North Carolina Newspapers

Weather To-Dav: FAIR: WARMER. v«*t.. xi.v -<> ias. gives io hope FOR THE FILIP,SOS McEnery Resolution Passe i Senate Yesterday. THE JUGGERNAUT GRINDS IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE PEOPLE FINALLY MAKE THEMSELVES HEARD. THE HViON RESOiU'DN OEFEATE * n dor Hoar’s ribu*'- to Agu n <ld» One ts th Most *ii q j-nt Hr-ard in the Sena’e. I h* Sugar Planters are Hpip-d. Washington, Feb. 4. —The unanimous consent agreement reach d by the Sen- j ate last Saturday to vote this afternoon j on the resolution of Mr. McEnery, of Louisiana, declaring a policy of this Government in the Philippines was no? vacated. In accordance with that agree ment the vote was taken on the reso lution at 2:30 to-day and it was adopted. 20 to 22. It was noticeable that several Democrats who were present and not pair d refrained from voting. An amend men: offered by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, several days ago was defeated. The vote on the amendment was a tit* —29 to 29—and Vice-President Hobart c-a<r th. deciding vote against the prorosi tion. The voting was preceded by three bouts and a half of debate, the Senate having convened at 11 a. m. in order to admit of discussion on the resolution. Speeches were delivered by Mr. Stewart. (Pop. New): Mr. Bacon. (Deni. Ga.): Mr. Hoar, (Rep. M*ss.): Mr. Hale. (Ilep Maine), and Sir. Mason. (Rep. Ills). Mr. Bacon declared that the resolu tion was a vicious and unfortunate deals ration. He maintained that the resold tion meant nothing favorable to the Filipinos. Ir did not look to the future freedom and self-government of the j Fil pinos. He regarded it as simply a declaration that whil the Filipinos were subjects of this country they could never become citizens of the United States. Mr. Hoar (Mass.), wa« opposed to the McEtlery resolution, because he main famed, it gave no hope of freedom o liberty nr self-government to the inhabi tants of the Philippines and because if provded that tb y should never have a part in their own government or be come a part of the United States, it was he held, an infamous declaration—a doo larat'on shnply that the Louisiana sngir planters should never be afraid of the 1 romnetif'en of the Philippine Islands. To fKo Filipinos fhp McEnery resolution would be a message of tyrnnnv, of bate, nr opposition and of slaughter. Mr. Hoar adverted to thr references in speeches to Aiigfrmldn as »n “nnp**' tv ,: pled adventurer.” and then entered upon a defense of the Filipino leader . Hr spoke of Agmrn’do’s appeal to the ' people of the T’n'**'d Spates as so re j markable as capable of being drafted by “not ten men on this nlnr>et.” “T do nef see.” said Mr. Hoar, with feeling. ‘how any American h-art. not j of store, cop Id Crn'l to recognize the I fofee or tVof ~nrea| a Mr T T oar «nt(l bp was ppvfpntlv satis fied with Ids entire eonrse in the whole question of the Ph ; h'nninos. believing eon«e?eii*-tnpslv that he was ri"ht. “I am satisfied ” said he. “to stand with the fathers who founded our liberty and framed onr eopc*it*’tinn.” M*v TT ale. of Maine. said he had not mimh bone that the Senate would take anr course that would ston the desolating prem-am now being carried out in the Phdippines. T T ardlr bad the treatv boon ratified, however, before a fore? "it war was pre cipitated. “T am not»d*snppnin*ed.” said he. “I am not inclined to sav ‘T fold you so,’ but T told Senators when the treaty vas ratified it would be impossible to la? e auv steps to alleviate tin* condition of *he F'lipinos Congress will adionrn and (Ik* war will go on and there is not a man who will not realize in three months that if is a war of conquest ard subiwration ” Fo sn'd that Admiral Dewey and Gen eral Merritt had sn'd in three months !mt X.oro troops would he needed ill the T’lrlippmeo. vet we now had 29.000 men there and 7.000 more ami the battleship Oregon on the wav “And vet.” declared Mr. Hale. # “we are told that we are traitors and’held up and blacklisted in the newspapers because we want to give those people chamo. at least, to show that they are frmnflly and can set up a government of their own. Tn«teed we kill them, not by scores, not hv hundreds, but bv thous and-. More Filipinos have Von killed hv the guns of our army and