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'I; npTTin RALEIGH," N.G,v WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1901 No WHITE HOUSE first New Year;Rfif fHOUSANDS IN-THE LINE Dignitaries . and American ;.,, Precede the Throng of fallen"" nit7n-?Irs. McKlnley Shakes junde t'atll Her Strensth Fails- Wu the liioa of the Occasion ,1 .-leral Dscoratlons -hlnrtoa-, Jan. 1. Chi this the first 0i- twentieth century auiid a t of hrUIian-cy and beauty the di s r.i all nations, ' jurists. . states- -. - :'..' po.iiieal creeds, .soldiers', saii ani tu usaads of- patriotic Ameri "' a?vtvl'iblfd. at the White House and . .... tr;;,i:h- .vf vpsnect to the nres- v r,.v.,l laci- ...k-" C , !.t an j -the 'first lady of the fcusd." r, visfnrarc-s oi rue capital city ... Mil 9 i -u,-ir'u' k-J toward the .executive fh r.nctton wis lormai, yet cnarac--f American simplicity. High in ie of otlice joined with civilians ... . - Tf'n in cVt&iilliitiT flift ..Vl';j.s -a the nc-v peir wad of Jiie ! ctuy to the president of the X ''itl "Scates. -vot umiiie me censuw .,-v-r.f '"'-'ner years. -iut fodlowin-g the . ..--.' - r '.y'- .: today. -.i" in rhp hi lie narbr of the VLe il1''-'- T two arad one-lnlf hours ". . . .1 Ar,..1 i .T.'.i -I'riT- . ,o. VV, I'ri-S uMl ' .'urn uuc.1 ( u h ;:-;y new year. Miaauig wua stt ,act and their ladies as well as r i.i: Ike. The day was pleasant and ;i ''e'e:i'i'.e and g0l cheer .prevailed. ' line formed at the west gate and rt...vl led toward the mansion, passing -.v:.h the main lohhy into the Revl r..mii..r---and thxough the lied parficr jn:.r thp Blue iparior. where the becelV-' i ? party was stationed. Beside the f'--;kiit ?tol Colonel Bingham, and n.hj n- McCauley and as the line passed g'.-n,: each caller vras presented to the rrtfSKlt-nt b.v Colonel Bingham and in : ,ra presented by the President to Mrs; Dblvinley. To each person Mc-K-.:er extended a heai-ty handshake. Ow-ing to her feehle health Mrs. M'e Knief was forced to sit 'down as soon as the members of the cabinet and the ''dipimnatikr corps had' passed. She greeted each well wisher with a, pleas ant smile and remained at her hus tawi's side until -albout- l-o'clwi'twhei "fk became wearied and retired to her apartments. Alrer passing throutgh the parlors the csilers congregated, in the reast room and remained each for a short time ex chauin? f rieiully greetings. The line of diplomats, which was the bn?t.in many years, was led by Lord IY.iruviV.te. Amcaig th-oe to attract epei'ial attention wei-e Minims ter apd Mae. Wi. and the new Persian minis ut. ?eneral Isaac Khan, who -wore his Turkish -turban, and whose breast was tepaWed with many medals and or- namyital decora tii.-'is. ' Minister and Mme. VV u passed on . . ,i ,- oi.A'm o f tnT trl tall 1T1 th P-f.iiAnt n ViTnv TVPTtV 'vpflr thCV WelC torf-eil t tarry for some time and thean-f-ives hold an impromptu reception. The cordial ffreeting were extended t the representative! of the celestial (;npire and the recognition which he re--ceivenl was a feature of the reception. , Following the diplomatic corps came the Chief Justice and "the Assistant JuS ti'.res of the Supreme Court of the United Stales, the .Tudges of the United States Court of Claims, Judges of the Court of Appeals, the .Tndjres of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ex- cphinpt- members and ex-minist'Crs of the Initpd Ktates. fhen came Senators and members'-ox the House of llenrosentatives and dele- fates in Congress,, folio wetl by the cCm-' niis.Moncix of the District and judicial officers of the District. Following them w.'Te the regents and secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, the Commissioner of Fisheries, the Civil Service Commis sioners, the Interstate- Commerce Com- Kissiom .-rs, the Commissioner of Labor, --! . t . ; i (in . Ij v." '- , - ' the Tl'CiKHMi. nf tha. TTn5 i-Ofl Stiitos. (!otll- Diissi.tru.