North Carolina Newspapers

WEATHER FORECAST: Cnr Pilpicrh and Viiniiir In ill The Post c : Prints all the mews. ; The world's doings for a day accurately recorded. 1 KJl ivuiviu u.aa v iviiiit lit "reasine cloudiness today; showers ? prohably by tonight. .- RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897. NO 10. Vol. 1. i s. i l 'ni case of C.'F. & Y. V. Road Officially Confirmed. SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION u.re Bondholders Purchase .... thr Bdltimi 1"' C l A ThA to be a Good Thlnfl ,h? Moid a I ease Seems Bondholders, as we Ill fur the aS lor trie Seaboard Air Line system. Via- Morning Post. hi "You can con ,,l t in' lease of the Cape ,1 ;i!lc v Railroad to the rH ( f course, subject ,,! t In road by the Balti- ,i j r,,n cloMire sale to t ut ui. l-'our u-r cent, is bondholders on ih, ii 1i. .. liu.s, and 4 ; .ui'! the 'C bond I , tin I lis of the ' face IV-t. "John (In. i., "Receiver." HrnM'i!i mi lli- V.ii : ! Vi. ;,,!,.,,,! r. I , III' , In M hi u:,v:int. .a io j,,,r due n hi 1 1 1 'I" 1, I- ...II 'Ii .,.( II.. til- .1' I. j ( i , ,i ,w ,, ;. il. Ii to TlIK MolSSISU .-n. ! U-t tiiu'ht in respome , ,., v 1 1 mi,, ih. in;i ii.i -t iiii-iit of Til K ,,,,,! ih. .-..! r. -1 ik-s of a similar , t run . nl . -u i-'l:i.v. , . i r.. 1 1 , ,i,w iiu ileiaus, in i mi, "in i ii , in.,!'. I haw been SCIlt.ill as fol Tin l'.i-i'- Baltimore corns- I ... j i -1 " nt ." : Ih, i.....-iH..M of the Seaboard Air jin,. t,, I, ,-, I in-Cap.; Fear ami Yadkin ".,!!, v Knilr.'.-i.l lias been accepted by In- n nr':iiiinl ion eonnnittee. l ,,, that I lie holders of the bonds ,f tin-three ili anions of the Cape Fear hi, I V;nl km Valley Kail road shall receive ,., iiiiti. - in the reorganized company, Alii. li are iriiarinitecd (principal and in , n v i l, tin- Seaboard and Iloiinoke l!ai!i..:el. the parent company, of the v-ahn.-ird --tem. I ii a.Viil i..n to its guarantee of the new m.ii.U, I In Seaboard and Roanoke agree t, :il e the road for ?" per cent, of he u'i..- receipts, and to maintain the -j ii 1 1 tt ii - it t and property in good co'ndi i..n. II there is any surplus from the einainiiiL' - per cent, after the payment naianlee.l intcrcM and taxes, it is to, lied to the piiynn nt of a dividend,!!!! e , referred stock. The basis of c whanging the old scciiri- - for t he new is tnat the holders of neK mi di ision "A1' shall receive for eir In. Mill:,' par in a new I percent. ml. i principal and interest guaranteed Ihe Seaboard and uoanoke,) ami in a l.litii.n Sinn in preferred stock for each fl.iMiii hood. The "I!" and the "C" bond linl.leis will receive new bonds for 75 per rent, la. e alue of their holdings, wtlli : i like :ruarantce of principal and inii iei. and ii'i'iu in preferred stock, for each i noil bund." I!i mm. o.i . ).c. III. The recent rise i.l i. m i p. i 1 1 nt in the market price .it 1'i;ii .iih1 Yadkin Valley sccuri- to be due to the fact riiiatimi has reached German - i i l ..iith m :i et that the original prop- iii'.ii mad.-b i he Seaboard Air Line i In U.iit ni;nre ciiintnittee of the bond 'Mi i x h i- l ei n accepted by the com-:it.-e ;! h -i.iiic uioditication. h .in:,.. mil cd that the r(adwill be "i .l'1. in .ii jiiiu-t ion with the Sea-M'-d -!e.ni. t.i which it will be leased I " 1 i " ' LOUISIANA WITH A REPUTATION. What Makes the- Creoles Pioud In the Sunny South. . By Telegraph to Th Mornin2 Post. New Okleanb, Dec. 10. Judge Joseph A. Reid, one of the leading lawyers of this State and brother of Dis trict Judge Robert Reid, was assassi nated herd last night in the Court House at Franklinton, Washingt on Parish, La. Reid was attending his brother's coHrt, and had just finished arguing a case. He walked down from the room. As he was passing, two men on the stairway whirled around, drew their re volvers and fired three shots, The bullets struck Reid in the back pene trating the chest, causing instant death. The assassins ran down the ' stairway, sprang upon their horses and dashed off, followed by a mounted posse for about five miles, but they escaped. They rode towards Tangipahoa. They undoubted ly followed Reid from there to Frank linton to kill him. Reid had been frequently warned that he would be assassinated. This murder is the fruit of the Tangipahoa feud, one of the bloodiest ever known in the South, and Reid makes the seventeenth killed in it in a comparatively short time. A succession of murders have given the parish the name of the "bloody Tangi pahoa," with the largest record of mur ders of any cpunty 5n the South. .Nearly thirty men have been killed, directly or indirectly, from this trouble. Nearly $1,000,000 This Week to Move Southern Cotton. I!y Telegraph to The Morning Post. Nkw York, Dec 10. Currency trans fers amounting to over $1,000,000 were made to New Orleans today by the Uni ted States siib-Treasurj This makes the aggregate of such transfers to the South I so far this week $000,000. Transfers are thought to be due to movement of cotton delayed by yellow fever quarantine, as well as to the move ment of the sugar crop' from Louisiana. of : a. IN WASHINGTON Medley of Deeds, Good, Bad and Indifferent. CAPERS PF CONGRESSMEN. AFTER SHOOTING GIRL'S FATHER HOLDS POLICE AT BAY. in hull, I l.t 11 tl'- U IIII'lelM. tint in. I this plan will secure ' - .' ni : in expenses and thus in " 1H 1 1" net incline. 