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TIftES-VISITOR 5? Hi RALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1899. 25 CENTS A MONTH. NUMBER 8,876. THE AGUINALDO IS NOW READY TO SURRENDER His Cabinet Appoints Commissioners Empowered to Accept Otis' Terms. DESPATCH TO GLOBE-DEMOCRAT ST. LOUIS, May 18. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat has received a special cable from Manila which says: It is re ported here that Aguinaldo has decided to accept the terms for peace offered by the American Philippine commission, and that ho has started his representa tives from San Isidro to Manila. It is said that ho reached this docisiou after a conference held at San Isadro the day before General Lawtou captured rhe city and that the fighting took place after this decision was reached. These reports are believed hero, and it is also believed hero that final pence is now assured nt an early dare KRUGER WILL FIGHT DURBAN. SOUTH AFRICA. May '18. It is evident that President Kruger is preparing for a possible war with England. The boer troops arc mobilizing on the frontier. Tho greatest force is near Ladysmirh, which is considered the most vulnerable point on the frontier. TUB l'IC-MC. Music Secured for the Workiugiiicn's Annual Excursion A Gala Day. Mr. Walter A. llorton, no of the Seaboard Air Line's most popular and efficient engineers and chairman of the committee of arrangements for the Ka leigh and Gaston Kailroad Belief Asso ciation pic-nic excursion whlcn laves here on Tuesday, June (ith for Delaware Park, Va., has just returned from Ports mouth, Va ..where he made arrangements with the Seaboard Air Line brass band, of 30 pieces to furnish the music for the pic-nic. Mr. Horton also secured nn or chestra from. N6rfolk to furnish the music for tho dancers. Tho park offers many attractions for a day of pleasure and in addition a lengthy . program of amusements has been arranged. There will be one-legged raejs, three-legged races, sack races, etc. The music stand at the park is equipp ed with a fine piano and instrumental and vocal music will be one of the special features of the day. Some of the best musical talent of the city will go nud e-ing. These singers will Include two of italeigh's best quartettes. The superintendent of the park will run his nets and catch fish out of the river for the amusement of the pfe nicers. A number of persons will go from Portsmouth. S U PER 1 N DENT E LECTE 1 . Tho graded school board at their meeting Tuesday afternoon elected Prof. .1. A.Matheson, one o fthe faculty, to tho position of superintendent of the Durham graded school, to succeed Su perintendent W. W, Flowers, resigned. Prof. Matheson is no doubt competent to fill this important position, for unless he had been known to have possessed the ability the board would hardly have elected him. Unless he possesses am un usual amount of executive ability, he will be taxed pretty heavily to run the three schools that will be In operation next term. Durham Herald. A BISHOP DENOUNCES DIYOKCF. He Says l'ractical Polygamy is Prac ticed all Over This Country. Cleveland, Ohio, May, 16. Bishop Ix-onard, in his annual address before the Ohio Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Con vention here today, scathingly denounced the divorce laws. "The good people of the United Stales are raising great hue and cry," said the Bishop, "against the admission of i member of Congress who is a polygnmisr, when practical polygamy is being prac ticed all over this country. Things have come to such a pass that the flimsiest pretexts are made the means of secur ing divorce. A slight quarrel or miser able Inst are alike made a means to this end." Bishop Leonard then went on to say that be wanted the church laws made so severe that a divorced person cannot he remarried at all by an Episcopal clergy man. - .