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The Weather 1 o-Day: FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 57. LEADS' ILL NORTH CAROUNA DAILIES 11 lEIS AMD (r'RGULAnON. JOUBERT KILLED LUST THURSDAY Said To Have Been Slain While in Action. HIS DEATH DISCREDITED AX ATTACK OX LADYSMITH WAS REPULSED. THE BOERS FIRE ON AN ARMORED TRAIN Considerable Loss Was Inflicted Upon Two Companies of English Troops. Lieut. Winston Churchill is Among the Missing. London, Xov. 10. —(Friday—s A. M.) — Misfortune steadfastly pursues British employment of armored trains, the fasci nation for which has given the Boers their first and latest victories. The Brit ish seemed to have walked into a delib erate trap with the result that, accord ing to the liest account 90 men are either killed, Wounded o mussing. Os these the Fusiliers claim fifty and the Durban infantry forty. It is believed that few escaped and that the others are prisoners in the hands of the Boers. Many of the wounded were brought back on the locomotive and tender of the armored train. Captain Haldane* of the Gordon Highlanders, was attached to the Fusiliers ami other officers were with them. The list of casualties is await ed with great anxiety. In time of trou ble Lieutenant Winston Churchill has proved himself more a soldier than a correspondent, and his gallantry is highly praised on all sides. The rumor of the death of General Joubert is discredited. It is understood that the War Office has news limit he is still directing af fairs. it is also rumored from Pieter maritzburg that the Boers’ losses at Ladysmith on Thursday were* heavy amt included General Lucas Meyer, who was either killed or wounded. The report as to General Joubert probably arose from the fJet that his wife has left the Boer camp at Ladysmith for the Free State. •TOLBERT REPORTED KILLED. Ixmdon, Xov. 10. —A dispatch received here today from Pietermaritzburg, dated November 11th, says it is rumored there that General Piet .Toubert, commander in-chief of the Boer forces, has been kill ed in action. JOLBERT SLAIX UN BATTLE. Durban. Natal, Nov. 12.—(Sunday Evening.)—The Times, of Natal, pub lishes a telegram from Isirenzo Marques saying that General Joubert was killed in action on Thursday, November 9th. ARMORED TRAIN CRIPPLED, list court, Natal, Xov. IT—(Wednes day.)—An armored train, having on heard a half company of the Durban Volun teers and a half company of the Dublin Fusiliers, steamed to Glideveley early this morning. On its return it vas shelled by the artillery of the Boers, placed in four positions. Two trucks in front of the engine left the rails, toppling over. While the train was thus helpless, the I turbans and Dublins faced the Boers in sk'inmSMng order and the 'Boers pour ed shot and shell into the crippled train. The derailed wagons were with great difficulty removed and the line was clear ed. when the engine and tender steamed hack. During thills juncture, Lieutenant Win ston Ohim-ldll, of the Fourth Hussars and son of the late I/ord Randolph < burchiM. displayed much courage, as also diil ihe driver and fireman. It is feared the Dublin* and Durbaus fared (badly. A Bed Cross party Ims gone out. BRITISH LOSE HEAVILY. Ixmdon, Xov. 16.—Special dispatches from Estcourt estimate the wounded and missing of the armored train contingent at from 160 to 150. The missing in clude Captain Haldane. It is hoped that some escaped over the veldt and will return to Eistcourt in a few days. A HOT FIGHT AT LADYSMITH. Esteourt, Xov. 10.—(Thursday—10 A. M.t—A missionary, a native but a re liable man, who arrived here yesterday from Ladysmith, reports that a liig tight took place there on Friday, November loth. He says that volunteers went out in the early morning and drew the enemy from their positions when the regular troops, under Sir George White outmanouvered them by outflanking the Boers administering a crushing defeat and inflicting great loss. A ItAIX OF BOMBS. Lourcnzo Marques, Delagoa Bay. Xov. 10. —A local newspaper reports that Ladysmith was subjected to a very heavy bombardment all day Tuesday, ami that nt midnight till the cannon on the hills surrounding the town opened lire simultaneously, pouring shells from all joints of the compass. Several buildings took fire, the newspaper asserts and could be seen from Bulawayo Hill, KILLED OB PRISONERS. Durban, Natal, Nov. 10.