North Carolina Newspapers

i Vii mi artalffMMHMIiWp i iMiiririir'-'',n--r"''"-t","JMJJia',J rv PRE K S NUMBER 70H. RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2,, ,1)7. 8 LOO PER YEAR. THE VISITOR. YOTING IN THE RAIN Bad Weather Prevailing in the North Today. W.J.BRYAN 'S PR EDICTION Hays llanna Will Go Dunn In Defeat Mckinley Voted Lnrly-.-Low Got Hauled and Lost his I in-brella.-Georgc Loses Votes. New York, November 2 Despite the warm drizzling rain a heavy vote was cast early this morning. The indications are that it will clear late this afternoon and become colder. It is nearly ninety per cent, humid ity in the atmosphere. The early vote indicates nothing significant because all parties were out early hustling. It rained all night. Henry George, SethLow and Rob ert Van Wyck, the lending mayoralty candidates, all voted early. Low was a bit nervous and left his um brella at the booth. All refused in terviewers. New York, Nov. 2 Voting on Stiten Island and otheroutlyingdis tricts is going on with a rush. Elec tion returns in this city will bo gathered quicker than ever before by the elaborate police system. CiiLuun s, Ohio, November 2 The raiu pre vailed generally th rough out the state today. The country vote will be interfcrrod with. The voting in cities is heavy. Aliianv, N. Y., Nov. 2. Such a disagreeable rainy election day not been experinced in many years. Trenton, Nov, 2 Rain through out the state will cause a light vole. Only minor officers are chosen. Boston, November 2 There is rain in many parts of the state. Un usual interest is displayed. The vote will be pretty full. -Richmond, Nov. 2 The weather is cloudy all over the state with rain on the coast. The vote in one half of tho state exceeds the expec tations, the other half is light. The negroes are not voting. In Jackson ward the negro strongholdanuinber registered, but none are voting. Col James Cockrane, republican candi date for the senate in the ninth dis trict died at Staunton this morning suddenly after a vigorous campaign. Cincinnati, November 2 It is rainy with no prospect of clearing. Less than a full vote is being polled. Canton, Ohio. November 2 Presi dent McKinley voted at ten this morning. He walked five blocks and remained at the booth one min ute and twenty seconds. Baltimore, November 2 A heavy rain prevails. A large vote is ex pected. Both sides are confident. Philadelphia, November 2 There was rain throughout the greater part of the state. There is an aver age "off year" vote, CnicAoo, Nov. 2 W J Bryan makes the following summary: "Mark Hanna will be beaten. The silver forces will gain in Iowa Ne braska will cast her vote for silver." Des Monies, Nov. 2. The day is perfect. A heavy vote is expected ".v'itji ,side are confident. Kansas Cut, Nov. 2. Bright clear weather prevails in Kansas. Lincoln, Nov. 2 Crisp cool weath er prevails. Both republicans and silverites were astir early. New York, Nov. 2 In order lo make voters for young George legal his namo had to be pasted on an old ticket over his father's name. It is now reported that many of these pasters were omitted by design and will cost him many ballots. Next to the Presidency. The man who is today elected mayor of Greater New York will be the chief magistrate of a city of 3, 500,000 people, with an assessed property valuation of nearly $3,000,- 000,000 exceeding the total assessed valuation of any State of the Union, excepting the Empire State, which includes it. His veto power will extend over annroDriations aggregating about 180,000,000 each year. The public patronage at bis dis posal will be far more valuable than that of any other American executive officer, the Presidentalone excepted The total average number of em ployees In the pay of the consolidated city all the year round will be 35,-000--one-third as many as the total number in the civil service of the nation, and more than the total num ber of enlisted men in its military and naval services. The total footing of salaries paid to the mayor's direct appointees is nearly $500,000 a year. Most of these appointees hold their offices for six-year terms. The salaried offices which these chief officers will in their turn have at their direct disposal are numbered by thou sands. The consolidated city 's disburse ments for salaries and wages to be drawn, directly or indirectly, by the appointees of the mayor, or ty the appointees of his appointees, will reach a yearly sum total of not less than $40,000,000. The mayoralty of New York is probably the most important and powerful executive office in the United States next to the Presidency- AMOS J. CUMMINGS DEAD. The well Known Congressman and Turn. manylte Dropped Dead this Evening. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York, Nov. 2. Amos J. Cuinmings, congres-man and a well known newspaper man dropped dead this after nonn',whilc mak ing a speech . He was chairman of the democratic campaign committee and was mak. ing an impromptu speech for Tam many Hall. SPAIN IS FRIENDLY ller Note to the Lnlted States a Very lame Affair. 15y Cubic to tin; Press-Visitor. Madrid, November 2 A semi-official note has been circulated giv ing more exact indication of the con tents of the Spanish note in reply to the communications of the T ti i ted States on the subject of Cuba. It is friendly in tone, makes protest against filibustering, and express ing the hope that the United States will try and prevent further viola tion of international law. Replying to the subject of mediation it ex presses hope that the United States will act loyally, correctly helping Spain to down the insurrection. The general feeling is more hopeful of a peaceful termination. FAIR AND COOLER. The Weather Man Promises Pair and Cooler Weather. The weather bulletin today says: Fair tonight and Wednesday; slight ly cooler. The storm has moved northward and is now central over Pennsyl vania. Heavy rains have fallen over the state from Virginia northward. The largest amount occurred at New York, 2.24 inches, where it is still raining heavily. Smaller amounts occurred in the south. The clear, colder weather from the west is advancing into the lower Mississippi valley. Frost occurred at Vicksburg, Miss., Palestineand Abilene. Tex s ARSENIC PILLS. Prof- Withers Goes to Tarhoro with Proof that Fred Keel was Murdered. Prof. W A Withers, the professor of chemistry in the A. and M. Col lege, left for Tarboro today, where he goes to give scientific evidence in the murder case of Ben Fields and Alford, who, it is alleged, caused the death of Frederick Keel. Prof. Withers examined the stom ach of the dead man and found un mistakable traces of arsenic in suffi cient quantity to produce death. Prof. Withers carried with him to Tarboro the arsenic which he dis covered in the stomach and it will be produced in court. The Phess-Visitoh was the first paper to publish tne tacts oi tne murder of Fred Keel, which occur red last May. It is one of the most remarkable criminal easts on record in the State. Keel was very fond of driuk and while intoxicated in a saloon in Tar boro, Ben Fields, colored, approach ed him and joined him in several drinks. When Field bad gotten bis white friend good and drunk he pro duced a pill which he told Keel would have the effect of sobering him and make him feel bright and fresh. Without much persuasion Keel took the pill and in a short while he died in great agony. Suspicion was placed on the negro Field and he was at once arrested The darkey said that a white man, name Alford gave him two pills with instructions to get Keel drunk and give him one of the pills. Fields said he was to take the other. The negro stated that Alford promised him $25, if he got Keel to take the pill. On Fields statement Alford was arrested. The case comes to trial tomorrow. DEAVER IS EXPOSED Judge Ewart After the Ashc ville Newspapers. THEIR FREE PASSES. lie Wants to Know How Hicy Happen to Hide Tree Denver Held I'ntil the Next Term of Court. A special to the Charlotte Obser ser from Asheville says: "Intense excitement prevailed in the court house today as disclosure after dis closure of official rottenness was made. Deaver, already convicted of a felony, plead guilty in three other cases of criminal misdemeanor and begged for mercv. Judge Ewart demanded his immediate resignation which was at once handed to the clerk. The evidence disclosed a system of blackmailing, extortion and embezzling of public fund of the most appalling character. Several officials and alleged detectives are involved with Deaver. Judge Ewart openly stated from the bench that a bold and vicious effort had been made to intimidate bun from press ing the trial of the defendant, but that it had failed. The prayer for judgment in all the eases was con tinued