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TO GUARD THE
JAIL
Report of a Mob Coming to
Release the Prisoner
Dixon.
OR DO THEY SEEK DANIEL?
—
The Latter it Not in Craven County Jail. New j
Bern Heart that the Mob is Coming firm
Trerton, Jones
County.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. C., Nov. 11. —New Bern
was thrown into an intense excitement
this afternoon, by a message received
from tho sheriff of Jones county, to the
sheriff of Craven county, to the effect
that a movement was on foot around
Trenton, to raise a body of men to come
to New Bern by road tonight and raid
the county Jail, to liberate the murderer
Dixon, of Jones county, who was con
victed and sentenced twice to be hanged
for the murder of Weber. His last sen
tence was that he, Dixon, is to hang on
the Ist day of December of this year.
Upon the written request of Sheriff J.
W* Biddle, of Craven county, Commander
Daniels commanding the Naval Brigade,
ordered out the New Bern division, and
they proceeded at once to Craven county
jail under the command of Lieutenant
C. D. Bradham and reported to Sheriff
Biddle. The facts were at once wired to
the Governor, requesting a call for this
duty. Mayor Wm. Ellis tenders his entire
police force in case of necessity.
This rising of Jones county citizens is
probably due' to the fact that Governor
Aycock has rightfully refused to interfere
•with the due execution of Dixon on De
cember Ist.
A current report on our streets today is
to the effect that some of Jones county
citizens believe that Alfred Daniels, the
murderer of the father of Senator F. M.
Sifmons, is in Craven County jail, but
Daniels is not here; he is in the jail at
Goldsboro.
At 7:30 o'clock tonight the re bell rang
out the ten taps, an immediate call for
the naval reserves to assemble.
PETITIONS AGAINST SMOOT.
Hoar Announces 1 hat Jhoie Who Send Them
Are Oat of Urder.
(By the Associated Press )
Washington, Nov. 11.—Ihe Senate be
gan business in earnest today bv receiv
ing for the first time in the session a
number of petitions and also many bills.
Some of the petitions protested against
Senator Smoot, of Utah, remaining in the
Senate.
Ir. presenting a numerously signed pe
tition asking the Senate to expedite the
consideration of the charges against Mr
Smoot, Mr. Hoar took occasion to remind
the senders of petitions bearing upon
Mr. Smoot’s case that the proceeding is
out of order and improper. He based his
remarks upon the fact that the determi
nation of Mr. Smoot’s rights will be a
purely judicial proceeding, to bo determ
ined by the laws and the Constitution of
the United States.
“With all due respect to the signers of
the petitions of this character.” he said,
“I want to say to them that their peti
tions are as much out of place when ad
dressed to this high court as similar peti
tions would be if addressed to the Su
preme Court of the United States in ary
case pending before the tribunal.”
After a brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
In Senion Five Minutes
(By the Associated Fress.)
Washington, Nov. 11.—The House was
in session but ffive minutes today and
adourned without transacting any busi
ness.
TRACT I> DBAWINC THSX IH.
Man Gels on a Drunk and Winds Up By Losing
Bis Hind
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 11. —Rev- Dr.
Tracy, the temperance evangelist, who
labored here a few nights in a vast tent
with few auditors, has now wanned things
up to that extent that the tabernacle
which seats 2,000 people, is crowded every
night, and last night many people were
turned away for want of standing room,
and this in spite of the fact that a small
fee is charged for a seat.
A distinguished guest here for a few
hours last night was Adjutant General H.
C. Corbin, with bis wife. He is on an in
specting tour and left here for Atlanta.
W. F. Payne, of High Point, came to
Greensboro Monday, and enjoying too
freely the privilege of getting liquor in a
bar-room, landed in the city lock-up that
night. Yesterday he had sobered up, but
when Officer Jeffries went to give him his
dinner he assaulted him like a maniac, and
had he armed would have done se
rious damage. At the mayor's court Payne
was ordered released, and when the officer
went to turn him out Payne refused to
leave the lock-up, declaring that- he in
tended to stay there until Christmas. It
was found that the poor man had lost his
wits, and he had to be taken by force to
the county jail this morning. His pi-ople
at High Point have been notified of his
condition, and unless he recovers shortly
he will be sent to the asylum. It is
learned that Payne has had previous at
tacks of lunacy.
On the person of Jim Brinkley, the ne
gro youth who was sent to jail Monday
for stealing jewelry from the house of Mr.
