North Carolina Newspapers

I ' : : . ! 2 WhA I HcK rUKbCJAST: For Raleigh and. Vicinity $ $ Fair and continued cold tcxjay. IThe Post v - : ; & Prints all the news worth g Drintinjr. Nothinir nhtect- i it 11 ii ii i f i i ii i i 4i i i ii 4 m m t t m u i i ii Ji i ii i i f tr ii . n i ii i i i n i i w r n m i i ' x l i m m .- a L' W lW mUS'llX Wll V 1 1 it 1 1 I 1 1 A " II I 1 1 ill II tvJ 1 1 SI 1 1 1 i II 111 U - . Ji-l I I T XV 1 f (III I Am iAl 41 II I 1 I IJ I 1 'J 1 I II I II V1 II MI 1 ll 1 I 1 . II V . . IVIUlllC dUlllUlCU. oi V01-1; ; ' J - )' - ' V RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897. . . . 'No 2. HODISTS LIBERATE First Day's Session North " Carolina Conference. r , - ' .. ' V YUJS HARGROVE SPEAKS Conference Opens With Administration of Lord's supper naming of Committees , . .nation of Mlnisters-Ad- ana t-"- Hrsses from Bishops Cheshire ' and Halsey otrter ueiaus. i r. . - Im.-t Annum v iiiii-i- i ll" i: " f tl . M i-t Im i' 1 1st l-.pisi-npai niu ,i in '1 i HI st Session in MrtlHxlist Episcopal i. ii SMiil ,,.!, i'l, il.i--itv yrstcnlavn.ornm- at T. nii.', i-n'si'lini:. I I,,. r'li.Lri"iis mtviccs were ,t, i ... r i . I I v Uislmp Ihirgrove, who t. i Immunol! s r i . .m. ' v. ..( I.Miin No. -f'J I I, ' ivi- sun ( 'ujiir 4o the horn s-1 a I5ilnii Narirrovc. as- mm. il I l!i . .1. A ' 'iuinuiLruri". r.-v. Vat'. . It X .Willi- ':v 1U1" nn-t. iT-l ll.-' sa. laiM.nt of tin: Lord's Mi.,!., r ' ll' '""I'V'l : solcinii- an.1 ,,.j. Ill . 1 1 I n iiii. ,,)' ini'iii-i" r. lcl-ati-s aiul I , HM ..III -I' Vki-iiol"-. som f whom liavc. growiw ,.!. in lin !,,M,,'l ll crvic'f "I tlii- I.onl, gathi'rinir i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 o ft t.ililf of the. Lord J II-1 M.iM.T ,, MI- of lli" A ill r ilif i.fjh'' .11 1 uliii h -h-.w ami , .a i taking of the enj .iill'i i;iim ami death, celebration of the Lord's l! ('uniji.irir'i.m, Secretary niili irliee, ealhil the roll, I a full attendance of min- t -1 -1 -i in nii l av delegates.., - lnolioii... Rev. ' L. Cnninggiin x as i i 'i j t'-.l Si eretary of the ( onler ein e. M i . ( ' mi i nggi m is one of the4 best m i ii t.iirs that ever kent the ininiitcs of auv LMtlici ing, and the Conference shows if- ,iinee4at ion of this fa(by. .retaining iiinr:i it Secretary" from yeaKto year: Ki'V. .1. II. Hall was electufc Assistant Secretary and U v. (J. T. Opinions w as elected Ki euiiliiig Secretary.' f 'hie daih' .-essions. of the Conferences in reorilereiltoeonvcne at il:;?Oi. ni. and ' adjourn at 1 k in. . ll was onlered that a line across the imrcli from the rear of the third win dow from the pulpit be designated as the bar of the Conference and the Bishop remarked that all within the line would be recognized us members of the Confer e'liee, and those to the rear of the line would be. recognized only as visitors. On' motion, it' was ordered that the Presiding Kl.lers nominate the standing vonmiittccs of the present session.- In compliance Vvith this, the secretary for 1 1,'resUling Elders reported nomina tions as follows, which were continued: On Books an Periodicals. Ci i hum. .1. W: Jenkins, J. N. Cole, . W. Hos. . Iv Pope, (. W. Fisher, 11. P.. lohn. .1. P.. Hurley, K, II. -Davis, J L. Kiinilev. I,y Joseph (i. Prown, K. J. Parrish, l . Niimiioek-,, W. H. Hook r, A. J. .1 -b n- ni . .1 . P. Kendall, T. M . A ixlerson , 1 ! T l I. !. Ilcr. On Church Property. . I i i i;n ! K. I). Il.diiies, J. M. Rice, H. .1. Si, iti'i v. M. I). Hi, -II. B. Ander son". I. A. Pee. C. O. Duliant, A. J. Par ker, . I. 1 1". Al. Ciles". I.w -M . L. Davis, C. IL.Cook, It. F. W Venn, F. 15. tiiTTson, .J. F. Parker, Dan ii I Lfine, Cenrge 1. Swindell, V. T. Jen kins, .. V. Hvans. On Conference Relations. 15. C. Alined, (J. A. Og-lesby, W. JI I'u. kett, .. D. Hundy, C. V. Smith, A. r.. ui inaji.l-, l. F. Pumpass, P. L. Har .inaii, ('. W. Robinson. , . on District Conference Recoids. I M Ashley. . R. IJ.' llrown, D. L. Kainliar.lt, M. P.ntdshaw, W. II. Town--n.l,'.l. T Abernathy. L. A. Cotton, M., T I'l l. r, V, ('. Merritt. ' On Bible Cause. Ci.kkicw.. -Hi. H. IV'rry, l. W. Cavi R : n,,i,i,.r j ' Thompson, L.. S Kth. ii.l-e. IV. ('. CeiMie, A, I). Hetts, A K 'ioodi hilil, W. K. Hocutt. " L -H. W. Rallanl.'W. S. Keade, O. I' Shell, A K. Scarboro, : R. Cnunp l . C K. Price;'Viley P.rown, V. A. Kill-". I.. W, McMullan. ' ; On Memoirs. I A . Cunninggim, N. 11. D. Wilson. On Memorials to General Conference. I'l i Ki. 'A1..-K. C. ilen,n. (J. A. Ogles- Z ILtrrison, F. M. Shainlx-rger, 1! A WUHs, M. M." M. Furland; N." M. :'ls. ,. M U10,l,.s J j, ,'Ia, 'v M. S. lis,S. S. Webb, R. Cole, K I- I'-uiHlay-fCol. Roger Moore, Dr. P. ' '-"inn, Col. V. S. Carter '" I.. Smith;. P.. R. Zolli On Temperance. - 1 """" :,R. Perrv, W. J. TwP fc'''- 1. ClK.Hin, J. H. I!U,t., A. R. Ra H Tripp. R. R. Cnlbreth, J. II. Welle. A'. R, Taylor. '-VY '.Milliard Mial ' V I! l.. ti ' 'oh", F ''"indy. .1. F." Parker.. Daniel I ..on ' ;'r-'e I Swindell. V. A. Ellison. Z W aiis. """'on ;l eommfttee on Public ""IP was onlned appointed. The till IIU III ,r .. . .. ' ,ne appomtcl as the com- "": K. A. V;ltes W. C. Norman. .liis-l l,. oiiiw n E. C. (Ib nn W 1ST Sll. u. 11. v "taker. J no T'ortnr A ( "l"iiHini,;ltion fr... ti,..i ..t n.. is w;is prese-nted to the V ""h renee :.,.! ... r , . ...f ( A ...... leierreii in 'umimttnn i . 