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1 t W " 1 I ' . E TIM! TH ES-VIS NUMBER 8789. NO INSANE IN-PENITENTIARY RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 2, 1899. 25 03 A Senate Seems Determined to Keep Insaue From Felon's Cell CROP LIEN BILL TABLED The. Winston Bill to A How Counties to Use Convicts on County Farms and Public Roads Paseed the House. SENATE. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Barry. Bills were Introduced as follows: In justice, to amend .chapter 400, laws of 1897. relative to a dispensary at Ruth- erfordton. By Skinner, to pay the ex penses of Kerley and Southers in the contested election case. By Coolie, to repeal chapter 125 laws of 1895. To abol iah tax collectors in Nash county. I?y Jones, to repeal chapter 146, laws of 1893. To define the fees of clerks and justices of the peace for issuing pro cess. By Williams, to protect stock running at jarge in Cumberland coun ty. By James, to amend chapter 342, of the Code, allowing clerks tn issue restraining orders. By 'Brown, to re peal chapter 64. laws of 1895, amend ing the charter of Columbus, with re gard to drainage. Uy Fields, to .ap point E. M. Taylor a Justice of the peace of Mt. Airy "township. By Je rome, a bill entitled an act supplemen tal to an act to unite the Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad Com. pany. The following bills passed final read ing: To amend section 1.108 of the Code, relative to the drainage of low lands: to amend the stock law of Henderson, county; to amend chapter 399, laws of 1861, allowing directors of the Deaf and Dumb school at Morgan ton to elect officers In case of vacancy, provided that not more than one director shall rorae from one county; to authorize the Icommlissioners of Craven .county to set aside a sinking fund to pay the bridge debt of that county; a bill en titled an act supplemental to an act to unite the Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad Company; to domes ticate foreign corporations. This is Craige's bill and passed unanimously Senator Osborne (by leave) intro duced a bill to amend chapter 49 of 'the. Code of 18S3, and Senator Melntyre (also toy leave) Introduced a bill re garding disposition of the insane and inebriate among the Croatan Indians. A hi'', to amend the charter of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Hallway Company passed 3rd reading, as did a bill to repeal section. 1333 o tfche Code. This section pro hibits the buying and selling of pre tended rights or titles. At 12:20 the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the con sideration of the bill to amend, consol idate and codify the insane laws of North Carolina. The first section brought under discussion was 66 of the printed bill. .This section provides "that the criminal insane shall be car ed for and treated It. the wards of the penitentiary, which have heretofore been assigned for that purpose and the said wards shall be known as the Department of the Criminal Insane, and the board of directors of the peni' tentiary is given full control and man- agement of said department"1 Senator Daniels opposed this provis ions. Nothing, in his opinion, could eliminate the stigma of being confined in the penitentiary; call it by what pretext or navie you may. Mason also opposed the provision, and said that he could understand cases where it might -be dangerous and hurtful in effect. Suppose, he said, that one pronounced criminally Insane is) confined In the penitentiary. He suddenly loses his homicidal propensi ties altogether, what provision is made for him, asked' Mason? Is he still to be kept Jn the penitentiary? . . Senator Brown spoke with his usual deliberate frankness. He said: "Aty candid opinion is that the main object of this provision Is to get the Insane Asylum clear of troublesome patients. I am opposed to It. Take the convicts fnJm the Central Prison of the peniten tiary, If you like, and send them to tne farms where they rightfully belong; and then It will be all' right to create the Central Prison as an institution for the criminal Insane.. Out as the matter now stands we should strike out the provision altogether.' Senator Fields urged that the crim inal and dangerous insane be Allowed to remain tn vthe hospitals provide more room for them there if it is need ed, he said. Senator Coolie agreed; and said that no matter if a man becomes a danger ous and as desperate as a lion he should not be sent to a felon's cell. Wo know not when: the hand of God may bring this matter home to