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OVERMAN WON SENAT0RSH1P.
XiONG DRAWN OUT STRUGGLE
ENDED LAST NIGHT.
Short Sketch of the Man Who is to
Go to the Senate Chamber He is a
'Graduate of Trinity College and a
Learned and Able Lawper.
Durham, N. C, Jan. 31. The
struggle over the selection of a de
mocratic ssnator to succeed Sena
tor J. G. Pritchard has ended.
After balloting for more than
three weeks the democratic caucus
last night decided on Hon. Lee S.
Overman, of Salisbury, ' as t h e
choice of the democrats and this
means his election by a large ma
jority in the general assembly.
The ballot that resulted in the
selection of Mr. Overman was an
nounced at 9:57 o'clock. A few
minutes later the news had been
received in the Herald office com
ing over trie long distance 'phone.
Four ballots were taken last
night, making a total of sixty bal
lots since the struggle began. The
voting started off with Watson in
the lead, he being within eight
votes of election. Overman took
the lead in ih fifty-eighth ballot
and m the hftv-mnth Watson was
sixty-four and Overman sixty-six.
Then the broak took nlace in the
next ballot, part of Watson's and
-Craig's strength -going to Overman
and pushed hitn across the line and
-named him as the next senator from
North Carolina. -
The voting: last nirht was as fcl
low:
First Ballot Overman 61, Wat
son 64, Craig 19.
Second Ballot Overman 64;
Watson 60; Craig 19
Third Ballot Overman 66; Wat
son 64; Craig 14.
Fourth Ballot Overmm 73;
Watson 64; Craig 14. .
When the break occured there
was' great rejoicing and cheering
by the Overman men. As soon as
order was restored Representative
Webb, of Buncombe county, moved
that nomination be made unanimo
ous and this was carried without a
desenting voice,
i877:to 1879 he ws private secre
tary to Governor Vance and held
the same position under Governor
Jarvis tmlil December 1 889. It was
then that he resigned his position
0 begin the practice of law.
His first service as a member of
he general assemply was in 1882
when he was elected to the house as
a democrat over G. Aj Bingham in-
dependent. He was elected again
n 1884, 1886 and 1892, 1894, 1896.
He was speaker of the house at the
sessions of 1893 and 1897 and was
choice of the democrats in 1895,
when the populists andj republicans
were in power. In-1900 he w,s
presidential elector at large on the
democratic ticket. i
With the election of Mr. Over
man as senator from this state :t
will give Trinity college two sena
tors from North Carolina, Senator
Simmons being a graduate of the
same institution. The newly chosen
senator is a good lawyer, prominent
democrat, a man of fine personal
appearance, and one whose charac
ter in private life is above re
proach.
Mysterious Circumstance.
One was pale and sallow, and the
other fresh and rosv. Whence the
difference? Sbe wbo is blushing with
health uses Dr. Kinff'aiNew Life
Pills to maintain it it. s By srently
arousinar the lazv organs thVr jnonk
pel good digestion and u head off
constipation. Tay them. Only 25c at
Morris Drug Store. S
COMPROMISE PLAN PROPOSED.
POSSIBLE WAY OUT
TROUBLE.
OF THE
W HAT VENEZUELA INTENDS
! TO DO.
Pnilman Company Raises Weges.
Chicago, Feb 1. The ; Pullman
Pnlnce Car Comnanv has posted a
notii e Minoiincinpr that on April 1
10 hour s w n?cs will be paid tor 9
hours' work to every man, employ
ed in the works. Nearly 8,000 men
are affected and more than 70,000
wili.be added to the company's pay
ro1l each month. One thousan ex
tra men-will be employed tc do the
work performed in the tenth , hour
by the old force.
Under the old schedule the men
worked 60 hours a week. ; Under,
the new system they will work 54
hours a week and will have their
Saturday afternoons off.
Scheme by. Which the Allies May
Withdraw Their Shipi From Vene
zuelan -Waters Without Loss of
Prestige.
