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jj WEATHER FORECAST: jg The Post ' - w 2 Prints all the news, worth $ v printing.: Nothing object-sg . cs lonable admitted. S- - ' $ For RalpiVh anrl Viz-in'.r. $ $ Threatening weather with rain 15 today. Saturday! cold wave. Vol. 1. LAST EDITION, 4:00 A. M. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1897. - No 3. (fill 'Itf) 11 WnSHKl RE Ml PREACHERS Consume Alost of the. Second Day's Proceedings of METHODIST CONFERENCE- ! he .Church Flourishing Condltlon-A number of New Preachers Admitted to Conference - Undergraduates Advanced-Sunday School and Ep worth Leaaue Anniversary. ( (,f( n M.c convened yesterday morn- in lt :it ,-n.vc in tli chair. w as on motion, dispensed. Tin- r c:l .. ,ti, fur tin remainder of Conference. A ii n ii In r f new arrnnis veie n- 1 r, dvnl' d ly the Secretary. n iiiiitiI all' The .l.mrnal of the previous uay was . , ,.rr,,-tc.l and approved. )r .1 ( liiiu li W Carter, oi me rirM uapiist ,,l Kal.-i-li. Ir. Moore, of the 1 1 T it it-r i .in P.ililc Society auu i'r- uauy r.-i.n -rill in Hailn e ami Smith, ol tne Nullum Methodist 'Publishing House, ,.,-. i'i.ir.fluci-1 the Conference. Dr. ,, -. j.pnUf uf being thankful at being ,,n-eiit' aii'l cvjin ;sel the regret that I mil Ih r Mr ;arlee nor Mr. Smith was I, I,. 1 1 1 ,ricnt, and stated that he ,(.,, ,,, p'pre-iit them and desired :,!!., iiiiii-f jAvho had collected money !, tin in to m liim during Conference ;l,l he would receipt them' for some. K( v- Ii I- C. Kilgo presented the ,, l',.,rt .f the trustees of Trinity College ;m,! it w is referred to the Board of Ivlncat i"M. Tin jepMt of I.onisburg Female Col lege wa also iireselited and refered to lln . I'.uaid of lvlucaUon. A iiiWrrririal to the General Confer ence was presented and referred to com mittee on Conference Relations. The North Carolina Christian Advocate A . communication from Rev. L. W. (Ymviord editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate, was presented and read. The communication referred to I lie improvement, mechanic-ally and ,.t urvvise nl I lie naiicr. 1 lie sunscriu W IM.', ill llM j'.ijiii. i in riiiiij' list lias not thrown as rapidly as n ( n expect eK and the receipts had 1 loll had hi i n L'li'atly lessened. The receipts wen- iarely large enough to pay run iiin. eipenses and the salaries of the nlMcers of the paper that had heel) elected hy 'the Conference. . The report recommended some change hy the Con ference wherchy the paper would be able jo pay expenses ami yield a profit to the stiMlvlmfiliTs. The communication also referred to the. balance due on :::, IHMI of stock subscribed to the paper hy the Conference,- .and asked that Rev. L.W.Crawford, who had assumed responsibility for the annum! he released, and that otker ar rangement he made for its settlement. Ih v lr .1. X. Cole, chairman of te nmniit 1 1 1 mi hooks and periodicals, expressfd his regrets at the absence of l'.ditor Cra w fold, and presented to the conference t.hc act ion of the committee l.i-t year in recommending a separate n for ih- South Carolina Confer i ii i . ami called attention to the fact that' a compromise was made to the !lci t that the conference elect an edi tor at a salary, of $1,500 per year, and take Cole t lie i W oi l tin ( -loci stuck of $:',.000 in the paper. Dr. -aid that the matter came up near lo-c of the Confi-reiice, when it was un- under "Teat nressure. and that oiiiVreiiec did iiiit, as a body, take hut lh.it the stock was subscribed hy priate individuals, and that Rev. L. W Crawford hecame s'urety for same. M Hii- -lock only about $1,S00 had been I'-d'J l ln communication was referred tin-committee on hooks and periodi- rak ' The Scanett Training School. A coiiimunication from the Scanett Ihl.le And Training School, was present ed and referred to the Hoard of Educa tion. Now (reachers Admitted, Hi-ho, liar-rove called Question 1, " Win, are Admitted on Trial?? and Ul'dci thi- head, the following having ''" n recommended by their respective Ih-im i Conferences, and apjiroved by Hie lAaiuining Committee, were admit d on , ja. I. " oh HMcCrai ken, Durham District. 'nie- A. Daily. Durham District. K Mi rcer, Rockingham District. ' M r n-im, Newbcrn District. ,; 1' Adam-. Newhcrn District. " , '"hn c. Ilumlde. Washington District. l Mi l.arty, Washington District. ,; H lll.ick. Waircnton District. A I'lt.uid, Warrenton District. u ilii.uu V tii.t 'in s, Kli ibcth City Dis- 1! ti-i ' M Mia Mm is, pastor of the l?ap f Raleigh, was intro- nference. Dr. Siiums dm i, ,, 1 1 ll 'o lul l t 'In ln nil',,! -, tin .,-I "II m, '1't i, ,! - h I't ll, i- 1'Hl, , . i C, hinisi-lf as being glad ih, Conference, and expressed ' I hat Rishop Hargrove 11,1 ' 'eh and every minister to j,, xw Conference. It' v. E. H. Davis was "'Mical Secretary of the Con 1,1 s. J. I). Burdy, M. T. " Ma-sev and R. if. Broom w " "" '- '1 assistants. , The tndergaduates. Ih-h,.!, II .!.... ... . "t Hi e vi,., -ioi- iu-n c-aiieu ine class 1 ear under iuestiou E., viz: ""1:'in trial-" In ealliiiir this MUiM,,,,, , ""t want. I,.. i , Rishon stated tlint li 1il " know xyhat the churches duriinr ii,,. ,,.,..