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VOL. LI. NO. 130.
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THE BURIAL OF
GEN.THOS. F, TOON
He Was Laid to Rest in Oak
wood Cemetery,
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH
Eloquent Addresses ou the Different
Sides of the Man.
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TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH CROWDED
The Raleigh Light Infantry and the Oak City
Guards Escort the Remains to the
Grave. Guard of Confed
erate Veterans.
Very impressive and beautiful -were the
last honors done yesterday over the mor
tal remains of Gen. Thomas P. Toon,
State Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. The services at the Tabernacle
Baptist church were appropriate, and the
addresses were eloquent in their meed
of praise. An enormous crowd filled the
entire building. Beautiful music was
rendered by the organ and choir.
The remains were escorted to the grave
by the two military companies of the
city and a guard of the I- O'B. Branch
Camp, Confederate Veterans, commanded
by Mr. A. B. Stronach, in full Confed
erate uniform.
At the grave in Oakwood cemetery, the
service for the burial of the dead was
read, the two military companies fired
three rounds, the last taps were sounded,
and all was over.
The pall bearers met at two o’clock
at the Capitol, and proceeded In carriages
to the home of General Toon, on Polk
street, while the Raleigh Light. Infantry
and the Oak City Guard, commanded re
spectively by Cnpt. J. J. Bernard and
Lieutenant Dalen Stronach, marched, di
rect to th« v Tabernacle Baptist church,
and there lined up on Person street to
await the arrival of the hearse and fun
eral party. At the Hargett street en
trance was a double line of Masons from
the Wm. G. Hill Lodge, of which General
Toon was a member.
At a quarter past three o’clock, the
hearse came in sight, and the escort
stood at attention.
The- casket was borne into the church
by Messrs. .V. B Broughton, A. B. Forest,
.1. S. Allen, A. H. Mooneyham, John E.
Boy, H- H. Battle. J. G. Brown and P. TV.
Whiting.
Immediately following were the Ma
sonic pall bearers. Messrs. R. H. Bradley.
J. C. Birdsong, T. R. Cooper and R. X.
Simms.
Then tame the honorary pail bearerss,
and after them Mrs. Toon and the other
members of General Toon's family. Fol
lowing the family came Governor Avcoek,
f 01. P. M. Pearsall, Secretary of State
J. Byyan Crimes, Treasurer B. R. Lacy,
Auditor B. p. Dixon, Commissioner of
Agriculture S. L. Patterson, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court David M. Furehes
and Judges Clark. Montgomery, Douglass
and Cook. The special delegation from
Robeson county was with the Governor’s
party.
V.% the pall bearers entered, the choir
sang. “Abide With Me.”
Aft-r beautiful muri- by the choir, and
Mm reading of scripture by Rev. W D
.Hubbard, pastor of the church, Rev J
M. 11. Durham, of Lymberton. 'who had
eon General Toon’s last pastor before
his coming to Raleigh, was called upon
to lead in prayer, which he aid with
r < re beauty and pathos.
Mr. Hubbard then mentioned the pleas
ure lr gave General Toon to hear Dr.
K. T. Vann sing “Safe Within the Vale -
and at the request of those in charge of
the arrangements, he asked Dr. Vann to
sing that song now, which he did with
fine effect.
Mr. Hubbard then announced that Dr
Ktrcrno Daniel, of the Fir*! Pivsbvterian
church, would speak of General Toon’s
official career.
Dr. Daniel began by speaking of the
appropriateness of the different denomi
nations uniting in this service. “If there
1s anything,’ lie said, “on the *>a.Tth thai
ought to bring the children of God to
gether. it is just such a sad occasion as
thi< one."
Continuing. Dr. Daniel said in part:
“There arc two things about the posi
tion which Genera 1 Toon held to which
T may call your attention. In the first
place, if was a position which called him
to leal with the noblest part of man.
the immortal mind. The other thing
which invest* the office with special in
terest is that if called upon fbo incum
bent to deal with character in it? forma
tive period.
“Such being the character of the posi
tion ill* question presents ftsell. how did
this man fill it?”
