautiful sentiment ex pressed by you in our capital cfcty in regard to our honored dead.” As the President was about to pro ceed, Dr. Roland B. Hall, another vet eran. addressed him as follows: “Mr. President: In behalf of our no ble dead gnd as Confederate veterans, we are here to manifest our appreciation of the noble and generous sentiment you have recently uttered. Do us the honor, sir. to accept and wear this badge of a Confederate Veterans’ camp which bears your likeness and words which should endear yon to the heart of every (’onfederate.” “I do not know that It will be proper," said the President. "But you must,” said Dr. Hall, and without further ceremony the President marched ahead with Judge Sneer. The sight of the Confederate badge on the President’s coat as he passed through the lines of veterans called forth vociferous cheer ing and as long as the President was in sight they cheered him. The President wore the badge during his stay in Macon. One of General Wheeler’s old cavalrymen also pinned a badge to the lapel of his Major Gen eral’s coat and the doughty little war rior proudly wore it away with him when he left the city. The Presiden tial party was driven in carriages to the stand where he* was to review the troops of General Bates’ division of General Wilson’s corps. As his carriage passed the Confederate Monument an old Confederate veteran frantically waved a Confederate flag, while by his side was the son oA the Colonel of one of Georgia's hardest light ing Confederate regiments, who was as vigorously waving the Stars and Stripes. \\ hen the President was abreast of them the two flags were brought to a salute side by side. The incident secerned to appeal to the President. Emblazoned m> the base of the monument were the words of the President about the graves of the Confederate dead. The sidewalks were packed ajj along the line of march and Mr. McKinley and the other celebrities were vigor ously cheered. The following troops marched past the reviewing stand: Second Brigade, First division, First Army Corps, Gen eral W. W. Gordon commanding; Third United States Volunteer Engi neers, Second Ohio volunteer infantry; Third Brigade. First division, First Corps, General W. .1. McKee command ing; Seventh and Tenth United States volunteer infantry. Third North Carolina and Sixth Virginia. The Seventh regular cavalry followed. The troops made a line appearance. After the review of the troops the j President spoke at some length to the j throng who had gathered about the stand'in spite of a soaking rain, that was falling. lie congratulated the country on the fact that the day before Chris'uias our peace commissioners would deliver to the President of the United States n treaty of peace, peace with honor, peace with the blessings of liberty to strug gling ]teople East and West. Ho also congratulated the country on another fact—we had not only triumphed over>mr enemy, but we had triumphed over our own prejudices and we were now .i united country. 'Prolonged applause and cheers.) The President’s remarks were fre quently interrupted by cheers. Then there were loud calls for General Wheeler, "Little Old Fighting Joe,” as lie was affectionately called. He re sponded as follows: "It is impossible for me to find words to express my appreciation of the honor and pleasure accorded to me by thei invitation of His Excellency, the Presi dent. to visit with him and his Cabinet the city of Macon. 1 am glad for your citizens that, the President has conic among you and looked at you'‘face to face. lam glad that he Inis come among you to learn for himself the spirit of our people and the wonderful resources of our land which will eventually make us the richest and most prosperous country upon the face of the earth. I am glad he brought with him liis Cabi net. among them the Secretary of War and the Secretary -of the Navy, his special advisers during this I conflict, when he, as commander in 1 chief of the army and navy, conducted fur the first time in fifty years a war against a foreign foe. I am glad he brought with him the distinguished gen- 1 tleman —General Shatter, who com manded the American forces in their successful and great campaign in Cuba (great applause;) that superb soldier, General Lawton (loud applause) who commanded the forces at the battle of El fancy (applause.) 