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FHE TIMES-VISITOR NUMBER 8652 BALEIGH, N. C. THFBSI'AY EVEN! Mi i AIGIST 18, lhi8. 25 CENTS A MONTH HBflL r.l5RITT SEJDS REPORT The City of Manila Under Good Order at Present. GENERAL BLANCO AND GEN. MAC IAS Will Represent Cuba and Porto Rico on Peace Commission. BLANCO AND MACIAS WILL PRESIDE. MADRID, AUG. 18. THE COUNCIL HAS CABLED TO WASHINGTON -ASKING THAT GOVERNMENT FOR THE NAMES OF THE PEACE COM MISSIONERS. IT HAS ALSO CABLED BLANCO AND MACIAS ASKING 'THEM FOR THE NAMES OF THE BEST MEN FOR APPOINTMENT TO 'THE LOCAL PEACE COMMISSION. BLANCO WILL PRESIDE OVER THE CUBAN AND MACIAS .OVER THE PORTO RICAN COMMISSIONS GENERAL MERRITT REPORTS. "By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The fol lowing was received from General Mer ritt at the War Department today: Manila, Aug. 13. On the 7th instant Admiral Dewey Joined me in a formal notification to the Spanish commander of Manila, to remove all non-combatants from the city. On the same date a reply was received expressing thanks Tor our humane sentiments .also stating that the Spanish were without places of refuge for non-p' .batants outside the city. On the 9th instant we sent a Joint note inviting attention to the suffer ings in store for the sick non-combatants in case it became our duty to Teduce the defences, also of the hopeless condition of the Spanish forces surrounded upon all sides and the fleet in front of them, with no prospects for reinforcements, and demanded the surrender of the city in due considera tion of humanity. On the same date we received a reply admitting the situation and stating that the counsel of defense declared the request for surrender cannot be obtained, but offered to consult the government at Madrid if time would be granted. We sent a Joint not in reply declining to grant time, and on the 13th I Joined with the navy in an attack with the following result: After about haf an hour's shelling the enemy's lines. General McArthur's -brigade on the right, and General Green's on the left, under General An derson, made a vigorous attack, carry ing the Spanish works. Our loss Is not accurately known, but is about fifty in the total. The behavior of the troops was excellent. The 'co-operation of the navy was most .valuable. The troops advanced on the walled city upon which a white flag was shown an nouncing that the city capitulated. Our troops now occupy Malate, Benodo, the walled city, San Miguel, and all important centers are protected. The insurgents will be kept out and no disorder or pillaging will be per mitted. MORE SPANISH MEANNESS. By1 Cable to The Times-Visitor. PONCE, August 18. A crowd of na tive toughs, stoned a. Spanish cafe last night, In which American officers were eating. This attack was provoked by the publication In a local paper of the ; report of the massacre of women and ' children by the Spanish at Cialee on last Saturday. The crowd was put to flight by the American officers who were In the cafe at the time and no damage was done. A HOLIDAY PROCLAIMED. By Telegraph to The Times-i Visitor. NEWf YORK, Aug. 18. The mayor proclaims a holiday Saturday next In honor of the return of the battleships from Santiago. All the details have been arranged for a naval parade which promises to be of national in- terest. -.- - :, , A CHANGE TO BE MADE. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. " : . LONDON, Aug. 18 The Russian Am ; bassador here will be shortly succeeded by Count Casslnl, the Russian Ambas sador at the United States. ' . MERRITT'S PROCLAMATION. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. MANILA, August 14. (via Hong Kong General Merritt has prepared a proclamation to the natives in which he provides a scheme for the govern ment of Manila and its surrounding territory, as well as the other Philip nine Islands now in our possession. Its chief points are a rigid protection to all in their person al relations. The municipal laws, tribunals and local in stitutions for the punishment of crime to remain in their present condition until further notice (except where they are incompatible with military rule), subject to the supervision of the Amer ican General Commanding. A Provost Marshal, together with sub-Provosts will be appointed with power to arrest civil as well as military offenders. Open trade for neutral nations will be estab lished. Public property will be vigor ously protected, and there will be no Interference with the people so long as. preserve peace. General aierritt rl occur ai 4 has the ters.