—The Natal Advertiser has a dispatch from Esteourt which says: “When part. of the armored train was overturned by the Boers tearing up the rails, the British alighted, exchanging volleys with the Boors. The engine driv- or. when the rails were replaced, seeing the position was thiopeiess, steamed back to 'Butcourt with a few of the Dublin* •and fifteen otf the Davrbaws, including Captain Wylie, who was wouulded, on the tender. “The fate of the rentialinder of the Dur ban* and Dublins ami Lieutenant Chtuirchlill is unknown.’' Tin* Natal Mercury, describing the en gagement. says: “Tit,* enemy apparently opened fire with a Maxim and two 9-pounders, get ting the range accurately. The fire was so severe that telegraph wires and poles were destroyed. Their guns were posted on a kopje covered with brushwood, and their sharpshooters were hidden behind boulders. The Dublins and Volunteers, fighting tin unequal battle, thrice drove the enemy back, but the fierceness of the rifle and big gun tin* w,ats too much for the bravo little party which were weak ened at the outset by the overturning of the trucks, hurting several. “Lieutenant Churchill's bravery and coolness were magnificent. Encouraged by him the men worked like heroes in clearing the line to enable the engine and tender to pass. “Loiter details show that a heavy rain and mist compelled a cessation of firing. Lieutenant Churchill bravely carrml the wounded to the tender under fire. While the Boers were destroying the train their scouts pushed in and exchanged shots with the British pickets a few miles from Escourt. It appears that the Boers wore in ambush. As soon as the train had passed up they emerged from, cover and dislodged the sleeper bolts.” CHTRCHILL A PRISONER (?) 'Em!court. Nov. 16. —Seven of the Dur ham* have just come lint making twenty three infesting. Only fifteen of the Dub lin.-; have returned. The naval seven-pounder, which was in front of the truck Iliad fired three shots when it was shattered by the 'Boer ar tillery. The armored engine has many bullet marks and it* dome cover i* smashed, as also is its automatic exhaust pipe and 25-ton screw jack. The tender is also pitted with bullet marks. It is rumored that Lieutenant Church ill is a prisoner. RED CROSS TRAIN BKTLRNS. Escourt, Natal, Xov. 15. —(Wednesday —9:60 p. m.) —At 0 o’clock this evening, the Red Cross train returned. Dr. Bris <oe reported that .on meeting the Boers patrol. In* was halted and asked what lie* wanted. He replied that he had come with the train to remove the killed and wounded. The Boers told him to make his request in writing and Dr. Bristol* complied. After waiting for two hours, another Boer came and informed Dr. Bristoe that as General .Toubert was very far away, no answer to the bequest could be furnished until tomorrow miming. The Boer said, that if Dr. Bristoe would then return with a white flag, he could count upon a reply from General Jou bert. Dr. Bristoe* inquired whether! there were many wounded. lie* declined to give any information regarding Lieu tenant Winston Churchill. CHICAGO’S PILOT THE CAUSE. Collision With Steamship City of Augusta Investigated. New York, Xov. I(s.—The local Board of Unitisl States Inspectors of Steam Vessels has investigated the collision be tween the Pennsylvania ferryboat! Chi cago and the eoatwise steamship City of Augusta, which occurred on the North river early on the morning of October 61st last, and resulted in tin* sinking of the formed and the drowning of four or five men. Their report filed with Supervising Inspector Siarhuck, holds that the collision was entirely due to want of care and to negligence on the part of William Durham, pilot in charge of the ferryboat Chicago, in not keeping a proper lookout and trying to cross the bow of the steamship City of Augusta in violation of Rule ll of the Pilot’s Rules. The license of Captain Durham is sus pended for a period of six months. The Leonids Caused Panics. London. Xov. 1(1. In Russia, tin* Leonid display caused a panic in many places. It was believed thut the end of the world had count*. Churches' were oiM*n all night long, and hundreds of thousands spent three nights in the open air. fearing earthquakes and a general cataclysm. There are rumors that in some villages Russian parents murdered their children to relieve them from an expected worse fate. There was ta> rather brilliant meteoric display between 2 and 5 o’eloi-k Thursday morning at Ber lin. Democratic National Committee. Washington. Xov. 1G. —A meeting of the Democratic National Oomniiiittee will probably Iw* held in this city January .Stli or February 11th. Chairman James I\. Jones has settled upon these two dates as his own choice, and by bis in structions Secretary Johnson lias just completed the work of notifying mem bers of the committee to send b.v letter their preference of the* two dates sug grated by Chairman Jones. At this meeting the committee will decide the time and place for holding the next Democratic National Convention. W. and L. Footba’l Team. Lexington, Va., Nov. 16. —The football eleven of Washington «ml ls*e Univer sity leave for a trip through Kentucky anil Tennessee Friday afternoon. Games will be played a,t Louisville, No vember 18th, with Central University; at Lexington. Ky.. November 21st. with Kentucky State College; at Knoxville, Tenn., November 26rd, with University of Tennessee. