North Carolina Newspapers

KM: RALEIGH, N. C7 TUESDAY EVENINQ, DECEMBER 22, "1896. ,L. XXXVI. NOW m. m ' -,; -..i a m t, ii'a - , aa M- mm i nv a a "'!. . ?y2:$..vt:.'i . - i. ' s : : : "r -r. rtf-W 4 - t - 1 GuLr' GXPZLLED ; .1' Frcra Membership 4q Old 1 - Dominion Club, HI3fC.tjQfL$T&,9 ; . aroaghi A boat the .Enpulaio Other t Ball, W-TtoJBMM , v anoi?KernWMaoaai , BjTakgrapji io thePresa-VJsl.f' r Rttomotm.' V.,- Deo. Gov. Chaa. r TrOFer boa bees' 'expelled IWnte tnaUlo. Dominion JJemocratl tlup because of "bis Stand la fhe recent ' campaign;Other Democratic clubs : : talk-of dropping the Governorirom their honorary ";ilst,. but, have tfot done co' yeW i. He refused io discuss heXftlslmv',"v;4lf"t, : :WfeYLEB,GOlNO AGAIN'; , n jJ t !i ;. '! " IBM TUB aa Will Take ts alaVl ia Santa 1 ciaraf iwotfaW -w - -v ' Kr- WMtry 'Flarf ,ecia.-rGeo W?yler proteoses to take be field in person in-Santa Clara Province now,' . it Is learned from 'Havana and will -- force' he fighting!, As fa promised to .force the fighting! when be went : lo Plnar'Del Bio the Oubatts smile. . " ViCKsniTEa,1 Dee. 22.' At a "meet-, ingot the Yiekaburgootton exchange 'resolution" was adopted deprecat ing jtb 'i Caoieroireaoldypn,;and EavorlDA) tne reierenee of tne case .the jpbieif'piectitlyieV- M , Senators owewOreqBe8iib4fa against the resbluUdn.- a'-Vii ' 'w . : PiUhugh- Lee, "!rift and daughter J arrived here but night. . Tbejleave " Tampa. Thuradar' for Havana. ;it fs MaDUD, Deo. 22.-Three thousand troops sailed; today Kot Mahiya to join the forces near thai plaoe la an . (attack upott the insurgents under Garoia! whojs pow.'holdinjt BayamoJ V-wr'"'"1" '" ':' ;vv PimiCf DlOTCIENCYy; Ike nut tody. Th Tm- si - By Tbtograph U the PresfVisltor. I WASHraoioK, Dec. 22.1Tbe Senate took up and passed Urgently, de fldeney bill 'this morning without ' opposition ,uA-m-vst The president has signed, the act Jtld;tgCr)Unt'frtt " patloai io thb Centennial Sxpositio at KasbvQle, Tm. making appro ' priaton for the government building and exhibit iiLixkmJit . ' v :- -e n J 11 1 mm itrin iii'ii ii tun nfbdMxV I7aitExMrta Off lorCaba. ' t ' 'tv-v -t ewj. iii i ;,ri," ' By Telegraph to thePrets-TUitor. ; - Saclt arij MAJUMlch.3 21 A company ef between thirty and forty meni' composed 5f miners and ethers recently employed on govern ment work here and in foines on the peninsular every one ..expert ' Jn handling dynamite, has left in small 4uada td meet rf. soxnji poini hi the South o East, from" whence they Will ' ship ,;fot" Oubl Jo help the ln- By'TelegMphWthe pr isftorV V - -MATTixw,lDec.22Tie ' same mob that ' lynched the negro . Etone' yesterday attacked Tom Cham ber's last night, burned his house , and with ; 1 three other- buildings -. Ther- frl'eltepiejiti.Bere - More trouble is likely to follow. ; Over 100 Winchester shots were Bred but Chambers 'seepedy-' ' ! '! r 'rj :i " As Old Baftk Saspradar . 1 . By Telegraph to the Pree-Viitor... Bt FArt, Dec 22.-The - bank o l!innessota, the oldest bank In 'the ' city has closed Its doorsNO" state ment Is given out jfet.Vtff-l . I i-MiiA ii ii h i ii i i i i Y'S'K:;r r '! i -i. lilaraae to Porf. i .-!. - Bl Cable to the Presi-VUltor.; , . IIissisa, Soisi.T,:tDeo 21. The Cluster Larada which sailed from ' f . 'mRro a few days "ago from Gi briilUr has returned to port.j .lVVtrlnarlaa to Meet Hera, r,, - The: veterinarlins and those -in fe-'-npathy wllb tbe'health and wel- T rsc! caraestlc animals have (bee t " 1 to meet in this city, December L . tt 9 a. m., ln the rarkHotel for ' V r-ir e of organizing- the North t i Veterinary Medical Asso t:, t t t'.e advancement of the if iiiuiry s ',-nce and the proteo 7 j .t of the .si k and stock owners tl f. s siata aa-1 Le i i npe to ask tie r 'vt l"iia!ature to give some protfctlon,- tot tbe dumb animals, . MllKKNllVKIi IIIKAH.''- TB Saaboartf WIJ1 Iatrodaca 1UtMn4 Stoolt AIob it Ua.