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NUMBER 8531.
KALKHM, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 188
THE
PRE S S
EMPHATIC DENIAL
Concerning Alleged New Ev
idence Against Evans
SWORN STATEMENTS
Claudius lioekcry and O. H. Dockerv, Jr
.Swear That Neither Gave John Evans
the Advice Charged The Charge
Clearly Refuted.
This paper stated Friday that the
object of Mr. Sims' visit to Rocking
ham, was to examine two prisoners,
who were in the Jail with Evans before
his trial and who claim to have over
heard a conversation between Evans
and one of the Messrs. Dockery, Kis
attorney, in which the prisoner was
advised not to give certain evidence.
Evans Is now In jail here under sen
tence to die next Friday for a name
less crime committed at Rockingham
last fall.
Mr. O. H. Dockery, Jr., telegraphed
the Governor today:
I returned from the country today
and just heard of a reported conversa
tion between myself and John Evans
in Jail. The whole thing is maliciously
false. I will come to Raleigh tonight
with affidavits and see you tomorrow
morning. Postofflce action of council
of State."
Mr. Claudius Dockery has given out
the following statement which has
been sent the Governor:
I see a statement In the papers to
the effect thot when confined In Rock
ingham Jail awaiting his trial John
Evans was heard to tell me one of his
counsel, that after he got up at the
livery stable on the morning of the
rape he passed along the pain where
the nssault was made and that hewas
going to the place where his sister
cooked to get breakfast.
It is further stated that I was heard
to tell John Evans never to repeal that
statement that "if it were to get in as
evidence it would hang him sure."
I don't know what two negroes gave
this Information. I don't know who
got it or heard it was gotten, 'these
questions are not material here.
I pronounce the statement unjuali
lledly ami without equivocation, abso
lutely false In tota and in every par
ticular and every detail.
There Is not the slightest shadow of
truth In any phaHe of the statement as
a whole or In part.
John Kvans most positively did not
tell mc in jail In Rockingham that ho
passed along the path where the as
sault was made on the morning of the
assault or at any other time.
John Kvans most positively did not
tell me that he got breakfast on tli.it
morning or any other inoriiiug wh.-ie
Ills sister cooked.
1 asseit most positively that I ie v.-r
told John Kvans to conceal an lot
whatever at any time saying it it - ;
Into the evidence it would hang hint.
I go further than this:
1 assert most positively that 1 never
talked over Ills case with John Kvans
in Rockingham Jail In my life. 1 never
saw him In Rockingham jail in inj
ure until arter his trial and conviction.
About ten minutes alter seio-e-e
hail been pronounced upon Kvans, 1
went to the jail 111 company Willi
Sheriff Slllllll lo tell llilll good -i.je
as the officers were lo leave Willi loin
In a. few ininutesfor Raleigh, and
there was no discussion of his e:ise.
I went with Sheriff Smith. I remained
with Sheriff Smith. I came out with
Sheriff Smith, and Sheriff Smith h ud
everything that was said. Theie are
the facts and I swear to them.
1 go further than this:
I asei-t most positively that al no
time, before his trial or since his trial
has John Kvans ever made the sl::te
niciit to me or to any one in my i-ie-seiu-e
that he had ever passed along
the path where the assault was ni-i.le
or gone for breakfast where his sister
was at work.
John Evans never Intimated to me
or to any one In my presence by word
or deed that such was the fact.
I assert most positively that no oth
er persons has ever told me or inti
muted to me by word or deed t 'tut
John Kvans ever told him or inti
mated to lilm any word or deed that
such was the fact.
But on the contrary: I assort most
positively that John Kvans has always
maintained to me most positively that
he not only did not know where his
sister was working, but had not seen
her since she had been living in liock
Ingham. He has always protested his inno
cence to me in the most solemn lenns.
appealing to his God to witness 'the
truth of his innocence.
All these are facts. I make the
statement upon the honor of a gentle
man, and a member of the legal pro
fession and I swear to the same.
CLAUDIUS DOCKERY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 2Gth day of March, 1898.
55. F. GAYS,
Clerk Superior Court of Rlcion.rnd
county.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
Hon. Daniel I,. Russell. Governor, c:
Sir: 1 ei "use herewith a swmn
statement Karing upon what is raid
in the papers to be new evidence re
cently dlst ,'ied in the John i:ahk
CKi-e. I kiu.v nothing of the diseoveiy
of thla new evidence except wtuu"l see
In the papers, and my excuse fi r for
warding the enclosed statement Is my
desire that, n determining the facts
of John Evai. . you may have the facts
before you a.-. 4iy are and not as tuuy
r supposed i be. If John Evans is
guilty of rape he ought to be hung as
a monster.
I would not raise my finger to shield
him. If he is not guilty vengeance
should not be visited upon him for the
crime of another.
He may be but a pebble on the beach,
yet life Is sweet to him and should not
be taken from him unless forfeited by
by some conduct of his ow n.
It is said the sentence should be ex
ecuted because it follows the verdict
of one of the mostintelllgentjurlesthat
could have been selected. I believe they
did what they thought right and prop
er and Just In the premises. But Juries
have been mistaken, and Jurors are not
Infallible, especially in cases of this sort
when the crime is so heinous, so re
volting and of such recent toiiooission
that public sentiment Is still aroused
and Indignant people thirst for re
venge. I have made an earnest effort lo as
certain for my own satisfaction tin
true facts in this case.
