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' " - - ... . - - ; v:. ' r: -tTi ts V v 1 mm For Raleigh and Vicinity Farr $ today, becoming warmer. mm. j Vol.. 1. LAST EDITION, ;4:00 A. M. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER- 10, 1897. . . JJ" - . . - ' . , - ( . WEATHERTOR The Post:V-u Prints all the news5'fhe world's " doings for a day accurately recorded Jy - - , Av:'' Wi ll in i 8 ABOARD A policy of Harmony and Co operation Inaugurated. 1II1S IS(iOOD NEWS INDEED. i n . . k . CAa.h ml "I tH crn .wvl I ,!St lt,.li' iv.ir lifiwetn juuiu .s, ,ii...ifi oillclally Announced Nj(,i,i Mutual Concessions Ml s,,,) to Have Brought .rbniit the Wecorded M.ippv UlSUltS. . ii.til engaged the at ...! nu ll ami railroad I'm tin- last sev ( ..ill. I not be posi n.jMirio f railway ... . - ,, I'll I. Mo ICS I NO A i t m 1 1 ' 1 last night .....,.,,, u .,., i In- following , .,, v ;, - , ; I! ImimIciI in , , ,. I hi M..i:Nn.'. I'"-T: 1 1 U t. Coin--;i pe:kc ami ill! -I i:'i in I!. .1 C ll ( in I :i ii v ha c ad- I'l r- .1- t ("hcsa a !:ims niiitually ; l;ii-tiiiciit carrirs v i'l li.iniKiuy ami i ii. i ji 1 1 1 -1 1 1 of the in Railway and in miiiI h of Waslr 'uri -month in rv t ami j-assi'llcr 1 1 i ! r i a n , nl Air Line. 1 1 m a i i MMI I . I M"i:.( ."rout In i;n liau war. ii- ' la t- taken . from the . iii-t on tin- eve of the ! t In- rc'i'oi t , now so posi w i II i! i i- the readers of i 1 1 - i -lit of the principal; jure, I in the adjustment , .i;lle bet Willi the l wo great -li ins for si'.veral years. The inent of t lie coin i o ersy be Sea board Air Line and the Jl iilway was the eliiel subject i . ; . 1 1 1 in Ii na ncia I ii v i ii j In 1 lie im circles yester ortanceof the hn !..'- t.. tin- general Southern rate - j i r; 1 1 iii iniiii:.' of t heir light is re- ii.liila- hi-, in.' an i 111 jort a I) t bear 1 1 ii .ii i a i ! r. ..i ! r:,'. I Ji roiii; lion t t he '! h. .The di tui'i ii;:ii ji'ni in this ter- l.'"H 1 1. 1- In i II -e el I I elt bv 1 HI -i 11 ess la', who. while iii Mime ui.-l.'i nces ii !,!!: a 1 x a ii t a - ill tin rale-, in manv i .i-i - lMini-1 that I hei r ' com j .el il ors ob i iii.- ' i t lower rates. Tliis.it is con i. !!;.-!. i .iii-rd a feclinsr of uncertainty, a a i : I i n-poll at ii ni ehal'Ll'e-. were often the iiiiiirei t callM of loss of prorits. It i-ill.! h; railroad men that stable i iii an im, re conducive , to business !' in ' !" unci 1 1 a i nl ic o'f a rate war. I'k eii nt 1 1 ii! ih.'i n , -of the Seaboard ii l.in. .n.l I to give out any in- i !''!:. ::..!i a'.niii the a rra h gem en t : le i 'V i iwo companies.1 simply say- ' ., i- no change in the situa- ' ' in touch with Southern il air-, iii speaking of the ar 'i iii that while he was in ientiiiid with the negotiations, "en informed that they had -uiii-ina! ed. His informant, lie ntei red the statement without i'ioii a- to conlidence. ,From ;' 111 ad ii es were received '' !-. h - coiilirniing the re na nt. and it was the gen- '-''ioii thai the management of Air Line would make some '! al -tatciiu nt. The failure " ,- aft i 'United by some to the ii" Ina, I- of the two roads '! !i "ii just how much was N. a . ! I, e public. ii arrangement were dis imi ntary way on South y w ild rumors were heard ne of these was i:i hern had absorbed lot his it was, however, i an iine(ui ocal denial. - to lie quoted, men of i hn.incial circles stated 'nt im ersy between the ,;i!i Southern had been , H i-1 to thiell'ect had l'n-ident K. Cur.on v. aboard Air Line, and spencer, of the South : ;V a- further stated that i,; !,e n framed by the "i i he t wo roads, who 11 1 able to each other, -"lie importance, inas '' : " ' v was at times so i ' i-"iialitics were in- ', -i.i.v. it is stated, brought ' "I. While the res - i- ' recogirl.ed as to ; o ilu. arrangement, i'i h the lines of the 'in- bav are to be af- ' iniiiiry. It is under "i lenient provides for ld Hay Line ser ; "''1 of the York Hiv ''j'h'titor for Norfolk "''k Uiver Line, it is ' i" go to Norfolk, " : the through busi- ' ni ltailway. ' About nded on the tennin " n' by the Southern 1 'Hdliinr of this tratnc, i-i. bred likely that it t!"' ''"tire service of its li-ciissed is a possiible ' I'"' passengc, business " wharf of the York the freight business k l'ii rs of the Old Bay m ,i Lin, PMs s Charleston Absorbed. Nh U y ' Muia,,,,.. p iii- s"' '', .' !" ''' - h ' announced ! i..ill.'M""1;UMi,w astern iU the Presidents wother The Distinguished Lady's Condition at the Time of Going to Press. By Tek-Kraph tti(The Mornint; Post. .'"V Canton, O., 1)oc. WImjii the physi cian left the beside of Air. AltKink-y late tonight he gave waiting friends and relatives encouragement to hope that the patient might survive the night. hhe continues in that quiet, almost death-like (sleep in. which there is no straiu upon her energies, and seemed destined to bring on final dissolution ly only slow degrees. She has taken no nourishment since last Monday after noon. The Presi lent keeps almost n by' his mother's bed- mterrupted vigil side. He thinks there has been a de- cided weakness manifested , in liis , and does not believe mother's condition she can hold out more than a few hours longer. - j Latkic : a. in:, Di-c. 