visefor.
NUMBER 8504
KALEWH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EV'ENLVG, FEBRUARY 23. 1898.
$4.00 PER YEAR
THE PRE
THE WAR RUMORS
General Lee Has an Impor
tant Communication
AUTONOMY A FAILURE.
Senator Allen 1-itroJnces A Resolution
And It tiocN 0cr (ircat Activily is
Displayed by the War IL
pattment. By Tleyrup'i to ltvss-Visitor.
By Telegraph tu the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Feb. i:;!.--The Navy De
partment is Intikini; mrr the list nf
war whips which iniKht possibly !
bought fnmi various Kv'rniiii'iits with
a view of the probable purchase nf
some of them in the event of a war
emergency.
NATIONAL GUAKH.
Hy Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Alnbny, N. V.. Feb. l!:t. Major Gen
eral Hoe, Cttinmari'Irr of the National
Guard, had a long conference with ("apt
Miller, commanding the naval reserve,
who acme from New York for the pur
pose. H" replied that New York eoiild
mass thlrtei'ji thousand eight hundred
men within ten hours" notice.
INVKSTIGATK TI110 IUSASTKlt.
Senators Feel That This is a Wry
Critical Time.
Ity Telegraph to the Tress-Visitor.
Washington, Feb. 2:t. Senator Allen
will atleinpl to introduce a resolution
today to have the Senate investigate
the Maine disaster, and he will make
a strong spt ech in its support. He wiil
stir up the war talk. It will go over
until tomorrow. The Senate will at
tempt to prevent a debate as it Is felt
on bi.th sides that nmv is the time for
si leme.
SOUTH T Till-: FRONT.
Hy Telegraph t" the Press-Visitor.
Washington. Feb. - The Nation;.!
Guards are recruiting all over the
country. Gra I i Tying reports are re
ceived from each St;n- . part n-iiln rly
from the South.
To RAisi: Tin: maink.
Hy Telegraph to tin- Press-Visitor.
New York. Feb. '13. An officer of Hie
Merritt wrecking company said today
that the woi k is being pushed as rap
idly as possible to raise the Maine.
ISPKCTING t'oAST DFFENCKS.
Ity Telegraph In the Press-Visitor.
New York. Feb. 2.1. Major-General
Menitt, of the department of the east,
leit today to inspect the coast defenses
.ilong tiie Atlantic cast south of New
York. His route will include Atlanta,
Tbr.'tigh his a;i -s it is announced that
the tiip u t!.e fibular annual in-
spc t:e!l.
1TSH1N". TlifJ WORK.
I'y T 'leui.ii'h t" the Press Visitor.
Washiin-.ton. 1-cb. Merrill's trip
smith imjs-i - tnething of a sensation
an: ng the army officials. It is believ
ed tint his tiii sinn is of far greater im
pottaiu than the regular annual in
spection. It is slated by those In au
thority that the work of Southern for
tilicalinn is not progressing as fast as
is desired.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Rc'eUiiiL; Estimates From the Rail
roads lot Transportation of Men
and Ammunition.
Hy Teleignph to the Press-Visitor.
Atlanta, 1- el.. ';;.-The War Depart-in-
ut lias on tile reports from all South
ern' railways giving estimates of the
number of men and quantity of muni
lions for war they could move in a
given time at short notice.
AUTONOMY A FAILURE.
G neral I.e. Says Cuba is in a Worse
Condition Than Under Weyler.
Hy Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Feb. Lt.-Uonsul-Generul
Lee has reported to the President thut
auotnomy is a dismal failure. The re
port which is detailed and elaborate
shows that Spain has failed utterly in
its effort to provide u new government
and that the conditions so far as the
civil government is concerned, are even
worse off than when General Weyler's
potentiality was the dominating force.
ANOTHER DEATH AT PEST HOUSE
Charlotte News.
Harvey Perkins, the old negro man
who was found on the road-side about
three miles from town some days ago,
suffering from a severe type of small
pox, died at the pest house to the south
of the city yesterday afternoon shortly
after 4 o'clock. News readers will re
member that Perkins hailed two young
men who were out bicycle riding and
told them of his malady. They at once
came to down and reported the fact to
the board of health. Dr. F. O. Hawley
went out and examined Perkins and
pronounced the disease small-pox. He
diagnosis of the case was subsequently
confirmed by Dr. Wertenbaker, the
Marine Hospital expert.
As soon as Chief Orr learned of Per
kins' deuth, he had a grave dug In the
woods beyond the pest house, where the
body was buried late yesterday after
noon. The other cases at the pest house are
rotting along at well as could be ex
pected and the, physician think that
the will ail mover.
LOCATING SIGNALS.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Jacksonville, Feb. 23. Under ortl
from Adjutant General Houston, i
naval militia of this city will leave
morrow on a military mission. They
will proceed down the coast and locate
signal stations at available points for
corps may be called Into immediate ser
vice.
COl.'KT OF INQUIRY.
Ity Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Havana, Feb. 23. Memebers of the
ourt of Inquiry will leave for Key-
West Saturday. Consul General Lee will
probably return with them. The Court
expects to have covered half the ground
of the investigation by this evening.