- ,,f 'IVnsions, Commissioner of Patents, Director of the Census, Comp t.Oilor.of the Currency the heads of bureaus in the several departments, the Fidcnr of the Columbian Institute for ta'' i''af and Dumb. , . After tlie.sp came tlie Associated Vet erans of the War of 184)-'47, the Grand Army of thft Republic, the Military Or fr of the .Loval Legion of the United f.i;l.tcs, the Union Veterans' Legion, Lnion Veterans' Union, Spanish War Hterans. members of the- Oldest Inhab Unts' .Vsociation of the District of lhe4ine was kept rapidly moving, and lUvas hut little pas,t 12, the stated hour use reception-of the general pu one aulh-' las W the officials had greet- ra the PlPSii'lpnt nn.l tht -west sratc vjtiuu- ui. . xx r - "-v- m. h- . y rreet- , iesuient, and xne weL gaiu n 4 -v ,Y '" 10 tne executive ground was JJjWii -open and the long line . of citi jn; hpU:111 t0 pass -before the Presi-lf- The line was kept moving rapidly . . , , - " t wuen xne Jriesiaent wiui . 4..v.ir OUl a KIUHU ilUUlue-J. th ., uuo nan oeen unaDie to Krauiy ft-.-ires..to meet Mr. and Mrs. Mc- "v.Hwa extend to tnem iew. lear tr-f .-tins:. .- . ' His estimated that there were in the "".L'n ,r.!.'. ., -i ill. . "u oi . nve inousanu wnu !0n' abreast .along -the. State, t( 4,4u;'n(l Xuvy building, . and in ' Seven--Pas st,et. This plan enabled those tu;1 0,1t the. east gate .to get into TVnu without inconvenience. h-,t .s, the floral decorations -were - a ftiahorate as the ywdll be at the, '--tt-iij rer1tions whiic-h the President t,. ?ITe throughout the official season. ann, i e vas ne that would . .nave primitive President ;. Adams a Uaed i' -vears a-- Tall pa'lm trees tfie valls of the East room and in the -window Baches were foliage plaints anin-g-led with scarlet poinsetta and pink carnations. Delicate ffreen Tin6s were ivatMLdid amid the pennants of the crys tal -cftandeliers and 4 in the blue parlor were blossoms red and white that con tracted finely with the funn&shia? 0f uatr4'v.ahd gold. vFrom!ptly at 11 oV.ock a corps of buglers stationed in the corridor sound ed a salute for the commander-in-c of the army, and hn-me.l;ately afterward CoPomel Bingham and- Major, McCantley, ea'oh in thj full 'uuifoirai of his rank, descended -the stairv&jv followed by the President and " Mreu-McKintey. Behind them were-tho memhers of the cabinet and a numher of projuinn t naids and matrons who had been invited to assist in the honors o the day. As the Presi dential patty crossed the corridor and passed through the jrolden gate into the Blue parlor, where the" reception was held, the marine bank stwtck up the. stirrang strains of "Hail to the Chicif." "V i ."" ' Mrs. McKinley wore her . favorite Color, light blue. The delicately tinted satin shiinniered through an over-dress of chantilly lace and .the corsage was banded with crystal wrought ; passemen teiie, studded, with,, turquoises as big as robins' egg's. Her famous diamond neck lace fi ashed1 a 'thousand lights frcmi amid the laces at her throat .and s,he carried a large bouquet of white blos soms and feathery fern. She seated herself, as is her custom, in one of the blue and go'id chairs that defime the ro ceivting line, with the President at her left and "the ladies of the .cab.net at heir right. with Gasge, wife -ef the Secretarv of the Treasury, sft-anding at the Dost of honor? by her side. Last year it. was -a matter otf regretful com- j Columbus. They tsettfied to the absence ment that Mrs. Hob art, wife of the later. m.fnm nr nrnctice "nf nndervilui Vice Prieident, should be missed from of any or PJactice ot unctenaiua- that place tnax sne so ,graciousiy nmea at Mrs. MoKhvIej ' side, ;vncl this morn ing Fate -illed that Mrs. Hay. wife of the 'Secretary of State, who sncceeu'ed to her place beside Mrs. MaKinley's side, should apiso be. a-bsent, owing to the recent death of .her mother, Mrs. Amaza St'one. 11ViiV- vv Zj i, cii prices, the nurcnasers nl oemg sum- panne- velvet were encrusted with si jer.. j u'aiR!ted th-ralo!c!s of lands and a black-ami. silver butterfly aigrette was worn effectively in her hair. Mrs. Root was attired in a dainty dress of soft, warm grey, with bodice effects in white lace and gold. Mrs. Smith, wire or tne i ostmasrej ! Gen-eral. wore a jrowu-of orchid pi ll rw ir . silk, with a "fall of white lace at the corsage contrasted with narow black velvet. .' . ' Mrs. Hitchcock, as usutil. suggested a beautiful court dame on a French fan, her