until the December term. Deaver was put underafl.bOO bond. He is completely crushed and really an object of pity. Saturday Kwart s.iid to tl.e solici tor that lie wished him to draw bills against the Southern Railway com pany, for the next term of court, upon the charge of having violated the inter state commerce law whirl) forbids issuing passes to persons other Mian employes of the company. Kwart said the object was to ascer tain whether the railway had the right to issue passes to newspapers. The solicitor was instructed to eu dorse upon the bills the names of F. K. Robinson and J. P. Ken of the Citizen as witnesses In the course of his address Kwart- said. "It strikes me that the newspapers which make these charges (that officials of the court have violated iLe law in accepting passes), certainly cannot ride on free passes unless they ac cept as law that a newspaper man or man associated with a newspaper is an exception to the law. But my in formation is that some of them do, and in order to raise the question and let the supreme court of North Carolina pass upon that question. I am going lo give them a test case. If it is law it ought to be enforced; if it is not law it ought not to be. The questiou has also been raised whether or not a man who is not an actual employe of arailrcad company can ride on a railway pass. I want you to make a test case of that. I want that to go to the Supreme Court. I am not expressing my opinion that these partiesare indict able. I will express that when tbey come betore.me; but in view of the public interest taken by the peo ple of the State in the matter, and in view of wanton and reckless charges made by certain newspapers, I am going to give those gentlemen an opportunity to make out a case." COLORED CONVENTION. The Meeting to bo Held Here Tomorrow to Take Action About Patronage. The convention called in the In terest of tbe colored race meets here tomorrow. The promoters say there will be a good attendance. The con vention will meet at night: The circular calling the conven tion says: ' The policy of the pres ent regime seems to make negroes menials and spittoon washers, while white men hold the offices. We think a negro has as much right to hold an office as a white man, pro vided he is as competent; and if the time hasn't come in the minds of the present party leaders for us to hold office then it has come for us not to vote for men who put such a low estimate on our intelligence. If we are incompetent to hold offices our selves, we are also incompetent to pick out suitable persons to hold them for us; and if we can not share the benefits of the ballot our voting is in vain." It is said that the Governor and Jim Young will be denounced. Shot Herself. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Mew York, Nov. 2.-A refined unknown young woman who regis tered at tbe hotel Manhattan last night was found dead this morning having shot herself. Identity unknown. RECORDER NOT PLEASED It Docn't Think the State Success. The Biblical Recorder does not think their Fair was a suecess. It says: Failure is a charitable word to use of the recent State Fair. It was not only a failure, as it has been for years financially; but it was a failure in all other respects-except as hereinafter shown. It was a success for the saloons; for the fakirs, the faro gamblers, the Him tlamers, the side shows and all that miserable crowd of fair followers whose business it is to fool those who are weak enough to fall into their trap. And by the same token it was a shame to our Slate whoe money it spends and whose name it beo s. We protest that the gentle men who have directum, over the Fair ought to abandon it or elevate it; and tbattbeState which patronizes it ought lo keep out the gamblers and the fakirs or withdraw from it. As now the institution serves its main purpose as an instrument of humbugs, and worse, of gamblers and knaves, and a feeder forsaiuons. if it has the possibility of good in it, i'. is more than oil set by the evil which it coveis. nurses and feeds. Humbling, which is against the law, went on openly at the recn1. fair, under the patronage of the State of North Carolina. Was there ever a more wretched relloction upon the Stale. The saloons were opened all da and all night in the capita1 city in honor of the event; was there ever a liner evidence of the degrada tion to which the fair