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No.8,984.
RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1899.
25 CENTS A MONTH.
DEWEY ARRIVES
Olvmpia Anchored in the Lower
Bay at 7:41
TWO DAYS AHEAD
Admiral Dewey Goes to Tompklnsville
Wednesday Oreeted by the Com.
mittee This Afternoon
Royal Salute.
New York, Sept. 20 The flagship
Olyimiia, untih Admiral Dewey aboard,
arrived this morning two days ahead t
her schedule time.
The Oljmipia w sighted stvuthe 1st of
Sandy Hook lightship 5:- ' J1'!
stvuiusr ioly passed the -Hook : 7:15
ami dropped author ill the lower bay.
When sighted tlie cruiser was pro 'ced
ing slowly toward ort, naid she main
tained her uniform slow siieed until she
ronched anchorage.
Tlie Admiral's salntf was tired proving
I'he ground. The OHyimin respond d
with gmn that spoke of 'Manila Bay.
Uvery Imat in tlhe horseshoe reoche 1
welcome. Hnon a large flotilla .-tn'l.'l
for the 'hi white vettstl.
Mayor Van Wyck received a tclcgniM
from Admiral Ik-wey saying rhat In
w ould go to 'I nkkiiisville Wed m -May
morning.
Admiral Dewey's hroUicr. Charl.1.
went down tlie hay in a tug to greet ilie
Admiral at noon. Tlie coiiini.Ht.ee will
go down the Imy this afternoon to welt-nine
the Admiral.
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
Maj. K. W. Maiming. of 'Wihiviie-toii.
assistant qiiarter-niaMer general, who
has l)een the guest of Col. 1'. A. Old
while hi the t'ity, left this morning with
the Goviinuor, Col. ttiri Lj-hrook mid
Mtij. J. E. AlexandkT to attend the
Dewey welcome.
Governor Russell was greatly disap
pointed when he received a telegram hut
night Rtadivg that General B. S. Royster
was detained at Oxford by sickness in
bnt ruautly mid eimH o o aaw York.
Mrs. Russell, who intended going.
iM not go.
Senator and .Mrs. Marion Butler left
for New York this -morning to attend th,
Iewey reception.
Mr. Ceburn llarcw left this morning
for New York to see Admiral Dewey.
Mr. J. J. HoHwigHworth, of Faytte
ville, returmid bonne to-ilay. He says the
FayejtteviUe nuihtiiry company will carry
about 'Al men to tlie Dewey celebration.
Mr. anerwood Haywood left to-tluy for
New York.
Mr. John Ferrall left this muriuug f ir
New York to purdhaw stock nud take in
the IK-wey eeWAraltiou.
RALEIOH'S WELCOME.
Italeigh will he abreast of the tunes
mid extend her welcome to the hero of
Manila Bay. To fbis end a salute of
seventeen minute giinw -will 1e tiretl at
mnutet ithia tiftenioou from Clue south
end of tlhe Cujjitol, hi front of tJejege
Wellington statute. This isalute will
lie tiretl by a detuitonieut Jnmi Cuptai.i
Bernard's txninwiny muder coniiaii:ind of
seargeaut Pike. 'Hie nuatter was ai-i-an-
d by Col. Olds.
Henry Wilson was stint on to court for
currying a concealed weanou. He wai
arretted for disorderly conduct and the
neaptui was .found upon hinv
Two utgroe will be tried thte af.ir
noou for diwnxleirly conduct aiud wrying
conctMled w-eajious. TJiey 'wlBl be sent
to court; On one of the negroes wa
found a pair of koucks and Htus otlier u.
only had a pair of kuiickt but a sling
wliot to addition.
FATAL COLLISION.
AuJmito, N. Y.. Sapt. 20.-The New
Y'ork Owtrnl puuMenger Wuin collided
w-itli a Dreight tliis nwjmtiig on Wlieeler's
briihte. Three mien were killed and sev
eral injured.
KIOTTNG.
KcrraH, Sept. 20. Renewed rioting or
the strikers, aeconitwutfed by women and
diildeu, accurred. They attacked Hue
niwi at work in the arwnul. Stones
were tdirown nod vohrerg fired. Gens
't Ctornm cnarged dtopersin the mod. Ssv-i-rnl
were injured. .
THE BRIDG WB DO NOT CHOSS.