1 am glad they have all conic and I am more than ■ glad to see the demonstrations which j the President lias witnessed during all j his tour. "I would love, as you know I would, to talk to you. to talk to all of my old friends, to talk with those with whom I stood side by side. Bnt 1 must give way and bid you adieu and thank you for your kind demonstrations to me and allow yon to see the distinguished men the President has brought with him. (Load and long continued applause.” General Shafter was next called for and spoke as follows: "I thank you for this enthusiastic re ception. I am not deserving of the ap plause you give me. There were 1(5.000 men in front of Santiago, every one of whom was as much a hero as his Gen eral. (Applause.) All risked their lives for their country and without the hope of reward, some of those higher in com manding might exjteot. i "With such an army and with such supporters as General Wheeler. General Lawton, General Bates and in fact all the general officers of my command, the matter of the capture of Santiago was only a question of time, and it was cer tain that the time was not long, j "The enthusiasm with which the re i turning army of the United States has been rece(lived throughout tin* length and breadth of this country is an indi cation of how willingly and how gladly the people recognize public service. (Great applause.)’’ | General Lawton would not speak, but appeared on the stand and bowed. The crowd was much disappointed, j General Bates said a dozen or two words and then General Wilson took the stand, lie made the speech of the oc casion. He said: “Fellow Citizens: It is with infinite pleasure that I address myself in words of peace to a Macon audience (cheers). Thirty odd years ago I came into this town with 15,000 cavalry thundering at my fieds (laughter and shouts.) 1 was met with the roaring of cannons and the firing of musketry (cheers.) I was greeted by the bursting of warehouses and destruction of property which 1 now profoundly regret (cheers). The wel come that was extended to me then was of the silent quality (laughter.) An il lustrious citizen, then your chief magis trate. the Honorable Joseph E. Brown, after a few hours’ interview, speaking of me, then said to another gathering of illustrious citizens at the head of which was Howell Cobh: “‘lie is a clever young man, but, gentlemen, he takes the military view of the situation’ (laughter.) "That was a fact (hen, hut now I come among you and 1 receive a differ ent welcome. 1 was then a victor, to day I am a captive. (Cheers.) I must say I am a williing captive of your city. The fair women and the brave and ex cellent gentlemen of your town have by their open and generous hospitality imprisoned me deep down in their lupirts. and 1 would be recreant to every feeling of my own, if 1 desired release from such pleasing bandage. Now just one word more: “The President has come among you, your President and my President, and he comes as the examplar and the head of the great American nation. (Great cheers.) He has done more for it than any President since the days of Wash ington, for he has added vastly to its extent and striven to make i( a con tinental republic as the fathers designed it to be. ((’beers.) He lias extended its borders to such a distance that the sun rises upon it in the East before it sets upon it in the West. (Cheers.) Twelve thousand miles to the West lie the Philippines, our new Oriental pnsees j sions, and two thousand miles to the (Continued on Second Page.) RAXjEIOII,»N. C„ TUESDAY MORN INt*, DECEMBER 20, 1898. EXPANSION FIGHT ON Mr. Platt, of Conn., Speaks Against Vest Resolution A SOVEREIGN RIGHT GOVERNMENT CAN TAKE ANY AMOUNT OF TERRITORY. DISCUSSION OF THE CANAL BILL Bailey Offers a Resolution to Investigate Rights of Members Holding Commissions in Army to Keep Their Seats in the House. Washington, Dec. Iff—The Lemvc had a very busy day and (here wore sev eral important speeches. Mr. P!at(, of Connecticut, spoke against the A cst resolution, which deelir-'s that the United States has no power t > acqit.rc territory. "1 shall maintain.” **. Pb*ft, “that the United State* shown a great capacity in alt trying limes and under many trying conditions and that it is capable of meeting any emergency likely to arise. 