VISITOR.
NUMBER 8736.
RALEIGH, N. C TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1898.
25 CENTS A MONTH
PRESIDENT- PLEASED
64 Perished.
LIEUT. 0. H. DOCKERY BLAMES-CIGARETTES
RAILROAD DEAL
LOCAL HEWS ITEMS
THE TIMES
Feeling of Relief Over
Peace Settlement
NEW ENGLAND STORM
Great Damage Done to fclfaand Property
The Duchese of Merit-borough
Will Christian a Battle
ship. By Cableto the Times-Visitor.
PARIS, Nov. 29. The secretaries
of
file two peace commissions began the
Joint task this afternoon of formuiat
- c.nioa for ,rhe Deaee treaty. The
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work is easy and rapid as far as the
relinquishments and cession, referred
to in the protocol, are concerned. The
terms of the protocol will be transfer
red bodily to the treaty. The secre
tnrlPB moreover, will embody in the
tentative the articles for discussion
Wednesday's subjects will be religious
freedom in the Carolines, a naval sta
tion in tin states of the same group
cable and landing rights at other point
Within Spain's jurisdiction, the release
of the insurree:ionist prisoners, and the
revival of treaties broken by the war.
ADMINISTRATION HAPPY.
j By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29 There
no elementary of uncertin;y pending
the negotiations With Spain. The Pres
ident and members of the cabinet are
awaiting thef ormal signing of the
reaty at Paris tomorrow. They are
confident that tne aemanus m
'Americans will be complied with fully.
The administration is immensely re
lieved and in a happy mood today.
AliMT REORGANIZATION.
n, Tai.,iriM nh rti the TimT'S-Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Chairman
Hull of the House Committee on Miu
ir Aff.iit'a Vina Issued call for a meet
ing of the committee early next week to
consider a bill to increase the regular
army to 100,000. Chairman huh ?un-farr-oA
with Chairman Cannon of the
Appropriation Committee. Owing to the
importance of the ajmy uenciency uiu
passing without delay it is not expect
ed that army reorganization will re
ceive attention before some time in
t., vTni! la inclined to oress ,:he
proposed measure, however, and thinks
the bill shoudd become a law early.
A
FEARFUL. DAMAGE.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 29. Block Is
land Is heard from. The place is wreck
ed, hotels are being shattered and ves
sels torn to pieces by the storm. The
entire fishing fleet of twenty-four ves
sels is a total wreck. The three-masted
schooner "Lexington," of Machias,
Maine, is lost. The Haitford Dredging
Company's plant is gone.
LACK OF WITNESSES, -
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
BOSTON, Nov. 29. The war investi
gators met at the Parker House and
went Into executive session, no wit
nesses were apparing, while telegrams
and messengers were sent 1n ail direc
tions no summon men who manifested
a willingness to appear before them.
BLACKMAIL.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
ALBANY, Nov. 29. The court 'de
clined them otion of attorney for Mrs.
Cody, charged with attempting to
blackmail the Goulds by endeavoring
to establish her dower rights. Mrs. An
gell had the Jury empannelled and Hel
en Gould ,her aunt and" niece were pres
ent. VESSEL. ASHORE.
By Cable to the Times-Visitor.
HALIFAX, Nov. 29. An unknown
four-masted vessel went ashore on
Herring Ci-ve at the entrance of Hall
fax harbor. One body was washed
ashore.
CHRISTFN THE "IRRISISTIBLE."
By Cable to the Times-Visitor.
; .LONDON, Nov. 29. Preparations are
ilesnlp "Irnstlble." The Duchess of
Maryborough, formerly Miss Vander
bllt, will christen the vessel. The Amer
ican flag will fly from the official stand
with Union Ja.ck. ;
NEGROES NOT WANTED.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29. Dr. Landbar
der, Just returned from Cuba,' says it
is a mistake .to send negro troops tnePe.
