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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TH URSDAY. NOVEMBER 22, .IWOG.
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ROLL OF NEXT HOUSE
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This Unofficial Statement con
tains Interesting Facts
MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS 54
Congressional Statistics Figure Out
the Returns and Give Out an Un
official .Statement Final .Figures
Give the Political Complexion of
the Next House Nine New Mem
bers ElectedA List of Those Who
Failed of, Re-Election Some In
teresting Facts About That Branch
of the 60th Congress.
A special to the Chalotte Observer
from Washington Kays:
Congressional statistieans who have
been here fhe past few days fairing
on the status of the House of Repres
entatives in the (JOth Congress, have
reached the conclusion that the Re
publican House majority will be fifty
four. This is as near final as the es
timate can be made until the clerk of
the House has received cortifieates of
election, and will stand as correct,
probably, until all contested election
cases have been finally decided.
This unofficial statement contains
pome very interesting facts about the
new House. Of the members elected
to the Sixtieth Congress, 283 were
re-elected, making 101 new members,
uf whom 61 are Domocrats and 40
Republicans. Of the new members 1G
have served in Congresses prior to
the Fifty-ninth, while 85 are entire
ly new to the congressional experi
ence. Unofficial returns show that the Re
publicans have elcted 219 and the
Democrats 165, a Republican major
ity of fifty- two. There are two va
cancies yet to be filled, one having
teen caused by the death of Gen.
Ketcham, of New York, and the other
by the death of Rockwood Hoar, of
Massachusetts. It is expected both
these districts will elect Republicans,
giving the majority of fifty-four fig
r ured on.
Figuring by States.
The final figures give the political
complexion of the next House, by
States as follows:
Dems.
. 9
. 7
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 3
.11
. 0
. 6
. 4
. 1
. 0
i
. 7
. 0
. 3
. 3
. 1
. 8
.12
,. 0
. 1
.1
.. 0
.. 4
.12
..10
,. 0
. 5
.. 0
Reps.
0
0
8
3
1
0
0
1
19
9
10
8
4
0
4
3
11
S
0
4
1
T)
0
2
6
25
0
2
16
2
25
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
3
5
9
1
Alabama .. ..
Arkansas
California.. .. ,
Colorado . .
Delaware
Florida
(ieorgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky ....
Louisiana
Maine ,
Maryland .... .
Massachusetts. .
Minnesota ,
Mississippi.. ..
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire,
New Jersey . . .
New York. . . .
North Carolina.
North Dakota. . ,
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania. .
Rhode Island. .
South Carolina.
South Dakota..
Tennessee
Texas
Utah ,
Vermont
Verginia
Washington.. .
West Virginia. .'
Wisconsin.. ..
Wvominer
. i
. 0
. 0
.16
. 0
. 0
. 9
0
. 0
0
Total '. 165
ooi
The total of this tabulation admits
that the Republicans will carry the
normally Republican districts repre
sented by the late Messrs. Kateham
and Hoar.
Nine new members of the House
will take their seats next month when
the Fifty-ninth Congress convenes for
its final session, having been elected
to fill vacancies caused by death.
These vacancies were filled as follows :
California First district, W. F.
Ebglebright, Republican, elected in
Place of J. N. Gillett, Republican,
elected Governor of the State.
Georgia First district, J. W. Over
street, elected in place of Rufus E.
Lester, deceased.
Illinois Thirteenth district, Frank
0. Lowden, elected in place of Ro
bert R. Hitt, deceased.
Indiana Twelfth district, C. C.
Gilliams, elected in place of N W
llbert, resigned.
Pennsylvania Second district.
E Re'bur elected in place of
Hobert Adams, deceased; third dis
trict, J. Hampton Moore, elected in
tfaee of George A. Castor, deceased.
-New York Eighth district, Daniel
J. Riordan, elected in place of Tim
othy D. Sullivan, resigned.
Virginia Fifth district, E. N
launders, elected in place of Claude
A. Swanson, resigned to take the of
fcecof Governor of the State.
Wisconsin J. M. Nelson in place
mf C- Adams, deceased.
A be following men have been elect
ed to the Sixtieth Congress who are
not members of the Fiftv-ninth, but
no have held seats in some former
Congress:. B. P. Caldwell and M. B.
