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THE TIMES-VISITOR 4 RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 10. 1899 25 CENTS A MONTH NUMBER O20 COiirTEBiCITYWATER WILL MAKE A HOT REPORT TONIGHT Their Recommendations They Find That There It Danger of Po latlen at Cary alto From the Phoaphate Workt Must Change Pipe. The Board of Aldermen have been 'tolled to meet in special session in the Mayor's office to-night. Mayor Powell issued the call to meet for the special purpose of receiving the report of the committee on city water besides transact ing other business. The report of the special committee, composed of Dr. A. W. Knox, Dr. Hu ticrt Hoyster and Dr. Kemp P. Battle, who have made a careful examination ot the city water, will be awaited with the keenest interest. The report will not be made public until read before the Board. However, according to high authority, the report will be "hot." The commit tee will be before the board in person to impress the points they make. The committee find that there is danger ot pollution to the water from drainage from the town of Cary and Yates' pond, also from the Phosphate works. Further the will recommend that the new line of pipe be laid north of Walnut creek on the hill and not where the company inteds placing the pipe. In connection with this report it is in teresting to note that before the con tract was made with the water compauy a committee of physicians recommended that the water be accepted provided cer tain" things were done. Whether aU of these provisions were carried out or not the public are uninformed. The provi sion in regard to Yates' pond has not been enforced, but this has not been the fault of the water company, Ihe provision concerning obviating certain potation of the water at Cary was, it is said, carried out. In 1886 a committee composed of Jas. McKee, M. I., Richard 11. Lewis, M. IX, W. I. Hoyster, M. D., and Hubert Haywood, M. D., secretary appointed by the county commissioners, made a report. This report was submitted to the Alder men November 5, 1886, and the contract ...o .jr.ntni hv the Ttnard of Aldermen with the water company November 11, J 1886. The report cites, among uiuei things, certain pullution of the water at Cary and objections to the dam at Yates" pond and closes saying tihat the "water of Walnut Creek should be accepted: Troviued, 1. There are no impounding reservoirs, upon the stream, or upon any of its tributaries, so that the water sup ply may be taken from the daily flow of the stream. Provided, 2. That such an arrange ment be made as to prevent, as far a imssible, the pumping into the mains of stonn water, even if filtered. Provided, 3. That the water be so thoroughly filtered as to remove any ex cess of albuminoid ammonia, and, if any chemical method be employed, that not moiv than one grain to the gallon of the substance be permitted to pass Into the filtered water. Provided, 4. That none but filtered water, taken from above the Asylum sewer, be allowed, under any circum stances, to be pumped into tue mains. Provided, 5. That the source of pollu tion in the village'of Cary and the dam at Yates' mill be removed. Provided, 6. That there shall be a constant service under high pressure. , The aldermen made the contract with the company without seeing flint these "provideds" were complied with. WOMEN DEBARRED FROM SA LOONS. Mayor Woodward was visited Satur day by two female members of the Sal vation Army, who requested that hte wo men of the organization be given a per mit to visit the saloons of the city and sell the army paper, The War Cry. In answer to the request the mayor said it would be Impossible for him to grant it, in that there existed a city ordinance prohibiting women from visiting saloons. He- sad that while the ordinance was not made with a view to keeping the Snl vat ion Army women from the bar-rooms. tthat It could not be changed by him, and thnt if they would have the matter brought up before the council it might be that the ordinance would be amended in such a manner as not to exclude them from the bars of the city. According to Mayor Woodward, the ordinance was prepared "feecause at the rime the negro women of the city visited the lower class saloons', and that as a result much trouble waa caused the police depart mentAtlanta Journal. An insevriptinn on the tomb of a local author in a Georgia cemetery reads with aome truth and no poetry: Here he ilea, at thlrty-nve: , Struggled hat to kep alive: Of his -book he printed seven; Starved to death and went to heaven. Atlanta Oonstrtution. BANK ROBBERY. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. Lima, March 9. The American Nat ional Bank was mysteriously robbed of $18,000 some months cgo. The officers decided voluntarily liquidation. To-morrow a new bank will open in the same room under different management known as the Bank of Lima. CONTINENTAL BANK. By Telegraph to the Times-Viator. Memphis, March 9. The Continental National Bank will go into voluntary li quidation in April. The following day another bank, with ample capital will take its place. PROTEST WITHDRAWN. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Pekin, March 10. The Chinese foreign office has received a dispatch from St. Petersburg saying that as a result of the negotiations between Russia and Great Britain the Russian minister here will withdraw his protest to the Hone Kong contract. SAMOAN AFFAIRS. The Natives Will Never Agree to a German Protectorate. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. ApiaFeb. 23, via San Francisco, March 10. Tanus Malietoa and High Chief Tamasose were interviewed today on board the British cruiser Porpoise. Tanus deputed Tanasese to talk. He said we remain here awaiting a decision of the three powers aund until a tirm government is established. Both Tanus and Tatuasese are convinced thnt the Sanioans will never agree to the estab lishment of a German protectornte. NO QUORUM. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Harrisburg, March 10. The vote- to day in the Senatorial contest stood Quay 4:i. .fenks 37, scattering 38. no quorum COTTON. By Telegraph to The Times- Visit or. New York, March 10. Cotton. May. 21; June, 22; July, 23; August. 24; Oo toler, 12; December, 15. MURDERER HANGED. Elizabeth, March 10. Louis Roosel, nrurderer of farmer Pitts, was hanged in Union county jail at 10:13 this morn ing. Roosel objected to binding his arms, saying he wanted to walk the gallows 11 free man, but Jie was bound neverthe less. The execution was conducted qunckly and without ncciclent. CENSUS APPOINTMENTS. Washington, March 10. It is an nounced thnt Albert E. Childs, of the District of Columbia, will lie chief clerk to the censnc bureau and W. A. Kirk, of Colorado, chief statistician in charge of the bureau of vital statistics. They held the same positions with the last census. CHICAGO DETACHED SAMPSON. FROM Washington, March 10. The Chicago is detached from Sampson's squadron unci has sailed from Havana for Hamp ton Ronds. She will become the flag ship of Hear Admiral Howisou. assign ed tn command the South Atlantic siiiiiilroii in South American. RILEY ON KIPLING. The American Poet's Comments mi the English Poet. The coming of James Whitcouili Riley to Baltimore for a reading at Music Hull on March 14 lends interest to the follow ing comments of Mr. Riley on Rudyard Kipling publisher 111 the Philadelphia Sunday Press: "Of all contemporary writers I admire Rudyard Kipling the most. He has the greatest artistic mind of any living Eng lish writer. As yet he is merely lisping. Only the years to which I trust he will be spared will give him his full strength and power. "We writes of what he knows. There is no field in which he fears to stray, no subject that he cannot master. He writes of men and women, of India's hent and England's summer. He writes of men who are heroes, and he writes only of what he understands. He writes for the children and he writes for the' old; he writes for the present and he writes for posterity; he writes of the sea and the land; of nature and of civi lization, and he is equally ot home in them aU. "Whteher it is in prose or verse, he knows of what he tells. That is one sec ret of his strength He is simple, di rect, masterly. "It is said by some that Kipling does not write for women. I That to my mind Is not true. He has written of them, and consequently for them, magnificent ly. A seraphic prose-poem is the "Brush wood Boy," in his last book. It is one "f the most beautiful conceptions I have ever read. It cannot fail to appeal to women. "Everything that Kipling ever publish ed I have in my library and I would not part with a single page. I have read many of his stories over and over again, aim i never Tire -or them. "Kipling Is a master already, and he Is just beginning to write. If he lives for another decade or two we shall nil see that the Kipling of then is as far above the, Kipling of today as the man of learning is above the lisping child In the primary grade." "What wn that man with his throat all tied up that fellow who looked as if be were just about to come down with pneumonia?" "Oh! he