TEIMiy COLLI Or
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Today: Fair,
colder.
Temperature for
the past 24 hours ;
Min, 44; Max. 54
VoL XI
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1903.
Kb. 60
LJ r nv
-1L Ji.
fiuliexi Has. Come at Last
to the -Ead of His
Giron. a teachei .of languages. The June 1. It cannot be niade operative
rhc Charlotte Post Office riamt. The People do not wont or .sk
It. and I shall takt nt fnrtt,,,.
Offered to Hiss Pritch
ard Lands a N.-gro In
an Office Indianq
la People Content
shall takt: no further t
with reference to the discontinuance
of the office."
The outlook for en unfavorable re
port on the cae of Dr. Crum. colored,
by the Senate committee on commerce
Is not so pood as It was a week ago.
Senator Elktns of West Virginia, ac
cording: to Information obtained today,
hia thrown the opposition down and
LM support Crum. Ilia defection
Br tnoiA J, MXfi would make the vote a tie. but the
. . . I Democrat h
j.- u Kton, reb. li. special J. w. " -. ."r oui i.
of. Senator Penrose and others who, at
:., b- removed as postmaster least, are opposed to confirmation,
v t : N. ftt once as the re-' It has been represented to Senator
, t -.xW preferred charges, which '"-"d that D. II. Patrick, the new
. r, .!,r,m,n ---, .collector, of customs at New Bern.
: ' would remove voune- Mr. niArk th
THE LONDON BILL
- -
Durham Citiztns Say It Is the
Only Acceptable Mtsurt
Durham, N. C, Feb. 1L Special. At
a representative meeting of the mem-
unless .the . Danish narliament ratifies
it before, that date. ,
blame attaches to, -the respondent, who
is ordered to pay. the costs of the pro
ceedings." -
Geneva, Feb. 11. Professor .Giron ar
rived here - today: He was accompa
nied Dy lormer urana unite Leopold j ; Washington. Feb. 11. The departure
Ferdinand. -brother of. Crown Princess o the north Atlantic battleshio squad
Louise. . The crown princess. It is an- ron todav fha Tnto v.
the United States Indicates that the
government is satisfied that the Vene-
Battlefhips tcyning Home
nounced, will -again join the French
man. ,
Prtaeev Probably lraprlaoatd
ruelan trouble ; is virtually, over. The
squadron , sailed . from ' Ponce, Porto
London,: Feb. 11. Dispatches from Rico", direct for Galveston, Texas, where
Berlin .-and Vienna say that Andre it will take part in a celebration-of
Giron,. the. paramour of the Crown the completion of a new sea wall de
Princess of Saxony, has returned to signed to protect the city from further
Geneva. It is supposed that the", ob- damage "by hurricanes. - " " .
Ject of his visit . is to confer " with
The House Discharged
Much Work Yesterday
Farmars Protective Associa-
M.'. Bachenal, one of the attorneys for
the crown princess, . in - reitard to her
bership of the several church denomi-' detention in a sanitarium.
Departmtnt of Commerce
, Washington Feb. 11. The " depart-
BANK SECURITIES
Favorable Report on Aldrich
Bill as Amtnded
Washington, Feb. II. The Senate
committee on finance today authorized
a favorable report on the bill "Recent
ly introduced by Senator Aldrich to
permit the secretary, of the ' treasury
tion Bill Passed Thi Au
dubon Bill Gets Through
on Second Read-ing-Datail
Work
nations or Durham held In the First The Impression.! becomina: ereneral '. .u i.-- other securities than eovernment bonds
Baptist church Tuesday evening, Feo-j n Germany that the Crown Princess the conference committee, was agreed and agreed to report it with the fol-
iouise nas enierea on tne nrst stage to this "afternoon in tha Senate There lwlnS amendment to section i:
of lifelong incarceration or. at-least, wa!l no dotetP nnon tho" motion.' whtrh "The -United States shall have a
eeciusion.
The two special order bill? were din
posed of in the House yesterday v, Un
to lend .money to national banks on out much time being consumed.
ruary 10, 1903, the following resolutions
were adopted:
"Resolved, first. That. In our judg
ment no temperance legislation now be-
w t.:..ir any circumstances. The deputy collector of tne office. Senator
The 11 o clock special order wn tu
bill to incorporate the North Carolina
Farmers Protective Association. In
troduced several il.tva a m
wan made hv Mr: Hatina. This in ef- Men on all assets of banks in which TWjurhtridr of Edmiw. t.
