North Carolina Newspapers

1 ffix"fi:!e ITOR NUMBER K9t RALEIGH, . C WEDNGS1A EVENING, OOTOBKR 5. 189H. 25 CEN TS A MONTH He Praises the the PEACE G ornssion Admiral, Dewey and General Merritt Pre sent Their Views Deputies Fired on While Protecting Negroes in Mi linoise. GEN. WHEELER'S TESTIMONY. He Can Find Nothing to Criticise la the Wat-Management. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. General Jo seph Wheeler continued his testimony before the war investigators today. He tated that he found no fault with the army camp conditions. He says fur ther luxuries were supplied to the sick In the hospitals, and he praised th work of the Burgeons. In his opinion providing a filter for water at Camp Wlkoft was a matter of precaution which was more than necessary, sine the pest pond was four hundred feet from the well. The opinion of doctors Is that it would take years for any detrimental matter to go from the pond to the wells. CORBINS REPORT. He Sends a Mass of Documents to the Investigators. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. Adjutant General Corbin said today that Colonel Roosevelt's report will not be published, that he had it securelv locked in his drawer. He refused to say if the pub lication of the report would benefit the service. General Corbin has prepared a large mass of documents for submission to the war investigation committee. These documents consist of correspondence, telegraphic and otherwise, in connection with the campaigns at Santiago, in the Philippines and in Porto Rico. He made no comment in the correspond ence. General Corbin said that if the newspapers say that he found fault with Admiral Sampson they lie. ILLINOIS RIOTS. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. PAN A. ILL., Oct. 5. Two carloads of negroes arrived from Alabama over the Illinois Central Railroad today guarded by Pinkerton detectives. A number of hots were fired at the deputies at the Pana Coal Company's mine at mid night. At midnleht Sheriff Edmunds advised Capt. Craig to despatch a de tachment of troops there. RIDDLED WITH BULLETS. A. Negro Charged With an Infamous Crime Meets Death. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. ANNAPOLIS. MD, Oct. 5. Smith Wright, the negro who was imprisoned charged with assaulting Mrs. John Mor rison, was taken from the Jail early this morning and riddled with ouuets. SELL SPANISH VESSELS. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. MADRID, Oct 6.-The Spanish gov ernment has authorised Captain Au- -non, who Is minister of marine, to sell the Spanish war vessels now in Cuban waters to the Dominican and otner re publics which may desire to purchase 'them. ' WILLARD DEAN DEAD. -Uv Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. i FOUGHKEEPSHO, N. Y Oct. 5. "Wlllard I Dean, treasurer of Vassar College and secretary of the Board of Trustees, died this morning. GEN. BANGER A WITNESS. tsii- Tlo-rnnh the Times-Visitor. Lexington, Oct. 6. General Sanger ind two members of his staff went to Washington to testify before the war Investigators today. ' GOOD FOR WELDON. -V J.. 0... , -n Tele sfraoh to the Times-Visitor. ; :. WELDON, N. C. Oct, 6. Two new textile mills will be built here. '1 LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. -o Tirrnh to the Times-Visitor, NEW YORK, Oct' 5. President Me . -Ulan ffhtmt borrowed tour hundred thou-' sand from the Tradesmen's bank Just TEStlDOHY. Management of War, PEACE COMMISSION. -1 The Opinions of Merritt and Dewev Presented to' the 'Body. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. PARIS, Oct. 5. The United States Peace Commission held its usual ses sion from ten until one o'clock today. The commissioners continued their con ference with Gen. Merritt and practi cally concluded an extended canvass of the Philippine situation. The mem bers refused to discuss the views of General Merritt or Admiral Dewey in regard to the policy which should be pursued toward the people in the Phil ippines. Nothing could be learned as to whether they recommended the re tention or evacuation of . the islands by the American forces. It is learned that Admiral Dewey handed General Merritt a communication setting forth his Judgment on thfiHjfaJect, which was submitted, with thjg liport of the Amer ican military officers at Manila, toucn ing the conditions now prevailing on the island. THE PANAMA ARRIVES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NORFOLK, Oct. 6. The transport Panama arrived from Santiago at Hampton Roads this morning. The Panama is in quarantine. She has one hundred and sixtv-eight sick soldiers from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois regiments, a few passengers, discharg ed teamsters and a few army officers. They had a pleasant voyage. The death rate was comparatively small at San tiago, which has undergone a complete transformation. The sick will be placed in the hospital at Fort Monroe. A hun dred and fifty sc'.diers were left here to day by the New York to man the sup niv steamer "Celtic," which will accom pany the Iowa and Oregon to Manila MOVE TO CAMP SHIPP. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WrKOFF, Oct 5. The Sixth cavalry, under command of Major Lebol, left this morning for Huntsvllle, Ala where they will occupy ground In Camp Shlpp. TURKS NOTIFIED. Their Troops Must Withdraw From the Island of Crete. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5. The collective note signed by the represen tatives of England, France, Italy and Russia, demanding the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the Island of Crete, was presented to the Turkish govern ment this morning. FITZSIMMMONS' FATHER DEAD. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Oct 5. Bob Fitzslm mons, the famous prize fighter recelv- ed a cablegram from New Zealand this morning announcing that his father died there today. PREPARING TO LEAVE. Rv Cahle to the Times-Visitor. HAVANA, Oct. 6. The Spanish com missloners here are still haggling over the Question of evacuation but every thing else preparatory for departure Is proceeding amicably and rapidly. THE BOSTON AT TIEN TSIN. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Admiral Dewey h"J sent the Boston to Tien Tsin. MARRIAGE LICENSE. The Register of Deeds Issued three marriage licenses today as follows: J. W. Childress and Eturee Walters, both white; one for the marriage of Man derson Wilder and Nellie Partln, both colored, and one for, Walker. Washing ton and Mary Jeffreys, both colored, all ot Wake county. - DANGEROUS HEGfiO Assaulted x Witness in Jude R bens' Court THREATENS VENGEANCE Lewi Hinton Committed an Assault and Battery Upon a Negro VVi ness Who had Just Testified Against Him. This morning Lewis Hinton, a des perate colored man, was arraigned be fore Judge Roberts on a charge of lar ceny, and Joe Hall, a colored citizen of House's Creek township, was a witness for the State against Hinton, and gave evidence which was material in hold ing Hinton to answer to January term, 1899, Wake Superior Court. Hinton act ed very stubborn, and contrary during the trial. After Judge Roberts had made out a commitment and delivered It to Officer R. Upchurch and the officer started out of the court room, in passing the witness the prisoner struck Joe Hall, the colored witness, with 'his fist in the stomach, and made a Bash to Jerk away from the officer. ; Judge Roberts immediately drew a warrant .for assault and batterv and had it executed upon Hinton, and ex amined several witnesses who saw the blow struck and thereupon adjudged Hinton guilty of an assault and bat tery and sent him to the public roads for a term of thirty days, and there after until the costs and jail fees shall be worked out, then to be returned to the jail of Wake county to remain until January term, 1899, Wake Superior Court to annwer a charge of larceny or he shall execute a justified bond in the sum of $50.00 for such appearance. Hinton even when sent to Jail to await his removal to the work house, made his threats of vengeance upon not only the colored witness who testi fied against him but also against the court and every one connected with the case. He Is a bad negro, and was convicted at September term, 1894, of larceny and receiving and sentenced to three years on the public roads. SUPREME COURT. Appeals from the Second district. Collins vs. Bryan. Wright vs. Rail road, Bank vs. Bridgers and Barber vs. Buftaloe, continued by consent. Bird vs. Gilliam, argued by Francis D. Winston for plaintiff; R. B. Peebles for defenant. Brltton vs. Ruffln, argued by Battle and Mordecai for plaintiff; Winston for defendant. Parker vs. Railroad, argued by Win ston for plaintiff; Geo. Cowper for de fendant. Dr. J. L. Moore, of Apex is in town today. Mr. H. W. Styrn, of Hatteras, is in the city. Mr. H. G. Chatham, of Elkin, arrived in the city this morning. Miss Stevenson and Miss Hollister of Newbern are registered at the Yarboro. Mr. Walter Durham has returned from Newport News, where he winess- ed the launching of the Illinois. WISE. Fenwick must have supreme confi dence in his wife." Whv so?" "He bought her a rolling pin for her wooden wedding present." Chicago News. Algy "You say she only partially re turned your affection?" Clarence- Yes. She returned all the love letters, but retained all the Jewelry." Tit Bits. Adam had