North Carolina Newspapers

===== 11.00 A YgAa. - VOL. 111. • THE SOUTH LEADING '> • . *. [tltkpML IRTEIESTIM CENSUS FKtJKS. The Weat Shewa a Vapid ITunaaea From Prrvlaws Orwwth ; thtKerth Washington. Special.—The Dtrectcr Of the eeaaas aaaotaaced Monday tha gerceatage of In. eate ef gapulntina In different parte of the country, she ■- toff tor the last decade a rapid dacreaae from the previona rate of growth at population ta tha West, a Ima marked hot decided decrease la the North aad a slight Increase la the South. For tha ffrat tlm ■ ta the history ad thta country the population of tha Snath has Increased simewhat mot* rapidly thaa that of the North Th* KM geographically, is included ta th* tens North The rate of the growth to the North. West and South Is tar mure nearly the same thaa It ever ha* he en before. The oSclal aanoum ime at di vides the country aa follows Went, from the Pnrlgr to the eaateia hoaa dary of Moatana. Wyoming. Colorado aad New Mexico; North and Soath. the respective side* of a Hae formed hy the PMomac and Ohio river aad th* aaath era boundary of Missouri aad Kaaait. The percentage of lan mat from ISM to UN was Cl-» la the North. 11l » the South and ISS.C ta the Weat. while ta the last 2ft years. IMP 190 ft. It waa 48 7 la the North. 4S 5 ta the Sooth aad I*ls ta the Weat. Prior to the civil war, the Norther* State* nearly doubled ta population with each 2ft years, while 1a th* Soath ern Statea the I act east of pnpalntlsa waa oaly two-thirds as asaay. Dai lag the last M years there has be**a ao substantial difference In the rale at growth of the two sections The per rentage of Increase of growth of the*e regions during each of the last two tea-year periods as follows: Ittft-W. North 21.8; Soutn 20.1: West TLX ISftft IMO. North 19; Sooth 2*. Weat SIJ. If the compart sea is limited to the Statea east of the Mimlmlppt river, classing Minnesota aad Uoulatana whh the Western Statea. th* result Is slightly different. It would show the Increase to be: itt»-9». North 20.1; South 1« 1890-1900. North 19.9. Sonta 17.7. When tha Trana-Mlmlsstppi States are omitted .tha rate of growth ia the North to slightly greater thaa that 1a thft South, bat t)|» present difference between th* two sections ta this re spect to about one-half what It was h*- tween IMft and 1890, and lesa thaa one •eventh of what It wns between ItSft aad lUft. The frontier as a targr area cf rapid hut Intermittent growth. Is no longer an important factor ta the pro gieea of American population jnnd th* rate of growth I* the several great areas of the Called States la now near ly tha came. Senator Oar nan* Once dan Annapolis. Md.. Special—Former Called Statea Senator Gorman arrived here Monday afternoon and In the gneat of Governor Smith, nt th* Ent utlve Mansion Tuesday at noon wit nessed bis re election to the United States Senate, to sacceed Senator George L. Wellington, who** term will eaplre la March. 1903. No -xh*r name than that of Mr. Gorman wns even thought of in this connect lon. and not n single Democrat to either branch voted against him. It wan thought at one time that the aiz Dem ocrats who olaed Isaac Lobe Strnns and the Republicans the other dny to ab ruptly adjonrn the House wf Dele gate*. might paeaibly go further and take som- steps to delay the election of Mr. Gonuan. but aothlag of th* sort was contemplated. T. ... m " *- f>, ~| S ■ n mml m Icnf KVaraH r ICHWCRI Arrcsica Beaumont. Tax.. Special —J. F. With ers. who waa antll December 11. presi dent of the American National Bank, of thla city, waa today arrested hy a ' deputy United States marshal, at Kan aka City, MI the charge at forgery, which to stated aggregates SX7.OO* l oertz Fxecntrd. Washington. Special—The War De partment has been advised at the *a ecution of Phiaeaa Fouu. tat* eatparnl at Company K. Nlnetseath Infantry, at Ceb«. Philippine Islaada. am tha morning of Jnnunry 3. 1902. Fouta was cowvletrl of th* wilful murder of a native girt. ' Nnm'natlsna Canlhn 4 Waahtagton. Special.—The Senai* Monday con timid the foDowtng ncau natloas: Joka C. Daacy. of North Caro ttaa, lecordcr of deeds. District at Ch tambta; Job* T. Wilder pvnalm agent, of Knoirrille. Tenn.; John K. McCalL collector of internal rrvenne. fffth dis trict of Tennessee; F. W. CMlins. reg ister of tbe land o»ce. Jnrhnon. Mm* United Statea Attorneys: Wlßinm Vaughan. northern district at Alaba ma; A. E. Holloa. * est eta dWrkt at North Carolina: S. Beene. Jr_ A middle district of Alabama. raited Statea Marshals: Leaader t- B- Ryan, middle d'strict of Alahnma; D. N. Cooper eastern district cf North Care Una- Poeimaat era—North Cnrnltaa: Asberill*. W. W. RoUtan Death at firs. WarSaM. Lexington. Ky.. SperiaL—Mia. Mary Cabal BraLkanriflga WatSsld. agad It. mother of Dr. BaJ. B. VuHi |W* doat cf Princatxm TTtaoiogleal Semi aary. aad of Dr.