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The News and Observer.
VOL. LI. NO. 145.
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THE TWO SENATORS
SHARPLY CENSORED
This Probably Closes the In
cident Officially.
TWO REPORTS ARE MADE
McComai, Beveridge, Pritchard Hold
Out For Suspension.
THE DEMOCRATS MAKE A STATEMENT
Agree to Resolution of Censure, Holding the
Senate Cannot Deprive a State of Re
presentation, Deem Offenses
of fqual Gravity.
(By tho Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 28.—Senators McLau
rin and TiJlman, of South Carolina, were
today severely censured by the United
States Senate. The administration of the
censure grew out of the sensational per
sonal encounter between the two Senators
on the floor of the Senate last Saturday
during the consideration of the Philip
pine 'tariff Bill. The adoption of the
resolution of censure probably closes the
incident, so far as official action of the
Senate is concerned.
Immediately after the Senate convened
today Mr. Burrows, chairman of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, to
which the McLaurin-Tillman controversy
committee. Accompanying the resolution
of censure framed by a majority of the
committee. A ecompanying the resolution
was a report narrating the events which
led up to the fight between the two Sen
ators and setting out the conclusions of
the majority.
A brief statement was presented by
Senators Bailey, Blackburn. Pettus, M. J.
Foster and Dubois, Democratic members
of the committee, dissenting from some
of the conclusions of the majority. They
agreed, however, to the resolution of
fered.
A minority report was presented by
Senators McComas. Beveridge and Pritch
ard, Republicans, who maintained that
the adoption of a resolution of censure
was not sufficient punishment.
Practically there was no debate on the
resolution, although Mr. Gallinger and
Mi. I latt (Conn.), made it evident in
brief statements that the resolution was
not quite satisfactory to them. Tho reso
lution was adopted by a vote of 54 to 12.
Whoi Mr. Tillman's name was called
he added a new sensation to the proceed
ings by rising and saying with ill-con
ccaled emotion:
“Among gentlemen an apology for an
ofTense committed under heat of blood is
usually considered sufficient.”
At the request of Mr. Burrows the
statement of Mr. Tillman was read by
(he olerk. Instantly the South Carolina
Senator disclaimed any intention of being
offensive to the Senate and said that if
they were so considered he would with
draw them. The chair (Mr. Frye) said
that by unanimous consent they might
he withdrawn but Mr. Diet rich (Neb. t
objected. The incident was closed with
out further comment.
When the Senate was called to order
a notably large attendance of Senators
was on the floor and the galleries were
thronged. Roth Senators McLaurin and
Tillman, of South Carolina, were in their
seats. Great interest was manifested by
Senators on the floor and by spectators
in tho galleries in the reading of the
journal which contained the protest of
Mr. Tillman against not being permitted
to vote while under tho ban of the Sen
ate's order of contempt.
RESOLUTION OF CENSURE.
Mr. Burrows (Mich.), Chairman of the
Committee on ITivileges and Elections,
presented tho following resolution which
had been formulated by that commit
tee :
' Th,4 it is the judgment of the Senate
that the Senatorsv from South Carolina,
Bonj. R. Tillman and John L. McLaurin!
for disorderly behavior and flagrant vio
lation or the rules of the Senate during
the open session of the Senate on the
22nd day of February, deserve the censure
of the Senate and they are hereby so
censured for their breach of the privi
leges and dignity of this body; and from
and after tho adoption of this resolution
the order adjudging them >n contempt of
the Senate shall be no longer in force
and affect.”
Mr. Burrows presented the report of
the majority of the committee which was
r ea d.
The report cited the history of tlu al
tercation in the Senate and quoted the
language then used by the offenders. Ali
agreed to this statement.
The report then continued as follows:
“That the conduct of the two Sena
tors was an infringement of the privileges
of the Senate, a violation of its rules and
derogatory to its high character, tend
ing to bring the body itself into public
contempt, cannot be questioned or denied.
Indeed, the Senate by a unanimous vote
has already placed on record its con
demnation of the Senators by declaring
both guilty of contempt. The majotitv
ot the committee are of the opinion that
the h'gal effect of adjudging these Sena
tors in contempt of the Senate was to
suspend their functions as Senators and
that such a punishment for disorderly be
havior is clearly within the power of the
Senate, but the conclusion they have
reached makes it unnecessary to discuss
this question. The offenses committed
by the two Senators were not. in the
opinion of a majority of the committee
of equal gravity. The charge made by
Mr. Tillman had been once before in the
Senate specifically denied in parliamen
tary language by Mr. McLaurin. The of
fense charged against Mr. McLaurin was
among the most reprehensible a Senator
could commit. He could not ignore it or
fail to refute it and hope to be longer
respected as either a man or a Senator.
