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TIMES-VISITOR NUMBER 8754. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22. 1898. 25 CENTS A MONTH THE TROUBLE FEARED Threaten House Flying ether Than Spain's Flag CASTBLANOS POWERLESS Tha Spaniards My K Christmas 1Mb sen Tht TW- Torptdo at Ma taaaa KxpIodcB eat Daea N NoDamago- By Cable to the Times-Visitor. HAVANA, Dec. 22. A torpedo, which was not tound when the mines were re moved from Matanzas, exploded yes terday. However, no ship was dam aged. There are still two more torpe does Which remain unfound. The presence of the Texas and Brook lyn mke the soldiers here respect the Americans more than before, but they are still ready io fall on non-combatant Cubans. Castelanos has no control over them. The Spaniards threaten to lire upon any house where other than the Spanish flag Is displayed. Trouble is feared before the Spaniards leave, particularly on Christmas day. Castel lanos Is unable to maintain order and despite his orders they retain their arms. (Over thirty thousand Span lards with arms are here. They say that they will not tolerate Christmas dinner In any house this year. "CITY OF LOWELL." OVERDUE. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The steamer, "City of Lowell," over twenty-four hours overdue from New London, which is 120 miles distant from here. The "City of Lowell" has a small passenger list. Her owners say that the delay Is due to the fog, nevertheless great anxiety is felt. GIRLS STRIKE. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Three hundred girls in the Higgins' Carpet Mills hve struck. Their work was doubled and the pay remained the same. SLOAN SEPARATION. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Gossips say that an Englishman Is responsible for the separation of the Sloans. Slaon started for New York from his Newport palace one night but missed the boat and remained at a hotel a short time, then returned home only to find a for eigner there. A scene followed which resulted In the disruption of the society leaders. MRS. MORRE'S TRIAL. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The trial of Mrs. Morre is proceeding slow. Dis trict Attorney Mclntire today announc ed that two of his witnesses have fled. Testimony thus fsr taken Is unimpor tant. FLINT GLASS TRUST. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. PITTSBURG, Dec. 22. The proposed combination of the. leading flint glass and bottle manufacturers In the United States will probably be completed by the promoters, who are now in session here. Already twenty establishments have entered the combination. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Captain Hood continues to issue mar riage licenses Wholesale. Today Mr. Joe Johnson of Caralelgh mills and Miss Anna, Ennls, of Durham, and Mr. Charles MTLawrence, of Granville, and Miss Carrie Balle, of Barton's Creek, obtained Hcense to wed. Licenses were issued to the following colored couples: Harry Wagstaff and Salle Gattls. Geo. Glover and Lucy Conyon. William Steadman and Temple Wil liams. Dal Brown and Cora Medlln. '. Xee Harris and Florence Bencher. . Essex Smith and Lenora Jonea. " NO "JOINT" ABOUT' W.- Philadelphia Becord. When the President declared to the Southern petople that the Wme had coma "when in the aplrlt of fraternity we . should share with you in the care of the gTaves of Confederate soldiers" he uttered an ennobling sentiment which touched the country an won the com mendation of the civilised world; and the sentiment la not to perish with, the . blossoms of Atlanta's floral parade. It Is found that the present system of national cemeteries can be so extended as to embrace the care of the Confed erate gTaves with little added cost; and that would be a species of expansion which would command the1 - almost unalmous approval of Congress. A dis patch from Washington adds that tha ' probable result will be. "a Joint (Decor ation day throughout the United States on May 80." May the forecast prova prophetic! But-let it be Decoration day simply and unqualified, and let us drop the "Joint"; suggestion hereafter. UNITED ACTION. The United States and England Protest Against Extension of French Jurisdiction In China. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. United States Minister Congor of China has been Instructed to make a protest at Pekln against the extension of French Jurisdiction at Shanghai. The State Department today received advices that this protest has been entered and that it is similar In nature to the one filed by the British government. The united action of both governments Is the first action of the kind and will undoubtedly strengthen China's resistance to French claims. It is expected that Japan will take similar action. AFRICAN GOLD. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Consul Mc Rum, at Pretoria, has sent to the State Department a report on the gold out put from the South African Republic, which says that for October the report shows that the number of mills and totals of stamps is rapidly increasing and the output of the Transvaal this year will exceed that of the American. KILLED IN A COLLISION. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. AVON, Dec. 22. Wm. H. Mastwers, an engineer, residing here, and Patrick O'Brien, a brakeman, were killed In a collision' today. COMMISSIONERS RETURNED. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. MADRID, Dec. 22.A11 the Spanish peace commissioners have returned to Madrid. Secretary OJeda has conferred with Sagasta regarding the Philippines. HEAVY FOG. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The heaviest fog of the winter tied up traffic In the harbor this morning. Many steamships were fogbound. Great precaution is be ing taken to sound the fog signals. Many boats due this morning had not rrlved at noon. FIGHT ENDED. Leak and Young Factions Agree to Have One Celebration. The Leak and Young factions of Ral eigh's colored population have once more burried the hatchet, and an ar rangement has been today perfected whereby there will be only one emanci pation celebration instead of two. The compromise committees met today and agreed to a program by which repre sentatives from both faction will be taken. The committee will decide this evening which hall will be used. The compromise program will be as follows for January 2d: Willis Graves, President. L. B. Capehart, Orator. C. N. Williams, to read the proclama tion. Miss Mary Burwell, poetess. OPEN ALL NIGHT. Stroke of Enterprise and Convenience by the Bobbltt-Wynne Drug Co. Beginning with tonight Raleigh will have a regular city drug store one that Is open day and night. The Bob bitt-Wynne Drug Company have de cided to keep their Fayettevllle street drug store open all night. For a city of Raleigh's size to have the benefit of a drug store open at all hours will prove a convenience. The public cannot fall to appreciate the enterprise of this firm and their efforts to cater to and supply every want and need of the people. A careful and competent pharmacist will be on hand at all times, day and night, .to give his attention to prescrip tion work. , BUTLER OFFERS AN AMENDMENT To Provide for Pensions for Confeder ates as Well as Federals. Washington, Dec. 20. Senator Butler, of North Carolina, today gave notice of an amendment he will Introduce to the Pension Appropriation Bill pensioning ex-Confederate soldiers. The amend ment follows: "That from and after the passage of this bill every pension law now on the statute books shall apply to every In valid soldier, wfdffw, minor child, de pendent relative, the army nurses and all pensioners who may be able tor prove their claim under the present pension laws without regard to whether said1 soldier was enlisted in the Federal or Confederate service of the Civil War of 1861-'06 provided that those enlisted in the Confederate service shall not draw any back pensions prior to the passage of this bill, but their claim under exist ing laws shall begin and become opera tive with tha passage of this bill." NEW, CORPORATION. Article! of agreement were filed with the Secretary of State today, by R. L. C, Cochrane, J. B. McLaughlin. Jr., and J. H. McLaughlin, for the incorporation of the .Cochrane-MoLaughlin .Company lottein Charlotte. The company will deal in provisions, grain, etc. The cap ital stock is 125,000. ... ROBERTSON IS FREE Governor Russell Gives Tom Robertson His Liberty SERVED 13 MONTHS The Tardea Was afranted Became of a Coaipraailaa Between tha Attor neys for tha Plaintiff and taa Defendant. ' Yesterday afternoon Governor Rus sell, it is learned, granted a pardon to Thomas Robertson, the young white man from this county who was convict' ed of betraying Julia Hester also of this county, and was sentenced to five years on the public roads of Wake county. Robertson has now served thirteen months of his sentence. It will be remembered that a civil action was first brought against Ro bertson and the girl was awarded dam ages, but, since Robertson failed to pay the damages, criminal action followed resulting in his conviction. Robertson is a young farmer with a wife and two little children dependent upon him for a living. The Governor at last agreed to pardon him since the attorneys on both sides advocated the pardon. A compromise was made whereby Ro bertson paid the girl J500. One of the ottorneys for the prosecu tion said today: "We had accomplished our purpose, our client was vindicated, one witness for the prosecution was convicted of perjury, another submitted a plea of nol contendre to the same charge, and another witness left the county after the trial. We now think the matter has gone far enough and were willing for the matter to end. THE CANTATA. Tomorrow night the children of the First Baptist church, under the super vision of the Lidies' Improvement So ciety of the church, will present a novel program at Metropolitan Hall. The la dles having the matter in charge have arranged a splendid entertainment and should have a rousing good house. Many of the characters will be person ated by local talent of flattering repu tation among which are Miss Ellen Durham, Miss Minnie Norrls and Miss Mattle Lumsden. Mr. Will Royal will personate Santa Claus and Mr. Sam Parrlsh will preside at the piano. The price of admission, for a most worthy cause, is Just right to suit the now nearly empty purses of our people and no extra charge is made for reserved seats. Tickets can be gotten at King's drug store, where a box sheet has been placed to enable purchasers to have their seats marked off. Admission 25 cents for adults children 15 cents. HOBSON KISSES RALEIGH GIRLS. An Incident of Lieut. Hobson's kiss ing frolic at Chicago, Is clipped from the Chicago Tribune, as follows: Two women, young and and pretty came up the line. One of them held out a card. "We're relatives of yours. Lieut. Hob- son," she said archly. 