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X THE TIM VISITOR NUMBER 8738. RALEIGH, N. C THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 1. 1898. 25 CENTS A MONTH. WORK PROGRESSING The Pace Commission Rapidly Finishing TROUBLE IN MANILA Spanish Advices Say that the Insurgents Will Resist American Authority to the End. WILL. RESIST. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. MADRID, Dec. 1. Advices from the Philippines say that the insurgents de cided not to recognize the cession of the islands to the United States, and will resist to the last. It is claimed that the United States will require seventy thousand troops to put down the re hellion. It is alleged that the insur gents hold ten thousand Spanish pris oners, whom they will force to serve against the Americans. SOUTHERLAND RECOMMENDA TION. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Lieutenant Southerland in charge of the naval mi litia, in his annual report to the Sec retary of the Navy, recommends the organization of the United States na val reserves upon the basis of the pres ent State organization, officers to have the fame grade as when mustered out as volunteers. PICQIIART ILL. By Cabte to the Times-Visitor. PARIS, Dec. 1. A visitor who called to see Picquart in prison was told that he was too much fatigued to see any one. There is sinister .rumors regard ing 'the truth of the report as it is re garded as unlikely that Picquart would refuse to see liis friends. " . TROOUS ORDERED. BOMBAY, Dec. 1. In consequence of the situation Swat Valley reinforce ments, consisting of two brigades of infantry with the divisional troops composed of cavalry and artillery and sappers and miners, have been ordered to proceed tothefro ntimmediaiely. RETALIATION. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. PARIS, .Dec. 1. Journal of Vial to day publishes a decree forbidding the admittance into France of fruit 'and plants from the United States. FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. MADRID, Dec. 1. Official dispatch from Rios, Spanish commander of the Iioilo. .says their troops made a suc cessful sortie against the enemy in flicting heavy losses. SAFE. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. 'NEW YORK; Dec. 1. The "Gate City" said to be overdue passed Tybee Island this morning en route 'to Savan nah. PENTAGOET LOST. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. BOSTON, Dec. 1. No word yet from the "Pentagoet," and she is now given up as lost with all on board, eighteen. She carried passengers. SQUADRON TO SAIL. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Capt. Bar ker, command-in-chief of what is offi cially designated by the navy depart ment as "Special Squadron," composed of the Oregon, Iowa and colliers, is about to sail for Valparaiso and thence sail to Callao and await orders. . SAN JOSE CAUSE. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dee. 1. The ship ments of trees, r lan ts and shrubs t j France last ijrertr amounted to only $300 and fruit to $40,000. The action of the French government is to prevent .the introduction of the San Jose in 'American fruits. BURNED. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor, '.. LINCOLN, NEB., Dec. 1. The main building of the Normal University was burned today; loss. $100,000. the Texas sailed. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. . BROOKLYN, Dee. 1. The Texas, Capt. Slgsbee commanding',, sailed for Fortress Monroe today,; j s ,: - I ATT Y. BOYD WRITES No Purpose to Move Federal . Prisoners CONTRACT STANDS District attorney General Boyd Sends president Jones ef the Chamber of Commerce an Impor tant Letter The following letter explains itself: Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. November 30th, 189S. W. N. Jones, Esq., President Chamber of Commerce. Raleigh, N. C: Dear Sir Yours of the 23rd instant enclosing a newspaper clipping rela tive to Federal prisoners at Raleigh, is received. This clipping Is misleading. There is no purpose to remove the Fed eral prisoners from Raleigh, or to in terfere with 'the contract between the United States and the State, which was made some time ago at my in stance. The Attorney General has, however,, determined to locate the Southern Federal prison at Atlanta, and when it is completed and ready for use, which will probably be in the course of a few years, then Federal prisoners from the Southern States, who are sentenced to hard labor will be confined in the prison at Atlanta. Respectfully, JAS. E. BOYD. Assistant Attorney General. OWES MR. COLE. A Debt Dr, Broughton Has Owed Fif teen Years. Those who censure and criticise peo ple and impute questionable motives can never hope to escape the same treatment themselves. Rev. L. G. Broughton, who is preaching at the Baptist Tabernacle, is no exception. One matter has become street gossip and It is only right that it should be correctly stated before the public. Ev ery one