X THE WEATHER TODAY. ♦ £ For north Carolina! ♦ i fair. : VOL. LIII. NO. 70. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in News and Circulation INTEREST IN THE MESSAGE IS DEEP General Alger Succeeds Sen ator McMillan. ANTI-TRUST MEASURES House Elections Committee No. 1 Will not In* vestierate the Credentials of Carter Glass, Congressman From Vir ginia, at This Session. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—lnterest in the session of the Senate today was heightened by the fact that the Presi dent's message to Congress would be read and also that General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, former Secretary of War under President McKinley, would be sworn in to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator McMillan. His desk and chair were hidden beneath a mass of flowers, and as he took his seat he was surrounded by a number of his colleagues v ho extended hearty congratulations. In the gallery were a number of General Alger’s personal friends and members of his family. One hour and fifteen minutes were con sumed in reading the message. From printed copies which had been placed on the desk of each Senator, they were en abled to follow every word as it was ut tered. Almost the entire Republican representation were In their seats, while not more than half of the seats on the Democratic side were occupied. The closest attention was paid to the mes sage as it was read, and frequently Sena tors would confer regarding some par ticular portion of it which had attracted their particular notice. ITho message is printed in full on page two.] A number of bills and resolutions were introduced following a brief executive session. The resignation of Rev. W. H. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the Sen ate. who has served in this capacity for so long, was received with genuine re gret. He had become a familiar figure in that body and had made it a practice to become personally acquainted with every Senator. No action was taken on the resignation. A- concurrent resolution offered by Mr. Morgan (Ala.), providing for the printing of a compilation of bills and debates in Congress relating to trusts was referred to the Committee on Printing. At 1:50 the Senate adjourned until tomorrow as n mark of respect to the late Represen tative Charles H. Russell, of Connecticut. Proceedings in the House. i— , S (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—The House was in session tin hour and forty minutes today. One hour of that time was con sumed in reading the President’s mes sage. The reading was listened to with attention by members without regard to party, but without demonstration, except at the conclusion of the reading when the Republicans applauded generously. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, gave notice that th«> bill to defray the expenses of the Coal Strike Commission would bo called up tomor row. The deaths of the late Representa tives Degraffenreid and Sheppard, of Texas, which occurred during the re cess. were announced and after adopting the customary resojutions of regret the House adjourned as a further mark of respect to their memories. Hull’s General Staff Bill. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—Represen tative Hull, chairman of the House Com mittee on Military Affairs, today intro duced a bill creating a general staff corps of the United States Army. The bill provides that the staff be composed of officers detailed from the array at large under such rules as the President may prescribe. The proposed duties of the staff are to prepare plans for the na tional defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to Investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the army and its state of preparedness for military operations; to render professional aid to the Secretary of War and to general offi cers and other superior commanders, and to act as their agents in informing and co-ordinating action of all the different officers in carrying out their orders. It is proposed that the general staff corps consist of one chief of staff of the army with the rank and pay of a lieutenant general, one major general and one brig adier general to bo detailed by the Presi dent from colonels, six lieutenant colo nels, and twelve majors; twenty cap tains mounted. The bill provides further that the chief of staff under the direction of the Presi dent and Secretary of War. shall have supervision of all troops of the line and of the several administrative staff and supply departments, and shall be a mem ber of the Board of Ordnance and Forti fications. Under the bill inspections of troops are to be made habitually by com manding officers and inspections of the army at large by the general staff. An Adverse Report. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—Elections Committee No. t, of the House, decided today to report adversely on the reso- / The News and Observer. lutiou offered yesterday proposing that the credentials of Carter Glass, elected to the House from Virginia, be investigated. The resolution was presented with a view of having an Inquiry made of the new Virginia constitution, are regards alleged disfranchisement of voters. The committee decided that no action was advisable at this session inasmuch as a full delegation from Virginia and from other States which have adopted new constitutions will present credentials at the beginning of the next Congress. Therefore, the committee believes it best to let the case of Representative Glass pass for the session. Committee on Territories. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—The Senate Committee on Territories will meet to morrow forenoon for the purpose of tak ing up the bill for the admission of the territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona as States, preparatory to the re port to be made on the bill to the Senate later In the day In accordance with the unanimous agreement arrived at last ses sion. The Republican members of the committee, with the exception of Senator Quay, have been in conference during the greater part of the day, analyzing and classifying the testimony taken by the sub-committee which visited the terri tories during the month of November. No authoritative statement has been made as to the attitude of the Republi can members, bull Republican Senators generally understand that with the ex (Continued on Page Five.) THE NMR GAME The Plan of Admiral Sumner to Seize and Fortify a Port. (By the Associated Press.) United States Flagship lowa, Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, Dec. 2. — Despite the superiority of Admiral Hig ginson s squadron over that of Admiral Sumner, the latter is confident that he will be able during the coming naval war game, to seize without disaster a port to form a base of operations against Cuba and the American coast. As a re sult of the conferences between Admirals Sumner and Crowninshield and the com manding officers of the vessels tinder their command, most of whom have taken part in the naval war college war games with the Caribbean sea as the scene of operations, a plan has been adopted which, it is asserted by those who know, is practically certain of success. The problem presented requires Ad miral Sumner to fortify a port with mines and guns, to do which he is allowed six hours. Should Admiral Higginson ap pear with a superior force before the ex piration of that time Admiral Sumner will be considered as defeated. To de termine the strength of the opposing squadrons, the Department has given a battleship the value of 2 points; a heav ily protected cruiser 8 points; a smaller protected cruiser 5 points; a gunboat 3 points, and a torpedo boat or smaller one 1 point each. It is estimated that Admiral Higginson has 126 points and Admiral Sumner 66 points. If the esti mate is correct, it is claimed it would be folly for Admiral Higginson to divide his battleship squadron, numbering 80 points, and that they must act together so that on hearing of the arrival of Ad miral Sumner’s squadron they can hasten to attack it. Some officers believe Ad miral Higginson will separate the bat tleships into two divisions and form a division of fast cruisers, whch wll hold the balance of power and re-enforce the battleships. It is believed here that Admiral Hig ginson has arranged with the United States consuls and weather observers in the West Indies to report the appearance of Admiral Sumner’s vessels and has made telephonic and telegraphic ar rangements in Porto Rico so that if a port of that island is attacked he will be immediately advised. The distance from Trinidad to the nearest base is 570 miles in a straight line and 700 miles by the outside course- Leaving Trinidad on Friday morning, Ad miral Sumner cannot possibly reach his dstination before Sunday morning and he may proceed rlowly and arrive Monday or even later. All lights will be out at nisht, except a red lamp aft to serve as a guide for the vessel following. It is permissible to hoist neutral colors in or der to deceive the scouts of Admiral Higginson’s squadron. The squadron is constantly engaged in target practice, in order to make a record off Culebra Island. The lowa will ha\'e finishd coaling to morrow and then the squadron will be ready to sail. ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES, This Will Meet in Baleigh on 26th and 27th of Decembar. The sixth annual meeting of the North Carolina Association of Academies will be held in Raleigh in the Senate cham ber Friday and Saturday, December 26 and 27. There will be reduced railroad and hotel rates. This organization now embraces in its membership the principals and teachers of the leading high schools and academies of North Carolina. About fifty schools are represented upon its roll of over one hundred members. The officers are: President, John Gra ham. Warrenton High School, Warrenton. Waron county; Vice-Pesident. A. F. Sams. Cary High School, Cary, Wake county: Secretary and Treasurer, R. L. Madison, Cullowhee High School. Painter, Jackson county. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBWPtf 1902. PULLS WOOL OVER ROOSEVELT'S EVES - ■ Now View This Vision of North Carolina. SO SPEAKS PRITCHARD But Conditions he Paints do not Exist in This State, and While he May Hoodwink Roosevelt he Deceives no One Here. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 2. —Senator Pritchard today gave out the following: “There seems to be an erroneous im pression as to the attitude of the Re publican party in North Carolina with respect to the colored voters. When our party met in convention ht Greensboro it declared in its platform that inasumch as the recent Constitutional Amendment, which restricted suffrage in so far as the colored voter is concerned, had been adopted, it was no longer a political question, and that it could not be con sidered as a political issue in the fu ture if the Democrats would abide by the pledges which they made in the campaign of 1900, which were to the effect that if the Constitutional Amend ment should be adopted all men would be permitted to exercise the right of intellectual freedom on dealing with po litical questions. “There were contesting delegations from a few counties in the east, and it was well understood that they attended the convention at the instance of Dem ocratic manipulators, and with the sole view of doing what they could to pre vent anything like the formation of a strong Republican organization in their respective counties. The delegates seat ed from these counties were substantial farmers and business men, and were se lected by qualified voters, while, on the other hand, those who contested their seats were selected by citizens, the ma jority of whom were not entitled to vote, and in some instances these dele gates had made incendiary speeches de nouncing the national Republican ad ministration, as well as those who are responsible for the management and control o fthe affairs of the party in tho State. “The Committee on Credentials re ported in favor of seating one or two delegations in which white and colored delegates had been elected by consti tuents who were legal voters, and who were in sympathy with the movement, which has been inaugurated in North Carolina, with a view of placing the Republican party on a permanent basis in the eastern part of the State. Thou sands of colored men are in accord with the movement, realizing as they do that any attempt in the future, by improper arguments and methods to secure tho solid vote of the colored people for the Republican party will result in groat injury to their race. “There were two classes of people who strenuously objected to the policy adopted by the Republican party, and strange to say, these classes had hcre jtofore been diametrically opposed to each other. Tho Democrats insisted that we ought to make tho amendment an issue in the campaign, and a number of misguided colored people insisted that it should bo made an issue, but the de mands of neither were heeded, and tho Results of the recent election afford ample proof of the wisdom of the policy adopted by our State convention. There has been n. on tho part of the Republican party in North Carolina to prevent the colored man from participating as a delegate in any convention to which he may be elected by these who arc duly qualified voters; the Republicans in North Carolina sim ply refused to adopt any policy which has a tendency to create strife and con tention among our people as a whole. Every wise colored man knows that any thing approaching negro domination in the South w r ould result in disaster for the Republican party and lasting injury to tho colored race. These are plain facts that cannot be ignored by those who desire to see the principles of Re publicanism triumph in the Old North State. “While the white Republicans of North Carolina did all in their power to pre vent the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment, yet a majority of the colored votrs who were permitted to register and vote under tho amended Constitution at this election voted the straight Demo cratic ticket, and their action in this re spect presents a nw phase of the race question. I call attention to the follow ing extract from an editorial in the Ral eigh Post, a leading Democratic paper, published the day after the election: " ‘Yesterday’s election develops a new problem. A large number of the colored pople allowed to vote cast their votes openly and with evident pleasure for the Democratic nominees from top to bot tom. This was so in this city and county, and we are informed the same thing took place even to a large extent in a number of counties. Indeed we would not be sur prised, taking all circumstances under consideration, if the facts could be as certained. if a large majority of these voting throughout the State yesterday did not vote the straight Democratic ticket.’ “Here we have th Democratic press boasting that a majority of the colored votes were cast in favor of the Demo cratic candidates. The editor of the Post is one of th best informed politicians in the State; and he seeks in effect to show that tho recent election returns clearly indicate that th Democrats cannot carry North Carolina in the future without the aid of the colored voter. When we come to consider the fact that a majority of the colored voters voted th straight Dem ocratic ticket, voted for the people who had disfranchised their fellows, it can hardly be expected that th Republican party would be willing to permit this class of voters to dictate its policy in the future. “It is a matter of history that the Fifteenth Amendment would nvr have been adopted at the time it was ratified by the various Legislatures had it not been for the fact that all th Southern States, with the exception of Tennessee, had refused to adopt what was known as th Howard amendment- The Howard amndment provided that the Southern States should have representation in Congress with respect to the elective franchise. It simply undertook to fix the status of citizenship in the Union, and arnorg other things it provided that as long as th negro was denied the right to vote he should not be counted in the oderal enumration. If it had been adopted, there would have been no neces sity for tho Fifteenth Amendment; and for its dfeat the Southern Democrats are responsible. Its adoption would have secured for the colored man by common consent on the part of the