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MM- VOL, I. ISO. 2G. PITTSBORO, N. CM FRIDAY, MAT 22, 1902 KILLED IN OIL EXPLOSION Spectators ot a Fire Near Pittsburg Are Overwhelmed. .- !. CAUSED BY A RAILROAD WRECK Scenes of Horror, Where Mbbt Died, and fcufTrriDg, Maddened Mea Trod Down the Weak Uoihi WrecKed ,-br aa Xlaia Irnltinr-"Shet of 1'Uine le . oer.ded on Hundred of Onlooker. J. Pittsburg, Pa. Four distinct explo sions nave wrought ruin in the Char tiers Valley. It was estimate 'twenty- IBvc persons were dead and between - loo and 150 were burned, many of jn-uoro would die. The firet explosion (occurred in the Sberidiia yards of the Pan linudle IUiiroad, about five miles jfrom the Union Station In this city. .Switchmen were shifting a train of cars, to which were attached two car of refined oil and one of naphtha. Th Pan Handle IUiiroad Company has thirty-six tracks through Sheriden And has succeeded In keeping communi cation open. The property loss will Jin. mint tit at li-ust tj.iMI. i As the cars were putted along tlx 2"fc Cf Cf?I" fftfhr with at crash, smashing the couplings and breaking u switch light. The oil tank was Jarred, and oil flowed down on the light. It Ignited and made a trail Xi the tank. A flame shot into the- atr, and before the trainmen knew what bad happened on explosion occurred. And la a flash the burning oil spurted Into the air. ' lariu was sent to Sheridenvllle and McKee's Rocks', and the local tire de partment responded. No water could be had, and the -neat was so lntenwr so one could get near enough to couple an e ngine to the other two cars and haul them away. About R.13 the second car of refined A Vxpltxled. and by tills tune fully low persona had gathered on the bill f!des. The l'nu Handle tracks lie in a valley, flanked by steep bills on each aide No one thought of any danger. The heat from the burning ears gin ratwl gas' in-the naphtha tank Dvar cy. It hud a gas dome. Shortly after ' i o'clock the naphtha tank exploded. Tha dome shot into the air and fell on the Mllslde amid the jam of spcetatom tTha ank split in twain, and the naph tha, like fiery serpents, shot Into oil directions, spraying the thousands of Ioi le, among whom were labours, jrouieu, chiniren. And railroader. v Immediately there was a rush for safety. Hundreds who were sprayed ' I y burning oil tore their clothes off their bodies- Women and children screamed and hien swore and ran hither and thither like wild men. Peo ple set lire to each other. Some crawled Into the dirt, others ran and fanned the jsflames with jjie winJ. Dozens ot naked men beat their bodies among the ' bushes seeking to relieve the pain, while others sand exhausted, never to glue Hgaln. The heat from the burning fluid which' had spread over the valley sep fixated the parties occupying enen hfiJU side. A similar scene was being t acted on both hillsides, while down the Valley, none came out alive. 'The burning oil trickled Into a smalH '. (ditch known as Cork's itun. It floated , pact the village of Espletv and into the. Ohio Hirer. At the edjre of Esplen and the Pittsburg city limits a group of bouses ore situated along the hillside una on uie level. a natural gas main oecph dltclr. Those was a leak in the. gas main. ' " '. As the burning oil reached, It. the Bs tnwin exploded, wrecking all the houiVs In the group aUd killing severuf IK'opfk, maiming about twenty more. Oiw building contained a. largo pool rojom, w;here were congregated a doeeu mm. and all were killed or lnhn-ert. Thus.; at two distinct places, more than two oilles apart, lives were lost end help was needed. By this tlino the railroad company hid organized relief crew among their Pittsburg yard men. Every physician in the city was teU Dboned to lend his aid. Siieolal trains were made up to taktf the doctors down 1 la groups. Ambulances . were put aboard fiatctrr and rushed down. LV ; ry hospital was ordered to get ready . ' V '.. I J FRANCHISE TAX UW .VALID. ,t f -r. , ' f t V j t , . Alhnnr. N. . fln iMit tn Invnl 'flftht;agttlMt: th' ;1AU4' franchise tag tviis enuea wiien llotnit :arlv fonuer Chief Judge of rue New V,rk Court of Anmifiln flftlntr nil iy?irct iittitti . mi. iwlntment by Justice 1. Cndy llorrlck, filed, an opinion (n the Third Judicial v. - Tliimirl iiim.t iiili.)lltitr lit' ai'cw iL,.tn sthe MHiftltutlbimllfy1 ofrthe.law. .v- Should -.this opin:cji.be 'voilrmcd by ' - tJie HlptllHte'CiH!i-t.i it 'V.