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VOL. XXXIX. NO. 25. THE CUBANS ON TRIAL FILIBUSTER ERS UNDER AR REST ARE GIVEN A PRELIMI-2 NARY HE4RING. THEY WERE HELD IN S3OO BAIL The Authorities Were Notified ot the Shipment of the Arms By the Span ish Legation—Twenty-seven Boxes ot Arms and Ammunition Were Found and Also Several Letters to Gen. Gomez—They Will Be Tried By the United States Court Sept. 10, Wilmington, Del., Aug. 31.—Ralph De Soto, who eluded the Federal officers yesterday afternoon at Penn’s Grove, while they were searching for Cuban fili bustered, was in the United States court room this morning and during a portion of their hearing served as interpreter. The prisoners remained in the court room all night. Not having beds, most of the men did not go to sleep until 4 o’clock. They passed the time talking and smoking. The court room was thronged long before 10 o’clock, the time set for the trial of the prisoners to begin. The hearing did not commence until 10:35 o’clock. It took place before Uuiterl States Commissioner McAllister. United States District At torney Vandegrift conducted the prose cution, and H. H. Ward was counsel for the defend?.’ ts. The proceedings began with Com’ hssioa&r McAllister reading section 5,280 es ii** Revised Statutes of the United States?* Next he called the names of the prisoners and read to each the charge preferred against him. Each plead not guilty. Mr. Ward contended that the prison ers were arrested illegally, claiming United States Marshal Lannen appre bended them outside the jurisdiction of the court. The District Attorney and the commissioner stated that the com plaints and warrants had been made out since the defendants were brought to this jurisdiction, and the commis sioner announced that the ease would have to go on. Branlia Pena was then arraigned singly. Marshal Lannen was the first witness called upon to testify. He testified as follows: “Pursuant to instructions put in my hands yesterday, I chartered the tug Meteor and went to Penn’s Grove. There I captured twenty seven boxes of arms and ammunition and arrested the de fendants. I opened two of the boxes. One contained sharp carbines and the other contained metallic cartridges. The boxes were thirty feet from the outer end of the Penn’s Grove wharf.” The witness produced a circular let ter respecting Cuban sympathizers which he had received from the Attorney Gen eral. It was offered in evidence. Continuing, the Marshal said: “I acted on orders issued by the Assis tant Collector of the Port. He showed me a telegram, which was the basis of his authority for issuing the orders. When the baggage arrived in Wilming ton it was dumped promiscuously in the patrol wagon and sent to the custom house.” On cross examination the witness said: “The defendants were not near the place where the ammunition and bag gage were seized.” Thomas H. Nicholson, master of the Taurus, was next called. He told of taking the party of filibusters out on Thursday night. Ralph De Soto told Nicholson to go out on the river between Gordon Heights and the mouth of the creek. They were to meet a ship, which was to blow three whistles, but the ship did Dot ccrne. The cases, Nicholson said, were put on board the tug by the de fendants. Edward S. Gaylor, the detective, then told of beiDg informed by the Spanish le gation of the shipment of arms from Phil adelphia, and told how he bad detected the goods shipped by the Wilmington Steamboat Company. Detective Gaylor further told of find ing a package of hitters, which he turned over to District Attorney Vandegrift. Upon being opened the package con tained several sealed letters directed to Gen. Maxime Gomez, who has charge of the Cuban revolution. After some further testimony of little importance a recess was taken until 3 o’clock. When the hearing was ended the fili busterers were held in S3OO bail, each for United States Court, which meets September 10th. Dr. J. A. Draper, Gen. J. Parkepostles and Dr. Ralph De Soto were their bondsmen. Reintorcements From Spain. Havana, Aug. 31. —The steamer Oata luna, having on board 146 Spanish offi cers and 1,200 troops, as well as a bat tery of artillery, arrived here from Spain to-day. Gen. Lachambre, attended by a numbei of officers and committees of citizens, boarded a steamer with a band of music, and went outside the bar to meet the Cataluna. They and the ves sels’ barber were decorated with flags and large crowds of peo ple assembled to welcome the re inforcements. The committees, repre senting the different branches of com merce of this city, distributed the sum of 11 to each soldier. In addition, the manufacturers of tobacco and cigarettes gave a bauquet to the officers at the llote||j| Louvre, and a dinner to non comtiSioDed officers. A committee of citizens ftovided a banquet and enter tainment for the soldiers. The city was illuminated to night, lilt is rumered in official circles here i that the column of Spanish troops com manded by Col. Palanca have had a skirmish with the insurgent forces com manded by Koloff and the latter is said to have been wounded. An Expedition For Cuba. Fkeby, O. T., Aug. 31.