PROCTOR MEETS LEE.
The Consul's Information is Too Im
portant to Entrust to Cipher Code
Hy Telegraph to the Pres-Visitor.
Jacksonville. Feb. 2:1. Senator Proc
tor, former Secretary of War has Im-n
sent by the President to meet Consul
General Lee on board the Cushing at
Key West today or tomorrow'. Consul
Lee's information is regarded as too
gntve to entrust to a cipher code. Prw
tor will arrive quietly l his morning on
a special train for Key West that
aw aits him.
NEW TORPEDO ROAT.
Hy Telergaph to the Press-Visitor.
Baltimore. Ft b 23. The Holland
submarine t'rpelo boat is being built
here and will be completed this week
In response to the secret orders re
ceived from the government at Wash
ington. ALGER RETURN.1?.
Hy Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington. 1-Vb. 23. - - Secret a r Al
ger has returned and took charge nf th -War
Department today.
TERR Hi AT NEW YoRK.
Hy Telegraph to the Pn-ss-Visitor.
Norfolk. Va.. Feb. --The monitor
Terror left this mnrnimr for New York.
SoUT 1 1 A MKl!I 'A N WAR.
Hy Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Colon. Feb. 23. --The President of Cos
la Rica has a n noun 1 el 1 hat war with
Nicaragua is inevitable.
TERROR SAILS THIS AFTERN00N.
Hy T l.-rgaph to the Pres-Visitor.
Norfolk. Va.. Feb. 2.;. T.ie Terror
could not get stores aboard this morn
ing, but is expected to sail this after
noun. NOT COMING.
Hy Cable To the Press-Visitor.
1 lava nn, Feb. 23. - -Consul Lee denies
that he intends to leave for Washing
toll. ALLEN RES) H.UTH N.
- -
Hy Telcgrpah to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Feb. 23. - -Senator Allen
introduced the 'uban in estiga 1 ing
'.onimiilee resolution ami its considera
tion went over until tomorrow.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
Impor'ant Meeting of this Honored or
ganization Held Her.- YeM -nl.iy.
The Society of the Cincinnati n,..
yesterday morning at hr.;;i.t at (he State
Library. All the officers were present
save the secretary. There was a full
attendance of the local members. The
session uf the society was presided over
by the president, Col. Wilson G. Lamb.
MaJ. Clias. L. Davis, the secretary,
acted in his official capacity.
The report of the committee for the
ureetioh i if mun u men s to Genera l
Nash and Davidson indicated pros
pe ts for the early construct iuii of
suitable shafts to perpetuate their
memory. The monuments will be located
at the Guilford Rattle Ground.
The society adopted a seal and a form
of diploma, which is patterned after
that of the Society of France, moulded
in 1S74.
Resolutions of respect to the memory
of two deceased members were passed.
Col. Win. Polk, of Louisiana, and Gen.
John Cochran, president of the New
York Society.
Several ancient papers of particular
interest were read to the society.
The following new members were ad
mitted to membership In the society:
Rowland Alston, of Charleston, S. C.
representing Capt. Samuel Ashe. Jr.
H. S. Davis, uf Cahrlutte, N. C. repre
senting Capt. Jas. Read.
Jas. A. Hadley, of Itrentwoud, Tenth,
representing Capt. Joshua Hadley.
J. It. Lord, of Brooklyn. N. Y.. repre
senting Lieut. Win. Lord.
Dr. R. R. Lylle, of New York city,
representing Capt. Wm. Lytle.
M. D. Lytle. Kansas City, Mo., repre
senting Lieut. Col. Archibald Lytle.
Joseph MacLean, of Decatur, da.,
reprsentlng Surgeon Wm. MacLean.
Wm. Polk, of Rapides Parish. La.,
representing MaJ. Wm. Polk.
li. de G. Waddell, of Seale. Ala., rep
resenting Gen. Francis Nash.
H. F. Carter, Pulaski, Tenn.. repre
senting Capt. RenJ. Carter.
Wm. D. Dearing, of Savannah, Ga.,
representing Lieut. Thos. Pasteur.
The society then adjourned to meet
July 4th, either at Greensboro, N. C,
In order to take In the Guilford Battle
Field Ground, or at "Fairntosh," the
the home of Colonel Benehan Cameron.
Col. Cameron extended an urgent In
vitation to the society to meet at
"Fairntosh."
Really a "Congress of Nations" at the
Literary Entertainment at Metropoli
tan Hall next Friday night. There will
be songB by the Dutch, Zulu, African
end Caucasian, to say nothing of the
Fourth Ward. All home made, but good
ni any. Prlcee are oniy 10 and SS Penta.
tlltrjr imU 19 eenti for All
RESPITE FOR EVANS
He is Given Another Lease
on Life
RESPITE FOR 30 DAYS
tiovemor Kusscll Again Spares the l.lfe
of this Man on the Ground that New
I vidence has Come to
Light.
This morning Governor Russell, for
the third time, granted a respite to the
negro. John Evans, now confined in the
Wa ke county ja il under sentence of
death for a nameless crime committed
in the town of Rockingham last Octo
ber.