I have tried to throw aside that zeal
which every attorney naturally shows
in his efforts in bclialT of his client.
I recognize the helnousliess of tie- crime
and the absolute necessity of picvciit-
Ing a repetition of such an assault
again. 1 yield to no man in my desire
to protect the fair women of my State.
I yield to no man in my d'-sire to throw-
around them every sareguard that a
Christian citizenship can devise.
Hut I fail to see how these safeguards
cap. be Increased or strengthened by
the hanging of an innocent man an-1
the loosing of the -i-.i''y one upon tin-
community.
I have already coioiaiinicated to you
fully my views as to the guilt or inllo
cense of John Kvans. I expressed in
that coniniuiiient ion strong doubt a:: to
his guilt ami gave you my reasons for
the faith that was in inc.
:-e no n-iciin yet to i-ban a- my
views. As lone, as I en'erlahi ibis
doubt I shall believe that Ihe scnti nee
should be commuted to 111'-- ,ti.
n.ellt.
Tl-rli' 'f a in .: v . in... i. d i' h
Ills erio.e. :... ,; . . I , . , ,. h I
i il! .-lit.
If you nnnrit-oii -John for life -i :i Me
lolllil is .iflei-w a nl:- el. an.,! no a :a le-I
llilll. 1 he . o'iu:o',,j HI (-(ill 1, ... lpf
ll'lu and la- . an .i.i no in ee lei rm . but
if ll'e doubt is ei in, in hi, f: ,.-
hell jnsl K e n a;. s ill Ir .'. n. Iiiti nei
MWf.d III" luorlili. a ' i. u ,,f !.n
in:; thai .b.lm Kv.m was liar ! a-,
1IIC m i 111 ma il.
T, i
'i.Ai'm i s i it k i:i:v.
l; ! it- ' ... ,.;,n .
mai;i;ii:i last nhhit
Mr. Kaine Comes on a Visit and De
cides to Wed.
Last night nfter service liev. )',. C.
Clenn performed a marriage ceremony
at the home of Mr. William Tlp-un.
Jr., on East Morgan street. The con
tracting pajlies were Miss F.nd.rH
May Tarkersep. ,.r i:,-,k;.V. Vi-gi-Mj.
and William K. Kniiie. of A bh v . !.
South Carolina.
Miss l'nrl;er-,,n was m I : , l. ; ': ei a
visit to her sist. r Mrs. William I'.re.vn.
Jr. Her eugai;-euie;tt p. Mr. Kain. h
been known to her ielaii..-- f. r
time. S.ttinday Mr. Kane- came up i-.
ser- Jier. Sunday they h ;.!. d to , .,.-.
pone the marri.iue t.o ..:i.i. Mr .1
. Williams was ('..end at : , - t
night and he went to t,.- i. j .r . i
dee.l ofliee ;,nd IS-'e d i ,e j. .
Clenn was t h il i h t : , on- d .;o.;
lot mid the ceromoii .
.M iss I u U'-rson's !: n o .i i ' ..
hi Mil she lias wo'i during h
here, unite in wishing ihe Iiapp
a long and happy hie. Mr. a
Kaine left for their 1i.mii-' i-.d.
M .
iasTFU or rri:. ,
i
Consul's and Spa uiat d.-" l 'i 1 ! i
Si a l a l im.
Washington. C. i. M.mh 1' I
u res taken f i om the ie,...i is of I a
Slates Consuls and i'loin Spnush
cial statem-iits siio. the i-.:;.e..
deaih.s from starvaiioii in i'uIm:
1 ia ana Province. i:;;,.'u(h.
Sania Clara I'n.vun 1 1 '.
Pin.ir del Km Piovmce. x.. ...... .
Aiataiizas i i o ioi e. ..I'.'f .
1 'th rto 1'i iiu ipe iilid ."-.iiil :,, o j '
itlct S (coiui'olh d h. in. HI A HI-- i.
ueu.
Total. 4:;o,in;u
niSASJ'lUM S l-'IsiH.il.
Py Telegraph to The Press-VL-u. .r
Cii.cinnati, Maica -S. 'i lie ;; . Mt ,
tinue.s to liood the tcoiial sl.uioa.
hiss of the railroads is J i . .iti... . (
the t In saycuke and i duo tiams
entering the depot.
1 iuvaua, March l'n. A Spanish of li
ter, wearing the uniform of iiie
Havana Custom iluiihe, spent ,.sur
day on board the Maiigiovc prmg
into ciosela and doing cxiei t -m ret
service work tor his govci ntociit. J.e
kit oniy on the vigoieus luoiesi of i,. -lt
liiaiKo.
A una pi d is, March x.Ttn
and lot pedo unit lias releg;
to the back ground at lite n
liny.
How it,:
t.-d bo..
lal aea
lly Telegiap!) lo Cie I'm .
i . iisam. i.i u. ,u.; . i ii
u ui tin- eii..ii , a tie' : .
am. nt lii.- . pa na h .!...-
liciatiy know n ai I n - w ar ;
p:l iilieil IS idol w ir in cp.
diviUua.ly believe Hum th.
Iiotliidu s u I e ll.ipj oi..i ioi .
