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THE PRE Looaldata for 34 hoars end Ins 8 . ".. Friday, Deo. Ti , Maximum temperature. 71. Minimum temperature, 811. T1 Tomorrow's Weather. I COLD I ' --.! ..-:..'.'. . I I Raleigh end vkjlnlij- Fair, continued cold. , voLrxxxiv.r-NoaoG; RALEIGH.. N. C, . FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1895. 1 '12k $3,00 FKIi VISITOR. jmg v T0;SELL - That, The Decision of a faW- ' net : Meeting Today. HOUSE BILL T0M0RE0Wt .' The Vote Will -Come up at 8 o'clock . Senate Want a Keoess. By Telegraph to the rrees-Vlsltor, Washisotoii, D. C Dee. 87. Sev. eral Sentto'n hart bean discussing the : possibility of setting short holiday t rcecsa.' The proposition of passing ten day's recess resolution after ths ' bead tad tariff bills some over from ... "I ' 4 us tiouss nus pssu suvsnsea. committees of the Senate bars not been rs-orgsnlted. and as bills ramaln with ths eommlttse some time there appears . to be no reason -vjr a recaaa ahonld not be taken. The Dietlbr la being die tossed both in the Senate and House. '' Chairman plngley has resetted elec tor from Secretary Carlisle, atating that he will f Urdlsh-tbe Honae all date needed to represent the condition of the Treaaury as very serious. He nrges . legislation for gold bondsi Dlngley has informed the Secretary that gold bonda are oat of tbe'question and esn. not be eouidered. The Honae decided to rote on the bill at 1 o'clock tomorrow. Debate on the bill will eontinne ontil then. The cabinet meeting decided that a bond aale. probably of a hundred mil lion, will be made. It will take the ' form of a popular loan Books will be open for publio anbaorlption for a given period. Any securities ramaln - Ing nnsold will be awarded to a bond syndicate on' the aame 'terms as the formsr loan, or at a net rate to the bidder of three per cent InUrect. The formal announcement will be made soon. Wall Street on the Watch. By Telegraph to the Fress-Vltltor. . Niw York, Deo. 27. Wall street is In a state of expectancy regarding ths bond issue. Foor millions of gold are engaged far export tomor row. There hare been a number of conferences of Morgan and Co. 81noe the return of J. Pierpont Morgan from Washington. It is thought the smount to be offered will be a hun dred million. Dynamite Shakes the Berth. By Telegraph to the Pasas-Vterros- Cbioaoo Dse. 27. A noticeable vibration of the earth frightened peo. pie in Chicago and residents of the eoontrr for Afty miles around at 4 o'sloek thia morning. Ths sana waa found to be an explosion of dynamite la a magaaiae at Lock port, thirty mile distant.. Hungarian's Fight Negroes. By Tdetraph to Ths Fanss-Yisiroas. Dmma, Penn., Dee. 97. The Hun garian and negro employees of the Morrell coal mines had a rass war laat jalght One Hungarian waa fatally wounded, eight seriously'. Bit negroes were badly Injured. Station Bobbed. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Bona, K. T Dcs. a7.-The Nsw York , Central " Hallway station at Verona, alas miles west of here, was robbed. Eipress ; packages, thrss hundred tickets and a email amount el change were taken. . Pullman Block Burned. . i'P;f.--.; -. ; ' By TrtaarMh to me raaas-TniTon. Cmcioo, Dee. 87. The Pullman block on Hfty.flfth street was burned. The loss la f 160, 000 . , , Storm Blow Itself Out. . OantowmerTeaa-Tiattor. ' . - .. Niw Toiug Dee. 87. Last night's storm blew Itself out by three o'clock without doing serious damage. The mailman) wind was ae?sntythrss miles. ' T - , , , Old Hutch" III. By telegraph to the Treea-Vlaltor. . - Crioaso, DseST. B. P. HuUhing son, ths most widely known veteraa of ths Chicago wheat pit, ia seriously ill. A TOWi DESTROYED- Liberty oa the O. F, T. V. Railroad : ; ; Wiped Owt by Flamea. , . The town of Liberty on the C. F. h Y. V. Railroad waa entirely destroy ed by fire last night. Every store in the town was destroyed. The stores destroyed were thoseofVilmorePiok ett. Griffin and - Trogdon,- Kelly Overman, Frank Bowman, Moffltt and PatteTson, David Hollo way and several others including a firm from Elizabeth City carrying stook of ten oi twelve thousand dollars; also the livery stables of Mint Uornaday. The town of Liberty consists of about 600 Inhabitants. The entire business portion of the town was v out by the flames, and the loes r t r ? 