( i.. i... Ho,,, 'li'.,,,.' '' ' k""W whal tlK' 1,,inisters "d 'd i, IV C T "'inpsoii was called and char- inter Was pussed. He reiwutod fill 1T1- Tc niemhers on his charge, col- "i.iuii and that the collec- li'h 1 : .. Its WaV leased during the past W . H r 'iit. One new Sun- U.i Her i ,.,,f i x nt.. i..i. . ' " ""''. l:l,l I , ..vu iirgunizeu. Mr. ii. " report showed his work to llti.,.. , vuuuiuon erv ir.10,1 . j He was H. '" 'l nil lri..l H U:i,. hi i " "9 "xt called and pwi, Mr. Willi re ported a number ofaccessions to the church, but said this was offset by a de crease in members caused by removals. etc. Collections not in full, but an in- crease over last year. He wag continued continued on trial. A. J. Graves was next called. Mr. Graves reported good revivals. No net gains in members, but a net decrease on account ef expulsions. Collections 37 per cent, in advance of last year. Pastor's, salary 25 per cetit. in advance of last year. The Presiding Elder stat ed that Mr. Graves had done very well, in fact, as well as any other person could have done. He was continued on trial. Albert Barnes was next called. Character pased He reported good revivals; net gain in membership of 32. Stated that there had been, progress relong all lines. Presiding Elder stated that Mr. Barnes had accomplished a good year's work. He was Continued on trial. J Tho class of the second yattr was call ed as follows: W. L. Cuninggim. Character passed. Received twenty-isix .members during past year. Net ross in members report ed by removrls and expulsions. Collec tions up in full. Mr. Cuninggim was elected to deacon's orders. D. B. Parker was net called. Char acter passed. Had a bard field, but made a good report of the year's work. Elect ed to deacon's orders. , R. L. Davis was next called and char acter passed. Reported a small increase in membors over last year; also increased collections. He was elected to deacon's orders. Yancey E. Wright was next called and character passed. He repyrted a large vork. Net increase in membership of 20. Collections not in full but an in crease over last year. Deacon's orders had previously been conferred upon Mr. Wright. T. A. Humble was next called and character . passed. Net in crease iri membership roll during past year of 12. Increase during past eighteen months was 27. Collec tions over last year had increased 50 per cent. Mr. Humble aid that since he had been on the work there had been a net increase of 100 per cent. He was rifi u-u j Earnest 'character elected to deacon's orders. Mr. Fox was uext called, and passed. Mr. Fox reported good revivals; collections between $!)0 and $100 over last year. . Collections not up in full, but ara going over last year. Deacon's orders were conferred upon Mr. Fox. W. R. Sasser was next called, and character passed.. Mr. Sasser was not present, but his Presiding Elder stated that he had done a fine year's work on his circuit. He was elected to deacon's orders. ' . ' 'At this point Dr. T. E. Skinner, of the Baptist church, Raleigh, was introduced Cdthft Conference. Dr. fclkinher made a few pleasant and rather humorous re marks about the Baptist and Methodist churches, which were replied to by Bishop Hargrove in an equally humor J ous mannerwhich evoked great laugh' ter among the members of the Confer ence ad the visitors present. The class of the third year was next called, ther characters passed and were advanced' to the class of the fourtli year, as follows: R. W. Bailey was first called. Mr. Bailey made a fine report. He said that $3,0fi0 had be'en raised for building a new church, and tliat the church collec tions were good. The spiritual condi tion of the church was also good. S. A. Cotten was next called. Mr. Cotten's report was that his charge had made much improvement over last year. Net :ain of members Avas 11. The col lections were up in full. Samuel Leff ers was then called. He reported a large number of accessions to the church. He also stated that more money dad been rajsed by ; the charge during the past year than ever before. R. A. Burton was next called and stated that his work was better than last year, but a decrease in membership from various causes. A. L. X)rmand reported his work in fair condition along all lines. Collec tions were all up. The class of the fourth year was next (ailed and the character of the mem bers passed on as follows: W. F. Craven reports his work as im proving along all lines. He was elected to elders orders. W. E. Hocutt reports good revivals. Stated that a new parsonage had-been built and furnished during the past year. Pastor's salary up , in full. Other col lections, about i5 per. cent: collected. He stated to the bishop that he was already an elder. W. C. Merritt. Reports a good year. All collections up. Good revivals on charge. " TMe parsonage debt decreased, lie was elected to Elder's Orders. L. T. Mann, a transfer from the West eru North Carolina Conference, passed the committee and was elected to Elder's Orders. The following local preachers were elected 'deacons: AlbertS. Barnes, Raleigh District. G. T. Adams, Newbern District. Robert H. Willis, 'Washington Dis trict. Rufus Bradley did not appear before the committee for examination, so he remains in class of third year. He ap peared and stated that owing to ill health he had been unable to pursue his studies during the past year, therefore he was unable to stand