1 propose ‘ > coniine myself to the question of the right or power denied by the resolution, 1 shall contend that the United Sb.tes is a nation and that as such it possesses every sovereign power not reserved by the Constitution to the futures or to the people themselves; that the right to ac quire territory was not reserved and that, therefore, that right is an inherent right—a sovereign right, a right to which there is no limitation. I shall show, also, that in certain instances, this inherent sovereign right is to lie inferred from specific clauses of the Constitution itself.” Mr. Platt then launched Into a con stitutional argument, quoting extensive ly from authorities treating of the ques tion. In maintenance of his position of the right of the United States acquire foreign territory ho quoted from the opinion of Justice Gray in the Chin ese Exclusion case. lie declared that in the discussion of the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands the entire ques tion of this Government’s right to ac quire foreign territory was considered thoroughly and that the Senate had settled it satisfactorily and rightly. “We did not annex the Hawaiian Is lands as a State,” said Mr. Platt, “or with any declaration that the territory should become a Stale. We took it by cession. Our title to the territory is perfect and complete and constitu tional.” Mr. Platt maintained that our right to Florida did not rest alone upon the quit claim from Spain, hut upon a deep er and broader right. He held that the United States “have the right to ac quire territory in all ways that are coneeded to other sovereign nations of the world.” Further along Air. Platt suggested that it might become necessary in the inter ests of commerce, or some other inter est for the United States to acquire ter ritory in Africa. “Shall we la* bound by the Constitution to organize a State from such acquired territory and to ad mit its inhabitants to citizenship?” “Suppose,” he con in ued, “that the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Morgan), secures the passage of his bill for the construction of tl)e Nicaraguan Canal (and I pray he may), and suppose in this connection i! should be deemed necessary for the United States to ac quire a strip of land along the route of the canal of 2.500,000 acres—l think that is the amount suggested—can we not take it? If we fake it. what clause of the Constitution directly or impliedly says we must organize a State of the acquired territory or confer citizenship upon the people who inhabit it?” Referring to Air. Vest’s reliance upon certain parts of the Deed Scott decision. Air. Platt declared that, in the light of years Chief Justice Taney's opinion be came a "mere dictum” and that it was too late, in these days to resurrect the l)red Scott decision as a basis of con stitutional action on the part of the United States. Continuing, Air. Platt contended that the doctrine he was presenting was not new, hnt it was the doctrine of the fathers and he quoted Governor .Morris as advancing 111** theory that acquired territory might be governed as a pro vince, but not as a State. The remark applied to the possibility of the acquire ment of Ltmisiuna and Canada. In response to a question from Air. Alien, Air. Platt said that he did not think there was any limitation on the power of the United States lo acquire territory. “As complete as the power of Russia, for instance, in such mat ter? osked Mr. Alien. “Yes; the right to acquire territory is an element of nationality. And I do not believe that ijfere is any obligation to give to the people of acquired terri tory the right of self-government until such time as they are lit to exercise that right. If we noib.e the people of a country acquire 1 are not fitted for the government of themselves, itisonrdu'y to give them li“ most liberal govern ment they are Mpnbie of accepting an 1 to educate them u;> as best we may to the point wh're they will no capable of self-governnc nr. The Constitution does not confer the right •*,(’ stiff age.” Air. Platt said b? could not agree with those who contend a! that Use acquire ment of such t-Ta cy ns tlutr embrace 1 in Porto Rico ami the Philippines is a menace to the existence of our repubba . This mistake, lie said, arises from the fact that Mr. Vest and others who agree with him assume that the Con stitution guarantees the light of suf frage and the right of a citizen living in a certain territory Jo have it admit ted as a State. This assumption was without foundation, as tlier? was no such guarantee in life fundamental law. True the Fifteenth Amen Intent pro hibits the abridgement, of the right of suffrage for reasons specified, but that did not amount to prescribing the right to vole. Air. Hoar asked Mr. Platt whether lie decried the doctrine that governments derive their just, powers from the con sent of the governed. Mr. Platt replied that the consent of all those governed was not always neces sary. He referred to the fact, that there was no suffrage in the District of Colum bia and called attention to the fact that citizens of Massachusetts who could not read and write were prohibited from voting. Vet these people in Massachu setts were governed most effectively. Replying. Air. Hoar defended the