“Mr. McLaurin did not commence the
encounter but only stood in his place at
his desk, where he was speaking and re
sisted the attack that was made upon
him. In other words his offense was con
fined to the use of unparliamentary lan
guage, for which he had unusual provo
cation. Nevertheless, his offense was a
violation of the rules of the Senate of so
serious a character that in the opinion
of the committee it should be condemned.
“In the case of Mr. Tillman, the rec
ord shows that the altercation was com
menced by the charge he made against
Mr. Such a charge i s inex
cusable, except in connection with a reso
lution to investigate. Mr. Tillman not
►only made the charge without any avowal
of a purpose to investigate hut also dis
claiming knowledge of evidence to estab
lish the offense and this he said after
the charge had been specifically and un
qualifiedly denied by Mr. McLaurin.
“Such a charge, under any circum
stances, would be resented by any man
worthy to boa Senator; but, made as
it was in this instance, its offensiveness
was greatly intensified, and the result
must have been foreseen by Mr. Tillman,
if ho took any thought, as he should, of
the consequence of his statements. This
(Continued on Second Page.)
THE TRESTLEBREAKS
Passenger Train Drops Into
the Creek. Fou; People
Are Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Griffin, Ga., Feb- 28.—A southbound
passenger train on the Columbus branch
of the Southern Railway went through
a trestle into a creek at midnight, near
Zetella, Ga. The following were killed:
A- F. MATTHEWS, engineer, Colum
bus, Ga.
J. L. HILL, baggage master, Colum
bus, Ga.
LEO. G. MURRAY, mail clerk, At
lanta.
ISAAC M’DOWELL, fireman, Colum
bus, Ga.
Several passengers were injured but
none fatally.
The structure had been weakened by
the heavy rains and three bents of the
bridge gave way. The train was run
ning cautiously and was not making over
eight miles an hour. The first class
coach was the only car that did not go
into the washeut.
THE YEOMAN GROUNDS,
Later She is Floated Without Assistance and
Anchors Inside the Capes
(By the Associated Press.)
Cape Henry, Va., Feb. 28.—The British
steamer Yeoman. 4387 tons. Captain Long
and crew of 45, from Galveston to Liver
pool vi Lambert’s Point, with a of
cotton, was grounded at Cape Henry at
1:10 a. m. today. The fog which envel
oped the point and a rough sea made the
eflorts of the life saving crew to render
assistance exceedingly difficult. Captain
Holmes and a crew from the life saving
station reached the distressed vessel at
2 a. m. and rendered all assistance possi
ble. The captain and crew of the gound
ed steamer refused to desert the vessel.
The fog lifted at 1:40 a. m. and the ves
sel was seen floating safe at anchor in
side the capes, apparently uninjured. She
passed in at 1:30 p. m. and evidently was
floated without assistance, as the wrecker
Rescue was unable to locate her in the
dense fog. The Yeoman towed the Span
ish steamer Eneza to the Delaware
Breakwater on the 25th instant.
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
A Decision That Will Affect Materially the
Terms of Bale
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, Feb- 28.—At an extraordinary
meeting of the shareholders of the new
Panama Cnaal Company today, the pres
ident read a message from the consul
general of Colombia at Paris, setting
forth that the company could not trans
fer its concession lo another nation
without, first, with the assent of Colom
bia, modifying the stipulations of ar
ticles 21 and 22 of the agreement. After
a discussion, during which it was urged
that efforts should be made to keep the
concession for Fiance, the meeting
adopted a resolution expressing approv
al of tho attitude of the board of di
rectors and deciding in view of the mes
sage of the Colombian consul general to
postpone entering into any engagement-
A New Indictment Returned.
(Ely the Associated Press.)
Sa\ annah, (>a., Feb. 28.—1 n the United
States court today a new indictment was
returned against Captain B. D. Greene
and the Gaynors in connection with al
leged Savannah harbor frauds The new
indictment covers tho points on which
the demurrer of the defendants was sus
tained by Judge Speer Monday.