The speaker then went or, to tell what
nil Mho had known the deceased had
borne witness to. “Xo men,” ho de
clared, "could get near him without sec.
ing that hi* heart was ir his work.” Ac
cording to the testimony of alt nearest,
him in the public scivlcp, he exhibited
wonderful Capacity for tin- work before
him. Tbo speaker had been told that
General 1 oou was a man who could man
age men. that he could enlist the sympathy
of ofLiert. and that, he possessed the fac
ulty of interesting those under him in
their work. In addition to this, he bad
beep told ho was a man of soqnd judg
ment, and not seal alone will bring .vue
cess. nor energy alone accomplish re
sults
"Last of all,” said -Dp. Dcmle, “the
touching consideration coming to us this
afternoon is that if this man lived for
his work, ho died for his work. There
is no position today that does not re
quire man to be at least willing to make
this sacrifice, A man must love his work
better than he loves himself, or he is
not worthy of it. As this man exposed
himself to the drear and inclement sea
son, he was as ready to give his life for
his work us he had been on the field of
battle, amid the hail of bullets and the
cannon’s fiery gl<nm. That faithfulness
as a public officer is without doubt at
the bottom of the reason why you and I
are here today.”
AS A SOLDIER.
Rev. g. T. Adam?, pastor of the Cen
tru! Methodist church, was then present
id. and spoke of General Toon’s career
as a soldier.
“To tell,” ho said, “of all the sacri
fices he made, and all the battles he went
through, would be to recall the entire
history of the noble Twentieth North
Carolina Regiment, initiated at Seven
Fines, sacrificed at. Gettysburg and sur
lendered at Appomattox. While a stu
dent of Wake Forest College, he heard
the call of his State, and rushed to enlist,
as a private soldier.’’
Mr. Adams then very fittingly gave a
brief recital of General Toon's military
career from his enlistment, as a private
until his promotion for gallantry in the
field to the rank of brigadier-general,
through the successive stages of lieuten
ant, captain and colonel, to the moment
of his final disabling wound received out
side of Petersburg, Va. The speaker
read from the war records the reports
speaking of the conspicuous gallantry of
the deceased on many occasions, and
General R, E. Lee's letter to the Secre
tary of War, especially commending the
heroism of the Twentieth North Carolina.
He told an anecdote of a soldier who had
broken his gun in a charge, being told by
the General to get another and come on.
Later the soldier overtook him, “still in
the lead.” t
He told of one fight, in which General
Toon received throe wounds before leav
ing the field.
II was all told In a beautiful way, and
was listened to with marked attention by
the largo crowd.
HIS HOME LIFE.
Mr. Hubbard then introduced Rev. Liv
ingstone Johnson, is ho told of the Horn**
Life of General Toon. He said In part:
"Great as Iv was as a soldier-; efficient
ns he was as a public servant. I am
yet certain that all who knew him will
say he shone most brilliantly in his home.
“There are two mistakes people, are
prone to make in regarding public men.
Some are wont to lift, the veil and gaz«
into the sacred precincts of their homes,
while others make the mistake of regard
ing them as rm re machines of work."
Mr. Johnson then referred to the beau
tiful picture of the home life of the presi
dent recently stricken dawn, so touch
ingly displayed in his last moments. He
went on to say that he counted himself
fortunate In knowing something of Gen
eral Toon’s home, life, and spoke of the
beautiful borne on th* v Lumber River, sav
ing it w**» there he first learned to know
him. although ho had been thrown with
him a great deal before that,
‘When a stranger,” said Mr. Johnson,
"crossed the threshold of that old-time
Southern home, and received the welcome
of that old-time Southern gentleman, he
did not feel that he was a stranger any
longer.” It was not possible to re
main long at that home without noticing
the consideration with which all the mem
ber* of the household were treated. On"
thing Mr. Johnson dwelt upon was Ibe
tender and affectionate regard in which
the step-children were held. One not
knowing the fails would never dream he
was no* the real father.
“He was not," said Mr. Johnson, "a
recluse in tho home, he felt that his fam
ily had some claims upon his time. Those
of you who knew him best knew that, he
was'', a charming conversationalist, and
never did this gift appear to better ad
vantage than in his own home. He felt
that the best that was in him was to be
given to his family."
Sneaking of his religious life, Mr. John
son said hr was not puritanical, but was
a man who lived hi* religion every day,
end had a. happy faculty of telling of It
without making it in any way repulsive.