navy than " ore rat*- ots killed in any six battles of the revolutionary war. It has become a gigantic event. The slaughter of peo ple in no wav eoual to us, meeting ns w*!h bows and arrows and crawling info the jungles by hundreds, there to d’e. lias stupefied the American mind. No one has said that onr mission of com merce and of the gospel was so he pre ct ded by the slaughter of thousands of persons. “I am not enamored of the McEnery The News and Observer. HEADS HU. MOTi CMOUM MIES « «BW AID MCTUW resolution. It contains little that is good and a good deal that is bad.” lie regarded tin* Bacon resolution as much the better. “But.” he said in conclusion, “the car of juggernaut will go on. The grinding will continue until the people finally make themselves heard upon it.” Mr. Mason attacked the policy pursued in the Philippines, lie said, however, fit at he was an optimist and believed the; people of the United States would declare' for human liberty as well in the Philip pines as in this country. As Mr. Mason was concluding, the hour for th<* vote having arrived. Mr. Hawley inquired if it was Mr. Mason’s purpose to insist upon his unanimous consent. Mr. Mason replied that it was as he had done only that which was entirely, honors! le and fair in the matter. Mr. Bacon’s amendment to the resolu tion was then laid before the Senate. It is as follows: “That the United States hereby dis claim any disposition or intention to ex ercise permanent sovereignty, jurisdic tion or control over said islands, and as sert their determination, when a stable and independent government shall have been erected therein entitled in the judg ment, of the government of the United States to recognition as such, to transfer to said Government, upon terms which shall be reasonable and just, all rights secured under the cession by Spain, and to thereupon leave the government and control of the islands to their people.” | Aye and nay vote was demanded, re sulting 20 to 20. In announcing the vote the Vice-President said: “The vote is a tie. The chair votes in the negative. The amendment is lost.” The detailed vote was: Yeas—Bacon. Bate Berry. Caffery, Chilton. Clay. Cockrell. Faulkner. Gor man. Gray. Hale. Harris. Haitfeid. Hoar. .Tones (Ark.). .Tones, (Nev.), Lind say. MoT.aurin. Mart'll. Money. Mnr * hv. Perkins. Pettigrew, IVttus. Qu-iy. Rawlins. Smith. Til'ninn. Turner —20. Nays—Albson. Burrows. Car'.oz. Chandler. Del oe. Fairbanks. Frye Gear, Henna. Hawley. Kyle. Lodge. M Faery, McMillan. Mantle. Morgan. Nelson, Penrose. TTatt. (Conn). Platt, (N YA, Brifchanl Boss. Shoup. Simon. Stewart, Teller. Warren. Wol o‘t —20 The Vice-President voted in the nega tive. The vote was then taken on the Mc- Rnery resolution, which follows: "That ly the ratification of the treaty ' peace with Spain it is not intended to incorporate the inhabitants of the Phil ippine Blands into citizenship of the T'n'ted States, nor is if intended to per manently annex said islands as an inte gral part of the territory of the United States: but it is the intention of the United States to establish on said islands a government suitable to the wants and conditions of the inhabitants of said isl ands to prepare them for local self-gov ernment. and in due time to make such disposition of said islands as will best promote the interests of the citizens of the United States and the inhabitants of said islands.” The resolution was adopted, yeas 2(5, nays 22. several Democrats who were present and not paired with holding their votes. The detailed vote follows: Yeas —Allison. Burrows, Chandler, Pekoe. Fairbanks, Faulkner. Frye. Gear. Grav. Hale Hanna. Harris. Kyle. Lodge, McEnery. McLnnrin. McMillan, Mantle, Mason. Nelson. Perkins. Pettits. Platt, (N._Y.), Quay Sullivan. Toller—26. Neys—Bacon. Pate. Caffery. Carter. Clay. Cockrell Hawley. Hoar. Lindsay. Mcßride. Martin. Money. Morgan. Mur phy. Pettigrew. Platt. (Conn.). Rawlins, Boss .Simon .Smith .Stewart, Warren — 22. v The Senate then, at 3:05 p. m.. on motion of Mr. Hoar, went into executive session and at 5:10 p. m. adjourned. TWO MEN WERE KILLED. Wreck on the S. C. and Georgia Bail road Yesterday. Charleston, S. 0., Feb. 14.