How oft we trouble borrow,
Aud suffer mental pain,
Conjuring clouds to-morrow
While yet no sign of rain.
Future gloom foreboddlng
At jilght on ptllewa toss,
.'In Jfear of overloading
ft-
h lrldge we do not croea.
From road there la no turning
That we can aee yost now.
Trouble ahead dtecerning.
To avoid we know not tow.
And so we roll and tumble ,
At night, with steep a loss, .
And hear the distant rumble ,
On bridge we do not crosa.
TVe see no ailver lining
1
: On clonda our fancy paints,
- 7io Mara through rifta are ahlnln,
' Blackneaa onr path attaints.
When daylight aoowa our follow -
We then may count the coat
.Tanning steatna of melancholy, ,
The bridge wa hare not croaaeJ.
Newe Latter.
P10OF. LKE) TON'K.Iil.
Prof. Lee and hie conip-my rt hypo
tists will open their five niaht' engage
ment at the Academy of Mn?ie to-niSi1.
Prof. Ie has arramged n ivwt iiiterest
img program and all can be a-tsmvd of a
sood time. One lady admitted free with
every paid 30 cent ticket to-night.
DBA... LAUDANUM.
A man by the mauie of Itiley Thomas
from Raleigu drank about an ounce of
laudanum Sunday afternoon in East
LHirbujn. Just wheltiher he meant to
commit suicide or took the stuff ae a
sribatirute for whiskey is not known. At
any rate he would have gone into his
last sleep but for the intervention of
friends who bent him with switches,
tuck pirns kiHto his hod) and amJie-l il.c
inier remedies. :.e was finally brouglit
around alright. Durham Herald.
BOERS READV
Jnly Remains for the First Blow to Fall
in (be War.
I'ieteriiuiritabnrg, Seit. A coiis.i!-
ra'liie insly of Xsitai Ittwrs, arni"d
Mauser rides sui'iiil'icd froni: I'ectoiia,
ire on the froutita- n-iuly to figV. T'he
BiritMi ail tin w-iil i-w ait' entling iruoim !
disarm t4ie Boeix or drive flieni over till'
:Toutier.
It is niHrtetl ifroni I"rettria thai arm
ed r!ui-gilitrK hare diiaiulni rtin' t!eu
'ral JoulMM't take couiiiiiuitl of tlieiu, autl
jet ready to Hylut. 'Iliey hnsisn that un
less he is willing to take the iniii ve In
.niit leliiKjiiisli his tMiuuiaiid.
liouikui. Sipt. Si. The general lee.jii;
.iK-iutUnig tj.at uf the pro-Boers is il.nt
.he iHilUishcd deu h of Chamberlain
:o Miliicr Heai-s uhe way f,. iv n
.'he BiH-rs desire it. At any ev it ,1
IKiintcd out and affonls fiiitli.-i- delay.
.vhiti in the t-axe of Great Brit.iiu, is
eirtatinly ndvanitugeous, ami ivei lime
for tlie reinforcement of tJie gurnson at
the Oupe. The paKre generally, how
ever, eximvss Pile hojie tlwit Kmge.' nuiy
now see his way to meet Great Britain's
views.
Tlie new fieid liuttericei arrivd o-
day.
Gape Town, Sept. 20. Quantities of
stores and anununition are leaving '.ally.
As to the movement o ftroops no truops
are stent to the Immediate borders. Ru
mors of coHitaone should be receive') with
caution.
A CALAMITY.
Calknut, Stijit. 20. In the vicinity n?
Itarjeeling SmitlMy might great damage
wmi tlone and nwiuiy killed in tlie eurfh
works by Hoods and lamlsilidtns. PIiojI
Bazaar is overwiieiiined, nud two hun
dred lives lost. At Dnrjeeliug there .lu
ll hu-iidirod fatalities, twenty at Taniis uii;
bUMiee and several kuiled at Min-me'i.
FAIIt-COOL.
For IEali'igh and viuiciiuty: Fair, cool
neither Wediicsduy, Tlvursday, anil Fri
day. Weather Conditions. 'I'lie storm lias
moved to the vicinuty of New Yoi-k.