1 1,1 ' ii "in; -of the toad are now at I" rate s.nin.iioii per annum, but it is 'hewd thai under the advantages to ' ''ii...: :i,,in at live soliciting of u ' h a- part of a big system "''i!!-.!. will verv materially in- ' earning. t i.c.ivcr the property has . uer condition than at any li,. i. a. I .in I, 1 1 :i -i I !!!. I '.a II ! Illle III I lu; I! ! ;iii.! i i i iMory, in, lading about :50 Meet mils, steel bridges, 'in- trestles and new equip- iu price ,f the bonds in-"'!- a-reciiieiit is regarded --'.lengthening the bonds, ; !'i I hat it may result in ;i-incut of the differences two committees. EXCITING DETAILS Com ernin- the "Confederate History" iHibe Incident. ' 1 1 ::' M'.rninj; Post. ! i Wc.-. 10. Further A taken todav by the 11 of the (Jrand Camp . t. rans' investigating "1 ' d N. St ubbs of receiving '" '. . nt ,,f :l iioo'jj company '' "I the historv commit- Antonla Tuccl. Scorned by Theresa Tom pone. Mortally Wounds Her Father. Sets Fire to Het Brothei, And Defies Arrest. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Piin.AnK.i.piuA, Dec. 10. Antonio Tucci, an Italian, shot and probably fatally wounded G. Tompone, keeper of an Italian tenement house at Seventh and Christian streets, because of the re jection of his affections by Tompone's 10-year-old daughter, Theresa. He fol lowed this up by setting fire to the clothing of Tompone's little "son, Michael, and when an attempt was made to arrest him' he successfully held a squad of policemen and firemen at bay until lid had twice fired his revolver at them and slightly wounded Policeman Simpson and a citizen named Sacharrino. Finally driven into a corner, he set fire to his room, and until securely hand cuffed defended' himself with a large knife. , Tucci is about 45 years old and has been in this country two years. He lived with Tompone, arid for a long showed affection for Theresa. She re pulsed him. Yesterday he pleaded for her love, and when again rejected he made threats and left the house. This afternoon Tompone was working in the yard,- when Tucci opened fire upon ; him from the doorway. He put three bullets in Tompone's back, two ih I his legs. - and one in." the head. The boy, Michael, saw the shooting and. called for help. Tucci picked ug an oil can, emptied its con tents over Michael's coat, and applied a match. The . boy ran screaming into street, ond an alarm of tire was sounded, while the now infuriated Tucci took refuge on the second loor of the house. The police and firemen attempted to dislodge him, but shots from his revolver held them back and forced them to re turn the fire. After a succession of at tempts, during which" Tucci's am munition became exhausted, he. was driven to his room on the third floor. Before the police had decided to make an attempt to arrest him smoke was seen coming from the win dow. A rus4 was made for the place md the door was burst open. The car pets and bed were on fire, and behind this barricade of flames Tucci stood flourishing a dangerous looking knife. A determined rush was made on him md he was over powered, after a des perate struggle, during which several of his captors were slightly scratched. Tompone, who is "forty-seven years old, is in a very critical condition, but his son was only slightly burned. In Congress the House Devoted Four Hours to Debate of Pension Bill Our Llnney Declared If Civil Service Sustained By Reps. They Wouldn't Have Enough Body Left to Make- a Shadow. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 10. There was no session of the Senate today, that branch of Cbngress having adjourned until Monday next. HOUSE. The consideration of the general Pen sion Appropriation Bill afforded an op portunity for four hours' debate in the House today, in the course of which several other subjects were prominently presented. Mr. Dingley (Rep., Me.) made an extended statement regarding the receipts and expenditures, in which he assured the House that in all probability there would be a small surplus as the result of fiscal operation in the treasury next year, and that revenue legislation now on statute books, would by the close of this year be producing money enough to meet ex penditures. ' Mr. Richardson (Tenn., Dem.) wanted to know when the Dingley bill would produce all the revenue expected from it. The author of the bill replied, amid applause from the Republicans, that he expected the revenues under the bill constantly to increase with the growth and prosperity of the country. Mr. Brown (Rep., Ohio) and Linney (Rep., N. C.) violently attacked the Civil Service law. Mr. Johnson (Rep , Ind.) vehemently argued that the abandon ment and betrayal of civil service re form was disloyalty to the Republican party. General Grosvenor produced figures to demonstrate that the Republi can party had always been the friend of liberal pensions and its presence therein majority had alone made passage of the present laws possible. The bill was. finally passed without division. Chairman llitt, of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, endeavored unsuccess fully