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YOL. XXXYL--NO. 46.
BALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1896.
$3.00 PEB YEAB.
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Interest Centered in Action
1 : of Congress , Today. -
IN BEHALF OF: CUBA,
' i. Reeolation Iatrodaeed by Howard of
aJabaaw iMploring Miow1! Death '
' ; and BMOgnltiBg Cuba's Indepsn- "
By Telegraph to thePress-Visitor.
T Start'CoDee. 14. It is
claimed by friends of the Cuban
Cause that more than 1,000 names
have been enrolled to figt tor Cuba.
John McAndrews, ex-candidate for
attorney-general, has been chosen
as commander. .
. Nnr YdBK, Deo. 14. The domi
nating factor in today 'a market will
be the news from1 Washington in re
gard to the probable action proposed
In both houses on the Cuban ques
tion Influenced by the reported as
sassination of the 'Cuban leader,
Maceo. tfhe press all over the coun
try shows that the news has caused
great sympathy for the Cubans and
it is very likely that the effort will
be made at Washington to precipi
tate hasty action, in consideration of
the resolutions tending for the re
cognition and independence of Cuba.
Ia TieV, however, of the fact that it
will be some time before we will
know whether Maceo has met death
legitimately or with murder, our in
formation this morning from Wash
ington Is that the leaders of both
houses will prevent any hasty action
- j frorn being taken. It is probable,
however, that some sort of resolution
t authorising our consul to make an
''." investigation and get the facts will
" be passed. -.
-' - WAtmmrrOir, D. C, Dec. 14. The
1 - Cuban agitators in the Senate will
v ' . oppose the taking of a recess on
December 22nd, but will not be able
J , " to prevent the resolution going
-; through. .) In the-Senate today Sen
ator Allen, of Nebraska, made a
k. strong speech denouncing the issu
- ll v Moe. by the Trersiiry of gold con-
""nftmac- '
,' Senator Call introduced a resolu-
Jtion In the Senate today demanding
', the release of all American priso
ners in Havana and denouncing the
, " ' assassination of Maceo.
. ; . Nmr York, Dec. 14. No further
, ' new regarding the assassination of
1 "V- Maceo been received by 'the Cuban
V' junta in this oity today. It is said
1 1 . v despatches are expected at any mo
. -'- ment the Ward line steamship Sara
toga arrived from Havanathls morn
' ing. None of the passengers had
heard the particulars of Maceo 's
'f's death.
, " Washington, Deo. 14. Mr. How-
ard, of Alabama, has introduced a
.resolution in the House deploring
the manner of Maceo 's death and re
'; cognizing the independence of Cuba
Jnstlee Beasley Hi.
- By Telegraph to the Press Visitor.
TbMWOH, N. J., Deo. 14. The
condition of Chief Justice Beasley
ts much improved this morning. The
judge was stricken with "heart fail
,ure yesterday morning. His physi
oian succeeded in relieving him.
Yaeaaey la Inter Stat Csmralssion.
J By Telegraph to the Press-VUitor.
' " Washington, Deo 14. Wheelock
, . . G. Veaxey, of Vermont resigned his
position on the interstate commerce
commission today. It is understood
' the nomination of bis successor will
be sent to the senate at once.
-. -Cotton Firm Assigns. ; ?
BTl'eleeraph to the. Press-Visitor.
WA8ffl!aroK,"Pec 14. J. Collins
& Sons, members of the cotton ex
change, ' assigned this morning,
- There was no statement and no as
signee has yet been appointed..
'"-"" CoagrloMl Holiday: ,
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Wabhikotoi, D.' C, Deo. 14. The
holiday recess Of Congress begins
Dec.22.'"- The Supreme Court -then
' takes a recess till, the first Monday
January.-. I V -'
A Gold Plod on Lone Island.- '
Bv Telesraph to the Press'Vlsltor.