- Ies the Governor's palace, there established his headquar- CORTES TO BE CONVENED. MADRID, August 18. To-day's Cab inet council, according to Capt. Aunon,; Minister of Marine, discussed only a ferec flve thousand dollars. Of this, brief dispatch announcing the fall of , Vanderbilt was awarded $173, and Mr. Manila, which, as to the government, ! Carr s- Sl ?arr tlirntd hlS amoul, 1 , . . back to the Fair, as he has uniformly will report, occurred several hours af- d()ne be8i(les spending over $500 in pre ter the peace protocol had been signed. ! paring his exhibit. Vanderbilt spent The question of the Peace Commis- lover 1,T)00. In competition over forty- sioners and the meeting of the Cortes tw 'arm;'" "Sma"'' farmer,s com- peted and WON awards, one farmer, were not discussed, but It is under-j from Forsyth county, exceeding Mr. stood that the Ministers agreed In prin- Vanderbilt In the amount of his a.ward, clple as to the date of the convocation the total amount received by th'ese be- . . n . lng over one thousand dollars. Many or me Cortes. of these farmers were Wake county Lieut. Gen. Correa, Minister of War, j men. These awards were all in the has wired to Manila for details as to Department "A," or agricultural ex- the surrender of that place, and also'hiblts- bes'des th,e numerous small farmers who received awards in other to Capt.. Gen. Blanco for advice as to departments. This was the department the composition of the Cuban Commis- FEARFUL OF HYDROPHOBIA. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WINSTON, N. C, Aug. 18 Ex-Con- gressman W. H. H. Cowles and little?the State a "big time." It Is to be pre daughter went to New York last night sumed that Mr- Fowler uses this term to receive treatment for mad-dog bites. Lto esna'e th? fashlnab"l element. . ? If Mr. Fowler will spend one day at the The animal supposed to be rabid bit ( state Fair he will see more farmers, Col. Cowles on the back of the right good old hard fisted, honest farmers of hand In his efforts to prevent his wife the Old North State kind, than he will and children from being bitten. Hls8ee at eathering in this State. We . are sure Mr. Fowler will reconsider his daughter has several scars on her face, hasty words. AN OLD SOLDIER'S SUICIDE. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Gustave Stro bokoff, an old soldier, who served for many years as General Shafter s or derly and private secretary during his Indian campaigns, committed suiside in his confectionary store here today by turning on the gas. Despondency caused by poverty and Inabillt to get back into the army led to the suicide. AN ELEGANT AFFAIR. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. SMITHFIELD, Wi Va., Aug. 18. Tar and feathers were aplied t six girls and three men by vlgilants early this morning at an objectlonal resort here. The house was afterwards blown up by dynamite. f GERMAN DIPLOMAT ARRIVES. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. , NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Count Von Rex, German Minister to Venezulea, ar rived here today from Venezuela, on his Abydos. , . , ' A PEACE JUBILEE Arranging for a Great State Fair FOWLER CORRECTED The Loci I W- C, T. W. Opposed Awarding Premium for Wine--The Sacrifices Col, Can- and Mr. Vanderbilt Yearly Make for the Fair Never were the prospects for a srand State Fair more encouraging than this year. The people are taking a great interest in the matter already and President Cuningham and Secre tarv Nichols are putting forth every effort to make it a success. The sug gestion has been made that one or two days Fair week be devoted to a grand peace Jubilee. These Jubilees are being elaborately arranged for in many north ern States and it is an excellent idea to have such a ceremony here in Oc tober. A program can be prepared which will draw thousands from every portion of the State. The most promi nent public men in the State i?an be Invited to take part and the exercises can be made highly instructive and entertaining. Until the plans are more mature no thing can be definitely stated as to the program. This is a matter in which Raleigh should be especially interested and the Times-Visitor will be glad to print suggestions along this 'line. THE PEOPLE'S FAIR. Ths Fair this year will be of more seneral interest even than the pre ceeding ones. Every effort is being made to interest persons in every lo cality in the Fair. The State Board of Agriculture recently refused to make an appropriation to the Fair whereupon John Fowler, who holds down a seat in Congress from the Third district, took it upon himself to highly commend the action of the Hoard and his communi cation was published in Home Rule. In his letter Congressman Fowler seeks to convey the impression that the Fair is only for the "sports" of the I State and that nearly all the premi ums are secured by Mr. Carr, Mr. Van derbilt and other wealthy men. Scc etary Nichols has a .?alm and clear statement in this week's Home Rule, which conclusively shows that Mr. Fowler did not know what he was writ ing about. Secretary Nichols' card is as follows: Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 13, 1S9S. Editor the Home Rule: An article from the pen of Hon. J. E. Fowler in your last issue is calculated to clo tne State Fair a great injustice, particu- Harly as your paper reaches a class tnat nave oeen. ana siiouiu oe. the main support of this institution the farmers. Mr. Fowler states that "Judging from the past, Messrs. Jule Carr. Vanderbilt and a few others would have gotten the money." This statement is entirely unfair and un true. i in ib'.i, mere were in nremiums or- to which the proposed State appropria tion was to be SOLELY used. Does this look like Messrs. Vanderbilt and Carr "and a few athers" receiving all, Mr. Fowler?