—A con struction engine was wrecked by the spreading of the tracks on the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad e’eveu miles outside of (his city at 1:45 o’eloe'' to-day and two men were killed and <*'eV, wore more or less seriously injured. Tl*< engine had gone out of this city with a crow of five men and carried five others who were in the employ of the long dis tnnre Bell Telephone Company now constructing lines between here and Augusta. When eleven miles out the engine was running on a straight track at about fifteen miles speed. W'tliont a moment’s warning the track spread and the engine was thrown into a ditch. With one exception the men who had been on it were caught under it. Mr. Mulligan was the only one of the entire party who was not caught under the engine. He assisted the other men to escape from their portion ■ posi tions. Another train that was due at the eJPven mile post was flagged b< sere it ran into the wreck and from it rs*'s tanee was obtained from the citv Dur ing the afternoon all (he wounded wen were brought here and eared for They are all doing as well as could he ex pected. TINKER WITH THE CURRENCY. Washington. Feb. 14.—General Grosve nor. of Ohio. Chairman of tin* Rmuibli eauens. to-da.y anonnneed ap pointment of the following P-nuM cons for the Urmse n« mop-ihe**** of the com mittee on Financial T.oei-Htion wo- pm 1 for by the resolution of the Republican caucus: Penreseptativcc Hcnd<***«mti. of Iowa; Pa vise, of New York 1 D’l/cP of TVnn ‘•vlrania: Kerr, of O. o: TTawlnv. of Texas: Love ring. n f Massachusetts; Overstreet, of Indiana: Curtis, of Kan sas* Loud. of California: P* 1 brock, of Wisconsin.. and Morriss. of Minnesota. Puit was vesferdn*• instituted at .Tef ferson Pity. Mo., against the ring to’ a<*- oo trust composed of the Continental Tobacco Company and oilters. i{ u.kigH, n •. Wi.I)NuSl»A> v|( »H.\l N«., FißUl'AliY <3 • NICARAGUA CANAL UP FOB DISCUSSION | Attempt to Yake it a Rider to Appropriation Bill. CAUSES A SHARP DEBA T t MR. CANNON SEES ANOTHER ] PACIFIC RAILROAD STEAL IN IT. (PPJSt PAY NG SPAIN TWEN IY MILLIONS here *i I be a Lively figh’ in the House Against Huyng the Philippines. Want to Give 1 h m home Rule. Washington, Feb. 14.—The Nicaragua Canal Bill was offered in the House this afternoon as an amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill by Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, Chairman of the Committee that reported it. and the leaders on the respective sides are en gaged in a desperate struggle which in volves the fate of the measure at this session of Congress. After Mr. Can non, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, served notice last week that there was no time for the considera tion of the canal bill at this session the supporters of the measure determin ed to force it on to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill as a ridey, if possible. .As soon as it was offered this after noon. Mr. Cannon made four points of order against it. and one of the most interesting parliamentary contests of the session was on. As a rule the appeals of the House leaders are able to hold the members in line, but strong argu ments arc* adduced in snpoprt of the pertinency of the amendment, and be sides the bill lias strong friends on both sides of the chamber who are seemingly ready to adopt any expedient to provide for the construction of the Canal. The debate on the points of order lasted two hours to-day and was not eon eluded. It promises to consume several hours to-morrow. It seems to la* a fore gone conclusion that the chairman of the committee of the whole (Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois), will sustain the points of order so that the real te«t w come upon the ones tion of overruling the chair. Should the chair oe overruled there is no doubt that the amendment will command a majority of votes. About twenty pages of the bill were disposed of to-day. No important amendments were adopted. At the opening of the session bills were passed: To construct a bridge across the Cor pus Christi channel. To authorize the Mesfelo Shoals Pow er Company to construct and operate canals at Mustek* Shoals. Ala. To authorize tin* Pensacola and North western Railroad to construct a road across the public lands of Florida, Ala bama. Mississippi and Tennessee. To apopint clerks and