-.II1 Mid fj.ttiMv Mv iijyetir V.Ct'M.!V'.KKUi:yoC New r Yorl; ( lffy anjl ' nbout $l,(iOi,Wi) in "isitfk, txe wjth seven per eet.,lhteT! C8t. .As corporation value's increase with" the . growth -of t lie t luiialelpatily a ho aggregate of t.bo tax will be ?nwllmt.'antUt is eetln'Miird. by experts ihnt In the years, .should the law, be upheld, the" annual .ptiymenia in the jgrealur city will he ?ti.(K)o.(iK). i ; 3udi;'e ICarl's oiilnloiiwlll be fought nil the way to the United States, u '. preiik ikmrt by the corporations, , Thj , legul priKHdure "will inkc aliout; ihswtj years, and lit the lueHiitiiue . Uiej iw traction eoinpnnles, the cous)llda,tea gas' nf-d the eleetrlo. light eorpoiioii will refuse to pay the tax. as nsscsued fender thj Jranchiftc Jaw, . t ?;t..v IN' HONOR -OF- McKINLEY The Cdmerstona of Memorial College Laid by President Roosevelt Iaatltutlo Will Bo Devoted to Studies KinbracInK Illploinocr, Arbitration, Civic and Iuteroatioual Law. Washington, D. C In the presence of a large assemblage President Roose velt laid the cornerstone of the McKiu ley. Memorial Ohio College of Govern ment f the American University, a few miles ouislde this city in the north western part of the IMstrlet of Colum bia. When completed the building will be devotd to studies In diplomacy, municipal government; arbitration, civ leu ud International Jaw. ... The ceremonies began with a hymn written for the occasion by Iter. I.r. J. E. Rankin, President of Howard Uni versity. Responsive readings from the Proverb and prayer Jy the R'v. I'ir. Joseph P. Peiry, of Chlcauo, followed. Senator Dolilver then ioke briefly of the life anil charscter of President Mo Kinley. and said It was ilttiug that bis niwne elicnld becouik'cb with a school, of political science, because he was not only great as a statesman, but he was greatest in his comprehension of the humble duties of American citlxenship. S-.-nator Hanna was thp next speak er. f "'J f'"" tb t-(iTnin(r tit hli re marks natU th end his voice trembled with emotion. Commissioner MacFarland. Dr. F. ab Bristol., who was President McKIn ley's pastor, and HIshop Mallalieu fol loweil with brief addresses. The speechmaklnir closed with a brief address by Iresld'nt Roosevelt, who said: . ."Indies and Gentlemen I am to say but one word. Nothing more need be said then has lcen said already by thrive who have addressed you this af ternoon the statesman who worked with McKlnley and the pastor under whoso ministrations be sat. "it la Indeed 'appropriate that the Methodists of America the men be longing to tiiat. religions orgnnlzatlon which furnished the pioneers in carv ing out of tlie West what Is now the heart of the trreat Ani,,rlcan republic should1 found this reat university Jn tht city of Washington and should build tlie college that is to teach the science if governrrwnt In the name of the great exponent of good and strong government who died last fall; who died as tmly fpr this country as Abra ham Idneola blmsclf. "I thank you for having given me the opportunity this afternoon to come be fore '" nml to lay the cornerstone of thU birtldtps." The lY'ide(it then, with trowtl in hand, threw In the mortar and the stone was lowered slowly Into position. At soia bt'r date' it will be raised sufficiently to permit the placlnsr of a nu-ul r at n-lics in the liuc box within. Th I rxol'jgy was sung at the Presl dent's revjneet. and th service c!oshI with x Waed!eticVty the Iter, Dr. II. It. Nay lor. of Wastinsnn. At a meeting t-f the Board of Trus tees tvJluriotijiere passed providing plans to r!.e funds to complete the building. .. NIXON BESICNS LEADERSHIP. famviivT Cblefteln Chred "Kltrhen cl.lut;' llal l earned Hl Power. New York City,. Declaring that a "khyhen cabinet leij by Andrew Frecd man." Jind usurped his powers and hampered his every move, Lewis Nixon has reslmed ns leader of Tammany' Hall. His formal resignation has been forwarded to George M. Van Iloesen, CfmlnnaTi of the tlenernl Committee. . As an Inimedlate resnlt of "Mr. Nlr ou's retirement. John P. -Carroll, for merly 'Richard Croker's deputy, Issued a statement In. which he said Tn in many should never again be governed by a "boss;" but that the district lend ers should rule. Speculation