Ke West, Matcli 2s. --Tb e.u!i. I
is ready fur act. on and are . u ;h. .
out not to be taken unawaies.
Chicago, March 2s. The reveniUMin
ter Calimel received orders today from
WaHhingtoii to prepare iumie.na; el y
for sea service.
El-Paso, March 28. Fort I His w as
thrown into excitement today by .- n
order from the war department l pi
pare and hold two coinp.nae in uadi
nesss for marching unit r.s w ithin un
days.
Key h West, March 3s. Itls under
stood that the Mangrove awaiting at
Havana tak Americana awai' in event
ot -troubla.
PLAN FOR ARMISTICE
Spaiu Agrees to McKinley's
Plan tor Arbitra
tion HE WANTS NO WAR
But Desires Peace on the
Island
REPORT OF ROAM)
The He port Whs ent to i impress Mils Af
ternoon U ith n Short Mcsiij-je I r. in
the President 1 he Incitement
in Washington is Tro
mentions.
Hy ToU'Kraph to The Press-Visitor.
WashinRtoti, March -S. Spain has
agreed to accept 1're.sidmt MeKinley'rf
plan In regard to Cuba. The follow
ing Is the I 'resident's plan :
First Armistice or truei between
the Cubans and the Spaniards until
October.
Second The Cnited States to feed
the reconcent radon with Spain's con
sent. Third Th-Maine report to h- h,M
in committee imU finitely.
The President believes that the coun
try will support hhn in thus avoiding
war. Ho has already won over to this
plan some members of the Senate
committee on foreign relations on the
pb a of military necessity and the f aft r
T' yellow fever. The plan may be
ballet,, d in tin Senate but th lea.l
rs may be able to hold the H-nise.
THK KKPOKT.
A Concise Synopsis of the P.oard of in
quiry's Keport to McKinley.
C.v TeleiraTdi to The Cn-s-Visitor
Washington. March 'js. - -An auth -r-ilative
synopsis of the- Court of in
niiiry's report tlnds:
I-'irst The explosion was in six
faihoms of water.
Second Thcdiseipline t if (he battle
ship was excellent and all in perfect
ord.-r.
Third The explosion occurred al
nine fort y -1 w o'clock.
Fourth -The court can form no de
finite ..pinion of the n.mliii n of the
wreck from the divers.
Fifth - From lecliuical details (he
court deduces that a nunc exploded
ender the ship.
Sixth Tie- t-vj r.--'ji.n v as dhe t , io
:'i-'i Nl.-aid.
Se'eiuh lii lie' opinion ' 'h.' .-nivt
I ! .p;..s:-ai w as d;ie t.. a ini-i .
lr !." Th.- eeurl canooi j-id I--e-n.
. I ! t --poie-ibilit v.
; i i n i
,ph t.
i ICS SI''1
Tie l'i'.-
!..r.h L'v Th.
tor.
ahin-t
he in , or. t i mi. ms s.
s of that 1'ods ;ue
el i be le i. f in;. -I v -
1 lo eollf-relp . l
! ill :!.-! Ci- or th
id i I. IN
I!,- I
-lid I
ting Wh. !h- r
an- e pnbU.-.
e-. Visitor.
Ai noon
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i -.i.i - ... - pt in-: I he prop"; al of 1 '.
C ii i' d M.il.s ) I l: l ISl lee. p IL I i II"
-ll.el e II ' ! III. -lion f. r pel n.'.ie at
. ell I),.- PI. 'I.'i of Cuba. The
. ;t! 'iie t i - i onid. r.nu dn tln r ii i
!'..;.' I I" ani'oinee .i Colimess and
Mi (M" I I" ihe U;.uit of th ' lle.'.oli
1 : .n '. i . 1 1 Spa in. .1 ude 1','iy, a ft -r
lea In ; I lad ': . si-Jeid . eon Cm- i S.-e-
r-taiy I'roct'.r.s :,!atetiu nt thai I !:
Pi. sidenfs n".-.i':e today will be cm
lined to He iviioi t of the court in
ijuii y.
Pi: 'Ci :i-,t
w i
'ACTIO
i'y T tet;r;.ph to The Press-Visitor.
Vashinton. March IX- S -nalor
Plall i ailed on the President at t ;:.
o'ei. ck. lie said bis vMt was for C."
pill pose of pi'i;iMH the PlVs'iih Ml to pio-
i d w ii h ca ut ion.
C.i iTuh TUlit tXOKO.
people J leiran Seeking Admit tame at
l:iv 1.1 nht - Tremendous ('row d.
Py Teleurapb to The Pr ss-'isi1or.
Washington, March S. Kxcept upon
ihe occasion of the imiumiration of a
pi . side nt no such crowds ha ve surg
ed t hi oiiL'b t hecapitol orridors and
stoinied the galleries for admission.
People heiran seeking entrance at
dalnht. Soon afterwiird every inch
of space was taken. Many distinguish
ed persons were in the galleries. On
the Moor there was almost as much
ecit etneiit us in the gaNaries.
CdNCKPSS HAS IT.
Presideiil's Message Brief Kvidence
Now With the Senate Committee,
liy Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Wash ins ion, March US. The report
of the naval court of in-piiry upon the
loss of the Maine was sent to Confiress
today with a brief message from the
President. The report of the court of
inquiry does not exceed l.SnO words.