valid***** the cots of certain clerks in the Eastern District of Virginia. To authorize the Georgia Pine Bail road Company to construct a bridge across Flint River. At 1 o’clock the House went into committee of the whole and resumed j the consideration of the sundry civil i appropriation bill. Mr. Wheelur (Hem. T\y ). in the course of some remarks in oppos?tion to expan- j s'on served notice that lie proposed to vote against the s‘*o,ooo,ooo appropria tion to be paid to Spain. Mr. Bailey (Deni. Tex.), reminded Mr. Wheeler that the President and Senate* constituted the treaty making power and (lie House must acquiesce in their action. Mr Wheeler declared that the treaty mating power had no right to hind the House. He declared (hat (lie judgment of h'story would reuroach us for shiuehtm-'ng the F'lip'nos. Mr W'Minms. (Deni.. Miss.), argued that the Housp had no ri"ht to question a treaty made or to repudiate treaty ob ligations. Mr Lewis. (Pom . Wnxhn.t, furnished an interesting contribution to the h;s torical phase of the snidest, h.v recalling the fa*'t that Spain agreed to nav Eng land $10,000,000 after tin* Philippines h’d been taken hy the English in 1762. P"t Pun in had never paid tin's. Lord | Waltham had denounced her course in j the Commons Spain was the onlv coun try on the globe which had repudiated ; her treaty obligations. Mr. Mcßae. fPom,. Ark.) gave notice that he wm’ld offer an amendment to tin* Appropriation of $20,000,000 declaring it to he* tlie* policy of the Government net to antmx tin* Philippines. Mr Corks*--. fßop.. Mich.), offered as an amendment his bill for tbo const ruc tion of a Pacific cable by the Govern ment \ uoint of o’ab"' was made against the amendment which the chair sustain ed and the amendment was ruled out. Upon reaching the page containing the caption '“Deep Water Ways Commis s'ons." Mr. Hepburn. (Rep., Iowa), chairman of the Tutor-State Commerce Committee, offered as an amendment the Nicaragua Canal Bill reported by his committee. Mr. Cannon. Chairman of the Appro priations Committee, immediately raised four distinct points of order against it. i First, that it was not germane; second, that/it was directly obnoxious to rule 21 third that it violated the rule requiring that appropriations in general appropria thus should he* authorized by law; and fourth that it was not in continuation of work authorized by law. This opened up a long parliamentary debate upon the point of order. Mr. Hepburn took the tioor. arguing that the amendment was germane umh r tho direction of Congress constructively authorized the work of building the canal itself. Ho insisted that the work of constructing the canal was in progre. s within the contemplation of the rule. In concluding his argument Mr. Hep burn declared that the rule invoked against his amendment was obsolete so far as the appropriations committee was concerned. There were 13 distinct vio lations of it in the pending bill. It was only invoked when the appropriations ommittoe desired to stand off some fan cit'd raid upon the treasury. There was i round of applause when Mr. Hepbur took his sent. Mr. Cannon in reply said that he would not consider the wisdom of the canal. It was the law which should le considered and there was not a nimro - ope in the universe big enough to find a shred of law upion which to base this appropriation. Personally he announced Irmself in favor of the. construction of tin* canal under proper safeguards and conditions. Mr. Bailey suggested that if there was a question as to whether the ametidmett was in order upon the bill that the House agree by unanimous consent to make the canal bill a special order im mediately after the disposal of the Sun dry Civil bill. Mr. Cannon pointed out in response, how a majority of tin* House, if so dis i used, could tomorrow go into commit tee of the whole and consider the cana bill on its merits. The attempt to get a rider upon a supply bill that must pass, he declared, led to bad and sometimes fraudulent legislation, often both. Mr. Cannon was exceedingly earnest and vigorous in his appeal to members not to be carried off their feet, lin ressively he recalled the scandals in ennection wi b the build'ug of tlu* Pn ifie Ra'lroads and pleaded with tlie ’ <M*so not to dishonor itself by crush down a rule that had stood for 110 yen’s s a safeguard to legislation. There ' ere some th'ngs that could not bo done with impunity. T here were several interesting colln nies between Mr. Cannon and Mr. ) T cplurn as they fenced for advantage. W'thm’t com fading the debate upon 'he point of order, the Committee rose, Ihe army «p’«repriat ; ori hill was ro*m •- edly Mr. ITulj. who gave notice that he « eld call it up at the earliest oppor tunity. ’** At 5:15 p. m the House adjourned. OUTRAGE ON TROOPS. General Ponn'ngton Asks That Gover nors Investigate the Matter. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14 —Brigadier Gen eral A. C. M. Pennington, commandin officer of the Department of the Gulf today received the report of Lieutenan Dixon, of the Tenth United States cavalry giving particulars of the attack made by citizens of Mississippi and Tex as upon the enllst<*d men of his command When the Tenth was ordered from Huntsville to Texas the regiment left in sections and hy different routes. Lieutenant Dixon reports that near Meridian. Miss . his train was fired up-* on by unknown parties and at Harlem, Texas, over 100 bullets were fired into the ears but the men escaped by lying down. General Pennington in preferring the report to Washington advises that the outrage be investigated by the Governors of the States Texas and Mississippi. A strange feature of the report of Lieu tenant Colonel Baldwin commanding the Tenth which accompanied that of Lciutenant Dixon is that while he was indignant at the ill treatment of the two troops of his regiment In* said nthing in regard to the outrages reported from Texarkana. SAMOA TROUBLES. Anarchy and Rebellion Prevail —Annex- • • ion the Only Remedy. Auckland, N. Z., Feb. 14.—Advices re ceived here front Samoa under date of February Bth, report that anarchy and rebellion still prevail there. The pro visional government persists in iut rfer ing with the British subjects and also with servants of British residents. The decision of tin* Triple Council in the matter of the Kingly succession is anxiously awaited. Annexation is looked upon as tin* only possible solution of existing difficulties. It is stated that even Mntaafas followers would prefer English to German control. The British cruiser Porpoise returned to Apia on February Ist from a cruise of the Samoan group, and reports having found affairs quiet on the other islands. BUTLER AGAINST EWART. Declines to Agree to Fix a Time to Vote. Washington. Fob. 11.—In tin* executive session of the Senate to-day, Senator Butler continued his presentation of the opposition to the confirmation of Hon. 11. G. Ewart as Judge of the Western district of North Carolina. Tie took up especially the charge that Mr. Ewart is not of a judicial temperament and cited many witnesses to show that lie was of hasty and vindicative temper. Mr Butler declined to consent to a prop osition from his colleague. Senator Pritchard, to fix a time to vote on the nomination. MOORISH PRINCE IN PORT. St Michaels. Feb. 14.—The British steamer Moorish Prove, from New Or Dans on January Is’h for Antwerp ar rived here today. Sin* is damaged abou the deck and lvr boilers are leaking. j SLATE Os IFXIS WINT OOaiN III3FFLI OF WATER Suffering of Passe> gers and Crew Was Terrible, » ROPS DAMAGED BY COLD THE PEACH CROP SAVED AND THE ORANGES MAY BE SAVED • COLDEST WLATH: R EVER IN CHARLESTON Ehe Weather Bure-u Says T his Cold Weath* r Stands as a Record Breaker. Clear Weaih*-r Prerict d Washington, Feb. 14. —The weather bureau to-night issued the following: The great storm has practically dis appeared off tin northeast Canadian coast, after a combination of snow and high winds that must hereafter stand as a record for almost the entire Atlantic coast region. Clear weather is general to-night, ex cept in the' upper lake region and up per Mississippi Valley, where snows and rains are failing, and in the Southern portion of the West Gulf States, where it is also raining. With the exception of a limited terri tory in the Southwest and the Eastern portion of the Northern slope, there lias been a general and decided rise in the temperatures and they are once more above the freezing joint west of the Mississippi river, in Florida, and in the Gulf States, except Northeastern* Ala bama. They still continue comparatively low in the Atlantic States. A low area is evidently developing off the Texas coast, and rains are there fore indicated in Southern portion of the Gulf States. The temperature will continue compar atively high west of the Mississippi river and rise generally to the eastward Storm signals are displayed on the Gulf coast from Galveston to New Or leans. THE "STATE OF TEXAS” GOES v DOWN. Norfolk, Va„ Feb. 14.