North Carolina Newspapers

Weather To-Day: FAIR; WARMER? von. xi.v. no. no. Wifi SHIPS TO sa lo Sian German Consul Encouraged the Fighting. \ HE OPPOSED MALIETOA FORCED FROM SUPREME COURT WHICH HE HAD INVADED. THE PHILADELPHIA TO GO TO SAVOA » German and English Ambassadors at State De partment. Belief that German Consul has Exceeded his Instructions Germany’s Gloomy View. Wellington, N. Z., Jan. 10.—It is re ported here that, owing to the trouble at Samoa, growing out of an election of a successor to the late King Malietoa three British warships will proceed there, and that one American warship will start for the islands from Honolulu. BATTLE FOR SUPREME COURT. Loudon,' .Tan. 10. —A special dispatch from Auckland, N. Z., says the British and American Consuls were compelled to force the doors of the Supreme court at Apia Samoa in which the German Consul had established himself, and to put him into the street. All parties at Apia, the special dis patch continues, unite in condemning the German Consul for the fighting, which has taken place between the rival Kings. It is pointed out that in viola tion of all agreements, the German Con sul accompanied Mataafa’s forces when the claimant invaded the town and en couraged the opposition to Malietoa Tan us. | When the British and American Con suls were informed as to the situation they adjourned the court and locked the building. The German Cousul then de manded the keys, which were refused him. He then broke open the doors, re moved the locks and replaced thorn with others. He afterward brought the Gor man municipal president into the chamber, and the latter wont upon the balcony and shouted to the British and American marines assembled on the square: ‘T am the Supreme court. I am the Chief Justice.” The crowd replied with jeers, and the British Consul demanded the keys of the building which were refused. A Scotchman named Mackie Troun, climbed on top of the building and hoist ed the Samoan Hag, while the British and American Consuls and a number of marines invaded the building, forced the doors open and pushed the German Con-j kul into the street. Then the two Consuls formally and legally, according to the special dispatch, opened the court and issued a warning against any further interference with its jurisdiction, threatening to arrest and imprison any one attempting to do so. The American Consul issued a procla mation claiming that the treaty of Ber lin had the same force as a law of Con gress, and that an insult to the Supreme court of Samoa is. therefore, equivalent to nn insult to the Government at Wash ington. Matters, the dispatch concludes, are now quiet, and the German Consul re mains in his Consulate. THE GREATEST DANGER. l’ossibility of Trouble Before Orders Can Reach Samoa. Washington, Jan. 19.—The Navy De partment has prepared oruers for the cruiser Philadelphia to proceed to Sam oa at once to represent the United States interests there. If any vessel more quo kly available j earn be found, one of Dewey's fleet, for instance, it will lie ordered at once to Samoa to answer the urgent appeal of j the United States Consul there. The! commander of the Philadelphia will act in conformity with the instructions of the United States Consul, so far as those instructions are in line with the treaty of Berlin, which the United States con tends must be literally enforced ii?itil amended. It would take the Philadelphia about 111 days to make the run from San Diego to Apia, touching at Honolulu for coal, j One recourse open to tin* Navy De partment is to send the Oregon to Sam oa. She left Callao on the 11th inst.. and should reach Honolulu about the oth of February, where she can he in tercepted with orders sent by tin* dis patch boat Iroquois, now at San Fran-; cisco. The big battleship lowa is due at San Francisco just about the same date that the Oregon is due at Honolulu, so that the Pacific coast will not be left entirely without naval force. The immediate effect of the publication by the morning papers of the news from Samoa, was to bring to the State De partment Sir Julian Pauncefote, the! British- Ambassador, and Baron Speck* von Sternberg, the Secretary of the Ger- 1 man Embassy. Under the strict rules laid down for the government of diplo matic intercourse, neither Secretary Hay nor the two diplomatic representatives named would say anything whatever as to the nature of the conversations that took place between them. Tlie deepest concern is felt by all three parties to the agreement at the outlook. The common belief Ik that the German The News and Observer. LEADS ALL ftORTM ~GAROLDNA llllES 1 NEWS MO flKiMil, representatives in Samoa, acting in the arbitrary manner they did, completely exceeded their instructions from their own Government. It is quite certain that they exceeded the authority with which they were