The testimony of the court sent to the
Senate makes 100,000 words. The for
eign relations committee vigorously
protested gainst withholding' the tes
timony. One importai point as cor
rected by the testimony namely, that
the Maine's position was not changed
after she entered Havana, She moor
ed on a hfiuy and remained there until
destroyed
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
I liy Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, March 28. Complete
synopsis of the President's message Is
as follows:
In Its finding the board says the bat
tleship was moored In five and a half
or six fathoms of water by the regu
lar government pilot, authorities hav
ing been previously notified of her
coining. Discipline on the Maine was
excellent, everything was in inrfect
order at the time of the explosion. In
the opinion of the court this effect
could have been produced by the ex
plosion of a mine situated under the
bottom of the ship at about frame
eighteen somewhere on the port side
of the ship. The President adds the
conclusions of the court are that the
loss of the Maine is not in any respect
due to fault or negligence on the part
of an any of the officers or members
of the crew of that ship was destroyed
by explosion of a sub-marine
mine which caused the partial explo
sion of two or more forward maga
zines and that no evidence has been
obtainable fixing the responsibility for
the destruction of the Maine upon any
person r persons. The I 'resident
says according to conference with
Spanish minister in J miliary it was
agreed for renewal visits of our war
vessels in Spanish waters at the pen
insular and the authorities at Madrid
atllavana were advised of the pur-:
pose of t bis government to resume
friendly naval visits and that the
Maine would forthwith call at Havana.
This ;' lllloUU; eniellt ;h reei -i veil b
Spain with a onteeia t ion and frieiidl.v
character, with not ifiea l imi "f intention
( return the courtesy b sending Span
ish ships to priie IjmI pi. vis of Cnited
Slates. Meanwhile Maine entered I la
v;.n.L January iT.ili. her arrival marked
wiih no s;neial incident heid-s ex
ehanue of ciisl oin a i ".' s.t In t- s. The
.Maine remained three w . . No ap
pn ej;ib!e cxcitenieiil nlten.lt d her stay.
feeling of r lief foil. -w. . I ihe resump
tion of friendly intereonrse. So noticea
ble was this immediate (.f!",-.t that the
presence of our ships in f'uban waters
was si ''..nu'lv unred bv i'-eil Ce'cral
I.. . February Cth the Maine was de
s ! iye I ,: ml the ferw a i - t j.ai t of tlx
P in lei lv wrei ked 1 y
mi hundred and sixt y- r.
i-.i-l-t -I. l 'riiini.i ass i.-i ;
red b neighboring" '
eposioll.
f ih" crew
. n Ten
's in the
:i ii by
b.... aid being esp.
beats of Spanish cruiser Ah.ln nro .
I'll.- V minded Were Selier"ijvv i-n-l for
I hi
Ml' he
itit s at ll.iv mi l hospitals
t r.
opened to Ih " i. The ap-
i ah'iilllv fell upon Ihe J ide of
nt i v with crush 'm; !' m -. i-Vr
i . i int' iise e it 1'i' til pre
hi. h in a co-i muuil y b-ss jut
" . oMtiolh-.l Ih in i.!i' mi I
' I-. hastv acts of b tn I n-.-nt-
d.
n-.'ni. Ties spirit s.- n - iy lo
a:!' ei pro. .'SM S of v;i"t'!i and resolve
! i,e. -tiat' the fuels ac! : ad ma -h
!.'! 'ivi !' b. fore foriiori : it -n to u i n
;, , .-, proof .( re fofioinL- jed--.::' n' as
to i,. e-'iive. reS'.oll-ete'lU and I'ae
v. ill -I. A IVMedv is' d-le.
This course rendered itself lo the
ex. nil i e. Csual ni oe. dure followed
in cases of en sun lit y t" disaster in
nalioii.fl essels of maritime state.
Naval court was immediately organ
ized and findings of court reached nf
ter twenty three thiys of continuous
labor. It is herewith laid before Con
gress. Kvidence of divers establishes
that the after part of ship is prnclfeal
ly intact at frame seventeen the not or
shell of the ship from a point eleven
half feet from middle line of ship, six
feet a hove keel, w he ii in it "s normal
position, was forced up sons to be now
about four feet above where w ould be
had ship sunk uninjured. Outside
pin to Is bent into reversed V shape,
the nft.r wimr which is about fifteen
feel b-oM'l thirty t w o In length is
doubled bad; upon itself a era i list con-iMin-.tion
of same extending forward.
At fr.ini eighteen.
Tli" v"i i. a I keel is broken in t wo.
'lii Ue l bent inlo an nmde similar to
arnde formed by outside bottom plates.
The; hi e.i k. now a bout six feet b- low
-Mfa. e water, ah mt thirty feetnbove
i ' s norma I posit ion. In opinion of
e. nt tb's conhl only have been caused
hv e plosion sit nated nn tier hot t orn
-bin I ba.- direeted that the find-in.-
of . oiirt ,.f inquiry and views this
'.'uv.'i nn;ent thereon be commun
i' d-d to lief Majesty's covern
;e. id . tel do ii"t permit myself to
doiibt that s' i;se of justice of Spanish
naC. n m dl ib. iaie the course of neth.n
sii'.'i.'.'.'.l l. honor, and friend ly re
I t ... -t i . o L'liv.'i nni.'iits. It .vill be
del e. ol e advice 'oiurress fe--n't
and in n iea iM ime deliberate con--id.
at em m oked.