-. " The Seaboard Air Line's experi ment stations' will bfe plan ted. next spring; They are tobe ; 'under '.the supervision .of section bases, " six f whom have been selected oil he Atlanta-Monroe di vision and six on'tbe Portsmouth 'division to ibfigin " ihe worS'; opme oi jinese nave swrtea To begin with, plats of land con tain I nor Onft tnd . one-fourth' ncrea have been laid out along the right of way; unese wui oe pianiea itn forty1 peaeff trees, twenty appletrees teii pears, and 'a number of plums, pecans, English walnutsntrawber- aies dewoemes, raspberries, goose berries and grapes ; - s - i T i The railroad company will furnish all the trees, plants and . tines. It will also furnish the fertilizers. The section bosses are. to do the culti- v afingoftave" Tt'dOne anffthey wilt get tne iruit wntcn is ratsea. nnea the fruit is ripe the company will send 'a .'caralong Ltbe ;llne. With' a small canning "outfit on : board.i' A practieal canner'wllt accompany thri ear and will put up. fruit grown on these experiment BtatiOns and any other, fruit which ' the farmers may desire to have canned or preserved and xpl4 the; best bethodii. T Tbe purpose pi , tne management of the company is to f urnlsb' practi cal objeot lessons In the.'reising of fruits and diversified orops: .Another : practical ldeajs to send fine cattle, along the line and let this farmers .get the use of blooded bulls; J rams and boars free of charge. -The road has bought a fineHolstein bulls which?,, with;' the tarn aiid ;the boat also of registered stockt will be sent up and' dowu the line Jn cbargtrof the section .bosses.' Vice President St, -John - wants-to ee high grade eattle raised alongheeaboard and he IB going to -bring it about in a very practical wayV'"": Superintendent Berkeley has re turned from'a trip over his division and says that the section bosses are very much interested in tbe plans and promise to get the best results possiblS-i-l. &J: i yTher k.sUli: another idea which is probably originated with the Seaj board and - that la to supply the farmers along the ' system with the best . periodicals . free;. " In pthei? words, it will maintain a free circu lating library on a limited scale.: A number' of good agricultural papers, The .Youth's Companion and other publications have been subscribed for and ; will be sent to the section bosses. These publications will be loaned out fo people iiffeacfi' lnJgfi borhool4 Aeoordt wiHikept of the readers just such a record as is kept In any library;;) ' tr. i.'. !iRRAOftANni)AVia: ffiiattagaialMd Kona ' CaroUnlana Who War ttt taa Cabiart of Mr.' Havto.' ; t Editor Paitss-VisiTORii "4 : : i In an artiole published in your issue of yesterday,' with t referenoe to the). Confederate Cabinet, tt -Is said, concerning the approaching dissolution of the Hon. John H. fieagan, postmaster general of that repubue: The way has been Bnown himby Davte, iby ptephens by Toombs, by Walker, by Memminger, byiMaltory,by7.Huntef, -andsby Benjamin, lit Ja , indeed fremark'i bto'lbj4wi(CjnaiiiM':sh'6 omitted, and these the only North Carolinians Who were honored with a seat In .that body; for i take if that the Davis, first mentioned, has rei ferenoe to President Davis,. : 'ttifefi Again it is said 4Mallory was the first to go. He died In 73. "Hem mlnger the last He died In '88." At Mallory ;dled in, 1873M he Out lived, bv more than a. year exGovi Thomas Bragg, -of ior Carolina, who was attorney , general in the cabinet of .President ..Davis.'; and died ou the Slst of January, ia.2. So it seems that Mallory was not the If Memminffer died in '1888. the Hon. George Davis, of JSforth Caro lina, survived him more than eight years, for It was only last Febmary that tne latter passed away, xnere fore Memminger: was not the last Mr. Davis succeeded Gov. : Bragg, as attorney general of tbe Confeder acy, and filled that office at tne olose oi Hostilities. -- - 1 " ' , Makshau Ds LAScrfHAtwooB; J.' Judf RaaaaU Did