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THE TIMES-VISITO NUMBER 8.870 RALEIGH, N. t, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11. 1899. IV, OK NTS A MONTH OTIS' MESSAGES Insurgents Daily Growing .Weaker YOLUNTKKHS Soldiers in Philippines Begin to be Mustered Out When the Regulars Arrive this Month. WASHINGTON, -May 11.--Several iuiportnut despatches were received at i ho wnr department this morning from lieu. Otis. One iu reply to Secretary Alger stated that the volunteers would let begin to depart until the latter part nt the month, when several regiments of regulars, will have arrived to take their places. Cell. (Ills says that tin; lirst organiza lion will return now at Negros and for ty live miles from Manila at the front, i he volunteers know, that they will he gin to leave the latter part of the month. They know the importance of their pre sence here now and accept the sacrifice which the interests of the I'liited States make imperative. The situation now is as follows: The army gunboats succeeded in passing to Calumpit, for the use of I!io Grande railway communication, that point was secured (his week. The passage of the gunlioals through t he Macnbchos country was hailed joy fully by the inhabitants and temporary civil administration was organized in the county passed over, troops protect ing the inhabitants against the insur gents' abuses and guarded as far as ks sible. Signs of the insurgent disintegra tion are daily manifested. NOW IS THE TIM K. MANILA, .May 11.-Manager Higgins of the Manila Dagupan railroad, ar rived from inside the rebel lines at San Fernando, Higgins corroborated the stories of deniolarization among the re bels. He says the rebels are looting ail the natives' property and adds that now is the time for the Americans to strike hard. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Sister 111 Law of Kx-Vice President Dinl -WITHOUT HlYslOIAN '.Mrs. Ewinj Clung to Christian Science and Died When an Operation Would Have Prolonged Her Life. CHICAGO, -May 11. Mrs. Adiai T. Kwing, sister iu law ot former Vice President Stephenson, died here without medical treatment, under the Christian science treatment, refusing to submit to . an operation which the surgeons declar ed would have prolonged her life. The facts have only been revealed since her death and the cremation of her luxly Saturday. .Mrs. Kwing was a devoted member of a Christian science circle In this city, and had converted several members ot her family. She had suffered from an internal disorder which the surgeons said would prove fatal unless relieved. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Don't forget the band on Next Tues day; be sure and be there. Admission only 50 cents, and no extra charge for reserve seats. Mr. T. H. Hriggs, Jr., now at the Uni versity of Chicago has been offered the chair of English Language and Litera ture in Baylor University, Wncrt, Texas. He has not yet accepted. Col and Mrs. Charles A. Woodruff, who have been visiting at the home or Mrs. Haywood, corner of Blount and Edenlon streets, left this morning for Fort Slocuni, N. Y., where Col. Wood ruff will rejoin the Seventh Artillery. One convict was received at the peni tentinry last evening from Buncombe county. Col. A. B. Andrews and party are ex iccted back from Charleston tomorrow evening. Solicitor K. W. loit is in the city. Air. H. A. Carr. of Durham, is in the city. State Treasurer W. II. Worth return ed this morning from Guilford College, where he went to attend the commence ment exercises. Don't forget the lawn party to lie giv en at the residence of Mr. G. X. Wal ters' 819 Newborn Avenue Tuesday, June 10th for the benefit of the W. C. T. U. from 7:30 p. m. to 10:30 p. m. A splendid programme has been arranged for the occasion, and ample, previsions have been made to supply all with the daintiest delicacies of the season at very low prices. Everybody come and enjoy the music, recitation and refreshments. All are invited and will be received cor dially. VAX WYCK REFUSED TO SIGN. NEW YORK, May 11 Mayor Ann Wyck bas refused to sign the rapid tran sit bill. The bill will now have to be passed by a two thirds vole of the leg--islature. WARRANTS ISSUED Unvacciualed 1'refer Vacoi nation to Jail (i, M. LINDSAY ALONE Mr. Lindsay Preferred Leaving Town to Being Vaccinated and was Allowed to Depart in Place. Maym- Powell this morning issued lour . warruuis lor persons to -wuoui nonces had been sent to be vaccinated but who ..... nv.r.t:.l I im n..nn ....v. ...... 