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TEXANS DIE FOR CDRA
Fifteen Sharpshooters Killed
After Battling Heroically.
THEY FELL BREATHING DEFIANCE
Cot *linrt lh« Ll*«ii of Double Tlmlr Own
Tfnmher llafore ItouoinliiB Kzlinu«ted by
Thlmt nnd Lon* of lllnod. When Tliny
Cp«.e<t KlrliiB mid Wore C’A to 1M«o«4
by tile Spanliib Vorce*.
Key West, Dor. 30.—The Lone Star
company of tho patriot army of West
Cnba, coiihistiiiK of j-» Texas sharpshoot-
ere. perished to a man after i»ero cally
battling more than live liours axainHt
▼astly superior Spanish forces in Pinar
del Kio prorince, killing double their
own number and wounding probably as
many more. Havana officials are ju
bilant, passengers just arriving say, over
tho news of this victory.
A Cuban band was observed near Pi
nar del Rio city Thursday morning, and
General Melquizo sent two squadrons
of cavalry to attack it.
After a running fight the band, which
proved to be composed of JoTcx mis, was
chased into a “bottle,” a bit of hum
mock having only one opening. The
Texans, seeing that they were in a hole,
retreated to tho farther end and forti
fied themselves hastily behind some big
boulders. Tho Spanish troopers dis-
monnted and surrounded them, pouring
in a lire from all sides
Fight Listed Fire Hours.
The bravo Texans replied and kept up
tho fight for more than five hours.
By that time six of tho 15 had boeu
killed and four were wounded, while 25
Spaniards had bitten tho dust and ten
or more were wounded.
A flag of truce was scut in by tho
Spanish and the Texans were called on
to surrender, but the Americans re
fused with one accord to lay down their
arms, shouting:
"We remember Ma n oo!"
Tins infuriated the Spanish and they
fought with renewed fiorceneia. Twice
they charged, but the rapid firing of the
brave little band drove them back.
By gettfng on a high ridge behind the
Texans’ position the Spaniards were en
abled to pour in a fire that killed all but
two of those left.
Those two gallantly continued to
fight and held oil tho enemy an hoar
longer.
Cut to I’lcccs l»y Dons.
Then, overcome by thirst and en
feebled by,loss of blood flowing from a
dozen wounds, they were cut to pieces
by the Spaniards, who finally dashed up
as the Texans fell exhausted, feebly
crying:
"Viva Cuba Libre!”
The bodies of tho gallant Texans
were left to the buzzards, while the dead
Spaniards were buried on the field.
Twenty wounded were carried f o Pinar
del Rio city.
Tho official report says that a Spanish
column of 10b men cut to pieces a band
of 400 insurgents, with oi ly seven
wounded.
General Itivera has ordered that tho
n.‘fines of the valiant Texans be called
at rolleall for the next two months as a
mark of honor.
U 111 Not Accent <>ur Good Office*.
Washington’, Deo. 1>0.—From official
sources a denial it mado of the state
ment that Ihe Spanish premier, Cano-
▼as, has sent Secretary Oiney a commu
nication accepting tho mediation of tho
United States in carrying out a plan of
autonomy for Cuba. It is said that no
such letter inn been sent, nor has any
thing in that nature passed through the
Spanish officials hero. Negotiations to
ward home rule have proceeded for
some mouths, and tho la it phaso of
these negotiations indicated an enlarge
ment of tho home rule laws adopted by
the Spanish cortes last year, but not
put into execution.
Tli • rec nt engagement! embrace tho
election of the ontiro Cuban congress,
instead of a mixed congress of 15 elected
members and 15 appointed by the queen
regent, and also a complete control by
Cnba of her tariff. As yot, however,
the negotiations with respect to enlarged
reformt tiro tentative. A draft of thorn
lias not boon received in Washington
tints far, and tho information on them
is of a general nature.
A Cnitftplrncy Against Spain.
MAnnin, Doc. 30.—Private advices re
ceived here fiom Manilla, capital of tho
Philippine islands, say that a conspiracy
against tho Spanish government has
been discovered in the province of Bu-
lucau. Many notables have boon ar
rested and a quantity of arms have been
seized. In an engagement between
Snauiards and insurgents, north of Ma
nilla, the latter are said to have lost 148
men.