Hearings on Public Building*.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 28.—The President to
day nominated Joseph C. Garlingtou, of
Georgia, assistant surgeon of volunteers
with rank of captain.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 1, 1902.
PART OE ASHEVILLE
UNDER RISING
WATERS
People Along the French
Broad Forced to Fly
From Homes.
TRAFFIC AT A S! ANDSTILL
7
No Trains Have Left the City Within
the Last Twenty-Four
Hours.
A WRECK REPORTED AT ALEX\NDER
Three Children Burned to Death While Seek
ing to Etcape the Flood at Flat Creek.
Marshall Said to bi Under
Water
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Feb. 28.—0 n account
of heavy rains last night the French
Broad River has risen far above high
water mark, flooding the river district.
Tho waters are higher than in years, two
feet above the flood of last fall.
Business is practically suspended in
the river sections of the city. The cot
ton mills have been forced to close down
with much damage and loss. The Tan
nery is surrounded and there is serious
loss to property.
Inmates of houses along the river
were forced to leave their homes. Some
narrowly escaped drowning during the
rescue of submerged home holders.
The entire city force is at work help
ing people from flooded houses.
Telephone and telegraph wires are
down and there are few connections out
side the city. Railroad traffic is practi
cally at a standstill. No trains have
gone out in twenty-four hours, and oily
one has come in. Slides and washouts
are reported all along the line.
A big wreck is reported at Alexander,
caused by a landslide in a cut. Western
and Southern trains are water-bound.
Bridges over small streams near Ashe
ville are all down. It is reported that
at Marshall the river has risen over
thirteen feet. It is over the water wall
and the town is flooded.
Three children were burned to death at
Flat Creek, near Asheville, last night.
The father of the children, J. W. Wallan,
took them to the tobacco house for
safety, fearing the house would be wash
ed away by the freshet. He left (he
children with a torch and returned to
the house to get his wife and other chil
dren. While he was gone the barn caught
fire from the torch and was burned to tho
ground. The children's bodies have not
yet been found.
Indications here are for more rain to
night.
THE STORM IN VIRGINIA.
Railroad Bridges and Telegraph Wires
Suffer West of Roanoke.
(By the Associated Press.)
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 28.—The big storm
oof yesterday and last night played havoc
with railroad bridges and telegraph wires
west of Roanoke. The Norfolk and
Western wires are down and the officials
state that nothing can be given out with
any degree of accuracy further than that
on the Pocohontas division and the
Clinch Valley division there had been
som Slides and Several bridges were
washed out. Trains due in Roanoke
from Bristol and Bluefleld at one o'clock
in the afternoon have not arrived at 10
o'clock tonight. The train over the Shen
andoah Valley from Hagerstown, Md.,
which is due at 1 o dock p. m , is pow
six hours late.
A telegram from Buena Vista, Va., up
(he Shenandoah Valley, says that, last
night there was one of the most terrific
wind and rain storms there for years,
and that today the town is flooded with
melting snow and ice from the nearby
mountains. The Chesapeake and Ohio
and Norfolk and Western railroads are
overflowed at several points south of
Buena Vista and traffic on both roads
is delayed. The damage to property is
not known. South River is higher than
for years. The light and Tiower plant
and some other manufacturing plants at
Buena Vistff will be compelled to sus
pend operations until the water abates.
CABIN BLOWN DOWN ON HER.
* (By the Associated Press.)
Sumter, S. C., Feb. 28.—Alice Rhame, a
negTo woman, living six miles from this
city, was instantly killed last night by
her cabin bemg blown down on her dur
ing the .storm. Three other negroes, who
were in the house at the time, escaped
uninjured. Several other small houses in
that locality were blown down.
In Sumter the storm seriously damaged
telephone wires, all connections with
other parts of the county being bro
ken.
Hester’s Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La., Feb. 28.—Secretary
Hester's statement of the world’s vis
ible supply of cotton issued today shows
The Weather Today.
the total visible to be 4,437,959 against
4;4!)3,84l last week, and 4,020,722 last year.
Os this the total of American cotton
3;390,989 against 3,484,841 last week, and
3,030,722 last year, and of all other kinds
including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc.,
1.047.000 against 1,00!),000 and 981,000.
Os the world’s visible supply there is
now afloat and held in Great Britain and
continental Europe 2,322,000 against
1,789,000 last year; in Egypt, 252,000
against 186.000. In India, 542,000 against
502,000 and in the United States 1,322,000
against 1,541,000.