There is much social distinction, be
tween the Cuban and negroes as be
tween the negroes and whites in this
country.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
BOSTON, NOV. 29. (4 P. M.) THE
STEAMER "PORTLAND" IS A BAT
TERED WRECK ON THE SANDS OF
TRURO, NEAR CAPE COD. SIXTY
FOUR PERSONS PERISHED. THIRTY-FOUR
BODIES WERE WASHED
ASHORE. THE STEAMER WENT
ASHORE ON SUNDAY MORNING
JUST OFF THE HIGHLAND LIGHT,
AND THE SEA WAS SO ROUGH
THAT IT WAS IMPOSIBLE TO REN
DER ASSISTANCE.
THE STORM.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
BOSTON, Nov. 29. According to the
latest informtion thirty-nine persons
perished in the storm on the Massachu
setts coast. It is expected that 'the list
will increase as communication is open
ed. With 'a few exceptions the entire
number of seafarers, thirty vessels
were totally wrecked and fifty-two par
tially. A few vessels were driven ashore
No news is received from the Portland,
or the revenue cutters In search of her.
She was reported at anchor outside the
bay, but now she is known not to be
there. She has a complement of offi
cers and a crew of thirty passengers.
SHIP LOST.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
BOSTON, Nov. 29. Anxiety is felt for
the safety of the pilot boat ,TVaruna.
It 1s known she has been in the bay
during the blizzard and is missing. She
had a large crew.
THE COUNTY DAMAGED."
By Telegraph o the Times-Visitor.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29. The British
cargo steamer "County," which sailed
Saturday passed Sandy Hook today re
turning with her bridge damaged. Sev
eral boats are gone, evidently as a re
sult of the storm.
ALLEN APPOINTED.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor!
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Edgar Al
len it- appointed United States attor
ney for the Eas:ern district of Vir
ginla.
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.
The Weather Man Says Clear Tomor
row and Slightly Cooler.
The weather bureau predicts for Ral
eigh nd vicinity: (''tearing tonight
Wednesday slightly cooler.
The forecast for North Carolina is
rain tonight j)nd Wednesday; warmer
in interior tonight: Increasing and high
northwest winds.
The main storm has moved to north
ern Minnesota, with the lowest barome
ter at St. Paul. A secondary depression
exists on the South Atlantic coast.
Rain has fallen almost everywhere east
of the Mississippi, generally in small
amounts, with slightly warmer weath
er. The only station reporting over one
inch was Tampa (1.58). Fair and cooler
weather prevails west of the Missis
sippi.
A SEVER WINTER COMING.
Albany Express.
All the indications on which great
reliance is always placed point to a
long and severe winter In the first
place, there 'is the goose bone. For the
first time In eight years it is very wide
and nearly all white, which Is a sure
sign of early snow, deep snow and
snow of long duration. Then there is
the rag weed. It Is unusually tall.
Thus does nature provide for the feed
ing of the non-migratory birds when
there Is to be deep snow. Moreover,
examination of corn husks has disclos
ed that they are unusually heavy. That
Is another sign of extreme cold. The
woodchuck, furthermore, corroborates
the other evldenece with fur of unusu
al thickness. That is a sign that never
fails, even when others do.. Lastly,
there is to be considered that there
is a surplus of temperature which will
have to be wiped out by a correspond
ing deficit. These indications will .con
vince even the most sceptical and in
duce them to make wise provision for
one of the severest winters that has
been experienced in a long time
THE FRENCH WAYS.
It seems that a sense of justice Is
absolutely Incomprehensible to the
military branch of the French govern
ment, to which all other government
al departments are subservent to and
trial by court appear to stand in awe
The trial by court martial of Col
onel Plequart, by General &urlinden,
ds fair to create a greater sensation
than did the Dreyfus trial. The per
sistency of Zurllnden in pressing this
court martial before the revision of
the Dreyfus' case by the Court of Cas
sation, looks like a guilty conscience
of &ulinden. The French armv is ree
king in corruption and a few more
cucn uncalled for trials of army offi
cers, to be convicted by packed juries
ana court marttais, upon perjured tes
timony! nnd forced documents wil
lead to such punishment as Spain Is
undergoing for her unhumanity and
Drutai torture or ner sublects. The
eyes of the world are not closed to
such horrors and humanity will assert
itself In the proper time. France's bru
tality and dishonorable proceedings are
not less man were Spain's.