10. Mrs, ArcKin ley's condition at this hour, is but little changed since the last report, at mid night. DID NOT BOYCOTT GOLD MEN.' Resolution Declaring Them Ineligible to Judgeships Voted Down. ISy '!1"jjr:iih to The Morning Post. Kk iimoni), Va., Dec. !. The Demo cratic caucus was in session until early this morning, and made nine nomina tions for Judges. The Alexandria Fairfax ease went- over in Senator Mushbach's absence. Mr. Early, of Mad ison, 'introduced a resolution, declaring any candidate who bolted the Chicago ticket to be 'ineligible, and there was a lively debate over it. Senator Opie, in advocating it, scored Gotf: O'.Ferrall and other gold men, and said they should go to the foot of the table. The resolution was defeated by a large majority. MH. BR YAIVS WHErFVBOUTS YES TERDAY. ! Surprised Because a Mexican Bank Gave - Him $1,090 for $500. i Hv Telegraph to The Morning Post. s.w Antonio, Tex., Dec. 9. Mr. Bryan spent this moaning here, depart- in for Mexico just before noon. He re ceived his first practical introduction to eheapi ess of Alexico's money at a local bank. He had 50() of American money exchanged and received in re-J tUrn i1,(UU Mexican money. He thought some hiistake had been made and could not understand why he received such a biLTsum of more than two to one until he liirured it out for himself at current rate eehange. He says liis next step will b'e to see whether a "Mexican dollar' 8 pur chasing power is as great in Alexico as in American dollars are in this country. Accompanied by his wife and Critten den, ex-Consul General to Alexico. lie will make the first stop at Alontery to morrow, where arrangements have been made for them to visit the big silver smelters. , A Hundred Men Thrown Out. ISy Telegraph to The Morning Post. IJiNCiii ami'TON', N. Y., Dec. ). The Pearl-button factory at Deposit was binned last night. "The loss is $1 .",(MM). A hundred men were thrown out of employment . N FOR THE DEATH OF TWO EXCUR SIONISTS' NEfR WINSTON. John was Only a Pint Tall, But He Carried Knives and Pistols arid Guns a Plenty The' Methodist Pastor at Elkln Alar- -ries Miss- Mattie Folger. Ity Telegraph to The Morning Post. Winston,- N. C. Dec. While a farmer's tpcursion wan. returning from Greensboro -to Alt. Airy last night, Joe Hanes and Lem Hemons, both from the last named place, got into a row over a pint of liquor, when Hanes cut Heinous' throat and stabbed him in the bowels with a knife. Hanes was shot in the back by an unknown party. The wound; ed men were carried to Walnut Cove, where their injuries were dressed by two physicians. Both are in serious condition. As the difficulty occurred on the train in this county, SherifTrtapp ordered the wounded men to be brought here tonight, but Hemons is not-abie to be moved, and the ball in Hanes back hsi: not been located as yet. . . Rev. F. L. Townsend, the paslor of the Alethodist Church at El kin, and Aliss Alattie Folger, of Dobson, were united in marriage at the home of the. bride's cousin, 'Hon. G. B. AVatson. of tlus city, at 9:'50 o'clock this morning. The couple left on the 10 o'clock train for the home of the groom. THE LAW COUtDN'T REACH HER1. Young Indian Halrbreed Squaw Escapes Punishment. Ilv Telegraph to The Moriiiiiu Post. AI aim son. Wis., Dec. 10. The case of Lizzie Denomie, a young Indian half breed from Lac La Flambeau, was before the Federal Court here charged with as sault with intent to kill two Indians, and her case brought up an important oversight in the Federal laws. The assault was committed by Lizzie at a dance, Aug. '22. After the girl spending 111 days in jail hereJtulge Dunn today dismissed her case on a motion for want of jurisdiction. Congress, in 18.'-5, passed a law 'to pro vide punishment for assault committed by Indians on a reservation, butleft it to the other statutes to settle in what courts, and in what manner the offense should be tried. Upon investigation it was found that there is no other statute which contains these provisions, and the court was without jurisdiction. The de cision is one of national importance.; Everything Peaceful at Port a Prince. By Cable to The Morning Post. " New York, Dec. 9. A dispatch to The Sun from Port au Prince says that the United States cruiser "Marblchead' and a French cruiser arrived there to day, and that the situation is pecf L j Itt Assets Will Be In the Neigh borhood of One Million. DEDICATION HALL HISTORY Next Fall Cannot Be Accomplished Before Then The Semi.Aniwal Meeting of the Board ol. Trustees at Washington Yesterday President Andrews " Absent and the Meetinn Pre sided Over by Dr. Payne. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. - -AVasuisgton, Dec. 9. The semi-annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of thq, American University was held at the office of the University, in the Len man Building. In the absence of the president. Air. John E. Andrus, who was detained in New York, the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Payne, of New York, corresponding secretary of the Board of Education of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, was elected chairman. Others who were present were President William AV. Smith, of Randolph-Macon College, Lynchburg Va.; Rev. DrJ David II. Carroll, of Bal timore; Bishop John F, Hurst, Chancel lor; Rev. Dr. AV. H. Milburn, Chaplain of the United States Senate; Hon. Alat thew G. Emory, Hon. Hiram Price, Air. Benjamin F. Leighton, Air. Andrew B. Duvall, Air. Brainerd H. Warner, Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Beller, Yice Chancellor; Rev. Charles AV. Baldwin, AI. of Bal timore, Secretary; Rev. Albert Fsborn, Registrar. - The Chancellor. Bishop . Hurst, re ported, from extensive observations by travel and correspondence during the past summer, and fall, that public interest in the university was very great and constantly growing, and that in several different cpuarters plans were in process of forma tion that would materially hasten and strengthen the development of the enter prise. Reports wrere received from the rice Chancellor, the Treasurer, the Ex ecutive, the Finance, the Auditing and several special committees. A conserv ative estimate of tle various holdings of the University, including real estate, bonds and other securities and subscrip tions rounds up a little more than $l, 000,000. '' ; The college of history was reported as so near to completion that the contrac tor will be ready to -turn it over to the trustees before January 1, 1898. It will not, however, be dedicated until the his torical department is organized, which will probably be next fall. Among the articles of furniture to be placed in the new and elegant structure are these his torical pieces, which have recently J been" acquired: A spaeious wardrobe that once belonged to the historian, George Bancroft; a rich and finely carved extension table and a set of chairs, formerly owned and used by Charles Sumner, and the heavy walnut desk used by Edwin Stanton, when Sec retary of War. After adjournment the trustees were served an elegant luncheon together at the Riirgs House. HAYTIAN EDITOR ARRESTED. M. Frederique Charged With Inciting the Population of Port-au-Prince. Pokt-ai:-Pkinck, Hayti, Dec. 9. AI. Frederique, managing editor Of the Jour nal impartial and the alleged author of the virulent articles- attacking the Germans, who is accused of desiring to excite the population of- this place against the. government, has been, ar rested and taken on board a Haytian cruiser. At the moment of his embark ation there was much excitement; but order was soon restored. The govern ment has at its disposal a sufficient num ber of "troops and is taking all the nec essary measures to maintain o.rder. Count Schwerin, the German Charge il' Affairs, was .received by the President this afternoon. The public mind con tinues agitated and all the regulars and the National Guard are in readiness. Shortly before 2 o'clock the President fssued a proclamation to the people of Hayti, saying that for the second time Hayti had yielded toGerman force, con trary to its rights. The Government, according to the proclamation, had de cided to resist even to the last, but ow ing to the lack of promised moral in fluence, the character of which is not indicated in the proclamation, it Yas obliged to accept the ultimatum. The proclamation invites the Haytian people to cense internal quarrelings, and to labor for the raising up again of the nation. - FOR ALCOHOLIC INSTRUCTION. Mr. Maupin Introd uces a W. C. T. U. Bill. Racetrack Men Active. By Telegraph to the Morning Post. Richmond, Va., Dec. 9. Air. Alaupin, the author of , the anti-horsercing and gambling fa wV' enacted at the session two years ago, ha6 introduced a bill in the House, which provides that the nature of alcoholic and other narcotics and their effects on the human system shall be taught in connection with the various divisions of physiology and hygiene as thoroughly as other branches in all the schools under State control. No money, the bill provides, shall be ap propriated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for any school until1 such officer shall have satisfied himself that the provisions of this" act are being complied with. It is said there' may be an effort made to have the Alaupin law amended. Those who used to be interested in the race tracks in Alexander county say they will mate no effort to secure any legis lation on this subject. .But they would be glad if the Alaupin act could be amended. A Richmond man is said to be ."sound in g'' the Senators and Dele gate! in order to ascertain Avhetber or not bill conld be paed, AMERICAN 1 118 HAPPENINGS AT HENDERSON Of a Newsy and Sometimes Sad Character- Mrs. Hester Burled. Special Despatch to TJie Morning Post. ' Hknukhson, N. C, Dec. 9. News was received here of the sudden death of Mrs. W. S. Hester, who lived near Dex ter in Granville County. She returned front ; the Alethodist Conference at Raleigh Tuesday night. She died sud denly. The funeral service took place today at Salem Church. Rev. and Airs. J. AI. Rhodes came up yesterday to at tend the funeraL Dr. F. R. Harris left, last nighty for New, York to take a postgraduate course in medicine. General satisfaction is expressed by Henderson people at the return of Rev. A. AlcCullen to the AI. E. Church here. The King's Daughters are making elaborate preparations for a grand ba iaar, to be held at Burwell Hall Dec. 14-16. It