- Again, Mr. Fowler states that it is a proposition to give the "bloods" of Truly your. JOHN NICHOLS. It can be Justly said that Col. Julian Cartjand Mr. Vanderbilt have done great things for the Fair and have spent thousands of dollars more than they ever can receive in making exhibits for . the benefit mainly of the farmers of the State. against Wine. Several days since Secretary Nichols was notified that a committee ap pointed from the local Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union desired to pay him a visit and portest against award ing premiums for wine. The corrlmittee made their visit yesterday and the af fair assumed the nature of a debate. Colonel Nichols stated that grape growing and wine-making was a great industry In North Carolina and that some of the best men in the State were interested In grape culture for this purpose. He showed that premiums were offered for game chickens, yet these cocks were-often fought, but not at the Fair, however. He showed that premiums were awarded to race horses and yet it was impossible to keep every one from betting on a horse race. This wine is sent to the Fair by prominent parties for exhibition and not to make one intoxicated. : After considerable argument the ladles are said to have weakened in their position. The Fair will be the purest and the most successful ever held in the State. CHANGE IN POSTOFFICE. William O'Neal Succeds Mr. W. M. Lambeth. Postmaster C. T. Bailey has appoint ed William O'Neal as successor to W. M. Lambeth, at the delivery window in the postofflce. Mr. Lambeth will re tire from his position next Saturday night. His many friends will regret to miss Mr. Lambeth at the place he has served so faithfully. William O'Neal, the appointee, has only secured the place temporarily, as he must stand a civil service examina tion before he secures the place perma nently. Mr. O'Neal is a Republican of this city. He has held a position in the Register of Deeds' office for several years. PRIMARIES TO-MORROW. To-morrow night at 8 o'clock" the Democratic primaries in Raleigh town ship will be held at me places pre viously designated. An unusually large attendance is anticipated. Many names are frequently heard on the street in connection with various places on the ticket. For the nomination for Clerk of the Court Mr. A. W. Moye and Mayor Wil liam Russ are the candidates. Messrs. W. H. Hood. Sr.. Millard Mial and R. E. L. Yates will run for Register of Deeds. Capt. B. P. Williamson and Mr. Chas. C. McDonald will contest for the posi tion as County Treasurer. Captain Page and Mr. George Nor wood have a neck -to-neck race for Sheriff. The rest of the ticket, so far as the general public is concerned, seems to be a matter of speculation. Mr. John ('. Drewry's name is being prominently mentioned as one of the three County Commissioners. Some as sert that Mr. N. B. Broughton will be named for the Senate, whether he con sents to the use of his name or not. The Democratic County Convention will not meet until Saturday week. People from the country report that Vaynr Russ is n campaigner from away back. He entertained a larsie crowd in one- township Monday by rendering b.inio soqs and cracking 1okos. MUSTERING OUT Trior iPS. At midniebf Inst night the President announced his decision 'f musti-rbif out of ,1)10 service f nm TS.PnO .i 10H.(W of tlie volunteers. Those to he dis- f imlTed Will Include thre e bnineb.es of the servuep infantry. artillery and cavalry. From a prominent ofpoial of the ad mtnistinti'in it is understood to 1 ihe desire of the President to ascertain. On wushes of the volunteer troops t!'-'i-sejves ns to remaining in the service. One oi- two organizations have .already indicated a desire to leave the service as soon ns the government can reason ably do without them. They are com posed largely of business ind worl-vna men. whose private interest" nr- suf fering by reason of their absence from home. So far as the interests of the government will permit, it is believed that the President in the mustering out of the volunteers will accommodate himself to the desires of the men them selves. Within certain obvious limita tions those troops who want to lie mus tered out will he, and those who desire to continue in the service will be re tained so long as they may he needed. LOUISBURG SHOE COMPANY. Articles were today filed with the Secretary of State for the incorpora tion of the Louisburg Shoe Company, for the purpose of buying and selling boots and shoes and general merchan dise. The company is incorporated for thirty years, and the prescribed capital stock is $2,500. The stockholders are W. J. Strickland, W. J. Neal and A. B. Allen. Remember the Democratic primaries Friday ni.