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V '!!! THE RALEIQH, M. C, MONDAY EVTeNING, AUGUST 28, 1899. No. 8,l." 25 CENTS A MONTH TITHES VISITOR ! 1 BERTILLION'S TES TIMONY REBUTTED Expert Charavty Astonished Court by Testifying for Dreyfus NOT WRITTEN BY DREYFUS M. Bcraar Ask. Why ftcrtll Not Aaptj the Sim Testa to Etterhaiy'a as to Drey lui Wrhlof, Rcauies, August 28.-Epert Charavay surprised the court a tihe Dreyfus trial tiii morning by testifying strongly the prisoner's favor. It was expected that he would remforre the testimony of the handwriting expert Bertillion. .He had heretofore contended that Dreyfus wrote the lnurdereau, but he testified ttat he had complexly changed his nam! and said that before he was mislead by the striking .resciobtoniee In the writ ing, but a further examination had sat isfied him that the writing was not that of lreyfus. The Generals couid not conceal their chagrin t Charuvay's tes timony. Boisdeffre was not present to-day. It w reported that he has desert! rhe Geu- , era!' Staff. Paraf Javal, by aid of a hlaukboaid, demonstrated the errors In Bertillon's calculation and criticised the latter- n i rdirntws in that he had not submitted to text os that for Dreyfus. h that for Dreyf us. M.Beruard, inspector of ubbh-, who has received high honors u the polytech nic school, demonstrated tiat Betillon'e testimony was based on false calcula tion. Witness BUwhmted by photo rraiphs tlbat the bordereau was a fabri cated document, and. pointed out the im portant differences between Bertillin's photographs and the origimmfc. Court quetched BetiNon, now illowing ban reply critic Oarriere announced. Decided to send Judicial commission ami examine coudit De Cram. FIRE I.N MICHIGAN. Read, VM,': Ana-. 28. Ttv i nes sand residence portion of the town was burned Sunday. Twenty-one build ings were destroyed. Several persons were "severely injured in fighting the flumes. DEWEY PARADE. At Least 10,000 Soldiers Wili Join tu The Procession. New York, Aug. 28. Gen. Hoe an nounced tjrat at least ten thousand sol diers will march iu Dewey's parade. He Is almost swamped by applications from aU States, particularly from Maryland, Ohio, Texas, Washington, Soitt'i (Caro lina, Florida, Rhode Island, New Jer sey and FeJmsyivmia. COTTON. - New York, Aug. 28-Ooton bids: Sept. 7!);. Oct. 79; Nov. 03; Dec. 9. DARIEN QUIET. Darien, fa., Aug. 28. The situation hrre Is normal. The town and country is still under militia, although tllie Gov ernor expresed the . belief that th" trouble is about at an end. BBAXITI FUL GALLERY. Mr. Watson Haa Made Many Improve ment in His Studio. , Mr. F. A. -Watson, who recently pur (h'ased the photographic studio' of A. Michvlenx. has had the place-aajnodelled and refitted throughout and it is now one of the best equipped and neatest galler ies In the State. The reception room la handsomely fit ted up, and the walls are decorated with many specimens of the handsome work of this studio.. There are dressing rooms handsomely outfitted for the use of both white and , colored people and for both sexes. The operating room haa been increased in size and la enninned with all the latest and Impnoved instruments and furniture ' Mr. Watson's gallery is a beauty and a credit to the city.' V. LAST CHANCB FOR THE SEASIDE . v ''.' - ' :, ; - - Excursion by the Sraooard Air Liu -September 5th to Norfolk and Nearhjr ' Heaorts. . ' : "''' -'; 'ihe roond triplWe from Raleigh wil, he 12.25, nd there wili be 86 hours of eoothmona pieasare at Virginia Beach, Old Pont Comfort and Ocean, View, sep arate eosrbes for the white aod colored pekMde. The .fishioc iavfine; the surf -warm and' wtrwctbeukig: the breexes cool and bracing; the raHroad faro J trifling, the hotel fere a thins of joy in , ea-fnod - It may be the lat chance j ; thia season. . Take a food loan; breath of salt ai? before yea hackle down to work.; for the -winter. BanMmbec the Da) ; i Toeadajr, SopteuUr Mb. ' AMMUNITION DEFECTIVE. Loudon, Aug. 27. The St. James Ga lette learns that the recent inspection by Gen. Joobert showed nine-tenths of the reserve shells and cartridges lu the Pretoria forts inefficient, and that an immediate order for renewed supply was placed in Europe. M'BBTING. Pursuant to previous aiumouiKfintnit, Rev. B. O. Glenn Ailed the pulpit of the Central M. E. Church yesterday - morn ing and aright. Has