1 1 .... i . i . . " a r.Mension. '"""""iea'tion from Vv. xr; ret,.;?, ' ' Was P'fi'n.cd 'and was Ki to the Conference Aid Society. ' U,LS J'ln.ture Rishop Joseph B. I'lim - l ' ' ' Hr,,u'stat Episcopal' in,,, i "ltn,d"ced t( the Confer l'fi i ," r S1',M,st' BiHP Cheshire ex- i,r--.u'!;!;"n'xir't'iii,ieasure &tnS ,lf ,u'1totl,vconfm.nce iteke Mxvi f,,r the r:lufe of Christ xW ''"-'awniplwhed by the Meth- lll'M,in rt,f"ed to the strong link3 K,,r tl,U Mt'thodist Church and the ''r"tlifrV n,ur' into one common "j ' ""oroura in .Christ ttn,1 iaoauuciauons will continue to exist as they have inthe past. He expressed th belief that the time would come when the two chucches w ould again be united, t hough he knew not how, yet God knew, as "He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform." The address was a very happy one and caused a gol orotlierly feeling to prevail over the Conference, making the members fonret denominational lines and to remember that it is only for the kingdom of God w e laJior, and that Christians. of all de nominations are traveling tlie same road to that better world-which is to come. ' Rev. Jno.lt.Dr. Brooks irtid Rev. Dr. J. JyRenn,t)f the Western North Carolina Conference, were also introduced to the Conference. A communication from the Board of Eudcation was presented and wa refer red to the Committee on Education. A communication was received from the Board of CJiur.ch Extension and was referred to the Committee on Church Extension. ' , The second annual report of Rev. .las. Atkins-Secrvtaiy of the Sunday ScJiool Board of the 'Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, South, was presented," read and referred to the Sunday School Board. The report of the Missionary Secre tary was received and referred to the Board of Missions without reading. The report of the Book Committee was also presented and went to the Committee oji Books and Periodicals without reading. " The report of the Secretary of the Epw orth League took the same channel and went to its proper committee with out reading . A communication from Mr. Joseph G. Brow n, chairman of the Committee of Arrangements for the present session of Conference, w as presented, read and re ferred to Joint Committee on Finance. A communication from Mr. John E. Ray, Superintendent of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, ex tending an invitation to the Conference to visit the institution in a body, and see the workings of the school, was re ceived ami was accepted for Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pupils of the institution will, 'at this hour, render anditertaining programme, of an hour, complimentary to the Conference. A eonummicationfrom the American Anti-Saloon Leage, was presented arid referred to the Committee on' Temper ance w ithout reading. ' At this point, the Bishop statod that he had known men to be robbed at Con ference, and as the Finance Committee were to be found in the rear of the church-, he would like to suggest that the ministers pay over all collections to the committee at one, and thus prevent a like calamity. The report of Rev. T. J. Gattis, Agent of Colportagc, w as presented, read and referred to the Board of Colportage. The Bishop then called Question 20, viz: "Are all' the preachers blameless in life and oflicial administration?". The following eiders passed examina tion of character, and their applications for a supernumerary relation were, on motion in each case, referred to the Com mittee on Conference Relations: M. C. Thomas, 'Nathan A. Hooker, Joseph B. Martin, Th(ias B. Recce, T. P. Rickard, John C. McCall, Solomon Pool, Robert B.Trov and W. S. Davis. After the calling of these names, the Bishop 'remarked that these men who have labored '.long for the cause of Christy wearing their life away iiIIis service, had claims upon the church that should never be forgotten. They were old and faithful soldiers of the cross, and the prayers' of the church should frequently ascend to the throne of grace in their be4ialf. He stated that there was no better opportunity. than at that hour, for them to go down on their knees and offer a silent prayer for the spiritual and temporal welfare of these venerable.servants and called upon Rev. R. A. Willis to lead in prayer. Af ter , a fervent prayer by Mr. Willis, the Conference engaged in singing that old time hymn "Palms of Victory." The heart of the ministers warmed with Christian love as they sang this soul inspiring song and it was indeed a sam ple of the good old time class meetings that were held in days of yore. After this spiritual feast the Bishop called the names of the following preachers under question 2d and their characters were .passed and their ap plication for superanuated relation were, on', a motion in each case, re ferred to the Committee on Conference Relations: ' Chas. R. Taylor, Isaac W. Avant, Richard W. Townsend, James C. Crisp and W. E. Moore. After the names of the applicants for a superan uatled relation ha'd been announced Rev. Isaac W. Avant, one of the applicants, made a very feeling talk about his work ih tluf ministry and his4 love for tlie church rand its work. after which a good old revival hymn was sung by the Conference, and again that "good old time religion" spirit prevailed and one or, two members gave vynt to their happiness by shouts of joy? It was a good olf.1 camp meeting time, and many eyes w ere damp with the sympathetic tear Of joy. Under the same call of question 20 the following passed the examination of. character and gave an account of their official administration : E. A. Yates, W. C. Norman, E. C. Glenn, J. W. Jenkins, J, T. Draper, W. J. Crawson, II. M. Jackson, A, M. Ashby, G. F. Smith, K. D. Holmes, B. C. Allred, W. II. Tuttfe, G. B. Perry, Tl N. Ivey, W. L. Grissom, J. A. Cuninggim. All of. the reports of the preach ers were very favorable and showed much progress in the church work generally, and especially in Sun day School work. Bishop Hargrove congratulated the Conference upon the marked increase in the interest taken in the Sunday, Schools. This, hie said, went more to show that religion w as prospering on the different charges than any one thing else, He said that the important part of Sunday School work wag the manner In which the Scriptures are taught and explained to the chil drea. They must be (Atight to b relftfi-1 . I . I TZ ' ' ous and not merely a familiarity of the Scriptures. At, this point, Bishop Halsey, of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was introdweed to the Con ference. Bishop Halsey is an intel ligent negro, talks well and Resents a good appearance. He expressed him self as being - happy to meet the Conference. He expressed his thanks to the Conference for the great work the white church had accorhplished for his race. It had enabled the negro race to educate its preachers and teachers and thereby enabled them the better to guide and instruct his race. He said that slavery had been a blessing instead of a curse to the negro "race. That h believed God had used the means of slavery for his race to accomplish a great arid good end. Slavery,' he said, had brought the negro from dark Africa and heathenism to a life off civilization and Christianity. Bishop Halsey is sent out by'the Mission Board of tlie South ern Methodist Episcopal Church to so licit aid for Payne Institute, 'an institu tion named after the late Bishop Payne, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, J South, find to be established for the education of colored ministers and teachers. Bishop'Halsey, in speaking of negro education by the white church, stated that the General Conference in 1S82 first made provision for educating colored Methodist ministers, and that he was profoundly grateful for what the church had done for his race from that time to the present. The negro, he con tinued, needs education. It gives thnn i more efficient ministry, thereby en abling them to serve the church better. He said that the negro w as naturally re ligious, and took hold of most anything that had religion about it, hence the necessity of educating their ministers and thereby elimenate superstition. America and Europe, he said, was the religious dynamo from which the Christian religion must emanate, and from them we must ex pect dark Africa to become enlight ened. At the close of Bishop Halsev's remarks Bishop Hargrove announced that a collection would be taken for the benejtit of Payne Institnte. Col. j. S. Carr, of Durham, who is ever ready and willing to 'help a worthy cause, generously gave $1,000 as a start er. A collection was then taken which amounted to $207.07, making, with Col. Carr's gift, a total of ,$1,207.07. During the taking of the collection Bishop Hal sey sing that old time song, which was so dear to the old plantation darkey, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Come for to Carry Me Home," w hich was highly enjoyed by the Conference. The hour of 1 o'clock p. m. having ait rived tlie Conference adjourned until o'clock this morning. Benediction by Bishop Hargove. Mrs. Hargrove Last Night. Last night at 7;,!0 o'clock a very large audience assembled at Edenton Street M. K. Church to hear Mrs. Hargrove, wife of Bishop Hargrove, talk on the work of the Women's Missionary and Parsonage Aid Society. Mrs. Hargrove is general secretary of the society. She spoke for an hour, and in a very able and concise manner she told what the society was doing and had done, and what they hoped to do in the future. She expressed herself as being very gntteful for the privilege of speaking to a North Carolina audience of Southern Methodists, and especially to the women of the Southern. Methodist Church. The society, she said, was organized in ISSjG for ' the purpose of aiding in the construction of parsonages. So successful were their, labors that the General Conference in 18!R) enlarged the labors of the society and gave them charge of missionary -work. The speaker in detail outlined the- manner of conducting the work of the society, the different ways in which funds tire raised, etc., etc. The North . Carolina Confer ence, she said, contributed $220 to the society, mailing her nineteen in rank with her sister conferences. Mrs. Hargrove spoke of the great need of parsonages in the Western con ferences, and the privations" the minis ters in that section, had to undergo, all on account of the lack of good, com fortable parsonages. She also gave an outline of the missionary work of the society in Cuba; China and Japan.