Jack-on, Republican, of Maryland;
C. W. Hamlin and Robert Lainar.
Democrat, of Missouri; G. M. Hitch
cock, Democrat, of Nebraska ; Wil
liam Hughe, Democrat, of New Jer
sey; Francis B. Harrison and Daniel
.1. Riordan, Democrats, of New York;
W. P. Crawford, Democrat, of North
Dakota; I. R. Sherwood. Democrat,
of Ohio; W. R. Ellis, Republican, of
Oregon; John E. Reyburn and C. N.
Brumrn, Republican, of Pennsyl
vania; Sam E. Cooper, Democrat, of
Texas; Frank R. lassiter, Democrat,
of Yirginia.
Following is a complete lint of
chairmen of committees in the pres
ent House who were not elected to
the Sixtieth Congress: James W.
Wads worth, Agriculture; James H.
Southard, Coinage, Weights, and
Measures; Joseph W. Babcock. Dis
trict of Columbia: Frank C. Wachter
Enrolled Hills; Edward S. Minor, Kx
jenditures iti the Interior Depart
ment; James T. Cleary, Library; Jo
seph C. Sibley, Manufactures; Charles
H. Grosvenor, Merchant, Marine and
Fisheries: Edward 1). V. Morrell.
Militia; Mines and Mining, Webster
E. Brown; Public Lands, John F.
Lacy; Ventilation and Acoustics,
Rosewell P. Bishop; War Claims,
Thaddus M. Mahon.
The contest for thse chairmanships
will begin as soon as Congress con
venes, although official announce
ments will not be made for a year.
FEARFUL STORM, CENTERING
IN MISSISSIPPI DELTA.
Death List Put at 8 Scores of Peo
ple Injured and Property and Crops
Suffered Great Damage.
Memphis, Special. Eight persons
are known to have lost their lives,
scores of others injured and proper
ty and crops suffered great damage,
the extent of which, because of the
meagre reports yet obtainable, can
not be estimated at this time as a re
suit of one of the most torrential
rain and wind storms ever experienc
ed in this section. The storm, which
originated on the gulf Saturday night
and early Sunday morning swept
northeastward through portions of
Alabama, central and northern Mis
sissippi and western Tennessee and
its northward course razed scores of
substantial buildings, partially demol
ished hundreds of others, caused a
complete demoralization of railroad
traffic and cut off telegraph communi
cation with many points in the af
fected i. : : ry.
Three Killed in Okolona.
New Orleans, Special. Three per
sons were killed near Oklona and a
number of houses blown down and
oibers unroofed.
At Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Wcfford were caught in the debris of
their home and are" believed to be fa
tally injured.
At Winoha, 40 persons are said to
be injured, but none seriously.
At Mathison, all of the southern
p;rt of the town was blown away, in
eluding the Baptist church and the
publie school building.
A negro woman was killed and sev
eral at her persons were injured.
At Lexington the building occupied
by the Lexington Advertiser caught
fire and was completely destroyed.
Serious Damage in Northern Louisi
ana. Sbreveport, La., Special. A heavy
wind, rain and electric storm swept
over northern Louisiana Saturday
night and in some places caused seri
ous damage. The storm lasted several
hours,, flooding streets and causing
washouts. At Arcadia the eleetric
storm was severe, several residences
b?ing i ruck by lightning. The elee
tric light plant Avas put out of ser
vice, and the town was in darkness
all .'.liaht.
Inspection cf Cattle.
Montpelier, Vt., Special. Vermont
Cattle Commission, which recently re
signed with the investigation into the
sale of diseased cattle for alleged
food purposes, cost the State $82,732,
according to its biennial report just
published. The report states that a
largely increased number of farmers
has asked for inspection, trebling the
work of the commission.
Burned to Death.
Dallas, Tex., Special. The Mabank
Hotel, at Mabank, Texas, was de
stroyed by fire and Abraham Mithall,
of Dallas, a traveling salesman, was
burned to death.
Cotton Steamer Damaged by Fire.
New Orleans, Special. The Brit
ish steamship Custodian, which sailed
from New Orleans for Liverpool Nov.
14, arrived in port Sunday after hav
ing had a fierce fire burning in her
hold for three "days. Part of her car
go, which consisted, of 24,000 bales
of cotton and lumber has been dis
charged and the fire is now under con
trol. The port side of the Custodians
main deck was badly warped by th:
intense heat. It is expected that tlu
vessel will be able to put to sea
asain in a few da vs.