CUBANS ATTACK A CONVOY.
i% 1)4*4pernta Atfumiit t«i Citploro
NpuiiUli Hupptle*. but Fnll.
New Yon it, Doe. 30.—A dispatch to
Hie Herald from Havana. Cuba, says:
A correspondent at Manzanillo details
tho march of a convoy under General
Roy, for Bayamo. Tho convoy roll-
listed of 105 carts and a company of
pack mules. Tho convo.
S(lli!IICMIM«
A Week’s H.tppenings Gathered
F , -Oiii All Parts of the State.
Items Collected From All Parts
of North Carolina.
MANY ITEMS OF IMP0RTAN0E j INTERESTING, IMPORTANT NEWS
i>y loft, Manza
nillo on tho thirteenth and arrived with
out* hindrance pc Vcguita, midway to
Bayamo.
The Spanish column, escorting tho
convoy, consisted of 1,800 infantry,
armed ■with Mausers, 200 guerrillas, 380
cavalry and u section with two pieces of
artillery, a total of 2,450 men. among
whom were 780 young recruits, just ar
rived from Spain.
General Rey obtained information
that Oalixto Garcia, with a large force,
was encamped on the borders of the
Mabay river, to prevent the passage >f
the convoy, and, if possible, to capture
it. With this view Garcia had dug
trenches and built breastworks, lined
with barb wire. He had also placed
dynamite torpedoes at convenient dis
tances. Ho knew tho convoy was of
such magnitude that it would form a
line of more than 8 kilometres.
Hardly had tho rear guard got half a
league from Yegnita, the vanguard be
ing at a place named Rivero, when the
Spanish opened fire on the enemy. A
fierce combat followed. In this action
Captain Podio fell.
Scarcely an hour had elapsed, the
convoy still slowly advancing, when tho
vanguard renewed the fire, but the
rebels, entrenched in their splendid po
sitions, repeated their attack and (ho
encounter again became fierce. In or
der to dislodge them from their strong
hold it was necessary to send a section
of sharpshooters to the bushes to force
the rebels to disperse. There Lieutenant
Milvau was mortally wounded and
Lieutenant Estevez, who replaced him,
was also mortally wounded and died
later.
The convoy passed tho iircr Buoy,
near Caiamo, always under a brisk fire,
and arriving at Barrancas, they en
camped. At sunrise on the seventeenth
they started to march, when the enemy
at once opened fire on both flanks, which
continued for two hours.
The column then advanced and
stopped at the heights of Barrancas.
Passing these latter, nt the junction of
the Bayamo and Peralejo roads, another
engagement occurred, in which Liegten-
ant Sesi was mortally wounded.
After tho colnmn entered the plain of
Cubequo tho rebels made a vigorous at
tack on tho left flank and later on the
rear guards. They were again repulsed.
Tho colnmn, steadily advancing,
reached the San Francisco gorge in bad
condition. The ox teams, for lack of
water and food, w r ore exhausted in the
painful march, but all arrived without
the loss of a single subject. Tho con
voy still remains nt Bneycito awaiting
reinforcements. Tho losses on both
sides have already been officially stated.
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
A Movement to Erect i\ Snltnble Eiliffi'e
For Itctlcs and Archive*.
Covington', Ky., Dec. 30.—Tho move
ment of the United Confederate Veter
ans to erect a memorial institute edifice
is to bo pressed during the coming year
for speedy consummation. General
John C. Underwood, superintendent
and secretary of tho Confederate Me
morial association, has located offices
here, and all communications and re
mittances are to be sent to him. Tho
executive committee consists of Chair
man W. H. Jackson, Tennessee; Robert
White, Wpit Virginia: J. B. Briggs,
Kentucky; L. S Ross. Texas, and Pres
ident W. D. Chipley, Florida.
The Fourth National bank of Nash
ville is treasurer, vami the executive
offices will be at Nashville. Charles £i.
Rouss of New York lias pledged $100,-
000 so soon as the association shall raise
an equal nmonnt. Tho trustees and
officers want to dnplicato the Rouss
$100,000 fund in 1897. and then erect tho
memorial institute edifice in which to
preserve all confederate relics and
archives.
It is now urged by an official circular
upon all division, brigade, and camp
commanders to provide for a money col
lection by every coufderato camp Jan.
