North Carolina Newspapers

rs - T - ' -1 tut Ufcmy LC 4 No 73 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N; C FRIDAY DECEMBER, 15, 1911 SECOND SECTION 34th. YEAR EOTIRE DlSTAflCE SPECIAL NORFOLK UDERS-PURSUED IE ROUTE I'J T BY RESCUERS Ml SOUTHERN GREAT TIMBER - DEVELOPMEHT HO CQNFIDENGE . IFl CHI AMONG s s A S SOUTH El WORTH SOI r v Uv l 1. it s r Wildes First Torpedo Craft To Reach forehead City -From . , Norfolk. ! Norfolk, Dec. 11 The U. S. Torpedo Boat Wilkes left the Norfolk Navy Yard recently bound for Charleston, S. C rand passed through the inside route. .She went through the DiemalSwamp Canal, thence -through the Albemarle Croatan and Pam'ico Sounds aod up the Nu?e River contiouing through the new.Beaufort Canal cut, recently built by the government, to Morehead City an from there to Charleston, She had no trouble in passing through the inland route. At the time there was a considerable storm raging off the coast in the vicinity ot Hatteras. ;i ... The Wilkes is 176 feet in length, 17 feet 7J inches beam, 226 gross tonnage, - and oa her trial trip developed a speed of '25. 99 per hour. , V V , The Wilkes was the first torpedo boat ': to raw. through the inland route via the Beaufort Cut, Heretofore ves sels have had ti pars out to the ocean from the Pamlico Sound via Ocracoke Inlet, which is a difficult ard danger ous point for veBstls on acccunt of the 'shifting sands and variable currents which: cause freqient changes in the channel Now by way of the new Beau f rt Cut navigaii n is n uch safer. This narks a new era in transportation fpr small craf ts p assing along the coast be tween Norfolk and poin's South. When - tho fina1 completion of the other link of the waterway conrecting the bead of the A'tiator River with the Pamlico Sound is obtained the -inland waterway between Norfolk . and Beaufort will be much improved and qui:k and safe transport ai'irn at nil" cond ti ns Of the weather will re , afforded. Dingers off HaHerap, which are such a menace to small craft traffic during storm seasons will be avoided." ' , The final completion of the inlaid .waterway along the canal with an in Creased depth, of water, will n doubt soon he accom lished. and; will be of - great benefit to hi government for the quick passtge of torpedo bo its in time ,sf peace as well as" in war time.:"5 ' During October and November, of 1908, fix torpedo boats, simiUr to the Wilkes, - passed through - the ? inside route, but had to pass out at Ocracoke Inlet. . - ' It is 205 milts from Norfolk to Beau fort Inlet " . " Our Heaters will put that chilly feeling to route. J. S. Basnight Hdw. Co. f Basket Snpper Lee's Chapel, There will be a basket supper given at Lee's Chapel school house on Friday nieht Dec. 22. Proceeds will go for purchasing a pump for the school. Thie cause need your support. Public cor dially - invited. Girls ' c'tne and bring your baskets. Boys come with your pockets j'ngling. - . '..' '' Miss MUdred Gray to Wed. The foil whg will be of interest to miny of our realers: . " Mr. and Mrs. Ri'ph Gray of Park avenue, Nepirt, announce the engage tnent of their daughte", Mi s Mildred, to Mr. Jac Rardon, Miss Gray, a sweet Southern gUJ, is one of the most topu lar among the younger social let and Is e-jojlng her first winter out of Bchol, The groom eltct ia the only son of Mrs. Elizabeth Rardon and grandson of Mrs. Hari t Kidney of Newpjitr-Commer cial Tribune. .. . , . '.. 'Ladies, better put a new coat of paint - oh that room where Santa . Claus visits J. S. Basnight Hdw. Co. ' i - . Buster Brown and "Tlge" Entertains. ' As had provioisly bsen anroucrd Buster Brown and Tige arrived In In city yesterday morning and were driven at once to the store of Messrs S. Coplon Sl Son (the best store in town as Bus ter said) who are tie local representa tives of the well known Brown Shoe Company. After meeting a large num ber of hU friend at that pla e Buster and "Titfe" were tiken in Mr. Chas, Coplon's handsome new touring car and given a j y rile" all over the city Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Buster and "Tige" entertained the children of the city at the Athens thea tre. Long before the hour for the entertainment to begin, the young-iteis be" an to arrive and when Hunger and "Tii;e" appeared on the s'n ;e tKere .re but few vae.