By Wire and Cable.
A proposed act for uniform divorce
regulation was submitted to the di
vorce congress in Philadelphia.
The Immigration and Industrial
Association formed in Nashville,
Tenn., eleted Gov. D. C. Heyward, of
South Carolina, president and resolv
ed to meet next year at Birmingham,
Ala. -' : -
IS SHOT TO PIECES
Ashevifc, N. C Murderer Pays
the Penalty
NOT WILL HARRIS, HOWEVER
Negro Found in Woods Near Fletch
er, 12 Miles from Ashefiile. Two
Members of Posse Injured.
Chariot le, N. C, Special James
Harvey, the notorious negro despara
do who on Tuesday night
shot and killed two police officers;
tlree negroes, and wounded a police
captain at Asheville, N. C, and then
escaped, hotly pursued by hundreds
of infuriated citizens, well-armed, was
captured Thursday morning in the
woods near Fletcher, twelve miles
from Asheville, and his body riddled
with bullets. A long distance tele
phone message from that place, states
that there was no doubt whatever as
to the identity of the negro. It is
stated that the first shot was fired by
a Southern Ry. detective and that
two members of the searching posse
were injured in the capture and com
bat with the negro. The shooting
began as soon as the r.e-ro was found,
l.'he mutilated body of the negro is
now being brought to Asheville by the
posse.
It will be remembered that immed
iately following the fiendish crime
of the negro, large parties of Ashe
ville citizens filled with a burning pas
sion for revenge of the crimes of
the negro desperado, armed them
selves to the teeth and began a sys
tematic search -of " the neighboring,
towns and country around Asheville.
All through the night different posses
departed and up to morning, when the
black murderer was captured and kill
ed, the ardor of the search has never
lagged for a minute. Blood hounds
were used in the chase, but with little
effect. Different rumors came in dur
ing the night as to the whereabouts
of the negro, but it was not until
morning that he was positively locat
ed. The crimes of the negro were the
most daring and uncalled for occurr
ing in this State in many years. With
out the least provocation the negro
emerged from a house on Valley street
loudly proclaiming himself to be the
noted Charlotte desparado, and be
gan shooting on first sight of a man.
When an attempt was made to arrest
the negro who had already killed two
negroes with his rifle and was shoot
ing into houses promiscuously, by of
ficers, it took the negro only a few
minutes to leave two dead officers and
one wounded in his bloody wake.
Feeling at Asheville, among both
blacks and whites har been at fever
heat, and the quick ending of the ne
gro V murderous career was merely
the expected result, whenever, he
should have been found.
The Capture and Killing.
Asheville, N. C, Special. The
dead body of the negro murderer of
five men here on Tuesday night was
brought here. The body was fearful
ly mutilated having been pierced by
dozens of bullets. It is not known
to a certainty that the dead negro is
the notorious Mecklenburg county ne
gro, Will Harris, but it is certain that
he is the one who did the killing here
Tuesday night.
It is stated that one of the balls'
from his rifle glazed the head of one
of the posse.
The rifle was the same with which
the negro did his bloody work here.
There were over fifty men in the
party who found the negro, and doz
ens of shots were fired effectively at
the negro.
His body was later identified aa
that of James Harvey, of Forest City,
Va.
Masons in Session.
Phoenix, Ariz., Special. The Ma
sonic bodies of Arizona began their
annual meetings at Pheonix with a
good attendance of visitors. The Ma
sonic Grand Lodge, Knights Temp
lars, Eastern Star and Royal Arch
Masons are in session.
Wish to Arbitrate.
Chicago, 111.; Special. Fearing that
the agitation for increased wTages has
reached the point where it threatens
the successful operation of the rail
roads the executive officials of all the
lines Avest of Chicago have decided to
ask the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to become the board of arbi
tration for the settlement of all dis
putes between the employees and the
railways. It is hoped that by this
means to remove the danger of strik
ers for all time.
Death Result of Hold-up.
New York, Special. A hold-up by
six men in an automobile in Central
Park, west, early Thursdav .cost one
of the automobilists his life. He was
run down by a big touring car when
the holp-up men were making a dash
for liberty and so severely hurt that
he died in a hospital soon afterwards
without regaining consciousness. The
dead man. was Wisrsrs Brandt, a chauf-
l fc-sr, aged 31 years.