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1899. PAYS MORE THM ALL THE REST One of the best indications of the vol ume of business done in Raleigh is the amount of money taken tin by the Raleigh ■l>ostoffice for postage. The liest evidence of Raleigh's pri macy as a newspaper centre is the money paid into the Raleigh postoflice for post age on second class matter by the news papers published 1 in the city. The best evidence of the circulation of a State newspaper is the amount paid by ,:l newspaper ifor postage mi papers mailed to its subscribers. During the year beginning October Ist 1898, the Rialeigh postoffiee received 84,- 334.91 for mailing 466.491 pounds of second class mail matter. We do not know, but we suppose that this is the largest receipts from newspapers m any year in the history of naleigh. Os that # amount the News and Observer Publish ing Company paid more than one half, or to be exact it paid $2,609.68 of the $4,634.91 paid by all the publications mailed from the city of Raleigh. Hew* are the entire postoffiee receipts from second class mail mutter for the year by quarters as furnished by tlu* post office authorities: Quarter ending Dee. 31, ’98... .$1,121.45 Quarter ending Ala rib 31. ’IK). . 988.82 Quarter ending June 60, ’99.. . 980.28 Quarter ending Si pt. 60. '99... 1,238.3 5 Total for year $4,634.91 The ami units paid by the News and Observer Publishing Company for the above period by quarters is as follows: Quarter ending Dee, 61. '98....$ 577. KS Quarter ending March 61, '99.. 590.22 THE MUNCIPAL PROGRAM. The Question Discussed by the League Yesterday. Columbus, 0., Nov. 1(5. —The sessions of tin* National Muinlu inal I .league ertn-t manned today. The oliscmsisioh; was on the program! prepared (by tlu* special com mittee, their report in part being as fol lows : “The M ninth lipal Programme is based on flu* itlheury that good city governuneiU is dependent not merely upon, a proper form of municipal organization, but as well upon a proper determination of tie* position of tOie city and upon the ability of itthe amu'iiiierpal citizen to decide munici pal questions on their own merits. ‘Tat order to iiernut the decision of these questions on their own merits the pr graimime provides for personal registration of voters and UKur,linn tie,n of city officers by petition signed by not more than fifty voters. Am official blanket ballot with the name* of tlu* candidates, arranged in alphaiMdical order under the title of the office, obliges the voter to vote separate ly for each candidate for whom he votes, and makes it necessary that all municipal elections shall be held! at a different time from State and, national eleettoiis. “In order I mbit to relieve tin* cities from legislative control and permit them suffi cient opportunities of local devouqiuu i-t, cities are vested with tlu* possi'.'e pow ers of local government.” / Hon. Bid S. iColer, Controller of Great er New York, kiiiseusscd "The City's Power to Incur lunik bitedim*** Under the Proposed Municipal Program.” Following (Mr. 'Color's address there was a general discussion of tin subject- At the afternoon session Dr. Frank J. Gotwlnow read a paper on "Political Par ties and City Goveimmient Uindei the Pro posed Municipal Programme.” This was discussed by John A. Butler, of Milwaukee. “Public Opinden and City Government Under the Proposed Municipal Pro gramme,” was discussed by Horace E. Doming, of New York, who stated that under -the proposed municipal program the city is a ‘‘represeaiitarive demoe' acy. Unaible to resort to outside assistance and secure against outside interference, compel led to work out tits own local des tiny, and clothed with ample powers in do so, tlu* very mcessi'ty of the cas ‘ will tlevelop an eimlighitencd pnu’i** opin ion. which will control tin* public policy. Tine people arc the Govern men’.' Virginia Military School. Lexington, Va., Nov. 16. —The Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military ln titute'at a called meeting of that body hehl here last night determined to re sume duties and studies at the school oil November Bth. The school lias been closed on account of a typhoid fever epi demic, which prevailed there previous to October 16th. The board recommend* a number or sanitary improvements, which it is un derstood will he made. By the falling of an aerolite, seven miles south of (’irescent, City, 111*., the residence of John Meyers was partially j wrecked and tlu* neighborhood was panic ! stricken. Quarter ('tiding .Turn* 30. ’99.... 