WM. M'KINI.KV.
C T"'. .laj.b t.. The Pive-VisiP.r.
W: -b in.: ion. March LN. Senator
Von. )' ,s li."-'i!M an address on cop-ibt'.-n
of .'fi.tii in Cuba. He says
1 1 1 1 i 1 1. i - e d ii a 1 moment . he run-
r:o1 :,-: j .. tin- l'es polisi hi 1 i J V of pel'-
foii..itn a -'-jleinri duty to bis counirv.
C.ii 'oi.r was merely the a Kent of
l be St-.- i.ish i;io rumen t that planned
,'ii. I i-xeeitt. .) the policy of starvation.
Is maMii'- stroni speech nainst Spain
emph-'--ies ibe fact that no meas
ure relief yet been sinruested by Span
ish i'.o .rtnnent . that the new plans of
autonomy are fuiih' and imbecile, and
that the insurgents will accept notbim?
Ie;rs than eompleie independence. That
y. llow tbm 1 1 1 Spain must pro (nni this
inland and (hat Cnited States must
intervene.
' to ,. 'r.-ss- v is'lor.
d. t M.h- -Woodford declares
I" t" he has no d-ubt
i' i n e 1' vrv prompt n-.'i'-.
; i i :. i ' -h to in;st ry were -d
i;. c-if..-. Anier'enn Intei-ests
. i;. j-. i . ted and peace nieain-
to Ih.
Pr.
-Visitor.
.ten March L -Cable from
l a e: e. at the State )e-
-' 4 Sajiasta .erin neeot in -
diately inseilfjeiUs looking to
n of neaee. Spanish sovern
objer t to national distribution
re, ..n. out radoes hy the Cni-
, ni it.
. d
COI.CMHIA SAILS.
liv Teletrrnph to The Press-Visitor.
Philadelphia. Pa., March 2N. The
Columbia one of the swiftest of modern
cruisers will sail within a few hours
to join Schley's squadron at Hampton
P.oad. which, it Is believed, will sail
shortly under sealed orders to watch
the Spanish torpedo flotilla now head
ed for Porto Rico.
ACT
PRIVACY.
p c-ib'e to the Press-Visitor.
Madrid, March 28. The statement is
reiterated that Spain will consider it
an act of piracy if the United States
tries to prevent the Sapnish torpedo
Hut ilia from reaching Porto Rico.
A
NEW OULTCANS COMING.
She Leaves Knglund and Will Reach
New York Tuesday. '
By Cnble to The Press-Visitor.
I.omlnn, March 28. The Initial cruise
of the United States cruiser New
Orleans formerly the Braxillan Ama
zonas will be in thenature of a test
of her engines and seaworthiness. The
New Orleans left in company with the
cruiser San Francisco but not belns;
aa fast thenew boat will not be pushed
to her speed Omit. Both ships will be
In Nw York naxtTutsdajr,
RELIGIOUS WORK
Special Sci vic s IVj-nni at
Central M tliudist
El WORTH REVIVAL
Hcv. I). It. Parker, of I cnusj Ivaiiin, at the
first Itaptist lather ConK-y, of
New Jersey, at the church
of Sacred Heart.
A series t.f special meetings were be
kiiii in the Central Methodist Church
yesterday morning by the pastor. K"V
Kdw in c. c len n. II is subject in tin
morning was. "I leaven, a place of
llcsl. lie described beautifully and
bun hinuly the place which iod has
pre I .a red f.r his saints. Heaven is
place of perfect rest. of niury and
beauty, but nt Idleness. Cod has du
ties f.r h:j- helmed to perforin i'..r Hon
tb.-ri. It !s a ph. of a tivity (..rC.'!.
e I so lii sor'al ill I et foUISe. Ti.e '; .e
sa - tin saints have sit .town t"-;eth-er.
I ) es thii. not mean th u In- ran
talk i'Vi r the trials and onllins ibir
It!"' llIiil rejoice together over the (
t"iies won. These meetings will be le id
each ninht this week.
Father Coiihy. of New Jeise..
pi t i.i bed an excellent sermon at the
Church of the Sacred lb-art yesterday.
Father Copley is in the South tryiiur to
ret on bis health. He has spent ab.'ii;
two verks in Paleib. Peienlly lie pie
s nled lo the Church of the Sa red
Heart a b aiitifel brass ci.iss.
est'Hho ni'.rnini; at I'hrist Church
Pev. Mr. M. M . Marshall, at the ic-piest
of the .Hiy. made a siateinein in ie
ard In tlx- li n.i ih i;i J ciiIi(i"ii !' the
chunh.
A ! the seriie at the Kdentoli Street
Mt ! hoi list 'hureb yesterday nieiuini;,
lb v. Mr . V. C. Norman announced
ihi.l a set ies of special nieeiiiii;s w . uld
be be ,1111 ill abi.Ut two Weeks.
le v. Mr. J. W. Carter prea. In-d yes
t i la mot iiiioj: at the First Huptisl
ci-uich. Al niKht l;e. I . 1 1. i'atker. .f
.b hIm nsl ow a. Peiinsy E a ii ia. p: e;n be I
He is an intunaie tiieii-l t Mr. c.uier.