his faults, but he never gave Eve $5 and then borrowed $3 of her. Chicago Record. Watts "Had fifteen women at my house this afternoon. Some sort of club my wife belongs to." Potts- Must have been an awful racket." Watts "Not so much as you would think. Fifteen women make no more noise than two. You see, there has got to be a .limit somewhere." Indianapo. lis Journal. Mrs. Wlgsley You seem to be on very friendly terms with the Porkhams. I can't understand It. They - are cer tnlnlv very common people not In your class at all, J should say. Equivocal Mrs. A. Just think! My husband grabbed me in the dark be- "I'm going to get rich," the other yelled back. "Where? Klondike?" "No, Middleboro, Mass." "I didn't know they had struck gold there." "They haven't. That's- where the young woman who wasn't cut to pieces and thrown into the river at Bridgeport, Conn., lives." "Well, but what has that got to do with your getting rich?" "I want to engage her as a theatrical star before the other managers get there. You're slow. No wonder you have to keep working for a living." Cleveland Leader. Gen. Miles, Gen. Lee and Gen. Whee ler will g before the. War Department Investigating Commission and be ex amlned. COMMITTEES NAMED President Cnnii gluwi A li mine s His Appointments EXCELLENT SKl.EOU'iNs Enterprising llnsln en Who ill Ar range in Octfill for the Great state Fnir This Month Oct. 24ih to 29 h. The Fair is moving steadily forward and Its sucess is more and more assur ed. Colonel uninghaaf has been very judicious in making selections for the committees which Is given below: Col. John S. Cuningham, president of the North Carolina Agricultural So- ciety, has appointed the following com mitt tees for the coming State Fair; Fkejectrlc Irons and the penitentiary gets Committee to Employ Band John C Drewry, Jos. K. Pogue, together with the Secretary. Committee on Parade, Aumusements and Decorations W. C. Stronach, Geo. Allen, W. B. Grimes. F. O. Morlng, J. S. Wynne, H. W. Ayer, R. B. Raney. Committee on Advertising and Print ing F. B. Arendell, N. B. Broughton, F. A. Olds, together with the Secretary. Committee on Invitation of Speakers R. H. Battle. Josephus Daniels, C. M. Busbee, B. Cameron, Julian S. Carr, A. Q. Holiday, W. S. Primrose, Fred. A. Olds. Committee on Grounds and Building W. E. Ashley, W. J. Ellington. Committee on Railroad Rates and transportation B. Cameron. A. A. Thompson, W. E. Ashley, A. W. Hay wood, Wm. Moncure, Jos. E. Pogue. Committee on Finance W. C. Stron ach, Jos. E. TVeue. W. S. Primrose. Superintendent William J. Andrews says that he will have the street cars running in first class order Fair week. He hopes to be In every way prepared to handle the vast crowds which will throng the city that week. CHAMBERS THE MAN. Officer Crelerhton left this morning for Portsmouth to bring Chambers, who was ai-rested there on a telegram sent from here, back to Raleigh to an swer the change of the lrteny of $10 welj,''knn'ndry goodejab. I rrom tne Ushment & Co., last Monday. The officer will return at 2.16 in the morning. Chambers' wife, who was with him in Raleigh, returned here this morning. She says that she pawned a diamond ring to come here to try and arrange the matter for her husband. She claims that she knows nothing about the lar ceny. She and her husband were mem bers of a theatrical troop and wore on their way from Atlanta to their home in Ohio. She is about 25 years old. NO DERELICTION. Policemen Kxnectel to Wear Their Hats, Fays the Chief. Yesterday The Times-Visitor criticis ed the conduct of a member of the po lice force in keeping his hat on in the presence of ladies during at least half of the opera given by Stunrt here last Friday evening;. Ladies occupied the gallery and yet a policeman stood Just behind them and kept his hat on most of the time and allowed the negroes sitting near to do the same thing. Chief of Police Norwood seemed grieved at our criticism of the officer, and when seen this morning he said: A hat is a part of a policeman's uni form, and he Is expected to keep his hat on when he is on duty." Chief Norwood made no exception to the fact that it was in the hall and said that a policeman was expected to keep his hat on in the hall and even in the presence of ladies if he was on duty. He is expected to have his billy in his hand and his hat on his head said the chief. However, we do not believe that Chief Norwood would keep his hat on when standing in the presence of ladies at a public entertainment and thus by ex ample encourage the negroes near to do likewise. HORSES HAVE HUMOR. Horses may have no souls but they have humor, which for the practical purposes of the world Is sometimes quite good, and let no one doubt they enjoy It. Some time ago a Are horse that had been sold to a second-hand furniture man was coming down the street with a load when the signal gong rang in the engine house It Just hap pened to pass. The old horse had been going at the pace of a nag that works by the day. But there was a change. The driver picked himself up to see his steed disappearing around the cor ner at breakneck speed, with bureau drawers and, chairs flying out behind and littering the street. Away it went, like a meteor, ahead of the flying Are brigade, to the Are, picked out a hy drant and backed what was left of the wagon up against It. Only then did it stop. .