. - lect passes the department of com- u.u, previously examined by th rommit-
..-r.t as Mullen's successor has Fritchard is without Information on
i 'TL Genera' A88embl' Inets ih l Brussels Giron. befcre his departure, ' bi with"bureau of corporations time of the deposit for the repayment tee on aRrjculture and reromm.nded
l--n tendered to George 11.
the subject, lie said he was not aware
Of an V such lntntlrtn nn ihi ro
made the race for Congress the new collector.
:- KTyblioans In the tenth dis-
I.. th event that he declines
-t .::.ttienl Senator Pritchard has
. . -I i hat Mr. 11 Us shall be al-
. rime the m-an.
Ht
wishes of a majority of the voters of
Durham, except the London bill.
"Resolved, secr.nd. That in view of
the fact that petitions signed by a large
The Senate committee on Judiciary, number ot qualified voters of the
the request of Senator Simmons ! state nave already oeen presented to
I
i !
r.
the General Assembly asking for the
passage of the London bill, it would
be a fatal pollticnl blunder to disre
gard the will of the petitioners by of-
blll that
W. II. ROGERS.
W. II. McCABE,
X. SNOW,
"Committee."
Whitsett Institute
Whltsett.' N. C Feb. 11. Whitsett
Ar'
will report favorably tomorrow the bill
creating another term of court at
Wilkes bo ro.
I C IT r-.viTtWill . ri t - A A -
,T;:ri inrw F-w o rnarges 10 dcnt of lfc NatIonal Association offering them a compromise
m.ui i iinmjur Water-works Superintendents, called . means nothing.
iy.ii inn last transgression the president todar and Invited
niuvh even for the post ma?r him to attend the annual meeting of
wl, 5nt cr'1 to Senator the organization In Detroit next sum--1
this morning that he would mer. The president will be unable to
' with Mullen any lonser and be present.
. n to suggest the name of the Repreontative Kluttz Is making ar-!-lrcd
to succeed him. Sen- ranpements for the funeral exercises
::h tnl Immediately wlrevl Mr. In memory of the "late Representative
- i. rinc him the appointment. Jmes M. Moody, which wfll take place
ri ofrlc In lector M r. Knter In the House Sunday, the 22d. Mr.
-th .ime who reportel Mullen Kluttz and a number of colleagues of
; Vrt.pt in accounts, furnished the deceased member will speak.
: jMrtment the Information h!ch Senator-elect Le S. Overman will
r i'tl in his downfall. The In- occupy the seat of George G. Vest of
r .barge Is that Mullen had Missouri, the grand old man of the
ichcd the dally newspapers In I (Continued pn fifth page.)
tt- during his five years of ser- I
; postmaster, and that n a re-
the government has lost J-.000 ap
.: fly. Mr. Entermnn recites In
rr the fact that he noticed the
I rvfl.ci.il failed to " welsh the
'tte "ber-r and the afternoon
. th News. A search of the re-
"hwel that the law In this. re- , , ii r i
h.,s mt been complied with at MOTgaO A LUgS ' 10 tllO ban 81
J'or fveral day the mail from '- . . .
. . laiAM. llanaiii I n H ii I rrap
p-Hn as weigneu. ana uaseu - Cdly- ucusn - niuuigc
J' and limited trust publicity amend
ments. The bill now goes" to the pres-
REARGUMENT DESIRED,1"1'
Decision in Griensbero Water-works
Case Deferred
Treaty With Greece
Washington, Feb. 11. The Senate
committee on foreign relations today
made a favorable report on ' a new
Greensboro, N. C. Feb. 11. Special. treaty of amity and friendship with
Notice was received here this evening Greece. The principal additions to the
from the circuit court of appeals in existing treaty between the two coun
Richmond that the court desired a re- tries are those relating to the duties
argument in the case involving the dis- and privileges of consuls,
tributlon of seventy-five thousand dol- " w
lars, the proceeds of the sale of the
Greensboro W
judgment creditors and bondholders, a
oi me same on aemanu oi me irtus- favorably. Mr. Douhtr.dfce asked It
urer of the United States, but the se- imrm.diate passage, but several gentle-
curtties deposited with the secretary mtn emed to think it of sufnn.nt
of the treasury for the safe keeping of importance, from the larg- power
such moneys shall be sold before the grants, to be made a special order,
said lien is enforced, and the proceeds Mr DaUKiltridge did not object and the
applied to the discharge of said lien biU was mad. fcUX ordcr for u
to the extent of the proceeds of sale." o'clock vesterdav
The bill was so amended as to make
When it was called up Mr. Dauitht-
the securities of cities of 50,000 people rjde explained the objects and rur
good for loans. The limit in the origi- nn-BI;, nt th. bin onri .uk
ceeds of the sale of the OII, . ,
Water works company, to Stabbing Aftair at Henderson
he litigation is between -v, tv. o- ,
good
nal bill was fixed at 100,000.