19, tho birthday of General Robert E
Lee, and every effort will bo made to
have the Lee anniversary next month
celebrated by a successful start in secur
ing the duplicate of tho Rouss fund.
New Steaimlilp Line Opetieil.
Washington, Dec. 30.—Japan has
now a larger steamer carrying tiado on
the broad Pacific than the United
States, and Americans who are near
enough to watch tho shifting scones of
this new and rapidly developing contest
for commercial supremacy, find little
matter for pride in the present tenden
cies. This is tho statement of United
States Consul Bell, at Sydney, con
Wninnn Limit* Her Three Children In a
IlniMe nt l’r»4|ii<rlly mill Iteturnn to Find
Them Cremnteil—Freight Train* Collide
Near I’meolet—Five Nej^ro Frlxnner* Ex-
cape From the Jail nt Columbia.
Columbia, S. C , Deo. 29.—A tragedy
of peculiar sadness is reported from
Prosperity. It is tho sequel of a deser
tion of his family, on Christmas day, by
William Moore. Tho wife and throe
small children, absolutely destitute,
were forced to leave the house in which
they wore living, and they would have
perished in tho cold had not a man. who
lias long lived by himself, and is known
in 11)0 community as “Deaf George,”
offered to share his small house with
them.
Tho old man went to Prosperity to
procure additional provisions for his in
creased family. In his absonco Mrs.
M oro locked the children in tho house
and went out among neighbors m the
thinly settled country to beg for some-
thing to oat for the little ones, who
were literally starving. On her return,
late in the day, a pile of smoking ashes
marked the spot whore the house had
been, and the charred bodies of the
three children, ranging in ago from 1 to
G, were found among them.
It is not known that there was fire in
tho house, and whether the ehilctreu
caused their own cremation, or whether
their father, to spite old George for giv
ing his wife shelter and not knowing of
the children’s presence in the house,
fired it, will probably never be known.
He has disappeared from that commu
nity.
BULLET IN HIS ANKLE BONE.
X liny* Fiml a Mlunlo Hall In an Kx-Con-
frilt-nite Soldier'* Lea:.
Columbia, & C., Dec. 24.—Professor
Sloan of the South Carolina college has
just employed tho Roentgen rays to sat
isfy an ex-Confederate soldier that a
wound received at the battle of Peters
burg is incurable.
About 30 years ago W. H. Outz, who
for ten years has boon sheriff of Edge-
field county, received a federal bullet
in ids left leg. The bone was fractured
just above the ankle, and the bullet was
splir. Outz went on crutches, and has
boon using them ever since.
Numerous surgeons have attempted,
but a big chunk of the mime ball re
mained somewhere near tho bone and
could not be located. To satisfy him
self as to his chances of recovery, tao
sheriff came here, and in the presence
of a half dozen physicians, the x rays
were turned on. '
From a scientific standpoint, the ex
amination was emineurly successful, al
though extinguishing Sheriff Outz’slast
ray of hope of ever being on his feet
again. The fragment of tho bullet was
located in the bones of the ankle, but Us
removal was not attempted, because the
doctors agreed that tho bone had been
fractured in such a peculiar manner is
to make its knitting together an impos
sibility.
OVERPOWERED THE JAILER.
Cotton Mill to Coxt One IIiiidIi-imI And
Twenty TIioii*aii<I Dnllnr* to lln llultt Ml
Clinrlottn—NmIIoiiaI I>< Itincrutlc Tm»».
nrnr St. John t»t Southern I’lriex —Ilanquet
to Drniiiiner* and Ncwxpnpnr Men.
Charlotte, N. C., Doc. 29.—Particu
lars have reached hero of a shooting
affair at Granite Hall, Iredell county.
Henry Moore had been living with hie :
father-in-law, a retired Methodist i
preacher. There hud boon bad feeling
between them for some time. Moore
started into the diningroom to got his
breakfast. One of Davis’ sons caught
Moore and held him while the minister
took a breecliloading shotgun and fired
at Moore, literally tearing his arm to
piece*. Moore ran to the house of his
sisters and fell in the yard unconscious.
The arm was amputated and Moore is
at tho point of death.
NORTH STATE’S FINANCES.
The Trcnsurer Sulimlt* Hi* Itinnnla! Ke-
pnrt to Governor Curr.