Hamlet, was found a razor. Yesterday
the weapon was identified by Mr. G- S.
Monroe as one stolen from him some time
a^o.
Mr. A. S. Kluttz. who resided here sev
eral years ago, arrived here today after a
long absence to take up his residence
again. He has purchased an interest in
the large retail drug business of John IJ.
Farris, of this city.
Mrs. W. S. Lyon left today for Jack
son. Miss., in response to a telegram con
veying the distressing and alarming intel
ligence that her husband, a well kuown
travelling man, was desperately ill at a
hotel there.
The Thomasville negro, Charles Wag
ner, who fell off the circus train Thurs
day night, and lay in a ditch with a crush
ed thigh until he was found next morn
ing, died at the colored hospital here to
day of his injuries. His leg was ampu
tated Friday and he seemed to be doing
well until yesterday.
Mrs. Cathrme Lassiter Bead.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Oxford, N. C-, Nov. 11.—Mrs. Catherine
Skinner Lassiter Ls dead at her home in
Oxford at the advanced age of eighty-two
years. She was born in Edenton, N. C.,
and married Mr. R. W. Lassiter, of Ox
ford, who died many years ago. Five sons
survive her, Mr. Robt, Lassiter,Rev.
Skinner Lassiter, of Greenville, N. C.;
Lieut. William Lassiter, of the United
States Army; Mr. Thornton Lassiter, of
New York; and Mr. Jas. Lassiter, of
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Lassiter was a life-long and de
voted member of the Episcopal church
and was at church last Sunday to hear
the final services conducted by Rev. R.
W. Owens.
Going A-Hunting.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 11.—A five par
ty. consisting of C. G. Wright, ’Squire
Y. olfe. Garland Daniels, June Scales and
more of the same game spirit, went out
to Mr. Joe ardie’s game preserves today,
taking with them a complete camping out
fit. They will spend a week hunting and
fishing. Two weeks ago Sheriff Jordan
took a party down to his preserves at
Manchester, near Fayetteville, and in
three mornings they caught seven foxes.
Besides the sportsmen in that party,
there were 53 fox hounds, and quantities
of fish bait. The party today took no
bait it is said, but will catch their fish
| by seining, so as to enjoy the bracing
I and exhilerating effect of wading in
! clear water in November.
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We are to Have a Revenue Cutter.
(Special to News and Observer.!
Wilmington, N. C., Norv. 11.—Prominent
business men this afternoon called upen
Capt. C. F. Shoemaker, chief of the reve
nue cutter service, now here on an official
inspection, aboard the U. S. S. Gresham,
and asked for his influence in baling a
cutter of the first class stationed her
regularly. Captain Shoemaker informed
the delegation that it was the intention
of the department to send a cutter here
and he thought it would be either the
Algonquine or the Gresham, both of the
first class. He further said he thought
one of the ships would be detailed to
this coast early this winter.
Missing Girl Found.
(Special to Neil's and Observer.)
Norfolk, Va.. Nov. 11. —Miss Annie L.
Jones, said to have been hynotized and
spirited away by Miss Laura Moxley, a
fascinating young woman of Roxobel, N.
C., has been found in Baltimore by Dr.
J. H. Lawrence, Miss Jones’ brother-in
law. Miss Moxley, it is said, evaded the
doctor, but the Baltimore authorities hope
to find her in that city.
The relatives of Miss Jones have made
daring threats against Miss Moxley, or
Madam Newbold, as she is called, and say
they will prosecute her to the fullest ex
tent of the law.
Sittons Case ( outiiued.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Nov. 11.—The ease
against Sitton, who is charged with ob
taining money under false pretense from
the company of men who bought, the pet
rifled man, has been continued until next
Friday, Sitton giving a SSOO bond.
Mrs. a. J WaHaeaDead.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Morehead City, N. C-, Nov. 11.—Mrs.
A. J. Wallace passed away here at 12:30
o’clock last night. The funeral look place
at 2 o'clock today.
A Pitable Cage.
An effort is being made by the Associat
ed Cabrities of this city to get Della
Prince, the white woman whose throat
was cut on the Bowery last month, into
the County Home. She was discovered
by Rev. R. S. Stephenson, City Mission
ary, in a little room on Davie street ab
solutely helpless and in a fearful condition
Monday. Her pitiful cries could be heard
from tho street.