New Job for Colt Bingham
decision by Judges Doyd and Slmontort
Institute has the largest student, body having been in favor - . creditors,
this year it has ever had about. 273 ; of whom B. J. Fisher Is one to the
students from North Carolina, South j extent of twenty-eight thousand dol
Carollna, Virginia, Alabama, Mlsslsstp- ! lars. The case was argued on appeal
pi, Illinois and Cuba. A number of last November, and a decision was ex
new boarding halls will Bonn be built pected at this term. It will go over
to meet the increasing needs of the now until May for rehearing,
school.
Iior
Talking in Senate
oii the Statehood Bill
in Sarcasm Tillman
Opposes .the-- Mc-
Comas Job
Washington. Feb, 11. In the Senate
today the statehood. bill was taken up
COTTON STATISTICS
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Favorable Repert, Ordered on
the Burleson Bill
Henderson, N. C, Feb. 11. Special.
Last, night a -out 10 o'clock, near the
residence of Mr. Hugh Nnrvell, a dis
pute arose between Will Bailey and
W. C. Ross, resulting in Ross' receiv
ing severe wounds in the neck and
back with a knife in the hands of
Bailey. At the trial this morning be
fore Mayor .Southerland, Bailey was
the grand jury.
. Washington, Feb. 11. The committee
on ways and means today authorized
a favorable report oi. the blHs intro
duced by Representative 'Burleson of
Texas .to impose a- tar of one mill per
poses or tne Din, 'and with bis stute.
ment it passed its Severn 1 readiniri
and was wnt to the Senate.
The other special order wns the Au
dubon bill, incorporating the Audu
bon Society of North Carolina, liav
ing for its object the protection of
birds In North Carolina. Th? time warn
Washington, Feb. 11. Colonel Theo
dore Bingham of the engineer corps
of the armv. at resent the officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds set for 12 o'clock and at that hour. Mr.
in Washington and major domo of Roberson of Guilford, moved that the
White House entertainments, will be House take a reress for tu-enty mln
relieved of that duty Mar 1 and will be utes and ,nv,te Prof- T. Gilbert Pear
detailed to take charge of the engineer pon -of Greensboro to address the mem
work in Buffalo, vice . Major Thomas bera on the b,IK 'Th n'otlon
W. Symonds of the engineer corps. Psed Messrs. Abell of Johnston and
uunis oi Aiuncoraw. ir. uanii nc
Mr. Mc
Neill of Scotland said the menibrs
would consume twenty minutes them
selves discussing the motion, and
who -will relievf Colonel Rinsrham hre.
m(. -..m i,o Warren favored the motion
rank of colonel.
ply Intended to provide Jobs for some
body. said Senator Tillman. "We
hue had too -many-commissions of a
similar character in the -past,, and-the ! bale upon cotton,, to be paid by the
negro has not benefited very materially j ginner. for the purpose of enabling the
from them.- I will oppose the McCo- collection and publication weekly of
mas bill or any other bill designed- to ! cotton statistics. The act making the
promote similar objects." J census bureau permanent, co., ained a
At 4:15 th Senate went into execu-I provision for the collection and publl
tive session, and at 4:53 adjourned until ! cation of cotton statistics, but the work
tomorrow.
thse weigh the post office de-f
i-:r-nt fifrvTS that the oernment .
'.t omethlnAvT like 15.000 in five j
The 1 n vest 1 -ration was sufficient'
rr.vince Mr. Payne that Mullen
v:M go.
