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PERSONALS.
c. J. Hulin, is in oxford on bushes

C. J. Hulin, is In Oxford on business.
Mr.. w. NJ. SheIburn spent Monday in
Raleigh.
,. Fl. Flemming, a Raleigh lawyer,
was here yesterday.
Mai. VIM. A. Guthrie was in Oxford
Monday attending court.
Mrs. G. Il. Upchurch has gone TO
Raleigh to visit relatives.
Mrs. M. f. Owens has gone to Will
son to visit sick relative.
Mrs. S. i. Gardner is quite sick at
her residence on South street.
Mrs. w. j. Wyatt continues quite
sick. Her condition is said to be no
better.
w. w. Cheek, Baily Hobgood and L.
G. Oakley have been to Oxford TO see
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Aiken have gone to
Eufaula, Ala, where they viii spend
some time.
Judge and Mrs. A. T. Coble were
mere AlOitld8 Oia bitCil way ACiAi 'SS<A
boro to Oxford.
Rev. G.. w Blachard went to Carey
Monday evening on business connected
with Wake Forest.
Prof. Il. T.. Moffitt was here yesterday
on bis way from Buffalo Springs to his
home, Elon College.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.Wyatt have been
here on a visit to relatives and have
gone home, Raleigh.
Mrs. DIR. ]. n. Carr IS home from
Tarboro. where she has been visiting
the family Of Mr. S. s. Nash
w. n. Osborne, of Greensboro, and
one of the eleyerest men in the state,
has gone to Oxford on business.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Lindsey, Of Raleigh,
father Of the clever private secretary
Of Col. r. S. Carr, is in the city for
a few days.
Mai. Leo. ID. Heartt and Master Leo,
are home from Raleigh, where they
have been to visit Mr.. julius Lewis,
who is quite sick.
Mrs. J. e. Cole died at South Lowell
Monday of consumption. She had
been suffering for quite a while Mr..
Cole is well known ia Durham, and the
svmpathies Of a circle of friends go out
to him in this sad bereavement.
Capt. w. M. Wahab and his accom-
plished bride came in from Washing
H. tab xsr.f yIC
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The q. 81 Ia. railroad connects sc HlakUTg
and Newton with Western North Caroliig
railroad Lincolnton with Carolina Centre
abroad; Gastonta with Southern railroad
Yorkville with &C 81 @ railroad; Cheste,
with Southern, @ G 81 a, G @ 81 II and G
g o railroads. LIT NICHOLS, Sept, q
~. +. BEARD, Chester, 81
O.. r.. and p. Ag't,
Yorkville. S. @
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$. "A. L.
SeabOard Airline
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE

To Atlanta, New Orleans, Norfolk, Rich
mond, Washington. Baltimore, Phila-
delphia Boston, New York.
schedule I'm effect January 20, 1896
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Mrs. ). e. Cole died at South Lowell
Monday of consumption. She had
been suffering for quite while. Mr..
Cole is we'll known ia Durham, and the
sympathies Of a circle of friends go out
to him in this sad bereavement.
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Mai. Leo. ID. Heartt and Master Leo
are home from Raleigh, where the3
have been to visit Mr. Julius Lewis
who is quite sick.
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Mr.. Jno NJ. Lindsey, Of Raleigh
father Of the clever private secretary
OF Col. T. S. Carr. is in the city fol
O few days.
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Mrs. DIR. J. n. Carr is home frt
Tarboro. where she has been visit
the family Of Mr.. S. $. Nash.
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w. III. Osborne, of Greensboro, AM
one Of the eleverest men in the State
has gone to Oxford on business.
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For Goldsboro

I
eX Sun.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEI6H, n. q.
pm From Atlanta, Charlotte.
Daily Greensboro and all points senEh
1920 From Greensboro and ali poiuN
a M north and south. Sleeping 6gt
Daily Greensboro to Raleigh.
Pm From GoIdsboro, W7ilmiuREl
4:O3 Fayetteville and all points la O.
tern Carolina.
1890 From New York, Washingte
A M Lynchburg, Danville, Greap
boro.
PM
s:47 FROM GoldsbCro and aIl palnta
AN east
Local freight trains also carry passaN
gers.
Pullman cars on night 6Fain gpan
Raleigh to Greensboro, and ca nurgd8t
train from Greensboro.
Double daily trains between 6Rla3GA
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time; unNE
celled accommo datioRs
VIII GREER,
W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agt, Washington, ID q.
r. L. PoTTs, T gA.,. Raleigh, N. G.
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Wilmington ( Weldon R. R.