aot ArH. Judge 'Daniel L. Russell did not' arrive in the city this afternoon as was expected. Judge Russell is at Wilmington and be is expected to reach Ealeigh tomorrow if nothing Interferes.' Judge Russell will re main here probably two days. - I '1 XMASVACATIONiiC Of School Children Snperintatidctu How -j -U'itttw About th Library. "fTMBf flcoelomOrroV and Mm m4r In joH fcre happy. The Xmas vacation, which begins Thursday, continues all of .next ween ana Bcnooi'wiii not re open until January 4th I Superintendent 'Howell ' has 'pre pared a ;cireuiar letter urging tbe necessity of a school library. Yes ferday the letter was circulated among the children and this morn tog, as a result, a number of works were contrlrotefho the. school by the chldren4.c.pfy Minister is given herewith. To Paeints and.Othkbs: ' No school js complete" without a library Of good -books for the use of the pupils. ; Indeed a school with out this feature is far from satisfac tory, A school library is not an or nament or a luxurv. It is Dart of the equipment as necessary as desks pr blackboards? "" Our schools feel the heed of One painfully. ' We have the ' beginning of a library, and it Is a good begin ning. ;E very book Is a desirable book and is in constant use. But the number ' is ridiculously small, compared with the number of pupils. Ofifc books do Bot! begin-to supply theepand that the .children are al ready making fOr literature. '-' ' This is thebest'tblng we can do friahildren; at, jschool-rteach them trfad lnteiligently, create in" them atovifortbebest in literature,' land direct hem to jlUs.as important io teaon cauaren waat iq reaa as w teach them hov. to read,' We all know haw Jwokiiiave influenced us soioarbrlbther8 oerhaD forevie1 4 t i j At school character is being form ed. JThe teacher that is more in terested in this than in the mere fact that the children learn, will watch nothing more closely than the natareofkbe booksiortupils read. fiour pupHsscboelfdrin e veaaing naii Tr tney ao tnis, they will become educated, JPot children are not .educated at schools the schools only start them; We want booksfthaf i may - vide fT this importantpartof schoof trai fing. Wa" ask a parents and othielnaijf thdblllreif't( give a4 boot if (J this riiirpose. In nearly every family there are books that could be given the schools and never be missed at home. If you will put them into our hands we will use them, '-t.r'.i-,: - ,, ' I want also to ask parents for the text-books their children have finished. There are pupils in the public schools unable to buy books: There are others in Raleigh who are not going' to school . because they have no books, arid cannot buy. Such a condition should no longer remain. It would not exist if half the old text-books in Raleigh that are in the way at home were given to the schools, t This is surely a worthy , jand I believe that this re quest will be enough to provide It. The books given will remain the property of the schools; and will be lent to the children- needing them. ' . Logan D. Howell, -jl Superintendent. MERCHANTS HAPPY. gm r(H-. . r &i Thara veVaa o Much Bolae.ta -yidaUsa' 0 aa eaaWo S fjS ' FaMttavilRvtreetr nrosents 'a rbeautifuialghtby day abyjiight' . Fprftti0'pat row jdaysjthe phopping distrcjlbafibeen ofdedirit haopy lC$rlstmai .urcburi niost of 'them Sadies bnd VWng ple. The continual stir does not stop un til the stores close at night. ; The merchants of Raleigh - have been alive to the opportunities offer ed them and as a result the places of business never, presented such at-trajUvft-Appearances." ; Most of the stores have the appearance of holi day attire with- their decorations of holly," evergreens, bunting, etc. .' And the best part of it all, the merchants say that trade was never so good on a Christmas, occasion. There are at least a doxea stores in the city that are doing all the busi ness they: can, being taxed to their utmost pacity. f.jf i One of the leading and most, ex perlenced grocerymen In' town re marked today that he had ne ver seen- Such a run oo fancy goods. ' He said that If the sales of the past few days continued his stock would give out Such has been the business of Kale', a' for more than a ilreek. y U is a Rlorlous Xmas that awaiti ui., h- Henry Young,' Jr., joined ihe banking fraternity today. Young Mr." Toongt is a healthy, bouncuig boy, not yet a day old. old. ; : POP IW lii?