1: M many thousands of dol-t- x T1 3 tftM amount ff lr's . ' i 1 n t ! ' ONB POINT BETTEIl. Cotton Shows a SI lent Advance To- Lis - v day In New fork. . Owing to ths storm laat night ths telegraphic communication With the north BaJaterrapted. ' The laat report was aa followst f January, 7.70 1 March, 7 95 1 May. 8.06. Salea, S78.000 bales. . Abo? r p t shows nn improvsmeat of 1 point as compared with yeeter day's close. Liverpool closed ontil Monday morn- Ing. THE WlltK'8 DOWN. The Storm Carries! Destrnotion' j,. , -t. Serious Damage : By Telegraph to the Presa-Vlaltor. . In MispllTowx, N. Y., Dee. 87, There waa sonsldcrable . damage by storm here. Buildings were unroofed, fenees blown down and algns esrried away. CiaDM, N. J., Des. S7.-r-The storm was rery severe. Telegraph wlrea were blown down and windows broken. The ear . ahopa of ths Pennsylvania railway at Paouia were wrecked. A number of bulldinga were aerloualy damaged. Saratoga, N. Y., Dec. 87. A ter rible gale between one and three o'clock canted a lurge amount of dam ago throughout th Adirondack re gion. Philadelphia, Dec. 87. -The Schoo ner Bdna M. Cbimpi o, whieh sailed October 13th, for Tampa, Florida, is glren up as lost by the owners. The Champion and McQee craw consisted of Captain Frank Somera and nine others. Boston, Drc. 37. The atorm eaused much damage It consisted of rain and aleet. The traffic waa greatly in terrupted. Mlowera Hay be Safe. Vakcouvbb, Dee. 87. The Canadian Australian steamship officials incline to the belief that the Mlowera la aafe. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. The Entertainment Santa and Uncle Sam OaTe Last Night. Ths Tabernacle Sunday School. which ia the largest in the Sooth, gare one of ths most unique and enjoyable enter tiintnente of ths kind ever presented in thia city. The east oi characters waa taken from tht Sunday Sohool ex clusively. The thoroughness and smoothness with which the cantata waa presented reflecta great credit on each and everyone of the participants. There waa scarcely sn empty seat In the Academy when the ourtsln went np. The three scenes were taken from a journey of the representatives of the different nationalities to Santa Land. Ths repreientstlves undertook the journey to gain information of the mannera and customs of Santa Clans. After their arrival in Santa Land and a moat delightful stay at the lee Grotto, the Cbrlstmss convention waa opened. The flag drill whieh followed,, under the command of Capt. J. J. Barnard, waa one of the moat beautiful and in teresting events of the evening. Mra. J. H. Weathers, who represent ed Columbia ao admirably, aang "My Country 'Tie of Thee." At the conclu sion of each verse the American dele gates marched in unison, with ths stars and stripes flying over their heads. A beaatiful tableau cloaed the scene. - Mr. A. B Forrest made typical Santa Ulaoa, and Mr. Z. T. Broaghton could made a big thing by posing for thcMomio papers ftTJncle Sam, Santa'a better part was acceptably portrayed by Miss Olive BateUy. Mr. Walter Crabtieev showed great originality as St. Nicholas. Hr. Ernest Lougcs was ths tergeant-at-arms, and Mr. Frank Wllaoa waa aa entertaining railroad porter. . " The Paass-YiaiToa was strictly la it. Miss Bvslya Slmms, the shaming daughter of Dr. Slmma, paator of ths Tabernacle, represented the Pansa Visitor. Snsh an acceptable reporter ever before adorned ths staff. - Hies Emma Love saught items for ths Mews and Observer, atlsa Xiasl. Ellington reported for the Biblical Beeorder, and Hiss Besets Hayaes represented Oar Beeord. ' Much credit Is due Miss Kvie Bills for the . rendition of the many1 difficult selections so acceptably oa ths piano. Shs had as aa aecora- palnimeat of aa orchestra of ten pieces Ths pickaninnies, enpid's fairies and' elves .enlivened the occaaslon eery moeh. ' Miss Bosa Brooghton, as the colored delegate from ths South, mads a decidedly clever impersonation, Ths other delegates perforate! their parts highly creditable to say ths Isast. - v " - Any psrsonal mention would do in- justice to ths apleadld performance of each and every one connected with ths entertainment, "Santa and ' Cncln To Mr. V. B. Bronghtoa,' ths bs. lovsd Superintendent, Is due mucn credit for ths admirable dlresUoa of thecanUU. - Hold on ths Armenians. . ,.- By Cable to me Presa-VlaltoB, rowCTANTlNOBLaVlJeO. 5H. A Semi ofSolaldiBpatoh from Mersina, near Adana, n'.'.'