- But If anv doubter could have seen the grin on that horse's face as it eyed Its driver who came panting up to claim It, he would have doubted no longer. The Livery Stable, N. Y. City. STATE PRISON. Some Interesting Facts Concerning Prisoners and Their Lives. An hour's visit was made to the pen itentiary Friday afternoon says Col. Olds In his correspondence. There are now 135 United States prisoners there. War den Russell says these are from South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Al abama, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida, Virginia and Alabama are far in the lead as to num bers. The penitentiary gets 25 cents a day for feeding these prisoners. The latter are the worst "kickers" in the prison. They complain to the United States inspector. The latter, on these complaints requires fresh beef to be Is sued them once a week, so Sunday is "fresh meat" day, and this costs $10 extra. Fifty -five of these Federal pris oners fSSfejjjj mill ' 1 1 'WM-tectory. are also 25 State convicts. The output Is 70 dozen shirts a day, the company which thus employs the convicts, pay- Wfig ?2jli cents per dozen This week n steam laundry has been put In, with W cents a dozen for laundrying the pfhirts. The latter are then packed in boxes and shipped to New York and Philadelphia. In the laundry gang are Moore and Howard, the safe-crackers, who were sent from Virginia and who are con sidered the "slickest" criminals in the prison. They are from the West and one has served In Joliet prison. The United, States prisoners are planning all the'While to make a break, Warden Russell tells me. They are watched ceaselessly. The night guards are required to ring a bell In each cell block each hour and half hour. There are now white guards for white convicts and negro guards for negro convicts. The races are now placed in separate cell blocks. Both these changes have just been made. So has the system of keeping each pris oner's clothing Identified. On each cell front Is the number and name of the convict. His number is stamped on his clothing and thelatter Is placed In his cell each Saturday afternoon. Hereto fore clothing was drawn indiscrimi nately. All shoes worn by convicts are made in the prison, and though only three able-bodied and six feeble men are thus employed, 50 pairs a day are made. Four thousandj pairs are used yearly. In the criminal insane department there are only 28 inmates, three having died. Warden Russell says the bill of fare is as follows: Breakfast pork, bread, olasses and coffee; dinner boiled ba con, turnip salad, corn bread, baked sweet potatoes; supper soup, crack ling bread and molasses. The convicts rise at 5:30. dine at 12, stop work at 5:30, and at 6 go to cells and are locked up. Then the count Is made to see if all are in. White convicts rarely "hide out." They are too smart. The best convicts are the most intel ligent. There are 24 female prisoners. Of these seven are white. There are in the penitentiary proper only 255 con victs. All the others are on farms and railroads. More are being discharged than come in. For example, this month (October) 41 are to be discharged be cause of expiration of sentence. Yesterday a lot of counterfeit nickels were found in a has. There is always a little counterfeiting. Lead "nickels" are the only counterfeits made. Even while on railroad work the convicts find some time to make them. There is room in the penitentiary for several hundred more convicts. THE WEATHER. For Raleigh and vicinity showers to night and early Thursday, clearing, cooler by Thursday afternoon. The weather has become cloudy over most of the country east of the Rocky mountains and rain has fallen at many points, especially on the Atlantic epast, and over the Lake regions. The larg est amounts were 1.74 at Cleveland and 1.28 at Buffalo. The weather is cloudy In South but without much rain. The distinctive feature of the map to day is the appearance of a moderate cold wave in the northwest. The tem