Nrw Yoax, Deo. 14. It is assert-
-' ed that gold has been discovered at
Flushing, L. I., ten miles from this
city. - A nugget ; worth $300,; was,
( found in a section known as Murray
Mr. Claudius Dockery ,1s in the
-city today. "
four School I months.
forty-Five Members of the Legislature
avor Increasing tha Appropriation. ,
The legislature willcertainly in
crease the appropriation to the pub
lic schools in order to increase the
length of the school teaching period.
A strong effort is on foot to increase
the school -period to four months
and it bids fair to be successful.
Several well known educators are
interesting themselves inthe move
ment. The members of the General As
sembly have, been queried on the
subject of increasing the school
terms to four months and the Prxbs
Visitor . learns that expressions
have been obtained from forty-five
members who areon record as favor
ing it. Few if any members of the
legislature are said to be opposed to
Increaseing the appropriations In
order to conduct the schools four
months in the year. Leading politi
cian? favor.
The' school term is now twelve-
weeks. ,
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A Pennaylvanla Bank Snapenda.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Holudatbburo, Pa.. v-Dee. 14.-
The First National Bank suspended
this morning owing to a heavy run
of depositors. . ? . v - ' ; --.
The failure of the First National
Bank precipitated the failure of the
Martinsburg-deposit bank' and the
Williamsburg i bank, both "of; this
county. ' These two banks were un
incorporated -and- were controlled
by the First National of Hollidays-
burg.; The failure caused great ex
citement - " ' 1 . I
: The Christ Church chapter of the
Brothereeod of St. "Andrew willhold
its monthly meeting in the chapel at
Pirisl church Wednesday night at
ft o'clock. Instead of theMissi
chapel as pieviously announced.
- CABBIES 56 PEOPLE
Evangeline the MneieaU Extravaganza at
the Academy Wedneeday.
"Evangeline'thebeautifuI,"Evau
geline the musical, ."Evangeline"
the record breaker for wit, humor
and every good thing in the way of
entertainment, is to beat the Acade
my of Music on next Wednesday
evening, December 16.
There never was so much interest
shown in the engagement of a theat
rical production as their is in "Evan
geline." Let.ers have been received
from people more than 100 miles
from Raleigh asking that seats be
reserved. Reduced rates havo been
obtained on the railroads and the
attendance outside of Raleigh will
be very large. Parties are being
organized at Henderson and Dur
ham and other points who will arrive
here in the afternoon and return at
night. -
The management of. the Academy
gained a signal victory by inducing
Mr. Rice to place all seats down
stairs on sale at $1. The company
has appeared no where at less than
$2 and $1.50 prices. The seats up
stairs will be fifty cents. This will
enable all persons to attend.
Raleigh was particularly fortunate
in getting this attraction but as
every one is aware a nandsome
guarantee had to be put up. The
company is makings its way to New
Orleans and the large Texas towns
where the guarantee is $1,000 a
night. It costs Mr. Rice $400 to
produce Evangeline at a sitfjgle per
formance. There are 56 artists in
the cast and three cars are required
to transport them, including one car
for scenery.
The sale of reserved seats began
Saturday night. Those persons who
do not purchase seats before Wed
nesday may be disappointed.
Tomorrow
Evening The
tlque.
Clique Drama-
This evening the last rehearsal of
Our Boys" will be given at the
Academy of Music before a select
audience of critically inclined friends
of the players. Tho stage will be
furnished as it will be on tomorrow
night when the regular production
will be given, and the amateurs
will play for the last time, in prac
tice in all the point and stagey trim
mings that will be used when the
Clique Dramalique" bows formally
to the public.
Saturday evening's rehearsal was
the best yet held. The ground work
of parts having been butlt to per
fection, the entire evening was given
to a study of those minor points that
go to make a play successful and
are indispensible to that success.
Tonight these points of stage posi
tion, of quick-timed care-taking of
effective tableaux will be still fur
ther looked after and remembered
for the delight of tomorrow even
ing's audience.