Governor Appoints Him
Second Lieut. Co.K.
THE RALEIGH COMPANY.
The Place Would Have Been Given to
Charles Bunch if the Line of Pro
motion Had Been
Followed,
uovernoi- RussetR, caused a surprise
today by appointing and commission
ing Oliver H. Dockery, Jr., as Second
Lieutenant of Company 'K, First Regi-
iment of North Carolina Volunteers.
Company K was formerly the Govern
or's Guards of this city.
The appointment of Mr. Dockery was
quite unexpected. He held the position
of cashier, at a salary of $1,'200 per an
num. under Collector of Internal Reve
nue Duncan until last August, when he
resigned t) enter the campaign as Re
publican candidate for solicitor in .this
district. He was defeated by a large
majority and was then given another
place under Collector Duncan. Now.
Governor Russell makes him Second
Lieutenant of the Raleigh company,
which position pays $1,400 a year.
The commissioned officers of Com
pany K are now as follows:
Captain, William Beavers, who was
promoted from First Lieutenant.
First Lieutenant, Z. P. Smith, pro
moted from Second Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant, Oliver "H. Dock
ery, Jr.
If the line of promotion had been
followed first Sergeant Charles Bunch
would have been made second lieuten
ant. His many friends besought the
Governor to promote him but undoubt
edly strong pressure was brought to
bear upon the Governor in Dockery's
behalf.
However, Mr. Dockery is liked with
thos? know him and will make a popu
lar officer.
Mr. D. J. Duncan succeeds Mr. Dock
ery in the revenue office.
Lieut. Dockery says he will report for
duty at Savannah this week and the
regiment will leave for Cuba December
18th.
GOVERNOR ACCEPTS
He Will Review Troops at
Savannah Dec. 15th
Captain Alexander Brought Hi in a
Special Invitation.
Governor Russell will attend the
grand review of the Seventh Army
review will take place just before the
troops embark for Cuba. They will
leave Savannah December ISth.
Cirtain Alexander, adjutant in the
First North Carolina Regiment, came
to Raleigh recently and extended to
Governor Russell a special invitation
to be present and witness the review
on December 15th. This morning it
was announced that the Governor had
accepted the invitation.
WILL NOT SURENDER.
Two Convicts Have Been in Dark Cells
on Bread and Water Two Weeks.
About two weeks ago it will be re
membered that twenty-eight Federal
prisoners in the State prison refused to
go to their work and were immediately
placed In dark cells and given only four
ounces of corn bread and a small quan
tity of water daily until they gave in.
This treatment conquered most of them
in a few days. In fact, last Saturday
ail had given in except three and one
of these called for mercy Monday.
However, two of these men are still
holding out and show no signs of yield
ing. They seem 'to grow more deter
mined every day. Both of them are
desperate criminals. Their names are
Nel:ion and Hawrd and they were con
victed of safe robbing. They are not
ordinary safe-crackers but expert Fife
openers, having a thorough knowledge
of working combinations. How long
thes men can hold out seems now only
a qui stlon of physical endurance.
The Commercial Club, of Kansas
City, installed a long distance tele
phone In its club house on Tuesdav
n(ght bast, and celebrated the event by
calling up the White House at Wash
ington and asking for President Mr
Klnley. The President was busy with
affairs of State, but conveyed through
Secretary J: Addison Porter, who an
swered the 'phone, his congratulations
and best wishes to all who were assem
bled at the club. (
Terrible storms have prevailed along
.the coast from Boston to New York,
many wrecks being strewn along that
distance. The harbor at Boston is full
of wreckage and many lives, it Is fear
ed have been list. Ffteen so far are
known.
Burton, the Forger, Says
They Ruined Him
NOW ILL IN JAIL
The Man Who Swindled Key. Dr. Bennett
Smedcs Taken 111 He Declares
Cigarettes Led Him to Use
Opium.