has come! OPENING OF THE FAIR. Mr. J- M. Mew borne Made Hie opening Address. The Colored State Fa;r was for mally opened this morning. The parade to the grounds, which lert the lower part of Fuyclteville street at ten o'clock, made an impos ing appearance. The officers of the association and guests, mounted marshals aud Charlotte military company and tlreensboro brass band composed the line of maich. In the absence of Governor Rus sell, the Secretary of ' Agriculture, J M Mewborne opened the fair with an address. President Donaldson introduced Jas II Young, who pre sented Mr Mewborne, the principal speaker. The weather was very propitious and the crowd was a gooi one. The exhibits are much admired and are better than ueual . Defendants in lease Suit. The exceptions of the defendants, Russell & Co., to the ruling of Spe cial Master Kerr Craige in the lease litigation have been certified up to his honor, Judge Simonton, who will give the defendants a hearing upon these exceptions, in the city of Rich mond, on November ad. If Jucge Simouton sustains the rulings as to the exclusion of certain ''testimony" of the defendants, the Southern Rail way, the Central Trust Company, and the old board of directors of the North Carolina Railroad, who are the plaintiffs in the suit, may not de sire to offer any evidence in rebuttal of that introduced by the defendants. If these plaintiffs should desire to otter testimony in regard to the allegations of fraud, they will notify the special masteraftcr theannounc ment of Judge Simonton 's decision in a matter of the exceptions. Two weeks of the sixty daysthe plaintiffs have in which to offer testimony have expired, but iflhey so desire plaintiffs can probably secure an exension of their time as the defend ants did. The most intelligent opinion here, however, is that the plaintiffs will not uced to offer any evidence. Charlotte Observer. Trinity College Historical Society. The Trinity College Historical Society met Saturday night and the Durham Sun says: Interesting pa pers were read by some of the mem bers. A number of valuable and interesting relics were presented. Among them a goblet, some wine and oil, which were used in the Masonic ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the Duke building at the college, also the letter of Mr. Washington Duke to Dr. John C. Kilgo, in which he gave $1,000 to the college. These aud all the rest of the interesting relics that have been given the Historical Society are highly prized. Only Evans In Custody. The release of John Reid, one of the men in jail in connection with the outrage upon Miss Cole at Rock ingham, leaves John Evans, who is in jail here, as tbe only suspect. BLOODY RIOT TODAY Four Persons Fa(a!ly Woiim! ed at Frankfort, Kv. ALL ABOUT POLITICS. Political ructions Met on the Street of I ri 11 k r, 1 1 1 and W hen the lulisade was Over Tour Were lutulty. Injured Hy Telegraph to the IVoss-Vi-iinr. Frank t ou r, Nov. 2. A rit-t in which Frank Egbert, of the Frank fort fire department was riddled with bullets, and deputy sheriff "Tes" Deukins, John Smith and Walter Coins were fatally wounded, occurred early this morning as a re salt of an attempt ontheiifi-of "Ken ' .Marshall and other political workers about midnight. Marshall and the others heading the light started lo the country with a load of negroes. Kgbert loaded up with liquor and started in pursuit. As Mar shall and Smith were returning from the country, Egbert lircd on them vounding Smith. Marshall's friends and friends of Smith armed them selves and started to hunt for Eg bert. Egbert and Walter Coins came down the si reel brandishing ,-evol -vers and firing recklessly, meeting the opposing force and some deputy mwshals with the above result. IIWOIGHT SS50.fiS7.niML Kc-ui'Kiniution Committee iloiiK'it t lie I irst Mortgage llonjs TuJn Omaha, Nov. 2. Master in chan cery Cornish this morning sold the first mortgage bonds of the L'nion Pacific. Louis Filzgera'd and Alvin Krcch, representing re organization coinmitlt e, got the property at the lowest price which was fixed in the decree aNifty millions six hundred and thirty-seven thousand. thirteen I iicmen Injured. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Piiit.AliKi.l'iiiA. November 2 -During the. progress of the tire at Gor not's dyeing and scouring establish ment today a large can of benzine exploded. Thirteen firemen were so seriously injured that they were taken to the hospital. It is feared some will loose their sight. Today's Fever lice rj. Ity Telegraphto the Press- V i.iilor . New Orleans, Nov. 2 Twelve new cases aud six deaths were re ported today. MoNTiioMEiiv, Nov. 2. There were no deaths today. Six new eases were reported. "Let Him lliitter Awav." The Biblical Recorder docs not take kindly to Dr Thompson's re cently expressed views It says today : "No one cm be surprised lhat Dr Cyrus Thompson, Secretary of State, whose notoriety has been mostly hieved by his advocacy of the doc trine that "the Church has always been on the side of human slavery,'' is opposed bitterly to Dr lulgo's campaign for Christian Educa'ion. Desiring to destroy tho Church, Ihe most feasible plan is to destroy Christian Education. Let him bat ter away. " An All-day Missionary Rally. The next big meeting looked for Raleigh is "A Woman's All day Missionary Rilly" to be held in the First Baptist church, Nov. 11. The Woman's .Missionary So cieties of the First and Tabernacle Baptist churches of this city have invited the ladies of some fifty neighboring societies to be their guests on this occasion and arc busy making abundant preparations for tbe largo number they are expect ing. 1 he tcstn e t.liiail. The hunting season opened yes terday, and though rain fell freely throughout the day, the festive quail on toast was served in all the restau rants last evening. Sportsmen were out today, but the ground was too wet for much sue cess. Numerous hunting parties have been planned during the week The County Commissioners. The board of county commissioners is in monthly session. Dr. K li . Kills, is elected as superintendent of health for Wake county to succeed Dr Hineswhohas held this office for tbe past four years. License was granted to J J Harris & Co., of Raleigh, to sell liquor. TODAY'S MAIIKhTS. 'Die Movements in New York and Liver pool -Markets By private wireloJ A Duncan: Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowing were the ciosi ngquo tations on the Chicago (J rain and Pro vision market today: Lard Dee. 1.22; Jan. 4.:;". Pork Dee. 7;0: Jan. ..V,. Clear liib Sides Dee. 4 i'r. .Inn. 4.1.'.. Wheat-Dee. SrfiJ; May !i::J. Corn Dec, 2n; May :inj Oats-Dec. May 2Ii. Liverpool Cotton Murkct. The following were the closing tj no tations of the Liverpool cotton market, today: November :i,li November-December :i. 1 " December-January 3 13 January-February .'I.I.'I February-March 3.1 1 March-April 3.1.") April-May .'I.lii 3 lfi 3 13 3 13 3 13 3 14 3 IS 3 16 Middles 3 11-32; sales ID.OoO: receipts 2'i,iX'0: American --'4,7(10: exports r,00: Tone ijiret and steady. OIIAMiE AT TIIK I'AKK. Mr. II oiin.K of California, llecoine-. Manager. Mr It V llilands has associated himself with the management of the Park lloiel and will become man ager of it. Mr llilands is a born ho tel man and has had much experi ence in the business. He is a Cali fcu nian and has been manager of the 'Oriel' mil th'; "Cosmopolitan " ho tels at San Eraneis.-o, both of which he made successful and popular, lie ha-, thai up lo date energy and push which ae sure to make a sue -is-, i f an thing he takes hold of and those who have met him feel sure that he will popularize the Park and make it iv. c of the most attractive hotels in the State. With Mr llilands. -associated with Mr Brown, the present experienced and clla ient proprietor. the public wiii feci confident that the hotel will be conducted in the best of manner. Mr Brown, since hr has had charge of the hotel, has made friends of ail " ho have been guests of the hotel and who have come in contact with him and has kept the standard of the Park fully up to its excellent record since it has been an Mil. R, V. Hii.am.s. institution of the city. .j r tliiunns, daring the short time he lias been here, has made a most favorable im - prcsf ion upon our people lie has been assistant in W J Ed wards' ban k, of Sanforil. for the past six months. lie is a brother of W J llilands. who has been traveling in Europe for the past five months. U J llilands be ing in me invesimeni oaniung ousi- nes.. 1.. Cleveland, Ohio, tllilamls V Dunn), but at present connected in some very large deals with W J Kd- wards, banker, Sanford, N. C: B S Jerman. cashier Commercial and Farmers Bank, of the city: also J I) Boushall of this city. Mr R V. Hi lands is well connected and the many friends which lie has made during his stay in North Carolina is only a starting point as to what he will do with the traveling public. The ta ble at the Park will be unsurpassed by any in the State. The large office and reading room have been re ar ranged and improved. 