1 sixteen such persons to the Mayor. All of these complied except four and war rants were placed iu the hands of officer Beasley this morning for their arrest. The warrants named 3 p. m. today as the time for trial. However, before '.hat hour arrived all of the stubborn ons had agreed to be vaccinated rattier than go to jail and quietly submitted. One man alone persistently held out and his name is G. M. Lindsay. All the parties for whom warrants were issued were white. .Mr. Lindsay appeared before Mayor Powell at 1!:S0 and agreed to leave town immediately. His request was granted. Mayor Powell has issued twelve notices to parties who refused to let Dr. I!uf faloe scratch them. Warrants will be issued for those who have tiot complied in the morning. III'. .Mclvee was ask.il I lie inuiiioUin age for vaccination today and be f.ilicd one mouth obi. Health Officer T. 1'. Sale said that no new cases had been reported tod:t.". Work was begun this afternoon 0,1 a hospital for white patieuts. The build ing will consist of three rooms and will be located about one hundred yards from the house where the nocr es are confined. TAKE A 1.VY OKI'. 1 hi' rii -uic Excursion of the K. and G. Helief Association. Much interest is being manifested in coming basket pie-uic excursion of the Ualeigh and Gaston Workingmon's He lief Association. On Friday, June (Jth. These excursions are always delightful occasions and are largely patronized by the citizens of this city. The point to which the excursion will run this year is a most excellent selec tion and possesses greater advantages for a good time than heretofore. It will be run to Sealioard Air Line Park, Del aware, Va. This is a spot situated on the Nataway river which has been fitted up at a cost of about ?10,000. There is ait immense dancing pavilion, covered in with seats for over 1,000 people. Then there is a bowling alley, a merry-go-round, shooting galleries, bathing pool, etc. Fishing in the river affords sport also. The train enters the park, this is an other big advantage over former excur sion. Round trip $1.50; clnldren from ( to 12 years half fare. STRANGER KILLED. His Body Hurled Against a Bystander Breaking the Lntter's Arm. ITSHlvILL LANDING, May 11. An unknown man was struck by the New York Central train at Ducliess Junc tion last night and hurled with great force forty feet in the air. Peter Bern bee was standing near the tracks at the time. The swiftly moving body struck him, knocked him down and broke his arm. The stranger had been killed in stantly. ,t TiNK OF THE MARK NTS CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Furnished by II. D. White, manager for Paine Murphy & Co., 807 8. WiL mington street. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpool 4 p a.. May 11, 'OS -Spots ; fair demand and active American middling 3 13 32; sales 20,000; American 0,000; Receipts 00,000; American 0,000: speculation and export 17.S00. Fut opened quiet; closed quiet but steady. May and Jnno 3.21 b June and "July 3.22b uly and August .K12b Au rust and September ,.22s September and October s.92b October and Novembcj ".'21y No cm' cr and December 3.21 v December and January 3.21s January an 1 February 3 21b February nod March :1211b NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo talious for the leading stocks: American Sugar Siuthern R. R. Preferred Pacific Mail. 514 . 50 1131 .. IW .. l.lOf 133 102 44 m raj 113 25j 50 Closed 5.83a84 U.8oa86 5.8Ja00 4 91a3 VcOaO) S.fl2a93 5,0a94 5.97a98 0 00a03 R. R. T St Paul vlauliattttn - 15. & Q American Tobacco Missouri Pacific T. C.I. L. & N. J C. C.