clothed by the treaty of Berlin, and it is expected that the German Government will unhesitating ly condemn their actions as soon as it has become officially advised as to what actually happened. The authorities feel that the greatest element of danger lies in the possibility of trouble before Rafael and Rose can be restrained by advices. It was stated at the department of | State to-day that dispatches had been i received from United States Consul Os | borne at Apia, but as to their nature the officials had nothing to say, beyond that they went to confirm the news dispatches printed this morning. Admiral Kautz, the commander of the Pacific station, is now on board his flagship, the Philadel phia, and it was stated at the Navy De partment that he would accompany that ship to Samoa. GERMANY FEARS A QUARREL. Berlin, Jan. 19.—The news from Sam oa has been received with foreboding. The Lokal Anzeiger, says: “All this, doubtless signifies an ap preciable quarrel, and with the uncere moniousness which the Americans have affected lately toward us, it may easily take a serious turn. The Samoan condominium has always involved a lurking danger.” The Vossischo Zeitung. says: “The situation will become even grav er when the American warship arrives at Apia. It is said that the Washington Department of State has instructed the United States Consul General there, L. W. Osborne, not to trust the German Consul. Evidently the United States, who are least interested in Samoa among the throe powers, do not mean to re spect Germany’s paramount interests. Germany will have to show firmness, all the more so, as our position is made the worse by the evident desire of England to help the United States, so as to re tain the latter’s friendship.” CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS. Site Bought for Largest Tobacco Ware house in South—Claims Against North State Improvement Company—Train Jumps Track. Winston, N. C., Jan. 19. —(Special.)— M. W. Norfleet & Co- have purchased a ten thousand dollar Tiite here for the erection of the biggest tobacco ware house in tiie South. Many prominent lawyers from different parts of the State are here making arguments before Referee Clement Manly as to validity of claims against North State Improvement Com pany which built Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad. Five freight ears jumped the track by rails spreading on N. and W. road, near Stoneville last night. Considerable dam age was done, but no lives lost. Tire track was repaired so that trains conic pass to-day. Simon Douthit, colored, who lias been working for the Southern Railway Com pany fifteen years, was killed at Elkin last night while trying to couple two ears. He stumbled and fell, the car wheels passing over his body. ITEMS FROM CUBA. Extracts From Letters From a Member of the First Regiment. A very interesting letter has just been received by Mr. .T. A. Sims, chief clerk in the State Auditor’s office, from his son, J. G. Sims, principal musician, of the First North Carolina regiment now on duty at Camp Columbia, about seven miles from Havana. The letter was written last Monday. | Mr. Sims writes that there was no yellow fever or small-pox in camp as has been stated in some papers, j lie gays that the officers are bringing I their wives to camp. Adjutant Patton’s i wife, daughter, son and sister have al | ready arrived. Major Wilder’s wife has been with him all the time. Chaplain i Pnulen’s wife came about a week ago. j Miss Lola Hill, of Concord, sister of Captain Hill, of Company L is explWed tills week. The health of tin* earnp is good, the boys are all looking line. | THE CAPE FEAR VLIERAXS. Southerners. Say They, Should Care for Living and Graves of Lead. Wilmington. X. ('.. Jan. 19.—Cape Fear Camp United Confederate Veter ans to-night adopted the following reso tions: ‘‘That it is the sense of this camp that the graves of Confederate dead ; should remain in tin l care of the women” of ihe South. “That Confederate veterans ought not j to occupy the homes of Union soldiers ’ and could not ask. or receive (tensions front the United States Government.” | CABLE SERVICE INTERRUPTED. Islands of Paitay. Negros and Zebu for the Present Isolated. New York. Jan. 19. —The Commercial Cable Company has sent out the follow in er notice: j “We tire advised that telegraphic com munication with the Islands of I’tinny, Negros and Zebu. Philippine Islands, is temporarily interrupted.” FITZSIMMONS TO SHARKEY. Toledo. Ohio, Jan. 19. — Robert Fitz simmons to-night issued a long state ment in which lie scores O’Rourke and , Sharkey, and offers to arrange a match i with the latter, if he will isigu articles within two weeks. He says that he will waive a finish tight hut insist that ; the articles call for twenty-five rounds . or more. 110 will l>et as much money I I on the side as his opponent wants. RA LEIGH, N.C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1890 DISAVOWED HI SfflTOß FORMER Me Did Not Speak for Tht Administration. AS TO FREEING ISLANDS REPLY TO TURNER’S ANTI-EX I’ANSION SPEECH. WHO POINTED TO REFERENCE TO THE FLAG He Ir quireH What 1/cKinLy Veant if not Fxpan sion When he Asked Who Would Haul Down the Flag? Swanson Wins i i the House. Washington, Jan. 19.