I he Weather To-day; FAIR, The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. 143. LEADS kii NORTH CAROiII DAILIES 11 NEWS AiU CIRCULATION. AN ARCHIPELAGO UNDER OUR EAGLE General Bates’ Agreement With the Moros. THE SULTAN WON OVER OUR SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE JOLO ISLES SECURED. SULTAN’S SUBSIDY TO BE CONTINUED American Troops Will Occupy Such Parts of the Archipelago as Public Interest De mands. Religious Lib erty for all. Manila, August 24.—General Rates has reutrued from Sulu, having successfully accomplished his mission there. After live weeks negotiating with much tact, an agreement was signed which in sub-j stance was as follows: American sovereignty over Morosshfal! be recognized and there shall he no persecution against religion; the United States shall occupy and control such parts of the archipelago as public inter ests may demand; any person can pur chase land with the Sultan’s consent; the introduction of lire arms shall Ik* pro hibited; piracy shall be suppressed; flu* American courts shall have jurisdiction except between the Moros; tiie Ameri cans shall protect the Mores against foreign imposition and tiiie Sultan’s subsidy from Spain shall be continued. The Sultan and several chiefs signed the agreement. OTIS CONFIRMS THE NEWS. Washington, August 24. —General Otis today cabled the War Department that General Bates had returned from liis conference with the Moros, con firming the* Associated Press dispatches as to the result of the mission. General Otis sayT*: “General Bates returned. Mission successful. Agreement made with Sul tan and Datos whereby sovereignty United Stale* over entire Jolo archipel ago acknowledged; its dag to dy on land and sea. United States to occupy and control all points deemed necessary. Introduction fire-arms prohibited. Sultan to assist in suppressing piracy. Agrees to deliver criminals accused of crime not committed by Moros against Moros. Relations between United States troops and all Moros very friendly. Two ot'iny points in archipelago will lx** occupied by United States troops when trade and commerce can lx* controlled. Morns western Mindanao friendly, ask permis sion to drive ouit insurgents. Reportb by mail.” FILIPINOS MORE VIGOROUS. .Manila, July 22, via San Franeise.j, Cal.. August 24. —In Manila talk of the ending of the war steals no longer with weeks but with months anid even years. The whole effort of the insurgents fpi th ree months was to hold off the Ameri cans until their ally, the rains, came. They have been as successful as they could have hoped. Unless affairs take sonu* u n for seen turn, the Filipino® will resume the war this fall with fresh spirit amid a replenished stuck of arms and ammunition. One shipload of anus, it is learned on good authority, has reached them within this week. Os money, tlie lenders of the insurrection have no lack. I hey control t in* resources of a large and exceedingly rich country, and! even though no rrojis were harvest - ed for several years, they could still ob tain enough cash and supplies by impres sing to their use the treasures of tin* church, the storehouses of farmers and manufacturers, and funds of private in dividuals. All the ships coming and go ing into ports recently opened to trade pay heavy tribute to the insurgents. Much of the profits of this informal sort of government are supposed to go into the pockets of the leaders, except Agisinaldo, who is‘ generally acquitted of enriching himself by tin* present war. Reports brought through the lines to Spaniards and Filipinos in this city are that the spirits of the insurrectionists are improving. Through the American secret service come different stories, that the Filipino army is becoming decimated by deser tion to tin* number of 20 or .‘SO a day and are fast losing heart an dare on the verge of disruption. , Almost since tin* l>egi inning of the war they have pictured the Filipino army as eii its last legs, and its collapse but a question of days. General Otis caused the country to be placarded with an offer of thirty dollars for each insurgent rifle voluntarily surrendered. Ii the Fi lipino soldiers were deserting by com panics, tired of the war and converted to American rule, .many of them might be expected to bring their guns into tin* American; lines and receive tin* reward. The tut ire harvest from- tills offer, how ever, has been less than 100 guns. There was a time when Aguin.i Ido’s biggest army bung in the balance, when its destruction appeared Inevitable. That was when iMacArthur h ut cap;u red San Fernando and Lawton was marching upon San Isidro with lhe Filipinos seat sering before him. Lawcm had uiiuie himself a terror to the insurgents he e.-'!>-'(* !