AND BRANCHEs
AND FLORENCE RA -
CONDHrFND
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Close connection made at Hamlet with
trains North, South, East and West.
VIM. MONCURE, SUPT.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.Wyatt have b.
here on visit to relatives and b.
gone home, Raleigh.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
COhTON'S HALL
AT MONTEREY

A historic monument is Colton's Hall
in Monterey. 1t was in that hall that
Walter Cotton, the first American Alcalde
OF Monterey, dispensed justice IN the early
days of the protectorate. 1t was in that
hall that the first American school of the
city was taught, and it was in that hall
that the first constitutional convention of
the State of California assembled. The
last Legislature voted an appropriation to
be used in the requirement Of that hall by
the State, but the Governors veto delayed
a consummation which is certainly to be
wished. Walter Cotton was navy chap
lain, and was appointed Alcalde by Com
modore Stockton in July, 1876, a short time
after the occupation OF Monterey. The
new Alcalde's jurisdiction extended over
an immense territory and over a most
heterogeneous population. All the immi-
grants, Cotton declared, "have come here
with the expectation of finding little work
and less law" Through a discordant
mass he was compelled to maintain order,
punish crime and redress grievances. The
city Jail was very weak concern, and con-
fnement therein was as much of joke as
it was punishment Cotton introduced
dignity into the Alcalde's Office, and he
determined to bring bout a system of law
and order, and have governmental head
quarters into the bargain.
He decreed that prisoners confined under
his orders in Monterey would have to do
physical labor for the benefit of the town
that fed them. 1t was then he decided to
build public hall, and in carrying out
that decision he gained the enmity of the
gambling element. The story of how that
hall was built is best told by John E.
Richards in his early "reminiscences of the
California bench and bar.
Cotton" says Mr.. Richards, concluded
that the town of Monterey needed public
hall, and took this novel way of raising
the revenue to build it. Whenever he
would be informed of faro game of any
size in progress. he would take his staff OF
justice ana repair to the scene of the game.
When he thought the pile of gold on the
table large enough to suit, he would lay
his vara de justicia across the pile and
then gather it in. Out of the proceeds of
this novel form of judicial tribute, Cotton
Hall, which still stands in Monterey, was
built; but Alcade Cotton lost caste with
the gamblers of Monterey, and with a
lustiness worthy of our modern day they
clamored for change"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

ant tongue-lashing that made the officer
vince, and, showing the scars he had re-
ceived in the war with Tripoh demanded
to know whether it was justice that man
who had served his country faithfully and
well should be tied up and beaten like an
animal.
''Sloat was determined that he should
apologize, however, though the lleuten-
ant would have been willing to let the
matter pass. So the next two days Nc
Laughlin was brought on deck for punish
ment and on his refusal to ask the officers
pardon was fogged. After the third day
the murmurs of the crew became so deep
that it was thought best to desist and after
being kept a few days longer in the brig
Mclaughlin was released.
"The ships crew did not forget Sloat,
however, and their opportunity to revenge
McLaughlin's scars came shortly after
wa.d, when Sloat started for home around
the Horn in one OF the sloops-of- war-I
think it was tie Levant.
"As was usual when so important a per-
sonage was leaving, preparations were
made to show him all the honors belong
ing to his rank.
The men were ordered to put on the
suits that were reserved for state occa-
sions-sailors had two distinct uniforms
in those days-and as Sloat's boat was
pulled away toward the ship that would
take him home, the order was given to the
men. who had previously been sent aloft
to man the rigging from the main truck to
the monkey rail, for three cheers.
"Then happened the strangest thing
that ever took place aboard a man-of-war.
Instead of three cheers the 600 and odd
men who made up the crew gave three
tremendous groans that could be heard
mile.
"Only one man cheered and that was an
old cook, George Boyle by name, who had
been favorite of Sloat's. His feeble voice
was drowned in those of the crew. Sloat
was standing up in his boat when the men
went into the rigging, but when the sol
emn groans tioated across the water he sat
down abruptly and did not look toward
the Savannah again while on the way to
the Levant.
"His departure left Commodore Stockton
in command and the feet heaved a sigh
of relief as the Levant disappeared In the
offing. Stockton was totally different
kind of man from Sioat and was very pop
ular in the feet, principally because he
realized that sailors were human beings
after all and should be treated as such.
Ee was manly man and his qualifications
were respected by all under him. An Incl
dent that happened at San Diego will
illustrate to you how he treated lis men.
HE was riding along on horsebac when
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