—Mr. Turner (Wash.) addressed the Senate today on the anti-exuansion resolution of Mr. A est (Mo.). He pictured the storms which the gallant ship of State had en countered and concluded the figure with the statement that notwithstanding the trials it had undergone, it had weathered them all thus far and had brought into port its precious freight of liberty and nationality. The builders of the ves sel, he said, were wise beyond their day and generation. Now, however, the noble craft, its chart having been torn to tatters, was drifting whither she would on a wild and unknown sea. This dangerous condition was being forced upon the ship by “the pretense that Providence has cast upon us now responsibilities which we may not shirk.” Mr. Turner denied the contention that the acquisition of far distant territory had been forced upon this country by the arbitrament of war. This country was at liberty to retain such foreign terri tory as it had conquered if it so de sired and such of it as was suitable in soil, climate and inhabitants we might want to keep; but he denied that our only other recourse waw~4e~ give hack the conquered territory to the enemy. “If we may keep it ourselves.” said he, “we may require it to be given to the people who inhabit it. for the purpose of independence and liberty.” This, he believed, was the proper course to pursue in the ease of the 'Philip pines. The sovereignty of this country would not he impeached by such gen erous action. It is no concern of other nations what we do for our own health. Passing from the domain of prudence to that of principle, Mr. Turner main tained that the proposition of power, urged bv many, breaks down every fun damental principle on which our insti tutions are founded. Under such a proposition the principles of the Declar ation of Independence that taxation with out representation is tyranny and that the powers of Government are d rived from the consent of the governed, could no longer boa guide to our statesmen. u “Senators may say.” be declared, “that their positions do not lead to those things, hut there is only one escape from them; a universal miscegenation of blood, of religion, and of Government, with the yellow Buddhists, Mohamme dans and Confneians, over whom it is proposed to extend our protecting wing, and with whom it is proposed to attempt the process of deglutition and digestion under the Christian and euphonious name of ‘benevolent assimilation.’ ” Mr. Turner adverted to the statement of Mr. Foraker a few days ago that ii was not the purpose of the United States, to retain the Philippines p< -- mnnently. but he said he wan forced to differ with the Ohio Senator, because he found in the treaty which had been negotiated under the direction of the President “evidence of such a character that it must over-ride the opinion of the distinguished Senator from Ohio.” He referred to that part of the treaty, he said, which made not only a cession to this country, of sovereignty over the Philippines, but an acceptance by us of (hat sovereignty. It was impossible to forget, too, that the treaty was nego tiated in the midst of a clamor for an extension of our dominions. As further proof of his position, Mr. Turner refer red to the President’s speech at Atlanta, in which he asked: “Who is there that will dare to haul down the American flag from the soil upon which it has once been plantedV” He said the Presi dent had made the meaning of the Ad ministration too plain for controversy. Mr. Turner, after referring to the speeches of Mr. Platt. (Conn.), and Mr. Foraker. entered upon a discussion of the constitutional phases of the subject, maintaining that the resolution of Mr. Vest was a correct statement of prin ciple founded upon the work of “Our Fathers.” In conclusion, Mr. Turner said: “It is well enough to hug the pleasing thought that we are a great people, and that there is no responsibility that can be thrust on us which we cannot meet and face and accept with safety. That this is true all may well believe, else our fathers fought and wrought in vain, and we of this day are degenerate chil dren. But it is the height of Quixotism, and is the reverse of the teachings of the fathers to go around in tin* world hunt ing responsibilities and courting dangers because we are able to meet them.” At the conclusion of Mr. Turner’s argument. Mr. Foraker took some sharp exceptions to statements made in the speech, especially those