as to the executive bend of the organization began at once. Kroift Senator Timothy I. Sullivan came a formal tender of his support t former Dock Commissioner Charles' F. Murphy, who agreed to become n can-" dldate. -.James J. Martin, it was an nounced, Is also In the Held, but conser vatlse cmeinbers of, the orHanl.ation suggest'Sd tllint some other than a dls? trlct leader should be chosen. ' ' 5 DIME"N6VE1.S LED TO MURDER. Bora Ijegltlraato Fruit In I.lfe Sentence of Two Tonthp. Chlcrtgo.tJuy Locke, eighteen years ebjl.' iuul Hijwaitf C. Buffey, twenty, were sentenced to penal servitude for life, for the murder of Peter Fuflnskl. "You ought to be linnged you de servrj4ti ,but being minors protects you," said Judge Breutano, In pro uouneing sentence. i BufTey van away from his home lh New York. City with the Idea of see ing aonie of the wild life he had read about In dime hovels. Locke's home was In" ftowUtts, village lii Hart Couuv-y, K.v. , The murder wr.s com mltted w.ien the 'boys were attempt Kg to rob Fallnski's grocery. , . , ALU FRANCE REPUBLICAN. tonlivt Note Thtit No Mnimrchliit Kan ' ' Vor ('arllmnnit. . V.resl, Fraiiee. Prestdeut Loubet, oil his arrival here on his way to visit the Czaf In St, 'Petersburg, said In response to. ti toast at a', lunch given by 15,h eivilbOiclnls of Finisfere; 'France- Is now uuanliuously. Retub lleuUi Not a single candidate solicited the tuaitiuus of the eU'vtors ns a Key nltt or Imperialist, I hope the Depu ties ni'u sincerely Republican, and that thcy. wiUpot nlUAv their electoral prom ises jo go to protest.'. yn.i , RELIEF FOR MARTINIQUE Congress Votes $200,000 For the Aid of the Needy. PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL MESSAGE Conitul Aynae's lie port That 5M0 Fer ons Are Homeleoa and Hungry Brtnc Immedlato Keeponae President Ul recttoa; the Government Relief Meaa area Bo Ask Consrreee For 50O,0C0 Washington, D. C President Roose velt has sent the following message to Congress: ' "To the Senate and House of Repre- - ' sentatlves: -- - - ... .'...,..., "6ne of the greatest calamities In history has . fallen upon our neigh boring Island of Martinique. The Con sul of the United States at Caudelofipo has telegraphed from Fort do France that the disaster Is complete; that the city of St. Pierre has ceased to exist and that the American Consul and his family have perished. He Is informed that 30.00Q people have lost their lives, and that GO.UOU are homeless and hun gry; that there is urgedt need of all kinds of provisions, and that the visit Of vessels tor tue work 01 auiipiy Uu rescue Is Imperatively required. "The Government of France, while expressing their thanks for the marks of sympathy whkh have reached them from America, inform us that Fort de France and the entire Island of Mar tinique are etlll threatened. They, therefore, request that, for th purpose of rescuing the people who are In such deadly peril and threatened, with star vation, the Government of the United States may send, as soon as possible, the means of transporting them from the stricken island. The Island of St. Vincent, and. perhaps, others in that region are also seriously menaced by the calamity which has token 60 ap palling a form in Martinique. "I have directed the Departments of the Tasury, of War and of the Navy to take such measures for the relief of these stricken people as lies wjthin tke Executive discretion, and I earnestly commend this case of unexampled disaster to the generous consideration of the Congress. For this purpose I recommend that an appropriation of $500,000 be made, to be immediately availing. "THEODORE ROSEYELT." President Rooseyelt cabled the Presi dent of France the sympathy of the American people In the calamity that had befallen ilartinique. The French Ainbussador personally delivered a message of thanks from President Loubet for the expression of sympa thy from this Government. Word was received from United BUtes Consul Ayine, who proceeded to Martinique f roui Gkudeloupe. He In formed the President .in a message from Fort de France confirming the worst reports of the disaster at St. Pierre, that 30.000 people perished and M.000 are homeless and starving. There la urgent need of all kinds of provisions. Both the Executive and the Legisla tive Departments of the Government were busy preparing for the work