edu cational system of Massachusetts. Returning to the question of expansion lie asked whether Air. Platt meant to seriously assert the claim that the* Stale provisions regarding suffrage could not he so construed as to justify the. violation of die principle involved a s’' it applied to the 10,000,000 of people in the Philippines. Replying, Air. Platt said lie did not mean to deny the principles of the Declaration of Independence and he add ed that he wished the Massachusetts Senator could be as liberal with refer ence to that document as some others. There were, however, many qualifica tions for voting. For instance, when he first became a voter he had had to pay $134 for real estate in order to receive the prirviiege of voting. In conclusion Air. Platt said he could not nnuemta.ml the sentiments or mo tives of those who wished to circum scribe the powers of the nation. Why, he asked, should we belittle those pow ers or strive liy subtlety and sophistry to hamper the progress and growth of the country. Rather than propose this course why should Senators not wish the nation God speed in its mission of ex lending our free institutions as far as possible. As for himself he knew our people to boa liberty loving and a right doing people, ami lie had no misgivings that any Administration of the United States would fail in its duty toward the people of any acquired territory. He had faith in the Government and faith in its future, and had no disposition to con descend to carping criticism or craven fear. Mr. Hale, from the Conference Com mittee on the Urgent Deficiency Appro priation Bill, presented the conference report on the bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. Proctor, of Vermont, and ATr. Hale, of Maine, exchanged divergent views upon the subject of a commis sion of Senators to visit Cuba and report upon the conditions prevailing there. Air. Proctor thought such a commission was necessary, while Mr. llale said he thought it would be in extremely had taste and useless. The question was not decided. The Nicaragua (’anal Bill was up dur ing the last part of the day, and Senators Berry, Allen, Hoar, Oaffery and .Mor gan discussed the measure. Air. Berry explained the provisions of his amendment. The first would elimi nate the provision in the original bill for the issuance of bonds, and this he con sidered a most essential desiderata. The second amendment closed the Maritime Company out entirely as a stockholder in the canal enterprise, leaving the United States. Nicaragua and Costa Rica as the only stockholders and leav ing the majority of the stock in the name of this Government. Another amendment prohibited the appointment of any one interested in the present maritime company from acting as a di rector under the Government manage ment of the enterprise. Mr. Allen, (Nebraska), followed Air. Berry. He was not opposed to the canal scheme, he said, because he antagonized certain features of the bill. One of its most pernicious features would be elimi nated by the adoption of the Berry amendments; namely, the bond feature. He was opposed to the provision for the adjustment of the claim of the Alari time Canal Company. He wanted the Government protected from all loss and all possible fraud and peculation by that company. Mr. Caffery. of Louisiana, at the re quest of Air. Turpie. who was . unavoid ably absent, renewed the latter’s motion to postpone the consideration of the bill until January 10th. Air. Hoar said he thought the canal should he built, and at once. Tile canal, lie insisted, should be built by the Gov ernment. Air. Morgan scouted the idea of post poning the consideration of the bill until England’s consent was obtained. If England had said wo could not build the canal without her consent, the canal would have been built five years ago. At 5:15 p. m. the Senate went into executive session. At 5:.‘)5 p. m., the Senate adjourned. “IT IS AN JNFAAIOUS LIE." Bailey’s I(eply to Charge of His Act ing For Republicans. Washington. Dec. Iff—This was sus pension day in the House and several bills were passed, the most important of which was the bill appropriating $350,- 000 for the Philadelphia Exposition of 181)0. The vote was exceedingly close. It had but two votes more than the nccessa ry two-thirds. Air. Bailey, of Texas, introduced a resolution in open House directing the Judiciary Committee to investigate tin* report on the question as to whether the (Continued on Secoud Page.) FI $111(11,0 UP » MILLION Biggest Blaze in the History of Terre Haute. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN KATE .MALONEY LEAPS FROAI THE SECOND WINDOW. LOUIS KRAMER FRIGHTFULLY BURNED Luella ’ Fergurson Ir jured Interna’ly but Wi I Probably Recover Three Firemen In jured by Falling Floor. Heroic Deed of a Drumm 3 r. Terre Haute, Inc!., Dec. 1!». The worst lire in till* history of Terre Haute broke wut tonight, causiug a loss of $1,000,000. V • The blaze started in *!e> biy show win dows of the Havels and Geddes Coin puny, wholesale and retail dealers i r i dry goods and notions. Tin- came ; s not definitely known, but it is .supposed that a live electric wire set fire to the cotton with which the window was decorated and before the blaze could be extinguished the tire spread to the decorations of evergreens in the store, and the building was wrapped in flames in an incredibly short space of tine 1 . The following firms are the losers: Havens & Geddes, $500*000; insurance about two-thirds. Breinig & Alillor. furniture. $25,000. Pixley & Company. SIOO,OOO. Terre Haute Shoe Company, whole sale, SISO,(MM). Albrecht & Company, retail dry goods slffo.(K)o. United States Baking Company. SBO.- 000. Thornnin A Schloss. clothiers. $30.- 000. A number of small concerns were ut terly annihilated in the fall of the rear wall of the Havens A Geddes wholesale house. The tire started at 5:30 o'clock, when half the employes of the establishment were at their homes for supper. There is a force of 300 or more in the retail department of the establishment and had the entire force lx*cn present the loss of life would have been frightful. As it is Kate Maloney, a clerk in the notion department, is lying as the point of death. She sprang from a window in tin* second story and sustained in juries from which she will probably die. Aliss Luella Ferguson, a clerk in the same department, jumped jusr before Miss Maloney, but was eanglit by some men who were watching for her. She is internally injured, but w ill recover. Louis Kramer, the trimmer who was in tin* show window when the tire start ed. is frightfully burned about the head and arms. When rescued from the burning building he was insane from the pain and begged to be killed. Firemen Austerloo. Walsh and Shay were badly injured in the failing of the floor in tin* Albrecht building. The Fire Department worked admira bly, and there were many narrow escapes among them. Several of the firemen are in a precarious condition from burns and the effects of tin* stifling smoke. At 11 o’clock to-night tin* tire was still burning fiercely in the rear of tin* United States Baking Company, but the tire men had it under control. A heroic act on the part of a man named Peters, a traveling salesman from Chicago for the Baldwin Music House, called forth cheers from the crowd watching tin* flames. When tin* fire first started, Peters was standing in the crowd and saw the Alaloney and Fergu son girls appear at tin* second story win dows. The girls were panic stricken and were in momentary danger of going down with the floor. Peters sprang through the door with Ids coat over his head, and dashing through the flame aild smoke reached the window at which the girls appeared, and after talking with them swung out from the ledge and dropjied. His example was followed by the two girls. LOADING THE TRANSPORTS. Savannah, Ga.. Dim-. Iff. — The trans port Minnewaska sailed this morning with the Forty-ninth lowa regiment of volunteers. The Panama, which carried General Lee and staff to Havana, ar rived here to-da.v. She will take the headquarters of the First division on her return trip. The Michigan also returned here this morning. The Olxlam. one of the largest transports in the service, ar rived about tin* same hour. Tin* Rou manian is loading troops and supplies, and will sail to-morrow. The four trans ports now here will accommodate about half of the First division of the Seventh ■ corps. GENERAL BROOKES ILLNESS. Savannah, Ga., Docemlier It). —Major General Brooke is still confined to his l**d. No visitors are permitted. He i missed the fever today. He will prob ably lit* out about the latter part of the ] week. i ■ ——■■■■ - ——— ( ■ Chicago, 111., Dee. Iff.