VISITOR
TH
PRES
NUMBER 8539
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1898.
$4.00 PER YEAR
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TREASURY EMPTY
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1. 11U uuill t io iiwi! um
Funds
RAY'S POLICY APPROVED
The County Commissioners Refused to
Order a New Registration lor the
Spaclal Sohool Jfcleotlon Which
Means the Defeat of the Bond
Proposition.
The board of county commissioners
met again this morning, all being pres
ent.
Commissioner Barbee and county at
trrney J. C. L. Harris, who were ap
pointed a special committee to examine
the management of the county work
house, offered their report.
The report is as follows:
"To the Board of Commissioners
The undersigned committee to exam
Ine Into the management of the con
victs of the county, submits the fol
lowing report:
"We have carefully examined inte
the regulations, care, management
and working of the eonviets and find
that there has been no ehangea there
in from such as have existed since the
establishment of the work house, and
that the present management merits
the approval of the Board of Commis
sioners. This system requires the
making and use of convicts as trustees,
which has been the rule heretofore and
which has been continued since De
cember, 189G. Such convicts of thli
rule of management were all for short
terms and there Is nothing unusual In
the exercise and continuance of this
policy. It worked well under former
management and Is doing ao now.
"We therefore, ask to be discharged
from the further consideration of this
matter."
(Signed) RUFUS BARBEE,
J. C. L. HARRIS.
Committee.
April 8. 1898.
The report was unanimously ac
cepted and the committee discharged.
The publication of the delinquent tax
list was given to the Caucasian for $10.
The bond of W. D. Peed as eonstable
in Oak Grove township was accepted.
Vouchers approved amounted to $1,
603.46. Treasurer Knight says that
there is no money in the treasury of
the county now. Last year the money
did not run out until May 1st, but
Treasurer Knight says the funds were
exhausted sooner
this year keeause
the election on special school tax ques
tion last August cost the "county near
ly $1,500 and was. not worth a cent.
He says, however, that some more
money will come Into the treasury
when the list of delinquent tax payers
is published. The collection of taxes
under schedule "B" will also help the
treasury.
The commissioners led by the Chair
man Hill were unanimous In refusing
to order a new registration for the
election to be held In Raleigh township
June Hth to decide about the $a0.
000 In bonds for the public schools. A
new registration would have be?n n
heavy expense to the tax payers and
many were heard to heartily commend
the action of the board.
The refusal of the board to order a
new registration undoubtedly means
the defeat of the proposed bond Issue
and It Is not Improbable that the
school committee will withdraw their
request for a special election at the
next session of the commissioners.
The registrars and poll holders for
this election will be appointed by the
chairman of the board of county com
missioners, the clerk of the court and
the register of deeds.
NEVER CAME BACK.
A Negro Borrows a Mule from Chas.
McCullers and Then Disappears.
This morning Charles McCullers,
colored, of Swift Creek township, was
In the city seeking for one Sylvester
Smith, who borrowed his mule to come
to .Raleigh last Monday morning.
About two years ago this negro, call
ing himself Sylvester Smith went to
the house of Charlie McCullers, and
stayed several days. The creek was
up and the roads were bad and that
was his excuse for tarrying. On leav
ing he told McCullers that he would
come back to see him some time. Last
Friday this fellow Smith came back to
McCullers' house, which Is near the
residence of Dr. McCullers, and re
mained until Monday. About 6
o'clock Monday morning he told Mc
Cullers that he wanted to come to
Raleigh and asked him to lend him his
mule that he would be back by 12
o'clock bo that McCullers could plow
In the afternoon. McCullers borrowed
a saddle from Mr. Rufus Sorrell for
Smith. The last seen of Smith or the
mule they were going towards Ral
eigh. McCullers says that Smith Is about
33 or 34 years old, weighs about 160
pounds, Is about 6 feet 9 Inches in
height and has a full face.