promises to be an enjoyable affair. Its object is to increase the funds for charitable purposes. Dr. J. DHufham and-Air. Thos. M. Pittman leave today to attend the Bap tist State Convention in Oxford., Capt. W. B.'Sllaw and others will also attend from this place. Y'esterday Justice S. H. Allen united in marriage, Air. Robert Lee Short and Aliss Emma Falkner, at the residence of Air. John Ht Finch. Dr. J. H.y-Tucker contemplates going to Florida soon in quest of health. He will be accompanied by his daughter, Aliss Lila. The many friend- of this good man and distinguished physician will be pleased to hear of his improved condition. While several school boys were trying to lift a small house a few days ago, it fell upon John Garlick, 7-year-old boy, breaking his left arm. Dr. W. T. Cheat ham set the broken member and the boy is doing well. Tobacco breaks have been quite heavy this week, and there is an upward ten dency in prices. Large shipments are made from the Eastern counties to the Henderson market. Air. J. H. Lassiter, the venerable mer chant whose serious illness was noted in The Post, is recovering. Dr. W. J. Judd, one of our prominent physicians, has been confined to his home for three weeks with a severe sickness. His condition is more favor able at present. The Mo un i no Post is highly spoken of on its general merits. It is a clean, newsy, well prepared paper and greets its Henderson readers at an early, hour on the day of publication. A telegram was received here this morning announcing the death of Dr. W. R. AVilkinson, at his home in Dallas, Texas. He was a native of Aance county. Air. C. Y. Bargamin, of Richmond, President of the Henderson Electric Light Co., was here yesterday looking after the business. The Company is giving excellent service. MAY ELECT AT A SPECIAL' SESSION EXTRA SESSION OF THE TENNES SEE LEGISLATURE. Will Mean a Good Deal as to Who 6ets the Seat of the Late Senator Isham Harris Will Increase the Chances of Mr. Turley It Is Said. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Chattanooga, Tenn.,. Dec. Ilar vey H. Hannah, Private Secretary 'to Gov. Taylor, who perhaps is the best in formed person in the State except the Governor himself, as to the calling of an extra session of the Legislature and the Senatorial race, arrived here last night. In an interview, hesaid: "The petitionsjfrom Alemphis, asking an extra session are in our office, and when Gov. Taylor returns from Michigan he will say whether an extra session will be called. If the people of Memphis show that the legislation asked is nec. essary, he will call the extra session. There is plenty of information to show this. If we have an extra session, a suc cessor to Senator Harris will be elect ed. This election alone would justify the calling of an extra session. Senator Turley will be a candidate. A great many of the politicians believe Benton McAIillin will be a candidate." As to the candidacy of Gov. Taylor, Hannah would say nothing. The Turley men are marshalling their, forces, and everything points to his election, should the extra session be called. Mr. Turley is from the same quarter of the State as Senator Harris, and West Tennessee is entitled to on'e Senator. It is conceded Gov. Taylor will be a candidate to suc ceed Senator Bate, before the regular session of the next Legislature. which4 meets on Jan. 1, 1898., A FILIBUSTERER OVERHAULED. it s Supposed That Her Cargo of Coal Was Intended For Cuban Rebels. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 9. A report was received at the Treasury today front the Collector of Customs at AVilmington, N. C, giving the result of the partly com pleted inquiry into the recent conduct of the fiillibustering vessel "Silver Heels," now at that port. The captain of the schooner has offered for sale a cargo of coal. As the cargo is consigned to no person in Wilmington or else where, this circumstance is regarded as suspicious by the department. "Silver Heels" has been missing since .Oct. 19th until three days ago, whed she ap peared at Wilmington. She sailed from New York on date mentioned, and the coal is really supposed to be meant for the Cuban insurgents. " - - Czecho-Polish Demonstration. By Cable to The Morning Post. J ViEXNAj Dec. 9. A significant Czecho Polish demonstration took place yester day at the-National Theatre in "Lembergt ft 111 Very Little Work Done -Either Branch. in PENSION CILL UP IN HOUSE, And Bill Allen Had the Floor,' and Spread Himself Oa the Pension "Infamy" The Senate Adjourns Till Monday Try- ' Ing to i iPot Reps "in aHole" by Moving lev-increase Already Enormous Appropriations. - 'ii.--i -- ;.. By Telegraph toJCHe Morning Post. AVrASHiNdxo;Dec. 9. The Senate ad journed this sfternoon until Alonday after consideration of a few minor mat ters and fruitless "discussions between Harris, of Kansas," and Thurston, of Nebraska,' ovet the -proposed Govern ment purchascof the Kansas Pacific Railway. Eaclt Senator indulged in sarcastic "references to the State represented the other Thurs ton, declBririg Kansas was so thoroughly bad it would te a long time before the State shared inithe prosperity-now being felt,elsewhere?f - - . e. '. '.