examination. His work was in a fair condition. .Bishop Hargrove then resumed the twentieth question: "Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration?" Under this question the following El ders passed the examination of charac ters : J. N. Cole, G. A. Oglesby, R. W. Bailey, D. N. Cabiness, W. J. T willy, N. H. D, "Willson, R. H. Bronte, N. .E, Coltrane, W. B. Moore, L. IL Thompson, M. J. Hunt and J. M. Knight. ... r Tho .. reports of the above named ministers " show the work of - the church on their different charges to be spiritually and financially. . The hour of one o'clock havingar rived the Conference adjourned until 9:30 a. to. today. - The Epwoftu League and Sunday School. Last night at 7:30 o'clock the anniver sary meeting of the Sunday School and Epworth League was held in Edenton Street M. E. Church, and was attended by a very large congregation. Rev. J. R. Sawyer conducted the re ligious exercises, after which Dr. J. M. Nicholson, Secretary of the Sunday School Board of the Conference, rpad his report. He stated that he had been un able to got reports from all the charges in the Conference, but he had recorded 423 Sunday School Superintendents. Forty-three charges ha-d not reported, bat he supposed there were no less than 553 Superintendents in the Conference. Dr. Sawyer stated that Raleigh District had held the best Sunday School Con ference in the State. Hon. L. L. Smith was expected to ad dress the Congregation on Sunday Schools, but was unable to be present, so Dr. J. C. Kilgo was pressed into ser vice. Dr. Kilgo, in his opening remarks, stated that he had suddenly been press ed into service and that he intended to exercise the prerogrative of a Methodist preacher and take no text, go where he pleased and scatter es much as possible. Dr. Kilgo, in, his remarks, stated that there was more wordly influence brought to bear against the children of today than there was against our parents. The temptations were greater than they used to be and if the church expects to cope with this age she must be intensely alive; she must take more interest in her Sunday Schools and do all in her power to widen and deepen their influence. Dr. Kilgo's talk was indeed a strong and eloquent plea for the advancement of Sunday School work, and he was listened ,to with much inter est. His talk was one full of good, sound advice, and if the members of the Conference will heed it and act upon it we are sure that the cause of the church will greatly flourish within, the North Carolina Conference. At the close of Dr. Kilgo's remarks, Prof. Edward Minis, of Trinity College, addressed the congregation on Epworth League work. Prof. Minis, in a very able manner, set forth the work of the League, how ij was intended to be the means whereby young Christians could be trained for religious work. lie re ferred to the educational feature of the League, and showed in a very able man ner hpw literature and religion were very clossly allied. How, if a man neg lects the intellectual part of life, he may sometime awake to find that God de mands as much intellectual life as any thing else. Prof. Minis' speech, from first to last, was an intellectual literary feast. It was broad-and eloquent, and gave one something to think over and study about. As we were leaving the church we heard it complimented on all sides. It was indeed a great privilege to hear it, and those who were not present will never know what a treat they missed. At the close'of Prof. Minis' address, -it was announced that Rev. J. E. Under wood, of Washington Station, would preach in Edenton Street Methodist Church this (Friday) afternoon at o'clock. - 3 ! The meeting then adjourned. Mrs. R. K. Hargrove, wife of Bishop Hargrove, addressed the women of Ral eigh at Edenton Slreet M. E. Church yes terday, afternoon at 3 o'clock on Home Missions. There was a large gathering of ladies present, and we learn that Mrs. Hargrove made a very interesting and instructive talk. The meeting was for women only. Ii VERY E FfiTRLITY WHICH HANGS OVER THE FAMILY OF MRS. NORRIS, Recently Roasted On a Red Hot Stove Near Little Orleans, Adjacent to Cumber land, -Md. Five of Them Have C Died Violent Deaths. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. CuMisEiti.Axn, Md., Dec. 2. County Dectective James McDonald returned tonight from the scene of the burned Norris home, five miles from' Little Or leans, this county, were Mrs. Corhelia Norris and her grandson Samuel were murdered and the house burned. He made a most exhaustive search of the ruins, but found no clew. ' A strange fatality seems to hang ovet the Norris family. Three sons have met violent deaths. The father of the mur- derad boy-was killed by a locomotive, another brother was crushed to death by a log, and a third, while yet a boy, was killed while crawling through a hole in a fence, and yet another narrowly es caped a violent death a short time ago. Private detective agencies may t'ake up the case as soon as ample rewards are offered, and the ultimate capture of the brutes who roasted the woman on her own stove is hoped for by every one. Our Excellent Newsservice. The despatches which The Post pre sents to its readers every morning are sent direct to this paper from the New York Sun. The service is full and com