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The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
THE ROTUNDA, DESIGNED BY
JEFFERSON, BURNED.
Neighboring Cities Called Upon for
Assistance-Jeff fferson's Portrait and
Many Valuable Books DESTROYS
ed-Loss $15O,OOO.

Fire destroyed the rotunda and
public hall at the University of Vir-
ginia, at Charlottesville, Sunday. The
fire was discovered at 1890 a. m. 1t
started in the annex to the rotunda,
and before its force was spent not only
the annex and its contents of great
value were totally destroyed, but the
old rotunda, which stood as monu-
ment to Thomas Jefferson, the found
er of tie university, and built after
plans of his own, was a mass of ruins
The mayor telegraphed to neighbor-
ing cities for assistance. Richmond,
Lynchburg and -Staunton res Dunded
promptly.
Under the supervision of Professor
Echols the corps of students made
strenuous endeavors by the use of dy-
Mantle to prevent the Sp -ead of the
fire to the rOtunda So massive was the
structure leading to the rotuada that
the dynamite had little impression.
Professor Echols. standing on the
roof of the library building, threw a
large quanty of dynamite TO the roof
of the annex.
crash followed, and the burning
fragments of brick and timber were
side of the portico were massive pillars
of Italian marole, which were carved
in Italy at great cost for Jefferson.
These could not be Overthrown.
By this time the fire was beyond all
bounds, and leaped from the annex to
the rotunda. The ffremen at once
directed their attention to this build
ing, as it was the fine library of 63, 600
volumes, many of them extremely
rare and valuable; a life size statue OF
Jefferson, and large number of
magnificent portraits and rare works
of art.
The students then tried to save this
valuable property. They succeeded
in saving thousands of the books and
some of the paintings. Among the
portraits burned was that of jefferson.
The statue OF jefferson. which is very
heavy. was dragged from the burning
building. Two thirds of the books and
the magnificent painting. school of
Athens" which cost $40. 900, were de-
stroyed.
The danger of the communication
of the fire TO the pavllions and the
dormitories was imminent. These
enclose the lawn on the north and the
south, and the main building and the
old chapel and reading room close up
the western end of the lawn vista
room, directly connecting the main
room with the professors and stu
dents room, were blown down with
dynamite to arrest the progress of tue
flames. which were soon gotten under
control.
: Bucket brigades undoubtedly saved
near by buildings. The intense desire
to save the university is shown by the
fact that ladies even tooktheir place
in line. The rotunda was that part
of the building completed in Mr.. JEFF
ferson'S day, and in which, in 1925. a
reception was held at which La
fayette and other distinguished men
assisted.
The annex was built about 40 years
ago. The loss is fully $3.50, 900. The
students met Sunday afternoon and
began movement to secure funds to
restore the building, pledging the CON
tingent deposit. Alumni are tele-
graphing financial aid. Lectures will
not be interrupted, and the work of
the session will 90 ON as usual.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
THE ALLEGHANY LYNCHERS.
Their Indictment a Wholesome Les
son if Not Convicted.


The Charlotte Observer says editori-
ally:
The statement is made that the
Allegheny county lyDching case has
been moved to Forsyth. and this re-
minds US that this case must now be
nearly two years old. 1t may or may
not be recalled that a ly3ching took
place ia AlieghaDy, way back yonder
and that presentments we're sent the
grand jury and number of indict-
ments found Some of the cases have.
we believe, been tried, and Others are
still pending 1t does not make any
difference if they are; ir a certain
sense it does not make d great deal OF
difference what finally becomes OF
them 1t makes a great deal of d fer
ence, however, to have the fact eStab-
lshed that ltncherS can be indicted
in North Carolina, even if they are
ultimately acquitted These defend
ants have had very rough shedding.
They have been in Jail aud have Suf-
fered no small amount of mental and
physical discomfort. By the time
they are well out of the business it
will have cost them good round sum,
in one way and another. The lesson
mas Ueeu d w uOISSOlilC Oue anu
less has been taken well to heart by
these defendants and others. 1t il
safe to say that neither they nor any
of their neighbGrs will ever take a
hand in another lynching party.
''Out of the attempts of the law to
vindicate itself good must always
come, even though the attempt be
abortive. A number of years ago
lynching occurred in Davidson coun
I.,n in
court to convene at once. Scores OF
defendants were brought into it ano
rigid investigation instituted
Nobody was convicted but there
haven't been any lynchings in that
neigh eorhood since"
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
TREASURER BENSON A CONVICT
Captured After Eighteen Months-,Li
eraIed by Mob.