of rescue and relief In Martinique. This Government was ready to aid Frauea without her asking It. Vithout the least doubt tho resolution passed by the Senate would have been passed by the House In any case; but In the meantime the French Govern men t had Informed President Roosevelt that American help was needed; that rescue as well ds relief was needed, because the eruptions had not ceased;' and, the President forwarded this news to Con gress In a special message urging im inodlate ao3on. The House responded by passing a resolution appropriating $-00,000, ns a substitute for the measure passed by the Senate appropriating $100,000. The Senate concurred in the amendment, and the resolution, went to the Presi dent for his signature.. Later the ap propriation may be Increased to the figure suggested by the President, Anticipating the action of Congress the Executive Departments hastened the work of fitting tho Dixie relief party; ' Secretary Root directed . the purchase of $70,000 worth of provis ions, f.'O.Ooo worth of clothing, ami ?"000 worth of medical supplies. Captain Gallagher, of the Commis sary Deiwrtment, in Washington, has been ordered to proceed to Martlnlquo and take complete charge-of the dlsuM but Ion of relief. STRIKE ORDER OBEYED. i" 1 rresldent Mitchell Said That 140,f C3 Anthracite Worker Went Out. Scrunton, Pa. President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, said that the preliminary strike In the three n thr.icite "districts,- ordered pending a de' cislon of u .convention of miners, was complete. Approximately, 1 iu.ooo men and boys wetv idle, of which number, only oue-Ualf vero iu the Lackawanna and Wyoming legion. In every iu fetanco Mi Mitchell said the order to, suspend i operations, had been obeyed. Abitut ilO.tKH) mine workers were out iu tho Lehigh district, nml fiO.ooo in the Schuylkill field. . , 7 - Alrhj Trip End to Death, M. Severe, the Bruzllinu aeronaut, made an ascent in his airship at Paris. Franco. Soon after the start the bal Jooh caught ' tiro and exploded. M. Se vere and his engineer fell .with:-the balloon d'hd wore killed. Mine. Suvero and the family of the aeronaut .wit nessed tho disaster. ', i ASKS THE PUBLIC FTfR AID Preaiderit Appeals to th Tfaiion For Prompt Contribution. He Xames lllef Committee, "With a Central IMstrlbottae; Airenry For tfae Country at New York City. Washington, D. C The following has beeu issued from the White House: "The President has appointed a com mittee to receive funds for the relief of the sufferers from the recent catas trophes in Martinique and St. Vincent. The gentlemen appointed from each rlty are asked to rolled and receive the funds from their localities and neigh borhoods as expeditiously as possible and forward them to the Hon. Corne lius N. ' Bliss. Treasurer of the New York Committee, which committee will Set ns central distributing point for the country. The President directs all the postmasters throughont the country, and requests the presidents of all the natlonnl banks, to act as agents for the rollectlon of contributions and to for ward the same at once to Mr. Bliss at Vew York City. The postmasters are lso directed to report to the Postmaster-General, within ten days, any funds collected on this account. "The President appeals to the public to. contribute generously for the relief it thos. nnon whom this anpalllnir ca lamity lias fallen, and asks that the contributions be sent In as speedily as possible. The gentlemen designated 3n the several committees are request ed to act at once. The following are flie committees: "New York City TIvp non. Cornelius N Bliss. Treasurer; Morris K. Jcscp, lohn Claflin. Jacob II. Schlff and Will lam R. Corwine,- . "Boston Augustus nemenway, .pr. nenry S. Trltchett and Henry "Lee Hlireinson. "Philadelphia Charles Emory Smith. Provost Charles C. Harrison. Joseph f. Darllnirton, Clement A. Griscom and John II. Converse. "Bs.ltimore James A. Gary, "Woshlntrton Charles C. Glover. "Pittsburg A, J. Logan and H. C Frlefc. "Buffalo-Join G. Millburn end Carl ton Spraeue. "Cleveland Myroa T. Herrlck and Samuel Mather. "Cincinnati Jacob G. Schmldlapp and Urigtts S. Cunningham. Chicago ,T. J. Mitchell. Marvin Ilughltt. Marshall Field and Graeme Stewart. "Milwaukee F, O. Bigelow, Charles F. Blister and Fred Tabst. "Minneapolis Thomas Lnwroy ar.d