The performance will furnish to
those who attend an evening of un
alloyed pleasure, and if the response
from the public to the efforts of the
club is as hearty as it should be will
contribute quite a neat sum to the
cause for which it is given an ope
rating room at Rex Hospital.
Reserved seats are on sale at
King's drug store at a price of fifty
cents. The gallery is half of that.
Death of Mrs. William G. Allen.
Mrs. W. G. Allen, the beloved
wife of the Superintendent of the
county Institutions died last even
ing at the residence of her husband
five miles from tne city. Mrs. Allen
had been lit for some time, but her
death' was a great blow to her hus
band and friends.
It was only last May that Mr. Al
len and Miss Nannie Lyons of Gran
ville were married. Mrs.jAllen was
member of the Methodist church
and a sweet Christian woman. Her
sad demise is mourned by many sor
rowing friends and -acquaintances.
To Prevent Oeean Collisions.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Dec. 14. Secretary
Olney has received a cable dispatch
from the United States legation at
Petropolls, Brazil, that Brazil has
accepted rules for the prevention of
collisions at sea framed at the Mari
time conference held at Washington
The chief Maritime nations now hav
ing accepted the 'new rule,.; it will
go into effect the first pf July of next
year.- ,
V "-vX-s The Tariff Tinker.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Dec HIta ways
and means committee of the House
has decided to begin hearings on the
tariff December 28tb, and continue! It is said -that it was to the sue
for two weeks. V Charles A. Prouty
of Vermontj Jias been nominated in
terstate commerce commissioner.
EXPERIMENTAL PARMS
S. A. L. Propose! to Establish
100 Along Its System.
FARM EVERY 10 MILES.
The Object Is to Show the World, TV hat
Sonthern Soil Can be Made to1 IK
In the Way of Growing Diver
sified Products. - r
The Norfolk Virginian of yester
day gives the following piece of in
teresting news:
Several of the railroads jo the
South, recognizing tbe importance of
the agricultural development ;f the
country through which their lines
run, have established experimental
stations and immigration and indus
trial departments ith a view of en
couraging the settlement of farmers
from the north and west. The Sea
board Air-Line, however, has taken
a step looking to the development of
the country tributary to it that is
considerably in advance of either an
experiment station or simple immi
gration departments,
Allusion is made to the organiza
tion of plans to eetablish 100 experi
mental farms along the road, one
farm to every ton miles of its sys
tem. The management proposes to
purchase 100 small tracts of land
along the road, and under the direc
tion of expert, practical, agricultur
ists show what Southern lands are
capable of. The company also pro
poses to endeavor to bring about the
greater diversification of Southern
crops, and for the introduction of
crops not grown in the Sonth. By
recent experiments the Seaboard
has proved thatother products, nota
bly hops, not grown in territory
tributary to its i'oad, can be grown
successfully, and theso experiments
have led the management to under
take experiments on a larger scale.
These experiment farms, or experi
ment farms, or experiment stations
will not be large enough to be a
financial burden to the railroad, but
at the same time will belarepnough
to amply demonstrate the best meth
ods of crop-growing and the best
crops adapted to the varous sections
of the country.
It is proposed to experiment with
a large number of crops not now
produced in that territory, such as
hops, broom corn, New England
beans, celery, sugar beets, and other
products which may be made to pro
fitably diversify the agricultural in
terests of the region between Nor
folk and Atlanta.
The South annually spends im-
mouse sums ior proaucts ui xms
kind, which are brought from other
sections, and which could be raised
at home to even better advantage
than elsewhere. In taking the lead
in this kind of educational work, the
Seaboard deserves the heartiest com
mendation of everyone interested in
Southern u'U'p.r.cement. These ex
perimental stations will not only
prove of immense value to all farm
ersnow located along the line of the
road, but will be the means of show
ing to thousands of prospective set
tiers from other sections what can
be done in the South, and will thus
be the means of greatly increasing
immigration to that region.