us, and how could we near such a stigma upon one of our relatives. Increase . taxation, if v---. : - . necessary, he said, but keep the in sane in the -asylums provided for them." Senator Glenn said that he had Just been consulting with the committee ap pointed to act in this matter, and that the committee was patiently waiting for some suggestion that would help it out of the dilemma. The committee had found that the penitentiary could be arranged for the reception' of the crim inally insane at a cost of something like $1,600; but that he would be glad to support an amendment appropriating $50,000 or $60,000, if necessary, for build ing a new and separate Institution for the criminal insane. Senator Daniels said that now was not the time for the consideration of appropriations; that question would come later and he would support it. There are, he said, rooms in the hospi tal at Morganton for drunkards, but under the provisions of the bill as it stands our mothers, wives and daugh ters may be put on the same footing as the lowest prostitute on God's earth. Senator Hicks said that he under stood that there were not more than four or five criminal Insane in the State, and why not build a small build ing near the Central Hospital for the protection of these. It"Vas sta'sd by Senator Speight that too much attention had been given to the dangerously insane and not enough thought to the innocent, harmless un fortunates who, as was shown by well known eases, were constantly in danger from being confined in the same build ing' as the former. Consider, he said, the safety of the 800 insane at Mor ganton. the 400 at Raleigh and -the 400 at Goldsboro. Finally Senators Hicks. Travis, Speight and Daniels were appointed a sub-committee to 'draft an amendment for section 66 and submit it to the com mittee of tile whole. Senator Daniels offered an amend ment to strike out the word dangerous wherever it occurs in sections 65 to 72, which was adopted. The effect of this amendment is that when persons v ho are not dangerously insane arc confined in an asylum and become ,inj '1UU IIBUS X3tJ '3USU .ifmo.!.8uU this cause, be removed from the insti tution. The committee rose at 1:45. By leave. Senator Cocke introduced a bill for the protection of fish and game in certain parts of Buncombe county. The Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock. HOUSE. The House met at 10 o'clock, and Rev. V. C. Norman offered prayer. A resolution was favorably reported reconsidering that the State arsenal reconsidering that the State arsenal be removed from capital square. Bills were introduced as follows: By Carroll, to make one term of Alamance court a civil term. By Moore, to amend the Code regarding Supreme court library. By Maurey. to prevent dis temper and other infectious diseases among cattle, also to amend chapter Mil, private laws of '93. By Boggs. to regulate the holding of courts in Ca tawba: also to change name of Berry- vlik- to West Hickory. By iBrown, of Stanly to amend charter of Albemarle. Uy McLean, of Harnett, to repeal chapter 55;i, private acts of 1895. By t.eatherwood. to amend chapter 15. pri vate laws of '95. By Thompson, of Onslow, to prevent obstruction of Harrison's Creek. Onskiw county. Bv Mart, for relief of Henry Dougherty, of Edgecombe. By Mcintosh, to allow Alexander county to levy special tax. to build court house and jail; also to relieve Alexander from payment of bonds held by Slate Treasury. By Pritchard. to permit persons who sell whiskey in any local option territory. By Toalman. for relief of sheriff of Gates. By Craig to regulate fraternal benevolent societies, orders and asso ciations. By Thompson, of Davidson, for relief of G. W. Mounteatte. By I.owry, for better drainage of Forsyth lowlands. By Welch, to establish pub lic landing at the foot of all roads lead ing to and crossing navigable stream. By Whittfieid, to put H. H. Nichols on pension lists. By Curtis, to protect sub-contraetirs and others. By McNeil to amend charter of Brunswick Bridge and Ferry Company. By Council, to amend chapter 221, private acts of 1891. By Williams, of Dare to amend chap ter 57, private acts 1897. By "Leather wood, to put H. P. Brenton on pension roll. By Williams, of Iredell, to im prove roads In Coddle Creek township. By Leak, to allow Anson county to levy special tax. By Wall, to put on the pension roll Jesse Banner, M. C. Copell. 