& O. . US. lubber " NEW YORK COTTON. M nthf. May June July August September. . October... Noverobei . December January Closed steady SHOWERS TONIGHT. The forecast of the weather bureau for Raleigh and vicinity says: Showers tonight and probably Friday. GRAND LODGE , ADJOURNS New Officers Installed This Morn in; WINSTON NKXT YEAR Motion to Reduce Grand Secretary's Sal ary Was Defeated - Session Was Largely Attended. The Grand Lodge, 1. O. ( . 1". of North Carolina held its closing session this morning, adjourning at 10 o'clock. The Grand officers, elected last night were installed as were also the officers appointed by the new Grand master this morning. The officers in-tall. -cl were as follow-: Grand Master. .John A. Stevens, i,:' Clinton. Deputy Grand Master -lacohi, iif Wilmington. Marcus W. Grand Warden, Rold ( Iroensboro. W. Murrav. o, il'lliwl St.. I I-V 1; I! - 1..11 ..1 1 I'.. II. Wood.'II. ol Ualeigh. Grand Treasurer, of Wilmington. Grand Warden. I'l ston. Grand 'ouiluelor. Ualeigh. After some roulim adjourned. Kiehanl J. Jones, i j lain Collins, of Ivin IVriln Rushce, or business the lodge LAST NIGHT'S SESSION. Past Grand .Master 15. S. Royster was elected as one of the Grand Representa tives in the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Mr. Charles F. Lumsden, of this city, was elected a trustee of the Orphan's Home, at Goldsboro, for a term of fivn years. He succeeded Sir. W. C. Doug lass whose term expired at this session. Where as many as ten candidates for initiation make application at one time the initiation fee -was fixed at ?2 for initiation and $1.00 each for the three degrees, just half of the regular fees. The resolution to reduce the salary of the Grand Secretary to $50 per month was defeated. The salary of the Grand Secretary is $,'.!( 10 per annum and an allowance of $800 for travelling expenses Resolution was passed giving one Dep uty Grnnd Master to each lodge. The appeal of Mr. C. 15. Edwards from the decision nf Manteo lodge or n question of benefits was decided in favor of Mr. Edwards. Manteo Lodge took nn appeal to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. The per capita tax was li.xod at the same rate as last year Stl cents tor tin; Grand Lulge and (ill cents per annum to the Orphan Home. A rising vote of thanks , :,s eMen.led to Mrs. W. II. ltagley. widow of Pasi Grand Master Ragley. fur .1 beautiful vase of flowers. A vote of thanks was extended to Prof. Dinwiddic for the entertainment given tn the grand Iwnly by that institution. EXTRA SESSION President Wants Colonial Policy Denned and Currency Question Settled. WASHINGTON, May II. It is rea sonably certain that an extra session of Congress will Im; called. The date is about the twentieth of October. The President wants the policy of the gov ernment in respect to the Philippines and other possessions thoroughly defined nnd the currency question disposed of before ed. -ii.kIo st iifhudiuiM imiuapjs.i.ul iv.m .ui DIED. Died at half after twelve foday, Wal ter Hauraban, infant son of Walter II. and Alice D. Grimes. The funeral will be held at 5:30 tomorrow (Friday) after noon from the residence of Mrs. William Grimes. FIRST N. C. HAND. The First N. C. Rand which is now giving its concerts in our State, is meet ing everywhere crowded houses and the newspaers speak of it invariably in the highest terms. The band lias kindly offered a benefit to St. Mary's Guild on Tuesday night. May Hith, anil it is pre dicted that a crowded house will greet our "Tar Heel'' boys who have won such a name for themselves. Reserved seats at King's only 50 cent-;. NO QUORUM. The adjourned meeting of the stock holders of the Raleigh and Gaston rail road company was held today at 10 o'clock at the office of the company in this city. Mr. Jos. 13. Batehelor, chair man of the last meeting called the meet ing to order. The committee on previous reported that there was not a quorum present and tho meeting adjourned to meet here ou May 25th. There was no