Southern Democrats that which he has not se cured an express provision of the Con stitution of the Unitd States, for under such circumstances the South could have obtained increased representation only by allowing the colored man to bote. “Since 1876 it has proved in actual fact impossible to secure the enforce ment of the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendmnt. There has been an almost complete disintegration of the Republi can forces in all the Southern States where the colored men compose the party; but In States like Kentucky. North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia there has ben a steadfast ad herence to the principles of Republican ism by the white Republicans, in the face of every form of political disaster. At times in North Carolina we have been defeated, but have at all times succeeded in lecting one or two Congressmen, and on two occasions wc secured control of the Legislature and at one time electee a Governor, and have twice eleetd a United States Senator. Wc have stood stoutly for the negro's political rights as long as there was any chance to secure them; and now stand stoutly for his rights before the law; and ask only that, as he has shov/n himself powerless to fight his own battles, ha will not now hamper us when we are trying to do all that can effectively ho done for him. “The amendment, which was proposed to our Constitution in 1900, was. In my opinion, in violation of the Fifteenth amendment, and these of us who believe i nthe principles of Republicanism did what we could to secure its defat. After a desperate struggle it was adopted by an overwhelming majority, and it is now a part of the organic law of our State, and until it is stricken from the Consti tution or annulled by th courts wc have no -alternative but to respect it as ih< law of tho land, and nothing can be ac complished by attempting to keep the question before th people as a political issue. “1 have been criticised becauscl would not recommend the appointment of col ored people in Eastern Carolina. I have consistently recommended the men in each community most t for the office sought, and have endeavored to consult the wishes of tho good citizens as to whom they desired to have appointed to fill positions wherein the citizens were brought in direct contact with the of ficial. Any other course would have been calculated not only to Injure the cause of Republicanism, but to do a great and lasting injury to tho colored race by arousing violent racial prejudice. Th colored people have been given several important positions by the present ad ministration, arid I am satified that tho race has received as fair treatment by this administration in North Carolina, as it has in -any State in the Union- There is a disposition on the part of the pro gressive people of North Carolina to break adway from the Dem ocratic party, and thousands of them did so at the last election, but the movement is not well under way yet, and while we have made gains that are mar velous, at the same time if we adhere to the policy adopted at the Greensboro convention for a sufficient length of time to convince the people that Republican rule will mean just and fair government for all, then North Carolina will be as reliably Republican as Pennsylvania or Ohio. In other words, if we can only fix tho status of tho Republican party of North Carolina as being analagous to that of Pennsylvania or Ohio —that is to say that the natural leadership of the party, the intelligence and character of the party, will control its affairs, the-i there will be no question about our State giving her electoral vote to Presi dent Roosevelt in 1904. “The result of the recent election should be highly gratifying to these who are opposed to the machine Democracy of the State. It has settled the question as to the number of white people who up to this time vote he Republican ick et. The most extreme Democrats have contended in tho past that at least 120,- 1)0(1 negroes voted the Republican ticket, while the more conservative Democrats have insisted that we did not have more than 5.000 white voters in the State, and that the remainder of our vote was composed of negroes. “The white vote of the State amounts in round numbers to about 301,000. Un der the operation of the Constitutional Amendment at the last election, only about 6,000 colored people were permitted to register and vote, and, according to the boasting of the Democratic papers, a large majority of these who did vote, supported the Democratic ticket from top (Continued on Page Five.) jMES Os IE TAKEN BY ASSAULT Jerome and his Doughty Knights Scale Ladders, AXESANDSLEDGESCRASH Canfield’s Gilded Palace of Chance, a Gibraltar of Strength, one of the Places Taken —Burbridge’s Another —Few Arrests Made, (By the Associated Press.) New York. Dec. 2.