!: h;is been less than two weeks since
faced the postmaster general
i in even more serious charge than f
.-. on that has brought about Ms
"-.r,al that of belnar shv In his ac-
rt. To the surprise of even' one and Sir. Morgan resumed his remarks
..- . v.a in its favor. TakinK' up the subject
"i .k, i,f of Mormon influence In politics. Mr. I consideration, in committee of the
' - H'-" III"! If . V tl'4 a V. v w x - I 1 U 1 .
r.t'"te to hold hi- Job. Last winter Morgan K.erred to the election or air. , "4 """" ! t,cg are tQ be collected at tne &in from Burlington, suffered severe loss
M!'n . rhsrs-d with Inobre- Smoot as senator from Utah, and said tion bill, and when adjournment was nerieS- It-ig estimated tnat a tax of by fire tod Fire'was discovered in
- vvi M-ltinsr Washington and Ms he would never think of opposing his taKen. pags oi me xot naa oeen mm pe baJe m yed & revenue the drying machine at 6:S0 o'clock this and $35,000,
, vns he!,! for weeks and weeks entry into the Senate because ne was
-r- it whs decided not to bounce an apostle of the Mormon church. te-
VI or Dalldiaj im Wasltlnstoa
Washington, Feb. 11. The House de- ;
has not been successfully carried ' on
because of - the large- cost, estimated,
under the provisions of that bill, to
b in the neighborhood of $400,000 an-
IMd i v Damaged by Fi re
Four Departments a Total
77 mi ' u V .11 Miually. Under the Burleson bill, it is " .
voted its sitting today to the further g& the wQrk can fee dope The Altamahaw cotton mills, situated
more than $1,000 a year, as the statis- on Haw river and about seven miles
m - - v m mm Ihoped the gentleman from Guilford
Altamahaw Cotton Mills XLca,:rrcrr;
heard this session in support of his
motion. ) .
J Mr. Brittain of Randolph called for
I the ayes and noes on the question of
inviting Prof. Pearson to speak. The
bably' never be Irnown. The" most call was not sustained, and rjfter a
plausible theory I s that . a lighted vivo-voce vote a dMsion was called for
match, cigar or cigarette stump was it was found that fifty-three gentle
dropped Ihto the cellar , through the men voted for the recess and 33 against,
grating on the sidewalk, and in; that Prof. Pearson was gracefully Intro
way set fire to some trash that' might duced by Mr. McNeill of Scotland,
have been in the front part of the Professor eParson wan proud to stan
cellar. But there is another circum- before and address the General Assem
stance that might be of significance, bly of North Caroltua. He made a
When the chief of the fire department ; eloquent plea for the protection of th;
arrived on the scene he found the back state's song and game birds, also the;
door to the cellar, : in an alley," wide sea birds, formerly so plentiful along
open. This cannot be accounted for. our coasts. He displayed wonderful
as the clerks at Brown's say positive- familiarity with and knowlod of th
ly that the door was locked early In different species of birds that lnhabi
the veninir i our fields, yards and forests, and told
me evening. . trk ty. rnrrr,rr mid th
A. D. Brown's loss is total. His l . v" . '
stock was valued at between $30,000 interests or tne siaie k
mm an lnifTsiiiiK u-j
Loss Others . Suffer to a
Smaller Extent- Op
erations Will Be
Resumed
Soon
Burlington,' N. C, Feb. 11 Special.
it-r Simmons afterwards oppqsed
r.frmation In the Senate.
Mr. Cannon's proposed office building
cause religion In this country ty tne iur reprewiuames aim me truiuictiii
constitution Is Intended to be free ana oi me capuui, ua uewnwu uy uuu
if--
. ini-n tn x Protected. Jionaay. were auinonzea. me tormer
ana , -r.,,, i-, Kt A-rii nre-'to cost nearly $4,000,000 and the latter
.Hinted to relent at the opening ,. nmnt Rtat- $2,500,000. Points of order against the
s'inn as the result of Mullen's . . u. ... .v. ...ki nf thA propositions were made by Mr. Ste-
'ir'vlnr- , pending canal treaty, and discussed It ; phens of Texas, in a spirit of retalia
ntcr rritchard ha? larded a col- amazing frankness. No senator tion because an appropriation he de
n:an in a good office, and more e R"-ove to prevent this public j sired for his state had been successor-.t.
he has broktn throjgh the di'?cuIon of executive matters, and fully antagonized by Mr. Cannon. But
ftf the army, where the color line 5enators Indeed, listened to the ! the situation was saved by the adop--t?y
drawn. David J. Gilmer of Atabnrna senator. He read from sec- tion of resolutions reported by the com-4-rn
is the lucky man. The war .' ni txJa r,rr.ir,t Riirnecl in 18S8 mlttee on rules making the motions In
1
.! v
..ar
IV
He '-nrried about $20.000 .