- She also referred to the great need of city mission work. The woin, she said, are the housekeepers of the church, the church having so many little needs which require a few cents here and a few cents there, reminding her very much of housekeeping. Mrs. Hargrove is a good speaker, talks fluently, and interests her audience in what she has to say. She made a strong plea for the cause she represented, which is indeed a noble work, and at the close of her address 4 c ollection was taken for the benefit of the Women's Parsonage and Home Missionary Socie ty's work. Announcements. Conference wilfre-assemble this morn ing at 9:30 o'clock sharp.. The public is cordially invited to attend. This afternoon at 3 o'clock all ladies are requested to meet at Edenton Street M. E. church, at which time Mrs. Har grove will deliver a sspecial address to them. . Multi-Millionaire's Marriage. By Cable to The Morning Post. '' Paris, Dec. 1. Miss Sybil Sanderson, da2ter of the noted Californian, to day wedded Antonio Terry, the Cubian millionaire, i whose first wife was re cently divorced and soon died. Sybil went to Europe two years ago, after her operatic debut failure, and the notoriety achieved relations with Terry. She has since been highly successful in Europe. .The King's Daughters Are After Them. By TelegTftph to- The Morning Post. ' Richmond, Va,, Doe, 1; The -"City Union" of King's Daughters meets to morrow to petition the - Legislature to prohibit football in -his Statec Two College teams will play a special game Saturday, no that the Legislators can judgo of the merits of the irame- without prejudice, and see for themsel8, SHORN OF ALL ITS POWER. I A! in r An Now interstate Commerce Commissi Wants Congress to Restore It a Bit. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. , " Washington, Dec. 1 Col. William R. Morrison, of Illinois, and the Inter state commerce commission, appears to be greatly, worried over the way in which the pow ers of the commission have been taken from it by degrees, un til now it practically has none left. In the recommendations which the commission will make to Congress next week, Col. Morrison states that the chief recommendation of the commission to Congress will be fhat "a law be enacted conferring some kind of authority upon the commission." 'The colonel complains, with much. justice, that "the courts have nullified the law by which the commission was created," ana he had left it a mere ad visory body. It can make recommenda tions; but cannot enforce them. It can investigate. It can collect statistics. It carrprepare report which are printed and distributed. But it can do nothing. It has been shorn, little by little, Of all the powers which Congress fancied it. had conferred on it. LOOKS MORE LIKE BOYD. Our "Jeems" May Yet Become Attorney General of the United States. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. The name of one of the present Assistant At torneys General of the United States, Hon. James E. Boyd, of North Carolina, which has been prominently mentioned and by influential men with the Admin istration, too, since the retirement of Justice Field of the United States Su preme Court, as the now generally under stood appointment of Attorney General Kenna to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, is now more generally be lieved to be the winning one than ever. When asked last night whether there was any truth in the often 'printed re ports that he had been tendered the At torney Generalship, Assistant Secretary Day, of the State Department, said: "The President some time ago was kind enough to tender to me the position of Attorney-General, in the event of a va cancy in that office, .which, after consid eration, I have been reluctantly com pelled to decline for reasons entirely personal." There is every reason to be lieve that Judge Day will continue work in his present position in the State De partment. WHOLE THING RESOLVED INTO AN INTERROGATION POINT. Butler's Forlorn Condition Probably Mak-J. Ing Him Willing to Stoop to Any Depths' the Only Possible SolutionBut '. What Would the Governor Say? Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 1. If there is any one in tins town who Knows anyininii- detiuitely anent the rumor sent out from here two or three days ago to North Carolina' papers, to the effect that Butler is now ready to capitulate and "permit the Republicans to reorganize the Sen ate," and thus give Senator Butler's dear friend Russell's very dear friend Grant Gen. W. R. Cox's position as Sec retary of, the Senate, your correspondent has not been able to come within speak ing distance of him. The North CarolinaJdelegation here are aware of the desperate straits in which Butler finds himself since the delivery and proof of that 'will-not-down Rocky Mount speech, but we hardly think he is even yet ready to help in the reorgan ization of the Senate. But Butler's Utter untrustworthiness is such 'that those who know the foxj would not be durilb-founded, at least, were he to enter into such a compact for his own benefit. But what would Gov. Russell say to the elevation of "the Hessian" (under the programme mapped out) to the hon: orable and honored office of the Secre taryship of the United States Senate ? is the question that" is heard On all sides when the matter is discussed here. Some say it would really result in breaking up the "relations" now subsisting between the Pop. Senator and Governor. After March 4, the Republicans will be one short of a majority in the SCn ate, but if Butler, as is asserted in some quarters, co-operates with the Republi cans, an organization can be brought about by the Republicans. Liberal Donation of Andrew Carnegie. Special to The Morning Post. Richmond, Va., Dec. 1. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the great iron manufacturer of Pennsylvania, has written, in response to an appeal from a former Pennsylva nian now resident here, a letter -in which he states that he will give $10,000 to the endowment of the Mechanics' In stitute here. This is the institution to which the late millionaire Ginter willed $10,000. In closing -hist letter, which is dated at Allerton, Canness, Mr. Carnegie says: "How blessed our country is in having succeeded so soon in burying all sectional differences. I feel an unusual pleasure in aiding an educational insti tution in Richmond, which in my youth I thought it my duty to try and capture Well, I like better to capture it todayin this manner and take it to my heart.'f Fusion and Fighting Cause and Effect. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. ' ' Dallas Texas, Dec. 1. Messege from Vanzandt County reports a tragedy there last night in the county court room at Canton, wherein Justice' of the Peace Calloway Dean was mortally shot by a lawyer named Yantis,, during a quarrel wjuich -was ,the outcome - of Populist nd Democratic troubles-grow ing out of County Court House con tract in which Populist county adminis tration succeeded . and the . Democrats undertook later to undo tb-wrk, : 1 1611 AFFAIRS. I1M An Ocean's Stretch of News From the Old World. UNCLE SAM'S EYE IS ON ALL. - Big 6uos and Their Movements Secretary Long and Our Proposed Armor Plate. : - Factory Uncle Sam Will Make Love ? to the Cuban Girl Arrangements ( tor a Couitmartial. BjfCable and Telegraph to The Morning Post. "Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. The re part that the famous tug, "Dauntless," hail landed another expedition for Cuba, caused the Treasury officials to wir6 collectors at Jacksonville and Key West regarding the whereabouts of the tug. Tlie Key West officials replied to-day as follows: "Dauntless sailed from Savan nah upon receipt of the news that some vessel was in distress off the Southeast ern coast of Georgia. Failing to -find the distressed vessel, she kept on down the coast. Suffering considerably from bad weather, she was com pelled finally to put into Key West for repeirs. Those being completed, upon the Master making oath that he would proceed to Jacksonville, she was permitted to clear for that port, and sailed November 5th. The Collec tor at Jacksonville reported that the tug hail sailed thence ten days ago for Sa vannah, and M as supposed to be cruis ing1 about there. Then the Collector at Sajrannah was asked for news about the vessel, but up to closing time the De partment had not received any reply. Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the Revenue Cutter Service, believes she has landed a big expedition in Cuba. . tfASHiNGTON D. C, Dec 1. -The Newport News Ship Building Company informs the Secretary of the Navy that the ister battleships Kearsarge and Ken tucky will be ready for launching by theJ middle of v January. The firm asks that elaborate preparations be made to celebrate the event, believ ing as . both ships are the largest and heayiest now nearing readiness for service, they call for special notice. Secretary, however, prefers that the ceremonies shall be simple. 'President Orcutt of the company says the Department should not hesitate to assemble the North Atlantic fleet at Newport News, as he did when two of the smaller gunboats were launched during Herbert's administration. He expects to win the Secretary over. The German Haytlan Affair Again. By Telegraph to TheMorning Post. .Washington, Dec. 1. State Depart ment officials say here that the trouble (jutvreen Germany and Hayti affair over Luedres affair has not blown entirely over, that there will be no hostilties as the result of Hayti's refusal to pay the heavy indemnity which Germany demanded. Everything indicates set tlement mutually satisfactorjT by diplomatic means. The de partment, through Ambassador White, has been assured that the German crui ser "Marblehead" has been ordered to Hayti merely to protect American in terests, and not to interfere in the Lueders case. Dr. Von Holleben, the German am bassador, says the attitude of Germany has been very much exaggerated. The Plate-Armor Factory. By telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. The Board of Naval officers appointed to pre pare plans for the government armor plate factory submitted their report to day. The , Board does not make any recommendation in regard to site, but calculates the plant capable of producing six thousand tons yearly, if necessary The aggregate cost is about $3,700,000. The Board condemns the practicabil ity of building a plant, unless Congress provides enough big ships yearly to keep the plant busy. " Secretary Long is also understood to also believes that the Government should keep out of the armor plate business. Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. Com mander Kimball, of Torpedo flotilla, re ported his departure from Savannah for St. Catherine, Ga., today to conduct fur ther manceuvers. . Some Big Guns and Their Movements. By Telegaaph to The Morning Post. Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. Battle-, ship Iowa, the biggest and most formid able of the fighting vessels, was filially accepted by Secre ary Long todey, as a result of recent trials. The torpedo boat Foote, built by the Columbian Iron Works, of Baltimore, was also accepted by the Secretary of the Navy. Some of the ships of the North Atlan- tie Squadron, now at Brooklyn Navy Yard, will require, about fifty days' re pairs each, and it will be January be fore some can start on their winter cruise. It is likely that the ships will go as far south as Key West, if it can be done without exciting the alarm of the Spanish ministry that Havana is to be threatened. Since the Venezuelan trouble the squadron has not left the waters of the United States, but Secretrry Long has been urged to let it go farther South this winter than Brunswick, Ga. It is likely hat the vessels of the squadron will go to Key West- The big battle ships will probably end their cruise at Brunswick," leaving smaller cruisers to proceed Southwajd. The 1 torpedo boat flotilla will spend part of the winter in the Gulf. , Fire at Memphis. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Mbmphis, Tean., Dec l.-Fire tonight gutted a four-Btdry building occupied by the ticket office of the 'Iron Mount airt Eaiiroad atti Loeb Ss CoV UHx, $20D 00 Several firemen wefe Wjnred. CAPT. CARTER ON THE ER6.C0RPS The Gentleman Is In Trouble and Will Be Court Martlaled. By Telegraph to the Moasiwo Post. Washington, D. C, Dec. 1 .Capt. Carter, an officer of the Army Engineer ing Corps, charged with mismanaging the Improvement of Savannah Harbor funds was at the War Department to day, and was told to prepare for a court martial triall The detail of the court are being aranged at the headquarters of. the army, Brigadier General Otis, com manding Department of Colorado, Pres ident; Lieut. Col. John W. Clous,-Judge Advocate, The likelihood that the evidence at the trial, and the findings of the court, will be used as a basis for Congressional in vestigation of the present system of con tract work on government engineering projects, has induced the War Depart ment to exercise the greatest care in arranging the details. Only ofljeers of the highest ability and professional standing will be selected. The court meets at Savannah. It had been intended to. have it assemble in Washington,but as most witnesses are in Savannah, and the court will probably be obliged to inspect the improve ments of which Carter had charge, it was decided that the Georgia city was the best place for the meeting. II REAL SPANISH CUBAN BA1TLE AMONG THE HILLS OF ROMERO, MADAMA AND LOS PALADOS. Insurgent General Dueasl Spanish Col umns Headed by6eneral Bemal and Hernandez Both Sides, As Us ual, Claim a Victory. By Cable to The Morning Post. Havana, Dec. 1. The fiercest battle fought in Province Pinar del Rio since the -death of Gen. Maceo, is reported here today by an official Spanish ac account, published in all the newspa pers, and by communications from insur gent lines. Though Spanish report boasts as usual, of a great victory, it confirms, in many details, the Cuban story. Special infor mation from trustworthy sources leaves no doubt that the result was the most serious defeat sustained by the Spanish army since the battle of Cacarjicara, in the same province. The battle was fought among hills of Romera, Madama and Los Palados, - in which insurgent General Ducasi was en camped with his army in five hundred huts, -made of palm-tree leaves. At Cuchilla and Caimitos, two other moun tains, Ducasi had also two hundred men, strongly fortified. Insurgents numbered in all some three thousand five hundred men well armed with modern rifles and dynamite bombs. The Spanish columns of Gens. Ber- nal and Hernandez de Vclasco com bined to dislodge the insurgents from. their positions at Romero, Madama and Los Pelados. They bravely fouerht to attain that end all day Mon day, but were repeatedly repulsed. Several bayonet .attacks by the Spanish columns ended disastrously for them, and after over 100 Spanish soldiers had been killed, and their lines thrown into confusion by several dynamite explo sions, both Spanish Generals decided to retire and ask for reinforcements. Tuesday morning the battallion of Aranguez came to the help of Generals Beneral and Hernanlez de Telasco." Then the Spanish, numbering 6,000, made a desperate attempt to take stronger positions of Camite Cuchilla. Captured Caimite at onet's point, losing sixty-seven ed. But new bomb explosions and pared .by insurgents soon dispersed them. DuCasi took Cuchilla again be fore noon, and tpree Spanish-battalions retreated. , An official Spanish report says: "The losses of insurgents are immense. They fled in a panic. General Bernal Caver ly's forces are still pursuing them." The Spanish officers confessed that their losses Vere oVer 200, and that it "was the hardest fight they ever had. Another sensational report came to day from the East to the effect that patriots had attacked Bayamo, in Santiago de Cuba Province, almost de stroying the ward irf Guisa, in which they secured" Taige : 4 ,fc .. , . ammunition. This fact is officially acknowledged by Spaniards in Havana. Assembling of the Virginia Legislature. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Richmond, Va., Dec. 1. The General Assembly of Virginia convened in bi ennial session here today, the Democrats having practically no opposition in either house. Honest election law and retrenchment in State expenditure wilW be two of the leading features of the session. The Governor in his message condemns mob law in strong terms. In renewing the recommendation that, in order to prevent mob law, an act should be created requiring every city or county to pay into the State Treasury ,f or the benefit of the school fund, $200 for each thousand of its population for ev ery lynching within its" limits; that ex pense of 'the military, when called out to protect the villains when threatened, shall be refunded to State; that any of ficer permitting a prisoner to be taken from him without exerting all the means. in his power to prevent it shall be sua pended from office, etc. The Deficit of the National Treasury. Washington, Dec 1. ---Secretary Gage said yesterday that in the annual esti mates he would , send to Congress, he would name about $20,000,000, and not above $25,000,000, as the amount of the Treasury deficit for the fiscal year end ing June (30, 1898. The Secretary said that h expected the receipts from the fcasloms to increase steadily, and that in the Bering months he anticipated quite larg. importapatiofc, . BOHEMIA'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. Attempt t Make.lt German Causes Kin Rlets and Bloodshed. By Cable to The Morning Post. Prague, Dec. 1. Angered by appar ent success the German n.i rt -u- a i' wj so v-vfiax- pelling Parliament to make German the official language in Rnhmi ti. Young Czech, party has been rioting all daf, wrecking Germun- cldbs, . cafes, houses, etc. This afternoon they pil laged the German University, badlv wrecking all the valuable scientific in struments. The police 'interfered vainly, then the troops were called ont. Tn th Zikow quarter they firedon a mob, kill ing two and wounding many. In the Smichow quarter the gendarmes at tempted to disperse the jnob, whieh was burning for German booty. The mob threatuened to shoot, and the gendarmes tired a volley, killing and maiming several. - Among the centers of atttck have been the palaces of Count Salm and Buron Aerenbal. The latter's palace was boarded up when the riots legan, but the mob tore the planks off the. doors and windows, 'bombarding, the 'ground floors with stones. N Germans and Jews Mere completely a - 1 -KT 1 , . - - terrorizeu. liooouv uared to nttor a. word of German on the streets. Ger man sign-boards were hastily removed. Ladies were compelled to jdon Slav tri color in order . to avoid insult or attack. There is hardly a building, mihlip or - CU 1 - private, known to be owned by Germans, that has a -whole window. The'damagc done amounts to many thousand florins. Shortly before midnight order was re stored in the city itself4 and many of the 5,000 troops withdrawn. In the suburbs, however, the streets were strongly pa trolled. ' " More than 300 injured Germans have been taken to the hospitals. CONGRESSMEN SLOWLY ARRIVING. Apparently In no Hurry to Begin Business at Washington. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, D. CL, Dec. 1. Members of Congress are still unusually slow in putting in their appearance for the regu lar session.which convenes next Monday. The arrivals during the past week have' hardly been a half dozen a day. Yes terday it was not up to that figure. The most notable accession was Representa tive Joseph Walker, of Massachusetts, chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency. He sent a letter some time ago to every member of his com mittee, urging the importance of cur rency legislation, and asking each member to be prepared, as soon after the opening of the session as possi ble, to work to the' end that some meas ures may be submitted to the. House for action; ' ; Few of the leaders will be here until late in the week, especially on the HrraSe side. Gen. Henderson, of Iowa, however, comes today, and more of the Western members are expected on the afternoon trains. Gen. Grosvenor, statistician of the last Presidential campaign, and the man to whom civil service opponents in the House are looking for leadership.will come Friday. Speaker Reed J and Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the" major ity, are expected, Saturday or Sunday Most of the members of the New Eng land delegation will arrive at about the same time. Senator Allisen is expected tomorrow, and Senator Hale, who was the leading opponent of the recognition of Cuban rights at the last session, will probably arrive today. A very full at tendance of members of both houses is expected on the opening day. THE NOTED MRST NOBLES, Who Has Occupied Georgia Jails for Years. Saved by the Legislature. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. L The Legisla ture has come to the rescue of Mrs,. Elizabeth Nobles, ari aged woman, un der sentence of death for killing her hus band. At tonight s session in the House of Representatives the bill was intro duced by Mr. Berry, providing that no woman shall be executed for murder in Georgia, except when the jury stipulates that such punishment shall be meted out The bill will get an early hearing and indications are that it will pass. To Extend Their Lines. nfonned that the boards of trade.ana commercial uuuin jj 26 pfif the citizens, of Burlington, ureensuoi Winston, Salisbury and Charlotte are making strong and united efforts to have the postal Telegraph Company to estab lish offices with them, and we wish them success. Raleigh well knows the advan tages of having the services of two tele graph companies. ThP nnlv obstacle to the extension of the lines of this company to the points above mentioned seems to be the present unfortunate condition as to the law passed by the Commission, the telegraph companies claiming that a lower' rate than 25 cents interstate wiU cause them to lose money. On this poJnt. we have nothing to say, as we are not informed on the subject, but we do hope that an early solution of the difficulty will' be i,. Hties mav be xa- maae so inai iuc t. . w - with