gown of art pink satin being re lieved with rich white lace and pink chiffon. Her ornaments were diamonds. Miss Wilson wore a Paris gown of white Mlk, trimmed with gilt sable. . Tlie introductions to the President wore made by Colonel Bingham. Th dinlomatic courtesy of the great nations' of the world was incarnated in the forms of the. foreign dignitaries who .sjssfrt linwint? and smiline down the line, lUClt j,i gcuuo v."'" 4 " a brilliant contrast to tne conventional hlack. of the American statesmen, a ndjffi cialsV: who; followed ;Jn tbett ; Ifgker . The first foreign dignitary to shake hands with the President, was a tall, hrrl-shoiildpred and unmistakably Eng- glish gentleman, resplendent in a black uniform, gorgeously wrougnt in Duanonj. nnrl frnM ne and wearing across hlSK, O . ' ,. . , ,,! I r-itliPi. iortlv bodv a wide crimson sash. Tt. tnis Lord Pauncefote. ambassador.; from Great Britain and dean of the diplomatic corps. He was accompanied by his wifev and daughters and the at tachestaches of the embassy, with the ladies of their households. Lady Paunce fote wore black -silk with bodice touches of bluevelvet and white lace. The Hon. Maude Pftuncefote's black toilet was re lieved in a modish carriage gown of light grey, and the yoUgest daughter of . I 1. ' ! . . J ..1- miwnl- t f 4'f4 f , AYA "fill Ult? nOUSe 111 uaitv. minvi tnirui"u 4.w. Count De Cassmi, who is the nrst itus " - . . , . l i of ambasaaor, prerenieu a ; B1miu . soldierly appearance in his national cOurt uniform,; For the ;hrst time he was ; ,or.noT,'.r,nnied hv his cantivatiiigly pret- tv ndonted daughter, who had not yet returned from New York. - The well-known figure of the Chinese minister whose variegated brocades, big diamond and snave smile are always a feature of presidential receptions, excited a buzz of comment as he paid his re spects to the. President and receiving party, gently guiding before him as usual his 'quaintly picturesque little wife, Madame Mil. The minister wore ,a skirt of glowing crim.son flowered satin, and his native coat of black silk. Madame's native costume was of mingled chocolate- and .delicate .blue,, .and her coal- black hair scintillated witn gems Among the diplomats the most gor rv.icW oprflpwl .was General Khan of Persia, wfio nas wut ( iwuiur '-" it must have required .something I 11 I W V . A .3 11. - - - . . . I uc, ; thn. tmy of nuggets to furnish the glittering metal from which his medals were made. Mme. Azpiroz wore a black velvet coat and rit-h skirt of dark gy; the Baron esse Hengelmullcr, Mife of the minister from Austria-Hungary, a beautiful cos tume of brown velvet; , -the Duchess D'Arcos, wife of -the Spanish minister, a coat and skirt of black ..satin, with Persian trimming; Countess DeLienter velde, wife cf the minister from Bel gium, a splendid carriage costume of black lace, with a woven design, of exi died silver. ' " " ' . THREE CBAZY ATONCE' A Surry County and Ills Two Daughters Betxiae Insane . 'Winston-iSalem,' N. C:, Jan. -L-pe-5 cial. Mr. John Greenwood and daugnt- er. niem'bers best families, ganton th em m ., - - .:..Vi;rtM!rof N. T.! Cden in.i5-"u ""V" T- Albany, Odell, Jr., Alliany, is., -x-. - t,-,. . . - -r - -T- t 1 - iHwtaimm t-. (-4-P jX eWDUllK. VO- . '"""i"'" sian diplomat to be edevatea tiidenlv be imshed up to the $100,()00 limit. ; rr 'AHP or 4-;Ill--V f-IJlllllJf O j. --v-4- i nan -n r. I t.L-. r v-t-r rrr l I W.a . I, tk :.l.TY. Ilii i 1 I., uaumai i... V 44 ' V . 4 ..ll I It. II 1 .1.1. 11(74 if .4 11 : I I 1 . I I 411 1 III I .1 4 I f I .. 1 t 4 .....- .- - . . . wpt carried to tne Aior- .ci. .-.-no WW,-.. . niwr.t to ir laut-e, auu h ji tp i u t i iitr h:ti&iiie3,-ii..-tts- vv-w.x.si t Hpatarronigni. -'ouxi I Boats have been kept busy rrescutng the c J:; 'UX , riA a r.hirtare. - - Air.- omwwu , , ,,1,,, tonic nf tim -.v.tt. fho -cc-ctI-pt .-f km: (oi.:n-.7ix. " . --. w.-.- : ,t,jrm w.& yu vu..i,,.. v vv T-wu vi. .4io -.44-vv.w - - . ti fill, ucauia .1 uiu itiiij. aicicwiivi.p 1 4.44 4.4 -. insane - at the same 'hour -a, few aays -.rnKmsa,nd-s have been rendered idle - eo -Tho elder. aansaT-er.. aiea smm mui-i trou"4h. the closing o iaur-d-ite'd --wrkw.