J. J. Shevlin. "St. Paul Kenneth Clark and Theo dore Schurmeier. "Detroit Don M. Dickinson. "St. Louis Charles Parsons, Adol phus Buseh and Robert S. Bookings. VKansas City W. B. Clark, and Charles Campbell. "Omaha John C. Wbartoa and Vic tor B. Caldwell. "Denver-rD. II. Moffatt. -w "San Francisco Mayor Sennits," George A. NewbalL A. S'aardoro. Rob ert J. Tcbla, Henry T. Scott and A. A. Watklns. "New Orleans The Hop. Taul Cnp Jevjelle. I. L. Lyons and S. T. Walms ley." 100,000 FACE FAMINE. Provision Are Urgently deeded on tha Stricken 1 eland of Martinique. - Fort de France, Martinique. The United Stntes Government tug Po tomac has brought a ton of supplies :o Martinique, consisting, Iu part, of codfish and flour, . - ........ A famine here Is imminent. The northern section of Cue island is de populated.. - Provisions are neehyJ bere for BXV 900' people immediately. A shipload of liiue Is also needed at St. Pierre for sanitary purposes. The stench thera from the dead bodies Is overpowering. Mout Peleo was still belching smoke and fire. . Words fnll to describe the present iltdatlon at St. Fterro, A small de tachment of French troops is making pfforts to Inter the dead, although tha Government seems to be strikingly unconcerned as to what is done iu this direction. , The looting of the dead has begin already. Five colored and one white ir.au were turned over to the com mander of the French cruiser Suchtt for punishment Senate Vote 30S.OOO More. Washington, D. C In the Sepate Mr. Cullom. from the Committee on For eign Relations, reiwrted a joint resolu tion, appropriating $300,000, Including the $200,000 .already appropriated, to be expended under 8the' direction pf the President In such manner ns will most promptly and eiticleutly relieve the stricken iooplo of the French West Ir.die nhd St. Vincent, The resolution was adopted without comment. ' PREACHER A MURDERER. The F.ev, John I'oleot ConfomcH That lie ,,t Klllel a t'ompunlon. Springfield, ni.-lW Rev.. John Po ltMit,' the- Baptist .tnhuitannry. ylu was" arrested .here for the. murder of his traveling coinpaulon. Charles ls-iksson, bus 'made a I'onfesMi.ui' tr bis father-lu- law, John Walker, ot Jwse.vvllle, who cyniti to Sprlngaeld to make arrange ments tor ins uerense. Poleet says ho killod lsaksson- In moment ot fl'enzy. Impulse to murder and rob his com pan ion ctnio (ipu:t him sudlTeuly, he say, and with out warning he picked up a' car c.;Sr lor tusdv'beat otrt'.t.lie man's brains, IX says he. is reftdy to di? fori ho crime. Polivt had charee of a lbintiKt niis- slou at McCluskey, IU. - MADE NEW DOCTORS CF MEDICINE raduatlng Class of Medical Depart ment of Davidson College. Davidson, Special. The annual com mencement of th North Carolina Med ical College was celebrated- Monday evening in the Shearer hall. The audi torium was packed and In spite of the hot night the exercises were greatly enjoyed. Drs. Wakefield, Strong, Rus sell and Nesbit, of Charlotte, .'uvre among the visitors. These gentlemen have been Interested with Dr. Miinroe In hi a dispensary in Charlotte. The exercises f the evening were opened with prayer by Dr. Graham. Rev. L IS. McLaughlin, of Chester, S. C, was then Introduced as the oratos. Mx. McLaughlin spoke on "The Advantage and Perils of Specializing." His ad dress abounded in wit anJ humorous stories, and delighted the large audl- encer The degree of M. D. was coner red upon the following young men: W. H. Boone, J. A. DowJ. I. F, Hicks, IL W. Judd, L. R. Kirkpa trick, J. P. Matheson, H. S. Munroe, J. R. lie Cracken, A, B. McQueen, J. WrMoLean. E. WfPblfer, J. A. Sisk. L. C. Skinner. T. H. Stxonbecker, W. I. Taylor. S. M. Withers. E. M. Yount and James Young. Hit His Wife With An Axe. Charlotte, Special. Lee Gabriel, col ored, who drives a baggage wagon for J. W. ' Wadsworth's Sons, struck his wife, Pauline, three times with an axe Tuesday afternoon, and she will dls from the wounds. He says she nagged him' and attacked him and he struck her in self-defense. Pauline is uncon scious and will probably die without telling anything. The tragedy oocurred at 5:30 o'clock In the afternoon on East Third street, at the home of Gab riel, who la betted as "Molly Darlin," a soubriquet given him by Charlotte negroes upon his arrival here from Etatesville some years' ago. Colored people wno live close to the