r v. E TIMES-VISITOR. r ' NUMBER 876Q. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30. 1898. 25 CENTS A MONTH ;6 r COLD WAVE COMING. THE POLLOWrNG INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF OF THE WEATHER BUREAU FOR THE BENEFIT OF 1THE PULIC AT 3:30 THIS AFTER NOON: COLD WAVE: TEMPERATURE WILL FALL TWENTY TO THIRTY JDEGKEES 'BY SATURDAY' NIGHT. MADAM LELA EMI A DO. The Noted Palmist and Photograph Reader in Raleigh. Madam Lela Elrado. who has made a reputation as a palmist and photo graph reader h is engaged a room on the third flour in the Roman's Ex change Building, where she will cer tainly have many callers daily. She ..ail ih hands of over 7.000 persons in H Wilmington and at Ooein View last summer, and whereever she has vislt- d she has not failed to interest the .oot nennlo in her art of correctly de- tjduelng facts from an examination of tne nana. Madam Elrado has quite an interest f Mng history. 'Her mother was an Egyp- ' nng h tian, Her f the daughter of a ruler in Cairo. erandfather and mother were both killed in the same day by the falling of some Egyptian ruins. Madam Elri do's father was a German. She was born in Cairo shortly before her fath er's death. After her father's death her mother traveled extensively for Ste phen Brodie. On a wiger of $1,000 she once traveled 3,000 miles, starling with no money or extra clothing and return ing with two trunks full and a good purse. Vladam Lela Elrado was edu cated in St. Mary's Convent, Peekskill, on the Hudson, In the towns .mil cities she has visited the ladies have -ailed in large numbers. MORE EVIDENCE. !A Bloody Chemise Found in Alex. Al len's House. This morning further evidence was discovered in the case of Alexander Al ien for the murder of his wife. In or der to have the body interred Allen sur rendered the furniture in his house and about everything else that he possessed. This morning when some negroes went to the place to move out the furniture thye found concealed behind the bureau Jn. the bed room, where the murder was committed a chemise. The garment ev idently belonged to the murdered xvo fnin and the upper part of the chemise, which covered the breast to the neck, was stained with blood. The garment was placed with the rope and bolster as evidence in the case. MLLER'S HOME. Reid, Alias Miller, Who Robbed Aber deen Safe Lived in Macon, Gi. It is now learned that Reid, the safe robber. In the penitentiary here, lived in Macon, Ga. The following special from Ma,con to the Atlanta Constitution gives this news Macon, Ga., Dec. 28. Information has toeen received in Macon from Raleigh, N. C, that a former well-known young man, "Tip" T. Thomas, has been sen tenced to imprisonment at hard labor In the North Carolina State penitentia ry for a period of five years on the charge of safe blowing. The defendant has a number of acquaintances in Mi con. He has been away from Macon several years and seems to have traveled all over the country. A short time ago the postofflce at Aberdeen, N. C. was broken Into and the safe blown. The afe having been opened the burglars carried off all the money, stamps and registered letters, about $400 in postage stamps and $265 in money. Thomas and two pale, nimed Henry Wight and Charles A. Miller, were subsequently arrested on the charge of robbing the sate at Aberdeen, and were placed in prison. Thomas went by the name of Joseph E. Reid, alias "Tip" Thomas, alias "Macon Tip." While In jail awai ting trial, "Tip" Thomas wrote one or Itw letters to young men In Macon, who were his acquaintances when he lived here. At the trial of the case a day or two since, Reid, alias Thomas, and ! Wright entered into a plea or guilty, and were sentenced to the penitentiary '' for five years each. A nol pros was entered as to Miller, but he was imme- diately rearrested on the charge of rob bery of the Postolice at Murfreesboro, -'JN..C It seems that Thomas and his "Vpala have been engaged for some time " systematically blowing safes. The Uni ted States officers and postofflce inspec- tors In North Carolina say' that Reid, - alias "Maeon Tip" Thomas, Is an old ""pal of Joe Jones, alias Joe Brooks, alias Charles H. Brooks, etc., the fathers of cafe 'blowers, who. with his p'Jls, hav :" ing operated very successfully in Vir ginla and North Carolina. Jones is now serving a term in the North Carolina fltate penitentiary. "Tip" Thomas is a &jrother of Jike Thomas, who was H charged with stealing a typewriter ' from the waiting room of the Kimball House several years ago, and the type , 'writer was afterwards found in Macon '' and the number on it changed. Later Jak Thomas was charged with robbing ? a hotel In Griffin. He was arrested and taken ' Griffin, but effected his es- -:- cape. . CHALMERS DEAD By Cable to the Times-Visitor. . IXWDOCJ. tDeo. SO.