KALKIGH. NCKTH CAROLINA. THUKSPAY MOKNINU, NOVMKBKK. 12. IHO3
BILLS TO fiMLKD
THE CONSTITUTION
W. W. Kitchen Introduced
Three in the House,
LIFE SAVING STATIONS
A Uuiled Effort to be Made to S’cure a Plac*
on the River and Harbor Commit
tee for Mr.
Small.
(Special to Neil’s and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., Nov. 11.—In the
House toduy Representative W. W. Kiteh
in introduced no le-ss than three bills,
whose purpose is to ameud the Constitu
tion oi the United States. They are:
1. To repeal the Fifteenth Amendment.
2. To apportion direct taxes in accord
ance with valuation of property assessed
instead of in accordance with population;
and ,
3. To provide a new article to the Con
stitution prohibiting National or State
legislation establishing or supporting sec
tarian institutions or prohibiting the free
exercise of religiou.
The bill to repeal the Fifteenth Amend
ment has regularly been introduced by
Mr. Kitcbin for several sessions, but has
never got further than committee. Both
tho other amendments were introduced
last session and aro simply reintroduced
now. The one in regard to governmental
appropriations to sectarian institutions
is at the request of a number of patriotic
orders, and the amendment regarding
direct taxes was suggested by the in
come tax decision. That decision held
that the tax is unconstitutional because
it was a direct tax and not apportioned
according to population, as the Constitu
tion says all direct taxes shall be.
But Mr. Kitchin’s amendment. if
adopted, woud glo much further than
the income, tax; it would apply to aV
direct taxes. Under the Constitution as
it now stands, if a direct tax were levied.
North Carolina would have to pay about
the same proportion of it as New Jer
sey, for instance, for tho twx> have about
the same population, though New Jersey’s
property valuation is many times that of
"North Carolina. Massachui-i'tts would
have to pay only about 40 per cent more
than North Carolina, proportioned by
population, whereas she has a hundred
times as much property as the Tar Heel
State. This is an evident injustice, and
though it now works no hardship for the
reason that no direct taxes are levied in
this country, it would do 3o if at any time
it should become necessary to raise rev
enue in that way. Mr. Kitchin's bill is
a copy of a resolution by John Sherman
in 1868 and '69. i
Though Mr. Kitchin understands that
none of these amendments stand any
chance of adoption at this session, he bj
licves in the principles they embody and
wants to keep them alive. In addition
to these, he today introduced a bill to
repeal the tax on State bank issues, and
several claim bills.
Congressman Thomas today called at
the Treasury Department and inspected
plans and specifications for the two life
saving stations to be established in his
district. One will be at Beaufort and
the other at Swansboro. Both, he says,
will be handsome buildings and contracts
trill be let soon for the work.
Advertisement has already been made
for bids for the public building at Golds
boro. The building will cost fifty thou
sand dollars.
It noiv appears that a united effort will
bi made by the North Carolina delega
tion to secure a place on the River and
arbor committee for Mr. Small. It is rec
, ognized that such a place would lx* of
I great value to the State with its innum
-1 erable rivers and long stretch of sea
coast and several members have declared
their willingness to lay aside personal
ambition for committee places if, by so
doing, they can be further the chances
of Mr. Small’s appointment. Representa
tive Page said tonight: “We aro not sent
hero to serve our own ends, but to seek
the good of the State. Congressman
Webb and 1 have just told Mr. Williams
the newly elected minority leader, that
we are willing to be left off committees
altogether if thereby wo can aid in get
ting this important place for North Caro
lina.”
Mr. Williams holds in his hand the des
tiny of every Democrat so far as commit
tee appointment and legislative prorni
ncce on the floor are concerned, and there
is naturally much speculation and some
anxiety as to his assignments. So tar he
seems to be writing his slate of commit
tees without fear or favor and with an
eye single to the welfare of liis party
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
MEETING OE MEN
OFGODTQ CONEER
he Western North Carolina
Conference,
SESSIONS HAVE BEGUN
dishop A. Coke Smith Preaches a Powerful
Sermon—Reports Show a Glorious
Outpouring of God's Sav
ing Grace.
(Special to News and Observer.)
High Point, N. C., Nov. 11.—The first
session proper of the Western North Caro
lina Conference of the M. E. Church,
South, assembled at Washington Street
M. E. Church this morning at 9:15 o’clock.
Bishop Coke Smith opened the exercises.
After prayer and song he read us a scrip
ture lesson the 12th chapter of Romans,
commenting on many of the verses.