/1 obstacle stopjK-d him. With Lawton at San Isidro the rebels feared lu* might sweep around upon Tarlae. where they had installed their nomadic capital and catch them between two armies. All the archives, seals, gilt triangles and treasure boxe were packed for shipment on the railroad at the first word of Lawton’s advance. Lawton asked to be allowed to do it with the men and rations he had. But orders came to withdraw his troops from San Isidro and return to Malolos. leaving small garrisons at some of the towns In* had captured. His retire ment tin* Filipinos construed into a re treat, and from that day the sinking hopes of the insurrection seemed to rise. Luna and Maseardo, who had re treated northward frjtm San Fernando toward Tarlae brought their armies back and proceeded to construct a horseshoe of intrenchments a round San Fernando, where, according to reports they led their followers to believe they had Mac- Arthur besieged. The assassination of Luna was ex pected to bring the whole Filipino or ganization to civil war, but its only re sult so far as outward appearances go, was to leave Aguinaldo the undisputed leadership. The Filipinos are encourag ed by the handicap the rains impose upon the Americans and the departure of the volunteers. They read the American newspapers and think the home senti ment against war is growing. Their policy, after the rains, will he as it was before —a campaign for gain ing time and wearing out their oppon- ents. They profess to imagine that Congress will declare against annexation. If Congress fails them they will try to pro long the struggle until tin* Presidential campaign, with the expectation that one of tin* political parties will declare against imperialism and hope that such a party may win. To whip them while they are pursuing such tactics, an army will be needed that can move rapidly and strike day after day, following up a victory without having to wait for ra tions and thus giving tin* enemy no time to reorganize. To capture them, most of tin* generals here think, cavalry will be necessary. HANGED FOR ASSAULT JULIUS ALEXANDER, A NEGRO, SWUNG OT AT CHARLOTTE. Negre-s From Greensboro found Murdered in Charlotte’s Outskirts Her Lover Arrested for the Crime. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 24.—Julius Alexander, colored, was privately hang ed here at 10:22 this morning for as saulting a white woman last February. He showed no signs of nervousness, con fessed the crime and said the penalty was just. A colored preacher, in a talk on the scaffold, said Alexander’s crime , was “one for which we are glad to see the law carried out.” A NEGRESS MURDERED. Charlotte, X. C.. Aug. 24. —A colored woman named Jane Brown, from Greensboro, N. C., was found murdered in the outskirts of this city this after noon. A negro named Win. Truesdale from Camden, S. C., was arrested for the crime. He had blood stains on- his clothes. The woman came here yester day and had Truesdale arrested for breach of promise, but compromised the ease. RUIN THE STORM WROUGHT. Norfolk, Va., August 24. —Accounts '.n many respects conflicting continue to come in from the Albemarle and Pamlico Sound region and the coast from Hat terns to Body’s Island, in which section the greater number of casualties occurr ed as a result of the great storm of August loth to 18th Inclusive. As this section of broad waters is the artery for small craft from the region tributary To Chesapeake Bay and as far north as Philadelphia to the north Georgia coast, the li uni Iter of vessels traversing these inland seas is always great, and it is even yet almost impossible to state how many were caught in the storm and anything near the number that will fail to answer roll call, but masters of craft in front that region state that small schooners, puaigies, sloops and fishing craft wrecked, ashore, broken up, sunk or turned over arc to be seen almosit hourly in a trip through the sounds, and it is now thought that the total drowned will run close to 100 if it does not over reach it, while at least, on Swan, Hog and other islands in the vicinity, at Portsmouth, Big and Little Kinnakeet, Oeraeoke and smaller points, fully sixty to seventy houses, four or five churches and numerous stores, learns and ware houses were either washed away or damaged beyond repair, and as a result mint hers are homeless and destitute, many others have lost crops and flocks. Stock and' implements and the fishing interests has suffered greatly. (In a tew days a fairly complete report can he made, hut at present rumors out weigh true statements and an accurate footing of the damage cannot be reached. ELOPED WITH A NEGRO. Newport News, Va., August 24.