-Bbort D WMM. president of Lafayette CoOagn. fflnd bora toalght. Sha "lm *ot brilliant woman of the Stat*. andaaSa tar of Oen al Joaepa C. inspector general ta the Pnged toto army; Attorns Ocnaral Robert J. Breckinridge, at Kantnchy. nnd *«- THE ENTERPRISE. TIUa«K)SIMS. M—* tywiWlin I r Horse TviMMk Day—Tbe day m ipnt h (■!>■ die iwaalua of the nul nautj. Twenty-fcs* Dir-Tke How piu t4 the I—l Mil. kit BO selection at iwii ha* TO brta m«dr There waa much lively disi-u*sioa during tbe aaa afcm The How adjourned at 4:M pi m_ ■ Twraty g'ioaJ Day—Tie House of Rep latalHirlrtpat the day la gen • raJ ihiarca of the pension a ppro mfio* Mil. the trot of the uand fccXgeta The dehutr took a rMt range. Mr. Onmaar. of Ohio, and Mr Hep hara. of k*>. took omiioo to de nounce a report presented to the last GnaJ Army of the Rcpnblir turjir ■eat criticizing the course of them «lna and other members of Congress 3m the vettrau ~preference" bill, whfch •us defeated at the last session. They wtlilwl that their opposition to tha Mil waa tee to the In corporation la the bin of n clause which had not hen tadirnd l>y the Orand Army of the BeptkUr. placiag reterana of the Spanish war In the prefereatial class. Mr BIIQ. of Virginia, caused some thing of a stir on the Democratle side hy advancing a proposition to open the donre of the National Soldicrs' Ilomrß to ex-Confederate reterana aad to famish Federal aid to State Coo i federate homes. Mr. Richardson, of 1 Alabama, waa the only Democrat »ho • Joined Mr. Rixey in sapport of it. I Mr. Barney, who was la chart? of ■ the MIL said the estimates for the ■ payment of pensions had decreased from SIM.Mft.4M to |IM.H«.M*. He waa naked hy Mr. Richardson. of Ttouaeusee. why the amount for pen j Mm MMM flvf and a half million. ■ while the namber of peaaionera arer® said to he larger. Mr. Barney explained that this waa accounted for by the fact that the averages were decreasing and the number of Inrge pensions (those from Mto ITS a month), waa also decreasing In reply to another qnti i:oa he Haled that the Commlooionrr of Pensions bellev-d that the high tide cf pension payments bad t>een reach*-! aad the amount required probably w«nl4 remain stationary for some i I Mr. Talhert. of Sooth Carolina. d^ II vert-1 a general speech on the subject of pensions. to show tbe growing «- travagaa" aad fraud of the present system He said the pension roll had been a Ml of honor. He thought tha ' practkc of special pension I bills should be abandoned. Mr. Richards'*, of Tennessee, the Democratic leader interposed to' de clare that never would he be willing to see ex-Confederates enter Union homes The debate grew lively, differ ence of opinion developing on the Democratic side. Mr. Richardaon. of Alabama, side.! with Mr. Rixey. while Mr IMb. of Virginia; Mr. Burtlctt. of Georgia, and other*, opposed the sugg'stkm. Mr. Rlxey declared that he proposed to continue to advocate the s pa—age of the bill he had Introduced | whether It proved popular or not. SENATE. Nineteenth Day—Daring the con sideration of the Senate of private pension legislation. In response to an tatairy from Senator Bacon, some Important statement* were made by Mr Galllnger. chairman of the com mittee on pensions. In respect to re gnlntions adopted by the committee to govern it In the conalderatlon and recommendation of private pension Mile He announced that none bat absolutely meritorious enses would he presented to the Senate for Its cow •Mention and that the closest scru tiny won id be given by the committee to every Mil Introduced. He aald that mo pension exceeding 150 n month vronM be recommended by com mittee for the widow of a general of- Acer aad that pensions for the widows of other oMcers would be acsled down propartkmntely. Twentieth Day—Ths tension of the F'na'e waa. brief.. aad moetely devoted to routine business. Twenty-first Day—The Senate pawed tie FMllrpin- tariff bill and then went Uto executive session. Twenty-second Day— ln the Senate Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota, called np the Mil providing for the establish ment at a Department of Com metre. He explained the neceaatty which he snid existed for the pnawge M sock g measure and waa plied