"W. A, Burton," with a dozen aliases,
was taken quite ill In jaii last-nlght,
Burton is the celebrated forger, who
was arrested here a short time since
for forging checks on a Norfolk bank,
signing Mr. J. S. Wynne's name as en
durst r, anil successfully passing one of
these chocks on Rev. Dr. Smedes and
unsuccessfully attempting to pass an
other on President Dinwiddie.
He seems to h ive some lung trouble
ami has not been we1! since he was
placed in jail. Last night he had a, se
ve'e attack of asthma and Mr. J. R.
Rogers was summoned to the jail. His
condition is greatly improved todav
but he is hy no means well.
'Burton" still refuses to give his real
name. He says, however, that he uns
i drug clerk in Philadelphia, but be
ause addicted to the opium and mor
phine habits he tost his place. He then
started opt on his career of .crime,
knowing full well, as he confessed in
Jill. tha-. detection and nunishmont.
sooner or later, was certain. A phial
of morphine pills was found on his per
son when he was arrested and since
his confinement the physician has
deemed it necessary not to deprive him
entirely of the poison. The amount has
been gradually reduced, however. Bur
ton has become more depressed and
dcspondenl. He thinks that he has
consumption.
Burton" will talk freely with the
jailer and attendants. He says his
downward career began when he start
ed smoking cigarettes. He is emphatic
in his belief that this alone led him to
using morphine. "Burton" is a hand
some fellow and a very fluent talker.
For years he has been an inveterate
igarette smoker.
THE BAZAAR
Given Under Auspices of
St. Mary s School Guild
This Will be the Evcat of the Season and
Every One Should Attend.
The vent of the coming season is ihc
Bazaar to be given by the 1'nited
Chapters of St. Mary's School Guild.
This has been a long thought of plan
on the part of the Guild, and we ask
the patronage of the good people of
Raleigh, to make it a success.
First of all this to the men you will
find everything to be desired in the way
of good things to eat. Come and take
dinner, and if you don't come back to
supper, it will not be our fault. Bring
your best girl, and your pocket full,
and remember that we nc only give
you ihe worth of your money, but we
give back the change.
There will be special attractions for
the children, in the way of grab bags
and fish pond. The "doll and candy
table" Is under the care of chapters
two and six. Santa Claus has ordered
out all the dolls, young and old, in their
party dresses, and if you don't find just
what you want, order it.' We shall be
glad to take special orders for dress
ing dolls.
The apron table is in charge of the
fair debutantees, who invite your at
tention to their handiwork. They can
do other things, besides dance.
More of the other tables later. If
you want to spend money, be ye well
assured that you will find a way. Get
your Christmas presents before the
rush of the last few weeks. You can't
do better than to pick up something
cheap on the bargain table, and they
will be bargains worth having. Not
only that, but if you don't know what
you want for Bob. or Charlie, we will
tell you.
The 'Bazaar will be open for two days
and nights, 7th and Xth of December.
at the old Capital Club rooms. Every
one invited.
FUNERAL OF MR. BROWN.
Funeral rerviees over the remains of
the late Mills H. Brown were conducted
from the Eden ton Street Methodist
church this afternoon at three o'clock.
Rev. Dr. Norman conducted the ser
vice. A large number was present to
pay .heir last tribute of respect to the
mortal remains of this good man. Man
teo Lodge of I. O. O. F. attended In a
body. The Interment was in Oakwood
cemetery. ,
Mr. G. W. Lee, of Norfolk, arrived
in tne city -today to be at the bedside
of his brother, Mr. William Lee, who Is
ill at the home of Mr. C. T. Bailey.
First Mortgage on Raleigh
and Cape Fear
STATE TRUST CO. OF N. Y
The Southern Railway Furnish, Material
and Equipment for Completing and
Operating This Road, Connect
in With Southern Here.