It .
instructive
speech, and one on which !roreRFOf
of $11,000 annually and the surplus is morning. The cause of the fire is un-, insurance. The building, owned by Mm ' heartilv congratulated
io De aevotea to garnering statistics known. Tne aye nouse, Doner nouae, uiaucui vuncit, nwcu tn. i-.,-
upon. the anticipated crop.
THE SDUTESN
UHLE COMPANY
drug room and yarn room were . de-J 000. Insurance, $3,000.
stroyed. The dry room and second
floor of the engine room were partly
destroyed. There was also considera
ble damage done In the spinning and
carding rooms. The loss is fully cover
ed by insurance, which was carried
by the 'Factory Insurance Association
and was placed upon the property
Trenton, Feb. ll.-The Southern Tex- through the insurance office of Jas.
tile Company was incorporated here
today with a capital stock of $14,000,000.
I. Albright of thi3 place.
The Altamahaw mills are amonj
the
. . . . .i
t if Tl'tkA-i)irfi unr un an :Lriit-'Aju,iiv Mb
Damage, about eempt Dare county, and Mr. Brlt-
hm nt notlfiel Senator Pritchard b tfte preyjaent ot Colombia and the order. Against one of them Mr. Ste
th.it a commission would be soon -vi-iimr that the Catholic phens rallied nine votes, and the other
t nurr.e- as a lieutenant In the cnurch should have authority over the ; was adopted without division. .
l'l. scouts. This branch of the reion moral', education, marriage Mr. Grosvenor. from the ways- and
l temporary, but it will be ,aw, etc. of Colombia. ' Mr." Morgan "means committee, called up the bill
yaw before it is abandoned. nl,0 re:id actions from- the laws of :m uumn;
urn- 1.r.M n -l-rkhln In the rlKI fmmrfprl nn- fhn concordat.!1" """" aa w
of the recorder of deeds. and pronounced them villainous. admit iree oi auty aomesuc ammais and one-half per
t. r Mclurtn ha. returned from -Yet we propose " to enter Into a j or breeding purposes. It was passed. Jn& preferred st
of veral A.y at a number of treaty to acquire part of the dornainl -
in MLvissirM. Mr. McLaurln of this country." he said, "and for a v
t rt visit Ind'rtnola. but did get period of at least 100 years we propose j Tes" al Q .. tA
ntly n-ar to get irr teleph to place American citizens in the ca-l ndmenj ToS tS
-n un.catlon with a number of cit.- nal zone under these -"no- SSSi S JjSStSl ZfigZ
i that place, who expressed Do we propose to obey these laws. exposition and to an-
he, a, entirely contented with Certainly not. Then why -do , we enter .
uMion ther-. They have etab- into a solemn trea ij io . Alaskan exhibit and 525,000 for an In-
a private nost office with a F.ither we intend to obey them and t
laHv in rh., tn, whom they bring about a state of affairs innnueiy
... v - n-,, i tt, ..nHorl Ai o.u me xiuusc aujuurucu urn.ll
saMrjr of $ So per month to re- "" ".Z' V" 1 tomorrow.
n. dlMribut- the mall which Is .Mormonmm. or r-
r-1 to her by a private carrier. treaty which we Intend beforehand to
will thus tx? seen." commented "iait
This is to be divided equally Into pre- knf)wn ftnd jri0st succesaful mis
ferred and common stock, the former
bearing seven per cent cumulative div
idends. Provision is made that from
additional earnings no dividend ex
ceeding four per cent shall be "paid
y rnA rrrv rvi An ot -.- lr until r no
- , . . . , . . v. placed for new, machinery for the dye
fund has been set aside equal to three ; - , ... . , , ,
. . . lintioo Wnrlr will nrtVha rlv nff resum-
of this county, and are the property
of Li. Banks Holt, John Q. Gant- and
Lawrence S. Holt, being operated un
der the. firm name of Holt, Gant &
Holt.", An order has already been
M.lurin. -that the' white people Mr Depew -followed Mr. Morgan.
la Hanoi- have no further favors nia King a peer; - " .r ...