with latiUaai hp several Senators, who aald that sufficient time had not beea allowed for look lag into the merits of the mun— t. Mr. Teller criticised that feature relating to the transfer of the Geological Snrvey, while Mr. Hale aald that the Mil provided f«r al* partm'at which woaM ultimately be ome of the largeet in the government After atme farther discuss ion. the bill went over sahfert to call by Mr. NH- A renolation by HUI providing for a namber of topics of the report of the Schley conrt of inquiry, was referred to the committee on printing The Th nMa was in executive aeaslon for aa boor aad a half aad adjonrned at 3:12 P m. - Mr. Hoar, la the Senate. Introduced n resolution providing for the appoint ment at a committee of sere* Senators to examine lata the conduct of the war M the Philippines. the administration of the government and the condition aad character of the inhabitants, the mid committee to have power to aend for pevaona and papers, to administer oaths aad to sit during the aeuaiona ot the Senate. Vim rat 111 In CUa Viae culture aad the production of. wtaas haft ta ruoeat yuan baeome an Importaat tadaatry ta tta republic o' Chile Lying aa it docs butwiua tha MHiilw aad tha Pacific oeuna. aad ertaayllag north aad sooth Mr a distance at I*4o idles. Chile JIII I conditions of aofl aad cli mate that are admirably adapted to hortienitura. aad esgtSaVy to the eal tivatloa of a variety ot wlan pMat Trmm (• Ovrtefm, Our Neighbor*. Omr Country unit Our God. WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY.JANUARY 17,1902. ASSAILANT LYNCHED Ctkmti Baa hys Peaalty Far Out rage Oi Ytai f Udy mem BY Kt TWO wont IS. m A MM Battered Down tha Jail Deora aad Tank the OaaiHy naa Out aad Springfield. Ky.. Special.—Jim May*, n negro charged with asanaltlag l.ula Jeans, the daughter of Jos. J earn, one of the moat prominent farmers In tbe county near Slmteslowtt. six miles from here, was taken from Jail by a mob early Sunday and hanged to a tree ta the high school yard. The mob ane lato towa quietly and after arousing Jailer CnttlcU. demanding the keys to the Jail- Their demand was nfuaed. however, and they Immediately began to hamaaer the locks on the fall doors. In a few minutes they ef fected nn entrance aad found May* aeowertng In kit cell, begging the ether priaoaers ta protect him. The leaders of the mob took charge of the aegto and telling the Jailer to watch the other prlsoneis. dragged Mays to the high school yard, where he was speedily strung up to a tree. Tha mob's work waa quietly done and bat few words were spoken by the leader* while they were at the Jail. Cltlxens knew nothing of the lynching until Mays' body waa found swinging from the tree. It la not known In what direction departed and none ot the members Is known to the officials. The aegro'a body was cut down and an Inquest held by the coroner. The negro waa arrested and brought here Wednesday It waa charged that the aaaaiilt waa committed while Mlm Jeann waa returning home from a neighbor's. She fought stubbornly and her nrreams brought two of her broth ers to her reaeue. They pursued Mays and succeeded In rapturing him after a long chase. The brothers bent the negro severely and were only prevented from killing him by the arrival of some farmers who turned the negro over to a constable. .IcKlaley Arch Washington. Special.—'The McKin ley National Memorial Arch Associa tion hai drafted a bill which will lie Introduced In Congress thla week, and supported by a petition signed by the members of the McKinley Nati nil Memorial Association, formed to erect a monument in Canton, to which the arrh association yielded tbe Held of popular aabacription. providing for a commission to select a site and seen-# plans for a memorial arch in honor of President McKinley. to be erected in the District of Columbia. The commis sion Is to report to Congress. An ap propriation of $25,000 Is made with which to pay competing artists furn ishing plans aad models. Tha Cat tea Supply. New Orleans. Special— Becr*t«nr Hester's atatemeat of the world's visi ble auppiy of cotton, sliowa the total visible to be 4.419.M2 hale*, against 4.M2.7» last week, and -1,0*7.277 last yenr. Of this- the total of Atn-ricar cotton la J.710.