This case has now become famous in
this Stall-. The crime was committed
early in the morning and Evans was
not arrested . until several days later.
At least a half dozen suspects were ar
rested before Evans was.
John Evans was tried in Rockingham.
Judge Mclver presiding at the court.
Two military companies were present
to protect the prisoner. Excitement ran
high and the com m unit y was great iy
stirred up. Many believed in Evans'
innocence, but he was convicted and
ntenced to lie hanged in De. -ember.
Judge .Mclver expressed doubt alioiii
tlie guilt of John Evans and many
prominent men took an int'?-t in tho
ise and appealed to the Co ruor in
his behalf.
A few days befoie the time for the
xectit ion i J over nor l luss.-il granted
him a respite for 3i das. until the last
w eck in Janua ry.
Again a strong appeal was made for
;vans ami I e w as granted a respite
until February 2.".th. It wasautioum d
then that this was the last respite.
The only announcement Governor
Hussell had made in regard to the mat
ter this morning was "John Evans is
given a respite for 3it days, until March
.'tlth. The respite is granted because of
l volume of new ly ilis'-ovrvl .vidence
riled a ml an inadequate t ime to mn-
ider it."
Mr. Claude Docker. v and one f t he
on use I for Eva us is in I he city, lie
was seen this morning, but refused to
make public the new e idem,, which
iias be.-n given the Goernor, at this
time. He said that Evans' counsel
were doing all in their power to save
the life of this man.
This action of Governor Russdl is un-
loiibtedly commended by a majority of
the people of Raleigh and probably of ,
h" State. Most of the lawy.is who
hae cxamim-d the evidence in the rase
elieve that there was nm suIYh-kt.i
videtne to vonvict. ;
GEO. ATKINSON HURT.
He Was Assaulted by a Negro at His
Home Yesterday.
Last night a tel. phone m.-ssae was
reived at police he; i I tti;t r t is let--
from Swift 'r-t.-U township to arrest a
gro named Rufus Yatesfnr assault on
Mr. Ceorge Atkinson at bis Lome in
that township.
The sheriff has also been asked to
have his men on the lookout for Yates.
The details uf the affair are thus l;.r
tneagre. although the Pivss- isito.
telephoned to Dr. MeCullets in Swill
(.'reek for an account of the assault.
It seems that Rufus Yates had ben
working for Mr. George Atkinson. Yes
terday evening they met in front of Mr.
Atkinson's house to have a settlement.
A dispute arose about the amount ihi"
Yates. He used violent language.
Whether Mr. Atkinson had his gun
with him at the time or went and got
it could not be learned. Hut anyway,
he had his gun and Yates seized it.
wrenched It from Mr. Atkinson and be
gan to strike him across the shoulders
md back with the weapon. Mr. Atkin
son ran into the house ami nis wite
barred the door in-hind him. The negro
continued his attempt nl assault and
tried to force an entrance into the
house. His efforts availed not hing.
however, and he finally left.
Mr. George Atkinson is well known
throughout the county. He is ah, ml O
years of age and rather inlirui. Hi
wounds are not considered da u:;n ous.
but he Is quite badly hurt.
FAIR THURSDAY.
Heavy Frost Occurred As Far South as
Jacksonville Last Night.
The forecast of the weather bureau
for Raleigh and vicinity says: "Fair to
night and Thursday."
A storm exists this morning in Cana
da which is influencing the weather in
the Lake regions. In consequence of
prevailing low temperatures the precip
itation Is taking the form of snow at
nearly all the Lake stations. Marquette,
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.
In the east, south and w est the weath
er is fair and cold, with high pressure.
Heavy frost occurred as far south as
Jacksonville.
It is warmer in the lower Mississippi
valley and on the Texas coast.
ASIA WRECKED.
Seventeen Lives Were Lost Three
Miraculously Rescued.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Prnvlncetown. Mass.. Feb. 2.1. The
tug Mercury arrived today bringing the
news that three men In the crew, of the
British steamer Asia were rescued yes
terday taken from a piece of wreckage.
They were almost froaen and as soon
as they could talk said that the Asia
had struck a great round shoal off
Nantucket during the gale Monday.
Capt. Daktn ,hls wife and daughter are
supposed to have perlehed with four-
teen of the crew.
HEARING MARCH 7TH
Woollcott limglcir Commit
ted to Jiiil Without Kail
NAME HARRY GETTIXtJS
He nanus to Mac Friend in 'New uik
He is houhllcss a HriilYsMoiuil
t rouk uffictrt at I eU'ishini;
Uant Mini.
il.inv !-. (I.ttitiK. :ili:tH i ". i;.t
titiKH. ;iliits W. I'. lla.vs. .ili.is ;. F.