in Raleigh knows Mr. J. W. Cole. He is a hard working, honest, in dustrious jeweler, enjoying the respect and confidence of every man in Ral eigh. For several years he has been a great sufferer from rheumatism and unable to work much of the time. The reports circulated was to the effect that Rev. Dr. Broughton owed him a small bill which Mr. Cole has never been ajble to collect. Mr. Cole was asked about the matter today. He said: "I sold Dr. Broughton a watch about 18 years ago, no it has has been 15 years, for $16. When he was in Roanoke about 5 years ago he paid me $5. This was the only pavment which has been made." In reply to a question, lie said that he had written to Dr. Broughton, but received no reply. Mr. Eugene Cole called. or .Or. Broughton to present the bill yester day, and Mr. Cole sajd: "1 was told that he was sick in bed." The publicity of this matter on the slreets is the only reason it is given in this paper, since it is but right when a matter is the principal topic of conver sation the people should have it cor rectly stated. GIVE US NEW MEN. To the Editor: Please allow me a small spa?e in your very valuable columns to agree with some things which have already been said by a number of correspondents in regard to the re-appointment, or re election, of 'many of those gentlemen who formerly held office under the Democratic administration. I am aware of the fact that they were efficient. capable an'd painstaking; but, Mr. Ed itor, there are others. There was never a man so perfect but that gome one else could do his work. This writer never held a political position, and is not now asking for one. I would not ex change my situation for 'any to be given out, because I would be the loser in nine out of ten cases: but I do want to see new men in office this time. The Democratic party has plenty of good men in it, and it Js not fair to reinstate the same men who were in two years ago. Let our County ComrAlBsloners and other appointing powers select good, new men for all offices, und the people will give them the praise. C. F. COOKE. RICHARD & PRINGLE'S MINSTREL FESTIVAL. .' The reserved seat sale for Richard Pringle's Minstrel festival, which ,wil appear at the Academy of Music Satur day afternoon and night, will be open ed this morning at 10 o'clock at W. H. King & Co.'s. Prices: Matjnee, reserved seats, 76c, general admission 50c, gallery 25c. Night performance, reserved seats "5c, general admission 50c, gallery 50c. ances ' wilt be for colored onlv. The lower floor at both . performances for white people bnl y! - A large portion of the sidewalks on Fayettevllle street Is greatly in need Ot repairs. ' CHANGING HANDS Mayor Powell Assumes His k Duties Tomorrow BOARD TO MEET The Newly Elected Connty Officers Will Enter I'pon Their Duties Next Monday Morn ing. ' The Board of Aldermen will meet to morrow night. At this session Mayor Russ, who has so ably and impartially wielded Justice, will resign to enter upon his duties as Clerk of the Court. Alderman Drewry will move to recieve the resignation and. on behalf of the Democratic Aldermen will present Mayor Russ with a handsome office chair, which will grace the Clerk's of fice in future. Alderman Boushall, in a few remarks, will nominate Alderman A. M. Powell for mayor on behalf of the Democratic caucus. Alderman Riddle will nominate Mr. Brown Pegram to succeed Mayor Powell as alderman from the First ward. Alderman Potter, of the Third ward, will tender his resignation. There will be no vacancy from the Second ward until January 1st. The board of appraisers fur opening Boylan avenue will have their report considered by the aldermen. The ap praisers decided on $1,000 damages. EVENING MAURI ACE. Miss Nannie Branch Jones and Mr. Thomas Martin Ashe Married. In Christ Episcopal Church last even ing at half after six the marriage of Miss Nannie Branch Jones, daughter of Hon. Armistead Jones, to Mr. Thom as Martin Ashe, son Of Capt. Samuel A. Ashe, was solemnized. Rev. Dr. M. M. Marshall performed the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated with roses, potted plants and other plants. It was 'the hour of twilight and the soft rays of the setting sun cast a di vine charm throughout the sacred edi fice. Miss Alice. Jones, a cousin of the bride, presided at the organ and prior to the at riva l of the couple she regaled the waiting audience with sweet selec tions. Promptly at 6:30 o'clock the rich notes of Tannahaustt's wedding march an nounced the entry of the bridal party, entering the church in the following order: Mr. V. H. Boydt-n and Mr. C. F. Hoilad.