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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
COL W. &. MYERS DIES,
yioe-Preaident Of the First National Bauk Of
Charlotte.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Charlotte, n. c.. Feb. 23.--Col. w. r.
Myers. Vice President of the First Ma
tional Bank and one of the most promi-
nent citizens of the State, died this
morning at his home in this city. Col
Myers was lawyer by profession, but
he did not engage in active practice.
He was originally a Wing, but became
a Democrat, representing that party
for two terms in the Legislature. He
was opposed to the War between the
States, but when the war was declared
and the South went forth to fight for
her rights, he was not found lacking
in patriotism. He raised company,
of which he was captain, and entered
the Confederate service.
He became a Republican after the war
and continued one up 10 the time of his
death. He was not in politics for self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT or political position. as
he never accepted an office of any kind
from his party, although repeatedly
urged to do so. He took a prominent
part in local politics for many years,
representing the Republican party in
State and National conventions. He Was
a staunch believer in the principles Of
the Republican party.
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THE Pay OF HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
An Investigation Ordered Several Bills Sent
Back to Conference
fBy The Associated Press

tBy the Associated PreSS.)
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The House to-
day adopted resolution to investigate
the pay of its employees as a result OF
the condition of affairs ascertained last
Thursday during the debate on the De-
ficiency Bill and the Speaker appointed
committee consisting of Mr.. Moody
of Massachusetts, Mr. Overstreet, of
Indiana. Mr.. Long, OF Kansas, Mr.. Bail
ey, of Texas. and Mr.. Newlands, of Ne
vada, to make the investigation.
The resolution to investigate the pay
Of House employees is as follows
"That the Speaker of the House shall
Immediately appoint committee con-
sisting of five members, not more than
three of whom shall belong to the same
political party, whose duties it shall be
to inquire into the appointment of and
payments of employees of the House
and report all the facts to the House
within six days after its appointment
Ard said committee shall have power to
send for persons and papers and admin
lister oaths and all expenses shall be
paid out of the contingent fund of the
House
with Senate amendments was presented
to the House. The amendments except
that appropriating 100000 add1tlonal
for seeds and that applying to the re-
organization of the bureaus OF the Ag-
ricultural Department were disagreed
to. The two amendments accepted were
adopted after considerable discussion.
The House further insisted upon its
disagreement to the Senate amendments
to the Military Appropriation Bill and
sent the bill back to conference. SINH
lar action was tagen upon the Indian
Approximation Bill. Tie Senate amend
ments to. the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation Bill were disagreed to
and the House ordered conference
thereon. Messrs. Hit 0lls), Adams
(Pa). and Dinsmore (Ark), were APP
pointed conferees. The Senate amend
ments to the Postoffice Appropriation
Bill were also disagreed to and the bill
went TO conference. Messrs. Loud (CaD,
Smith (Ills.), and Swanson (Va.), were
appointed managers on the part of the
House.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and took up the considera-
ton of the bill to increase the efficien-
cy Of the revenue cutter service.
Without action on the bill the COM
mittee rose.
The Senate amendments to the st.
Louis Exposition Bill We're called up.
but before action could be secured upon
them the hour of 4 o'clock arrived.
Public business was suspended to per-
nit the House to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Representative
Frank f. Clark. OF New Hampshire, and
the late Representative Albert D. Shaw,
of New York.
At the conclusion Of the eulogies the
House at D. m. adjourned.
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IN W|ATRY WHITE.
Snow Fell Yesterday Almost
10 the Gulf.
Nine Inches Were Reported a Wilmington and
len at Ia Garage Georgia Cider
Weather 10 Foil W.
lBy the Associnted Press.