552.20 1 Qua i ter ending Sept. 30, '99.... 733.85 Total $2,609.68 In addition to the daily and weeklies published by the News and Observer Publishing Company, there are sixteen other uewispapers published in Raleigh as follows: The Times-Visitor. The Progressive Farmer. The Biblical Recorder. ’Hie Raleigh, Christian Advocate. The Caucasian. The Weekly Post. Tlu* Daily Post. The State Journal. The Raleigh Blade. The Baptist Sentinel. The Supreme Court Digest. Our Record. The X. O. Board of Health. St. Augustine Record. The Truth. The iSoutheni Sanitarium. In addition to these sixteen other pa pers published in Raleigh, two news agencies send out second class matter at newspaper rates, ami their publications are counted in the total of 463,491 pounds of second class mutter sent out during the year ending October 31st. The.su* figures show Raleigh's primacy as a newHpa]M*r centre. Likewise they show the News and Ob server's primacy, and substantiate its | claim “LEADS ALL NORTH CARO LINA DAILIES IN NEWS AND CIR ! OBLATION.” DUPLACE DIES FROM THE SHOCK One of the Rescued Passengers of the Patria. Southampton. Nov. 1(5. —The rescued passengers of the Patria sj*ept last night at Southampton awaiting the arrival of thi* Kaiser Friedrich. Four of tin* pas sengers were left at Dover, and one of these, a man named Duplace, it is be lieved, will die because of bis terrible experience in the English Channel. It now* seems probable the Patria will be at least partly saved. What caused the fire is still a mystery, hut it is asserted that 'tin* fact that tin* steamer was on fine was withheld front the passengers for some time. Captain Frohlieli appar ently wishing to take his ship to Ham burg without causing alarm if possi ble. Mr. Duplace has been for twenty years German Consul at San Juan de Porto Rico. With him are his wife and Mrs. lvers, of New York city, a fellow cabin passenger, who, being a trained nurse and seeing tlu* distress of Mr. and Mrs. Duplace, has generously volunteered to stay and nurse the con sul, declining the opportunity to con tinue her journey to Germany. Mrs. Duplace gives the following de scription of their escape: "It was about half past ten yesterday morning, the weather being calm and line and several of us being seated in the deck saloon when suddenly Captain F roll lull appeared and shouted: ‘All pas sengers on deck!’ Everybody started forward with a rush. *We are afire,’ said the Captain, ‘but there is no dan-, ger. Don’t get excited.’ “Just tiu»n smoke began to pour out through tlu* deck near the smokestacks. My sick husband was in his cabin and undressed. I hurried to him and began to dress him when in came the Stew ard shouting ‘Get out of this quick.’ He took my husband by the feet and I sup ported his head. We started to carry him to tlu* dock, hut the smoke choked us, and tlu* water from the lire hose swished around our knees. I feared that all was lost; hut, going backward through another passage we managed to reach the deck in safety. ‘Women and children first!’ shouted the Captain. 1 replied that I supposed 1 would have to wait for the men’s turn, as I could not leave my helpless hus band. Captain Frohlieh answered me l;y lifting my husband, placing him in tin* bottom of one of tin* boats, order ing me to follow and telling the steward to go with us. Our boat was the first lowered. “For more than an hour in accordance with tlu* Captain’s orders we lay along side the liner, now hot and smoke cov ered. cinders and debris falling over our boats. Through the fire* we occasionally caught sight of Captain Frohlieh on the bridge. He divided his attention be tween giving orders to the crew and joking with us. Once he shouted laugh ingly ‘The fire is in my cabin. Now T can’t get my pipe, and you all know* I can’t do anything without my pipe.’ "Then tin* Ceres came up, and her captain sang out ‘Your ship’s afire. Shall I take your passengers?’ Frightened us we were we laughed. Captain Frohlieli made the Ceres promise to take us to Dover, and then our boats pulled over to her, and we were taken aboard. The last we saw of the* Patria she was just a mass of smoke and going slowly to ward Hamburg. Many of us had to pay for what little we could get to eat on board the Ceres. At Dover everybody was very kind.” DEATH OF DR. DT'PLACE. Dover, Eng., Nov. 10. —Dr. Duplace died here this evening from shock. Sixteen valuable race horses on board the Patria were suffocated awk v burned to death. Sounding the Legislature. Frankfort, K.v., Nor. 10.