The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-24
JUDGE COMMON AT TRINITY
SAkER AND BETTER CITIZENSHIP" Wa
HIS SUBJECT.
first Civic Celebration at Trinity College. Prls
opers Escape Jail. Change Of Name
OF Blackwell Tobacco Company.

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| Durham. \. c., Feb. %. -(Specal)-
! The first civic celebration under the au-
| spices of the Trinity College Historical
Society. was held in the chapel Wednes-
| day evening. The room was very ap-
propriately decorated with flags and por-
| traits of patriotic men,
DIR. j. $. Bassett spoke Of the organ-
zation of the society and gave an out
line Of what ii had accomplished in the
naSt. He also spoke OF the work III
contemplation for the future Since the
organization Of the society Il large col
lection of relies. manuscripts. etc, bear,
ing on the history of the State, has been
gathered.
Extracts from Washington's farewell
address were read by Mr.. $. a. Stew
art, of the Junior Glass, after which
DIR. Bassett introduced the speaker of the
evening Hon H. G. Conner, Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives.
large and appreciative audience from
the Park and the city welcomed him.
Judge Connor's subject was "a Sane
and Better Citizenship" and it was dis
cussed in Il most interesting manner. II
is impossible to give anything like a
synopsis Of his speech and do justice
to him. A definition of sane citizenship
was given. contrasting it with sickly,
sentimental citizenship. He spoke OF
men who lash themselves into high
state of excitement over small questions
like the clerks fee, and lose sight of the
great issues. The suffrage problem was
! touched upon and allusion was made to
the great amount of time and thought
given to it by the members of the pres
ent Legislature. He spoke Of the mean
ing of White Supremacy in its higher
sense. separated from political prejudice
and the duties which would be imposed
upon the dominant race. A sane citi-
zenshp would not block the way
of the industrial life of com
munity. The speaker also referred TO
the industrial awakening in the State,
and urged upon his hearers the necessity
of encouraging it. 1t takes men of sense
TO solve industrial problems. He spoke
Of free trade and our larger outlet for
capital Men in working out reforms
must learn the lesson of patience, and
he referred to the example given us in
the life Of Washington and Gladstone. He
spoke in great praise of Senator Hoar's
recent speech in Charleston and com
mended highly the spirit of Il man who
could utter such sentiments. He also
spoke of conservatism and gave as an
example the difference in the spirit of
France and England He said the truest
basis for a sane and safe citizenship was
AN mcompromising faith in God. With
out this there is no true progress.
Judge Connor was listened 10 with
marked attention and was very enthu
sastically applauded. He returned to
Raleigh this morning.
OTHER DURHAM NEWS.
Two prisoners ESCAPED from the Dur
ham county work house Tuesday after
noon. They were Lee Barbee. alias
Henry Webb. and Henry Howard. Bar
bee has since been reeaptnred. hut How
ard is still Mt large.
They made their escape from the
lwork house in this way: Superintendent
H. H. Nickers went into one of the cells
to attend some prisoners who said they
were sick. Ed Hoskins. alias Sam An
derson, a convict, grabbed hold of the
superintendent and in the scllffle Bar
bee and Howard made their escape
Sickers finally freed himself of his as
saiiant and started in pursuit of the
fugitives. Hosiins grabbed a stick of
wood with the intention of striking Wick
crs down. hut the latter seeing his oh
jcct turned and fired at him, the ball
passing through IIoskins' hat This
scared Hoskins 50 that he ran back TO
his cell. Barbee was found at the house
of Sarah Hodges, i'm this city. by Off
GERS Crabtree and Cults. and placed
under arrest. Towards home is said
10 be in Reidsville. and il is thought
he has gone up in that vicinity.
John Fletcher. an influential darkey
lof Oak Grove township. died yesterday
Iof Il congestive chill.
Memorial services were held tonight
by the Knights of Pythias in honor of
their deceased brother. the late Mr.. S.
w. Holman. The address was delivered
in pathetic and impressive manner by
Hon. James III. Southgatc
Work has commenced on the rear
Texts of the Durham opera house, which
are to be made in order TO give Il more
ready egreSs in ease OF fire or other
emergency.
The blackwell Durham Tobacco Com
pany has been rehonded by the revenue
department under the name of the
Union Tobacco Company of America.
They are working every night until
o'clock. and are twenty days behind on
orders.
| Mr.. Iinwood Gates and Miss Beuiah
| Council were married tonight at the
residence OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. r. j. Council. Both are popular
young people.
Hon. r. b. Harding, of Huntington,
| West Virginia. is in the city. He was
| Il delegate at large from his State TO the
| Chicago convention that nominated
| Bryan. he being great admirer OF him
and a strong silyeritc. Mr.. Harding was
the Youngest man in that convention oc-
/ supying such high position.
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