( , THE ORPHANAGE. It was assured last week that the money- would be raised here, by popular subcrlption, to buy. the site for the Methodist Orphanage and Home for Aged Pastors. The site is bought and is part of the - , Devereuz estate, half a mile northwest of the city. It Is one of the best loca tions in middle North Carolina. There are 4tt acres and $100 an acre is paid. Nextfi month work begins. .. , Before the late (Stanhope Pullen made his double gift for Pullen Park and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of 140 acres acd land, a part of the Deve reuz estate was purchased as the site for that college. The situation Is com manding. Persons not Methodists gave the $4,600. The Methodist here will . make a large subscription for the build ing and its equipments. GEN. LAWTON WAS UNAWARE -MANILA, May 18. Aguinaldo has scut commissioners to General Otis with by far the most significant peace over tures which have yet been made by the rebel commander. It is understood here that the commis sioners from Aguiualdo, uuliko the pre vious envoys, are clothed with full power to surrender all the armed forces of the Filipinos to the American authorities. All gornicr negotiations were rendered of no avail from the fact that the native delegates had no powers, beyond those of simply learning what the American tonus would bo, and reporting tlio snino back to the rebel congress. Aguinaldo and his cabinet, it is re ported, mot at San Isidro, before the American troops arrived there, and de cided after deliberation 1o send a com- j mission to accept the terms fur peace as laid down in Genera! Otis' proclama tion. General Lawtou was unaware of this when he advanced on the city. Tho Filipino loaders retired npon General Lawton's approach, but the commission, bearing Aguinaldo's commission, is ex pected here tomorrow. The Chinese consul has applied to Gen eral Otis for the relief of his country men., lie says that they are being perse cuted by the insurgents. Reports state that a thousand Chiuamen were captur ed at Dagupan and forced to work in the insurgent trenches. Their property was confiscated, Kobbos' column is hurrying toward Camlalia. I FIVE GIRLS BURN'EI . P.RUXSDICK, GERMANY, May IS. The large warehouse of Karstadt Co., was burned last evening. Five girls lost their lives in the flames and several others were injured, one of whom has died since. MURDERER HANGED. NOltlilSTOWN, May IS.-Jamos A. Cleuiiner was hanged this morning for complicity in the murder of Emma P. Kaiser. The drop fell at ton seven. P0ST0FFICE STRIKE No Mails can be Handled in Paris Now PARIS, May IS. The business of the post office is nt a stand still this morning on account of general strike among the employes. Not a single postman is on duty and not a letter has Deen delivered in tho city. The mails aro lying in tue offices unclassified. Already the disas trous stoppage of much business through out the city has been tho result. TWO NEW STEAMSHIP LINES. Between Norfolk and Europe to go Into Operation on the 15th of September. Norfolk, Ya., May 15. Two new lines of steamships between Norfolk and Eu rope will be in operation beginning Sep tember 15 next. The North American Transport Company (Simpson, Spcnce & Young) and the Johnston Blue Linn (Wm. Johnston .and Company, Limited) will operate the new lines in connection with the various railways entering Nor folk. The Johnston Line will put on three boats monthly to Liverpool and one boat monthly to Rotterdam. The North American Transport Company will put on three boats monthly to Ham burg, two boats monthly to London and j one boat monthly to Rotterdam. Arrange I ments have been concluded and the ser vice will begin on the day stated. The establishment of these lines increases the export facilities of this port more than fourfold and Norfolk will mankbxzfi6 fourfold and Norfolk will rank hereafter among the leading exporting cities. It is regarded as highly probable that a pas senger service may be inaugurated later and the importation of .certain lines of foreign 'goods through this port may be an expected sequence to the establish ment of these lines of steamships. 1. A GOOD LAUGH. If you wish fun, if you like good singing and lots of it; If you enjoy good dancing and a variety of It; If you are delighted with good music and plenty of it, get seats for John Thompson 'Thursday, May 18th, at the Academy. Mr. Thompson 4s a natural musician, ana plays the violin, cornet, piano, clari onet, flute, trombone, bass, violin, banjo, uninese fiddle, harmonica, Lniputtan vio lin, bagpipes, church chime bells and solo on the horn of a cow. ' Beat reserved seats 50. cents at King's, or members of Capital Lodge of Odd Fellows. '.. The Lexington : Dispatch lost week passed its seventeenth mile stone and grows better every year, - OTIS CABLES CONFIRMATION WASHINGTON, May 18. General OUs cables to the Department today as follows: "Representatives from the insurgent cabinet and Aguiualdo, who is in tho mountains twelve miles north of San Isidro, which he abandoned May fif teenth, will send a commission tomorrow to seek terms for peace. "A majority of the force confronting General Mac-Arthur at San Fernando has retired to Tarlas, tearing up two miles of railway track. This force has deeroascd to two thousand fivo hundred. CAR DYNAMITED DL'LUTll, May lS.