—Mrs. Georgia L. Bomeman, wife of (Monies E. Borneman, proprietor or a bakery here, has eloped with a negro nnimM George Waddell, who is almost coal black. The couple met by apopintmuit on the Norfolk boat and on the same eve eng proceeded to Baltimore by the Bay Line steamer. The outraged husband traced them to that city, bur then* lost left behind a five-year-old child. The Bornennans came here from Staunton, Va., a limit two years ago. The third race between tin* Beaver and the Genesee near Toronto, was won by the latter, and the Canadas’ cup goes to Chicago. KALEIGII. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1899. BRITISH TROOPS OFF FOR TRE CAPE Marquis of Salisbury Confers With Queen, ARMS IN THE TRANSVAAL BE I) U CTI O N O F ARMAM ENT NE OKSSARY TO PEACE. german citizens ready to volunteer They Will Fight for the Transvaal if War is Declared Against England but Ask to be Placed in a Sepa rate Corps. London, Aug. 24.—The Marquis of Salisbury silent this afternoon and even ing with Queen Victoria. It is believed the grave situation of affairs in the Transvaal was partly resixmsible for the Premier’s visit to Iler Majesty. Gibraltar, Aug. 24. —The Manchester regiment, numbering 1,000 men, has sailed for Cape Town. Capo Town, Aug. 24. —The Delagoa Bay incident, coupled with the recent transit of a large amount of ammuni tion lets directed the attention of the British officials to the immense accumu lation of munitions of war in the South African Republics, especially in Ihe Transvaal. The Outlanders arc debarred from car rying arms, the supply of wea|xms, as shown in Louarenzo Marques (Delagoa Bay) returns for three years, is greatly in excess of the Burgher’s requirements, and consequently there is a growing feeling among the British community in South Africa that no settlement of the existing crisis will ensure lasting peace unless it includes a provision for the re duction of armaments. Durban, Natal. Aug. 24. —Tin* men be ; longing to fbi* British first class reserve, residing here have been ordered to hold ; themselves in readiness to rejoin their regiments. Johannesburg, Aug. 24. —At a meeting here of two hundred Germans, a com mittee was appointed to express to the Transvaal Government the willingness of the Germans to volunteer for service in case of war, but requesting that they be enrolled in a separate corps on ac count of the hardships endured by the Germans in the Magato campaign. Southampton, Aug. 24. —The British steamer Arundel Castle sailed from this port today with thirty officers and 770 men of various regiments bound for Cape Town. WAR MATERIALS FOR BOERS. London, August 24.—The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Mail says: “Despite the virtual blockade of war material in Delagoa Bay, the Capo Gov ernment is sending enormous consign ments of munitions of war to Bloein fontaine. During the present month over two million cartridges have lws>n sent and 500 rilles were disp itched last night from Port Elizabeth to Bloem •fontaine. “In addition t.o this, the Cape Minis try, while absolutely deelinlg to arm tin? volunteers of the Colony, continues to afford other facilities' to the Orange Free State, to arm its burghers just across the water, freely granting tin* use of the colonial railways for the dis tribution of cartridges from the Bloem* fontaine arsenal to the lwmler towns. “The patience of tin* people is *ne coming exhausted, and unless the Im perial Government acts quickly and de cisively the gravest damage may ensue to British prestige.” Cape Town, Aug. 24.—Tie Transvaal Government, it is asserted by tin* Barb erton News, desires an opportunity to climb down without offending the amour propre of tin l Burghers, hut if no oppor tunity is afforded, then war will not he shirked. A YOUNG LADY SHOT DEAD. It Was An Accident and the Slayer is Prostrated With Grief. Beaufort, N. C., Aug. 24. —(Special.)— Mrs. Geo. Taylor, of Rogue, whose hus band keeps a store near the scene of the Weeks’ murder, accidentally shot a young girl, Dora Taylor by name, today. Mr. Taylor was absent at the time, and as Miss Taylor came into the store, Mrs. Taylor asked her if she did not want to see her new pistol. At the same time she handed tho weapon to the young lady, when by some means her finger touched the trigger, there was a Hash and report, and Miss Dora fell dead. Mrs. Taylor is prostrated by the shock. It is feared she will go insane. THE KAISER REFUSE'S. He Will Not Accept the Resignation of the Cabinet. Berlin, Aug, 24.—The correspondent of the Associated Press, learns authori tatively that Emperor William has re fused to accept the Cabinet’s resigna tion. Later, however, a partial re-or ganization of the Ministry will be made. The position of Dr. Von Miquel, the Vice President of tin* Council of Ministers, and Prussian Minister of Finance, is as strong as ever, and this shows the im probability of a dissolution. DEWEY VISITS NICE. Nice, France, Aug. 24.