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No, 8,999. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1899. 25 Cents a Month. nnr np nirtnr im i DUCii J DIM ir Ui A I It Alii LOADED WITH REFUGEES AND SHELL THE WRECKAGE Fifteen British Soldiers Were - Killed Two Refugee Trains Also' Collide The President of Orange Free 1 n . ' . a r mauon uecianng mat cngianu wmnui uc i rusicu and the Sister Republic Must Cape Town, Oct. 13. The British ar mored train from Mafeking, was blown ( up and destroyed by Boers at Vryburg last night. The toss of life is not known, but it is feared that it was heavy, as the train had aboard the. Inst refugees fleeing from Transvaal to Cape Colony. They numbered two hundred and in cluding women and children, besides the armed guard. News of the outrage aroused the population here to a pitch of frenzy. REVORT CONFIRMED. London. Oct. 13. The Foreign Office has- continued the report that the armor ed train was blown up by the Boers near Vryburg. The number of killed and wounded was not cabled. The excite ment tind indignation is intense, mid a great clamor for vengeance is made. FIFTEEN SOLDIERS KILLED. Cape Town, Oct. 13. A despatch re ceived here says that fifteen soldiers Were killed in the destruction of the ar mored train near Vryburg. No mention is made of the loss of life- among the puttsengers. The Boers control the Cape government railroad above Kimberly and Mafeking is isolated. Orange Free State forces are reported to le moving on Modder river, where they will prolwbly blow up the railroad bridge. C ABINET -MOT. I,oiMku.. Oct.' 13. The Cabinet met. There was, no crowd as they have only military details to deride. There great tension hi regard to the fate of the refugees on the Vryburg train. NBETIfLINO A PRISONER. Cape-Town, Oct. 13. It is started that the armored train was acting n pilot for the refugee train when it was. blown up. Fifteen soldiers were killed.' A dis patch to the. Cape Colony Times from Lobaist, states that Young Neethling, who pluckily rode into the Boer camp to arrange for the safety of the women and children, is detained as a prisoner. The Boers from Orange Free State have seized Allbertina. - BLeVn'S PROCLAMATION. Bloerofonteln, Oct. 13. A proclamation Issued by President Sleyn, of Orange Free State, declares that his county fa vors the most cordial co-operation with the sister repubnef about to be attacked l ' -'- COTTON. New York, Oct. 13. Cotton bids: Oct. 81; November 83; December 88; January 92; February 9tt. KAFFIRS. Lorowto MarqMen, Oct. 13. Ten thou- sano namrs were Druugur ue Iran and are now encamped six miles outside the town. -Steamers arebeing chartered to take them to the Limpopo district. EVENING MARRIAGE., Wednesday evening at 0 o'clock in West Raleigh Baptist church, Mr. Aloonso J. Jones and MUM Ella Victoria Carroll were united in marriage by Rev. T. H. Leavkt, pastor of that church. Hiss Carroll was second oldest dngh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll and was loved by all who knew her. The waiter were Mr. William CarroH with. Miss Gertrude Rodgers; Mr. George -Carroll with Miss Mand Rodgers. Miss Roxie Carroll acted as Maid, of Honor, and Mr. B. W. Jones as best inu. The waiters wore beautiful white organdies and the bride wee attired, in evening dress with a Inog train. Mr. and Mrs. Jones will make their Jiome in Raleigh. Mr. J. G.r Justice, o Waycross, Ga., and Dr. D. J.; Justice, of FlOTen s- a, mat tin Yarborough.;, - Mr, William Henry Bagley arrived In the city this - morning from Havana. Mr. Bagley has resigned - his - position there on account of the climate not agreeing with his health. It is a great pleasure to havt him in Raleigh and bis IWHI OA 1 1 1 VU . .J fi-, f United 6tte Consul General Mose - Jey, at Singapore, calls the attention of the American packers to the high prices which prevail at that port Bacon retails for - 22 cents, American' money; hams, ' 2o to 40 tents, and lard, 22 cents. " Men exposed to the rigors of the Alas kans winter never wear mustaches. '- They wear feiU beards to protect their .nit fuH hut keen their upper lips dean shaven.1 The moisture from -1 the bream congeasi so qmci7 """ mustache becomes embedded In a .solio "" cake of ice, and the face is frozen In t short time. 1 FEAFTJL EARTHQUAKE. The Hague, Oct 13. The earthquake st Oram is officially confirmed. Four thousand were ktUed, and hundreds se Tnnu . ' State Issues a Ringing Procla- I . r a I f I by an unscrupulous enemy, who has long looked for a pretext to annihilate the Afrikanders. The proclamation then sketches historically the wrongs done to Transvaal by Euglaud, then says that die solemn obligations assumed have not protected Transvaal against the annexa tion conspiracy, and adds that the ex perience of the past shows that no re linuce