was one of. the fellows who were going around, a couple of months ago, longing for 'a good old-fafcSied winter.' "Chicago News. - ALDEkMAN tonight Durham to be Commissioner of 8 in kins Fund BOND ELECTION Election on $100,000 Bond ltsne for Street Improvements WIJI be Held at City Election Or Before. fm, rt nf f 1- Unninmin W.. Lacy as Comuiissioner of the City Sink- ing Fund will be accepted by the Alder- men lu pecmi bcoiou luiq ,Cu.ue, Mr. Walter Durham will, it is under stood, be elected to till out his unexpired turm Mr. T.ncv's term would exnire in May. Mr. Durham is a young man of I sterling worth and his election will be quite a compliment to him. Another important matter which will I.- 1 : 1. ninnt-lnn trt 1 eoiue ueiuie iuv uuaiu is iug be held on the issuance of $100,000 in bonds for street improvements. This election will be called to-night for the same day as the city election, or, if the time specified in the bill permits the street bond election will be held before the city election, otherwise on the same day. The municipal election will be held on Tuesday, May 2nd, and on the same day the township will vote on a $50,000 bond issue for school purposes. Hence the friends of the $100,000 bond isSue for street work want that election either be fore or on the same day as the election on school bonds. A different set of registrars will be ap isiinted for the street bond issue from the regular registrars for the city elec tion. The polling places will also he different since the act divided the city intci four districts for street work. The livding streets are Fnyetteville, New hern Avenue. Halifax and Hillshoro. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Contract Will be Let for New Building The State Board of Agriculture had a meeting this morning in continuation of yesterday's sessions. NV officers were elected, as had been anticipated, and the Board decided to defer all active work until after the next meeting on the 27th of April. A committee, composed of three mem bers of the Board and Prof. Holmes and T. K. Bruner, was appointed to receive bids and specifications for the annex to the Museum, and to make a report at the next meeting of the Board. The three members of the Fish Com mittee (Coffield, Grimes and Capehart), were instructed to correspond with the proper authorities at Washington rela tive to the establishment of a fish hatch ery in Albemarle Sound. Mr. Capehart explained that such action is necessary to the fishing interest of the State. A resolution was adopted that no mem ber of the Board should hold any office, save in the actual line of duay as a mem ber of the Board. At the session yesterday afternoon Col. John S. Cunningham was unanimously elected president of the Board. The Populists and Republicans voted for him as well as the Democrats. Mr. T. K. Bruner, who was unani mously elected secretary, will assume his duties June 15th. FAIR AND WARMER. The forecast for Raleigh anil vicinity of the Weather Bureau says: Fair and warmer to-night and Saturday; brisk southerly winds. The area of low barometer in the west is increasing in force. The pres sure has fallen below 29.30 over Kansas. Increasing cloudiness prevails west of the Mississippi River, and a little rata is reported from extreme northern points. The winds in the central valley are gen erally from the south and a considerable rise in temperature has occurred, the line or 50 degrees extending as far north as St. Ixmis. The barometer iB highest over the At lantic States. In the southe the weath er is warm and fair; on the north At lantic coast cloudy skies prevail without precipitation. HER LENTEN MOOD. My sweetheart's in a charming mood Because it's Lent. So tender and demure and good, So 'sweetly humbled is her pride, Her vanities all laid aside, And I'm content. In social paths she's ceased to roam, Because it's Lent. Now, when I call I find her home She nestles in an easy chair, I watch the lamplight on her hair, And I'm content. We talk about unworldly things, Because it's Lent. The hours flit by on golden wings: i With books, with poems or a song 1 he moments fairy skim along. And I'm content. She'll tease me not, but like some nun She will repent Her faults till forty days are done. If this be penance, then, I pray. Let her do penance every day Not just in Lent. Philadelphia Inquirer. TRANSPORT ARRIVED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York, March 10. The transport Logan arrived, bringing' the Forty Seventh New York volunteers. All are In food health. LAWTON ARRIVES He Will Start a Quest