Itains occurred over ail of the Atlantic
States yesterday afternoon or niigiit. The
largest auitNurts were 2.78 iniches it
Washington, 1.88 nt ItiileUi, and 1.0'i
at I"ihilmlelnilliia. The weather through
out the entile central valley mid west
is controNed by the hig'h area central
over Kansas. A decided fall n U'lnpera
ture ots-ivrnxi everywhere and northerly
winds prevail as far south as tbe Gulf
of Mexico. Heavy frosts occurred in
Nebraaka.
RALEIOH STOCK MARKET.
Quotkd Bt OsntKa amd
Kalbiob, Sep.
BONDS.
Bid.
VA88.
26, 1899.
Aakeri
148
116
North Carolina da
Nortn Carolina a 108
City of Haleigh 5a
OMtuinrH A Ettianoke fts 0 '1
Oa Southern 3c Flida 5 108
Boutnern Hy. 1st ft 107
Atlanta A Charlotte 7a
Wake County 125
W.N 0. R r. 1st 1H
Oa ft Ala. Pret. 5a
' Coiisoip
Oa. Car. A Jorth. 1st fia
Carolina Central 4a
Rl. Water Co 8a
Baleigh Cotton Mill ito
Albemarle & Cheo
Ca'lCo.7a.
HT00KS.
Torth Carolina R. R. 160
130
9
108
103
167
Seaboard A Roanoke
Raleigh & Oaaion
Raleigh A AnguaU
Durham & Northern
douthern Ry. Pref.
" " Common
Mechanics I Mint
Saving Ban I
Ruleieb Watei Co.
00
60
58
611
10,
10R
Caraleigh Cm' ton Mill
f relerrea
Common
4alelgh Coiiuu Mill
O lel M'R. Co
11U
U8
110
107
Virginia Ca olina
Chemical Co. pre
ferred Oonunon
.Mtlsena National Bank ISO
Rlelh Saving Bank , 1K0
1)
7
DROUGHT SHOWS IT.
During the past few weeks the Nauga
tuck river baa left Ha bed and board,
nd it baa demonstrated due truth t.f
Cfaaitea Dudley Warner theory that
VBtt greatly rmprovea the abearance of
rlrer. Watorbory (Oooo.) Republican
CRIMINAL COURT
How Solicitor Pcu Trapped Bob
Royster
DEWAR GOT OFF EASY
Harvey Adkins, Ten Year old Negro,
Who Entered Dr. Bebbitt's House
Bound to Oeo. Lane Laae't
Reformatory for Such Boy.
The September term of the Wake
County Superior court for the trial of
i-riuiimil cases was in scstAoii again1 to
day, Judge Fred Moore presiding and
Solicitor Pou represiting tlhe State.
The first ease was 'State against Julia
O'ltouke, a negro woutau, chargvdi Willi
the larceny of some tnooey from a guet.
Slie was found giulty and weuteinieed to
twelve uunitii in the worklhouse.
In tin- case iiigaiut Jenikie Hixlwn and
Harriet WUitaker, the fuvuier faiileil to
apiiear mid a enpais was issiHd for her
and the latter ivas put under a $200
bond.
HOY FO-U TllKEK YK'A'RS.
WilUam Mitchell, a negro Imij- alKinl
15 or 1U yeura oitl, was placed on trial.
There were three separate cases against
liini. Tile first was for vlimihini: over
the tiansitnii to the office of Mr. 1". I .
Hay and taking some articles from the
oftiee. 'lUie second was for stealing
some articles boliaigiiw to Mr. t. ''.
Crow at t3' Huute tiine. 'lllie third
eliarge was for stenlin; a Ixnttle of
whiskey from the show window of Jus.
B. Hainlhi & t'onquimy. He was found
guilty in each case, so Jutlge Moore
sentenced him to three years on the
imblic rondis in the first case and sus
Hiidtd jiidgiuenit in tilie other two.
Mitchell is a bad negro and has given
rllie police here 'nmiJh trouble.
CASE SrWlTDFJD.
Thomas Price was tried for carrying
a concealed weapon, which he exhibited
irith a flourish on Wiiminiglton street
during tbe snow last winter. He war
arranged before the nuayor Jit the time,
Iwt there was no evidence till en to shov.
that he had it concealed and he wn dis
missed. Afterwurde a megiitttrate got
hold of the calse and sent it to court.
Price sot three mwortw on the roads.
The case agninnt Messrs. T. H. Mur
ray and krtor Moore for affray was
settled ly Mr. Murray paying the cosis.