His love for children, and bis compan
ionship with them were beautifully pic
tured.
AS A CHRISTIAN.
Rev W. D. Hubbard. General Toon's
pastor, then spoke ,of him as a Christian,
saying in part:
“General Thomas Fentress Toon was
Nature’s gentleman. I first met him soon
after his election to office, and T well
remember with what warmth and Am
pi ieitv 1 was welcomed into his room. I
last saw him after he had passed through
the fir'* of the pain of lit* long illness.
“God took him in the most useful and
active part of his life. He rests from hi*
labors and his works will follow after
him.”
Hi* tenderness, common sense, übi
quity, decisivrneps, and modesty wen* all
beautifully touched uj>on. The history of
his Christian life was traced, from the
time when it began at Wake Forest Col
lege, fh p ough the period of war. and then
the peace that followed, to the Sunday
School work at Fair Bluff and other
places, io his election a few week? ago
a- a deacon of the Tabernacle Baptist
thurch.
“He was first cf all a Chr-tinn. DC oil
the order in which his life was card,
his church was first. The first quep-
Hon with him in every undertaking was:
'How does that touch my life as a Chris
tian ?'
“There is something *n a. FhrlHian that
makes bin* nor*: than a man, faith, love,
and in a .strong man like this, something
of that which we call Immutability.’’
Throughout all his life, Mr. Hubbard
sail. General Toon had retained the aim
pHrity c* his Toy's nature. His Chris
ti: nMf -.hone ou* with the glory cf the
sublimity of God-like power.
“Todsv, i believe.’’ declared tha speak
er, "that he was one of the veTy best
gifts of God to the State oi North Caro
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IULEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 22, 1902.
lina. I believe he brought into this work
the very same spirit that he gave to the
schools In which he taught. He began
to do for every home in the State that
which he had done for his own home.
“Ho was first a Christian, then a poli
tician; first a man of God, then a man of
affairs.
“But the parting hour, Oh! the'atmos-]
phere of grief, not only in this city, but
in every part of the State. 1 notice that
wreath from the Normal College at
Greensboro that he loved sc well, and I
notice that there is a flower in it from
every student.”
At the conclusion of Mr. Hubbard’s re
marks. Miss Rosa Broughton rendered a
beautiful solo, and while the casket was
being carried out, the choir song,
“Nearer, My God, to Thee."
CLERK OF FEDERAL COURT-
Position Ottered Pritchard’s Brother- McKisson
May Get Morganton Postmastership
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Feb. 21.—A party
consisting of George Vanderbilt, Chan.
McXamee, Hanford Lockwood, John
Roebling and X. R. Perry, bought several
acres of land near Biltmore, encumbered
with dilapidated buildings and will go to
work to improve the property. Mr. Van
derbilt leads the movement.
The resignation of Chas. McKiason.
clerk of the United States court here,
has been officially called for. It is ru
mored that Mr. McKisson may have the
postman! ership at Morganton if he
wishes. The clerkship here has been of
fered to Geo. K. Pritchard, a brother of
Senator Pritchard.
The district convention of the Knights
of Pythias of the euth district, met hen*
today with a large attendance. After a
secret session tonight a social session
was held. The program is nn interesting
one.
WILL BE HUNG ON WEDNESDAY.
The Gallows Being Made Heady For Andrew
Sherman Jackson.
(Special to Xews and Observer.)
Lincolnton, X. C., Feb. 21. —'The scaf
fold is now being built in the jail yard
for the execution of Andrew Sherman
Jackson next Wednesday, the 26th inst.
The Governor's refusal to commute his
sentence meets the approval of almost
the entire county—only a few sentimen
tal folks, and of course, his attorneys
objecting. It ever a man deserved hang
ing, he is the one man.
The News of High Point.
(Special to Xews and Observer.)
High Point, N. C., Feb. 21.—Mr. Anthony
of Petersburg, and Mr. Ragan, of Rich
mond, have accepted positions with High
Point Trunk and Bag Company.
The new building of Messrs. D. A. Stan
ton and W. A. Ring will be erected at
once on the vacant lot. next to the post
office.
Mrs. McClatnmy, of Fayetteville, has
rooms at Mrs. J. B. Richardson.
Mr. Jno. Church and Miss Bertha Davis
were married Tuesday evening. Rev. J.