subject at tihe morn tag service was . MHeaven." He pic tured to bis hearers a most beautiful lilacs of rest "beyond thts world of sor row. At night he preached from the subject of (Hell, in which he drew the contrast between the two eternal disti nies at men. Both sermons' were well renderefl, and full of thoughts to lie con sidered by his hearers, wlbich filled the .'hiiMvh at lioth services. To-night he will preach on "Judg ment," and it is expected that a large crowd will .be present. The series of meetings in progress are rapidly Ixtoin log interesting. It is hoisd that nil Christian workers, regardless of nwniia iwtium, will join him in. tliis great work. CORPORATIONS Franklinlon Will Have a Tobacco Ware house. . The Stone Square Lodge X ). 10 :..f Ancient Free mid Accepted Misojisj : Wairreuton was incorporated to T:ty wilh i capital of $1,500. Articies of agrveimiut wre to-day filed vith the Secretary of State ty t. IJ. Stiiuntoti, B. W. Bollurd, A. I. Alil hiiier, W. I). Spniill, R. W. Hicks, H. li Pewree. G. L. Whitfield, E. J. cheat ham. C. S. Williams, J. O. 'Ireen. S. C Vaun aind W. L. Met Mice fo.- the iu corporati(si. of thr Frankliu W.Mehouse Cnnpsny. The capital stock shall be 10,000. The Company will estaUl.di tolmcto warehouse at Frankliiiton. CLOUDINESS AND RAIN. For Raleigh and vicinity: Increasing lowliness to?night; rain Tuesday. The remarkable feature on the weathet nap this morning is the appearance of an en tensive arrea of high pressure in the northeast, coincident with a moder ate depression over Florida. - This ar rangement has resulted in very heavy rains over the South Atlantic States, he largest amounts were 2.52 inches at Charlotte, 2.82 at Savannah, and over an inch at several other points. A second 4orm prevails in the extreme northwest. Generally fair weather with high tem-H-rnture exists in the central valley. A I.. G. FIELD'S COMPANY. A List of the Artists Who Will Appear ,af the Academy Next Wednesday Night. The Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels is organized for the present season will (insist of the following people:' The Fa iwt Family of Australian Acrobats, even in number; Everhart, the German ongietjf; Welby Pearl Keys and Master Currnll, the American Novelty Dancers; Kingsbury & Greve, an English musical team: Hyde A: Fairmau, the dancing masters; the Nondescript Trio of ath letic high kickers; Dock Quigley, the lancing Mointia. The Boston Opera Company, compris ing the following: John W. Norton, Thos. Crockett, contra-tenor; Reese Pressor, lirst tenor; Hnrry Sheldon, robust tenor; E. F. Sncll. second tenor; George P. Marshall, a Mo; John W. Norton, bari tone; Paul LaLoiile, basso. y A chorus of boy voices and George Hassell, the male soprano, completes the, singing con flngent, which is the largest ever car ried with a minstrel. The comedians re Al. G. Field, Tom my Donnelly, Harry Shunk, Jake Wclby, Doc. Quigley. A brass band of twenty men, under the leadership of Burt M. Cutler, and an orchestra of twelve solo musicians, under the direction of Joseph W. Norton, will furnish the music. Re serve seats now on sale at Bobbltt Wnyne Drug Store. The returning American delegates to rhtp peace conference are jwMlan oftr its accoonlisiitiient, and ioriniiate that hereafter arbitration of tnteruotional dis putes is to be expected. Great Britain and the United States were the prin cipal advocates of arbitration at the confeience, ht at preseot there is no prospect that the Afetska boundary dis pute wfti be settled by urbitralio:i, though other nations are watching' to see us practice what we preach. . . .v" The" Nationl(Leane of iFVmrth-Class Postmaster wil ttemi to induce Con gres to distribote a little of the aurplus wealth of the ostium atnong them. They want a minkman aalary of $100 a rear, an appropriation tor clerk hire,-and pay r heart, light and rant which they 'urniefa the government. Their leader furnish the government. was recently dismissed for soirciting snb BcrhitioD for these purpose, v There are I about 70,000 of them to. the country, s. Although Thorns B. Reed has sent bis resignation aa member of Congress lo Governor Powers of Maine, Ma" plac as leader of the anti-expalonisr la Hke) to bs fiHed by hia neeesor, who wfll pro bably bo A mo L. Allan, fnr many year U. Heed private secretary. WASHINGTON LE1 1 ER Gigantic Lobby Now Ready for Congress. REED RULES WILL DIE tiemlerwn Opposed to Czar's Methods Cuban Independence Women as Teachers of Indians-Dynamite Guns for Manila. Washington, August 27. (Special to Tlie TSmes-Visitor.)