Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
COL. nECK'SFUNERAL
NOTABLY LARGE ATTgNDANcE-olS-
TiNculSHEp PAlL-eEARERS.
Marion Bufier's Salary, $4,000 Per An
num-Insurance Cornpapy's Profits
from Raleigl,-Pine Product Plant.

RALEIGH. n. c.. February l2-tSpe-
cial.)-The funeral Of Colonel John NJ
Heck was held here yesterday afternoon
The body arrived in the morning. and was
met at the railway station by many
prominent citizens. also by the ofncers
OF the First Baptist church and the ON
GERS and children OF the First Bapust
Snnday-schooi. The attendance nj 'he
funeral was notably large. The trustees
and faculty of Wake-Forest College were
present. The services were conducted W
Rev. DIR. John w. Carter. Rev. Dr. l. To-
Skinner, and Rev. DIR. e. r.. Taylor preSr
dent OF Wake Forest College. among
the palI-bearers were Governor Cair'
Judge Walter Clark, Colonel Alex. ID
Andrews. and Major w. W. Vass' Oh 'ne
Seaboard Airline.
Two sheriffs to-day compieten ,"e'
State-tax settlements. s. $. Harper Oh
Graham, paying in Sl,5523S and H. m'
Morrison. Of Cabarrus, ss,6So'sS.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The salary of Marion Butler. the new
president OF the National Farmers AN
ance. Is 5000 annually. Under the pro,
visions OF new rule he Is not requlreu
TO live at Washington, but can res'ue III
this state. 1900
Four negroes employed at the tobacco
factory OF J. T.. Pogue here were arres..u
last night for large thefts OF tobacco. ne
foreman Is implicated in the tneits.
The Insurance Committee OF the 'haii-
her of Commerce met this AFTERNOON W
consider the matter or the eA.o' ~
and most unreasonable advance ~
insurance rates I'm Raleigh. inc cn,ei -
Raleigh's excellent fire departemnt H.
y Engelbard furnished the committee
with figures showing that during the
,ast civ years while the companies nave
roceived $4,000 in premiums here they
have had to pay for losses oniy s 'o,'l'.
Raleigh is one OF the most prohiapie places
for the companies.
CONDUCTORS TO MEET.
| Assistant Grand Chief-Conductor u H.
wilkins. OF the order OF Railway ,onuu.-
tors. is TO be here Tuesday AZ wiz
time the District Association Oh Coh'
ductors will meet. -, ,ne
Ners has been received here OF 'he
doth of Mr.. George Rosenthal, p'o'ii''
non, merchant OF Fayetteville.
Grand-Secretary Balm. OF the 1rau'
Lodge of Masons. to-day o,har
| paupTS for the OIBdi'@'N
! lodge OF Masons c..o,,, hos
The Imperial Pine Product COMPANY nas
invested $4,000 in very compete pisn'
at Wilmington. For some time there mas
been much mystery regarding these WORKS
Han Brothers. OF Hickory. one OF ,ne
largest firms in the Piedmont section
have assigned. with 10000 liabilities
There are $500 Of preferred debts
| II T.. Gilmore has been appointed roau,
master of the Raleigh and CASTOR anu
the Durham and Northern railways
DEPUTIES.
United States Marshal Carroll TO-DAY
issued commissions TO following deput
marshals: George Field. OF Henderson
". II. Boyd. OF Newbeine: Jesse y
Grantham. OF Goldsboro'; c. Y. Roblnsor
of Beaufort: Alexander Mcmillan OF Luim
Der bridge: f. A. Carter, Of Plymouth; "
w. Neal. OF Odel; Thomas O. Bunting u
Wilmington.
Nathan =. Strause, prominent topac
co-buyer of Henderson, is dying or con
sumption in California. His mother ah'
brother left for that State to-day. having