He remarked that when trouble came to
many, fault was in the fact that we did
not heed the scriptural injunction, not to
think too highly of ourselves. Every man
should think highly of himself in the
proper way- He thought too many young
men did not appreciate and use their in
dividual gifts. He related an incident ot
a young preacher who was in the habit
of clearing his throat and moving his feet.
Bishop Smith said he thought it was nat
ural with the young preacher until he saw
his teacher, a distinguished divine, and
then he saw that the young man was an
imitator and as usual took on the faults.
Bishop Smith incidentally complimented
the old way of Methodism by asking if
there would be again the old fashioned
Methodist oxhorter. Mr. Carroway an
swered that he licensed one not long ago.
Bishop Smith replied that a license does
not always make them. These preliminary
remarks of Bishop Smith were filled with
good advice and love.
In speaking on hospitality he said he
need not exhort Methodist preachers to be
hospitable. He said, however, that the
spirit of hospitality was waning.
Can we bless a persecutor? It is hard
to do, said the Bishop, anil he then gave
some personal experiences. He met a dif
ficulty of this kind by prayer.
Live, peaceably with all men was his
doctrine. Paul could not live peaceably
with all but the fault was not with Paul.
I have heard people say “you must fight
the devil with fire.” Now brother, when
you begin to play with fire, the devil
can stand a great deal more of it than you
can.
At the close of Bishop Smith’s remarks
the conference was led In prayer by Rev.
Dr. J. J. Tugert, of Nashville. Tenn., who
is connected with the Methodist Publish
ing House at that place. After these op
ening exercises the roll was called by
Clerk W. M. Sherrill. Mr. Sherrill was
re-elected secretary Assistant Secretar.es,
R. D. Sherrill, C. A. Wombie, L. D- Ab
ernathy. Tho districts were called for al
ternates and three reported. On the sug
gestion of Bishop Smith the hours of meet
ing were fixed from 9 to 12 m.
On motion of Mr. Ware, the presiding
elders were appointed a committee to
nominate the other committees of the
conference- Rev. Mr. Scroggs from the
presiding elders read the committees.
At last nigut’s meeting no business was
transacted, the service consisting only of
the regular service for worship, Rev. Dr.
Rowe preaching. About, all the ministers
and delegates have arrived by this time.
ach afternoon the various committees
will meet and preaching will be at 9
a. m-, 3:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. The even
ings will be devoted to anniversaries and
special meetings.
After the announcement of eommitte.-s
Dr. Tigert, representing the publishing
house ot Nashville, Tenu , made his an
nouncement of publications, endorsed by
the church. He emphasized the fact
That Southern people were too modest to
acknowledge the worth of Southern pub
lications. Mr. Martin, chairman of the
Joint Board of Finance, made the an
nouncement of the meeting of commit
tees.
The conference then arose and the
bishop introduced the visiting ministers
of other denominations.
Dr. Weaver requested some changes in
representation from his district. Dr.
Chritzberg was, by his request, released
from the Board of Education on account
of the death of Mr. Butteriek. The places
he filled on committees were taken by
his son. Many changes were made for
good reasons in committees.
paper on “Sabbath Observance” was
submitted and referred to a special com
mittee on motion of Dr. tkins. A com
munication for endowment for superan
uated ministers, on motion of Dr. Roive,
was referred to a special committee on
superanuated endowment fund. The bish
op’s remarks were father favorable to
this project, alluding in complimentary
terms to a like plan in Canada.
The bishop called the twentieth ques
t>on( which practically means that every
minister must give an account of him
self. Each minister is called and if there
is no charge, against him his presiding
elder says so and then he gives an ac
count of his work duilng the year.
This business experience meeting, so to
speak, took up much of tho morning
hour. Dr. Rowe, in speaking of his work,
said that ho had been proceeding on the
cash basis. Ho spoke of the necessity of
making worshippers comfortable by using
the broom freely. Dr. Rowe also said
that there was a demand for preachers,
not so much pastors, but men who can
r £ *'
preach strong sermons by the use ot _
Bible.
The bishops agreed with Dr. Rowe that j
churches should be kept clean. He said j
some churches, like the gospel gates,
were kept wide open all the time. He !
enjoined upon young men to study their j
sermons. A man is doomed when a con
gregation says of a preacher he is a good
man but don't know much.