Raleigh, Dec. 29.—The state treas
urer has presented his biennial report
to tho governor. Ho reports $103,740 to
the credit of tho sinking fund. Ho, ac
cording to the code, presents an esti
mate of the state’s expenses for the fol
lowing two years and the rate of taxa
tion necessary to meet same.
He recommends only one increased
appropriation. The state norihul school
for girls at G.eensboro now lias $17,500,
and lie recommends it be increased tp
$20,000.
Tho estimates for tho next two years
for state expenses arc pnt at $821,830
per annum. This is far below the ex
penses of tho past two years. He says
the hanks seem to be in a sound and
prosperous condition. Valuation of all
taxable property has fallen off nearly
$3,500,000. Tho sheriffs and tax col
lectors are complimented on their
prompt settlements.
Grave Itobber* Get In Their NVorli*
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 29.—Char
lotte is greatly stirred up over tho rob
bery of graves in Elmwood cemetery.
Tho grave of th- wife of Dr. W. T.
Woodley, a prominent physician, was
broken open, the casket smashed in and
the body mutilated, two fingers of one
hand being cut off. Ghouls also entered
tho potters’ field and stolo therefrom
the body of a young white boy. Tho
authorities have no clew to the perpe
trators of the deed, but. it is supposed
they are persons in search of bodies for
dissection. Tho cemetery has been put
under guard.
Five Ncuri-rt FrUoimro Muko Tlmlr E*ca-,>o
Fruni tho Jttil at Columbia.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 25.—Five ne
gro prisoners escaped from the county
iuil here by overpowering Jailor Colo-
man as lie entered the door to the main
corridor, the freedom of which the pris
oner.-' are allowed during the day.
Tho plan of escapo was well laid and
vigorously executed. Ono of tho pris
oners stood with a pan of hot ashes near
the door, and when tho jailor entered lie
suddenly throw them in his face. While
thus blinded the loader made a dasli for
the door and got through.
Tho jailer drew his piitol and at-
tempted to shoot the negro as lie
bounded down the steps, but tho weapon
would not lire. The four other negroes
were cowed at the sight of the weapon,
and stood huddled together until they
saw it was useless.
They then rushed on the jailer, throw
him to the floor and dashed through tho
door. Tho jailer was quickly up and in
pm suit.
A posse was organized, and two of tho
negroes have been caught.
A Wre ck In SouMi CarolIna.
Spartanburg, S. C., Deo. 29.—Two
freight trains on the Southern railway
collided near Pacolet and made a bad
wreck, but no one was hurt.
True Ulll Again*!. 1!rady.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 23. — The
grand jury of the present term of tho
criminal court returned a true bill of in
dictment for embezzlement against
Archibald Brady, lato cashier of the
Loan and Savings bank. The amount
involved is between $3,000 and $0,000.
Tho finding was mado on the testimony
of John E Oates, president of the bank,
who submured the books in evidence.
AccIiIimiImI Killing nt Grrrn-I) irn.
Greensboro, N. C., Doc. 23.—Alien
Payno accidentally shot and instantly
killed a negro named Will B inks. A
party of negroes had just returned from
a church festival, ami were hilariously
drunk, when they commenced fooling
with pistols and one of tho pistols acci
dentally went off.
Ex-8u|>erliitoiulent Flnxcr I* Dead.
Raleigh, Dec. 28 —Ex-Superintend
ent of Public Instruction S. M. Finger
died at his home in Newton quite sud
denly. Governor Carr sent a telegram
of condolence to Mrs. Finger.
Mr, St. John In North Carolina.
Raleigh, Dec. 26.—W. P. St. John of
the national Democratic executive com
mittee will spend some time at the
Southern Pines. Ho is suffering from
some nervous trouble.
ROAD’S REQUEST REFUSED.
I’etltloTi of tlio Mont||<>literjr 9 Tii»c*loo*a
ntid Meinpltl* Turneil Dftwn,
Montgouehy, Ala., Doc. 30. — Tho
cWy council’s C 'n>mitteo sprung a sur
prise by adopting resolutions refusing
the terms of entranco aslce i by tho Mo
bile and Ohio for the Montgomery, Tus
caloosa ami Memphis railroad.