-The striking street car men wrecked another car with dynamite last might. The car was filled with smoke and the passengers were ter rified but unhurt. The shock broke the glass in the build ings opposite and buildings five blocks away were shaken. . An hour later a car on Twentieth Avenue East was assaulted on both sides by stones and several panes of glass were broken. ANOTHER. COTTON MILL. Newton, May 17. Newton is to have another cotton mill. A company was or ganized ajid signed articles of agree ment, applying for incorporation made out. The mill will start with 2,000 spindles. The entire machinery for the mills has already been purchased, to be delivered by September 1st. This com pany is composed of wide-awake business men, and the enterprise will be of much IwMietit to tho town. DR. BRATT0N CHOSEN j The Rector of St. Mary's a :South Carolinian Lute last evening tho news reached tho city of tho election of Rev. T. 1. Brattou, of Spartanburg. South Carolina to the rectorship of St. Mary's school of this city by tho trustees of tho school. Those who know Dr. Bratton speak of him ia tho highest term. lie is a young man about thirty-five years old. He comes from one of the most distinguished families in the South. His father was General John l.ratron, of South Carolina. Mr. Bratton is now rector of the Epis copal church at Spartanburg and also professor of history in Converse College, Ho was formerly rector at lork, Soutn Carolina. Tho diocese of South Carolina having accepted St. Mary's school together with tho diocese of North Carolina the elec tion of a South Carolinian to the rector ship will be of groat advautnge in arous ing enthusiasm in South Carolina for the school. Mr. Brattou will receive a warm wel come in Raleigh. .TONE OF MARKETS. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Furnished by H. D. White, manager for Paine Murphy & Co., 307 S. Wil mington street. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpool 4 p. ir.. May 18, '99.- Ainericao middling 3 3-8. Spots dull and quiet; poor demand ; sales 5,000 American 18,000; speculation and export 500. Fut opened quiet and closed steady an ay anu.june a.ais June and July 3.214b ituy ana August 3.22 .q Au rust and September 3.221s September nna October 322b October and Noveinboi 8.20Jb rcoremocr ana December s.aob December and January 3.20b January and February 8.20J r eoruary ana jnarcn . 3 21b NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo tations for the leadinc.'stocks: American Sugar 1554 Southern R. R. Preferred 51 i Pacific Mail 591 R. R. T.. lie St. Paul 1.24 Manhattan.. , 1 ni B.&q. 182J American looacco iqq Missouri Pacific 444 T. O. I. 584 L. & N. 65 J.O. 112 C & O. 26 U.S. Rubber 49 NEW YORK COTTON. Months. . Closed 5.86a88 H.88a8M 5.92a93 S.83a94 S.90al (5.9894 5,9494 5.9899 6.0203 Mar. June.....:. July AUgtUt;.... September. , ' October Novembei. December January ... Closed steady NO SETTLEMENT. County Commissioners will Meet Again May 30th. The board of county commissioners met this inoniiug ut half vast nine o'clock. Mr. II. (,'. Rivers appeared before the board as ex-Sheriff 11. T. Jones' repre sentative. The special committee made their re port to the board after investigating the books of Sheriff Jones. It was expect ed that a settlement would take place t.e buttho chn pjuakarfi xififlffVs izfiflff then, but the commissioners decided to meet May 30th for this purpose. Tho commissioners refused to give out the report of the committee and an nounced that nothing would be given out until the settlement was made. However, the preliminaries for the set tlement wore arranged today. DEATH OF MRS. HARRISON. Oiw of Italeigh's Best Women (loos to Her Reward. At the home of her son-in-law, Prof. Goo. D. Moares, at 7:40 o'clock, last night, Mrs. Wm. H. Harrison died of congestion of the lungs. The funeral will be held