«2 against 3.8W1.721 la*l week, and 3.535,177 lest year, and ul all other kinds Including Egypt. Bra Ell, India, etc.. 7J5.000. ngainst 674.1KK last week and 752.000 last year. Of th. world's visible supply of cotton thsrt Is now afloat and held In Great Britain and continental Europe 2,227,000 lialea against 1 925.000 lari year. In Egypt 229.000 against 17.V000 last year; ir India 254.UW again*: 317.000 last year end In the I'nltcd States 1.731,0tK against 1.C70 000 laat year. A Revolution. Bueaos Ayree. via Galveston. Spec'.al —The rumors circulated here of a rev olution to the republic of Paraguay turn out to be well-founded. The re volt. which broke out at Assuncion. the capital, was caused by the quts tloa of the presidential succession, the term of Pr ' r ,| expiring f-t Nc-'aker ot this year. Ship oa Fire. I'-altimore. Special —The McrchanU aad Miner's steamer Juniata, whict sailed for Boston Saturday night re turned here Sunday morn Ink witli ear go ta her forward hold on flic. Aftet atreial hours of hard work, durinr which the comportment was romptel* ly flooded hy the Me department, th- Are was extinguished. No estimate ol tha damage has beea made. Oetelppmeat Company Uadou. By Cable. —The Shanghai correspondent of The Times saya that Prince Chlng. president ot tbe new Chinese Foreign Office, recently Informed United States Minister Con ger that tha viceroy of Canton ha* IK I ordered to enter Into no undcr taklaga with reference to railroads In Hwang Taag province of a nature af focttag the rights of the American Chiaa Itevalopment Company, under tha Hankow-Canton Line contract. The company baa notified Shtng director general of railroads in China, saya the correspondent, of Its Inten tion to pro&aad with the construction of this Una. begjnatng at Can too Death Uat Prows. A Saw Torts. Special-—The death list *caaued hy (ha Now Tor it Central tan nM strident hae been swelled to seven tees. Wlafleld SlnUe, who bad anbmltted to the ampctatisn of ona at hla lags, died at Fowler Hotp!ta!. He Uved at Maw Itoehelle. Richer J Moi taeox. Mather New Roche!le mtu whq to at tta same fcoapttal. U rt ported to ha M g precarious eon tttttaa. Tha ether gatteats are pro- NORTH STATE NEWS. n 7; r _ Muttft Officers Fbtd On. Oneukon. Special Havenne oScm who bar* just returned from n mid n Stokes county report n ruber exciting experience. There were Ift oQßcara In tbe party, among whom were Messrs. Blalock, King McCoy. Patterson aad Jonea. They went tor the p*ipo*o of destroying two illicit distilleries aaJ rapturiag th* blot hatters, bat ware saf flcieatly amnsed when they hnd cat ap only on* of the distilleries. While rid ing nlong the highwny. neur on* of tbe dlstillerien the oAcers were treated to a sudden nnd nnaxpectad aurprU* when the keen whistle at a hal!et wns heard Just over their beada The dull thud of other bullets striking atones and trees added to the dtoeoaefort ot the sitsa tion. Quickening their pnee. the raid era drove oa to !b* distillery, nnd. with nervous hnstc. set, to work destroying the outfit. While nut n MNII was im sight, the oflcers placed on guard duty could dtocern th" fortoa ot stalwart blockaders skulking la the bushes cn tbe brow of a hill s>«n~ distance off. though no furthtr violence was at tempted. After putting the diMlllery, a large || a e outfit, out of action, the of fleers loot no time In retracing their steps to civilian!ioa This section Is not fnr from the community where the •» pie were eo nffetted by Rev. Jnmes II Jones' lecture on "The Rls* nnd Full of the Itoman Kmpir*' that they neg lected to turn out on the tollosing night to henr him talk oaf natyemu '' Women to la*it* President. WinsK>n-Snlent. Special.—A delega tion of Indies left Ttacsdny morrlny for Washington to exited a formal in citation to IVesidenf Roooevelt to at teul the centennial celtiMaiion t>f tbt Salem Femnle Academy. He will alsc be asked to mak-> an address on the. oc casion. Nt the laying iof the comer stone of the auditorium The commit, tee from here will be Mrs. Undsay Pat terson. Mrs. W. N. Rt-ynclds nnd Mis.- ..Adelaide Fries. Mrs J. H- Clewell will not be able to go on ncc.mnt of tho Ill ness of one of the Academy pupils Th« committee will lie iotaed in Wnsbing ton by Mrs. ISJMIC Emerson, of Balti more. Mrs Nelson Henry, of New York, nnd Mr» Wil'.'am Houston Pat tefson. of Philadelphia. Lumber Kiln Damaged Charlotte. Spe«ial.—Fire which origi nated from an an unkuown eoiri t wrought n damage of bcrween |r.,»K and 16.000 at th- plant (if She Angola Lumber Company, jast beyead IliltoE Park. The damage was to a pair at dr- kilns and their contents. conzUtlng ol 100,000 feet of lumber, and It was only by dint of hard work and excellent Brt appliances at the mill and in the city that the entire plant was saved Thv fire originated oa the I aside of the kill and had gained considerable nesdwat when dlacotered. Captured nt Last. Marlon. Special.