The stolen animal la a dark bay
mare mule, with her left eye out and
he holds her tongue out of the left
aide of her mouth.
Hon. Clement Manly, of Winston, the
Chairman of the Democratic State Ex
ecutive Committee, was a visitor in the
city yesterday. Mr. Manly speaks
most encouragingly of the approaching
Democratic State Convention, which
. he aaya will out class all previous 'as
semblage of the Democratic host.
Mr. Manly says the Convention will
once for all settle- the course of the
party to be pursued In the coining cam
paign. .- ,-....-'-'.. r..;,.
Mr. M. J. Hawktai arrive In the elty
yesterday,
SCHOOL LITERATURE PUB. CO.
A Revolution in Education The Schoot
Book Question Solved Southern
Authors to be Editors.
... .
i city art; engugea in periecung a soneme
that, it Is claimed, will completely re
volutionize the public school system
of education.
The proposition is to do away with
school hnokR entlrplv and atihRtitute
in lieu thereof, a monthly publication,
to be known as, the "The Graded School
Teacher." There will be three separate
Issues, each month. The Primary; In
termediate; and Advanced. These
periodicals will be edited by a staff, of
the ablest Southern school book au
thors. Each of the series, will b
handsomely Illustrated, Issued in the
highest style of the printers art, and
will contain (each Issue) lessons ar
ranged for four weeks, suited to the
grade, or classification of the pupil
The make up of the second and third
series, will be such, that the biographi
cal and historical studies, after the
completion of a sufficient number of
consecutive chapters, can be bound
forming a complete volume.
A special feature during vacation will
be articles on the higher schools and
colleges of the State, reviews of the
educational work of the past session
suggestions for the next scholastic
terra, normal schools, Teachers Insti
tute, lummw reading and other mat
tar of educational interest. The price
per year, for any one of the series, will
be one dollar.
The author of the scheme, Mr. P. C.
Ennls, of this city, gives the following
information concerning the enterprise.
He says:
There are 760,000 pupils attending the
public and private schools of this
State. This too, outside of college
walls It is not Intended by this move
only the public and private schools. The
only the public and private school. The
average cost for books, per annum, pe'
capita is averaged at two dollars. This
is rather under and by no means an
over estimate of what each child pays
yearly for books. So If there are 750,-
000 pupils paying two dollars each
this shows that the sum of $1,500,000 is
annually spent for school books. It Is
proposed by the "School Literature
Publishing Company," to supply, not
only more school literature, but better
and more aceptable literature, for just
one half the cost. In addition to reduc
ing the cost to one half In the purchase
of school books, the money that is now
sent out of the State will remain at
home.
This plan does away entirely with the
everlasting changing of books each ses
sion. It puts a quietus on the sectional
books being forced on the South. It
will put an end to book wars that rage
so fiercely during the sessions of the
legislature and school-boards. It rids
the State of all the schemes carried on
by Northern competition publishers
through Introductory book agents.
which In many Instances are demoraliz
ing, corrupting and unfair. It will pre
sent the spread of contagious diseases.
so often carried from house to house by
the use of second-hnd books. It will
free the over-burdened scholar from
the yoke of many books. It will make
possible the education of thousands of
children who are unable to purchase
bocks at the present high prices. It
Inaugurate a perfect and uniform
system of education. It will save every
lollnr that goes abroad for school books
to our own people, to be re-invested in
enterprises to build up our State.
Let us enlarge a little, and see how
this plan would save thousands to the
State. There are 8,000,000 school popu
lation in the Southern States. At two
dolars each this Is $10,000,000. Now. sup
pose this is done annually for twenty
five years what do we save? Why, only
$400,000,000. Now, ask ourselves the
question, Have we not been doing this
alreay for twenty-five years? From this
standpoint It looks as If the school
book question was more of a finan
cial one, than sectional authors, etc.