-'Frederiek Chal mers, a partner In Brown, Shipley Co., bankers, died today. t s REPORT 'DISCREDITED. ;By Cable to the Times-Visitor.: , PARIS. Dec. 30. The report published tn New York that Dreyfus sailed from Cayenne la discredited here. t: a NEGRO MURDERED Tom Livas Shot From Am bush Last Night MURDERER UNKNOWN Coroner McCullcrs is Today Holding an Inquest Over the Remains .-Happened Nine Miles From Kaleigh. Another horrible murder has been added to the December chapter crimes in this county. This rnn tne murderer coolly took his position be hind a forked pine tree and, as his vic tim was returning to his home fiom work, tired killing him instantly. Through all the tedious hours of last night John Lucas, and several friends, kept virgil over the body of John's s.)i vhich lay. soaking in blood, where ;oe assassin struck him down in the little 1-ith leading to the murdered man's home. Early this morning John Lucas left the body and hastened to Raleigh to bring the news of the foul ami cow ardly murder of Tommie Lucas, his son. When John Luc;as reached Italeish and told the story of the killing Dr. Met "tillers, the coroner, was telephoned for, and he and Judge Harry Roberts left about eleven o'clock for the scene of the murder to hold an inquest over he body. Tommie Lucas, the murdered m in, farmed on the land of Mr. Charles Williams in Mark's Creek 'township, about two miles from Mr. -Charles Illn- ton's farm and about nine miles fr ni this city. Yesterday morning Mr. Wil liams took Lucas with him to Granville county where they assisted a man in moving from Granville to a farm near Mr. Williams' place. About dusk they returned in Mr. Williams' home. About seven o'clock Lucas left Mr. Williams' residence and started to his home about a quarter of a mile distance. Lucas hud b-en gone only a few moments ? hen Mr. Williams, who w as in his yurd, h.'iiid the report of a gun. a loud s;'ram and all was silent. He hastened down the path toward Lucas' house and before he had gone three hundred yards he came upon the dead body of Tommie Lucas laying face down, in the path. Lucas' father was summoned and watch was kept over the body all night. The assassin had taken his position behind a forked pine tree aobut 20 yards from where the dead man lay and had tired on him from the rigWt side just as the tree was passed. The tracks of the murderer are visible behind the tree, and he wore sharp pointed shoes. Sev eral heard the report of the gun and it is supposed to have been a shot gun. The murdered man was twenty-live years old and he leaves a wife and three little children, who were wait::iit his return last night at the same tune the assassin in ambush was waiting h's return. The murderer was unknown, acco'd- ing to the story John Lucas, the deceas ed's father, told this morning. T jpi Lucas had been in no trouble since last August, whii he and his brother-in-1-iw, Adenine Hirtton, had a dispute, but Jol.n Lucas said that this had been agreeably settled, he thought. .'oroner McCullers is holding the in quest to4ay, and the findings of the jury in the case will not be known be fore he returns to Raleigh tonight. HANGING. 'By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. SPRINGFIELD, Ttec. 30. Dominique 'Krathofskl was hanged at 10:12 today. for the murder of his step daughter. Victoria Pinkus. No unusual Incidents occurred. MEXICAN MINISTER DEAD. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, 'Dec. 80. Ambassa dor Romero, of Mexico, died this morn ing, aged sixty-two. The remains will be taken to Mexico for burial. GLENAVON WRECKED. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. HONG KONG, Dec. 30. News receiv ed from Glasgow says that the liner Glenavon struck a rock and foundered. The captain, mate and second and fourth engineers are missing. The crew are believed to have been saved. PROMOTION FOR MISS MORDECAI. Miss E. D. Mordecal. so long and fa vorably known as the professional head nurse of Rex Hospital, has been elect ed Supervisor and Instructress of the nnrses, 40 In number, at the Central State Hospital for the Insane In this city. Her resignation has been tender ed to the trustees of Rex Hospital as the head of that Institution and she will assume her new duties January 1st. Miss Anna Merrill, who has been a member of the bright and efficient corps of hursea at Rex Hospital for some years has been honored with the position made vacant by the promotion ,of Miss Mordecal , . . ; a ,ilJ liEUI'LAHS FOR HAVANA. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. NORFOLK, Dec. 30. It is reported on good authority that several hundred marines now at barracks will be sent Havana in view of the seriousness of the situation and possible el ish between the Cubans and the I'nited States troops over the evacuation ceremonies. The well trained regulars at Fort Mon roe are also available if necessary and could embark at Hampton Roads and reach tire scene in three da s. AGAINST DREYFUS. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. PARIS. Dec. 30. An enthusiastic meeting of two thousand members of the League, of Patriots was held today. They passed a resolution pledging the League to prevent the return of Drey fus to France, even at the cost of a rev olution. THE "WHEELING." By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. The Uni ted States gunboat Wheeling has come from Mare island fur a new coat of white paint. She will cruise two months in Alaskan waters. PAYING SOLDIERS. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. MADRID. Dec. 30. The cabinet his agreed to send additional funds to Cuba for repatriation among the remaining troops. The government thinks that the prospect for the release of Spanish prisoners hi the Philippines is dis."our iging. THK BATTLESHIP OHIO. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. SAX FRANCISCO, Dee. 30. Work on tile battleship Ohio lias been begun at the Union Iron Works. The Ohio will be largest ship ever built on the Paeilie and one of the three largest ill the country. WEI HA I WEI. 'By Cable to the Times-Visitor. LONDON, Dec. 30. The official report of the survey of Wei Hai Wei made publi." tells that the place can be made to form the strongest naval base in the east. It is better than Port Arthur :ind has wo entrances. SHAFTER TRANSFERRED. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Army or ders hive been issued transferring Gen eral Shatter from command of the de partment of the east to the command of the department of California, reliev ing General Merriam and General Mer ritt from the department of the Pacific to the department of the east. OFF FOR CUBA. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 30. The transports "Minnewaska" and "Manito ba" stiled simultaneously for Cuba. The former carried the Sixth Ohio, 1,250 men and 16 nurses, to Clenfuegos. The hitter has on board General Sanger and the Twelfth New York, 1.175 men and 36 nurses for Matanas. SHIP CAUGHT. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.. Dec. 30. The steamer ''D. S. Miller," w ith a large freight cargo and several passengers, is held prisoner in 'the ice in the middle of the Hudson. CELEBRATION POSTPONED. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. HAVANA, Tee. 30 The Cuban Pa triotic Committee has decided to post pone without reservation the proposed six days celebration of the formal sur render of Havana In obedience to the wishes of General Brooke and General Ludlow. SOLDIER'S HOME. Superintendent William C. Stronach, of the Soldiers' Home, Is preparing his biennial report. He will urge the Leg islature to increase the annual appro priation from $8,500 to $20,000, the lat ter being on a basis of 20 inmates. The average number on the roll is 100 and in the home 65. But there are more than 100 applications for admission, which cannot now be somplied with. In fact, the $8,500 does not maintain the home at present. There was a deficien cy during the pas't fiscal year and an append for private aid had to be made. NOT IN IT. By Telegraph t oth Times-Visitor. WORCESTER, Dec. .30. The Wash burn Moen Company deny any connec tion with the wire trust. ADMIRAL AND VICE-ADMIRAL. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Dec 30. The bill to revive the ranks of Admiral and vice Admiral in the navy will be favorably reported to Congress early In January. It 'is sure that Dewey will be Admiral, and it Is a contest whether Sampson or Pehley will be- Vice-Admiral. SUDDEN DEATH. Mrs. M. P.ovves Passed Away Very Sud denly This Morning. Mis. Lora Ann Fields, beloved wife of Mr. M. Bowes, died suddenly at her home on Easi Lenoir street at four o'clock this morning. She was i little unwell yesterday but death was entire ly unexpected. She was laying down when she turned from niie side t the othir and expired. Mrs. (owes was a native of Herkimer county. New York, hm has resided in Raleigh for upwards of thirty yer. Mr. and Mrs. Bowes were m irried ' n j uary 24h. IS4H. and would soon have I celebrated their golden wedding. One dear son was horn to them, tile joy of their hearts, until he was taken home in his 20th year. A devoted wife and mother, true ahul faithful to countless friends who will sincerely monin her loss, siie bus gone i,i thit glorious place prepared for her by the Savious. whom she loved ami trusted all her life. Blessed joy for her. unspeakable sor row for her devoted husband, so sorely bereaved. The hearts of all our people will go .nit to him in lendcrest sympa thy in this hour of deepest sorrow. The funeral will be held at the Pres byterian church 1 1 half afl.-r three o'clock Saturday afternoon. cniMSTM AS IN CUBA . Mr. c,tis While Writes of How lie Hoys Spend the Time. Mrs. L. N. White has r -ivi-,1 several most interesting letters from Mr. Capus j Whil - ,,f c,.i. K. Fiist Regiment. The regiment will begin provost duty in Ha vana January Kith. He describes the condition nf the Cub ins as pitiful. The re ads lie lined witli ihese starving i re- iiiiii s. every bone in their bodi, s visi le. Buzzards apfe ar everywhere, and it is i oniinon I i find from 7 to 12 perch ed on the tent in the morning. Recently a s.tiad of the boys were tired i.n by a Cuban while tlu-y were digging a a rave. Covporil While says th " hoys enjoyed he Xmas dinner given by Lieut. Hack ly, and writes thai Doekery is very popular among the boys. Xmas night the boys paraded with tin pans, had serenading parties and enjoyed them- lves thoroughly. BIC.ELOW BETTER. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. LONDON. Dec. :!!. Puoltney Bigelow the writer, who contracted serious ill ness in the Philippines, is improving. ADJOURNED. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30 The war inquiry boird has adjourned until Tuesday. COTTON FACTORY. A Twenty-five Thousand Dollar Faetoiy for Weldon. Articles of igreement were today filed with the Secretary of State for the in- poration of The Weldon Cotton Manu facturing Company for the manufacture and sale of knitting and other cotton goods. The oapiUI stock is $L'5,000. The incorporators are W. T. Shaw. W. A. Pierce, W. E. Daniel. A. M. Bowling, M. A. Smith, W. R. Smith. J. T. Gooch and E. Clark. A RELIC. The State Will Sell the Desk Used by 'Governor Vance. The solid wilnut desk which was made to order for Governor Vance and was his private desk while he was Chief Executive, will be sold by the State. It has remained in the Governor's office for years, but is not needed now and the officials h i ve decided to sell it. Fur niture men value it at about $12 or $15. TO REPEAT THE CANTATA. At the request of many for the repe tition of the cantata, given on the 23rd instant, the ladies hive decided to repeat it on M on day evening next, at the Academy of Music. The cantata "Santa Claus Expected," is one of the best cantatas written, in which all parts are taken by young girls and boys. Of course, Old Santa is old In years, but his heart is as young as any boy's or girl's in town. All parts are well taken and the chor uses are splendidly trained. Do not miss the treat of the week. Admission 15 cents for children under 14 years, 25 cents for all over 14. No reserved seats. ANOTHER BROTHER OF MR. JOHN ELLIS DEAD. Mr. John Ellis, the well-liked and gentlemanly night clerk of the Yar boro, received a telegram yesterday 'containing the sad news that his brother, Robert Ellis, was found dead yesterday afternoon at his home near Henderson. The cause of his sudden demise was unknown. Mr. Ellis was in his 61&t year. Only three weeks ago Mr. Ellis was summoned home by the death of a younger brother. The sad news con veyed to him yesterday was shocking. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. An ex amination to All two vacancies in the public schools of Raleigh will be held at the Centennial'' school, on Saturday, December 81st, at 10 a. m. EDWARD P. MOSES, Superintendent. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People Yon Know Glean ingB In and About the f.ity--Snatch's of Today's Street (iosslp, ('apt. W. H. Day was yesterday com missioned superintendent of the peni tentiary. Mr. J. It. Tillery, who is to manage the farms, left yesterday for his home in Halifax and will begin his duties next Monday. Mr. .1. N. Braswell died yesterday af ternoon at his home beyond Millbrook. was weli known in this county. The funeial will he held at Neuse this af ternoon. Rev. Mr. Atkinson conducted the service. While a deputy United States marshal was taking a negro moonshiner from here to Muslim jail the negro sprang, handcuffed as he was. through a car window'. He was recaptured a few hours later, after a. hard chase. He was unhurt by his daring leap. Last night the State Treasurer made a qua rterly statement of the condition of the hanks. The lesources aggregate $H.il'1.29'. an increase during the nuar ter of $44.394. There are 72 banks, of these six being savings. 22 private and 44 State. The deposits subject to check aggregate $ll.32K.-,wi. surplus $l:t:.. II", un divided profits $274. 77S. A letter from Washington says the Third North Carolina Regiment will get a month's extra pay and no furlough, and that it will be among Ihe very first regiments mustered out. It "ill get travel pay home from Macon. This is construed to mean that this regiment, which has made such a frilihlful re cord, will not come to Raleigh as an or ganization. This is not unwelcome news to the people here. It iffords spc- ial pleasure to mention that Mr. Idey F. Lewis of this city led the freshman class of over 100 at the State University this fall. Mr. Lewis was prepared for college at the Raleigh Male Academy and his success at the University is doubtless as gritifying to Mr. Hugh Morson. his teacher, as it is to the young man's father, Dr. It. H. Lewis. There are now ten boys at the University who received their prepara tion under Mr. Morson olid they have all taken a high stand. FINK ATTRACTIONS ACADEMY. AT THE Otis Skinner and Sousa's Band will Shortly Appear in This City. The coming of Otis Skinner and Sou sa's Band to the Academy of Music is hailed with delight by the patrons of this house. Both attractions are the strongest and best ntheir respective line. Man iger Rivers is at present ne gotiating for the appearance here in April of the famous Women's String Orchestra of Ne wY'ork. This musical orfianization will only appear in a few of the Southern cities and should Mr. Rivers secure them for one night here it will be a magnificent coup. The com pany recently appeared at the National Theatre in Washington with Miss Long daughter of Secretary Long, as patron ess, and the perform i nee was attended by President McKinley and family and the entire diplomatic corps in Washington. In New York, Mrs. Van derbilt, Mrs. Whitney and several other leading society ladies were patronesses for the occasion. Otis Skinner will be here January 24th and Sousa January 25th and crowded houses should greet both companies. A Turkish Bath is the attraction at the Academy of Music next Wednesday night. This is a bright, sparkling com edy with good music, fine singing and plenty of fun as the drawing features. NO CONSTITUTIONAL DIFFICUL TIES. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. NEW HAVEN, Dec. 30. Prof. Simon Baldwin of Yale, a Justice of the Su prme Court, formerly and President of the American Bar Association, in an address at today's session of the Amer ican Historical and Economic Aseociar tlon, said that there were not sonstitu tlonal difficulties in the way of per manent control of the new colonies; un til Congress acts the President can gov er nthe new possessions with no other authority than that clothed in his of fice by the constitution. If the treay Is rjified Congress can replace the tem porary government by Whatever form of administration is deemed proper adn not inconsistent with the constitution. VICTORIA AFIRE. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 30. 'Fire has broken out in the business district and owing to the trouble experienced in get ting water, made rapid headway. It looks as it the loss will be heavy. I NEW YEA It DINNER. Eeighty-lhree Old People Were Made Happy Today. Eighty-three old people were sumptu ously dined at -the Fayel tevil le Street Baptist church today. After the dinner the children sang and solos were also rendered by sev eral young ladies. Brief addresses were made by Rev. Ir. M. M. Marshall, of Christ Church, President Dinwiddie. nf Peace Institute, Re. Or. .1. W. Caiter. of the First Bap tist church and others. Every one was bountifully supplied with large pack ages of goo'l things to take hmne. Every one ,-nJ. ye'l I he feast. Mr. J'lhri Pullen was master of cere i e( mies. The dinner was under the aus pices of the Young Ladies' Society of the First Baptist church. Miss Susan Chiric is president of the soeieiy. Rev. A. L. Betts and Bee W. c. Barrett m .uie brief talks. BOLD LARCENY. fills Lee Offers to Pilot a Stranger and Skips With His Valise. Ili-'eiitly Isaac Login, a seemingly very intelligent colored man of Wil mington, arrived on a visit to his sister in this city. Logan readied Raleigh or four o'clock in the morning and, not be ing familiar with this city, he was at a loss linn to rind his sister's house, ilus Lee ciiiie up as a friend and offered in show him the place. Together they started out. Lee very politely request ed that he be allowed to carry the va lise and Began consented. Lee carried his victim to a back street in the Fourth ward and pointing to a house told him his sister lived there and re (pucsleil Leg in to wait until lie could go to the back door and wake his sister so she could let Legan in. Logan con sented and Lee disappeared with the valise. Legan waited nearly an hour then went and knocked at his suppose.! sister's house only to find tint the in mates were strangers and knew noth ing of I.e. The police were notified and C.us I.eo was today arrested for the lar ceny, tin ins person were louiiii ciotties wilh Ligan's name ,m them. He was sent to jail in default of a $100 bond. REMNANT OF DERVISH ARMY. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. I "A I HO, Dee. 30. Information receiv ed here says th it the Anglo-Egyptian troops are under Col. Lewis and the Dervlshers are under Emir Fedil. Col. Lewis has been pursuing Fedil and his followers, who comprise the remnants of the Dervish army, up the Blue Nile ever since the defeat and route of Khal ifa at Omdurman. It is believed that Fcdil's defeit will be the final stroke. TONE OF THE MARKETS NEW YORK COTTON, ttonths. Open Clos. January . . ...... 5 51 5 52 February 5 535 54 March 3 525 5(i April 5 585 59 May . 5 625 63 June 5 655 G(i July - 5 095 71 august - 5 715 78 September 5 635 64 October S 60 a 5 61 NEW YORK STO jK MARKET. The following were the closing quo change: American Tobacco 14 o Sugar - --. 126 American Spirits (pref . 114 Burlington and Quincy. 123 Con Gas 104 Chesapeake Ohio ... 25 Dclewarcl.& W 142 ,'ersey Central 91 Louisville! Nashville... 61 Manhattan.... 07 Missouri Pacific. 45 Northwestern 141 J Rock Island 110 Southern Preferred 41 rj. 8. Leather... 70 Western Union 93 St. Paul 110 New York Central 12o CHICAGO QRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET. The following were the closing quo tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro rision market today: Wheat July 69; May. 71. Corn July.38. May 38. Oats Dec. 26 May 27. Pork May 10.57 Jan 10.22. Lard May 5 82 Jan. 5 60. Clear Rib Sides May 5.20 Jan. 4.90. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The followi-g were iiie closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: American middling, low middling clause: December and January 3 03 January and February 3 o:-l . February and March 3 03 March nd Anril 8 05 jMay and June 3 02 'I M tat I': ' ,