The committee’.! resolution* recom
mended instead of granting the entrance
over tho streets asked for, that tho now
road be required to negotiate with tho
Plant system for the privilege of laying
a track along their roadbed and with
tho Louisville and Nashville for en
trance into their proposed new passen
ger depot. Tho resolution provides that
if an equitable contract cannot bo made
with these companies then tho Mont
gomery, Tuscaloosa and .Memphis will ,
receive from the board such mi entrance j
privilege as will be acceptable.
Officials hero of the Plant system give
tho ufwuranon that tho Plant system will
be glad to meet the Montgomery, Tus
caloosa and Memphis half way, and a
mooting at Tampa, Fla., has been ar
ranged for next week.
The officials of tho Montgomery. Tns-
cnloosa ami Memphis accept the terms
of tho coiiacil gracefully. They were
anxious to report to tho mooting of the
Mobile and Ohio stockholders Dec. 30
that all they had asked for here had
been granted, for there is said to be
considerable opposition among the stock-
holders to indorsing the bonds of tho
Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Memphis,
but it is believed that tho action of tho
council will not material y alter the sit
uation with tho stockholders.
LEFT HUBBY FIVE DOLLARS.
Straii"o Will of Mrs. S. C. 1’nrson*, m
Wcnllliy Woman of Savanintli.
Savannah, Dec 30. —When the tem
porary administrator of tho estate of
Mrs. S. C. Parsons, who left her hus
band out of about $73,000, went to
take charge of her property here, ho was
run off by the agent representing Dr-
Parsons, who threatened to have him
arrested if lie interfered with the prop
erty. Afterwards both sides appeared
before tho court of ordinary and an or
der was granted giving the administra
tor control of the property, and a watch
man was placed in charge.
In tho testimony which came out at
tho hearing there was a story Avliich
gave some insight into tho peculiar
characteristics of tho testatrix. Tiiis it
appears was her second marriage, she
being formerly a Mrs. Alilon of Boston.
She had a son, Harold Alden, who, on
account of his health, was sent west in
charge of a tutor about ten years ago,
and nothing more was ever heard from
him. She spent thousands of dollars
endeavoring to fiml him, but; all trace
of him was lo«t at Denver.
This is said to have embittered her
whole life ami she has Avorn black ever
since. It is stated that her action to
ward her husband was due to the fact
that they had some misunderstanding
with regard to this matter.
A waun contest will be made over the
will, and with it an effort, no doubt, to
show that she was not in her right mind
when it was mado.
FAMILY OF TEN ENGULFED.
Loss of Lie,. I i Kerry County, Irolumi, a*
» Kemilt of a lti>((sll<i*.
Dublin, Dec. 30.—A family of ten
persons and a number of cattle have
been engulfed by the subsiding of a bog
] of 100 acres, near Castle island, county
; Kerry. It is stated (hat other persons
I were drowned at the same time and
i place.
The bogslido continues unchecked, n
j copious rainfall helping the movement.
The mass of bog, a mile and a half
wide, roars like the ocean, carries away
bridges ami roads, destroying houses
and farms, sweeping through the Flesk
valley ami emptying peat, carcasses of
cows, sheep ami donkeys and debris of
houses into too lake of Killarncy.
One r.t Batavia, One at Roanoke
and One at Minneapolis.
COMPTROLLER ECKELS NOTIFIED
fttl»|W)n*lon nt Mm First N.unril <Tly Fol-
liitTinl by the Aa-I^iinmut of tho Nort-
trinlc Hrutlmr* of Iholr Vn-t I’ropnrty
Interest*, A Ki ;ri' e atl ! ,g 0 v«r Two Mil
lion Hollar*.
Batavia, Ills., Dec. 30 —The liquida
tion of the Atlas National bank of Chi
cago has precipitated tho suspension of
the \ an Nortwick bank of Batavia and
the assignment by William M. ami John
S. \ an Nortwiek of all their vast prop-
ortv interests, aggregating $2,509,000. to
the Equitable Trust company of Chi
cago. Articles of assignment wore filed
in the Kane county court, at Gene a,
ami were three in number. VV. M. . J
JohiiK. Van Nortwiek each assigi .ug
as individuals and tho two assigiun as
a firm.
Their schedule of indebted ness was
not fib’d with the article.'!of assignir jut,
but the liabilities are said to aggregate
$2,000,090. Van Nortwiek interests,
aside from tho Batavia property, are
largely in paper mills and manufacturing
industries. Their last statement of as
sets, prepared a year ago, placed their
wealth at $2,500,000.