-1 Two tux stores nuruca uai .-f: . . 3; ui.vW a-"-! - - - killing some u-x J " h opini(m -that : mm - Hshment, .entailing a loss of $00,000, and, X4;ff , .uxtsten.-- (n .b ptasidio. The wrmber ot mor-i l.i &tSrfS iauLd by religious ex- .DO. PEAKSON ENE?ACTtO then- spread to Scgunes , in txti j ioxganird .atn. heud rie :L :Z? - - . - - : : I .:. . 4 wholesale diT-gOods jftore, where i.,uou. 1.-4W. nt fcrckw -.r.st, e w:maa ! 1n snfhln extept 6t Jt.Flis-.ou i. it. (Jtntv : nf inr tr-tjrrl r--n.tlinv. nnr-mih . inr - tO ' mO"e ? r , ty mfe a c."k- t, . .Jrvton. Jjfl. 1. Aoriv at 1KOOXL VvUrA . ly - t -..'ti.. L .-i' 4.. i; i i rPl I -i-nMiir --ntif.ua nf ieUoSo aUdites. j last donation makes a total of 0,000 .perils ,5a A indoor. TAXEtt AT CASH VALUE Witnesses from Brunswick .and Columbus Testify NO RULE TO CUT VALUES Testimony Offered to Show that lande Were Sold to Settlers at Fancy Prices Property at Soathpert Bought at Speealatlve Prices oa Prospects of ,a ISailroad Which Has Not CSeeti Built-Kew Features Today .Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 1. Special. Witnesses for the State in the hearing before Standing Master Shepherd' regard ing assesment of values of railroad prop erties today we're from Brunswick and Columbus counties. , , StierifE J. G. Butler, "Register of Deeds R. Q. Powell, Chairman of -the Board of Commissionei,'3 Joshua Sm'LJh'' Com missioner Ira Lennon and A'ssessors Henry Vjnes, D. J. Jolley, L. W. Stan- ;ley and R. J. Powell were witnesses from tion of either land or personal prop erty, and said they had never heard of any .purpose or agreement of assessors to assess property at less than true cash value. - ' Register of Deeds Powell confirmed thp .evidence submitted bv II. C. M'of to know that they were paying exces sive prices. W. H. Pyke, J. A. Pullan, Wfc W. Drew, William Mercer. J. E. Jenrette and J. F. Somerset, most of them a?ses- wifnesses from Brunswick ' - ' i ' . countv. Messrs. Pullan ami 1'yue, leau ing citizens of Southport, gave interest ing testimony relating to prices of land in Southport offered in evidence by the railroads. He sjvid that those sales were made to John Gossler, a Northern capi talist, who bought mereiy .ns speculation in the hope- that Southport would some dav get on a boom from the effect of railroads talked of for years, but yet apparently! far from -consummation. Other evidence was not out of the ordi nary. . ,. Counsel for the railroads are not dis turbed over the evidence. They cross- ! question witnesses sharply, never letting llthem go without obtaining some admis sion of more or less weight ..ravorame to their cause. They say that the whole nnDotimi has narrmvexl down to this: Pobr and-undesirable lands are"assesseC at their true value; valuable real esxare is assessed at 50 to 75 per cent of its value. A few. more Columbus county wuness- remain to be examined tomorrow: x- TT.,,-n,.'0 will vnitlP. and ti,n ?Cw H.mover's turn will come, and testimony at to valuation of Coast Line Railroad property will be effered. Maj, John D. Shaw and F, H. Busbee, coun sel for the Seaboard Air Line and the Southern, respectively, arrived today. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS Very Large Roward Offered for.Capture of the Cildaby Kidnappers Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1. It now begins n lir nc if the reward for the cap ture of the Cudahy kidnappers will sud- tllra i T Till 1 f U1V --- - v friell(ls iia . I'.n-fibiK from Xeo General f"f5tlD .f'iiv lawyer, suggesting V1' that he be the recipient of funds from all .sections to add to the reward for the kidnappers. . . , , ". General Cowin is lnclincr1 to accept the responsibility, though Mr. . Cudahy thinks he ought to increase tlie reward Tt-ithont the aid of his friends.. In fact, hv thf than enough to run the kidnappers to earth. . ' . . , The voluntary action of various friends of Mr. Cudahy in wiring 'offers of from i.a,cA ,in thrv ' Tee-islature is likely ! to be. one offering $25,000 more to the iw reward Tnis wm wuvn iiie, rewards ot- e become the ban- timfl run the J 1 1 I W: XX' lit 111 1111111! T v - to the ?iQ0;000 mark it is now recalled by detectives, that