Washington, Feb. 1. Proposi
tions inyolving a compromise of the
allied powers' contention for pre
ferential treatment in the settle
ment of their claims against Vene
zuela have been submitted i jfco the
governments of Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy , by their represen
tatives at Washington, and while
no answers have been received as
yet, there is reason for the belief
that the allies will see a w?ay to ac
cept the 'latest proposition. A com
promise has been suggested by one
of the representatives of the 'allies
here and while it has not formally
received the endorsement of Minis
ter Bowenfit is felt that he will not
enter serious objection to its adop
tion, provided the United States
and the other claimant nations out
side the alliance can be convinced
that their own interests in Vene
zuela will not be substantially in
jured by yielding to a plan which
seems to offer a solution of. the pre
sent serious hitch in the Wasling-
.ton neoxjaJ:ipriSv,i!he details '
tlie-p?6p consid-
eration Dy tne xaree aiiieu iictnuu
are not obtainable, but in a general
way it is understood to be a modi
fication of the allies' contention
that they be recognized as Vene
znela's nref erred claimants in the
payment of the indemnity.
: The plan suggested provides that
for a short neriod; oerhaDS six
months or a year, Great Britain,
Germany and Itally shall have ex
clusively 10 cer cent, of the cus
yj
tcmer receipts of the ports of Por-
to O.ahello and LaGuaria, and that
President Catitro Replies to Mr;
BowenTs Inquiry France's Efforts
to Sevise Her ftighis.
Caracus, Feb." 1. In reply to
Minister Bowen's inquiry as to
what Venezuela intends to do re
garding the demands of the prefen-
ial treatment made by the powers,
Pi esinent Castro has telegraphed:
"The Venezuelan government de
sires equal treatment for all the
creditor nations v in Europe - and
America, keeping in mind, in ad
dition, stpulations ' ,
The French legation has notified
the Venezuelan government that
in virtue of the convention of 1867,
France was allowed tot collect, di
rectly a part of the revenues of
several customs nouses ln .venezue
la as a guarantee for her, diplomatic
claim arising out of the revolutions.
France, it is said, renounced for
ever by the convention of 1867 Hhe
exercise of this right on condition
that the interest on this debt always
shauld pe regularly, paid. As this
payment has not been made France
without asking the authoration jf
Germany, England and Italy, in
tends to revive her jrights of direct
collection. The Frei ch charge de
affaires has paid visits 4o ythe
Foreign Minister and, has twice
called on President Castro during
the past 48 hours. This activity on
the part of France is .evidently in
connection with her intention to
revive her rights, and is considered
as an answer to the attitude adopted
by the allied powers.
Executors Notice. ;
' - 'ot- '. 1 . a ; n 1. c XI
late Elizabeth Holeman deceased, I
hereby .notify all persons" owing said
estate to come forward and pay same ,
immediately, and all persons holding i
claims against said estate vto : present -them
to the undersfgned od or before j .
the 23rd day of Jan. 1904 or: this no-
tice will be plead in bar 01 tneir re
covery. This 23rd day of Jan. 1C 103.
R: B. HOLEMAN, : .
r . Executor of,: :V
Elizabeth Holeman j deed V
to
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What you
Want in
Groceries.
This is our lino, ;ahd
this is what we study, ;
ff3iir aim is to at . all ;
l;tiinfeB keep such; -.a
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The Standard May Buy Up the Gali
eia Oil Fields.
Vienna, Feb. 1. It is reported
that the Standard Oil Company is
making an investigatiDn into the
conditions orevailine at the oil
A. '
at the end of this period the exact fields f Gahcia, with, a view to
Hon. Lee S. Overman, of Salis
bury, is now 49' years of age, hav
ing been born on January 3, 1854,
He graduated fioin Trinity College
with the class of 1874, and two
years latter the degree of Master or
Arts was conferred by this college.
He is a son of William and Mary
K. Overman.. . -His mother was a
great grand daughter of Major
James Smith, who figured promin
ently in this state during the revo"
lutionary war. He has spent all cf
his life in Salisbnry as he was born
in that town. Alter graduating
from Trinity he taught school for
a year and a balf; began reading
law under J. M. Corkle of Salisbury.
in 1876, and finished his course un
der R. H. Battle, of Raleigh. - He
was licensed to practice law in Jan
uary 1878. In October of the same
year l;e married Miss Mary J. Mer
rimona of Raleigh, daughter of
Hon. A. S. Marrimun, senator and
Chief justice. ; x
He has held a;' number of impor
tant public positions since be began
tne practice of law in 1 880. havine
been selected a number' of times, .to
represent his neonie in' the"" legisla
Escaped an AwfulFate,
Mr, H. - Higfgjns of Melbourne'
Fla., writes: i'My doctor told me I
had Consumption and nothing could
be done for me. 1 was given1 up, to
bie. The offer of a free t ial bottle of
Drl King's. New Discovery ter Con
sumption, induced me to try it. Re
sults were startling. I am now on
the road to recovery and owe, all to
Dr. King's New Discovery. It surely
saved mv life." .This great cure is
guaranteed for all tnroat antt long
diseases by. J. D. Morrif. 1
Druggists. Price 50c and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
nations be placed on the same foot
ing and that at the . expiration of
that time the 30 per cent, of the re
ceipts of these two ports be divided
among all the claimant nations in
ratio based on the amount of each
nation's claim. .