referring to him personally. He explained at length the nature of his statements, declaring among other things that he had spoken only for himself, and had had no inten tion or desire to pose as the representa tive of the Administration, so far as his utterances wen* concerned. Referring to the interested comment which had been aroused in Great Britain by his statements, ho Kaid: “I was not speaking for the Adminis tration. and the chill that went up and down th(‘ hacks of our friends in Lon don was due perhaps to a misapprehen sion as to which of the Ohio Senators was speaking.” The Nicaragua Canal Bill was under consideration nearly three hours. After much debate the following substitute presented by Mr. Morgan) Ala.) for the bond amendment offered by Mr. Allen was adopted—34 to 21. “That tlie Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to limit the payments of the appi’opriation made in this act so that such payments shall not exceed the sum of $20,000,000 in any fiscal year.” The amendment as amended was then adopted—-41 to 19. The last hour of the session was occu pied in discussion of several amend ments offered by Mr. C'affery, (La.), all of which were defeated. As there was little prospect of com pleting the bill to-day the Senate, at r»:0r. p. in.. <*n motion of Mr. Wolcott, (Colo.i' went into executive session. At .1:25 p. m. the Senate adjourned. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Jan. 19.—The House to day practically decided the Brown- Swanson contested election case from the Fifth Virginia District in favor of the sitting member, Mr. Swanson, a Democrat, by declining to consider the case. Twenty-four Republicans joined with the Democrats and Populists on this vote. The postoffice appropriation bill was then taken up. It carries $101,471,3G5, being $0,209,838 more than the amount carried by the current year The greatest surprise of the day was the adoption of two amendments strik ing out of the bill the appropriation of $171,000 for the fast Southern mail and $21,000 for special mail facilities from Kansas City to Newton, Kansas. This appropriation for tlie Southern mail has been fought annually for six or seven years, but has always been retained. Mr. Dockery (Dem., Mo.) offered an amendment prohibiting the issue of post office or money orders to bearer. It was adopted. Then* was no further amend ments and the bill was reported to the House. Mr. Swanson then moved to recommit the bill with iristv,Jettons to strike our from the paragraph appropriating $300.- 000 for mail facilities in territory held by military occupation the words “newly acquired territory,” which he contended fixed the attitude of the United States towards this territory to some extent and was therefore improper until Con gress had decided upon a policy. This amendment was pending • when the House at 1:11 p. in. adjourned. CHARGES AGAINST HIM EAGAN WILL BE TRIED FOR CONDUCT UN BELOW 1 'G A GENTLEMAN A'jo fjr Conduct Pr* judicial to Good Order an ■ IVTifary Discipline, Fag in Notified el his Approachi Trial. Washington, Jan. 19. —The charges and specifications in the court martial of Commissary Eagan have been drafted and are now in the hands of the Presi dent. The charges are conduct unbecom ing an officer and gentleman and conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. The specifications quote large ly from General Eagan’s statement at tacking General Miles before the war. investigating commission. General Eagan was served with legal notice of tin* ordering of a court martial for his trial just before the close of office hours to-day. This notice was delivered by the messenger of the Adju tant General in the usual course and had the effect to relieve General Eagan from duty as Commissary General of tlie United Slates army, ponding the onclu sion of the court martial. The office was placed in charge of Lieutenant Col onel George B. Davis, who has been on duty there for some time as assistant to Gt neral Eagan. General Eagan has not yet outlined the course he will pursue or the nature of his defense, if he makes any. He is at present engaged in trying to secure coun sel, and it is believed has partially suc ceeded in securing the services of Mr. Worthington. ex-United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, who ranks very high in legal circles here He will ho supported by other counsel here whose personnel is not known. After he has conferred with these he will de termine upon his plan. As in the ease of the selection of a jury the accused has the right to except to any member of the trial court, and this right of challenge is frequently availed of, the usual plea for exercising it being a prejudice on the part of the challenged members against the defend ant. General Miles is not openly concerning himself in the matter if at all. He left Washington to-day for Philadelphia, ex pecting to return to-mororrw. YOFNG-ROBERTSON. This wedding card has been sent to friends: “Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Robertson re quest the honor of your presence at the solemnization of the rite of Holy Matrf mony, between their daughter Margaret Maie. and Dr. Joseph Jndson Young, Wednesday evening. January 21th, 1899, at 7:30 o’clock. Baptist church, Clay ton, North Carolina.” | II MEMORY CF GENERAL LEE His Birthday Was Generally Observed. A HOLIDAY -IN GEORGIA SO IT IS ALSO IN SOUTH CARO LINA. THE VETERANS’ DINNER IN NEW YORK Bishop Cheshire, of N. C-, One Amonj the Distinguished Company. Etabarate Celebrations in Atlanta and Cthar Cities. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19.—The anniver sary of General Robert E. Lee’s birth day was elaborately celebrated to-day. It is a State holiday in Georgia, and the offices at the capitol were deserted. Colonel Charles Marshall, of Balti more, a native of Virginia, who was on the Ktaff of General Lee throughout the entire Civil War, spoke in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium 'to-night to a large au dience mion tin* life and character of General Lee. Colonel Marshall made a splendid impression. The order of Robert E. Lee. and tlie local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, both held receptions this afternoon, both of which wore well at tended. The celebration closed to-night with tin* annual banquet of the Vir ginia Society at the Kimball House. THE VETERANS’ DINNER. New York, Jan. 19.—The Confederate Veterans Camp of the city of New York, gave its ninth annual dinner in memory of General Robert E. Ime to-night at the Windsor hotel. Covers were laid for 810 guests, and there were many women present. . , At this, tabic—warn., among others: Bishop H. C. Potter. Bishop J. B. Cheshire, of North Carolina; Hampden Robb, H. S. Thompson, Colonel and Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McAdoo, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Major S. E. Briggs. E. B. Hay. of Washington, and Abner Me-* Kinlcy. OBSERVANCE IN CHARLESTON, Charleston, S. Jan. 19. The birth day of General Robert E. Lee is a State holiday in South Carolina. It was ob served as such here to-day. The spe cial feature of the celebration was an address which was delivered under the auspices of the Daughters of the Con federacy. at the Hibernian Hall by Bishop Ellison Capers, of this diocese. THE DAY IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore. Mil., Jan. 19.—The birthday of General Robert E. I-et* was celebrated in Baltimore to-day by the society of the army and navy of the Confederate States The nineteenth annual reunion of the society was followed by a banquet to night. After a business meeting at Royal Arcanum hall the members inarched to the Carrollton Hotel, where covers were laid or 210 in the ban quitng hall. General Bradley T. Johnston presided over the I'e.uTi, with Captain George AY. Booth acting as toast master. “Our Infantry” was responded to by Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky; “Our Cavalry,” by George Savage, of Baltimore; “Our Artillery.” by Judge DeAraiond. yf Mis souri ; “Our Navy.” by J. T. Mason, of Baltimore: “Our Dead,” by Governor Underwood, of Kentucky; “The Women of the South,” by Colonel Bennett 11. Young, of Kentucky. DINNER. SPEECHES, PARADE. Savannah. Ga., Jan. 19.—The Thirty- First Michigan regiment of volunteers was given a camp dinner to-day on the anniversary of the birth of Robert E. Lee. by the First Volunteer regiment of Georgia. The dinner was served by members of the Georgia regiment and by the ladies of Savannah. During the dinner speeches were made by Colonel Gardner, of the Michigan regiment, Colonel Lawton, of the First Georgia, and Lieutenant Colonel Shubell. of the Michigan. After the dinner ihe regiment gave a dress pa rade in the park. The Georgia Hussars, the famous Jeff Davis Legion of the Confederate army, and the Chatham artillery paraded. The artillery marched through the streets to the park where the customary salute of twenty-one guns was fired in honor of the Confederate hero. THE “DAUGHTERS’” BALL. Jacksonville. Fla., Jan. 19. —The anni versary of the birth of General Robert E. Lee was not observed here by the business houses, with the exception of the hanks, which were closed the entire day. A few of the city offices were also dosed during the afternoon. ADa It was given this evening by the United Daugh- ] ters of the Confederacy which has been a splendid success FACULTY CONCERT AT PEACE. , A faculty concert and entertainment complimentary to the General Assembly ; will be given tonight (Friday) at 7:30 1 p. in. Members and their families cordially j invited. i t THE LAW OF LIBEL. Discussed by Editors Before the Ju diciary Committee. At 4:30 