Atlanta, ia, Feb. 23.-The Southern
states from Texas to the Atlantic we're
gwen their first taste of winter last
night and today, snow falling in many
places from Charleston, S. c., to Central
and Northern Texas and almost to the
Gulf. The storm which was over the west
Gulf coast last night, moved rapidly to
the cast during the night and was central
today over northern Florida The line Of
freezing temperature, as reported by the
local weather bureau today extended to
thc southern portion of Georgia and to
the coast of Alabama and Louisiana.
The heaviest snowfall reported was at
La Grange, Ga, where the precipitation
VAS ten inches. At Birmingham. Ala,
there were about six inches; Montgomery.
reported similar depth and very cold
weather, Southern Mississippi reported
the hrst snow in some places in two
years.
The precipitation reported at Dallas
was three inches. and in northwestern
Texas from three to six inches. The
snow Is of great benefit to the growing
wheat, but it is feared will cause severe
loss in live stock.
~ H"i"nld HHON pesdH ldlllnS ihSI night
and by 10 O'Clock today the ground was
covered to depth OF five inches. Al
trains were from twenty minutes TO three
hours late, causing a consequent delay to
mails. The street car companies called
out their men at O'Clock this morning
and put their cars in service for the
purpose OF keeping their tracks open. This
served in q measure to avert a complete
suspension Of service this morning. Cold
or weather is predicted for tonight.
NINE INCHES At WILMINGTON.
Wilmington. n. c., Feb 33.-Snow fell
here today 10 the depth OF nine inches.
next heaviest recorded. In 1896 twelve
inches fell, which is the record.
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SALE oF OLD FREIGHT.

General superintendent Office, A. and y.
c. r. r.. Nevbern, y. c.. dated jan
uary %. 1901.
IN accordance with the law Code section
1889, the agent Of the A. and n. G. Il. r.,
at Morehead City station. will expose to
sale for cash 10 the highest bidder the
er charges Of transportation, storage on
the same and the costs Of sale
The said goods have been in the ware
house of the 4. and y. G. Z. Il. at More
lad City Station fer more than ono year
from the date of the RECEIPT of the same
at said warehouse. and that no part of
the freight or warehouse storage charges
upon the same have been paid to the
a. and n. c.. Il. L. or any OF it's agents.
Any person or persons claiming any OF
the said freight may redeem the same
Title To the same and paying the freight
charges, warehouse storage charges and
their proportionate part OF the expense
for advertising same ror sale.
TIE SALE WILL BE on MONDAY.
THE iTH DAY or MARCH 1901. AT -
O'CLOCK NJ. AT SAID STATION.
The following is a list Of freight In said
warehouse showing consigpee. destina-
tiop. articles. weight and freight charges.
The warehouse storage charges and ad-
vertsing charges can be asccrtained from
the agent at said station).
Dispatch" bbl crocBery. 29c.
;. =. Bishop ] Mty Crate Egg, $50.
NJ s. Webb. Sc Mty. Berry Crates, $1.4s.
y. e. Lawrence, Bhs Bags. SIC.
e. y. Mendephall. . Cases Starch. si.07.
u. J. Hines. | 1'gunl, Effects A4e.
Star5ard 81 On. ! Crate / sigiia. apr.
Lear and Madison. l S. Maehlns, 800.
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INVESTIGATION REGINs TUESDAY.
Committee Starts Looking Into the Affairs of
the Blind Institution.

The investigation Of the Institution for
the Blind here will begin in earnest
next Tuesday night The special joint
committee appointed 10 do this work have
held their first meeting aud organized
Senator Lindsay was chosen chairman and
REPRESENTATIVE Page secretary. The
chairman has secured Mr.. Thos. B. Hart
as stenographer for the committee.
The first business session will be held
Tuesday evening. This will be devoted to
considering the nature of complaints or
charges which will later be carefully eS~
ahmed The chairman says a number OF
letters have been handed him or received
by mail relative 10 the matter. After
this session the committee can determine
largely the plan and scope for their WORK.
apl may examine witnesses next week.
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Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves
Wilmington, 900 a. IN, arrives Fayette-
Vile 1906 j. M, leaves Fayetteville 1926
y. m, arrives Sanford 1.43 p. IN. Return
ing leave Sanford 3.05 p. M, arrive Fay
>ctteville $50 p. M, arrives Wilmington
$50 y. M.
Repnettsville BraDch--Train leaves Ben
nettsviIIe sos q. m. MaXton 9.05 3. M,
Red Springs 9.51 a. M, Parkton 1911 a.
m, Hope Mills 1856 a. m, arrive Fayettc-
Vile lilo. Returning leaves Fayetteville
445 p. M, Hope Mills 500 p. m, Red
Springs 5.43 p. M. Maxton Git p. NJ.
arrives Bennettsville 715 p. N.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No rs. at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad. at Red Springs with The
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, at
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line and
Southern Railway. at Gulf with the Dur
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 3.55 p, m, Halifax
AZ D. M. arrives Scotland Neck at 5cs
D. M. Greenylle Coz p. m. Knston $50
.. N. Returning leaves E.Gstop 750 a.
M. Greenville $50 q, M, arriving Halifax
at Ills a. M, Weldon 1873 a. M, daily
except Sunday
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington $40 a. m. and 80 y. m, a,
rive Parmele $40 a. M, and 100 ,. m.
returning leave Parmele $50 a. n. and
$50 p. ~. arrive Washington 1l.eO a. M,
and 80 p. M, daily except SUNDAY
Train leaves Tarboro. y. c.. daily eS-
cept Sunday $50 p. m, Sunday, 4.15 .. m.
arrives Plymouth 7.10 p. M, clio D. m
rteturulng, leaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday ice ~. and Sunday 300 a. M
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. m., HOO q. IN.
Train on Midland n. 9. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily except Sunday, soc a. n.
arriving SmithfeId $40 a. m. Returning
leaves SmitbieId 500 a. m, arrives At
| Goldsboro S.25 a. IN.
! Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $3.50 a. M. $40 D. NJ.
arrives Nashville 1920 a. m, 4.oS D. ~,
Spring Hope HOO a. m. 4.25 ?. m Re-
turning leave Spring Hope 1L2O q. M
! 100 p. m. Nashville l1.45 a. M, 5.-2 p
m.. arrive at Rocky Mount 1s.l0 D. ~
geo p. M, daily except sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves war
saw for Clinton daily. except sunday
| iI40 a. M. and 4.25 p. m. Returning
leaves Clinton at Gas a. M, and 2oV p D.
! Train No. rs makes close connection az
! Weldon for su points North dairy aii 'al
Via Richmond ,,,,,..
! General Passenger Agent
| 4 r. KENLY. General Manager.
II. NJ. EMERSON. Traffic Manager
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Society Daughters of the Revolution