—Mr. Alex Perry, ot Morganton. a State detective, brought from Tenneasee Jack Keeton and lodg ed him in Jail bere last Saturday night Keeton is charged b»th bornlbg a church In North CoVe; this county three or four years ago. He was ar rested at the time and boaad over tc court by a Justice of the peace. He Jumped his bond and #*d to Tennessee wbe he has evaded the law since- I understand he confesses that be burn ed the church. ——— t I Ned of Smallpox It will no doubt be a matter of inter est to the people of North Carolina and possibly a surprise tj know that the late Wiley Rush of A«h»>oro. diet of small pi x—more especially tince I: was reported that h" died of cougestior of the lungs, rfaya Mr. H. A Chappel* writing to the News aad Otmerver. Mr Chappell aays Mr. Ruth contra.te« smallpox at Oastonia. while ausudinf tbe Methodist foafetrat there. At Wake Korcst Wake Forest. Special.—The uprinf term of the college opened New Tear'i day Most of the students, with number of new ones, have rctnraed Richmond College, st Richmond, hai •ent a challeneg** to Wak«- Forest for i debate, to be held *.» Norfolk. No de ' r> has been cenebed as to wbelli' tue riiaiieng. v.lis be accepted. IWU are Baptist colleges News By Wire. It ia stated that Argentina and Pen bare formed an alliance Russia has refused lo amend tht Manchuria treaty Rev. Dr. S. Shaffer, of lisltimor.- was chosen a member of the evecnt" committee at the Congrew of Zimi U which has be*n m«etinr al Rasie. Switzerland Industrial Matters. A loortsage was recorded in Char:«t ton. 8. C., last week from the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co.. at Georg-town to the Colonial Tnmr Co.. of New York for $2,000,000 on its real and personal property. A nsw sash aad Mind factory will soon be completed at Bagdad. Kl* . to replace the one recently destroyed l«y fire. The new factory will be 1**240 feet, and will be one of the best-equip ped factories In the South. The Montgomery county «nvict* were let to the highest bidder last week, tbe Williams Lumber Co.. of Do than, at per head, without regard to age. cex or condition. The lumber mills are higher bidders tbe mine operators. *■ The number of oil mllla chartered ta th* Bute of Mississippi during tbe past two Tears waa tweaty. aad 1a pre vloua years tweaty foor That* m!lh reported are IOM th* moot important concerns incorporated, selected for tha aak* of coapariaoa. >' Th* State of Mlsslaslpp: has disposed of the remaining portion of its cotton seed crop grown by tbe convicts, the last sals being that of (Oft tons, at «1« per ton. Tbe entire crop of cottors~M this year la aboat IJOO toas. aad tne revenue derived In aboat IUJML COMMITTEE IS SUED (npKj'Vlcu Case Tiles Uao peeled In WILSON AM DAW SO!* PLAIiVTIFFS Ik* Mayor aad Chief at Pale* St Qtaabeth City Back Sao the CM*. Mam*' Caatpslttts SaffoDt. Special -Mayor J. H W.l •on nad Police Chief W. C. Dawson, of BlUabetb City. N. C-. have entered nulla to 910.900 each agalnat th* Ctug nay cltlaena' committee. Thin was th* cllaaax of tlx weeks' of alleg*d friction nnd aa attitude ot rivalry aad antagon tam which ta aald to hats snlsted all ailing, hut which tar reasons suggested hy prudent* waa concealed from th* public. Th* brand which tniarbai off the volcano of unrest and hostility was npplled In the form of a algned state ment from four committeeman, which In aubstancw charged the mayor and police chief not only *lth snpinsness In solving the Nell Cropaey mystery, but. to use the committee's wonta "They have at all time* acrloosly handicapped our effort* by their ac tions and manner of treatment " Th* commute* also accu**d Chief Dawson of wiring the r*l«*a* of a Cropaey an*- pect whoa* Identity they srer* prepar ing to Investigate. After referring to th* burden of criticism they hav* borne the committee further Inaenred th* officials by declaring. "We could hav* acroinpllahed better results aad hav* aaved much tlm* had the chief of police and mayor recognised that they war* public officials paid as public ser vants and discharged their duties In accordant-* with these facta" According to rumor in Elisabeth City one member of the committee de sired Chief Dawson's Job and they nat urally made exert iona to find th* body before tbe police did and regarded him aa aa agency which should lead Its beat endenvora in assisting rather thaa directing th* commit!e*. Daw son's refusal brought