The South will not put millions of
money into large publishing houses,
It is not necessary that this should be
done. The plan proposed will how
ever enable our people to keep our
money at home. It .Is to be expected
that the enterprise will be character
ized as impracticable and visionary
and the money of the rich book-syndi
cate of the North will oppose It and do
all that can be done to defeat It.
The name Southern Literature Pub
lishing Company has been decided
upon. Application has been made for
copyright of the tile and many
details have been worked out. It will
be some time yet. however, before the
organization assmes final shape.
SHOT IN DURHAM.
A Negro Shot Superintendent Buck
Andrews and Escaped.
Mr. George Hardin returned from
Durham this morning and brought the
news of a shooting affair which occur
red there a few moments before the
train left. Mr. William Andrews holds
a responsible position in Duke's facto
ry. He seems to have had some trou
ble, the nature of which cannot be
learned, with a negro named Green, in
the factory. Green die a pistol and
shot Mr. Andrews In the right side.
Green then made his escape and when
the train left had not been captured.
Mr. Andrews walked out of the fac
tory and was carried home in a car
riage. The extent of his Injuries are
unknown. Mr. Andrews has a family
in Durham. He was once a prominent
baseball player. '
TRAIN DELATED. "
Two Cars Carrying Sailors to Norfolk
.-. . Pass Through.
. This afternoon train number 71 of
the Southern Railway was an hour and
a, halt late. The delay wae caused by
three extra ears, two coach oa and
baggage ear carrying' a number; at
United itatfs ' sal lore from TexM'to
Norfolk tor the war V! there,
The Lives of the
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Pr s:clt lit McKinley's Message, Which is Withheld Until Monday at General Le s's
Reqm rt. Will be Firm and Vigorous The President Will Discuss the
Maine Disaster and Say That the Guilty Must be Pu -ish -d
A Plan to Make the Caiiaries the Basis
tor Naval Operations.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. Congress has
decided that when the President's
message Is received it will be referred
by both Houses to their committees on
foreign relations, which are ready to
act Immediately.
If necessary Consul General Lee's
request for more time will be heeded
but, If Lee is safe out of Havana, to
morrow at ten o'clock McKinley's mes
sage will be reported to Congress by
the committees with the recommenda
tion to act immediately.
Tremendous pressure is brought to
bear In both houses this morning to
compel postponement of final action
until tomorrow.
OFFICERS OVERWHELMED.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. Crowds unpre
cedented throng the capitol as to lis
ten to the Cuban message. Officers
were overwhelmed by the stampede.
WOMEN FAINTED.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. Never has
Congress and the halls been so crowd
ed as today. Many women have faint
ed. SHERMAN SAYS CONGRESS WILL
SUPPORT PRESIDENT.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
New York, April 6. Secretary Sher
man said today that he expected the
unanimous support of both houses
without regard to political affiliations
In President McKinley's Cuban policy.
SENATE COMMITTEE AT WORK.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. The Senate
foreign relations committee has re
sumed the discussion of the Cuban
resolution for the purpose of changing
to meet the recommendations of
President McKlnley.
SUPPORTING McKINLEY.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. The conserva-
lve element of the Senate met this
morning to consider what to do in case
the resolution is reported callng for the
recognition of Cuban Independence. A
general purpose Is expressed to oppose
the adoption of anv resolutions not
confined to the support of the Presi
dent's plan for intervention.
WILL BE NO DELAY.
Senate and House Committees Will
.Report a Resolution Identical
Frye and McKlnley Confer.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. Senator Frye
of the foreign relations committee, call
ed on President McKinley at noon and
talked with the President about his
message and how it should be hand
led by Congress. The Senate and
House committees will act together
and report a -resolution identical In
form so there may be no delay from
differences between the two houses.
Senator Frye baa submitted his reso
lution embodying the recommendations
of the President.
CAUCUS TONIGHT.
The Republicans Will Then Decide
About Their Action on President's
Message.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. The Republi
cans of both houses will caucus at
eight o'clock tonight when action on
the President's message will be decided
upon.