:.1,U lias Stopped .e Wltll I J 1 1 1 a tew
da s "li Ins w ay li"in. I nun ;i 1 1 ip .
Florida l.-r his heaiib. Mr. 1 ark.-r t,.,.k
his Iim ('in Ccfiesis. Hlh Chapier and
Mill M i:e: "(or How Shall I (in to My
Father and the Pad ben.d With Me."
He preached a plain, practical esrmoii.
iii'l-te-siiie, upon parents their respeu
sibility io ;..d f..r t tn-ir .hihlien.
1 r. C:t,te aiiiiouii. -d that Mr. A. c
Ca. ion. ot 'h.ii lotto, will be here April
Hi; to be.ein a sei ies of sp" ial services
This .S lite Week of Seldlem.ll I.. I
Heine Missions, ami Mr. Cattcr s; i 1
11 :it theie v.oidd be ciuilte u pia. .
ue-. tiiis this week. The W . . . 1 1 ; 1 1 1 Mis
sionary Sei i-'i y will u:c"i ca ch a l"t er
noi.n at 4 ;:, and (he V-iun Ladies'
So, i(t at .". o't l.Mk. In ahnti u to this
a 't a e- meei ini; v. ii I be held in the
Sut.da Seh. ... iiirin ea. b . .-nii,e at
N IH i . i k.
At Hie " 'hill , b of l),e l ; 1 Slleph. J d
ih - r. - h r. pev. I r I. M.'K. Piitiu-. r
ecnlay impf'-sed upon his "ii: . iv;:;i -t
ion the importance of attending re-
liioll-: Sei it es le.ularl.V. Ill tile e, -
iiii; Mr. PiiiiiiL.er and a nun. her Lis
con;-reuat ien wtii to Cary an 1 con
ducted servi. e lliere. PcV. A. K. lluil
it i pie;i,heil last ni'iht and iu- nave an
' lb lit Scl liiell.
l!e. T. II. Pain piea ie d thtee s.-r-II
e,is estel da . He pi i-:i( II. d l'i I
;i rue on.; t ct;a I i"i; in 1 ' i .'..(: I n 1 u (he
iri'in'iiL' from the text "nili-r Will
Tm y He persuaded. Though i:e I
i 'i . in t h. 1 lead. ' I ii 1 1 . a 1 : ". u b
ji: . ache 1 a I Tu. i. i s i . .nm ,,
nil. 1. 1 he dosed the rci;.l v hl h ba:
he. n in piomessai Kpworth hap. I for
I be i st ' v o w e. ks. He preached a
sp cla I sei ni'ii P. t h ton verts from the
t. t. Crow in c.ia.e and iu a KiioaI
ed; e i i" i inr Pi. rd and S.l l iar ,b sir-Cl,i;-t."
Thelf vile IWi'lllV-SlX ivIIV'T-
: i ns in the revival just cloved. Next
Sunday afternoon Mr. Pain will bap
tize several by immersion. The baptism
wili be administered in the p d ,.f in
t 'hi .st ian i htii cli.
Pev. Mr. A. M. Sin.ios pieai-bed at
the Paptist Tab-rnacte on ' I'.-nte ost
Sl.ow t i s." This is w ba the church of
Christ needs, be said. Beinnim; w i i It
iu At Sunday a week nf prayr for 1'or
elfcii Missions will he lield.
At the Weft Raleigh Paptist church,
Ib-v. A. P. P.etts preached morn v,j; and
evening on the "Holy Spirit " le i
via ltetts pleached for him ai Pdot
church.
A secial scrvii'e of the First Papiist
Sunday School, c. .hired, , vest -rda aliet
noon, J.;r..5 was raised for Fovimi Mis
sions, besides the regular Sun da y
S la.id collet ticn in th. nu'raiii::, w hi h
amounted to JT.nn.
Hev. J. Iv. Foster preached two fine
sermons at the Christian church Sun
day. The special services continue
with increasing interest.
Hev. Ir. Eugene Manic! continued his
scries of sermons before the Wesluiiiv
stei League on the "Pife of Christ,' in
the 1 'resbyterian church. Thene yer-
mons are very instructive and fu-' of
rich truths. They are st imula.1 inp; the
younj? people of this deiiemiiui! 'en.
miot'diiT hy nLiMi v, y..
Deputj- Stierift Chaplain nf li-flur.ut
brought one prisoner to th Jtrte prin
on Saturday nlht to begin a fclu.rt sen
tence. Mr. Chaplain is the Jailor '5f Reaufoit
county and he is blind. l la a novel
thlnjr for a blind man to b ftnn prin.trN.rii
to the "pn,"-
STATK UNIVERSITY.
CataloKue for the Year Has Hern Is
sued A Gratifying Showing.
We. received hy today's mail a copy
of the latest catalogue of the Univer
sity. Fpon examination you will find
the teachiriK force to consist of 3S in
structors; 377 Academic students; pro
fessional J4:i; Summer School for teach
ers isr.. making a tidal enrollment of
Our., exclusive of al! duplicates.
The attendance not counting the
Summer School, exceeeds the highest
number ever reached (in 1sr.7-5S) by 47,
and include for the first time women
among the list of students, one of
whom, it will be noticed Is a member
of the Senior Class, a graduate of
Cuilford College.
A new deparUncnt, that of Pharma
cy, has been added, which enrolls 17
students the first year.