plete, embracing all the news of the day. The Sun's special service is unsur passed, and it is one of tho most costly of j,he press services. This feature of The Post has been much complimented, and we are grati fied to know that our friends and patrons are swift to appreciate the value and ex cellence of the service. Legislating Football Out of Virginia. Richmond, Vai, Dvc. 2. Among the bills introduced in the Senate today, Was the much-tliscussed anti-football bill. It provides that-no game of 'foot ball, for which admission fees are charged," shall be played in the State of Virginia, under a .Jonalty of $50 for each offense. The Ul is strongly sup ported. , i . in good condition E Telegraphic Wires Kept Hot Recording Crimes. SOUTH CAROLINA'S RECORD Exactly Double the Number of Mulders This Year As Last Official Figures A Horrible Story From Alabama, Where a Black Devil Kills and Ruins a Home Seems Epidemic. By Telegaaph to The Morning Post. , Columbia, S. C, Dec. 2. The follow ing reports of Solicitors to the Attorney General, sent in by request, show that the number of murders just doubled in this State, for last year, and reached the total of even 200. Right Reverened Ellison Capers, Bishop of Protestant Episcopal Clergy, reproduces resolu tions on prevalence of murders, passed at the last meeting of the Diocesan Council,' and he supplements that with. a vigorous statement and fixes-December 9th as the day when all the clergy of the Diocese shall preach against the crime of murder, "now so prevalent in our State," and invites all ministers of Christ, of all denomina tions, to unite on that day in upholding the "sacredness of human life tnd honor of our beloved State." The Bishop says the "sin of murder is upon us. Homicides are of frequent, distress ing occurrence, and in our judgment public conscience needs to" be in structed and the public mind aroused to the sense of danger w hich threatens the character of our people. Such murders as have of late outraged the laws of God and degraded the sacred ness of life and dishonored the courage and character of our peo ple, can lay no claim whatsoever to sanction of divine authority. We feel that public sentiment needs to be aroused to a higher and nobler estimato of hu man life. We call on our clergy to re buke murder and murderers and to pro claim forcefully the laws of Almighty God." . Bi km tng ham, Ala., Dec. 2 Mrs. John C. Siugley, the wife of a wealthy farmer, and her 10-year-old son- Dallas, were murdered last night in their home near Warren's store, in Hale county. Sing- ley was mortally woundod. Singley was at Greensboro yesterday and carried if 750 in cash home with him last night. Bill Scott, a negro farm laborer, called him out of the house, for the ostensible pur pose of catching a 1 oose horse. . Scott then felled Singley to the ground and cut his throat. Leaving him for dead, Scott went .to . thes Mious broke in and killed both Mrs. Singley aud her son by cutting .their throats as they lay in bed. They then robbed the house of all the money therein and fled. The Singleys were afterwards found by neighbors, to whom they were able to disclose the identity of .the murderer. A posse is searching for Scott, and .if caugnt he will unquestionably be lvhched. Sinsjlev was one of the rich- est planters In AVest Alabama, and has a whole county full of friends. Another on the Same Order. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 2. Will Phillips, Seth Lowe and John Howard, three young farmers, qiiarrelejd over the divided love of Miss Irene' Putney, at church, near Huntsville, last night, and whils services went on within the young men became engaged in a three-cornered duel outside. All three were fatally wounded, and Lowe and Howard died today. The shohting eftused a panic in the church, the, minister and others fleeing without waiting to secure their hats,' and rusning pell-mell into the woods. Here Are Five More of 'Em. Warsaw, Ind;, Dec. 2. Five robbers entered Miles & Higbee's Bank, at Mil ford, Ind., at 1 o'clock this morning; then ImiuiuI and gagged the night watch man and placed him in the bank. Dr. Black was captured as he passed on the way home. The robbers then drilled a hole in the safe and several charges of dynamite exploded in it; but while these ruined the safe, they did not enable the robbers to get at the money. In a rage, they burned $1,000 of valuable securi ties. There is no clew whatever to the perpetrators so far. Thev still Multiply. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Kxoxville, Tenn., Dec. 2. While Frank Sherman, an aged and respected citizen of Mouse Creek, Tennessee, and his son, Steve, were returning from Sweet Water last night, they were fired upon bp unknown persons in ambush. Elder Sherman was instantly killed and his ,son was seriously wounded This afternoon Pete Sherman and John Sherman, nephews of the deceased Frank Sherman, were arrested on suspicion It is believed that a feud existed between them. Aftermath of the Plnar Del Rio Battle. By Cable to Tlie Morning Post. Pit ag i e, Dec. 2. This afternoon mob attacked the German school. The infantry fired four volleys. One report says that twenty-five were killed and scores wounded. The city is in a panic, many fleeing. Nearly 3,000 reinforce ments left Nienna for this city tonight. NEWBERN'S DUAL GOVERNMENT Brought to a Close by a Decree of Judge Bryan New Board to Qualify Tuesday. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Newbekn, N. C., Dec. 2. The city cases between the Ellis and Dennison Boards of Aldermen were settled today without trial,iJudge Bryan signing a de cree whereby the new Board of. Alder men will take possession of the city gov ernment next Tuesday; after the regular monthly meeting of the present board The settlement was mada without fric tion of any kind. --. -The Needham meetings are attracting interest and good-vized audience. THE WORID i TWO SWEET MORSELS Aent Home Produced and Imported Su gars, Which Read Encouraginflly. By Telegraph to The Morning Post Richxosd, Va Dec. 2. A charter was granted today to the Southern Su gar Refining Company, wUh a capital of f 1,000,000. Jajnes B. Pace, ex-President of the Planters National Bank, is the President. The object is to erect a big factory for the manufacture of sugar from beets. It is an entirely new enter prisein this section of country. WAbhujgton, Dec. 2. Secretary Gage today issued a circular to all collectors to impose a countervailing duty equal to the bounty paid on all sugars coming from-the Netherlands. Importations from , the Netherlands are about 60,000, 000 pounds yearly DANVILLE AS A TOBACCO MARKET Remarkable Record-Breaking Sales of "the Weed" Last Month. Special Pespatch to The Morning Post. Dahvilue, Va., Dec. 2. The sales of loosedeaf tobacco on this market in No vember urere the largest in any single month ill the history of the market, ex cept the month of March in 1893. The sales in November amounted 6,627,987 pounds, which was a million-and a half pounds in excess of the sales last No vember. :; The sales for October and No vember, the first two months of the to bacco year, were 12,301,996 pounds, be ing 3J989.532 pounds more for the same periofl of the last tobacco year. Cajn not our Winston friends look into these records to their advantage and snd them The Post Ed. - oim - - VIEWS ; OF SEVERAL JUD6ES ON CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. Student of Finance HendersorCSays Busi ness Men In the Northwest Are Against Agitation Mr. walker f Ready to Urge Any Decent Bill. By Teiegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 2. In today's Post re several interviews with gentle men in Congressional and public life otherwise, who are particularly fitted to discuss the prospects of what Congress will do anent the Banking and Currency matter at its forthcoming session, which meets next Monday. Among them were the following, whose remarks can be read with profit: . ' Mr.VWalker is an annexationist to this extent. "If we are to develop a navy, Hawaii 'is' as necessary to us as dry docks. You can put it as coming from me that way," he added. He hopes the Administration will be conservative about..Cuba "Let ns use all oar friend- lytnttuences for the insurgents,"' he said,' but danot let us- become involved in war. It will cost .-more blood, more money, and more suffering than for Cuba to settle her affairs alone and unaided." Washington. Dec. 3. General Hcn dersoH, of Iowa, has arrived in the city, and today was busy withj his official mail. As chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and a conservative member af long service in the House, he ranks high as a leader in that body. Some five years ago he made a visit to Havana. He recalled a number of interesting remi niscences of that visit, stating his sym pathy for the Cubans. "I did not like them," he said, "as prospective citizens of the United States, but 1 disliked heartily the tyranny of the Spaniards who were ruling them." Gen. Hender son does not favor intervention. 'I am always opposed to fooling with mpossibilities," he said, regarding cur rency reform in Congress. A DELIGHTFUL DANCE Given at the Capital Club Compli mentary to Visiting Young Ladies. One of the most delightful dances of the season was the german given at the Capital Club last evening! complimen tary to the visiting young ladies. Pretty young ladies, gallant gentlemen and en trancing music made the evening thor oughly enjoyable. Mr. Thos. F. Bush led the dancing with Mis Elizabeth Taylor. Those dancing were Miss Eliza Bellamy, :of Wilming ton, with F. M. Stronach; Miss Saun ders, of Richmond, with Mr. A. B. An drews, Jr.,; Miss Hamilton, of Balti more, with Mr. H. J. Decker; Miss Eliz abeth Hinsdale wiih Mr. W. W. Rob ards; Miss Carter, of Asheville with Mr. Jas. N. Williamson, of Graham; Miss Minnie Tucker with Mr. F. P. Haywood, Jr.; Miss Hilliard, of Norfolk, with Mr. J. C. Drewry; Miss Dortch, of Aberdeen, Miss., with Mr. V. H. Boy- den; Miss Sophie Busbee , with Mr. W. H. King; Miss Jane Andrews with Col. S. S. Batchelor; Miss Lucy McAden, of McAdensville with Dr. John Stronach; Miss Mary Shipp with Mr. J. H. An drews; Miss Ida Baker, of Tarboro, with Mr. Perrin Busbee. Miss Frances Carter with Mr. W. B. Snow; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mebane of Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Foster: The stags were Messrs. T. C. Denson, G E. Snow, B. W. Baker, CoL Jno. S. Cun ningham, Mr. M. B. Griffin of New York, Dr. J. M. Ayer, Mr. R. L. Holt of