Ai'li'll, '.;is this afh-ni 1 munnill.il
I" jail ! Ma ur IMss ill I In ' h.i - ..f
Inn ;;Ja r . u il h-ait hail.
li'ttms lias t'ia- his all-an- v Mi .1
-. I.. I Ian is. Wh.'ii In- .is l.r..tmhi
int'i lh- n.aas nftiic this a ! ! i n ' -li
his atlMi in y sial yl that 111.- l. f. mlant
hail l i i.-ials in .i-v Vol k vh- v..ai'.
assist him atal tlla 1-iivlrsL was taa.!--lhal
tin- iri-liininai i-xamina i ! -n I-
j .. is-1 1 n i m .1 . .Mayor lluss k i': 1 1 1 1 . 1 tin-ri-iiiii-sl
ale! si-ii( Harry F. 'h I;iiil.-s to
jail on tin- rhari- of burglary -.-.iMa-at
hail until Man h Till at :! i. in . v. Is a h--w
ill !" i:i i n a la-arillK.
Thr liuilar is a .--iniiir la -a or ah . -it
L'l y.-ars oi am-, has a yai ; I ,, I iip.ar
aa- i-. may hv .'riiii-l p I lo -i.iiu;
ait. I was ii--o,l m alni'isl fault!. . s ,,.
tin- u h. li ..M- -I- -I
I!.- r. .-i 1. n-.l at 111.- Yai li.a.. I isl
Moiiilay. li..- llth. ainl i .-in.--i n-. I ili. r.
mill! last mailt, uln-il hi- 1.-- U T- xas
l.-ai- anil l.-!'l ii' hin.l a 11 Ulll-aa! 1 .1
hill as a sun'. . nir of his sla .
il. i :.-t i iniis. Now York i'a." is
Ihn aihlri ss ulii. Il ho ivis. .-!. 'I'll.
.lis r v -ti iilay ailmilti-'l Hi.il III"
nana- was an a'i-na-ii om-. a! I !. .1
rlin.-il ...- ii : . I y in tv .-at ho. i uhl
iii.miiiiii.-n
A i.iH-Iii.t;.- w ha h ho hail u in a li.- .
has not li . a foiia. I. Mr. Wo.. II. . a' an. I
itlu is ma. I. a s-aii-h for it loilav. It
IS t hiulL-M thai II" Siilll V - si I Ma y
in I'lilh-n I 'a i k li.liii:.-- from th. olTt-.-is,
llal I o i.I. m .. was follllii 111 lis- l-oUS"
i-l.-rtoil in tin- park for a r.-siamaal,
that la- ha. I I a th.-iv. In n this
iai kau-i- is folia. I it is Slllil'os. .1 that
Ihi l slol.-i: arn- w ill 111' ills. !-.-.-. 1.
Tiii- ii-isoia-r i .a risionils o.oil- to
111.- ih-sori.t am of a I'.-irty wai,.. in
I ". I .'Is; t 1 1 1 14 . Va.. all. I it is ht-li v.. I that
i In rati il I la ro l.i fori- I'oiniiiLi laa .
'I'll.- (i.-ll tl wallt.-.l ill IV hl.l i-' is
.liari;i-il w it 'a l.iiri:lary. Tha i-iins- was
i-.itninitti il "Il tin' Mill, "flat ' Hals'' ill
ri ...1 la a.- th.- 1 hh. i 'hii-f Non-. ...mI i .
i.i... th. . llowim; litciiliir It "in lla-
t.ri-lMi:-;; a a i la a it ,rs uiah-r . l.i r . . :'
i-'.-la iiai y I il h :
"Tu.-iiti r,v .L.'ln i s r..i..t ial f. t 1 h -
nr. st ..;' '.'. i. lia. s. i;. man who
s. a. .--I ftmii !-..!;. :'f ir. i s in I'.a.-rs-
ni.;, M.iilai iii.jhl l-'.aiaary l-'nh.
wanli-il for liilrann.
s'aiiiia I I I.I.-, ails lis, t i,Iioa :
I'--.' ! in- la ...-:-! s l.".; - oin;il :oli.
lai k; .-:.--in I'.i. : lull la a. I liair -.lark:
lloso iliLjltiy ll.it. i-.ar on n.a-k as it
iaa,!o l.y I. -all. t ; hi .-. a i-.al. kia 1 . I
s, .1 .'li j , ! ; h a-, n F. .1 ..a hat :
Th" h !!..-.-. ma t"'.a:raii -. an ri-c-ii'-'l
;'i .an lis- . h;--f ' 1 i. .!ir.. ..! ytrrsl.nns;
tins i . ; lo i -!,i. i ...--A..oil: - If
l.i-. li I . -I" . i - a. a .,. i irit Hay. s,
Tin .a i s h,, v ho. - kill,- .loiiht
I. a t I ' s aia is a -a.ti.il. Tin'
a sla k - I- liar!" , a s n 1 -osi 11 u
i :al"ia'i w a- .' l.i' 1 1 . . i i i v .. I- I ..."raliU";
,, on .1,1, "'y.
Mr. Wiil Wynia- sai.l iliis inoiiitim
1 1 a-1 1 la- I-. a .-. lis- !' i :.. ill A 1 ia III a.
Wis n Mr. Vyll" n.is II Bivitltt .'X
llll.il ions :a ;'.:a -y I... ;. l alma 1 his
s. tin- :'"!low w a ,,:i-.t- ! an.l sillt to
jail lor h".n i .-la; la si.-aim a. a
Tin' Woma u' s , 'In fii.-i. ' I'" 1 1 1 1 1. li 1 1 1 . .