tbe first rutar*. Tbe committee has among Ita members some of the wealthiest residents of Elisabeth City, and a verdict, if ob tained. would be worth lis face value. Though a newspaper reply wss ex pected lo the committees statement Mayor Wilson and Chief Dawson de cided that a press answer to the accu sations would not appease their feet logs, whose aoothlng the courts will b* asked to adjust. The best legal tal ent obtainable will apptar Tbo lnteusc Interest which first ~cn tered In the finding of Miss Cropaey and then the fate of ilVlmi. her lover and alleged murderer, baa now been diverted to the l«gal strif* among those who sought to diapel th* sa-*v talnty, and unlesa n compromise be ef fected th* bitterness which will creep In will draw a sharp line between th* two local factions, both of which hav* tnfluentlnl adherent* and th* cause ot whose principal* tbey so adentiy endorse. Locally tbe factional bitterness will overshadow tbe frantic attempts to get State's evidence to cosrlct James Wil cox, who whiles away hla time sa» Ing and reading, and those Indiffer ence to It la well nigh Impregnib!*. To Meet In Charleston Washington. Special —A call haa haen Issued for the fourteeath aaaial convention of the National Association of Railway Commissioners, to be held at Charleston. Tuesday. February 11, The prlaclpal subjects that will b* con sidered are the classification at opera tion and contraction of steam and electric railways, grade crossing: rail road taxes and ancertalalag fair vala ationa of railroad property. oalform classification and almpHficntion of tar iff sheets; railroad statistics; acces sary legislation: safety appliances: lays In enforcing orders of railway commissioners: rate* aad rate-making form for reports of eleetrtc railway* Mcaneer Asbnrc. Baltimore. Bp*rlal—Th* steamer Augusta Bennett, from Norfolk, fu* Baltimore, with jmnengevn aad mer chandise. 1s aahor* off SparroWa Point, having got sshor* daring th* deu»s fog. On board th* ftemnor war* «ft passengers, who were taken off and broaght to Baltimore hy th* tag Brit lan ala Th* tugs. Britannia aad Chi cago will try U> pnll her *ff at h:gh water Schley at Savoaaaanh Bav*nnab, Oa.. Special.—Rear Ad miral W. K. Schley, accompaale.-i by hla wife, arrived In thla city Friday afternoon, an hocr and a half tat*. The depot was thronged with people, who waited patiently to greet him. As be alighted the cheering was deafen ing. Mayor Myers and a delegation if aldermen extended the admiral a -_or dlal official welcome, and asked hla consent for a formal teception at the city hall. The admiral agreed. Carn ages were then taken for the residence of Gen. W. W|. Gordon, where Ad miral and Mrs. Schley will visit for tea days. General Gordon was a member of the Porto Rloo commission, of which Admiral Schley waa a member. Three KHlcd. Huntington. W. Ta. Bpeciah-A boU sr exploded at th* lumber mills of Law la Mlrhlff, In th* southern part of this county, killing thrs* persona and ta jnrtag several others The deal are Lewis Mlddklff. of Poaawoy. 0.. aad Bert Trlppett and Bonjamin Maamng er, of Salt Rock. W. V*. Among th* more seriously lajured are: Hiram Harvey, of Lincoln county, and WU liam. Albert and Fmnk Bills, brothoa of*Cab*U county affltmmms PAS? TEAL A Utkr mt Nwft html to Nwlh Tk* foUowlag letter will interest all North CkraUiuu aad particularly aH OotMnl* wMh»» ui Duxkltit of theCMMmer. IMaa ItaMM sad Ladle* uX the Vm tjl Literary iodtfr: My wort tkii y«i Is BO: mil I »onM Uke la KAN mbilMwl. but etfry mnrlac prjmleea aad Wtm give ■Be utk ww—p—l fot the rem la* }«r. The P. D. C. are oar faithful allies TWJ K». give. two oil por traits. oat of car beloved war Gov ernor XMa Vtare and one of Col owl FitWr. tke latter K *tn by Mr" B»a|e'e Children's Chafer. I bad hup ►I io hare wlrrt these portrait! ere lbs. bat for Mac reason naliot* 13 Be they bar* mm yet arrived. An oil oc:trail -d Msfr Geniral W. I) Pender kn sites, by hia aoa. W. D. Pea 4»r. I hope rwj aooa to hare the*) partialis ssT'.lrt Ms. oaf of Captain Crash ShevpN of th-* Confrd-rate Navy. given by hia widow: that, alat. L\t beea dctalaed Mrs E H n«ri« of X. C. slvis aa Ml psiaticg of the grave of Ass* Carter U#, G>ir.-al Robert E. l-tl da-jghr-r who lie* buri.