Pibort Stewart, an old negro ng 'd 00.
who was convicted yesterday nfier:i in.
had jiulgmeut swtpmded on the oayment
of cost.
GOT OFF IJO. I IT.
William Dewar, the younjr wih!te tr.uiMi
who entered the residence of Col. John
W. IliiiHtblie mind stoic several articles
from tlie stantl in the hell, while !.-.
family was at siiiper, got off remarkably
light. He has been in jail a month or
more and this In all the punisiluncut ' e
will receive. Mr. Wiiiliakn Know up m?;i r
ed for ihim ami it 'was shown it'll h t Den .-.
was tlriinik arid hariHy knew what he was
doiirg. He told stnne one that he v. -going
in the first place he saw and l- '
him a hut. He was aiso hint ;a a
hand. Judgment wus siiKitentled in tus
case.
HI SUFJASOX.
Robert Royster, colored, was tried for
robbing Leu. Stetwm-t o. $5. The case
was very aumisiug. Royster hired Stew
art to take him to rioe one Saturday
tuigiit to see the ladies. Stewart went to
sleep hi hie hack and he says Itoystci
cut his pocket open and stole $3 in sil vi r
and some change. Mr. B. A Beckwiih
rejirestaitieJd the uefeudtint aud finally he
placed lloystcr on the stand. Under So
licitor Pou ' seivere crosB-examinatio'j
Royster admitted that he had been in
conrtveral tiuwo and had been ou tlie
ruada.
"WeH, didn't you steal that money
from Stewart?" asked the Solicitor.
"No, or, a dSdnt," said the defendant.
"Well, why didn't you Hteal it?" ler
sistvd the Soiicitcr.
"Because I didn't know he had aby
money," reiuied the prisulnier.
This raised a kvugh in court, ami the
Judge had to smile.
The main witness for the Slate was an
innocent looking negro, who informed the
court that he waa front "Rtiuwkattc,"
who saw Royster With the money.
"How did you get summoned iu this
case? Turn aroujud and tell the jury
why you are here," demanded Uoytter's
attorney, Mr. Beckwiih.
The negro obediently turned and ad
dressed the jury, gravely saying: "Gen
tlemen, 1 am here because I was sun
poenaed." HARVFjY BOUND OUT.
Harvey Adktra, a tittle black midget,
aged too yearn who entered the house
o. Dr. J. Hal Bdbhjtt and stole a gold
watch and a medal, was placed on tria,
and plead not guilty. Attorney A. E.
Johnson eariu, "1 wiU represent the little
fellow," and Judge Moore said, "I wish
you would. I hate to have a boy 'ike
that here without counsel." The evi
dene of the State wa conclusive aud
Attorney Johnson stated to the court
that George JU Jjane " expressed a
willingness, to have the hoy bound to
hltn and suggested that judgment be
suspended and this was done. . The
boy's mother consented, so judgment was
suspended nu Harvey waa bound to
George Lane, Judge Moor remarklDK:
"If you succeed in reforming hi:n you
wii . have done a great service."
FA'DHFJlt OF 31) (1111 1-ilHtKN.
(ieorge Lane stated to a 'i'inits-'isdtor
reporter afterwards: "1 have taken sev
eral hoys of till is kind and HH them nn
my famm oai the river and I have iiev r
had any trouuie with tiiiin. I have
four there now." By the w:iy, George
little is one of the mitint prtKiertius col
ored men in this section. He Has tlie
iiotly servant "f Governor Swain us long
as he lived Lcorge now rMis twelve
jilaces in lialc-ili and three faruie in til"
county. He is (the father of thii'y
children aud is iflfliKl of line fact thai
every one of theiu, who is old enotrr'i.
can read and write. IncH-ed. four of ni.
sons aiv college ga-aduates and live
north. George is now 57 years old ami
weighs 2;i() pounds. His present wife
is his senior niii weiUif 21X She is in
perfect health. In apeaking of large
fannilies George sayw thai he has in:
ii'iint the tuotlhei- of 21 children of her
own.