Rdv. J. A. Cook, of Franklin district, j
made such a good report that the confer
ence applauded him. Rev. J. R. Scroggs i
made a most encouraging report from
Greensboro district. During the year
there were 1,700 conversions and 900 addi
tions to the church. Rev. T. E. Wagg,
of Morganlon district, reported 800 con
versions and 400 additions. Dr. Renn, of
Mt. Airy district, made a good report.
Dr. Bayes, of Salisbury district, reported
a $6,000 parsonage, at Lexington a fine
church going up. Dr. J. H. Weaver, of
Asheville, reported 1,200 conversions, 1,000
additions, and six houses of worship. Rev.
J. E. Thompson, of Statesville district,
600 additions, every charge on his district
has a home for the preacher. Rev. R. M.
Hoyle, of Waynesville district, made a
good report, saying that all for which
they were assessed was brought to High
Point, which remark was applauded.
Rev. D. Atkins, of Winston district, re
ported steady growth and good work in
all lines during the year.
The bishop then called the names oi
the superanuated ministers. Rev. J. W.
Jones, who is on this list, made a talk
io the committee about his experience in
High Point when he was pastor hero, and
how, when in the pulpit, he was baptized
with the Holy Ghost. All lus brethren did
not agree with him, he said, but he was
honest in it.
The remarks of many of these men who
'have worn out their lives in the service
of God were touching. Many were too
ful for utterance, all they could say was
to ask God’s blessings on the younger
men who are taking their places.
Dr. Turrent ine offered a paper which
was referred to the Board of Education.
The bishops announced some important
committees created during the morning’s
session.
At the conclusion of the superanuated
ist conference closed. The service this
afternoon was for worship.
BUNT BUKB VANDEBBILT-
Merger of Bell and »ehevills Telephone Com
panies ronsnmmated,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C.. Nov. 11—The District
United States Court adjourned yesterday
and the Circuit Court opened this morning
with Judge Boyd presiding. The first case
to be called was that of Hunt vs. Charles
McNamee and George W. Vanderbilt.
Hunt is suing for $40,000. Whi’e standing
in front of the Swannanoa Hotel on the
| 28th day of May, 1892. J. E. Hunt was
struck by a large stone, which broke his
leg and otherwise injured him. It is said
that the stone was burled across a three
story building from a place several hun-
I dred yards below, where Vanderbilt was
having erected the Negro Young Men’s
Institute, and the complaint, charges that
| the men who were in the employ of Mc-
Namee and Vanderbilt were both negli
gent and incompetent. At tho first trial
Hunt was given a verdict for SB,OOO, but
| the Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the
decision of the lower court and ordered
a new trial. It will require about two
weeks to try the case.
The Asheville Te’ephone Company and
the Bell Telephone Company of this city
were last night merged into one concern
Prominent among the Bell people who
were here to see the two concerns proper
ly merged were W. F. Gentry, vice-presi
dent; Hunt Shiply, general attorney; and
George J. Yountz, electrical engineer for
the Bell Company. The merger is capital
ized at three hundred thousand dollars.
Officers of the merger company today de
clared that rates would not be advanced
until; the service was improved.
KHEW BIH HY MiSSING iTOE.
Wcetine of Two Brothers After Thirty-Tour
Years of Separation
(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. C., Nov. 11.—Recently in
Mount Olive there occurred a meeting of
two brothers who had not seen each other
for forty-four years. Very naturally they
did not know" each other at first sight.
In 1869 they left the Mount Olive section
of this county and journeyed together to
the Lone Star State to seek their for
tunes. In a short while one grew home
sick and wandered back to the scenes of
his childhood, where he has remained since
and reared a large family. At regular in
tervals for a number of years correspond
ence was kept up between the two. After
a long time letters failed to arrive from
the far away brother and he was mourn
ed as dead. One night recently a stranger
appeared at the threshold of Chief of Po
lice Royall’s residence in Mount Olive and
demanded a bed for the uight. The chief
of police had retired when the stranger
made his appearance and abrupt request
and was in no hurry to comply. After
some little parleying about the enteilaiu
ment for the night the stranger said with
some emoticn:
“Why, brother, don’t you know me?”
“No,” said the chief.
Tho stranger then said:
“I am the brother you left in Texas
thirty-four years ago and have come homo
to see you.”
This did not satisfy the chief, and he
said:
“The brother I left in Texas had his left
big toe cut off. Shuck off your shoe and
identify yourself.”