---Althlouigh torgely in creased exiKrudituns wiM I necessary to keep the army up to 100,000 men. ' Secretary Gage ds confident that no ! trouble will be found in provcliii: the ; money. The Treusiury ciish balance auiounts to $174,(KH),0(K) above tlis gold 1 reserve, and receipts are ahnost meeting 1 the expenditures. He dot not think an ' is lie of lxrtuls will be needed. i The Treasury Bureau of Statistic has issued a map showaug the need of an Isthmian canal to acicraiumodate tin com merce of tlie Umited States and of Cen tral and South America ,aid tlie western 1 coasts of this country. The Unitd Stats now has less than 10 ye cent i the rade of the Pacific coast of South America. , Twelve 2'i-inch Sims-Dudley dynamite guns and anuminitioiu are being loaded ; for transportation to Manila by way of the Suex CaiHal. fyiejut. Bui-bey, wiio is ' n clmrge, has been ordered while ou his way to Manila to inspect the mountain litterie imed by England, F -anee and ' Holland in Himilar native warfare. J C'oiiMiii9hiie,r of Iiiunigrntion Powder- j ly has tinaWy decided that Mra. 1. M. j Todd, a Briititdi subject, who is now in j the "Sun Francisco iest-ho'.ic sulferiug : from lejrosy, shall be sent bac'.; to the ! Hawaiian Islands nud confined in the ' IiImv colony there. Wlwm the Pout Office Department moves into its new building on Penn sylvania A venue next mouth, its present quarters will be transferred to ti.c Gen eral I-amd Office and the Indiau Bureau. But as there is no available appropria tion for Hhe expense of the transfer, those departments ure not likely to move mitil spring. . Indian Snperuitendent Joues has re placed a mimilier ot women superintend ents of Indian schools with men, reduc ing the position of the women. He thinks the work of a superintendent too :.n!u ons for a woman, as Mt Inelj'les supervi sion of the farming, hording of cattle, garden "work and all the details of the management. There are now but eii;ht woincu occupying such pos!t ons. AVnr Department officials are much pleased with the success wh. :U has at lend -d Me or;anis!a.' u of the Porto Rican l'.i tt.il-on of 1'i.iti I Sta cs .oliiii teers, v.lmh Is the Srtrt nl si. far t)ie only one .if the kind in tin l.'nited Staies army. Tlie officers .ne American, and siiy tlie natives promisi ;o maK j i xc I Umt so'.(!iers. The Quartermaster's Deiiii't,iiMint is refitting rlirce of the largest army trans portR usl m the West Indie, for use iu transporting the new regiments to Manila. They will lie fitted with me tallic folding bunks, three hi a tier, with shower baths) and refrigerating appnra tUB for cold storage. There will be a hospital with an otieratiiiig room, isola tion ward and diet kitchen. Two six pounder rapid tire guns will lie mounted forward on the spar deck and twojiift.. One of the first nmtters that will oc cupy Ooikgress will .be ue proposed revi sion of the rules m order to restore to the members of the House .iunch of tlie powers now held by the Speaker. It is likely that the Committee on Rules will he enlarged to Severn member chosen by Mie mlajority, and that the old rules will be adopted requiring the Speaker to recoguiie the member lirst claiming the flour. iMr. HeaHbirsou fa xsrs the changesw iA rise of two cents per pound in the price of beef during the last two weeks, nwgh Una price paid tanners for ca: tie are about the same as last year, has created a general demand in the cities ' for some action, to break up the so-oailcl "cattle trust." This comVbiuation of the packers with headquarters, though ivl hi form a trust, yet is stole by contracts with the railroads to crush out oomipeti tim and eontroi prices at which they Imy and aell. R. J. Spieer, of New York, who toa just returned from a long stay in Cuba eaya that the -vast majority of the in- -j hnhitaots dislike us heartily, and that , the dtaappearance of the United State flag wrll be an boor of atmorit universal rejoicing. The annexation sentiment, if i it does exist, is confined to a very small minority. The Cubans are thankful to in for running out the fitnotardM, but even the improvements we have uuid I for-thero in sanitary and other matter