—District Attorney Jerome’s sensational raids on alleged gambling resorts begun about midnight last night, were continued until 4:30 o’clock this morning and numerous small places were raided. The attacks on the latter, however, were almost overlooked in the public interest, which centered in the assaults on the mansions occupied by Richard A. Canfield and William Burbridge, which were entered by means of ladders, axes and sledges. The police allege that Frank Farrell is interested in Bur bridge’s place. Great quantities of cost ly “evidence” were carted away from those places by the police, but arrests were few. Up to last night a general impression prevailed that Canfield’s, which is in the heart of the fashionable up-town dis trict, only a few doors from Fifth avenue and near two celebrated restaurants, was a “Gibraltar,’’ which could not be taken, and a similar belief prevailed in regard to Burbridge’s place, which was especially protected by steel doors. This place is in a cross street uptown, only half a block from Fifth avenue, and a few steps from a celebrated hotel. So great was public interest aroused by the news of the raid on Canfield’s that people flocked to tho neighborhood until the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth street, the corner nearest Canfield's, was blocked with car riages and people. After Burbridge’s tho raiders visited Ludlam's place, otherwise known as the Savoy Club. They got one man there, a colored subordinate employed about the place. Jerome. Captain Piper, Inspector Brooks, several assistants to the dis trict attorney, and numerous detectives were busy in Ludlam’s place until after 4 o’clock this morning. They blew open a safe in their hunt for evidence. Earlier in the night the district at torney made many raids in the downtown Italian quarter of disorderly houses. Those were “preeliminarles” as it wore, to the two big events, Canfield’s and Burbridge’s. District Attorney Jerome declined ab solutely to make any sort of statement after his night’s work. Captain Lantry, of the East Fifty-first street station, in whose precinct the Canfield place has been for years, de clared to the reporters and others as sembled that he never had expected to live to seo such an event as the raiding of Canfield’s. The raids were expected in every placo visited. In Canfield’s the owner de clared nothing had been “doing” for weeks. It was much the same in Bur bridge’s and Ludlam’s, although Joseph Jacobs, the Citiizens Unionists’ detec tive, last night declared he had played in every place, but that the raids were to be made seemed to have reached the men interested, for every place was pre pared as if in advance. At Burbridge’s, they even left the great steel door ajar, and it was not until the policemen had mounted ladders and done some smash ing that this fact became known to them. Then they went into the house in the usual way. Canfield was not ar rested. The report last night to that effect was erroneous. He was held at his house for identification by a detec tive who claimed to have gambled in the house, but the detective said Canfield was not the man who had dealt faro for him. Later, tho detective said E. W. Bucklin was the man and Bucklin was arrested. He is reputed to be Canfield’s manager. David Bucklin and Samuel J. Smith, who were arrested in the raids, were held in SI,OOO for examination. Thomas McGibney, who was arrested at Bur bridge’s, was discharged. True Bill for Burglary, (Special to the Nows and Observer.) Washington, N. 0., Dec- 2.—The grand jury yesterday found a first degree true bill against Seth Simmons for burglary. This bill will only be considered as a second degree bill. The trial comes up Wednesday morning. Appointments by the President. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 2. —The President to day sent the following nominations to tho Senate Justice—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass achusetts, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. United States Marshal—B. F. Oneal, Western district of Louisiana. War—James F. Smith, California, mcnibe of the Philippine Commission and Secretary of Public Instruction in the government of the Philippine islands. State—Robert S. McCormick, Illinois, ambassador to Russia; Bellamy Storer, Ohio, ambassador to Austria-Hungay; Charlemagne Tower, Pennsylvania, am bassador to Germany. Envoys Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary—Charles Page Bryan, Illinois, to Switzerland; Leslie Combs, Kentucky, to Guatemala and Honduras; Arthur S. Hardy, New Hampshire, to Spain; John B. Jackson, New Jersey, to Greece, Roumania, and Servla; William B. Sorsby, Mississippi, to Bolivia; David E. Thompson, Nebraska, to Brazil. Director of the Census —William R. Merriman, Minnesota. Postmasters —North Carolina, 'William A. Maco. Beaufort; E. C. Shearln, Enfield; J. W. Jones, North Wilkesboro. SILK MILL FOR HIGH POINT. • A Plant for Taming out Trolley Cara to be Es tablished There. (Special to the News and Observer.) High Point, N. C., Dec. 2.—Authentic information given your correspondent to night says luat a large silk mill will be established here. The promoters of the enterprise are from New Jersey, some of whom were here yesterday. A lot has been bought upon which to erect the plant and other steps taken which speak of the materialization of the enterprise. The capital stock will be large and fully ample for a big business. More definite information cannot be secured tonight. Following this information there comes from a reliable source the news that next spring a company’ from another State will erect a factory here for the manufacture of trolley cars. The plans I have been made and settled upon for some time and everything will be in readiness at that time. STORM INThE SOUTH Reports of Much Damage Wrought Came From Several States. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., Doc. 2. —A destructive wind storm swept over north Mississippi and western Tennessee about noon today, causing considerable loss of property. No fatalities are reported. The velocity of the wind reached a maximum of 52 miles an hour. Reports from the sugar country state that heavy damage to telegraph and telephone wires has been experienced and communication with southern points ib in a demoralized condition. At Memphis, several small boats in the harbor suffered damage, the smokestacks 'of steamers having been destroyed j by the force of the gale. The storm followed the river from the ! south and its effects were felt in Arkansas ! and Texas. New Orleans, Dec. 2. —A severe wind storm swept the western suburbs of this city just before daylight. The house oc cupied by Prof. John Dernier and his family was blown down and three per sons hurt. Dernier was bruised and cut about the head and perhaps fatally in jured. Mrs. Dernier also sustained serious in juries. The house was a wooden struc ture pitched on piles in the marshlands hack of the city park. Prof. Dernier is an old theatrical man. circus clown, tight-rope walker, and all around athlete, known all over the Uni ted States. Eufaula, Ala., Dec. 2.—A disastrous wind and rain storm sjTpt over a portion of the country five miles south of Clay ton this morning. Telegraph and tele phone wires beyond Clayton are down and reports arc meagre. The storm was most severe around Pratts Station and Baker Hill. CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS. Mangam’s Schools in Durham County is High ly Praised. State Superintendent Joyner, who spoke with Judge R. W. Winston and Mr. Paul Graham at Mangum’s school house in Durham county last Wednesday, was much pleased with the condition of things there. There was a splendid meeting and a great dinner served. The people have consolidated three small districts into one and have an excellent school house with three teachers in charge. With an enrollment of 104 pupils there is an average attendance of 76, and tho coun ty superintendent says that the attend ance at the one good school is twice as great as :t was at the three little schools and three little school houses. Mr. Joyner referred to this in his speech, and declared to the people that the state of affairs there was the best proof of the value of consolidation of school districts that could bo given. A POLITICAL PROPHET. The News and Observer Came Within 1,755 Votes of the Democratic Majority. On Tuesday morning, November 4th, the News and Observer predicted that the Democratic majority in the State election would be 65,876. Thi3 prediction was based on estimates made by the County Democratic Chairman in most of the counties, other leading Democrats, and other sources of information. This paper also predicted that the Democrats would elect ten Congressman, thirteen solicitors sure, 100 of the 120 members of the House, and “not less than forty-three of the fifty Senators.” The official returns show that this pa per is a prophet of reliability. Ten Dem ♦♦♦+♦♦>+4+++ »+»»»«-»♦•»♦ t THE WEATHER TO-DAY> t For Raleigh: ♦ l RAIN. t I ♦ PRICE FIVE CENTS. SHAKE UP IN THE COUNTY OFFICERS A New Road Overseer and County Attorney. RESULT WAS A SURPRISE The Board of County Commissioners Sekct Bart M. Galling for Attorney and D. B. Harrison for Road Super visor. The new Board of County Commission ers did things with a rush yesterday. In fact some things that were don® took the breath away from those who hoped the result would be different. It was known that there would be a contest for the office of County Attorney, but the result in the election of Road Supervisor was a complete surprise, as only a few had heard of opposition to Mr. W. C. McMackin. As a result of the election held by the board during the morning and after noon the following officers were elected; COUNTY ATTORNEY—Bart M. Gatling. ROAD SUPERVISOR—D. B. Harrison.' SUPERINTENDENT COUNTY HOME— W. G. Allen. JANITOR—G. 11. Moneyhan. CONSTABLE TO GRAND JURY—John Farrar. The election for County Attorney cam® first. After organizing and electing Mr. A. H. Green chairman on Monday, the board, the other members of which are Messrs. W. A. Ellington. J. D. Allen, J. W. Fegram and Eli T. Scarborough, cau cussetl on the matter Monday evening and elected yesterday. The position pays S4OO. The gentlemen voted for were Messrs. W. B. Snow, the incumbent, Bart M. Gatling and R. N. Simms. The first bal lot resulted: Snow, 2; Gatling, 2; Simms, 1. The second ballot resulted: Gatling, 3; Snow, 1; Simms, 1, and Mr. Gatling was' elected. He is an able and earnest attor ney, a hard-working Democrat and wilt make a good officer. The board passed resolutions which were deserved in ap preciation of the work of the retiring County Attorney. For the position of Janitor of the Court House there were many names presented. ' These w r ere B. Snipes, C. B. Blackley, M. ; H. Riggan, A. 11. Moody, W. M. Utley, ;J. W. Myatt, G. H. Moneyhan, N. B. Johnson, W. J. Jones, and A. C. Mills. On i the second ballot Mr. G. H. Moneyhan, of i Neuse, was elected. The place pays a month. Mr. J. W. Myatt, the retirimH janitor, has held the place four years. Moneyhan is the father of Mr. A. H. Moneyhan, of this city. The board next selected as the con stable of the grand jury John Farrar, of White Oak. This position pays $2.00 a day while court is in session. The election of a Road Supervisor was next in order. The salary of the position has been $75 a month, though this was not fixed yesterday. For a number of years Mr. W. C. McMackin has held the position, but yesterday the board selected Mr. D. B. Harrison, who lives near Eagle Rock. He is a successful TfTvpior, about forty years old and has had