Bur; lington. j Effects of the Battle at Plnar del Rio, By Cable to The Morning Post.) . Havana, Dec. 2. The panic has spread in Havana today over news of a great battle fought yesterday in Pinar del Rio province, and also of J rumors of the death in Santa Clara of Gen. Pando,and reports of many other Spanish reverses Paper money dropped 20 points and is now at a discount of 70 per cent. .The news is confirmed; that Guisa, a suburb of Bayamo, has been destroyed by the insurgents, which is another terrible Spanish defeat. At 6 p. nuthe ement prevails. It is said fenirairement near Sancti Vjderable number of Span- v'Oulua liuuieuiatvijr rrs, and hang all I 1 1 : i . - ..iL " - - DIMINUTIVE DISPATCHES. For Breakfast Table Consumption ad Easy Digestion. Mrs. McKinley, mother of the Presi dent, is very ill at Canton, Ohio, and the worst is feared. The Western Window Glass Associa tion has been swallowed np by the Na tional Association, recently organized. , It is stated that the Kentucky militia has been ordered ready for active ser vice against the toll-gate raiders. The trial trip of the new torpedo boat, "Winslow," of 24 knots for two consec utive hours, is considered a great success. There is a scheme on foot to organize the river coaL interests into one com pany, with a capitalization of $11,000, 000. A slight earthquake shock startled the residents of Wichita, Kan., early yester day. Little damage done. The Kentucky Distillers' Association has decided to keep the annual output down to between 15,000,000 and 20,000, 000 gallons. In some years the produc tion has been over f 40,000,000 gallons. The verdict recently given Mrs. Flor ence Van Schaak for $5,000 against her father-in-law, Peter Van Schaak, of Chi cago, for the alienation of her husband's affections, has been set aside by Supreme Court Judge Smith, of Brooklyn, on the ground that it was excessive. Blanche K. Bruce, the well known ne gro politician, has taken the position as Register of the Treasury of the United States, to which President McKinley re cently appointed him, and which he for merly held under the Hayes Administra tion. It is now positively announced that Mrs. Nack will plead guilty to man slaughter in the first degree and be sen tenced to twenty years in prison. The remains of Guldensuppe's headless body will be buried in a few days. It is no longer needed to convict his butchers. George Silliman, a ten-year-old boy, has been arrested in Wichita, Kans., for robbing the contribution box of a Bap tist Sunday School. He had taken al most $100 within six months. He said his father, who is a wealthy farmer and a deacon in the church, compelled him to steal. The father has been arrested. In consequence of the continued dis order in this city yesterday and Wednes day, martial law" has been proclaimed; The strongest of meosuras are to be taken to prevent a recurrence of rioting. Burin fT8- Yesterday's distnrbanceslhe" American flag was hoisted over the United States consulate. : Three hundred and fiifty striking miners have returned to work in the Sullivan county (Ind.) district. The miners and mine owners reached a set tlement through a conference with Pres ident Knight, of the miners, and the State Labor Commission.- At Smyrna it was agreed by the men to accept any terms that might be obtained by the Labor Commissioners and President Knight. A close personal and political friend of the President stated at Washington yesterday that he could outline the fea tures of the Administration policy which will be presented to Congress, viz First, Hawaiian annexation; second, ul timation to Spain, giving her another year to pacify Cuba and restore normal conditfons on the island. If it is not done within that time the United States will be bound to interfere for the pro tection of our business interests. Third, postal savings bank. Fourth, beginning in the direction of currency reform by a law holding all redeemed greenbacks in the treasury unless they are drawn out by deposits of gold. Fifth, main tenance of the present civil service sys tem against all attacks in Congress. .' C. W. Merritt, Mansfield Ohio, was ar rested at Pittsburg, yesterday, charged with robbing the mails. He was railway postal clerk at Fort Wayne -Railroad between Ciossline and Pittsburg. Many complaints caused the investigatiou Two decoy letters, with marked money, which were found in his pocket when arrested, is the proof against him. Marriage Announcement. Invitations have been received an nouncing the marriage of Miss Mary Washington Lyon, daughter of Mr. Rob ert E. Lvon, to Mr. James Edward Stagg, Wednesday,'- December 15th, at 8:30 o'clock, in Trinity Church, Dur ham, N. C. The marriage will be followed by a reception at the residence of Mr. Wash ington Duke, Fair View, from 9 until 12 o'clock. The marriage will be an event of State wide importance, as both the bride and groom are well and popularly known over North Carolina. Raleigh still has a claim on Mr. Stagg, who for some years was a resident of the city. His numerous and sincere friends here extend happy felicitations in ad vance. Little Social Scrap And the Governor In It. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 2. Miss Har riet Richardson,, who was selected by Secretary of the Navy Herbert to chris ten the battleship "Kentucky," in an in terview tonight, accuses Gov. Bradley of sending his staff . among influential people to urge them to sign a petition urring the selection of his own dangh ter to christen it. .She delares the peti tion was drawn up in Gov. Bradley's own office, and sent around by his staff for signatures. Interviews with promi nent people confirm the report that Gov. Bradley worked up the boom for his own daughter. The matter is ereatiojf ft great to-do: " fKIEY DYING. The President's Old Mother - May Be Dead Ere This. SURPASSING LOVE OF EACH For the Other Has Been Beautifully Ex emplified On Many Occasions De spite Slate Business He Is at His Mothers Bedside. ( By Telegraph to The Morning Post. t "'..' Washington, Dec. 2. The President Vleft Washington tonight on a fast train for Canton, Ohio, where his mother lies stricken with paralysis. The President's advices from Canton today were that if he wanted to see his mother alive - he would have to hasten home at once. If his mother does not die and her condition permits, the President will probably return Mon day, when Congress meets. His depart ure at this time is extremely embarass- mg, as he is almost overwhelmed with public business, and the preparation of his message and preliminary work, pre ceding the session of Congress. Canton, Ohio, Dec. 2. Mother Mc- Kinley's condition is unchanged tonight. A crisis is e-xpcctcdTo be reached by morning. If she lives beyond that time she may survive some time, but all the family have been notified to prepare for the worst. Canton, O., Dec. 2. Midnight The doctor sayss "She is sinking- very fast, may live beyond morning, but indica tions are that she will not." HERB TO SURVEY THE FIELD. V Cot. J. S. Cunningham Looking Af ter the Next State Fair. Col. John 3. Cunningham, the new President of the Agricultural Society, who has been here for several davs looking over the ground with the object of working up the greatest Fair the State has ever had, returns home today. Col. Cunningham was in consultation yesterday with Secretary Nichols and others interested in the Fair. We put our heads together," said the Colonel modestly, to lay the foundation for a good fair next October," Those who have an acquaintance With Person's popular representative know that the fair could not be anything but a success with himself at the helm. Col. Cun ningham . has been ' working for the upbuilding and progress of the Plateand her industries for the past twenty years, and the people would be ungrateful if they did not rally to his aioTand make Xhe f air IT great Success?1 In the course of "a conversation Col. Cunningham said: "My opinion is that the agricultural condition of the State is getting in better condition each year. The agricultural college here is doing good in the promotion of the agricultu ral interests of the State. If the same methods were adopted in the Southern States that are practiced in the North, our lands would pay two or threetimes as much as the Northern and West ern farmers make on. their r land. I believe the success of our farm ers depends upon enlightened and hprogressive efforts. During the past decade more attention has been given to the improvement of cattle and hogs than in any period, I might say, since the war. No farmer can succeed by having his grainery in Ohio and his smoke house in Illinois. I think fur thermore that our people should buy the manufactured products of the Southern mills. No State in the Union has shown the rapid progress in building cotton factories as North Carolina. The prospect grows brighter each year. The writers upon this subject have ad vocated the policy for some years of building up . factories in the State and the people are beginning to realize that it is a neces sity. No other factor, in ' my opinion, has contributed as largely towards bring ing about a successful result along this line as the press has done. Branching off on politics, Col. Cun ningham said: "The people in my sec tion we staVemocratic two years ago and - onhbouna. ''---'caused them to . "anta, a. A. U.JVI 00 on change. n M) -,() ... Col. Cunningham, who is one o'l sle largest tobacco growers in the south, said that the crop and prices were better than last year and that the people in his section are well pleased. AN INDEPENDENT LINE. MaJ. Guthrie Says the Southern Has Nothing to Do With the D A C. Railway. Maj. W. A. Guthrie's genial counten ance was warmly greeted on our streets yesterday. Major Guthrie is very much interest ed in the new railroad, the Durnam & Charlotte, which is -now in course nf ennstruction. "A great many asked me , if the atham Ruiiwav was. not behind this new road," remarked the tnnvn Pooulist attorney. 