cun be placed on the solemn promi ses of Great Britain, when the adminis tration, which is now at the helm, is pre pared to tread the treaties under foot. IMPORTANT BOER MOVE. Cape Town, Oct. 13. The Boers shell ed the wreckage of the train after it wan derailed. Apart from the destruction of the train the most uot1le change today is the presence of Boers at Mariboso, forty miles south uf Mafeking. seeming to in dicate an endeavor to get Col. Baden Powell under two fires. The gravity of the Boer advance when it is realized will thereby cut off railway and telegraphic communication north. UPHOLDS TRANSVAAL. Belfast, Oct. 13. At a meeting of the Protestant Association to-day resolutions were adopted approving the government policy of Transvaal, and also recorded the hope that the government would transport free "nil cowardly feuiaus, not wishing to help-the Boers, in order that they may lie shot for their country's good in the only place they ever present ed to British troops, their backs." . GOLD GUARDED. Cape Town, Oct. 13. Gold belonging to the Bunk of Africa, the Standard Bank and the African Banking Company is commandered at Johannesburg. AMERICAN CONSUL REPRE SENTS ENGLAND. . Washington, Oct. 13. The State De partment here was to-day notified of the withdrawal ' of Conyngham Greene, British diplomatic agent from the South African Republic, and the existence of a state of war. The American consul at Pretoria, Mr. Marcum, is instructed to undertake the care of British interests in Transvaal. TRAINS WITH REFUGES COL LIDE. Cape Town, Oct. 13. Two other trains crowded with refugees on their way to this city, collided today near Victoria, west of Cape Colony. Nine passengers were killed and many injured. ILLUMINATE. The monument, to the Confederate dead, at the west entrance into th Capitol Square, should be illuminated during Fair week. The monument is beautiful and it should be properly light ed during the great State Fair. The State should contribute this much to the success of the Fair and if the State does not then the enterprising people of Ral eigh should contribute 25 or 50 cents each and make up the necessary amount It would not cost more than $10 or $12 at the outside. -The lights around the monument should be used Sunday night and all through next week. BAD ACCIDENT. luil,n N ' Y' Oct. ' 13. A workman at the National Conduit Works dropped a knife today and cut a hole in a pipe and let loose gasoline. The flames con sumed the buildings. , Loss two hun dred thousand dollars. rv.,.1.1 ohomior nf Kniffhta- 6wn, Ind., his discovered .a chemical process to revive gas ; wells. .. Me nas 1. .A.. ,.f li. twA tiW Aawb fiwm Abandoned wells recently, end has demonstrated that the old wella are not worthless, tie uses a chemical which, lowered to the K..nn a tha wa)I rata Its Wfl T through the Trenton rock, dissolving and cleaning . , . 1 . . ,. 1 out a cement wnicn nas ionueu iuu pores and dogged the way for the "gas to pass to the well. Another charge of nitrogen is then shot into the rock. It is said that the revived well are as gooa as new."',. . .. -.-., ' , Sirs. Chnrchley What? Is H possible that while at Fashion Bay you actu ally went out sailing- with a, young man nn dnndavf -t- :-f -- . i - s Daughter Y-e-s,", ma;' but there was scarcel any wind, ma, and we went real slow, just as If we were going to church, you know. New York Weekly. . new"-Victor- Bicycle with a 26-mch frame and lantern, bell and book carrier wws stolen from Prof. Wkhers yard on usn.kA.n atnwat on Thursday niabt be- X and 10 o'clock. A reward Will be paid for Ha recovery. : 0. W. SORIBNER. ""What k your Impression of Chicago? asKea ue niy-uri huto iuu. -; "It Is, indeed, garden spot," respond- eo nis juasieru 1 i... ..... a ..... j AJll a uu uatwivu. "Yes; so many beer gardeos, yon CRIMINAL NOTES. Claude Broughtou to be Arrested This Afternoon. Yesterday evening Lieut Claude Broughton was discharged from Rex Hospital. This was done without noti fying Constable Potter, so he did not know it until this morning. He then went to Broughton'a house but he waa not at home. At 4:30 this afternoon he went out again to look for him. The witnesses have not been summoned, so the trial will not take place to-day. Two tramps were sent to jail for 30 days by Judge Roberts to-day. Bud Tucker, the negro boy who es caped from Constable Potter yesterday, was captured to-day and paid his costs. g&.B DUEL FOUGHT Col. SchoeiderXBd Cspt. Cuignet Fight Over Dreyfus Evidence. London, Oct. 13. A Paris despatch says that representative Intransigeant asserts that he saw Col. Schneider, former military attache of the Austro Hungary Embassy, being carried to a train accompanied by physicians, with blood flowing from his side. Col. Schneider said: "I recently returned from Switzerland, where I fought a duel with Oapt. Cuignet, on account of his evidence regarding me at the Dreyfus trial." 