There is the greatest activity In the
war and navy departments. Telegraph
and telephones are kept busy.
General Lee Bays that. he can leave
Havana" at noon. ,
"- THE CINCINNATI aground.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor. .
Key Weet, April . The. -Cruiser Cln
clnnaU la aground In the middle of. the
harbor,, Bhe. ran Into a, mud bank op
posite the . fovernment wharf. , The
tuff Triton la trying to (. her eft'
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Americans
Jeopardy.
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DISTRESS IN HAANA.
The Lives of Americans in Havana are
in Great Danger.
Washington, April 6. Consul Gener
al Lee cabled the President four times
today that a riot has broken out in
Havana, and that volunteers are in
possession of the streets. He said if
the message was sent in a massacre
might take place.
Lee says there are 2.000 Americans
now In Havana. It was this informa
tion which caused the President to de
fer his message.
Lee further says the situation is
grave in the extreme, and that the ap
peal for the postponement of the message-
cannot be made too strong. He
duplicated the cablegrams to insure
against accident.
It is now understood the message will
be held up until Monday.
Fifty Republican members of the
House who are in favor of taking im
mediate action in regard to the war
question, held a conference this morn
ing, but adjourned until tonight with
out action.
Negotiations are nearly cloeod for
the purchase of four torpedo boats In
Germany.
The Cuban Junta at New York ac
cuses the United States of being In
volved in a jobbing scheme, and says
Cubans will resist Intervention with
out recognition of Independence.
AMERICANS IN DANGER.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. When the offi
cial announcement was brought from
the white house by chairman Davis
that the lives of Americans unable to
leave Havana today would be In dan
ger if the message was readj today, the
Senate agreed to wait over Sunday.
CONSUL IN CUBA HELD UP.
The President Keeps Back His Mes
sage on This Account.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. There Is great
excitement at the State Department
over a cablegram from Consul General
Lee that one of the Consuls In Cuba
has been held up and cannot get away.
His name Is not known but President
McKinley has delayed his mesage on
that account so as to protect this Uni
ted States consul.
FORECAST OF THE MESSAGE.
The Safety of Americans In Havana
Demand Delay.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, D. C, April 6.
The message Is delayed waiting for
Lee and the other Americans to get
away safely. They cannot get trans
portation sufficient.
The following is a correct forecast
of the Important provisions of the
message: Its tone Is firm and vigor
ous. It will recommend that the Presi
dent be empowered to use armed land
and naval forces to expel Spain from
Cuba. The qualification "at his dis
ci etion," so strongly urged by one ele
ment In Congress will not be Included
in the message; It will be left to Con
gress to say whether authority shall
b1! exercised by the President imme
diately or at his discretion. There
will be no recommendation for recogni
tion of Cuban Independence. The
President Is unalterable opposed to
such action at the present time.
LOADED WITH REFUGEES.
Steamer Carrying Lee to Key West
Crowded.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Key West, April 6. An air of ex
treme tension prevails in this city to
day in anticipation of the crisis. Pre
parations are being made to receive
Consul General Lee. His room has
been engaged In the hotel. The gov
ernment steamship coming from Ha
vana la loaded to the guards with
refugees.
PACIFIC SQUADRON PREPARING
FOR SEA.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor.
Hong Kong-, . April -The United
State fleet le preparlna; for tea, Coal
la betni purchased for the warship. ;
IB
Havana Are in
WALKEK MAY COMMAND.
The Canary Inlands Will be Seized and
Made the Basis of Operations.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. A majority of
both houses of Congress will follow the
President. Attorney General Griggs
says that he understands that General
Lee sails today.
Rear Admiral Walker, retired, con
ferred with Secretary of the Navy
Long today regarding the situation.
This fact has revived the rumor that
the administration is seriously con
sidering placing him in supreme com
mand of the entire naval force in
home waters.
