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S- VISITOR SI TIME , t , .4 j NUMBER 8755. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1898. 25 CENTS A MONTH WASHIHGTION NEWS Gen. Miles Testimony Was Hard on Shatter H1TCHC0CKS WEALTHY More Volunteers to be Mastered Out-' Joe Blacnbnra'a Onlnlon of ' Senator Hoar Im perialism. FROM MANILA. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. ' MANILA, Dec. 23. Native troops in the nuburbs are malting trouble. The steamer St Paul arrived with the Christmas mail. The steamer Union, from Iliolo with native and Spanish 1 1 oops was refused landing. The first American fragTor a Malate eohool house was raised yesterday, and was sent by the University of Pennsyl vania. MRS. MOORE ON THE STAND. i By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.Fayne Stra ihan Moore was on the stand again to day and was cross-examined. She de Died confessing to Mrs. Johnson who swore she had told her early history, and of her first visit to New York. She denied coming here with a gambler Ryan from Atlanta. She also denied drranglug the bill to aid in the match whereby Moore Is alleged to have fleec ed Ryan out of thousand dollars. She was self-possessed and used very large words. It m not thought she made a favorable Impression on the jury. Mrs. Moore denied intimacy with a number of men. She refused to give the name of the chaperone. Recorder declined to sentence Moore until the present case was ended. DETAINED BY FOG. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23. The fog lifted from the Delaware river at nine this morning. Twenty-six steamers, thirty-six sailing vessels proceeded up river breaking arrival record twenty four hours. ADMIRAL SAMPSON ARRIVED By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. . NEW YORK, Dec. 23. The cruiser New York, with Admiral Sampson on board arrived this morning. Sampson said he come home to attend his daugh ter's wedding January fourth and that what he had to say about the evalua tion of Cuba he would do officially. PLENTY SOLDIERS FOR CUBA. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Every Indi cation at the war department shows strenuous efforts are being made to put enough American troops in Cuba to meet any call upon them which may follow evacuation of the Spanish garri son. All transports are preparing under rush orders, and the Spanish aTe carry ting out the evacuation contract with unusual celerity. CHARGED WITH STEALING. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW HAVEN, CONN., Dec. 23. The case against Rev. James Miller, a grad uate of Yale divinity school, charged with stealing books has been continued until Tuesday. IMPROMTU MARINE PAGEANT. (By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. - NEW YORK, "Dec. 23. An impromtu marine paeant as large as any organU- ed water parade was the result of the lifting of the fog this morning by the passing In and out of hundreds of craft which had been fob-bound for two or ' three, days. The incoming passengers, . who had feared being-prisoners in the ,mlBt over Christmas, cheered with de light. After a heavy rain early this morning the day broke clear and pleas ant. ' ;'. '' ' . KILLED IN A QUARREL. ' ' By Cable to the Times-Visitor. LONDON, Dec. J3.-JThere seems to ' be but little doubt that England will ' agree to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The temper of the cabinet and the public opinion, which largely Influ ences the government's policy n such " matters, points to such action, although -no definite understanding' has yet been reached. ; . MORE FIGHTING. By Cable- to the Times-Visitor. MADRID, Dev M.-'Advlces received from Hollo say that heavy firing was heard from- the Spanish trenches and extended over period of three day. Masses of rebels were swept down by the Spanish artillery. The Spanish loss was slxed killed and seventeen wound- MORRISVILLE TO HONG KONG". A Ticket Bought Today Which Beats The Record Here Today Rev. Dr. Green, who has been a Baptist missionary in China, pur chased a ticket from the Southern Rail way : from Morrlsvllle, Wake county, to Hong Kong .China. Mr. Green will return to Canton, but he will stop over in Hong Kong for a while. Mr. Green's daughter, Miss Anna Green, has been appolted a missionary In China and she will accompany her parents as far as Hong Kong. The ticket for Mr. Green and family cost over $1,150, the largest amount, ever paid for a ticket In Ra leigh. The fact that they could sell a ticket from Morrlsvllle to Hong Kong speaks well for the Southern Railway. Mr. Green and family will leave Wed nesday next. RAN A SPECIAL. The Andrews Opera Company Came Near Being Left Over. The Andrews Opera Company arrived this morning from Henderson, where they played last night They have an engagement In Greensboro for tonight, but the west-bound train was so crowd ed this morning that the conductor had orders not to take any more baggage. The company had engaged transporta tion, so the Southern Railway, with their usual courtesy, provided a special train, which left here for Greensboro