1'I.II.C.MF.WIIHMIIIS
The Western North Carolina Con
ference of the Methodic Episepal
church. eled it eioo at Ml. Airy
on Monday nijrht, after aniMHineiiK
the fo
aj'Uitmrnt for the
eusuiuj vear:
CHARLOTTE DISTRICT
J. E. Thomjw-on. P. E.: Charlotte.
Tryon Street 11. K. lioyer, W. L
Nirkelsou and W. W. Bay..
Brevard Street and North Charlotte
H. Turner and W. L. Sherrill.
Calvary J. F. T"tten.
Epworth asid Srvil!e A. I.
Coburn.
Dil worth an4 . Uk -priitjj-r-C M.
Short.
Belmont Paik W. S. Hales.
Chad wick N. S. Oirburn.
Trinity P. T. Durham.
Ansonville M. T. Eteele.
Bethel and Mill Grove V. H.
Perry.
Derita J. H. Dradlev.
Lilesville A. E. Wilev.
Matthews M. H. Ho-jlc.
Monroe station W. R. Ware.
Unionville A. J. Burri.
Prospect J. P. Hipp.
Morven J. H. Mro.
Pineville C. M. Pi. kens.
Polkton J. C. Mock.
Wadesboro M. A. Smith.
Wax haw F. T. Mann.
Weddington W. E. AbernoU.y.
Missionary to Japan S. A. Stew
art. Bible ajrent D. F. Uv'uL
Principal Piedmont School J. A.
Baldwin.
ASHEVILLE DISTRICT
A. W. Plyler. P. E.; Asheville.
Central G. T. Rowe.
Haywood Street J. A Cook.
North Asheville C. P. Moore.
Bethel J. B. Craven.
Biltmore and Beaverduin R. H.
Parker.
Swannanoa A. E. Harrison.
Weaversville Station G. W.
Crutchfield.
Weaversville City D. R. ProflVt.
Marshall Station R. J. Parker.
Hendersonville Citv D. M. Litakct
Watts.
Hendersonvilie Citv D. M. Miller.
Bald Creek L. IL Griffith.
Burnsville Supeiannuary L. R.
Huddleston.
. Cane Creek E. G. P.iy, J. J.
Brooks.
Riverside J. I. Hickman.
Ivy J. C. Neal.
Tryon and Saluda W. A. Newell.
President Weaversville College L.
-B. Abernethv.
Hot Springs C. II. Neol.
FRANKLIN DISTRICT.
R. M. Toylor, P. E.
Franklin Station F. L. Townsend.
Franklin City C. II. Caviness.
Bryson City J. G. W. Holloway.
Dillsboro and Sylva V. L. Marsh
Glenville A. B. Honeycutt.
Hayesville A. G. Loftin.
Heawassee R. L. Doggett.
Macon L. P. Bogle.
Murphy Station G. G. Harley.
Murphy City J. A. Fry.
Robbinsville John Hopkins.
Webster V. E. Edwards.
Whittier J. J. Edwards.
Andrews C. S. Kirk pat rick.
GREENSBORO DISTRICT.
S. B. Turrentine, P. E.
Greensboro and West Market St reel
G. H. Detwilder, P. L. Groome.
Centennary A. T. Bell?
Springs Garden W. A. Lambeth.
Walnut Street J. ' W. Moore, W.
L. Grissom.
White Oak, East Greensboro A.
S. Raper.
West oreenioro J. A. Bowles.
Reidvil!e Station L. W. Craw
ford. Wentworth P Taylor
F. Finch er.
Ple.'isant Garden C. G
Liberty and ilethany-
Ruffin, B
Kilgore.
-P. J. Car
raury.
Coleridge J. J. Eaoa.
Ramseur and Franklinville C. A
Wood.
Asheboro Sta. N. R. Richardson,
son.
Asheboro City R. L. Melton.
Uharrie J. W. Ingle.
Randleman and Naomi C. M.
Campbell.
Randolph B. F. llargett.
High Point, Washington Street T.
F. Marr.
South Main Street L. A. Falls anil
G. H. Crowell.
Editor North Carolina Christian
Advocate H. M. Blair.