This issue of the catalogue was
was printed entirely by students, and
in typography, appearance and quality
of work is excellent. Any one desiring
a copy should send his name to Presi
dent Alderman at 'hapel Hill.
Moan J. W. Core, acting president,
wished very much to obtain Ibe correct
address of every Pluniinis of the Uni
versity in order to supply them with
all the publications of the University,
and thus keep iu t-nieb with thein.
FUNERAL 'F MISS WHITE.
The funeral service over the remains
of the late Miss Mary White was held
in the Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. A large num
ber of friends gathered to pay this last
tribute to her mortal remains. The
service was conduited by Rev. Dr.
Eugene Ma nit d assisted by Rev. Dr.
W. C. Norman. The body was laid
to rest in the city cemetery.
The pall-hearers were A. M. Me
Pheeters. Sr.. V. J. Younir. J. G.
Prown, T. Il.Priees, p. R. Lacy. V.
T. Harding, C. W. Thompson, C G.
Whiting.
MEET REVERSES.
Many Prominent Autonomists Me feat -
ed for P.e-election.
Py Cable to The Press-Visitor.
i lava na, March lis. Reports this
morning from the election show that
tin official ticket of the autonomist
and conservative parlies were voted
throughout island as previously
arranged. . Twenty autonomists and
ten conscrvat ives were elected. The
failure of the autonomists to return a
number of men of prominence is the
si rotigest indication that Hie new re
gime is a total failure.
MAS 'NIC.
William C. Hill Podge Nu, :Ms A. F.
and A. M., will meet in regular com
munication this eventing, at 7.:0
o'clock sharp.
After thcclosing the plue Po.lge.
Raleigh ( 'ha pier No. M. Royal Arch
Masons, will convene in special con
municatii.n for work In the Most Ex
cellent Master's Degrees. Visiting
companions invited.
TODAY'S 'M.vRKIiTS.
Till-: MOVI-..MKNT IN NKW YORK
M I- KIM'H. MAKKKTS.
liv.iii' v. ire In V. A. I'orti'rlii'ld &
f Viii;in
NKW VoUK COTTON.
M.int!i. 0m-ii llisjli. l.uw. C us.
M:in h -". "ii -". !H ". HI 5 lll(.r 112
April ". TH "i !i-' .r "il Itliif.ii !r2
Miiv ." lis ". si r li-H" ". l.li
.luiii ". "I .1 !i" ." SH !i 7v 5 'J
luU- s ii n-.i .-, sr iiHi.Hi nn
Aiei-t '. '.in ii n"i ". '.HI (i nil!' (I
Se ii-ml r ii nn . I I'll .".'."I 5 !.!!..( li 0(1
o-li.l.i-r -"i !i; li mi ." "Il r. !isr.'i H'.i
i in! i-r ii lie ii mi ,"i !)il ,"i '.IIH..5 (Ml
ll.it nil rr li HI ii c-J .". '.lii li (Mi II (II
January li ni "i HI li (I'Jittii (li!
I.1VI Wool, COTTON MAltKKT.
I.i I . i: l'i ii
M;ir. is 1 p. in.
.M...l,-i-iit.. il.-m,
;i n.1,1 . rii'.-s un.-ha
ni; 1 -Hi. Sales
Atm-ili;iii iiiilliiii;
S.noo
speellllllii'll anil t-X'vrl
Hec-eipts
i, Itiu. Aiiii-rii ini .4llil. Futul'.'S npent-d
(jui'-t. il. iiiainl nnMl.-l-at.-. Closed sleady.
I 111- InllllW Ilie M-n- tllL- r!oMll.r (pl(-
Uitimis I In- Liv rrpoul I'.illon market
ti.ilay.
.Mari li. I Ti
Man-h an. I April. :I lTli.
A pril atul Mav, il 1 T.
luv ami -linn''. I Tli.
Jun an. I .1 illy, i! I T.
.h.iv an.l Au'iisl. :l l'-.
Aneiivt ami Si piriuhrr :'. IT.
Si-pit-mla r an.l rlotrr, :'. I
irl i ln i anil Nn riiiln-r. :i lii
Nmi'inlirr :iiiil 1 Irri-inlicr.:' lii.
IH'i-i nil'rr ami January, il l'i.
Futures cUisi'it steady
CHICAdO CHAIN A N 0 I'HOVISloN
SIAHKKT.
Th'' folliiwiiifr were the clusiiiff ipio
tatii.iisi.n Hie Cliieago (Jiaiu ami I'm
i-t.ii tn.ii Kel tinlay:
Wheal - May 1 ll"i: .Inly s"!2.
C.rn--ln i!i;; July iiii.
( liils Ma :: July i:!4.
l'..l l. -May July '...IM..
I.ar.l - M.u.l 11".; Julv "i.i'-.
Cli iir liili Siiles May ('-
July o.O.-.
THE DESERTERS.
They Will be Taken Rack If They Re
turn Now.
Hy Telegraph to The Tress-Visitor.
Washington, March 2S. Although
the navy department cannot make
terms w ith the deserting officials they
have, nevertheless, stated unofficially
today that it apprentices and others
who deserted, return to the nearest
receiving ship the charge of desertion
will be removed and they will be al
lowed to serve out their unexpired
twin.
