North Carolina Newspapers

i 4 i if FIRST EDITION, 2:00 A. M. RALEIGH, N. C. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1898. No. 59. "Vm .. 1. I . . i " fi ll i ll There Are Wars Where nd Rumors of Wars. bo m s Much a Defeated Genera! as Was General Martinet Campos In 1895 The Far Eastern Question Still An Enigma With the Public of Eng land, and Nothing Short of a Dec laration From Lord Salisbury Anent the Attitude Toward China. Etc., Will Satisfy Them Ap proaching Trial of Zola on Tomor row Creating Much Excitement in Paris and AH Of La Belle France Other Important Foreign News. j.; 1 L-rnph to The Morning Post. lii-., ma (via Key West, Fla.), Feb. f, ; !, i.il lUancc will probably ar r, , (lii.ht or tomorrow from his f:u nip ti th- eastern part of the ,t:i"tij;h it is not believed the Span will daic makf hostile demon . .on against him, it is certain they nt welcome nor receive him with : pliant arche. Wi ther he brings back the $:100,000 k to buy Garcia, Rabi and Ce . is n'ot yet known; but it is eer i.!. ti it he lias not succeeded in !.!..: - t!;ein. and that he retur ns to ! . . much a defeated general as i i ,. ' ' iMifics after the battel of - ,; 1 .ember. lSfTi. 'i :. .u press (w hich, until a few - , .-.,! attempting to sustain 1 filtu: , .:: y hinting at numerous ? in h i. s and speedy pacifica- !;.... .ea.i'Kg a credulous, Span !i. -tit t . ii,.- belief that there ex ,it ii.-ei..-ions among: the most J.-l-s t r.a,;r.--iii iw iv. r? of the' Junta in Y..vU. air1, liiai therefore the in ' -'s v.:;. 'ii succumb for want l i'-! ' ?! s. a '.! -ad. ' ;n rives he will find the . -i il.ii.t turned into a hor "aajii is threatening to .! t::it uf impositions from ! v. !; .:rs.-ists "ii appointing sev- - : '' ' to tat judiciary posi ' ! '! ;. in wants for his pro- ' 1 . . r . !ia.- also had a little falling Hi- Spanish Minister of .- -ins that he drew, a few ".""ii on the Spanish i i s "11 drafts to his friends that they were able to a of the transaction. i - !v s tin y have also had sMi al. !!.-. and Blanco is -as p. t' "maker. tVGLISM PUKLIC UNSATISFIED. Nottinq short of Declaration From Salis bury Appease Them. 1 ' ' ;' The Morning Post. 1 ; " ' " lthongh the violent - : ti : public agitation in ' ' su'esitb-d for the moment, awaiting with ill-sup- at the trial of Zola, i -in at the Assizes on ' .--'iie siightinjlieations of -..!;m and the recognition of ' in. tpies ,of justice in Paris, :i -Ttain that the Govern- K ivery effort to stille !i i prevent tlie introduc ; ' tending to prove Zola's !:: had another example of ' i metlu)tls of the middle ' !. the Government !?till dares y in a country which mas- .ts a Republican form of Gov ' The iniblic authorities do not to violate the secrecy of let searching for information of A : ut v w ho recently borrow ed 100 s from a colleague wrote, saying enclosed a bank note to dis , : - tl- debt. But he forgot to put : ' y in the envelope, and, di-scov,- s en'or, he called on his friend r ' led to refund the amount. d:tor, however, asserted that had been duly forwarded in the in astonishment, demanded an 'v u n of the postoffice. It was 'tned that the official who open ; : r.ad the letter, and finding no therein, supposed fie had Priorities, accordingly, supplied te. which was duly sealed in pe and forwarded. Ator George of Winston May Accept a Goldsboio Call. I'espatch to The MorningPost. - n, X. C-, Feb. f. Rev. J. F. rector of St. Paul's Episcopal - here, has under consideration - r -m the St. Stephen's parish at : i r Russell has received a let- i KS win , :: "' Mr. W. H. Chadbourn, of Wil- He then surrendered, saying his wife ' -" " tendering his resignation as(had spent all his money and ruined his : "f the State penitentiary. life. , DOWN ON Y0UN6 "AtARSH" MOTT. The Rep. Chairman of the Elghfh Says He Will Get Nothing. Not Even a Denomina tion for His Present Office. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Winston, X... C, Feb. 7. Chairman Call, of the Republican Congressional Committee of this district, has just re turned from the National Capital, and in an interview with The Morning Post's correspondent today stated, among other things, that "Marsh" Mott would get no favors from the piesent Federal administration: that he is not in good standing with the party an5 longer except, possibly, the small Ilussell element of it and that he would not t ven receive another nomi nation for the position he now holds, that of Solicitor of the Superior Court tor this judicial district. Chairman ("all, who. individually is against the younger Mott for anything, it is understood, further stated that the Republican nomination for the office now he.d by Mott would be given to Mr. John T. Henbow, a young Republican lawyer who has recently located at Winston. PINGREES FIGHT ON RAILROADS. The Potato Cultivator Wins the First Round In Court. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 5. Governor Pin gree won the first round in his fight to secure 2-cent railroad fares in Michi gan today. Judge Donovan gave his decision in mandamus proceedings, brought by the 'Governor against- the Michigan Cen tral Railroad Company to compel the company to comply with the State law. The Legislature of 1891 passed a law compelling railroads earning rrfore than .?:j,7io a mile annually to issue mileage books, good for ali members of a fam ily, to e valid for two years, the rate to be 2 cents, with repayment of un used mileage at the expiration of that, time. Governor Pingree demanded one of these books. It was refused, and imme diately he brought suit. Judge Donovan, in his decision, holds that the company must come under the general law and obey the act of 1891, which- means the compulsory sale of tickets on its lines at 2 cents per mile. '"The holdings of the company," says the uecision, "are to vast that eventual ly the company will control the State railway system, or that function must remain in the State. In my view, the road is the servant and the Stae is .the m a s t err" - - - , .. . . '8 I Will Contain No Reference to Far Eastern Controversy- It Is Not Sensational or Very interesting Even A Tame Reference to Armament Appropriations Which, She Says, Must be Larger Than Usual Because of Activ ity of Other Governments. By Cable to The Morning Post. London. Feb. 7. Your correspondent has obtained a copy of the Queen's speech, which will be read at the open ing of Parliament tomorrow. It is entirely unsensational and com paratively uninteresting, and chiefly noteworthy from the fact that it does not contain the slightest allusion to the position of Kngland in the far East controvery, which obviously implies that a settlement has not been reached. The speech discusses the depression of the West Indian sugar raising mat ters in the Soudan. Indian, campaign plague, etc. The estimates, she says, have been franmed with he utmost regard to economy, but in view of the enormous arrangements maintained by other na tions, the duty of providing for the defense -of the Britsh Empire involves unusual expenditures. The speech enumerated various meas ures to be introduced in Parliament, the first being a "system of local gov ernment for Ireland. substantially similar to that established in Britain. COMING TO RALEIGH Is Mr. Flliott Danforth Chairman New York ' Democratic State Committee. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. N'ew York, Feb. 5. ElMot Danforth, chairman of the Democratic State Com mittee, will start tomorrow for a trip through the South. lie will visit Richmond. Raleigh, Sa vannah and Atlanta before he returns to New York. lie said today that he was going away simply for rest and recreation. A RIGHTLY JEALOUS HUSBAND. Fatally Shoots His Wife and Her Paramour at Parkersburg. West Virginia. rny, in rry,a tnrn!r TVit Parkersburg, W. Va., Feb. 5. George I. Tucker, a well-to-do resident of 1 Crescent, Fayette county, left his wife in anger yesterday, saying that he had gone forever. He returned unexpectedly and found his wife and William McAllister, over whom they had quarreled, together. The husband put two bullets through McAllister's heart. He then shot his wife in the head, killing her instantly. Both of Tucker's victims died Instantly. Tirol SPEECH ODIT EXCITING TRIAL OF ZOLfl Which Begun Yesterday at the French Capital. I PARISIAN PRESS EMBTTiERED Against the Prisoner, and This Cable Des patch States That His Trial will Be a Farce, and That He Will Not be Allowed to Prove His Innocence of Chairjesof Writing Letters Censuring Government, By Cable to The Morning Post, j Paris, Feb. 7. Copyrighted.JrThe trial of M. Zola is to be a farce and travesty upon justice, which the! Gov ernment, with the approval, apparently, of the majority of the Frenc hpeqple. The first day's proceedings today brought out the fact that an official witness, who testimony was necessary as proof of Zola's grave chargesjiwas forbidden to testify, by the decree of the Ministerial Council. r Other essential witnesses (who are unable to take refuge behind this out rageous decision) have resorted,, to the palpab'e subterfuge of pretended ill ness, to avoid the necessity of; telling the truth or perhaps perjuring1 them selves. The latter device was so puerile that proceedings were suspended so that the official physician could have an oppor tunity to examine these interesting "in valids" and report on their condition. The court will decide tomorrow whether it will compel their attend ance, f Today's ression of the court, how