-iiit statv Fur mo.e ti s i mi hour tlu.se two eiile tuiners (i ' ' 1 I their miiliince ith j i I in vsi j ciur a and v.ile 1 liul'i ct ever hihI I ' t' e t i i. ' r no os c Atftaow Hill. . Engineer Not Fa miliar With Road. Engine aod Pullman Leave Track. ' -TheKinston Free Press Dec. 12th. says : A Norfolk Southern special, on which were officials of that company and the Kioston-gnow Hill)R; R.. was wrecked at Snow Hill Monday after noon And engine No. 22 of that road was imbedded in the sand at the end of the road up to the drive-wheels, One of the piivate Pullmans of ihe officials left the track about half its Jengtb, and the day coach attached to the train also left the rails. Otherwise . no real dam age was done, nor was anyone injured. The accident happened when Engineer Sadler, who-was unfamiliar with the road, arrived at the station, and seeing the town some mile or so away, thought that the road ran on into the town and opened the throttle. He saw the error and applied emergency breaks, but it was too late, and the engine jumped off the end of the track and landed "on its head" in the' sand. A wrecking train from New Bern was sent to Snow Hill this morning to pull the engine out of the sand. The cars were gotten back on the track and brought to Kinston by the shifter from the Kinston yard. Fortunately no one ' was injured. The colored fireman of the train jumped ard landed on a pile of brick, but was not severely hurt On the train were Pres ident Lamb; Mr. Manden Perry, Superintendent Hudson and .other N. S, officials, and Messrs Lovit and W. Bines and Riley, of the Kinston Snow Hill road, Just received a beautiful ine of mens and ladies Neck wear, Silk Hose : and Hand kerchiefs in Xmas boxes. J.J Baxter; ' - ' For Miss Lena Plgott. One of the, most -delightful social events of the season was given by Mrs, Clarence L. Myers at her home on Seventh street, Saturday afternoon from four to six, complimentary to her sister, Miss Lena Pigott, of New Bern. The borne was beautiful decorated in Christmas attire, potfd plants and evergreen, Uhrlstmaa bells ana enry santhemums presenting a beautiful pic ture. ' . Receiving tarda at the door was little Nesfleld Holmes, while the receiving line was composed of Mrs. Myers. her gieW, Miss Pigott, Misses Reba Myers, Kate Myere and E JnaMyer, a popular debutante of the season. . Mrs. Paul Bantwell invited the guests in the punch room, where Miss Nannie Humphrey presided, asaisted by Misses Beck Love John on and Florrie Grant and Mrs. Thomas Moore. The guests were ushered into the dining room by Miss A ena Grant. Serving here were Missel Mary Grant. Esther Hashagen, Carolyn Holmes and Mrs. B. J. Jabobs -Wilmington Dispatch. Dec. Hth, Xmas Gifts. I have never had such a beautiful as sortment of useful articles to select from. ' Visit our stores and look over the different articles and 1 am sure you will be convinced. J. S. MILLER, The Furniture Man. - Successful Hunting Trip. - Monday morning a party of hunters composed of Messrs J. H. Zeigler.Thos. Lissiter, Ab Purify, and W Tuten left this city enroute , to Sioeumbs Creek, where they expected to spend several days hunting dear and other game. ' y' :- - However, they found that the game in that section was so plentiful that they decided to cut their visit short Early Tuesday morning they returned home and exhibited to the admiring eye of their frien is three la gj deer, a numltf r ot will geeeand other small game To Iloid Dp Elddle Confirmation? A Washington dispatch of Dec. 12, ays; The appointment 'of John Biddle as collector of custom at New Bern will not have confirmation before the senate reconvenes after Vie holidays, Cr'ttirman Penrose of the senate com mi tee is hold up the recess appoint in nt of Eiddle by the President. Sen at r Penrose s i'id Biddle's appointment wag held up at the request of National Committeeman Duncan, now in Wash ington, at the committee's meeting. Ar; cc:,!; cf Ct you ntiriied with your .rJ-.U Ili.r. ti:ra. Secretary of Agriculture Presents Diplomas To 1 Who liaised , - 5 Large Crops. - Washington, Dec. 3. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson stood in his office yesterday and presented diplomas of merit to 21 boys from the Southern States who have won prizes for raising' large crops of corn and whose trip to the National capitol. is pirt of the award given to them by the State from which they come. , ; ' . .- With the Rooseveltipn vigor the ven erable secretary threw forward his arm and exclaimed: ''Ybi Toys' receive these diplomas ' because you have done something. We are proud of youj your States are .: proud ot you and yoj have done something which will help to reduce the . cost of living and to make the South a greater and richer section of the country." : ?' In raising bumper crops of corn, the secretary told the boys they had taken the first step necessary to Successful farming. Corn is the foundation, he declared, of other . crop, production. With plenty of corn the South, -he said. would be able after a time to raise its own beef, and not be compelled to go to the West for it. The secretary said the department hid no deBlre to boss the boys of the South in this work, that the only wish of ita officials was to help With a kindly work for each boy as he handed him his diploma, the secre tary told the young men that they could face the word with a feeling that they possessed something which could not be bought with money. . , ' Representative Burnham, of Ala bama, escorted the boys through the Library or uongress. uuring me aay they visited the National Zoological Patk, the Fish .Commission bui ding and other government buildings. What Really Hurt. "I had no Intention," the returned traveler said, "of cheating Uncle Sam out of a single ceut, and I honestly thought I hud declared everything I brought btak with me that "was duti able, but when the customs officers overhauled' my -baggage at the dih.k they found several trinkets I had for gotten." "And they confiscated tliein?" "Sure!" "Tough, wasn't It?" "Oh, 1 didn't mlud that What hurt me the worst was that just before I went away on that trip I had taken a complete courae of memory lessons."-'-Chicago Tribune, . - . SWANSBORQ LETTER. Swansboro, De-!. 10 Last Thursday was SwanBDoro's ga'a dy, it being the occasion of, the dedication of our new school, and a visit of North Carolina's Chief Executive, Governor W. W. Kit. chen. Everybody and ' his neighb were here, a great big crowd of several hundreds.'. The weather was perfect, tbe exercises - were - interesting,' the Governor's speech, was grand and the dinner could not? be surpassed. ' , The Governor arcied from Maysville by the way of Stella, in an automobile, escorted by Mr. George-N. Ennett, of New Bern and Mrs L. T. Gillette and W. M. Eubank s of Maysville. Tbe pat ty was entertained at the Tarry moore hotel and everything was done to make the visit pleasant. Coree Trite. Red Men of Morehesd City let by Sagamore E. S. Davis, came to assist in tbe dedication cere monies, and such another bunch of Ir dians ban not been seen in this rid borough since our forefathers drove those off two hundred years ago. ... . The spectacular feature if thediy was a parade led by the Red Men, fol lowed by the pupils of Swansboio's school. The drummer boy in the paride was Willie, the little eight-year old hop of Capt. Alex Moore, and he attrac d a good deal of attention not only by h s small stature but by his perfect hand ling of his drum. Ever the Governor noticed him, C , ' ' ' . The dedication services were of th i usual program with vocal and ios'.ru mental music. Among the songs was "The Old North Statu" in which si ig ing, nearly everyone present jiined.1"- The Governor's address, was great. No such a speech was ever- heard in this" town before. Tbe words of wUdo n which fell from his lips will be treas ured by those who heard ihem for mar y day. , - . . . Dinner followed. Such a bounteous spread of delicacies of the tea and good things of the land. Well, it was just simply sumptuous. - Nobody went away hungry. , Is was, as we before remark et), a great day, long to be remember ed. Right here we might say that thU was the first time a Governor ever,vh ited Swanttboro, unless it waslovernor EJward B. Dudley, who was a native of thin county, . The ity left in the lale afternoon returning to Maysville where they touk the train for New