-J n Warvea -.maty. K C- Mrs Was Parker, of llfmliwo. arads a (ttri aaade of a pier* of th> ear that bore the remaias of IhiS tkio«(h the South » Tkrowgh Mrs. Parker. Ills; White head. of North Carolina. (Ives a pray er book foaad ca the body of her broth er. Jian F. Whitehead. who sas kUI cl ia a skirmish at Spottsylvanla. C. It.. November r7th. ISM. Tbe body was interred by Northern troops, one of wk~m preserved the prayer book, ar»«l ytars aftrr the war returned It to IV faaally. Capt_ P. C. Carttoa. of the Seventh North Carolina Infantry, dives an ori ginal pons, srittri on the ba.-k of a fSO.M peeakirk bill, and the reply to the fnea wrlttea by UaDlel L V.'ey mocth uf Bcstoa. Mss« I'rca a fri*ad I have received *5 00. From G-aeral Anderson Chapter. I*. IV C.-s CM Sale of Confederate notes «USL VRS JOHN W. GORDON. Vies Rpneat MKSI '.HVIIiTI.*tII JUNES R>t at for X jrth Carolina To Apportioa Stoo.ooo. TW vuioas Coanty Boards uf fcriti cat'.a ia tbe State at their meetings will op Information upon wkirl will be base«i the distribution of tb - s—--md tl*».*W apptopriallcn to b:Sn« np the weak dlstrMa In tbe State U tbe r»«tltci: ai! r.q.iircments of a f»s> m>alhs •> bonl Blanks were sent aro to the county boards in • rjet to sexme this information As I w:s as :b«- SlauLi are received '.its I lltsmi ntu apportioned antic th» I fcrhtwif that Livf not tufflo'ent iuniii jt.-oaarf, wiia tbe foui bi until* r.niil-' j tutto&al mtoiifa'tV Tk- demand* if | tke Uw nut. »( th's appropriation s.e ! »\pSK"t. an«: m-aei lt r complied with In I urie* that tbe r «iulir#'u.ay participate I In tb» ti'tlbutlie. —. Sale of Stale Issdi. Rat- iga. Special.—Mr James II Me llae cf wiraingtnn the State' Ki rtcer. apeat tk* day B tbe illy. !n --rpe>-tlag amps of tbe Stat* swamp beds lie wa* met here by R-v. Bay lis Cade aad Mr J F. NoMe. of Jam i realty. who were seeking information relative to swamp land* !n "Carteret. • Jivs and Craven traallfa Rev B"V --' lus Cade Ha-rni ait option un all S ate t Ua 1-. a Craven -swnty. vrhleh are o» r laere* la area Mi. ) F. No'.de reprw nts parries la tbe North, who de sir a t*>p Mithaee parts o' tliU !anl '>n shirh HTV. Mr. Cade claims au option Suit Knj;.ae*r Hi Rae has br«-n *n gaged ia surveying the State lan - in Pander He nays that the snrrey of :h» !!•■« sres of Star* land in Tyrrell an 1 adjoining «oanti« la now .tmplei* ' ba; he will rbaaac tke plan siigbtly to | oafoiß to star recent sales Ht (Hi | this land is desired for umbt r Heavy Peaalosi W j WaUiisftoa Speeial —The peuatoß lappropi "at lon bill was eotnp'tiie-J by :h* Hoase cimmlltee oa approprlatnr.- aad repo.led to the Hons- It { irrt»s 913f.M5.349. iiactll the amoam } r? the esJimaf * as a tains' • appropriated last jr«ar. Nlss Stoac's Release. UiHi a. By Cable. —The release -vl M.-sa EHea M Ftoae by the brigands wbr» bare held her la capthlty «ic** shpieayr f. is l«li«-ve»l to be cu!y a tMsliva of hours Kn official i .-r»fried In I>ondo!t Criday af*' TT! jn. whlek sras Jupat'bfl front t'jnxr.inti- *ft«v Bldday today. *ays tb*» re t—— of Miss Stone ia itatnlutn? Irssbk With riother-ln-la* Saliabory. Special —As a result c I s leht with hia mother-'.a-law. on wham hr wa*d a stick of wood. Mr. J. I Wyart. cf Faith, and bit wife ta\* agreed to separate. Thus eada a .o mn e whlck began a year ago >y \Tr Wvatt marrying a Swiss brine, a high ly cdaealed young woman, whom bf fcaad a matrimonial paper al vertisesen' tbe last chapter ! ' Mrs Wya U'm quit claim on Mr. ja • for a spedked sum. The d'fferen e? Mwra tbe coupie has «-»USe I rt'l. h (a>h Two days ago whll; Mrs. Wy;»'* maa fc»r« Mr. Wyatt tried to moire tur fg?ct* out of tke house Molhe.-iit-ir* wht» had come with the bride and " •ptaka BO English objected, bea ;c tV ■ght Mr*. Wyatt had bira arrasted aa 1 caly agreed to hia release wh • i b* agreed to »eparate Large Costtrfbwllos Plushnrg. Pa . Special —Tfcu tbon dollars was contrlbutei to tb« ...»1i (lied lor a MCKIqI«:- ate tha workiagmeti at Hox ft wis aea of 'Jw largest asocj'j tor tkl» parposa that - isi U-t rawed s la western Poansyl vaaU Tk* majority of the worklagsrea, gave a half-day's pay. from the low 4 eat laborer to tke heads of the de I (attaints There «as a few. tow-' ever, who cave an»hlag BEHU Coras S Cm NO. 17. FIFTEEN ARE KILLED li a Mwtms Wreck k a Htv . 1 - * Y«k ImmtL ittltt PLUMES IMOil A CAK. TniiWMtiwM With Mi m New Turk. Special —ia tke New York Central Railroad taaasl tkat burrow s neder Park ansae, tkla city, two local traias collided Wcdaeadav. Fifteen pawagw were killed aad twice tkat auWr were laiared. A doren of the latter ware serioualy hurt, aad tbe raater of the dead asar be eateaded Tke dead: Albert M Perria. 