house heard the sound of quarreling and then cf a struggle, heard the wild sobbing of a little negro girl. There was 6ilence for a few minutes, and then Gabrial came from the hause with a valise in his hand and hurriedly walked away. After his departure the neighbors en tered Gabriel's house and found Pau line lying behind the kitchen stove, covered with blood. Her faur-year -old, child waa tying half under her and be tween her body and the wall. Evidently she had toppled over on the child after been stricken. An Investigation show ed that Pauline had been hit three times with an axe, which lay close to her body. With each blow the point of the axe penetrated the skull on the too of the head, and the woman's bralu3 came out of e&ch wound. Smallpox In Union. Monroe, Special. 9malIpox was dis covered on tho farm of Mr. Hehry Frank Williams, near Wingate. Mr. John G. Bass, who had been sick for several days, sent for Dr. Armneld, of Naehvilla. After diagnosing the case the doctor pronounced it smallpox and sent to Monroe for Dr. J. M. Blair, tha county physician. Investigation re vealed the fact that not only, Mr. Basa have the smallpox but that other mem bers of his family had had It and were almost well without ever having had a physician. It was further found that two negro families on the same farm had the disease but were convalescent. There were 14 cases in all, Mr. Bass be ing the last to get sick and having the most serious case'. It seems that none of. them had been very sick and thought they only had chicken-pox or some slight eruption and never thought It necessary to tsend for a doctor. All the cases were properly quarantined and everything possible done to pre-, vent a further spread of the disease, but there is no telling how many may have been exposed to tha contagion. There are now three cases, all negroes, near Waxhaw, hut no new ones are ex pected. Meeting of Grand Lodge. Greensboro,. Special. At 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the 69th annual ses sion of the Grand Lodge I. 0. 0. F. op ened In the hall of Buena Vista Lodge, No. 31, with the following officers pres ent: Grand Master R. W. Murray, Greensboro; Deputy Grand Master J. F. Griffith. Winston; Grand Warden L. B. McBrayer. Asheville; Grand Secre tary B. H. Woodell. Raleigh; Orancfl Treasurer R. J. Jonea, Wilmington; Grand Representative M. W. JaeobI, Wilmington; Grand Marshal Plato Col lins, Kinston; Grand Conductor J. J. Hopkins, Wilmington; Grand Herald J. G. Shannonhouse, Charlotte; Grand Guardian W. J. Hannah, Waynesvllly. Mr. P. O. A. M.' Scales delivered an elo quent address of welcome on behalf of his lodge-, to which Fast Grand Repre sentative' Charles F. Lumsden, of. Ral eigh, on behalf of the grand master, responded. . .... nisi Chllders Heard From, Lenoir, Special. The following, which la In part, a copy of a letter re ceived here by W. 0, ChUders, solves the mystery collected with the recent suiIen 'disappearance of Miss . Cord ie Chllders. and Is the first definite infcl ruatlon received as to hcr safety and location: '"Sterling. Nei., May 6. "Dear Uncle Will: I know you wore a little surprised n't my leaving the way I did. but I Just djdn't have the serve to teli you all good-bye. I hope you were not ', uneasy, t'letiso don't think hard of me for leaving- the way r did. Love to every one. ' ' "Yours lovingly. . "CORDltV ELECTION OF OFFICERS. CfosJwf; Sessio of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. Greensboro, SpsfJal.The- last day session of the 59t& annual meeting of the grand lodge, I. 0. O. J, was full of official business, wMc.h w'i completed at 1 o'clock Thursday, when a final ad journment was' had, and in a brief ssace of time all whit had not left oa earlier train had departed for home. An Interesting incident of the closing scene was ibe presentation by Mr. H. B. Buiaanan t Retiring Grand Master R. W. .Murray of a beautiful grand master's jewel. An appropriation not exceeding 12. 