—Admiral Dewey, accompanied by Flag Lieuten ant T. M. Brumby and tin* United States Vice Consul here, this morning returned the visit made by M. Granet, Prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes, who showed the visitors through the rooms of tin* Pre fecture, tin* former palace of the Kings of Piedmont. The party then called on General o’Farrell, the acting military Governor, whom Admiral Dewey thank ed for the ]K*rmission In* had received to land and drill his men at Villefranche during the remainder of the cruiser Olympia’s stay at that place. The inhabitants of Nice gave Admiral Dewey an ovation its he passed through the streets. He returned to Yille franche at noon. PORTO RICAN QUESTIONS. Washington, August 24.—1 tis believed in high quarters here that many of tin* important questions relating to Porto Rico will Ik* left for Congress to deal with, instead of being settled by e;e eutlve action. One of these males to the free exchange of commodities be tween Porto Rico and this country. Another plan of relieving Porto llico was to permit Iter tobacco to eiit-r Cuba free of duty. This would give an easy market to Porto Rican tobacco, but the point has been raised that It would depress Cuban tobacco. APPEALED TO THE QUEEN. London, August 24.— Coitsi.l route alarm was created yesterday e < ring by a man throwing a letter into Qip'tn Victoria's carriage as sin* was driving into Osborne, Isle of Wight. I'he po lice arrested the man whose ,otter was only tin appeal to Her Majes’y to se cure for him a new trial of a civil * nit which In* recently lost. The man was released. FAMISH SEEKING GOLD rescu: of deluded adventurers at KOTZEBUE SOUND. Many Died of Starvation, Scurvy and Drown ing. Lieutenant Jarvis, Commander of the Bear, the Rescuer. Washington, August 24.—Captain Shoemaker, of tin* Revenue cutter ser vice, today received a report from Lieu tenant D. 11. Jarvis, tin* commander of the revenue cutter Bear, containing an account of the rescue of the gold seek ers who rushed into the Kotzebue gold country, Alaska, in the summer of 1898. Lieutenant Jarvis was taking the Bear north to Cape Barrow on her regular trip. At Cape Prince of Wales he learned of the awful destitution which had overtaken the gold seekers at Kotze bue Sound. On arrival there he found a terrible condition of affairs. Men had died of starvation, scurvy and by drowning and he obtained a list of 48 deaths. But the list is by no means complete. This list has been published in the Associated Press dispatches. Over one thousand of the gold seekers had wintered there. The Bear after reliev ing as much of the distress as possible, and leaving stores, lime juice, etc., for the survivors took eighty-two of the sur vivors to Saint Michael, where they were turned over to the military authori ties. Lieutenant Jarvis reixirted that he left between 225 and 259 survivors at Kotzebue Sound. Hi* informed the De partment that he would probably pro ceed to Cape Barrow and upon his re turn would touch at Kotzebue Sound and pick up any who desired to return with him. * The rush into the Kotzebue country was caused by false rumors of rich strikes and misleading advertisements. Iwo women and a young baby were among those rescued. Another Woman, too ill to move, was left in care of a Quaker Missionary and liis wife. Among the list of destitute ixusons found there by Lieutenant Jarvis is mention«*d G. W. Berry, of Virginia. Lieutenant Jarvis who accomplished the rescue of the gold seekers at Kotze bue Sound, 'is tin* revenue marine offi cer who distinguished himself in the winter of 1897-98 by leading a relief expedition! from Tanuuak, 300 miles Inf low St. Michaels to Point Barrow. Over 1.500 miles of snow and ice in the dead of winter In* pushed an expedition for the relief of the ice-imprisoned whalers at Point Rarmw. He arrived there with almost 500 reindeers after four months of almost indescribable hard ships, It was the only Arctic relief ex pedition ever attempted in inid-winter. For his heroism on that occasion the President reeomnu*nd«*d that Congress give hi in a vote of thanks and award him a gold medal. OFFICERS FOR VOLUNTEERS. Washington, Aug. 24.—Among the offi- cers appointed today for the new vol unteer regiments were the following from Georgia: To be Captain—J. S. Powell, late Captain Company C, Third Georgia. To be First Lieutenants—John Hr Boston, late First Lieutenant. Company D. Second Georgia; Harry O. McCooi. late First Lieutenant Third United States volunteer infantry; 11. .1. Stew art. late Captain Company D, Third Georgia. To be Second Lieutenants—Troup Whitehead, late First Lieutenant, Com pany K, Third Georgia; Paul W. Harri son. late Second Lieutenant Company H, Third Georgia. These fill the quota of Georgia. Tremcinidous storms have 'been raging in Chili. a ALONE LABORI FIGHTS THEM ALL The Entire Court Arrayed Against Him, JOUAUST AIDS MERCIER THE GENERALS SEEK TO FROWN LABOItI DOWN. THEY FILL THE LYCEE Wl IH WILD