11 old. rereatly from Ckkapi. secretary aai social vice president of tbe l aina Bag aad Paper Compaay. iwMtsn New Rochelle. S. V ; B l». C. '"oskett. New RorbeUe. A. H. 11. Mllb. 2». New Ruckelle. E. G. lilasdale. Zi. New Rochelle. Mrs. A. F. Hoaard. ii. New Rochelle. Fraak Washburn, rorasertj eg Chicago, presd dent of tbe l aioa Bag aad Paper Company, resident» New Hoc belle: Wa. 1-eya. % New Rwrhelle. general manager It. Aluwaa aad Co . New York; Theodore Fbrgardo. 34. New Rochelbr. Wa Ibhr. or Forb«a. 2S. New Rochelle. William Howard, li New Rochelle. Oscar Meyrowltx. S*». New Roche!!*-, optidaa ia New York and secretary of tke New ilockelle Yacht t'lnb. Fraaklta Crosby. 35. New Rorbelir. Fhrnt F. Wahoa. 30. New Rochelte broker ia New York; 11. G. Diamond New Rochelle. as sistant geaeral auaager of tbe Amer ican Bridge Cuaapaay. this city: Charles >' Mara. New Rochelle. em ployed at tke aew cwstom bowse A list « tbe senoasly Injured fol lows: Krae-t CoSIa li years old. New Rochelle. seskms woaad oa head, taken to W«BSI HrwpitaL Fiftieth street and av«-aue; Alfred Wadlty. Corlst *4 New York city, frartnre of botk legs, ekock and scalp wtHinds; Albert W Adams, a carrtago builder. «if Xrw York, left leg cat off be-low knee, 'ieorge M. Carter. New York, leg fmetered: iirarg* M. Fisher. K. East Port Chester, nevere 1s lulurr-d: Mabel Xrvna\ Nes Ro>-beib. roatasioas of body aad hip /larlnrrtl. Mamie- J. Rice. New K.v ebelle, frar tared aue. lacerated ear •n«i »pr*is»i ankle; Sadie Scott. New H>-,.-fcelie left kaad aad left font frao Inred; Rkhard MUHaeux. New Ro ehell®. compoaad fracture of thigh; Tlit>a»i T. Marpky. New Hochelle. N>i t. legs broken aad internal In JurKs. LUNtltsoa critical, Winfleiii Rtraltl Xnrßort-fle fraelired legs au-i burns. K Mcßae. New Ro«-helie. 1.-g fra*-tnr»-d. lleary Keene. general manager tf Ike Siegel Cooper Com pany. ibis >ily ribs and in ternal Injuries: Gmj* W Winter, New Rochelle. •'>aa|>>und fraetare of left leg which was amputated; Wm BTIK IS. Erie. Pa lacerated face and possible frar*are of skull, taken to Roosevelt Hospital It was a rear end U-i*t rn a South Norwalk local train that ran In over tke New York. Stw liaven an.l Hartf:>rd Railroad, aad was halt ed by bin*k stgaab at tb» smthert eatraare >4 ike taaa-l. and a White Plains loral that tine by the Harlem branch of the N«-w Turk Central Tl.e tsre.lt t.tirsr*l at 717 a. m.. at wht-1 hour Ibe traias wero crowded by subrtrbaslte*. M «t of tbe deaths. Injur; and damage were wrought t>y Ike • nr'r>- .jf While Plains train, which phiat"! iato Ihe rear car of the miKkidUh train end was driven through to Ike eiiddl* of Ihe car. smashing tke *-*t- aci furaishlnga and s|dii|iac tbe sW. - a* It moved forward T>» t■- lims were either mangU .i ia ihe mass of ' wreckage arri-«l at ibe p!k>t crashed lu the spare between bnjbr and car sides W scaMed by siMass wLicia came biasing from broken pipes and cylinders. The engine in lis ksal plunge of forty feet rarrtfj the ntr car forward and sent twisted Iroa. ».rf»k*u timbers and splinter# .rasS'n; lew the ~oafh ahead l.igbi> were rvtrngnisbed and from the wirrVate an«! darkness ant* the cries uf !k* lajnrv-4 «n>l tails f'»r Ultstaair by Jwdwiars Report Ready ll'- baoc-l Special.—Coasideraliort of the JudMary r*port wa» ciapieted ia the cuaatltntkiMl i;av«at!bn Wall's, day. except that a asotioS to reconsider U,r rote by ski-J the Til adopi> i prut -ilij that judges of Ihe Bapct sie Cr ai* are to i> el' -ted hy t its 6eaers! .V"te*i>!y met ow far a- ilon waur-tts liormaa Far Staaisr. Md Sptrial.— Hon Ar thur P. C rmaa aad Chairman Marry Vandlver. of the Micicratlf State centra! naßittte. ser * selected aa fhe Is m-vrsti- aoelam for I'mtcd States Senator aad 9uir Treasurer, tespertlveiy. at the liemocratlr cau cus. held Wednesday Bight. Senator s*i«-itoa was unac:mo-is an 1 eathaaiaatk-. There were W prmbrn present an-1 the question of tb*> r.-xt I'mted StkXes Senator and State Trea«»ier Is trrA M as set tied. The Repab-icaca held ihtir cats*.us in the arttcaoMi and nomina ted Coßgieasnae Wm. P. Jackson, of *Wicom:M tmnty. for Failed .StitH Senatar aad Geteral Tb'.tma- J. Shrink, of Baitimore -!ty for Stat® Treasurer. I Mm!—— to Fight. San Francis**?. Special.—Adolpfc Spreckies. son of the California sugar klcg. baa r«-etved a telegram from y~ > .nr.--.--t which iadkatea the Cor is resiy tc ceter the notf" again »■*.-> Sgt: Jeflbd if snltable are 'laagementa eaa ha made, la tke tele gram ni i aakad the a§nilon - aire if he woalfl hark ktm far PUM against the preeewt ckamploo. the W to liake tbe WW) esMtes share a^ the gets i naif