This, however, is only a part of
the plans of the Seaboard looking to
the development of the territory
along its line. It is proposed to or
ganize a department, which will not
only have charge of the experimen
tal stations, but which will also give
careful attention to the study of the
best markets, to which such pro
ducts should be shipped, thusaiding
the farmers in securing the greatest
returns. Included in this general
work will also be special efforts to
improve the grade of the live stock
on adjacent farms
In connection with these plans,
there will also be established an in
dustral department, in charge of
Mr. John T. Patrick, of Pine Bluff,
N. C, who for some years was State
immigration agent of North Carolina,
and who has of recent years been
identified with extensive immigra
tion pnd development work atSouth-
ern Pines and other points along
the line of this road. -
The feature of the work will take
in the question of making known the
industrial resources and capabilities
of the"country, and of aiding to the
utmost extent in the .development of
manufacturing interests
cess of the experimental farm of the
Georgia Southern and Florida rail
road that much of the immigration
along tho country reached by that
road was due.
But this was only one extensive
farm and could not be seen by every
body. The Seaboard, on the con
trary, in having 100 smaller farms,
carries the work to a much greater
extent and with promise of large results.
R. 0. PATTERSON DEAk
Passed A way Suddenly in Ashcvllte Yes
terday -Received Sorrowfully in Raleigh.
Mr. R. O. Patterson, Clerk of the
Federal Court under Judge Dick
died at his home in Asbeville yes
terday very suddenly.
The intelligence of Mr. Patter
son's death reached Raleigh yester
day and with it came sadness. Mr.
Patterson was chairman of the re
publican campaign committee : and
during the four-months campaign he
was located in Raleigh at republican
head quarters. He was a most pleas
ant and agreeable gentleman and
during his residence in this city
made many friends.
Mr. Patterson was mindful of the
fact that he only had a short time in
which to live and while here he fre
quently spoke of the fact to friends.
But be was not despondent and
rather of a happy disposition.
Mr. Patterson died of heart fail
ure. Upon his return from his
country place ho ate a light supper
and had a bath made ready for him.
and told his wife that after it be
would give her an aocount of his
trip. Mrs. Patterson observing
that her husband remained longer
than usual at his bath went into the
room where she found him in the
bath tub dead and his body cold.
Mr. Patterson was about 43 years
of age.
He had the confidence of Senator
Pritchard as few men had and would
undoubtedly have been appointed
collector of the western district.
Mr. Patterson had a son at school
at Wake Forest who passed through
the city yesterday en route to Ashe
ville. TODAY'S MARKETS.
Nxw York, Dec. 14.
Market quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co.,30 Broad street,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, N. C, over their
special wire:
MONTHS OPEN-UIQH- LOW- CLOS-
January, 6 93 0 93 6 75 C 79
Pebruary, 6 96 0 97 6 84 0 86
March, 7 01 7 01 6 91 6 95
Aprll, 7 00 7 09 6 97 7 00
May, 7 07 7 08 7 02 7 07-
June, 7 13 7 18 7 07 7 11-
July, 7 17 7 22 7 15 7 15
August,
Sept'mb'r,
October,
Novemb'r,
December, 6 93 6 93 6 75 6 75-
Closed steady; sales 31,200 bales.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
New York Stock Market.
Sugar H5t
American Tobaeco 74t
Burlington and Quincy 751
Chicago Gas "J2S
Des. and Cat. Feed
General Electric 30i
Louisville and Nashville - 481
Manhattan 85i
Rock Island 67J
Southern Preferred 271
St. Paul 131
Tennessee Coal snd Iror. 26i
Western Union 861
Cbleago Grain and Provision Market.
Thefollowing were the closingquo
tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat December, 78i; May, 821
Corn December, 251 ; May, 26.
Oats December 171; May 20J.
Pork January, 7.25; May, 8.00.
Lard January3.90; May, 4.10.
Clear Rib Sides January 3.90;
May 4.05.
Liverpool Cotton -Market.