9. M. Ingram and Solomon McLean. By Winston, to amend section 181 of the Code, relative to the service of summons on Infants in absence of guardian ad litem; also to abolish the office of coroner In Northampton coun ty. By Oliver, to incorporate Union City, Robeson county. The Calendar was taken up. Bill to equalize payment of State witnesses, sheriffs and clerks was tabled. Bills passed final reading to give Net Hanover the road law and to allow Its people to vote on the tax; to amend charter of Elizabeth City; to amend the law regarding probates and the examination of married wo men, by simplifying the probate laws regarding proof In recording and pro bating deeds and other papers, being a complete revision of the chapter of the Code; to repeal chapter 66, volumn 2, the Code, and enact new work dis tricts; to appoint Joseph, R, Bess a J. P, for No. 1 township, Madison county,; 13 fuslonlsts voting no.) (By, leave Robinson Introduced a bill to. give Cumberland county additional terms of Superior court, and Hartsell, a bill for relief of John A. Sims. .Kills passed: To amend chapter 297, acts of '95 by excepting Beaufort coun ty; (resolution) to raise a joint com mittee on election of Justices of the peace. - ' iBlll Introduced by Winston to pro vide for working convicts on. the coun ( Continued on 4th page.) " SUGGESTION. It is hoped that there may be a full representation of the Democratic vo ters at the meeting to be held at the Metropolitan Hall tonight. It has oc curred to me that there are those who are disposed to criticise the motives of the constructors of the proposed char ter which is to be discussed at this meeting, and to impute to them in tentions which are not borne out by the facts As soon as the Democratic caucus had agreed upon the essential features, of the bill, the public were Im mediately Informed of the same through the medium of the daily press. Let us concede to the Democratic al dermen of our city who have done so much in the past few years to beauti fy and advance its material Interests, sincerity of purpose that has actua ted them in their past record, and be lieve them to have devised this charter with a desire to continue the up-building of our city. If you disagree with them attend the meeting with your mind prepared to discuss and to hear ithers discuss the subject free from bias and with an honest purpose to evolve the .best charter that wisdom can suggest. Bear in mind that those who framed the charter are in no sense benefitted by a single feature of the same. But it devolving upon them to construct it they did it with a sole de sire of meeting the necessities of out city government as it was suggested to them by their years of experience as city fathers. H. A CARD. Editor Times-Visitor: The new city charter, as it now stands gives us a Trial Justice and a City Engineer, with salaries and fees attached running up to something like J:!. 000 per annum. Now Mr. Editor, if one will read be tween the lines of the new charter and study it very closely, they will see that somebody wants to be Mayor, pro viding the new charter is adopted, but they do not want It as it now stands, for the reason that they have large private business interests to at tend to. and acting as Mayor without a Trial Justice would consume too much of their time. But the people of Ral eigh are not ready yet a while to create an honorary office with autocratic power and salary attached. Just to satisfy the ambition of some particu lar political favorite. E. A. A. RAIN AGAIN. The forecast of the weather bureau for Raleigh and vicinity: Rain tonight and Friday. Warmer. A storm ffas appeared over Texas which is causing cloudy, threatening weather throughout the South. Light rains have occurred at many points as far east as Augusta, and. on the north side of the storm, snow is falling at Dodge City, Kansas City, Oklahoma and Chicago. The tet.iperature has moderated con siderably in the Mississippi valley and East, but the cold weather continues in the Extreme Northwest with temper ature below zero still over Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota. The low est is 22 below zero at Bismarck. a card. Mr. Editor: Tonight city charter must stand its before the people. the proposed upon its met Many of its features I heartily approve, other things the more power Among and re sponsibility you place in the mayor's hands the better. If you have a busi ness to be managed cannot the best result be obtained by giving one man abundant power and making him di rectly responsible to you for its use? However, I am opposed to the $2 "household tax" and making a sal lied office as police justice why not relieve the mayor of trial duties by simply turning this work over to some magistrate for the fees? This would save $600 a year. If a police justice with power to try civil cases is created it will cut down the sheriff's fees, the constable's, and greatly damage the magistrates' business and do the city no good. TAX PAYER. LECTURE BY MR. W. S. jPRIMROSS The "Westminster League of Young People of the Presbyterian Church, have Induced Mr. 