The plan of action for the naval
forces in event of hostilities has been
completed. A naval official says that
the flying squadron will seize the Can
aries, which they will use as a base
of operations and intercept Spanish
merchantmen, and attack the Spanish
seaports.
NAVAL HOSPITAL.
By Telejiraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, D. C, April 6. The de
partment has decided upon Port Royal,
S. C, for a navy hospital. Ships In
jured in battle or needing attention
south of the Virginia capes will be sent
there.
ENGLAND WITH US.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
London, April 6. England has as
sured the United States of Its fullest
and most cordial sympathy In the Cu
ban policy of the United States.
FLYING SQUADRON OFF FOR SEA.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. The flying
squadron is under sealed orders to pro
ceed to sea.
TEXAS JOINS THE SQUADRON.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Brooklyn. April 6..-The Texas, has
been stripped for war and sailed to Join
the flying squadron this morning.
FIVE MILLIONS IN GOLD.
The President Wll Not Send It Until
the Stock Market Closes.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. The steamer
Kaiser Wllhelm Der Grosse arrived
from Europe last night and brought five
million and two hundred thousand dol
lars In gold.
MARRIAGE TO-MORROW.
At 103:0 'clock to-morrow morning,
Miss Eleanor Catharine Shlvely and Mr.
Jacob Stiner Allen, Jr., w ill be married
at the Edenton Street Methodist
church.
TWO CORPORATIONS.
A Building and Loan Association and
a Telephone Company Incorporated.
Mr. Hoffman, N. B. Jones and A. M.
McDowell, all of Halifax county have
filed articles of agreement for the In
corporation of the Scotland Neck Tele
phone Company. The charter Is grant
ed for thirty years, capital stock $4,
600 with the privilege of Increasing the
same to $10,000.
The Cabarrus county Building and
Loan Association was Incorporated to
day by the Secretary of State with
the following incorporators John C.
Wadsworth, E. B. Coltrane, J. M.
Odell, W. R. Bell, F. L. Robblns. D. P.
Dayvault, W. H. Lilly, jD. D. Johnson.
The capital stock is not to exceed $25.0,
000. Place of business Concord.
FIRE THIS MORNING.
This morning about 11:30 an alarm
of re was turned In from box 27. All
the companies responded promptly. The
fire was In a little cottage, corner of
Cabarrus and Blount streets. 1'hte ex
tent of the damages was the destruc
tion of & feather bed. It wftS not
found necessary to turn on the w-ater:
The colored fire company tt'ai but
With; It beautiful new wgbn for
th first time today and t8 n
WM rUr admire! y iXU
SPAIN SURRENDERS
She Yeilds to the United
States
MUST MEAN FREEDO
A Later Special Says tbat the Spanish
Government has Made a Complete
Surrender to the I nited
States.
By Cable to The PressYisitor.
MADRID. APRIL 6. :30 P. M.-IT
IS STATED THAT SPAIN IS WILL
I NO TO GRANT ALL THE UNITED
STATES ASKS AND SATISFACTO
RY SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN Alt
RANGED.
SPAIN READY TO ARBITRATE.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 6. Du Bosc.
Charge D'Affaires for Spain, author
ized the statement today that Spain is
ready to arbitrate the Maine disaster.
SPAIN FOR PEACE.
By Cable to the Morning Post.
Madrid, April 6. Spain Is endeavor
ing to avert war in every possible way.
Doubts about her success are express
ed in all quarters.
REPLY TO WOODFORD.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor.
The Contents of the Reply are Kept
Secret.
Madrid, April 6. A reply from Wash
ington to the last suggestion of minis
ter Woodford, by which it is under
stood that honorable peace satisfactory
to both countries, can be secured has
been received during the night, but its
contents has not been divulged.
FRUIT KILLED.
No Peaches Next Summer Ire This
Morning.
The frost this morning was not as
heavy as expected but it was sufficient
to kill the fruit. Ice was plentiful
and plowed ground was frozen.