1 'iiion w ill m --t ;' t t!a-i;.. Mill's M.in-
-ioll tolllot I , i IV , 'i'hMI -is I a l't"lllo, .,
at 4 o'i loi k. insl.a.l - ! I : : iy. ill onl- I
tu tia-i-l Mrs a 'a; I 'aia I, Si a 1 'n-siili-nt .
who will a nil in t la- la. a I ilm.
nn-: cxi.y tiiin'i; :'" i".
Now Y.a k Wot lil.
Why ili.l sla -l a .h from lur
lliishalnl .'" aslo-il lla- . York unliilili
vl,,i was isitina ill 1'ha
"Why, th"l" was no oia- . isaslla ,-ou!il
ot a iliion-.' from, wa- ili"l.-'."' was
ill.. sui.ris-'l i-i'iil-.
i'si-:I''fi.ni-:ss i-' 1 1 'wr.s.
"Wll'-noi-r you roim- a- i-ss a iirotty
llc-st of howls that is i In ill,." says a
lions' ki-i;iM-r. "in v r fail i" huy tlmm.
Thfiv is nothiiiK Dial "" will liinl morn
i-onyntiii-iii in Iho l'atniiy ."
KXAMIN'ATII 'V AIVK1.
I.iu-rctia Mnultshy. tin- ni-srii pi rl
Willi is lunllsial nf 111" hmi'liy of $.".
from Mrs. A. !. An.l. rsoti at tho linv
prnin's Mansion ;ts hrotiaht fiom jail
In the mayor's oiYa ! lay ami lmr
counsel. Mr. J. 1.. Harris, waiveil ex
amination and s In' was sent on to
eourt. Hit hnnil is J'.n ami will .roll
ably be Rlvt-n.
An effort was maile today In have the
warrant aKainst l.llcrelia withdrawn,
since it will be unpleasant and prob
ably almost Impossible for Mrs. Ander
son to be here as witness at Ihe eourt,
but the mayor paid he hail no riht to
destroy the warrant.
ZOI.A Tlil.M..
By fable to the I'ress-Visitor.
Paris, Feb. La Iiori continued
his plea for Zola, saylnff that the min
isters lied. He severely denounced the
high officials for condemning Dreyfus.
Thrs u-aa it great uprqeir In the eourt.
ACCUSED OF FOGERY ,
Officers Searcliinj; for Jas
C L.-iftgildii.
.ft FT lIEItE SATURDAY
He is the Son of Samuel I l.afiudnn, of
I untfJon Hciisey l aimi t.lnrck
( itsliL J for Him in ' ro-
Itslid.
l.;i!-i u.'i-U .latino ( '. I, ninlon, of
I 'h i hi inli.ii was a I'-Kit'-H'l Kin-st ;it
tin- ;yt lioioiii'.h lloii. . ll- ni'-t ni;tny
-lit I'll., n "t li;-- II'- Ik 1 1 1 soli
f mi in ii- I l.anmlon. of I'll i hi dolphin
ulio has isit'-l this i it st .-ral ttnics.
Il was "ii'- of lit. pri ii' i pa Is in tin-t.-ita"iis
La iiu'loti-1 1 !..-. suit t.vir th'-'-a!
mii.'-s in ' 'h;il ha,:i . aim . Sa nun-l
1'. I.all.i. li is sa al I I. ! -oiu.- j
u.:illh.
I.aM Tiou s.!., . ; . l.i. -lain. i ' I .anu-
lori . airi'- 1" a "-..i. in.ili u n-'.- - a. -HUaililaia
h" liini 1 1 1 ;i I in 1 li-- 'il y
,ih-l l-'i-l him that his -.ish hat i mi oi)t.
ami asla-,1 him to kimlly ''ii.h.is.- a
. !i- - I; f.-r him l-anmion ap ai - 'l to !.
a i i fiitoi'l voiini; man, fry in-al
in n" -It ''.-s, ii" I oV'-r in'-' 1 1 n in in
hi'iht, latlMT sl'-nth-r wit i 1 hair almost
uhil.
Thi- ai 'iuaintaii'-' of ulmm In- ask-il
li.is fa-.r .iiilors.,1 tin- li.-.k for him
anl tla-n rairn-'l it to a hiisiii'-ss man
li'-i uliu has a J:i 1'p.o li.i nk a. u n t , a ml
ho also fmloi s.-.l.
't lu- . In-k was .lato.l l-'.-hi iia ry l.Mh.
Itaun on tin- (''-ntral Na(iinat Hank of
Philadelphia, for $:mm. m favor of Jas.
'. I. a in: -I-'ii, smiifl hy S. I'. l.aimlon.
.,ii'i oiidoi'sotl hy .lartn-s '. Lanmlon on
ih- la k. 'I'hi itioi nin tli - ni ! man
v ho i-tnloi-M-.I Uh- rlu-i k i.M'.-ivil ii' 'i i'-t-lhat
it had l- li i-i-'t.-i. I
TIh- ' n-ioi-w,.., s t.-h'nrpli.-d t" I ' 1 1 1 1 : i -l-
lphia alMiii A this iimnum:.