'W. S. Primrose to favor them with a lecture on Friday evening, February 20th. Mr. Primrose is a graceful and pleasing speaker. He has chosen a subject that will not only be interesting but exceedingly instruc tive: "Red Men of North Carolina, Their Habits and Manner of Living.'' Mr, Primrose in early life became in terested in our North Carolina Indians, and besides studying their history, manners and customs he made a col lection of their pottery. Implements and curios, which is perhaps, with one ex ception the best selected and most val uable collection of Indian relics In the State. Mr. (Primrose's lecture will be Illustrated with specimens of - stone and clay implements, selected from his valuable collection. This lecture is the ' second of the course of lectures to be held in the Presbyterian Sunday school building, and tire public are cordially .invited to he present as the guests of the West minster 'League. No charge whatever will e made. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces iu 4he Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People You Know-Glean lngs In a i! i About the City. Snatch's of Today's Street Gossip. Regular mouthy meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Friday night. Miss Mrttiio (Jill is visiting Mrs. John D. Briggs. Mr. M. I. i'zzle went down to Frank li.iton today. The Board ul' Cumy Commission-rs meet next Monday. Miss Marrie El.za Roberts, daugh ter of Judge Roberts, is very ill at her home on South Wilmington street. No. 422. Today is "ground hog day." The old legend is such familiar knowledge that merely a reminder ..f it here is deemed sufrieien. There ar- some very poor people w ho are in need of wood this cold snap. Raleigh should have a well organized relief association with a fund always on hand to meet such emergencies. There will be a missionary rally ser vice in Central Methodist church next Sunday nUlit at which Mr. N. B. Brotighton will deliver an address. Let tie- public take notice and attend. Large posters announcing the date of the Eastern Carolina Fish. Oyster and Game and Industrial Exposition at Newbern, 'Monday, February 20, 1S99. to continue for the week, adorn the bill boards of Raleigh. Among the visitors m the city today are Messrs. W. M. Sanders of Smith field, J. D. M -Neill, of Fayette ville, S. P. Satterlield. of Roxboro J. W. Poe and W. 1). Newton, of Durham, Jas, Norlleet. Col. G. E. Webb, Maj. T. J. Brown, S. E. Cooper, of Wilson, and B. H. firiffln. of Goldsboro. MASS MEETING. .Ml Democrats of Raleigh Will Meet Tonight. Tomghl at 8 o'clock the Democrats of Ri.lelgh will meet in Metropolitan hall in pursuance to a call issued by the Mayor to consider the new city char-te.-. A warm time Is expected. The chai n r has friends and opponents, and ihey will be there. PARLOR MEETING AT THE MAN SION. The members of the W. C. T. I". and other ladles are cordially invited to meet Mrs, Isabella Lake, one of the National Workers in the department of I.lothers and Sisters' work. Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. HELP THE NEEDY. During the month of January many of the poor of the city have been sup plied with wood, but th- money now is about exhausted. Tiiei are many now in need. Any money Sent to Jno. T. Ptillen will be applied for the relief of those in great need. LEE THE TALK OF THE CITY. Prof. Lee, the hypnotist continues to be the marvel of the town. Seldom has an entertainment caused more street talk next day than did his exhibition last night. Lee. the hypnotist, is the prevailing sensation. Large and enthusiastic au diences greet him at every perform ance and his time during the day is fully occupied by private parties. Two very remarkable feats were per formed yesterday by Prof. Lee, which set the town to talking. At the per formance last night a committee, con sisting of Mr. E. H. Le, Mr. Ashby Baker, Mr. E. 