- bill. He was decidelv .sarcastic In re-
ak of Unci Sam. for It Is a far
rrw 5
th-
I.vi
3it It
"t in
t.r
bill. He was decldely. sarcastic
- . 7. 72 Erring to the speech of Mr. Morgan,
i upon the negroes that the f mnt. for statehood I
'n f-lK The newspaper report m a
speech four or. five hours in length by
the venerable and eloquent senator
from Alabama;" said Mr. Depew. "One
argument wa that the Indian Is far
superior to the -white man under the
tame conditions. He also based his
appeal for statehood -on the. fact that
we are about to violate a protocol ex
.tt.o .fn-fn tlombia. and some
the Mlrv.-sippi delta, ana more ,!,.. mirv. I admit that these ar-
h. v . v a -.w. .... .
i 'OuIl not Vm-r-iI., ThRt noil, of .a- . a-.. .,,-. ni o t-o al-
- gumenis prcsriu .
lI'th. will produce i of a bale ,nost - impossible for us to meet
1UO!l to the acre, and thU cotton senator Tillman of South Carolina
frth from io to IS per cnt more announced that he would oppose a bill
fh it errV.I. Ka. hlll.l.'lea T a i ... Vsi- fZartti t1-r "XnCct-
.... ........... - rnc u i iiuivuuvyi j . .... .
ail;.- W und'-rstood that th n,AS cf Maryland providlug for. the
wt-rs of li;,Ii:;nola and vicinity ion of a commission to be known
b.VA to o.'n..-.i-n Ihrniuk-p ... r.r.in'. iS-innilrir- Conimisaion.
v thinifs. 4ind It Is likely that the object of which will be an Investl
tl f-mploy their own postmaster gatlon of the condition of the negroes
without murmur or '.-om-j uf the United States.; -"The bill is slm-
Eleced Ntero Offlctr
itlr'.y correct which utated tnat
hundr! letters addressed tn
piled tin in tho office at
il and will doubtless be sent
l.-d letter office In this cltr
a hort tbr.e."
ianol.-w is th county eat of Sun
".uity. and the county is all
;.:n- iniblies. It U the richest
":i
1 ftv:
cent of the outstand
stock. The company Is
to, deal in and manufacture cotton,
flax, wool, hemp and silk. .The incor
porators are Leslie J. Montgomery.
house, work will probably be resum
ed within the next thirty days. ,
Flrbt with Pt m nt Vf'l Iraiiic'oa
Wilmington, N". C. Feb. 11. Special.
Clarence P. Moser, Thomas Conyngton, Fire which broke out at 2:30 o'clock
William S. Petty and Kenneth Mc- this morning did damage amounting
L'aren.
. DANISH ISLANDS
8,ut,w- toin'HM th Kimo for Ilati1olph
A. David, clothier, next door: dam- amendments wore overwhelmln-fly
age by smoke and water about $l,JO0; voted down,' and the bill posel e?n
covered by insurance. reading. Notice was given thftt otiher
Consolidated Railways, Lights - and amendments will be Introduced When
Pover Company; loss by water, $1,000. the blll cornes up on thir reading. Th
Hugh Macrae & Co., bankers, in the vote on second reading was: aye 92.
MacRae building, next door; slight noes 19. In pleading for the bill to
damage by smoke. become a state law and urging that no
The MasRae building, occupied by county be exempted, Mr. Roberwm of
the Consolidated Railwaj-s, Lights and Guilford surpassed even himnrlf In
Power Company, and Hugh MacRae & making a good speech.
Co.; damage by smoke .and water, irl
about $200. I The House met yesterday at 10
The fire department, left : the burned o'clock. Prayer was orTered by Rev-;
building at 8 o'clock a, m.
1 , o'clock.
Mr. Goode. .
Petitions were presented In favor of
temperance legislation from Samrion.
Wilkes, Brunswick. Bertie. Randolph.
irh. Burke. Uaston. Monigumcr,,
A Mental Anguish Verdict
Greensboro. X. C, Feb. ll.-Special.- an;y,vanla; Carteret. Halifax. Cas
well, Guilford. Northampton anu i.aie.
From Anson, In favor or me lxmu
T. A. Hunter some time ago sued the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
damages for failure to deliver a tele-
From Wayne, in favor of the London
to from $40,000 to $50,000. The insur
ance on the property burned is about
$25,000. The fire originated in the cel
lar of Al D. Brown's dress goods store
"in Front street, . in one or -the finest has been on trial in the superior court
here, and late yesterday the jury
brought in a verdict for$130 together
Boston, Feb. 11. The election of . a
negro, James H. Wolff, as Junior vice
department commander of the Massa
chusetts department. Grand Army of
the Republic, ends a lively fight in that j
organization. Wolff Is a lawyer 'of
Boston and has been prominent in af
fairs of the Grand Army of the Re
public. ' '.