BEAUTIFY THE SQUARES
lixcellant Plan of the City Park Com
mittee. Aldernmn Brown Pegiain, one of tin'
efficient members of the City Park Coin
nuittee, said this moining that the city
would begin work iimiiwiliately i Nash
and Moore squares and place them in
proper condition. 'Pile walks -will is' at
tmrled to first and tweiinl with heavy
gravel. Alderman Pcgrain concurs i:i
tile rece-nt stateiueni of The Tillies-Visitor
that Nash Square should lie as at
tractive as possible liecause strangers get
their th-st iiiiHiressiou of Raleigh from the
Ulipearaoice of tliis siimre. Both square-:
should be ornaiwn.ls to the city and it
a pleasure to know that the Park Com
mittee wifl have this work done licforc
Fair week.
HARVEST TIME
Rain was Light and Irregularly
Destributed
COtTON VitLD SURELY SHORT
Bottomland Corn Fine Tobacco Crop
in East Large and Satisfactory
Fall Plowing is Still Much
Delayed.
The reports of crop correspondents fur
the week ending Mondmy. September 2."),
1H!M), kwliicaite that iinore favorable ' "M
ditions previi'Mwl in iimny st-taons of itie
State inconsequence of ls'iicficiil rains
on the fiirst thrw thiys of tlie wee'.;: l i.t
on the whole the season of ISiKI ilm-s i-ot
chise urwler entirely satisfactory 'Mii-imii
stances. THie rainfall was light, ine-gulai-ly
distributed, and generally :n l
sufficient to iplace tlie soil! in good condi
tion for fall plowing; drought remuiin
practically unbroken over a majority nt
counties ill the Slate, and it i this fea
tnre, now repeated fonir siuwessivc sea
sons, which has aain dimmiUMl the (.in
look st bright ait nuitl-seiison. The t mi:
perature was Ih'Iow iioriuaH. w'rli Inily
detii'ieiuics of only mlsMit 2 degrees, ieil
the nights were very cool ainii touches
of light frosts were reported in low plncfs
in some central west eountiiw on the 22d
and 23d without injury to vegotiti'io,-..
The week was very favoraible for oiu
dmr work of every kind.
The housing of cricks has proc-t de!
rapidly under fivvoriiMo weather cond.
tions. Many crop corresqiondoailts eport
that cotton is "about all okmi;" et'iy on
heavily fertilized fields is there any prs
liect for a top croii. 'Hie lint has been
saved under fine conaliltions, aiwl piekiim
will protMibly tie conqiDett'd earlier than
usual. The yield of cotton iu North
Carolina will undoubtedly 'lie short
Oorn is only fair; upland crops are gen
erally poor in the west, but uattoni-lnnil
corn is fine, not having been injured by
freshets ut aMy time during the season.
Saving fodder is nearly over and gather
ing corn is underway. The spc.-iul fea
ture with regard to tolmcco was the large
and satisfactory yield obtained in eastern
counties, where unusual attention was
paid to the crop this year. Owing to bit.
transpllairatlng under favorable conditions
In spring, the results wilth tobacc weie
so good in the north-central wusf por
tions. Small quantities of tobacco still
remain to 'be cut in in the west.
All minor crops suffered considcral ij
from drought this fall.
Where showers occurred this week
peanuts, sweet potatoes, hite cubbag'-.
and turnips revived'; tout they ar- still
suffering for moisture. Digging pea nits
yield. Harvesting rice hag begun. Pt"
is progressing with prospects for a good
paration for next 'season's truck crop is
active in the east FaM plowing is still
much delayed and the bulk of the winter
grains will be seeded next month.
NOTHING IN A NAME.
Mr, Drink water baa been chosen as
one. of the Mnswichmsetta delegates a'
large to the nest national Democratic
convention. We should like to know what
htninesa man with that name can et
pert to have at sorb, a gathering. Oil
eago Times-Herald. '. . :j. a :
AROUND AND ABOUT
items of Interest Gleaned by
the Wayside
SHORT STATEMEN1S
Familiar Faces From the Pass ins
Throng Movements .of PeopleJ
You knowSnatches of
Street QoaslpToday.
Presidimp Rider J. J. (Jiblw is in the
city.
Mr. Freil Weir left for New York this
morning.
Mrs. JAn Weir left for Iiaitiuiore this
niomning.
Mr. George Ilcn-k retninitl to the citr
this morning.
Senator Cooley retmrned home this
uioniang.
Mr. .1. J. Rogers, of Apex, arrived i.i
the t'ity this morning.
Mm. George W. Rlacknall went to
Kittrell this morning.
Hon. u. B. Gloun, of Winston, arrived
ii the city this morning.