Secretary Hester’s monthly statement*
issued today, shows the total for Feb
ruary to be 732,456 against 670,748 last
year and 847,180 year before last. The
amount of the crop brought into sight for
the six months from September to Feb
ruary inclusively is 433,000 bales over
last year.
The movement from the first of Sep
tember to February 28 inclusive shows
receipts at all United States ports, 6,468,-
516 against 5,865,063 last year, Overland,
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to Northern mills and Canada 834,-
744 against 802,928, Southern mill takings
exclusive of quantity consumed at South
ern ports 992,000 against 872,610 and in
terior stocks in excess of those held at
the commencement of the season 366,344
against 507,600.
The total amount of the crop brought
into sight during six months ending with
the close of February is 8,661,604 against
8,228,210.
Northern spinners took during February
238,480 bales against 200,077 last year.
Foreign exports for the six months of
the season have been 5,119,771 bales, an
increase over last season of 703,866.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead
ing Southern interior markets on Feb
ruary 28 were 1,201,880 against 1,523,134
the same date last year and 1,436,064 the
year before.
Including port and interior towns stocks
left over from the previous season and
the number of bales of current crop
bought, into sight during the six months
the supply has been 0,021,201 against
8,350,753 last year and 8,338,195 the year
before.
THE BAPTIST ORPHANAGE BHOULD
BECOME A WHITE TUSKEEGEE
President Oeo T Winston Sees a Great Future
For the Institution Along Lines of
Industrial Education.
“The Baptist Orphanage at Thomas
ville,” said 'President Geo. T. Winston
yesterday, on returning from a visit to
that, institution, “is destined to become
one of our most useful educational insti
tutions. Its location is ideal. Its loun
dations are already laid with great wis
dom and foresight. Its management is
all that could be desired. The only thing
needed now is larger endowment and
expansion of work.
“A model dairy should be established
in conection with the farm, and equipped
with testers, separators, churns, butter
workers, etc. In time green houses
'.should cora(e. with practical work in
floriculture and horticulture. Orchards,
vineyards, nurseries,* truck gardens, all
must he provided at the orphanage.
“The nice beginning already made in
carpentry should grow into instruction
along all lines of wood-working and iron
working. A machine shop should be
aimed at. In short, I see no reason why
the Thomasville Orphanage cannot be
made a great industrial school for the
training of white boys and girls, simi
lar to Booker Washington’s school for
negroes at Tuskeegee, Alabama. Nor u :ed
its instruction be confined to orphans.
Let* others come and by their work help
to support the orphans.
“Bricklaying, painting, plastering,
wagon-working, shoe making, upholster,
ing are all profitable trades. The or
phanage should teach them all.
“We need a score of industria schools
in North Carolina. Let the orphanage
at Thomasville become one. I am sure
that the Baptist people, South and North,
can and will endow it generally aong
these lines.”
President Winston spoke in most en
thusiastic terms of Mr. and Mrs. Boone
and their management, and of the great
pleasure he had in tho printing office
with Editor Johnson and the boys who
were typesetting. He is anxious to w>d
corne the orphanage into the circle of in
dustrial schools and believes a great
future is ahead of it.
COL A W SHAFFER WANTS
TO BE RALEIGH'S POSTMASTER
Thinks That He Will Fit in With the Specifi
cations as Set Forth by President
Roosevelt-
A castor was shied into the ring yes
terday and with it the announcement that
Col. A. W. Shaffer, at one time post
master of Ualcigh, w#uld make applica
tion for his former position here.
Col. Fhaffer bases his hopes for ap
point ment upon an order of''President
Roosevelt in which the Departments are
asked to observe the law's giving prefer
ence to veterans in appointment and re
tention. and in which" the President
states his desires that wherever the
needs of the service will justify it, and
the laws will permit, preference shall be
given alike in appointment and reten
tion to honorably discharged veterans of
the Civil War, who are fit and well qual
ified to perform the duties of the places
which they seek or are filling.
The announcement of Col. Shaffer’s
candidacy is the first which Postmaster
Bailey has to consider. His term does
•not expire till in May, and it is under
stood Chat he has the endorsement of
Senator Pritchard. With this hacking
him Mr. Bailey feels secure, and Col.
Shaffer recognizes- that there is no
smooth sailing ahead, but will senel in
his application and endorsements any
way.