M. Hilliard officiating.
Mr. Jno. R. 1-ambcth. who has been
with the Colgate Soap Company/or two
years, has accepted a position with
Moffitt’s cash stove.
Mr. H. Seherr, of the New York Stock
Company, leaves tomorrow for the North.
The commencement of Wheatmore
school in Randolph county, will lx* held
March Ist. Rev. A. A. Crater, of Trinity,
and Ihof. J. T. Henry, of Thomasville, and
others will be present and deliver ad
dresses. The Arnold string band will
furnish music for the occasion, which be
gins at ten o'clock.
A good apointment this by Governor
Aycoek in making Wescott Robeson, Esq.,
of this place, assistant comissary gen
eral with the rank of major in the State-
Guard.
Dr. J. A. Turner and Mr. Geo. A. Mat
ton have returned from Charleston, and
report the exposition and surrounding
territory worth going to see.
Dr. E. S. White, of Norfolk, was here
Tuesday with a view of locating here in
the denistry business. He is a cousin to
our townsman. Mr. H. A. White.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Aldermen It was directed that sufficient
amount of hose he ordered at once for
the use of the city for lighting lire.
Two Classes Should Read It.
(The Christian Sun.)
The Raleigh News and Observer issuid
last Sunday a Good Roads Edition which
contained so much valuable and interest
ing information on the gr*-at subject of
good roads that we wish a copy of the
r-ap'-r might go into every home in North
Carolina. There are two classes of our
people especially who ought to send for
this excellent edition of the Xews and
Observer and read it, nam ]y, tiios- vno
are interested in the subject of good
roads and want better onus, and those
who are not interested and therefore
need the information given to become
interested. Five cents in stamps would
bring 3‘cu a copy.
Mr Geo. D. Bennett’s Will.
(Special to Xews and Observer.)
Goldsboro. X. (Feb. 21. —In the will
of the late George D. Bennettt. be names
Mr.-E. B. Borden, president of the Bank
of Wayne, a* his executor. The will was
made- Id St. Louis during bis last Uncus.
It names only two beneficiaries, hi* niece.
Mies Fannie Jackson, of Selma, to whom
be bequeaths nine-tenth* of his estate;
the other, Mr. Don Scott, of Goldsboro,
who receives t.h* remaining one-tenth.
Miss Jackson is the daughter of Mr. Ben
nett’s sister who rexid- s at SelmSL to
who In he waa very much attached. Mr.
Scott has been Bennett's confidential
manager and trusted friend for more
than thirty years.
SPOONER WARMS
TO THE DEFENSE
A Vigorous Speech for Re
publican Policies.
SPEAKS FOR TARIFF BILL
Becomes Involved in Heated Collo
quies With Democrats.
MR.BATE HAD OPPOSED THE MEASURE
Then Spooner Took the Floor. He Was Follow
ed by Tillman Who With Characteris
tic Vim, Arraigned the Gov
erment Colonial Policy
(Dy the Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb 21.—For more than
six hours today the Senate had the
! Philippine Tariff I3iii under discussion.
Mr. Date, Democrat, of Tennessee, deliv
ered a carefully prepared speech in op
position to the pending measure. He
was followed by Mr. Spooner (Republi
can). of Wisconsin, in a brilliant de
fense of the Republican attitude toward
the Philippine Islands. He became in
volved frequently in heated colloquies
with members of the minority. He con
cluded with an appeal to Congress to
stand by the policies of McKinley and
Roosevelt.
Mr- Tillman, (Democrat), of South
Carolina, began a characteristic arraign
ment of the administration in the i’hil
ippines, but had not concluded when the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow,
j Mr. Bate asserted that tho payment
of $20,000,000 for the Philippine Islands
was a commercial rather than a senti
mental transaction, and was the first
step toward a colonial policy, antagonis
tic to the American form of government.
While he regarded the acquisition of
the Philippine Islands as hurtful to the
American system, as destitute of bene
fit to the American people and a?
wrongful to the Filipinos, the present
was no time to continue that discussion
or to propose a remedy for the evils that
had sprung from the ratification of the
Paris treaty.