-- The ehanees for the ratification of the Hawaiian anOxt!tion treaty are grow ing less daily. 1 It is that Senator Hoar, heretofore aetrong annexationist, has gone over ta :e opposition. He pre sented in the? (Senate today the petition of thjiative.IIawaiians against annexa tion. !';; . WashixgtoK Dec. 9. Senator Gallin ger 6poke at Bdme length in criticism of the practice of the Senate erf introduc ing private peftsion , bills before their sponsera examined, into their mer its. He gayg; statistics of re markable "Increase to these pri vate pension bills.' Senators should ex amine these bills with" greatest possible criticism.". H would have a stop put to "old soldiers permitting themselves to 'be married lr young girls,' whose only object was to jkieure a pension after the soldier's death:?'.: Notwithstanding r Gallinger's speech, the calendar ' private pension bills was taken up, and 43 bills passed in 60 min-r utes. Alost of them "were for increases. AVA8HIK6T6N, Dee. 9.- The consider ation of tl)fi pension" Appropriation Bill in the. House -'today ' afforded an oppor tunity for the . Republican and Demo cratic partisans to. : charge each other with4tf reliction isndeahng with the old soldiew-The- prtecipal " speech of the day was ' by f AlrAllen, of Alississippi, "the Sage : of . jupelo," who -made his first appearaDCe'as & member of the Ap propriaUonjComnuttee, and represent ing his side, in the consideration of the biU carryinffi he greatest sum ever con tained in anyill uai. ha lor will come before the Hotiseir;5J t ! , He criticized the committee for report ing the bill, which confessedly Avould not meet the requirement of the Bureau for the year. Pursuant to that sugges tion, several Democratic speakers gave notice of their': intention to move to amend the yearly increasing amount of appropriations for pensions from $140, 000,000 to various other sums, one going as high as $ 165,000,000. This will bet done to put the Republicans "in a hole" onpension legislation. The debate will be continued tomorrow. . SPOFFORD'S HONESTY PROVED. Investigation of His Alleged "Shottage" -v Proves His Honesty. " y, By Telegraph to The Morning Past.. AVashingtox,' Dec. 9. The story of the "shortage'' rof Librarian Spofford, while Librarian of the Congressional Library," in his accounts with the Li brary ,was revived today by the preseata-' tion at the Postoffice Department of a big batch of postal money orders- for payment. , ; When Air. Spofford's short age was .discovered, the explana tion was, . that it was due to" carelessness, and that there was no proof in any way ; of criminal intent. Spof-' ford made good the apparent deficit, and therewas no prosecution. Since then the work of removing books from the old Congressional library in the Capitol to the new Library Building has been undertaken. In the drawer of Spofford's private desk. there were found $00 in currency and a number of checks. Another .drawer was filled with postal money orders, some of which were for sums as high as. $500, A number of bun dles of postal orders were also found in the drawers of other desl. Some of these orders bore dates as far back 5s 1870, and were for accounts ranging from $1 up. It was found that upon, receiv ing a check or postal order for copy right, or several copyrights, he would thrust them into the drawers of his desk and permit them to remain there. "This incident," said First Assistant Postmaster.General Heath today,'lproves conclusively the absolute honesty of Ainsworth R.Spofford. People who were conversant with the. facts in the case have never doubted it for an instant." . A Very Gallant (I ) Suitor. By Telegraph toJThe Morning Post- Columbia, S. C, Dec 9. Citizenso ff Rock Bill were startled, last night by five pistol shots. Developments showed that a rejected; suitor had frustrated the elopement of Amy . Fraser, who had de cided to run away with Henry Williams. He met her at the girl's house and was fleeing to t a preacher, when Jackson Darby, the unsuccessful suitor for Amy's hand, stepped into their path with a drawn revolver and began firing. Wil liams fled down the street, and the girl ran in a different direction, finally re turning home. The elopement is off.- Senator McLaurln's Illness. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. - Washikgton, Dec. 9. The condition of Senator" McLaurin. of South Caro lina, wh is , still here, sick of typhoid fever, is unchanged today. . It is a mild attack, and 1om not give hi friends arty anxiety' :'. .: . .-. ' -: . ' '-! BAPTIST STATE CONVENTIONS. The sixty-seventh Met rtxtprI Yester ., day With Dr Marsh President.. By" Telegraph to The Morning Post: . "'- . ' Qxkobd, Dec. 9. The. 6Jth -Annual session of the Baptist State Convention met here today. .. - The annual sermon was delivered be fore a tremendous audience by Rev. A. C. Barron, of Charlotte. Rev. Dr. It. Marsh, , of Oxford, was elected presi dent,.and all the uther officers of the body were re-elected. - Corresponding Setretary White'- gave the following facts-in, n official. state ment made by him: " r Reports now in. band. show. churches, 1,400; membership, 140,000,. , preachers. 