Secretarv and Treasurer Greens
boro College W. M. Curtis.
MORG ANTON DISTRICT.
J. H. West, P. E.
Morganton Station W. F. Wom
ble. Morganton City W. O. Goode.
Connelly Springs D. F. Carver.
Marvin Z. Paris.
Table Roek P. L. Terrell.
Rutherfordton J. Rodgers.
Henrietta and Caroleen J. P.
Rogers.
Forest City A. R. Surratt.
Broad River S. E. Richardson.
Green River J. D. Gibson.
Thermal City W. W. Peele.
Bakersville J. H. Sellers.
Spruce Pine E. S. Richardson.
Elk Park C. H. Clyde.
McDowell A. P. Foster.
North Catawba R. L. Fruit.
Cliffside J. B. Carpenter.
Old Fort W. G. Malloneer.
Principal Martinsville High School
J. L. Erwin.
Chaplain United States Navy W.
E. Edmundson.
JIT. AIRY DISTRICT.
, L. T. Cordell, P. E.
ilt. jAiry Station J. E. Abercethy.
Mt. Airy CityI. K. IlnroLar!,
RtM-kford T. J. llurk.
Et P. lid P. D. Itrklsn.
Yadkin t!!eV. !.. Dawn.
Elkin-ll. C. Sprinkle.
JonciSk T. H. tcmKu.
WtIk-bro Station H. !t,bv.
N.rth Vi!krUn W. F. Elliott.,
Pilot Mountain .1. W. Stridor.
liMif and Blowtug Rork J. H.
Brrudl
CreMon T. Carnr.
Helton-G. W. I. Hall.
Jefl!-u D. C. Ballard,
laurel Spring D. W. Iemrr.an.
Sarta J. B. lKuhton.
WautauaO. I. Ader.
Rural Hall J, C. Ker.
Walnut Covi W. T. Albrisht.
Danbury D, A. BriukWy.
Wilkes Circuit J. T. Stoer.
SALISBCRY D1SJRICT.
D. Atkin. P. K.
Salisbury Firt Church E. K.
M I .arty.
South Main Street J. A. J. Far
rinuton. lblnis Memorial O. J. Hinou."
Spcm-er J. E. Gay.
Ea-t SK'iicer and North Main
Street C. E. Hines.
lxingttm Station J. N. Hujrtfins.
West Lexington and Denton S. S.
11 iggi us.
Linwood J. W. Clegg.
Salibury Circuit P. W. Ttu ker.
Wood leaf- .1. P. Lanning.
(iold Hill G. A. Stamper.
New IxHidon W. L. Hutchins.
Albemarle Station R. D. Sherrill.
West Albemarle J. P. Davis.
Albemarle Circuit W. S. Cherry
and C. M. ("entry.
Norwood A. L. Stanford.
Salem J. A. Peeler.
Cottonville T. T. Salizer.
Big Lick E. M. Vent.
Mt. Pleasant T. E. Yag.
Concord .1. C. Rowe, Central.
Forest Hill J. C. Wootn.
Epworth J. W. Long.
West Concord W. C. Jones.
Concord Circuit A. Sherrill.
China Grove Ayeoek Taylor.
Principal New London High School
J. D. Rankin.
SHELBY DISTRICT.
R. M. Doyle, P. E.
Shelby Station G. D. Herman.
ShelbV Circuit B. Wilson, E. L.
Bethel, T. S. Ellington.
Kings Mountain G. F. Kirby.
Gastonia. Main Street E. I. Bain.
West End J. M. Downum.
(fzark and Spencer Mountain G.
W. Callahan.
Bessemer City W. V. Honeycutt.
Lowell J. H. Bennett.
McAdensville J. F. Armstrong.
Stanlev Creek E. W. Fox.
. Mount Holly J. B. Tabor.
Lowesville W. M. Boring.
Lineolnton Station. R. M. Court
ney. Lincolnton Circuit C. R. Ross.
Crouse Circuit M. B. Clegg.
Cherry vi lie D. P. Walters.
South Fork E. N. Crowder.
- Bel wood L. E. Stacv.
Polkville B. A. York.
STATESVILLE DISTRICT.
J. H. Weaver, P. E.
Statesville, First Church F. Siler.
West End H. H. Robbins.
Statesville Circuit R. S. Howie.