t are ottaoxions, If they amply that our stay ia to he prolonged. ' i Official at the rort Office Depart ment look for the most gigantic lobby ever organiaed to descend on Washt'u tnn next winter, to induce Gongresa to gnaot larger eompWwstioo to the 70.000 fourth -cia a pwtmaater In the country. Their trieranceo are quite toumeron. They ask a minimum aaiary of $100 oer to hire clerks, and tJiey also winnt pay for rent, light and heat that Ihey furn ish the government. They also claim it is unjust to compel them to Imy their own stationery, msA not to allow them credit for 'letters cancelled at the depots or placed on trains at itllieir towns. A I pwsont they are alloweil 100 jier en! ol Hie value of the first t,!0 of stumps they cancel, i0 per cent of the next $jMI worth, and 10 ier cent of the rest. It Hiey do a business of $250 for four siic oesshe iinarttiw. the office is raised to Presidential rank. Wm E. Th.wn.is. who is pushing the "National League f Fourth-Class Postmasters, was dismiss cd at La Grange, Mo., for sending oat i-irciilSrs asking contributions for ihis ob ject. 1 DEATH OF MR. B ROM El. I,. His Remain Laid to Rest Sunday Af ternoon. iMr. J. G. Bromwell, an-oid r.uc j i Inter of Raleigh, died at file .iini'y In. mo Saturday night at nine o'clock, I lis last sickness was ten days' continuant e. Everything as to nurse and iih.vsiciaii was done at the Home fur his comfort and restoration, lit death's hand toitlil not be sbiid. He was a mi tire of Ire land,, and came from a good Iridi fainily. his fatlier lieiimg an editor an.; publisher. - e came to Raleigh ill the early '."id's, and first worked at bis trade in thi city in the printing office coniwi-n. 1 with the Institution o the Deaf and H'linl. ami the Blind, then under the snperinti n demcy of the late W. D. Cooke. Three chilidiren survive iiiin. two oi whom reside in Pittloroiigh, 1'eini.. ami the other in the State of Yirginin, near ltiilunond. Mr. Bi'omell was a man of much in 1i"lTigence, of friendly disposition, ami courtesy of manner. He is suppose! to have been about Ij8 years of use. The funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon by Iter. Dr. Siniins, of the Unptist Ta bfiernacle, and was attended by a n u.i ber of niemllK-i of the Rah-itrh Typo israphicnl Union, of whii h lxsly the ih' enswl had been a lnennlH'r. DANQER0USLV INJURED Little James Lanier Met with an Acci dent Yesterday. t Little James Lanier, weli known to ev ery man. woman and child 1l, the city, was seriously if not fatally injured yes terda at the fire engine house, just across from the water tower. It was shortly af ter noon, and several boys were playing in the apartment occupied by the drivers. At night when a fire alarm is given the firemen descend from their sleeping apartments to the stable on polos. The boys were jumping for this pole and slid ing down. Little James Lanier tried it and his hands missed the pole but he wrapped his legs around it. Of course he shot down like a flash, and his head struck three times ill falling. He was picked tip in an unconscious condition and carried th his home across the street. Blood was running from his ears and mouth, and it was thought he was dying. Dr. W. I. Royster was summoned nd gave him all the medical aid possible. Today he is considered better, but not out of danger. James Lanier, or "Boss," as he is nicknamed, is probably one of the email est men iu the world. He is not over three feet high, and is twenty-seven yearn old. He has had many offers from shows but declined them. Some years since he was exhibited for a whi)e at various towus, but he did not like it. Hr hns a sister who is nearly as small at himself. Late this afternoon the physician said that there was no chance for his re covery. v. MR. FRANK WILLIAMSON S.U1S FOR MANILA SEPT 1RTH. Mr. Frauk Willfomson arrive! in thi city yesterdlay morning after an absence of about two years.. As stated in this paper Mr. Williamson . will return Manila and engage in bnsines there for the next two yearns. He will sail froi i San Francisco September 15th. '-Manila is only 18 Inches a'bove the sea lev el," said Mr. Williamson to-day, "and is not a, nice place to Jive In, but I have a good business opening there. Oh the mountains bn the Philippines the climnte is delightful. It is a rich country." Mr, WllHamaon says the trouble with the