'Indeed?" queried the smiling Lieu tenant. "I've been finding relatives ever since I started West." "We are, truly," was the response. 'We are daughters of ex-Gov. Fowle, of North Carolina." "As relatives," said Lieut. Hobson, "I must give you a cousinly salute.'" With a defertial courtesy he threw one arm around the neck of one of the two, Mrs. Thomas Duerson Knight, and kissed her with a smack that was heard far back in the parquet circle. With the same ceremonial he besowed a kiss upon the sister. Miss Mary Fowle. Mrs. Thomas Duerson Knight, was Miss Helen Fowle. RAIN, RAIN. Probably Clear and Colder Weather by Next Saturday. For Raielghf and vicinity: Rain to night and Friday, followed by clearing; colder. A new storm of considerable intens ity has formed In the central Missis sippi Valley; in consequence threaten ing, rainy weather has resumed sway throughout the entire centrat valley and east, where the weather also con tinues very warm. A moderate cool wave prevails In the extreme west, with clear weather on the Rocky Mountain slope. Snow is falling at St Louis, but aa the high area accompanying the cold wave has already anvanced southward to Texas, the cold wave will not be aevere In the east. The greatest fall tn temperature In the past 24 hours was U at North Platte and Amarillo. BIO COLISEUM. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. CHICAGO, Dec. 22. A new coliseum will be built occupying an entire block nd- having a seating capacity of eigh teen hundred.-;.1 FIRST REGIMENT An Interesting Letter From Cuba SPANISH SOLDIERS Awful Sanitary Condition af Havana -No Uaea Deserlatfaation Among Insurgents -Plnardel Bio a Beautiful Plaoe. The following extracts are taken from a letter written by Gordon H. Cilley, of the "First North Carolina Regiment to the Charlotte Observer: Monday morning we left the ship, and before marching through the city, every man was given 100 cartridges, and each company was instructed by its officers, the men being exhorted to keep calm, and by no means use their weapons without orders. Then the wharf gate was thrown open, the band struck up, and Col, Armfleld led the first Ameri can troops into the city of Havana. Possibly we felt a little nervous. There was not the slightest Indication by which we could know how we would be received. Soon all doubt was removed. The street we first entered, though one of the principal thoroughfares, was not over 18 feet wide, and in it we were well nigh suffocated by the crowd of natives. When we had advanced about three blocks, some one yelled "Viva Americanos!" That started those half naked Cubans yelling, and Bedlam was loosed. "Viva Cuba Libre!" Viva Mc Kinley!" Viva! Viva Estados Uni dos!" The crowd increased until our advance was checked, and the street was .cleared. I was marching neat the head of the column, when above the tremendous din about us, I heard still louder cheering in the front. Glancing forward I saw Colonel Armfleld doff his hat to the first Cuban flag ever unfurl ed in Havana. It was a big silk one, very pretty, worked in gold and silver, and hung from a balcony, from which a bevy of beautiful senoritas threw out great branches of scarlet leaves (em- blamatic of . undying love) upon our path. Hundreds In the crowd pros trated themselves before the freedom flag, while others crowded under it, holding their outstretched hands to heaven, and weaping for very joy. An aged and white-haired senora held the flag staff, and gently waved it, while she and her beautiful companions sang some sort of song of praise or grati tude. While we gazed on this memora ble sight some one suddenly flung a great American flag out from a balcony and then there was a yell from the sol diers that drowned even the great crowd's cheering. On we marched through the great city, while the crowd and the clamor in creased, and our reception would have nattered an emperor at the head or le gions. The streets, windows, balconies and the flat housetops, all were packed with writhing humanity, and every throat was shouting itself hoarse in honor of the magnificent regiment and its token of liberty. After awhile we emerged from the narrow street into the Prada, the great central boulevirde, and hre, when we came in sight, the people' hung out hundreds of Cuban and American flags. They never dared to whisper of liberty before, but here were