-J that His reported t- :i, t' t t' iA: '"S V t C" 1 Will be Sixty Thousand Dol lars Short January 1st. SO SAYS TREAS. WORTH. Unices State Taxee are Rapidly Sent In Hay Bare to Dispose of Bonds. State Treasurer Worth has sddressed letters to ths Sheriffs of ths Stats in forming them of the condition of the Stats Treasury and urging upon them the neceaaity of paying In State taxes as fast aa poaeible. Treaeurer Worth'a letter to Bheriff Page, of this county, is aa follows: Baliioh, N. C, Dee. SOlh, 'OS, Mr. M. W. Page. Diab Sib: Pleaae aend In State taxes as faat as you gst them. The pension warranta ars coming in mach more rspldly thsn nsnal. There are out $108,000 of these whloh must be met. Then there la 3S,000 due Jan- nary 1st intesrst on 4 per cent bonds, psyabls in New York, where tho funds must bs' put at once. Thia drawa very heavily on the State Treasury whieh entered into the new flacal year with leas than t-80,000 in hand Please hurry it In aa faat aa you col lect, and collect as faat you can, and we will be able to meet obligationa as they fall due without disposing of bonda held in the treasury. Very trnly yours tee, W. H. Worth, State Treaaurer. From the above it will be ceen that the pension warranta and the Interest on the bonda will aggregate 8140,000, and with fSO.OOO in the treaaury. there will be a deficit of $80,000 on January 1st unlesa taxes ars paid in bstwsen this snd that data to off-set it. Ths effeot of this notlee from the State Treaaurer will be to force sheriffs to collect, even by distress. "CHRISTMAS GERMAN" Given by the Capital Club fcaet Evening The Danowra. In the Capital Club ball-room last evening Mr. Henry Miller led the figures composing a Christmas ger man, whloh though not very largely attended was nevertheless full of pleasure to those attending. It was ten o'olock when the first lively "two-step" called the dancers to the floor; at one in the morning, the Catering flock of fair visitors bad left the rooms. The Club's next Herman will be given New Year's evening. Local dancers are looking anxiously for the young womeos' promised "Leap Year" ball, but there is only a prob ability of this function being given. Those who were dancing were : Miss Andrews, Mr. Tom Densoc; Miss Shipp, Mr. Jones, of Aehevillej Miss Taylor, Mr. Tom Bush; Miss Miller, Mr. Robert GatUng; Miss Turner,!Mr. Harry Howell, of Wash ington; Miss llokf, Mr. Watkins Robardf ; Miss Johnson, Mr. Jones Fuller, Misi Carrie Holt,Mr. Charles Tarner; Miss Bus bee, Mr. Sain Hins dale; Miss Elizabeth Hinsdale, Mr. Robert L Gray; Miss Dortoh, Mr. Carmaqlt, of Goldsboro; Miss Janet Badger, Mr. Perrln Baa bee; Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey, of Loulsbarg. Stags. Mr. Henry W. Miller, Dr. 3. M, Ayer, Mr. Parker, Mrs William B. Snow, Mr, George Snow, Mr. Van Wyok Hoke, Mr Fellows, Mr. Jack Hayes, J r., Gavin Dortoh, Mr. Aral. stead Cowan, Mr. Joe Marshall, Mr. James LItohford. . ' ' After the german Miss Elizabeth Hinsdale served s delightful lunch eon to a party of friends at her home on Hjllsboro street Acknowledged by the President. Our townsman Mr. C. O. McDonald a few days ago sent to President Cleveland a copy of his sr.uvenlr book and today he received the fol lowing graceful reply, whloh shows that the book attraoted the Presi dent's attention and appreciation : ExaMtrrrvs Maotiok, Washikgton, D. C., V-V:-V; Deo. 96, 1895. My Dbab Sib: The President directs me to thank you for sending to him the copy of your book, '-Raleigh, N. C." and to say that lie folly appreciates your ooartesy ia the matter. ': .. '.-';:.. ;--;i-. Very trnly yours, '. :V-: .: - Hknbt T. TBTJBBBB, -- Private Secretary. ; Chas. a McDohald, Eeq . ' Raleigh, N. C. ; : - "r Along with President Cleveland we make our acknowledgments to Mr. McDonald tor a oopy of the hrndsome book. ,"--' Bcv. Jesse L. Canninggint, of Bal- sigh, left today for Plymouth, If. 0. to which place he was given aa ap pointment by ths recent Methodist conference This is Mr. Cuanlngglm's Brst regular appointment as a Metho- dtst divine. V ' 1 t-'o eontinoa heavy as SU PE RIMTE If DENT'S HEKTINO. Work Last Might ana Today Or Winston's Climax. , For ths tenth time in the history of ths 8tate there met here Isst night reprfssatatlvss of that earnest body of men, the public school superintend. snta. They had soms from ths ssst from tho westi from city, from village Ths meeting Is, as la ths Intention, the social gathering together of men, engaged