CROViTSlNCisS .
LOUISE DIVORCED
Dresden, Feb. 1L The crown prince
of Saxony was today granted a di
vorce from the former Crown Princess
Louise after several doctors had furnished-
expert testimony in .the case.
The decree reads: '
"The tiei of the marriage of the par
ties are dissolved on account of te
adultery of the respondent with- M.
business blocks of Wilmington. The
O - U k! 1 flames had gained considerable head-
O ICrttary Hay YYantS An- v.ay before they 'were discovered and
- , .L T-., ft,.-, T.A.i., - the firemen Svere badly handicappd by
; Oiner irylline ireaiy heat and smoke. When the flames
Washington, Feb. 11. Secretary Hay reached the elevator, shaft they leaped
has renewed his efforts to secure the up to the third story and quickly the
ratification by Denmark of the treaty fire was communicated to all three
for the transfer of the Danish West floors. "
Indian islands to the United States. With the flames raging m the base
Ho is meeting with opposition on the ment and three floors at one time the
part of the Danish government and firemen were put to their most strenu
Mr. Brun,. the Danish minister here. ous efforts to confine them to the
The treaty was ratified by the United burning building, all -hopes of saving
States Senate, but failed of ratifica- it having been Banished. - The entire
tion in the Danish parliament, a tie. reserve force of the - fire department j at Wentworth Monday and agreed upon
vote having resulted upon the motion was called out and for two hours the ; the details of a proposed bond issue
gram addressed to him from this p.ace
to Kinston. announcing the death ofa
relative. At a former trial lie recover- To jncorp0rate Gideon Grove church
ed judgment for $450. " The company in ROCkingham county,
appealed and the supreme court order-J To incorporate St. Paul churh and
ed a new trial. This week the case J coninjfer - school house In Catawba
county.
To Incorporate Centre church and
Mt. Zion church In Davidson county,
with the expenses of $18.50 incurred
by the plaintiff, and costs. . . .
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Rockingham County Will Vott
a Large Bond Issue
Reidsville, Feb. 11. Special. A com
mittee composed of three representa
tive citizens from each township met
for its approval. The Danish govern- entire block was in danger. The three
ment contends that the tie vote was engines were placed on the river front,
equivalent to a rejection, but Seereta- one block away, and they pumped wa
ry Hay combats this with the asser- ter from the river. At 6 o'clock the
tion that the tie did not settle the fire was under control arid the only
matter one wax or the other, and he damage to adjoining buildings was by
is insisting that the treaty be again smoke and water. .It was only by the
taken "up by the national legislature most valiant; work by the department
of Denmark. At his request Mr. Brun that the fine business block was saved,
called at the state' department today The absence of .ny' wind and the thor
and had a free discussion of the situa- Ough dampness of the atmosphere help-
tiori with the secretary.
The treaty will empire by
ed matters a ppreciably.
Just -how -the" fire-started will pro-
to pay for macadamizing the public
roads of Rockingham county. A sub
committee was appointed to draft a
bill to be enacted by the present Legis
lature submitting the question of a
$300,000 bond issue to the voters of the
county. Roads aggregating 130 miles
were designated to be graded and ma
cadamized. - .
Our people are thoroughly. ArouHed to
the importance of good roads. ' There
will be very little opposition to the
bond issue
From Greenville anti-saloon league,
In favor of the London bill.
From Montgomery, in favor of the
iLondon bill.
Kw Bill Ilree
" By Gay An act to protect owner of
live stock.
By . McNeill An act to cerrect an
error in land grant No. H.44-
By Abell-An act supplmentl to an
act to Incorporate the Chapel HM Trol
ley Company.
By Abell An act supplemental to ar
act to restore local self-government i
Brunswick county. .
By Siler-An act relating to the stock
law irf Chatham county.
By Slier, by request An act to esUb
lish Lee county out of portions or
Moore. Chatham and Harnett counties.
By McRae An act to Improve the .
public roads In Anson county.
By Bullard An act to prohibit the
shipment of liquor Into Cumberland
county.
By 3Iorphew An act to rTid for
" - . Continued on Jth Bftg.)
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