minions; the ice was broken. Some one brought an armful of little American and Cuban flags, and some of the more fearless took them and formed a line on either side of Lieutenant Colonel Cowles and marched beside him through the city. Come brought green branches of the bay tree and fastened them in tne bridles of the officers' horses. I saw one man endeavor to spit on a Cuban flag which a girl carried over her shoul der, and he came near dying for It. The crowd fought to him to tear him to pieces, but he escaped. No tongue or pen or biush can ever describe that day's scene or its mean ing. The march was of seven miles from Havana docks to our camp ground near Marianao, a suburb of Havana, and the oath was strewn with roses and scarlet leaves all along. Two hun dred thousand people witnessed the passage of the regiment, and the vast majority were Cuban patriots. The picture of Jose Marti was hung in the windows that day. He was the great Cuban civil leader. The Spanish soldiers, whose name is legion, and their officers, behaved ex cellently. We marched right through PrinciDe Fortress' garrison, and every detachment turned out and presented arms. To my mind, a single regiment could hold this fortress against a bri gade easily. We went into camp Monaay evening, about two miles from Havana proper. and about one mile from Marianao. The sea is within a quarter pf a mile of the camp, and the view all around is beau tiful. The beach affords excellent surr bathing. The camp ground Is level. high and dry, the soil being tough old clay on top of limestone. The water supply at present Is sufficient tempo rarily. It Is artesian, and more wells are being sunk so it will in a few days be more than ample. The whole regiment is in excellent health, and as the weather is very pleasant, it will probably stay so. There is some danger of yellow fever infect ing the men ,but not much. There are only a few cases In Havana, in tne slums, and the men are kept in camp. Besides, we have all had either dengue or Jaundice recently and many of the surgeons pronounce us immune, in fact In the epidemic of dengue which sick ened practically all the regiment while It was at Jacksonville, there were oo served aymptoms of yellow fever save the vomit and a prominent physician expert in fevers, declares it was yellow fever in a mild form. Smallpox Is prevalent here, but the regiment has been vaccinated thor oughly, and there is no rear or. its rav ages. Havana Is a very beautiful city from the harbor, and along the Prada and about the Cam do del Marte, the great central park, are scenes of splendor and troDlcal beauty, -but the houses are an precisely alike, built either of brick and frescoed, or limestone blocks, and there is a sickening stench everywhere. Near ly a thousand reconcentrados are now at work, day and night, cleaning out the fllth,-tut within the houses and courtyards It will remain foul. What (Concluded on 3rd page. ) CORBIN TESTIFIES Appeared Before War laves tigators Today HE DID HIS BEST Corbla Claims that Cenld Snggest No Improvement in tha Santiago Caa palga--All Transports Fasil bla gacursd. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Adjutant Corbin was before the war Investiga tors today,. He said that he had gener ally supposed that General Miles favor ed Camp Alger. The War Department tried up to the last to avert the war. He did not favor Camp Miami and re fused to testify In matters connected with his office, which, he said, it would be Improper to Impart. No active pre parations for the war were made until Congress declared war. . He said that there was not enough material In the country to supply the army. The canned beef used had been used before. Every transport obtain able was obtained to take troops to Cu ba. He said that the medical depart ment was entirely under the Surgeon General. Complaints against the medi cal department were referred to the Surgeon General. He thought this de partment referred to the Surgeon Gen eral and thought that the transports should be under the army. He said funds were sent to Porto Rico to buy supplies as soon as possible. General Corbin said that if it was to do over again that he could not suggest ipmrovement for the trip to Smtigo. "MARTHA." "Martha," Flotow's romantic opera was presented by the Andrews Opera Company at the Academy of Music last seemed highly pleased. Miss French, who interpreted the title role, has a sweet soprano voice and her rendition of "The Last Rose of Summer" gained for her the highest praise. She received a number of encores. Mr. F. W. Wal ters, the tenor of the company, has one of the best voices that has been heard in Raleigh. He acted the part of "Lio nel," with ability and his splendid tenor was one of the striking features of the performance. Julia's acting was per haps the most clever. The chorus work was fairly good. The costumes were de ficient and attention to stage details, was lacking. TONE OF THE MARKETS NEW YORK COTTON. Months. Open Clos. January 5 4I5 44 February 5 425 46 March.. 5 50 April 5 53 May -.5 57 June' .. 5 61 July . 