Alexander I. J. Poe.
Catawba E. Mvers.
Caldwell J. M." Price.
Clarkesburv J. H. Brantlv.
Granite Falls J. R. Wolfe
Hickory Station W. M. Bagby.
Hickory Circuit R. H. Hobbs and
J. L. Nichols.
Iredell T. B. Johnson.
Lenoir Station D. V. Price.
Lenoir Circuit W. E. Poovey.
Maiden Circuit W. O. Rudisill.
Mooresville Station S. T. Barber.
Mooresville Circuit J. W. Jones.
Mt. Zion Station W. H. Willis.
Newton J. D. Arnold.
Trotman M. T. Hinshaw.
Stony Point T. E. Weaver.
Rock Springs N. M. Medlin.
President Davenport College C. C.
Weaver.
Secretary Davenport College H.
II. Jordan.
Miss'n'y Evangelist D. H. Coman.
WAYNESV1LLE DISTRICT.
C. F. Sherrill, P. E.
Wavnesville Station Ira Irwin.
Brevard Station R. G. Tuttle.
Brevard Circuit R. L. Clinton.
Bethel J. L. McNeer.
- Canton J. W. Williams.
Clyde J. H. Green.
Haywood J. W. Kennedy.
Jonathan C. E. Steadman.
Leister J. W.- Campbell.
Mills River P. C. Battle.
Springs Creek G. A. B. Holderby.
Sulphur Springs C. H. Curtis.
W; Asheville Circ't W. L. Edmons
W. Asheville Sta. M. B. Stoker.
WINSTON DISTRICT.
J. R. Scroggs, P. E.
Winston, Centenary R. F. Creitz
berg. Bulkhead E. E. Williamson.
Grace and Salem W. M. Robins
Kernersville and Soutbside W. M.
Eiles.
Forsyth J. S. Hiatt.
Lewisville J. T. Ratledge Farm
ington L. L. Smith.
Davie C P. Goode.
Cooleemee H. C. Byrum.
Mocksville J. F. Kirk.
. Advance W. Y. Scales.
Davidson M. H. Vestal.
Thomasville P. Holmes.
North Thomasville M. D. Hix.
Summerfield T. C. Jordan.
Stokesdale A. R. Bell.
Leaksville J. H. Barnhardt.
Spray and Draper A.'W. Jacob?.
Stoneville and Mayordan J. . H.
Bobertson.
Madi: i. I. Tatr.
Wi"irMti J. K, Y.k.
Student at Tnnjty lVSS-;r C. R.
Capita.
Pn; ci$al Airadia lLci Nri i- '
K. Pikrr
TRANSFERRED.
J. A. Shtrj. F. K, Xobi:t, u NVrth
Carolina Coj.frirnr-,
E. P. Grrn and R. F. ltrr!
Siith Carolina Cmifrrrnr-.
lw-r and 34. F. M. rr u
Florida Confrrrnr".
V. P. So.viJIc and J. C. PoMetU- t
S,Mith.mrvia Confrrrnct.
W. 11. Evan to New Mrwt Caf.
PEOCLA1IAT10N OF OUTLAWRY.
State of North Carolina B?ir ;!
Cunty :
In rr Will Harris fuKtlin from ju
ticf. Whereas, it ha lrrn made to a j
ear to n.y ati faction, from tlr afli
davrt prrsruted to me by S. G. Ber
nard, Chief of Folic in aud for tl r
city of Asheville, in the county aud
St': aforesaid, which affidavit i
now filed and retained by me, that u
the night of the 13th of No ember,
11KM5, a wrtaiu ervn, a colored man,
calling himself, and ne. to le
Will Harris did feloniou!v and with
mali'M1 aforethought, kill and murder
Charles R. Blackt.ck, J. W. Bailey,
lien Addion, Jacks Corjwning and
Tom Neal, citizens and reidenti of
the said county and State, and at the
same time did feloniotijjy and with
malice aforethought, commit aanlt
with a deadly weam. and with intent
to kill and murder, uon Mmdry oth
er ersous within faid city; aud that
the said jmtmiii has fled from juMicv,
and now conceals himself and eade
arrest and service of the usual pro
cess of the law cannot be made ujtou
him, and he is suposed to be lurking
and concealing himself within the
said State.
