Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
AFFAIRS N RAJ HG.A,
DEATH of CLAUDE B. benson.
w1DELY-KNoWN EDUCATOR.
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
Home Fire Insurance Company,s
Bn1ldinE HadIy Damaged-secret
Orders Sustain Heavy Losses
Major G. W. Ma.on,s Fair Bride.
Insurance company,s

RALEIGH. n. c.. January i5.-tspecial.)
Captain Claude b. benson died early this
morning at bis home here, aged IS. OF
cancer OF the throat of which he had
suffered almost a year. He was educated
at Norfolk. served In the Confederate en-.
cheering corps, taught school at PittF-s3
boro for a number of years. and had for
almost twenty-five years been secretary
or assistant secretary and treasurer Of the
North Carolina State Agricultural Society.
For the latter he continued to work faith
fully until the very END. He was one OF
the principals Of the Raleigh Male Acad
envy for about ten years. His acquaint-
ance with people in the State was very
large. His wife was Miss Cowan, OF VIII
nington. who, with three daughters and
sour sons sur We him.
Fire, which broke out at o'clock this
morning In the North Carolina Home Fire
Insurance &C pany's building on Fay
stteville street. half block from the
capitol, did damage to the amount Of
from IS, 900 to $1,000. The Gre originated
from an electric wire on the ground floor
near the front door Of the insurance COM
oanys Office, and mounting upwards along
the wall, skipped the second floor. but
destroyed the third. On the latter floor
were the rooms of two lodges Of ODD Fell
lows, the Elks. Royal Arcanum, Order of
connective Engineers. Pretty nearly every
thing was destroyed Including an oil por-
trait OF Past Sovereign Grand Master
Charles NJ Busbee Of the Odd Fellows,
and other pictures. regalias, records etc.
Seaton Gales Lodge of Odd Fellows had
81 200 of insurance on 1,600 worth Of pro-
perty destroyed.
On the second floor were insurance Offices
Of T. 7. Hay & Bro. whose loss is by
o$~~ I'll. E,,--
On this floor is also the office Of Secre-
tary Woodell. of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, whose loss is likewise by water.
On the first floor are the Offices Of the
n. c. Home and Crowell's drug store.
Both were damaged a little by water.
It was the first fire of any consequence
in more than q year, and is the third with
IN six days. Exclusive of this fire. the
whole loss In the city since April LIST. did
not amount to 5000.
The Elks last night held their second
meeting In the hall. The temperature
at the time of the fire was considerably
below freezing. but the work of the fire
department was something magnificent.
and the water service and pressure ex-
oefient- No end OF compliments are paid
the tirenen for their work
A PRETTY NEEDING.
At o'clock this evening. Major Charles
Win6er Mason. Fourth infantry, United
Etates army. stationed at Fort Brown,
Tex. led to the altar Miss Marion Tillou
Haywood. daughter of the late Dr. Rich
arc 3. Haywood. at the home here The
bride entered with her mother and Col
onel Carl A Woodruff. of the Artillery
Corps. United States army, commanding
Fort Slocum. New York harbor, was
best man. The brides dress was trimmed
with point lace, which once adorned the
court dress of her grandmother, Mrs
Meade. OF New York city. Outside of the
family only few friends We're present
Including Governor and Mrs. Aycock, and
Bishop and Mrs. Cheshire. Major and
Mrs. Mason left tonight for Fort Brown
via Mexico. and May LIST will leave there
FOR San Francisco. whence they will sail
June LIST for Manila
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS.
The Grand Lodge of Masons did not sd-
journ until after o'clock this morning
1t was midnight when, after a number
OF ballots, it elected H. /. Clark grand
master for the second term. The other
officers elected are w. S. Liddell deputy
grand master; It. D. Winston, and S. NJ.
Gattis. grand wardens: William Simpson.
grand trea surer; John C. Drewry, grand
secretary: Leo .. Heartt, assistant grand
treasurer The officers were all installed
to-day and the appointive officers named.
The Grand Lodge will now get earnestly
to work to raise the remainder of the
funds needed to pay for the Masonic Tenn
pie, of which $4,000 has been subscribed:
$4,000 more being needed. The Raleigh
Savings Bank takes $4,000 OF the bonds.
ton is TO make canvass of the State to
raise the remaining funds needed.
The present corporation law of North
Carolina is admirable, SO much so that it
is regarded as a model It provides fully
and well FOR the granting of charters by
the secretary of State. from, which the
i State derives revenue. The system is
far better than the old one. yet there is
still gross lack of judgment. Bills are
being introduced in the Legislature to
charter all sorts OF corporations. The
members OF the Legislature are probably
not aware Of the fact that 1t Is viola
ton Of section /, article s. of the. consti-
fs,tion. to create corporations by special
act, except for municipal purposes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced in the House
to-day were the following:
Repeating the law providinS that aban-
donment shall be cause for divorce; for
the relief of soldiers. who lost leg In
ective service: prohibiting the sale of fire
crackers more than three inches long and
toy pistols.
Among the bills passed were the follow.
Eng:
incorporating Canes river railway. Yam
cey county: providing a joint committee
of eight to prepare code commission
bill.
The State treasurer reported that 1t was
Impossible to ascertain the cost Of the
penitentiary building. A communist tor
from the superintendent Of the peniten'
tiary stated that it was reported to have
cost a million and quarter. but he hae
no means OF verifying the same from any
records.
Several bank charters were held up be
cause they did not contain provision
making stockholders individually liable t
the extent of stock. Amendments to thai
effect were offered and the bills were sem
back to committee.
The Senate was in session only hfteer
minutes a bill TO repeal the .Ashe coun
" prohibition law was tabled
MILITIA BILL PASSES.
AdJutant- General RoSster was to-day
notified that the Dick National Guard OF
militia bill, had passed the Senate, i
having already passed the House. HI
said that within three or four days g
call would be issued for all the officers
of the State Guard to meet in conyen'
ton at Raleigh to make arrangement:
for carrying out the provisions of the bill
il Is the purpose to have the Nationa
Guard OF this State in the finest possible