-MEIIS f ' , - rr guested jtp Eeach Raleigh rly. IN ORDER TO CAUCUS Aycr Sends a olroalar Oat Tbe Progres sive Farmer Dlaplaju an I n " frlendllaeaa, to Senator f j ? 'Wtehard. ; Chairman Ayee has issued the fol lowing circular letter to 'Popujist members of the General Assembly : "The suggestion may not 'be neces sary, but I -venture a reminder that it would be well for all Peoples Party members of the Legislature to arrive here as'early on Tuesday, Janu ary oth, as they can. It will be very necessary to' hold a caucus be fore the regular opeuing day, and all our people ought . to attend. It has been suggested, that the mom- bers arrive here on Monday, but Tuesday, I think, will be early enough." The Progressive Farmer says in this week's issue In connection with Senator Pritchard'a card denying that the Republicans will attempt to capture the Sena tor ship by Mark Hanna methods: "But Pritchard has pursued a course recently that docs not entitle his denials to much consideration among people who Cannot be hum bugged." , ; This is the hardest slap that has been given the Junior Senator in the past few months. It is evident that the Progressive Farmer has no high regard for Mr. Pritchard and it is still apparent, after reading this paragraph, that the paper's es timation of him if he comes out flatly for silver will be even more diminished. ? The stand taken by the Progres sive f armer tends to jeopardize Senator's Pritchard chances, which have been considered of the very brightest, since the" election. The Progressiva Farmer? representsfbe large element of Populists known as middle of the roaders that class which is not very much jn sympathy with Senator Butler and over which he has little control. Judge Whitaker writes a strong letter, tj the Farmer this week point ing out that the propercourso for the Populists to pursue is to nominate a Populist for the Senate and vote for him. Judge Whitaker says: "It is rumored that there is a bat tle in progress between two great leaders of our party as to what Re publican shall be supported by the party for the United States Senate, and, I am sorry to say, this rumor seems to have some foundation in fact. Before the co-operation of the peoples' party and the republican party,' what populist would have for moment entertained the Idea of voting for a republican for the Uni ted States?" Voiee Recital at Veace. The recital as printed in yester day's Press-Visitor was' given at Peace Institute last night before a select and appreciative audience whose sympathies were entirely with the young ladies who took part. It wps one of the best recitals ever given, before a Raleigh audience and should the young ladies continue to imptoye as rapidly- as -they have, we may be given an opportunity of enjoying rich musical and literary work by the students of Peace. Miss Mary- Dinwiddle's obligate solo "Ave Maria" in the opening trio by Misses McKimmon, Bettie Dinwiddle and Bush was pleasingly rendered as were the "other vocal solo's by Misses Annie Mitchell andX Sallie Lee. .' Miss Gertrude Bush s solo, as she 'sang , "Noel," by ' - Gounod, accompanied oy Miss " Ethel Bagley on the Violin, was one of the best rendered. Both Miss ' Mary and Miss Bettie Dinwiddle came is far a round of ap plause after their solos.- Evidently thet were favorites with theraudl ence.;. . - x.