—1 t was made known here to-day that two hundred men had signed their names to go to Cuba and light for the country’s freedom. It is said that the band will organize Monday and that an agent has been in Kansas City for some time getting re cruits, but his name can.not be learned. The News and Observe?., TTKII LftGSfflESnr fIBDIEOTIUfcHTOKI ®(F ACT RKSLOTffII ©AifcDUHMA VACATION DAYS ARE ENDED, And Prospects are Fine tor Opening of the University Next Week. Special to the News and Observer. Chapel Hill, N. C., Aug. 31. Matters are getting in readiness for the opening session next week, for which the prospects are very fine. Already a number of students are on the Hill, both old and new, getting located. Several of the professors have not yet arrived; Messrs. Venable, Baskerville and Wilson being at the meeting of the American Association for the Promotion of Science, at Springfield, Mass., where they take prominent parts. Prof. Ball is expected on Tuesday. He has been summering on Long Island. Prof. Harrington is also expected Tues day from his summer home in New Hampshire. Prof. Cobb is looking after his new house now nearly completed, nearly op posite the “old Hooper place.” He is none the worse, but greatly refreshed by his geological trip with his class through Europe, and briugs back much of value for his lectures for the coming session. Dr. Williams reports with Dr. White head, a refreshing trip to the mountains of Western North Carolina around Cul lowhee. Profs. Cain and Toy, after the Summer School, enjoyed many a tramp with rod and gun in the mountains. The regular registration of students will be held next Thursday and Friday. Special examinations will begin Monday September 2nd and continue each day. The electric light equipping of the buildings goes on rapidly. WAKE FOREST OPENS WELL. Dr. Curry Will Deliver the Introduc tory Address Next Tuesday. Special to the News and Observer. Wake Forest, N. C., Aug. 31. The session ot the college opened Au gust 25th, one week earlier than usual. On that account students bave not come in quite so promptly as they would other wise have done. At this writing 161 are registered, and there are about a dozen more already here to register. As many as fifty old students are still expected; so that the attendance this session is likely to be considerably in advance of what it was last. The quality of the students now here for the first time is even more satifactory than the number of them. They have entered better than usual. Dr. J. L. M. Curry will come down from Asheville to make the introductory address of the session at 8 p. m. Tuesday, September 3d. Mr. E. W. Sikes, “scholar” in Johns Hopkins University, is here, and will probably remain until the opening of that institution. Mr. F. E. Parham, valedictorian of the class oi 1895, spent a few days here this week. He has been awarded a scholar ship in the University of Chicago. The new course in law, allowed as an elective in certain schemes for B. A., is proving to be popular. Rev. Rufus Weaver, of Greensboro, spent several days here on his return from Petersburg, Va., where he sup plied Dr. Battle’s pulpit during the month of August. Rev. Dr. Gwaltney returned this week from his vacation at Spartanburg, S. C. OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE. Its Eighty-Seveuth Session Opened With a Splendid Attendance. Special to the News and Observer. Oak Ridge. N. C., Aug. 31. Oak Ridge Institute has just opened its 87th session, its 41st under its present management, with a splendid attendance and with unusually bright prospects. Prof. J. A. Holt is building a hand some residence on the institute campus, and a lot has oeen recently purchased by a well known citizen of Durham, who will at once place a handsome house on it. A course of lectures by prominent men has been arranged, which will be announced in a few days. TARHEELS IN WASHINGTON. Dr. Sanderliu and Family Taking a Vacation in North Carolina. Special to the News and Observer. Washington, D. C., Aug. 81. Prof. W. A. Withers, of the Agricul tural and Mechanical College, Raleigh, is in the city. He visited this morning the Agricultural Department and held a con sultation with the commissioner in re gard to his new office, that of crop statistician for North and South Caro lina. Doctor G. W. Sanderlin and family leave tonight for Norfolk; from there they go to Elizabeth City and Nag’s Head to spend a month. Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Denmark returned yesterday from a month’s visit to re latives and friends in North Carolina. Judge J. C. L. Gudger and daughter left to-day for Atlantic City, to spend a few days. Mr. J. C. Seagle, of Morganton, re turned to his work in the Treasury De partment this morning, after a month’s visit to his mother. Gen. W. R. Cox returned to Washing ton last night. Arrivals: W. G. Mebane, Burlington. H. W. Scott, Greensboro. W. C. Maxwell, Charlotte. Thos. J. Fox, Greensboro. W. H. Ballard, North Carolina. H. C. Watson, W. T. Covington and sou, Rockingham. J. S. Ragsdale, Jamestown. Ex Marshal Hill, Raleigh. A Fine New steamer Burned. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 31.- The Old Dominion Steamship Company’s fine new steamer, Isle of Wight, was found on fire early this morning at their wharf at Smithfield, Isle of Wight county. She burned to the water’s edge and sunk. No lives were lost. She was a side wheeler, 160 feet long, 29 feet beam and 9 feet hold, electx-ic lighted and with capacity for 800 passengers. The loss is $75,000; insured. It is not known how the lire originated. RALEIGH, N. C.. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1895. SEDAN DAY IN GERMANY TO BE CELEBRATED iV MORE ENTHUSIASTIC MANNER THAN EVER. THE CITIES WILL BE DECORATED. The Celebration Will Commence W ith the Dedication ol the Emperor Wil liam Memorial Church, and All Churches Will Have Special Ser vices—Will Be Ail Unusually Bril liant Display ot Troops,Kings ofSax ony and Wurtenberg Being Present. Berlin, Aug. 31. Sedan Day will be celebrated in a more general and enthu siastic manner than ever since 1870. No business will be done in the afternoon on Monday. The Siemens and Halske people will pay their 5,000 workmen double wages on that day and will let them en joy themselves. Many other firms will do likewise. The government employes will get their holiday with full pay and all the schools will be closed. The celebrations will commence with a very impressive ceremony, the dedica tion of the Emperor William Memorial Church. A platform, capable of seating 5,000, is being erected for the accommo dation of the favored guests. The Em peror and Empre s will arrive at the spot at 10 o’clock, in a six horse car horse carriage, escorted by a detach ment of cuirassiers of the guard and will be handed the golden key of the church, by a deputation, when their majesties reach the building. Hymns will be sung and a patriotic ser mon will be preached and when the Em peror and Empress leave the bands will play the “Waeht am Rhein.” A cordon of troops and veterans, including the German-American veterans who are now visiting this city, will surround the church and will be reviewed by the Em peror. It is noteworthy that not only the Protestant but the Catholic cnarches will have special Sedan Day services to morrow. On Monday the fetes will be inaugu rated by a full parade held by the Em peror on the Tempelhof field. * There will be an unusually brilliant display of troops, and the Kings of Saxony and Wurtenberg will lie present. The veterans will be out in strong force, and a line of 31,000 school children, with banners will be drawn up near the Schloss which the Emperor will pass on returning to town wi'h his retinue of colors, banners, etc. The American colony will be present at the parade on Monday and there will be illuminations on a splendid scale in ; 9 evening. The Mayor of Berlin has invited the whole of the population to join in the illuminations. The two central points of this night display of lights will be the Schloss and the Reichstag buildings. The Emperor has given 5,000 marks out of his own pocket for the illuminations of the Schloss. All the other big cities will be decora ted and illuminated upon a similar scale, especially Dresden, where the main fete3 will be held on Sunday. A big celebra tion will be held at the Niederwald mon ument. Considerable indignation has been felt at the fact that he Socialists of Berlin and elsewhere have arranged a counter demonstration. On Monday six meet ings of Socialists have been called by