for Agumaldo'-Rebr-l In cendiaries By Uable to The Times-Visitor. Mutiilu, March 10. Rebel incendiaries landed at Pandaca, near Manila, and burned a number of native Houses. With the exception of San Pedro Ma culi, where the rebel sharpshooters in cessantly annoy One American troops, matters are. unusually quiet along the line. General Lawton arrived to-day with the Fourth regulars and a battalion of the Seventeenth from the transport Grant, and will immediately take com mand of the troops in the field. General Lawton's arrival is a signal for an ag gressive movement into the interior for the purpose of hunting for Aguinaldo and dispersing the insurgents through the Jungle. NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE. By Cable to The Times-Vsitor. Vienna, March 10. Frendeblatt de clares the report that Austria is seeking to acquire territory is absolutey un founded. HARMLESS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Cleveland, Ohio, March 10. The al leged nitro-glycerine bomb found on Euclid avenue was harmless. Experts pronounce it made of dry batteries. WOMAN HANGED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. St. Scolastique, Quebec, March 10. Mrs. Poirier, the murderess and accom plice of Samuel Paislow, was hanged at .S:40 this morning. DONALDSON DEAD. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York, March 10. John Donald son, injured in Madison Square Garden, died this morning in the hospital. He was nnconcious for forty-eight hours. ITALY AND ENGLAND Agreement Complete Where by England Will Uphold Italy in China By Cable to 'ihe Times-Vistor. Rome, March 10. The Gazetta del Populo says that accord between Italy and Great Britain is complete, and Italy is prepared to cede Erythrea to England and the latter will vigorously support Italy's action in China. Carriere Dena Sera says Martfno, Min ister to China, will present an ultimatum to the Chinese government demanding a reply to Italy's demand for Chinese port. In event of refusal Italv will adont a bold and decisive action to protect her inierests. Mckinley coming By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Washington, March 10. Senato.' Han na saw President McKinley today anil muue nnal arrangements for the Presi dent's trip to Thomasville. fin. He will leave here Monday afternoon 011 the Atlantic Coast Line. The party will emhate the President, his wife, the Vice President and wife. Senator Hun. na and wife, Assistant Secretary Cor telyon. They will probably remain at 1 noniasvuie a fortnight or longer, if pnniie business permits. ' MARTIN APPOINTED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visito" Washington, March 10. Vice Presi dent Hobart has appointed Senator Mar tin, of Virginia, a- member of the postal commision in place of Senator Faulkners of West Virginia, whose term has ex pired. SHELDON SUICIDED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Auburn. N. Y.. March 10. Frank L. Sheldon, on trial here the second time for the murder of his wife, suicided in jail this morning. TONE OF THE MARKET. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The following were ihe closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton roarke today: American middling, low middling clause: March and April 3-22 js April and May "3.23b jtfayand June 3.23b June and July 3.28fb July and August 3.24s Au rust and September 8.23ib September and October 3.23b October and November 8.22Jb November and December 3.221s December and January 3.22)8 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo Change: American Sugar. 1.42! Southern R. R. Preferred 48 Pacific Mall . . . 48f R. R. T WSJ StTaul . .... . . .... l.7i Manhattan - 1.10 BREESE MADE CONFESSION That He Realized Fortune Our, of the Bank TRIAL AT ASUEVILLE Examiner Coffin Stated That Breese, Although Warntd by Him Not to Taik Insisted on Telling Him of Transaction. Asheville. N. C. March . fepecial Hunk Examiner George H. Coffin was .... tho aimxl Wednesdav in the trial of W. E. Reese and gave someensatiouai testimony. The witness was me nrai 10 arrive after the bank failure, and Breese asked him in what capacity he came, private or official. Coffin said "official," and warned defendant not to disclose anything he did not want the comptroller of the Treasury to know. Notwithstanding the warning, Breese made the confession that he, Penland und Dickerson had received the benefit of S250.000 worth of discounted notes, and that he himself had realized $110,000 The confession was made without promise of immunity. The defense made a desperate