5 57 August 5 CI September 5 63 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo. change: American Tobacco 140 Sugar 125 American Spirits (pref 113 Burlington and Quincy 123 Con Gas 195 Chesapeake ft Ohio ... 25 Deleware L & W 151 ! ersey Central 93 Louisville Nashville 63 Manhattan. 99 Missouri Pacific 45 Northwestern 1411 Rock Island 110 Southern Preferred.. 41 U. S. Leather 70 Western Union 93 St. Paul 118 New York Central 123 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET. The following were the closing quo tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market today: Wheat Deo 861; May. 68. Corn Dec.36. May 87. Oats Dec. 26. May 27. Pork May 9.90 Jan 9.57. Lard May S 64 Jan. 5.17. Clear Rib Sides May 4.90 Jan. 4.72. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, The following were the closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: American middling, low middling olause: December and January 3 03 January and February 3 08 February and March 8 04 March and Aoril 8 04 FATALLY INJURED. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 22. In a collision of electric cars, due to a heavy fog, John Kerrigan and Walter Hoi brook were fatally injured. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People Yoa Know SIeaa tnga ia and About tha City Snatch's of Today's Street Gossip Mr. James N. Harris, city weigher, is very 111 at his home. Mr. Ike Meeklns spent yesterday and this morning in town. Mr. Emmett Levy arrived today to enjoy Christmas in Raleigh. Miss Sadie Haynes has gone to Valen tine, Virginia, to spend the Christmas. Mrs. Charles D. Arthur left this morning for Baltimore to spend the hol idays. Miss Birdie Black spent yesterday in the city with Miss Ella MoGee, and left today for Littleton. Misses Annie and Eva Purnell came down from Salem today for the Christ mas holidays. Mr. James Rice, who has been here during Federal Court, left today for his home. The outgoing trains were crowded to day with students from St. Mary's and Peace Institute. The directors of the Raleigh Lyceum will meet next Tuesday, when fldenite action will be taken. Mr. William Green who has been in Baltimore for several months past re turned to Raleigh yesterday. Mr. Howard Foushee, ont; of Dur ham's representatives in the General Assembly is in the city today. Miss Lizzie Wynne arrived today from Greensboro to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mis. J. S. Wynne. Misses Phillips, who have been visit ing their sister, Mrs. H. W. Jackson, returned to day to their home in Tar boro. Mrs. Lee S. Overman and her chil dren left yesterday for their home in Salisbury. They have been visiting at Mrs. A. S. Merrimon's. A change proposed in the city charter is that Raleigh have a trial Justice and the position of Mayor be only honorary. Great opposition will be found to such a course. A man is this county ninety-one years old says that this is the first year that he has voted since 1859. He had made up his mind never to vote again when the Whig party died. Miss Mary Sea ton Hay arrived in the city yesterday from Washington, D. C, where she is attending school, and will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Hay. Mr. Irvin Jennings, who has located hsre in the wholesale fruit business, has gone to Roanoke, Virginia, to spend the holiday. When he returns Mrs. Jennings will came with him to make Raleigh their home. The Southern Railway Company has announced to its employees in this sec tion that there will be a general in crease of 10 per cent in all wages and salaries of their employees January 1, next. This is a restoration to the sched ule that prevailed before 1893. Miss McKinnon of Peace Institute has written a valuable book called "Parcifal, which is now being publish ed in this city. The work tells of Wag ner's great play which was seen by the author. Rev. Mr. Cranford, of Washington City, bu't formerly assistant rector of St. Savior's chapel of this city, is In Raleigh with his bride. Mr. and Mrs. Cranford are welcome visitors in Ral eigh. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Carle A. Woodruff, of the Second Artillery, is visiting relatives in the city. After spending Christmas here Colonel Wood ruff will rejoin his regiment in Lee's Corps, and proceed to Cub i during the present month. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Carter on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. 'All members requested to be present, as the boxes for the Orphanage and the County Home are to be pack ed. Any one having contributions they would like to make to either of these worthy objects will please send them to Mrs. J. W. Carter's by 4 o'clock to morrow afternoon. John Bivans, who resided in this city a few years ago, but who now lives in Orange county, near Hlllsboro, had the misfortune to fall from the roof of a house a few months ago and has not yet recovered from the effect of the fall. His arm and hand is partially paralys ed and he is not able to do much work. He was formerly a contractor in this city.
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