There will be a meeting of the Hook
and Ladder Company at 8 o'clock to
night.
SPRING BUSINESS
IN URGE VOLUME
Iron and Steel Quieter on
the Surface.
COKE IN SHORT SUPPLY
Cotton and Yarn Goods Cannot M<et
the Demand.
OUTPUT OF PIG IRON FOR VtEEK LARGE
Structural Iron and Steel Mills Filled With Or
ders, Most of Them Being Five Months
Behind. Same True ot Other
Products.
(By the Associated Press.)
New' York, Fob. 28.—Bradstreet’s to
morrow will say:
“Current demand is of full volume for
this season of the year, while business
on spring account goes forward in large
volume. This, too, in the face of unfa
vorable weather conditions, in large sec
tions of the country.
“Iron and steel are quieter on the
surface, but consumption remains un
diminished. Short supplies of coke are
still complained of in the West and fur
naces are being banked for this reason,
but the output of pig iron has been larger
this week than for some time past.
Structural mills are filled with orders,
most of them being five months behind,
and the same is true of other products,
orders for which extended to well to
ward the close of the year. Prices show
very little change during the week. The
heavy break in wheat prices at the close
of last week, contrary to expectations,
did not bring to light the reported large
waiting business on export account. To
ward the close, short covering was forced
despite the heavy primary movement on
reports that the growing winter wheat
crop was suffering, since it has lost its
covering of snow. Corn, among the
cereals, noted the chief advance of the
week. Hog products have been irregular
in sympathy with grain.
“In textiles, cotton and yarn goods an
pear to be facing a crisis. Demands con
tinue active, particularly from jobbers
in prints and ginghams, but staple cot
tons also display exceptional strength.
The chief complaint, in fact, is A of (be
slowness of deliveries and the paucity
of supplies.
Business failures for the week num
ber 204, as against 177 last year.
"Canadian failures number 27, as
against 28 a year ago.”
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, Feb. 28.—For the week end
ing Friday, February 28th: Net receipts
at all United States ports during week
150,404; net receipts at all United States
ports during same week last year 125,927;
total receipts to this date 6,460,148; total
receipts to same date last year 5,849,421;
exports for the week 144.128; exports for
same week last year 125,042; total ex
ports to this date 5,113,361; total exports
to same date last year 4.401,475; stock at
all United States ports 765,416; stock at
all l nited States ports same time last
year 845.238; stock at all interior towns
570,869; stock at all interior towns same
time last year 670,290; stock at Liverpool
1,107,000; stock at Liverpool same time
last year 726.00 ft; stock of American afloat
for Great Britain 171,000; stock of Ameri
can afloat for Great Britain same time
last year 146,000.
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
New York, Feb. 25.~ The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1, 10.11;
Galveston 1,795,545; New Orleans 1.863,.
367; Mobile 145,041; Savannah J,005.031;
Charleston 216,764; Wilmington 250,560;
Norfolk 390,216; Baltimore 68,031, New
York 136,876; Boston 08,440; Newport News
13,064; Philadelphia 23,820; Vancouver 2,-
554; Fernandina 4,950; Port Aithur 35,-
476; Brunswick 104.437; Port Townsend
07.219; San Francisco 17,925; Pensacola
140,821; Portland, Ore., 9,203; total 6,460,-
148.
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.
New York, Feb. 28. —Total bank clear
ings week ended February 27, $1,952,097,-
670. increase 11.3 per cent; outside New
York $679,153,981, increase 8.2 per cent.
THE NOMINATION OF BENATOB.
Chairman Simmons Says His Committee Has
no Power to Decide on Plan
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington. D. C., Feb. 28. —Chairman
Simmons expressed surprise that there
should be any misunderstanding as to the
meaning of the reference to the plan of
nominating a Senator in the call for
the meeting of the Executive Committee.
He said, of course, the committee hid
no power to decide how the candidate
for Senator should be nominated, and
whatever it did, if anything, in this re
gard would be merely recommendatory.
Certainly it is tho province of the com
mittee to discuss all questions of party
policy, and this question of nominating a
candidate for Senator is a question of
great importance as affecting the cam
paign of this year. It is impossible to
over estimate the good effect upon the
campaign of its wise settlement, and the
bad effect of its unwise settlement. If
the delegates to the convention are not
selected with a view to the possible
nomination of a candidate for Senator
by the convention, then the convention
For Paleigh: Fair and Cooler.
method of nominating would be elimin
ated, although the convention, when it
meets should be overwhelmingly in fa
vor of this method, because it would not
be fair either to the candidates or the
people to nominate, if the delegates had
not been elected with the view of possi
ble action to this end by the convention.