campaign in the Philippines is that the natives will not fight. They lend our troops through swamps and jungles, where their breast works are nnmcrmis then run away. Mr. John E. Bridgers returned from Wake Forest this, afternoon. Mr. and Mrs." Henry J. Young and" Master Joseph Brown Young returned this afternoon from a two weeks' .trip to Littleton. i I v ... -. ;tk-" ": -yf 1 "?I: ' Mieg.Mattie filgshee, of purbam,' re turned home this afternoon.: ' Rev. O. L. Stringfidd left this after noon for points west. - Rev. A. R. Love and wife left Ihis af ternoon for Opelonras, La., where Mr. Lor begin his miniatrgr. . ' Misaea Jessie ajfd Lola Page, who have been visiting UtelrHnvie, in. A, it. Page, left this afternoon for RocEIng- AROUND AND ABOUT Hems of interest Gleaned by the Wayside SHORT STATEMENTS Familiar Paces Prom the Passing Throng Movements of People Vou know Snatches of Street GoesipToday. Mr. G. B. Alford is in the city. Mr. Cam MacRae wont to Oarthiatre this evening. Mr. Daniel Worth, brother of Treas urer Worth, continues desperately ill. State Auditor Hal W. Ayer has re turned from a visit to Watauga county. Rev. C. D. Crouch, of Salem, .preached two fine sermons at the Christian church yesterday. C ommisriioner Nichols says Im1i of his deputies are out of town now amd he ex pects to give the moonshiners a .rest this week. Rev. T. H. Leavitt prcachwl both morning and evening at the First Baptist church yesterday. In the even ing Mr. X. B. Bnuighton occupied the pnlpit lit the West Raleigh Baptist church. Mr. H. S. Iard, of the Seaboard Air Line, returned to the city yesterday. Mr. H. A. Bell and wife left for Xew bern this morning. Sir. Bell is the manager of the steam laundry tnere. While here he secured some he'p for the laundry. Mr. Caiiers. white, went dow n to act as assistant mnnager. Rev. A. I.. Belts k'ft tins morning for CraiilHTland eiwnty. where he will parti cipate in a series of revival semces. Mr. R. L. Bnrkhead left this nioif. ing. iMr. O. K. I'pchnrch luis returned tu the city. . Ir. OharieR Baskerville left this morn ing. TwuntytW4 negroes, )Hth men an. I women, passed through on the mnrnrng eaut-lmiind Sontliern train for Kinston. where they have been, engaged to stem tobacco. Tliey were from Durham. Mr. John Angrier wis in the city to day. Mr. Frank Ellington returned to the city this morning. Mr. J. A. Orews, the popular travelling representative of the Wilmington M.'s senger, left this morning. Mr. Fa'lc B. Arendell went downi to Henderson this morning. Ir. John Duncan left for the .norm this nioniing. Twenty more negroes left for New York this moruiiiig to work in the hricl; yards of W. K. HanunuMwl. Tlu'se went to Dutchess .Iiiihkmiil Mr. Charles flat tis, of the Sealsnanl Air Line, who K getting up these parties, expects to send another lot next Wedneaday. Mr. and Mrs. J. i. Browm returned from Haltinunv lust evening. Mr. F. H. Bnsbee and Mr. R. O. Bur ton arc attending the sesion of tin AiucMcan Bar Association iu Buffalo. New York. "1 noticed from a llalcigh Sunday pa ler that my dmughter was drowned Sun day, August 20, IStM), in On.slow cnin ty," said Mr. Hill E. King this nnornim: "I niii very glad to state that my daugh ter is well and none of my family have been drowned. The lady referred to was the daughter of Hill King, of Onf low, not of HMil E. King of Raleigh." Mr. Patrick W. MeOowan ha4 accept ed a position in the store of Mr. W. A. Fnlcher on the corner of Blount and I-enoir strets. Wm. H. Harris, of Atlanta, was in the city the past two or three days stoppin.' with his gister, Mirs. C. G. 'Whiting. Misses Sarah and Alice Harris, of Greensboro, are visiting their cousin. Mrs. C. G. Whiting, for a few days; So great is the demand for fresh nice grapes that Messrs. WhMmg Brothers are overwhelmed, with orders. They had to decline to fill a large order for a neighboring town to-day. Mr. Henry T. Hicks," the druggist, is hav ing the furniture in hia handsome drug store repainted. Mr, Hicks is the manu facturer of the famous headache and neu ralgia 'care, "Capndine." ""Mr. W. C. Douglass left this after noon for Carthage to attend Moore county court , Mr. M. A. Stevens went to Fuquay Spring this afternoon. Mr. Richard Bishop left for Georgia this afternoon. Mr. J. C. Birdsong returned this af ternoon from a visit to Petersburg, Va hi old home. Maj. W. H. Martin returned from Greensboro ttif afternoon. . . Mis Fannie Terrell returned this af ternoon from Dnrham. ' i VESSEL LOST. William L. Parks, Bound From This j State for New York. Washington, Aug. 27. The Life Sav ing Bureau has received a telegram from Lewes, Delaware, that the schooner Wil liam L. Parks, loaded with lumber, lKmnd from North Carolina for New York, was stranded at Cape Henlopen last evening. Her crew of six were sav ed, but the vessel is a total loss. THE PLAGUE. ' London, Aug. 28.