quorum present at the stockholders meeting of tho Raleigh and Augusta so they adjourned to the same date. l'HESS INTERNATIONAL ARRI TRATION. LONDON. MayTT. The American delegation to tho International Feaee Congress left for Holland this morn ing. It is stated that they are instruct ed to press the principlo of international arbitration upon the conference. SLOAN'SiVON. LON-DON, May 11. Tod Sloan's mount won three races in tmeeession at New Market today. CITY AFFAIRS Timely KchoiS From City Hail the I'.OMi LKi'llON Discussion of the Matter on Lie Streets - Opinions Vary Regarding lite Best Course. Registration for the bond election will begin May ,'illth and the elect inn will be lielil June lL'th. Although the election is till four weeks off it i-i being loiieli ili-.eii-.scil ou the streets and some diver -itv of opinion is manifestiM. I lie liiiane uimitlee, it is leartie.i 11 tin- I.1-1 authority, think that the boh. Is i-i. old be disposed nf to the l e i advantage to the city by placing tin- en tire issuance of Slljo.lilill in ." per e, nt biunls tin t exceeding ".) years) on market al mice. The committee the ! bo nd ter if 111 cut lv il be lieves that the eity ean make a I bargain in the long run will ." per bonds I hau willi 4 per eeni . However, the suggestion is fri'ipi beard "li the streets that il woul ln-1 1 . i- In issue $1'5.IHNI eaidi year for four years. Others believe that 4 per coin ids can be Hunted lo better nilvant ago iu the end than live per cent bonds eoitld. This is an important question and il is well that the business men are now giving il their attention. On,- prominent business 111. 111 .suggests that a mass meeting of the electors ,,f Ualeigh be held lo discuss Ihese mat ter ns was iloiie in the consideration of the priioseil riiy charter. Tile statement has been made that tin eiiy sold Hi,") shares of the Raleigh and Angusi.i stock for lo cents a share and il will now bring ot) cents. This is in correct. The report of the finance com mittee shows that the city sold 1ST shares at lL"i cents making f (!,0S7..jO. If this slock had been held it would now bring oil cents making .?24,3."0. The transaction, therefore, was a net loss to the city of SlS.'.'Uo.oti. Ix'ED MEN Great Council Convcij d To day The second annual great council nf the Red .Men met at ten o'clock this morn ing in the i'ulleii building. The address f welcome was delivered by Mr. Hill E. King". Ho mentioned In his speech the fact, that there are .".tll),lllKI Red Men in the United Slates. The average dues ire !il a year and the sick benefits aver ige .SS.oO tn each member. The avcr ige number iu a tribe is ninety. 'The address of welcome was responded o by Great. Senior Sagamore. .1. It. I avis, of Wilmington. Tonight a banquet w ill be serveil in the Pullen liiiililing and all Red Men are invited lo come and bring tl.eir squaw 4 Hid piipnoSI'S. .MILITARY .lUnil.Ei:. Headquarters General Coniml! I. e National Peace .Inbilee. May twenty-three, t w enty r.nir and twenty-live, lSfl'.l. In celcbralion nf the victories of our army and navy in the rei t coiillic: with Spain. Correspondence should be addressed to Rlifus II. Thayer, Vice-Chairman, lllii F Slreel. Northwest. Washington, D. ('.. May I. ISII',1. I"o the Adnjutnnt General of the State of North Carolina. Raleigh. N. ('.; Sir: I desire to extend a most cordial invitation to tho military organizations if your Slate to participate in the grea- Military Jubilee Parade nn the 2?,l of Mny, and hope to receive an early ee- ceptnnce of fho same. Arrangements have ln'on made for half rates from all points within a radius ct' one thousand miles, but we f 'el that State officers should insist upon free transportation for all uniformed com mands. I would thank you for a list of the military officers who might desire to act as Aides on my staff. I would like a large delegation of officers from your State. I will forward official invitations upon receipt of names and addresses. 