at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon from Edenton street Methodist church, of which she was a msistcnt and useful member. Mrs. Harrison was a native of Yir- mia, having been born at Petersburg on August 'M, 1841. Her maiden name is Lee. She married Col. Wm. II. Harrison, who for some twenty years is mayor of Raleigh. After her husband's death Mrs. Har- on was chosen matron of tho Institu tion fir the Blind, a position she hlled with great acceptability for seventeen ears. She was displaced two years go and hail she lived she would have seen been reinstated by the present board .Mrs. Harrison was a most noble and lovable woman of strong character, wect disposition and Christian life. She leave two children: Mrs. Geo. D. Moares, of this city, and Mrs. S. P. Boddie, of Nashville, N: C. PEACE CONFERENCE CONVENES resident McKinley Sends Con gratulation to the Czar THE HAGUE, May 18 The Peace Conference called by the Czar of Russia was opened at two o'clock this after noon in Hall Huis, ten Bosch, or "house n woods," two miles from this city. iM. Bedufort, president of tho council iuI of foreign affairs, minister of tho Netherlands, delivered the Inaugural ad- Iress and welcomed the delegates. WASHINGTON, May 18. President McICinlcy today sent a message to the Czar as follows: On this day of Good Omen I send heartfelt congratulations on the opening of tho conference at the Hague, which had itsorigiui in the enlightened and gen- rotis initiative of your majesty. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. EXAMINERS MEET. I'gin Work on Life Certificate Exam inations. The State Board of Examiners will meet in this city next Friday, May 19th. o prepare examination papers for ap plicants for life certificates to teach in tho public schools of the State. This board is composed C. H. Mcbane, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, M. C. S. Noble, of tho State University; L. L. Hobbs, president of Guilford Col- logo, and J. A. Campbell, Principal of Buio's Creek Academy. PRELIMINARY HEARING. Morgan Will be Arraigned Before Judge Roberts Saturday. John Morgan, the negro charged with shooting Leo Banks, will be given a pre liminary hearing before Judge Roberts Saturday at noon. Banks is considered better and prison er will probably be permitted to give Irand, that is if ho can secure a bonds man. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. The Christian Endeavor Society meets tonight with the Christian church at 8 o'clock. The friends cordially invited. The meetings of this society have been very interesting. Four new members wore received last meeting. Tho subject for tonight is Power, which Is more effec tive, Bible study, prayer or work? There meetings aro open to the public. THE DEDICATION. There wil bo impressive ceremonies at the dedication oj the Baptist Fe male University here. The trustees say that there will bo at the outset so many students that a number of them will have to board outside the building. It is quite probable that next year more property- will be secured and more building done. There is now an option onanother piece of adjoining property. "Look at this man," said the attorney, pointing to the prisoner. "Does be look like one who would commit a crime f "No," replied the witness. "But neith er do you." Philadelphia North Ameri can. Jones There comes Small. How ab surd for a big, burly man like him to have a name like that! Bowlder Well, you see, he was little when they named him. New fork Press Other Martyrs "Oh, Harry, listen to this: In Siberia they chain convicts to their wheelbarrows." "Well, Harriet, you know tery well r well If you I blow you a cnain me to the lawn-mower weren't afraid the neighbors would oout it."