1I-OMK INSURANCE BUILDING. Work will be begun very shortly on the building to be known as the Home TnnimnA rvminnnv's Buildinir on Fav- ettevillc street. The contract for this building will be given out by Mr. w. w. Vaaa It will he 'three stories and oc cupy the ground where Mr. J. S. Pescud has his drug store, and Mr.- G. N. Wal ters formerly had his tailor estaousn no,t Tha wnllii nt these two stores will be used for the new building. The North Carolina Home Insurance uompany win occupy the first floor and the two Other floors will consist in offices or living rooms. Mr. Pescud was moving to-day from his store to the store on West Hargett street. ABE MIDDLET0N TO GET RELIEF He Will Probably Succeed Mr. J. A. J. Robertson as Janitor. Collector of Internal Revenue E. O. Duncan to-day removed Mr. A. A. J. Robinson, janitor of the government building here, -and his place is being tem porarily filled by a colored employee at the building. Mr. Robinson was ap pointed by Collector Simmons and 1ms held the place since. The posi;jon was under civil service and some cause had to be assigned for removal. It is reported that Abe Middleton. col ored, of Duplin county, will be appointed to succeed Mr. Robinson. Abe was as sistant door keeper in the Fusion Legis lature. The place of janitor pays $55 a month. CENSUS HERE. Mayor A. M. Powell to-day received the following letter: Chicago, 111., Oct. 11, 1899. Honorable Mayor: We are going to take vote in your locality, in connec tion with some of our local societies, whereby they will be. financiall bene fitted, therefore respectfully ask that you send us at your earliest convenience, the names of the Charitable and Fraternal Societies, and churches of your city, and oblige. Respectfully, M. W. MEAGHER, Secretary. ' Philippine Census," Ashland Block. From the above the supposition is that a census will be taken of public senti ment in Raleigh on the Philippine ques tion. The Mayor furnished the list as requested. ia. Hun trhn vn the first white man to locate the copper mines of Mich igan, is seriously ill at his home in Cleve land. He is ninety-five years old, having been born in Zelinope, "enn., in 100. The story of the narrowness of his num berless escapes from oeing a umu. m. im- , ...n.iiK ia fnocinfitinff. Nearly luvun; L-.i- every man with whom he has been asso- cinted in hie mining ventures m -lionulre, but while he hdped others to .i.T.Aa Im htnwelf slwttVS Sold UWAV .VMWinn - out at the wrong time to reap the harvest of his opportunities. One fotio leaders of fashion in New -'..i, :u thA awiuf nf a fan that cost $100,000. What would you do with such a fan as that T" ''I should probably put on airs." um- coga Tribune. . n..lu.Viu miA f-h hue in the sd- Joining office appear to be great friends. Jimmy Yes, sir;, we wns raised to. gether. . - ' Banker An 1 ' - : t: v.. Vtlm luiAft orfvA him A dol- ,1 icy, B ' ' ter more de same time you did me.--Chicago News, v.- - r aon miAMiAr Andrews, of Nevn- iuis, v."ti - - j. rs. v., . ! main tn ha a Breat-aTana- MA V I V J , . ', 1 daughter of the poet Bums.- She is the daughter of JbUtsaDetn euros, me ter of Robert Burns, one of the two sons of the poet. "May "the best -bos win!"' exclaimed Mr, Bloomfleld; "don't yon say sot" "No; I don't," replied Mr. BeUeneld. ? "I say! 'May the better boat win,' " Pittsburg' Chronicle-Telegraph. . " - " ' OITT TAXES, Tbe tax books for 1890 fcavs ' been turned -over to the tax collector and he will be found in his orncs eacn nay, ex cept Sunday, from 9 . m. to 5 p. nv Ac cording to a decision of the city finance committee there will be no extension of time this year and the penalty prescribed sf the sity shartsc will bs saferosd lw MR. BUTLER ACCE TS Rev. M. W. Butler Succeeds Rev. J. L. Foster ARRIVE NEXT MONTH Mr. Foster Resigned on Account Throat Trouble and Takes a Posi tion in this City The New Pastor. of Early next month Rev. Junes L. Fos ter's resignation will go into effect and he wall retire from the ministry on ac count of throat trouble. For nearly eleven years he has been pastor of the Christian church in this city and he has greatly endeared himself to the people of all denominations. His physician has positively forbade his preaching. Mr. Foster has accepted a position with the Farina Flour Mills of this city. The Christian church has called Rev. M. W. Butler, pastor of the Berkley church, and Mr. Butler has accepted. He is expected here about November 15th. He is said to be an excellent man ami a splendid pastor. Rev. Dr. Barrett, of Suffolk, who was formerly a resident of this city, thus writes in the Christian Sun of this week: 'Rev. M. W. Butler, pastor of the Berkley Christian church, has tendered his resignation to take