1 rusting to have a large delegation from North Carolina. I have Hie Imnor 1 be. Very truly vnuis. (Signed) A. 1!. HAW LEY, General CununamliTig Military Depart incut. A true copy. Respectfully furnished for information and guidance of those concerned. If any organization desires lo avail itself of this opportunity, or any officer desires to serve as an Aide nn the staff of General Hawley, information to that effect should lie communicated h this" of fice by telegraph, or otherwise, by tlv loth nisi. 1!. S. ROISTER. Adjutant-General. MILL RURNED. Baltimore. Md., May 11. Three men playing cards on a freight car set it afire this morning. One, Clarence K-'pner, was burned to death and William Aides was badly burned. The Mount Vernon Cotton Duck Mills caught Are and were destroyed. Tho loss was fifty thousand. THROUGH A TRESTLE. NEW CASTLE, PA., May IL The construction train of the Pittsburg nnd Western went through a trestle near here this morning, killing four men and injuring n number of others. The train plunged through the trestle seventy feet into Spanglers Run. Five of the injured may die. First Anniversary of c o loo jo o Vj .0 o If0 0 V Mk ( 0 ) nn: A P.O VM CUT IS USED BY COURTESY OF THE ROYALL AND LOUDEN FURNITURE COMPANY. One year ag.. today Ensign Worth ltagley gave up his life for his country iu an engagement in Cardenas Ray. The lirst news reached Raleigh May I'-'ih, when Mayor Puss received a tele gram as follows: Key West, Fla.. May I IV Is'tS. Mayor of Raleigh: Please break the news I 1 Mrs. l'.ag ley that her son was killed instantly in action oft Cardenas vcstenlav. JOHN P.. P.ERNADOW. The fatal engagement in Cardenas ten is familiar to all. The Winslow n-rlvcl oft Carnedas from Matnnzas at !) a. in. May 11th. having left the blockade lo oh tain a supply of coal. For this applica tion was made to ('apt. Till of the Wilmington. Lieut, liernabui board ed the Wilmington and learned 1 1- .11 the coinniaiiiling officer that lie iiiiiulel lo enter Cardenas harbor lliat a fb i".'o ei. After the Winslow and the Hints, a bad dragged one of llie three channels f ., lorpednes. the Wilmington, the llud-. :i and the Winslow began entering at noon. The boats separated 011 entrrlpg- but met again off the town at a distance . r about ,",.."ilKI yards. At this point Cap!. Todd ordered the Winslow to :ro in :.'d investigate a small gunboat then ob served for the lirst time ainted gn y. apparently not under steam ninl ;:' : d lo a waif, lo the left of which are-,, a compact nia-s of buildings d io :a.- water front. At a distance of aliont I .itlll yards, while the Winslow v.us .1 1 vancing at 11' knots, the lirst e 1.1 j. liml from the bow of the Spanish gun boat. This was replied to by the Win-low- and a rapidly sustained fire (, nt lu lled. Lieut. P.ernailon, commanding tie' Winslow. received a llesh wound '.n 'le thigh at the outset. The Spaniards v, ! using smokeless powder and he eo'iid :e : locate their batteries. 'J he lirst s., ,t that pierced the Winslow- rend-u'. d 1 1 r team and hand steering gear u-e e-; and she swung broad side to (lie em tin's tire. The Winslow was helpless but under the heavy lire of the Wilmington Hi1 Spanish tiro slackened and the Spanish gun boat, w as silenced. The Hudson v.-.is signalled for aid. The rest ;s thus told in Lieut. Rernadoii's official report: "Previous to this, the alternate raj id backing and steaming ahead of the Winslow bad had the effect of working out from under the enemy's batteries, and in this way a distance of about ri'0 yards was gained. Finding that we were working out in this manner. I ilirecli.l Ensign Ragley lo concentrate bis at I en. lion upon the movement of the ship, watching the vessel so as lo l;cep her out of the Wilmington's way and'-M di rect the movements of ihe man at the reversing gear, mechanical communica tion from deck to Engine being impraeti THE END NEAR. Message Leads Officials to li. ii, -.