In the eame puraoit and striving for ths same goal. And yst so wids snd different are the eiream stances nnder which they labor that la the brief paase from work each maa has a different tale of trial, met and over-come to tell. It Is ths ssrratloa of experience and ths broadening ef fect In the telling of them that brings to Bslsigh ths leaden of North Caro. Una school teachers. Last svsnlng's sxsreiaes were in the nature of a regular old fashioned 'ex perience meeting;" for each pedagog ruler got np end looked about and told it allj for ha saw nons but those who understood and sympathised with ths vloissitndss of school mnnsglng life. Those who spoke of the paat year aad Its results were: Superin tendent B. P. Mangum, of Clinton; Supt. Shlnn, of Concord) Supt. G. A. Orlmalay, of Greensboro; Supt. ' D. Matt Thompson, of Steteavlllsj Supt. Harry Howell, of Washington; Supt. M. C. S. Noble, of Wllming ton Supt. Logan D. Howell, of this city, and Supt 0. W. Toma, of Dur ham. This latter is already In the first rank; and though hla smooth- ahavea.unbewrlnkled faeegivea him an appearance of youthful guilessnsss, he Is no less a personage than precident of pedagogs. Hs it waa who presided over laat evening'a meeting, though at thia point that la aomawhat off the track. President Winston, of the State TTnl varsity, speaking of tba work of the summer sohool, rsfsrred to the efforts of ths University to ralae the standing of ths teaching profession In North Carolina, and called attention to the fnvorabie change that haa taken place in the laat tea years. Hs alluded to the great work being done at the Uni versity by Prof. Alderman in hla course of pedsgogiaa. Prof. Alderman, Profsaaor of Peda gogy at the State University, spoke of ths work of ths summer sohool whst hss been accomplished, and what will bs accomplished during the coming year. He sailed attention to the unusual advantages offered by the University Ssmmer Normal School: One of the departments of ths State University; a library of thirty thonaand volumes at the disposal of the teachers: labora tories for students la science. When yon ses a crowd of laughing superintendents, with by-etaadlng eltiicna going through preliminary convulsions of mirth, .look out for Noble. Pnre fan in aneh quality and quantity never rolled from man be fore. "I don't see any brsaa bandl Whsrs In ths world's ths Mayorf" he aaid aa he atepped from yesterday's train. But judging from the way the oily Superintendent Is msklng friends, he will have both aa a welcome, when he comss again. This morning's session waa taken np with a discussion of plsas for putting before the people ths net of the Leg islature, providing for locsl taxation for pahlis schools. Ths act effects ovsr forty soaatias andglvss ths right for an election to each city and town ship. Prof. B. A. Aldsrman lsd ia ths dis- snssloa, whieh was generally engaged la. Dr. Winston read a ssholarly papar oa vhe "Influsnse of Popular Kd a ca tion oa the Material Prosperity of the Country." Hs brought hie talk to a elimatlo summing sp by the sentence: "Univer sal education la absolutely sssentlal to oar progress, ags to our ladepead ass." The convention meets again this evening. New Offloera of Beaton Galas Lodge. At ths regular meeting of Seatoa Galea Lodge No. 04, the following offloere were sleeted for the snsatng term: Nobis Grand, W. P. Bettsi Vlee Grand, A. M. Powelli Beeording SeereUVy, .Phil Thlem; Piaaaelal, Secretary, Baary J. Youngi Treaaurer, Wm. WcoUeott. Ths followiaaT la a Uit of ths eom- mltteee: riaaastai Committee, T. B. Parnell, J. 8. ' Keith, A, T. Boweni Traateea, J. If. MeBary. A, M. Powell and J. M. Horwoodf W. 0. V. Com mittee, Joe. O. Brown, W. B. HuUh- lags, V. 8. Primrose) Executive Com mittee, J. K. MeBary, B, Barkhead aad B. ti. Harria. , ; .. ' ' Aa Umbrella fba Mr. Anderson. , General Passenger Agent T. J. Anderson of ths Seaboard Air Line was the recipient on Christmas eve of a handsome umbrella, given. by the employes of his department as aa expression of their esteem, . The Chriutc-M st ths Presby 1 will take piece teriaa EmJ-' nEED'S Rl'LK SUPREME. Rejection of Ram Katahdin Civil Service Rule Helps "Hal" Printers Special to the Frees-VMtor. WasRIHOtob, D. C, Dec. 97 Speaker Reed's mau'es are in prim, working order. He mauled the meio bers of Waya and Means committee snd eompeUed thrm to report two bills prrpared by