The North Carolina Society of u. r.,
met on the Afternoon of February 18Th,
at the residence OF Mrs. w. II. Pace and
it proved one OF its most delightful meet
ings. After the minutes of the Deem
Der meeting were read and approved, the
society proceeded TO business. Miss Mar
tina Haywoods plan for raising money
for the Edenton Tea Party Memorial was
heard and she was appointed a commit
tee of one to select her assistants and
proceed to carry out her patriotic ideas.
The society then elected Mrs. II. ].
Jarvis. of Greenville, n. C., and Mrs. 7.
X. Bruner alternate delegates to the
general society which meets April 23rd in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Letters from our Senator'S and Repre-
in Congress promising their in
fluence in getting the bill passed maxi
ing Valley Forge National Park and
Military Reservation. were read.
The business being now accomplished
the members listened TO a beautiful poem
from the fluent pen Of Mrs Harry G. Mar
tin on the "Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence" and the society gave the
gifted authoress 6. rising vote Of thanks
fer this valuable contribution to the So
ciety's library Mrs Spier Whitaker read
Whoeicr's description of the battle OF
Moore Creek.
After rartaking of the daintiest re-
freshments. gracefully served by cur
hostess, the society adjourned TO meet
next with it's librarian, Mrs. E. z. Mof-
fit
MRS. T. X. BRUNER.
Secretary
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Mrs. Nation May Sue Shawnee Co
DIV the Associated Press

Topeka, Feb. 23.-Mrs Carrie Nation
threatens to sue Shawnee county for
damages for keeping her in jail in
Tc.eka.
She said today:
personally / prefer to stay in jail
need rest. l desire quiet for a little
while. II is pleasant where ! am but
will not suffer the county TO confine me in
jail on a charge of violating the law. 1
shall sue the county for heavy damages.
On February 26th I am billed for a lee
turc and about the same time | am TO
edit a paper in Peoria Ills. From the
money that has been promised me fer
these services ] shall sue the county.
Several persons. among them her
brother. have offered TO provide bail, but
this Mrs. Nation refuses.
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all taken out before the fire reached the
cells in which they were confined.
AS to the origin of the fire, one OF the
jail attendants attempted to start fire
in a stove on the second floor. The
blaze from the kerosene oil flashed up
and ignited the woodwork nearby. Be-
fore the flames could be smothered they
had gotten beyond control.
The burning of the Jail is serious
loss to CASTOR county. The building
had only recently been remodeled. There
was not dollar insurance.
Gastonia has rendered the county the
city prison for county jail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
MRS. sA1NrsIEo DEAD.
Her Funeral Takes Place This Afternoon al
the Residence

Mrs Matilda Saintsing died last night
about O'Clock. at her homeon New
bern avenue. She had been i'll about
week.
Mrs Saintsng was the wife of Mr..
Atlas Saintsing. who works at Allen
and Grams. She leaves six children.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at the residence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
Southern Industrial Association
fBy the Associated Press.)