perature has fallen below freezing over western Nebraska and South Dakota. The cooler weather will probably be felt in the east by the end of the week, aaHinban xon sanvxs Atlanta Constitution. County and State officials do not have to affix a stamp on the checks used by them in the discharge of their official duties. A recent opinion by United States Commissioner N. B. Scott has been rendered in which he says that the officials who have heretofore been using stamps do not have to do so. It is said the reason stamps are not required on these checks is because the people having to support the county, they have also to support the United States government, and by paying the county for the stamps used on the checks and also at the same time pay ing the United States the people Would be paying double tax. The opinion does not mention cities and it is thought the officials of this kind will have to pay the tax as usual. It Is said that this opinion takes a large amount out of the general income that would come from the special war tax enactment LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throug. SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of i opUs Von Know Glean ings in and About the ity fenatchts of Today's Mre:t fiossip. Marshal Dockery returned from Rock ingham today. Sheriff Smith, of Richmond county la in the city. Judge H. G. Connor left for Wilson today. Mr.: Grimes Haywood came from the University today. down Mr. Robert Nixon, formerly of this city, but now of New York, is here on a visit to his parents. Miss Elise Stamps left for Greensboro today to continue her studies at the State Normal and Industrial College. Mr. Chas. Crawford is today minus two wheels on his buggy, the result of a runaway on Fayetteville street this morning. Corporal J. Love Medlin, of the Dur ham Company, left today for Jackson ville to rejoin his regiment. Miss Susan McPheeters left yester day for Baltimore, where she will take a special course of studies in Mrs. H. P. Lefebvre's school. Mr. Alex McPheeters, Jr., has gone to Randolph county for a few days recre ation. Secretary J. L. Ramsey went to New port News to see that the Illinois was properly launched. Articles of incorporation were today fil ed with the Secretary of State for the Monroe Warehouse Company" with a capital stock of $3,250. On the excursion from Wilmington to Newport News via Seaboard Air Line a Democratic speaking was held In each coach and t he enthsiasm was great. i0 cars are running on the Hillsboro street line farther than the bridge to day because the new trolley wire is be ing placed from the bridge out. Mr. W. H. Dodd has purchased ona of the brick houses, near Oakvvood av enue belonging to the Pullen estate, and will reside there. Grand Secretary B. H. Woodell re turned today from Roxboro and Dur ham. He reports tremendous tobacco breaks in both towns, and says that the weed is bringing belter prices. Mrs. Hannah Whitaker and Mr. J. H. Gill were married at the bride's home in Swift Creek township this morning. They left today on a trip north. Walter J. Kingsley, business and press representative of Cleveland and George Wilson's minstrels, which will appear here in a few davs, was in town yesterday making arangenients for this great combined minstrel show. Col. T. M. Argo has returned from Wilson where he appeared in an lib :l suit brought by the former county ad ministration against the present county officers for alleged mistatements of the latter concerning the administration of the former. Col. Argo represented the present county officers. THIRD NORTH CAROLINA. The men of this regiment have been experiencing some hard work during the past few days. Sunday a detail ft four hundred men was put to work on the pike laying water pipe to the new camp, to which the regiment is now moving. The work of moving the camp is now occupying the time and atten tion of all the officers and enlisted men. Knoxville Journal and Tribune. ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS. A regular c onvocation of Raleigh Commandery No. 4, K. T., will be held this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. Work in the order of the Temple. Vis iting fraters are cordially Invited to attend. SOUTHERN SOLDIERS. Pittsburg Post. The South has a right to be proud of itself in warand in peace. President McKlnley praised the valor of South ern soldirs, and commended them or their reason and discipline in peace, saying that from no Southern soldiers had complaints come. Of the thousand complaints now before the investigat ing committee not one Is from a regu lar, and only one from the South. Here's to the Southern soldiers. befor It cioseo. i.