this is the largest reward offered for. a criminal ,siive the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The Pinkertons working on the case say this great re ward will surely result in the lesser conspirators in the remarkable abduction feat betraying the leaders. FSA-SOUP FOG IN LONDON Parts of the Country Inundated and Factories Remain Idle London, Jan. 1. Dense fog of what is' ! called the pea-soup variety, and the worst in several years, .covers the wnoie of the London district, seriously inter- ! fering with traffic of all kinds.' Even pedestrians have diffic-uity in nndini -Taie' -flood's continue in the country, -water in the lmver parts of Bath is iT tvo and a Half Minions GlTnt Ei rtiinxl IitMltutlens ' , if., n-n. .inn. i. 'sir. l . J -v. a caioi.-. ..i.V 1,. orn.a wafapri.-.Tifl for the ! j ...14.41.14-a 41 4J f-, . 4. 444 4. -J ..u . . . w ..- , he ays be-would have namea xvv,vw in the beginning had he not been assured authorities that So.uuu was more $1,000 to o.OOO additional rewaru sraus to be spreading. The city council has nnnnnnriatoS .'lOOO. dlld the first bill waieh Dr. Pearsons . nas given to the . MinnesJotauhstitation. . .' ' Dr. Poarswis also has .given a check for $25,OuOr to Frederick W. .Crosby,. tre.isiire of: Lmke' Forest - Unrvei-sity. I This gite was on a promise maae ia3t Fhrifiiry, wheii 5r. Pearsons offered JJ,OCO oh condition that $100,000 be roiod for "the university endowment fund. By Saturday $,000 had been ol i:ainAi ind ' tlw? - remaining So,000 was raised hy eal!et'tions in the Presbyterian chart'hes of OhSeago Sunday. The en dowraient'.fund mo'vv aanounts to $Tt,-XKI,'-. of - which Ir. Pearsons has given t$125,000; The trustees of the universi ty will va'tlempt to raise $100,000 for new muldin.gs to be ' expended as fol lows: Gymnasium for the academy JoO, 000;' science : ouildfcu ' for the u-aiversity Jj?40,000f red'tatSon- building for lerry ILiil Seminary $30,000. RACES AT NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, Jan. 1. Results -at New Oi lcan? track: w ! First race, selling. 1 mile-rUhlers 3 j to 1,-Jack Martin G to 1, Nearest 5 to 1. 1 illn? 1."-.i'. . ' '. ' - w'- -r : lime-jiroo-V-ji- . -o - Fifth race, 1 mile, sellmgr-B. of Or- leans 5 to 1. Orio 8 to 1, Dramburg 5 to 1 Time, : ' . Smii race; selling, mile eanv.- xo to 1,: lirihtie B. 12 to 1, Saline 5 to 1. Time, 1:20. ' " . ASutrles for Today First race, 1 mile, selling Patchwork 95. Irting Mayer ; 97, Water Plant 99, Hinsdale 102, Georgia Gardner 103, Madeline G. 103, Jack Phelps 103, Phosphorus 104, Valdez T04, Gracious 105, Salvaletta 100. . ' Second race, selling, 1 mile Pantland 93, Ida Ledfotd 97, .Mr. Brookwood 98, Sarilla '10J, Castine 103, Dick Furber 101, .George Liee 107, George B. Cox 100, Jessie -Jarbde 107, Handcuff 110. Third race, selling, 1 miles False Lead 100, Bauquo II. 100, Indian 100, Bright Night 103, Albert Vale 106, Dan Cupid 100.. ' . Fourth race, handicap, mile Boom era ck 90,;. Senator Beveridge. 9(3, Alpaca 102, Early Bird 103, Tom Kinsley 107, Sih Christopher 108, Ed Gartland II. no.; - - Fifth race, selling mile Pirates Queen 91, Educate 93, Floyd Dixie 104, Fluke, 104, Arline" C 107, Henry of Fransttfmer 107, Parker Bruce 110, Horseshoe Tobacco 112. . Sixth race, selling, mile Tildee 98, Macie Maree 98, Rosy Morn 101, Gray John 103, Rey Talazar, 103, Uncle Bill 103, . Pell !Mell II. 103, Veloce 10G, Scrivener 100, Midsummer 107, Tom Collins 108. NEW YEAR IN MANILA General IflacArthur Gives a tteceptloh lilhe White florae Fnnctions .Manila; Jan. : !. New -Year day was ushered in here with the booming of cannon and the playing of American na tional airs by the bands. . General MacArthur's morning recep tion, which was in the style of etiouette follawed at Washington, was a oi.iiiaiiu success. The place had been , beauti fully decorated for the occasion and 3.000 persons of all nationalities entered the grounds to pay their respects -to the American commander, Many tili llpd nnd minded with the peo- .aTxi. rvf nfhpp connti-ies and enioyed-the " " .. . ' j 'u.',i,,. mv.a general teeiing. oi goou bands; of the Fourin anq -aixiu umira States Cavalry and a native