Yoihik l.anudon h ft this . ity las!
Satutday and his w hr. a I iill s at- ii"t
know n. Tin- t-nd'TS'-rs said that t h-
i hom; hi f i mn mi "i niat i. at r -i - d
; hat Jam.-s I. a nation had t''r.-d tli-
ii. of his father. Tln-y ha v t- !-
L;iapln-d to arious pla is to hav.- him
a ppt .-h'-ndrd, and tln-y i-xv t to ha--1
1 1 r 1 1 ai'p'st-'l and hrotiaht h- n-.
TAUli T ASS' u'lATlo.N.
A No -l ( 'orpi ration Kstahlish"! at
WiliniiiKlon Its I'lirposo.
Aiti. lo of arr.-omi iit wciv today fll-l
with Iho 1-Veivtai y if Slalo by ,1. A.
T.Mlor, M. V. Ja li.d.i. C V. Worth. J
A. A rrinds-'ale and t '. I-:. I o i -I -n. all of
V.iiiiinMi'ti. i'"r th-- iii' -'i poi a i i.'ii "f
' 'I In- Wilninmioi, Tariff Asso.-iat mn" for
i t'-rni of t hit ty yea i s. Tln-i e
-hares of tin- A ssoria l mil's capital a!
. par vlaue of J.'.m per shai--.
The I'.'Ii.iw i m; is th.- elans-' s-'im-.;
-Ill tl MIIP'-Se of the Ass.-, i.ita-n
'I'h'' l.'iMin-ss ii propi.s-'S to .aii on,
s ti: i.iainP iiainv and -p.-i at n -n -l a
oil!- a. I r "flire in the eity . f WlilMllli;
:. r. f. r tie- adjustment, ariaim- ai- :.l
.Mid : ie.oelit "f ehai'-s, ld!s Itlldj
;ai.s i'i-r 1 1 a nsporta t ion of pr.peti and i
pasS'-tn:' is t-y all eari i- rs or oih'-rs. to
.'oll'-.-l hv SLlit or otherwise, i-onlesfed ;
I
i.-iflit and raniaue rlaims; to investi- i
at and a t in all cases of Stale or in
!: iat" nisi riniinatioii. in- 'inality, u i -
-' . i : ' 1 1 ! a 1 1 1 ', -, unjust ninl eeessie 1','ir-
. ia.'e, r.-eei ine;, ili-livorins or handling
liames; express. sloraK1', ;i"d nil otln-r
haru'-s w hatsorVer, on t-xporis. iin
poits and loeal prod not inns ; and to se
me proper legislation theni'or. eitln-r
iiml'-r tl:e laws of the State of North
I'atolina. or the I'liii'd Stat- s, or any
State thereof; In overe.-tn-- hy unit' I
liort any ninlU'- or unreason. tide pi'-f-
i. n r advantage to any person.
"i! p.iny. tii i m . corporatii-n or localit .
r to anv partieular deseription or
kinds of traflie. in any respect what-v.'V-
r; ami t- remove any nr.due or nn
.asohahlo in-ejudiee or disad-antai;'- to
'he city of Wilmington, or the Stat- of
North Carolina, in comui- rce or tiafli
n any respect hat over. s- t hat all
reasonable, proper and eipial fai-iliti s
f.-r the intereoiirse of traffic he afford
ed said city of Wilmington; to promote
i-iiiiii'Tir, traftic State and interstate
-o lhat resources of this Stat-- may he
levelop. d and so as to receive and dis
;rihute all productions and coniniodi
ies. lo. al and otherwise from and into
is vast a territory as possible, and in
very other legitimate way to faeili-at.-
hmhl up. maintain and extend the
irade of the city of Wilmington and
State of North Carolina.
1 1 K A 1 4 KSTATK TKANSFKK.
Mrs. Koe KHa Holloman, of this city,
,n consideration f natural love and af
fi ctien and a small consideration has
-riven to Mrs. Susie Uobhins, wife of
William H. Kobhins. a tract of land on
the Smithtiehl road, containing W'
acres, a lot hounded on the north by
market street. rn tho cast by a lot of
:ho late '. H.llolleman, south by Mar
tin street, west by Citizen's Hank huihl
ini; and lot of M. II. Hrown and the
late V. II. IloUeman. a lot beKinniim at
Slronach s southoast corner on Martin
street to Southwest corner of Citizen's
Hank, beinfj lilt feet on Martin street, to
Ken. H. Adams" lino, ami o! feet on
market square.
Mrs. Hollenian also conveyed to Miss
Mamie K. Hohbins, for a similar con
siileration. a tract of land facing Fay-
etteville and Salisbury streets. The lot
begins on Fayottevilie street with the
lot of the late Henry Mahler and runs
south.
Fur a similar consideration Mrs. Hoi
Ionian conveys to Miss Atthle Stan
back a lot In this city aMoinln the5
lads of Mr. Mattte Avera U'n the west
and Btanhop Vynn nd' f3. M. Ti?w
b n th Hortb.