-Chlcago Record. PUBLIC CHARITY Work Done Among the Suffer ing Last Winter. BALANCE OF $789.68 LEFT Report of Treasurer and Committee on Distribution of the Board of Charity, Appointed by the Citizens in Mass Meeting Feb. 13. A uiass meeting of tne citizens u( Raleigh was called on Feb. 13, 1899, in the Mayor's office, the object of which was to relieve the suffering in our city, caused by one of the most severe snow I storms in 50 years. Most nobly and liberallv did the good people of Raleigh responf to the call, and in a lew hours a sufficient amount had boon raised to supply the need. Committees were appointed to secure wood and provisions, and distribute same. Applications were received and attended to as rapidly as possible 'till all distribu tion was supplied. Had it not been for tho liberal and prompt contributions of Raleigh people, and the faithful, untiring work of all the committees, many would have suffered. It would have touched tho heart aud purse of a miser to have heard the appeals that came before tho chairman of distribution committees. But with no preference for friend or foe, considering only tho merits of the case, the committee tried to do justice to all. Much precaution had to ho used, as any ono may know, who has had any experi ence in work of this kind. Some contri butions were made in groceries and cloth ing, not included in the treasurer's re port, which have been distributed wisely and judiciously. Below is report of treasurer: Amount received $1,0:23.45. Amount paid out on warrants of Rev. A. L. Botts, chairman of committee on distribution, countersigned by John X. Pullen, Wdb.lt. Balance on deposit in Raleigh Savings Bank, $78U.G8. Respectfully submitted, G. E. LEACH, Treasurer. Tho amount on deposit in Raleigh Sav ings Bank will bo held in reserve, in case of special need, till next winter. The following is tho report of tho chairman of committee on distribution. The application of each person was per sonally investigated by the committees before an order was given, which requir ed much time, work and patience. Hut this was done to avoid the imposition or tho professwiifil beggar and unworthy applicants. THE REPORT. Number of applictions made for help. 1100 Number of these white people 105 Number of these colored people 435 Number of orders filled for wood. . .303 Number of orders filled for groceries . "20 Very respectfully, A. L. BETTS. Chairman Distribution Coin. Raleigh, N. C, May 18, 1899. (News and Observer and Morning Post please copy.) LETTER FROM ANDREE 1.E1TII, SCOTLAND, May IS - The ship Viking has arrived here and brought a letter writteu by Andree, the missing explorer. It was found in a bottle early in April, near Rifoang, on the north oast coast of Iceland, by a farmer. Tho letter was addressed to the polar expedi tion, Sweeden, and hero Andree's own stamp. RALEIGH STOCK MARKET. Qi'otkd Bv Grimes and Vass. Ralrigh, May IS, 1899 BONDS. Bid. North Carolina 6s 1371 North Carolina 4s lOfli City of Raleigh 6s 108 5s 110 Seaboard & Roanoke 5s 110 Oa Southern & Florida 5sl08,l Southern Ry. 1st 5s 109 Atlanta & Charlotte 7s 120J Wake County 5Js 10:4 W.N. C. R. R 1st 6s 1194 Ga. & Ala. Pref. 6s 105 " " Consols 1001 Ga. Car. & North. 1 st 5s 100; Carolina Centre! 4s Ral. Water Co. 6s 10") Eno Cotton Milll 6s McDowell county 6s STOCKS. North Carolina R R. lo' Seaboard & Roanoke Raleigh & Gaston Raleigh & Augusta :id Durham & Northern Southern Ry. Pref. 30 J Asked. 1405 lid 110 J 107i 103 10H 80 100 10:14 " " Common 10 Mechanics Dime Savings Bank 106 Raleigh Water Co, Raleigh Gas Company Caraleigh Cotton Mills : Preferred 110 Common Raleigh Cotton Mills Odel Mfg. Co. 107 Caraleigh Fertilizer and Phosphate Works Va. Carolina Chemical Co. Prefeferd lis Common 741 Citizens' National Bank 130 Raleigh Savings Bank 150 J. M Odell Mfg. Co. 110 100 117 U7 74 101 Ah, don t you remember we! 1 had the ofiicers, came in last night to see the pleasure of meeting you at the oper- people 1 wa last season," said the dude. Taylor 'VM near Lieut. Shipp when I remembei : your face," said the girl, !he was shot and guarded his body un wltheringly; ' but I can't remember Just til.it was removed from the battlefield, what papa called you."-Yonkers States- Taylor says that his gallant comman J"' . : ''. , y . Ider was shot dead, and never moved jjusenoucK-oing to tne same place for the summer this year? iJuetenbroke Yes. Last year all my , girls brought husbands home from there, 1 and I'm la hopes theyMl take em back end few's yam e, got 'em this mii:n,i rnmii jroencan. AROUND AND ABOUT Items of Interest Gleaned by the Wayside SHORT STATEMENTS Familiar Faces From the Passing Throng Movements of People You know Snatches of Street Gossip Today. Miss Mary V. Marsh who was not so well Tuesday is reported slightly better today. -Mr. V. SI. lluss, Wake's popular clerk of the court, has purchased Che Burwell place on North Blount street, where Mr. E. P. Moses now lives. Mr. Ituss will not occupy tho place for sev eral months