A letter received by Mr. James I.
Johnson from New York says that the
heaviest snow' of the season, except
the blizzard, was falling there Tuesday
morning.
today's markets.
THE MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK
AND LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
By private wire to W. A. PorterlieM &
Company.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Months. Open High. Low
C 08.
94c5 95
985 99
01 (i 02
05,fi 00
07(rf 08
04 0 05
040 08
05(6(1 08
OfigiS 08
08(!iG lo
April
May
June
July
S III
5 as
5 98
(i (H
(1 (."
5 91
5 99
6 01
6 OG
li OH
fi 04
6 05
0 05
(i 07
0 08
5 91
5 9
5 98
(i 02
0 03
6 03
0 00
6 05
0 04
(1 05
August
September (1 04
October (i 0(1
November 0 05
December fi 05
January 6 05
Closed steady, sales 54.700.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, April 6 4 p. m.
Spot good business done, prices firm.
American midling 3 7-16. Sales 15,000.
Speculation and export 1.000. Receipts
37,000. American 36,700. Futures open
ed quet. Demand moderate. Closed
steady.
The following w ere the closing quo
tations of the Liverpool cotton market
todav:
Afril 3 ?4b.
April and May, 3 241)
May and June, 3 24b.
June and July, 3 2-l..
July and Agtist, 3 210.
August and September 3 24s.
September and October, 3 2Hs.
October and November, 3 22s
November and December.3 2ls.
December and January, 8 2ls.
January and February 21s
Futures closed quiet
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION
MARKET.
No Chicago market today.
The following were the closing quo
tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat Mav 1.054; Julv 85.
Corn Mav 29S; July 30.
Oats-May 254: July 23.
Tork Mav 9.99; Julv 9 97.
Lard .Ma'v.5 25; July 5.32.
Clear Rib Sides May 5 20; Julv 5.27.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The follow ing were the closing
tations ou the New York Stock
change:
St. Paul
Northwestern
Rock Island
Southern Preferred
Louisville Nashville
Chesapeake Ohio ...
Con Gas
American Tobacco
Missouri Pacific.. .
Manhattan.,
Western Union
Burlington and Quincy.
Jersey Central
U. S. Leather
Sugar -
quo
Ex-
90S
119i
86
27
5H
178
101
V7
i)8i
86
98i
92
not
SUPREME COURT.
Ninth district cases:
Commissioners of Wilkes county vs.
Call, argued by A. C. Avery for th
plaintiff.
Tenth district cases will be called on
next Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Parhara and Mr. Henry
Lowery had a Uttl wrap In Otey'
barbr shop teay but n hantt waa
; SHORT STATEMENTS
Minor Matters Manipulated
for Hie Many.
AROUND IN THE CITY.
Pot I'on rri of the News Pictured on Paper
Points and People Pertinently
I'ickeland Pithily put In
Print.
.M;ij. John I). Shaw, of Rockingham,
is in the i it v.
.Marsh.il II. i '. Dockery and Mr.
Claudius link, iv arrived in the city
today.
The calendnr committee will meet
Friday aft'i'i n in the clerk's office
at 4 o'clock.
Mr. W. I. N..w. -II. .if Chase City, Va
a popular and well known traveling;
man, was in the city yesterday.
.Mrs. J 11. Kinealy. of St. Louis, who
has lioen visiting Miss Clara Stronsr.
on Hloiint str.-et, left yesterday for
her home, to the great regret of her
many frlendes, who greatly enjoyed har
visit here.
Tlie police hae another warrant for .'
Jane Hlack for retailine. It will be re- '
menibered that on account of her HI
health. Cuv. Russell recently pardoned
Jane who was serving a term for a
similar offence. (ireensboro Record.
Mr. George Hood who has been living;
in Raleigh for the past year, left this
morning for (Joldsboro, where he will
make his home. Mr. Hood came here
in the employ of the Southern Railway
but he afterwards began the practica
of law here, lie will now enter tha
bar at Culdsboro.