'Ihe rooms of the Park are fine, large and well furnished, and will at all times be found in attractive keeping w i'h the balance of the house. Asphyxiated h lias. liy Telegraph to the I 'ress-Visitor. Nkw YoltK, Nov. 2 - Minnie Me donsky aged twenty-three, Isaac aud Morris Mathcnson age forty years were overcome by gas at seven o'clock this morning The latter has died and the others were taken to the hospital in a precarious condition. Ma'hcnson is a tenor singer of note. A private Utter received here this eveuing states that a son was boru to Senator Marion Butler last even ing. Mrs Butler is at Elliott City. This is Senator Butler's tbirdcbild. Pocahontas is five years of age and Marion, Jr., three years of age. SHORT STATEMENTS Minor Matters MaiiiinlHtf(l for Hie Many. AROUND IN THE CITY. I'ot Puurri of the News I'tetured on !'. per Points and People Pertinent' Picked and Pithily Pit- In Print Ex Jude Bennett is in the city. Mr EW Pou arrived in the city today. Ex Congressman James H Locl. harl is here. Messrs E A and P C Humphrey, of Goldsboro, arc here. Messrs E K Bryan and Frank Mc Neil, of Wilmington, N. C, are in the city. Mr J II t.ore Jr., a prominent young attorney of Wilmington, N. C. is in the city attending the Supreme Court. Mrs Emma E Swindell left for (ireensboro Monday to be present at the crystal wedding of Rev Mr and Mrs L (I rissom. Messrs. lieorge liountree, E S Martin. Thomas W Strange, John I) Bellamy. A ' Ricad. of Wilming ton, are here attending the suprene court. The capacity of the sulphuric acid works at the Caraleigh Phosphate Works is being doubled. Solieiiui- l'..u calls on Senator Butler to haul out his pocketful of pas-;. . The supreme court took up the ap peal docket from the fifth district to day. Mr. W. J. Ellington has gone to Philadelphia to purchase a tram en gine for the lumber mills at Troy. We were favored with a visit from Dr 11. B. Ellis today. It is a pleas ure to his many friends to see him restored to health. Mr. A. M. Powell, who was so badiy injured yesterday, was able to be at his p'aee of business this afternoon for a short while. The tilling of eases in the two new rooms at the state museum is now in progress. They will contain over eight thousand specimens of ores and mineru's. The prayer meeting Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian church will lie conducted bv Mr W S Prim rose in the interest of the West minster League. The Hoard of Education was in s-'ssion today. J J Edwards and C F I'pchurch were elected to fill va cancies on the school committee in Cedar Fork Township. Miss Katie Barclay left this after noon for Aberdeen to visit Mrs Eas ter Robotean at Mr A F Page's. We regret lo k now thai Mrs Robotean, who has reached a good old age, is in declining health, but her many friends and kindred throughout the Stale hope that she may be spared to them for jears vet to come. The MoeUsv ille anJ V.oorcs llle Koad. The Salisbury Sun says: "Mr A 11 Price went to SlatesyilleSaturday afternoon to finish the work of reg istering the deeds giving the new road from Moeksville to 'Mooresville the right of way in Iredell. Twenty six deeds and five releases were registered in Iredell, and 4U deeds will probably be completed this weik. There will be about .Y7 reg istered for Rowan. Mr Rice, county commissioner, tells us a siuad of about .'ia bauds have pitched their tents near Wood leal and have begun grading for the road bed. ViiMii Hales Lodge, I. O. o. r. Regular meeting of Scaton (lales Lodge No. (14, I. O. OF., Friday -nig lit at 7:.'!0o "clock. It is earnestly de sired that every member be present. Members of sister lodges are cor dially invited to attent, J J Roheks N. 7, iiiiEv. Sec. Left a l-'und for Her Parrot. Boston, Oct. 21t. Miss Mary Bradford, of South Boston, made no public bequests in her will, but she established a trust of a somewhat novel nature. She left a fund of f4,(l00, income of which should be paid to some trustworthy person who should see to it that her parrot had proper care and nourishment during the course of its natural life. I