Eern. CENLHAL. In Western North Carolina. Op. tionson 250,000 Acres. -Tuber--, ulosis Labratory at Ashc- . , ville, , - : Ashevifle, N. C, D?c: 12. -The new power plant of theNorth Carolina Elee ica, Powef CompaByf -wHc h baa been in the course of construction just , be low the tbwo of- Marshall, near 'this ci ty for the past two years, has been fin ished and the plant of the Champion Fibre Company at Canton, 27 miles away, is now being run by the electri cal power. The plant is situated on the French Broad river, and represents an expenditure of $500,000. Contracts have been sigm d whereby the new plant is to furnish the electrical" power for a number of the j towns of - the western part of this State', and it has a capaci ty of 6,500 horst'power. The Asheviitd Cotton Mills, employ ing 350 'men, 'which has been closed down for the past tout months on ac count of the unsatisfactory condition of the cotton martet, has resiimed opera tion, Tbis mil is owned by the Cone in terests of Greensboro,' and it -has been announced thai $50,000 will be expend ed on improvements 'to the mill and the mill property.. j ' L. Morse Mcfcormick,- superintendent of the city hulfdepartment, leaves in a short time for jWthern cities, where he is to do special work in the laborato ries of those j places. Upon his re turn to Ashevitte a city laboratory will be established here for the free use of those who are' unable to hve tests made for tuberculosis and other diseas es. It is said that a number of pwple who cm here are unable to pay local physicians to make the tests for them and in order that thtse people may be benefitted and' so that the board of health may be aided in keeping a rec ord of the cases treated here, it has been decided toj establish the laboratory, which will represent an actual expen diture of ' approximately $1,000. The laboratory will be situated in the city hall, on the send floor, and arrange ments will be made whereby all air go-ing-iote th-m and, escaping .from it may be filtered. v : : The greatest development of timber resources in this section of the State is that now being undertaken by the Ashevillo Timber Company,, which was recently organized by S. Montgomery Smith and his associates. This compa ny has secured options on . practically till of -the spruce tracts in Western North Carolina, with . the exception of the lands owned by the Champion Lum ber Company and its allied interests. The options which have been secured by the Asheville Timbar Company in clude four different tracts; which con tain 250,000 acres of Und, and on which there are about a billion and two hun dred and fifty millions feet of spruce, six hur.dred million feet of hemlock and nine billion and one hundred million feet of hard woods. '' - PicturesGreat "Assortment. You can buy at your own price, as pictures are not telling fast since so many people have their own special subjects framed. Anything in the pic ture line at coat, will show you the bill to prove to you if you want to see it, : '; '.. J. S. MILLER. : -" - The Furniture Man. DIED. Yesterday miming at the home of h r p irent No. "39 National Avenue, (J adys, tl e 8 year old daughter of Mr, and Mrs.. J. W. Lune. The remains will be iken to Kinston today for in terment. . , ' ; W s : . Russia, it is reported, has accepted the Perrian aplogy and will not insist upon the removal of W. , Morgan Shu- Kr. -v V; : ;v -New Bern, Take Notice. Mr. Editor riease stop my ad at once. Since my feat ad was placed in your paper my business has increased to I cannot hardly wait on my custo mers. . Please slop until further notice, One fine mule for sale. ''Big Hill,' tbe Shingle and Paper Roofing Man, Marriage Announcement. The following announcement is re ceived by friends in this city, Dr. Hen dren's former home. . Mrs., Sarah Frances Bryan requesti the pleasure of your enmpwy at the wedding reception of her - daughter Virginia, ' . , ' and ' " Dr, Linvi)le Laurent ino Hendren) on Wednsly evening, December the twenty-seventh, at half after nine o'clock, Eighc hundred vu ninety-two Prince. ' Avemw, Athens, G ria. Rebels or Imperialists. Killing Continues on all Sides. Peace v Uncertain. Shanghai, China, Dec. 13. For three days thsre has been heavy fighting at Hwangpei, Hupeh s Province 25 mdes north of Hankow. On tbe Imperialist side 1,000 have been killed or wounded. The revolutionaries are holding the city- during the truce. American Red Cress Drs. Lowrie and , Mullowney are proceeding to that town. . v ''-?;,'. . Gen. Li, the revolutionary command er, has telegraphed from Wuchang to representatives of the Imperialist par tythat the Republicans have decided on Hankow as the meeting place for the peace conference. 