--'-i itThe Vork of the elocutionists was very .fine, especially the recitations of Byrd Lawrence and. Eva J oh nr. Edith Butler in her recitation was a series of graceful : pictures, and both Ella McGee and Annie Mitchell executed ; theit pieces in .finished 'stvle.. r.i&& rA : c?,X ' There wilt be a meeting tonight of Raleigh- Chapter No 10, Royal! Arch Masons. A full attendance ia desired. ' .' , . .;' BILL FIFE (XklNG. Wall Kaowa Evaaaellst KaUigh Two Weeki. Rev. BUI Fife, was In the city to day and it is very likely that the well known evangelist will tell the peo ple of Raleigh about their sins and short comings for two weeks in January. Mr. Fife frankly tells a community bis opinion of it and it is very probable thathe will passonRal- eighfrom the twelfth to the twenty fifth of January. Mr. Fife has just closed a very successful meeting in Henderson converting a great man people. The evangelist has had many re quests to begin a revival in-Raleigb. Mr. ' Fife has two weeks of unengaged time in January, and he will visit Raleigh then. The revival will be conducted from the Academy of Music. Oive Rtuaell a Chance. Littleton, N. C, Dec. 22. Editor Press-Visitor : Tbe news came to our town in the early days of last November that Judge Daniel H. Russell, of New Hanover county, had been elected by a majority of the voters of the state to Be rve a four years term as the governor of this commonwealth. The strongest and the most fre quently used arguments' employed by the "orgin" at Raleigh and other' state papers, that fused some but couldn't fuse enough to get to the 'pie counter," against Gov. Russell were on the line of his former an tagonism to the negro race and negro supremacy they attempted to per suade the negroes that Gov. Russell was their enemy and his utterances were misquoted and garbled to sus tain the contention that the colored people ought not to support him for the office of governor. But the evidence came from such doubtful sources, ''that a large number of democrats mistrusted the authority and a fair majority of the voters of the state elected Judge Russell to serve them as the chief executive officer of tbe state and the highest in the gift of the people. The evidence went broadcast from the mouths of men who knew him best, and particularly those of the legal fraternity, that Judge Russell stood at the head of the profession and also of his party. IJe had serv ed in high places as judge and mem ber of Congress without a smirch upon his character, and it was thougbt to be providential, that as we were likely to have a Governor elected by the opposition, that we were lucky in the selection made by the Republican party, and I am still well prepared to state that he is at least the equal of some of those who have held that office in this day and generation. But I do not write to pronounce .any encomium upon the character of our future Governor, for, considering the docility and the frailty of ' his caricaturist of his own avirdupois, I am sure he needs no defender and that he will at alt times be able to serve the state acceptably and his own person faithfully, but I do think, to continually subject our highest rulers to contumely and ridicule is flying in a most ungodly fashion in the face of those prayers "for all in civil authority" which we have been tought to repeat with unction and becoming piety. "For the governor of this state and all others la author ity: That they knowing whose mln- fsters they are", may above all things, seek the honor and glory of the peo pleand may faithfully and obediently honor them and thee. And we ac knowledge thy goodness that we were not delivered over as a prey untothem who were our worst ene mies." Jxo. P. Leach. Christmas Exereiacs of the TaMenacle Sunday School. Beginning with tomorrow (Wed nesday) night tbe Tabernacle Sunday school of thia city will occupy three nights for Its annual Xmasexercises as follows: Wednesday from 4 to 9 p. m. gifts for the poor ritl be received at the churuh. Thursday night