Bybel, Liebknecht, Singer, Auer and other leaders in order to protest against the commemorations of the victories of 1870. A large batch of police and detec tives has been ordered to Stettin and its vicinity in anticipation of trouble. Upon the occasion of the imperial manoeuvres from September sixth to Sep tember twelfth, at which Emperor Williams, Emperor Francis Joseph, the King of Saxony and the Crown Prince of Naples will be present, the French offi cers will not appear, and the French Am bassador Albertin M. Herbete will leave this city during the Sedan fetes. The Emperor, upon the occasion of a recent review of troops at Mayence, is reported to bave said to his officers; “Do not forget that we must be strong in order to maintain peace, and the stronger we are the more respect others will have for us. ” W ill be Celebrated in America. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 31.--Germans of Savannah. Charleston, Augusta and other towns will unite in the celebration of the battle cf Sedan on Monday and Tuesday. ANEW INFANTRY COMPANY. The Scotland Neck Mounted Kill emeu Transferred From Cavalry. Special to the News and Observer. Scotland Neck, N. 0., Aug. 31. The Scotland Neck Mounted Riflemen have been transferred from a cavalry to infantry. The new company was organ ized yesterday. There were about forty present. Capt. G. S. White, of the cav alry company was elected Captain. Mr. C. W. Wilson, one of the principals of the male school, was elected First Lieu tenant, and I. H. Smith, of the old com pany, Second Lieutenant. The schools, male and female, opened here very promisingly this week. Pros pects are good for the best schools ever had here. Rains are still heavy and they are in terfering somewhat with the saving of fodder. POISONED BY ICE CREAM. Editor Scott Sells bis Interest in the Lenoir Topic, Special to the News and Observer. Lenoir, N. C., Aug. 31. Eighteen persons were poisoned at an ice cream supper Tuesday night. The poison taking effect late Wednesday night, Augustus Jones, Theo Kincaid, Lewis Wilson, Harper Beal, and Miss Squire are still very ill, but will recover, the others were are gradually improving. W. W. Scott has sold his interest in tlie Lenoir Topic to John S. Deal, of this county, who will take charge in a few weeks. Mr. Scott returned to Washing ton this evening. THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN. Col. Bradley Declines to Further En gage In Joint Debate. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 31. —On account of the treatment given Col. Bradley, at Eminence, yesterday, the following letter was sent to Chairman Norman, of the Democratic Campaign Committee: “Headquarters Republican Executive Committee, “Louisville, Ky., Aug. 30. “To L. C. Norman, Chairman, “Dear Sir:—The discourtesy shown our candidate for Gov o nor, at Eminence to-day, in breaking iff the debates by denying him a hearing, constrains us to coneal the remaining appointments. “Respectfully, “W. Godfrey Hunter, Chairman.” Democrats Decline to Agree. Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 31. —Chairman Norman, of the Democratic State Cam paign Committee, received the following telegram this morning from the Demo cratic headquarters at Louisville: “To L. 0. Norman, Chairman, “If notice of cancellation of joint de bates is accepted, I presumo we should notify all parties interested without de lay. ‘ R. 11. Ingram, Secretary.” He led as follows: “R. H. Ingram: “Decline to agree to cancellation of dates for joint debates Notify Repub lican Committee that Gen. Hardin holds himself ready to fill all these appoint ments. “L C. Norman, Chairman ” TWELVE CAPITAL CONVICTIONS. Work ol the Kti.Cheng Commission Progresses Slowly. New York, Aug 31.—The World will nriut to-morrow the following cable from Foo Chow, China: The committee on inquiry into the Hwsang massacre, sitting at Ku-Oheng, progresses slowly. Over one hundred arrests have been made. There have been twelve capital con victions. The viceroy retards the work, refusing to give the prefect discretion. There is a day’s delay over each ques tion referred to the Viceroy. Tie in tention is to exhaust the patieuceei the committee. At the present rate the trials will require a year. The imperial edict issued commanding severe meas ures is a mere blind. Rioters at Hok chiang attacked the Christians, wounded four and destroyed houses. The dangerous situation is the faub of the magistrate who issued a proclamation slandering the Christians. Unless America can be induced to take vigorous measures it is fesred that there will be