Captured After Eighteen Months-sLib-
eraued by Mob.
Sheriff Wooten, OF Bladen Co., arrived
at the penitentiary Monday from
Elizabeth City with three convictsa
One of these was ]. N. Benson, who
had life history of crime and arrest
and escape; and friends bad threaten
ed to make more history of the same
sort.
1t was over five years ago that Ben
son committed the crime of embeZZle
ment for which he is now serving a
term of three years in the peniten-
tiary. When an election came and he
was turned out of office, it was found
that he was short in his accounts
something like six thousand dollars.
He was arrested and put in Jail.
Just before the court at which he
was TO be tried convened, Benson, who
had many strong friends throughout
the county. was liberated by mob.
Eighteen months later he appeared
and was rearrested. The legal battle
for liberty was a strong one and he
was only convicted at the last term of
court. Much feeling was aroused by
the trial.
When the sheriff was preparing to
leave with his prisoner, threats were
heard that he would again be taken
from the hands of the law So the
Judge gave an order appointing six
extra guards to accompany the sheriff
and his prisoner to the railroad, eleven
miles away through a dark swamp; all
were armed to the teeth, but the trip
was without incident.
The other two prisoners were sent
on for three and five years, for burn
ing aud attempt at burning.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
Sale of Valuable Land.

By virtue of an order of the Superior
Cou of Forsyth county made ut December
term. 1894, | will expose to public auction,
for cash, at the Court house door in the city
of Winston, on Monday, Nov, 4th, 1895,
at 2 p. M, certain tract of land, situated in
Forsyth county, about mile west of Wins
ton, adjoining the lands of n T Watkins
Andrew Burke, Brown Bros and others and
beginning at a stone on the Poplar Hill
road,t Andrew Burke's corner. and runs
links to a white oak, Brown Bros corner,
thence east on Browns lile 20 poles and 10
links to stone. Browns corner. thence
south 90 west on Browns and Watkins line
a;ong the road north 77' west II poles and 8
links to the beginning, and sad to contain IL
acres and 141 poles, more or less, said land
nov held aud occupied by one Jacob Biting,
colored Aug. 31st, 1895.
w. B. STAFFORD, Commissioner,
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
A HICKORY SENSATION.
Prof. =. D'ta n stns; His Divorced
Wife Well Kn wn I'll re.

Wife Well In wn I'll re-
tion. The parties connected with the
affair are wellknown in Winston
Salem. Prof. s. D'Anna had charge
Of the music department of Salem
Female Academy few years ago. He
married Miss Mary Murrill, of Hicko-
ry. who graduated at the Academy
while Prof. D'Anna was a member Of
the faculty. Their union was not
blessed with happiness, it appears,
and tew years ago they were
divorced. The Prof. kept the two
children, both boys.
The oldest son has been with his
.theI who now lives in Kentucky
The younger was placed in the charge
of Mrs. A lice MurrilI this summer, d
hickory.
The Hickory CORES pondent of the
Charlotte Observer says that Mrs.
Thompson arrived there last week
and at once proceeded to Ciarement
College where her little son Hugh, by
her former husband, Prof. 5. D'Auna,
was at school, took the child in charge
and went by private conveyance to
Newton, where she intended To board
the east bound train for Washington,
her present home. She was, however,
pursued by an officer and both mother
and Child were returned To Hickory to
await an investigation aS to whether
she had right u take the child. she
claiming that 10 her enforcement
from Prof. D'Auna she was allowed
the children-little Hugh and his
older brother, Victor. Mrs. Thomp-
sons husband and Prof D'Anna were
:afr I'M. e
the preliminary trial has not been
learned
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
President f. Q. minds.

The Southern Tobacco Journal
prints excellent pictures of several
presidents of tobacco associations in
North Carolina. In the list is Presi-
dent Edmunds, Of the Winston Asso-
cisti0n. The Journal says of him:
The Winston Tobacco Association
- one of the most Important bodies
Of the kind ia the State, aud the fact
that it has repeatedly voted Mr.. + O..
EdmGnds as its head, speaks well for
that gentieman'S good name among
his home folks And as he IS at home so
he is abroad, for if there is d more
popular leaf dealer in the State than
Mr. EdmundS he is yet 10 be named.
Mr. Emunds is at the head of large
aud growing leaf business, and is one
of the largest operators on the Wins
ton market. His successful career up
to the present, and his close attention
20 business bring to him trade from
many of the largest firms in the
country"
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
THE PREssYrERIAN SYNOD.
Next Meeting to be Held in Newbern-
Statistics.