biro; one increasing the tariff apoa wool, woolens and lumber to 89 per cent of what it wae In the MeKlnley law, and railing the tariff upm evrtfi liing else eisnpling sugar, 15 per ceut. sbvn present rules. and the other providing lor the issue of thro p.r cent coin boatix to re plenish tbe gofd reserve whenever the Secretary of the Treasury deems It necessary, and of $50,000,000 in three percent three year Treasury certifl eatcs, cr ao much thereof as the Sec retary of the Treasury may need from time to time. He mettled tbe object ing Bepnblicans who wanlel the bills submitted to a caucus befo:e being re ported to the1 House, and lastly he mauled the House snd had his bills passed, notwithstanding that the Demoonta did nil the protesting thej could nnder the Reed rules, against the railroading of such important legislation through the Hue without debate. When one it hie own party went to Mr. Seed and asked that a reasonable time be allowed for debate on tbe bills before they were paBsed, Mr. Reed dismissed him by najing aharply: "Tbe House isn't a debating eiclety." In fact, for all practical parpcaes there is no Huuse. Its powers have all been usurped by Mr. Keed and its only important duties are to obey his order. Bat there are neither Raed rulea nor methods in tbe Senate, to which these bills have now gone, and the country may count npon their being thoroughly debated before they are acted upon. It ia doubtful whether cither of them can pass tbe Senate at all, and certain that neither can get through without being materially amended. Tba President this week formally declined to accept the ram KaUhdin, built by the Bath Iron Works, because of the failure of tbe vessel to make the speed stipulated in the cou'ract The rejection is merely a technical one, as the the administration and the naval officers are entirely natisBed with the boat and knnw that the failure to reach the re quired speed was no fault of the builders who merely followed the Gov ernment plans in the construction of the vesael. it- wonld have set a pre cedent which might make trouble In the future to accept tbe vessel after ita failure to make tbe speed named in the contract, so it was deemed best to refuse to accept. Bat the adavn latration'n influence will be used to gt the joint resolution authorising the Preaident to accept the Katahdin, which haa already been introduced, adopted by Coegrees, so there is little doubt that the Katahdin will soon be a part of Uncle Sam's navv. In o. eating three elertion comuiit teea to bounce (hose Democrats whose seats are being contented by Repobii oana and to give those Republicans who are holding seats which are col tested by Democrats a valid title to their seats, Hr Reed overlooked one thing that ia already making trouble. The committee on elections has but one room, and each of tbe three com mittees claim the right to use it. The union printers are not ho glad about the extension of tbe civil ser vice rules to the government printing office aa they were. Already four aon union printers have aecured poai tioaa in the building by passing the required examination, and there will be others, until their number grows so great that the office will have to be claased aa uon-nnlon. SUPT. HcHACKIN'S BRIDGE. Timbers Already Ordered-Wlll De a Handsomely Strong Strnoture. AU the work-house hands are atlll taking Chrlatmas holiday; It will be Monday morning before the line of road makers will start forth again with picka aad hammer. There are elxty- ne of them confined in the quarters now aad a long coarse of vigoroas sx srelss haa pat them In aplendld health and given good appetites for Christ en "fixings." Mr. MsMaskin said this morning that work on ths new bridge over Crabtree aa the Louisburg road wonld sommeaec probably withla two weeks) that bs had already ordered the tim bers, bat that thers would hs sons littis delay, as tho timbers were nil apeclally prepared. The bridge will soataln, U girders and braes, ao less thaa two toss of Iron. Ths roadway through ths bridgs will bs twenty feet, which will eataU some littis sx- trasipease la material. When Hla eenaldared however that as ths bridgs is boh approaching 'vehicles cannot pass, and whsn oae aotea ths fact that a veraclosa gentleman avert that oly two days ago hs saw tares "out-going wagons "hold np" twsnty-ons Incom ing, oae will kot aaind ths sitrs tariff. Ths aew bridgs will