A niiiniber of young ladies for the Bap-
list . einale I. naversity i-iiiuc in on tne
uitirniiig trains.
Mrs. Joseph Krcth left this inorniug
ir Washinton to visit her daughter.
Miss Trulertta Kreth.
Mr. II. O. 'lUioinpson. cliicf clerk 'i
the inltinnial revenue ileparnneni. reiuiru
1 from a visit to Ilillslioro tliis niiini-
ng-
Cadet IIcVlHs T. Winston, son of IVesi-
lent Winston, left to-day for the Naval
Academy. He will graduate next. June.
Deputy She'-ilT fliarles Recti, of I'as-
q not auk count, wlio brought a forgery
onviet to the ponitenltiar.v to serve a
four years' sentence, returned home this
morning.
'Persons, who pjitched great ball for
the A. nmd M. iioys last season, has re
turned to the college.
Rev. Dr. Mabry, colonel, from -Bithled
Institute, thnrlotte. has relieved Rev.
Davis, colored, as pawtor of the colore I
Prewliyterian church here. Rev. Davis
will take charge of the church at Luiii-
lsM'ton.
Col. II. S. lA'ard, of the Seaboard Air
line, left this mnrtiing lor Portwmouttt.
Mrs. K. F. Aydl(t and eliiidnii, of
ElizalH'tili City, who have been visitiii-'
(datives, returned hon' tlvis imtrt-nraig.
Mr. Dan. Ilmgh MfU-an, who is being
prominently mentioned as the next can
didate for Secretary of rUate. returned
to i ii it'll this iiMnrniug.
.tlr. Charles While and .mother. Mrs.
E. F. White, left for Virginia this morn
ing on a short visit.
.Ir. J. S. Jolirasim left this morning
for Goldshoro and other eastern isiint-s.
Mr. D. P. Knlni. who has been in the
ily Inking mcasuris for AVhiting Bros..
left to-day.
Mr. Fretl Ilabei left to-day for Fav-
otteviMe and otlier iMmiiit.s.
Mr. H. C. Zailiiiir)', the contrac'i r.
who has a big itmtraet ill Wilmington.
and who came in yesterday to attend ill"
i'l-cius, retui-ntsl to AVilinington his'
wight.
Mr. J. C. Clifford, of Dinni. ivin i" !
home tliis morning.
Captain nud Mrs. W. B. Keniir'en
have returned from a visrt to New l ift.
Mr. Sherman Shaw left for Goldsl-m.i
and points esat today.
Two prisoners who had served their
time out, were releattetl from the peni
tentiary this morning. They left for
Goltlsburo, and soetmtl to be exceeiiiig y
pleased at toeing free ag'ain.
There will lie a meeting of the gum-rung
coiiiiuiittee of Hue Capital Club tn-
night at 8 o'clock. Every imiullier re
Hiiesteil to lie present.
The storm at the circus last nigln
showeil the advisability of having ligh's
on all tlie puliJic hacks and carriages.
It is niarvelous that no accident oe
curred.
Miss Mat tie Andrews, who lias liee.i
visiting relatives here, returned to Inr
hann last evening.
Sirs. W. 'N. Andrews and niece, Miss
Mabel Green, of Ooitunibia, S. C, who
have been the guests of Strett Comniis
eioner W. Z. Blake, returned to thii
home this afternoon.
Mr. Samuel 'Mcrheeters, son of Col.
A, M. McPheeters, of this city, has been
elected president of the taw ehss of the
iVtaiversity of Virginia.
Dr. T. T. Hay and daughters, Miwe
Rosalie and Ella, and Mr. W. D. Hay's
little daughter returned to the city this
morning..;;.;.
Mrs. C. H. Betvin went to Clayton this
afternoon to visit . her daughter, ; Mrs.
Charles Borne. :- -2 ' -:' t TJ--
There will be special services at the
First Baptist 'Sunday achooi oext Knn-
day. Tlie niiusic by the choir will be 1
spts.-ial feature.
3Jr. V. S. Jjlitik, of As'heville, is in the
city.
Ex-.Sheriff ISniith, of 'Kicumond, is iti
the city.
Major Saniuei Telfair is in the city.
Senator Rolstrt (Tlonn, of Winston, is
in the city iittemiiling tin- Supreme Court
ill the solicitor cases from t'he west. Mr
Glciirt is ouie of the inost popular men
who visits Italeijrh.