one of the men from the Savannah, who
had been drinking and who imagined he
had a grievance against Stockton, selzeo
his mount by the bride and announced
that he could and would thrash the COM
modore. In those days man could be
hanged for striking an officer. Instead OF
ordering the man on board IN irons, as
Sloat would have done, Stockton Irled to
pacify the man, explaining to him the
folly OF picking fights and attempting to
pass the affair off pleasantly. The sailor
would not be denied, however, ana Stock
ton led the way to conven1enS
place for pugilistic encounter, where he
gave the sailor such beating as to llnger
on his memory and visage for many days,
and then sent him aboard the ship. 1t
was supposed, of course, that punishment
was in order for the next day, but the
hands were never mustered for that
purpose again as long as Stockton was In
the Savannah, and the worst that befeu
the sailor-who was terror-strlcken when
he sobered up and realized the position ne
was in-was a quiet admonttion to be
more careful in the future.
stockton became a Senator from New
Jersey after retiring from the SER
vice and fathered the bill that finally
abolished fogging on board OF United
States vessels.
"When the flag was raised at Monterey
it was deemed desirable to let the Ameri-
cans at San Francisco, then Yerba Buena,
and particularly the commander OF the
United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth.
then lying in the bay, know OF the affair as
soon as possible.
ITO this end a cutter from the Savan-
nah in charge of lieutenant was dis
patched on the errand, it being thought
advisable not to send away any of the
warships at that time on account of the
presence OF the Collingwood and her three
consorts.
"The Mexicans were equally desirous OF
getting the news to the bay early and the
moment the flag was flying two horsemen
started overland as hard as they could go
to carry the news.
"The Savannah went to San Pedro
shortly after the affair at Monterey, and in
1848 went home. She was nearly lost in
the passage around Cape Horn. all hands
being at work for day before she was safe.
1.-THE LAST 1 heard of them there were
three members of the Savannah's crew be-
sides myself surviving on this coast.
Josephus Munson of Santa Cruz, William
Quail of Slate Range and man named
Walker, boatswain of the ship who lived
at Vallejo
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

Over 10000 Irish people settle in Eng.
land every year.
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ACTIVE REPUBLICANS.
Tho Subcommittee Arranging for the
NATIONAL Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 1e.-sorne OF the
members of the Republican national
committees subcommittee on conven-
tlon nre in the city and the remainder
are expected TO arrive tomorrow morn
ing before the meeting with the local
committee to make arrangements for
the convention. John NJ. Ewing, OF
Wisconsin, who holds the proxy OF
Henry c. Payne. OF that state. and John
r. Tanner. OF Illinois, with the proxy
OF Committeeman Campbell, arrived
last night and are auartered at the
Southern. Joseph II. Manlcy. Of Maine,
and NJ. A. Hahn, OF Ohio. chairman
and member respectively Of the sub
committee, came in tonight, accom-
panied by w. ". johnson, OF BATH
more, and put up at the Southern. Rich
ard c. Rerens, the st. Louis member
OF the subcommittee, met them ana
held q short conference as TO the work
before them tomorrow. Powell Gay
ton, the Arkansas member, also ar
rived tonight, with his family. who are
at the Planters. Thomas II. Carter, OF
Montana, chairman OF the national
committee, and ]. 8. C1arkson. OF Iowa,
n member OF the subcommittee, are ex-
pected to get In tomorrow morning.
Col. Swords, sergennt-Rt-arms OF the
national committee, is also expected.
Charles A. Stone, OF Chicago, secre-
tary Of the Illinois Republican COM
nittce, Is ut the Southern for the pur-
pose OF looking over the quarters Sc
iected for the Sucker state delegates
and 10 have conference with John r.
Tanner, the Republican candidate for
governor. 7. y. Byrnes, OF Mlnneapo-
lis, n member OF the executive com
mfttec OF the National Republican
League OF Clubs. IL here to arrange for
quarters during the convention for
prominent Republicans OF Minnesota,
Tomorrow the subcommittee VIII
meet with the local committee and look
over the plans and complete arrange
fI7ents for turning the north nave or the
exposition building into convention
hail.
subcommittee Is the election OF SER
geant-at-arms for the convention. Mr.
Ewing has brought candidate with
him in the person Of George II. Wis
well. OF Milwaukee. Mr.. Ewing has en-
gagged six rooms at the Planters for
Wisconsin's governor and stan and a
few other leading Republicans OF that
state, He expects to close contract
with the Ltndeff or Southern for sleep
ing rooms for the entire Wisconsin DEL
Arrangements have been mad by a
committee of prominent citizens OF this
city for the entertainment OF the MEM
bers OF the subcommittee while here.
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Exo1TEp pARKERspuRsEas.
Great Danger OF Ono or Two Lynehinss
Growing Out ofAsssaits.


PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Jan. is.--
The jail is carefully guarded tonight
owing to the attempts and threats Of
fynehlng those recently assaultlng
girls. Several suspects are held across
the Pennsylvania line for the outrage
on Lulu wethereH a week ago. The
officers do no, want 10 bring any one
here charged with the wethereil at
tack. unless they have evidence, owing
TO the danger OF Iynching the parties.
The second offender is Charles Rus
sell, charged with attempting the ruin
OF his eight-year-old step-daughter.
AT the preliminary hearing yesterday.
Justice BeckwIth had strongly armed
guards present. but while the little girl
was testIfyins he adjourned court
quickly and rushed Russell back to jail
10 prevent the crowd In court capturing
The prisoner. The crowd followed the
officers to the jail. but the prisoner was
safely landed and then the guards de-
fied any attack. The crowd was dis
persed by the announcement that the
nssaIlant OF Lulu wetherell was en-
route 10 the city. There - npprehen-
sion OF trouble now, although every
possible effort has been made 10 pre-
vent It and the sherir is strongly REIN
forced.
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AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Jan. 1e.-Ber-
nard Gillian, the noted esrtoonlst OF
Judge, died this morning at the home
OF his father-in-law, ex-senator Ar
ketf, of Canojoharie, HIS death was
caused by typhoid fever.
Bernard Gillian was an Engitshman
by birth. When he was eighteen years
old his family came over and settled
In Brooklyn. where Gillian went 70 the
puble schools. When he left the public
schools he announced himself as q
scenic painter. and in due time ex-
hibited dramatic picture In Brook
lyn gallery. All Brooklyn went to see
this marvel. and Rtf Brooklyn lRughed.
He went into lawyers office US clerk.
but before the end Of the year he turned
TO art again, and Us portrait painter
had q feeble success. He saw clearly
that .caricature and the cartoon were
his gift and began to try TO force an
entrance into the weekly papers. His
flist work was for Frank LeslIe's
Weekly. He soon made something OF n
reputation and was made member of
the HtafI OF Hnrper's Weekly. His POSI-
tion as n cartoonist was established.
From HarpCr's he went 10 Puck, and
there drew the cartoons that gave him
his national reputation. The first Of
these. "The Tattooed Man." will be re-
membered by oil who remember the
Blaine campaign OF 1854. He left Puck
to Join w. J. Arkell in the establishing
and building up OF Judge. He became
n partner in the firm, the firm name be-
ing Arkell & Gillian.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-20
WEYLER ACCEPTS
The Full Command of Spanish
Affairs in Cuba.
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Several Small Battles Reported omsial
Reports Give the InsurReuts the Worst
OF It-Ne Change of Policy In tho Cow
ernment, but Political "Itshorms" 10 be
fnaugurated as Soon as The Progress OF
the Rebellion will Permit.

MADRID, Jan. 19.-Gen. valeriano
weyler has accepted the appointment
to the govcrnorshlp OF Cuba. He will
sail for that island on Friday next.
Gen. suarez valdes has been appointed
second in command.
Gen. Gamir. governor Of Porto Rico.
has died OF yellow fever.
A dispatch from Havana reports an
interview with Gen. Marin. governor
pro tempore Of Cuba, in which he said
that the situation there wns not dan
gerous, since the insurgents were al
ways defeated In every engagement In
which they took part. He intended, he
said, TO organize a fresh plan Of CAM
paiIn In Cuba.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Celebrate The Anniversary OF The Empire
in New York.