December... 3-S b
December-January 3.57
January-February 3.56
February-March 3.57
March-April 3.57
April-May 3.57
Closed steady, sales 10,000 bales
Nkw York, Deo. 14. Cotton is
rallying on heavy buying for New
Orleans and Liverpool, througn
Sondheim and HeinU and Se Iter and
Rich. The market is closing better
neither Rountree and Co., or John
Collins' failure will be more than
temporary. The contracts of both
have been liquidated.
Mrs. FJLOlds and son Douglass,
who have been on a two months visit
to relatives and friends ia Memphis
Tenn., and vicinity returned to the
citytodayj ,
FIVE MURDERERS
From m mond County on Ihcir Wuv to
' jl the Penitentiary-
'riff Smith of Richmond county
his way to Raleigh with five
isoners sentenced to various Terms
.n the penitentiary for committing
murder. The five prisoners were
tried last week, but three more capi
tal cases remaiu untried. They will
however como up at tbe February
term of Richmond court.
John Leek, colored, one of the
prisoners comes to serve a twenty
year sentence. Leek claimed that
he killed his man by the accidental
discharge of his gun. but the facts
were against him.
Will Pate, Peter Pate, Robert
Gibson and Alex Gibson, all white
men, are sentenced to various terms
of imprisonment. The formar the
leader of a gang, gets thirty years,
the next gets eight years and the
Gibson brothers are sentenced to (i
and 3 year terms respectively.
Tbe Pate brothers and the Gib
sons got on a epree several months
ago and Will Pate took a notion that
Scott Curry, a white man, had
thrashed him the week previous. So
off he and bis gang went in pursuit
of Curry and shot him. Will Pate
had received a whipping but some
one else besides Curry administered
t, They killed the wrong man.
Many persons thought the whole
gang should have been hung.
Kohson-Jauncschek.
A woman whose amorous past is of
worth to her rather than one open to
censure, or one to be hidden under
the seven folds of oblivion, is rather
a novelty, either in real life or fic
tion. But such is the "past" in the
comedy entitled "Mrs. Ponderbuy 's
Past" which role Madame.Taunoschek
assumes in this clever comedy, which
Stuart Robson will produce at the
Academy of- Music on Thursday.
With her "past"and a small momen
ta of it, in tho shape of a knife, the
lady rules husband and houshold
for twenty years, but like all auto
cracies it has its tall. In conjunc
tion with this comedy will be intro
duced a modernized one-act farce of
Buckstone's decidedly humorous
and a fitting preface to the three-act
play. It is entitled "Mr, Gilman's
Wedding."
The Dig Dlock at Orcensboro.
The Greensboro Record says:
Supt. O'Brien was also here for a
day or two engaged in the same
work getting out freight trains.
Never has there been such a rush
and crush. Mr. Ryder said they
moved over a thousand cars out of
Greensboro; this relieving things
greatly, but they keep coming in.
Yesterday's Salem train, due here
at 11.45 a. m., reached the junction
on time, but was blocked out and
never got into the station until after
2 p. m. Returning it was unable to
get away until 3:45. Freight trains
lined the tracks far bevond Pomona
and it was out of the question to
move in any direction. Only one
thing is required more sidings and
a double track to Salisbury if not to
Charlotte. Business is business
and it is imperative. The matter is
becoming serious, affecting the run
ning of the passenger trains.
Attention! Centre Lodge, K. of P.
The regular meeting of Centre
Lodge, No. 3, Knights of Pythias,
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock. All
members are urgently requested to
be present, as business of much im
portance will be transacted. All
visiting brethren will meet with a
cordial welcome.
R. C. Rivers, C. C.
W. W. Wilson, K. of R. and S.
"Raleigh In Luck."
Col. F. A. Olds says in the Char
lotte Observer and his other cor
respondence; "Evangeline," Rice's
tuneful opera will appear here on
the 16th. Raleigh is in luck. The
company appears no where else in
the state.
Rountree Fails.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
New York, Dec. 14 W. D. Roun
tree announced the failure of bis
firm this afternoon.