New Orleans. La, Feb 23.-The papers
incorporating the Southern Industrial AS
aocation, limited. were filed in this
city today. New Orleans is named as the
permanent headquarters. Among the
charter members are prominent mer-
chants. manufacturers, bankers, physi-
clans, attorneys. real estate agents,
architects. capitalists, lumber men, farm
crs. publishers, industrial corporations.
railroads. railroad managers, exchanges,
commercial and trade organizations, and
citizens from every State IN the south
with a number from Northern States
also.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
THE JAIL IN ASHES.
Castor County Prison was Burned Yesterday
NORM ny.

Especial to News and Observer.
Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 23.-Gaston's
county jail two story brick structure.
was burned this morning. The fire
started about Z o'clock and the building
wHs mass of flames in short time.
A number of citizens were on the
gcene in few minutes after the alarm
was given. They worked manfully but
their efforts proved futile. The walls
soon crumbled and the building fell in
blazing ruins. In the building at the
time were seven prisoners. These were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26

same and the costs OF sale.
The 49,! goods have been in the ware
house OF the A. a -. G.. Il. r. at Colds
boro Station for more than one year from
the date OF the receipt of the same at
said warehouse. and that no part of the
freight or warehouse storage charges
lgcn the same have been paid to the A.
a y. c. r. Il. or any OF its Agents. Any
person or persons claiming any OF the
said freight may redeem the same before
the sale by establishing their title to the
same and paying the freight charges,
warehouse storage charges aud their pro-
portionate part OF the expense for ad-
vertisiug same for sale.
The sale will be on Monday, the 4th day
Of March, 1901, at IL O'Clock NJ, at eaid
station.
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EXPLOSION AT GAS WORKS.
One Man Killed aud Several Injured, Cause Of
Explosion Mystery
by the Associated Press


Richmond, Va. Feb. 23.-By an explo-
sion in one of the buildings at the city
gas works here this morning, Mr.. Morti-
mer Hogan was killed. one end Of the
Building was blown out, and six men were
injured, but none seriously. The injured
are:
JOSEPH McCAULEY. badly burned
about the lace and hands.
G. W. KING, burned about face ana
hands.
JOHN S. BLUNT, face and eyes badly
burned.
DAN r. ROBINSON. burned about face
ard hands.
RoTWAY GOODWIN, foreman, slightly
burned.
w. p. ALLEN, slightly burned
The cause Of the explosion is shrouded
in mystery. The damage to the plant Will
amount to about 1900.
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Ladies' Aid Association.

The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Hospital Association at Mrs. 7. a. oios'
on Tuesday. February 10Th, at $40 ,. m.
The ladies' are asked to be prompt so
that those who wish to do SO can attend
services az ) o'clock
MRS. W. A. MONTGOMERY,
MRS. +. 4. OLDS. President
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
Special Session of Senate Called.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington. Feb. 2S.--Tbe President to-
day issued q proclamation calling
special session of the Senate for exccu-
tive purposes Immediately upon the dis
solution Of the present Congress March
ith
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
TO cuRu A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Lexau,r Bruno Guinlne Tablets.
All druggists refund he munev II it fails
r. cure p. ~ Groves signature is on
each bu4. Fries los,
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General SUPERINTENDENT Office, A. q ~
c. II. r., Newbern 4. G., January g.
1891.
In accordance with the Law Code Sec
ton 1885. the Agent OF The 4. & \. G.
H.R. al C.oldsboro station. will expose TO
sale for cash tn the highest piule' 'ue
herein below described freight 10 'ecofe'
charges OF transportation storage VI l1V
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
OBITUARY.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
FA1RMONT, W. Va, March 3.-Hon.
Solomon S. Fleming, one of West Vir-
ginia's most prominent citizens, well
known throughout the State, died yeSter-
day morning at his home near the town
remains We're laid to rest in the Shinnston
cemetery this afternoon. leaving to mourn
his loss several children and an innumer-
able number of relatives and friends
throughout this and other States. His
wife preceded him to the grave only a few
months ago. Solomon S. Fleming was a
son of William and Ann Fleming. and
1872, and was married in this city to Miss
birth, July 2, 1885. The Children of their
wedlock were eight: Ann Rebecca, Isabel
Sophia, Louisa Lowrie, Mary Ann. Will
liam H., Florence Augusta, Robert B. and
John A, the present sheriff of Harrison
county. Mr.. Fleming was engaged in mer-
living a retired life on a farm in Clay dis
trict at the time of his death. On April
IL, 1863, his store was robbed by Confed-
crate soldiers under General Jones, and
in November of the same year was again
robbed by Confederate guerillas in Fed
eral uniforms, who went through his stock
while some of their number stood guard
with levelied carbines. In June, 1863, the
deceased was elected from Harrison coun-
ty to the House of Delegates. and served
by successive reflections until the close
of the 1859 term. In the last session he
was speaker of the House. He was a dele
gate to the Clarksburg convention, April
2, 1861, and also to the Wheeling conven-
tons, His death was due to his advanced
age Our popular townsmen, Ex-Governor
A. B. and Robert Fleming, are nephews
of the deceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
nm. Ferry. Of ~steubenvllle. yester-