700; baptized during the year, 8,500. Financial statistics; missionsr-state, home and foreign, $30,000, education ofj ministers, $2,400-, orphanage, flo,000. Total for all objects, $3'25,000, These figures do not include the AVest ern North' Carolina Convention which reports 211000 members. Air. AVhite regards- V tae year's work as one of the Dfcst in' all the sixty-seven years' history of the convention? AVhen the convention was organized in 1830, there were only 15,000 members of Baptist Churches in all the State. Now, including colored Baptists, there are 325,000 members in the State. The convention will meet next year in Alonroe or Greenville, prabably Afonroc. The Seventh Annual meeting of the AVoman's Alissionary Societies will be held in the Presbyterian .Church, of Oxford, today and tomorrow, December 10 and 11. WHEAT STILL A-RISING T But Cotton-Erstwhile "King Cotton" She's Still ewlne T'other Way. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Chicago, Dec. 9. .Wheat sold today at the highest prices since 1891, when the Russian famine scare put pricesjup. The top price was $1.09 or 10c. above the low price yesterday and 7c. on the opening price. In a week the price has advanced 15c. Leiter aAdbull party have control of the December delivery, and the announcement that they wili ship' the wheat out threw shorts into a panic, and the price at times advanced 2c. between trades. Arrangements have been made by the Leiter pool to buy 5,000,000 bushels. The money is already in bank. Weather Over the State Today. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. AVAsniNGTON, Dec. 9. Forecast for Friday: North Carolina, fair, slightly warmer; southerly winds. Tennessee, local rains; southerly winds; slightly cooler. Mrs Cannon Sues for Divorce. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. NoKKOi,K,Va., Dec. 9. Counsel for Airs. I Ujillian Bain Cannon have filed the bill in the divorce proceedings which she, through her guardian, E. C. Bain, has instituted against Joseph P. Cannon, who was coHviced of conspiring against her. The bill sets out that after living Avith the defendent in Norfolk for about two j weeks, was compelled to leave his home and seek shelter elsewhere. THE INVITATION STILL HOLDS GOOD BRING YOUR COTTON MILLS TO THEXOTTOiN FIELDS. V No Strikes In "Dlxle.Vand," and This Sec tion Ardj,Bjt , Cabortitff Hands . Thought Cotton Couldn't et Any . Lower, than (.ast year Hence ;.. t By TelegTaphto TheMbrning Jost. - -"Fall Rivt:u, Alass., Dec. "D.The ac tion of the Alanutacturers' Association in : deciding' to reducg wages also of ahout 27,000 operatives fn "thisjpity has cause5 no end" of lexcitement. The-'tJp-erativs have heed , expecting the cut for the pass three weks. It will mean a loss of wages of ;abori"t $18,000 weekly. Cloth is 2Jc, the .lowest in the histfSry of the trade' milk, which have a sur plus of two hundred million' pieces, and the surplus, still . increasing. "Dif-i f erent unions saythey are well prepared financially to resist anycut: The he'. schedule is expected' to gointo effect January 1st. It is the"general belief among operatives that there will be a strike. ' They say they are better organ ized than ever before. Nkw York, Dec. 9. Cotton experts say that a 10jer" cent, reduction by the Cotton Manufacturers' Association at Fall River yesterday is designed to pre cipitate a strike. The condition: of the market, while dull, was not dull enough to compel a reduction, at any rate, not a 10 per cent, reduction. It is also de clared that the cut is primarily due to over-production; secondly, to the keen competition with Southern manu facturers, who ,are close to the cotton fields, and who have cheap tabor alwavs at their doors. The East ern manufacturers made large purchases of cotton last year, at what then ap peared to be the lowest possible price But the extraordinary large crop this year has forced prices still lower. Thus the manufacturers, whose foresight had been mistaken, were placed on an un equal footing with their competitors A reduction of wages was made to equal ize this. The Colored Parson Fared Badly. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Mount Vernon, Ga., Dec, 9. Frank Hammond, a colored "church leader. was found dead tonight in the yard of Rev. E., Jones, a colored "preacher,1 hear Rhine. Jones was jealeous of his wife and Hammond, and being-'suspic ious that Hammond was intimate with heiset a trap for him. He pretended to be going off to attend to" some relig ious duties, butconcealed himself to await further developments. It is said he caught" bim in the -house and then shot and clubbed bim to death. The rfortraef's jury Tendered aTyerdict charg ing Jones aadjiis wife witH tho nvarder. Bt?th -wfr ffemanded to jail. 1 I 111 iniEo Prof. Rheim, Of WeavervUle ; CioUege, Drops Dead". COL. CAMERON IS. NO MORE. . - . i He, Too, Passed Away Veiy Suddenly Yesterday at His Home In Ashevllle . Proceedings Begun In Court to Re ' move McLeod as Receiver of v the Western North Car- olJna Bank. . .. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. .' " Ash&Y-i ia.k, N. O., Dec. 9. Col, "John D. Cameron, one of the best known and generally esteemed citizens of Nortb Carolina, passed away at his residence here today. Prof. J. E. Rhcim, President of Weav Cfsville College, suddenly-dropped dead today 'atjiis home, in.the presence of some of the family; who, together with many of the citizens of the State, are shocked to hear of his demise. -"' In the matter of the three bank fail ures here, all within thirty daysv, a short time ago, the following development occurred here today anent the same: In court today proceeding were filed looking to the removal of L. P. McLeod, one of the receivers of the three banks, iz., the "AA'estern Carolina," the only State bank of the three which failed. There are no other developments in relation to the adjustment of the banks' affairs or the prosecution of the officers of the First National, w ho arc under bond until next term of court. It is, however, now generally-undesstood the depositors in the latter bank will receive a dividend through a deal made with the late officials and their friends. .John D. Cameron was a native .of Orange county, and a member of a dis tinguished family of that name. He was the first telegraph operator at jRaleigh and fwas for some years editor of Jhe News of this city, and for many years the Principal Clerk of the lower house of the Legislature. He prepared the handbook of North Carolina, which the Agricultural Department issued some years ago. He did .newspaper work at Asheville for a number of years.. The deceased was widely known among the public men of the State, and. favor ably so.- ... THE SDHOOL HISTORY SCANDAL. Womack's Defense So Weak as to Astonish ..Closest Friends. . By Telegraph The Morning Post. , Richmond, Ya., Dec. 9. A sensation was developed at today's investigation by the committee appointed by the grand camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia, as to its history committee. The charges are that some member of the history committee was in the employ of the book trust, and they were on trial substantiated. It was also charged that the w ork of the committee to secure his tory suited - to Southern schools, was blocked by the obstructive methods, in favor, of books of one publishing company; circumstantially established. The- chects were placed on evidence, which were paid to J. NT. Stubbs, now Grand -Cdroinander-'of f Virginia," and then'chairman. of the History .Commit tee. They were.drawn by J,,-W. AA'omack, well known here as. the agent .of the American Book Coompany. Afr, Stubb denied that he ever received checks or had any transactions w'ith Womack. When shown the name on the checks he pronounced : them forgeries. He later acknowledged that .it was" his signature, but saM he could not recollect" Tor what the money was paid The-. committee adjourned till - tomorrow to give Stubbs timet refresh his memory, For thirty- years he has been promiuentin politics in Virsrinia." The weak defense aston ishes every one.4 " ' --- T " -r" -' : r.; .. . :, " HAD A MULTIPLICITY OR WIVES And Vndertaer's BlllsWere Heavy, but ' .insurance Collections Heavier. - By ITelegraph to The Morning Pst.. i -.. New A7ork, Dec. 9. Charles Scanoli, 51 years old, was arrested today, sus pected of three murders. Two of the supposed victims were Seanoli s,wives 1 Since '83 .the man has been married five times. Four wives are dead, each of them insured. After the death, of each Seanoli collected the insurance. Besides this, Seanoli burieu" a- man named Win. -Schmidt under his own name and then collected insurance on the policy he had taken out on his Jife. The third wife- and Schmidt w'ere" buried in the same grave. 1 ne wuoie amount 01 in surance collected was nearly $12,000. In; no case were ny of his wives ill onger than three or fourlays, and in every case.they died of apoplexy or some brain trouble. . THE SIX-DAY;BIKE rtACE. Speed Unprecedented'-Scores Up to One O'clock This Morning, u By Telegraph to The Morning Post. . , New,York, Dec. 10.2 a. m. At the six-day bicycle race at Aladison Square Garden, which will "end Saturday nighi,' the race has been so fast that it has been almost killing in it effect upon some of the men. Stephane. the Frenchman, succumbed tonight to the terrible strain. and was carried on ute .iaV ""-"! able condition. Seventeen om.is "'"" ;n race ..f ru.iM.ro. never faltered .Miner, ' ,..' .:.,.. now cime to oe rt.-g.. , i.erforinance asapucuv h-d only ,Vloek this luornin.i three hours' sleep since he started and declares he has not a pain or ache. He He. 80 , miles in the. lead. is now over . . ....1.., in . - 111 minus auu " - . lias iu " i his face. iue f.- ', interest from morning till mUn .ght, ud tt i unprecedented. The sco of the jr, 1 11kriui inn five men at I a. m. 1 r,j - 1 ..-() miles: Rice, lKsm.ies; .w.. ::, 1 04 miles; ciu""". Moore, 1, ,,1"''' FINANCIAL CONDITION F CUBANS k .'' ;': 'y.-;f-P....'y.4'V..t : i J'C'v-; V' '' ;UHi-4!';...i Sugar Planters Ask Loan rHaJf-MII1HHi to ; 3 : Grind Their Cfcji,. "Jr--." -. i By Telegraph to Th Mortunff Poatf v. - " """'' Havana,' Dec r. 'The "Board of Sgarf ' V Planters today asked: Blanco toierfd tbe V -sugar estate owners a 'half-million fo en: "';'. able them to grind. ..'. ' ' ' -.'. ' " ' . f "The country is jruined,"-Said, tho- board in its petition. "Thfere. is no: ;; money or credit.. There are V9 b11.