-yTo-day's advices state that the plague is increasing. Two ' deaths and four new cases at Oprto, and one death is reported at Taimiatave, Ma dagascar. A suspicions disease, resem buiig the plague, has started at Kolo- Lltoeka, near Astrakhan. i MERCIER MAY Bli i.DICTBD i Paris, Aug. 10. Fiagro announces that ! the government will give Geinerai Mer tcier a free hand until the trial is con cluded. The question of proceedings against him will not be raised until its conclusion. SIXTEEN KILLED. St. Btienn, Aug. 28. Sixteen nion were descending into the Oonchord mine al Haute Croix, to-day when a cable bnvke and all sixteen were killed. Deputy Charles Separk aTTesti l Mar ens Terry, colored, Saturday niifht find lodged hiun iu jail. A capias bus been out for him .gome time. HABEAS CORPUS Justice Montgomery to Hear Petition to Two Prisoners. Mr. Thomas M. Pittraas, of Hender son, is in me cny ana wi. mm ctto"' have a petition for hatieas corpus hear by Justice Montgomery iai the case of E. N. Jackson and Thomns N. Falkiu-r, who are now confined in the jalil here. Jackson and Falkuer were sent her' from Henderson July 21st by W. H. Cheek, J. P., and Henry Perry, clerk of the court. It was stated that the "pi-isonoj-s1 were desperate men and it wtbis feared that their friends neight forcibiy relettse then. The prisoners are charged with burg lari.uig the postoffice at Gillsbury in Viuice county, nd taking articles of clothing, supplies and postage stamps. '1'liey were arrested simply for taking the clothing and tlie federal officers have warrants against tlwrn for targ biriKiivg the postoffice but have not been nhle to secure them a sthe men are in custody. If Justice Montgomery releases Jack son and FaHkmer on habeas .corpus pro .-ceding this eveniug, they will be iniime diately rearrested iy a United States ;Mar8hal for .robbing a postoffice. Farc ner is also wonted for illicit diistilBnig Both of the prisoners are white men ap parently between 30 and 35 years of age. BIG BARBECUE AT ANGIER. Thursday Speeches Music Fun -Fin ? Bating Choice Town Lots A Day of neasnre. There is nothing Tarheels like nioro than a barbecue a sure enough Bar becue. It means a harvest of rest after the strwing of labor. It means sweet .roast shoat and Brunswick stew uiu.-4c jokly meeting oi oM friends) autumnal shade. The bai lsKnie at Angier means more: There will be eloquent siieeches by eloquent speak ers and an auction sale of lots in this booming town of Harnett county. Trains leave Raleigh at 0 o'clock by the Seaboard Air Line; Apex at 9:40 by the Cape Fear and Northern, and ar rive at Angier 10:20. Returning leave Angier at 5:40 and get back to Ralcigp at 7 p. an. Fare for the round trip $l.0u 50 cents and 75 cents. Messrs. R. H. Bradley, J. O. Drewry, William W. Wilson and Rev. A. M. Simms went up to Statesville this after noon to attend the special communica tion of the Grand Lodge of Masons to morrow. This meeting is for the purpose of laying the comer. stone of the court house to tie erected at Statesville. "Golden Rule" Jones, Mayor of Tol edo, and self-nominated candidate foi Govenror of Ohio, could not even reach first .base at the convention of the Union Refor party in that State. He only got 26 votes out of 5(J2. There were 63 pension attorneys dis barred during the past year, making tin total number 1,163, which explains to some extent the continuous howls against the iadinitaistra.tion of the Pension Of fice.' If George Fred Williams, of Massa chusetts, will apply to ex-Senator David B. Hill, of New York, he may receive some Information about the results of snap conventions which may caue hiiu to reconsider hie reported intention to have the Massachusetts delegates to the National Democratic Convention chosen at the State convention in September. David B. found the anop convention ve a alnaded.' - The "Bridge of Sighs," stretching It grtm iron girders from the jail to the prisoner' dork la the court room. up and with few fioMauc tooohea wilt be ready for our next criminal terro of court CONVENT BURNED Three Children and a Servant Perished THIRTY PERSONS INJURED Heroic Work of the Sisters Id Savlnf the Children Three Hundred Children were Asleep la the Dormitory. New York, Aug. 28.