Mr. Spooner addressed the 3mate in
• support of the pending bill. The meas
ure, he said, was entirely free from
complications- It was simply a revenue
' bill. Whatever difficulties Senators or
I others had in reconciling the differences
cf the Supreme Court’s decisions in the
insular cases, he was satisfied that the
j proposed bill was constitutional, as the
Foraker Porto Rican Bill was constitu
tional.
Mr- Spooner referred to ntyne recent
! statements by William J. Bryan in hi 3
newspaper in support of the minority
in the Senate. He pointed out that these
very gentlemen who were criticising'the
government were instrumental in placing
the problem before Congress. He de
clared that Mr. Bryan had come to
Washington and advocated the ratifica
tion of tho Paris treaty and he ventured
the opinion that if it bad not been for
■ Mr- Bryan’s efforts the treaty wouftHiot
have been ratified. A settlement of the
Philippine question as presented to Con
gress and the country, was demanded,
mot by any political party, but oy the
I people of the country. lie claimed the
right of the,majority to deal with the
question as it saw fit, as by the people,
it had been placed in responsibility and
| was held to accountability by the Ameri
can people.
| Mr. Spooner discussed at b-nglli the
I ratification of the treaty of Paris, lu the
! course of bis statement he was inter
rupted by Mr. Wellington, who said:
“I would give ten years of my life to
recall the vote which I cast for that
treaty.”
He declared that the promises made
|*o him at. that time "by the Adminis
tration” with respect to the treaty,
were broken.
Mr. Spooner sharply arraigned the
Democratic party for the encouragement
I which Its utterance had given the rebel
i lion in the Philippines, and declared
that the motive which actuated the Dem
ocratic leaders was a "blind greed” for
political power, which made them forget
for the once the army at the front."
Mr. Spooner denounced the substitute
proposition made by the minority of the
Senate Committee on the Philippines as
“thy most mischievous project that could
be devised by the wit of man iu the
present status of affairs.”
“It is.” he exclaimed, “a bill to raise
•hell in The ‘Philippine ttirbhipelago—(a
bill -Abieh has no merit whatever in it.”
Mr. Tillman addressed the Senate in
opposition to the pending bill. He tle
clarod that the ’expression of the mo
tives for exacting the bill were a subter
fuge and a humbug, and everybody knew
it. Ho asserted that this Government in
Jits treatment of the Filipinos had re
turned to the policy of Great Britain,
which had been overthrown by our fore
father- a.t York town. It was, h? said,
a. damnable doctrine.” yet we called
ourcelves liberty-loving Americans and
declared our pride in our ancestry.
He charged that the American author
ities in the Philippines were "steering
clear” of the provinces in the ia-landa
1 where war was real and pressing, aud
were confining themselves to tboye
places where opportunity was afforded
I to secure "pelf", and to rob tho people.
They were following, he declared, tl:e
same methods pursued in South Caro
lina after the war of the rebellion. It
was a carpet bas government, lm Jn
! slated.
j “The first thing,” said he, "which tie
carpet bag vermin in the Philippines
would do ins they did in Cuba) would
be to get their hands into the pocket of
j the people and steal all they could. 1
i expect Governor Taft has already caught
j some of the scoundrels, but that would
) not be a good thing to centilate in the
United States just now.”
He said the Filipinos now were being
"pacified off the face of the earth.”
Mr. Tillman had not concluded when
the Senate adjourned-
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Measure Passod Without Any Amend
ments of Importance.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 21.—The House today
passed the Indian Appropriation Bill. Xo
amendments of importance were attached
to it today. The latter part of the ses
sion was devoted to the consideration of
private claims bills, a number of which
were passed.
Mr. Tawney, of Minnesota, asked unani
mous consent for the consideration of a
resolution asking the Secretary of War
*o furnish the Hcu.se such information
concerning the number of acres of land
in Cuba purchased by non-residents of
the island since the date of the Ameri
can occupation as is shown by the re
ports to, and the records of the War De
partment and by the records of the mili
tary government of Cuba.
Mr. Payne, the majority leader, ob
jected.
The House then resumed the consider
ation of the Indian Appropriation Bill.
The Fitzgerald amendment to provide
that no portion of the appropriation for
the Mount Pleasant, Mich., school, should
go to Superintendent Xardin, who had
been charged with criminal practice.
. Air. Sherman said that the inspector
who had made the charge against Mr.
Xardin was not now iu the service and
that Mr, Xardin had been exonerated.