000 was made for the sanitary improve ment of the Orpiians' Home at Golds horo, wita authority to the trustees to duplicate the amuunL A fund was a1so tot aside for the higher education of the lamab of the Orphans' Home. All delegates who remained in tha city wit nessed the ball gams between Greens ioro and Newbern as the guests of Buena Vista. Lodge. The following of ficers were elected during tha morning sesitloo, and" were duly installed by Re tiring Grand Master Murray; Worthy grand master. J. F. Griffith, Winston Salem; deputy grand master. Dr. L. B. McBrayer. Asheville; grand warden, H, C. Uigics, Scotland Neck: grand secreta ry. D. H. Woodell. Raleigh; grand treasurer, R. J. Jones. Wilmington; grand representative, R. W. Murray, D. G Aster, Feyetteville. New Mill For Durham. Durham,. Special. The Erwin Cotton. Mill Company is to erect another mill, to be known as Erwin Mill No. 2, at , an early date. The new mill will be larger thin the present one. The loca tion of the mill has not been decided upon, but It la thought that it will be located in West Durham. At least the matter la under consideration and the , people pf this section, are using their efforts to get it located here. Mr. W. A. Erwin, of the Erwin Mill, said that It tea nere. mt. yv. n Mill, said that It . t the mill would be 1 t an early date. He 1 lave 35,d'J0 spindles ims. It will cost In was a certainty that erected, and that at said hat It would have and about l.OoO looms. the neighborhood of f-JOO.OOO, making the cost of the two mills about $1,100, 000. In connection with the new mill it is said that some three hundred new residences will he erected, the contract to bo given at the same time with th other contract It is said that work on tie new plant will begin within' the nt st,30 days. A portion of the machin- ery has been ordered and is now being gotten ready fpr shipment. The Year's School Figures. ' Rakigh. Special. A lot of figuea,' were added in the Superintendent of Public Instruction's office, showing what was raised for and disbursed on account of the public schools during last year, The receipts were as" fol lows: From poll tax $328,403; prop erty tav, $525,257; special local tax $15,545; special poll tax $404; fines, etc.. $23,412; liquor licenses $79,280; from the State Treasury $101,401; from other sources $45,984. Total, $1,- , 119,746. The disbursements were: To white teachers $G21.928; colored teachers $219,501; Croatan Indian teachers $1,995; school houses for whites $43,514. and for negroes $12, 693; to county superintendents $25, 597: for county institutes for whitea $1,256, and for negroes $506; com- : missions to county treasurers $22, 5S9; per diem of county boards $5. 72S, expenses of such boards $2,950; to city schools $73,000; for other pur poses $03,833. Total, $1,091,276; bal ance on hand July 1. 1901, $227,834. Salem Centennial Salem, Special. May 23 to 29, at the time of the annual commencement ex erclses, tho Centennial of SaJer. male academy will be appropriately celebrated. A number of prominent people will be present, crowds of for mer pupils will rally round their alma mater, and the corner stone of an alumnae memorial hail .will be laid. . This hall is designed to be a worthy tribute from the alumnae and the"1 frlcnda of the alumnae to the school, which for a hundred years has trained and taught the young womephood of our, land and will fittingly open a. new century of usefulness and success. Our school was one of the first In the south and the third' in the United States. We have every cause to be proud ot thla very old. place. Won Damages. Salisbury, Special. W. T. Lamb ha3 been awarded. ?S00 damages in his suit against the Littman Cordage Company. This was a re-trial, tho Supreme c6urt having reversed a former judgment, of -non-BUit Lamb was a ten-year-old boy"" who lost two fingers by being thrown , Into a spininng frame, by a brutal fore- . man. , . 5nte Notes. . Rutherfordton. Special. The plant. of tho Golden Valley Hydraulic Lumber j unknown. The los3 to the Golden Valley Company is about $0,000. parti ally covered by iiiii'rance, and to Belk Bros., $2,000, with insurance. J. II. Carpenter lost about $0e0 worth of lumber which was loaded on the cars. Several cars were destroyed and the railroad for several hundred feet 'was injurt'd. . , . "v.". There" are now 441 convicts at work on the Ohio River and Charleston rail way in Mitchell county. Company, which was leased toy., tho-,. I Belle Lumber' Company, at Thermal I City, waa eopletely destroyed by fire, I Thursday nisU. Tha cause ot tho tire ,
Chatham Observer (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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