last afternoon the House Ju | diciary Committee was called to order i by Chairman Overman. The first bill under consideration was a bill introduced by Mr. Moore, of Jack ! son, amending chapter 2,079 of the Code : by striking out in line 20 the words “within his county.” Mr. Moore in support of his bill re ferred to tin* decision in 82 North Caro lina Reports, Boggs vs. Davis, and stated that under the present law the sheriff of one county cannot be amerced for refusal to serve process, from the justice of the peace of another county. This hill allows ban to be amerced, and Mr. Moore explained that, while a sher iff cannot be made to go out of his own county to serve a process, yet it was in many eases necessary that he should be made to serve a process signed by the justice of another county. The committee decided to report the bill favorably. The next bill was 11. B. 200, intro duced by Foushoe, of Durham, and 11. B. 2it), introduced liy Curtis, of Bun combe. Mr. Fonshee’s bill provides that sec tion 1,847 of the Code be amended by adding thereto “provided ihat this sec tion shall not apply to roller flour mills which adopt the exchange system,” am| Mr. Curtis' bill provides that section 1.- 840 of the Code be amended by insert nig between the words “toll” and “shall” ! in line two the following: “or exchange grist for grain:” and section 1.847 by in serting between the words “injured” and “provided” in line eigiit “and every mil ler who shall exchange grist for grain and give in said exchange a smaller amount of grist than the grain the grain received would make less the toll, shall be subject,” etc. j This brought on a discussion, as there wire several parties present to argue the case. Messrs. 11. A. London and R. H. Hayes, of Pittsboro; Curtis, of Buncombe; T. J. Williams, of Iredell, and several others spoke upon this bill. Mr. Curtis created a laugh when Mr. Williams referred to him and said that ho guessed his Buncombe friend had eaten a bushel of dirt from the old burr mills, by bis reply that at least lie had , “lots of sand in bis gizzard.” There was a good deal said about the manner in which the roller mills bought their wheat at a less rate than is pro vided by the Code, but it was finally decided by the committee to report the I hill favorably with a slight amendment anil to report Mr. Curtis’ hill unfavor ably. Then the committee took up an act entitled “in regard to libel.” Air. 11. A. London, secretary of the Press Asso ciation, who drew the bill, argued in a forcible talk that there were many ] honest editors lnl into mistakes inno- I eently and that if they immediately sot ! about to correct the error they ought to I be relieved and that this act provides that upon notice the editor shall at once srt about to correct his error and in that case shall only Ik* held liable for ! actual damage sustained. Mr. Josephus Daniels, editor of the News anil Obser ver: Major E. .T. Hale, editor of the Fay etteville Observer; Air. Clyde R. Huey, of the Cleveland Star, who introduced the bill, and L. Abernathey, of the Beaufort Herald, spoke in favor of tlie bill and were followed by Hon. Francis D. Winston, who made a very strong and eloquent appeal in behalf of the measure. The bill was, at the request of Air. Iloey. of Cleveland, referred to a. sub committee composed of Messrs. Win ston, Allen and Ray. THE AIERCIIANTS ACT. They Want the Purchase Tax Repealed —The City Charter. There was a large meeting of the lead ing merchants of the city at the mayor’s office yesterday afternoon. The meet ing was presided over by Air. AY. C. Stronach and Air. E. L. Harris acted as secretary. The meeting was primarily called to take action relative to securing the re peal of the merchants’ purchase tax by the present Legislature. They were of the opinion that the tax was an unjust one and should be re pealed at once. A committee was ap pointed to act in conjunction with a similar committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce at its last meet ing. and to act in conjunction with similar committees appointed by other cities and towns of the State who will make an effort before the Legislature to secure the repeal of this law. After the purchase tax matter was disposed of Air. Stronach called the at tention of the meeting to the bill which has been introduced in the Legislature amending tin* charter of the city of Raleigh. For one, In* said, he did not thoroughly understand the proposed changes; that they had not been made public and that for one he desired to bo thoroughly informed before the bill was passed by the Legislature. He thought that as business men. this body ought to take some stops in order that ail could he thoroughly informed. Those present agreed with him and a committee was appointed to examine the lull and have the proposed amendments printed