—The Merchants a id Miners Transportation Company’s chartered steamer State of Texas, from Baltimore to Savannah went down Sat urday night last in eighteen feet of water off the mouth of the Rappahannock river in Chesapeake Par. All her passen gers were taken off by a tug and brought to this city, whence they were forwarded to their destination by the company, leav ing over the Southern Railway to-night. The ship was laden with steel rails, a large quantity of guano and oats and of this only the latter will probably be seriously damaged. The company is not in the habit of insuring its vessel and there is probably no insurance on the ship. The suffering of passengers and crew was terrible. SIX DEGREES BELOW. Wilmington. N. C., Feb 14.--The cold est weather experienced here since 1884 was at 8 o’clock this morning when (ho thermometer s*ood at six degrees alvvc zero with only four inches of snow the ground. PEACII CROP IS SAFE. Augusta. Ga., Feb. 14. —There were over a thousand carloads of peaches shipped from the Augusta fruit district last year including territory within a radius of fifty miles in Georgia and Car olina. Advices from all til's section indi cate that the crop is absolutely safe. The usual fruit season for this section is about, two weeks later than South Georgia. EARLY VEGETABLE CROP SAVED Jacksonville. Fla., Feb. 14.—The dam age by the cold wave in this State was mainly confined to the early vegetable crop. The injury to the citrus indus try is as yet merely speculative. It is thought the orange bloom brought out by the ojicn Floridaiau Winter has been injured. It will require five or six days to ascertain the exact damage done the orange trees. No marine disasters have been report ed. LOWEST RECORD EVER KNOWN. Charleston. S. C.. Feb. 14.—The pub lished tables showing the temperature of Charleston from 1738 to today, the old est on this continent, jirovo that the re cord of this morning, 6.8 degrees above zero, is the lowest ever known here. It is remarkable that it was colder here this morning at 8 o’clock than in Boston and New York. The fall of snow yes terday, 3 to 4 inches, also broke the re cord, a Charlestonian seldom seeing any snow at all at home more than 3 or 4 times in a life time. The weather has moderated and the snow is fast melting this afternoon. The reports from the entire State show similar unprecendent ed climatic conditions, the thermometer at the Clemson College Weather Bureau, within 15 miles of the Blue Ridge moun tains. registering as low as seven degrees below zero. COLDEST SINCE 1857. Chapel Hill, Feb. 14.—(Special.)—The most severe spell of weather since 1857 sav the old inhabitants. The thermome ter registered five and a half degrees be low zero about four o’clock this morn ing, but went to twenty five above. Is moderate tonight. The snow averages about eighteen inches. First mail arriv ed tonight since Saturday, owing to freeze up. WEATHER AT CHARLOTTE. Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 14.—Weather, bureau here reports the temperature, dropped to five degrees below zero last ; night. For an hour or two today there was a thaw in places exposed to the* | sun, while in the shade the temperature ranged between 12 and 16 degrees all day. Another hard freeze is on tonight. UE WAS FROZEN TO DEATH. Richmond, Vn.. Feb. 14.—W. W., Wade, a well known business man of this city, aged 49, was today found froz en to death in his store. He had set down by the tin* last night, and it is presumed went to sleep in his chair and : froze to death when the fire went out. THE SOUTHERN S LINE OPEN. | Washington, Feb. 14. —The Southern Railroad has lifted the snow blockade and announces that its main line to the. South will be open for through traffic tonight and that the branch lines will bej running tomorrow. This result has been obtained by vigorous work wherever the tracks were obstructed by deep snow drifts. I THE DAMAGE IN FLORIDA. Savannah. Ga., Feb. 14. —Letters were received today from Florida telling of the direful effect of the freeze in that State. The orange growers letters are recitals of ice bound trees and fruit that is ruined by the cold.