WOHK BEGUN.
Work on the Haleifih and Cape Four
liailroad Commences.
Work was today bepun in earnest on
the lialeiurh and Cape Fear Railroad,
which will run from Raleigh to iLlling
ton. in Harnett county. The line -will
he ahout IS miles in lenpth. Mr. Dallas
Ailams threw the first shovel of dirt.
Work was begun lat the Caraleih mill
south f the city.
Several parties have offered bids to
build the road, and one company says
that tln-y would finish it in 60 days.
MAJ CHANT TAL.KS.
He Sas the I.enso of A. & N. C to
Southern a Cooti Ilareain for State.
Maj If. (Irant. of Oohlshoro. was
in the city this moniintr. He said that
the address issued by the I )etn icrat ic
KXeetlt i e Ci -Illllllt tee last II i gilt Sllit -
.d him exactly. He thought that it
would take Kussei! off the hands of He
Kepuhlicatis and Huth-r would also
hae to no with tle-m -under that invi
tation. The Majoi. however, expects fu
sion hetueeii the Republicans and Pop
ulists on county and judicial tickets, in
t.ot on .-veryihing except in Congres
sional Insiriits. !,inney is tho only Re
publican who can get Republican sup
oprt. Siioud and Shuford are gone.
In sp aikng about the proposed leare
I tin- tAalntic and North Carolina
Railroad hy the Stat" to the Southern
Maj. i Irani says that tins would im-
doiil lly be a good thing for the State
and would remove the road from poli
tics. He said that th" proposal for this
l-asi- was mad'- by Iluss- M two months
"Io y,.ti think that th-- l-ase will
lie mad''V'" In- was asked.
"That depends on whether the Cnv
enior e;,n delier tie- g''ds," he fe-
Jdl.-d
frknch i'R' 'rn-;cTr'j;; it'TV.
A e.-iisi-h-rabl'- increase having taken
p!a e "f late y.-ars in the production of
l.aoi.n, hud. eh ., in France, the French
i e. riiiii'-nt has decided to place an ad
ditional prott-i-tive duty upon the impor
tation of th'-se articles, with a view to
stop th.- imparl of American and llrit
ish prod in-e. This step will involve a
S'-iioiis h-ss in traffic to the steamers
trading h.-t ween the I'nited States ports
a nd I la vi e and liordeaux.
llllUV'S M Ak K K I .
I he Movement in New York and Idcr
pool .Markets
Uv
rivale wire to VV
A Porter
field & Co.
New York Cotton.
Months. Hijjh. Low. Clos.
I'Yhruury. ; O0(Hi 1-1
Miin-h.. . i 'l 'I "li"';
A ; H' i i . 'i li Oj (I U4(r;.t! nr
iaV hi:; i; tis t; ivS'h; i:t
,1 une H Ki li 11 4'. 1 l(.f; 11'
j i, iv .nit; ; ." t; l-hfHi i."j
uL'usr. ... ii 22 ti 17 (I l7t is
ep!oiuler . 1!' 17 b i'in (I 1 7
( Irtoher . . li IH b' l b' I."i(ff li ill
N'A'i tn'n'f C IS t; ti tl 1 HI
)eN 1Ille-. . - - i l',.h 1!'
Quiet; su es 1!N
l.ivci rool inum Market
f.iYKnivHih. Fob. 2:4 p m
(Innl busit o-,s tloiu ;prices h''her
tn.'ri.'n tiinldii!!! . lo .12; sa'es
tin; ,p -ciiiaMou and 'Xi rls lOlhl
acipw Jhu. A iiicru-nn UMI. Futures
m m il sleao ; (H'lti.tiiti fair.
Tin- foljowine; were the closing quo
tatlons vi the Liverpool cotton marKe
toiiiiv :
Fehruiirv
;i 22b
3 22 v
:i.2'2s
:t -L2b
:i.2'Js
:t.22b
:i.2 ib
;i.2b
;i.24s
. :t.24
. :i.24
Kebruarv-Marc
'.lan-h-Apri; . .
pr.l-May ....
Mav-.i "tie
I u mi- Lny
iulv-Aul'UnL . .
iii.u.-tt-Septem
Scpti-mlnT-l K-t
ihcr
her
-llll
Icloboi-Noveni
Noveinber-Di t'i
Chicago drain anJ krovnoon vinrkvi
T hefollowino w'err the jinsinrq uo
t Ltioi.N on the (.1 lca'o i rm h and I'ro
Vs:n:i rp;)rk'l t-on;iV
Wi,, hi July My Riii
C. nc July :1M: Ma -H'ri.
i : 1 1 - July 2IS: Mav J5
i'oi-k -duly lo.sV M ty Id H-j
I j.nl July i'Xth: Mav 5. JUL
t'h'ar Hto SnicH -utly ." ;2; May
Ne ork Stock Moiket
The folbiu:o were the closing
.juotalions on liie New York Stock
)teh;o 'e ;
iiug-ai
-Xmeriean Tobacco 8!tJ
Con Ga?- 1
Manhattan l(t:
Louisville m.u Nashville 5. )
W'itrn Unjon . .
lerM' fentrat f2
Rurlintrt'n ami V''1'
Hock Island 7
St. Taul
Chesapeake ( Hiio .