at 2 o'clock. LECTURE BY DR. HENRY L. SMITH TONIGHT. Tonight, promptly at 8 o'clock, Dr. Henry L. Smith, will be introduced to the audience which will assemble In the Presbyterian Sunday school building to hear his popular lecture: "Some of the Dreams of Modern Inventors." Dr. Smith comes to the city upon the invtatlon of the Wesminster League of Young People of the Presbyterian church. His lecture is the opening one of the League's course of lectures. To niht, as well as at all the lectures of the course no admission will be charged or collection taken, and the public are coridally Invited to be present. The following students at the State University have reutrned to spend their holidays in Raleigh: Messrs John Hins dale, Aldert Root, William Battle, Phil ip Busbee and Stonewall Adams. DOWN IN DIXIE. Just now all eyes are turned towards Dixie Land; 'the lands of cotton, rice, peanuts, sweet potatoes and p'ines, sun shine and pleasant weather. The Presi dent of the United States has just been down there on a history-making, trip. He went through the Carolinas into Georgia and Alabama, and much is be- in said of how he was received by the Southern people and his expressions of a united country, a country .th-at is willing to decorate alike the graves of the dead heroes who faced each other In battle and went down for the cause each thought right and just. But what we are going to say is that a few years ago a few New Englanders on account of the condition of their health went down South looking for a mild, healthy location for the winter months, and they selected a location in the high sand hills of North Carolina, amid the long leaf pines. There they established homes and named the place Southern Pines, and from year to year their friends joined them until hundreds and thousands of people from the North have been attracted to the location. Lit tle has been said about this unique set tlement with its fine hotels, electric car lines, 'electric lights and every modern convenience. But the fact Is, it is the most beautiful place In the Union, a most delightful place to spend the win ter months, and here the Northern men and 'Southern m enmeet in friendly re union. Just now a most enjoyable pro gramme is being arranged for the Com mercial Travelers and Business Men of America in the way of a banquet, which is to be given in the Plney Woods Inn, o nthe even'lng of January 9th, and the Indications are that commercial men will go there from all parts of the Un ion. Hon. John Warramaker, of Phila delphia, Mr. (Jas. W. Tufts, of Boston, and other prominent men are expected to be present and make talks. Mr. Tufts is one of the 'New Englanders who has invested a large amount of money in development of that section. It is a fact that the physicians of America are sending more patients to Southern Pines than they send to any other sec tion in the Union and the percentage of cures are said to be very satisfactory. '. Joseph Jefferson when asked the oth er day why he never brought his dog "Schneider" upon the stage in "Rip Van Winkle-," replied: "The public could not pay me a higher compliment than to want to see a dog it has only heard of. It shows interest In me. But I dislike realism in art, and realism alive and with a tall to wag at the wrong time would be embarrassing. Hold the mirror up to nature, If you like; but don't hold nature up. Give us a reflection of the thing, but not the concrete thing itself." Go soend a- coudIc of hours at he 'Academy of Music tonlht and assist in swelling the proceeds of the cantata, and you will enjoy the occasion and be -avaid m jo 9njJtid oj, pMvdaid -rauaq ures of other festivities. :....,.;,.... . MADRID, Dec. 23. Aguinaldo tele graphs that he will shortly release the Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Insurgents.- : , i - NEWS BY WIRE American Flag Over a School in Philippines TROUBLE AT ILIOLO The Dense i'oc CUr The Famous Moore Trial --Plenty of Supplies la Cuba, From our Regular Correspondent. Gingerly ias the war investigating commission handled Gen. Miles, who shocked them at the beinning of his tes timony by declining to be sworn, he managed to say that much suffering in the Santiago campaign was the result of Gen. Shatter's failure to obey or ders; that the commissary general was Inefficient, and to twit the commission for not having "got onto" the "embalm ed" beef sent to his men In Port! Rico, aains't his protest, in order that con tractors favored hy the War Depart ment might pocket big profits. 