* The price of! Florida oranges advanced this morning in one hour from the receipt of the Florida mail from $3 to $5 per box. The crops about Savannah are a total loss. Early vegetation was blackened and killed by the freezing weather. The melting snow today is adding to the freezing water that these -plants have received. DAMAGE IN TEXAS. Houston, Texas, Feb. 14. —The ther mometer has made a new low record mark in South Texas, reaching 4 degrees above. The loss to stock will be very severe. Early vegetables are damaged to the amount of at least $1,000,000. A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. Mr. C. G. Whiting, of Raleigh, United in Marriage to Miss Roberta Harris, of Greensboro. Greensboro, X. C\, Feb. 14. —(Special.) —Surely it was very fitting that til first marriage solemnized in the eleg nt and spacious church of West Market, Greens boro, should have been so delightful and beauteous an occasion. It was just at twi-light that the or chestra burst forth into the melodious strains of Mendelssohn’s grand old march, which has thrilled so many happy hearts as they enter into the paths of mature womanhood, into the sunshine and shadow of after years. Palms, evergreens and trailing fl wers were artistically arranged about the chancel and wax tapers shed a soft ra diance over the whole. The bridal party presented a beautiful, but words fail to give any adequate idea of their charm ing manner and picturesque appearance as they entered the church attired in their spotless white organdies, the quaint perfume of the white carnations which they carried making the air odorous. The attendants formed a semi-circle around the chancel. The bride came down the middle aisle with Miss Lottie Harris, maid of honor. The delightful bride was exquisitely gowned in a soft gray travelling cos tume and carried bride’s roses. The maid of honor wore pink silk with pearls and held pink roses which harmonized well and produced a charming color effect. From the vestry came the best man, Mr. George Whiting Hall, of Hickory, and the groom, who joined the bride at the altar. The ceremony was impressively performed by the Rev. Dr. J. C. Rowe. The “chained sun set” seemed to lin ger and sweet music thrilled a responsive chord in every happy heart as the bridal party departed for the home of tin* bride, where an elegant lunch was served bv the charming host and hostess. Mrs. Sol Williams Cootter, of Oxford, presided over the chocolate urn, Mrs. George I). Meares. of Raleigh, served coffee. The dining room was tastefully decorated in pink and white. We pause awhile and drink in the beatiiv of the clusters of palms and pink roses. Over bead the tradi timary marriage bell of Mar 'schal neil and smilax attested the artistic taste of the bride. The happiness of the occasion was re flected in the* faces of fair participants and surely the scene was "a thing of beauty.” Mrs. Howard Gardner, of Greensboro, and Mrs. James M. Leach, of Pittsboro, assisted bv Misses Annie Glenn. Lena Lee and Emma Fharpp, served tempting and delicious delicacies. Time sp d all too swiftly for the mirthful party, but Il*o southbound train must leave at 7:36 and so amid showers of rice, flower- and gee/l wishes the couple left for Fl rida. The bride is of a time-honored and distinguished family. Sin* is noted for her charming personality and gifts of tin* true artist. Her home having been in Palei"li for so rnanv years sin* has .en deared herself to nil and is with great joy that she will la* welcomed there again. t The groom is one of the most jiojm lar merchants of Raleigh, and eniovs the esteem and friendship of the most honor ed of our eifv. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome. TO BE BURIED AT PITTSBORO. The Remains of Hr. Manning Will be Carried There. Chanel Hill. V. C.. Feb. 14.—(S-eeial.) —Dr Manning's remains will be interred at Pittsboro as soon as weather permits travelling, probably Thursday. ITALIAN BARK STRANDED. Marseille*. Feb. 14.