Off came the shoe and thon. the sock-
The big toe was gone. The two brothers
stared at. each other for an instant and
then embraced. There was very little
sleeping done in that household the bal
ance of the night. The family was awak
ened to welcome the brother who had
been mourned for as dead.
PKICK KIVU CKNTft.
uVhu'J than the
GHOST Os CAESAR
Colombia Cant Resurrect
That Canal freaty
WE RECOGNIZED PANAMA
And She Now Stands in the Way of Any
Further Nrgitiations With Colombia
About lha Cinal-Unrest in
Celomb'*.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 11.—The State De
partment has received a cablegram from
United States Minister Beaupre, at
Bogota, dated November 9, in which the
minister states that large crowds were
parading the streets on tho eighth instant,
crying “Down with Marroquin.” There,
was a mass meeting denouncing the Pres
ident and calling for a change of govern
ment. Hundreds gathered at the palace
and the orator, a prominent national gen
eral, called for the resignation of the Pres
ident. The gathering was dispersed by
the troops, several people being wounded
but there were no latalitiee. The city was
under martial law and well guarded by
soldiers. Tho legation of the United
States was under the protection of the
government, but there were no indications
of hostile demonstrations. The residence
of Lorenzo Marroquin (believed here to
be a Senator and son of the President),
has been attacked with stones.
The State Department has been inform*
ed that the two British steamships which
were delayed at the port of Buena Ven
tura by the Colombian government with
the intention of using them to transport
troops to the isthmus, have been released
and have left that port.
The State Department has decided to
request the authorities at Panama to re
ceive General Reyes, who is going to the
isthmus on a peace commission from Bog
ota. It is estimated that he cannot reach
his destination within two weeks.
It si stilted here on authority that it
is too late for Colombia to make any ef
| fort to resurrect the canal treaty with the
United States, and beyond preventing a
hostile clash between Colombia and the
new Republic of Panama, the proposed
visit of General Reyes to Panama will be
without result. The same authority points
out that the United States government.
having recognized Panama as an inde
pendent State, cannot now proceed to ne
gotiate with Colombia on any terms for
canal rights in a state over which Colom
bia exercises no political control, so any
future canal negotiations will be between
the United States government and the
government of Panama.
Mr. Tower, our ambassador at Berlin,
has cabled the State Department that he
has been requested by Baron Richthoffen,
the German Foreign Secretary, to inform
the Washington government that the re
port that Germany intended to become in
\olved in the isthmian situation is entire
ly without foundation. Mr. Tower adds
that he was further assured by the for
eign secretary in a roost earnest and sin
cere manner that the question of Ger
many’s interferring in Panama simply did
not exist. The reply of the State Depart
ment to the protest filed by Dr. Herran,
the Colombian Charge, was forwarded to
him today. It was merely a formal ac
knowledgement that the protest had been
received.
After a conference with Secretary Hay
today Mr. Bunau-Varilla, the Panama en
voy, announced that he would be received
by the President at the White House on
Friday as minister plenipotentiary and en
voy extraordinary of the Republic of Pan
ama to the United States. This he said
will mark the passing of the defacto gov
ernment to a de jure stage.
M. Bunau-Varilla will first call at the
State Department upon Secretary" Hay,
who will accompany him to the State
House and make the presentation. Tho
ceremony will occur in the blue room.
Affairs at Durham.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. C., Nov. 11.—Col. Black
well lingers on that, narrow margin be
tween life and death. There is practically
no change in his condition.
One township in this county is to vote
local taxation for school purposes. Super
intendent Massey said today that Man
gum township would vote this tax in or
der to have a high school at Rougemont.
The people in that township will vote
twenty cents o nthe SIOO valuation and
60 cents on the poll for this puropse.
Mr. P. C. Graham has been appointed
receiver for the Sen-La Wood Working
Company. The matter will be held be
fore Judge O. H. Allen at Roxboro on No
tvember 18th. The temporary receiver
was appointed on application of Mr. W.
E. Young, a stockholder and heavy credi
tor. He has SB,BOO interest in the plant.
In his affidavit he says that the assets
of the company will not be over sl2,o<>o
and that the liabilities are more than
'514,000. Stringency ini money matters
and failures of the company to get its
paper discounted is given as the cause.
Captain Lineberry is Sick.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Millboro, X. C., Nov. 11.—Capt- W. S.
Lineberry", an ex-Confederate veterans and
assistant door-keeper of the last House of
Representatives- is quite sick at his home
near this place.