-iy; Mr. C. F. MacRae and Mr. S. J. Hinsdale; Miss Lizzie Ashe and Miss Mamie Cowper; Miss Daisy Smith and Miss -Anne Busbee; Mr. Da vis and Mr. Osborne; Mr. W. B. Jones and Mr. Lamb; Miss Florence Jones and Miss Hinsdale; Miss Fannie Hokv and Miss Loulie Busbee; Mr. A. J. Cowand and Mr. John Howard: Mr. S. A. Ashe and Mr. S. B. Shepherd: Miss Katherlne Jones and Miss May Jones; Miss Tucker and Miss Sallie Dorl.h Miss May Jones, maid of honor; Mr. W. W. Tshe, best man. Miss Mary Armistead Jones, the charming sister of the bride, becoming ly attired in white silk and mouslin and carrying a bouquet of La France roses, and a white satin prayer-book in which the names of the bridal party had been inscribed, (mined (0 'ly pre ceded the bride-elect, who approached the altar leaning on the arm of her father, by whom she was given in mar riage. At the foot of the chancel she was met by the groom-elect, who had pre viously entered through the vestry room door in company with his brother. Mr. W. W. Ashe. The bride was handsomely and fault lessly attired in a gown of white duch esse satin, the corsage being elaborate ly trimmed with rare old point lace (which was worn by her mother on the occasion of the latters marriage) and caught at the throat with a sun burst of diamonds, the gift of the groom. The. bride's maids wore white organ dies and carried' boquets of white chry santhemums, tied with asparagus sprigs, and . all knelt with the bride when the blesBing was pronounced presenting a beautifully picturesque scene. Immediately succeeding the ceremo ny at the church a reception was held at the elegant home of the bride's pa rents on Hillsboro street, where the bridal party met a few immediate friends, and where delicate refresh ments were served. Mr. and 'Mrs. Ashe left on the 2:1G train this morning for an extended Northern wedding tour, on which the best wishes of the Times-Visitor and a multitude of friends, accompany them. i DIED. William Leigh, son of the late Ben iamin Watklns Leigh, born August It, 1856; died in Raleigh November 30th, 1898. Burial m Virginia, ' GAMBLING MACHINES $520 Collected as License ic Raleigh Alone NONE ELSEWHERE A Host Flagrant Form of Gambling Allowed and Sanctioned In this CitY--Talk With Treasurer Worth, Treasurer Worth Is deluged with let ters and telegrams from different por- I tions of the State asking under what statute or section slot machines, such as are in operation in Raleigh, are li censed or allowed in this State. A let ter was received from Charlotte asking this question and .stating it was clear ly the opinion of the city attorney there that these machines were, a vio lation of the law. These machines are purely and sim ply gambling devices. Such a machine is in operation in nearly every saloon in this city. For each machine the county collects $2D and the State $20. This li cense tax has been paid on thirten of these machines in Raleigh, making a total of $..20. which is paid for gam bling here, Not oniv are such ma chines in Raleigh, but they are scat tered all over the State. In some towns the tax is collected under section 17 of the revenue act passd by the last leg islature, but Treasurer Worth says that the slot machine, such as he knows of. come under section 15. This section reads : "Sec. 15. On any gift enter or any person or establishment offering any article for sale, and proposing to present pur chasers with any gift or prize as an inducement ,to purchase, twenty dollars on any lottery, whether known as a beneficial association, gift or concert, or otherwise, one thousand dol lars." "The taxes in this section shall be paid to the sheriff or tax collector iif the county, but shall not be con strued as giving license or re lieving such persons or estab lishments from any penalties incurred by violation of the law." The other se.-tion under which these machines may come is as follows: "Sec. 17. On such skating rink, bagatelle table, merry-go-round, or stand or place for any . other game or play, with or without a name (unless used for private amusement or exercise alone), whether kept in conec tion with or separate from any place where liquor is sold, twenty dollars in each county where the business is carried on." Treasurer Worth, when asked about these machines, said: "I have just leceivetl several letters on the subject. There are only two kinds of slot machines I know off. The first is where you put a penny or nickel in the slot and received a penny or nick el's worth of candy or chewing gum. Such a machine has no element of chance in it and is not liable to any license tax. The other class is where you drop a nickel in the slot and re ceive at least your money's worth. I know noth.ng of the gambling ma chines you speak of. That is gamb ling, and .as you see even if a license is issued this is no protection for op erating such a machine which is plain ly irdictable." The chief deputy of the sheriff says that he collects license under section 15 which permits machines used to facili tate trade. These machines have been recently banished from Richmond, Norfolk and Portsmouth. They are allowed in few .cities. They consist in a wheel of chance. The player drops a nickel in a slot under one of several colors, thus betting that this color will win. The colors are valued, the value varying