general rioting. Brit ish weakness encourages the Chinese. The American government is the only hope. Consul Hixson is energetic All the Americans have arrived at Foo- Chow. BASEBALL YESTERDAY. At New York: New York, 6; Chicago, 1. Called in fourth in ning—rain. At Brooklyn: n. h. e. Brooklyn, 012200200—7 11 3 Cleveland, 22 0 4 60 0 0 I—ls 21 5 Batteries: Daub, Kennedy and Grim; Wallace and O’Connor. Attendance 6,000 At Washington: (first game,) R. h. e. Washington, 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 00— 17 8 Louisville, 001000 4 12—8 7 2 Batteries: Mercer, Anderson and Mc- Guire; McDermott and Warner. Attendance 2,000. At Washington, (second game,) R. h. e. Washington, 000 2 0 4 2 V*— 9 11 3 Louisville, 00110140ft—7 11 2 Batteries: Anderson and McGuire; Weyh ingand Warner. Attendance 2,000. S iAt Boston: r. h. e. Boston, 0 3 3 0 0 1 5 0 *—l2 13 3 Cincinnati, 02000040 0— 6 9 5 Batteries: Stockdale, Nichols and ltyan; Rhines, Parrott and Vaughn. Attendance 4,000. At Philadelphia: b. h. b. Philadelphia, 00 311 20 1 0 2—lo 11 3 Pittsburg, 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 i— 9 18 7 Batteries: Carsey and Clements; Fore man and Mack. Attendance 1,335. flow the Clubs Stand. clubs. Won. Lost. PrCt. Baltimore, 68 36 .654 Cleveland, 71 40 .640 Philadelphia, 60 45 .571 Boston, 58 45 .563 Brooklyn, 59 47 .556 Pittsburg, 59 50 .540 Chicago, 57 50 .533 New York, 55 50 .524 Cincinnati, 54 50 .518 Washington, 32 66 .327 St. Louis, 33 73 .811 Louisville, 26 79 .248 Where they Flay To-Day. Cleveland at New York, (2 games ) Cincinnati at Boston, (2 games.) Chicago at Brooklyn, (2 games.) St. Louis at Baltimore, (2 games ) Pittsburg at Philadelphia. Louisville at Washington. Prize Shooting Contest at Rome. Washington, D. C., Aug. 31.—Baron Favora, Italian Ambassador, informs the Department of State that a priz shoot ing contest, in which the Italian govern ment desires American marksmen to participate, will take place at Rome on September 20, in connection with the festivities commemorating the union of that city with the Kingdom of Italy. Cholera at Honolulu. Washington, D C\, Aug. 31.—Consul General Mills, at Honolulu, ia an official dispatch to the State Department, says that cholera prevails at Honolulu, but is confined to the natives and the Chinese, and that there have been about eight deaths. He adds: “There ;s no alarm and every precaution is being taken ” The Veterans’ Reunion Breaks Up Special to the Nows and Observer. Asheville, N. 0., Aug. 31. The Western North Carolina Confeder ate Veterans’ Association broke camp to day. The association elected the follow ing officers for the year: W. W. String field, of Waynesvil e, Commander; E. Everett cf Bryson City, Lieutenant Commander; W. M. Rhea, of Silva, Ad j a?ant. The next year’s reunion will bo held in Jackson county at either Hillsboro ' or Sylva. 1 THE RAILROAD STRIKE I DEBS AND IMS FRIENDS SAY IT WAS ADVISED BY MAYOR HOPKINS. VICE-PRES.HOWARD’S STATEMENT He Says That at a Meeting at the Sherman House the Ex-Mayor Told Debs the Only Thing to Do Was to Tie Up the Roads that Hauled Full man’s Cars and that Would Soon Bring Him to Terms—How ard is Cor roborated by Debs. Chicago, 111., Aug. 31.—The Times Herald will to-morrow print the follow ing in its news column: Ex Mayor Hopkins of this city advised the great railroad strike of 1894, which ended in such disastrous loss of property and life. This assertion is male by Geo. W. Howard, Vice-President and ex member of the Board of Directors of ihe Ameri can Railway Union, and is confirmed by Eugene V. Debs, President of the Ameri can Railway Union. Mr. Ilowa.d to day said: “Mayor Hopkins did advise Debs to tie up the railroads and there are wit nesses to prove it. It is the truth, and the ex-Mayor cannot deny it. I remem ber the meeting well. It happened in this way: “The convention was in session ia Ulrich’s Ilall, and the question was how to bring Pullman to terms. It was some time previous to the ordering of the strike against the railroads that we re ceived the word that Mayor Hopkins would like to see us. “Debs and I, of course, were willing to meet the mayor. We met him in the Sherman House. There was with him Mr. Secord and one or two city ofiioials and a newspaper representative. Intro dactions followed, and then the pro spective strike became the topic. I said: ‘1 believe *! know how we can bring Pull man to terms. If we can stop work at his repair shops we can eventually stop the running of his cars.’ “Mr. Secord spoke up, objecting to my plan, and said the best thing was to refuse to haul Pullman sleepers. Mayor Hopkins then spoke up and said: ‘That’s right; tie them up, Debs, tie them up. If you only gat one or two roads it will shut eff the revenue and bring the old man to arbitration. 1 knew him for a good many years and I know he will continue to tight. The shops don't cut much figure. The only thing to do is to tie up some of the lines that haul his cars.’” “What did Mr. Debs say ?” “He had little to say, but he made some remark to the effect that he be lieved the mayor was right, and it was the best way to bring Pullman to some agreement. A representative of the Times-Herald visited the McHenry county jail at Woodstock, where Eugene Debs is serv ing the sentence imposed for contempt of court. Howard’s statement, as given above, was outlined to him. “That statement,” said Mr. Debs, “is substantially correct.” I did not feel that it wouid be quite right for me to re peat what Mr. Hopkins said on that oc casion. It has been a good wbile since then and no public mention has ever yet been made of the conversation. I would not of my accord repeat it, but since you asked me whether it is true, I can’t deny it without lying and if I refuse to discuss the matter its truthful ness will be taken for granted. I did not understand that the conversation was altogether private. Secrecy was not enjoined, but at the.same time I have some delicacy about speaking of it. If the Mayor thought he was right, I did not see why he should hesitate to stand by what he said. “I was very much impressed with what Mr. Secord and Mayor Hopkins said about bringing Mr. Pullmau to terms by refusing to haul Pullman cars. We thought at the time that the public would be with us and we were willing to handle all trains if the sleepers were dis connected.” Mr. Hopkins was at one time an em ploye of the Pullman Co., but was after wards discharged by Mr. Pullman. WILL NOT CELEBRATE. The State Offices and Banks W ill Not Close To-morrow to Celebrate Labor Day. For the past eight years the large cities of the North have taken some spe cial day in the fall as a holiday for the laborers in the employ of not only pri vate citizens, but of the great corpora tions. In 1887 the Legislature of the State of New Jersey started the ball rolling as to making it a day for the Nation by adopting this resolution. Resolved, That the first Monday in September to be known as Labor Day shall he a legal holiday and no person shall be compelled to labor upon any of said days by any person or corpora tion. Oregon was the second State, at first celebrating on the first Saturday in June but later changing to the popular day, the first Monday in September. The only States which have other days than thfs to celebrate are Florida, Sep tember 12, Pennsylvania, September 7th. Louisiana, November 25th • Tu 1892, ten States were observing labor day while to morrow nearly the whole country will have holiday. The following States having declared it to be such: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennes see, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia. During the 2d session of the 53d Con gress labor day was declared a legal hol iday in the District of Columbia, but ac cording to the New York World there is no national holiday, not even the 4th of 1 July. There are several States in the < ; Union that bave never observed Wash ington’s birthday as is customary with their sisters. An act was approved June 28, 1894. which reads: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cong ess assembled, That the first Monday of September in each year, being the day celebrated and known as Labor’s Holiday, is hereby m. de a legal public holiday, to all in tents and purposes in the same manner as Christmas, the first day of January, the twenty'second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, and the fourth day of July are now made by law pub lic holidays. Approved June 29, 1894. The General Assembly of North Caro lina of 1893 iu a resolution requested the Governor to issue a proclamation declaring such day in the fall as he deemed best, Arbor Day, to be observed as other legal holidays, the Superin tendent of Public Instruction to issue the circular. This day will not be cele brated in North Carolina this fall as the resolution is somewhat mistaken iu the meaning intended to bo conveyed. Arbor Day was supposed to be cele brated by the planting of trees, and it is probable that some (lay in tlie spring will be celebrated. A representative of the News and Observer called on L ibor Commissioner Lacy yesterday. Said Mr. Lacy : “The