1 It is believed that this conference is merely a preliminary step. The whole atmosphere is charged with danger. The revolutionaries are suspicious of the imperialists and are already assert ing that the latter have broken the terms of the truce because they are sending troops to Shaosi province. : Mail Advices from Slanfu, dated Noy, 9th re part that an Italian priest and all the sisters of the Caiholic mission at Hanchowfu, Shensi province, have buen murdered by the rabble. The revolu tionary soldiers are protecting foreign ers and missionaries as best they can. There is no safe mefens of escape from the interior towns, as the roads are in fested with robbera. Reports from various paints in Sze chwan province say that the missiona ries are safe and do not desire to leave their stations, notwithstanding the fact that the American 'Consul is urging them to do so. The reports indicate that that part of tbe country is becom ing quieter. Reports from Kansu prov ince, however, state that the situation there is critical. . Shadow Party at Spring HilL There will be a Shadow party and oyster supper given at Spring Hill school house on Thursday night Dec. 21st, 1911. Proceeds of which will be used for buying a library and other things for school. Every bodyn'vTted to come and buy shadows, eat oysters and have a good time. , Watlwa's taland. San Salvador Is perhaps the most In terestlng historical point on the Amer lean side of the world, as It Is the is land upon which Columbus first Wind ed. Yet It has lost Its name. In view of the history not only of the Ra humus group, but of (he American continents iis well. It is far from surprising that (he Identity of the famous island should have been long lost or that tin reldentiflcation should hnre been 'de layed until tbe middle of tbe lant cen tory. when Captain Becher of the lr1t ish nRvy by application of the descrtp Hon contained In Columbus' journal, to the course from Qomera to tbe Ha ha mas determined clearly thnt Wntllng'n Island alone met all requirements ot the case. Argonaut x REPORT OF THE CORDITIOK OF Tins rOLLOCKSTILLE BANKING AND . TRUST COMPANY at Pollocksvllle, In the State of N. C, at The Close of Business rec6th, 1911. . RESOURCES Loans an J. discounts ; ''- $28,065.55 Ovei drafts secured and un- ' secured ' 2,553.38 Banking Houses 2,815.50 Furniture and Fixtures 1.202 11 4,017.61 j All other real estate owned I,52S.UU Due from Banks and Bankers 3,394.46 Silver coin. Including all ml- -N nor coin currency ' 460.83 National bank notes and oth- : er U. S. notes '" . . V 8,20(1 00 Total $43,619.83 . . LIABILITIES Capital stock ..............I 5,000.00 Surplus fund 1,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 2,050.16 Time certificates of Deposit . 15.803.79 Deposits subject to check 19,753 44 Cashier's Checks outstanding 12.50 Total - . $43,619.88 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 83. 'I n..ln l,.n.. I I, H. A. Creagh, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly cwear that the above, tttatement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. A. CREAGH, Cashier, Correct Att:at: II. A. CHADWICK, J. H. BELL, . G. R. I1UGHE3, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before ma. this 11th day of Dec 1911. C. II. EUYAN Notary PuVUc Term expires Jan. 2lh. 1012. ZAT1 PERFECTED ; ,n .... "I '"" .': :...' . A Convention of Vital Value To North Carolina's Oyster and Fish Industries. At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, in the court house the delegates to the Fisheries Convention were called to order by Dr, J. H. Pratt, introducing Dr. Summerell who. invoked divine blessing upon the convention and ' its proceedings. In the absence ot Mayor McCarthy,' CvtjTAttorney Nunn wet corned the delegates, the