be constructed right atong over the old one) travel will be Interfered with only a week, at most. IKK WILL BE STOPPED On Improving the N. C. B. K Property. IN SUPERIOR (HU RT The Action to Aminl the C'harter Will be Brought A Lawyers View of the Situation. One of the best known attorneys ii this State said this tuorning in Ulkin7 to a Pesss-Vibitok reporter: 'I was opposed to tbe lease of the North C'aronlina Railroad to the South ern, when the deal vtaa made. The contract was gone into and agreed by all parties. It wn no ebilds play and it is a shame that any disappointed office-seeker or politician should be al lowed to cause such a great investment, unnecessary trouble just for the sake of venting his own spleen. Tbe South ern Railway went in the agreement with honesty of purpose and bis in vented thonsands of dollars, which ther would not have done otherwise. A few disgruntlern are trying to do a great deal of damage " The gentleman wbo made these re marks is not ks attorney for the Southern. It can be etated with a certain de gree of accuracy, thouvb without ofB elal confirmation, that further improve ment on the property of the N.rth Carolina Kailroad will be discontinued until this matter is settled. Kitensive preparations had been made for the rebabitation of the ehope at liarliug ton. This would have given employ ment to 1,200 peoplio that prosper ous little town. Other improvements had been con templated atd were being inaugurated. but these may be stopped ontil a de cision is rendered. There ie right much difference of opinion as to the manner of bringing the suit incurt. There are those wbo assert that tbe cane will go directly before the Supreme Conrt and be argued. Oilier eay that tbe proceed ingA will be biought in the Fupeiior Court. A gentlemao stated today that he thought it likely that the case would corns up at the February term of Wake county civil oourt. He stated that tbe action oould be brought at any Superior Court in 'he State where one ol the plaintiffs resided. Mr. Cbas. A. Price, who repVeaeote the Soutberc in thin matter, tol l a PRESa-ViaiToK reporter today that tbe a.-tion, if brought at ail, would be brought in Wake Superior Court. This is the week for the removal of the Southern Railway's terminus at Wett Point to ite new deep water ter minus at Norfolk, Va SFKCUIiATINU IN MAILS. Many North Carolina "Star" Itoutce Have Been Let to Speculators. Coutrots between tno jjovern- ment and tbe parlies wbo carry tbe mails in rural districts on what are known in Pustoffloe parlance an Star routes, are let to tbe lowest bidder, after due am crtioemenc. A reporter learned U oUy that a number of the cotit.re.oU for this state had been let to penton-i in dis tant statrp, wbo bvu no ut-a of carrying tbe imi;h ibKiueelves. Tbee are known as nprcul ttvu c n traots, the parties who nihke them with tbe government depe::tlitirf u.- OQ sulXeUutt them too'ber p titles on advantageous tertiH. Tbn oub tom of ourse is not a desirable one. but cannot be helped, inasmuch as tbe Government oannot no behind a mans lowest bid to bunt for motives. Post Master Busbee says that tho Govern meat is Dot responsible to tbe sub-contractors, ncept aosording to the terms of the control; thit i he government dan's witb the first tvi -tractor. Humored Great Hallway Deal. It Is rumored in railroid and Snan- cial circles that a movement Is on foot looking to tbe consolidation of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroid with the Southern Railway system. The South ern now has liner extending from Washington to New Orleans, with ramifications la all the Southern States. 8hould the reported deal be made, it wonld reaalt in a through line from New York to New Orleans It ia stated that the line might be further extended to the City of Mexico. Thia la one of the many reporta whieh have been cur rent ainee the recent .developmental in the affairs of tbe Baltimore and Ohio. Mr. Alexander Shaw, chairman of tha Finance Committee of the Balti more and Ohio, laat alght positively denied the above rumor and nlso ths newly revived statement that a re eelrershlp for ths Baltimore and Ohio Is contemplated. Boston to tho Aid of the Armenians. By Telegraph to tbe Punss-Tmrroa, r BootoH, Dee. ' 97. Representative business asa laat night decided to take Immediate atepa towards raising half a million in New England to aid tha Red Cross society Armenian