from 10 cents to two and even five dollars and if he wins he receives the amount that his color calls for. A large sum is dally spent in these machines in Raleigh. Some often take in $20 to $25 a day. Now where is the justice in prohibiting roulett or dice throw ing where the odds can be even, or at least nearly so, and allowing these slot devices where the odds are heavily against the flayer?. Then roulett is generally played by those who can af ford to lose something, whereas the poor, who need their money for bread, will drop their last nickel In these ma chines in the hope of getting big re turns. The grand Juries are certainly very derelict in their duty when such gamb ling is openly tolerated. This is one form of gambling which can be broken up. The law against gambling is virtu ally a dead letter. It is unquestiona bly the most difficult crime to detect and punish. Those who engage in it will not -give evidence, which will nec essarily criminate themselves, and, for an officer to establish a case it is re quired that , he shall actually Bee the money change hands, which is well nigh impossible, when gamblers take the precaution, which they do. The po lice succeed once in a while in arrest ing a few negroes for playing crap, when baiely a dollar has changed hands in the game, and they are pun ished, when other parties are engaged in gambling, even getting their liveli hood by gambling, and no evidence can be obtained against them. Not many months since a crowd of eighteen ne groes were arrested in Raleigh for playing crap, when the total amount won was thirteen cents, and they were put to work on the streets as punish ment, wlien any one knows that amounts a thousand tim-s greater are lost and won in teal gambling games in Raleigh most any night.. A law which cannot be fairly enforc ed is a reproach to the State and an injustice to the people. Its defe-ts should be remedied, and if this is im possible, then the law should be repeal ed. If gambling cannot be stopped then repeal the law altogether, and let the poor lose their pennies at crap, since those who have money can easily and successfully violate the law any way. We do not mean to rellect upon the Raleigh police force or the city author ities. They are fearless and energetic i lithe execution of their duty. The fault lies largely in the law. not the offi cers. This is 'a matin which should en gage the attention of tile legislature, and the law should he improved on or repealed. Tl WEATHER The weather bureau predicts for Ral eigh itnil vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday. The for. cast for Norlh Carolina is p.rtly cloudy weather tonight and Fri day; light variable winds. Tile weather , has become generally fair throughout the entire country. Some cloudy weather is reported in the Mississippi valley and In the depres sion south of Texas and the other in the St. Lawrence Valley, with flurries of snow at Buffalo and Davenport. The temperature is lowest i nthe Lake re gion and upper Mississippi valley. F ndianaweelt. ofa ,. HUD FWY COl'ltT NEXT WEEK. Tlv Cnited States District Court meets here next Tuesday. Judge Pur nell presiding. There are some 230 cases on the dockets. Of these 100 are new cases for "moonshining." The most interesting case is that against lieed. Wright and Miller, who are in jail here, charged with postoffice rob bery anil safe cracking. They were un able to give $1,000 bail path. They are believed to he profession its from Ohio and Illinois. One has served a term in Joliet prison. Postoffiee Inspector Gregory has hail twenty witnesses summoned i nthis case. To nIS'i' XEiilto TRAINMEN. Norfolk. Va.. Nov. 2!. The real ob ject of the union meeting of ail 'the i.iihv ;y train s Tvice organizations held here tonight was not made known un til Frank I'. Sargent, of Peoria, 111., Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, made his speech. In the course of his remarks Mr. Sar gent said thai the object of holding a meeting i nthe South is to supplant with while men the negroes who at presmt fill the positions of trainmen and firemen throughtout the South. Chief Engineer l M. Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, made an address along the saint line, and there were spetvhes by national of ficers of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, Conductors and Telegraphers, and the Mayors of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Hon. W. A. Young, Congressman-elect from this district, presided. Tomorrow the visitors will go to Old Point on an excursion, and a banquet will be tendered them at night. PASSENGER HIDDEN BY A WO MAN'S SKIRTS. Savannah. Oa., November 30. Harry Nease, a variety actor, and a woman who is a variety actress, reached Sa vannah this morning after a remarka ble voyage from Jacksonville. Fla., on a Plant System train. The nun and woman wanted to rame to Savannah adn had no money for bu; ticket. This the man ga.. his companion