the service of two vored, as we are, telegraph companies. Multl-Mllllof-' rrtaae. dav wadded Antonio Terry, tne munT-millionaire, whose first wife w w forced and then died: SvDi rMTtoyEarortwo years ago after her went to Eof ' Bnd the notoriety nneratic debut failure ana Threatened With Pneumonia. Hanna . . - MorninZ Post. na U unable to " Pneumonia i threat"- PAT WAtSH ELECT The Talented Editor Becomes Augusta's Executive. , ' . , ' - t - WAS HIS BIGGEST "SCOOPS Mis Majority over Dunsar and Kerr ' la 824-The Issue was Man- v klpal Reform and Walsh Was the Citizens Candidate. Special Despatch to The Morning Post . ' Augusta, Ga., Dec. 1. The most ex- ? citing- municipal election ever held In : this city, occurred today, in which there v were three candidates, one . of them the popular editor-politician and r Ex-United States , Snathr, vPa"trickH; Walsh, the Citizens candidate, was ": elected Mayor of Augusta over William Dunbar and Daniel Kerr by a majority of 834. Dunbar was drawn into the campaign by popnlar sentiment in favor of municipal reformnwhile Kerr was "the. " candidate of the ring , politicians, as backed by the present city government. Senator Walsh had pretty ' much of a walk-over in . three wards, and was only beaten in the fourth by a majority of 15, Kerr carrying that ' ward. Kerr also carried the fifth ward. In the fourth, which is the largest in the city. ' Kerr -boasted that he would re ceive 1,500 before election, but when . seen at the ' polls at noon today he was -convinced of his defeat, which was then staring him in the f ace. , He fainted and was sent home In a carriage. The total vote of the citr tot mayor was as follows: , , Walsh 3,358, Kerf 2,534, Dunbar 1,610. .There was ho opposition for Cduncilmen except in one ward.. There Garrett (Walshman) defeated Martin (Kerrman) by a majority, of 10, the vote standing finally at Garaett 698, Martin - 688. - ' Few disturbances during Jthe day and all passed off pleasantly. MOORE PLEADED FOR MERCY. ' Nebraska'a ex-Auditor Sentenced to Eight Years In Prison. - Lincoln, Neb.j Dec. I. Ex-State Au-. ' ditor Eugene Moore, found guilty'yes-. terday of embezzling $23,000 State funds, was today sentenced to eight -yean in the penitentiary. The sentence was a crushing blow, to the prisoner, who bad expected but nominal punishment, and . the scene in the courtroom was as af fecting as it was dramatic. Moore, with his wife standing by bis side, pleaded with the court for mercy, making a long and somewhat rambljg statement. At its conclusion he sank in his chair sobbing bitterly, his wife trying;. ' 'vainly to comfort him. - '. ' , Judge Cornish, visibly affected, spoke slowly of the crime committed, and the entire absence of Extenuating circum- stances. He sajd he believed no less than ten years in the penitentiary would satisfy outraged justice. As he paused, Mrs. Moore threw her arms about her husband's neck, and cried : : - "Oh! please, judge, have mercy oa him, have mercy!" . 1 Judge Cornish then said: "On account of your devoted wife and your loving children I will reduce the sentence by two years. Therefore", the sentence of the court is that you shall be conffned in the penitentiary for eight years af hard labor, pay the costs of prosecution, and be fined in the sum ot $40,816.10." .-' A Moore's attorneys will appeal to the Supreme, Court. Moore was twice elected State. Auditor, and his family mcrved in exclusive society. ' AWOKE IN A BURNING BED. Hot Brick Proves a Dangerous Preventive of Rheumatic Attacks. Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. Hearing screams "ot "murder, fire, police!" Officer Kimmell and Sergeant McTaggart, of the Eighth Precinct, rushed into the house of Eliza Carroll, and found a col ored woman, nearly 00 years of age, screaming at the top of her voice, while smoke and flames were issuing from the bed in which she was lying. The po licemen finally extricated her from her perilous position, and then learned the story of how it happened. The fire amounted to practically nothing, .a' only a few feathers in-the bed were singed, but the old woman was .semi-: .tirical. , ; 1 .. -. ftiicdm&tism has been giving "r .ro.n eonsiderable trwuble of late, anj night she thought of Af3fllSrficatiflg a brick and taking it to bed with "her in order to keep her feet warm. It was carefully wrapped in an old blanket aiu! .. put at the foot of the bed on top of a feather ' mattress. The - old woman dozed off, with her feet dose to the com forting brick, when su.ldeply sin- was awakened by the smell of smoke and the intense heat. She discover.-.! , that her bed was on fire and screamed for as gistancc. This Devil Was a Lunatic Also. By Cable to The Post. Rotterdam, Dec. l.-Gustave Muller. watchmaker, who confessed killed eigh teen persons and showed the pol.ee four .. . irill,..l his w ife- r tourove tnai " - c'aild, has been acquitted on the ground of insanity. Spain AllegTrlave Enough of Cuba. By Cable to The Morning Porf ; IIavaa, Dee. l.-.Accord.ngto We; from Madrid, the V?.V hm resolved not to stna any u..- i tfl Cuba In case Blanco should need rLforcernents he will be authorized o ,e"y troops among the i0MtM of the .land, sending to fl-W frtr 1' onteers.' The returns are not all in, but the re: ord of football casualties, as carefully collected by .heTTey York World shows 8 players killed, 17 maimed or injured for yfe, and U jumped on until they were insensible or badly hurt., . ; . " ' -