august members of the official organs for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin eers, Order of Railway Conductors and Mechanics’ Union, have not mentioned the d iy. Labor Day will, iu a short time, be celebrated ia every hamlet in the country.” FUNERAL OF OCTAVIUS COKE. The Dead Secretary ot State Laid Away in Oakwook, Alter Impressive Services at Christ Church. Yesterday morning, at 9 o’clock, the council of .State met to complete arrange ments for the funeral of the late Octa vius Coke, which was held here yester day afternoon from Christ Church. the flag over the Capitol was put at half mast, and the office of the late Sec retary was heavily draped. The procession of carriages from the home of the dead Secretary was a lone one, and came to the church door, the the bell tolling. The casket was borne in by colored pall-bearers as follows: Charles Cald well, Peter Cobb, Z. T. Rogers, Reuben Horton, Robert Holinder and 8. Adkins. The honorary pall bearers were Messrs. A. B. Andrews, C. H. Belvin, B, P. Williamson, T. S. Kenan, Armistead Jones, J. W. Wilson, T. Palmer Jerman and F. A. Saunders. The family followed the remains, and then came his Excellency the Governor with General F. H. Cameron, and the officers of the different departments, namely, Major Jack Hayes and Major S. F. Telfair; Auditor R. M. Furman and Attorney General F. I. Osborne; Treas urer W. H. Worth and Mr. J. J. Martin; Librarian A. C. Ellington and Mr. Joseph Sewell; Supreme Court Justice Walter Clark and ex-Supreme Court Justice James Macßae; J. W. Denmark, and Commissioner of Labor, B. R. Lacy, Dr. G. L. Kirby, Superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane and J. A. Faison; Marshall DeLaneey Haywood and John Dunn. Mr. W. Plummer Batcholor, the chief assistant of the late Secretary accom panied the family. The services were conducted by the rector, Rev. Dr. Marshall, assisted by Revs. Drs. I. McK. Pittinger and Ben nett Smedes. The floral offerings were rich and tasteful, among them being one sent by the State bearing the legend “Asleep in Jesus.” The regular Episcopal services were read by the rector and the Bible lesson was read by Rev. Dr. Pittinger. The church was filled with all classes of the citizens of Raleigh and were impressive. The opening hymn, “Thy Will Be Done,” was beautifully rendered and the second even more feelingly given, the lading voice being that of Miss Mamie Cowper. The remains were followed to Oak wood by a large number of people, and whereas all had loved the man gone for bis heart of summer, they beard now the “ashes to ashes,’’and felt upon their owm hearts only the touch of the frost of sor row. For the places that knew him will know him no more. WHERE WILL HOLMES BE TRIED Philadelphia Now {Claims He Ought to he Tried There. Philadelphia, Aug. 31.—From to day’s developments in the Holmes-Piet zel case it is probable that the swiudler and alleged murderer will be tried here for the murder of Benjamin F. Pietzel. The body of the latter is buried in Me chanics cemetery in this city. To-day Dr. Sidebotham, of the Coroner’s office, with four assistants, went to the ceme tery and exhumed the dead man’s skull. It had been stated by District At torney Graham that nothing further would be done in the case until the fate of the children has been settled. This being established it is believed Holmes will be indicted for murder here, and the skull will be presented so that it will be identified by Pietzel’s peculiar tooth They Fought Over a Girl. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 31.—Matthew Hester, a young man living near Savan nah is dying from wounds received in a fight with John Helnyly over a girl. They met at a party, quarreled and retired with a few friends to settle their dispute with fists. In the struggle Helnyly drew a knife and stabbed Hester six times. Saloons Open ou Sunday. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 31.—Chief of Police Irwin has received instructions from the Board of Police Commissioners to allow s loon keepers to open their side and back doors to morrow. The order was the direct result of a confer ence held with Gov. Stoue last night. v PRICE FIVE CENTS. ODAOQX IREV. FILL UP PHILLIPS THE PEEDYBEE PREACHER FROM PITT ADVERTISED TO HOLD FORTH TO-DAY IN METROPOLITA N HALL. BUT IfIAYOR RUSS SAID "NO'’. Phillips Made a Drunken Spectacle of Ilimsclf on The Streets Yesterday and the Mayor Did Not Propose to Have Ihe Name of God Set at Naught by Such a Servant— The Cainpbell-Phlllips Brace* as Mem bers ol the So-Called Arrington Com mittee, is a Pest Duly Among the People ol Raleigh, Yesterday there was being circulated on the stiocts of this city the following circular: ANNOUNCEMENT! SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 4:30, REV. J. T. PHILLIPS (Second Adventist Church) will preach in METROPOLITAN HALL. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED ! A special invitation is extended to the Clergy of the city. SUBJECT : “Man—His Creation and Destiny.” Les the person mentioned iu this cir cular. namely, “Rev. J. T. Phillips,” msy not be identified at first glance by the reading public, it may be as well, for the sake of clearness, to state that he is none other than the member of the Pcedybee committee from Pitt. Mr. Phillips sa led into this town on his good behavior a few days ago, aud took rooms at the Branson House. His life seems to have been without blemish until his path was crossed by Hoola- Boom, whose desire, be it said injustice, is not, however, to make anybody else full so long as he may happily keep ful himself. Yesterday nothing was done by the committee. Hoola-Boom had a few bat rack pins left in hi 3 breath, but his limit bad not been by any means reached. With Phillips it was another matter. He w;is drunk nearly all yesterday. Mr. C. Thomas Bailey had been to the Mayor's office Friday afternoon asking that Ms. Phillips have the use of Metro politan llall Sunday afternoon. The Mayor granted his request, but yester day the condition of the man from Pitt came to the Mayor’s notice, Chief Fleartt looked out of the window and saw the doings of the Peedybee just below, and word was forthwith sent from the Mayor’s office that there wnffWN be no sermon from Phillips in the hall 1 on Sunday. • Just why the lato Legislature shouli have hit upon Bryan, who wouldn’t serve on this committee, aud upon Hoola Boom and Phillips, who can’t serve, is something that will be of in terest to the tax payers who are paying them so much per day, even while they are staggering drunk. Hoola-Boom has, at least, the virtue of not se ting himself up as a minister of the gospel, and Phillips will not be long learning that drinks and divinity don’t go down together m this town. There is no need for mincing words ab ut the matter any longer: the imbe cility of Phillips and Campbell summoned here to attend to the business of this State at the expense of its citizens is a disgrace to the Legislature which ap pointed them,and Phillips’s drunken con dition yesterday was almost in blasphe mous antithesis to the invitation he sent out to this people to come to hear him talk in the name of God. The presence of these men, in their public capacity, in their spectacular de bauchery, is a stench in the nostrils of law loving people, and should these peo ple not have an early riddance of these “public servants” the blame will come sooner or later upon the heads of those who deserve it. The humor of the performance has passed out of sight, the people are dis gusted with thoCampbeil-Phillips outfit, in their public capacity, who, in the role of members of the so-called Arrington committee, have added, by their whis key-pranks and consequent neglect of duty, even a new shade of black to the dark memories of the late Fusion affair at the capital. Terrible Cyclone in Texan. Laredo, Tex., Aug. 31.— Fort Ring gold,one hundred miles southeast of here, was struck by a cyclone which blew off the roofs and verandas of the post quarters and did other damage. Con siderable damage was done to the Mexi can Central Railway, one huudred miles south of here. Funeral ol Mr. Thomas G. Lee. The funeral of the late Thomas G. Lee will take place from the residence this morning at 10 o’clock. All Confederate soldiers are invited to attend the fu neral. The veterans of Junius Daniel Camp, as well as the members of Typo graphical Union, No. 54, the deceased having been a member of both orders, will escort his remains to Oak wood where they will be laid to rest. Junius Daniel Camp Confederate Vet eraus. Veterans:— You are hereby com manded to assemble at the Mayor’s of fice on Sunday morning August, Aug. 31st., at 9:30 o’clock, to attend the fun eral of our late comrade Thos. G. I^ee. P. E. Hines, Commander. J. O. Birdsong, Secretary. Bryan Not In It. Hon. F. I. Osborne said yesterday with reference to his holding a meeting with Auditor Furraan aud TreasureLj Worth to decide on the Dpi! right hr van a.s a men:b. rof the committee, that there '!•> :h ting ; ■ "'"i JHIH|
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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