'Baker, (Mr. Bud Hinton and representatives of the city papers addressed a note to a gentleman in the audience, placed it In a postoffice box and hid the key under one of a row of tobacco 'box'8 in the drug store of Mr, Jas. I. Johnson. The note which was addressed to Mr. Chas. E. Johnson, and concealed in the postoffice box of Mr. E. H. Lee, was known to no person outside of the committee. The party then returned to the hall, where one of Mr. Lee's assistants had been blindfolded and placed in a hypnotic state. He was told to go with the committee, find the key, open the box and deliver the note to the gentleman whose address it bore. Without the slightest hesitation the hypnotist did as he was told In three minutes time. He did not know where the committee, had hid the key: he did not know Mr, Lee's box, nor did ne know that it con tained the note; and more he did not know Mr. Johnson and had never seen him, though he walked directly to him who dismissed Specker Saturday night, upon entering the hall. A simple tester to ascertain the con dition of eggs is formed of a wedge shaped box ;f paper with a round hole In one side, in which the egg is in serted, with an eye opening at the base of the box, through which the user looks on a reflecting plate to see the egg. A combined cradle and baby carriage has been patented, having the body portion suspended on pivots at the front and rear of the frame, with a looking attachment for the wheels and cradle, which unlocks one as the other Is locked. PHILIPPINE CRISIS APPROACHES. Americans Seize Telegraph Offices Two Guns in Position Filipinos Make Formal Demands. By Cable to the Tim.. s-Visitor. HONG KONG, Feb. 2. The Filipino members of the joint commission at Manila have formally demnded the launches which have been seized by th" Americans and have also demanded they be permitted to fly the Filipino flag !!) the Philippine waters. General Otis is reported to be favorable to granting the demand but Admiral Dewey refused, not wishing to put himself in a position in which he would be obliged to employ searchlights to discover the movements of the Filipi nos. The use of the Filipino flag how ever, is permitted on shore and several of these Hags are now flying from na tive's houses. A dozen natives have been arrested for secretly manufacturing "Bolas" (native weapons) at Manila. TO OUST MILES. liy Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK. FEB. 2. THE AD VERTISER HAS A WASHINGTON. SPECIAL WHICH SAYS: "PAPERS HAVE BEEN PREPARED RELIEV ING MILES OF THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY AND TRANSFERRING I TT OTHE DEPARTMENT. IT IS EXPECTED THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN THE PAPERS WITHOUT DE LAY. ' VOTE MONDAY. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. Washington, Feb. 2. If nothing oc curs to upset, the programme of the advocates of the peace treaty, the Sul livan 'solution will be brought to a vote U day. The way will thus be cleared for ratifying the treaty Mon day. The resolution will be changed by t'ne elimination of It's joint charac ter. 1; will not go to the house, but ho merely an expression of opinion bv the Senate on what the policy of the United States in the Philippines may or n-.ay rot be. Senator Spooner addressed tile Sen ate on the various anti-annexation res olutions. Hhe found no objection to the treaty on constitutional grounds. Senators Hale, Perkins and Faulk ner were appointed a conference com mittee on the diplomatic consular ap propriation bill. Senator Tillman offered a resolution asking the president to inform the Sen ile whether franchises and conces sions has been granted by any muni- ipality in Cuba and Porto Rico since eeupation by the United States. KIPLING ARRIVES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. Rudyard Kip ling arrived on the Majestic, accom panied by his family. Kipling gave the reporters sixteen shillings worth of words in saying, "Nothing to say." v THIRD INFANTRY LEAVES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Feb. 2 The Third In fantry boarded the transport Sherman this morning. The government provid ed two open excursion barges for trans portation of the regiment. The men were exposed to thew ind and cutting cold. ENGINE BLEW IT. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. HORNKLLVILLE, Feb. 2. An Erie engine blew up at Cameron yesterday. Engineer Solomon and brakeman 'Me Cormick were badly scalded. Fire man Chamberlain is reported fatally injured. AVALANCHES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. DENVER, Col., Feb. 2. The report from Aspen that a number of men were burled in a snow slide is untrue. The avalanche buried horses but the men escaped. AH the transcontinental roads through5 Colorado are tied up by the snow. The East bound trains to Salt Lake City are stalled at Glenwood Springs, and are unable to proceed an snow tracks. The West bound trains are blocked at Eagle Pass. Train No. 1, on the Denver Rio Grande ran into a snowslide near Shoshone and the mail car telescoped , the tender, the baggage car jumped the mail car and the mall clerk and baggage master were' severely injured. QUAY VOTE, By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. HARRTHBURQ. Feb. 2.