—The Italian bark Stefatto Repetto. from Pensacola for Genoa is stranded near Marselles. , i LAST EDITION* *•»*.< K • * Th! HARTICUL/tRS OF The CraOFILOILO An Ultimatum Was Sent to the Rebels on Shore. SHELLED THE TRENCHES I FORTY-EIGHT MARINES LAXDEiv AND RAISED STARS AND STRIPES. N0 r A SiNGL Avit HIO »N WAS I JUFED Ihe ! n?!re ka’'ve and * hiness Sections of the Town Were Burned. Foreign Mercan tile Property fscap d With Small Damugfl, Manila, Feb. 14— 11.*>(> A. M.—Partic ulars of the capture oi Iloilo by the l. nited Stab's forces under Brigadier General M. i>. Miller, on Saturday last, havg been received here. On the morning of Friday, February 10th, General Miller sent an ultimatum to the commander of the rebels on snore, notifying him that it was his intention to take Iloilo, by force if necessary. Non combatants and foreigners were warned to leave the town within twenty-four hours. Ihe rebels were also warned that they must make no further belliger ent preparations. The gunboat Petrel was then moved to a position close inshore, and near the rebel fort, while tin* cruiser Boston took up her station at the other end of the town. Friday passed quietly. During (he day many refugees left the town of Iloilo. The majority of them were taken on board foreign ships lying, in the harbor. Searchlights from the United States warships were kept all night long il luminating the town and its defences. The rebels, so far ns the lookouts* &U the shijis could discover, remained quies cent throughout the night. At 8 o'clock on the morning of Sat urday, February 11th, the gunboat Petrel signalled to the cruiser Boston that the rebels were working in their trenches. In return the Petrel was ordered tb fire warning shots upon the town from Imr three pounders. , This was done and the rebels replied with a harmless fnsilade. The Boston and retrel then bomba red the rebels’ trenches, completely c|f*a** : ng them of their occupants in a very short time. Soon after the bombardment began flames broke out simultaneously in va rious parts of the town. Thereupon 48 marines, ncting as infantry and ar tillery, were landed from the Boston, and a company was sent ashore from the Petrel. These der tobments m-uvlmd straight into the town of Tlnjo, and. hoisting the stars and strines over the fort, took possesion of the place in tbo name of the United States. The capture of the town and its de fenses having been aeconmlKhed the marines and soldiers who had been sent ashore proceeded to save the American. English and German Consulates from destruction by the fire which was r *ging among fee inflnmable buildings of the town. The Swiss Consul's residence, which was in the same row as the Consulates named, was burned. The entire Chinese and native sections of the town were destroyed, but foreign mercantile property escaped with slight damage. There was some desultory firing bv the enemy in the outskirts of Ilo’lo, but not a single American was injured. General Miller’s force had complete control of the situation when the sailed from Iloilo for Manila. The Sixth artillery regiment o<-<-uni<’d a position commanding both t'e bridges leading into the town, and the Tennessee volun teers and the Eighteenth United States infantry were occupying the trenches that bad been constructed by the rebels. DEWEY’S MESSAGE. Washington. Feb. 14—The Navy De partment has received the following ca blegram: Manila. February 14th. “Secretary of Navy. Washington: “Petrel just arrived from Iloilo. That place taken by our forces Saturday and now occupied No easnalities on our side. Insurgent loss not known, blit believed to be slight. They attempted to burn the town, but foreign property gen erally saved by our force. (Signed.) “DEWEY.” SPANISH PRISONERS LEAVE. Washington Feb. 14. —The War De partment today received the following advices from General Otis under date of Manila, February 14th: ‘‘One hundred and eighty officers and 1,800 men. Sjii’iiish prisoners of war, left port on the 12th. and 13th by steamers Reina Christina and Uruguay, en ruote to Spain.” THE WAKEFIELD PUTS IN PORT Dartmouth. Fob. 14.—The British steamer Wakefield put in here today with her deck damaged. She is bound from Savannah to Rotterdam and Bre men.