I The House passed a resolution pro
viding for an investigation of the Sho
| shone Indian School.
During the discussion of one of the
bills Mr. Kleborg. who is a German, made
a brief speech deprecating anj attempt to
make any political capital out of the
coming visit of Prince Henry. He said
the United States should extend to him
a hearty welcome and a true American
hospitality.
The Hour.’ adjourned until Monday.
DEATH OF CAPT. I U CHEATHAM
One of tho Be«t Men in All the State Has Gone
to His Reward
(Special tc News and Observer.)
Franklinton, X. C.. Feb. 21—Capt.
If-hatu G. Cheatham died at* 4:05 this
morning of paralysis, aged 72 years. Capt.
Cheatham moved to Franklinton in 1569
and took charge of the railroad office, and
ever since has been one of the road's
most efficient and faithful officials. He
was especially fitted for the work, as is
shown by his carpet. He had three sons,
i Capt. R. I. Cheatham, tho eldest, is the
J Seaboard's most efficient and popular
assistant travelling freight agent with
headquarters at Atlanta. Mr. E. J.
Cheatham, his second son. was his as
sistant jn *h>' office at tbl* place, and
bus practically done the duties of agent
fqr the past year or more. Mr. J. B.
Cheatham, the third, is also a railroad
| man from start to finish.
I Capt. Cheatham was married November
full. 3 S5$, to Miss Mary E. Hunt, of Gran
ville county. To them was also born five
•daughters, Mrs. Fannie Mitchener. of
Johnston county, now dpad; Mrs. Kate
j Cheatham Jones, of Raleigh; Mrs, Jennie
j Alston, of Centerville, this county; Mrs.
and Miss Sue Cheatham,
of this place.
Since the death of Mrs. Cheatham,
September 29th, 1899, the Captain has
! often said he had no anxiety to live ex
cept for his children, to whom ho was
devoted. The Captain has been appre
hensive of sudden death since the death
of his broth* r, T>r. Will Cheatham, of
Henderson. Thr Cantain was a faithful
j soldier in the War Between the. States,
and lias ever had strong convictions of
the righteous cause for which fie fought.
He was for years a communicant of tho
jM. E church, bring at tho time of hi*
death a steward, of the seme. Ho. took
a deep interest in his church, hi* town
and State, anl always in the S. A. L.
R. R.
The funeral services will be condu.2t.ed
from his church by his pastor, Rev. Jno.
H. Shore, at 3 o’clock tomorrow evening.
His remains will be interred at. Fairview
cemetery. The following gentlemen will
act as pail-bearers: B. W. Ballard, H. S.
; Furman. S. C. Vann, T 3. W. Morris, J. W.
Daniels, I). T. Ward. It. B. White, C. \V.
| Conway.
j The sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the sorrow-stricken children
I and other relatives in this sad hour.
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
IMr and Mrs Bs-ujanun N. Luke Celebrate
25th Anniversary of Wedded Life
(Special to News and Observer.)
i Durham, X. C., Feb. 21.—The celebra
tion by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin X. Duke,
of their sdlvijr wedding took place here
last night, and was a brilliant social
j event.
j The reception was at the residence,
i the Terrace, on Chapel Hili street. In
-1 vitaiicns had been sent to friends
throughout the State, and a largo num
ber were present. The home was beau
tifully decorated. Among those vho came
from Raleigh this afternoon were Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Drewry, Mr. and Mrs. 11. E.
Norris, Col. John Nichols and others.
Col. Nichols and Mr. Drewry presented,
to Mr. Duke a beautiful framed copy of
the resolutions adopted by the Grand
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
cation from the Board of Trustees of the
Oxford Orphan Asylum.
Tho resolutions were beautifully trans
cribed by Mr. P. C. Ennis* and framed
by Mr. F. \. Watson. The seal of the
Grand I-odga, with the colors, red, white
and blue, are in the right hand corner and
are attested to by the Grand Secretary,
Mr. John C. Drewry. Col. John Nichols
was chairman of the committee which
drew up the resolutions. The other names
signed arc Messrs. Samuel H. Smith, F.
M. Move, J. L. Cumin, John H. Hill, C.
W. Morgan, S. L. Park and Fyank D.
Jones
QUARLES’ SUBSTITUTE WINS
The Quarles-Barbour Resolution Touching
Liquor License Defeated.