—Joe Coysnoski i was given the decision in six rounds over i Ed Dunkhorst, of Syracuse, N. V. i PRICE FIVE CENTS. TII ()UGI ITFU LN ESS REWARDED. Negro Woman Who Showed Mrs. A|>- Kinley a Kindness Given a Place. Atlanta. Ga., Dec. Iff. —An act of thoughtfulness on the part of an <fd negro woman for the comfort of Airs. McKinley has secured her a much coveted position on the White House kitchen staff. On tin* first day of the peace jubilee the thermometer was very low. the air was damp, ami the ladies of the Presidential party very dubious about participating in the floral parade. Airs. McKinley was loath to expose herself, but not wishing to disappoint those who had reckoned on her appear ance. braved the chill and rode out in an open carriage. Her cquippage had just passed under the jubilee arch and was compelled to stop for a few mo ments tm account of tin* rush, when a colored woman, known as Aunt Martha, advanced from the packed mass with a bundle in her hands. Going straight up to the Presidential carriage, she said to Mrs. McKinley: “Missus, it’s too cold for you to he out* today, and I’se brought you a hot brick to keep your feeet warm,” adjusting the brick at the same time. So touched was the wife of the Presi dent by this simple little attention that she investigated the qualifications of the old woman, and before she left Atlanta tendered her a place in tin* White House, Aunt .Martha relates this incident with pride. MEMBER)* WILL RESIGN. Discussion in Madrid as to Formation of New Cabinet. Madrid. Dee. 1!). —It is semi-officially anouunced that the Spanish Ministers will [dace their resignations in the hands of the Queen Regent tomorrow. The friends of both Premier Sagasta and Senor Montero Rios declare they are in full accord on all questions of policy. The most discussed solutions of the crisis arc a Sagasta Ministry to include among its members General Weyler, Senor Romero y Robledo and Senor Canalojas y Mendez: a Montero Rios Ministry comprising representatives of the different groups of the majority, or a Martnez de Camtios .Ministry, includ ing Senor Silvela and other Conserva tives. In Hie event of tin* first or the last the Cortes will lx* dissolved. The general commanding the North ern army has published the closure from tomorrow of all the Carllst chibs and societies in his district. WILSON WILL RESIGN. Macon. Ga.. Dec. lit —Major General Janies 11. Wilson, commanding the First, army corps, headquarters at Macon, will probably resign his command in tin* next few days and return to private life. This statement comes from an inside source. The reason assigned for Gen eral Wilson’s resignation was that he was expecting the apjxiintineut of Mili tary Governor of Cuba, to which posi tion General Brooke was appointed. Senator Bacon was urging tin* appoint ment of Genera! Wilson. General Bates is spoken of as the suc cessor of General Wilson. SUICIDE AT VANCEBORO. Young Man Swallows Poison, Leaving Wife and Children Destitute. Newborn, N. Dee. Iff. —(Spe.pil.)— Word was received here Sunday lYght from Yanoeboro that Solomon Harri , a young white man, had committed Vii side by taking a dose of poison. Har ris formerly lived in Newborn and spent the greater part of last week here. He had been drinking quite freely for some time. It is thought that he was under the influence of liquor when In* took the fatal dose. He leaves a wife and several small children who are ren dered practically destitute by his death. CAPE CHARLES AGAIN AFIRE. Norfolk. Ya., Dec. Iff. —The new steamer of the New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Line, the Cape Charles, caught tire again Saturday night in the dense fog and sank oh a ledge of mud. Her keel lies at such an angle that it will he hard to save her, it is thought. The second fire caught in the pilot house, and burned out most of tin* interior of the boat. It is now feared that her boilers and engines arc damaged, and the plates and hull may lx* warped. This cannot be ascertained however, until an examination is made. DISCUSSED SCHOOL LAW. Lumherton, N. (’., Dee. Iff. —(Special.) —The Robeson county Teachers’ Asso ciation held an enthusiastic meeting here on Saturday. Col. T, F. Toon made a strong address advocating charges in the present school law. Rev. J. I). Bundy, who has been tie* popular pastor of the Methodist church here, has gone to Weldon, followed by the good wishes of our people. The Robeson Institute closes (he mi*«r: prosperous term in its history on Wed nesday. NEGROES HORRIBLE CRIME. Macon, Ga., Dec. Iff. —A special to tiic Telegraph from Leesburg. Ga., says: "A most horrible crime was perpe trated on the Eastern edge of Lee coun ty to-day, and a lynching is almost cer tain. Two negroes went to the house of S. S. Aloroney. a white farmer, knocked him dmvn and bound him fast. They then committed a double rape on the jx*r son of his wife, and after robbing tin* house of everything of value they could carry away. left. The alarm was given quickly, and a strong posse started out in search of the criminals. It is reported they have been captured, if so they un doubtedly have been lynched.”
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