to pass a bill prohibiting American citizens from Pelagic sealing in the North Pacific. Unexpected opposition was manifested. The matter went over until Mondaj', to which time the House adjourned at'4:50 p. m. During debate, Allen (Dem:, Miss.) said: "W.hatever may have been our feelings on the Cuban question hereto sore, I confess I am now in. hot rebellion against Spain. It seems that Sa gasta, in an interview regarding McKinley's ( message, is reported as saying he thought the message satisfac tory because the threat to interfere in Cuban affairs was made merely to give satisfaction to a portion of the Ameri can people, without any intention of executing it. Is it not enough to make a man's blood boil to think that in Spain the Premier actually accuses our Presi dent of saying things he does not mean, in order to satisfy somebody here at home? This impression about our President is reaching other countries, "VYe should pass a resolution of confidence in our own President." Linney's (Dem.) speech was an ar raignment of the Civil Service law, which he said was the intention of the Republicans to dig up, root and branch. The party that declared itself in favor of the continuance of this law, lie said. "would not have enough body left in it a year hence to cast a single shadow!" la ! w , :iiti Ihe I 1 ri-at,.. '" 1 niii mid ti ".!..,, , :,x'--:.t.. S, t i checks, put in evi h ere paid him by J. ok company's agent, : h'-M's at a'poker game, I'uhain in 1S!M. ! he reiterated that he had a bribe from any book 1 froni Washington to -' I hat he bribed Stubbs ,: excitement by saying 'i l'ioached by J. Taylor ''"in i nen t member of Lee 11 he said, told him he ' ' all the Virginia list of "i-l asked Womack to Nratton suggested one u mu ss another, but they " terms. Dee Camp in- ' iiarc tonight exonerat- S4U1Ud ,,ls Va.et $800 Worth. I'm, ". " 'ruing Post. Ma,,.,: l:Un" 'TI I ) thin ''liar,r, !t.t. l"-ia II,. Use, iu 1 Dee. 10. Richard at the Chestnut was held in $000 bail "lice Court nn ln John Mfctzgar, his CLEVELAND COMING SOUTH. Started From Washington Last Evening and Now on His Way to Georgetown. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. "Washingtown, Dec. 10. Ex-President Cleveland was here two hours this afternoon, bound on a shooting trip to South Carolina. He left, at 3:46 p. m. with Capt. Robley Evans and Capt. Lam berton of the Navy. The pai iy will be the gue6ts of Gen. E. B. Alexander at Georgetown, S. C. Mr. Cleveland expects to remain away for two weeks, but Capt. Evans will pro ceed South- on a lighthouse, inspection tour, after a stay of a week. Mr. Cleve land and his companions will shoot ducks oh the Carolina coast. The party went by rail, their special car being at tached to the regular Atlantic Coast Line train. Mr. Cleveland told a Raleigh Post reporter that he did not care to talk politics; that he was more interested in shooting than in politics. A Train Hold-Up With Fatal Results. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. ; Stein Pass. N. M., Dec. 10.-The Southern Pacific train was held up here last night by six bandits, under the leadership of Dave Cutler, a notorious rustler. When the train came to a standstill, after being signaled by ban bits, Guard Jennings opened fire. Cut ler died in his tracks. Others, after making ineffectual attempts to board the train, dispersed. Demolishing Old Recitation Hall. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 10. The work of demolishing the old recitation hall has begun at the Naval Acad my under the supervision of Boatswain John Sin clair, U. S. N. As Inspector Endicott had declared the roof alone held the walls of the building up, the walls are being braced by yard-arms and scantling to prevent them falling in and crushing the workmen as the building is torn down. WHAT THE iyil IE CLAIMS CAMPBELL'S CLAIMS DISCUSSED BY MR. LEGER. L THE PRESIDENT'S MOTHER Is Still Alive But That Is About All That "Can Be Said. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. - Canton, O., Dec, 10. At noon Mrs: McKinley is expected to die at any mo ment, so Dr. Phillips, the attending physician, states. He also adds that Mrs. McKinley is much weaker and that she is still unable to tase any nourish ment. , Assistant ' Secretary of State Day stated at noon that the President will remain in Canton for several days fol lowing the ' obsequies, to arrange any affairs his mother may have desired him to take charge of. Aside from this no definite plans have been made. Canton, Ohio, Dec. 11. 1 a. m. Mrs. McKinley grew steadily weaker all the day and up to 'this hour. At each visit the doctor noted a change for the worse, and when he left the house to night said it seemed absolutely impossi ble that she could survive 24 hours. The President has scarcely rested at all the whole day. He was almost con stantly at the bedside watching for a sign of improvement in his mother's condition, ' up to 4h time ot this I despatch. After the Trusts in Good Fashion. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 10. Attorney Gen eral McKenna telegraphed instructions today to District Attorney Foote at San Francisco, to institute proceedings un der the anti-trust law against the Cali fornia coal operators' combination. The Attorney General will instruct other Federal District Court Attorneys to in stitute proceedings against coal combi nations wherever they exist, as rapidly as sufficient evidence can be obtained. The Euphrosyne German. The Euphrosyne German club, which has done so much for the social enjoy ment of the young people of this 'city, surpassed its record with the german last night. Many of Raleigh's most beautiful young ladies, together with several from other cities, participated in the german. The club's hall is an ideal place for a dance. A good siring band furnished the music and the dance glided swiftly by. This club has won quite a reputation by the dances which it gives, and many of the city's fairest daughters look eagerly forward to these important so cial events. The following couples participated: Miss Rosa Battle with Mr. William West, Miss Mattye Pace with Mr John West, Miss Etta Hcartt, of Durham, with Mr. Allan Higgs, Miss Bessie Dorsey, of Baltimore, with Mr. Thosmas Simpson, Miss Mamie Norris with Mr. Dalcn Stronach, Miss Maude Beall, of Charlotte, with Mr. Stanley Faison, Miss Annie Rogers with Mr. Frank Faison, Miss Florence Bovlan with Mr. Alf Thompson, Miss Adelaide Snow with Mr. Jack Perry, Miss Frances Hoke with Mr.iA. McGeachy, Miss Jes sie Carroll with Mr. Fred Olds, Miss Theodore Marshall with Mr. James Mc Kee, Miss Margueret Crow with Mr. Wm. Smith, Miss Lula Hawkins with Mr. D. Cameron, Miss Saunders, of Richmond, with Mr. Hunt, of Kalamazoo, and Miss Tucker with Mr. William Snow.- Stagsi- Messrs. H. Thompson, II. Ken drick, A. Bauman, Mr. Brown, of Washington,- D. C. and John Lipscomb, of Durham. Chaperone, Mrs. Rogers. He Represents that Theie Has Been No Delay In Its Adjudication, Saying that But Recently .Was De mand for Indemnity Made. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 10. The Haytian Minister, Mr. Leger, called at the State Department to talk with the officials re specting the settlement of the difficulty between his country and Germany, and also to make some represenations touch ing the case of the American engin eer, Campbell, whose claim for an indemnity formed the subject of a resolution of inquiry, presented Wed nesday in the United States-Senate. He endeavored to make it clear to the So licitor of the department that there was another side to the Campbell case from that presented in the resolution and the statements filed with the claim. According to the Minister's representa tions, Campbell was practically enlisted in New York for service in the Haytian Navy, at a time when an insurrection prevailed on the island. He made a contract not with Haytian, but with a Mr. Campton, an American citizen, to go to Hayti to serve as an engineer. When he reached the country he refused to serve. An effort was made to oblige him to carry out his contract, but this failed and he drifted back to New York. That was in 1887 or 1888, and it was not until nine years later that anything was heard of a demand for indemnity. Then Campbell sued Compton in New York for breach of contract, and getting a verdict filed a claim for indemnity with the State Department against the Gov ernment of Hayti for the . sum of $100, 000. That claim is still pending, and, according to the Minister, so far from there having been any undue delay in its adjudication the Haytian Gov ernment have only recently had it un der consideration. Warm Feeling for United States Govern ment. The Minister took occasion to assure Secretary Sherman of the warm feeling of regard felt by his Government and people toward the United States, to whom they looked with affection and reverence, and declared that the Gov ernmentjof Hayti had no disposition to treat any just claim in behalf of any United States citizen with lack of con sideration, The records in the case show that Sec retary Gresham instructed Minister Smythe to present Campbell's case to the Haytian government in January, ISO'), three years ago. At a later date Acting Secretary Uhl wrote to Consul General Smythe that the failure to make earlier presentation of the claim was not due to any fault of Mr. Campbell's, and that the reasons for the delay were sat isfactory to the department. The Hay tian government has had three years in which to fail to make answer about the case. Ell Kill What Mr. Hanna of the Com . mission Wants. UNITED SUPPORT ASKED FOR The Bankers and Tennessee Men All Over the Country Are Asked to Impress Upon Congress the Importance , and Value of Adopting a - Plan to be Pro posed. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Indianapolis, Dec. 10. Chairman H. Hanna, of the - Monetary Commission, has sent to bankers of the country 10,000 circular letters, as follows: "Dear Sir: The Monetary Commission chosen by the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Monetary Convention will very soon conclude its labors and offer a plan for financial organiza tion in accordance with the ex pressed will of the convention. The members of the Commission have at great sacrifice to themselves and without compensation other than their traveling and living expenses while engaged in the work, given a great deal of time and diligent, conscientious ef fort for the accomplishment of the great task imposed upon them. "It is generally believed that the sug gestion for legislation that this commis sion will offer will prove to be broad, comprehensive, and rational. The diffi culty of dealing with existing conditions and the needs of widely separated geo graphical divisions present many com plex phases of the subject. After long suf fering and immeasurably expensive de lay the opportunity seems to be at hand for financial reorganization. However, only patient, patriotic scarifice of indi vidual opinions as to methods will make desirable legislation possible. "It .'is hot difficult for conservative thinking men to agree as to the great principles involved, but there is a wide difference of opinion as to the detail of methods. The suggestions sent to the commission are so vanea tnat an oi them cannot be used, therefore suppres sion of individual preference calls for patrioiic patience. "In anticipation of the publication of the plan of the commission, this letter is addressed to you to remind you of the seriou importance of harmony among those wno recognize tne necessity or eliminating the money question from politick and establishing stable things in finance. "If, j after careful consideration, you believfc the main -features of the commis sioners to be sound, you are urged to waive! your preference for detail and unite n the great effort to at once wisely dispose of tne :suject,"i'nd"'relelBeniB; commerce of the country from the awful destruction incident to periodical finan cial agitation. . "Your Senators and Representatives in Cougres will desire to hear from you on this subject. If you can consistently do so, do not fail to write plainly to them your approval of the plan recom mended by the commissioners." The circular sent to insure men and money brokers bear date of December 10, while the one directed to bankers bears date of December 4. The last cir culars to be sent out will embody the in junction of the letters to bankers, with the following additional matter: "Like every one else, insurance men and their patrons are vitally interested in sound money. An heroic effort is being made to eliminate the money question from politics and establish a sound and stable system in the interest of the people. You can be of great service in creating respect for and confidence in the good intention of the commission if you will assume your share of the responsibility, and, as you have occasion bringing it to the atten tion of all your business acquaintances, with your indorsement and approval, and in this way make success possible for this great movement for the general good." and her vocal solo was one of the most enjoyable features of the evening. - Mayor Russ was at his best and well there never was another like him. With his banjo nd his songs he can delight any audience. Mrs. Charles McKimmon's vocal solo was sweet beyond description." The people of Raleigh know what to expect from her and they are never disap pointed. A violin and piano duet by Misses Boylan and Bush demonstrated that they fully deserve the high reputations which tbey have won as musicians. Miss Holden has the distinction of being one of the finest; musicians in the 8tate, and her instrumental solo could not be surpassed . The vocal solo, by Dr. Hubert Royster, was highly complimented by all who heard it. Professor Howell read a selection. He is an Ideal reader, and he was particu larly fortunate in the selection of his piece last evening. The vocal solo, by Miss Tucker, was simply grand. The audience knew what to expect from her, and' her solo last night was magnificent. Master Ben Lacy's recitations deserve special mention. His recitations could not be improved upon if, indeed, they could be equaled by a boy anywhere. The titles of the two selections he re cited were "Things that you see at night" and "December days." Miss Hughes charmed the audience with a song, and then the concert was brought to a close by an excellent vocal solo and violin obli&'ato by Miss Bush and Dr. Royster. Democratic Congress Caucus Next Tuesday By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 10. The Demo cratic members of the House have been summoned to attend a caucus next Tues day evening to determine the party pol icy regarding Cuban, ; Hawaiian and financial questions. BETTER Off IN LAST YEAR DUN'S TRADE REVIEW TELLS OF STRONGER COTTON PRICES. Brads treet's Report. By Telegraph to The Morning Post.- New York, Dec. 10. Bradstreet's will say tomorrow: Reports from the South continue, as a whole, very good, with specially favorable accounts from New Orleans, Atlanta, Nashville and the Central South. Collections arc generally very satisfactory in spite of the low price of cotton. Favorable reports from the Central West and Northwest, while the Pacific Coast is not as heavy in in crease in trade. Wheat is higher. All the other cereals have sympathized with wheat and coffee, copper, cotton, dairy products. , leaf tobacco, and raw sugar are4ilso t?3n the prominent staples whijh Wy e' hanced , in value. Decreases fire Seventy Less Failures this Year Income Reports Would Come In if Gold Was Wanted New Year Will Open ' With Good Business. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New York, Dec. 10. The opening of Congress did not discourage business, as predicted. All speculative -markets are stronger. Productive industries, even in the season usually the dullest of the year, meet a definite improvement in the demand for important products, presumably the fruit of, the prevailing conviction that new business will begin to boom with the new year. The outward tnovennt. of whcatAnd, other, products are so heavy that foreign exchange has fallen three-quarters of a cent, and instead of exports of gold, which have marked December in recent years, im ports would come in if gold were want ed, as New York credits against foreign bankers exceed $12,000,000. The cotton price is stronger in spite of estimates ranging from 10,100,000 to 11,000,000 bales by well known authorities. There is a possibility that the strike at the Falls River Mills over the reduction of wages may relieve the mar ket from overproduction. The difficulty results from increase of machinery, North and South exceeding demand for goods. Demand has been much re stricted by the idea that a fall of over two cents in cotton must bring corres ponding decline in goods of which quotations are but two per cent lower than in July when cot ton was selling at 8 cents. November reports show railroad earnings 10.8 per cent over last year. Extensive payment of debts through the country has made money abundant, bringing over $2,000, 000 here within the. week, reducing com mercial loans to a minimum. Failures for the week were 312 against 380 last year. CONCERT AT THE YARBORO. IHE CflttTT DECIDE Today CiviJ Service Policy of the Republicans, SHOULD SPOILS MEN WIN ROBERTSON IN CONVICT GARB. His Farewell to Wife and Son Tried to Evade the Sheriff. and slight, pig iron being ire rvw the most prominent, owing to slight shading at Pittsburg, with a sympathetic weakness at other posits on the immense produc tion, I The Ladles of the Presbyterian Church Secured the Best Local Talent. The spacious dining hall of the Y'ar boro was filled last evening by the mu sic lovers of Raleigh, who came to at tend the concert which was given under the auspices of the ladies of the Presby terian Church for the benefit of their new church, which is in course of con struction. These ladies certainly know how to arrange an ex cellent concert. The concert was a musical treat. It was splendid uying aside all consideration of the worthy object for which it was given. The list of participants contains the names of many of Raleigh's most noted and talented musicians, and any concert in which they take part is sure to be a success. The attendance was large, and it is a pleasure to know that the receipts were very gratifying, and the ladies felt fully repaid for the trouble and time which they spent in preparing for the evening. The recitation by Miss Rosenthal of Peace Institute was excellent, and com pletely charmed the audience Miss Dinwiddie rendered a vocal solo and her voice was never sweeter, she was at her best. Little Miss Agues Lacy recited "Gob lins Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out." Too much cannot be said in praise of the manner in .which this little lady recited. In a graceful, unassuming way, and in a tone which was cunning and yet perfectly natural, she recited a piece which more than delighted eyery one. Her recitation was such a decided hit that the people who heard her must in sist that she favor therewith recitations often in the future.. - Miss Hughes baa an excellent voice Thos. Robertson, the seducer of Julia Hester, yesterday donned the prison stripes and began to serve his five years' sentence in the work house. Robertson attempted io elude the offi cers when they went to bring him to prison, but he was trapped by Sheriff Jones' vigilance. Thursday morning the Sheriff went to Robertson's home to take him in custody, but his people con cealed him. and the Sheriff returned home. Yesterday Mr. Jones went again to take Robertson. Robertson's father met the Sheriff at the door and told him his son was not at home, but Sheriff Jones announced very frankly that be would have to search the house, as he had been misinformed about Tom's j whereabouts the day before. Young Robertson was in hiding in his room and when commanded by Sheriff Jones gave himself up. The parting between Robertson, his young wite anu cnua, was mueeu touching. The love of the dutiful wife and innocent child for the' convict hus band was unbounded. They clung to him and wept bitterly, until Robertson could stand it no longer and walked away with the sheriff. Damages to the extent of ft, 500 were first secured against Robertson by Miss Hester. After refusing to pay this, crim inal action was instituted for seduction. He was convicted and sentenced to five hard work on the roads. then Czar Reed Will Receive Trouble f From Them The "Leaders" However Will Endeavor to Prevent Ex treme Action by the House As to the senate, That's Another Story. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 10. Tomorrow night (Saturday) the caucuses of the Republicans of the House, as well as that of the House Democrats, will be held, and they are likely - to result very differently. The Republican "spoilsmen" are very active and aggressive, and mean to put in some hard licks at the civil service laws asnow administered. The Democrats propose to make an effort to so adjust their differences re specting questions of policy so as to get through the session without presenting the spectacle of party discord they, fur nished at the last session. The Repub licans, on the other hand, will try and outline a policy respecting the civil ser vice law, and a wrangle is anticipated that is likely to create subsequent di visions in the House. There is a general impression that should a majority of the caucus decide in favor of repealing the law the House leaders would promptly exert their au thority to prevent action, with the pos sible result of more serious discord and dissension among the majority than has ever occurred with Mr. Reed in the chair. The Republican spoilsmen are Very active in their preparations for the caucus, and a number of them said today that if the caucus declares against the civil service law Mr. Reed will have great trouble in suppressing the senti ment of the House. Secretary of the Navy Long today expressed the hope that the civil service system will not be impaired. He said he had entire sympathy with the Congressmen who are brought directly in contact- with appli cants for official position, but be lieves that the President is right and should be sustained. He Avas of the opinion that the great body of the peo ple have no desire to go back to the old system certainly not if their attention is called to the merits of the case. He said the views which, before occupying his present position, he had held with regard to the benefits of the present sys tem had been confirmed, by his experi ence m the Navy Department. The Secretary added that Mb depart- mt-aTiow,- both ;iaclerical-and labor lines, entirely within the civil ser vice rules, except with regard to about a dozen places, those being mainly persons employed off and on at about $2 a day. He was rather glad that these were left under the old system, as they furnished an object-lesson of some of its objec tionable features. Secretary Long says he docs not be lieve Congress, representing as it does the best sentiment of the day, will differ from the President as to the improve ment under the new order ot things. His own political experience had been enough to inform him that there are many cases of deserving men, who, under the old system, were discharged from places which they had hon orably and faithfully filled, and who, smarting under a just grievance, feel like breaking down the bars which have now been put up to prevent just such injustice inthe future. A strong appeal to , smash the civil , . I 1 1 service is maue to vjougress uy wiu&e who are out, because they regard it as the one obstacle to their getting in. But if it were smashed and changes made, the number of unprovided for would still be ten or more " to one, just as at present, and the disappointment would be so far-reaching that the dissatisfac tion with members of Congress for changing the law for the particular benefit of only a few would be greater, he added, than it is now for letting it stand for the general benefit of all. What the Brethren. Did Yesterday at Oxford, ft. C.v The Baptist State Convention" met under a full moon in a clear sky Thurg--day night. The audience was tremend-" ous; the delegation unusually large. This morning the first blessing was fair and balmy air. There was present a large delegation at the opening exer cises conducted by Dr. A. T. Robert- , son, of Louisville, Kj., ittpr some uninteresting routine business interest came to a whi)eheat when Sec- ' retary White arose and offered res olutions advising the retirement of Pres- ident Whitsett; of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the question which has so disturbed Southern Bap tists for two years. After many short speeches, an especi ally able one by Dr. J. W. Carter, of Raleigh, a vote was taken and a substi tute was adopted refusing so take any action in the matter. This surprised many, lne vote stood 88 to 77. The opposition to Dr. Whitsitt declined to make an argument against him, giving all the time to the advocates of his cause. Dr. Tichcnor is at noon making a strong speech on Home Missions, of which he has been secretary for many years: , Wheat Dropped S Cents. Closing at $1.03. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Chicago, Dec. 10. Wheat dropped 6c today, closing at f 1.03. In the early trading prices were up to $1.08. but de- . clined. Itjs not the policy of the Leiter bull party to let the price go up too fast before the end of the month. Armour is credited with having sold 200,000 bushels today. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. Italy's Cabinet Formed. By Cable to The Morning TPost. Rome, Dec. 10. Premier Rudini has formed his new Cabinet, after prolonged negotiations, including Minister of For-. eign Affairs Yenosta to retain his place I TO FORGE 1 WHITE COLLEGE IN MARYLAND TO RECEIVE A NE CRO AS A STUDENT. Negro Aspirant Appeals to the Courts and Meets Defeat So Far A Practice Which Does Great Harm Towards Keep- - ing Alive Race Prejudlcles. ""T - l By Telegraph to The Morning Post. "V Baltimore, Dec. 10. judge Ricthie i today dismissed the petition for manda mus brought by Robert W. Clark, Jr., : colored against the Maryland Institute to compel the Institute to accept him as a pupil. ' ... This is one of the most important cases in the local courts for years. The judge declared the negro was not en- " ."" titled to the mandamus under the Fed- " era! Cknstituiionf4mdr t he-ity rom-:.rv ance,!bT under contract of the city with r the Maryland Institute. John Phelps, , v one of Clark's counsel, immediately en tered an appeal. The case is to be taken U, to the State Court of Appeals. It may N reach the United States Supreme CourtT .- as interpretation of the Constitution ia involved. Clark had. been appointed a pupil in the Institute by city counselman CaTgill, a colored member. The Institute re ceives an annual subsidy from the city, for which it allows each councilman the privilege of appointing a free pupil from his wavd. The institution is the oldest in the State, and is mainly supported by private contributions. HANGMEN'S DAY YESTERDAY. Several Murderers Paid the Penalty In Various Sections of the Country., By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Aihsevilt.e. Ala., Dec. 10. Jim Glover and Sam Fields, odored, were hanged on the gallows today. Glover was con victed of killing his wife. Fields was convicted of murdering his mistress. There were" .1,000 people about the gal lows, which was surrounded with a cur tain in order to have a private execu tion. The curtain was raised forJ.be negroes to make speeches to the Crowd, and aregular farce followed. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 10. In States boro, Erastus Brown, colored, was hanged for the murder of Ben. Alexan der, today Macon, was hansred killed a man named Airington in May; escaped to Coffee county, where be killed a negro man named Wright, who owed him a dime; men sie man named Fuqila. a week later, when ee was at last arrested. SUICIDE OF A SHIP-CHANDLER. Business Anxieties Drive a Baltimore Merchant to Destruction. . .i. . -i-v... Mornine port By Telegrap" i" ' THE SIX-DAYS' BIKE RACE. Record and Particulars Up to Early This Morning. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Nkw York, Madison' Square Garden, Dec.10. Riverre became careless shortly before noon and fell, receiving slight in juries. He resumed riding after awhile. The trainers of the leaders beg that Gray, the negro rider, be compelled to leave the track, as his riding is unsteady. Schinncr keeps to his steady pace,' and nothing tempts him to 'change his gate. Hale, Rice, Rlvcrro may spring or slow up, Schinner never attempts to follow them. The score at 2:15 was : Miller 1,701, Rice 1,(590, Riverre 1,070. Schinner 1,021, Hale 1,. 107, Waller 1,5."1, Pierce 1,500, Moore 1,49. miles. It is a good day for bike riding. Nkw York, Dec. 11. Saturday: Chas. Miller still leads the six-day cycle race. He seems in good condition and will probably cross the finish line first this (Saturday night.) Rivierre, (Frenchman) after wresting second place from Rice by a sensational all-day sprint, collapsed.. at 8 p. m. Friday. He vainly attempted to continue, but was out of his head, and the police forced him to be driven to his hotel, refusing to allow him to con tinue. Nkw Yokk, Dec. 11. Score t a. m.: Miller, 1,900 miles, 4 laps; Rice, !. miles, 4 laps; Schinncer, 1,740 miles, 7- laps. GREATESTTRUST FORMED IN V, S. Ga Dec 10 Henry' Ncsbitt ! perfected Yesterday at Chicago With a Cap- , '. T . ' ... it,.! tal of Over Sixty Millions, ed in Irwinville today.- lie ' , Hageiston Has a Flying Machine. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Haokrstown, Md., Dec. 10. Bernard Cressler, the invenior, who has con structed several unsuccessful flying ma il,- Trletrrauh to The Morning I"-t. Chicago, Dec. 10. One of the largest and strongest trusts ever perfected in this country was completed today, when the American Malting Company agreed to put up $fi0,000.000 to purchase the leading breweries of the country. Plaus are also being perfected to embrace in thesame deal, the purchase of all lead,, jg distilleries, excepting Americanl Spirits Manufacturing Company, which : . ..f ,1... ol.l Green but trust. The niat- B sen Clari l-elegraphto . n . is in tllC hands of Attorneys Rubens r of tlie firm of Loud, ! and MU. Mr. Rubens ,s now ,n ew W T co sh n chandlers, com- j York city putting the linislang touches mitted suicide this m u;.f through the orning by shooting ; on the matter Business head. ned as the cause. Mr. A Possible Solution anxieties are ass.gneo as ! . ke t a j(kcy chines, has completed a new one, which I Loud was about . . fortv-fi ve editor jocularly -w hnxiiiess in Baltimore ioi j -nu,A ti "When if a asked the humorovs "When it's written by rises to height of fifty feet from the air, but does not make a very satisfac tory descent. in business in t.aitnuo. , "...lil- vou," replied the sporting writer on a J i ! a widow and two l) ' ' . . V;.K a aiiu vears dren. yenture. 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