' James Bryan was fined $25 in
Justice Nichols' court for assaulting
Mrs. Hales, who runs a boarding
house on Martin street.
Messrs. Sowers & Harding, the
up-to-date laundrymen, Lave had
unlooked for success and encourage
ment in their past two weeks busi
ness, and desire to express their
hearty thanks and appreciation to
their patrons: See their new ad
and send in your blankets and lace
curtains .
short mmirn..
Minor Matters
for the
Manipulated
Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
Pot-Pourri of the Mewa Pi stared on Pa
per Points and People Partlaratljr
Picked and Pithily Pat la
Print.
"The best pair in the deck."
"Our Boys."
Sucrrbrs tdt telephtie-iU.
please add to their list 225 D. AM.
JoDes, oil dealer.
The stores are all thronged with
Xmas shoppers. Merchants all say
that business was never better.
The new annex to the agricultural
building is nearly completed.' Tbe
painters arc putting on finishing
touches.
The Y. M. C. A , gymnasium
class will be held tonight at 8:30
o'clock instead of tomorrow. After
class basket ball will be played.
Tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the first
Baptist church, Mr. John E. Ray
will give a talk on Hellen Keller.
All are invited to be present and
hear him.
A special meeting of the board of
directors will be held at St. Luke's
Home Tuesday December 15th at
11 o'clock. All members are urged
ti be present.
Mr. Addie Still, of St. Matthews
township died yesterday of pneu
monia in the 45th year of his age.
Mr. Still was one of the most
esteemed citizens in his community.
The funeral will occur this after
noon. Messrs. Royall and Borden offer
you a tempting bill of fare from
which to select your holiday pres
ents. Read their new ad. today and
call and see them when doing your
Christmas shopping.
Miss Mildred Cameron, of Hills
boro, daughter of the late Paul C.
Cameron, will be united in marriage
to Mr. Wm. B. Shepherd, of Eden
ton, tomorrow in Hillsboro.
There never has been sucha large
ad vance sale of seats so early in the
week as there has been for Evan
geline. There will hardly be a
vacant seat in the house Wednesday.
Al Field's crowd bids fair to be
eclipsed.
Full Measure for fifty cents tomor
row evening "Our Boys and a con
tribution to a much needed depart
ment of the Hospital. Let the ama
teurs face a sea of faces when
the curtain rings up. Seats at
King's, remember.
The Hospital needs an operating
room; you need to see "Our Boys;"
its a mutual benefit opportunity tbe
bright home amateurs offer you at
the Academy Tuesday evening.
Fifty cents for a reserved seat and
an evening of ccckle-warming mirth
is the go-between. Call at King's
for your seat.
Judge H. G. Ewart told the Prsss
Visitor when in the city that the
public printing would be done in
Raleigh in the future. He stated
that it was not in the understanding
of the legislature in letting the con
tract for the printing two years ago
that the work should bo done by
Virginia printers. It is almost as-'
sured that if the republicans get the
printing contract it will be awarded
to the new daily, Tho Tribune.
Mr. E. Wilkes McClave, the live
and up-to-date advance representa
tive of Evangeline, which is the at
traction for Wednesday nig'ut at the
Academy, was in the city Saturday
and yesterday and left this morning
for Savannah, where the company
will go from here. Mr. McClave, in
addition to being a thorough-going
business man, is one of those clever
i and gifted gentlemen whom it is al
ways a pleasure to meet. He knows
the piano like a book and with his
powers of song and piano execution
could alone delight any audience for
an hour single handed. He is the
author of that beautiful and popular
song, "White Wings." He afforded
great pleasure and entertainment to
many friends whom he met while
here and he will always have a cor
dial welcome whenever he returns
to Raleigh. If we may judge of the
excellence of the Evangeline Com
pany by its genial and gifted ad
vance agent, its favor and success
with, the Raleigh public is already
guaranteed. ... v.'- ' .