ettort to choke off Coffin's testimony, but the court ruled it relevant. Coffin will make further diswosures to-morrow. STORY OF THIS WRECKING. The facts disclosed by the failure of the First National bank, and the subse quent events produced by it, form an enoch in Asheville s history. An investi gation disclosed the fact that tue bank had been utterly and completely wrecK- ed; all of its available assets converted iuto cash; all tm? property of its ot beers heavily mortgaged or "conveyed, and to cap the climax, $250,000 worth of ac commodation notes," signed by incolveut persons and indorsed by the bauk of ficers', had been discounted and realized upon abroad. Three men, hitherto as highly esteemed as any in the communi ty, were placed under tremendously heavy bonds pending their appearance in the Federal court, to answer to charges which, if proven, and were such a thing possible, would send tnem to the penitentiary for the balance of their life-time. Prior to July 31, 1897, Major 'William E. Breese was president, W. Henry Penland cashier, and Joseph E. Dicker- sou oue of the directors of the 1' irst Na tional bank of this city. On the morn ing of the date mentioned the doors of the bank remained closed, and in ex planation there was simply a statement that the bank was forced to close owing to stringency of the times and inability to collect debts due. This explanation was accepted in good faith by the great majority of people. However, vague ru mors began to circulate as to the char acter of the bank's assets. Mannwhile Deputy Comptroller of the Currency George M. Coffin arrived ou the scene, being sent by the Comptroller 111 re sponse to the notification that the bank had failed. Mr. Coffin continued bis investigations for more than a month, und by the end of that time became ae- nuainted with facts which induced him o swear out warrants against Messrs. Breese, Penland and Dickerson. The ease came up for trial before United States Commissioner A. T. Surnmey. As result the three bank officials were bound over to the United States court nthe sume of $5,000 each. The bonds were promptly furnished. The whole af fair was kept secret, the public not even being aware that warrants had been is sued. A receiver of the bank was appoint ed, and in investigating the bank s as sets he discovered the existence of hun dreds of notes, drawn by financially irre sponsible persons m favor of the bank and indorsed usually by bank officers. Men of all classes and, occupations, not iv r-1 H a rlrtltai hnvan t . i ponoiira .wit i i . from the receiver that the owed thou- sands of dollars. Similar notices poured I tj0Ued his insolvency, Leonard would as into the city from northern banks, and I s,lre uim that it made no difference; leading attorneys received flozeus of uoies ior cuneciiuu oy muii, un cnarac- terized by the signatures of insolvent persons and indorsed by the bauk offi cers. In this way the signers were usu ally first made known of the existence of the notes. They remembered having at once time in the past signed blank notes, at the request of some friends with Ithe understanding that one or more of the notes was to be filled out for a trifling amount. Others admitted that they had signed notes for large sums as an accommodation, being assur- ed that it was a temporary mntter, and as they were inolvent, no harm could come to them. Others declared that they had not signed any notes at ail, and pronunoced the signatures to the notes forgeries. In such instances the names were usually spelled slightly different from the original. For instance, one note was signed J. W. Dilban, supposed ly in imitation of the signature of J. W. Dillon, a contractor. In some instances the signatures were identical, and in these cases the explanation offered would be that the notices had been signed by otner men, of precisely the same name, but who had since left town. IHW SIGNATURES WKHK (lit TAINED. The signatures that figured in these remarkable transactions were obtained by the bank officers from their em ployees in some cases, but the largeb portion were secured by C. B. Ionanl. a "go-between." Leonard wdas a con tractor and builder, ignorant, but some what shrewd, and had a wide acquaint ance among other contractors, as well as carpenters, brick masons, etc. In work ing his scheme, Leonard would usually accost One of them men, and) producing a blank not, would ask that it be signed, saying that it would be filled out for a small amonnt, and that he needed the money, giving the sick family or some LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throog SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People You Know Glean- Inga In an i About the City--Snatch's of Today's Street Gossip. Mr. H. C. Dockery left the city to day. Mr. C. M. Parks, of Hi'llsboro. is iu the city. Mr. James Manning, of Durham, is iu me cuy. If you do not receive your paper please notify the office. Mr. L. A. Carr, of Durham, is spend ing the day m Raleigh. Mr. Wiley D. Jones is critically ill at his home mar this city. The electric lamp at the corner of Davie and McDowell streets is on a strike. Mr. J. E. Robinson and Mr. .1. A. Stevens, of Goldsboro, arc at ihe iar boro. Work of tearing down the Presbyte rian church, will lie begun next week. if the contractor -oin's. He is execled daily. The motion docket was taken up in tiie Superior court this morning. After disposing of those on 1he docket court adjourned until 11:30 to-morrow. Dr. Tracy had a large audience to hear his IcetiMVi 111 Metropolitan! Hall lasl night. He wil lecture ngaiu tins evim lug. A collection is taken al the ilixn- Only a liin- will .idinit you. Mr. .1. L. Biirnn, keier of the capi- till, is now able to w alk a bout iu his room. He says that he has not decided ixisitively . bather he will surrender to the 'new keeper or not. Col. F. A. Olds will cave Sunday for a pleasure trip to Cuba. Mr. Avery, who has worked here for various papers cur ing the Legislature, will erform the ( Lionel's duties during hifl absence. A mistake has been discovered in tue bill creating the office of Bureau 01 Labor Statistics mid Printing whiTeby Mr. Ben Lacy is made tax collector of Brvson Citv. lie has received hearty i-oiigrail illations to-day from his friends. The Legislature reduced marriage licenses from $3.0 to $1.00. This will cut down the register 01 deed s ices 111 this county aliout $-JlK) a year. J he Muesiion is asKen wneuici mis mmm in be divided as was the ronuiir .un, namely one-thinl each to register, the uinlv and the State. NO ELECTION'. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. Salt Lake City, Maren ii.-i ue joim nssHiubJy was declared adjourned sine ilic .it midnight without electing a uni I tert States Senator. I en ballots were taken last night. HARPER. By Telegraph to the Times- lsilor. Chicago. March !.-President. Harper. of the University of Chicago, does not ilenv outright Unit lie was oui-n-u im; presidency of Yale, but says lie received o official proposition. Mrs. McBride Harry. 1 was beside myself at the condition you came noine in last night. Hurry Yes; " seems to mo 1 0111 see two of you Judge. such hard-luck tale, n ins mmu I tnilt payment would never be demanded. I .,mi that it was to oe useu iucicij I 00nateral to secure a small lean. vnen the signature was attacnea , i 1 ..i would produee several oiner nines uuu .. . .1 i. :.nA .... criirintr ns asu tnat iney ue sigucu au excuse that some might become blot ted. The men usually did as requested. Ix'onnrd then turned tne notes over 10 the bank officers, who tilled tnem 0111 for a large sum and indorsed tnem. 1 ue notes were converted into cash, either by discounting abroard, or borrowing from the bank deposits, in tnis way it is alleged that $250,000 was procured. On September 20th, a government ex pert bank examiner arrived in Asheville 1 . . . , 3 1 1 W ill the person 01 Mr. mowum 1. Mr. Moxey's coming usually means trouble for some one. His business is the detection of criminal procedure in the conduct of banks. He made a min ute examination of the bank's affairs, and after acquainting himself with all Ihe fact at hand and consulting with the receiver, quietly left town. It is to be presumed that the officials of the broken bunk breathed easier after he left, but if so, it was for a brief period only. At daylight next morning Messrs. Breese, Penlnnd and Dickerson were each awak ened by a deputy United States marshal and served with a warrant, sworn out by Mr. Moxey ot Greensboro, charging them with embezzlement and misappro priation. They were informed that a $30,000 bond would be required for the release of each. The accused were taken completely by surprise. They were taken at that early hour to United States Court Clerk Moore's office, where their attorneys were summoned. The latter set to work in a desperate effort to raise the amonnt of the bonds by 2 p. m., the limit of time set by Deputy Marshal J. M. Bailey. The business of. securing three $30,000 bonds proved a L difficult one, and despite the efforts of (Continued on 4th pajge.):, ---' .-.5-
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