—Secretary of State Finley li'as received official returns from fifty counties and 'is tabulating them for tin* State* election Board. Candidates for minor State offices on both tickets fear that the returns may show the head of one ticket elected with cundidnites on tin* other ticket faring likewise. While Goebel carries CaunplKdl county, Burke, Republican, for superintendent of Pub lic Instruction carries tin* same by over 1.000. Goeliel 'managers a sort that it he whole Goebel ticket will win. The report today that. Chairman Pryor of tin* 'State Election) Commission would resign, be cause of dissatisfaction over the Goebel Corpty Commissioners, is denied by Pryor. Taylor’s friends have begun a quiet canvass of the members of the leg islature sounding them as to how they would vote on a contest .if the State elec tion boards should throw our Knox. Johnson or Pulaski counties and also 1,- 100 votts ca.-t in Nelson for “W. P.” in stead of NY. S. Taylor. lit is said four Democratic memlbers of the House and at least six Democratic Senators have liecn found so far who will not vote to seat Goebel. This movement on Tay lor's side is construed to indicate the opinion that Goebel will be given a <*er titicaite of election from the State Board. The story that Goebel has di*cidcd to abandon the fight and to enter a tight against Blackburn for 'Senator is pro tumnml absurd by friends of lmtli anil is laughed at by both Goebel and Black burn. RECORD OF VOTE INCOMPLETE. Ixmisville. Ky.. Nov. 16. —'lhe work of tabulating the election returns in Louisville is progressing so slowly that it is hardly probable that all of tin* pre cincts of tilt* city will be counted before next Tuesday or Wednesday. The Democrats have given not it a* that they will contest tin* vote in several precincth account of tlu* fact that the Demo cratic officers of the precincts, as well as Democratic voters, had been intimi dated l»y soldiers. When the vote of th*> onTwentieth precinct of the Ninth ward u.:.-, reached by the commis• loners today it was found that there was no com plete record of tlu* vote. Judge Hargis. Democratic counsel, said that In* would produce affidavits to prove that the Democratic officers in this precinct were frightened from the voting places by the report that Governor Bradley's soldiers were coming. On this account they had been unable to make out the returns. Mr. Kinkaid. for the Republicans, said that In* would produce evidence to show that the soldiers were never within, a mile of the precinct and that the Demo crats had other reasons for not signing the returns. The ’omard voted to pass the precinct until later. BRADLEY A PUZZLE. Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 1(5. —Governor Bradley has the members of both par ties guessing what hand lie will take in the event of a collision between Goebel and Taylor over the Governorship. Bradley's close friends say In* will not recognize Goebel as Governor if tin* State Board goes behind the original re turns in order to obtain for him a certifi cate of election. The Governor himself will not talk, but as he is in conference with Adju tant General Collier almost constantly, rumors of this kind are worrying the Democratic leaders. No Governor will be inaugurated 1 iecenvbcr 12th. tlu* date prescrilied by law. The State election commission has not been convened to canvass tin* returns. The law provides that ''it must meet not litter than 1 >eeem ber 4th. MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE. James Bryant Will Be Sentenced To day. Another Murder Case. Winston. X. Nov. 16. —(Special.)— The jury today returned a verdict of murder in tin* second degree against James Bryant for killing Burrell Shouse in Salem, two weeks ago. Sentence will be passed upon tin* defendant tomorrow. The case of Lee Walker, colored, for killing his wife, was given to the jury late this afternoon. THREATS OF LYNCHING. Thomas Smith Brought to Goldsboro for Safe Keeping. Goldsboro, X. <\. Nov. 16. (Special.)- Thomas Smith, the negro who was tried anil convicted of lnimilirimg ( has. Caw thorn near Stdlmin. last OihTfetmas. was brought here this evening by Sheriff Ellington of Johnston, for safe keeping. The Supreme court gave Smith a new trial, and his case has been moved to Wayne for trial. Threats of lynching were made against him in Johnston. Longino’s Majority 35,806. Jackson. Miss., Nov. 16.