Now. therefore, proclamation
hereby made and issued against sai.l
j person, calling himself Will Harris
requiring nun ionuwiwi io surrender
himself; nd the sheriff of the said
county of Buncombe, and the shcrifl
of any other county within the State
fin which said fugitive shall be,
hereby emjtowered and required t
take such power with him as he shall
think fit and necessary for going in
search and pursuit of and effectually
apprehending such fugitive from jus
tice. This proclamation shall be publish
ed at the court house door of any
county in which such fugitive is suj
posed to lurk or conceal himself ; and
shall, also, be inserted in at least
one edition of some newt-pa per oi
newspapers published in the cities of
Asheville, Charlotte and Raleigh, in
said State of North Carolina.
And if the said Will Harris, against
whom' the proclamation hath beer
issued, shall continue to stay out,
lurk and conceal himself, and do not
immediately surrender "himself, an)
citizen of the State may capture, ar
rest and bring him to justice; and ir
case of fight or resistence by him af
ter being called on and urged to sur
render, may slay htm without accusa
tion of impeachment of any crime.
Given under my hand at Asheville
in the county of Buncombe, State ol
North Carolina, on this 14th day ol
November, 1900.
O. H. ALLEN,
Judge of the Superior Court ol
North Carolina.
Test: A true copy.
MARCUS ERWIN,
Clerk Superior Court, Buneomb
County, X. C.
Militia Guards Negro Murderer.
Center, Tex., Special. -Owing to
the exeitement over the killing Sun
day of Dr. Paul by Diek Garrett, a
negro, the militia company from
Timpson has ben on guard here.
William Paul, brother of the dead
man, prevented a lynching last night
by an address to- fhe crowd. The
grand jury will' assemble Monday and
Garrett will be given a speedy trial.
Serious Floods. ,
Tacoma, Wash., Special. A flood
area of 300 square miles in northwes
tern Washington is the result of
Thursday's heavy rains and melting
snow, which for 48 Lours, have rush
ed from the slopes of the Cascade
Mountains causing nearlv all the
streams in the northwest to spread
over the lowlands. Several persons'
are reported drowned and momentary
loss is already many thousands of dol
lars. Jealousy Responsible for a Dual
Tragedy in Georgia.
Griffin, Ga., Special. Milton Pitts,
a prosperous farmer six miles' from
here, shot and killed his brother
Charles, 21 years old. Tbs elder bro
thre then turned his weapon upon
himself, sending a bullet through bis
heart. Jealousy caused the double
tragedy, Mrs. Milton Pitts bavin?
been observed speaking to Charle
after her busbar d had warned her not
to do so.
Fatal Shooting Affray at Alabama
Mine.
Birmingham, Ala., Special Duricg
a quarrel at Sayres mines Sunday
Doc Mann and Oscar Linn, two white
men, engaged in a" shooting affray, in
which both received mortal injuries.
Sam Stephens, a negro, who was
standing near, received injuries from
k will die. .
ASHEYILLSARSENAL
84y ef DttjrUa EsaaUu L'a.
disit4 la aa Ofcimattta Eub
Usiceat Ha Bta X4tui4
Smral D f mat rrr
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it re-tn. defr4 V,!i Hrr;
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Hartey, tha Ji.u Hrr.rv '. .
m ti e u.MiMUkirs mUJsj&t t a
South Mm tiT-t, t.-;tnr.-i x.,
H.e , !. nul th N,
r!ux it. h i prwlye tJl l mil
rr talft.ej at5i ber
Tfce neiro ta been iint.Se4,
e etemi itu lQ aJJt
mtrr ttbr to an etir- .tk
Je.tr.tm litmey b hi K-n ti
tied a Rttfu ljnJei. anf t b-r
the f n, Pratl MttweH, . J 4
!Iei.r. Ute of KiMt:e. m-i
tually trt m Grrrni!;e. C.
Ait.ri!:r mill net iftm W fu;:,t,
e kii TurUy ruhl ! It
ten, with not a n rt.i i
plarr in tie hand of her itl.t tf
'f tie P4rf with tirb .. UlfV
ltl a drijte ne-n rr i;-kS K.
bind a nfle htttii; l- jtrkrttj
bullet, Artliy; titJilrr inktn.-.et;t,i
In m ti e lioard of Ahlermet . the
Ism- r n.rnUtr. of the ti twt u
made an order for Xt ntl-- if lc Ici
est m! l Winrltrr an I ! i ;. t
shotifiii that adl b-t bur k!-.!.