hand-which was organized recently provided themu sic All the officials - called in a body. The poorer classes of Filipinos appa rently did not appreciate or . understand the Democracy of the' . Americans, jiiid although a public invitation . was issued linking them -4o -attend only' a few called. Archbishop Chappelle,' the papal repre- RC'ntative'.' gave a bulfct lunch hi the af ter noon, ."which closed the day s f eiehra tion These exercises 'apparently -nave had -a tendency to promote the best feeling on all sides. - Wool IWanufacturers Fail TKilof1olnhin. Jan. 1. Samuel Riddle's Son, wool manufacturers, with mills lo cated at Glen Riddle, Pa., have pre sented a . peititon in voluntary bank ruptcy The- assets , are said to be $94 242 and the- liabilities S301,000. Tlie 'causes leading to the petition are given as follows: The unsatisfactory con-. Sifinr. of the trade in woolen and cotton sodd the rise in the price of raw ma- terial and wagec; aim - i-ucwi in" of the manufactured product, wmle there has been no advance in the market price of the lattervinsufficiency of work ing capital and lack of means to prop er?" equip old-fashioned mills with ma chinery equal to modern requirement. . John Vance, Jr., was appointed tem porary receiver under bond in the sum of $2o,OUU - ' sixty Days for CuiKnet , Ta.5Q Ton l.-The court-martial in; -LZJ he' is n'in Vc. finement at Fort Valeriam. " .n'.'iii. Texas. Jam. a 1 A -f.iK , J. A Ui4?:A4 t., 'JJiArrinhPnHr.' M.-c-x'ico.- says: '-T.i-tos.:.irivt tVtt'firio Diaz wi"I apply i'o Congress for a leave ci aoseao-" jLx.;.i. it aiiid coal to orer 9.0 ocecna race, nanaicao, :n .i.. , - -r vw Dcboe to rv Senator Bereridge 2 -to e, . iaxe , Vniex jasuce- , x. Idar-Ledford'3 to L Time, 1:0. Faircloth contains a clause giving iBirr race, j. naiiuicauv?u. wi. . an'enty tnousand dollars to -the .uaytist pocket of a commercial' Violet f'rs'ns 2 to 1, Jack , Hayes ; 6 to ,, ; ,Femae Unlverdtvin Ralei-h.. It was "Madame," he said, V uon ujarencio to to i.v ". -; , - , . , " x, hea roosts. If you will l-'ourth race, l mtie u yF4s"m,J,f ' 1 , ucl JO lv this with otir complimea to J, r leetwing b .to o, vano o iu x..: (piied to some special purpose or to go I nocn nf Afnior Cuisnet, who was. ac- j an Liiv--- 4iio - v.. tf . - - . i 4.- !-...... ..-i4- t:M-n-3.Ti4ipi:-i on uur J Oil r;4i. inoi imit- UTninrf I ' cull K ltv S im,S a tntence iakra W tS' or :nwlati , d . life asS : raiiroaV! mm, lor rou04 Wj Uvas fully insured. Schramm & Schmieg"J . , - &A mm -vho ccarpied a carried $43,000 insurance. loe ti - r, Aras Broht fi ll " GIFT W; sS2(fl0flifiSfe Judge Faircloth Remembers the Baptist University . ". .. V . ' WILL DO GREAT GOOD Applied to the Debtor the Institution, Jud'e Falrcloth's Bequest Will Ke dace the Araonut by Nearly Ooe-hal;. The Baptists llaTe-Oeternfined' to ( Wipe Oat the Incumbrance lliis Year The Undertaking an Easy One . - . ',; '.. " -' :''' n . , . ' T -: ' 'T ' ' , n Ooldshoro, N. C, Jan. 1. Special. It was given out privately today, bnt 'Upon trustwiorthy authoritf. that the iiinto the general fund ( . ..: i Q o-k j. A,uming, in the ab; tion to the contrary, of the institution. bsenc-a of informa- thait Judge Fair- ciloth's 'bequest is as 'umcondf tFonal gift "j to the college, ;t is understood .'that-' it will be available for extenquotshraeat of the college debt.' It was stated at the .Baptist Tabernacle watch-night service Monday night ..that there was a debt of $45,000 hanginig over the k college. If judge Fair-cloth's benefaction may be used - for reducing this imrumbrence it will Kfft nitiairJy onehailf of th'e ineubajs at once and make the task of completing ithe godd woi'k one of comparative ease 'to the Baptist people of the State, who will feel encouraged to make "a supreme effort to clear the college of debt before the meeting of the State convention aiest December. Indeed it would not fbe swrprisin'g".. should tlie entire ddbt he wiped out ! before ciomimenceiment. The Baptists are determined to get rid of the incumhrenee,, and they 'knoiw no s-uoh word as fail when, they make: Up their minds to. dto anything. , , ' QUA' IN CONTROL Friends of the Ex-senator