There will be a special .meeting of the
Fittest Baptist choir to-night.
Mr. E. E. Enington left this afternoon
lor Troy.
Mr. M. J. Edwards left this afternoon
for Sanford to visit his son, AV. .1. Ed
wards, who has been so very ill, but who
is now improving.
Maj. John 1). 'Shaw, of Rockingham,
retmrned home this nfternoou.
Mr. Tom Ashe returned o the city iuis
a f tirnoon.
Mr. Chester Whitiug returned this nf
t oration.
Bis'bop ChesibiTe aTivid this afterno.nl.
ACTING AS OFFICERS
three Captured Americans in the Insur.
Kant Army.
Manila, Sept. 20. Two Englishmen,
held by the insurgents since June, arriv
ed at Angles aud report that the
Filipino Congress has resuivml that 'lie
Fourteen Anierican prisomers will lie sn,'
reiKlered Wed'iiestlay or Thursday. They
have no idea as to their wilieren bouts.
Charles M. UiH-ikefellor, of the Infant
ry, d!saearotl last and no truce has
Im-cu discovered of him. They assert
that three Americans, whom the rebels
implored, are acting as officers in the in
surgent aniiy.
F AMI I j Y REiU N ION.
Mr. and Airs. Neil A. Spence gave an
elegant family reunion and dinner party
at. their lion mi fnl mew residence two
miles north of Raleiph on the 'Iillshoro
road yesterday.
Those present were: W. A. Spence,
Sr., J. A. Spence and family, B. A.
Ad'iiuiK aud family, 8. M. Suence and
family, Mrs. . H. Dnpree and family,
of Gamer ; Mr. O. L. Iloneycutt, Miss
Ella MeDnde, Miss Martha Pierce ni.d
Master Willia Franck.
It was a day of solid enjoyment for
all those itresent, old and young, the lit
tle folks amusing theimselves riding oi
the miniature railroad which Mr. Spence
has built in the large grove surrounding
Jus resilience. It was a beautiful pic
ture to se the time uwslltfl. ggfhitllKf
time to see the tiny coach and fiat car
siicetliug up aud down the track tillel
with children. The propelling powe,- for
this train is a kind of liicycie arrange
intMit worked by the engineer.
Di uner was served nt 2 o'clock and
consisted of everything good to eat, one
thing deserving special mention that was
the barbecue, cooked ill that goud old
fashioned way over a hole in the ground,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent. But. like evc-ything. there must be
end, so after coiigra.tuiatinig host and
hostess on their success iu niakiuj the
occasion one of such great cnjoyine-nr
the family and friends bade each other
good bye and departed for their homes
OH AS. FREEMAN PARDON HI).
At the term of 'Superior Court here las
April a negro liomed Charles Freeman
was convicted for selling whiskey and
wa sentenced to the chaingang for
twelve months. On Sunday Sheriff Feci:
received notice of ipnrdow from Governor
Daniel Russell and Clharls Freman i
now free again to ride his yellow-franin!
wheel through our streets. Concord
Standard.
FOX CHASE.
'Mr. S. A. Oainipiiell and others empoy
ed a fine fox hunt early this morning.
The. chase was 'begun about four
o'clock this morning on Mr. OaimpHieirs
farm aliout three onih-s from the city
and lasted three and ome-haif hours, con
eluding with the capture of a fine gray
fox. '
Mr. Campbell has a fine pack of fox
hounds and he is very proud of them.
When they get on the trial of Mr. fox,
lie is a goner.
The chase this morning Mr. Campbell
says was one of the finest he has ever
seen.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
A really eccentric man is one who
dares to wear the shape of hat that be
comes him.
Whenever you catch a girl asleep on a
sofa she has one arm curled around the
biggest pillow.
Loving a man for his money is a lot
like the whiskey business. 'It's leHpee
table when it's wholesale, but when it's
a retail tt isn't
When a girl is in love with a man she
I always tries to fix ft so people she
I knows shall meet hftn the first time when
l he has got on his dress suit
j When you see a man over six feet tail,
who weighs about 220 and bis shoe are
J so big he has to get them made, you can
he pretty sure that wane one calls him
"Artie" or "eweetums" or something.