They own business blocks, residences
ami two farms in Batavia township, the
whole valued at $150,000; also the West
ern Paper Bag factories of Batavia and
Kankauka, the largest concerns of * ”
kind in the world, with a daiiv out.
of 2.000.000 bags; also a straw bored
mill at Batavia, unused.
The paner mills at Appleton, V
are valued at $800,000; they own
uable lands in Wisconsin and have
stock in tho old Second National bank
of Aurora, tho Aurora Cotton m 'Is and
the Kaukauua and Appleton bunks.
They are tho principal owners' of tho
Appleton Manufacturing comp, ly of
Geneva, Ills.
The brothers own 461 shares iu the
Atlas National bank of Chicago.
Columbia National Hank Fait*.
Minneapolis, Dec. 30.—The Colum
bia National bank, a small insulation
of comparatively rcc n nt establishment
ami $200,009 capital, has dosed its doors
and is now in tho hands of tho bank ex
aminer. According to its last state
ment they mado Dec. 17, it had loans
and discounts of $3-84,145; United States
bonds to secure cicrulation, $30,000; real
estate and mortgages. $48,72-8; <, rnm
other banks, $42,897; cash reserve, $34,-
672; other cash items, $11,852; national
bank notes outstanding, $45,000; due
oilier banks, $136,570; deposits subject
to check, $101,507; certificates of de
posit, $63,504; certified cashier’s checks,
$3,313; bills payable, $15,000.
Hanna In Uond Health.
Cleveland, Dec. 29.—Senator Wol-
tainod in a report to the state "depart- j cott of Colorado, who arrived in Cleve
land Sunday morning and later hold a
Fz-MInl*ler riiiGp*' Opinion.
Burlington, Vt, Doc. 30.—Hon. E.
J. Phelps, ex-minister to England, gives
his opinion upon tho recognition of
Cuba in the following language: “I
have no doubt that the position of Sec
retary Oiney, as recently published, is
entirely correct.”
Rule Flalit'* Komnlnx Cramaled.
San Francisco, Djc. 30.-Kate Field’s
ashes are speeding eastward in charge
of Colonel Charles II. Taylor, proprietor
of tho Boston Globe. The last remains
of the celebrated woman literateur,
editor and journalist are eucaaed and
locked iu a small cylindrical jar of pol
ished copper. There is no inscription
on tho shining surface of tho improvised
uni. Passing over the top of the plain
cover mid through threo little clasps,
one on the cover ami one on each side,
is a narrow lavender ribbon, to which
is attached a card bearing tho custom
ary record from the crematory, together
with tho name and dates.
r»*lina«ter Geimriil I-kiwm Ordnri.
Washington, Dec. 30 —Tho postmas
ter general lias ordered all postmasters
in Texas and Oklahoma nml the Indian
Territory to forward suiplus serviceable
mail bags ami locks in good condition
to tit. Iiouis instead of Fort Worth.
Those iu Arizona are to be forwarded to
Ht Louis and those in Nevada to Chi-
£UgO.
inont upon the opening of tho new Jap-
anese steamship lino between Yoko
hama and Australia. He describes the
pioneer ship of the new lino as she ap
peared in Sydney harbor and makes
some interesting statements as to tho
splendid development of tho Japanese
people.
Shot amt Kllloil bv a “iiloonlioom-r.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 30. —Fritz
Carlo, a saloonkeeper, shot and in
stantly killed James Roberts, a laundry
'agon driver, in his saloon. The men
hud a quarrel during the day ami Rob
erts is said to have attacked Carle with
a knife. Liter Roberts returned with a
pistol and tired twice on Carle, when
the latter secured a pistol and shot Rob
erts iu tho head. Carle surremiored
himself at the sheriff’s office. Roberts
leaves a wife ami child.
A French Sintuiinan III.
Paris, Dec. 39.—M. Cleinenceou, the
distinguished statesman, is seriously il!.
Ho was born in 1841 and in 1888 run
against M. Moline for the presidency of
the chamber of deputies, receiving 168
votes to 168 cast for tho latter, avIio was
declared elected on account of seniority.
Iho SH-mnor Veto M'ri-oktul.