Dominate the Pennsylvania Ls;ihUure Harrisburg; Va., Jan. 1. Both branch es of the Pennsylvania Legislature met in biennial session today at noon and the feature of the occasion was the -battle b tY. es?n the Quay Republicans and. the aLied . forces of the anti-Quay Republi Ciius and demands for control of the House of Representatives, resulting in a victory-of .the Quay forces. William T. Marshall of Allegheny was the choice of the Quay forces for speak eiv while the Democrats and anti-Quay Republicans were lined up for Gen. Wil liam H.v Koorftz of Somefsetr anti-Quay liepublican. ; The membership of the House is 2a3, there being a vacaneyin the Sixteenth Philadelphia district. Of these 154 are Republicans and forty nine Democrats. " . Senator Snyder of Chester county was the choice of j the Quay faction for president of tha; Senate, and was elected by a vote of 30 to 13 for Senator Nid ler (Democrat) of Cumberland. After passing the Usual routine reso lutions ' and appointing committees to wait on the -governor, and the House, with the information that , the Senate .was organized and ready for business, a recess was taKen: ' ; , ' In the House the proceedings began with the formal swearing in of the mem 'hers, after whSch- the roll , call showed three absentees.- Nominations for speak er' being in order, the names of Mr. Marshall and General Koontz were "pre sented. As 'the voting progressed it was that the vote would be close, and it ! was announced as 100 for Marshall and nn for Koontz. Four Democrats voted for Marshall. . ,. '' . . BOERS SENT HOIfIB General Kapx Releases Seventy-Six Priinei Kecontly Captured ajondon, JanuaiT' 1st. TWe WaT Of fice ha' .recei led tlh o 'fallciwing dispatch from Uoivl Ki-tt!h'Gnw da.ted FreitorJa Decemh'cr 31: . Ktiftv' who is foMowIng up DeTVw, I' has ca-Hiured srymies Lhoie five w-agon loads ff suippi-iice ana. v,itm rx amm-unition. He rdca'sd "and alM?-wl-to go to their farm:? seventy-si Boers w3io -were trnk-en in DeWtet 9 teaser, and av'Ivj -had fod&ri forced- to ngh't. French yecCTatlya-ivtiired tweJFte prisoneis a nd -a djarge -qua ntnty of cai'ts ami oat Hie. '"... '. ..-;, ..' inoein.fionitei. -Jwrn 1 Tn regaled to G-mwail ---'Ki'tiehenex'-sr prociamal.iiccai H-lout- burgheirts- who sunn'lered a2- t Tiii,-hfc,.t jv-mMiTi vn maerews -pxo- V;ided by 'the BmliJsh, It i& exjpiaiineu (that 'Mte surndier m't .be;Telu.utary d tlhttt' the proclasna-tib-n does not np- i Cr'iV-a' WhCTs M ,4k HOI K L V.B p.l IS flURNE D 1 : People 'IheUCi4Si i-irAiarai m ; . coais to the Nv Oatcry A.trv- Pr1c N. J., Jan. 1. Th3e tti -was. .fi.wr-jPi wy-. ni-e. en tire mian'f i -0 ' the firenioit . vktq (a'iCenidrns a da-rco Vei.-iI'O'me, : . of .Vew 101 x, aim j iaithe Asby-It was kHy.W. .... ! - - - i 4 Three Bandit Mo... ... iaSe Cuaci S . Juft Like Tfcor io lu NorU Vancouver, B. ' C, jan. 1. ?Dhe mail stage 'bound for the health resoipt at 'Hai-rison 'Holt Springs, ws held up at noon yesterday, six milcfc oat of Aassazr by . three robbers. This place Lb about sixty miles from Vancouver. There wiere nine passengers ia the coath, one of nvhom wa"s a woman. AS1 the rohbors n-ore black masks. Otoe of them grasped: the . horses ; bridals, while the others' covered the oooirpants of the coach with rifles. There were a diozeu mail sack h the coach amd- the driver was iold tar put these out on : the grounds 1 i "Now ,f you will ploasa step down and line . up, we won't keep you waitLnjpf long," politely remarked the tallest baax' dit, and the frig htaod passeafrrtf obeyed. They hold up their hands an two of -the. rohber3 quickly ' and systet ciatically emptied their pock eits. Th woman was poor. Her clothes were . shabby and her purse conned eicuy : cents. This the dashias tauder, of. th.fr high way men retnmed to hjer with an added . o.OO gol-dTpaeoe lckn from the tnateler. . wtii do not rob landly accept t we shall te really indebted to you. Allow us-io wish . you a very happy Nw Year." The passengers' in. all. contributed $2,720 In cash, besides watches, rings,, a diamond stud and" gold sleeve but tons. The commercial traveler at first yielded only about $18, but iJhe ctage robbefs were dissatisfied Avith this.