in or der that those who desired to be in formed on the subject could do so. DEATH OF A GOOD MAN. Burlington. N. C.. Jan. 19. —(Special. ) —Air. R. A. Stanford, who was reported seriously ill a few days ago. died at his home in this city yesterday evening at (> o’clock. He will be laid to rest in Pine Hill cemetery this afternoon at 4 o’clock by the Alasons. of which order he was an ardent member. Air. Stanford was a brave Confederate soldier, and possessed many sterling qualities. He leaves a wife, five sons and one dan gh- | ter who have the sympathy of many i friends throughout the State in thin I their sad hour of bereavement. I THIRD EDITIONS PRICE FTVK CRISTS. CRASHED INTO TRAIN'S FLASK Collision Between S, A, L. and A. C. L. Trains. NONE SERIOUSLY HURT RESULT, HOAVEVER, AVAS A TER RIBLE AVRECK. TWO RALTIGH DRUMMERS ON THE TRAIN Air Line Engineer's Preser cecf Mind in Re versing his Frgine, Prevented Strife ing cf the Cabcose and Saved Several Lives. Alaxton. N. C., .Tan. 19.—(Special.)— This afternoon at 12:20 the southbound Coast Line freight crashed through the westbound Seaboard Air Line freight at Pembroke Crossing, causing a ter rible wreck. The Air Line engineer, whose train was moving at a good speed across tho Coast. Line track, observed that the approaching Coast Line train was be yond control; and seeing he could not dear his own train, he applied the brakes and reversed the engine, thereby allow ing his train to be struck four cars ahead of the caboose, in which were the conductor and twelve drummers, among whom were ,T. P. Jolley and li. O. King, of Raleigh. The engineer’s pres; nee of mind saved passengers and crew. No one was seriously hurt. David McCall, an aged and esteemed citizen, was buried near lure this evening. THE BOOTHS ARE READY. Metropolitan Hall Beautifully Decora ted for the Bazaar. A look into Aletropolitan hall yesterday afternoon showed a wonderful transfor mation. The rows of seats have been re moved and the sides of the walls are lined with neatly constructed booths of white cloth decorated in various colors, of hunting, Confederate flags, evergreens and flowers. There is a booth for every Southern State and as far as possible the booths will he decorated in the colors of their respective State. At the stage end of the hall stands the North Carolina booth, the largest in the hall. It is decorated in the Stale colors. It is surmounted by the headquarters’ flag of North Carolina, the L. O'B. Branch Camp flag, anil the Bethel First North Carolina regiment flag. On one side of the North Carolina booth is the navy booth and on the other side is the infantry booth. On the left as you enter tin* State booths conn* in the following order: Maryland, Arkansas, Florida, * Alabama. Georgia and Tennessee. Tlu* following historic flags are dis tributed along either side of the hall: 4th N. C. Regimental. 50th regiment, battle-flag, which shows the marks of battle, Virginia State flag. Cedar Gray flag, 2nd N. C. battle flag, flag that decorated tlie coffin of Jefferson Davis, Alarylaml State flag—given to Raleigh by the. sth Maryland regiment, and the L. O’B. Branch guidon flag. The ladies were busy all yesterday decorating, and tin* Work will be contin ued to-day. The bazaar is being prepared on a grand scale, and it will be a great social and business success. The inter est is not local, hut State and iuter-State wide. The delegation which will conn* from some parts of the State have been mentioned. The 1 >llllll Times states that at a meet ing of veterans of Harnett at Lillington the bazaar was endorsed and the follow ing delegates were appointed to attobd: G. D. Spence, Ed. Smith. Hugh Ali- Lean. AV. H. Holder. AV. F. Alarsli. Si mon Alatthews, Allen Alatthews. J. A. Stewart, H. AV. Graham, ('apt. Iv. Alur cliisoii, (’apt. I>. E. Green. T. I). Jones, J. A. Hawley, J. R. AlcLeod, Dr. J. T. Rogers, J. A. Morgan, B. F. Harring ton. Neill Barnes, John McArtan, Capt. AV. J. Long. A resolution was passed that any vete ran from Harnett was a delegate who would attend. The bazaar opens next Monday night. MISS KELLEY AT SOLDIEDS’ HOME. On AA’ednesday evening Miss Kelley gave to the old soldiers one of her charming recitations. To say that the veterans were delighted would be put ting it mildly. Every piece was en cored to the echo. Messrs. Ktidden and Bates most kindly gave the use of an elegant, rieh tom*d piano, and the sweet music dis coursed by the Geranium Valley Club was all that could be desired. AMBASSADOR J. 11. CHOATE. His Nomination is Confirmed By the Senate. AA'ushington. Jan. 19.—The Senate eon tinned these nominations: Joseph 11. Choate, of New York. Am bassador to Great Britain; C. H. Kriek eiiisteiu. Surveyor of Customs, Del 'er, Coll. I ostmasters: \ Carolina—(j. AV. CrawAad, Mfrion; .T. K. Moose, Lenoir; E. C, I’#*!. Elizabeth City.