At the caster services next Sunday
in the ."huivh of the Good Shepherd a
beautiful memorial, in oak and brass, '
to the memory of Mrs. W. M. Clark.
wife of Rev. Iir. Pittinger's predeces
sor as rector of this church, will be
presented. On the memorial is Inscrib
ed: "To the glory of Ood and in lov
ing memory of Mamie Douglass Tap-
ot Clark."
Captain T. W. Hookliart, of the A.
I., has received orders from the
State military authorities, and consid
erable commotion in local military cir
cles has been the result. The nature
of the orders has been withheld, but
he company will be put In first elasa
trim and probably taken to Raleigh If
any definite steps are made toward
war. Asheville Gazette.
SUPREME COURT DKCISIONS.
Railroad Denied the Right tS Carrfl
a Damage Miil on Api,ci lu u. .
Court.
The Supreme Court yesterday affirm
ed the decision of Judge Mclver in the
case of Howard vs. Railroad, from
Rowan county, where it was held that
the railroad could not carry a damage
suit to the United States Supreme
Court.
The administrator of Howard, who
wns killed In a railroad wreck near Old
Fort, got a verdict for $5,000 damage
against the Western North Carollnat
road. Afterwards the plaintiff decided
to bring suit against the Southern. An
effort was then made to caijry the caaev
in me Lmtea states Lourt. xrus is de
nied, i
The decision in the Howard case ao
plies likewise to the James tase. jan.ea
was killed at the same time, and hta
dmlnistrator got a verdict for 115,000.
Judge Avery, who represents the
plaintiffs, says both damage suits will
now be entered against the Southern.
The Supreme Court handed down
opinions as follows yesterday after
noon: Mecke vs. Mineral Company, from
Cherokee; reversed.
Howard vs. Railroad, from Rowan;
affirmed.
Whitley vs. Railroad, from Cabarrus;
new trial.
Carter vs. Slocomb, from Cumber
land; reversed. a
Willis vs. Railroad, from Caswell; af
firmed.
Johnson vs. Railroad, from Rowan;
new trial.
Parnhiil vs. Thompson, from Bladen:
reversed and judgment entered her
for the plaint iff.
Guy vs. Commissioners, rrom cum-.
berland: no error.
Foushec vs. Owen, from Chatham;
no trial.
Jnnes vs. Ilenbnw, from Yadkin; new
trial.
Patterson vs. Galliher, from Iredell;
affirmed. i
Rear vs. Commissioners, from Bruns
wick; reversed.
Houston vs. Thornton, from Chatnam
(2 cases): affirmed.
Kornegay vs. Morris, from Wayne;
reversed.
Anneals from the Tenth I District will
be called next Tuesday, April 12th, In
the following order:
Hrndley vs. Railroad.
Greenlee vs. Railroad.
Huntsman vs. Lumber Company.
Morrison vs. Morrison.
Hamilton vs. Waugh.
Fresnell vs. Garrison.
Jones vs. Insurance tjompany., !
HEAVY FROST TONIGHT.
The Temperature Fell Below Freexlna;
In North Carolina Last Night
The forecast of the weather bureau .
for Raleigh and vicinity says: Fair
tonight and Thursday. Heavy froat
tonight. -i:
The barometer is low off the New
England coast. The only evidence re
maining of the storm yesterday central
over the Carollnas la an area ot cloudy
weather extending along the eoaat
from Hatteraa to Florida. Through
out the rest of the country, except at
scattered points, the weather la clear
and cold. v. ' '
Frosts are reported at Atlanta, Mem
phis, Vlcksburg and New Orleans. Tha
temperature fell below freeaing In
North Carolina, except Mar tha Imme
diate eoaat. Very heavy froat will eo-
1 tur teniint Uirotithtut th Itau.
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