Missou-i raeilie . .
Southern rVeferreu
bhieao V North W
U S U-Ht h.a e. f. .
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A RKMARKAHLK LIGHT.
A yellow light has been obtained with
incandescent gas burners by a German
inventor at Href eld. He alters the
burners so lhat the gas Is supplied at a
pressure of three and a half atmos
pheres. A single jet of ordinary size
then emits a light of more than 1000
candle-power, by which fine print may
be read at a instance of 150 feet from
the light.
Kx-Judpe Ponner rrlv4 In the dttj-
ynuraay.
SHORT STATEMENTS
Minor Matters Manipulated
for the Many.
AROUND IN THE CITY.
Pot-Pourrl of the News Pictured on Paper
Points end People Pertinently
Picked and Pithily put in
Print .
Oil. II. ( anii-riin. of Stagville. is in
tin- city.
.Mr. ('. H. Aycink returned to Golde
lioni today.
Fresh douKhnuIs at the Woman s Ex
i liane tomorrow.
Mr. Heriot Cliiikson retuined toChai-l.iin-
last night.
.ri si.ntativc W. (i. Tool, of Pasquo
tank, i.s in the city.
S. Clanton. a prominent Republi
ian ,i if Charlotte, is in the city.
.Mr. Jack Ilamil intends to go to Bal
timore tomorrow for his health.
Mr. Ii. F. Park continues critically
ill. and his condition today was not im
proved. Superintendent John K. Kay left to
day Tor Warren county on business for
tin- institution.
Superintendent ( linen, of the South
ern Railway .was here in his private
i ar this morning:.
Mr. V. A. Rogers and Miss Rosa B.
Hood, both of Raleigh, were marrlel
in this city last night.
General Manager Watson, of the
Pocahontas Coal Company, of Roanoke,
Va.. spur-: the morning In the city with
M r. Jesse Jones.
Sheriff J. M. Marshhurn. of Sampson
county, today brought a man named
Faison to the State prison. Faison was
convieied of manslaughter.
The Raleigh party returned from
Pinehurst todav and report that the
had an excellent time. They all unite
in singing the praises of Pinehurst and
the accommodations there.
Mr. 1!. R. I.acv. ex-Judge James F.
Shepherd and ( apt. S. A. Ashe hav
returned from Charlotte, where they
attended the meeting of the Carolina
Benevolent Association.
Mr. C. W. McLean, a former mer
chant of Newbern. N. C, and who
mnried Miss Nannie Daves, of that city,
d el in New York on yesterday and will
be buried in Newbern this afternoon.
MaJ. Graham Paves, who has been
attending a meeting of the Society of
the Cincinnati, was today called away
from the city by the death of his
brother-in-law. Mr. McLean, who died
in New York last night.
Rev. J. R. Sawyer of the North Caro
lina Conference of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, South, who was sent to
the Rich Pquar e Circuit the present
conference year, has been transferred
by Bishop Hargrove to California and
stationed at Sanger.
The weekly prayer meeting at th
Precbyterian Church will be held this
week on Thursday night Instead of
Wednesday night. The last Thursday
In February has been set apart aa a
day of special prayer for youth and for
institutions of learning and will be ob
served throughout the South.
Now and then we are treated to a
performance ot rare merit and the re
collection of the pleasure and enjoy
ment derived from witnessing such a
performance is always agreeable. On
Thursday evening, February 24th, Mr.
Augustin Daly s comedy, "A Night
( iff" will be presented at the Metro
politan Opera House. This comes In a
measure as a great treat, as it Is ac
knowledged to be the best comedy
ever produced at Mr. Daly s Theatre
in New York, where it ran for over one
hundred nights.
Rev. T. H. Bain desires to express oil
thanks to the ladies, assisted by the
brethren, of the Kpworth and Brook
lyn churches, for the pounding they
gave him last night. They visited hi
house In the night and. on departing,
left behind them substantial evidence
that they had been there. Mr. Bain la
greatly loved by his congregations and
this is one of the minor evidences of
the fact.
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.
Subscribers to the Telephone Kx
hange will please add to their list the
ollowing new names:
1I12-E Spence. N. A., Wood Yard.
233-D Green. O. I)., Residence.
2H2-H Baptist Book Store.
2:16-11 Busbee. C. M., Residence.
2,'ifi-C Sawyer. William. Butchen
17S-D Betts, Rev. Alvln, Residence.
1S4-C Sanderford. J. W., Grocer.
24S-B Park Hotel.
253-D Chamberlain. A. L., Kesldeno.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Third District Tucker vs. Satterth
walte. argued by Jones and Boy kin
(and W'. B. Rodman by brief) for the
plaintiff; Jarvls and Blow and Bond
and Fleming for defendant.
McGowan vs. McGowan (8 cases),
argued by Swift Galloway and Jas. E.
Moore by brief for the plaintiff; Thos.
J. Jarvis and Bond and Fleming for de
fendant. THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST OI" THB
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