yet. .Mr. Item Prom-port left the city today. Mr. William Green has gone to More head, win-re ho has a position for the similiter. The pupils in the public school begin their holiday tomorrow. The work of clearing out the pest house is proceeding and a number will be released tomorrow. Col. I'. Cameron, of Stngville, is in tin city. Tlio Typographical L'nion met last night, and unanimously elected Mr. AV. Ktl Faison delegate to the International Union, which will meet in Detroit on the second .Monday in August. Mr. C. F. Cooke was chosen alternate. Mr. Faison has for four years been president of the Union here. Mr. ,1. Norwood Hill, of Halifax, is in the city on legal business today. Tomorrow night tho Lcazar Literary Society will give their annual debate and oratorical contest. After these ex ercises the dance. ltev. Dr. J. 1). Ilufhani, of Henderson is in the city. Judge Jacob Battle, of Rocky Mount, is in the city. Mr. 11. A. ixivo, of Waynesville, is In town today. The teachers and scholars - of the Brooklyn Methodist Sunday School went out to Penny's pond for a pic-nic today. rlicre were eight wagons full and they were prepared for a merry time. ltev. E. C. Glenn is expected to return from Baltimore this week. The opera tion was successful, and it Is thought that he will be ready for work in a few weeks. This is gratifying news to his many friends and brethren all over the State. Kaloigh Christian Advocate. Mrs. I'atscy Hendrix, of Elk town ship is quite a remarkable woman. She is 0 years old, has never lit a lamp or struck n match. She has never been sick to amount to anything, and Is now well, stout and active. She often en joys herself as in her youthful days by going barefooted and playing with the children. Wilkesboro Chronicle. Of the two hundred and seventy stu dents at Chapel Hill who were vaccin ated it is said that not one of them was made sick by it. .Miss Maggie. Eddings, of Wakefield, who has been visiting her cousin, Mr. L. II. Woodall, left for her home today. Miss Ethel Collins gave a pic-nic to Penny's pond yesterday complimentary' to Miss Eddings, of Wakefield. Mrs. Will Smith chaperoned the party. The outing was greatly enjoyed, by- a large number of her friends. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkie died last Thurs day, at her residence in this county near Itichmoiid. She was in her 95t!h year and, we are informed, has 85 descen dantschildren, grand-children, great grand-children. Vo remember, two years ago, when we were publishing 11 list of names of old people in Chatham, her sons, W. B. and D. F. Wilkie, told us that she was then over 93 years old. was active and pert, could see without spectacles and thread a needle ns quick as any one. Our sympathies are here by extended to the bereaved. Chatham Citizen. The Adjutant General is advised that 12o of tho Naval Militia will go on the cruiser Prairie, on her cruise, which begins next Tuesday. Up to date there have been only 3.'! bankruptcy case in tho Federal Court here and 15 have been filed at other points in the district, making 48 in all. Revenue Collector Duncan returned today from Asheville, where he went to see Senator Pritchard. At the Agricultural Department ir is learned that the sales of fertilizer tax tags are as great as they were last spring. Shipments were slow but then was finally a rush. English sparrows aro proving a greater nuisance than ever this season and, ac cording to reports, are doing considera ble damage to gardens. The State library is proving a very popular resort these summer evenings. It is open until ten o'clock each evening. Bids for the privilege of the refresh ment car of the K. and G. Workingmcn'x Kelief Association excursion will be open till June 20. On that day the bids will be opened and the highest bidder will get the car. GUARDED SHIPP'S BODY. John Taylor, of the Tenth Cavalry, Home on Leave. (Charlotte News.) John Taylor, colored, son of Ool. C. S. L. A. Taylor and a private in the Tenth Cavalry, the regiment of which !thA 1 0n T 1.1 lit W tn Sihlnn mrrnm ( after he fell. He also state that thsro was none of tne officers more popular than Lieut. Shipp, and his death was a great shock to the regiment. Taylor is no won a thirty dsys' of absence, at the expiration 'of leave which . 'be-will Join his command .1 i IJ i a k
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