Hull, England, Dec. 30.—The Wilson
linn steamship Yolo is a total loss at
Wingau, oil tlio eo ist of Sweden. The
crew anti passengers were saved. Tho
Vole is a screw steamship built at Hud
iu 1890 and registering Ml tons not.
conference with National Chairman
Hanna, has departed for Canton to visit
Major McKinley. The Colorado sena
tor insisted that his eall upon the chair
man was of a strictly social nature and
that lie was going to Canton merely to
pay his respects to tho president-elect.
Chairman Hanna, who suffered from a
slight illness daring a portion of last
week, has entirely recovered and is
again in the best of health.
Mny Nut Dance For Charity.
Chicago, Dec. 29.—Chicago’s fash
ionable folk may not dance for charity’s
sake at the Auditorium on the evening
of Jan. 19, 1897. "I cannot say that
the plans for the charity hall will bo
abandoned,” said Mrs. Orson Smith,
chairman of the executive committee.
"It is true that business dis'urbanoes
have retarded our plans somewhat. Tho
ball will probably not bo given on the
i night once set, but wo all hope that
there will be a ball. At any rat-i those
dependent will not be permitted to
Buffer."
Tho S|<<Kitier Three Frlemlx Srlaml,
Washington, Dec. 28.—The secretary
of the treasury lias roooivod official no
tice of tho seizure of tho Three Friends.
No action has yet been taken on tho in
formation.
I lie Kuroutn to New York.
Denver, Dec. 29.—Bob Fitzsimmons
and party have left for Omaha ou their
way to New York.
Ihinquet to the Drummer*.
Raleigh, Dec. 26.—Tho proprietor of
the Piney Woods inn, Southern Pines,
will, on Jan. 1, give the drummers an
elegant banquet. The newspaper fra
ternity is also invited.
Mourn Mny Succeml I’attnrxoii.
Raleigh, Dec. 28.—C. B. Moore of
Asheville will probably succeed the late
R. (). Patterson, clerk of tho federal
court of tho western district It is a
good office.
New Cotton aiHl For « hnrlotte.
Raleigh, Dec. 26.—A new cotton mill
for Charlotte avill bo built. The sum of
$120,000 was subscribed to bo paid if
McKinley was elected.
Mystic Shriller* Give a llitnqnot.
Raleigh, Doc. 28.—At Oasis temple,
Charlotte, N. C., tho Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, gave
an elegant banquet.
Ylrslnla aihllanti’* President.
Raleigh, Dec. 23.—Col nel A B. An
drews bus been elected president of the
Virginia Midland.
t'hii' e Counterfeiter* C»|itiireil.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.—According
to tho latest advices from the Orient,
Li Ka Clinch, the superintendent of the
Canton police, on Nov, 23, seized a largo
number of counterfeit Chinese coins and
materials for their iimnnfacture. The
chief coiner, Chang Tuug, and his con
federates Ohiin Mui, Tso Sang and oth
ers, were arrested. An imperial de
cree from Peking commanded tho im
mediate decapitation of the three above
named offenders and on joined the envoy
to deal with the others as lie thinks nec
essary, according to law, us a warning
in the future to the jieople. The offi
cials who affected tho seizure were all
promoted iu rank.
Virglnln Itiuil; C osex It* Door*.
Washington, Dec. 30. —Comptroller
of the Currency Eckels lias recived tele
graphic notice that the Commercial Na,<
tional bank of Roanoke, Va , lias closed
its doors and suspended payment. Bank
Examiner Sands was sent to take charge
of the institution. Mr. Eckels does not
regard the failure as a serious one. The
last report to him, made Nov. 21, showed
assets of the bank to be $203,704, includ
ing its bonds for circulation; stock, $100,*
000; surplus, $25,000; undivided profits,
$6,000; owing depositors, $75,000; other
liabilities, $33,000. The failure is at
tributed by Mr. Eckels in part to tho
speculation and boom tendencies which
prevailed in that locality.
BEGGAR AND CENTENARIAN.
Horn In Wn«lll■■i-tl>ll , * Tim'-, Ho Wears •
lint Given to Him br Henry Clay.
Shelbyville, Ind., Dec. 30.—Milton
Burton, who was born in Grayson
county, Ky., a few days after General
Washington signed the constitution,
anti tho poliece, searching for bodies,
are arriving on ail side!.