ever, sufficed to make it perfectly ?clear that Zola will have ,no genuine oppor tunity ,to defend himself, by proving the truth of his allegations. h .. . It is equally clear that the French Government, in its dire dilemma,' will never dare to treat him with severity, if. he should be condemned, as he prob ably will be. ! Every effort is now being made to minimize the importance of the t ease' and stifle the trial. Already there are some signs of pop ular reaction, w hich is inevitable sooner or later, and which will speedily arrive if this rash champion of the common principles and justice is sent to a felon's cell. The real, though secret, desire of the French authorities is undoubtedly .to get rid of the case by inflicting aisub-s-tantial fine. Jt is really pitiable to contemplates the embarrassment into . which the Mjeline Cabinet would be thrown if Zola should day's proceedings is the manner' of the Paris press in treating the case, in their reports spread" before the public to night. - nese comprise, on the whole, a most outrageous prostitution of tr-e profes sion of journalism which the present day has witnessed. They abound in a distortion of facts, the suppression of truth, and appeals to public -passion and prejudice to an extent almost beyond belief. This thing, in itself, constitutes one of the most alarming symptoms of this strange French crisis: and finally these liberty-loving Parisians, to the number of a thousand or more, when the de fendant, rather pale, but dignified and calm, walked out at the close of the session, crowded threateningly around him and raised a storm of hisses and snarling shouts of "Spit on him: Spil on him!" YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS. Senator Lodge Will Read Washington's Farewell Address to the Senate on 2 2d. By Telegraph to The aborning Post. Washington, Feb. 7. The Senate to day discussed a memorial from the late Admiral Worden relative to relief for men who served in the original Mon itor in the tight with the "Merrimac." The menu rial and proposition to pen sion Mrs Worden went over. The bill appropriating $40,000 for the revenue cutter en, the Yukon was passed. It was agreed that February 22d Sen ator Lodge shall read Washington's Farewell Address to the Senate. Considerable debate resulted from the introduction of the new Hawaiian an nexation resolution by Senator Morgan, as an amendment to White's joint res olution, declaring for the independence of Hawaii and regarding as an un friendly act to this Government any interference in Hawaiian affairs by any foreign nation. Both White's resolution and Morgan's amendment thereto were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The Senate then went into executive session on the Hawaiian treaty, Sen ator Teller speaking in favor of the same. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. ashington. Feb. 7. The House to day passed a bill appropriating 5453.540 for the support of the West Point Mil itary Academy, the appropriation be ing $1S?.770 less tnan the estimates. The discussion branched off into the condition cf the country, Mr. Greene t Nebraska) contending that prosperity had not arrived, with Mr. OImstea contending that it had. He said the silver agitation was responsib?e for pre venting a greater degree of prosperity than that which existed. The House disagreed with the Senate amendment to the Legislative. Execu tive and Judicial Appropriation bill, and a 2 reed to conference l hereon. The House then adjourned. Worth Company Incorporated. The Secretary of State has incorpor ated the Worth Company, of Wilming ton, with a capital stock of $100,000. to do a general merchandising business in Wilmington. The incorporators of the company are B. G. Worth. Mrs. Julia A. Worth. Charleys W. Worth, Jas. S. Worth and George C. Worth. A FATAL FIRE IN A JAIL. Three Prisoners Are Dead and Another Will Not Survive His Injuries. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Victor. Col.. Feb. 5. Three men are dead and another will die as the result of the fire which burned the Victor jail to the ground at 6 o'clock this' morning The dead are: Thomas Quinn and James Connors,, railroad graders, of .fnnaaeiphia. and an unknown man. The injured man is named Dublin Whiie the men were screaming for help wmiin a iew leet oi nunareds of per sons, it was utterly impossible for the latter to render them anv aid. ' Four men had been arrested during tne night for disturbing the peace. Con nors show ed a disposition to lesist when taken in, and was locked in a cell. The other men were placed in the bull pen There is no jailer at Victor, and pris oners were searched and locked up and the police resumed their beats. It is presumed that Connors in anger either purposely fired the jail, on that the bedding took fire from the ashes from his pipe, was the cause of the fire. The jail was built of pitch-pine and burned as though soaked with gas oline. ANOTHER FATAL FIRE- This Time New York Is the Scene of the Fa talltles Herein Recorded. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New York, Feb. 5. Two young chil dren of an Italian named Philip Spoinelle were burned to death in a tenement fire at 130 East Houston street tonight. The mother, with clothes afire, dropped the babies in her flightr and when the police sought to rescue them the place was a roaring furnace. Mrs. Spoinelle and many other ten ants were badly burned. Carl Remoth, a locksmith, rescued many with a clothes-line, which he lowered to the roof of the burning building (from another taller building) to the panic-stricken people huddled there. One by one they grasped the rope and the locksmith pulled them up to a place of safety. Had he not been a man of remarkable strength all of those save by him would undoubtedly have perished. THE RUSSELL FAKE STORY. Charlotte Observer Prints a Correction and Comments Thereon. The Washington Post and some other Associated Press papers, in yesterday's editions, printed the following "denial" of Governor llussell, concerning the fake story (so characterized and print ed in yesterday's Post), anent his al leged declaration of calling; out the State troops to uphold his wrongf ulljr appointed new Railroad Commissioners. eilnddasfoj lows: . " " -- s ' Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 4. -Governor Russell has been quoted in the press as saying -that he 'will protect Railroad Commissioners Caldwell and Pearson against the rule recently issued by the Supreme Court of the United States to the fullest extent of his resources as Commander-in-chief of the State militia.' " "He is reported as having advised re sistance to the order of the Supreme Court, saying that the object of the removal of the Wilsons as Railroad Commissioners was to precipitate a -onfuet between the State and Federal judiciary. " 'I will go to jail,' he is quoted a saying, 'to make ihe question of Fed eral usurpation the paramount issue in rhe next State campaign.' "In an interview given out tonight. Governor Russell says: 'The statement iccredited to me with regard to re narks concerning resistance to the or ler or decree of the Supreme Court of the United States is unqualifiedly false, and has not even the shadow of foun dation, and was concocted by my ene nies to injure me, and my appointees." Whatthe Charlotte Observer Says for Itself Yesterday's Charlotte Observer, which printed the same correction of its story of thep receding day, comments upjn it as follows: "We are glad to see that Governor Russes.ll denies having said, as report ed in this paper's Washington corre- -J . . i i 3 : sponumen, tnai ne wouiu with'- force or otherwise, the ae- cree at Hie L. mtea ciaies nupicinc ourt. attaching his Railroad Commis sioners for contempt, u e regret that our ashington correspondent was misinformed in the matter. The Ob server would not consciously do injus tice to Governor Russell, however much it opposes his administration of State affaiis. In this connection we call atten tion to the card of Capt. C. S. L. A. Taylor, in this issue, denying that he had tendered the services of his com pany to the Governor, or that they had been asked for." Capt. C S. L A. Taylor ''Didn't Tender His Command." In today's Charlotte Observer the captain of the only negro militaryT-om-pany in the State, and whose company was in Raleigh during the late negro State fair, uses the following denial of the soft impeachment, so far as he and his company are concerned: "I notice in your issue of tcwiay, in reference to a threatened tilt between Governor Russell and the Supreme Court of the United States, it was published that I, as commander of the Charlotte Light Infantry, Company B. C. S. G., have tendered the ser vices of mv command, in 'anticipation of the Governor's failure to utilize the State Guard.' Tnis statement, unin tentional, no doubt, is calculated to do me injustice, and to place me in a false light. In advance of a demand by our Governor and commander-in-chief of the State military forces for the ser vices of my command, it would have. been;, to say the least, highly improper for me to even intimate that I would respond or refuse to respond to the or der of my superior officer. I may sim ply state that Governor Russell nas made no such demand of me, or een hinted that the services of my com mand would likely be required. "C. S. L. A. TAYLOR. "Com. C, L. I.. Co. B.. N. C. S. G." 1 In Which Six Members of the Fire Department Perish I The Latter Had an Excellent Reputation &d Had Saved Many Lives and Much Property In the Capacity of Fireman How Gamely He Died Compared to Some Others. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Boston, Mass., t eb. 5. Six members of the Boston fire department, includ ing District Chief Egan, were buried by the falling walls of the burning building on Merrimac street this morn ing, and burned to death. Five others seriously and dangerously injured. The property loss" is $S0,OO0. The fire was in a five-story brick building and is supposed to have started in the rear of the fourth floor. on which six members of Engine Com pany, No. 39, and fully as many of Engine Company, No. 7, were working when the collapse suddenly came, and the men fell to the street floor, in a mass of timbers, Iron, bedframes, and wool bales. Those who lost their lives are: JOHN FRANCIS EGAN, District Chief. ' JAMES H. VICTORY. Captain: GEORGE J. GOTTOLD, Lieutenant JOHN MULHEARN, Hoseman. PATRIOT H. SISKIN, private. W. J. WELCH, private. As late as 7:30 p. m., the voice of Eean could be heard directing the work of rescuing the party who had to proceed very carefully, as the loose timbers and cotton bales working from their places were falling. At about 7:35 Egan stopped talking At 10:15 Chief Egan .and Captain Victory were taken out of the ruins Both were breathing, but they died on the way to the hopsital. Chief Egan and the three with him had little air space about them, and for more than two hours Egan's voice could be heard calling for help and urging his men to renewed efforts. His last words at 7:3d were: "We are all alive, and if you can only get this stuff off of us, we will be all risrht." i One man with Egan was heard to cry again and again: "Oh. God! have mercy on my soui His cries became fainter and fainter, and after 8 o'clock nothing was heard from the imprisoned men. Chief Egan had a fine record for bravery, having risked his life scores of times in fight ing fires, and several 'times he "was badly injured. . ... l-'i iiiii rlii 1 -w i , ..i grTtir-r-riT tifi -r, EXPENSE ITFMS ' RT. COMMISSIONERS Mott Got $25. for Guard and Watch Duty. He Who Stood Sentinel In Time of Antici pated Mortal Conflict Given This Piti ful Sum Some Other Accounts of the Commission. The expense account of -the Railroad Commission, as newly constituted, is a beauty nrignt. Several choice items rre recorded among the expenses, for which the State has already made payment. The Post this morning gives those of most interest. The public will not tail to appreciate the bill of the locksmith for Services rendered during the dark of a certain memorable night. The item of expense to which a humorous interest attaches is that of Mr. James Mott. This special item Jfiir.es? Mott, for services to Railroad Commission: holding anl guarding office, $5." Mr. Mott's duties consisted of draw ing breath and salary, in addition to knocking off as many of the 24 hours sleep per day as he saw tit. Mr. Mott's patriotic services were tendered the State at the time Governor Russell ex pected Otho to take forcible iosFt;ssion of the Commission office. Here are some of the expanse ac counts recorded: Exra allowance for clerical w rk and help for six months $10 00 John H. Pearson traveling ex penses over Southern Railway (one. mileage book) 2- 00 25 00 40 f0 3S &S James Mott, for services to Rail road Commission, holding and guarding office! penses from September 23rd to December 23rd inclusive L. C. Caldwell, salary December 24th to 30th John H. Pearson, salary Decem ber 24th to 30th J. H. Pearson, traveling ex- penses paid Southern Railway. Seaboard. Carolina and We-st- ern 6S SO 15 00 23 94 Id 40 A. C. Shrape. services in office from December 2th to 3ist For telegrams, freight, expre.ss- aee and lights T. F. Brockwell. for opening, re pairing, furnishing and putting in locks - J. II. Pearson. fr transportation in discharge of duties as Kail road Commisfiorier ... 0 00 L C. Caldwell, salary from Sep tember 24th to Dec mber 24th.. John H. Pearson, salary from September 24th to December 24th.... 500 00 500 00 The laying of vitrified brick, which will ornament the otiter walls of the Capital Club building, began yesterday. Work is being rapidly pushed on this handsome structure. Din I EAGAN RUFFS" SI ICE 0 PIE. The Wilkes Statesman Who Obliged Audi tor Ayer to Be Provided With a Good Federal Office. . Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Wllkesboro. N. C. Feb. 7. it Is learn ed here today, through Information fur nished by Sheriff Call. ,t this county, who has Just returned from Washing ton, that Mr. J. Rufr" Henderson, of this place, who. at the request of, the Republican State Committee, conveni ently stepped aside us the Republican candidate for State Auditor (after hav ing been regularly nominated by the State Convention) in order to leave the field open to the Pop. candidate (Mr. Ayer) as the "fusion." or combination Ren.