Celebrate The Anniversary or the Empire
in New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-The twenty
fifth anniversary of the proclamation of
the German empire was celebrated by
nearly all the German clubs, social and
singing societies In Now York and
vicinity. The most important events
were n commers arraged by the
Deutschc Kriegcrhund on January II, a
commers held by former students OF
German universities ut LledcrlSranz
hail on the 18th, and a banquet ut the
German club on the same day, where
Mr.. William Stelnway responded to the
toast: Germany, our mother; Colutn-
bin, our bride"
The most important celebration took
place to-day at Carnegie hail, under the
auspices OF a committee headed by Mr.,
William Steinwny, who was assisted by
Messrs. Oswald Ottendorfer, Curl
Sehurz. Jacob II. Schieff. Frank A. En-
ret, Herbert ellis and others. Heinrich
Zoeiiner's opera "BeI Sedan" was per-
formed for the first time In America,
The chorus Of the LclderiSranz society
and Miss Lillian Blnuveld and other
sololsts took part. Miss Ida Haar re-
cited n prologue, which aroused the en-
thusiasm Of the audience.
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CHICAGO, Jan. fan overheated
farace in new ilnt building ut Wa
bash avenue and ThIrty-slxth street
started II destructive blaze tonight.
The building was unoceupled, but had
been almost completed nt cost OF
$40, 900. Its destruction wns total, and
considerable damage was done 10 the
Fleur dc Lis apartment house adjoin-
ing. Tho latter building was occupied
by families, twenty flats being fllled.
A panic resulted for time among the
occupants, and many removed their et-
fccts to tho streets, where they re-
mRtRed UntN the AFe was controlled.
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THOMAS +. WATSON DEAD.
One of tho Best Known and {Teaitbisst
Capitalists Of the State Passes Away.

Capitalists Of the State Passes Away
Special Dispatch 70 the Intelilgencer.
Special Dispatch 10 tho 1ntelllgencer.
FAIRAIoNT, W. Va, Jan. 19.-Mr.
Thomas E. Watson died yesterday
morning at 1t:45 in his room at the 7. F.
Watson Hotel. Mr.. Watson was in his
sIxty-fourth year and has lived oil his
life In this and Monongalia counties.
The first bank stock he ever owned was
In the First National Bank Of Falrmont.
which he retained at the time OF his
death, and in ADDITION to the above he
was large stockholder in the Peoples
Bank Of Fairmont, Traders, National
Bank Of Clarksburg, First Ma
tional Bank Of Warrington and Bank OF
the MoRoHgahela Valley at Morgan
town. He owned almost the entire
stock OF the Mountain City NH Com
pany and the pride OF his life was the
4, F, Watson Hotel, OF this place.
His many other Interests were mainly
In stores and coal property. He and his
brother owned overs, 500 acres OF the best
farming and grazing lands in Marion
and Monongal!a counties.
An autopsy held last night on the re-
mains disclosed that death resulted
from an nbcess In the stomach, which
no medical skill could reach. Funeral
services OF the Protestant Episcopal
church, OF which Mr., Watson was
commandment, wero held in the Thomas
F. Watson Hotel to-day at o'clock and
the remains were taken 10 the home OF
his brother, w, Z. Watson, at White
day, Monongafia county, and the inter-
ment will take place tomorrow after
noon at that ploce..
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THE DEATH LIST.


OXFORD, Ga. Jan. 1S.--BIshop Hay
good, Of the N. L, Church South. died
at his home here this morning. from
paralysis.
Atticus Green Haygood was born In
watkInsvllle. Ca, November 10, 1888.
He was graduated ut Emory College,
Ga, In 1859. and licensed to preach in
the Methodist Episcopal church in the
same year. From 1870 TO 1876 he was
editor OF the Sunday school publica-.
tions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. and In 1876 was elected
president OF Emory College, where he
remained eight years. He was ap-
pointed general OF the John F. Slater
fund in 1883 for the education OF coll
ored youth In the southern states, and
has since devoted himself TO this work
and efforts for the progress OF the coll
ored race. In 1879 he was elected bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, but declined. From 1873 TO 1852
he edited the Wesleyan Christian Ad-
vocate. He was the author Of several
RELIGIOUS works.
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PACIFIC GABLE
Australian Governments Taka Action
TO he Under British Control.

AutttnllNh
To he Under British Control.
SYDNEY. N. S. w. Jan. 1o.-A con-
ference OF the postmnsters general from
sydney, Melbourne. Brisbane and Ad-
elaide, the latter representing also West
Australia and Tasmania, with Sir W.
c. Reeves. the new agent general In
London for New Zealand, met here on
Friday and Saturday and adopted res
olutIons that Saul Samuel and Duncan
GlIlies should be nominated to repre-
sent Australasia on the Pacific cable
Commission In London. and that they
be requested TO consult the agents gen.
ernI on uft important points.
Their decisions are to be subject to
the approval OF the colonial govern
mcnt. The conference also resolved
that tho cable should be owned Jointly
by the ynr 1us governments interested,
ana that the landing places should be
solely on territory controlled by Great
Britain, the cost, the construction anc
maintenance to be borne by Great Brit
aIn, Canada and Australasia In the pro-
portion of one-thtrd each.