If it shall be the opinion of the commit
tee that there are plausible reasons to
believe the convention plan may bo
adopted by the convention, then somo
action should be taken by the comnyttea
to the end that the delegates may rep
resent the will of the voters of the party
in case the convention shall decide to
make a nomination.
Representative Small has introduced r*.
bill to increase the cost limit of the
public building at Elizabeth City/from
SIOO,OOO to $135,000, and to change tne
site of the building.
Land Bought by Light Company,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, N- 0., Feb. 28.—Tho
Washington Light and Water Company
have purchased the Hand property on
Bridge street to give them more room
for their plant- This gives then? a large
frontage on both Bridge and Third
streets. A nice residence will also be
built on this property for the head op
erative to occupy, so that he will bo
near his work at all times.
County Superintendent of Schools,
Stephen C. Bragaw, has made applica
tion for 1 700 dollars to support the pub
lic schools of the town and county for
the remaining months of the school year.
HAVOC SURE WIND
Struck on the Head and
Killed by a Drunken
Negro
(Special to News and Observer )
Washington, N- C., Feb. 28.—A heavy
wind and rain storm started early this
morning. It reached a velocity of be-
I tween sixty and seventy miles an hour,
j The stacks of the Pamlico Iron Works
, and of the Freeman and Hodges mill
i and the shed of the Myers ship yards,
and that of Farrow and Chaunccy's ship
i railway were blown down. All the fish
nets that were set in the river were torn
j away and lost. A lumber shed belonging
j to the Eureka Lumber Company was
j taken up and carried into the log pond
I several hundred feet away.
I Capt. Leroy Williams some time ago
j had some trouble with three negroes at
I Swan Quarter, and growing out of this
trouble he again mot them Tuesday night
when they were drunk. One negro grab
bing a heavy club struck the captain on
the head, making a severe wound, from
the effects of which he died that night.
Two of the negroes are in jail now.
There was at first some talk of lynching,
but the sentiment has quieted down and
they arc now safe.
AN INCENDIARY AT WORK
His Efforts Seem Directed to Burning up the
Town of Thomasville.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Thomasville, N. C., Feb. 28.—The ele
gant residence of Dr. (’has. R. Julian
was destroyed by fire Wednesday night
and the entire house and almost all of
its furniture were burned. The fire orig
inated on the second lloor, origin un
known. The flames spread rapidly and
other buildings were greatly endanger
ed Heroic efforts saved them. Loss
SI,OOO, insurance $2,800.
Immediately after this the barn of Dan
McCauley, colored, was destroyed with
all its contents. Loss $200; no insur
ance.
Thursday night the barn of J. H. Lam
beth wa.s fired and totally destroyed.
Quito a number of other buildings were
in great danger. Tho rain and good
work of citizens prevented great dc
| struction. The rascal that fired this was
seen and came near being shot, but es
caped in the darkness. Great excite
ment prevails here tonight.
Night Mail Clerk Needed.
(Littleton News-Reporter.) •
Tor want of a mail clerk on the At
lanta Special vve have had the morning
papers from Raleigh about every other
morning this week. When they do not
get here on 32 to be delivered at 8 a. m.
wo do not get them until in the after
noon. The remedy is simple and we be
lieve could be gotten by the asking. Lot
those interested in better mail facilities
ask the department for a night clerk, ard
wo have confidence in the department's
desire to accommodate the public to be
lieve it‘will be done.
In Sad Plight.
A story reached us last night of tho
pitable condition of two old men in
( Wake county, about six miles north of
this city. They arc E. K. Chappell and
J. Y. Chappell, the former is eighty-five
years old, and the latter sqventy-six
years old. The older of the two is very
ill with pleurisy, and is not expected to
live. On Tuesday morning, the old wo
■ man, who for thirty years has acted as
j housekeeper for the two old men, Mrs.
I Vaney Richardson, died of pneumonia.
1 This leaves the poor cld men practically
helpless, and one of them ill unto death
j besides.
; The Messrs- Chappells are uncles of
Representative E. C. Beddingfield, of
, Wake county.
FIVE CENTS.