response, to the welcome coming from Mr. Mark ham of ElizaUth City. , On motion G. N Ives the convention was organized permanently by nominat ing Judge A. W. Graham, Chairman, wi'h members of press assistant secre taries. Dr. Pratt stated the object of the meeting to decide upon means or to try means to build up the fishing in dustry for the benefit of the people of the'state. ". , 1 : -: ' ' - Shell FishCommissiorer W McDonald Lee of Virginia spoke on the results ac complished in his ' stated and the show ing more than astonished bis hearers, it cast Bhamr and gloom upon the miser i.ble results in this state, which are so small as to be unworthy of mention. Virginia from last reports, said Mr. Lee showed in the value of her oyster industry $3,50.1,000 and from fish crabs end clams $4,000,000. In this connection the va ue of the North Carolina oyster ( itch for 1910-n. was $24,243. A sum too ridiculous to have published. Fol lowing Mr. Lee's address which was full of good sea food advice, there was discussion and questions by the dele rates, Mr. Lee readily replying. Dr. H. Moore of the U. S. Bureau of Fish eries, made an interesting and instruc- t ive addreBS on the oyster conditions that had and now prevailed in Louis iana. A letter from Gov. Kitchin was read expressing his interest and sympathy in what the convention would do, In the afternoon session Dr. H. F. Moore made a talk on the fisheries waste of North Carolina; the record showing that great depletion had taken place, Short talks by delegates on conditions prevailing in their' losalities and sag nested remedies followed. Mr. .G. N. Ives, ex Fish Commissioner Meek ins, and Dr. C, S. Vann Fish Commissioner gave interesting facts and experiences, also Hellen Huff of New Bern and M. W. Haynes pf Tarboro. The "inside" stories these gentlemen tola were shocking revelations of the oyster and fish waste. Judge Graham made s fine address on what we can do to rebuild ' the fishing industry. ' Dr. J. II. Pratt introduced 'a resold lion of thanks to W. McDonald Lee and Dr. H V Moore for the courtesy of their presence and the' valuable assistance their addresses were to the convention Carried by a rising vote, ' The Committee on Resolutions. . R A Nunn, Craven County. E M Koonce, Onslow " -Jordan Carowan," Pamlico " C P Dey, Carteret " Juiian Wood, Chowan , " ' , E R Daniels, Dare " . C H Sterling, Beaufort V ' TJ Markhim, Pasquotank " v H J Gregory, Perquimans " . M W Haynes, Edgecomb " WJSmitherwick Waahing'n , J F Sommerset, lirunswick " J E Robinson, New Hanover" J T Dixon, Jones ' Joseph Hyde Pra' t Orange " retired and passed the following : To the Convention. The committee on resolutions appointed by the conven tion, beg leave to report as follows : 1. That we recommend that this con vend n organize a permanent asaocia tion to be known as the North Carolina Fisheries Association, and that a pres ideot, a 1st vice-president, secretary and treasurer and vice-presidents rep resenting each county represented in this convention and other counties en gaged in commercial fuhing: an execu five committee to be composed pf the president, first vice-president, secrets ry an 1 treasurer and seven other mera bora of the association be elected 2. That a legislative coram ttee be appointed by the president by and with '.he advice of the executive committee. said legislative committee to be com posed of members of the association representing the different sections and Jilferent branches of (he fishing indus try. ... " 8. Your committee respectfully ree uinmendu the following officers to serve for the term of one year and until their auccesaora shall be appointed, viz: For president, Geo. N. Ives, of New - Bern, N. C,; 1st vice-prasident, C 3 Vann, of Edwnton: secretary-treasurer, Dr. Jos. H. Pratt. Chapel Hill; executive com uiitcee: Messrs. E. R. Daniels, of Dare county, T. J, Markham. of Pasquotank, W. II. Jones, of Pamlico. C. H. S erl ing, of Beaufort, C. S. Wallace, of Car teret, Julian Wood, of Chowsn and A. 8 Kixcoe, of Bertie. 4. That the anmiU d t I members of tlie a ' " . t' !l i 8 . cents. 1 C The executive c. ' .'. 1 - Leave Notes. Known Dead 38 So . Far. A Game With Death. Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 14 Three miles under Cross Mountain Mine, Sam - Miller, imprisoned miner, and his gang of imprisoned helpers are playing hide and see with death. Twenty-five Gov ernment rescue men, wearing oxygen helmets, are helpingMiller and his men to win their game. , But they will pron- . ably lose, unless they are rescued with- . in two days. Miller was the oldest of the miners imprisoned by the explosion Saturday. It is said that he knows the location of every hallway, every entry -' and every room within the mine. ... Leading at least one dozen men, Mil let ia making his way from entry to en try. ' They are driven . on by the foul gases, but remain long enough at each place ka record with chalk on the walls notice to the 'rescuers that they had been there. Saru Miller is singing his own name to each notice' thus; "Going to No. 86." but when the rescuers reach No 36 they find that Sam and his men have gone on to another place. ., Yesterday morning rescuers began to dig through Thistle mine, which adjoins Cross Mountain mine, to get to miners . who are still alive. Thirty feet of earth and stone separate them.. It is said by miners in the Th'stle that they have heard rappings on the other side of the bsrricade. All Briceville is assembled at the mine and is watching with inter est the outcome of the gsme with death As the rescuers proceed ' through the mines they are stopped by flames which have broken out in numerous places. A force pump was installed last night, and the rescue party is fighting the fires and death at the same time. The total number of known dead so far re- . covered is 49. Marriage at Olivers. Jones county, Dec. 13-A very pretty . marriage was consunatd today when Mr, William Tallman led Mrs. Sallie McDaniel to the altar and Rev, B. F. Eubeoks pronounced them man . and wife.:1: 'y;; --v-- ''",' Mrs. Tallman is the widow of the late Frederick McDaniel, who came of one of Jones county's - leading and historic families, and herself is a woman of more than usual, attractiveness w and greatly esteemed. Mr. Tallman is a progressive and successful farmer liv ing near Deppe, Or slow county. Tbe happy couple left immediately . after the ceremony for Deppe where a sumptuous infare was provided for many gueati and wliere they will make their future home. '. 'Charlie" Boston and Sal Bake, on trial in New York, confessed and was sentenced for opium smuggling. late and establish rules by which the association shall be governed until the next annual meeting of .the association ' at which time the committee shall rec ommend suitable by-laws and a consti tution. ' 6. That the convention recommend the enactment by the General Assemb- '. ly of a state-wide law regulating the preservation and taking of fin flsh and shell fish in and from the watera of the State and providing that such law shall be executed by a fisheries commission appointed by the General Aasembly or otherwise as may be provided, said com mission to be vested with powers to promnlgate rules and regulations that shall have the fore i and effect of laws nd shall have the power to fix the pen alty forthe violation thereof, and that said law be formulated by the execu tive committee to be appointed at this . meeting and to report at the next an nual meeting of this association. 7. That the executive committee shall fix the time and place of the next annual meeting. 8 Tnat the vice-presidents of the as sociation by recommended by the dele gates in attendance from each county and appointed by the president to bold office until the next annual meeting. 0, That the convention extend its thanks to the Board of Commusioner for the County of Craven for the use of the Court House, and the New Bern Dally Jcuriia', and the New Hern Sun, and to other newspapers of the State for their kindly notices of this conven- tion and to the Chamber of Cornn.uree, o(. the sily of New Bern, and to the citizens of New Rem generally fur their .uniform kindnesa and courtext, and to the railroad comp mien wl.iili gav reduced rates to delegate- t) thii convention. At the night att'iin !! h compl.-t I the work of the convention, n!; i nient follow ing, a number of leis- , f regret went le t t IMm t ! 'H.i'ie wm if li. e .s I 1' i TTTiTTTi TTTVTfTn