'By the Associated Press’)
Richmond, Va., Feb. 21.—The Constitu
tional Convention decided today by a ma
jority of one to have no session tomor
row', and to vacate the present hall until
another can be secured. The motion was
put n r ter a stormy hour of confusion
and filibustering over the question of
proclamation or submission of the Con
stitution. which several antl-proclaitnors
insisted was Involved in the report of the
Committee of Bill of Rights.
The Quarles-Barbour resolution touch
ing liquor licence was defeated, after
two hours’ debate, and a substitute of
fered by Mr. Quarles, authorizing the
Legislature to enact such laws, was
adopted.
SPOKEN OK AS CANDIDATES.
Gentlemen From Among Whom May be Select
ed State Superintendent
(Snecial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, X. C., Fob. 21. — Prof. Jobr.
Duckett, of Luniberton, for several years
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Wake county and chief clerk in the office
cf the lamented General Toon, is promi
nently spoken of here for appointment to
the office of State Superintendent. It is
also learned that Rev. P. R. Law, of
Lumber Bridge, will be a candidate. En
dorsements for Hon. R. F. Grady and Prof.
M. C. S. Nobles were largely made here
today.
On account of prevalence of smallpox
in adjoining counties Judge Timberlake
notified ihe Pender authorities today that
no court would be held at Rurgaw Men-,
day week »s appointed.
A SOUTBERN DRUG PAPER-
One Will be Started in Atlanta With Mr F B.
Heye of Oxford Editor
(Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, X*. C\, Feb. 21. —Mr. O.
11. Browder left this* afternoon for At
lanta. representing a strong company for
the establishment of a Southern drug
raper in that city. The company is com
posed of men of means, and it is their
intention to get out a first-class publica
tion in every respect. The managing edi
tor will be Mr. Francis B. Hays, for a
number of years on the stuff of the Drug
gist Circular, of New York city. He is
a native of Oxford, X. C. Mr. Browder
will be business manager of the new
paper. f
A WRECK BELOW EL PASO.
Five Cars Said to Fave Left the Track No
Other Details.
(By the Associated Press.)
TCI Paso, Tex., Feb. 21. —A report has
been received in this city that Die Penn
sylvania excursion train was wrecked on
the Mexican Central a considerable dis
tance south of this city. It. ir reported
that, five cars left the rails, but no de
tails are to be had regarding casualties.
The wreck is said to have brer, caused
by burnin gties, which caused tho rails
to spread.
Many Are For Professor Holt.
(Special to Nows and Observer.)
Greensboro. X. C., Feb. 21- —Many
prominent citizens °f Guilford have tel
egraphed Governor Ayeock. urging in
the strongest terms tho appointment of
J. Allen Holt to succeed Gen. Toon. He
was second choice of the nomination of
the Democratic convention ami came
within three and onc-ludf votes of nom
ination. u
Mayor Hood Honored.
(Special to Xews and Observer.)
Goldsboro, X. C.. Feb. 21.—Mayor Geo.
E. Pood has returned from Wilmington,
where he attended the annual session of
the Junior Order of the American Me
chanics. Ho was elected to the second
highest office in the gift of the order, and
responded to Mayor Waddell’s address
of welcome. The Wilmington papers
praise it as an eloquent effort.
Mr. John Barringer is Bead.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Pittsboro, N. C.. Feb. 21. —Mr. John
.Barringer, of Rockville, this county, died
this evening after a short illness of pneu
monia, Mr. Barringer has long btxm iu
the mercantile business and was noted
for his honesty and uprightness of char
acter- He was in Ills 67th year.
Mrs. Rooaevelt Returns to Washington
(By the Associated Press.)
Grotou. Maes-. Feb. 21. —The special
j train bearing Mrs. Iloosevelt and family
1 to Washington left Groton at 1:45 p. m.
via Worcester and Providence.
J Mr. W. E. Faison and Mr. Telfair llor-
J ton returned yesterday from the meeting
of the Grand Council c! the Junjor Order
Lnitod American Mechanics at Wilming
ton. Mr. Faison is National Represen
tative, and Mr. Horton, represents the
| Council here. They were delighted with
* their entertainment iu Wilmington.