-jht. The Populist primaries are being held throughout the county to-day. A party from House's Creek township reports that the primaries at Harris' Store de clared for fusion with the Republicans. In St. Mary's township the result was the same. Cases continue to multiply against George Franklin, the negro who fired at Officer Thompson last Sunday. The I witnesses have now been summoned, las follows: Two cases of highway rob bery, two cases carrying concealed weapon, resisting an officer, and about six cases of larceny. There are still four umbrellas at the police station, which the police would be glad to have Identified, so that they can secure the necessary evidence against George In these larcenies. If you have lost an umbrella call on Chief Norwood. The mutilation of the bodies of our marines by Spanish soldiers at Guan tanamo was inhuman and goullsh, but that of men wearing the uniform of the United States and desecrating the graves of Confederate officers Jong buried near Camp Alger near Washing ton, is inconceivably horrible and dis gusting. A captain of the Twentv second Kansas Regiment, named L. C. Duncan is now undergoing court-martial for this heinous crime, and If this officer shall, be found guilty, in addi tion other punishment the 100th Article of War should be bp piled to his case. : REPOTORIAL LABOR A Tramp About Tt.wn For an Item A LOxNG, DULL, HOT DAY -tote, ountj in, d Municipal Offices all Idle and Lazily Fanning the Heat Away. Today was a day yes indeed a daisy to pick up news items. The city was wrapped up in seclusion and seemed to be reposing in her own listlessness. At the capital the only really busy one was Clerk Simms In the Auditor's office, who was preparing for the re ception of 1898 tax abstracts. In the Secretary of State's office there was a dead quietness broken only by the sneeze of one of the clerks whom we found dozing in a chair and tickled his nose with a broom straw. The Treas ury department was as silent as a grave. A quiet and serene air perme ated ever;- corner of the Executive department as it awaits the coming of John R. Smith's report. Father Burns sat in his easy chair disturbed not even by the bark of a young dog. At the city building there was a still deeper quietness. Tobe Marshall with broom and duster sat asleep in the Mayor's chair. The flys had not ener gy sufficient to exert themselves and awaken him. Dr. Sales said that no one had died or been born and his duties were nit. Clerk Smith and Tax Collector Lumsden were wrestling with the city tax books and appeared to be at work. The police were out on the walk and the chief was in his easy chair fanning. At the county court house Clerk Young and his assistants were posting iip the books and paying out the fees to various officers and winesses at July term of court. In the Register of Heeds' office tl.c record clerk was ranscriliing deeds and other instru ments filed for registration, while Mr. Rogers was engaged with a country r.a-ti-o who was jewing him down on the price of a marriage license. In the Sheriff's office we found Ham Jones, who said he was really glad to see sonic one and insisted on our sitting down and tolling him the news, but that we could not do. The treasurer's office hail n notice on the door "For Kent." We did not visit the Jail. .Mr. John W. Jones, of Wake Forest, is in the city. Maj. John D. Shaw, of Rockingham, is in the city. Mr. George P.. Clark, of Greensboro, is at the Yarborough. Judge K. W. Timberlake. of Louis burs, spent to-day in Raleigh. Chairman Claudius Dockery. of tin State prison board, is in the city. "Red Eliza," the Racer of the Fourth Ward, is a new character on the Row er:'. Let our people keep In mind the con cert t i be given next Tuesday at Metropolitan Hall by the orphans. Miss Mary Woodell left for Greens boro today to spend a week with friends. Mr. E. C. Carpenter and Miss Car penter, of Holly Springs, are in Ra leigh to-day. Dr. Cyrus Thompson and his brother. Mr. Frank Thompson, left today for eastern Carolina. Miss Mai Crawford, who has been spending the summer at the Seashore Hotel. Wrightsviile, returned home yes terday. Grand Secretary B. F. Woodell left today for Westerna Carolina, where he will spent eight or ten days in the In terest of I. O. O. F. Jas. E. Reed, a United States prisoner, was today removed from Wake county Jail to the hospital within the State penitentiary by order of Judge T. R, Purnell. Prof. J. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest, was in the city today. He met Mrs. Carlyle here on her return from Ten nessee, where she has visited relatives. Mayor F. V. Evans and bride, nee Miss Sarab Wilder, of t Birmingham, Ala., arrived in the city iis morning and are visiting Mrs. Evans' sister, Mrs. W. H. Rogers, on Morgan street. Col. Tobias Marshall has resumed his duties after two weeks' vacation. He claims to have visited New York and gives an Interesting aecount of his ex periences there. Rev. B. W. Silman will deliver his famous lecture on "Laugh and Grow Fat" at the Fayetteville Street Baptist church this evening. The pabllc are cordially Invited to hear this lecture. No admission will be charged and no collection taken. , 1 MAJ. HILL DECLINED Cannot Accept App in meut as Bankruptcy Referee THE LAW FAULTY he New Bankruptcy Law Does Not Fro vide Adequate Compensation fur the Referee It is Not a Desir able Posi ion. Recently Judge Thomas R. Purnell appointed referees through his Federal district under the new bankruptcy act. The bankruptcy district in which Wake is located comprises twelve neighbor ing counties. Judge Purnell appointed MaJ. J. B. Hill, of Raleigh as referee in this district. The selection was highly complimented by all classes. However, Major Hill announced this morning to a Times-Visitor man that he could not accept the place since the compensation was not sufficient to pay him for the loss of time from his busi ness. The law only provides a compensation of ten dollars for each case tried. A case must be heard at the county seat in which the application for bankrupt cy lives. The law, if is said, does not provide for defraying the trav ling and other expenses of the referee, but sim ply allows him ten dollars. It can eas ily be seen from this that the position of rt Teree must be accepted at a per sonal sacrifice by any one, having oth er interest, who takes it. Some of the newly appointed referees doubtless imagine that they have se cured a big Federal Job but when they examine the provisions of the law they will probably be grievously disappoint ed. Tf this defect exists in the law it should be speedily remedied at the next session of Congress. M1CAJA AND THE BLOSSOMS. Last night Micaja and his best girl were seated upon one of the benches in the Capitol Square, and overheard a flowery quarrel among the plants, in which the blossoms and trees too part. Ills attention was first attracted by the ouestion: What has become of the Sweet Pea? Before he could turn to see whom it was addressng him, came the answer: Mieioiiette it, and ran away, said Lily, and Ivey notion to tell Poppy. If she did. you should not Violet her incidence said Myrtle. Aster that, sighed Pansy, we ."an Flag her down, and make her apologize. You Lilac anything when you say that l ame the pert reply. Tilings were getting Cereus when liose ( lied out stop all this fuss or that Snap Dragon might Crocus. F I X A L SETTLEM EXT. Sheriff Ham T. Jones today made his linal seiilment with the county which was approved by J. I!. Hill. Esq., chair man Hoard of County Commissioners, and J. C. L. Harris, Esq.. county at torney. The settlement shows the fol lowing: Ciumv, general tax J 29.970.36 Count v. sch. ii. 1 tax 27.127.06 Graded school lax 13.424.02 County road tax 5,796.70 Total county tax $ 76.318.14 stale lax heieiol'ore paid in... 2s.244.93 Total State and county tax $104,563.07 WEATHER CONDITIONS. For Raleigh and vicinity probably fair tonight and Friday. The barometer is highest over North and South Carolina. The center of the high area is apparently on the At lantic and easterly winds prevail on the south Atlantic coast, which keep the air full of moisture. Showers oc curred again in all States from Maine to Florida, and s-attered showers fell in the central valley, Lake region and northwest. There is no distinct storm center. Tlie weather is fair in the lower Mis sissippi valley and westward over Tex as. The changes in temperature have been slight. EXCURSION ON THE RALEIGH AND CAPE FEAR RAILROAD There will be a basket picnic at Mg Cullers, a station on the new railroad south of Raleigh, on Friday, August 19. Train will leave the Southern freight depot at 8 o'clock a, m.; return ing, arive at Raleigh at 0:45 p. m. Fare for round-trip, children under 12 years ten cents; adults twenty-five cents. Amnle accommodation. Trip over a beautiful and picturesque route, on a new road over which no other publlo excursion was ever rum. Visitors will have an opportunity to see a convict camp, the home of the railroad builder. Plenty of good water and cool refresh ing shade. Don't miss this chance of spending a day In romping over the hills and "resting under the shade of the trees." The managers guarantee the best of order and attention to their patrons. S. A. JOHNSON, J. W. SOUTHERtiAND, Managers. r NOTICE. Populist primaries far Raleigh town ship will be held in the court hosse to night at 8 o'clock. - ' . GEO. U TONNOFFSKI, S . - Chairman. 1
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