-isuia -and accused him ot bad 'faith. "You're holding out on us, partner, said the leader. "Now, if you don't . cough up just thirty seconds, we will pump you so full of lead that you will; never know what struck you." r The salesman tremblangly . told about a belt with money. The leader of the robbers, after apologizing to the woman for. his . necessary action, .removed the commercial traveler's coat and vest and . triumphantly produced a belt., cont.in ing $2,500 in gold coin. . NEW PRBACHEiR IN TOWN Rev. Jt B ISnrley Enters Upon HI La .;, bors as Agent for . the Orphanniuro . Rey. J. B. Hurley arrived in the city yesterday to take charge of hi;; new du ties as-agent for the Methodist Oaphan age. He was engaged part of flie day in. looking for a suitable place for his ' family, who are now in Lexington visit- ' ing the parents of Mrs. Hurley. During the past four years Mr. Hurley has been pastor of the Methodist Church -in Wilson, where he worked very ef fectively i an,d successfully, winning his way. to the hearts Of his people and strongly impressing the community as a preacher of much strength, and a la . borer ' who; needeth snot to j ashamed. His coming to -Raleigh will add another to the bright : galaxy, of .Methodist preachers residing at the State' ca.pital. He is well known here, -having served some years r ago as pastor of Centr.il Church, where he made a most favor, able "Impression both- as ; man. and m'.i i . ister. ' " ; V,.---' -;'";'';:' '-vvv x i.'-:'. .:. Mh . Hurley 7 is' ? very enthusiastic ov . f:his new work. "He- has every; encourage. ment to believe that the. Methodist pe pie-willgive the orphanage -a very: 'gei . erous and hearty, support. It is an ia stitution that appeals to the philanthr pic side of human nature, as does ni other enterprise of the church. He. eu ters upon his new work 'with the good wishes of this community1 and the . pray ers of Christian people iar general and ; Methodists in particular; - . , . THIS TREASURY ALAN CE Surplus for Six months Is Less Tha a for,the Same Time Last If ear Washington, Jan. l.-nAt the dose of business yesterday afternoon tite books of the LUnited S fcaites . Treasury showed an available cask balance on hand in excei?s of . all reserve funds of $144, 141,474.155. .The treasury - yeair begins July 1st, and the receipts for- the fust six months of the fiscal year have been $291,841,861.23, against $2S4.'y3,494.85 for the corresponding months ctf tho last fiscal year. The erpehditures have Ibeen ' S273,S.tX),533.e2, against $2o8 076,500.52 last year-and the surplus-of i-eceipts over, current e-vpenditiires has ibeen $18,481,327.61 against $21,110, 994.33. ' . 4 ' '. - BOtih the receipts and the expenditure have been, larger in the last six months (than.' during the '. correspond kig month .of last year, but the expenditures ha vis. ignawn. faster than the - ve-ceipts and tho surplus for. the first six months of this fiscal year 'is less than for the s.n.Tae time last year. This ie said t)o be due to the. cost Of the military extpedition ta China.- Th Grand Lode of North Carolina " The grand -lodge of Atrcient Free aud Accepted Masons of North Carolina will convene in its 114th annual communica tion at the Masonic Hall in the city of Raleigh on TAiesday evening, January is, 1901, at 7 r30 o'clock p. m. obtained. Tickets on sale January Sih UsuaJ reoncea ranroaa rates aivevw. mr. Berxer Arra(d AshevDle. N. 0., Jan. 1. Sipecral. Mrs. E. II. Berger, wlho -wounded her husband with a revolver at Buna Vista, . wa arrested today by Sherifi: I-rec and liriugU here. She wm grven a prehai 'naia' trial at which'she Waa bwurd over to court by Magistrate James, -iharged yriih. ajaault . with intieait to niJ. HJ:o hu&rad was formerly, a vre! kn'lWu banker of Dnluth. He fear to have her released and ..declares she I crazed with jealousy. ; ... ... . - . Transport Thyra Sails ter a!. . Poilriand, Ore., J au. 1 .The CrA-Sri S-Sa'tes tra-nort. ..Thyavi .ai!cJ t -r .aji i!a with I'50 hws-ei? And1 h cao t iAe army in the FQiilippines. ' 1 Vi . t A.
The Morning Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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