TUMULT Jouaust’s Support of Mercier and Unconcealed Hostility Toward Labori Bodes 111 for Dreyfus. Mod Exciting Day of the Tri.l. Rennes, August 24. —Today’s session of the Dreyfus court .martial was mark ed by one of the most; exciting scenes of the trial. The proceedings opened with tt skirmish entirely favorable ■to the defence over Colonel Maurel, presi dent of the court martial of 1894. who admitted reading one of the secret docu ments to the court which had not been seen by the defence. He protested that only one document was looked ar. alleg ing that this sufficed to enable him to form a conviction that could not be shaken. This protest made matters worse, l*e j cause, as M. Labori pointed out, if hi* perused one it was liis Ixmndon duty to peruse all. Colonel .lonaust upheld Col onel Maurel in his refusal to indicate the nature of the document he read, but M. Labor! announced that he would sum mon Captain Freystatter. another mem ber of the tribunal of 1894 and get his version of what then passed behind the backs of the counsel for the defence. Colonel Maurel felt his position keenly, and continually hesitated before replying to M. Labori’* questions. All this, however, was only prelim:■ nary to a fierce battle that ensued be tween Labori igid General Meieicr, the latter receiving reinforcements from General Itoget. General Gotnse and Gen eral De Boisdeffre, as well as individual ; assistance from Colonel Jouaust him self. M. Labori took General Mercier over the whole ground of bis previous de position. Tills led to several sharp pas sages at arms between the advocate and Colonel Jouaust. who unheld Mor eier in refusing to reply ro several ques toins which in the general opinion of those ini the court were distinctly per tinent. Whenever General Mercier was cor nered he declined to answer, and Colonel Jouaust invariably supported him. M. Labori protested most energetically, liis words and manner breathed the deepest indignation, but* tin* president of the court martial was inflexible. The intervention of Generals tlouse. Roget and De Roisdeffre and Mnjot La nth, who in rapid succession .mounted tin* stage or rose in their seats and in terposed remarks, was very exciting, and carried 'tin* spectators along on a wave of breathless interest. One after tin* other of these officers, who were today in full uniform, would jump up and cry “I demand to he heard,” anl with out further waiting, ascend the steps of the platform! and begin a statement it: support of a brother officer. Sometimes four officers wen* on the steps at the same moment. It was a marvelous dis play of military clannishness. At one time a perfect babel of voices reigned for several minutes until (3olonel Jouaust in tervened and restored order. •M. Labori’s cross-examination was successful so far as it went, hilt Col onel Jouaust prevented him pressing liis advantage to the utmost. In fact Jott aust’s hostile attitude toward tin* coun sel for the defence then and during tic* cross-examination of the witness M. De Grnndmnison evoked the severest criti cism (mi the v part of the public present and bodes ill for Dreyfus. Not only Col onel Jouaust, hut the other judges dis played considerable impatience during Labori’s scathing cross-examination, shifting restlessly in their seats and drimvmi'ntg the table with, the tips of their Ungers. General Mercier faced Labori’s fire with callous demeanor, standing on tin* platform, his bands behind his back and his face only half turned toward his questioner. Once or twice a savage look in the eyes ,an> elevation an the tone and a swaying to and fro of the body revealed the inner tires of resentment. General Roget faced the court with tin niiti* of unblushing effrontery. His hand some but unsympathetic features ex pressed the bitterest scorn, its he spun around on his heel and with arms cross- til. faced Labori or the audience or the judges. 'He is extremely vain, and is al ways striking attitudes for the benefit of newspaiKT artists, quite a number of whomi regularly attend the sessions. This impertinent behavior was strikingly illustrated today when he interrupted M. Lalvori’s examination of General Chamoin. which had resulted in M. La bori’s scoring heavily against Merrier with the exclamation: “This examina tion is n waste of time.” As a matter of fact that examination of Chamoin showed Mercier in a very had light, as it brought out that he* had privately communicated to Chamoin, on the first day of the secret sessions, a report on the Panizzardi dispatch for in sertion in the secret dossier. General PIUOE FIVE CENTS. Chatman admitted that lie was wrong in accepting the report, but pleaded ignor ance. The report consisted of three pages, of which the second and third, Chamoin declared, contained fantastic, «aul in fact, false representations. Mr. Labori