—The Secre tary of State today made an official an nouncement of the returns from the recent State election. Longino, Demo cratic candidate for Governor, received 42,227 votes, against (5.421. for Prewitt, Populist. Longino’s majority 35,806. The vote on the Noel election amend ment was yeas 21,161); nays, 8,643. Mr. Sam Worthington, son of Col. Worthington, of Wilson, is to marry Miss Lucy Outlaw, of Bertie county on December 7tli. PRICE FIVE CENTS AGUINALDO IS NO! YET OUT OF THE PEN Desperate Efforts to Escape to the Hills, HIS CABINET WITH HIM LIEUT. JOHNSON CAPTURES HIS WIFE'S WARDROBE. SHE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ESCAPED The Rapidity of the American Advance Amazes the Filipinos. The Remains of Major John A Logan Buried in Paco Cemetery, Manila, Nov. 16.—(9:30 P. M.)—Re ports have been received here from General Young, dated Humingam, yes terday. Hmu in-gam is about thirty miles east of San Fabian. General Young is supposed to have advanced considerably further toward San Fabian. A correspondent of the Associated Press telegraphs an account of the rapid pace with which General Young cover ed the road with his cavalry. The Maca bebe scouts completely surprised and demoralized the insurgents around tin* low country. A messenger and rein forcements, who were captured, say no town from San Jose to San Nicolas ex pected the arrival of tin* Americans until a day or two after they actually ar riv'd. Agttinahlo and his Government are said to he making desperate efforts t,» escape to Bayombimg. All tin* infor mation here is that he is still in the low country. Lieutenant Johnston, with Troop M. Third cavalry, captured yesterday at San Nicolas, twelve barrels containing the wardrobe of Aguinaldo’s wife, some jiersottab effec ts, the records oft the Sec retary of War and much commissary and medical supplies. Sonora Aguinaldo probably escaped over the Divide, bur the Secretary of War is thought to hi* inside the lines. Thomas W. Hayes, a civilian, and Calvin S. Davis, of the Sixteenth in fantry. who Avere held prisoners by the insurgents, have been rescued. Colonel Wessel* raptured at Tayug several thousand pounds of rice, 7.500 pound* (if salt, 5,500 pounds of Hour marked “Dayton, Ohio,” 2,500 inmnds of sugar, 1,300 new uniforms and hun dreds of thousands of Mauser shells. The names of Lieutenant Gilmore amt seven of his men were found written on the walls of the convent of San Quintin. The garrisons of all the town* surprised resisted feebly. General Whea ton has not yet api*enrod. The remains of’Major John A. Logan, killed in action at San Jacinto, Satur day. were buried in Paco cemetery this morning. Many persons followed the body to the grave. Chaplain Pierce of ficiated, and the Twentieth infantry furnished tin* escort, which was com manded by Major Robnmn. Tin* pall bearers were the captains of the Twen tieth infantry. DENIGUE IN LUZON. Washington. Nov. 16. —Chief Surgeon Woodhull at Manila, under date of Oc tober 13th. sends Surgeon General Sternberg the following: “A sharp and quite general epidemic of dengue has prevailed in Luzon, for same months past, and it api tears to lie spreading to it he kV'rtth. Them have been few really severe cases, but a : large' number that interdicted duty for some days.” BURIAL OF MR. B. F. LONG, JR. It Will Take Place at Statesville Saturday. Durham, N. (’.. Nov. 16.—(Special.)— Mr. B. F. Long, Jr., who was run over at the University Station by a train today, died here tonight at 8 o’clock. His body will be taken to Statesville on the morning train. His interment Avill take place there Saturday. EVAN E. SETTLE DIES. Democratic Congressman from Seventh Kentucky District. Frankfort, Ivy., Nov. 16.—(Congress man'Evan E. Settle, Democrat, Seventh Kentucky District, died suddenly at Owentom, of heart disease, at five o’clock this eventing. Marriage Bells Chime at Littleton. Littleton, N. (’.. Nov. 16.—Tonight Mr. F. A. Fetter. Jr., the popular agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, was united in, matrimony to Miss Claude Johnston, the talented daughter of the late Col. W. A. Johnson. Tile marriage was a private home affair, only relatives of the contracting parties being inr!- ted. Mr. 1,. L. Joyner, chief clerk to the Superintendent of the Seaboard Air Lim* system, was best man and Miss Sue Johnston, cousin of the bride, maid of honor. The ceremony was perform ed by tin* father of the groom. Rev. F. A. Fetter, rector of St. Thomas c'injrcji, Reidsville, N. C. It can truly be said that no handsomer couple have joined their future destinies in this section. With the best wishes of their friends the young people left on the Atlanta Special for an extended Northern tour.
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