Lord Kenmore has caused a cordon of
guard i to bo drawn around the slide to
prevent further loss of life.
The greatest excitement prevails iu
tho vicinity and the houses are open to
receive the hundreds of people rendered
homeless by the disaster.
A IJcy’u Sympathy.
A 14-year-old boy went into his moth
er’s pres* uco with one eye black, his
lip:; swollen cud a ragged scratch across
his cheek, tho blood from which he
had wiped c ir with bis shirt sleeve.
“Nicoclcnius,” cried the parent as ho
crawled in, “bavo you bCeu fighting
again?”
“No,” ho sullenly grunted.
“Then what on earth ails your face?”
“Jim Green’s ina’s dead,” ho replied.
“ Well, suppose she is. What’s that to
do with your disfigured face?”
“Iseed Jim just now,” answered tho
boy, “and he looked awful sad and lone
some. "
“Well?”
“I didn’t know what ter do ter make
him bright and hap; y like, and, feclin
sorry for him, 1 jest went up and let him
hit mo a few licks.”
“Did it help him?” asked the mother.
“Help him?” echoed tho boy iu a
surprised tone. “Of course it did. Don’t
you think it’d make you feel good to
bust a fellow that way what hail licked
you every week for u year?”—Pearson’s
Weekly.
Major Shirt*, of Coursi*.
Famous old Governor Henry A. Wise
of Virginii was directly or indirectly
the source of many a good story. Hero
is one that I do not think lias found its
way into print: One day at a political
gathering ho was approached by a well
dressed individual, who shook hands
warmly with him. The governor was a
bit bothered and confessed ho could not
recall the hand shaker’s name.
“Why, you must remember me, gov
ernor, ” said tho latter “I’m from
Richmond. 1 mado your shirts. ”
“Why, of course,” said tho governor
with all a politician’s tact. “Gentle
men, this is my very excellent neighbor,
Major Shirts. ”—Washington
iho people living in tho direction in j i uis p een taken to the comity poor farm.
which t lie bogslido is c using have fled • . .t i i
Thirty years ago tho old man was a
prosperous farmer. Reverses and the
loss of his wife unbalanced his mind,
.and bn rejected every effort of his two
married sons to care for him. Ho chose
to wander as a common beggar.
A few evenings ago, iu a violent
storm, Farmer Eberhart found the old
man snugly sleeping in his barn be
tween two prize Poland Chinas, his
straw hat. which ho claims was pre
sented to him by Henry Ciay, carefully
stored away on a hay mow.
Mpjir .McKinley’* lVr*onaI Kicort.
Chicago, Dec. 30. —When Major Mc
Kinley takes the oath of office on March
4 his personal escort will bo formed of
the Chicago Hussar squadron and the
Cleveland Grays. Cleveland’s crack or
ganization. This matter was consid
ered early by President-elect McKinley.
Each of these bodies offered its services
ns escort. Finally the Grays were se
lected. The Grays deliberated and de
cided it would be the nice thing to in
vite tho Hussars to share the duty with
them. All the members of the escort
will be mounted on.black horses and
they count on making an effective dis
play.
I.Uiuolcalanl Goes Slulcli KlJIng.
Boston, Dec. 30.—Her majesty, ox-
Queen Liliuokalani passed a quiet, but,
as she said, exceedingly pleasant day.
She spout the forenoon iu her rooms at
tho Parker House. The ex-queen was
invited to go on a sleigh ride, and she
gladly accepted. Notwithstanding the
severity of the weather, the ex-quee* ,
though reared in a tropical climate, said
on her return that she had enjoyed the
ride very much.
Soiitli UitrolliiiAU l n Trouble.
Los Angeles. Dec. 30.—Some weeks
ago the police and sheriff received no
tice to look out for J. P. Faulk, the son
of a prominent Sonth Carolina farmer,
who is wanted in Abilena, Tex., for al
leged forgery. The police have arrested
him at North Pomona and lodged him
in jail hero.
Krwnnl Offorotl For Lynrhor*.
Frankfort, Ky.. Dec. 30.—Governor
Bradley has issued a proclamation offe^
ing $250 for the arrest and eonvi
of each, any and all the Ov’OHSt
that lynched the negro Holt.
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