Mrs. wm. Ferry. Of steubenville, yester-
day.
Mrs. william McClurg, an aged lady.
has been sick the past week.
Mrs. Martha Conneli. of Wellsburg. wa
a Cumberland visitor on Thursday.
Mrs Anna Snowdan is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Marshall. at Steubenville.
Miss Mary Logan, of Butler district, is
visiting her two sisters who are attending
school here.
Robert Westlake will leave about the
middle of this month for Portsmouth.
Va, where he has signed with a ball club.
Two new cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported in Empire, O.
L.. w. Glass has rented his farm near
Fairview to P. A. Pugh, of Gas Valley.
Mr.. Glass expects to locate at Chester
soon.
Preparations are being made to drill two
more wells or the Williams farm at White
Oak run.
William Lee, of Holidays Cove, suffer-
ed a stroke of paralysis recently while on
his way home from California.
Mrs. Ann Figley, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. O.. P. Erwin, for the past
week, returned to her home at Sheffield,
Pa. Thursday.
Miss Emma Doak returned to her home
at Kendall. Pa, after a two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Wesley Robinson.
Revival meetings which ave been in
progress the past three weeks at the M
E. church shows no sign of abatement.
and will continue as long as so much in
terest is being manifested. Up to Satur-
day night there Ia been ninety onver
sions.
Miss Eckels, who has been visiting her
brother, Rev. Eckels, for the past six
weeks, returned home a few days ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
COLERAIN

COLERAIN, o., March was
begun on the new oil well on the Clark
farm, situated about rs yards southwest
of the old Clark No. 2. If this well proves
a good one, it will open up a good bit of
territory which has never been tested.
w. e. Lyle. of East Liverpool, was the
guest of NJ. J. Westlake n family last
Monday.
A mothers meeting was held in the W.
C. T. u. hall last Saturday. Quite a
number of mothers were present.
j. w. Stroup of Wheeling, salesman for
Scobie & Parker, Of P%ittsburg, was in town
last Monday on business.
Miss Alma Douglass, who has been on
the sick list, is improving.
The new Wayside Inn, which is almost
completed, d quite an improvement to
the town. The Wheeling and Martins
Ferry folks will nave better accommoda-
ions the coming summer.
Paul Pickens, Of this town, is waiting
on the sick folks at Scotch Ridge.
NJ. ]. westlake was the guest of John
Jones, of Bellaire, over Sunday.
Thurman Rucker, of Pike street, has
moved to the north end of town.
There is quite a demand for tenement
houses at the present time.
Sol Stage, of this town, is one Of the
drillers for the new oil well. B.. H. Cope
is doing the hauling.
John White was in Wheeling on business
Tuesday.
A farewell reception was given at the
new inn in honor of George Hall. who
leaves for Harrisville in a few days.
Quite a number of young folks of the
vicinity were present.
A new harness shop has been started
below Hanes mill.
The youngest child of Wilson Steer is
down with diphtheria, this being the
fourth case in this family his winter.
They have the sympathy of their many
friends.
The family of A. J. Sharkey, who have
been ~quarantined for the past two weeks
for membraneous Group, are reported bet
ter.
The funeral of Thomas Horton took
place from the Friends church at one
o'clock last Sunday. Interment at Tren-
ton.
The saw mill will be in Clark's woods in
a few days.
Oscar McMannis is wearing a broad
smile. It's a boy.
Mr.. Dean, of Illinois, is visiting Chas.
Lash and family.
Operations for the street car line will
not be begun until the frost gets ont of
the ground.