effect OctobiT 31. He has been called to the pastoral care of the lUleigh Christian church and has accepted, and will enter upon his duties there about the middle of November, or not later than December 1. Brother Butler has been with the Berkley church now for five years. He has, as has already been stated in The Sun, done a good work. I shall miss bim very much, for he has always been a friend to me, 'and I know I have been to him, and our relations as ministers have ever been of the most pleasant and brotlierly charac ter. May God bless hiui in the new tiled to which he goes. He goes to one of the most desirable places to reside in the South. So far as I know there is not a more desirable city in which to reside in the South. I tried it long enough to know something of Italeigh as a place of residence. The field is not without its trials, but we shall hope to hear of great 'tilings resulting from his labors in his new field. "Rev. James L. Foster, Raleigh's re tiring pastor, has 'also long been my per sonal friend. I regret that the condition of his throat makes it necessary for him to retire from the active work of the ministry, at least for a time. Raleigh is'to becongratuiated on the work which has been ' done under Brother Foster's pastorate, and the church is also to bej congratulates on gmnug u succensoi 101 him, so similar in his prudent conduct, his conservative ways and gentlemanly bearing. Both of thenl are men bearing a high sense of honor, essential points in the character of the ministry." RACE DECLARFD OFF New York, Oct. 13. The yacht race for lo-dy is declared off. DR. SCRUGG'S ADVICE. The Southern Sanitarium, edited by Ur. L. A. Scruggs, of Raleigh, has this to say of the negro: This poor and un fortunate fellow seems to be a wander er and a stranger in a "weary land," for he has been discussed more times than can be numbered. To-day the civ ilized world has its eye upon him. He is very much to be compared with the children of Israel in their journey through the wilderness. God will bring him out if he will only put himself in the line of His providence, for he is a just judge who will not be partial. He will note his faults as well as his mer its. To speak of the black man in North Carolina, we would suggest that his prospective future is bright however, that it is in his own hands largely. He needs to think more and labor more, and save more and talk loss. Let him resolve to do right for the sake of be ing right. He cannot afford to do wrong or be wrong because, as he says, some. other man is doing wrong, inis wi" not mitigate his punishment for wrong doing. Let him observe the Golden Rule. "Therefore, nil things whatso ever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to tnem; lor ims ra the law and the prophets." (Matt 7:12.) He needs to care less for politics and follow less some of his present political i..it.n uil turn his care to his home, his race, his church, and not least, his God. The white man of the South, and of this State, who knows him beet, is frl.nid. Let negroes believe this, notwithstanding recent local race trou hiAt in the State Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee have also had their little petty race troubles. Let the negro in North Carolina do the best thing by being patient, prayerful, in dustrious, wise and produent and he .hull rin well and Drosper righ here in North Carolina. The South is his home and here he will ever be found in great numbers. Let him make his neighbor his-friend by recognizing his Interests and the white man's interest as mutu. .1 him, "live snd board at 'the same place" in bis own well kept home, ' NO EXTENSION OF TIME. City Taxes Must Be Paid Promptly this .... . ."-Year. "'--V- ' Th will he NO exteusion of time this year for the payment of city taxes and nil who want to avoid the penalty mum MT nfk nromotly. The statement in City Tax Collector Lumsden's notice in jrevVu issues that there would be an extension of time was a typographi cal error, . Mr. H. I, King to out after his recent tiahnass. AROUND AND ABOUT Items of Interest Gleaned the Wayside by SHORT STATEMENTS Familiar Faces From the Passing Throng Movements of People You know Snatches of Street Gossip Today. Mr. J. A. Jones has gone to Virginia on business for the firm of Jones and Powell. Messrs. Octavius Coke and George West left via the Southern Railway this afternoon for California, where they will join their regiment for the Philippines. Col Z. 1'. Smith says that he was struck with the prosperity in Henderson. The Tanners ure getting good prices for their tobacco and are happy, and the iiieri'lniuts say that they never saw times better. Mr. K. V. Denton sys thit't his grand opening Inst nii?ht surpassed all expecta tions. The crowd which attended was estimated at between 700 and 8(K1. About