eon ,.;..?, headed by General 0. II. Taylor. THEKK8 ANOTHKlt HITCH. The City Regrets the Specifications of Morgan Street Bridge. That Morgan iret bridge ia a Jonah. Ita contemplation for the laat generation baa received more set backs and caused mors talk than any other me thing in the town. Three "weeks ago workmen same here to begin tbe e- Detraction of tbe bridge. A bad spell of weather set in and tbe auspieious beginning wss turned into defeat by Jupitur Pluvius. Then it was that tbe atreet committee learned tbat there would be a aeven foot rise in 100 feet from the atreet to the bridge. Tbe location of this rise would have hrown the residences on both sides of Morgan atreet war down below the level of the street. A suit for damages against tbeelty would, in all probability have resulted. Mr. Drewry, chairman of the street committee, upon learning of the facte immediately indicted a letter to Mr W. W. Gwatbney, Jr., of Portemootb the designer of the bridge, under date of December 13. Mr. Drewry stated tbat the height of the brldLe aa designed was 31 1-9 feet, whereas tbe Hillsboro street bridge was only 19 1-3 feet snd Boylan bridge only 18 feet. The All ng in of the rise, be stated, would work considerable damage to property. owners. Mr. Drewry also stated tbat the committee wonld do all it ite power to facilitate matters and would make every conetsMon potsible but that the eiact plan a submitted could never be accepted by the city. A curved bridge was suggested which would give all height desired. It waa further etated tbat a bridge requiring over 8 feet rise would not be accepted. It is said to be a rnle of railroads to fight for a 33-foot bridge. A six-foot man can stand on a 13-foot car, wbieh is tbe average height, tbna eliminating danger of accidents. Mr. Qwatbmey, in his reply to Hr. Drewry, expressed snrprise st the ob jection of tbe eity He stated that the Boylau and Hillsboro street brldgea should both be raised to a height ol 33 feet Mr Qwathmry avid tbe com pany waa aniious to keep ite promise snd new draeings and speciBcationa would be submitted Privilege waa asked for the right to begin work imme diately o tbe maeonry. Mr. Drowry'e reply, which waa for warded to Mr. Qwatbmey today, waa quite conciliatory and expressed the hope tbat a satisfactory compromise would be reached. Mr. Drewry stated that the city would nine no objection u a lees it compromised itself. The bridge will be modelled after tbe Uilleboro street bridge, it is very likely that tbe central span will be ele vated to a point several feet higher than the approaches. Work on the masonry will begin soon. Hunaway Accidents. Lilt evening as Mr R II. Wil liams was joumiug from town to his farm, north of tbe city, his horse became frightened and ran away. The buggy was overturned by strik ing a stump on the roadside, and tbe whole "shooting match," buggy, horse and Mr. Williams were pre cipitated into a twenty foot ditch. Strangely enough Mr. Williams wa uninjured, 'though be fell, partly pinioned by bis buggy. His horse was badly hurt Alone in the Wake Wild--, beyond Crab-tree covered bridge, tbe gent'eman's lot vt as any but a pleasant one; and it was witb a feeling of great relief tbat after a two mile's tramp he led his I troed steed into tbe pleasant shelter of a kindly f trm yard. Up on Blount street this morning it was tbe same old street car tale. The country horse pranced friskily onto tbe sidewa'k, caught tbe buggy wheels in tbe curbing and with muoh wrenching of new harness, jerked himself out of the shaves. Then, while the oar rumbled away ia tbe disUnoe, borse and driver stopped aDd looked qn'zz'ctlly, one at tbe other. rtKllIM) CI.OSKl) noons. Inquiry Into the Dtinraven Charges Opeued. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Naw Yobk, Dec 37 Inquiry into Dunraven's cbargea of fraud on tbe part of tbe Defender commenced be hind closed doors at 10 o'elock thia morning None except those Immedi ately interested were permitted to en ter. Dunraven and Glennis Ask quith. wtth valet, carrying a eatchel, supposed to eontsia ths evidence, arrived promptly. Ieelin, Capt. of the Defender, preceded them by a few minutes. Wanted Back the Coupon. Thia awning officer Cpehnreh waa visited by ths old aegro maa from whom hs yesteiday obtained one of Father Worth'a fly away bond sol pons. "Soms ons told ma that ' that thing is wath thirty dollars. hs aaldt "an' I wants It back." When It was suggesisd to ths old maa that there was nothing to pre sent his taking ths Uttls slip of paper to ths Treasurer's office, there eame to him probably tbe thought of that tramp's night in the atatton house i oo politic honesfy lucrative scheme the i r.M. r ;. t . ' J I : . e e ' pou, e .ie i overcame r r. IS NEWS GATHERED Hi Condensed and Pot in a J able Form. FACTS AND G0SS1T. Interestingly Told aa Picked Up on the Streets audi Various Points About Town. T Installation of oOaersia ths Masonic orders occur tonight. Cancelled coupons ars torslng np everywhere. Those who aever pos sessed ths crisp grssa government paper are treaaurlag them away with their valuables. - Agent Caddell, or the Biblical Re corder, left today to attend the Union Baptist meeting at Consord shorch, Sampson county. Another anion meet- lug which comes this weak Is at Beth eeda, Wilson's MUla. ' ' " We were in error ia stating that Mr. Bradley waa ebalrmaa of ths distribu tion committee of ths Bnptist Taber nacle. Mr. Bradley performed valua ble assistance, but ths work was dons under the direction of Pastor Slmms. There waa on exhibit at John Y. MeRae's, Xmae, aalleeof a watermelon which waa grown in Jnly. Rod Fowler was the possessor of the luscious fruit. It wss kept in a splendid state of pre servation by an East Ralegh negro. Mr. James I. Johnson was vary pain fully bitten on the baad by his bird dog a few nights ngo. Xr. Johnson Is doing well st present. The presence of Mr. Johnson's largs dog Wallace enraged the setter, aad he was snap ping at his sompanion whea ha saught Mr. Johnson's hand. Rev. Dr. K. A. Yates, presiding elder of Rslstgh district, will arrive here tomorrow to hold his quarterly district stewarda' meeting. ' Sunday, Dr. Tatea will preach both morning and evening at Kdenton Street Methodist church. Rev Mr. Cols preaehea hla drat sermoa at Durham next Sunday. , H. H. Cartland, Greenaboro'a fneh- lonsbls tailor, will viait Raleigh after the New Tear and wait oa oar eitlscne for ths purpose of taking their orders. Mr. Cartland's reputation for slsgant workmanahip is well known. , At a meeting of the board of trustees of ths A. and M. College. Dr. J. R. Rogers waa choaed as physician to the college to fill the unexpired term aad succeed Dr. J. B. Dunn, deeessed. Dr. Rogers' election Is exceedingly popular with the boys. It Sould aot hsve been otherwise. Vlee President St. John, of the Sea board Air Line, on Chrlatmas svs ad-" dreaaed communications to tha vsrious depsrtments, extending to all hands his best wiahea for a merry Chrlatmas. The elerka in the passenger' depart ment are out with a nnmeroualr igned paper, acknowledging Mr. St. , ohn'a kind wishes and giving him a good aa he sent. ' j!' . u ' The market reports of tha Paass- Vihitor havs been very mash compli mented, but never ao highly as this morning when oopled bodily by oar morning contemporary which made ita appearance on earth about Bftoen houra later than we did. . Ths esteem- d contemporary might, however, havs printed its report mors aoenratly by givine; the Interor movements for 1803, nstead of 1891, aa ws did, aad would then have given it correctly, That Assembly. , , The bevr of sohool Snperinteo dants that sat ohatting in tba Tar boro last evening was greatly lnter-t-oted when tha afternoon's Pbkss Vi'itor began to circulate around among them, as it does among all olasses. The point tbat Interested this particular circle most was the item giving the rumor about the removal of the next Teachers' as sembly from Morehead to Raleigh. Nearly all of them agreed that tbe place would certainly not be Mort hend City, bat they were ry few indeed who. prepared to grant tbe m eetlng to this city, "Hardly Morehead, I think," said 8u,t. Toma, with a murmur that sounded muoh like "Durham " Tt-a from the other side the flrepu. -eame a whispered "Wilson,' w ' several other towns mentioned ? the suave auuranoe of a Nat. Convention "Boomer - Bat : tbe Pksss-Visitor shouts -Rilelgh.' l ' 4 , Cuban News. r Telegraph to tha Prees-Vliltor. ' Havana, Des. 97, It is report. hers that ths lnsargent forces 1 taken ap ths 11ns of rstreat from u, the Spanish Matamts tv " Sldra Navsjaa Corral Is a f tloa .. Jagney Grs-i i ern part of tbe 1": ' n
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 27, 1895, edition 1
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