in the Sunday school room the primary department will have a Christmas tree and ex ercises by the children. On Friday night the Intermediate and adult department will render the Cantata "A visit to Old Chris, " in ; Metropolitan Hall; An adtnia sion fee of 25 cento for adults and 19 cents for children will be charged for all not connected with Jhe Taber nacle School.', v , ' ( ,..,,.,,,"- -L : -V . I Dr. and Mrs. Chas BaskervHle arrived in the city today from the University, -J.,h; v- M pU -V ; ttolan Two Wart mth.west. . ',.; A MOONSHINE TRICK. I tynpT OTOTURWTS: ' ' 4 ,, ' viia via Kti. xilLbiiiJll Kr$ ;; .Hf. tl to IK bl Tb.r.n... . r. I ..... '4V:1M I The Government Detect a Clever Dodge in the West. By Telegraph to the Preus-ViBltor. Washi.notom, D. C, Dec., 22. During the past week St. Louis has been invaded byanumberof revenue agents who have been quietly en deavoring to pick up the threads to a swindle that is being, perpetrated upon the government. For several months past the government officials have been in possession of state ments made by the internal revenue collectors in Missouri and adjoining states to the effect that the govern ment was being defrauded of revenue by the operations of a gang of moon shiners, who were shipping illicit whisky to interior towns in barrels labeled cider. Under this harmless cognomen the "tangle-foot" evaded the duty imposed upon the produced of the still. When the revenue agents were apprised of the swindle they made a quiet investigation. A number of the barrels in which the 'moonshine' had been consigned to country deal ers were found to bear the brand of a number of well known and repu table mauufaeturers of cider and vinegar. Manpr of the manufacturers of cider aqd vinegar. Many of (he mauufaeturers are located in St. Louts, and it wss f r the purpose of pushing their investigations further that ihe revenue agents visited the city last week. Their purpose was to trace, if possible, tbe customers of the St. Louis to whom cider had been shipped in the vicinity. Very little has been discovered. TODAY'S MARKETS. New York, Dec. 22. 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- HIGH- LOW- CLOS ING. EST. EST. INO 6 15 (1 80 6 T.i 79- 6 83 6 88 6 83 t) 87 U 92 6 98 90 6Si (i 99 7 05 6 98 7 03- 7 05 7 13 7 05 7 11 7 13 7 17 7 10 7 16 7 20 7 20 7 15 7 20 6 ii. 67fi 6 74 6 75- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, Auiruat, Sept'mb'r. October, Novemb'r, December, Closed steady sales 128,200 bales. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: New York Stock Market. Sugar 10!li American Tobacco Tl 4 Burlington and Quincy 70J Chicago Gas 72i Dea. and Ct t. Feed General Electric 'Hi LouIb villa and Nashville 471 Manhattan f'i Rock Island 61 Southern Preferred 204 St. Paul 72 J Tennessee Coal d Iror 24! Western Union 2 Chicago Grain and Provision Market. The following were the closingquo tutions ontheChicagoGrainand Pro vision market today: Wheat December, 77 ; May, HoJ. Corn December, 22J; May, 251. Oats December 16i; May 19j. Pork January, 7.60; May, 7.90. Lard January3.80; May, 4.0(1. Clear Rib Sides -January 3.82; May 4.00. Liverpool Cotton Market. December 3 "9 December-January ... 3.57 January-February 3.5H February-March '. . 3.66 March-April. 3.57 April-May 3.57 May-June 3.58 Closed steady, sales 12,000 bales Marriage of Two Peaoa Oirla. Mr. and Mrs. John Willis Lewis announce tne marriage of weir daughter Miss Lucy Alice WMr- F H. Gregory which is to occur Tues day January fifth at Milton, N. C. The marriage of Miss Helen Malloy of Cheraw, S-' C, to Mr. Louis H. Evans is announced Tuesday Decem ber 21st at the latter named place. Both young ladies are graduates of Peace Institute and are very popu larly known in Raleigh social ciicles. . Weather Conditions. A storm has developed in the up per Mississippi valley : which is causing snbw throughout he lake and upper Qhlo valley, sit will move eastward to the St . Lawrence today Thd high area-with fine clear and cold weather, has spread across the southern states,, and the tempera ture has fallen con ilderably along the south Atlantic and east - G ulf coaSts. Heavy frosts were reported from New Orleans and Jacksonville. Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. 'I AROUND THE CITY. Pot-Poii rri or the News Pietarad oaPa per Points and Peopl Pertinently Picked and Pithily Pn- la Print. The University Glee Club appears in this city January fourth. Mr. and Mrs L. G. Twisdale, of Middleburg, are visiting at Mr. R. C. Rivers'. . George Stronach, of Wilson was in the city today greeting numerous old acquaintances, Evidenoe in the contested election case of Broughton vs. Young will be taken tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The St. Lukes Circle of King's Daughters will meet Wednesday eveningat3:30 o'clock at Mrs. Bates. There will be a meeting of the Fraternal Mystic Circle at their hall tonight at 8 o'clock at which time officers will be elected. Christmas will be fittingly cele brated in the churches in Raleigh, and very solemn and impressive ser vices mar be expected in commemo ration of the Nativity of Christ. The Oak City Steam Laundry will close down on Thursday and will not open up until Monday, Decem- 28th, and all whe want laundry done are requested to send it in early. Travel on the railroads just now is very heavy. All the passenger trains are crowded and few of them are running on schedule time, de duced rates prevail and school boys and girls arc takitig advantage of them. Auditor elect Hal W. Ayer re ceived a recent photograph of the. Governor-elect this morning. Judge Russell does not make a bad showot himself with the camera. The like ness is very good. Mr. W. E. Jones, always enter prising, will give a Christmas tree for the children at Metropolitan Opera House Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, Mrs. P. M. Simmons, Mrs. W. H. Bobbitt and Mrs. Josephus Daniels have consented to act as a committee to assist in the distribution of presents. North Carolina's checker champ ion, John A Murdoch, of Asheviile, has been reluctantly compelled to re sign the checker championship of North Carolina in favor of Mr. H. C. McNairof Alma, on account of the weakness of his eyes. The two gentleman were to have played a match for the championship on the 28th. The railway commission has is sued an order requiring the Sea -board and Southern trains which ar rive here at 3:30 p. m. and 3:40 p. m. respectively to wait a reasonable length of time for each other in tbe event one is late for the transfer of passengers. Tbe train that arrives first must be held at least ten minutes. Life Prisoner Pardoned, Governor Carr has pardoned Har- . ed Har- . life ira- LJ iry, af- J rison Jones, sentenced to li prisonment in the penitentiary, tor serving eight yearR of his sen tence, Jones was sentence! to the peni tentiary eight years ago by J udge Phillips oo a charge of arson in Roowan county. Judge Phillips re cently wrote Governor Carr stating that there was doubt io his mind as to Jones' guilt, and on the strength of this the man secured his liberty. Mr. T F KlutU interested himself iruJ ones '"case. Vest Says Not So. Senator Vest declares the report ridiculous that he had the nomina tion of Secretary Francis held up to help him get re-elected to the Senate, and calls ' attention to the fact that there is neither a Palmer nor a MeKinley democrat in ihe Missouri legislature.. As to why this and other gold democratic nomi nations have been held up, Mr. Vest said; "Tbe nomination of Francis was postponed for consideration un til after the recess as were the nomi nations of all the Palmer or MeKin ley,, democrats.?'--' There was a look in the eyes of the Senator when he spoke which bodes no good for these held up omlatkiiiBV;i?:;: ."'; r i i 1 j - j V.-.-'.-aesn'aa :;-: r;r-'i