STATISTICS.
The North Carolina Synod, in ses-
sion at Fayetteville, adjourned Fri
day. The statistical report was pre-
sented, and showed the following
facts: Four ministers died during
the last year; whole number of Pres
byterian ministers in the State, IA;
number of churches, 339; candidates
for the ministry, II communicates: in
the State, 30 ,292; contributions for all
causes, $2l5, ,206; members added to the
church during the last year, 1904;
churches organized, I; evangelists in
the State, 15: missionaries in foreign
fields, 6; number of counties with no
Presbyterians in them, 20.
Memorial sketches of the four minis
tiers who died were read. The minis
tiers were Rev. A. l. Crawford, Rev.
t. n. Fancetle. Rev. Robert BurWell,
d. q Rev. j p. Mcpherson.
Newbern was chosen as the place
for the next meeting of Synod, and
November 10, 1885, as the time. Rev.
Jonas Barclay introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
"That synod endeavor to conduct
an evangelistic campaign in Albe-
marie Presbytery for one week pre-
ceding the next meeting of synod in
Newbern, each member giving I
weeks time to the effort"
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
ON THE ROLL OF HONOR.
PUPILS OF THE WEST WINSTON
GRADED SCHOOL.
Per centsge of Attendance of the Va
rious Grades-Henry Reynolds
Chief Ofhcer-Names of the
DIummers-Ten Grade

Superintendent Blair furnishes
THE SENTINEL with the Honor Roll
of the West Winston School for Sep
temoer and October. It is as follows:
FIRST GRADE.
Miss Harris, teacher.-Tom Patter-
son. Noble Medearis, Annie Allen,
Sallie Critz Beth Webb, Carroll
Coleman, Della May Pierce. Minnie
Miller, Lillian Marshall. Ruth Poin-
dexter, Hattie Pitts, Callie Miller.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
81; females, GA.
SECOND GRADE.
Miss. Jenkins, teacher.-Lora
Vaughn, Edna Wilson, Katie Shep-
herd, Martha Poindexter. Lula Bristo,
Annie Mickey, Charlie Bailey.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
95.4; females, 99.3.
THIRD GRADE.
Miss Caldwell, teacher.-Eloise
Brown, Senah CritZ. Bessie Crawley,
Ella Morris. Grace Whitaker, Eugene
LIE Grand, Clinton Schaum, Milton
Richardson.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
81 2; females, 9S.6.
THIRD GRADE A.
Miss Franklin. teacher.-Julia By
mum, Julia Wilson, Ada Cutler, Mary
Smith, Bessie Stephens, Mary Carter,
Ada Allen, Ora Miller, Jennings Wal
ker, Biting Shelton.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
94.1 females, 96 =.
FOURTH GRADE.
Miss Dull, tedcher-Violet AL
spaugh, Helen Brown, Ethel GrogaD,
Essie Green, Kate Jenkins, Annie
Sue LIE Grand, Ellen Norfieet, Claude
Poindexter, Grace Taylor, Fred Reed,
John Richardson. Thomas Shemwell, j.,
Albert Walker, Eddie Walker.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
81; females, 90.
FIFTH GRADE.
Miss Anderson. teacher. Frank
Bailey, Lura Cherry, Pearl Medearis,
Paul jenkins,
Percentage of attendance: Males,
81: females, 81.
SIXTH GRADE.
Miss Roam, teacher-Mary Shep-
pard, Katie Keith, Janet Smith,
Lucille Foust, Mary CritZ, Ernest
Bohannon, Peter Wilson.
Percentage Of attendance: Males,
9I.6; females, 91.S.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Mrs. Cozart. teacher.-Cora LIE
Grand, Anna Holleman. Mary Me-
dearis, Lake Richardson, Mamie
Leonard, Chas. Williams, Olney Nice
wonger, Chas. Dalton, Willie Whita-
ker.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
90; females, 81.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Prof. Wood, teacher.-Henry Dwire,
Bessie Alsop, Mamie Critz, Ida Far
ish, Pearl Griffith, Florence Hicks,
Gertie Jenkins, Lottie Miller, Daisy
RothrOck, Della Reid.
Percentage of Attendance: Males,
SO 4; females, 95.2.
NINTH GRADE.
Prof. Tomlinson, teacher.-Henry
Reynolds, Ethel Foust, Maud Miller,
COrnelia Hannah, Annie Swami
Payne, George Norfleet, Lewis Dull,
Frank Rierson, Rosa Baily.
Percentage of attendance: Males,
81 s; females, 9S.2..
Chief officer for the month, Henry
Reynolds.
Drummers. Clarence :Cromer, Felix
Crutchtield, Vaughn Blackburn.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
ELECTIONS NEXT WEEK,
A d. ficit of $4,000 Indicaved-A
Revenue Problem.