SALISBURY FEEBLE.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor.
tjMirion. March 28. Salisbury start-
ed for Rtvir. today in search of
' healthi
SHORT STATEMEMTS
Miuor Matters Manipulated
for the Many.
AKOUND IN THE CITY.
Pot I'ourr. of the News Pictured on Paper
Points and People I'ertlaently
Picket and Pithily put In
Print.
The 1-lst Supreme Court Reports will
Ie- tilaeeil on Bale tomorrow.
Mr. L. C. Weathers la beatlfully p-
periii k Hlek a druK store.
Two Mormon elders arrived today and
begun work in this city and vicinity.
Durham will have a swell wedding
next June. One of the prominent
young attorneys of that city will take
unto himself one of Durham's fairest
daughters.
Mrs. Josephua Daniels left till
morning: for Wilson to attend a recep
tion given there by Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Woodard on their return from Florida.
Two foreigners are today carrying?
performing bear around the city
much t the delight of the small boys.
The Supreme Court will devote thlB
week to the call of he eighth district
appeals. Of thesrlhere arebarely five
on the docket. They will be heard on
Tuesday, as follows: State vs. Woif,
Whitley vs. Railroad. Patterson vs.
Cjalliher, Newman vs. Bost, Jones vs.
Itenbow.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Waddlll, of At
lanta, ate at the Yarboro. Mrs. Wad
dill, beforemarriage, waa Kiss Ella
Petty, of Carthage. Mr. and Mrs.
Wiiddill arehere for Mr. Waddlll to
consult with Dr. Lewis about one of
his eyes. He recently got some cigar
ashes in his eye and there is danger
of his losing it entirely.
Congressman Stroud has very kind
ly sent Alderman A. M. Powell, chair
man of the Park committee, a quantity
of assorted flower seeds to be planted
in Pullen Park. This will save the
city considerable expense and aid
greatly in beautifying the park. The
number of the park committee de
sire to publicly thank Congressman
Stroud for his kindness.
Everything which happens now is
thought to have some bearing upon
IheMiiinedlsaster. This morning the
Cnited States flag nn the postofOce
building fluttered pitifully from Its
pole upside down and at half mast.
An investigation, however, showed that
It was only a mistake and in a few mo
ments the star and stripes were float
ing properly in all their glory.
Honor It-.11 of Asr. nibly Hall of Cen
tennial Sihi.ol f..r week ending March
LT. isn. Tom Aik.-n. Minnie Bagwell.
Irvine cheek. Annie Coniber. James
Harden. Mod. lie Ellington. May Flem
ing, Wlld.-r Fort, Metta Gulley, Roy
llainl.-t .Iim Hayes. Mamie Hayes,
H. niy J. II. rvey. Ceo. Holman, Pon
nie Howell. A.lna" Junes. Wm. Larson,
YVinii- M 1 .yon. Carland Myatt, John
Park. Joe I'ogiie. Henry Primrose, Bur
ton liny. Percy Royster, C. Smith, Ju
lian White Bessie Wharton, Nellie
Wharton, Win. .Myatt. '
COCRT MEETS.
Judge Tiniljerlakes Charge Womble
Cot Two Years on Roads.
The March term of the Superior
court In Wake county convened this
. nln.. f..f Oia trial nt .rlmlnal
...o,.....B t
eases. Judge E. W. Timberlake, of Sf t
Louisburg. presiding. The Judge's 9 .
charge was brief but he covered the .
principal i.fffences. There areslxcolor-
cd men on the grand Jury. Mr. fc.
Thomas Part in is foreman. TJ,-S
The Jury was charged especially on
the point of escape. The Judgesald
that when a prisoner escaped the law
presumed the officer to be guilty and
he must show that It was not due to j
his negligence. Escape does not mean
simply getting away. If an officer al- ;
lows a prisoner to leave Jail, or, as has
been done, gives him a key, that offl- -cer
Is guilty. If tin- superintendent
of the work house gives a prisoner
special privilege he Is guilty and ,
should be indicted. "I call your atten- ,j
tion to this, not Lecause I know of any .
instances of the offence in this coun- j
ty." said the Judge, "but because it la
my duty." s
The Judge called attention to the
crime of Belling whiskey without M 1
cense. "If I had my way none of It
should be sold," said JudgeTlmberlake.
"but when license is granted theatf -"-"-v.
people must be protected from men
selling without license. I found In a f
western county nine men In Jail for t .
murder a.idupon inquiry I found all
came from moonshine distilleries." , "
The Judge said that there was very ,
little difference between gambling an4
lnrcenv. It doesn't matter in whose
house the gambling goes oh.
The first case before the court WM
E.M. Womble, charged with larceny
of a watch from Mr. C. M. Hawklna.
Womble came Into the court faultless
ly attired. He plead guilty and was , ,4
DCni to theroads for two years. . ....
Rev. Wjlltam Jones, (colored), waa v
tried for obtaining a horse from Mr. i f
C. O. Ball by pretending to own cer- ;, j, '
tain lands. The Jury now baa thU oaaa , . r
in their hands. The Langdon and i
Merrtett cases are about the last on - .1
the docket and will not be reached tor . ,
several days, if thecourt eontinuei to 1
take the cases up In their order. Jim ;.
Booker, charged with murder will , .
probably betrled Wednesday. He haar
broken greatly and la eempletely - ,
nerved. ".'-.' . "e . ..
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