OTIS' PLAN FAILED
Filipinos Will Not Lay Down
Arms for $40. Each
GREATER ARMY MEEDED
Proposition will Precipitate a Fight la
Congress Postage to Porto Rico
Reduced Promotion Open to
Enlisted Men.
Washington, D. C, Sept 26. (Special.)
Though they don't say amy thing about
it at the War Department, it is learned
that General Otis' plan for inducing the
Filipinos to surrender their arms by of
fering them $40 for each gun, has not
proved a glittering success. In fact it
is said that after several days waiting
only one native appeared with gun in
hand, but while the officials were con
gratulating themselves that the end was
uow iu sight one sharper than the rest
on questioning the native as to where he
got the gun, elicited the fact that he
had received it from an, Annorfcaii sol
dier. This had to be looked' imta, and it
finally caine out that some keen witted
"tiougiliboy" who had picked up a gun ou
tne firing liue, had engaged the native to
turn it in and collect the $40 reward for
him. He had tumned it in himself he
would have got nothimg. In view of the
disinclination of the natives to sell ihoir
guns, it would seem that the opposition
to Anierican possession is not so lniuJi
limited to certain classes as the oCktaia
would like to believe. The offer to pay
for guns included Lmmuinity from arrest
for past opposition to the United States.
Mioiild Goneral Otis, or big successor,
be unable to crush, the 'Filipino opposi
tion to our possession, of their islands in
next winter's campaign, there is cerraia
to be an interesting fight in Congress
over another effort hy the AdtamSstraition
to have the regular army increased to at.
least 100,0(10 men. This measure will be
ojuposed as energetically as was the simi
lar provision in the Hull bill, which was
defeated last session. The present law
increased the regular army to 66,000
men, and (provided for 35,000 volunteers
in addition, but this increase is only to
lie two years. At the expiration of that
time the army must be reduced to the
old liiinit of 25,000, unless Congress
takes further action. A strong effort
will he made to induce Congress to bx
the permanent niumiber of regulars at
100,000, with volunteers in addition.
Democratic leaders say they will not
take tlie initiative ,'being content to wait
for the end of the two years limitation,
but they will vigorously oppose attempts
to fasten a permanent standing army of
100,000 upon this country. They say
that they do not oppose the Admimtrtra
tion being given all the troops necessary
to maintain order, but Hhat they believe
that Congress should retain control of
the situation. If the regular army is
perniaueaiitly increased to 100,000 men,
the administration that happens to be in
power will be to that extent independent
of Congress, whereas, if the increase is
limited to short periods, at the expiration
of such time Congress can say whether
it thinks it necessary to continue io main,
tain so large a number of troops.
It is manifestly impossible to adequate
ly garrison all our new island possessions
with the force now available, even
should Luzon he pacified during the com
ing dry season. By far the greater num
ber of the 10,000,000 inhabitants of the
islands are uncivilized, aud the majority
never felt the iSpanish yoke, or felt the
least concern over the change in the
nominal rulers. It is reasonable to pre
sume that the chronic state of discoutenr
which prevailed under the Spuimards,
will continue for some time to come un
der our force distributed through the
whole territory wiM avail to prevent and
punish disorder. As for the wild, moun
tainous country of the interior It Is like
ly that for time to come, the inhabitants
will remain in practical igooTaince that
they have exchanged the rule of Spain
for that of America.
The War Department has issued a
general order in. regard to the examina
tion of officers of the volunteer army,
am important provision of whidh is that
vaicancies in second lieutenancies are to
be filled oy promotion fironii the enlisted
men of the regiments in which they oc
cur. 1
The Post of bee Department has Issued
a fraud order against the Ex-Slave Mu
tual Relief Bounty and Pension Asso
ciation of isashviile, Tennessee. In the
Fifty-Fifth Congress bill nn Intro
duced to pension ex-daves, and the asso
ciation has been cVrooiatiiig copiea and
collecting funds from those who would
be benefitted by Its passage, though there
is no probability of any such measure
'becoming a law.
The Cabinet at its recent meeting de
cided to reduce tne rate of letter post
age to Porto Rico to 2 cents, instead of
5 cents as it is ai present. Tbe Pout
Master General iwill prepare an order
patting the change into effect shortly. :
The change is expected to benefit trade
considerably.
Tbe storm last night Mevr down the
roof o be Prfmitiva Baptist bnrck
which la fa muder course of eonstracoHia
on the property opposite Che flokUerV
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