- ( Ills the Struggle is Over. WASHINGTON, May 11. Gen. Otis cabled the War Department today con cerning the situation in the Philippines. He says the outlook is very encourag ing. The tone nf the despatch leads of ficials here tn believe that the end of the Philippine insurrection is near nt hand LOOKING INTO TRUSTS. WASHINGTON, May 11. -The in dustrial commission begins its investiga tion hero today. The sugar trusts. Standard Oil and Whiskey trusts will be inquired into and among tho witnesses who will be examined are H. O. Mave meyer of the sugar trust nnd J. D. Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Com pany. OFF FOR GUAM. WASHINGTON, May 11. The trans port Yosemite started this morning for Guam. She carries Capt. Leary, newly appointed Governor of Guam, and a' garrison of marines for Guam ngeiher with provisions nnd forces. Death of Ensign Bagley. cable. This no. essiiulcd Mr. Ragley s making repeated short trips from the deck TO the font of tho engine room ladder. While directing the vessel's eoiir-e .'iiid at the moment of being on dee!;, he stood abreast of the starboard gun, close to a group of men who had been slalioned below, but who had been sent on deck from the disabled machin ery. A shell hitting. I believe, a hose reel, exploded instantly, killing Ensign ltagley and two others and mortally wounding two. This accident, which occurred at the close of the action, wai virtually its end; the enemy fired a few more shots, but was soon completely silenced by the heavy firing of tho Wil mington. -The conduct of Ensign Rag ley, and of the men with htm as well as that of the crew who survived the fight, is beyond commendation. After seeing I lie dead and wounded removed from the Winslow ami conveyed on board Ihe Wil niingloii. I turned over the command of the ship lo Gunner's Mate O. P. Rrady. my own injury preventing mo from per forming active duty for the timo being." At Cardenas the Americans were . learlv entrapped. Land batteries had pollen ii 1 11 them from every side. The body of Ensign Ragley was car ried to Key West where ante-burial ser vices were held May i;!th. The remains were then brought to Raleigh nnd fun era I sei vi. es were held In the capitol square .Monday afternoon, May llith. The entire nation mourned nt Ragley leer that memorable day. May ::mh. Memorial day the Meade Post of Philadelphia sent a floral for his grave. On ih.s oica-iou Miss Minnie May Curiis read a bcauliful original poem. 1 mm vliii h tic following verses a"" 1 a ken- The ...;:i and South clasped hands above the first brave martyr's bier: They both could claim, Pilgrim blood was blent with Chevalier! Such line commingling forces met to knit that sturdy frame, To mould that brave heroic soul, win Men a deathless name! "Ihe h.ve ,,f Freedom that beat strong within that Pilgrim sire, 'liirobbcd iu this true young patriot breast with pure and holy lire. And nerved his hand to do its best for crushed humanity. To right a cruel, grievous wrong, and -el a people free. United 11, .w as ne'er before, a Nation mourns todav. Fur 'neat 11 "Old Glory." sleeps Ihe son of one who wore the gray. So loving, gentle, faithful, good; so strong, so brave, so true, America may well rejoice in noble sons like you ! Mil I H THE WORLD IN EIGHTY MINUTES. Maj I Mb i- ihe date of the next al t r .1 t i 11 al ihe Academy of Music will le John Thompson and company in his original laughable specialty entertain ment entitled "Around the World in Eighty Minutes" which is the fuuniesi enteiiaiunient in the country. This is a new style of amusement nnd superior to comedy or drama and has more fun in it than any other performance travel ing. The attraction will be under the auspices of Capital Lodge, Odd Fellows, and a large audience should turn out. Rest reserved scats 50 cents. Tickets can be had from members of tho Lodge or at King's Drug Store. Friday. FLOODS. REKLIN, May 11 Incessant rains since April 30th have caused disastrous floods, especially in the eastern Oder district. An immense district is flooded in Austrian sileeia ebe. It is higher nt Dresden than in twenty years. Eleven persons were drowned while attempting to cross the river Mijlas. The rains continue. 3 I- 'X