- & to advance a cent to the fanners.ivate J money-lenders do not exist now. "La borers' may return to work but we 3o!v "l " not know how to pay them, or even ,j . feed them, the-devastatfon of the MKI'w' try having been so complete.l' tt;Bw: "The news is confirmed of the destruc- h " vT tion of Canto del Embarcadercy Santi- - ago.de Cuba ProAince, by ;Calixto t Garcia with "a dynamite gun. It is of---' " ' ficially acknowleged that the iasurgents- N y -. captured $40,000 in gold from Spanish A " s officers at La Caimanera. ' . - '-'-j Spanish and American Newspapers. . By Telegrap to The Morning Post. . .- . ;,'.. Madrid, Dec. 9. At a Cabinet meet , v ing today Alinister Sagasta, read the di- gest of comments of the European press , on President AIcKinley's Message, to the- ,: Abterican Con gresst proving that a ma- e jority of the newspapers sympathize t with Spain.' Sagasta. "declared that if ' the States' eventually decide' to intervene in ' Cuha .they would find the Spanish Government . ready to defend its rights had 'honor. r ,,The Span? ish press generally publish bellreose arti-" cles declaring in favor, ,of the Govern ment taking measures to defend their, ' country against threatened intervention. of the United States. A Case of A "Fool and His Money. Soon. Parted.? . . By Telegraph to The Morning Post. II AitoiNSBDRG, Kyj, Dec. P. A fev days ago Daniel Haynes," a well-to-do . farmer of this county, buried'7 nearly" f 3,000 in gold back of his stable- think' -ing he would keep it there morej safely from marauding thieves, who have been ' numerous in that Jocality, It is stated today thatAvhen he"wejjt to'-dig -up' bis ' gold he found it non est inventus.' i- ; And .This Near the Close of the i -..' 10th Century I By Telegraph to The Morning Post. - a " London, Dec. ' 9. A despatch - from Athens to the Daily News says: ? The : two soldiers who attemqted to assassin ate the ' Sultan in Vildiz Kio"sk Jlonday have been arrested. Promise of clem ency failing Jo elicit the," names of jper sons who instigated' the crime, tbe pris.. , onersvere. .tortoied, to death YThey revealed 'absolutely Nothing unde ho. torture. . - - . v ' . T. .. . T-- -. Mistress Biyan as a Politician. " By Telegraph to The Morning Post.; r." Dp:nison, Tex., Dec. 9.Alrs. Bryan, in an interview today, said: "Should my husband live, he will be a candidate for a presidential 'nomination in 1900. -If nominatcdfTfis elf $kn. is assured in any eveut. He will certainly stand on the platform without quibble or change of anV; sort. v. . ... - WILL SOON DECIDE ON FUTURE f :- POLICY OF PAQTY. .-. -fJ I ', r .. -: ..-.. . " . .,; 1. .... : . , v Pension Wldbw Nuisance, the Abuse ol Young 6lrls Marrying Old Soldier tor . Purpose! of Becoming Their WMows - and - Drawing Pension - Money. .?" - ' , ' Tlie Democrats of the IIojise.Nyvll.ea 11- , cus soon pa pary . policy'Jiepse'scnta-.. , tive ilicljardson-, the caucus managert. . i -illi'ii. v tjI.""- iir 1. " - Sitiu louay. mai was t-oiisuiimg n mehrbeTS-'as to wbat' 'day would suit1;; fbem; andhe secteil that the )neetlng,i . would occur the latter part of this week- ; or early ...next week. Considerable' lif- - , . ference of opinion lias arisen among the Democratic members as ;to the fteeosFUy of a caucuSj and some of the Democratic leaders have withheld their names from , the call on the ground that : a -caucus ' "at this time could , do ho' . .. Z: good ' and might lead to considerable ;r. difference and division. The promotere y' of the caucus secured about 50 signa. tures, which, are sufficient to require-..- - , ChairmiMi Richardson .to -issue a call. when-ai convenient tinicjH agreed. upon a. , 1 The understanding is rtfiat ihe purpoijc. of the caucus is to determine-oa a.linevi of policy as tol Cuba, Ilaytindfinsncp, 'i ' ..11..... l. ; 4-iiiA ntvt . 1 Biirnrisinf ,.if .; i.1.. some question al to Dejnoeraticieadjer..i ' ghip in the-House came up, 4 rrf' The Pension Widow Nuisance. The House - Committee on Invalia - Pensions met and took action that is jn--tended to correct the alb-ired .rapiil- ly growing abuse of young women rharrying old soldiers- and -sailors for the-purpose of beeomms meir -niu- ows arid 'drawing a pension from; 5 the Government. This snbjec' Imh Ix-en imnth: discussed in - view : rff the comparatively large number of widow claimants on ac'iount pf tlf" olntionary-war, the war yi m2 n,J v Mexican war service Of husbands. The committee authorized Chainnah Ibiy to obtain from the" r3omm!ttron Hrtles an ' . order w rule permitting an amen.hnent to the-pensim appropriation bill, pro--. Vi.ling that no jn-nsiori shall hereafter. be granted to-thc widow of a soldier or other person who is married . 10 j jef or person. fter The pfts-saffe-of r hl.io Aft. excepting. however, all "i-- , .. bailors, officers, etc, bow in. or wlio mav liereajK-r, . or naval service- of the United State. r.. III... ml If LM 1 . Un,est Among Asiatic Mosl.ms. By Cabe.to The Morni.K l-t r . ,vn. .v UeC. II , - I t'UiEll II SVfU t 1'etewburg says that tinrew nas oeen- . ' ,.itMl anions AMaMit j ' Turkish victory oyer .xoyy- y .. , fa sing m , av.v- -- , - r ... f .Iuiuns 0f ISiucasus ana 1 urmMu, threafens to result fn a ref wit -"- eyainst tegovvrHi. ifif ' ;- 1 -.. ' - .? . -
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