'As 71X a. " - a matter of fact the Southern has no b ing to do with the Durham and Char otte a muld not, if it desired. Ttewhich-iscontainedmthe laws of 1893, makes provision that the road cannot be leased to the Richmond Ind Danville Railroad, or its succen, old Richmond and ,UeC Durbam have anything to do with the uu or-tedthatlTmil laJ. , operation from Gulf, theroaa w. - portofnee Chatham county to uej. Tbe of Johnston, mile8 rfrnarWpetty'sroad by This road was Philadelphia cpHl-t,V MOTHER THORN "REMAINS CHEERFUL." Will Be Sentenced TodayMrs. Nack Will Plead Guilty and eet 20 Years. By Telegraph to The Morning Post ' New York, Tec'S. Thorn, the noted murderer, - convicted last Tuesday . of killing Culdensuppe, will be sentenced to death in the electric chair tomorrow. He is quite cheerful, and was visited by Sister of Charity .today, , who re marked that it was -too- bad that he snould - suffer ' the extreme penalty, while Mrs. Nack will only go to prison. Thorn replied that "it doesn't worry me; wouldn't care If ;. she was turned' loose tomorrow." Mrs, : Nack'a " attorney consulted her a long time this afternoon. She will plead guilty of man slaughter, probably, and thus will) get the extreme penalty, which is twenty years in the penitentiary . Good beha vior would reduce this to twelve years. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. - Wolf Hopper In EI Capltan the At " traction Next Thursday. The city is being billed for the greatest . theatrical attraction that has ever Visited Raleigh. . The coming of De Wolf Hopper; Thursday next is awaited with eager ' ness by all lovers of music and humor. Several hundred people from a distance : will be here. r':;?;"';2'G; The guarantee which Mr. Hopper gets is the largest ever offered a theatrical attraction here" before. ' J 'J. W. McKinney, the well-known bus- -mess manager of the Hopper Opera Company, was in" -this city yesterday. : Mr. McKinney says that the Hopper or- ganization this season is the largest, best ' and most complete the corned ianjias yet had, and also that it is one of the most expensive on the road. The company, , which indues a goodly number of funny comedians, sweet" singers and pretty girls, travel almost exclusively In their own special traini ,"E1 Capitan," that melange of mirth, magnificence r and melody, is the only opera in which the , king of fun makers uppears this season, and which will be presented in this city, for the first time. . The enormous de-' mand for seats indicates that the come dian and merry crew of fun makers and . singers will be accorded a hearty greet ing, and also that the' audience will be a large and fashionable one, the fame of both opera and star being well known here. ,.- :. ' -. . , . "Napoleon" Ives Breaks the World's Bil liard Record. By Telegraph to The Morntng Post. New Youk, Dec. 2. "Napoleon" Ives broke the world's record billiard tour ney with Sutton in this city this after-. noon, making theremarkable run of 140 without a break. The best previous record, held by Shaefer, was 1 1 1. He also made mns of 69 and u 85.. Fastest game of the tOuroeyjind a marvelous, exhibi tioa.0j( ing his own record for average,. , Did not make a "goose egg" in the entire game.. Score: Ives, 500; Sutton, 140 ; - Railroads Give Low: Rates. Yesterday, the general, passenger agent of the Seaboard, Mr. '.TV J. Ander son, issued an order stating that tariff would be enforce from Henderson and intermediate points on ' the occasion of the appearance of De Wolf Hopper at the Academy next Thursday, December 9th. The Seaboard will handle a large crowd on that occasion. The Southern has already announced that their Schedule, No. 1, has been put into effect between Greensboro and Goldsboro. These are the Irrwest rates the roads offer.- . IDE eONFEDERflTE PENSIONERS. SOME CURIOUS PROBLEMS WHICH PRESENT THEMSELVES i To the Pension Departments of Southern States Novel Utter Received By -. Governor Ellerbee, the "Father of the state," Etc. Columbia Cor. News and Courier, 3d. ; It is - curious what problems present . .1 -1 A-J.. themselves to tne pension ucparuueui vi 7 the State Here is a novel letter from a - j citizen of the State: , - - G. o. y. Ellerbe, the Father of Our? State, S.C.i Hettie joxmft&erZ hnsban int theWrlft07 iVknVby kluelucks and she was tried by the con sel and" Justified and- got her Penshel and' wast to get it " as long as She live, and only receive it 2 too years. Pleas asyouar Govner of the State of Rout Carolina, I have befn advlsed'hy Rome White Friends to Consult rtie 'Govner . of S. C. .... TT..1.1:.. ........ ,r Witrl Vllim.' t j ... Wye loung, ruim- wii", j r- these ar the Witness. And John Lnkr was one of Jermonds of the in,ui-ss over thededman and the governor of the State of" Sout Carolina proinuM mer a . pention as long as she live. I have Leer. . carried away from he every N nse !L and her Pencher was $10 per rftnll.. An pleas Ser a you arc the Father of our, . iir:u ' ...... rnl Itf'fl Country and Mat. v in J . hor to her writes. I new that if she do have a rite io ,t you will grant it to her. She have W n on her aanguier uau . was intitle to thbt Pension. Her daughcr Can-Mine ha " ,I m ' trt'i n if IOJ' t WIUULI v J V.l.l children and the girl about nj -ha the consumption and one aV .18 years old are. arUkted with Rearbullas, Ld one of her oldest boy are subject to baveingnts and are 12 years old .and the other are nine years old. I Wa bread and born in Sout Carolina and her olcfest Son are 74 years old and never ben out or tne niate vi o. v., ami she is between 100 and 00 year old.. be Show and send the answer toNew lopa, 8. C. . .. - In hast as badly neading if you pleas. Truly Yours Devoted Friend. . Thomas Young Inner, . ;
The Morning Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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