An important railroad paper was re-
( corded, in. the Register of-Deeds' office
here today. It was the .first mortgage
on the Raleigh and Cape Fear Railway
Company to the State Trust Company
of New York, trustee, to "secure $60,000
of 5 per cent bonds due July 1, 1918. The
Cap? Fear Railway Company is the
road of which Mr. J. A. Mills is presi
dent and is completed from Raleigh
beyond McCullers. and will extend
about t..en(.y when finished.
In the mortgage the Raleigh and
Cap? Fear Company is pany of the
tirst part and the State Trust Com
pany of New York is party of the sec
ond part. The indenture sets forth
i hut whereas, it is necessary to pro
vide funds for the construction of the
Raleigh and Cane Fear as contem
plated in its ."harter and for the pur
chase of equipment, and whereas, the
Southern Railway Company. with
which the former proposes to connect
its line of railroad, has agreed to sup
ply the Raleigh Company with certain
material and equipment to" enable the
Raleigh (' iinpany oi conduct and oper
ate its line of railroad from the point
of connection with the Southern Rail
way Company's railroad at or near this
city, and extending southerly through
Wake county about tiO miles, and In
eonsaierai'on thereof the Raleigh Com
pany has agreed to pay the Southern
Railway Company the value of mate
rials and equipment furnished in the
form of seven deferred annual pay
ments, represented by promissory notes
of the Raleigh Company, drawn in fa
vor of the Southern Railway Co, and
bearing interest at ti per cent per an
num, maturing respectively 13 months
after March 9th, 1S9S, and annually
thereafter for 7 years, anil agreed to
secure the said notes by the pledge of
the Southern Railway as collateral of
all the bonds which may or can be is
sued or secured by a mortgage, which
shall be first lien upon the railroad and
property of the Raleigh Company.
A copy of the resolutions passed by
the stockholders of the Raleigh and
Cape Fear Company November 21,1898,
is given in the moi'tg.-ige. This resolu
tion ilnvc s and empowers the di'ec
tors of the Raleigh and Cape Fear
Railroad to execute a deed of trust to
tne State j rust Company ot New 1 oik.
as ' rust ee. upon ail of the railroad
equipment , franchises contracts, and
other property of ;he company, to se
cure an i.isue of bonds not exceeding
$(10,000. the principal of which is paya
ble in gold coin of the 1'nited Stales of
the present standard of weight and
fineness, at the agency of this com
pany in New York city, July 1st. 1918,
with intertst at "i per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually in gold coin on
January 1st and July 1st, each year,
the Raleigh Company agreeing to pay
the taxes.
In these resolutions it is also set
forth that the directors when the $P0,
000 in bonds are issued from time to
lime shal. issue the bonds only to
the Southern Railway, to be field by the
Southern as collateral security for the
payment of certain notes of the Ral
eigh Company executed under a con
tract between the Raleigh Company
and the Southern, dated March 9, 1898,
and supplemented by another agree
ment dated October 31, 1898, which
notes were made in consideration of
the material and equipment furnished
by the Southern to enable the Raleigh
Company to construct its line from a
point of connection with the Southern
at this city through Wake county, not
exceeding 20 miles.
The sums paid by the Raleigh Com
pany to the Southern for interest upon
the bonds held as colliteral shall be
credited by the Southern upon the
notes as representing the debt due by
the Raleigh Company to the Southern.
Thebonds are $1.00u each.
This a 'is most advantageous trans
action both to the roads and to the
city. Thus the early completion and
thorough equipment ot the Raleigh and
Cape Fear road is assured.
MARY SALE ATKINSON.
Daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Atkin
son, aged four years and six months,
died at her fathers residence yester
day at 2 o clock Little M try Sale was
a lovely, merry, attractive child, who
had won many friends and admirers.
This community extends the bereaved
parent their warmest sympathy. The
funeral was held from tne residence,
corner Blount and Peace streets, at 11
o'clock this morning, conducted by
Rev. Dr. W. C. Norman, of Edenton
Street Methodist church.
Rev. Dr. John R. Brown, who has
been visiting in the city, left yesterday
for the Methodist Conference In Eliza
beth City.