The B iiH-on.b" nuitity a :it Ui iff
hae al taken ati.n.g Thr
ed an n.er for fifteen title, sua v.r
shjitgun, for use bv thr s-i:! ,,.
fleers in tm.e of enrgnev.
NO FEED TO WINTER CATTLE,
Never So Many Cattle for SxU la
the Mountains as Nov.
t Watauga Iemu-r-t I
Never, so far bark n. ran t e
ec llert, bae there ln--tr rujj: rat
tie for iale in the tn'Up.tim njntirK
as there aie jut no and the ,f.
is but 'little consideration altixt
any old price takes them. Heay fat
rows hae tt,Ui recently withi'i tie
corj.rate iimiti of Boone for tc
rents gns, when orli;ian! tit
same cattle would hate hiuucht fruru
3 to J 1-2 cents, and milk cattle are
almt a dreg on the market. THm
is, of roure, a rraaon for the drop u
cattle not political either. Tbt
Mcareity of feed ia responnible for thit
great slump.nd the tropic arc bun:..)
to sell every hoof they can pare. Th
loss of the fodder crop, o many !
our mall farmer will mean u i-t
deal in fact it renders m- -if them
unable to winter their cattle.
Wreck on the Coast Line.
Wilmingtoi, Sjtecial. An Atlantic
Coast Line pasaenjrer and mail tiain
leaving Wilmington for Cliarl-tor
at ft o'clock Saturday morning a
wrecked at Inland, seven mile fioie
Wilmington, by a broken rail. Sev
enteen pasnener were injuretl. ron
seriously. A lifct of th injured
follows:
Capt. linden C. Jonea, tleoru'c CaL
lett, John Hill Bunting, H. E. Hinder
son, J. H. Dinglehocf, C. R. Sjteiht,
Eli Kornaugh, B. J. Applewhite aut
C. Morse, all of this city; W. T. Ay
cik, P. H. Sear, of VhiteiSIe, X
E. Youngblood, Atlanta; W. H. EI.
liott, residence unknown; J. A. Mele
ler, Greensboro, X. C, E. H. Stall
ings, (Vdimibia, S. C. ; Xorwood Spio
cr, Goldsboro, X. C.; and G. O. A
Payne of Chicago, HI, all slihtly in
jured. Mule's Kick Kills.
Morgantoh, "Sjiecial. Mr. J. J. Mo
Caljf-Smoky4'Xe'1 township, this
county," was plownajt hi ' "" mulet
on Monday when owe of the tnnh
kicked him in the abdomen Mr. Mc
Call suffered some pain a o reu!t
but he wa not coniderel srivMij
hurt until Wednesday moniinz, wber
he was taken suddenly and alarming
iy ill ami died about an hour after
wards Deceased was Vi year i
a'e and leaves a widow and niui
children.
Switchman Killed.
Hamlet, Special. Mr. E. E. Smitl
a switchman on the night shift in tL
rail read yard here vai killed Satur
day morning by being run over bj
some box cars.
The French government got a vt
of confidence in the Chamber of lu
pntie tn the Church and State Sp,
an tic n law.
HOPELESSLY INSOLVENT.
Peoples Benerolent and Relief Am
eodatics in Hands of Receiver.
Charlotte, Speeial. Plummy
Stewart, Esq., was named an receive;
for the. People Benevolent and Re
lief association, wbieh' ha been jm
out of business after examination b
Insurance Commissioner You-.":.
The company i said to have b
operatetl contrary to the State lwt
and to be hopelessly insolvent. Tb
jietition for apiointment of i ree.tv
er was placed bifore and granted b;
Jude James L. Webb of the Tv.elftl
Judicial district.
Torger Jim Bond Gets Two Years ii
Prison.
Wilson, Special. Jim Bond, alia
John Dempsey, who passed a forge
chsck here last week, was tried tu
day in the Superior court, was fottiii
guilty and sentenced to two years ii
the penitentiary. It is thought th;
this is the same negro who f'arejtem
to burn Judge Connor's house, iu
evidence was cot thought sufficient t
warrant a prosecution agalnrt tim.
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