Nearly Forfeits His . Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally
started a horrible ulcer on the leg
of J. B Orner, Franklin Groye, 111.,
For four years it defied all doctors
and all remedies. Bat Bucklen's Ar
nica Sal ve had no trouble to cure
him. Equally good for Burns,
Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles.
25c at Morris Drug Store.
purchasing the entire property.
American experts are now at Bor -
sylav,f an important petroleum cen
tre in Galicia, conferring with the
owners. The price named is $ 10,
000,000, but this is exclusive of
some ot the largest oil wells.
Tne Strndard Oil Company's
trade in Germany recently has sufx
fered by the competition of Gali
ciaii oil. the, enormous ; production
in Galicia causing" prices to fall to
the lowest point. ' The' Schodnica
Company, the largest.oil producers
in Galicia, yesterday ; . reported a
loss cf of. $158,000 cn last year's
workings. C -
The very, best Floury "
Sugar, Meal or Fancy
, : Grdearies come to5usr
and we will serve you -prompt,
and will al-7;
, ways guarantee prices :
"If you can't come just;
'phone us arid ' your-;
order will' have;: v ;"j
prompt attention. v ; . l! I
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Sergeant, Clayton & XJq.' -
Successor to W. J. Johnson & Co j 1 -;
YOU'LL GET THAT ; ,1
YOU ORDBK V
Aud get it Promptly.
, Sir
War on Employment Agencies.
New York, Jan. 30. Superin
dent Merwin of the department of
out-door poor, has been on crusade
aeainst those employment agencies
which have been bringing into tins
citv from the South hundreds -of
colored people, mostly , poor girls,
many of: whom after a short, time
find themselves destitute; and with-
out employment and are forced to
apply to the. department for'fiaid
Miss Ferguson,- who couducts an
been
Maj. Harrll's Body.
Raleigh f N. C. 2 The -remains
of Maj. Eugene Harrell, who died
December the eighteenth left Mani
la tod?y dn.the Sheridan.. His son
Mr. John harrell is with the body
and Mrs. J. B. Neathery will pro
bably meet bim in Francisco. ; -The.'
body -was to have ' been
brought 6n the Sherman, but that
vessel? happening to an accident; is
now at Hong Kong, China for -re
pairs, hence the change.
i It is expected that the Sheridan
will reach America early in March.
Farewell military services were neia
over the body in Manila yeiter-
aeucy irr Sitli ; avenue, has
arrested and the police are - search-
fSisers
The famous ls piSIs.
CeWitrs
Little
There will be, no slighting of, . .. . ; , :
the matter from the time yon M 5 : ' ;
ootirl nnn-r nrri&r in na nnfil -'ffii"W ! ! '
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goods are in your home.
Se udy Your Wants.
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Every grocery order is welcome,'
and every customer is treated, as
well as we can treat him. .. ''-'v
I can save yon money on Shoes4
give me a call. . . '
Yours to.sei 1 '
C H HUNTER
Embroideries and Laces. : ; :
Last vear we made an enviable reputation on embroideries 1 ;
and laces by having the prettiest stock:in towrr, and sellmg.:,. ; -them
at lbwer pricesthan others would. . We are 111 the same - ,; :
boat this season and we are going to stay there. . : .r .! J: " ; .
We have just received a Very handsome line of Cambric, Nam-
sook and Swiss Embroideries in all styles from, the .neat and ;
delicate little edges to, the Abroad and handsome bchiffli : work., ; .
at aH'pnees from 2 cts-to 30 cents yard. ; ; y . .
We also Have a beautiful lineof torchon laces, the,kind that .
: wears so long arid lookso nice and is so popular. ;we haye v
it in all widthsand have, taken special pains to. matchnearly
aUHhe'edges:both' embroideries and laces, with insertions.- ,
Look;the stock "and you are sure :to buy. : ; No trouble tQ:j
showfiropdsat.. --.;v-i;v." 1 ' ' t ' l'-r . . .
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ture and m other ipitlonirdm
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