Familiar Facas in the Pass
ing Throng
SHORT STATEMENTS
Movement of People You Know Glean.
lngs In and About the City--Snatch's
of Today's
Street Gossip.,
it is just four weeks till Christmas.
Federal Court meets next 'el at
Raleigh.
Raleigh now his an Auditorium con
structed upon paper.
The overcoat and coal scuttle are bo
soming favorites these nights.
("apt. W. B. Kendrick continues quite;
sick and pneumonia is feared.
Who will succeed Mr. A. M. Powell
as Alderman from the First Ward.
Mr. J. C. L. Harris
Wasnington in response
left today for
to a. telegram.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
turned yesterday from
ham.
Williamson re
a visit to Gra-
Hon. F. M. Simmons is in atiendance
at Craven Superior Court, now in ses
sion at Xewhern.
Rev. Dr. W. c. Norman .and Mr. J.
;. Brown wil! leave I'm Elizabeth City
at -:lli in the morning.
Tomorr
your ciiy
penalty o
w is 1 lie last
taxes without
f one per cent.
lay to settle
the additional
Mrs. Junius Allen, of Forest ville, re
turned to her home :oduy after visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss Emma Jefferson, of Danville,
Ya.. is visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. W.
Barber, on Newt-em avenue.
In order to know where to purchase
your Christmas things, keep your eyes
on the advertising columns of the
Times-Yisitor.
It is to be hoped the new county com
missioners will give tile emblem of jus
lice on top of the court house a coat
or white paint.
R"gular church conference will be
held in the Pilot Baplist church Thurs
day night and all members are request
ed to be present.
Mr. J. D. Boushall icfl for eastern
Carolina on business today. Mrs.
Boushall is still in Baltimore, but is
steadily improving.
'Rhone
a white
placed i
(tasion t
Ryans. .;h
man near
l jail lien
otuv.y for
negro. ho killed
C.aslonia has been
by the sheriff of
:il'e keeping.
Hi!.. J. W. Parker, and Mr. Harvey
Parker returned to Louisburg today af
ter .-.ttendiii"' the funeral of the late J.
W. Parker at Garner yesterday.
Rev. L. G. Broughton preached a
strong sermon in the Tabernacle last
night and much interest was shown.
Tonight the doors of the church will be
opened for the reception of nu mbers.
Tomorrow is the last day in which
the Justicts of Peace-elect can qualify.
The oath office must be taken and sub
scribed before the Clerk of the Superior
Court.
Raleigh his thirteen drugstores in
operation. This is one to ah.iut 1,150
persons, estimating the population at
l!,00O. Too many for such a healthy
locality.
The wedding servies of Miss Nannie
Branch Jones and Mr. Thomas Martin
Ashe will t ike place at Christ Church
tomorrow evening at 6:;S0 o'clock. No
card.s in the city.
There are many who experienced
perceptible shock from the recent
earthquake, who never knew there had
been an earthquake till they read of it
in the newspapers.
Shi riff Jones is anxious i close up
the IS9K taxes and has given fair w lin
ing to the taxpayer. On and after De
cember 1st the .sis wi" li ' added.
Milk'- it
row.
p i - in. l.iin.ir-
Rev. lr. W. C Norman leaves to
night for Elizabeth City to attend the
conference. He was detained hero to
conduct the funeral sevvi-es of lUUe
Mary Sale Atkinson, ibis morning, and
Mr Milis II. Drown this evening.
Mr. JamesH . Poll has gone to Har
nett county to attend court which is
in session there this week. He ,s one
of th ,-ounscl for the propounder in the
Carroll Awrv will case, involving some
$20,000 of properly.
The next term of our 'Superior ( ourt
for the -i rial of criminal causes will
convene January !nh. 1899. Judge
Norwood presiding. Solicitor E. W.
Pou will attend the first court under
his recent re-election and Clerk W. M.
Russ will officiate at his first court.
Sheriff M. w. Page will resume his of
ficial dutits as officer of the court. '
There will be a new court crier and a
new ball Iff to the grand jury.