-Pop. combination candidate, un der promise, as he stated at the time, of being given a nice slice of Federal pie, has been rewarded for his obedi ence by being practically given a posi tion (that of Revenue Commissioner) with a salary of $2,000 per year. This is a letter salary, to the extent of $500 per annum, than Auditor Ayer receives, I belle v. A TERRIBLE AFFAIR In Which a' Bartender Is Responsible for the Deaths of Five Persons. Tacoma, Wash.. Feb. 5. A steamer from Alaska tonight brought the news that on last Monday a bar-tender named Ed. Ray shot and killed Andrew McGrath and Deputy United States Marshal Rowan, at Skaguay. Ray was captured by a vigilance committee, and undoubtedly was hanged on the day the steamer left. McGrath had been robbed of $100 by an actress, but Ray took her part, giv ing McGrath a terrible beating. McGrath swore revenge and started out to borrow a gun. He met Rowan, who. was or. his ay to the more to get medicine for his wife, who had Just given birth to a child. He returned with McGrath to the variety , theatre, where Ray was. Ray opened fire as soon as ithe door opened, killing both. 1 Mrs. McGrath dted when the 'heard of her husband's death, as did also the newly born infant. Hut for the vigilance committee the enraged citizens would have torn Ray to pieces. NEWS FROM OLD WARRENTON. Growth of Its Tobacco Market and OtVr Newsy items. Special Cor. of The Morning .Post. "TVarrenton, N. C, Feb. 5. Our to bacco market Is steadily moving on. VeTTecentrymiiDMraS JJoyd "-r: Rogers have purchased of Dr.', Joel G.- King, the large sales warehouse they have been doing business In for ten or twelve years, and will hereafter do business under their own roof. Tobacco sales have been light with us for the last ten days owing to the unfavorable weather. Prof. John Graham, one of the prin cipals of the Warrenton High school, has given the contract for a large ad dition to his boarding house. Prospects are good for at least ilfty boarders at the fall session of the school. Several cotton factories are soon to be built at Vaughan's, a little station on the S. A. L. railroad, about 12 miles north of here. A large colony of Penn sylvania people have bought land t that section and some of them are t ready there at work. Prospects ai bright for the Vaughan section. We recntly heard a man say: "Tha not since the days of Adam had we had a Governor that spent so much money in employing legal talent." And we felt like saying amen to that. Go ! 1 f .- 1- I Aft on in yur wotk in Knowing uu in Russell-Hutler combination. Miss Mary Williams, a student of St. Mary's.. came down yesterday to spend some time with relatives and recuperate from the measles. Miss K. Mallard, daughter of Mr. II. W. Ilallard. of Franklin, is spending some'tlrne with her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Parker. Mr. J. H. Milam, after spending sev eral days In the western part of the State, returned home yesterday. t an you ten us now long ine perse cution of the Southern Railroad' by Russell and his gang is to continue? We people down her are getting Im patient to see the end of It. Please. let us know when you think they will hold up? Rev. C. N. harton. of this place. will commence a revival meeting In the Presbyterian church at Littleton on the second Sunday, February 13th. He will be assisted by Rev. J. II. Morton, of Tarboro. Mr. Coleman Rogers, a 1 u m be r dealer of Maryland, has been In this county for several days visiting his friend, Mr. W. W. Thlmple, a large owner of the county. Mr. Rogers contemplates moving a large lumber plant to this county. Rev. J. O. Guthrie spent several days n Italelgh this week. Our people have earned to like Mr. Guthrie and his most excellent family already. The coldest spell of the winter has passed away and now we are having beautiful weather again. Our people like the change In the make-up of The Post very much. It Is one of the best paper Raleigh ever had. SEN. BLACKBURN'S DAUGHTER Who Recently Shot Herself Expected to Die at any Time. Iiy Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington. Feb. 5. The condition, of Mrs. Lucille Rlackburn Lane, daugh ter of ex-Senator Blackburn, who was Injured by pistol shot three weeks ago. has become very critical. A further change for the worse oc curred, last night, and the two physi cians attending her express little hope for her recovery. Her husband, Thomas F. Lane, of Maxim Ordinance Company; her father. ex-Senator Rlackburn. and her mother and sister are at her bedside almost constantly. 1 V v'iSi I S ') "l ' : i i, ''I f V . '