-8t. Agnes' Ro man Catholic convent at Sparkhill, near the Nyack Home for Walfls, was burned early this morning. v Three children and one servant per ished in the flame. Three Stater of Charity were fatally injured, 'and four Sister were Injured more or leas se verely. ." ';'!.; ; . Many mums and dtiaems made heroic rescues of the Inmates, -vrho were axons fnitn their slwnber by the flames. One gister saw the flames start in the dormitory, and simmltaneounly in th? chapel, and the boiler iroom. Three hun dred children were sleeping in the dor-ntitoi-y and inrfaairs were saved first. (LATER.) It is now stated that thir ty persomls were injured in the tire at the convent near Nyla.ok. The work of the Sisters was heroic, and while the flames were at their height the Blisters risked their lives to rescue the children. The boys helped each other and each large boy caught up a small boy and carried him to safety. POLICE COURT While Girl, Are 15, Ooes to Work House for a Squire's Costs. Cassey Pulley, a white girl, not yet sixteen years old, was arraigned before Mayor Powell this morning for being drunk on. the street. This was the first time she had ever appeared before the Mayor, so she was fined only $1 and costs. This was paid for her. However, as soon as she left the room Constable Potter cairried her hefore Squire Bairbee, where she had heen arraigned laat week autl let off mpon the promise to pay costs. But the costs had not been paid and Squire Barbee told her that he would have no trSflintf. She hod no mioney so the squire put the (full costs on her and sent her to jail preparatory to wto-liing out his costs at the county work house. She spent the imnrning crying piteously in jail and will be car ried out this afternoon. R!Tey Thomas, a young white man, charged with the larceny of an axe, waived examination and was sent on to court Hinder a $25 bond. PAINTERS COMPLAIN. Painting in Court House Done by Pris oners After Bids Were Asked. TBe painters of this city are express ing much itossatiHfaietkmi at the treat ment they have received at the hands of the county commissioners. They were notified last week to submit bids on jwiinrimg and varnishing to be done in the court house. Among the number who handed in their bids were Mr. Parish, Mr. House and Mr. Glean. Now after they have taken the trouble to nub nut estimates they say that the authori ties have .paid no attention, to their bids, but taken two workhouse hands and let them do it. The painters dlaim that if convict la bor was to be used im preference to free labor then asking them for bids was nothing but a farce. SMITH'S TRIAL Johnston County Ner.ro Carried Back This Morning. Sheriff Ellington, of Johnston, this morning cairried Tom Smith back to that county to stand trial for murder. He is a ninllato charged with fatally stabbing two .white men in the road near his home last Christmas. The sentiment was strong against him. at the time and he would have been lynched but for Sheriff ' Ellington's efforts. One of Smith's Tic tints had his head nearly severed from his body. However, there een to have been a ., decided change of sentiment aa to flbath and there are reports that hia provoca tion was strong. Col. Argo went down to represent Smith. The trial will probably com off . Wednesday. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. ' .. ' ,-, y. ... . .. . Regular meeting of - Oentre . Lodge every Monday olgbt Visiting brethren cordially invited. , o. 3. rroRBsrrajiB, Oiiaoceflor Oomnrander. ::. W. W. WILSON, , K. of B and S, ' , The emancipated ; and . enfranchised Afro-Americans gar the country a spec imen of their calibra at Chicago . on Saturday by denouncing Mr. Booker T, Washington "a traitor" and. a trim mer. Mr."Wahingtot la a remarkably able, wise" and intelligent man. It is no praise to him to say that his race has not produced ids aq.ual.-Philad!iM Record. ,,.
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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