'He 'also by his answers to several questions he was not allowed to make a general statement made it plain that the Ig noring of his recommendations by the War Department had resulted In much unnecessary suffering. Mr. E. A. Hitchcock, of Missouri, now Ambassador to Russia, who was nomi nated to succeed Mr. Bliss as Secretary o fthe Interior, and confirmed by the Senate a few minutes before adjourn ment for the Christmas recess, is the heard of the plate glass trust and a multi-millionaire. The administration has decided that 50,000 more volunteers may safely be mustered out, and it will be done as fast as passible. The Hull bill, which really ought to be known ias the Alger-Corbin bill, for reorganizing and increasing the regular army, has been reported favorably to the House by a strict party vote In the Military Committee. The five Demo cratic members of the committee are opposed to the bill and will prepare and submit a bill of their own, which will be offered as a substitute. The House committee on Appropria tions loses two of its members to fur nish Governors for Texas and for Penn sylvania. Before Congress adjourned for the Christmas recess the committee unanimously adopted resolutions set ting forth the esteem of the committee for Hon. Joseph D. Sayers, Governor- elect of Texas, and Hon. Wm. A. Stone, Governor-elect of Pennsylvania. The Sayers resolution was one of the strong est ever adopted under similar circum stances. He has been a member of the committee for twelve years, during two of which he was the chairman, and h'ts left a record that any man would be justified in being proud of. Under the lattitude allowed in debate when the House is in committee of the whole Representative Williams, of Mis sissippi, made a strong speech 'against annexation of the Philippines, which he declared would be a mistake, whether viewed from a social, a political, or a material standpoint. Frequent applause from his Democratic colleagues showed which way their sympathies were. Gen. Henderson, chairman of the Home Judiciary Committee, to which Representative Bailey's resolution for an investigation and report us to whether any member of the House had forfeited his seat by accepting office under the government, asked the House to order the resolution referred to the committee on rules, and it was done. The members of the committee on rules are Speaker 'Reed, Henderson, of Iowa, and Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, Re publicans, and Bailey, of Texas, and McMillan, of Tennessee, Democrats. Ex-Senator "Joe" Blackburn, who in Washington when Congress adjourn ed for the holiday recess, said of a gen tleman who is conspicuous before the country. Just now, by reason of his op position to the expansion policy of his party: "I have known Senator Hoar for over twenty-five years, and In all that time I have never been quite able to fix his status In my mind; to decide whether he was an abel and disinterest ed patriot or the meanest type of a bigoted, narrow, hypocritical Puritan that God ever let live. I know that he is either the one or the other; he does not occupy any middle ground, but for the life of me I cannot yet say under which classification he should be placed. He has kept me guessing all these years, andjl will frankly confess that I am no nearer to a solution of the prob lem than I was twenty-five years ago. I am almost Inclined to give it up." STEAMER DAMAGED. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Dec. 28. The Wilson Hner, "Idaho," arrived this morning with a large hole in her bow. She had collided with a submarine wreck. The mud on the paved streets is ex ceedingly' bad now.: As -Soon as the streets are dry they should be scraped. Remember the Cantata given under the auspices of the ladles of the First Baptist church tomorrow evening. BOARD OF CHARITIES. Valuable Work Capt. Denson, the Effi cient Secretary Thanked. The Board of Public Charities ad journed yesterday, after an 'interesting session. A committee of the board vis ited and inspected the new auditorium building and Industrial building at the North Carolina Institution for the Blind, and were gratified with the su perb facilities this provided, and the new future for this beloved institution. Resolution commemorative of the ser vices of the late Commissioner L. J, Haughton were adopted, upon the re port of the committee appointed for that purpose on Thursday. One paragraph of the report of the secretary, Capt. C. B.s Denson, Is as follows: ' 'The steady and gratifying expansion of the accommodations for all charita ble objects which has been a marked feature of the State history in recent years presents a new and admirable development this year; under three dis tinct heads; the utilization of the means of care of the insane to a greater ex tent than ever before; the largely in creased accommodations now accessi ble to the deaf and dumb and the blind: and the effective reorganization of 'and valuable additions to the Orphan Asy lum at Oxford. When contrasted even with our means in the Immediate past, the growth of the charities of the State is almost phenomenal." Hundreds of inspections of jails, workhouses, convict camps, county homes and special county Institutions were presented, in addition to the re ports of the State institutions. Various Investigations have been made of the management and condition of these; statistics collected, 'and letters and re ports from other States, to present their experience to the legislative committees on penal anil charitable instiuttions. The board unanimously adopted the report and extended a special vote of thanks to the secret iry for "his able, efficient and humane work in the State." VETERINARY SURGEONS. State Association Met Here Today anil Elected Officers. The North Carolina Association of Veterinary Surgeons met in this city to day. Seventeen members are present. The association holds its sessions in the Odd Fellows' hall. After electing offi cers this morning and transacting other business the association took a recess until 4 o'clock. The following officers were elected. President, Dr. Carroll, of Wilming ton. First Vice-President, Dr. H. G. Bes- sent, of urham. Second Vive-President. Dr. G. H. Lambert, of Asheville. Secretary, Dr. J. W. Petty, of Win ston. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. W. C. McMackin, of Raleih. DR. MOSES DRl'RY HOGE. The telegraphic announcement that Dr. Moses D. Hoge, the eminent Pres byterian minister of Richmond, is in extremis, will be received with univer sal sorrow. Dr. Hoge was born near Hampden Sidney College, Va., September 17, 1819; was graduated at Hampden Sidney Col lege and at Union Theological Semina ry; was licensed to preach in 1844; im mediately became assistant pastor of First church, Richmond: in 1845 he took charge of the newly organized Second church, which position he now holds the church having had no other pastor and he having been full pastor of no other church during the period of 53 years. Dr. Hoge's eminent oratorical ability has met full recognition both In America and in Europe. He dies full of days and crowned with honor. THE POPE ON ANARCHY. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. ROME, Dec. 23. The Pope said it was impossible to combat anarchy while the rights of the church were not respect ed. Then he proceeded to attack the ecclesiatical laws of Italy. THEATRE BURNED. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. LONDON, Dec. 23. A disastrous fire in the Palace theatre at Plymouth oc curred today. The military was called out to assist In preventing a spread of the flames and to preserve order. COLDER TONIGHT. The weather bureau predicts for Ral elgh and vicinity: Fair, colder tonight and Saturday. The forecast for North Carolina sent out from Washington is fair till Sun day, colder tonight; brisk northwest Winds. The storm moved very r- 'dly from the central Mississippi to the St. Law rence Valley, and was followed by clearing weather throughout the great er portion of the country. Light rain occurred during the past 24 hours, chiefly in northern and eastern sections, and the largest amount was 1.30 Inches at Atlanta. The sky was still cloudy at 8 a. m. along 'the A tlantic coast and in the east Lake region. The temperature ha fallen In the central valley and east. , ., ' : : .TRIAL OF MILLER. Man Who 'Robbed the Murfreesboro Postofflce Has a Hearing. The crook, Miller, was arraigned be fore United States Commissioner John Nichols today on the charge of rob blng the postoffice safe in Murfreesboro April 7th last. Miller's attorney was Mr. T. P. Devereux. Inspector Grego ry, a most efficient and diligent official, together with a number of citizens from Murfreesboro, were examined for the prosecution. It was found that Miller and his con federates, who are now serving In the penitentiary for robbing the Sanford postofflce, were seen In Murfreesboro on the day the safe was blown open that night and that they were in the vicinity of the postoffice that afternoon and asked questions about the place. A few days after the robbery Miller was trading stamps for canned goods at various stores along the railroad. The net work of circumstantial evidence was complete. The safe at Murfreesboro was blown open and 117 In money and about $50 worth of stamps were stolen. A MERRY CHRISTMAS. Getting Ready for the Celebration To morrow. Gastronomically speaking. Christmas preparations are hustling to successful completion, and Sunday's dinner tables will groan under loads of the good things arranged to tempt an epicurean appetite. The big fancy grocery stores are resplendent with crowded shelves and tastefully decorated windows, showing a magnificent display of glit tering jars, handsomely labelled cans, queerly shaped bottles of preserves, gaudy boxes of nuts and fruits, bottles of all shapes and sizes and colors with syrups, cordials, anil wines anil a thou- ands and one ingeniously contrived in ventions calculated to tickle the palate and tempt the lovers of the good things to eat. The stalls in the market are ladened with meats, dressed domestic and wild fowl, fish anil oysters, and fruits and vegetables. The coiner groceries about the suburbs of the city away from the busy centre are displaying in tempting ways all manner of necessary ingredi ents for the Christmas dinner. The s.'.ent of Santa Claus permeates the air, anil the mistletoe and holly are seen upon every corner, in carriage and dray and borne about the street for sale. Christmas trees, wreaths and gar lands of flowers are seen upon every hand and a smile wreathes the face of old and young whom one meets upon the busy thoroughfare bespeaking Peace on earth good will toward all. rONE OF THE MARKETS NEW YORK COTTON. Months, Open Clos. January,. 