and after she wa- scale.' in the "ar he hid him self witl he skirts and came on to Savannah. J'.it outside of Savannah the woman arose to get a drink of wa ter. Judge T. M. Norwood, of the City Court of Savanah, was seated in the car with a Plant System detective and noticed that she walked peculiarly. He also saw that she had four feet. He spoke to the detective about it and he Investigated further. He found mat ters as stated. The man was pulled ou; of his hiding place and arrested. He was brought before the City Recorder today. The man claimed that he had paid his fare and the woman was the one who should have been arrested. The Recorder took this viewv of the case and let Nease go. He will proba bly get a nengagement in one of the Savannah music halls. The Occoneechee Tribe of Red Men will meet tonight. All please attend. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People You Know Glean inpg In and About the l ity Snatch's of Today's Street Gossip. Mr. H. H. Londaon, of PIttsboro, is in the city. Dr. Alexander 'Marvin Bobbitlt h'as returned from Baltimore. 'Alderman Powell, Raleigh's next Mayor, has returned from a pleasant trip to Warren county. Capt. J. Cullen Jones and IVIr. W. R. Kennette, of Monroe, have returned to the city. Their run being changed to the main line. The brick warehous ton platform on Hal f below the cot fax street has been partitioned off -a is now occupied as a meats, &c, by Mr. E. Mr. Stoncbanks will nd the front part storage place for L. Harris. open his restau lub building next friends will un eir liberal patron- rant in the Capital C Saturday. His many doub'tedly give him th age. T'he city authorities have ordered the grating on the south side of the Fisher b' ilding lowered to the level of the sidewalk. The same thing should be done wherever the grating is above the sidewalk. Messrs. G. F. Tucker & Co. shipped a carload of mattresses over the Atlantic Coast Line to their branch store at Greenville, S. C yesterday. The branch store is doing a fine business. The annual meeting of the Good Shepherd Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew was held last night. Mr. F. T. Ward was elected director and Mr. C. C. McDonald secretary and treasurer. The teachers and officers of the Sun day school of the Church of the Good Shepherd will hold an important meet ing tonight for the purpose of changing the time of meeting, reorganizing tne school, selecting new teachers and oth er work. Dr. A. J. Buffaloe has removed his office from West Edenton street, to No. 102 Fayetteville street, in front of Mr. Henry T. Hicks' drug store, next door above the Express office, on the corner of Morgan ami Fayetteville streets. Telephone No. 2:!. Night calls promptly -attended to. Governor Russell has gone to Wash ington City, where he will try to get the State's claims settled, secure the discharge of the memlK'rs of the First Regiment who want to get out. and re cruit it from the Second ,and also se cure the retention of Major Davis as Adjutant General, if possible. Dr. Scruggs has returned from South ern Pines, where he opened the Pick ford Sanitarium, which is ready for the reception of patients.. There are 72 applications on file and the capacity is only 14. Dr. Sruggs will close his practice in Raleigh for a year, at least, and devote his time without salary to the sanitarium. "Shouting on Field and Marsh" is the ti:le of a pamphlet being sent out by Mr. A. C. 'Kenly, Baitimoreagent of the Atlantic. Coast Line. Choice spots in Virginia. North Carolina mil South Carolina, where game abounds, are de scribed in a way to assist the sports man in making a selection. A valua ble feature is the naming of persons in the various localities who will give de tailed information and assistance to gunners and fishermen. The game laws of these States are also presented. All the railroads I nthe St ite have agreed to sell tickets for the Christ mas holidays between all points nt a round-trip rate of a fare and a third. Students returning home for the hol idays will lbc given the same rate, but their tickets will be limited to the day before the various schools close and one day after they are opened. GEN. COWLES LEAVES TODAY FOR SAVANNAH. Adjutant General Cowles, late lieu tenant colonel of the Second N. C. Regiment and eaaln-to-be of the Durham Company, First N. C. Regi ment, leaves today for Savannah, Oa., where he expects to be mustered into the service again. Though it has not Ibecn officially an nounced, Gen. Cowles has already received his commission as captain of the Durham Company. The protest of the citizens of our sister city 'and their appeal for the -promotion of Lieut Thomas Christian were disregarded by Governor Russell. The efficiency of our militia has become a mockery. Gov ernor Russell is rapidly converting the regiments into political machines. .'v-,.''.,.;v;;--'vri :5j:-t;i:.r.. .! v.. i -. .
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