-Juay, 10S; Jenks, 79; Dalsell, IS, others scatter ing. ,.: ;.:;.,. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. MANILA. Feb. 2.-Tbe Americans have seized the Filipino's telegraph of. lice connecting all parts of the island of Luzon. The operators were arrested since it was discovered that they were transmitting General Ooti--' secret or ders to the Philippine government at Manila. How these orders were ob tained is a mystery. Two guns of the Utah Artillery have been placed in position on Santa Mosa. Hill, overlooking the waterworks. There is evidence now that the Fili pinos intend to begin hostilities, but it is practically certain that they will re sisc if the Americans force matters. Tile radical independence element now dominates the government of Malolis, since the killing of the Fili pino officer, Beimonte, by an American guard. The American officers do wot ven ture outside of Manila. Foreigners are noi permitted to travel in the interior without passes signed by Vguinaldo. OPPOSITION TO PRITf HARD'S BILL. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 - Considera ble opposition is developing among Southern Representatives to Senator Pritchard's bill for national care of Confederate graves. The House re sumed consideration of the river and harbor bill. ADMIRAL DEWEY. 'By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WAS KING TON, Feb. 2. The Senate naval committee reported the resolu tions to revise the grade of admiral in the interest of Dewey. The resolutions were amended to extend the date of his retirement for ten years. MAIL CLERK SUES RAILROADS. The Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company and the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com pany are made defendants in an action for damages filed today by William H. Harrison, of Raleigh. N. C, a clerk in the railway mail service. It is alleged by the plaintiff that on May 16, 1898, he was thrown to the floor of the car in which he was at work by a collision with a switching train, and that he thereby sustained great injury. He asks damages in the sum of $10,000. ACADEMY OF MUSIC ALL NEXT WEEK. To the Lovers of Musie. For all next week 1 have booked Rentfrow's Musical Comedy Company, the Jolly Pathfinders, in "The Light ning Express," at the opera house. The company has its band and orchestra, the best ever heard in the city. Weath er permitting the band will give an open air concert in front of King's drug store at 11:30 a. m. Monday, and Director A. D. McKee has kindly for warded the musical program to be rendered. It is as follows: March Morris Guards. Cbattaway. Overture Poet and Peasant. Fr. Von Suppe. Polish Dance No. 1. Seharweuka. Waltz Danube Waters. Iranorici. In the evening begining at 7:30 in front of the opera house the band will give the following concert: Mareh-'Battery Park. Thayer. Over ture "Martha." Flotow. Characteristic PieceDance of the Mermaids. Abel. Waltz Ensehno Seduetor. Rosa's. In addition to this delightful treat, one of the most exquisite of musical comedies,- built upon thoroughly legit mate lines, funny inherently, replete with the most catchy, enjoyable spe cialties, will be presented. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents. Ladies free Monday and Tuesday nights. Secure your reserved seats at once, and avoid rush at the door. Ladies' tickets are limited to 300, so be sure you take advantage of free ticket. DELEGATION FROM WILMINGTON A large delegation arrived this morn ing from Wilmington on a special train in the interest of Mr. Frank McNeill's candidacy for railroad commissioner also to look after the Wilmington charter bill. Mr. McNeill is a promi nent lawyer of Wilmington. Among the. members of the delega t'on were Congressman Jno. D. Bella my, Geo." L. Martan, E. G. Parmele, R. W. Wallace, D. McEachern, R. M. Wescott, 8. L. Mackentle, L-. (H.iuser, Sol. Bear, Jas. Kyle, W. B. Cowper, J. A. "Baylor, Thos. C James, Roger Moore, Benjamin Bell, J. C. Stevenson. A. Smith. T. D. 'Meares, R. W, Hicks and G. J. Boney. The party" will return to Wilmlng. ion ti,nlght. -Kk J v