brought General Mercier to the bar in reference to this. Mer cier admitted that the reports emanated front Du Paty De Clam, but they would be interesting and perhaps useful to Chamoin. Tlhis explanation was regard ed as very lame, and, combined with other shady actions, would damn Mer cier as a witness in the eyes of any impartial tribunal. At the opening of the proceedings this morning Colonel Jon a ust ordered that tin* evidence of Penot, a friend of the late Colonel Sandheer, Chief of the In telligence Department, be read by the court, which was done. This Testimony, as given before the Court of Cassation, set forth that Colonel Sandheer told M. Penot that the brothers of Dreyfus had offered 150,000 francs to settle the ease, adding that Samlherr was so in censed at tin* proposal that In* ordered them out of his office. Laitre Demange as a counter-blast read tt note written by Samlherr on the day of the interview of the brothers of Dreyfus took place. It appeared from •lliis note that tin* brothers imagined that a plot was being hatched against Dreyfus because he was a Jew, They maintained the Captain’s innocenVe and declared they would do everything in their power to obtain his reinstatement, saying that if necessary, they would spend their whole fortune to arrive at the truth. T here was considerable stir In court when the name of Colonel Maurel, who was President <>f the Dreyfus court mar tial of 1894, was called and tin* Colonel appeared at tin* witness bar. He start ed by emphatically denying that any communication, verbal or written, was made to tin* members of the court dur ing the course of the trial. lit* said (Continued on Second: I’age.i A BLOODLESS VICTORY THE TOWN OF “ MACOIRIS WON FOR JIMINEZ. His Triumph Now Seems Assured. The Revo lution, Strong and Humane, Spreading Rapidly Over the Island. Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, via Cape Hayden, August 24.—Generals Cacores, Vasquez and Branche, at the head of 500 revolutionists, appeared be fore Macoris. They left the great body of their troops at the entrance to the city and with twenty men, advanced to the Governor’s house, demanding surrender. Governor Castillo, thoroughly cowed, repaired to the piaza without making any resistance, and the delivery of the park, fort, arsenal and Govern ment buildings were effected. \l he rev olutionists then formally occupied the surrounding country, meeting with no opposition. In this way the revolution, strung and humane, is rapidly advancing, avoiding so far as possible, the shedding of blood and winning sympathy by the peaceful character of its methods. The complete victory of the cause of Jimi nez seems assured. There is no riieoU on the eastern boundary. Little is known here as to what is going on at Monte Ohristi, though the Government troops are still there, as well as General Pepin. Cape Haytien. August 24.—News has been received here from Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo that Sanchez Blanco near Puerto Plata, and Moca have de clared in favor of the revolution. Puerto Plata also expects a similar declaration on the part of Santiago. General Pepin, the Governor of San tiago, left the Province some time ago to march on the insurgents, and it is believed in Puerto Plata that Santiago will rise and march on La Vega. DR. CREASY BURIED. Services at the Methodist Church iu Mt. Airy. Mouut Airy, N. C.. Aug. 24.—(Special.) —The remains of I)r. Walter S. Creasy, who died iu Baltimore a few days ago. arrived last evening at 4 o’clock on a special train from Winston. A number of friends and members of Centenary church, of which he was pastor, accom panied the remains. The funeral service having been con ducted from his home church yesterday morning in Winston, short and appro priate services were held from Central church, this city. Eulogies on the char acter and life work of this uolde man of (Jod were delivered by Rev. G. W. Callahan, of Winston; Rev. 11. F. Creitz berg, of Try mi Street church, Charlotte, and Rev. A. P. ’Fryer, of Grace church. Wilmington, after which the remains were laid in Oakdale cemetery, beside his daughter, who preceded him only a few weeks ago. TELEGRAPHIC BRIFFS. bhe Presidential party ure off for Long Brandi. I’resident Loubet, in a speech delivered at Rambouillet yesterday, said lu> was convinced that the troubles of France were nearing an end, that the whole country should how to the decision of the Rennes court martial, anil that h ■ was sure in any event the republic would he preserved. A syndicate has been formed in Now York for the purpose of buying up the iron and coni properties of the Chcrokiv Iron Company and the Western Mining Company, near Cedartown, Ga„ includ ing a furnace at that place. The new com pany will be capitalized at $1,300,009. and known as the Georgia and Alabama Iron Company.