5 425 43 February.. 5 42 5 45 March 5 59 April 5 51 May . -5 56 June' 5 57 July 5 62 August -.. 5 65 September 5 62 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo. change: American Tobacco 142 Sugar 126 American Spirits (pref .- 113 Burlington and Qaincy. 122 Con Gas 195 Chesapeake Ohio ... 25 Deleware L & W 151 Jersey Central 03i Louisville Nashville 63 Manhattan 99 Missouri Pacific. 45 Northwestern 141$ Rock Island 110 Southern Preferred 41 1 U. S. Leather 70 Western Union 92 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 f ision market today: Wheat Dec 66j; May. 68j. Corn Dec.86. May 37. Oats Dec. 26. May 27. Pork May 10.20 Jan 9.85. Lard May 5 53 Jan. 5.27. Clear Rib Sides May 5.05 Jan. 4.85. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The following were the closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: American middling, low middling clause: December and January 8 02 Jauuary and February 8 03 February and March a U4 March and Aoril 3 03 CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23. Ghanl Bey, the Sultan's Alde-de-Camp, was murdered yesterday by Haflz Pacha In a quarrel about a pastry cook. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People Yoa Know Glean' Inge In and About the City--Snatch's of Today's Street Goealp. Miss Jessie Higs left today to spend the holidays. Mr. W. J. Ellington returned today from Troy. Mr. W. H. Brewer Is spending Christ mas in Winston, his old home. Miss Ethel Stronach has gone to Tar- boro for the holidays. Mr. W. W. Jenkins, of Wake Forest, spent today in the city. Miss Octavia Whitelaw is spending Christmas out of the city. Marriage license was secured today by Leroy Wiggins and Bertha Pepins. Mr. Walter Barbee left today for Philadelphia, where he will make his home. The Cantata of the Baptist Taberna cle Sunday school will be given next Monday night. Mr. Albert Jones, who was -a member of the Second Regiment band left today for Philadelphia. Mr. C. B. Williams has returned from Elizabeth City, where he acted as best man at a marriage. The usual Christmas tree at the Cen tral Hospital for the Insane will be given next Monday night. Miss Bettie Lancaster and Master John Lancaster returned yesterday af ternoon from a visit to Greenville, N. C. Miss Lizzie Alien and Miss Mattie Dunn were in the city today on their way to Wake Forest from Greensboro. Mr. George Fraps, of Johns Hopkins University is in the city to spend Christmas with his father, Mr. A. W. Fraps. Mr. H. R. Robertson, of New York, is in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Morlng. Dr. Henry L. Smith, Professor of Physics at Davidson College, arrived in the .city this morning and is the guest of Mr. Albert Baunvann. Tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Pilot Baptist church a Christmas entertain ment will be given. The public is cor dially invited. The order releiving M . jor Davis from his post in this city has been suspended for the present. This is welcome news to his many friends here. The condition of Dr. 'Kemp Battle Batchelor, of Baltimore, is extremely critical. Both his parents left this morning to be at his bedside. Mr. L. H. Lumsden has returned from Pinehurst where he worked on the observatory in the golf field. A profes sional golf player is now at Pinehurst. Articles of agreement were today filed with the Secretary of State for the in corporation of the Chappell Lumber Company in Halifax county with a cap ital stock of $1,000. The State and county tax collector's office will give its force a holiday be ginning at 12 o'clock Saturday and the office will not be open again for trans action of business until Tuesday morn ing. Mr. A. M. Smith, who for the past ten years has been connected with the real estate firm of J. M. Broughton and Company left today for Baltimore, where he has accepted a position in a wholesale house. Miss Matt Meredith Simms is home from Morganton to spend the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Simms. MissSimms is teaching articu lation this year in the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Morganton. The Times-Visitor following its usual custom will tomorrow evening publish the programmes of music to be render ed in the various churches at the Christmas Day services. We would be glad to have the lists furnished us to morrow morning. A serious accident was narrowly averted on Wilmington street today. A drunken man driving a wagon collided with the buggy of Mr. Frank E. Weath ers. Mr. Weathers was thrown out and hurt, but not seriously, while his buggy was badly damaged. The Hiram Lodge A. F. and A. M. has elected and appointed the following officers: W. W. Parish, Worshipful Master; H. Harris, Sr. Warden; Ike Se ligson Jr. Warden; W. A. Smtthers Sr. Deacon; M. A. Gllleland, Jr. Dcicon; J. W. Coffee, and R. P. Rogers Stew ards, and S. W. Walker, Tiler. A bunch of keys was found today on iWest Morgan street, near Hick's drug store. Owner can get them at this of I flee. II-
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