Revenue Problem.
Special Correspondence ,fthe Sentinel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S-One week
from tomorrow important elections
will be held in Maryland, Kentucky
and New York. The President and
Cabinet are intensely interested in
the result and have made arrange
ments TO have it as soon as possible
by special wire connected with the
White House Thousands of Demo-
cratic clerks are gong home to vote
Senator Gibson, Of Mary land. was in
the city today He says Maryland
may be depended on TO roll up a safe
Democratic majority.
This month the custom receipts
have not equalled the expectations of
the Treasury officials and by the end
of the year there is a danger of a
deficit of about $40, 200, O0O The in.
crease in the price OF sugar and close
watch on Illicit distillers may pre-
vent this, it is hoped.
Today the Secretary cabled the
Presidents condolences to Ambassa-
dor EuStis on the death of his wife
Bill Nye delivered a very amusing
lecture here Saturday night on farm
ing ia Western North Carolina
TARHEEL
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
We ShouldsFeei Thankful.

The drought is general East of the
lssis>ippi. Pennsylvania is probably
utfering more than any other sec
zion In some parts OF the country
fhere is great complaint of the scar
;ity of water. Winston and Salem
ire blessed in this respect. The
rystal wells and springs never run
Try and, their water IS always drink
able, being healthy and cool. Our
water works are up ID date and it
would take year Of dry weather to
Exhaust our supply OF water. Wins
on Salem people have many things
20 be grateful for, not the least for
which is its abundant supply of pure
water.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
CONGRESSMAN SETTLES VIEWS.
He Talks About Straight Electoral
and Fusion State Tickets


Mr.. Thomas Settle landed in Raj
eigh on Saturday evenings belated
train from Greensboro, says Sundays
Raleigh News and Observer, and that
night filled up a small part of the
great vacuum in the Marlborough
House lobby that had been left there
by the departure of the marshals,
tournament riders and other visitors
to the fair. Mr. Settle had on his
free coinage of American product
clothes, pair of glimmering straight
Republican electoral ticket, patent
leather shoes and State ticket CO.
operation slouch hat. There did not
appear to be much of a cojingle be-
between the patent leather straight
ticket shoes and the slightly Topped
cooperation hat, but he was wearing
them all the same, and was declar-
ing, too, that they were 1.-THE lat est
agony" in well regulated Republico-
POpulo circles, and that before the
season was over all the Republicans
Except few, of course, who don't
care to be in the fashion, would he
wearing the same apparel.
Il am one of the original Fusion
lists" said the young Fifth district
Congressman, land some OF the first
meetings ever held on the question of
corporation were between Mr. But
Ter and myself in Washington during
the fist session of the last Congress.
L have about all the letters that were
written from this State to the
National Republican Committee on
this question, they being referred to
me by the chairman of the National
committee. | am for co operation on
all matters from the Governor to con-
stable, but / am for straight Repub-
lican electoral ticket, and | am ready
to wager that there will not be mix
ed electoral ticket in North Carolina
in 1896"
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
DEAD LETTERS.
Lists of Those Remaining Unclaimed
in the PostOffice.