o(H) souvenirs were given away and hundred? r flee lunches served. A good string liiunl furnished music. Philip Williams Avirett, who is in the Central Hospital for the Insane here, has brought suit against the North Carolina Railroad, through l'errin Busbee, Esq.. his attorney. The notice for the suit has been served, but no complaint has yet been filed. Whitlock L. Whiting was reported yes terday as second lieutenant Company D, 1st Battalion A. and M. College Cadets. The name should be Gaither Hall Whit in jr. Young Whiting is a son of our es teemed townsman, Seymour W. Whiting, and is making a creditable murk at the College. Prof. W. W. Ashe, forester for the State of North Carolina, who has been absent for three months getting up views and photographic views in the Western States for the Paris Exposition. Prof. Ashe was delighted with his trip and speaks in the highest terms of the State of California. The receipts from the sale of tickets at the I'p-Town city ticket office of the Seaboard Air Line here during the mouth of September beat any office on that road except the Attaint 11 office. Tins is an excellent showing and reflects great credit oil Col. Z. P. Smith and Mr. Charles Gattis, who have charge of the office. It was street news to-day that n white mini had found a box of gold buried by another well-to-do and eccentric old white man 11 good many years ago on his farm a mile northwest of Raleigh. The old man hud lost the bearings and could not liud the box. It is also said that a law suit brought by the heirs will be one result of the find. Col. Olds in his cor respondence. There were present yesterday ait the white blind institution 13(5, and at the negro deaf mute aud blind institution 155. The rooms in the new third story of the white institution will be ready for occupancy next Wednesday. The attendance is 75 great than ever before at the opening. Principal John L. Ray says: "if no applications had Deen de clined there would have been 325 present to-day." The Odd Fellows who went to Hender son, as announced in wis paper yester day, have returned delighted with their recention there. They were handsome ly entertained by their brothers in Hen derson and the banquet given by the Daughters of the Confederacy was most enjoyable. Mr. A. Dughi, of this city. went to Henderson and served tne oan- uuet, which is a surncient guarantee man it was fine. The market and the court house are among the buildings which were de corated to-day for the Fair. Send in the names of your guests to morrow for Fair week to The limes- Visitor that your friends may know who is stopping at your home. Mrs. B. P. Williamson left this morn ing for Newark, N. J. Mrs. T. T. Mial and Mrs. T. W. Dewey of Newborn, left this morning for New York. Judge E. W.. Tiuiberluke went to Louisburg this morning. Mr. W. G. Separk arrived in the city. Mr. K. H. Hayes was in the city to day. Mr. li. S. Leard returned to the cky this morning. Editor E. E. Moffitt passed through 1 he citv this morning on his way to Henderson. Woollcott's special sale this week of carpets, ladies' ribbed vests and bedding was .such a great success that it will be continued to-morrow. This is a great opportunity to get some splendid fall and winter bargains. Mr. Hunt, the advance agent of the Olymikia Opera Company, is in the city making arrangements for their appear ance, at ,rhe' - Academy of Music next week. Remember that taxes are due Septem ber 1st, and call on Sheriff Page soon because he has to make'ihis settlement with the county earlier than mmal this year. Mr. -Henry Page said ' this afternoon that his father. Mr. A. F. Page, was no better, and that he Is In a very critical condition. " - '. - A colored nurse the" other day remark ed to the mother of a six '(months old boy; " "I puts this baby ter sleep in de crib en time I lays down he's done took er long nap and wake up. , I's nober seen sr child sleep so fast." . Go to the entertainment in the Pres byterian Sunday schoo room this even- BECTJRE YOUR BEATS BARLY. Now that it is an assured tact that the celebrated Olympia Opera Company win the talk among the musical circles of this appear here Fair Week the event is all city, and a crowded house will doubtless be their welcome every night. The standing of this organisation is well known, due to their prolonged and suc cessful engagement in Philadelphia, last year. It comprises forty people, and includes some of the brightest lights of the operatic stage, namely: Fanny Myers, a prima donna of wide repute: E. L. W eaten, America's leading tenor; George Oimi, Lottie Kendall, Eleanor Jenkins, Eva Beith, Dan Young, Harry ' Lightwood, who are assisted by a chorus of exceptional volume and numbers. Among the repertoire ere to bo found Von Suppe's "Boccaccio," Planquette's "Paul Jones," Offenbach's "La Peri chole," Machette's "Pair of Kings," Lecocq's "Gerofie Gerofla," Solomon's Claude Duval." Secure your seats early as in all pro bability it will be ai difficult matter to secure choice seats if you delay the mat ter. Reserve seats now on sale at Bob-bitt-Wynne Drug Store. FAIR WEATHER. l'or Kuleigh and vicinity: Fair to- night; fair, much warmer Saturday. The arrangement of pressure remains almost the same as yesterday. Fair, very warm weather prevails in the cen tral valley and west, with maximum tem peratures yesterday of 92 degrees at Omaha, and !H degrees at Kansas City, Oklahoma, and Palestine. A decided fall in temiM-raliire occurred in the extreme northwest. The weather continues gen erally fair throughout the southeast. gCEER CAROLINA ELECTION. People Vote as to Which of Them Shall Leave a Hamlet for Its Good. Chester, S. C special to the New York Times says: The most remarkable elec tion since the time of Aristides is re ported from Judge's Store, in the ham let of Landsford, this county. Its object was to determine which citizens should be invited to leave the neighborhood for the improvement of its moral tone. An invitation to leave in this country means "leave!" and is never disobeyed, the man to whom it is given choosing whether he will go over the Stute line or "through the gates ajar." There has recently been much illegal liquor selling about Landsford, and the -presence of some undesirable women was supposed to be encouraged by the icrsons coiulucting the liquor traffic. ast week Constable J. S. Rape seised buggy and mule unci fifteen, gallons or lipuor. which he iuUercepted m the night. I'nder the State Dispensary law property used in conveying liquor unlaw fully is confiscated. The man in charge the outht escaped. A night or two later uu uittempt was made to kill a mule elouKing to a prominent citizen, who as supposed to huve instigated the Con stable to the seizure. This brought mat ters to a point. Every wrhite mail in the neighborhood us summoned to meet at Judige's Store, aud they gathered to the number of fifty. All their names were enrolled, and the cretary then announced that there was 1 he au election, and put the question as follows: "If you conscientiously believe there c any iersou or persons whose pres ence is contaminating to the moral and social atmosphere of this community. then write his or their names on a piece of paper, fold, and deposit in ballot box. On the contrary, if you conscientiously do not believe 'there are any such per son or persons in the community, then so write it." A box was opened, ballots were distrib uted, and managers were appointed. The voting proceeded silently, and there were no quarrels or threats. The man known to be the owner of the wniskey-laaen mule the constable had captured was present aud voted like the others. When the box was opened it was found that he had carried the precinct by a majority which did not seem to gratify him. His jiame was on most of the ballots. It is not known whether he voted for himself or cast a courtesy ballot for some other man. Several other men of those present re ceived such liberal support that they begun preparations next morning to fa sh nicking out their cotton m a nurry. It was understood that those invited to depart will do so "as soon & practica ble." and the only limit put upon- ineir destiniaition by the sense of the meeting is that it shall be "elsewhere." ADDED TO "CONSCIENCE FUND." Government Receipts $200 Stolen From It During the Civil War. Special to Baltimore Sun. Washington, Oct. HI. The conscience fund of the Treasury was enriohed to day by a contribution of $200, which came from Chicago. The letter of contri tion which accompanied ie said It was appropriated from the Commissary De partment of the army during the Civil War. If the interest had been added, It would have amount to three times as much. The largest part of the con science fund is made up of amounts re turned which were unlawfully taken dur ing the period of the Civil War. it i not believed the aggrefgate of more than a mere fraction of the vast sums which the government was robbed through the Commissary end (juaner master departments during - the OlvU War. Some of the Treasury officials estimated it as much as one or two hua d.ed millions. ' The contribution received tn-ds eives hone that more of it mar come in. The quickening ot this parti cular conscience took 86 years or more. and there may be an awakening Id the future of tougher ones. . ENTERTAINMENT. An exhibition of stersoptiean views will be given in the Sunday school room of the Presbyterian church this evening. All are Invited. It will be for the bene fit of the new church. Tne admission is only ten cants. riously isjirs. j ..Y''V . j-s;!-' ;-"t
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