Lists of Those Remaining Unclaimed
in the Postoffice.
The following is list of dead let
ters remaining in the postof1ice at
Winston, Oct. 26th, 1895. Advertised
letters are due l cent each:
Charlie Alston. J T Arthur, Miss
Louisa Benson, Pinkey A Bevel, Q L
Won Bonhart, A bsOm Boswell, Mrs
Jennie Burton. Miss Lettie Brown,
Miss Amanda Gathers, r. G Can
dell (2). Miss Emma Clark, Miss Lucus
Clark. Miss Lucus Cowens, IL Conrad,
Mittie Hanes, Doll Howell, jamie E
A, Miss Jessia Kline, Norman Marsha,
Wiley Myers, Il L Osborne, Miss
Isabelle Parks, w L Peck. t r
PheIaD, Chas Powell, a O Purcell,
Miss Cora c Ragland, Bette Scales,
Miss Sallie Scales. Miss Bettie Shores.
Edd Simpson, E ID Starkey, Ell S
Straus, S G Stevenson, L l. Steber,
G Swan, Major Watkins, P!nkney
Webster.
When calling for the above letters
please saw they were advertised.
f H. WILSON, Postmaster.
SALEM.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in postotfice at Salem, n. G., at close
of business, Saturday evening, Oct.
26th, 1895:
Miss Lizzie Breiap. Walter Clark,
Miss Laura Ketner, Miss Saral Mack,
Miss Mamie McTrent. Miss Arabella
D Manning, Miss Sarah Miller, Will
liam Smith (colored), Nelins Smith,
Washington Thomas.
Persons calling for the above will
please call for advertised letters.
r. w. BELO, P. M.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
THE ANNUAL EErING.
What Vas Done at the Y. NJ. O. A,
Friday Night.


Friday Night.
The annual business meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association
was held in the rooms Friday night.
Reports from the different commit
tees of the organization showed that
considerable work has been done along
various lines, aud that much more is
to be accomplished.
While part of the programmed to
be omitted on account of the illness
OF one W ho had expected 10 take part,
yet those who attended seemed to en-
JOY very much theenterta ming feature
of the event.
A quartette was very acceptably rem
dered by Messrs. Boyd, Lichtenthaier,
Spaugh and Ebert.
A recitation by O. B. Eaton was
very much appreciated by every
one present.
Messrs. q. E. Crist, w. p. Hill and
R. A. Spaugh were elected directors OF
the association.
Messrs. j. w. Hanes and G. q. Hine
were reelected.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
NORTH WINSTON.
Roll of Honor for the First Two
Months of This Session.

1lGU OF HONOR 1Or the FIRST Two
Months of This Session.
The following is the Honor Roll for
the Northa Winston Graded School for
the first two months of the current
session:
FIRST GRADE.
Mrs. Mcdonald, teacher-Ernest
Copple, John Fuqua, William Hege,
Irving Hndgins, Julius Kester, Carey
Landingham, Luther Locke, Allen
Lumley, Lonnie ROYAL. Arthur Weis
ner. Walter Wicker. Harvey White,
Julia Barnes, Ellen Bean, Nettie Cit
renbaum, Ida Papers, May Rothrock,
Minnie Shuler, Victor Smith, Emma
Wilson.
SECOND GRADE.
Miss Wiley, teacher-Talmage
Griffith, John Landiugham, Alick
McGalliard, Mamie Fowler, Nettie
Godfrey, Lois Timmons, Maggie
Richardson, Urline Poindexter, Lizzie
Turner.
THIRD GRADE.
Miss Farrar, teacher.-BeSSie Tim
mons, Ella Lambert, Sadie William
SOB, Lillian Stewart, Millard Barnes,
Robbie Heckard, Robbie Fuqua, Geo.
Rothrock.
THIRD GRADE A.
Miss Price, teacher.-John Kiger,
Eddie Marshal, Arthur Oliver, Lily
Andrews, Carrie Ogburn, Lizzie Stipe,
Favel league, Ellie Turner, Myrtle
Wilson.
FOURTH GRADE.
Miss Sutton, teacher.-Ruby Wool
len, Berthe White, Lula Barnes, Rucker
FuIcher.
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES.
Prof. d. Fl. Blair, teacher.-Wilson
Gray, Carey Brown, Robah Gray, Rosa
Thomas, Annie Levi.
Chief officer, Wilson Gray; second
officer. Rosa Thomas.
Drummers, Glenn Woollen and Ar
thur Oliver,
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
Federal Court at sta1esviIIe.

District Attorney Glenn returned
Saturday night from the Federal
court, which adjourned at Statesville
that afternoon. Mr.. Glenn was ac-
companied by his handsome young
clerk. Some say that he has lost some
of his good looks since his absence.
ssSheriff" Neal is of the opinion that
he was captured by the female wit
nesses at court. There were about 400
witnesses paid at this term, largely in
excess of previous courts. There were
9 sentences to the penitentiary, rang
ing from 13 months to 2 years-all
petty cases of no interest.